Chapter 337: Bombardment of Nanjing City!
Feng Wei took his sniper team and quietly approached the Ming army.
Speaking of which, Feng Wei is also an old sniper by Zhang Zhun's side. Among the second batch of snipers selected by Zhang Zhun, he existed. Except for the batch of Ma Yi, who is the oldest qualified, it will be their turn. It's just that in the sniper detachment, he has always been an unknown person. His shooting accuracy is not the highest, his reload speed is not the fastest, and his record is not the most dazzling.
Later, when he came to the army as a team leader, the sniper team he organized was still not the best. During the military competition, among the ten blocking groups, their results ranked eighth. This time they went south, and the performance of their group was still the most ordinary, neither good nor bad. But Feng Wei was more satisfied with this. He was originally a relatively easy person to satisfy. Therefore, his life has always been relatively moisturized, and he is not angry.
"Watch out for the enemy."
"The one behind catches."
Feng Wei quietly greeted the soldiers.
They were slowly approaching the Ming army from the eastern slopes. The slope here is more undulating, and there are more flowers and trees, which is conducive to cover. At the same time, the area of the slope here is also relatively large, which is conducive to their maneuver and can effectively avoid the artillery fire of the Ming army. Soon, they appeared behind the slope less than fifty zhang away from the Ming army.
Standing behind the slope, Feng Wei could clearly see all the movements of the Ming army. The ranks of the Ming army are still very dense. This is the most traditional combat formation. In front were the cannons, behind the spearmen, then behind the large guns, and then the musketeers. According to the queue of the Ming army, the number of this batch of Ming troops will definitely not be less than 1,000 people.
Feng Wei's biggest concern was that the Ming army would turn the cannon, load it with grapeshot shells, and then fire a salvo in their direction. At a distance of fifty zhang, the power of grape bullets is still very impressive, and the hit rate is also very high. Seriously, if a grapegre landed on their heads, the five of them basically had no chance of surviving. Fortunately, the muzzle of the Ming army did not turn around, and it was always in the direction of the main road.
"Shoot intensively!"
"After the fight, immediately move the position!"
"After you move your position, reload!"
"Do you understand?"
Feng Wei shouted in a low voice.
"Understood!"
The four companions replied in unison.
"Good!"
"I'll count three-two-one, and everyone shoots together!"
Feng Wei shouted coldly.
"Three!"
"Two!"
"One!"
Feng Wei quickly counted down.
When the last number came out, Feng Wei decisively pulled the trigger.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
At the moment when Feng Wei fired, the four companions also opened fire at the same time.
Five mini bullets whistled away, shooting into the ranks of the Ming army without any suspense.
At such a distance, shooting such a dense formation is naturally not a problem at all. However, they didn't have time to see the effect of the shooting, so they immediately packed up their tiger guns and quickly moved to the side. They had to stay at least 20 feet away from their original position to avoid grape shells. No one dares to underestimate the lethality of grapeshot bullets.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Sure enough, as soon as they left their original position, they heard a dull voice coming from behind. It seems that it is not a cannon fire, but the sound of a large squirt. This kind of big guy who works together with two people should not be regarded as a firearm, but as a small artillery. The sound of each firing is like a Franc cannon, and you need to distinguish it carefully to distinguish it.
The huge projectile shot out by the big spray hit the slope where Feng Wei and the others had just appeared, and the turf kept flying. The dirt was also constantly splashed. After being bombarded by the continuous bombardment of the big spray, the slope is like the head of a leper, and it is as ugly as it is. It's just that no matter how powerful the big squirt is, it can't hit Feng Wei and them. Because they are long gone in their original position.
After the five of them quickly rushed out of twenty or thirty zhang, Feng Wei quietly observed the surroundings and found that he was still about fifty zhang away from the Ming army, but at a different angle. So, the five men quickly reloaded their bullets and then looked for an opportunity to continue the salvo. As soon as the shot was fired, they were immediately transferred, and they were definitely not allowed to be found by the Ming army's big spray.
In this repeated cycle, they don't know how many Ming soldiers they killed, because they don't have time to see, so they have to move quickly. However, taking into account the formation of the Ming army, as well as their own shooting level, I believe that the fallen Ming army will definitely not be less. Feng Wei roughly estimated that they had shot a total of eight rounds, and according to the calculation of killing at least three Ming soldiers in each round, more than 20 Ming troops had fallen.
