Then the two men began to introduce the artillery they brought in detail: "This time we brought back a total of eighteen artillery pieces, four of which were rifled in the inner cavity.
Rifled artillery is more accurate and has a greater range, which can reach more than 400 steps, while unrifled guns are about 350 steps.
But according to experiments, the service life of a rifled gun is not long. After about twenty times of firing, the rifling inside will be smoothed.
Now in Zhengzhou, craftsmen are still discussing how to solve this problem. "
Li Hao is naturally very confident in artillery. After all, Li Hao comes from later generations and knows that the future will eventually be dominated by firearms.
But Li Hao had only seen the old cannon before the improvement. To be honest, Li Hao was not very satisfied.
And the effect of this new cannon cannot be clearly understood just by talking about it.
It just so happened that now there was a practical opportunity for Li Hao to see his power with his own eyes.
By the way, let's also create history. After all, this should be the first artillery battle in history.
Just listen to Li Hao say: "On the way here, I should have told you about the rebellion in the city. Now I want you to command the cannon and blast open the gate of Bianjing City. Can you do it?"
The visitor did not hesitate, because he thought very clearly that he was Li Hao's person, and he should obey orders.
And regardless of the position, Li Hao is almost guaranteed to win in this situation. From the perspective of his own pros and cons, he should also help Li Hao.
Dang Ji said: "No problem, I will not disappoint you."
After hearing this, Li Hao smiled and said, "Okay, then it's up to you to perform. You tell me exactly what needs to be done, and I'll have someone coordinate with you."
The visitor pondered for a while and said: "When I first came, I heard that the doorway of the city gate had been blocked with earthwork by the female thieves in the city.
In this case, if only one or two shells hit, I'm afraid it won't be able to penetrate the door. If you want to hit continuously, you can only use a rifled cannon.
However, although rifled guns are more accurate than guns without rifling, there will still be deviations, and the farther the distance, the greater the deviation.
Therefore, it is best to bring the artillery closer to two hundred steps away from the city wall, so that the accuracy can be greatly improved.
But in this case, you need to guard against missing arrows on the city wall, especially rockets. After all, gunpowder is dangerous once it ignites. "
After hearing this, Li Hao said: "Then get closer to two hundred steps. Then I will have people follow you and put up a big shield in front to help you block some of the arrows.
As for gunpowder, there is no need to worry anyway, and the rebels in the city cannot leave the city.
Just put the gunpowder in the back, you can use it as you like, and make more trips.
In addition, if your gunpowder belt is sufficient, in addition to rifled guns, you can also use unrifled guns.
Maybe the blind cat encountered a dead mouse and hit the city gate.
Even if the city gate is not hit, hitting the city wall can scare the rebels, and there is no harm in it after all. "
The visitor replied: "After listening to your personal guard, I have brought all the gunpowder in the workshop, which is enough for use."
Since there was no problem, Li Hao asked him to go down and prepare first and plan the specific location of the cannon.
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Originally, this work should be done by soldiers, but since the artillery has not been officially installed, no one in the army can do it, so these craftsmen can only do this work.
However, Li Hao believed that after today, everyone will see the power of artillery.
There will no longer be a shortage of people in the army who can use artillery. I will only worry that there will be too many people who want to learn artillery and they will not be able to handle them.
Of course, Li Hao would not let the artillery flood out, it must be restricted.
But this is all for later, what needs to be taken care of now is to blast Bianjing City away quickly.
After selecting the gun positions, Li Hao had the artillery brought up from behind and placed them one by one at the selected positions.
In addition, in order to control the recoil, the artillery needs to be fixed on the ground with wooden boards and wedges, and rigidly connected.
, allowing the ground to absorb the recoil.
Seeing this step, Li Hao really believed that the craftsmen of the Weiyuan really put their heart and soul into developing the experiment.
While Li Hao was busy here, the defenders on Nanxun Gate were watching the excitement.
After all, they had never seen the power of artillery, and they only thought that the one below was a large gun.
They knew the power of the sudden musket, so they naturally felt that there was nothing to worry about.
