The so-called French cannon is actually a light artillery popular in Europe since the late fifteenth century. It is small and easy to carry. Because it can fire continuously and pop out like tongues of flame, it is also called a rapid-fire cannon!
The Ming Dynasty was the first to possess these advanced Western artillery. The earliest can be traced back to the Jiajing period, when the army captured it from Portuguese pirates in Macau. However, from the end of Wanli, the Ming army's combat effectiveness continued to decline, but wars became more frequent, and the court spent
With expensive silver, they began to purchase this kind of artillery from the Portuguese in Macau to help defend the city. Most of them were used on the northern and Liaodong front lines!
At this time, the Fo Lang machine artillery that Jierharang mentioned was not the famous red cannon of later generations, but the most primitive and simple 'standard' Fo Lang machine artillery. This time the Qing army entered the customs,
They were paid in the counties around Gyeonggi Province. Dorgon saw that Jinan City with its high walls and thick walls was difficult to capture, so he sent people from Pinggu!
Not long after, hundreds of Han troops drove more than a dozen oxcarts to the front. They tore off the oil paper covering the oxcarts, revealing a dozen dark gun barrels as thick as an adult's calf. Under the sunlight,
Below, the crystal light is reflected!
Ji'erharang was immediately overjoyed. During the Battle of Shenyang, he had seen the power of the red-coated cannons of the Ming army's defenders. At this time, with these guys in hand, why worry about Jinan City not being destroyed?
'Hmph~, little Dorgon, isn't he so ignorant!'
Jierhalang looked up at the towering city wall not far away, his mind changed, and he turned around and shouted: "Quickly, blast me hard! Whoever breaks through the city wall first will be rewarded two thousand taels of silver! Today, I am going to massacre the city~~
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"Yes~!" These Han flag gunners were immediately overjoyed and quickly began to dismantle and adjust the gun. The dark muzzles were aimed directly at Jinan City not far away!
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At this time, in the Qing army formation, Duduo was somewhat dissatisfied and asked Dorgon: "Brother, why are these treasures given to him so early? Wouldn't it be better to let that guy suffer more?
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Dorgon glanced at Duduo, then turned to look at Jinan City not far away, and said calmly: "Fifteenth brother, everything has priorities! Prince Zheng, no matter what he says, he is also our brother! His subordinates
Erlang is also an elite member of our Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty! Now, we have taught him enough lessons! It’s time for us to show our sincerity!"
"But, brother, if he really breaks through the city gate first...I, I just won't accept it!" Duduo angrily looked at the crowd of people on the city top not far away, and punched himself hard
On his thigh, he was so startled that his crotch jumped.
"Haha~!" Dorgon smiled slightly and consoled him: "Fifteenth brother, don't be anxious! It is expected that sixth brother can break the city, but if I expected it right, he shouldn't be that easy.
You can succeed, the fun~~~ should be yet to come!"
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At this time, on the top of Jinan City, Liu Ruyi had already noticed the anomaly of the Qing army. There were more than a dozen Folan artillery pieces. This was no small target. Through the Qing army's battle formation, Liu Ruyi quickly discovered the target.
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"Brother, what should we do?" Huo Lang was also a little anxious. These days, he has been responsible for training the gun soldiers. He already has a deep understanding of the power of this advanced firearm. Even Xiao Shang
No matter what size gun can be so sharp, then~~, what is the power of these thick Folang machine cannons?
Liu Ruyi frowned, but her mind was spinning rapidly!
There are actually some Folan artillery pieces like this in Shandong, but they are all deployed along the coast of Jiaozhou and in Dezhou City, an important town in northern Shandong. Jinan City has none! Especially Dezhou City, which has been used by Emperor Chongzhen and Shandong Governor Yan Jizu
As a bridgehead to defend Qilu, there are not only dozens of Franco machine guns, but also ten red cannons!
It's a pity that this is like France's Macedonian defense line in later generations. It's just a huge waste of money and has no effect at all!
This is like a pistol. In the hands of a child, it is just a toy, but if it falls into the hands of an adult, it becomes a murderous weapon!
According to the combat effectiveness of the Qing army's battle formation, the best way to deal with this kind of propelled artillery attack is to use artillery to suppress it, but unfortunately, Liu Ruyi does not have the capital at the moment?!
The matter has come to this, there is no use regretting!
Liu Ruyi took a deep breath of air-conditioning. Fortunately, the old cat with nine lives sent back the news in advance, otherwise, this matter would be really difficult to handle!
"Notify brothers, don't panic! This is the crudest Franco machine artillery, it doesn't have much power! Once the Qing army is shelling, you can hide your body behind the sandbags, wait until they come forward, and then give me a hard beating!"
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"Yes!" Huolang hurried down and ordered!
Liu Ruyi also quickly ran behind the sandbag wall on the city wall and stared closely at the movements of the Qing army's formation!
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A quarter of an hour later, "Boom~Rong~Rong~!" A continuous loud noise rose into the sky, like thunder that resounded across the sky. In a moment, more than ten black 'iron balls', fiercely
It hit the head of Jinan City!
But this was just the beginning. In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen Franco machine artillery spit out tongues of fire quickly, like a dozen king cobras opening their bloody mouths at the same time, constantly spraying 'venom' towards the head of Jinan City.
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"Boom~~~! Boom~! Boom..."
The sound of iron eggs exploding, the cracking of blue bricks, and the miserable cries of the soldiers were intertwined together. The top of the city was already a mess, with broken arms and limbs flying everywhere, and blood flowing all over the ground!
