"Come here, open the city gate immediately and rush out for me!" Jierhalang shouted, even pointing his finger at the top of the city and everyone near him, no matter what they were wearing, whether they were suitable for close combat. As long as they were human, he shouted at them.
As for himself, of course he couldn't lead the charge, and he was not Madman He.
After Jilhalang finished speaking, he saw the Ming army outside the city, and some of the cavalry that arrived later did not stop, but just walked around the city. Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration and slapped his head with hatred. He immediately grabbed a personal guard beside him and almost shouted an order: "Also, immediately pass the king's military order. Go to the north gate. , also leave the city immediately, get out of the city before the Ming army, defeat the Ming army, circle the city and attack the Ming army at the south gate!"
Guihua City only has two gates, the north and the south, and the south gate is the main city gate. The north gate is generally used for herding people to exit from there, so it is smaller. If they could get out from there, it would be meaningless for the Ming army to block the city gate at the south gate, and they would be attacked by Jianlu from both inside and outside.
But how could the Ming army not know such a simple truth? When He Renlong took the lead to block the gate, part of the Ming cavalry did not stop at the south gate, but circled the city and went straight to the north gate. During this process, what He Renlong did was seen by the commander over there. Under the strict decree of Emperor Chongzhen, he must have followed the same example, with one purpose, not to allow Jianlu to rush out of the city gate.
At this time, Jierhalang was very anxious. He didn't even have time to carefully look at the movement outside the city, so he shouted again: "Quick, where are the archers? Immediately rush to the north and south gates and shout to me, all the archers." , rush to the north and south gates immediately!"
What he meant was that he should no longer care about the establishment or not. Time is everything. He should first shoot arrows on the top of the city at the north and south gates to suppress the Ming army and delay the Ming army to buy time for the army to leave the city.
As these orders were passed down one after another, the prisoners on top of the city, whether they wanted to or not, all rushed down the city to get out of the city and delay the formation of the Ming army. However, just after they got off the top of the city, the second order came down, and the archers went to the top of the city.
So, the archer who had just been on the top of the city cursed "Mother", felt happy in his heart, and immediately ran to the top of the city.
Azig was organizing his army. When he heard the shout, the archers on his side started to stir up again, and immediately slowed down Azig's side.
Anyway, under the sudden attack of the Ming army, they had to compete for time, so they were a little panicked.
"Creak", few people on this battlefield could hear it. However, the movements at the city gate were the focus of the Ming army outside the city. It was discovered just as soon as it was opened.
At this time, He Renlong had been liberated and was shouting to deploy the Franco cannon. Hearing the reminder from the personal guards, he turned his head and looked through the gap in the shield formation, and immediately shouted: "Archers, block the city gate, don't let the prisoners come out."
As soon as the archers in the Ming army heard this, they immediately hid behind the shield array, stretched their bows and nocked arrows, and pointed the arrows upward at an angle. They were commanded by officers who specially watched the movement of the city gate. They should shoot arrows, but they could not shoot without orders.
A stone's throw away, there were uncontrolled horses everywhere. Affected by the movement in Guihua City, those untrained horses that were not war horses ran away far away.
However, as long as there is nothing on the horse, the soldiers of the Ming army can't care about it at this time. All the Ming army officers and soldiers were busy. Some were busy unloading things from the horses, while others were busy restoring the formation of the team...
"Come on!"
"Kill!"
At the city gate, a group of captives were holding various shields, some were long shields, some were short shields, and some were even holding some wooden boards. It was obviously something they picked up temporarily, and they shouted to kill and cheer themselves up. Rushed out.
"Fire the arrow!"
On the Ming army's side, as the command sounded, forty or fifty arrows soared into the air from behind the shield formation, drew an arc, and fell towards the city gate.
"Puff puff……"
"Ahhhh..."
The first batch of Jianlu who rushed out almost fell down in response. Only the few holding long shields were still advancing.
Although the casualties were so heavy, the second batch of captives rushed out again. This time, there are obviously more people with big shields. Obviously, the later the Jianlu come out, the more prepared they should be, that's for sure.
The rain of arrows rose into the sky again and shot toward the city gate.
"Puff puff……"
"Ahhhh..."
Although there were still some wounded and killed, this time, there were more Jianlu who were fine.
