On Shigu Mountain, Geng Zhongming took more than a dozen generals and attachés to watch the battle in person.

Here is condescending, the field of vision is wide, the two sides of the steaming water can be seen at a glance, although the distance is a little farther, you can also see the movement around the Chu military camp, seeing that the opposite side has been quiet, Geng Zhongming frowned imperceptibly.

It's so quiet! The fact that the Chu army behaved so calmly showed that they had been prepared for a long time, and it seemed that they had guessed that the Qing army would attack this morning.

In addition, the fortifications of the Ming army are also a little strange, in front of the general camp stronghold, at best there are only two trenches, an inner trench and an outer trench, but there are four trenches in front of the camp of the Chu army, which is very special.

It was too far away, Geng Zhongming couldn't see the specific appearance of these trenches, so he couldn't guess their purpose, frowned and hesitated, and ordered his subordinates: "Go and tell General Sun, try to be careful." Also, bring up the artillery convoy again, and cross the bridge to help in the battle if necessary. ”

The arrow has to be sent on the string, since the war has started, it is necessary to fight to see the high and low, even if the Ming army is prepared, Geng Zhongming does not intend to give up easily, it is Sun Bo'an who is in charge of the command on the front line, and it is up to him now.

With intuition, Geng Zhongming felt that the Chu army on the other side was a hard bone, so he used the Shenwei General Cannon, these twelve-pound "giant cannons" were equipped with wooden artillery carriages, and had a certain ability to maneuver, which could push across the grass bridge and bombard the camp of the Ming army.

On the other side of the grass bridge, Sun Bai'an also smelled a hint of danger, and ordered to stop advancing about a thousand steps away from the Ming army camp and start a battle formation first. Just in case. More than 3,000 Qing troops lined up in front and rear, and while monitoring the movements of the Chu army, they sent a group of sharp soldiers to check on them.

One hundred and ten spearheads were divided into two teams. One left and one right, walking forward very cautiously, the two sides of the steaming water were silent, Geng Zhongming, Sun Bo'an, and thousands of Qing troops were staring at them, and the air was filled with an inexplicable tense atmosphere.

Stop-and-go, they finally approached the first outer trench, suddenly. Thin puffs of white smoke rose from the camp wall of the Chu army, and the crisp sound of gunfire rang out like fried beans, which could be heard clearly on Shigu Mountain.

Geng Zhongming's face changed suddenly. He has been dealing with firearms for half his life, but he has never heard such a loud gunshot, and he is almost catching up with small artillery, does the Ming army have any secret weapons?

Raise your gun!

The clumsy lifting of the gun is quite in the Soviet style of later generations. Although the appearance is silly and dark. The appearance is ugly, but the victory is powerful, the range is long, and the accuracy is also improved compared to the bird. The lead weighing two taels carried a huge kinetic energy, and the Qing army's body would shake strangely after being hit, as if it was smashed in the face by an invisible hammer.

Regardless of the type of musket used, the Chu army demanded that the salvo be fired as much as possible so that the firepower could be maximized. It is a psychological deterrent to the enemy, and the gun-carrying team also strictly follows this rule. After a volley of guns, the Qing soldiers were put down by a third.

The firepower is so fierce!

On Shigu Mountain, Geng Zhongming frowned.

At the head of the grass bridge, Sun Baian licked his lips uneasily.

But he did not order Mingjin to retreat, this new type of firearm of the Ming army is very powerful, even if all the hundred soldiers are sacrificed, it is necessary to observe its actual combat effect again, in order to seek countermeasures.

In the rear of the Chu army, Wang Kefan and several generals of the Chu army were also watching the battle, and from the binoculars, after the Qing army was suddenly hit head-on, they still stayed in place and did not retreat and escape.

Tan Xiao was very surprised, holding up the binoculars and shouting: "Thirty percent of the casualties are still not running, Xu Yong's soldiers are much stronger than before!" ”

Wang Kefan shook his head: "No, it's not that they don't want to run, but they are scared silly......"

The lead grazed the scalp and roared, the companions beside him were beaten to a bloody blur, and the surviving Qing soldiers involuntarily squatted down, shrunk into a ball as much as possible, and some even lay on the ground without a teacher.

After the platoon of guns, the wounded soldiers of the Qing army all over the ground wailed in pain, and the commander who led the team did not hear the sound of the retreating gong, gritted his teeth and stood up, brandished his saber and shouted: "The lead of the Nanban is finished, stand up and rush with me, and kill ten taels of silver in front of the camp!" ”

The reward of ten taels of silver is indeed not low, but it also has to have a life flower, the reason why these Qing troops did not collapse just now is not because of bravery, but when they raise their guns and fire, it is like shelling, which gives people too much psychological pressure, they were involuntarily beaten down, and they did not dare to stand up and flee at all.

At this moment, although the volley of guns stopped, the Qing soldiers still lay on the ground and refused to get up, and a few people kept looking back, trying to find a gap in the middle of the warlord's team. The Qing army general was anxious, and with a few commanders wielding steel knives, it was easy to force the soldiers to stand up again, rubbing forward little by little like snails.

