In that big dream, Guo Ning saw many things that he could not imagine in his life, including weapons. Therefore, after he settled in Shandong, he always attached great importance to the research of gunpowder weapons. Unfortunately, the results were not significant, and he was also responsible for these affairs. The Ordnance Department's prosecution of Zhang Shengzhi was also a bit frustrating.
It's not that Zhang Shengzhi doesn't try his best, but that many of Guo Ning's demands are beyond what Ding Haijun can currently bear. For example, it is made of several hundred kilograms of copper into a tube shape, ignited with gunpowder to push the stone bullets to fly, and so on. At first glance, it seems that it was probably derived from the musket of the Southern Song Dynasty. It is very powerful. However, the Ordnance Department tried twice and found that it really did not have such superb copper-casting technology. In the end, it cast the copper into private money and took it to Liaodong for use.
Even the simplest thing Guo Ning said, a small iron artillery that soldiers could carry with them and throw explosions, was not successfully manufactured in the end. The power of gunpowder is always limited. When the size of iron artillery is small, it can only make a sound and be used for children to play. When thrown, the flying distance is slightly longer, and the fuse used to generate fire is easy to break. As for the mechanism for igniting flint, the Ordnance Department has tried many times, but the results have always failed.
In the end, what really worked on the battlefield were still the same old two: a large amount of gunpowder to blow up the city wall, and a small amount of gunpowder to defend the city wall. The Ordnance Department has accumulated some experience in the manufacture and maintenance of iron artillery. Since the second half of last year, it has successively equipped Erfu and Erzhenzhou on Shandong East Road with a large number of iron artillery to defend the city.
But as long as the prerequisites are met, the sharp weapon used to defend the city can also become a trump card in the field.
Guo Ning went north this time and brought a group of iron artillery with him. When he commanded his soldiers to fight with the Mongolian army, he deliberately deployed the chariot formation inside the Ding Haijun queue, and lined up the infantry outside to fight fiercely with the Mongolian cavalry... At that time, he was ready to use iron artillery.
This arrangement was possible not because of Guo Ning's clever calculation, but because he and his subordinates were well versed in the Mongolian tactics.
The Mongols are accustomed to harassing, dragging, and interfering. When they launch an attack, they are like steel knives cutting back and forth, causing the enemy to fall into chaos. Ding Haijun's seemingly slow response was indeed taken advantage of by the Mongolian cavalry.
While the Ding Navy paid a considerable price, the elite troops of the Qie Xue Army seized the few gaps in the military formation and launched a rapid penetration.
However, those cavalry who successfully penetrated and broke into the military formation could not penetrate the military formation and perform the next penetration. Halfway through, they will be blocked by a series of cars.
The vehicle array is a dead object. Once it is laid out, it cannot move again unless the chains are released. The Mongols can completely circumvent it. Therefore, the Mongols' action was delayed only for a short moment.
But that's enough.
The front team was sluggish, but the rear team was still galloping like the wind; when the two sides touched, they instantly gathered into a group.
What is the difference between the Mongolian cavalry gathered outside the chariot formation and the enemy who invaded the city? They are all the targets that are most conducive to the power of iron artillery.
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The sound of a hundred iron artillery explosions made the eardrums of Wang Shixian, Qiu Huiluo and others buzz. On the outside of the car formation, the scene of the Mongolian cavalry can only be described as miserable.
The simplest gunpowder weapon exploded in the dense Mongolian cavalry, and the impact was truly terrifying. Among the Mongolians who were closest to the impact point of the iron artillery, many people and horses were overturned by this violent force. Many others rolled down on the spot, bleeding from the corners of their mouths, ears and nose, and could no longer struggle.
Those who were hit by the fragments flying from the iron artillery were even more miserable. The fragments hit the face, and the head was immediately smashed; the arm was cut off, and the arm flew out on the spot; the belly was cut open, and the internal organs poured out.
Even the most ferocious Xue Jun cavalry panicked and screamed wildly when suddenly faced with such a scene. The war horses under their crotches, even though they have been on the battlefield for a long time and are bolder and calmer than ordinary horses, have they ever heard such a roar? Horses' hearing and sense of smell are much more sensitive than humans. After the roar, the pungent smell filled the air, causing these horses to immediately lose control and start barking and jumping wildly.
The car formation was long, and besides the power of the iron artillery, there were also a large number of Mongolian cavalry, and they began to run away without restraint. They are the cowardly Xue army. They are the bravest among the Mongols and the most trusted by Genghis Khan. However, no one can watch the war horse being overturned or the face of their comrade being smashed, and then continue calmly. Combat.
In a face-to-face fight, it is natural to kill the enemy with swords and arrows, or to be killed by the enemy's swords and arrows. The Immortal God will bless the warriors who died in battle, allowing them to live forever in the richest grasslands, enjoy the fattest herds, and the most beautiful women. Therefore, the Mongols are not afraid of death at all and can still persist in fighting even in the worst environments.
But what would be the result of being killed by such a weird thing?
No one knows! The shamans have never mentioned it, not even the Tongtian witch Kuokuo Chu of that year!
The cavalrymen of Xue's army began to run around. Many people's minds are completely confused. They are controlled by fear and panic.
In their ranks, the most outstanding Batuers and the Nakors who controlled the troops on behalf of the nobles were also running around. Even the Mongolian nobles who were slightly behind during the charge reined in their horses and tried to find an opportunity to escape.
There were only a handful of cavalrymen who were not affected by the iron artillery, and who were particularly alert and bold. They immediately shouted loudly: "This is what the golden dog threw from behind the car formation! Hurry up and shoot them to death. Don't let them throw it again!" "
There were too few people to respond to them. Dozens of people took out their bows and fired arrows into the vehicle formation, which was completely useless.
At this time, outside the Dinghai Navy's array, horns sounded suddenly in several places.
It may be that Shiji suddenly felt that the situation was not good and sounded the horn to retreat quickly, or it may be that Genghis Khan from further behind was urging the subsequent cavalry to immediately come forward to cover.
The sounds of these horns may seem similar, but in fact they have different sounds, representing different levels of command. The Mongolians have been accustomed to hearing them while hunting since childhood, and can easily distinguish the differences and coordinate skillfully according to the horn sounds.
But at this time, the cavalrymen who were trapped in chaos were still having their ears ringing and their minds still dizzy. They lose the ability to differentiate and are further confused because of it. Some cavalrymen began to speed up their horses, intending to go around the car formation and continue to weave in as planned. Some cavalrymen retreated directly, trying to rush out from the front line that had broken through once. In the blink of an eye, they not only lost their queue, but also their command sequence. People and horses were running around, criss-crossing each other.
The first to be unlucky were the Mongols who planned to break through the front line in reverse.
It was less than half a stick of incense before they succeeded in crossing, but they suddenly changed from fierce killers to people running away in panic.
Zhang Xin's reaction was quick. The moment everyone was stunned after the iron artillery explosion, he had already issued a stern order: "The first three rows of soldiers will form a team! Once the team is formed, they will be pressed to death by me and don't move any more! Those in the back two rows, follow me!"
Several generals also responded, and there were shouts and shouts in the queue.
"Don't move in the first three rows! Stop right there! Others turn to line up and follow me!"
"You idiots, I told you to hold on and hold on, but the Mongols broke through! I've been completely humiliated by you! Follow me now, kill a few more for me, and atone for my sins!"
"Stop talking nonsense, the Mongols are in chaos! They are in chaos! Let's go up quickly and kill, kill, kill!"
A large number of soldiers followed the officer and roared angrily.
