Hong Chengchou turned his head again and watched the Hongyi cannon bombarding the city wall of the Tiger Skin Station, and every iron egg smashed a large piece of mud. At this time, the section of the city wall facing the Hongyi cannon was already in a state of semi-collapse.

If it were in the past, the usual besieging side would have flocked in. But at this time, the Hongyi cannon was still raging, like an ancient beast, continuing to tear through the city wall and expanding the collapsed city wall section.

When Hong Chengchou saw this, for some reason, he sighed deeply in his heart: From now on, the means of attacking and defending the city will be rewritten. Whether it is the besieging side or the defending side, if you do not master the casting of artillery, and there are no soldiers who are proficient in artillery operation, you will definitely be at a very big disadvantage, and the war will already be on the verge of defeat before it begins.

And these things are precisely the strength of the Ming Dynasty. The nomads who were a great threat to the Central Plains Dynasty in the past, or under the development of firearms, could no longer pose such a great threat to the Central Plains Dynasty as before. Or this, as the emperor said, the gap between civilization and barbarism!

By Hong Chengchou's side, there were several generals under him, Gao Yingxiang, Shen Yikui, and Shen Yiyuan. Li Guo and Wu Sangui were not there. At this time, they were also shocked by the power of the Hongyi cannon cluster to fire together. After a long while, the slightly younger Shen Yiyuan sighed and said, "This is really amazing!" Fortunately, only we have so many Hongyi cannons! As soon as these firearms come out, who will think that hiding behind the fortified city will be fine in the future? ”

Hearing this, Shen Yikui suddenly accosted: "That's not necessarily, this artillery is cumbersome after all, if there is a cavalry army, if there is not enough protection, it can still charge into battle." As long as you get close, this artillery is useless! ”

When Gao Yingxiang on the side heard it, he pointed to the flintlock musketeer in front of the artillery position and said, "See, it's the defense of the artillery position!" ”

It is possible that Shen Yikui was born in the cavalry of the border army, and he has always been very proud of the identity of the cavalry, after all, since ancient times, the cavalry has always been the king. After hearing Gao Yingxiang's words, he looked at those flintlock musketeers, thought about it, and said unwillingly: "As long as the cavalry can pay the price, these flintlock muskets still can't prevent the cavalry from charging!" ”

Originally, Hong Chengchou had been looking at the collapsed city wall from time to time, and when he heard the conversation behind him, maybe it was the reason why the battle was easy and he was in a good mood, so he turned to Shen Yikui and said, "Didn't you see those side vans?" How can the cavalry directly impact the artillery positions when they form a chariot formation? As a general, you should read more, read more, know the book of war, and understand the tactics of war. Don't see that the flintlock pistol has a slower rate of fire and think it can be defeated! People, use your brains more! ”

The Governor spoke, and what he said was true, and the defensive front formed by the vans could easily stop the cavalry's charge, and the god had nothing to say, and did not dare to speak back, so he had to claim that it was.

At this time, Emperor Chongzhen, who was standing in front, also heard the conversation, and he was in a good mood, and everything in the war was under control. So, he turned around, looked at Shen Yikui and said, "The rate of fire of the flintlock pistol is slow, not to mention that three shots can make up for this shortcoming. I can also tell you that the Ordnance Bureau is already working on a flintlock pistol that can fire continuously. And I can tell you unequivocally that a flintlock pistol that fires continuously will definitely succeed. After that, the artillery was no longer fired by iron bullets, but flowering bullets, which exploded when they landed, and the lead was fired in all directions; There will also be flintlock muskets fired continuously, equipped with troops, you can think about it, there are artillery in the distance, there are muskets fired continuously in the distance, the range is longer than what you see, can the cavalry have a chance? “

Speaking of this, he was interested, and added: "By the way, there will also be an ironclad fortress, in which artillery and continuously fired muskets can be deployed, and then this ironclad fortress has wheels under it, so you can walk on your own." This kind of weapon of war can be attacked, retreated and defended, and the cavalry can rush to ......"

Emperor Chongzhen was talking endlessly, but the audience was already frozen. Even Hong Chengchou, who reads more, reads more, knows military books, and understands the methods of warfare, is also stunned. What the emperor said could be understood a little at first, but after hearing it, it was really jaw-dropping. If Da Ming really has such a weapon, wouldn't it be invincible in the world?

