"Hit, hit." A gunner next to the Franco machine gun shouted excitedly.
Mr. Jie Shigong, who was about to leave, took back his steps when he heard these words and looked out from the crenel.
I looked around and found a cannon in the middle of the bandit artillery array outside the city. It seemed that the gun mount had been destroyed and it was leaning on the ground.
"Well done, keep going. I will be indispensable for your benefit after the war is over." A smile appeared on Mr. Jie's face for the first time, and the haze in his heart also dissipated a little.
Tianmenguan, which only had two Fran cannons, was able to destroy one of the enemy's cannons, which made him subconsciously feel that the enemy's cannons were not as powerful as he had previously feared.
"Don't worry, General, I will definitely destroy all the cannons in the hands of the bandits." The gunner looked proud after receiving the praise.
Mr. Jie Shigong nodded, and under the protection of several soldiers around him, he left the two Fran cannons and went to hide in the den on the city wall.
Although the gunner at Tianmen Pass used a Franco machine cannon to destroy one of the rebels' cannons, which made him very happy, he was not arrogant enough to think that two Franco cannons could destroy all the rebels' guns.
For him, the mission of the two Fran cannons and the gunners was to destroy as many of the rebels' cannons as possible and reduce the pressure on the city defenders.
boom! boom! boom!
The sound of cannon outside the city rang again.
When Jie Shigong heard the sound of the cannon, he rushed forward with all his strength and threw himself into the bunk.
At this moment, the screams and wails on the top of Tianmenguan City began, mixed with the sound of exploding medicine.
"Go and see what's going on outside."
When the sound of the artillery stopped, the commander went to investigate the situation on the top of the city on behalf of one of his own soldiers.
Mr. Jie Shi stayed in his den and was not in a hurry to go out.
As soon as the sound of cannons stopped, he couldn't guarantee whether there would be bandits outside the city firing cannons at Tianmen Gate.
He knew that there were many cannons in the rebel army. Once they were fired separately, they would inevitably become the target of artillery fire when they went out at this time. He did not dare to take this risk.
The soldiers who went out to investigate the situation quickly returned to the den.
"What's going on outside?" Jie Shigong asked nervously.
The soldier said: "Many people died on the city, and the two Fran cannons were all destroyed. There was not a single gunner left. They were all dead. The medicine left next to the two Fran cannons They were all destroyed, and I think those gunners were probably killed by our own explosives."
Hearing this, Mr. Jie Shigong frowned.
Just when the bandits were shelling Tianmen Pass, he heard a few strange sounds mixed in, which gave him a bad premonition. He didn't expect that his own medicine had been destroyed.
As for the dead gunners, he didn't care.
There were many people in the firearms battalion who knew how to operate cannons. What made him feel distressed was that the only two Fran cannons at Tianmen Pass were gone, and there would be no means of counterattack in the face of the enemy's bombardment.
"A bunch of useless trash." Mr. Jie Shigong felt that he was at a disadvantage when he thought that the two Fran cannons only destroyed one of the Rogue cannons.
However, he did not think that this was a problem with the Fran cannon, otherwise it would not have been possible to destroy one of the Rogue cannons. He believed that the reason why only one of the Rogue cannons was destroyed was because the gunners who operated the cannons were useless.
Obviously each of the Fran cannons fired twice, for a total of four cannons. At least two of the cannons had to be destroyed to be considered normal.
boom! boom! boom!
The sound of artillery outside the city rang out again. This time, even the bunk where Mr. Jie Shigong and others were hiding was shaken. It was obvious that a cannon fell on it.
"The general is in trouble. There are guards on the city who have begun to flee." The deputy general broke into the bunk where Mr. Xie was hiding.
Mr. Jie Shigong's expression changed and he asked: "What's going on? I didn't ask you to lead the troops behind to suppress the formation, so why did you let the guards on the city escape?"
"The general's bullets have been suppressed for the time being, but if the thieves fire a few more cannons, I'm afraid it will be useless even with the general holding down the formation." The deputy general said with a bitter look on his face.
Mr. Jie Shigong said with a bad expression: "I remember to prepare a lot of door panels, and people can be hidden in the den. As long as you hold on, I don't believe that the thieves can keep firing."
"Those door panels can block ordinary arrows, but they can't withstand artillery fire at all. Most of the guards who want to escape this time are people who use the door panels to hide." The deputy general explained.
Mr. Jie Shigong thought for a while and said: "Then let everyone hide in the bunks and leave a small number of people on the wall to monitor the situation outside the city."
"Yes, General Mo will make arrangements right away." The deputy general turned around and retreated from the den.
The sound of cannons outside the city continued to sound.
There was no idle time between the two cannon shots at the beginning, but there was no interval at all later. The cannon fire continued uninterrupted, and the cannonballs kept falling on Tianmenguan City.
Outside the city, the front of the army arrayed with the tiger-shaped flag.
Wang Yuncheng held up the monocular telescope in his hand and watched the Tianmen close.
Although the situation on the city wall cannot be completely seen, it can also be found that the defenders on the top of the city are under bombardment from their own homes. It is difficult to see the defenders close to the side of the outer city wall.
"Shizheng," Lin Wenye said, "according to this bombing method, it will take several days to knock down the city wall at Tianmen Pass. Should we send the soldiers from below to force the city with ladders?"
Wang Yuncheng took away the monocular telescope in front of him and said: "After taking Tianmen Pass, it will be easier to hit Yangqu behind. Has the twelve-pounder gun been delivered?"
He looked at Lin Wenye.
Lin Wenye said: "Assistant Yu has already gone to pick it up. I think it will be transported to Tianmenguan City in half a day."
"Then wait a little longer. With the twelve-pounder cannon, the city wall of Tianmenguan cannot withstand a few cannons. There is no need for us to sacrifice our lives for half a day." Wang Yuncheng said.
Lin Wenye asked curiously: "How powerful can a twelve-pounder can be?"
"Don't worry, you'll know when you see it. The twelve-pounder cannon has never been included in the major war divisions before. This time, the general knows that we want to attack the city and seize territory, and we need heavy artillery."
Pan Xiguang, who was sitting on the main seat, saw that the two people were about to quarrel again and said: "After Fubiao camp left, Tongfantai recruited young men in the city to defend the city. Even if Tianmen Pass was lost, Yangqu would not be without soldiers. .”
"Yes." Chief Tong Guanglu agreed.
Pan Xiguang continued: "Inspector Zhou, please gather all the wealthy squires in Yangqu and ask them to spend a sum of money and grain to defend Yangqu."
"I would like to obey the orders of Fu Jun." Zhou Dachang, the inspector general, responded to the errand.
"Okay, let's all go do our own things!"
Pan Xiguang issued an expulsion order for the two people.
"I am resigning."
Chief envoy Tong Guanglu and inspector Zhou Dachang bowed and left together.
As soon as the two people left, the staff suddenly said: "Dong Weng, the quarrel between Tong Fantai and Zhou Yingchao will make it difficult for us to work together."
