"It's not like we don't have no cannons. Our mortar, how fast it hits! Do you still need to be afraid that it will be full? Zhang Yang asked smugly.

"How far can you shoot with this cannon? It's four or five miles away. It's a cannon that was brought in by the captives! I've heard the general say that the artillery of the captives may be slow, but the range is very long. And there is some power too. ”

Chen Ming retorted Zhang Yang. He had a lot of contact with Wang Rui and Ma Ju, and he had heard them talk about the idea of developing artillery, so he had a lot of common sense about artillery.

"So, if Manchu really brought in artillery, they could attack from outside the range of the mortars. It's like we used to fight full of captives! Chen Ming continued.

"According to Chief Officer Chen, we can only stay in the city and be beaten passively?" Li Dazui, who usually does not speak at the Military Assembly, also made an unexpected speech today.

As soon as he spoke, everyone was stunned. It's not that he's wrong, it's because he's right.

In the past, it was the Dengzhou army that attacked others, usually outside the attack distance of the captives, and the Dengzhou army had already launched a strike. This feeling of unilaterally beating the enemy, while the enemy can only panic and flee, is really refreshing.

"I can't imagine that Manchu can make cannons!" Some people still don't believe it.

"Of course, I have listened to our third brother analyze this matter. After many generals and craftsmen in Liaodong became traitors, the cannons made by Manchu were much better than these shoddy and tattered things of the Ming Dynasty. ”

"It's really better than the artillery in our Ming army? According to our imagination, even if the Manchu can make artillery, it can't be compared to the Ming army, right? ”

"Oh, are you living in the air or in the sea? What are these craftsmen and supervisors of our Daming, don't you know? From the beginning to the bottom, embezzlement, deduction, and cutting corners, can you make good things? Chen Ming asked rhetorically.

"Yes! I have a distant cousin who said that he should have used forty catties of iron to beat a bird's gun, but in the end, maybe fifteen catties of iron were not used. You say, can such a thing not be blown up? Another insider also came out to testify.

"Chief Officer Chen, you said so much, we don't have the cannon you said now. Speaking of which, it's not just empty words! Zhang Yang unceremoniously interrupted everyone's gossip.

"Everyone, be quiet, I'll conclude with a final conclusion. That's basically the case, everybody knows it. Let's do a good job of pre-war mobilization and war readiness! Now that we have all discovered the shortcomings of our lack of long-range artillery, the general will definitely think of it. So, everyone's peace of mind! Long Dulu realized that the atmosphere was not right, and hurriedly came out to cheer everyone up.

"Oh, well!" The officers replied with some weakness.

"Look at you boys! When you hear that there are cannons in Manchu, you are scared into soft-footed shrimp? Our other Ming army towns have cannons, but as a result, all of them who were beaten by the captives became shrunken turtles! There are people here who have participated in the King of Jingshiqin, right? We didn't have a cannon at that time, so we didn't fight all over the place? Chen Ming scolded the others.

"And you! You are an artillery company. This is the burden of the cannon, you should first pick it up. Your mortars don't hit as far as the artillery, but you have a fast rate of fire and a light transfer, aren't you? And our mortars are still very accurate. So, you can find a way to bring out the advantages of your artillery battery. Think about it, is there a way? ”

Chen Ming pointed at Zhang Yang and shouted, not looking good at all.

"That's right, Lao Tzu directly put it on the riverside. Our mortar is light and moves quickly, so Lao Tzu gave it a 'shoot to change places'. Yes, yes! That's what the general said, the artillery can also fight with the captives and devils with bayonets! ”

After Zhang Yang was scolded by Chen Ming, he was quickly inspired and immediately came up with his own countermeasures.

"Haha! That's right. There is nothing difficult in the world, but I am afraid that I have no brains! Use your brain, and you'll figure it out. Long Dulu laughed.

"Yes, yes, yes! Chief Officer Long and Chief Officer Chen are right! Every officer here is the same, as long as we use our brains, we will definitely be able to defeat again. The instructor Li Keqiang came out at the right time to cheer everyone up.

"Seeing that you are despaired, I will give you another explanation. I have already asked the Yellow Sea Qing Clipper to report to the base camp of Fushan Bay. Maybe before the captives reach the river, our reinforcements and artillery will come! The dragon reassured the crowd.

"Haha! If there is really a cannon, Lao Tzu will use the cannon to clean up these captives who are unwilling to admit defeat. Lao Tzu has to say to the stupid fat man of the black child (Huang Taiji): Play with cannons, we Han people are your ancestors! ”

Zhang Yang heard that there would be cannons transported over, and he was immediately overjoyed. With the artillery of the Dengzhou Army, the cannon of the full captives is nothing!

"They are Tunguska beasts! How could it be your grandchild? Ha ha! An officer on the side quipped.

After some discussion, the officers of the Dengzhou army calmed down and excitedly went back to the camp to start arranging.

"Dragon Chief! The captives came and set up a large camp on the other side of the river, four miles from the river. It wasn't until the third day of Shen that Long Dulu and Chen Ming waited for the news of Manchu's arrival.

"Chief Dragon, do you want to blow up the bridge?" Someone suggested it wisely.

"Idiot! If the bridge is blown up, we will lose all the momentum. Besides, we're really afraid of the cannons, and it's useless to blow up the bridge. The bridge was blown up, how can we cross the river to fight the captives? As soon as the dragon heard this, he was angry.

"Herald! Tell the artillery company to come over again and again! Long Dulu and Chen Ming glanced at each other,

"Chief Officer Long, Chief Officer Chen! Isn't it time for our artillery battery to be dispatched? Zhang Yang asked excitedly.

"That's right! You go down and prepare, and go out tonight to teach these captives how to behave first! Aren't they going to play with cannons? Lao Tzu first hit him with a round of dog days. The dragon commanded with a murderous spirit.

After the captives set up camp, Hei Zi (Huang Taiji) prepared for duty that night based on the lessons learned from dealing with the Dengzhou army.

From the Yalu River to the north, all the way to the Manchurian camp, a fire is lit every ten zhang or so, and the entire north bank is brightly lit.

I have to say that after the Manchu was violently beaten by the Dengzhou army several times, they have summed up some defensive means. For example, this torch is actually very good to prevent the night attack of the Dengzhou army. The last time Dai Shan used it, the Dengzhou army did not attack easily at night.

Rao is so, the black child is still not very reassured. This Dengzhou army is different from other Ming armies, they dare to fight! And often unexpectedly.

Hei Zi felt that it was still necessary for him to remind everyone again, so as not to be beaten by the Dengzhou Army first when he first arrived.