"Ready, put!"

The chief Xiong Min waved the red flag in his hand and gave an order.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The guns mounted on dozens of carts roared at the same time, and fist-sized shells rushed out of the barrels and flew towards the Tatar cavalry positions five hundred paces away.

The Ming Dynasty was a period when a large number of artillery was used, and there were many kinds of artillery equipped in the Ming army, and the number was very numerous, including the general cannon, the second general artillery, the third general artillery, the general cannon of the seizure gate, the Xiangyang cannon, the mouth cannon, the bowl mouth cannon, the whirlwind cannon, the pioneer cannon of Baichu, the tiger tail iron cannon, the dragon and tiger cannon and so on.

The artillery used by the Kanyu Battalion was an improved artillery on the basis of new materials and new technology, which overcame the characteristics of the traditional artillery in the Ming army, such as its large size, short firing range, and weak lethality. Due to the use of high manganese steel as the casting material, the thickness of the barrel was greatly reduced, so that the volume and weight of the gun were reduced by more than 50%. After the use of yellow powder as a propellant, the range of the gun was greatly increased, and the maximum distance was able to reach more than a thousand paces. Thanks to the efforts of the craftsmen, the flowering shells capable of exploding were developed, replacing the solid shells commonly used in the Ming army.

When the Kanyu battalion went to Runing, it did not carry artillery because it had no combat mission. After receiving the order to go to the Ningxia border pass, Su Hao asked Xu Guangqi and others to send a batch of equipment from the capital to Ningxia, including dozens of this new type of artillery.

Previously, the Kanyu Battalion and Biyun were opposed, and Su Hao did not use these artillery, because he had the idea of using these cannons as a killer weapon. Only when a new weapon is used by surprise can it maximize the panic of the opponent. This time, the Ming army faced the fierce Tatar cavalry, and Su Hao knew that it was time for these artillery pieces to be introduced.

In order to let Xiao Ruxun understand the performance of these artillery, a few days ago, Su Hao specially asked someone to pull a cannon into a col and put a few cannons, and then asked Xiao Ruxun to inspect the effect of the shelling. Flowering shells with yellow explosives fell in the bushes. Blowing up the thick trunks of the bowl, Xiao Ruxun was overjoyed after seeing it, and was full of confidence in defeating the power rabbit.

After repeated discussions, Xiao Ruxun decided to go out of the city to fight against the Rabbit, because Su's artillery was most effective in an open plane. As for the timing of the cannon, it was also carefully demonstrated, and it was determined that the Tatar cavalry should be fired at the moment when they were ready to fire in order to achieve the best results.

On the positions of the Tatar army. Chagan's raised hand was about to fall, when suddenly there was a rumbling sound in his ears, followed by the whistling of cannonballs across the sky. He subconsciously looked back and saw a row of black iron bumps flying towards his cavalry.

"Boom! Rumble! Boom! ”

The shell fell into the Tatar cavalry and exploded with a bang. The yellow explosives, made from nitroglycerin mixed with sawdust, were far more powerful than traditional black powder, and the fragments of the shells flew everywhere, and the simple armor of the Tatar cavalry was easily cut through like a piece of broken paper, and the shrapnel pierced the cavalrymen's bodies. Blood burst out like a fountain.

"Sigh!"

The loud explosion and the blinding light of the fire startled all the horses, and they jumped up furiously and galloped in all directions, with only one thought in their minds. It's about getting out of this terrible place as soon as possible. The riders on horseback were also frightened by the sudden blow, and did not know what to do for a while, so they could only pull the reins in vain, trying to calm the frightened horse as quickly as possible.

"Boom, boom!"

The gunners of the Ming army did not miss this good opportunity. Taking advantage of the confusion of their opponents, they quickly wiped their barrels, reloaded, fired, and threw the second batch of shells into the enemy line. This time. The gunners mixed half of the shotguns into the shells, and these shotguns exploded in mid-air, and large pieces of iron sand swayed like scattered flowers, scarring the soldiers and horses within a dozen paces around them.

Looking at the positions of the Tatars, they have long been in chaos. Countless horses were running aimlessly, colliding with each other, trampling the infantry who had no time to dodge. Some of the riders were thrown off their horses, their feet still hanging from their pedals, and their heads and bodies were dragged to a bloody pulp by the galloping horses.

"Don't mess around! Steady! Chagan shouted hoarsely, unaware that one of his arms had been cut in half by the flying shrapnel, and blood was gushing out.

"Gather your team! Don't mess up, don't mess up! The Rabbit also caught up from behind to help clean up the mess. The expected charge had long since come to naught, and although the three thousand-man squad suffered few casualties, the formation was completely disorganized, and some of the riders were taken a mile or two away by the fleeing horses.

"Ou-" The Ming army position on the opposite side was jubilant, and the soldiers waved their weapons in their hands, shouting and laughing loudly, watching the Tatar jokes. Given that the Tatar cavalry had completely scattered and could not afford to shell, the bears waved a green flag on their backs to stop the gunners and wait for the next fire.

"Haha, change it, you give Li Rabbit this dismount, it's really weighty." Xiao Ruxun rode on a horse, watched the tragic situation on the Tatar army's position with a telescope, and said to Su Hao happily.

Su Hao said: "Brother Xiao has seen the outside, this is our Ningxia Wei to the rebels, you are the chief military officer of Ningxia, this credit should be credited to you." ”

"These few cannons are enough, enough for Litu to drink a pot, and he wants to reorganize the team, how can it take half an hour." Xiao Ruxuan said.

