The Imperial artillery had already begun shelling, but they did not use flowering shells at first.

In the face of the Mang Gurtai army, which was rushing towards their own positions, the Imperial artillery used solid shells to carry out two rounds of shelling.

In front of the Imperial artillery was a neat column of fifteen columns of thousand-man infantry.

Therefore, there is no need to worry that his opponent will be broken by the Manggultai and them.

Thinking about it, Mang Gurtai and them are only more than 20,000 cavalry, which seems to be a lot, but it is still far from enough to face the imperial army.

If Mang Gurtai and their opponent was the Ming army, maybe they would have a better chance of winning this battle.

But unfortunately, their opponent in this battle was the Imperial Army, so the outcome was already doomed.

Fighting an Imperial army with sophisticated muskets and artillery is not enough to rely on cavalry and numerical superiority.

For this, they will not understand if they think of Mang Gurtai.

Boom Boom!

Solid bullets were fired out of the muzzle, over the top of their own formation, and then fired in a parabolic state towards the side of Mang Gurtai's army.

After all, it is a relatively old-fashioned artillery, so people can still see the trajectory of the shell with the naked eye.

If it's a modern artillery, it can't be done with the naked eye.

Of course, the power of the oldest artillery used by the Imperial Army cannot be compared with that of modern artillery.

But it was enough to deal with the enemy of the early seventeenth century.

"Lord Belle, the enemy is using artillery!"

The Imperial army launched an artillery bombardment, and the Mang Gurtai who rushed over on horseback immediately widened their eyes, and their faces all showed a look of disbelief.

How can there be artillery in the field of the Ming army!

Yes, for artillery as a weapon, in fact, Houjin is no stranger.

In the past twenty or thirty years of fighting against the Ming army, the Ming army relied on this powerful weapon to make the Eight Banners Army return in vain in the defense of the city.

But. Although this kind of artillery is a weapon for defending cities, it cannot be used in field battles.

Therefore, in the battle with the Ming army, they still had a great advantage on the Houjin side.

But today, on the side of the Imperial Army, artillery has appeared, and it is used in field battles, which has to surprise Mang Gurtai and them.

The reason is simple, because they all understand the power of artillery.

I know how lethal a weapon like a weapon can be.

"Grandma's no wonder the Ming army suddenly appeared in Jincheng, and re-established the town in this territory that they had long abandoned, it turned out to be relied on."

Mang Gurtai rode on a galloping warhorse. Thoughtfully.

"Lord Belle, what should we do now?"

The pro-soldiers who followed him, as well as the generals of the blue flag, asked one after another.

"What else can I do, kill with the master! Even if the artillery of the Ming Army can be used in field battles, what if it can't be, is it possible that our Eight Banners are still afraid that it will not work! ”

Because knowing the advantages of artillery, then Mang Gurtai is of course also aware of the disadvantages of artillery.

There is nothing wrong with the great power and lethality of artillery, but the artillery of this era also has obvious disadvantages.

First of all, the artillery of this era was bulky and very difficult to move.

And then there is the artillery of this era. The reload time is very long after not firing, and it will not be able to fire continuously like modern artillery.

After all, some of the techniques of this era are not so mature.

After the shelling, the chamber of the gun heats up. Loading gunpowder at this time will cause an explosion. Therefore, it is necessary to wait for the chamber to cool down before reloading gunpowder and shells.

To know the Tao, this is 1624, only the beginning of the 17th century.

Artillery of this era. But it's not that sophisticated.

Therefore, it is very normal to have some problems of one kind or another.

It is precisely this that is well understood. Mang Gurtai didn't take it to heart.

In his opinion, even if this strange Ming army used artillery in the field, what was it.

It's a huge thing, and it's a big problem to use.

Therefore, compared to the cavalry under his command, he doesn't have to care so much at all.

"Don't be afraid! Kill it! You see that their queues are so sparse, you don't have to worry so much at all. They had just shelled it, and it would take a long time to prepare for the next one. So don't worry about ......"

Before Mang Gurtai's words landed, the shells of the first shelling began to fall.

Oh my god, why are there so many.

Mang Gurtai saw many, many black dots falling in the sky.

If you think about it with your ass, it is a cannonball fired by artillery.

In his impression, usually the Ming army defended each side of the city wall, four or five artillery pieces are very remarkable.

This is only available in the relatively large cities of Liaodong, which is the so-called important town.

Most of the time, there is no artillery in the Daming city in Liaodong.

After all, the artillery of this era cost a lot of money, and it cost five or six thousand taels of silver for one piece, which is still relatively low.

If it is a red-coated cannon, then the price will have to be at least doubled several times.

So, Mang Gurtai has seen such shelling there.

In Jay Chou's team, a total of 150 artillery pieces followed.

Therefore, it is no wonder that Mang Gurtai was taken aback.