In fact, on the battlefield, there are nine sniper groups like Feng Wei. The sniper team led by Yang Weiguo, Zhong Wuying, and Liu Jixiang are all among them. Their shooting level is even better than Feng Wei's sniper team. They killed more Ming soldiers than Feng Wei's group.
Coupled with the sporadic snipers such as Dugu Lie, Zhu Chengtai, Yuwen Hantao, Wingfeng, Zhang Yuanzhi, and Jin Zhenyue, the snipers of the Tiger Ben Army successfully deployed a dense firepower network intertwined by death around the Ming army. Although their numbers are small, their record is quite impressive. Their bullets, as long as they are fired, have very little chance of missing.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Under the blow of Mini bullets, the Ming army column in the middle of the road kept people falling.
Ten cannons, it is simply impossible to fire in four different directions. What's more, Zhao Zhufeng insisted that the sporadic shots from all around were all a ghost trick of Zhang Zhunsheng attacking the east and west, and diverting the tiger from the mountain. In fact, Zhang Zhun's real main force is still in front of the road. If he shifted the direction of the artillery's fire, Zhang Zhun's main force would immediately rush up. Therefore, the ten cannons were still pointing directly in front of the road.
The soldiers of the Tiger Ben Army took advantage of such a gap to constantly shoot those Ming troops. Such battles are simply set up specifically for snipers and sniper groups. Their performance is extraordinarily active. The Ming army was in a passive defensive posture and wanted to counterattack, but it could not find the specific position of the enemy at all. In addition to indiscriminate shooting and a large amount of ammunition consumed, there was also a serious panic within the Ming army.
After a while, the Ming army fell by more than 200 people. At this moment, the Ming army was a little unable to hold on. The garrison of Nanjing City is still implemented in accordance with the military system of the guard, the highest is the commander Zhao Zhufeng, and the following are thousands of households, deputy thousands of households, hundreds of households, general flags, small flags, and soldiers. In the sporadic shooting, Zhao Zhufeng couldn't feel the heavy casualties caused by the troops, but the thousands and hundreds of households below felt it.
There are thousands of households shouting to Zhao Zhufeng: "My lord, I can't stand it, there are enemies everywhere." ”
There was also a hundred households desperately shouting: "My lord, all my people are gone." ”
Zhao Zhufeng was angry, and shouted viciously: "Bastard! Tell you to bring more people! You just don't listen! A hundred people only come to a dozen people, and if you don't shoot the light, who will shoot the light! ”
The hundred households shouted aggrievedly: "My lord, I have brought more than fifty people here!" More than 50 people! All of them were killed! ”
Zhao Zhufeng was taken aback and said in a lost voice: "What? ”
More than fifty people were all killed? How can it be?
He hurriedly followed behind the hundred households, came to their defensive position, and sure enough, he found that there were corpses of the Ming army everywhere here. The remnants of the Ming army are constantly retreating. The arquebuses of the Ming army, as well as the large spray guns, did not know which direction to shoot at all. Because, in any direction around, there is a possibility of enemies.
In the direction of this hundred households' defense, the attack of the Tiger Ben Army was very fierce. Bullets kept whirling. No one knows where these enemies are lurking. Zhao Zhufeng didn't dare to stand up, but only dared to bend his waist and listen carefully to the movements around him. As a result, after listening for a while, Zhao Zhufeng came to the conclusion that there were enemies all around!
"Grass!"
"Zhang Zhun must be more than five hundred!"
"Zhao Lanfeng, you dog, you also lied to your brother!"
Zhao Zhufeng was in a hurry, and couldn't help but scold his brother.
Zhang Zhun's troops must be more than 500 people! How can a force of 500 people have such a strong combat effectiveness? How could it be that all the people around were Zhang Zhun's people? This dog said, because he is still his brother of the same father and mother, actually deceived himself, is this to deliberately send himself to death? Grass, dead on its own, what good is it for him?
In a moment of anger, he completely forgot that his eldest brother Zhao Zhufeng had reminded him that Zhang Zhun's troops were all fearless of death, and the weapons were also very powerful, and he wanted him to quickly withdraw to the city, but he was unwilling to accept it.
"Withdraw!"
"Withdraw to the city!"
