Chapter 223 [Ancient Version of Loess Ridge]
While Nameless Peak was in a bloody battle, the bloody battle at Taniguchi was over - no matter what Zhang Hongfan and other Yuan generals thought, from the moment the giant cannon appeared, it was a sign that Taniguchi's bloody battle was about to end.
One, two, three...... Eight Dragonroar-class 24-pounder cannons, mounted on thick gun carriages, slowly rolled out from the misty valley mouth to the first wall. Then cut a gap in the wall, raised the barrel, stretched out from the gap, lined up, and the huge cannon ports of eight black holes pointed to the Yuan army camp together.
Then twelve "Tiger Roar" class shotguns rushed out of the two guns and pushed them in front of the second rampart, also digging out the gaps and sticking out of the barrels.
After that, rows of musketeers, gunmen, and heavy infantry came out from both sides, lined up in the open space between the dragon hole cannon and the tiger roar cannon.
After the Dragon Bird Army was cast into artillery, it was the first time that the infantry artillery fought together, and it was displayed before the elite of the Yuan army.
It's just that for Zhang Hongfan and other generals of the Yuan Army, they can't understand which one the Dragon Bird Army is singing at all, and what is the reputation of these huge steel pipes, large and small, can be regarded as flattering for the blind to see.
Although he couldn't understand it, Zhang Hongfan, who had been in a lot of battles all his life, instinctively felt that those strange giant steel pipes were in danger - how could they be sacrificed so solemnly by the Dragon Bird Army?
"Go to the three battalions." Zhang Hongfan pointed with a long whip.
Zhang Jue and other generals suddenly understood that this was to test and see what tricks the Dragon Bird Army was playing.
"The end will be the same." Zhang Jue shouted for his life.
"Yes." Zhang Hongfan whipped a little, and his own herald gave the token to Zhang Jue.
When Zhang Jue received the order to beat the horse down the mountain, the artillery of the Dragon Bird Army, Chang Tai's eyes swept around, and when he swept to the top of the mountain, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately ordered with murderous energy: "All the dragon roar artillery turned to the direction of ten o'clock in the northwest." ”
In the direction of ten o'clock in the northwest, it is the top of the hill where Zhang Hongfan and other generals of the Yuan army are located, two miles away from the main artillery position, and is within the range of the dragon roar artillery.
At this time, an artillery battalion general said: "Deputy General Chang, the marshal once said that the suddenness and lethality of the first salvo of artillery are the greatest, if the eight dragon roar cannons roar at the Yuan army camp in unison, it will definitely be enough for those bitches to drink a pot, but if you shoot at the hillside, I'm afraid it will ......."
The general's words represent the views of some of the officers and men of the artillery battalion, but in fact, there are handsome flags planted on the hillside where Zhang Hongfan and other generals are located, which is extremely eye-catching, and everyone can see it clearly. The reason why the first target was not chosen there is because for a long-range weapon with low shooting accuracy, such as a cannon, a lonely hill, the target is too small, and it is more difficult than a musket to shoot flies a hundred paces away, and it is difficult to talk about the hit rate. Instead of relying on luck, it is better to make a salvo at the Yuan army camp, not to mention more, killing 100 people.
Chang Tai hesitated, indeed, the two targets in front of him, the Yuan army camp is like a huge target, you can hug it with your eyes closed, and the location of the commander of the Yuan army is almost like a cannon hitting mosquitoes...... Fight the camp of the Yuan army, fight steadily, this credit can't run. And the commander of the Yuan Army, if you don't do it, you just put flowers on people, and you can't even get a single hair. At that time, not only will it be useless, but it will be excessive...... The unfinished words of the ministry have the meaning of reminding Chang Tai.
Where exactly to hit?
Chang Tai was only entangled for a few seconds, and his big fist slammed the cold and heavy cannon barrel: "it, fight it, and hit the mountain!" ”
Even if one cannon can't hit mosquitoes, but what about eight cannons? Let's fight for probability.
The subordinate will knock his fist on the chest, turn around and shout to the soldiers of the artillery battalion who are waiting for him: "Adjust the Zhuyuan, ...... at ten o'clock in the northwest."
On the top of the mountain, Zhang Hongfan saw that the eight huge iron cylinders were slowly turning, and it seemed that they were aiming at them. For some reason, there was a feeling of fullness that pointed sharply at the center of the eyebrows.