At most, Mang Gurtai fought with four or five artillery pieces.

That momentum is not comparable to 150 artillery pieces at all.

Originally, Jay Chou had more than 200 artillery pieces in his army, but considering the safety of Jincheng, he left more than 100 artillery pieces in Jincheng to prevent Houjin's sneak attack.

However, this time he was able to carry a hundred and fifty guns, which was quite a lot.

You must know that even if the elite is as elite as the Ming army, there will be no artillery.

Even if it was a musket, it was only a little more than a hundred.

If you look at the Imperial Army led by Jay Chou, in addition to the 150 artillery pieces, the 15,000 Imperial Army is a musket per person.

Even in the Ming Dynasty, it was impossible to have so much silver to build such an army.

Solid bullets fell, and needless to say, some unlucky guys were smashed on the spot with their heads or bodies. Even the mount under the crotch has become sparse.

As the solid bullets continued to fall, the Mang Gurtai army in the rush for a while lost a lot of men and horses.

"Rush! Rush! Rush over to me! Just rush over and win! ”

The corners of Mang Gurtai's eyes began to twitch, but in the face of such a situation. All he could do was lead his army to continue to rush forward.

"Let's change the bullets."

Jay Chou, who was on the other side, observed the situation at this time and gave an order.

Originally, he planned to conduct two rounds of solid bullet shooting, but after observing it, he found that the speed of the Houjin army was a bit fast.

Therefore, the solid bullet can not be carried out after only one round of firing.

Besides, if you want to inflict maximum damage on the enemy, you have to use a flowering bomb.

Although solid bullets are very powerful, the power cannot be compared with flowering bullets after all.

After those flowering bombs exploded. A big piece.

No matter how powerful you are in the Jin Army, in the face of such a thing, you will have to be broken.

"Tell the artillerymen to adjust the muzzle of the gun a little and cover it about 300 meters in front of the position. Giving the enemy powerful damage at such a distance is enough to ensure that the musketeers can withstand the enemy's attack. ”

The adjutant next to Jay Chou took the order and left.

The artillerymen who got Jay Chou's order quickly replaced the flowering shells and adjusted the parameters of the artillery.

If you want to talk about the artillery of the empire, it is a little different from this era.

The difference lies in the fact that the muzzle position of the gun can be adjusted.

This is an advantage that goes far beyond the artillery that appeared in this era.

After all, it is impossible to get modern artillery. Therefore, Zhao Hongyu and the others can only try their best to think of some ways to improve their advantages on this old-fashioned artillery.

"Be careful to guard against the enemy's roundabout pinning us down, and if they divide their forces, it will be a big trouble for us."

Jay squinted. Looking at Hou Jinjun, who was about to enter his own attack range, he muttered.

At this time, the adjutant who went to give the order turned back from the artillery, and just happened to hear Jay Chou's self-talk, so he answered: "The general's worries are not unreasonable. However, the subordinates did not seem to think of this until the enemy, as if they were trying to directly break our line. So, the general is a little relieved. ”

The cavalry of the Later Jin Army in the charge. Closer and closer to the positions of the Imperial Army.

At this time, the galloping cavalry team had begun to slowly form a wedge-shaped formation, and it was obvious that this was a charging formation.

From this, the adjutant's judgment is also very correct.

Jay Chou showed a mocking smile and sneered: "Just because they also want to rush into battle? It seems that we must leave them with an unforgettable memory today. ”

As soon as Jay Chou's words fell, the artillery in the rear began to roar again.

How did the shelling start again so quickly.

Mang Gurtai was surprised again, to be honest, he was surprised several times today.

According to his previous experience, after the previous shelling, it would take at least a quarter of an hour for the enemy to shell again.

However, to his surprise, in less than a minute, the opponent began a second shelling, contrary to his experience and judgment.

As for the situation of the Imperial Army, Mang Gurtai was of course blinded and didn't know anything.

But in the current situation, it is no longer his turn to think about this issue.

Crackling!

One by one, when the flowering bombs were about to fall in the army, they exploded one after another.

With the explosion of the flowering shell, those blue flag cavalry who were below the radiation range of its power were unlucky.

The flowering bullet, which is even more powerful than the solid bullet, caused several empty spaces to appear in the queue during the charge in a single round of shooting.

Mang Gurtai's heart was bleeding again, but he was about to rush to the front of the enemy.

So, he gritted his teeth and resisted the idea of retreating.

Rush!

Rush over!

As long as you rush through, then victory is sure to be in sight.

At this time, Mang Gurtai still firmly believed that his cavalry would definitely be able to defeat the enemy.

But at this moment, when he was about to rush to the front of the opponent's formation, suddenly there was a 'crackling' sound from the opposite side, and a burst of cyan smoke rose.

Subsequently, the cavalrymen who were in front of Mang Gurtai fell to the ground one after another with a shake...... (To be continued......)