He Renlong saw this situation through the gap in the shield array, especially when he saw a group of white-armored soldiers about to rush out from inside the city gate. They were holding shields and wearing three layers of armor. Their arrows were just scratching them. .
He immediately turned his head to look at the Folan cannon and found that the mother cannon had been carried over, but the sub-cannon had not arrived yet. So, he immediately shouted: "Where's the javelin? Give me the javelin!"
The hussar camp is well-equipped with all kinds of equipment, from bows and arrows to javelins, to firearms, etc. After all, each type of weapon has its shortcomings and strengths, and different weapons may be used in different situations. No, it is used now.
When a group of Ming soldiers heard this, they immediately began to charge on horseback, using the inertia of their war horses to throw themselves at the Jianlu who were still advancing at the city gate.
Of course, some of them were hit by arrows from the city and fell over, but after all, it was a batch of javelins that flew over with a whistling sound.
Whether he is wearing a three-layer armor or holding a large shield, he basically has no defense against the javelin attack.
"Puff puff..." The sound of javelins falling down one after another.
The shield was penetrated, and the shield hand fell to the ground screaming, and then his body was filled with arrows, just like the soldiers of the Ming army who were shot into hedgehogs without shield protection. As soon as the white-armored soldiers rushed out, they were not spared. The dense javelins gave them no chance to dodge before they were nailed to the ground.
So what if you are brave, I will kill you if I don't give you a chance to show off!
Jierhalang on the top of the city looked really anxious. But he also saw that although the Ming army outside the city took action as soon as they rushed to the city, they did not care about the organization and did not form a team. However, there must have been orders issued in advance, asking which military units should do what. Therefore, although the team is not organized, no military orders are issued, and although it is very busy, it is still done with purpose. They just want to block the city gate.
Thinking of this, he ordered the hard bows on the top of the city to fire more and more shield formations from a distance, cutting off the following Ming army, if not cutting them off, at least slowing them down.
This trick is indeed somewhat useful. After all, the protection range of the Ming army's shield array is limited. The Jianlu on the top of the city had a good view. He could shoot from above, and his bows and arrows could attack parabolically. With just one shot, the Ming army's harpooneers suddenly suffered more casualties. Either the war horse was shot and the man and the horse rolled to the bottom, or the man was shot and died or was injured.
At the city gate, Jianlu continued to rush out without fear of death. The javelin bearers of the Ming army also threw javelins regardless of casualties. Of course, the archers also continued to shoot arrows.
At this time, both sides are fighting for courage and energy to see which side can't hold on first.
Finally, a group of fusiliers had been sorted out. Under the urgent march, they needed to sort out guns and ammunition. At this time, it was almost done, so they immediately held up their shields to cover and rushed towards the shield formation.
Although a few fusiliers were a little unlucky and were hit by arrows even though they were covered by shields and fell on the road. However, most of the fusiliers, about thirty or so, rushed under the shields because there was not enough room. The archer just had a sore hand and retreated.
The shield array is facing the city gate, so there is no need to aim. Just expose the gun head from the shield array and you can fire.
Smoke rose, and the moving sound of "bang bang bang" also sounded.
The lead bullet rushed out of the barrel at high speed, whizzing through everything it encountered until its kinetic energy was exhausted.
At close range, muskets are much more powerful than bows and arrows. The equipment of the white-armored soldiers could not block the close-range musket fire. Immediately, the fusiliers strongly supported the javelin soldiers.
At the same time, in Guihua City, Azig had led his troops to the city gate, pushing Mongolian flatbed carts with him. When he heard the sound of "bang bang bang" coming from outside the city, he knew that it was the sound of firecrackers.
So, he immediately sneered and said: "I have long expected that there are firearms in the Ming army. Come on, charge me!"
When the leading white-armored soldier heard this, he immediately agreed and rushed out pushing the flatbed truck.
Just as soon as they came out of the city gate, they shouted and lifted the flatbed truck with force and used it as a huge shield.
This kind of flat cart has very thick wooden boards. Although it is not as strong as Jianlu's carriage, it is still more protective than ordinary shields. As long as we can survive the distance at the city gate and rush towards the Ming army, we'll be done.
Sure enough, the javelin came roaring and inserted into the car board with a "puff-puff" sound, but it could not penetrate. The sound of flintlock guns sounded, but the lead bullets could not penetrate the thick wooden boards.
