Chapter 117 The Power of Artillery

Yuan Chonghuan and nearly 20,000 men looked at the direction of Jinzhou City from afar, and was worried. Although Tang Feng had another plan before leaving Ningyuan, he asked him to dismantle the red artillery artillery on the top of the city and transport it to him to attack the enemy and destroy the city, he was still not sure that Zu Dashou and the others could support him for too long with hundreds of people.

However, in order to be afraid that the Jurchens in the city would find out the whereabouts of their army, Yuan Chonghuan did not dare to drive his troops too close to the city, so he could only be anxious here, hoping that he could go to rescue in time after hearing the sound of cannons. Tang Feng next to him was still dressed as a scholar, but he was holding a sword in his hand. When he entered the city, although he did not have to fight with ordinary soldiers, he still had to have a weapon to defend himself in case of precautions. At this time, he couldn't help but miss and resolve the doubts. If he was by his side, he wouldn't have to be too nervous even if it was dangerous. Of course, he completely ignored Lu An who was following him.

When Tang Feng pulled his thoughts back, he saw Yuan Chonghuan with a worried face, so he advised: "Brother Element, we have analyzed this plan for a long time, and we should be 80% sure to succeed. Moreover, the power of the Red Barbarian cannon will be able to blow the gate of Jinzhou after a sound. By then, even if General Zu and others can't support it and withdraw from the city, it will not be difficult for us to break this city."

It turned out that the strategy that Tang Feng and the others had set before was to dress up as the cavalry of the Jurchens who were attacking Ningyuan. They seized the city gate without guarding the defense of Jinzhou City, and then sent news that Yuan Chonghuan would lead his troops to attack. In this way, it would be much easier to capture the city with a strong wall in Jinzhou City. However, in this way, Zu Dashou, who entered the city first and the hundreds of soldiers under his command, took a big risk.

Seeing Tang Feng say this, Yuan Chonghuan had to smile and said, "Yes, you have been planning this plan for a long time. I hope those Jianlu who only know how to fight will find it difficult to see through it. Jinzhou City is broken today!"

It seemed to be to prove his words. Just as his words were about to fall, a loud noise came from the direction of Jinzhou City, and the ground trembled slightly, which made Yuan Chonghuan's spirit excited: "Zu Dashou and the others succeed! The soldiers, it is time to serve the country and fight towards Jinzhou City!" Tang Feng's face showed an incredible expression: "The recoil of this red cannon is too strong, right?"

The commanders waiting beside Yuan Chonghuan immediately issued an order to attack Jinzhou City. The Ming soldiers who were waiting in place had already been waiting for this order. After the order, everyone rushed to Jinzhou City. Twenty thousand men advanced at full speed. The smoke and dust suddenly rolled on the plain, which was very spectacular.

When the Ming army rushed to the city of Jinzhou, they were shocked by the scene in front of them. There were still people fighting in the city, but the city gate was in a mess. The thick city gate was broken, and the city wall around the gate had collapsed. At this time, Jinzhou City had completely become an unguarded city.

After a moment of stuttering, the Ming army shouted excitedly and killed him. Such a large gap is more suitable for many people to enter than a wide open city gate. Tang Feng looked at the city gate with Wang Huazhen under the protection of more than a hundred personal soldiers, and was amazed at the gate: "It seems that this cannon with high recoil also has its benefits, at least it is powerful enough."

The Jurchens in the city were frightened when they heard the loud noise and felt the vibration of the earth. The Ming soldiers were still prepared, so they were killed by the Ming army and retreated for a while. When they found that the city walls were bombarded by the cannon, they rushed up like crazy. Because they had already understood the intention of the Ming army, it was obvious that the Ming army that was attacking was just the vanguard. If their follow-up troops arrived, I am afraid that the Jinzhou City would really not be able to defend it.

The Ming army also understood this truth well, so even when facing the Jurchens who were several times more than themselves, they gritted their teeth and fought to the death. Fortunately, Wang Kai and Zu Dashou were extremely brave, and under the desperate rush of the two, they actually blocked the Jurchens' two attacks. But then the Jurchens had already stepped on the war horses they were familiar with, and the Jurchen cavalry showed their extremely strong combat power that made the Ming army scared.

The Ming army had to retreat one after another. When nearly five hundred people were lost and were about to be wiped out, there were a series of familiar shouts of killing outside the city. The reinforcements led by Yuan Chonghuan finally arrived.

Seeing this, the Ming army later killed without saying a word, and some people even raised the musket from afar. After a burst of gunfire like fried beans, the row of Jurchen cavalry in the front was already tilted. When the Jurchens behind saw that there were so many enemies coming, and the city gate was broken, they had the idea of ​​abandoning the city. Once this idea breeds, it spreads among the Jurchens, and their original momentum of moving forward was immediately weakened by three points.

