In a newly opened martial arts arena near Shenyang, all the Beile, Beizi, Ezhen and Zhangjing from the Eight Banners gathered together. Everyone was in neat official uniforms and with shiny hats. They were surrounded by Huang Taiji, who carefully looked at the eight brand-new "God Bless the Energizing General" cannons.
The so-called general cannons supported by Tianyou are actually the Hongyi cannons imitated by Hou Jin himself. The first one was cast at the end of the fourth year of Tiancong, and five more were cast by the end of the summer of the fourth year of Tiancong, for a total of eight cannons. Although these eight cannons were all named General Tianyou by Huang Taiji, their appearances are not exactly the same. The weight of the cannons, the weight of the shells, the gun mounts, the length of the cannon bodies, and even the materials used to cast the cannons are all different. But no matter what, these eight cannons still give off a majestic and inoffensive aura. Putting them there makes people feel their power.
A dozen gunsmiths who had already carried the flag were sweating profusely loading ammunition and adjusting the cannon's firing angle, and Tong Yangxing was among them. The eight cannons are placed on a three-wheeled gun mount that looks very strong, and one of the wheels installed at the rear of the gun mount is removable. After being removed, the three-wheeled gun mount becomes a two-wheeled gun mount. The tail of the gun mount can be pressed into the mud to slow down the recoil generated when the artillery is fired.
Behind the six cannons, there were dozens of shirtless strong men digging holes and piling earth with shovels - their task was to build a parapet. When the cannon is tested later, except for the gunner responsible for igniting, everyone else will hide behind this parapet to prevent the cannon from exploding...
Although Huang Taiji and others were thirteen or fourteen steps away from the six cannons, there were still hundreds of soldiers from the newly established Wuzhen Chaoha Army digging and building fortresses.
The free translation of Wu Zhenchaoha in Manchu is "heavy troops". In fact, they are engaged in the work of artillery - the artillery is quite heavy, so it is correct to say that they have heavy troops.
Unlike Zhu Youjian's artillery, Hou Jin's Wu Zhenchaoha army was not only responsible for using artillery, but also for casting cannon and refining gunpowder, which was quite capable.
But looking at their cautious appearance, you can tell that this group of "multi-purpose" artillerymen have little confidence in the cannons they cast - the yield rate of cast cannons these days is not high, and copper cannons are better. If they are cast iron cannons, ten Only one or two of the doors are available. However, the Wuzhen Chaoha Army had limited craftsmen, and they had to pursue output. Moreover, the craftsmen's skills were not very good, and their experience in casting cannons was even less. Therefore, it is difficult to ensure that the cannon will not explode during use...
However, these eight different-looking God-blessed general cannons still solved the problem of the availability of artillery in the Later Jin Kingdom. Naturally, they also made the generals of the Later Jin Kingdom extremely excited. They were already talking about it even before they saw the cannons being fired. Woke up.
"Good guys! These are the eight generals who are supported by God! Now we, the Great Jin Kingdom, are not afraid of those red barbarian cannons of the Southern Emperor!"
"Not only are we no longer afraid of the Hongyi cannon, but we no longer have to face difficulties in attacking the city!"
"Hey, look how thick the barrel of this cannon is! Can you destroy the city and kill people with just one cannon blast?"
"We, Daijin, are really destined to be destined. First we got the imperial seal, and now we have eight generals who are blessed by God to support us..."
Huang Taiji, with his hands behind his back, was also looking at the eight cannons in front of him. He didn't listen to the comments of his officials. He has seen the cannon test several times and is already aware of the power of these cannons. These artillery are much more powerful than the Ming Dynasty general artillery captured by the Jin Kingdom in previous wars! Moreover, after the gun mount is improved, it is easy to transport and can be used in field battles.
The power of these artillery pieces is still not ideal, they can't hit very far or very accurately, and they are still too troublesome to arrange.
But what really troubled him was not that the cannon was not easy to use, but where to use it?
The timing of San Chu Yanshan is not ripe, not that it cannot be defeated, but it is easy to fall into a protracted situation, just like Zhuge Liang in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"... always running out of food and retreating.
If we don’t attack Yanshan, then there will be little point in attacking the Western Liaoning Corridor... Without controlling the mountainous areas of Western Liaoning, the Western Liaoning Corridor will be unreachable. You can't really do away with the logistics line and then rely on eight cannons to attack Shanhaiguan, right?
