239 is all the fault of artillery
In the land of Yanzhao in the north. A ten-man cavalry squad of the Zhao army was rapidly searching and advancing. They were ordered to probe for any problems that might arise ahead. The most important thing is to find out the details of the Yan army.
At the same time, a Yan army brigade of more than 8,000 people was slowly advancing. They escorted the artillery produced by Yan Guo itself. The number of these guns was as high as fifty-nine.
It's almost a production miracle. Even the state of Qin could not produce so many artillery pieces in a short period of time. And all this is due to the strong "support" of Juxin, regardless of the production of artillery, a large number of imitations began to be made, only looking at the quantity of production, not the quality of production. A single pursuit of quantity. Under this urgent need. The number of artillery pieces turned out to have surged to such a large number in a short time. This has to be said to be a miracle.
"Da Da" came with the sound of a horse's hooves. The sound of hurried horses' hooves suddenly attracted the attention of the Yan army general, Qing Qin. So I instinctively picked up the binoculars and looked at it. This telescope was also a gift from Qin Jun.
"Yes, it's Zhao Jun, quick, hurry up the cannon, open the cannon." Qing Qin shouted loudly.
As soon as the people below heard that there was Zhao Jun, they immediately set up artillery fire in a panic.
The Zhao army's team also discovered this huge Yan army team and immediately stopped. Check out the situation of the Yan army from a distance.
"What are we going to do?" Zhao Jun at the bottom asked.
"Dispersed, let's get close to investigate, then follow behind, find out the situation, and quickly report it to the general." Commander Zhao Jun ordered, "Oh." The soldiers of the Zhao army agreed.
"Ready" "put." "A Yan artillery piece was the first to be prepared. and immediately opened fire.
"Whoosh." A cannonball, whistling into the distance. There are still 100,000 steps from Zhao Jun's position just now, and there is no accuracy at all. The Yan artillery did not have any sighting equipment. Even the gun mount is just a simple imitation. Even the quasi-letter and ruler were not installed. Such artillery is not at all accurate.
"Spy on the Yan artillery and evacuate quickly. Fast. Commander Zhao Jun quickly ordered.
Everyone silently parted and quickly stepped forward.
"Bang. Boom. "The Yan army kept firing artillery, but it couldn't hit the cavalry of the Zhao army. The cavalry of the Zhao army quickly stepped forward. Swiftly swept past the edge of the Yan army, and then quickly disappeared.
", a bunch of. With so many cannons, it was impossible to hit a few Zhao troops. The main general Qing Qin scolded. There is no way around it. The people who can operate the artillery are all in the giant deer. And some of these artillery soldiers who have been temporarily assembled can't even figure out the reloading steps. Plus the artillery did not have sighting equipment. It's strange if you can't hit it.
This episode did not immediately arouse Yan Jun's vigilance. Pack up the cannon and everyone is on their way.
And this team quickly reported the situation to Li Mu. Li Mu immediately took measures. began to gather forces and quickly approached the Yan army.
The Yanzhao Plain is unobstructed. The Zhao army gathered 3,000 cavalry and quickly caught up with the Yan army's brigade.
The 3,000 cavalry lined up in three formations and pressed neatly towards the Yan army, and the Yan soldiers began to quickly set up their artillery and fire. At this time, the two armies were two miles apart.
There were no orders, no commands. The Yan army's artillery was fired very messily.
The artillery was fired intermittently. The distance of two miles is still within the effective range of artillery.
"Bang. Boom. "Whoosh." The whistling cannonballs first hit the ground, and then ricocheted up and hit Zhao Jun. The increased caliber of artillery was also powerful, and after the solid cannonball was fired, the cavalry of the Zhao army was shattered. The cannonball went through the horse's neck and smashed it along with the horsemen. Pieces of minced meat smashed all over the floor. The gore stimulated this group of excellent soldiers at once.
Seeing the power of artillery, the cavalry of the Zhao army began to charge. It's a bit far, but it has to be attacked. Take advantage of the cavalry's speed and quickly approach the enemy.
"Kill." The cavalry of the Zhao army began to charge frantically. A front quickly pressed towards the Yan army, and the Yan army saw that the Zhao army was attacking. Immediate return fire was taken, and the rate of artillery fire immediately accelerated.
The artillery of the Yan army was not accurate, and it was complete luck to be able to hit the Zhao army, but with the rapid approach of the cavalry of the Zhao army. An increase in the rate of fire of artillery. Hitting the cavalry of the Zhao army became a highly probable event, and the distance quickly became five hundred paces. At this distance, the artillery took direct fire, coupled with a dense rate of fire.
The cavalry of the Zhao army was shot a lot. Those who are shot are often crushed to pieces. Or it was directly knocked out of the limb. Falling to the ground and groaning in pain. Zhao Jun still didn't care about this. It's getting faster and faster. These sacrifices are necessary.
"Hurry, hurry. Multi-charge. Hit hard. The officer of the Yan army shouted eagerly, seeing the rapidly approaching Zhao army. At first, it was one-sided that the more charges were charged, the more propellants could be charged, the more powerful the shells could be increased. The officer shouted.
"Boom." There was a loud bang. A cannon finally exploded. A huge explosion rippled through the two artillery pieces in the vicinity. Many people were killed instantly. And some of the propellants placed nearby were also ignited. The explosion began to set off a chain reaction.
The artillery cast by the Yan army already had serious quality problems. The pouring method used in the first place is incorrect. The Qin State adopted the inverted type, while the Yan State adopted the horizontal pouring one-sidedly, so that a large number of bubbles were generated in the running wall. At the same time, the pressure on the firing positions of the artillery began to increase sharply. Then there is the one-sided pursuit of quantity. A serious decline in quality began, coupled with the low quality of the artillery crew. Already in the battlefield environment, the pursuit of high power has increased the amount of propellant charge. Barrel fired at high speed. All of this led to this disaster.
The catastrophe has just begun. After a huge explosion. Ignited the propellant of other artillery positions in the vicinity. The Yan army did not arrange artillery positions reasonably at all. In pursuit of lethal effect. The artillery was densely arranged like archers, and as a result, disaster began.
Huge explosions occurred one after another in the positions of the Yan army. The soldiers of the Yan Army, who were shocked by such a huge explosion, had not yet engaged the Zhao army, and it happened first**. All of them began to flee in all directions, dodging the explosion. A platoon of spearmen in front of them also began to disarray. Flee in all directions.
The huge explosion not only affected the Yan army, but even the fast-approaching cavalry of the Zhao army tightened their horses because of the huge explosion, and their positions were very panicked for a while. The good thing is that he is well-trained and adjusts quickly. Strike again. The cavalry of the Zhao army did not need to attack the Yan army's front, because the Yan army no longer had any defensive measures. Zhao Jun began to hunt freely. The Yan army was defeated.