Most of the generals behind him are also generals who have survived a hundred battles, and they have a natural premonition of danger, seeing that this situation is faintly inappropriate, they have said: "Marshal Du, this place deviates from the big camp, it is abrupt and unique, it is really not good, please return to the command of the big camp......"
It's okay not to say it, as soon as he talks about command, Zhang Hongfan Gang's somewhat hesitant mentality immediately stabilized, and said solemnly: "The Dragon Bird Army behaves strangely, and it is impossible to distinguish between reality and fiction, how can a general retreat at this time?" The enemy situation is unknown, how to command? And when it comes to commanding, what better place to be? ”
As soon as Zhang Hongfan said this, the generals did not dare to speak again.
Zhang Hongfan's eyes fell, and he saw that in front of the gate of Beiying, his nephew Zhang Jue had ordered more than 1,200 people in the three battalions, and was preparing to cross the suspension bridge and kill out of the camp.
Zhang Hongfan twisted his beard and smiled, in such a short period of time, gather men and horses, prepare for the attack, the ability to command the army is not bad, and there are successors of the Zhang family in Yizhou......
Chang Tai has been staring at the handsome flag on the mountain, for fear that the handsome flag will move, and his plan will fail. It wasn't until the eight Dragon Roar cannons had been adjusted, locked onto the mountain, and completed a series of measures to reload the gunpowder shells, that the mountain commander and the group of figures under it had not moved. Chang Tai finally let out a breath of turbidity, and a handful of cold sweat broke out in his palms.
After seeing the general's eyes looking back for instructions, Chang Tai took a sip in the palm of his hand and rubbed vigorously: "It's up to you to drink thick and thin!" Then he waved his hand vigorously and quickly squatted down with his head in his hands. Almost at the same moment, the triangular red flag raised by the general in one hand was also violently split, and the trumpeter who was staring at the side puffed out his cheeks vigorously and blew the horn with all his strength.
Boom Boom!
The eight cannons made almost four sounds, almost in no particular order, and eight iron balls the size of heads whistled out from the muzzles, streaked across the sky, and headed straight for the top of the mountain.
At this moment, Zhang Jue had just driven his horse out of the gate, and when he heard this earth-shattering earthquake, he was almost not thrown off the saddle by the frightened war horse, but fortunately, the attendant on the side pulled the bridle desperately. Zhang Jue subconsciously looked up, and his pupils suddenly contracted......
At this moment, the thousands of soldiers of the Dragon Bird Army who were waiting in front of the main artillery array were shocked by the huge roar behind them, their chests were stuffy, their ears were buzzing, and they were shocked at each other, they were really surprised and happy.
At this moment, Zhao Lie, who was far away in the valley, didn't care about the barbarians behind him, and silently looked into the distance, with a complicated heart: "Finally, are you going to start......?"
It was only a short moment later, and suddenly there was a whistling sound from the side of the valley that was more shocking than the sound of cannons, and when I listened closely, it seemed to be cheering...... After that, the cannon rumbled and did not stop for a moment.
After a stick of incense, Taniguchi galloped quickly, and shouted from afar: "Good news - the artillery battalion fired at the same time for the first time, two shells bombarded Zhongshantou, and the marshal flag of the Yuan army was broken!" ”
The base camp of the Dragon Bird Army was boiling, and he actually killed Zhang Hongfan in the first shot, God opened his eyes!
Zhao Lie couldn't believe it, bombarding the enemy chieftain and hitting the first shot, what a lot of luck this is! Chang Tai this guy...... No, the luck of the Dragon Sparrow Artillery Battalion is really that good?
After confirming the news, Zhao Lie was overjoyed, regardless of the fact that this bombardment did not kill Zhang Hongfan, the handsome flag was broken, and the army's heart would be lost, and now he would be more sure to annihilate the elite of the Yuan army in Guguchi. After being delighted, she asked Hong Siniang: "What is that hillside called?" ”
This battle is destined to go down in history, and the place where Zhang Hongfan, the enemy of the Great Song Dynasty, fell, is also destined to be listed in history like the Nameless Peak.
Hong Siniang hadn't recovered from this shocking news, and was stunned for a long time, and only when Zhao Lie asked again did she hurriedly reply: "It's called Loess Ridge." ”
Zhao Lie nodded, and was about to say something, when his eyes suddenly froze-Loess Ridge, a very ordinary place name, the world calls this place name, there are not a hundred but fifty, it's just ...... Why does it sound so strange?
Ahh I think about it, it turns out that more than 600 years later, the place that also killed China's enemies is also called Loess Ridge!