Chapter 255: Suddenly

"Chief Tang, the artillery battalion is up!" Wang Dayong and the others were about to leave, when a scout horse hurriedly ran over.

"They have already set up the gun position, and now they ask our brothers in the middle of the formation to get out of the way for the shells!"

"Well done, it's great to be here! Let's get out of the way. Tell Chief Officer Liu to give them time to play ten rounds. After these ten rounds, no matter what the result is, our cavalry battalion will charge! ”

As soon as Tang Xiaoxian heard that the artillery battalion had rushed up, he immediately became excited, and immediately made battle arrangements.

Spreading out along the cavalry battalion from the middle to both sides, the muzzles of more than 60 mortars of the artillery battalion were aimed fiercely at the direction of the captives.

What the hell is this? Could it be that the Laizhou army wants to outflank left and right? That's not right! If the cavalry of the Laizhou Army had attacked, they should have pounced a long time ago, so why wait until now.

The movements of the cavalry battalion did not escape Yue Tuo's eyes, and he began to suspect that the Laizhou army was playing some kind of conspiracy.

"Chirp, tweet, tweet!", "Chirp, tweet!" "Following a long swan whistle, the whistling of cannonballs squeezing the air across the sky, a volley rang out in the air. More than sixty mortars of the artillery battalion, the first round of shelling began.

"Not good! Come on! Yue Tuo's face changed, and then he yelled. The sound of this cannon was so terrifying and familiar that Yue Tuo was frightened when he heard it.

"Boom, boom, boom!" , the speed of people running horses is always less than that of cannonballs. Soon, the rain of shells fell into the fleeing queue of the captives almost at the same time, blowing up the Manchu soldiers around the landing point on their backs.

"Run!" , "This is the artillery of the Laizhou Army!" Whether it was the cavalry or the infantry, they were all frightened when they saw the artillery of the Laizhou army attacking.

These shells seem to have a pair of sharp eyes on them, and they are specially chosen to fall where there are many people. When a single shell explodes, it often easily kills several people.

"Chirp, tweet, tweet!" , "chirp, chirp, chirp ......", the shells of the Laizhou army seemed to be without interruption, and they came whistling round after round.

Fragments of steel from the explosion scattered like a raging storm. Shrapnel burrowed into the captives' bodies, knocking out the flesh and blood of these savages.

Some of the powerful shrapnel even sliced open the heads and stomachs of the Tartars, bringing out a lot of red and white brains and dark red filth.

"Ahh Udayuan! "Enni, help! "The captives are running away crying and screaming, no one cares about the wounded soldiers who fell to the ground, and everyone wants to escape from this Shura Hell as soon as possible.

"Get out of here!" Under the bombardment of artillery fire, there was no longer any friendship between the captives and the humiliation. In order to flee for their lives, some people began to use knives and guns in their hands to open up escape channels for themselves.

The cavalry behind the palace led by Yue Tuo was also exactly the same. They urged their horses and waved their sabers, cutting down those who stood in their way to the ground. Then, let the war horses trample on the bodies of these people, and fled quickly towards the east gate of Zunhua.

Although Yue Tuo is a Baylor, above the battle array, the artillery fire does not have long eyes, and he will not deliberately avoid anyone. He was hit by one of the shells and was unfortunately picked by two shells.

After the two shells exploded, more than a dozen pieces of shrapnel pierced into his body. Two of the deadly pieces of iron, one went through his head and the other slit his throat.

Poor Yue Tuo, before he even had time to shout, he tragically threw away his dog's life. Fortunately, there were still a few living Bayala soldiers, who fought for their lives, so they tied Yue Tuo's body to the horse and brought it back.

Tang Xiaoxian finally waited until the sound of the artillery stopped, and after confirming that the artillery battalion had finished ten rounds, he suddenly pulled out the saber on his waist, and pointed the blade in the direction of the east gate of Zunhua: "Blow the trumpet!" Rush up and cut him down! ”

Following the sound of the Ming army's unique swan horn, the cavalry of the Laizhou Army urged their horses one after another, chasing the buttocks of the captives and deserters.

"Kill!" The cavalry of the Laizhou Army lined up in a neat queue, like the galloping heavy tanks of later generations, rumbling and crushing the scattered and fleeing Manchu soldiers.

The cavalry of the Laizhou Army brandished the sabers in their hands and slashed at the Manchu Tartars who fled in front. For a moment, the sabers flew in all directions, and the deserters who couldn't dodge were chopped to the ground in pieces.

The artillery bombardment of the Laizhou army, the trampling of the captives, and the desperate pursuit of more than 1,000 cavalry of the cavalry battalion wiped out more than 3,000 soldiers of the two red banners in less than two quarters of an hour.

"Wow!" , The sudden fiasco made the black boy (Huang Taiji) who stayed on the tower of the East Gate of Zunhua to watch the battle suddenly hurt to the bottom of his heart. His throat was fishy, and a mouthful of blood gushed out, staining the ground.

"Amma!" "Master! Seeing this, Haugssoni and the others hurriedly helped him to the chair behind him.

"Quick! Spread the Khan's order, fire at the Laizhou army! The black child wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and gave a loud order to the people around him.

"Boom, boom, boom!" The three Hongyi cannons on the wall of the east gate of Zunhua were fired.

A large iron bullet passed the cavalry of the Laizhou Army and the deserters of the Manchurian army, and landed on the wasteland outside the city. After a few bounces, the iron bounce ran out of energy and stopped.

The other two large iron bullets were fired into the battlefield where the Laizhou army was pursuing Manchu. An iron bullet crushed a bloody path among the deserters. Another iron bullet jumped up from the erection ground, knocking two horses of the Laizhou Army to the ground.

The two cavalrymen on the horse were worried about their lives. However, one of them broke his arm, and the other was crushed by the horse. The two tragically became the only two wounded soldiers of the Laizhou Army in the First Battle of Zunhua.

"Dog's day! How can the Manchurians also have artillery? Tang Xiaoxian was also stunned by the three big iron bullets on the Zunhua city wall, and he didn't know what to do for a while.

While he was hesitating, the order to retreat suddenly sounded on the position of the Laizhou Army behind him. The cavalrymen reined in their horses and gathered into small formations, alternately covering the retreat to their positions.

"Your Excellency, you're here!" As soon as Tang Xiaoxian arrived at the position of the Chinese army, he saw the dusty Lord Wang Rui.

"Hmmm! You and Liu Yushu are doing a good job! This battle can be regarded as a heavy blow to the morale of the captives. If we attack the city again tomorrow, it will definitely be easy to fight! Wang Rui patted Tang Xiaoxian's shoulder and said with a smile.

"My lord! There are also cannons here full of captives. Our two brothers were injured by this big iron bullet that was full of captives. Tang Xiao hurriedly reported.

"It doesn't matter. This cannon is a paper tiger that can't hurt anyone. Not only does it fire solid bullets, but it also has an extremely slow rate of fire, making it inconvenient to move. You can rest assured, this official is the strategy to destroy the enemy! ”

Wang Rui disdainfully analyzed the three Hongyi cannons on the Zunhua city wall, and soon had a plan in his heart.