He just didn't understand what Li Hao was doing, but in order to delay Zhao Zongquan for more time.
They did not want to provoke, so even if Li Hao's men came within the range of the bow and arrow, Qing Haibo on the top of the city strictly ordered not to release arrows, hoping to extend this period of peace indefinitely.
Especially now that it was almost dusk, they even hoped that Li Hao would not attack the city all night and leave them one night.
But how could Li Hao really let Zhao Zongquan go? After the artillery was completely placed, Li Hao ordered the entire army to prepare.
Once the city gate was really blasted open, the entire army would rush forward without giving the defenders time to react.
Of course, although Li Hao's Qing Haibo conveyed the words, they still didn't believe Li Hao's words in their hearts.
Li Hao naturally noticed this, but he didn't say much in words and let's just see the actual effect.
In addition, Li Hao also sent a message to the other three walls, asking them to prepare first, but there was no need to rush to attack the city.
After their side attacks the city, they will send out a specific signal. At that time, they will start to contain the other three defenders and prevent them from coming to support.
When everything was ready, the sun was slowly setting, while the view was still clear.
Li Hao gave an order, and artillery, the king of war, finally showed his style at this time.
All the cannons were ignited at the same time, and deafening roars were erupted one after another. Then all the cannonballs were seen accurately landing on the city wall, and the city wall was riddled with holes in an instant.
But it was a pity that none of the shots hit the city gate, just when Li Hao was feeling regretful.
Both the defenders on the top of the city and the troops under Li Hao's command were already in shock.
Speaking of which, in terms of power alone, the artillery at this time may not actually be stronger than the Eight Ox Crossbow.
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The visual effects and shocking sound that artillery can produce are beyond the reach of the Eight Bull Crossbow.
It is precisely because of this that when the people in the Weiyuan wanted to instruct the soldiers to adjust the artillery on a small scale, they found that nothing could be done.
It took a lot of pulling and shouting to get them back to work.
But this time they were much more careful in their work. The awe of the cannon made them act cautiously.
It made the people in the Weiyuan dumbfounded, wondering how these copper-made guys could be so fragile.
It would take much longer for the people above the city to regain their senses. After all, they were the ones facing the cannon directly, so the experience was naturally deeper.
Although Li Hao's target was the city gate, the artillery was aimed very low and did not cause any damage to the city head.
The only ones who died among the defenders were those who stood on the edge of the city wall and fell down to their deaths after being frightened by the shelling.
Although most of them are fine physically, the mental shock never subsides for a long time.
In the end, when the guard saw the cannons starting to play with the cannons below, he shouted for people to shoot arrows below to stop them, but no one obeyed his orders.
So he had no choice but to draw his sword and cut down a few archers who were unconscious. Stimulated by the blood, he finally woke up the people around him and started shooting arrows below.
But after all, he was too frightened. The arrow was shot crookedly, and few could hit the shield in front of the cannon, let alone cause any damage.
Soon, after the cannon was debugged, the second round of attacks came again. This time, a shell finally hit the cannon.
After breaking through the city gate, it was only blocked by something behind.
Seeing this scene, Li Hao was naturally happy because he had a hit and had actual results.
That proves that this is useful. Now it's just a matter of spending some time and firing a few more cannons, and the city gate can always be blasted open.
But Li Hao was happy, and the atmosphere above the city naturally became more solemn.
Especially those archers who were already pretending to be calm, their performance became even worse when they withstood the second bombardment.
Seeing this scene, Qing Haibo, who was on top of the city, was scared, but he still stood up to maintain order.
Because he knew that if Li Hao really entered the city and dealt with Zhao Zongquan, his soldiers might be able to escape and die.
But for Qing Haibo like himself, if he is good, he may only lose his life, if not, he may be the whole family. Although he is afraid of this, he must never admit defeat.
So he immediately sent someone to find Zhao Zongquan and tell him the news here, so that he must speed up the progress.
On the other hand, he knew that the city gate could no longer be defended, so he might as well not defend the city gate and let Li Hao bombard it.
Anyway, after blasting open the city gate, Li Hao also needed his troops to rush into the city. When the time came, he would directly place the troops near the city gate. He would then rely on his true ability.
