Chapter 580: Hongyi Cannon Town Quartet

Hongyi Cannon!

Inside Dongjiabao, there is actually a Hongyi cannon!

Only the Hongyi cannon can shoot such a large solid bullet!

For a while, everyone who saw this big iron ball was not uncommon for the Tiger Army to have cannons. Without artillery, how could the Tiger Army defeat the menacing Tartars? How can you get so many Tartar heads? The question is, where did the Tiger Army get the Hongyi cannon?

A general stammered and said, "Lord Commander, Zhang Cheng actually has a Hongyi cannon?" ”

The other generals, guerrillas, garrisons and others around them all looked at each other, their faces full of horror and incredulity. The Tiger Army's firearms were so powerful, they were already very surprised. If the Tiger Ben Army still has a powerful Hongyi cannon, how can they attack Dongjiabao? No wonder Wu Sangui's Liaodong cavalry did not participate in the attack. Perhaps, Wu Sangui has learned some news.

In ancient times, information was not spread as quickly as in later generations. The spread of military technology was also much slower than in later generations. In later generations, a new type of weapon will appear, and within a few years at most, imitations will emerge. But in the XVII century, apparently, there was no such speed. The Franc cannon appeared in the 15th century, and it was more than 100 years before it was introduced to China.

People in this era do not seem to be very enthusiastic about the development of military technology. Especially in the Central Plains battlefield, the development of military weapons was very slow. A large part of the reason is because the leaders are all literati, and the literati generally hate the so-called tricks and tricks, and will not escape into this area. Like Xu Guangqi, there are very few people who can accept advanced scientific knowledge. It's just a rarity.

It seems that the Tiger Ben has been around for almost two years, and no one other than the Tiger Ben Army has yet to master its core technology. In addition to Zhang Zhun's secret kung fu to the home, the officials of the Ming Dynasty admired the tiger Ben, but they disdained it, and it also had a lot to do with it. Most civilian officials believe that the key to fighting a war is people. Weapons are secondary. This is known by looking at the weapons of the Tartars. The Tartars' weapons are actually terrible, but they can defeat the Ming army every time.

In addition, Qi Jiguang's military thinking also played a certain role in misleading. At the beginning, when Qi Jiguang formed the Qi Family Army, he completely abandoned firearms. From beginning to end, the Qi family army used cold weapons. As a result, the Qi family army defeated all the enemies. Therefore, most military generals naturally believe that even if they don't need firearms, they can train a strong army.

For those present, the Hongyi cannon was the most powerful cannon they knew. The Hongyi cannon has a long range, great power, and full of destructive power. At the beginning, the wild boar skin was hit nearby by the Hongyi cannon and died of injuries. In the most popular terms, the Hongyi cannon is the ultimate weapon. No weapon could be more powerful.

In the battle sequence of the Ming army, the number of Hongyi cannons was only thirty. Among them, there are 20 gates in Beijing City, 10 gates in Ningyuan, and there are no other places. The Ming army had made plans to equip a large number of Hongyi cannons to strengthen the strength of the defending and besieging cities. It's a pity that the imperial court has no money, so there is no follow-up to this plan.

But now, in the hands of the Tiger Army, there are Hongyi cannons, which can't help but surprise the Ming troops present. They are well aware of the power of the Hongyi cannon. Even the Tartars didn't dare to brave the bombardment of the Hongyi artillery to launch an attack, let alone their Ming army?

Xu Dingguo shook his head and said, "Fool people!" Where did Zhang Shun get the Hongyi cannon? ”

In fact, he knew very well in his heart that these Hongyi cannons of the Tiger Ben Army were most likely captured from the hands of the Tartars. And the Hongyi cannon of the Tartars came from the traitor Kong Youde. And Kong Youde's Hongyi cannon came from Sun Yuanhua...... This is going to be a long way off.

At the beginning, Sun Yuanhua served as the governor of Shandong, opened a cannon casting workshop in Shandong, prepared funds, organized technical personnel, and introduced overseas talents (more than 30 Portuguese technicians) to cast cannons. The cannon he cast is an imitation of the Hongyi cannon. Due to Sun Yuanhua's painstaking research, the difference in performance between the Hongyi cannon he produced and the imported Hongyi cannon is very small.

After the Hongyi cannon was cast, it has been stored in Dengzhou City. It was supposed to be delivered to the Jinzhou front against the Tartars. Unexpectedly, Kong Youde suddenly launched a rebellion and occupied Dengzhou City. All the finished products, semi-finished products, raw materials, as well as the craftsmen and technicians who cast the cannons, are all owned by Kong Youde.

After Kong Youde surrendered to the Tartars, he immediately gave the relevant technical information of the Hongyi cannon, as well as a large number of cannon casting craftsmen, skilled artillerymen and Portuguese technicians, to Huang Taiji as a meeting gift. At this point, the Tartars began to know how to forge their own cannons. The Ming Kingdom did not have the money to equip the Hongyi cannon, but the Tartars did. By the sixth year of Chongzhen, the number of Hongyi cannons owned by the Tartars had exceeded that of the Ming army.