Su Hao said: "Brother Xiao, I think the actual killing effect of these cannons is not obvious, it seems that more than 100 people have been killed at most, and more people have been injured, but most of them are not fatal injuries, and they have not achieved the purpose I imagined." Waiting for Litu to come back to his senses, it is estimated that he will have to prepare to launch a bigger offensive. ”

Xiao Ruxun said: "The two armies are fighting, and at first glance, they can inflict hundreds of casualties on the other side, but our side is unscathed, which is already very difficult." This is very good for boosting our morale and dampening the morale of the other side. Fighting a war is actually a morale boost, and if you look closely, the Tatar cavalry doesn't dare to look at us now. ”

Su Hao raised his binoculars and looked at the opposite side, and the Tatar cavalry had already retreated two or three hundred paces, obviously afraid of staying within the range of the shells and being hit again. Cha Gan had already fainted due to excessive blood loss, and was carried to the rear by the soldiers for treatment, such a serious injury, it is difficult to say whether he can save a life, and now it is Li Rabbit who is personally commanding the team to restore order.

It can be seen from the telescope. The frightened horses were still in shock, and the riders had to exert a great deal of effort to get them home. And even the rider on the horse, as Xiao Ruxun said, did not dare to face the position of the Ming army, but secretly turned his head from time to time to glance, obviously being scared.

"The order goes down, the Tatar frontal attack is thwarted, be careful that they outflank it." Xiao Ruxun was very calm-headed and gave orders to the heralds.

"Order!" The herald agreed, and Pegasus galloped to the wings. Convey Xiao Ruxun's order.

This time, the Ming army went out of the city to meet the enemy, and it was placed in an arc with its back against the city wall, and the two wings were connected to the city wall, so there was no need to worry about the Tatar army outflanking from the flank. However, Su Hao deployed the main firepower on the front, and the strength of the two wings was slightly weak, so Xiao Ruxun always reminded the soldiers on both sides to be vigilant, and once they found that the Tatars were attacking the two wings, they had to draw men and horses from the middle to support.

"Take all three of them down. Each thousand households should calm down the team as soon as possible. If there is any more screaming and shouting, it will be killed. From behind, another three thousand men were brought up and ready to charge. ”

In the Tatar position, the Rabbit is also adjusting its deployment. The three thousand-strong teams in front of them were no longer usable in a short period of time. Because the war horse is frightened, it will definitely hesitate when charging. At this time, if the opponent's firearms are blocked again, the war horse will be frightened again, and the situation will be out of control.

The cavalry of three thousand men was defeated before they could go into battle. Retreating to rest and recuperate, the Tatar cavalry behind saw it in their eyes, and they couldn't help muttering in their hearts. The newly transferred 3,000-strong team formed a formation at a distance of 800 paces from the Ming army. The faces of the cavalrymen no longer saw that unbeatable look of pride, and in its place was an inexplicable fear.

"Bastard! The Ming army is just a few small cannons, what's so scary? We only need to rush through this distance of 500 paces to slaughter these dogs. At a distance of 500 paces, even if the Han dogs fire their guns, they can fire them several times! How many of us can be killed? ”

The rabbit puffed up his men loudly, but his men thought differently from him. For the commander-in-chief, casualties are just a number, but for each soldier, life and death are only once for themselves, who is not afraid? If they faced the Ming army with cold weapons in their hands, they were fearless, because they had the confidence and experience to defeat their opponents. But now there were firearms on the opposite side that they had never seen before, and so many of their colleagues had already died without even seeing the face of the enemy, which made the cavalrymen not frightened.

"Listen to my orders, prepare to ......" The Rabbit took Chagan's place, raised his hand high, and at the same time scanned all the cavalry with his eyes, waiting for the order to charge when everyone was most concentrated.

"Put!"

As if he was dubbing with the Rabbit, Xiong Minyang, who had been observing the opposing hand on the Ming army's position, took the lead and issued an order.

"Boom! Rumble! Boom!! ”

Dozens of guns roared again, and this time, the gunners adjusted the propellant and loaded it with a range of eight hundred paces. If the accuracy of the Su's artillery is not considered, the firing range can even reach 1,500 paces, and the previous range of 500 paces was only because the Tatars' starting position was chosen to be 500 paces away. After receiving the blow, Zhu Li Rabbit led the team back three hundred steps, thinking that he had hidden outside the range of the Ming artillery, who knew that they still had a backhand.

"The Ming army has fired!"

"Run!"

The cavalrymen who were lining up had been peeking at the position of the Ming army, and when they saw the fire flashing there, before the sound of artillery could be heard, everyone was completely shocked. They didn't bother to wait for the order of the rabbit, so they turned their horses' heads and ran backwards. Since there was no unified order, the crowd rushed into each other and became chaotic without a fight.

"Bastard, who let you run, the one who escaped without permission......" The rabbit was so angry that his face was dripping blood.

"Great Chief, be careful!" Hearing the whistling of cannonballs overhead, the two soldiers rushed forward in unison, pulled the rabbit off their horses and pressed them to the ground.

"Boom!"

A flowering bomb was falling on the side of the Rabbit, and the powerful shock wave directly lifted the Rabbit's horse away. One of the personal soldiers who pounced on the Li Rabbit was also blown away, and it took a long time for some severed arms and stumps to fall from the sky and land a few steps away in front of the Li Rabbit. (To be continued......)