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"It's not impossible that you are worried." Mr. Jie Shigong nodded in agreement, and immediately said, "In this way, arrange a team of people to hold the formation, and you will lead the team personally. Anyone who wants to escape while defending the city will be treated as a deserter. "
"The last general takes orders."
The lieutenant put his hands together and bowed in salute.
Mr. Jie Shigong glanced at the bandits outside the city and said, "Go and prepare. The bandits are about to attack the city."
Outside the city, cannons were being moved towards Tianmen Pass.
The lieutenant once again clasped his hands in a salute, turned and left.
"I don't know if the imperial court has sent reinforcements." Mr. Jie Shigong looked at the bandit soldiers outside the city who were approaching Tianmen Pass with a heavy expression. The fingers that were holding on to the crenels were faintly white because of too much force.
The fine sand in the hourglass slowly flows out, and time passes by.
The two Fran cannons at Tianmen Pass have been placed on the top of the city, and the gunners guarding the side are also the best gunners currently available at Tianmen Pass.
"Can you use cannons to hit the bandit soldiers outside the city?" Mr. Jie Shigong walked to the two Fran cannons at some point.
The gunners around saw him and saluted hurriedly.
After the salute, one of the gunners stretched out his finger to make a gesture in front of his eyes, then bowed and said: "No, it's too far. The Folan cannon can't hit that far."
"How much closer can the thieves have to get before they can be hit?" Mr. Jie Shigong continued to ask.
The gunner gestured toward the outside of the city and said: "The best distance is about three hundred steps away from Tianmen Pass. It can be farther away, or within five hundred steps. No matter how far it is, we can't guarantee it."
The two Fran cannons on Tianmen Gate are both muzzle-loaded, and their accuracy is not that good. The farther away they are, the more severe the deflection of the cannons fired.
Often the first shot is used to test the deviation of the shooting target, and the second shot is the real damage to the enemy.
"Then wait for the thieves to come within five hundred and fire. As long as you can destroy the thieves' cannon, I will not be stingy with your rewards." Mr. Jie Shigong promised a huge profit in front of several gunners.
There must be a brave man under a heavy reward.
The enemy's artillery is a weapon for siege. He does not expect that the two Fran cannons at Tianmen Pass can eliminate the threat of the enemy's artillery. As long as he can destroy a few more of the enemy's cannons and reduce the pressure on defending the city, he will Contented.
Only those who have seen the power of thief's firearms can know how ferocious the thief's firearms are.
As the commander-in-chief, there are many soldiers in his army who use firearms. I didn't think they were very powerful before. Many times they didn't have swords and guns to use. But after fighting against the rebels, I realized how powerful the firearms in the hands of the rebels were. .
It's a pity that he knew it, but he knew in his heart that the thieves could be equipped with a large number of firearms, and it was impossible for the Taiyuan troops under his command to be equipped with a large number of firearms.
Making a firegun costs far more money than making an ordinary sword. The money spent on making a cannon will only be more. He is just a general soldier. Most of the money has to be used to support the soldiers and servants. It is impossible to use the money. Used in crafting muskets and cannons.
Even if he knew that the thieves were very difficult to deal with with the firecrackers and cannons in their hands, he would not be able to imitate the thieves in making firecrackers and cannons. A question of money would make him give up such an idea.
"Stop, the traitors have stopped." A sharp-eyed gunner pointed at the traitors outside Tianmen Pass and shouted.
Mr. Jie Shigong looked over.
Seeing the situation outside Tianmen Pass, his expression immediately changed.
"Quick, fire, let me bombard the traitors there." Mr. Jie Shigong looked nervous and ordered the gunners on the side to fire.
The gunner standing next to the Fran machine gun frowned and said: "General, the distance is too far, it is difficult for our cannon to hit those traitors."
"Fire right away." Jie Shigong's gloomy eyes were fixed on the gunner who spoke.
The gunner who was looking at him trembled in fright and hurriedly shouted to the other gunners: "Quick, aim at the thieves outside and fire immediately."
The two Fran cannons in front of the crenels had already been loaded with gunpowder and cannons. After adjusting the angle slightly, the gunner standing next to the gun's rear used a torch to light the match rope above.
boom! boom!
Two cannon shots sounded almost at the same time.
Mr. Jie Shigong, who was standing not far away, was startled by the huge sound of cannons, and his ears were buzzing from the shock.
The gunner with the Tianmen closed has been paying attention to the position where the cannon will fall.
When he found that two cannonballs had missed the target, he showed a hint of disappointment and turned to the gunner next to him and ordered: "Adjust the angle, reload the gunpowder, and add three more coins."
The gunner who had finished cleaning the barrel of the gun with a brush stepped aside.
The gunpowder used by the gunners of the Tiger Flag is fixed-load gunpowder. Each level of cannon has been tested multiple times to determine how much gunpowder is loaded and how long it can be fired continuously, including how long the barrel of the gun will be used before its accuracy will seriously decline.
After many tests, each gun has a fixed number of charges to ensure the maximum power of each cannon, and there will be no problems with the chamber exploding due to too many charges or insufficient power due to too few charges. .
As for the gunners at Tianmen Shuan, there is no fixed gunpowder available. Every time the cannon is fired, the gunners have to load the gunpowder. How much gunpowder is loaded depends entirely on the habits of the gunner who loads the gunpowder.
Even in panic, it is common to pretend to take too many pills.
boom! boom! boom!
The sound of cannons sounded again, and Mr. Jie Shigong felt his body sink. He was pushed to the ground hard, and his head hit the hard blue brick floor hard.
He was just about to get angry, but he found that a place not far from him was bright red and full of blood, and there were several corpses lying in random directions next to him.
And at his feet, a severed arm was also found.
When he came to his senses, he realized that the sound of cannons that had just sounded was not the cannons of Tianmen closing, but the thieves firing their own cannons.
"General, please take shelter first! The bandits' artillery fire is fierce." The soldier who helped Mr. Jie Shigong said nervously.
As a soldier of Mr. Jie Shi, I have a deep memory of the battle in Huairen County, so I know how fierce the cannons of the rebels outside the city are.
Although the guards on the city wall were a little flustered, they quickly calmed down.
Most of the guards held the door panels in their hands and hid behind the crenellations. A few cauldrons of golden juice were boiling, and the fire was even more intense.
"What are you doing in a daze? Fire back immediately." Jie Shigong looked fiercely at the gunners surrounding the two Fran cannons.
The rebels' cannons were obviously aimed at the two Franco cannons on the top of Tianmenguan City. The cannons that landed on the top of the city were right around the two Franco cannons.
The two Fran cannons were very lucky. Not only did they not be bombarded, but the gunners next to them were also fine.
Under the control of the gunner, the two Fran cannons fired quickly.
boom! boom!
The sparse sound of artillery made Mr. Jie frown.
Compared with the series of cannons just outside the city, the cannons on Tianmenguan City were really high in the sky and on the ground.