It seemed that after a long time, and as if it was a blink of an eye, the second platoon of guns was fired from the camp wall of the Chu army.

Another twenty or thirty Qing soldiers were knocked down, and as soon as the guns stopped, the remaining Qing troops could no longer hold on, and turned around one by one and fled backwards.

When the third platoon of guns rang out, the Qing army squatted or lay down, and the casualties were not many, but the brave man was always hit by the lead and fell straight to the ground like a piece of wood, and the remaining Qing soldiers immediately shouted, and turned around and fled in a swarm.

On Shigu Mountain, Geng Zhongming's expression was very strange, he had obviously lost the battle, but he looked relaxed as if he had been released.

At the head of the Caoqiao bridge, Sun Bai'an also breathed a sigh of relief, although the Ming army's new type of firearm is hugely powerful, but the loading speed is too slow, and there are only sixty or seventy in total, and the one hundred and ten sharp soldiers are cannon fodder with a weak will to fight, and they will be defeated in one fell swoop.

After seeing the banner of the Ji'an camp clearly, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Wang Ding is a scholar, he can't use soldiers in the end, since he has such a sharp weapon, if he uses it at the time of the decisive victory, maybe it can really make me lose the battle." ”

The power of raising the gun is not enough, the gunfire is like thunder when the key is fired, the sound is terrifying, the soldiers who have not seen it will definitely be frightened, and it will have a great impact on the morale of the army, and if it is taken out at a critical moment, it will even affect the outcome of the battle.

Now that the bottom is leaked, there is nothing to be afraid of this kind of firecracker, Sun Bo'an came to the front of the team and explained his observations to the soldiers, the range of lifting the gun is about eighty steps, but the loading speed is more than half slower than that of the bird, as long as it withstands the first round of shooting, it can rush to the wall with a few quick runs, and the Ming army does not even have the opportunity to fire the second shot.

Under his guidance and explanation, the soldiers of the Qing army relaxed and talked a lot, and the atmosphere was much more lively than just now.

Oh, yes! Isn't this a big bird's gun? Although the voice sounds a little scary, and the appearance of being hit is a little miserable, but how to die is not death, one shot can be less sinful, as long as the luck is good enough, not those unlucky ghosts who are not hit, this battle is some of the fight!

Those trenches are a little troublesome, but they can be solved with equipment such as flybridge laps......

There was a sudden sound of heavy wheels behind him, and Sun Bai'an looked back to see that four Shenwei General cannons hung with red silk were pushed across the grass bridge and lined up in front of the bridge, and the swarthy muzzles of the guns pointed directly at the camp of the Ji'an camp.

Sun Bai'an was overjoyed and lost no time in boosting his morale: "Brothers, the prince has sent the general's cannon, and he will definitely be able to smash the camp of the Nanban!" ”

The soldiers of the Qing army let out a burst of cheers, the Shenwei General cannon weighed more than 3,000 catties, and the thick barrel seemed to contain infinite killing power, in contrast, the new fire gun of the Ming army was as pitiful as a burning stick.

"Bang! Bang! ”

The Qing army's general artillery fired continuously, unhurriedly, but again and again, and wherever the shells went, the camp walls of the Ji'an camp collapsed and shattered one after another, like children rudely knocking down the building blocks......

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In front of the camp of the Ji'an battalion, the third trench was much wider, the soldiers of the musket team held flintlock muskets, sat along the bottom of the trench, and the officers squatted in front of them to carry out the most reluctantly pre-war mobilization, although under the artillery bombardment, the sound on the battlefield was already very noisy, they still lowered their voices, for fear of being heard by the Qing army: "Don't be afraid, the cannons of the Tartars will not turn, and we will have nothing to do if we hide in the trenches......

Wang Kebin sat alone in the corner, staring at the team officer's mouth open and closed, but his eyes had lost focus. Turning over and over these few words, Wang Kebin has already heard them well, although he is still sitting in a regular manner, his mind does not know where he has gone.

In order to participate in this battle, he paid a lot of costs, and even demoted to an ordinary soldier, these days, he is incompatible with Zhu Huaqi, Da Guniu and others, and is very isolated in the old soldier Wu.

Wherever you fall, you get up from there, what the fourth brother says is always so exciting, Wang Kebin keeps this sentence in his heart, eager to wash away the shame with military merits, and respond to those strange eyes.

But can this battle be won? Wang Kebin was a little worried.

Before the artillery bombardment of the Qing army, the spear-carrying team was withdrawn, and now only the musketeers hidden in the trenches were guarded in front of the camp, with 200 musketeers and 240 Portuguese soldiers, which was all the strength in the trench position.

The Qing army has more than 3,000 people, and if they charge together, whether the Ming army can withstand it is a big problem, Wang Kebin subconsciously calculated.

A volley of guns could kill 150 Qing soldiers if they hit 30 percent, but within a range of 60 paces, even if there were trenches and barricades, the musketeers could only fire three to five rounds of guns at most before the Qing troops rushed to their positions.

"Looks like it's going to be hand-to-hand combat!" Wang Kebin touched the five-six-style spear pinned to his waist, and his heart was even more nervous, he had just joined the Chu army and had not yet practiced fighting bayonets. (To be continued......)