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Under the back and forth shelling, some soldiers on the Tiger Flag side were hit by the slaves' cannons and were killed by iron balls on the spot. There were also unlucky soldiers who were grazed by the cannons and survived their injuries.
The injured soldier was immediately dragged behind.
When I arrived, I didn’t have a military doctor with me, so I had to temporarily leave the injuries to soldiers who could treat some simple injuries.
Fortunately, the crowd dispersed in advance and there were few casualties.
On the other side, the three cannons of the Tiger Flag were designed to fire at the slave bandit's artillery array.
After several rounds of bombardment, the slave bandit's two cannons were destroyed, and the gap between the two sides was further evened.
"What's going on? Why don't you use cannons to bombard the Ming army?"
As soon as Qin Baihu's cannon appeared and was destroyed, Nahai rode over with a black face.
There are not many cannons in the entire Jinzhou City. In order to capture Nanguan Island, all the cannons in Jinzhou City were specially brought here. Unexpectedly, two of them were destroyed here.
Almost all the counterfeit gold cannons were made by robbing Ming Dynasty cannons. Although Huang Taiji also ordered artificial cannons, the cannons produced were not up to standard at all. In other words, they were all defective products and not as useful as the stolen Ming army cannons.
Jinzhou City was mainly used to defend against the Ming army, so a few cannons were left to defend Jinzhou City. Now destroying two cannons means that Jinzhou City has lost two cannons.
Wanting to make up for the loss of the two cannons, Nahai knew clearly that he could not rely on Shengjing and could only rely on the cannons he snatched from the Ming army to fill the gap.
"Bei Yu, the Ming army's artillery is at a high place and has an advantage. Although our artillery has enough range, the Ming army's artillery is spread too far apart and is difficult to hit." Qin Baihu complained for himself.
However, he did not know that the reason for this result was entirely because the gunners on both sides were not at the same level.
"Trash, everything is trash." Nahai felt that Qin Baihu was making excuses for himself, so he cursed loudly.
After being scolded, Qin Baihu didn't dare to talk back and just accepted it honestly.
Nahai cursed a few times and then said to his slave soldiers: "Go and find Geng Qianhu."
The slave soldiers took the order and left.
Because both sides were engaged in artillery fire, Geng Qianhu and his cavalry were not with their own artillery.
However, because both sides were shelling each other, he was not in a hurry to attack the Ming army on the hillside. In other words, he did not dare to rush up the hillside to deal with the Ming army on the hillside when the sound of artillery continued.
The reason is very simple. Once you go up the hillside, it's not certain who your own cannon will hit.
Not long after, Geng Qianhu was brought to Nahai.
"Beiyu, are you looking for me?" Geng Qianhu stood in front of Nahai with a respectful look.
Nahai, who was riding on horseback, looked at him condescendingly and asked: "Why haven't you taken action for so long? Bring your men and the Han army to attack the Ming army on the hillside immediately."
"Hey, I will mobilize troops and horses to attack the Ming army on the hillside." Geng Qianhu left in a hurry to prepare for the next attack on the Ming army on the hillside.
He led people to Xue Qianhu's place.
According to the discussed method, Xue Qianhu led the main attack with his infantry. He and the cavalry were responsible for the flanks and covered the Ming army after it retreated.
"I saw before that when Jia Zhenba attacked the Ming army, there were a lot of gunshots. Are there many gunmen in the Ming army?" Xue Qianhu asked Geng Qianhu worriedly.
As early as when Jia Zhenba attacked the Ming army on the hillside, he noticed that this Ming army was equipped with many firearms.
Geng Qianhu who heard this said with a smile: "Aside from the cannons, the firearms of the Ming army are a bit of a threat. Once the firecrackers are fired, they will burn fire sticks. There is nothing to worry about."
He also needed Xue Qianhu to lead his men to deal with the Ming army on the hillside, so naturally he would not tell the truth to him.
Although the Ming army's artillery guns on the hillside were good, he still felt that the squatting tiger cannons were more threatening. If the tiger squatting cannons hadn't done too much damage to their cavalry, I'm afraid he would have taken down the cannons on the hillside by now. This Ming army.
"You didn't lie to me?" Xue Qianhu asked again worriedly.
He always felt that the Ming army on the hillside was different, so he felt a little uneasy.
Seeing this, Geng Qianhu naturally didn't want the other party to back down, so he said: "You and I don't know what the virtues of the Ming army are. We all came from there. This time we have artillery, cavalry, and Jurchens to hold the line. , what do you have to worry about? Just go ahead and take action. If you take down this Ming army, the first victory will be yours. From now on, the defender of Nanguan Island may be yours."
"You must remember to support me, brother." Xue Qianhu warned again worriedly.
The soldiers and horses under his command had been prepared for a long time. Xue Qianhu mounted his horse and sent his soldiers and horses to start climbing up the hillside to deal with the Ming army on the hillside.
Geng Qianhu, who led the cavalry, did not rush to take action, but waited for Xue Qianhu to fight the Ming army on the hillside first.
"The camp is in full swing, the slave thieves are attacking again." Wang Ju came to Zhao Wu.
Zhao Wu used the monocular telescope in his hand to take a look at the slave soldiers and horses that appeared at the foot of the hillside. There were about seven or eight hundred people in total.
"Let our soldiers prepare!" Zhao Wu put down the monocular telescope in his hand and turned to Wang Ju.
Wang Ju frowned when he heard this and said: "The slave thieves are still bombarding the hillside. If we gather our soldiers at this time, we may easily become the target of the bombardment."
When the personnel are dispersed, the damage caused by the bombardment can be reduced to a minimum. Once the personnel are densely packed, the damage caused by the bombardment will increase exponentially.
"Once the soldiers and horses of the slaves and thieves come forward, the cannons of the slaves and thieves will naturally stop, unless they also take the shot of their own people." Zhao Wu said.
Once the battle enters into a close-quarters fight, long-range weapons will no longer distinguish between ourselves and the enemy.
Wang Ju hesitated and asked, "When is the right time for our people to gather?"
All the soldiers on the hillside were scattered and needed time to assemble. At this time, the bombardment by the slave thieves below had not stopped. He thought that gathering later would reduce some casualties.
"Wait for the soldiers and horses of the slave thieves to blow the whistle and assemble when they are halfway up the hillside." Zhao Wu said.
Unlike cavalry, infantry does not climb as quickly as on flat ground, especially on hillsides.
Before the infantry of the slave bandits climbed the hillside, the three cannons of the Tiger Flag side continued to bombard the slave bandits' artillery formation at the bottom of the hillside.
The gunners of the Tiger Flag ignored the slave infantry climbing the hillside. Their target was always the most threatening slave cannon.
During the continuous shelling and exchange of artillery fire between the two sides, one cannon on the slave side was hit and destroyed by the cannon of the Tiger Flag.
On the other hand, the gunners of the slave thieves tried several times to hit the three cannons of the Tiger Flag with their cannons. However, due to their limited skills and the fact that they were too far apart, the hit rate was really worrying and they were never able to threaten the Tiger Flag. flag with three guns.