When the soldiers of the Ming army holding the blunderbuss saw something bad, they didn't even care about the shield protection. They raced with death and rushed towards the shield formation.
The Fran cannon is a rare breech-loaded cannon in ancient times. It also becomes a double-shot gun. There is a large opening at the rear of the mother gun. It is empty and can be equipped with multiple child guns. They can just fit into the large opening at the rear. When the combination is completed, it becomes an ordinary cannon.
The advantages of this kind of Fran cannon are obvious. Multiple muskets can be loaded. After one shot is fired, the next musket can be quickly loaded. This loading speed is much higher than that of ordinary artillery.
However, there are also disadvantages. First, the range cannot be compared with the Hongyi cannon or the general cannon. Second, because the sub-gun is combined with the mother gun, air tightness is a problem.
In the original history of the late Ming Dynasty, this kind of Franco machine gun did not make great achievements. Instead, the Hongyi cannon was the most famous. This was because the quality control in the late Ming Dynasty was not strict. Firstly, the material was not good, and secondly, the air tightness was not good. Well, the power of this Franco machine gun was greatly reduced, and some gunners were even burned by the gas ejected from the gap.
However, all the equipment used by the Hussars Battalion now comes from the military warfare bureau in the palace, and the quality is strictly required by Emperor Chongzhen. Therefore, this kind of Fran machine gun not only has a reliable barrel material and never cuts corners, but its air tightness has also been tested and can only be delivered to the Hussars Battalion if it meets the standard.
This kind of Franco machine gun comes in different sizes and can be carried by the army regardless of whether it is on foot or on horseback. It can be selected according to different weights.
At this time, there were already three Fran cannons of about the same size nailed to the ground, similar to the elevation angle of the Tiger Crouching Cannon. There were large serial numbers written on the barrels, which could correspond to the serial numbers on the muskets. Otherwise, if you make a mistake and it is not the original combination of the mother-and-gun gun, there will be air tightness problems.
The soldiers of the Ming army were also well trained and immediately began to install them.
On the top of the city, Jilharang saw his own white-armored soldiers hiding behind the carriages and finally rushed out of the city gate. Although the javelins and muskets of the Ming army could still cause some damage, some unlucky ones were shot and could not cover themselves. Wherever they arrived, most of them were already moving forward, relying on the cover of the car boards. He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as they get close, with the combat power of the white-armored soldiers, and these Ming troops marching in a hurry, they definitely don't have enough physical strength to fight in hand-to-hand combat, then the Qing Dynasty will win this battle!
However, at this moment, there was suddenly a loud "boom" sound, which shocked him and made him stay there.
Just now, because of the smoke from the flintlock guns, he didn't see clearly that the Fran cannon was in place.
As soon as the cannon sounded, he didn't even need to look at it to know that there was no way the car could block the cannon's fire.
Sure enough, the advancing carriage, together with the white-armored soldiers behind them, were pierced by an iron bullet, killing a straight line of people.
The sound of "boom, boom, boom" sounded again immediately after.
Several door panels outside the city could no longer maintain their original appearance. They were smashed to pieces by iron bullets. Even the brave white-armored soldiers behind the carriage panels also failed to play their due role and died and were torn apart. Dead as hell.
Azig inside the city gate was still happy when he heard the sound of cannons outside the city and was stunned. Immediately afterwards, he saw a personal guard standing in front of him and flew back. There was an iron bullet embedded in his stomach. Obviously, the artillery bombardment outside the city caused the iron bullets to shoot out in a straight line. When they hit the stomach of his bodyguard, their kinetic energy was exhausted. But even so, the bodyguard's stomach was dented, he vomited blood, and died.
Azig was still in a daze when he was immediately knocked down by his bodyguard who came to his senses. Then, without caring about whether the prince was decent or not, he grabbed whatever he could and dragged him away from the city gate immediately and hid aside. go.
Azig was dragged back to his senses in pain, and immediately shouted angrily: "Let go, damn slave, it hurts me to death, where are you grabbing me!"
On the top of the city, Jierhalang had come to his senses. He didn't hear Azig's shout at all, but he was very angry in his heart. Why did Guihua City not even have a cannon, not even a crossbow? One? Are all those Mongolians stupid? Why not set up defensive equipment after building a city?