For this reason, he also sent people to the other three city gates to ask for help. After all, listening to the sound, the other three city gates had not been bombed, and there should be some remaining strength.
However, although this plan was good, looking at the frightened energy of his men, he was really worried.
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So they simply stopped asking people to shoot arrows and just left a part of the city to watch, lest Li Hao suddenly attack the city with ladders.
The remaining people were taken directly to the top of the city. This did not have to face the artillery directly, which really made people feel a lot better.
But Qing Haibo was not satisfied with this. After all, the troops he had on hand were not superior, so he could not lose in other aspects.
So he asked his cronies to find a way to get a batch of gold and silver, while he stayed here to appease people.
I saw a close friend asking, "How much money do I need to get this from? Where can I get it from?"
Qing Haibo said: "The more money, the better. As for where to get it, you have to figure it out yourself."
With that, he sent the people away, and then said to the soldiers present: "Now the eldest prince is rescuing the officials outside the palace. As long as the eldest prince succeeds in rescuing people, an order will be issued.
The soldiers outside the city were all deceived by villains. As long as the official order came, they would understand the truth and naturally retreat.
By then, all of you will be heroes of King Qin’s rescue, and neither the eldest prince nor the officials will forget you. "
After saying this, he analyzed it for everyone to relieve their panic about the artillery: "Also, as you just saw, the large musket is very powerful, but it is too bulky and inconvenient to carry.
And he strikes in a straight line, so after the city gate is opened, we will let the enemy in and fight. Then they can't hit their own people.
Without that sudden fire gun and fighting with real swords and guns, are you still afraid of them? "
When they heard that they would not be attacked by artillery and would still fight as before, everyone felt relieved.
After being provoked by Qing Haibo, everyone naturally disagreed, and even reacted with excitement in order to cover up their fear just now.
Then at this time, the people Qing Haibo sent to find the silver came back and brought back more than a dozen carts of silver. After Qing Haibo roughly estimated the amount, he was a little stunned.
I didn’t understand where this guy got so much, but now was not the time to figure it out, so he immediately said:
"This is the reward given to you by the eldest prince. Each of you will receive ten taels of silver first. After the battle is won, each of the surviving people will receive another ten taels.
The families of those who died in the war were given fifty taels of silver as a pension and five acres of land as a pension. "
Listening to these words, the soldiers present were so excited that they felt better. After all, they were all poor and scared people. How could they really do anything for these things?
Risking one's life.
At this moment, someone suddenly shouted: "Die for the eldest prince."
Then one after another, people started shouting, until everyone was shouting together.
Qing Haibo suddenly felt relieved because he had such morale that he could fight.
Outside the city gate, because the artillery was still being prepared, Li Hao and the others heard the movement.
Li Hao felt very strange now. He didn't understand what the people inside were doing and how they managed to improve morale again.
But it doesn't matter. Anyway, Li Hao always believes that the advantage is on his side after all, and no matter how hard the person on the opposite side struggles, they can't get over.
So I just asked people to prepare torches and other things first, prepare for the night battle, and then just wait quietly for the city gate to be blasted open.
At this time, Qing Haibo called his cronies over and asked, "Where did you get so much money?"
I just heard the confidant say: "Don't you let me think of a way on my own? The more the better. The place with the most silver deposits in the city naturally has to be handed over to the sub-service, so I took people there to get the silver."
Hearing this, Qing Haibo's eyes darkened. You must know that handing Ziwu was a business of the imperial court, and most of the money in it belonged to high-ranking officials in Bianjing City. How many people would be offended by taking this.
Now Qing Haibo could only hope that he could secure Zhao Zongquan's accession to the throne. With the emperor's protection, he could still live in peace.
Otherwise, if I offend so many people, I'm afraid I won't get anything good to eat.
So next, Qing Haibo arranged defenses at the city gate, and reinforcements from the other three city gates also arrived.
But at the same time, the city gate failed to withstand the rounds of bombardment and was blasted out by cannons.
Li Haodang immediately ordered his troops to attack the city.
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