Now the guard of Jinzhou City is a general named Sado under Bel Amin. He originally had a Gushan, which was seven or eight thousand people, but some were transferred for other reasons. The previous Jiala people were taken by Dacha to attack the Jemchong Fort, so there were only less than three thousand people left in the city. At this time, he suddenly saw nearly 20,000 people suddenly killed him, and he was also a little panicked. However, because the order to defend Jinzhou was under the command of Khan Nurhaci, he did not dare to abandon the city immediately, so he got off to fight to the death, and hoped that other Jurchen cavalry near him could come to help quickly.

But after half an hour of battle, Sador lost his previous thoughts. Nearly half of the three thousand men under his command had been killed or injured, but the Ming army's attack still did not stop at all. If he thought about defending the enemy at this time, he would be afraid that he would have to get a death ending and could not hold on.

In fact, this is not because the combat power of these three thousand elite Jurchen cavalry is not because of the opponents of 20,000 Ming army, but because the city limits the most powerful mobile function of the cavalry. Because the Jurchens are the one who guards the city, they can only stand up, and the cavalry cannot disperse around, and they hurt the enemy with sudden movements and omnipotent arrows. At the same time, the cavalry cannot run in this small space. On the contrary, the Ming soldiers are good at defending the city and fighting streets, and killing in this Jinzhou city with great success.

Seeing the troops falling down continuously, Sado knew that he could no longer hold on. If he continued like this, he would be a fate that would be lost in the entire army. "Stork out! rush out first and think about his other way!" Sado decisively dropped the general order to abandon the city.

At this time, there were only more than a thousand people left in the Jurchen cavalry, and they had no intention of defending the city. After hearing this, they immediately rushed to the direction of the city gate. This made the Ming army feel a little overwhelmed. The other party did not defend the enemy but instead he was heisted with him. In the absence of a slight loss, the Jurchen cavalry made a hole.

Seeing this, Yuan Chonghuan immediately ordered people to surround and kill him. He didn't want the credit he had obtained to fly away. People had the same heart and the same mind. All the soldiers of the Ming army rushed forward without stepping back, constantly using various weapons to block the Jurchens.

But now these thousand cavalry have put aside the heaviest burden and can fully display their agility. In addition, they are saving their lives at this time, and the power they burst out is even more than the Ming army imagined. So after killing nearly two hundred people, thousands of Jurchen cavalry actually broke through the numerous sieges of the Ming army and ran straight towards the city gate.

"Not good!" Yuan Chonghuan exclaimed, because at the city gate, there were also Liaodong governor Wang Huazhen and military supervisor Tang Feng, and now the other party rushed over there, which was dangerous. Thinking of this, Yuan Chonghuan immediately took the people around him and rushed back.

At this time, Tang Feng and the others had already entered the city gate and were watching the black cannon hit the ground. Several corpses were coming upside down on the edge of the cannon, all of which were incomplete. It seemed that they were affected by the huge countershock force. When the cannon was so domineering at this time, Tang Feng suddenly saw chaos in the back formation of the Ming army, and then he saw several Jurchen cavalrymen tearing open the defense through the waves and running straight towards him.

When the guards around him saw it, they hurriedly raised their bows and guns in their hands to resist the enemy. Tang Feng was also shocked. If the other party discovered their identities, they would probably take their lives immediately. Even if the other party didn't know who they were, as long as they blocked their way forward, they would probably be attacked.

Suddenly, Tang Feng saw the cannon that had been filled with gunpowder but had not been equipped with medicine twists. He immediately had a bold method of self-rescue. While pulling Wang Huazhen and running out of the city, he ordered the soldiers to ignite a rocket and shoot at the cannon.

When hundreds of cavalrymen rushed to the cannon, the rocket shot the cannon. With a loud "boom!", the earth shook a few times again, but this time the cannon did not hit the city wall, but exploded directly. However, its power was extremely powerful, and even Tang Feng and others who had already run out were pushed out of the horse by the air waves.

Tang Feng, who was thrown in the air, was shocked. If he rushes down, he will be hit. At this time, one hand hugged him in the air. When he looked back, he found that it was Lu An who had been following him. However, Wang Huazhen was not so lucky. He fell to the ground firmly and almost fainted from pain.

Soon, the other soldiers surrounded them again to guard, and Tang Feng also returned to his calmness. When he looked at the city gate, he was overjoyed. The huge cannon was already split, and the corpses of broken Jurchen cavalry and horses were lying around it. As for those Jurchens who had not yet run to the place, many shock waves caused by the explosion were rushing off the horse, or were thrown off the horse because the horse was frightened.

Although the Ming army behind was affected by some influence, it quickly recovered. After a great battle, all the remaining Jurchen cavalry were subdued.

Tang Feng said in his heart: "This cannon is comparable to that of later generations." His face was full of pride. However, Wang Huazhen beside him had a look of earth and was trembling all over his body. He had never thought that there would be such a dangerous scene.
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