Huang Yi's plan was to mount artillery on the earth fort to bombard Dengzhou City, and shoot and kill the rebel gunners on the earth fort, so that the rebels could not fire the Hongyi cannon.
The rebel generals did not think about this, because in this era only Hongyi cannons could fire far enough and with enough power.
However, the Hongyi cannon weighs three to four thousand kilograms and has an astonishing recoil. If fired on a city wall made of rammed earth foundations or masonry, it can even collapse the city wall.
The city was equipped with red barbarian artillery, and the walls of each artillery position had to be re-reinforced.
Lifting the Hongyi cannon onto the temporary earthen fort and firing it, it is possible that the cannon would be fired, but the enemy would not fire, and the barrel would be knocked over and the gunner who could not dodge would be killed.
hey-hey! The better the air tightness, the higher the recoil. The Xinghe Army has a three-pound cannon with unsatisfactory air tightness. The main gun body is only 220 kilograms.
This kind of cannon can't hit three to five miles, but it's no problem to load solid bullets and hit it for about one mile.
If it is loaded with shotgun shells, it will most likely break the armor within one to two hundred steps!
There are also two hundred first-class musketeers who use miniguns. They aim and shoot at a distance of two hundred paces. If they fire ten shots, their total score will definitely exceed seventy rings.
Even a well-equipped Jiannu Bagala would have a narrow escape if he was hit in the vital part by a mini bullet.
During the siege, the French cannon on the fortress suddenly opened fire, and a thousand musketeers on the well with flintlock rifles fired a volley, plus 200 first-class musketeers with miniguns fired accurately.
How can the rebels resist if they cannot gain a foothold in the city?
The rebels have some Hongyi cannons, general cannons, and French machine guns. They can fire!
Suddenness is important, and to do this, paralyzing the rebels is always a work in progress.
The first round of firing by the Xinghe Army's artillery was to hit the rebel artillerymen at the top of Dengzhou City with shotguns!
The first-class musketeers are also always ready to kill rebels who attempt to fire cannons.
Even if there are omissions, how many shots can the rebels fire?
Are the cannonballs fired in a hurry accurate?
Although the rebels did not know the purpose of the Xinghe Army's pile of earth, they felt uneasy as they saw the earthen mound getting bigger and higher.
Li Jiucheng and Chen sometimes looked at it carefully but could not understand it.
In the end, Li Jiucheng slapped his head and said: "Fuck you, let me blast you!"
"Marshal Du has an order, the artillery is in position quickly!"
The head of Dengzhou South City suddenly became busy.
These days' artillery is basically not loaded and ready to fire, but is loaded before firing.
In less than a moment, the rebels' Hongyi artillery and general artillery opened fire.
A hundred artillery pieces fired in a salvo, and the power was extraordinary. At least the "rumbling" sound of the artillery made many Ming army generals tremble.
Many timid peasants were so frightened that their crotches were dripping...
It's a pity that in this era, mounds of soil are the most effective weapon against artillery. No matter whether it is a three-pound stone bullet or a ten-pound iron bullet, it will not be seen if it penetrates into the soil.
The lethality is negligible.
Li Jiucheng and a group of generals stayed at the top of the city to watch!
"This, this, this... I didn't expect the earth wall to have such a wonderful effect!" Li Jiucheng was convinced.
Li Yingyuan understood: "No wonder our army fired artillery into the Xinghe Army camp, and their camp was not panicked at all. It can be seen that the Xinghe Army camp must be full of ditches and earthen barriers."
Li Jiucheng said to his son: "This is experience. Our army will also learn this method in the future!"
"This method is indeed wonderful! I will definitely learn to use it in the future."
Generals such as Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming shook their heads after seeing the effects of the bombardment.
What a bad deal!
The enemy did not kill many, but only some servants and guardsmen. Our own gunpowder and iron bullets were consumed a lot.
At this time, Su Yougong, who was in charge of commanding the artillery, asked: "Marshal Du, do you want to continue the fight? How many rounds will we fight?"
