In fact, that batch of Hongwu blunderbuss has gone through a series of improved new models. In the past month, Zhu Su and Mu Ying improved gunpowder and fire blunderbuss in the Prince's Mansion. Zhu Su once proposed the "flintlock gun" and "breech-loaded gun"
And so on, concepts. Those concepts are either still being explored, or because the technology is not yet supported, or simply because the Ming Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty do not have sufficient treasury, they cannot be put into use.
But in addition, Zhu Su also pointed out some easier ways to improve the power of existing firecrackers, such as "paper-wrapped gunpowder" and "Trojan horses".
The so-called "Trojan horse" is to press a special wood chip between the gunpowder and the blunderbuss to make the chamber more airtight, generate greater pressure when it explodes, and increase the firing rate and range of the blunderbuss.
Although in the development process of fire gun, it is only a stopgap measure. But it is undeniable that it is the cheapest and easiest to implement on a large scale in a short period of time that the Ming army can do now.
Improvement. All that is needed is to insert an extra piece of wood that has been polished and of suitable size when filling the gunpowder.
Mo Qiu underestimated that small piece of wood. In history, it was not until the eighth year of Yongle that the Ming Dynasty learned about the improved technology of the fire gun from the legs of the Annan people. And the power of the improved fire gun was extremely powerful, which directly promoted the
After Emperor Yongle decided to establish the famous "Shenji Camp", he regarded firearms as a major weapon of war in the Ming Dynasty and specially developed them.
"Trojan horse", "paper-wrapped gunpowder", and "new gunpowder ratio", these three seemingly insignificant improvement methods were enough to make the fire blunderbuss that was originally quite useless during the Hongwu period become shocking to Tabin Tiemu.
A veteran general like Yuanting Jing brought a bit of technological shock to that Mongolian cavalry.
It was no coincidence that when Naha broke out of the border and Jizhen chose to shrink its defense in the east, most of the firearms in the many guardhouse warehouses of the Ming army that were too late to be taken away were confiscated by Naha. However, after Naha broke through the border
, but they didn’t fight any tough battles, they just tentatively attacked the city wall of Yongping Mansion a few times.
The siege guns were useless, and as a Yuan man, Naha Chu also advocated mounted archery more and was not interested in using firearms. Therefore, the new firearms that should have belonged to the soldiers of Jizhen were not used by the Yuan army.
The tens of thousands of firearms snatched from the Ming Dynasty have become useless. But that time Guantong attacked Changli, with the mentality of giving it a try, he brought those fire guns from the Ming Dynasty. Didn't he even think about it?
If the Ming army dared to go out of the city to fight, it would be better to shoot him first and then use him as a fire stick.
Unexpectedly, they were trapped overnight and were annihilated by Zhu Di and Zhang Yu with lightning speed. Those firearms were transferred to the legs of Zhu Su's Ming army.
Those weapons were modified according to Zhu Su's advice. How could Zhu Su not know their power? He immediately ordered Wu Wangwei to take those weapons. The Ming troops to the east of Cao Yuan's legs had always been trained according to Wu Wangwei's standards, although they were not released.
Although he had experienced new-style fire cannons, he had also used old-style fire cannons to practice the three-stage attack with Wu Wangwei. Ru Ming rushed to the battle, and together with Di Meng's Wu Wangwei, formed a three-stage attack cannon camp.
Fortunately, those Mongolian cavalry have lasted for hundreds of years and are no longer as brave as their ancestors. Although the momentum of the charge is still devastating, they still hesitated for a moment when faced with the unexpected gunfire. The momentum of the charge was slightly
Once they were blocked, they missed the opportunity for Ye Jue to use his energy to defeat Zhu Su's Ming army.
Originally, it was the first time that Wu Fei used this method to deal with the enemy. Wu Wangwei and the Ming army on the east side of Cao Yuan, who had little confidence, gradually cooperated more and more tacitly, and the frequency of firing firecrackers gradually became higher and higher.
"Then... go east like that..."
If the Great Yuan army a hundred years ago had encountered such an unexpected situation, I am afraid that their first reaction would have been to rush in with their heads covered. After all, the Ming army was full of 10,000 people, and although they could not
The number of troops that were divided also exceeded 20,000.
