Chapter 267: Long-range strike

The horses of the continuous artillery bombardment of the forward troops began to get out of control, the horses that were violently exploding were very restless, and the cavalry who had the same heart as the horses lost their fighting spirit, but countless men and horses poured behind them, and they could only step into the hellish battlefield involuntarily.

"Boom, boom!"

Now the speed of the loader is very fast, if it is not to ensure the cleanliness of the gun chamber, whether there is a residue of gunpowder or not, two people have to go through the cleaning procedure and waste time, almost without intervals of continuous fire.

Ah Shu drove 30,000 cavalry, and rushed forward desperately, and by the time he approached the city wall, more than half of them had fallen to the ground, and they could no longer get on their horses to fight. 、

"Take the ladder and go up the city wall!"

After the herald shouted the order, he had just returned to Ah Shu's body to report back when he was shot in the face by an armor-piercing cone from the city, and his body fell crooked in front of Ah Shu's horse. The guards around Ah Shu panicked and raised their shields high in their hands, blocking the flying arrows while persuading Ah Shu to leave temporarily.

"Dashuai, it's too close, let's lean back."

"Hmph, what is this, I'm here to command, see if the Song people's shells have long eyes, do you recognize me as a handsome."

Not far behind Ah Shu, several damaged building cars were stacked together, forming an effective cover that could block the damage of arrows and shrapnel from the front. There were dozens of wounded soldiers who had not died on their horses, gathering there, helping each other to bandage their wounds and stop the bleeding.

The cannonballs of the Song people do not have long eyes, but the artillery commander who is responsible for reconnaissance and aiming at the head of the city, the sharpness of his eyes is standard, and how to aim at the most valuable target in the shortest time in the chaotic scene is a characteristic that a qualified artillery commander must have.

The two observant artillery commanders at the head of the city noticed the shield, in fact, tens of thousands of people in the city were in a mess, as long as the cannonballs were loaded, and a single cannon could blow up ten or eight yuan soldiers in the city.

But the shield-raising soldiers were so nervous and unconcerned about their own protection that one wondered what was important behind them. After the two gun commanders adjusted the angle, they opened fire at the same time very tacitly, and with two explosions, they blew up a gap in the guards in front of Ah Shu.

"Great Officer! There are great officials here! Hurry up and aim brothers, blow him up for me! ”

"This, this, hurry up and aim."

"Boom, boom!"

The silver armor with gold rim on Ah Shu's body revealed his identity, and the war horse that was as white as June Frost was also very eye-catching, once it fell into the eyes of the artillery commander of the firearms battalion at the head of the city, then before it blew you up, it must be endless shells chasing you.

"Damn, you're running fast, brother, aim at the point, that big official on a white horse!"

The cannon fired quickly and accurately, although there were dozens of guards around it, but it could withstand a few shells, and after a few explosions, Ah Shu had already rolled off his horse and fell to the ground, crawling to the gathering place of the wounded soldiers with his hands and feet.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way!"

"Give the big handsome a hand, the big handsome slow down, is it hurt?"

The few remaining guards who were not injured also turned over and dismounted and followed, and in front of a group of wounded soldiers, they helped up a dusty and bloody Ah Shu.

"It's okay, it's okay, the blood didn't come from me, it was rubbed from the horse."

Ah Shu stared down at his white war horse not far away, his belly was blown and he had fallen in a pool of blood, Ah Shu, who was clenching his fists, felt weak, turned his head and looked in the direction of the Yuan army camp.

The horses, soldiers, and flags raised high gradually converged in one direction, and the five slowly moving artillery carriages drove towards the predetermined position, not only the soldiers on the artillery trucks, but also Boyan, who commanded the overall situation in the Chinese army camp, was even more nervous.

The distance of three miles was also a dividing line in the range of the Song army's artillery, and in the first few engagements, the Song army had only a few shells that exceeded this distance. Boyan also knew that after exceeding the visual distance, the effect of aiming would be greatly reduced, and the previous bombardments of the Song army were all demonstrative in nature, and did not have the accuracy after ultra-long range.

"Report to the prime minister, there are still three hundred steps, and the last three hundred steps, the 10,000-pound cannon will be able to fire in place!"

"Report to the Prime Minister, there are still two hundred steps, there is a little problem, two wheels are broken, and the other four gun carriages are still close to the scheduled gun position!"

"Very good, there is no need to report the last hundred steps, when they are all ready, let's report it!"

Boyan pinched his beard and smiled, Ah Shu had already attracted too much artillery fire in front, and the continuous cannon sound showed that the firepower of the Song army was indeed fierce, and these 30,000 people couldn't hold out for long at all.

But this is exactly the scene that Boyan wants to see, consuming the cannonballs of the Song army to attract their attention, and when the 10,000 jin cannons roar in unison, they will definitely be able to catch the Song army off guard, I can't imagine that my Boyan has such a big backhand.

"Hahaha, Wen Tianxiang, you are waiting for me, when we meet again, you must be kneeling at my feet and begging for mercy, begging me to spare your people, right? Ha ha! Hahaha! ”

Boyan was extremely proud in his heart, and he couldn't help laughing loudly, and a circle of subordinates around him laughed, but he didn't know where the laughter came from.

Zhao Tianyou looked at Liu Changhai, who was deploying the task, eighty-eight large-caliber Hongyi cannons had been prepared, and they were also arranged into four different waves, and the angle of the cannon fired at the back should be adjusted according to the deviation of the first impact point, after all, this was also the first time that the firearms battalion bombarded ultra-long-range targets.

Because the nearby trees have been burned by the Song army, the artillery carriage that was originally hidden in the rear brigade has been clearly seen by the Song army scouts on the watchtower. According to the direction passed down, and compared with Zhao Tianyou's guidance, after the last fine adjustment of the first batch of twenty-two cannons, the fuse was lit almost at the same time.

"Knock Knock Knock ......"

The dull and loud sound of cannon fire became a line, and after half of the propellant was added, the smoke discharged from the barrel tripled, and the dust on the bricks of the city wall was brought up to the old high. Even the Yuan soldiers who raised their heads to shoot arrows under the city were frightened by the sound of the cannonball, and hurriedly looked for shelter around them to hide.

This series of cannon sounds seemed to knock on Boyan's chest, and suddenly there was a burst of anger, and a piece of white jade in his hand fell to the ground, snapping and shattering.

"Why is the cannon so loud?"

Boyan's heart hung up at once, and his heart began to pound violently, and a wave of uneasiness began to spread upward from the soles of his feet.

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