"You don't have eyes! Why are you still fighting? Where can I get the gunpowder?"
"I understand, you can't shoot blindly. You can't get it even if the shells are gone!"
Because the effect was not good, the artillery on the rebel city was reluctant to fire.
The servants and squad soldiers at the Xinghe Army position were no longer afraid and continued to dig and dig piles!
Seeing it, the earthen fortress began to be higher than the Dengzhou city wall.
The rebel artillery did not fire again, but their mouths began to curse again!
The content is of course that Huang Yi betrayed his trust, accepted bribes, and collaborated with the enemy!
Hundreds of loud voices shouted in unison on the three city walls, explaining clearly how Huang Yi deceived the prince into climbing!
Several times, the rebel cavalry suddenly rushed out, approached the Ming army's earthen wall eighty steps, and suddenly fired a round of light arrows, then turned their horses and galloped to the city.
The feathers and arrows were not lethal, and were tied with a concise and to-the-point letter. The purpose was to accuse Huang Yi of accepting bribes and liaising with the rebels.
Wang Kun and Liu Yuliang were very interested after seeing this kind of letter, and sneaked behind the earth wall to listen to the rebels accusing Huang Yi in unison.
The two of them laughed until their stomachs ached.
This kind of thing is nonsense, but they are indeed planning to report it to the court.
It is not to accuse Huang Yi of having liaison with the rebels, but to report that the emperor Huang Yi is brave and resourceful. Not only did he beat the rebels until they cried for their fathers and mothers, but they also tricked Li Jiuzheng to the point of death!
Is it true that 800,000 taels of snowflake silver were stolen? There is no real evidence. It should be framed by the rebels.
It fully shows that the surrounded rebels in Guizhou are so incompetent that they try to use this despicable trick to alienate and murder our most capable general.
Loyal ministers and good generals are extremely valuable, and the Holy Emperor has no doubts about who he employs!
Since the Xinghe Army arrived at the Denglai battlefield, there have been frequent good news, and the cumulative number of beheadings has exceeded 7,000.
The Ming army no longer collapsed at the first touch, but was approaching Dengzhou step by step. Emperor Chongzhen, who hoped to put an end to the Denglai Rebellion as soon as possible, felt a lot more at ease.
Once again seeing the latest military report played by Liu Yulie and Wang Kun respectively, and seeing the part where Huang Yi plays with Li Jiucheng, the prematurely aging Emperor Chongzhen rarely burst into laughter!
Wang Chengen, who waited carefully, breathed a sigh of relief.
He is an old man from Qiandi, and he is absolutely loyal. Every time he sees his master working hard while the affairs of the country are deteriorating, he feels mixed emotions in his heart.
When was the last time my master laughed like this?
It should be the day the emperor’s eldest son was born!
"Wang Banban, I remember that Vice Admiral Huang returned from the overseas country of Franchi. He seems to be one year older than me."
"Your Majesty has a good memory! I heard that overseas barbarians and Di people don't understand etiquette, and Huang Yi is also a bit..."
"What's going on? Huang Daozhou, Liu Zongzhou and others talk about etiquette, justice, shame, benevolence, justice and morality. Are they of any use to the country?"
"Then Huang Yi is clearly in the emperor's heart!" Wang Chengen understood immediately, and followed Chongzhen's words and said:
"It's true. Compared with those rotten scholars who ruin the country with empty talk, a general like Huang Yi who can fight and win is very valuable. This shows that Wang Kun, the supervisor of the army, can do his job effectively!"
"That's right! Today I received another memorandum from several ministers, falsely claiming that internal officials would be appointed to supervise the army and constrain the civilian and military generals.
snort! Confusing right and wrong. Civil servants and military generals are really selfless, why should I be so? "
"Your Majesty is wise! The servants certainly don't have as many evil thoughts as the foreign ministers. They are all dedicated to Your Majesty."