While they were in a daze, a voice suddenly sounded, with doubts and disbelief, with a change of voice peculiar to a teenager: "Your Majesty, this is impossible!" How can there be such a weapon in this world? ”

When everyone heard the sound, they saw that it was a young soldier. I don't know, the first thought is that this young man is so bold! And those who know it shake their heads in their hearts, why is this character still so straight, and they don't know how to change it?

Hai Lanzhu on the side was also a little curious, she had indeed seen this young soldier talking to the emperor before. Unexpectedly, he dared to question the emperor's words in front of so many people, this courage is too big!

However, Emperor Chongzhen himself didn't care at all, and he would definitely be more patient and careful with Li Dingguo, not to mention his previous contributions, even with his heroic deeds in history.

Seeing that Emperor Chongzhen smiled, he looked at Li Dingguo and said, "Others may not be able to see it, but you are still young." I'm sure it's still possible for you to see the birth of this weapon! The future is very exciting, and the power of science and technology is beyond your imagination. Let's look at it, Daming will soon have earth-shaking changes, and all this is because of the progress of science and technology. It's okay if you don't understand it now, just look at it! ”

Listening to the emperor very confidently describing the future, the identity of the emperor said these words, and the people who heard it around couldn't help but be skeptical, and couldn't help but be more curious about the future. The so-called power of science and technology in the emperor's mouth is really so powerful!

"Boom, boom, boom......"

The roar of the Hongyi cannon continued, and the iron bullets fired smashed into the city wall, and fell to the ground with a "bang". This sound is deafening, this momentum is earth-shattering; And outside the city, from the emperor to the ordinary soldiers, it was very relaxed, as if the ongoing war in front of him was not a decisive battle in the Ming and Qing dynasties, not a battle to destroy the country, but hunting in the suburbs.

But the Manchu soldiers in the city, their feelings were completely different.

Every time a loud cannon fire rang out, their hearts trembled. At this time, the Tiger Skin Post City was filled with dust because of the dust, almost blocking the sun. The whole city is almost at the end of the world.

The Manchu soldiers hid in the corners, curled up, covered their ears, and prayed in their hearts that the cannon fire outside the city would soon stop. Even if they want to die now, to fight to the death with the Ming army, they don't care. They have only one request, this damn shelling, hurry up and stop.

The tiger skin post itself is not big, and after Huang Taiji led more than 20,000 soldiers to station, the city was full of people. Occasionally, when an iron egg crosses the city wall and falls into the city, the smashed houses can bury some people, or it is like stepping on a rabbit's nest, and a lot of "rabbits" pop out of it at once.

The continuous bombardment of the Hongyi artillery, but the Manchus did not have the slightest power to fight back, which dealt a heavy blow to the morale of the Manchu soldiers.

Huang Taiji hid in the north of the city, allowing the chamberlain to bandage his ear, or the injury on his ear stimulated him, at this time, he had come to his senses, and the essence of the hero was revealed. There is no need to scold Dai Shan, he is thinking about a desperate counterattack.

A person like him is not dying and never giving up, this is the real him!

"The artillery of the Ming army can't continue to fire, and now it's almost the same, pass the order, all the departments will gather in the south of the city, and kill the Ming army that has invaded!"

"What about the chariot, add a long gun to the chariot, counterattack the Ming army, plug the gap, and hold on until dark!"

“……”

One by one, the will was ordered, which made Dai Shan very pleased. Zierharang was the same, while admiring Huang Taiji in his heart, he also stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the first wave of the Ming army's offensive must be very fierce, and Weichen will go to the south of the city to supervise the battle!" ”

Jierharang fought in the south and the north, almost without defeat, was steady, steady, and was the most valued by the emperor Taiji among the many princes of the Qing Dynasty, and could be called a right-hand man. Zilharang himself asked for war and wanted to go to the south of the city to supervise the war. This made Huang Taiji very pleased, nodded and said: "The south of the city is dangerous, be careful!" ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured!" Zilharang replied with a serious face, "Your Majesty should also be careful, you must not go to the city again. In any case, Wechen will hold out until dark. ”

Speaking of this, he glanced at Dai Shan, and then added: "The Ming army did not build siege fortifications, and Weichen believes that as long as I hold out until the evening, I still have a chance in the Qing Dynasty!" ”

When Dai Shan heard this, his eyes lit up, and he immediately seconded: "Your Majesty, this matter should be passed on immediately, so that my Qing soldiers also know this, so that this battle will be much easier to fight!" ”

Huang Taiji naturally knew that the Ming army's shelling so fiercely must have crushed the morale of many Qing soldiers. Without morale, this battle cannot be fought. Therefore, he immediately nodded and ordered, "Where is the worship?" ”

As soon as he said this, he suddenly remembered that Ao Bai was dead, and at the head of the city, he was shot in the back of the head by the Ming army, and he died in front of his eyes. This henchman of his own, this person who is used to it, is gone. Thinking like this, he couldn't help but feel a little gloomy.