You can pile them up with corpses, or you can bulldoze those Ming troops to the ground.
But now, Tabin Timur and the cavalrymen under his command retreated. Seeing their companions in the front row constantly falling amidst the pungent smoke and whistling lead shot, many Mongolian cavalrymen reflexively
He pulled up the reins of his horse and tried to turn his horse's head and escape. However, could the momentum of tens of thousands of cavalry be stopped so easily? It turns out that the rear army was constantly bumping into the front army, while the front army was
Continuously, the roaring firecrackers of the Ming army ruthlessly harvested lives.
No wonder they have low fighting spirit. They are not "guest troops" in the first place! They are just cooperating with Naha's army to "make a profit" because of the profit.
As the "Shanyang Ten Thousand Houses" who lived among the Yuan, Ming and Nahachu tribes, they later surrendered to the Ming Dynasty without any moral pressure and became the "Three Guards of Duoyan". Whether they were wrong about the Yuan Dynasty or Nahachu.
, there is not much loyalty to speak of. The first thing they think about is not only profit, but also how to preserve their strength in the three-party melee and wait for the price.
It was precisely because of this that when they besieged Guo Xing's tens of thousands of Ming troops, they used "mounted shooting" to consume their strength, leaving the tough battle to Naha Chudong's army.
When there was an advantage to be taken, they would naturally move forward. When they encountered a tough nut, when they saw Tabin Timur as the general, and when they saw the ordinary cavalry charging, all they could think about was: preservation.
life!
"Woo, woo!" A low horn horn sounded, and the Mongolian cavalry who finally stopped charging forward began to retreat. Zhu Su looked at the cavalry retreating like a tide, and even the folding fans in his legs fell to the ground.
I forgot to pick it up when I got there, so I wiped my sweat with a pale face.
He admitted that he was gambling in that battle, but it turned out that he made a lot of money at first: with only a few thousand people, he actually frightened tens of thousands of cavalry, and temporarily gained a firm foothold in the meat grinder.
!
Brother Mu's three-stage attack is really good!
"To the east of the fifth palace, what should we do when we come from the east?" Di Meng, who was responsible for coordinating the firecrackers, still had a look of worry on his face. "Their purpose is to rescue Guo Xing, the Marquis of Gongchang who is still under heavy siege.
"
"But most of their troops are not infantry. Although the Mongolian cavalry retreated, if they did not force themselves to pursue them, those Mongols would definitely use their cavalry and archery skills to shoot their pursuing troops into a sieve."
"But if we don't move forward, how can we join forces with Gong Changhou and then break out of the encirclement together?"
Although Di Meng's words were not to ask for instructions, they also reminded Zhu Su not to forget that the situation was still difficult. Zhu Su glanced at the gradually growing General Zudong and noticed the gazes of the sergeants around him.
, in order to appease the soldiers' morale, he pretended to be indifferent and picked up the dirty folding fan from the ground.
He unfolded the fan and fanned himself to a disgrace, so he just pretended not to care and stayed silently, and then smiled and said: "We don't need to worry, I have already thought about that."
"Just ask the Yuan army to change from 'fleeing' to 'fleeing', so that they will no longer have the energy to take care of him and the Ming army in the east of Gongchanghou."
With that said, he turned to look at Zhu Di: "Fourth brother, how's it going?"
Zhu Di's face was also blackened and reddish by gunpowder smoke, but his expression remained serious. He was watching the situation ahead with a monocular telescope as he walked. Hearing this, he swung his legs back slightly: "Not yet, very soon."
Get some interest."
"Ten, nine, eight, seven... That's it, give the call!"
When Zhu Su heard this, his expression became solemn, and he nodded towards the dog beside him. The dog understood and immediately shot a loud arrow into the sky, and a scream of "chi" suddenly resounded throughout the battlefield.
"kill!"
The fleeing Mongolian cavalry suddenly came out from behind the slope. A Ming Dynasty cavalry numbering a thousand people suddenly emerged. The leader was a black horse on his hip, carrying a wrought copper Zen staff, and his bald head was shining in the east.
The appearance is bright, whether it is Zhang Dingbian, "the most powerful general in Tiandong"!