The artillery has been set up behind the simple earth wall. Qian Bangchen took a few backbones to measure the range personally. After two test firings of solid bombs, he fine-tuned the elevation of each door, loaded explosive bombs, and waited.
Following an order, artillery bombardment was launched. At present, those who are relatively proficient in the artillery firing technique are still the expertise of three or four backbones such as Qian Bangchen. They relied on dozens of rounds of solid artillery shells to test, and they found out a little bit of the method.
The two wooden carts behind the artillery position are also ready. The two large wooden boxes on them are thick and strong, filled with gunpowder for blasting the city gate, and covered with oilcloth. Dozens of heavy armor, sword and shield soldiers are ready to go, with wet cloths covering their mouths and noses.
Prepare to cover the two demolition vehicles as they advance into the city gate.
Several generals came to see him. King Liu Zhen of Qingyang looked angry and resentful, and reported: "Your Highness, the last general has sent people to shout at the city, but the Annan soldiers ignored him and even insulted him."
"You will be punished if you do something wrong. Let's teach them a lesson later." Zhu Yongxing comforted him with a smile, but he didn't think so. This battle hasn't been fought yet, and persuading them to surrender is just a preparation. How can it be so easy?
The sound of drums and horns sounded first from the direction of the north city gate, and then the drums and trumpets of the Ming army from other directions responded. There were more Annan defenders on the city wall. Some were holding blunderbuss and wielding knives, and some were placing rolling logs and rocks.
, seemed very nervous.
"Boom", a thunder exploded in the distance, causing the Annan soldiers to look up at the sky. Although there were some clouds, there was something strange about the thunder.
"Boom", "boom", thunder sounded continuously, black smoke rose in the far direction of the North City Gate, and the explosion shook the ground slightly.
Although the main attack was in the east, Zhu Yongxing still left three cannons at the north gate, and played a trick of attacking from the north to the east. It seems that the north gate of the city seems to be more tightly guarded, and there may be high-ranking officials from Annan who are shot dead by chance.
On the contrary, it will aggravate the chaos among Annan's soldiers.
"Let's start!" Zhu Yongxing waved his hand and ordered.
Small green flags were raised at each gun position, indicating that the angle of the artillery had been corrected and could be fired at any time. Qian Bangchen waved the yellow command flag to signal the gunners to prepare for firing. Qian Bangchen did not count on every shot.
They can all hit the target directly, but the same charge amount and angle can at least ensure that the flight distance of the projectile and the landing point are similar.
The red flag was raised and waved heavily in the air. In an instant, twenty artillery pieces made a dull sound, spitting out fire and white smoke. The shells soared into the sky, crossed the earth wall, and flew towards the enemy city.
Ten seconds later, deafening explosions rang out one after another. Bricks and stones were flying around the city, and smoke and dust rose high, obscuring people's sight.
The shells fired by the Western twelve-pound cannon are usually filled with about 900 grams of black powder, while the shells fired by the sky-blasting cannon weigh five kilograms or ten kilograms, and 60 to 70 percent of the weight is composed of gunpowder. In terms of power,
, obviously much more than that. The shortcomings are that the cannon wall is thin, the propellant is less, and the range is short.
At this time, Zheng Hua, Annan's "strategic master" from the north gate, was drowsy, deaf in both ears, and had wounds on his body caused by gravel. Blood was flowing all over his face. The confident and calm look he had just now was gone.
, even an acquaintance can only identify him from his clothes.
Several loyal guards carried their master on their backs and fled down the city in panic. Smoke was still rising from the two dark craters on the city wall. Weapons and limbs were scattered around the craters. Further outside, there were many people bleeding from their ears and noses, and they were knocked unconscious by the shock.
The Annan soldiers on the ground were unprepared. The dense defensive formation of the Annan soldiers at the top of the city virtually increased the power of the artillery shells several times.
Those Annan soldiers who were not killed or injured were knocked unconscious by the violent explosion, and they were like a pot of porridge in the thick smoke. No one even paid attention to the injured soldiers.
"It's going to fall, run!" exclaimed. The simply built gate tower was crumbling in the thick smoke, and there were even flames in several places.
The five sky-blasting cannons under the city were constantly adjusted, and they were fired unhurriedly like beans. Some of the shells fell outside the city, and some fell on the city. Some even flew over the city wall and exploded in the city. It continued.
Under the tremors and shock waves of the explosion, the fragile city gate tower finally collapsed.
The chaos was intensifying, but it was still far from collapse. Several Annan officers, surrounded by their cronies, shouted hoarsely and waved their weapons to restrain the chaotic soldiers. The young men in the city who were temporarily recruited to defend the city had good psychological quality.
What's worse, those who survived were frightened and took advantage of the chaos to escape. They huddled in their houses and refused to come out again.
At the east gate, before the smoke cleared, Zhu Yongxing had already issued an order. Dozens of Ming army soldiers, holding up their shields or pushing carts, rushed towards the city gate quickly and then disappeared into the smoke.
Obviously, the Annan defenders at the east gate were blinded by the salvos of these twenty sky-blasting cannons, and they could not see clearly the Ming army's attack pattern in the smoke and dust. After ten minutes, dozens of Ming troops had completed their mission.
Emerging from the thin smoke and dust, one by one ran hard.
If the fuse is left long enough, there is no need to rush like a wolf and run as fast as possible, right? Zhu Yongxing looked at these Ming soldiers in heavy armor running and panting, and couldn't help but grin and shake his head.
The smoke at the top of the city slowly dissipated, and the effect of the round of shooting just now was fully displayed in front of us. A corner of the battlements had been cut off, and several battlements were incomplete. I don't know whether it was the boiling oil or the wood that was ignited, causing the fire to rise.
There were several balls of fire. The originally densely packed Annan soldiers were no longer visible. Oh, and there were also a few people peeking out from behind the city wall, looking out.
Guang Guo Gong He Jiuyi was not awarded the army, but assisted Ma Bao in commanding as his deputy. However, several of his trusted generals, such as Li Chengjue, Lei Chaosheng, Huang Yuancai and others, were arranged separately by Zhu Yongxing, each commanding
A team of a thousand people. Now, facing the tragic scene after the city gate was bombed, they all witnessed it for the first time. They couldn't help but open their mouths wide and their eyes widened without blinking.
Zhu Yongxing has already turned his attention to the city gate. The two carts have had their wheels removed and are leaning against the city gate side by side. Presumably the soldiers will not forget to nail the carts to the ground with iron drills, right? Two hundred kilograms of gunpowder is enough.
Blast the city gate open, even if the back of the city gate is blocked, it won't work, right? I just don't know if the charged charge has any effect, but it's better than nothing anyway, so I should test it. Well, it's time to cover my ears.
Before the Annan soldiers on the city could make adjustments, a deafening explosion sounded again. The sky was filled with smoke and the smoke and dust that rose into the air suddenly covered the city gate so tightly that nothing could be seen.
The Ming soldiers in formation all raised their heads and looked at the column of smoke that was rushing upwards. Then a burst of gravel rained down, and a large amount of shattered bricks and dust were scattered in the air, even falling on many Ming soldiers.
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