But he soon regained his strength, and told someone to spread the word about it throughout the city.

Then, he personally sent Ji'er Harang outside the house, covered his mouth and nose, looked at the mess in the south of the city, and then told again: "Qing is the pillar stone of the Qing Dynasty, and I must not miss Qing." Be careful, and we'll figure it out together in the evening! ”

Huang Taiji's concern, Ji'er Harang nodded solemnly and said: "Your Majesty, rest assured, the ministers will definitely follow Your Majesty, revive the Qing Dynasty, and defeat the Ming army!" ”

After finishing speaking, he hugged his fist to Dai Shan again, and then without hesitation, under the escort of his personal guards, he strode away.

At this time, the sound of the Hongyi cannon firing outside the city is really no longer so frequent, and after bombarding for so long, the artillery must have to rest. Listening to the movement, it is estimated that it will not be long before the artillery bombardment of the Ming army will completely stop, and then the infantry troops will swarm in from the gap.

Estimating the time, Zilharang dodged the front of the artillery bombardment and came to the south side of the city. By the time he arrived here, it was already densely dodged by the Qing soldiers waiting for a counterattack. When they saw that Zilharang had also come, it invisibly boosted their morale.

And Zilharang is indeed an expert in leading the army to fight, just in a few words, there is no way to retreat from the Great Qing Dynasty, only a battle; What fell into the hands of the Ming army was better than death; What persists until dark, there is a chance to turn defeat into victory, etc., and suddenly, the morale of these Manchu soldiers is not high, and it is like being beaten by Zilharang.

At the head of the city, there are also sentinels, observing the movements of the Ming army outside the city. Of course, these sentries were certainly not in the front of the artillery bombardment, and they were all careful to dodge the rifled flintlock fire. But the position of the Ming army was filled with gunsmoke, and the city wall was crushed, dusty, and the sight was very bad, and it was not clear to see.

When the sound of artillery firing on the Ming artillery position gradually became sparse, the sentries at the head of the city found that the Ming troops on both sides were assembling in the direction of the collapse of the city wall, so they slowly prayed to the rear.

Zilharang also estimated that it was about the same, the reason why he wanted to go to the front line in person was that he was not worried about others, and the Ming army that attacked the city should either be eliminated or driven out, and the timing must be grasped, otherwise if there are too many Ming troops who come into the city, although the Qing Dynasty is not afraid of close combat, it will be very difficult.

At the sound of an order, all of a sudden, the Manchu soldiers hiding in the south of the city immediately rushed to the collapsed city wall. Suffering from artillery fire without fighting back, at this time, they were all holding back the fire. Firearms can't be compared, forget it, this melee combat, let you Ming dogs see how powerful Daqing is!

However, in the dust, no Ming army was found to have rushed into the city at the collapse of the city wall. The Manchu soldiers were in amazement, when they saw something that seemed to be flying in the air?

Before I could take a closer look, I heard the sound of porcelain breaking on the ground, and at the same time, accompanied by screams, these were some unlucky ghosts, who were hit by those things that flew in.

At the first time, the Manchu soldiers were frightened, thinking it was an iron bullet. But they reacted immediately, there was no roar, it was definitely not an iron bullet. But when they saw the things shattered on the ground, they were suddenly frightened one by one, even if it was an iron bullet, it would not make them so panicked. Especially the Manchu soldiers who participated in the offensive and defensive battles of Gaizhou that year, many of them even peed their pants.

Zilharang also understood, his eyes were about to split, and he shouted frantically: "Withdraw, withdraw quickly!" ”

As he was shouting, he saw something flying into the air with the tail of the flame dragging it one by one, like a black-and-white impermanent lifeline. One of them, by chance, smashed into Zilharang.