Zhao Zhufeng was not a stupid person either, and when he found that he was outnumbered, he immediately ordered a retreat.
There are enemies all around, how can this battle be fought? If the enemy surrounds him from all directions, his Jingo rear guard of more than 1,000 people will be completely finished. Without the Jinwu guards, the status of their Zhao family in Nanjing City will undergo tremendous changes. Not to mention anything else, even his own Lao Tzu will not let himself go. If he really damaged the entire Jinwu guard, Zhao Zhufeng believed that his Lao Tzu would definitely break both of his legs to set an example.
"My lord, what about these cannons?"
Receiving the order to retreat, those artillery officers were dumbfounded.
They waited for the enemy to come up from the front, and then opened fire, and the shells were all in the chambers. As a result, the enemy did not wait, but waited for the order to retreat. With the cannon in tow, the retreat can not run fast. Because, it takes time to re-attach the war horse to the cannon. This time was enough for the enemy to rush up and kill them several times. Of course, what they prefer to do is to flee on their horses, and the cannons are gone. The four legs of a war horse are faster than the two legs of a man.
"See for yourself!"
Zhao Zhufeng was afraid that he would fall into Zhang Zhun's hands, so he hurriedly said.
Immediately, he took his family with him, turned around and left. He has a war horse, and his cronies around him also have war horses, and after getting on the horse, Zhao Zhufeng immediately whipped hard, and the horse's hooves clicked, and he rode away.
Those artillery officers, you look at me, I look at you, don't say anything, each pull a war horse, turn around and run. If you asked me to watch it, I did it. As for what kind of effect these cannons will have if they fall into Zhang Zhun's hands, they don't care.
Since the commander had all fled, all the Ming troops were suddenly scattered. Everyone spread their feet and ran desperately in the direction of Jinchuan Gate. In order to flee lightly, some Ming soldiers didn't even want their own firearms or something. As for bulky weapons such as the Big Spray, they were all thrown away. Running for your life with these cumbersome guys is something that only a fool would do.
Ten cannons naturally fell into Zhang Zhun's hands easily. When Zhou Yanyu and the others checked the cannon, they found that the shells were still in the barrel. What the Ming gunners had to do was to light the fuse. However, they didn't even bother to do this simplest action. It can be seen how panicked they were when they fled.
"My lord, the enemy doesn't even want artillery."
"These guys! It's all dry! ”
"The shells are still in the chambers! Ignite and launch! ”
Zhang Youcai, Zhou Yanyu and others all said with a contemptuous smile.
"Concentrate the artillery."
"Turn the muzzle! Shoot at the Jincheon Gate! ”
"Shoot hard! Bombard the city of Nanjing! ”
Zhang Zhun waved his hands vigorously and gave orders coldly.
Yanjing City has ten powerful Hongyi cannons, but Nanjing City does not have them. The city of Nanjing had only Franc machine artillery. In other words, if he Zhang Zhun likes it, he can use these ten Franc machine guns to fire a few cannons at Nanjing City to deter everyone inside. Isn't the purpose of his coming to Jiangnan to let the entire Jiangnan know about his Zhang Zhun's existence? Bombardment of the city of Nanjing, you can definitely do this! Compared with the previous small fight, this is the real **!
Of course, the number of artillery in the city of Nanjing was large, the number of defenders was also large, and the city walls were high and strong, and it was impossible for him to forcibly attack the city of Nanjing. So, shelling is just shelling. After the bombardment, there was only a temporary return to silence. Zhang Zhun wanted to attack the city of Nanjing, and he had to accumulate greater strength. But how can a people who don't know the truth know this? They will only know that the city of Nanjing was bombarded, bombarded by a man named Zhang Zhun!
"Tom tom!"
"Tom tom!"
"Tom tom!"
The soldiers of the Tiger Army, who temporarily served as gunners, lit the fuse one after another.
A moment later, ten cannons, the muzzles of the cannons erupted in clusters of fire, followed by loud noises. A round of solid bullets smashed in the direction of Jinchuan Gate. Although the distance was too far to reach the walls of Nanjing, the cannonballs fell in the moat. However, the rumbling cannon sound has already shaken the entire city of Nanjing. In Nanjing, the eunuchs, the military ministers, the princes, the marquises, the earls, and the peddlers and pawns all stopped what they were doing and listened to the rumbling cannons from outside the city in a daze.
(To be continued)