Huang Yi certainly knows how to defend against cannons.
He carried a large number of sacks when he sent out troops.
The technology of the Ming Dynasty did not lag behind the world. Explosive bombs had appeared, but because the killing effect was not outstanding, they were not widely used.
Therefore, iron or stone solid artillery shells are still the mainstream on the battlefield.
Digging more trenches and using sacks of soil to form a low wall can provide better defense against solid artillery shells.
Unless the soldiers are unlucky enough to happen to be at the impact point of the shell, it is difficult for solid shells to cause damage.
Because the lethality of artillery fire at this time comes from the rolling and jumping of the artillery shells after they hit the ground, and from the splashing of debris caused by smashing stones, wood, etc.
The anti-artillery fortifications built under Huang Yi's command would cause the enemy's artillery shells to fall directly into the trench without being able to roll over.
As a result, the shells hit the low wall made of sacks filled with soil and could not jump.
It is impossible to build a strong army by always fighting smooth battles. This time Huang Yi will lead the Xinghe Army to experience the baptism of artillery fire.
The soldiers withstood the pressure in this battle and will no longer be afraid of shelling.
This is not taken for granted, because the intensity of the artillery fire at Deng Lai to counter the rebellion was the most intense in the late Ming Dynasty. There has basically never been such a large-scale artillery battle in subsequent battles.
Oh, right! The rebels should also be the most developed force in the direction of firearms in the late Ming Dynasty. A large number of soldiers used bird blunderbuss, Lumi blunderbuss, and three-eyed blunderbuss...
Sun Yuanhua contributed a lot to this result.
How sad!
I think Sun Yuanhua was full of confidence at the beginning, and his plan was to select some Dongjiang Town Liao soldiers to equip them with muskets and artillery, and also invited many Portuguese instructors to train the soldiers in the use of firearms.
The final result was that this army destroyed half of Shandong, and Houjin, who had done nothing, suddenly got the coveted artillery and gunners.
It made Huang Taiji feel that there was some providence in the dark. This boy was a figure who treated Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming and other former members of Dongjiang Town favorably who had surrendered.
He didn't mind at all that the soldiers of Dongjiang Town were originally old enemies, and the hatred between the two sides was as deep as the sea.
He did not disband the troops brought by Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming, but also replenished them, and named this traitor army "Tianyou Army"!
Devour
Huang Yi once sighed when he read this period of history, and felt that God was playing tricks on the Han nation.
What now?
Has God opened his eyes?
Not only did Huang Yi come to the end of the Ming Dynasty by mistake, but it also gave Huang Yi the opportunity to lead a semi-weaponized force to attack Li Jiucheng, Kong Youde and other rebels.
The confrontation between the Xinghe Army and the rebels has formed. "Boom, boom, boom..." The fierce artillery battle began.
The rebels did not surround the Xinghe Army camp and adopted the tactic of concentrating artillery fire on one side.
If the Xinghe Army camp cannot withstand such a fierce bombardment and chaos occurs, the rebel cavalry and infantry will take the opportunity to make a surprise attack and defeat the Xinghe Army in one fell swoop.
Li Jiucheng dispatched more than 30,000 troops and hundreds of cannons. He thought that the Ming army on the opposite side would collapse after at least three rounds of fighting.
Who knew that more than a thousand artillery shells falling into the Ming army camp would be like a stone sinking into the sea, and the enemy camp was still in order.
Huang Yi was not afraid of the accuracy of the Banjun's artillery, but he was most afraid of the misfire. It stands to reason that when the rebels were shelling, safety could only be ensured by staying out of range.
But Huang Yi did not do this. He and generals such as Zhi, Yong, Shuang, Quan, Peng, Bi Daxi, etc. used the cover of the trench to boost morale at the forefront.
The artillerymen of the Xinghe Army did not fight back. They all followed the instructor to the front to observe the rebel artillery positions with telescopes, observe the position of the Hongyi artillery, and calculate the impact point of the artillery shells.
More than a thousand artillery shells fell into the front line, which of course caused dozens of casualties, and the number of people killed on the spot was greater than the number of wounded.
Because the generals were nearby and the voice of the general Huang Yi was heard from time to time, the soldiers, auxiliary soldiers, and even the servants basically did not panic.
oh! By the way, there are still more than twenty criminals who were sent to the army and have been digging trenches without receiving preferential treatment.
When the rebels started shelling, Sun Yuanhua, Wang Yi, and Zhang Tao were not panicked, because they were familiar with artillery and were experts of this era.
They were happy when they saw the flying shells hitting the low earth wall and the trench without causing any casualties. They all understood why the general made thousands of people dig trenches to the death.
The officials who surrendered the army were all knowledgeable. They had seen and even personally commanded the army. They were impressed by the military appearance and discipline of the Xinghe Army.
Today, artillery shells were flying overhead, and the criminal officials did not see a Xinghe Army scurrying away with their heads in their hands.
I only saw the auxiliary soldiers and medical officers carrying the stretcher running quickly!
"The Xinghe Army must have carried more than a hundred cannons. Why didn't they fight back?" Wang Xi, who was hiding in the ditch to avoid the cannons, asked, feeling depressed.
Sun Yuanhua, who was also hiding here, said: "The artillery of the Xinghe Army can be pulled by two horses. I am afraid that it is no match for the Hongyi artillery. It may not even be as good as the general's artillery. It is better to hide it than to be clever, so they simply don't fight back!" "
"That's unreasonable. There is a way to remedy the lack of range! Chuyang, you are best at artillery, why don't you recommend yourself?
At your level, even if the power and range of those artillery pieces are inferior, it is impossible to be beaten to the point where you are unable to fight back! "
"Alas! Brother Liangfu, don't forget that we are all lucky to be alive!"
"Since we have left our lives behind, we should use our strengths to do something meaningful!"
Sun Yuanhua smiled bitterly and said: "The key is that I don't know the characteristics of the Xinghe Army's artillery. If I take action rashly, it may be in vain and increase casualties in vain."
Seeing that Sun Yuanhua was unsure, Wang Xi turned to Zhang Tao and said:
"You are the best at sighting and aiming. You have trained hundreds of artillerymen in the past two years. Maybe you trained more than half of the rebel artillerymen who fired artillery here!
Using your experience to control an artillery piece yourself, can you destroy a rebel Hongyi cannon? "
Wang Yi was a civil servant and a military officer. There was no need to be polite when talking to military attache Zhang Tao. Besides, Zhang Tao was promoted and appointed by Sun Yuanhua and Wang Yi.
Zhang Tao has indeed accumulated a lot of experience in firing artillery, and his reputation is not in vain. He said:
"As long as I test fire two cannons, I will be able to determine the effective range, and then adjust the position. There is a high chance of killing a rebel Hongyi cannon."
"Then what are you waiting for? Just propose yourself!"
"How can I fire a cannon by myself?"
"Chu Yang and I can both act as gunners! With our level and experience, three of us can fire cannons!"
Hearing the rumble of cannons, Sun Yuanhua and Zhang Tao actually felt itchy hands. They temporarily forgot about their identity as troops and ran along the trenches to where the generals were.
Li Jiucheng, Kong Youde and other rebel generals were experienced in battles. Seeing that the camp was not in chaos at all, they did not issue an order for the entire army to attack.
After two battles, the rebels realized how powerful the Xinghe Army was and wondered where this Ming army came from!