In fact, shortly after Kong Youde surrendered to the Tartars, the Tartars launched the Battle of the Daling River. In the Battle of the Daling River, the Tartars dispatched dozens of Hongyi cannons. The Tartars used the Hongyi cannon as a pioneer and successfully laid down many castles of the Ming army. In the end, Yuan Chonghuan spent a lot of effort to build the Great Linghe City, but it was snatched away by the Tartars. If it weren't for the fact that Jinzhou City was too strong, I am afraid that the Tartars would even be able to defeat Jinzhou City.

"What the Tiger Ben Army is using is definitely not the Hongyi Cannon!"

"Most of them are modified from Franc machine guns!"

Xu Dingguo shouted angrily.

He couldn't let his men think too much. If a smart person also thinks of the reason, he will definitely retreat. Under the deterrence of the Hongyi cannon, how many Ming troops dared to rush up without fear of death? Even if they rushed forward without fear of death, how many people would be able to get close to the walls of Dongjiabao?

Under Xu Dingguo's order, the Ming army continued to swarm forward. On the battlefield where there was a lot of disturbance, there were indeed not many people who realized the powerful weapons possessed by the Tiger Ben Army. Xu Dingguo's psychological warfare was relatively successful.

"My lord, the officers and soldiers still don't give up......"

Yang Zixuan frowned and said.

"Fire!"

"Let go of the fight!"

Zhang Zhun said coldly.

Since Xu Dingguo is shameless to give face, he will not give it.

Xu Ziwen and Liu Chenzi immediately handed over this task to Mo Ru.

Mo Ru now specializes in commanding the Heavy Artillery Association. The Heavy Artillery Association is a total of twelve Hongyi cannons. In other words, half of the Hongyi cannons of the Tiger Ben Army are concentrated here. Where is the other half? Of course, it is in Qingzhou City, waiting for the Tartars.

"These bunnies!"

"Dare to argue with the gentlemen?"

Mo Ru shouted with a big grin, and commanded his subordinates to put out the twelve Hongyi cannons.

The Hongyi cannon has reached the hands of the Tiger Army, and it has not really been fired once in its fullest! Now, finally, it's a chance to put your power to work. This kind of behemoth looks extraordinarily powerful! It's a pity that the muzzle of the cannon is not aimed at the Tartars, but at the Ming soldiers. But there was no way, who told them to run up and send them to death?

"Ready!"

"Put!"

Mo Ru shouted loudly, and then waved the triangular red flag in his hand,

The artillery fighters immediately lit the fuse.

"Tom tom!"

"Tom tom!"

"Tom tom!"

A moment later, a dense burst of loud noise erupted.

Zhang Zhun and the others subconsciously covered their ears to avoid damage to their eardrums. The sound of the Hongyi cannon firing was really shocking, like a thunderbolt on a sunny day. If it rings in your ears unexpectedly, you will be shocked into deafness.

In the rumbling cannonball, grape shells whistled out. Then, the grape bullets turned into large marbles in the sky, like a sudden hail, completely blocking the sunlight. For a moment, the light between heaven and earth seemed to dim immediately.

Hearing the loud noise, the Ming soldiers suddenly felt bad, and they hurriedly retreated. However, the range of the Hongyi cannon is too far. It can easily eject grape projectiles hundreds of feet away. There is no way they can escape the marbles.

"Puff puff!"

"Puff puff!"

"Puff puff!"

Countless muffled voices rang out.

The marbles fell one by one, like the most violent hailstones, smashing all the obstacles that stood in their way. The Ming soldiers were shrouded in it, and suddenly fell in a large area. All kinds of screams erupted in unison, as if they were hell on earth.

One of the generals was so frightened that his legs went limp, and he was paralyzed on the ground, and he shouted in horror with a frightened face: "God! All of them are Hongyi cannons! How many Hongyi cannons does the Tiger Army have? ”

Xu Dingguo felt that his hands and feet were a little cold. The Tiger Ben Army actually has so many Hongyi cannons! It's incredible. Is Zhang Zhun really going to attack Jingshi? Stockpiled so many Hongyi cannons in Hejian Province?

The other generals of the Ming army were also dumbfounded, it was too terrifying! The Tiger Ben Army actually has so many Hongyi cannons! The Franc machine artillery used by the Ming army, compared with the Hongyi cannon, is simply scum! Is it possible for such a battle to continue?

"Withdraw!"

"Withdraw!"

"Hurry up and withdraw!"

Xu Dingguo hurriedly shouted.

In front of the Hongyi cannon, even the Tartars didn't dare to come hard, let alone the border army of the Ming army? If they don't withdraw quickly, the Ming army will all be buried here.

"Pounds!"

"Pounds!"

"Pounds!"

The gong kept ringing, and the Ming army withdrew its troops.

The remnants of the Ming army hurriedly withdrew.

"My lord, two more shots?"

Mo Ru said with itchy hands.

The feeling of Hongyi's cannon bombardment is really good, every shell shoots out, and it feels like death is in the sky. In the area where the grape bomb fell, the target fell in pieces as if it were cutting wheat. It's a pity that the Ming army ran too fast and didn't have much opportunity to bombard.

"No need."

Zhang Zhun shook his head and said slowly.

At the moment of the great enemy, cannibalism is the next policy.

Now, it's time to send someone to have a good talk with Xu Dingguo.