Sun Fumin was overjoyed, he had planted a heel in Tomsk, and he was going to find it back here, but he didn't expect the Rakshasa people to be so knowledgeable that they actually sent it to the door.

After unloading the supplies from the horses, Sun Fumin asked the artillerymen to install the artillery on the walls of Tomsk, and then measured the distance under the fortress with solid bullets, so that when the enemy came, there was no longer a need to set the distance, and he could hit the target by firing directly. The guards were then assigned a guarded section of the city wall, and the cavalry rested in the castle and then waited intently for the arrival of the Rakshasas.

The next day was fine, and on the morning of the third day, a large group of Cossack cavalry pounced on Tomsk, and when they came to the outside of the fortress, the infantry behind the Cossack cavalry dismounted, dragged out the cannons from the wagon, and moved with difficulty towards the fortress.

Sun Fumin stopped the artillery chief's request to open the cannon, and said with a smile: "Stay closer, and wait until they start to prepare to reload before firing the cannons, although these cannons are bulky, they are good for defending the city." ”

The Rakshasas lowered the cannon less than a mile in front of the fort, and the cannon seemed to weigh at least seven or eight hundred pounds, because it would take five people to barely drag it. The Rakshasa people estimated that the Ming army's small artillery attack would not be too far, so they were not afraid at all, and swaggered to install cannons there.

After the Rakshasa people installed the artillery, Sun Fumin waved his hand, and the artillery chief, who was waiting in a hurry, shouted, "Fire." ”

Because of the simulated ranging in front, the cannonballs whistled out of the city walls and hit the Rakshasa people who were installing the cannons. The severed arms and legs of the Rakshasa people flew out with the explosion, and the powder keg of a cannon was hit, and the violent explosion shook the cannon over, but the Rakshasa people around the cannon couldn't even find their hands and feet, and all of them became small pieces of meat.

The Rakshasas did not expect to encounter such a situation, their cannons weighed a thousand pounds, and the range could only reach one mile. The Ming army's cannon seemed to be less than two hundred catties, but it was able to hit so far, which made them very puzzled.

The Rakshasas generally had artillery destroy the enemy's defenses first, and then the Cossack cavalry would flood in to seal the victory. Now the first step could not be completed, and the Cossack cavalrymen could only look at each other on their horses.

At this time, the city gate opened, and a group of Jurchen soldiers slowly walked out with spears, followed by firecrackers, and finally the Mongol cavalry. The Ming army slowly walked a mile outside the city, about two hundred paces from the Cossack cavalry, and then stopped.

The Jurchen's spear was specially made by the Weapons Bureau, nine feet five inches long, and there was a small iron card at the tail that could be opened, which could increase the force area of the rear after opening, and the Jurchen inserted the back end of the spear into the soil, and the spear was raised diagonally to the front.

Although there were only 500 spears, when the people dispersed, there was a forest of spears. The Jurchens crouched down and held the shaft of their spears, and the musketeers behind aimed their muskets at the Cossack cavalry in front, and then released a volley of muskets.

The Rakshasa people knew the range of the musket, and it was almost impossible to hit people at a distance of 200 paces, not to mention that they could hurt people. But after the sound of the Ming army's guns, there were several neighing of horses and screams of people, and more than a dozen Cossack cavalrymen fell off their horses.

The Cossack leader Bausak was shocked, their arquebuses had a relatively close killing distance, so he thought that the Ming army would be about the same, but he didn't expect it to be like this. The Cossack cavalry immediately retreated, at least a mile away from the Ming army, and placed the Rakshasa artillery in front of the Ming army.

Sun Fumin said: "Let the firecrackers kill the artillery, and the Jurchen infantry do not move to prevent the opponent's cavalry from attacking." ”

The Ming army pressed towards the artillerymen with firearms, and although some of the artillerymen had been killed by the Ming shells, most of the artillerymen were not injured or were lightly injured. They didn't have a firearm at all, only a knife with them, and at this time, the Rakshasa pulled out the knife and looked desperately at the approaching Ming army.

The Ming army pressed until thirty steps away from the Rakshasa people, and did not surrender, and fired directly at the Rakshasa people. One by one, the Rakshasa soldiers fell to the ground, still clutching their knives tightly. After all the Rakshasas fell to the ground, the Ming army did not rush forward, but loaded the ammunition, stepped forward with bayonets and stabbed them one by one, confirming that they were dead before continuing to sweep the battlefield forward.

Sun Fumin saw that the Cossack cavalry did not hesitate to abandon the friendly army, and his evaluation of the Cossack cavalry dropped another level in his heart. After the guards had cleared the battlefield, they returned to the ranks, and at this time a group of unarmed Ming soldiers came out of the castle, and they took ropes and dragged the cannons into the castle.

During the whole process, the Cossack cavalry watched from a distance, and saw that the Ming army always maintained the formation, especially the spearmen in front of them did not move, knowing that there was no chance. Bausak sighed and waved his hand, and the Cossack cavalry retreated.

It was not until the Cossack cavalry had gone without a shadow that Sun Fumin let the rear team change into the front team and slowly retreated to the castle. In this battle, the Ming army captured a total of ten intact cannons, killing a total of 220 Rakshasa artillerymen, and they did not suffer any damage.

After returning to the castle, Sun Fumin called the quartermaster and said: "Try this kind of cannon to see how it compares to ours, and if there is anything superior to ours, immediately send it to the rear for them to study." ”

After lunch, Sun Fumin convened a meeting of officers. He first said: "In this battle, the Jurchen spearmen and the Mongol cavalry should take the first credit, and you suppressed the Cossack cavalry so that they did not dare to charge, and I will specifically mention this in the battle report." ”

The Jurchen Soldier Chief Atailie and the Mongol Cavalry Bureau Chief Crete hurriedly stood up to express their gratitude, the battle was all fought by the firecrackers, and they did not move at all, although they did have a deterrent effect on the Cossack cavalry, but if the commander was unwilling to repay his merits, it was enough to say that he had not been captured. Now Sun Fumin is willing to give them the first credit, which makes them both frightened and excited.

Sun Fumin said: "This is what you deserve, His Majesty the Emperor said that since they are all guards, then there is no distinction between Han and Mongolian Jurchens, meritorious service will be rewarded, and mistakes will be punished." Therefore, in the Guards, you don't have to worry that your merits will be coveted, you only need to worry that you can't make merits. ”

Atalei saluted and said, "Teacher, please...... The battalion commander can rest assured that my Jurchen Infantry Bureau will definitely remember the words of the battalion commander and make military contributions to the Ming Dynasty. ”

Crete also gave a military salute, but did not speak. He understands very clearly, I won't say anything now, but then you will see how I do.