Although the officers and soldiers had heavy earthen sandbag wall bunkers, they were still suppressed by the Qing army's artillery and could not lift their heads. In a short while, they completely lost the ability to fight back!
Jierharang was overjoyed, these white-haired foreign devils’ things were so useful! Let’s see how those despicable Chinese dogs can resist!
"Warriors with blue flags, the time has come to prove your glory! Silver, livestock, and women are just ahead! Charge~~~!" Jierhalang suddenly pulled out the sword from his waist and shouted loudly.
At this time, seeing the power of their own artillery, the morale of the Manchu and Mongolian soldiers under Xianglan Banner was greatly boosted. They shouted and wielded various weapons in their hands, like a group of hungry hungry soldiers.
The wolf, like crazy, rushed towards the city head!
"All gunmen, go up! Don't let them get close!" Liu Ruyi shouted loudly. At this time, it has reached a critical moment. Only by withstanding this wave can there be room for maneuver, and only then can Liu Ruyi execute the plan.
A long-planned plan!
Xiao Liu'er was also anxious, but unfortunately he didn't know how to control the cannons, so he had to shout loudly at the city wall and command the cannon soldiers to launch a counterattack!
For a moment, 'Bang~bang~bang~!'
The crisp chirp of bird cannons sounded, and the officers and soldiers began to effectively fight back!
Soon, there were dozens of casualties among the blue-flag elites who were charging at the front!
"Bird gunner, launch! Launch! Launch~~!!!"
Huo Lang was also jealous. He was Liu Ruyi's arm, so he naturally knew what Jinan City meant to Liu Ruyi and himself! He no longer had the shyness and indifference of the past. He fiercely pulled off his armor and cotton-padded jacket.
, shirtless, holding a musket, like a well-aimed sniper, shooting headshots, constantly harvesting the lives of the Qing troops under the city!
When the soldiers saw how brave Shangguan was, their morale was greatly boosted, and they fired at the Qing troops under the city with all their might!
"Wow~~~Wow~~~!"
Seeing that there were Folang machine artillery as cover, but the men under his command still failed to set foot on the top of Jinan city despite paying such a heavy price, Jierhalang was also anxious!
He quickly rode up to the Han Army flag gunner, waved the whip as thick as his thumb, and slapped the leader of the Han Army flag gunner on the face, "Are you fucking workers? Quick, quick~~~
!Suppress those Han dogs’ firearms for me!”
"Yes! Yes!" The gunner didn't dare to talk back. He quickly ordered the soldiers around him to continue loading and prepare to fire!
For a moment, the "rumbling" sound of cannons quickly suppressed the crisp sound of bird cannons!
On the top of the city, many gunners who were shooting were completely unprepared and became the targets of the artillery. They fell to the ground in pain!
Fortunately, I don’t know whether it was the officers and soldiers who cut corners or the Qing army’s lack of gunpowder. This is not a highly lethal explosive bullet, but an iron egg with ordinary power. Although it is powerful, its real lethality is very average!
"Those who retreat will be killed without mercy! The whole family will be sent to the Nanshan Gold Mine! I have to hold it back! Even if I sacrifice my life, I can't let them come up~~~!"
Liu Ruyi was also completely furious. At this level, weapons and equipment were already secondary. He had to show his own momentum. If he took a step back, he would no longer be able to fight back!
Didn’t you see, in the future, Xiaomi and rifles can also kill the Mi Emperor’s aircraft and cannon~!
Liu Ruyi really didn't believe it. His more than a thousand exquisite muskets were no match for the dozen or so stupid cannons of the Qing army on the opposite side!
"For the sake of the general, for the sake of the parents, wives and children in the city, brothers, we have to fight those beasts!"
Among the soldiers, a thin man roared fiercely. Then, he directly picked up a mountain mine from behind that was about the same size as him and as big as a water tank, and pulled the fuse fiercely. 'Whoosh'
Then he jumped off the top of the city!
For a moment, ‘Boom~~!’
A huge explosion resounded through the sky, as if it was about to tear a hole in the sky, and a large crater about three to four meters deep had been smashed on the ground. Dozens of Qing soldiers around him were all shaken to pieces in an instant.
Flesh and limbs were flying everywhere, none of them looked like adults!
The other soldiers were also completely ignited by the enthusiasm of this seemingly thin man. They tightened their muskets, stood up on the city wall, and faced the Qing army's artillery without fear, and fired at the Qing army below the city!
The situation above and below the city was instantly chaotic!
The sounds of fighting, shouts, artillery, and gunshots were violently intertwined, and the white smoke rising from the gunpowder covered the entire sky with fog!
After a long time, the gunpowder smoke gradually dissipated, and the Qing troops under the city were already dead and wounded. As long as they could still breathe, they retreated to the rear regardless of the situation. The Jinan city wall was like the Changbai Mountain towering into the sky. With their mere mortal strength, they could not
Insurmountable!
On top of the city, Liu Ruyi's eyes gradually became moist!
Seeing the familiar figures lying on the ground one after another, his heart was bleeding!
These good men~! They are all in their prime, and they should be enjoying their families peacefully at home, but for the sake of this city and their own selfish interests, they...
Liu Ruyi didn't dare to think about it at all, but her tears couldn't stop pouring out!
But at this time, Xiao Liuer beside him suddenly shouted: "Young master, look~~! Look at that! Something seems to have gone wrong with the Qing army!"