The Southern Army at Shanhaiguan also had Hongyi cannons, which were probably a little more powerful than "God Bless and Energize General", right?
If Yanshan and Liaoxi cannot be fought, then there are two directions that Dajin and the Southern Dynasty will fight - one is the Korean direction, which also includes Jinzhou in Liaodong (over the Ming Dynasty, those in charge of Korea and the Liaodong Peninsula are the Ping Liao Army) ; One is Mongolia.
Huang Taiji originally planned to march into North Korea after the autumn and solve both North Korea and Dongjiang problems in one fell swoop. But last night, Princess Taisong took out a letter sent by her sister Princess Wu Liangha. The letter said something that made Huang Taiji dumbfounded.
The young emperor of the Ming Dynasty didn't know what he was thinking, but he actually wanted to hold the Mongolian Kuritai Conference on the Jinlianchuan grassland - he wanted the nobles in Monan and Mobei to elect him as the Great Khan of Mongolia!
Moreover, Princess Wu Liangha also asked Huang Taiji in the letter if he wanted to be a Khan with Zhu Youjian? This is great, one Mongolian and two Khans, and neither of them are Mongolian! If Genghis Khan had a spirit in heaven, he would definitely be furious.
What Zhu Youjian was going to do seemed a bit ridiculous at first glance, but it actually defeated Huang Taiji's army!
Because Huang Taiji wanted to maintain a situation of competing with the Ming Dynasty, he had to hold back the Mongols. Only when Manchuria and Mongolia unite can Daijin hope to continue its long-term confrontation with Ming Dynasty... Otherwise, using Daijin's population and territory to fight against Ming Dynasty will not be sustainable in any case.
The Mongolians on the grassland openly respect the Golden Family, but deep down they also believe in strong soldiers and horses!
On the grassland, strength is respected!
Zhu Youjian's concubine Wu Liangha used camel city tactics to defeat Hauge's two-yellow banner Mongolia last year... If Huang Taiji wants to secure his position as the Great Khan of Mongolia, he must find the lost ground. return!
And the cost of marching thousands of miles west of the pine forest...just thinking about it makes people feel headache and heartache!
Tong Yangxing, who had already become Wuzhenha Chaogu Shanfu, rushed to Huang Taiji at this time and made a thousand salute: "Khan, can we start?"
Huang Taiji nodded and said with a smile: "Okay... remember to hit it on time!"
"嗻!" Tong Yangxing shouted "嗻" and turned to leave. Huang Taiji did not stay where he was, but went to squint behind the newly repaired parapet. Someone had already set up four mazaars - one for Huang Taiji, one for Daishan, one for the "silly" Mang Gurtai, and one for Amin.
Due to Huang Taiji's bad luck in the past two years, the situation of co-governance of the four major Baylors of the Kingdom of Jin remains. However, Huang Taiji's status is still consolidated, because Azig, Dorgon, and Duduo, who hold the two white flags, have grown up little by little and can already take charge of their own affairs... There are more than three "strong ministers" below, Huang Taiji, the "weak master", finally had a little more room for maneuver.
Thinking of Azig, Dorgon, and Duduo, Huang Taiji's eyes lit up!
At this time, the eight cannons had already roared, shaking the ground and the mountains with such amazing momentum that a row of wooden targets two or three hundred paces away was suddenly smashed into pieces!
"good......"
"Well played..."
"Dajin is mighty!"
The cheers started immediately, and Huang Taiji nodded with satisfaction and stood up. The three Baylors behind also stood up, and the senior Eight Banners officials who were sitting on the ground also stood with their heads bowed, waiting for their Khan's lecture.
Huang Taiji smiled and said: "Okay! We already have artillery that can compete with Nandi's artillery team... Now the Southern Army is no longer our opponent!
I have made up my mind to send troops in the autumn to attack Yanshan again, vowing to have a showdown with the Southern Emperor! "
After listening to Huang Taiji's words, the people below, Beile, Beizi, and the important ministers of the Eight Banners were stunned. Is the Great Khan going to fight against Yanshan? I've already taken it twice and held it back, why would I want to take it a third time? Do you really have to be like Zhuge Kongming and do "six tricks" before you give up?
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