Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 364 I admit that I have gambling elements

In fact, this batch of Hongwu blunderbuss is already a new model after a series of improvements.In the past, Zhu Su and Mu Ying improved gunpowder and firecrackers in the Prince's Mansion. Zhu Su once proposed concepts such as "flintlock guns" and "breech-loading guns".Those concepts were either still being explored, or because the technology was not yet supported, or because the Ming Dynasty did not have sufficient treasury, so they could not be put into use.

But in addition, Zhu Su also pointed out some methods that are easier to improve the power of the existing firecrackers, such as "paper-wrapped gunpowder" and "trojan horse".

The so-called "trojan horse" is to press a special piece of wood between the gunpowder and the bomb, so that the airtightness of the medicine chamber is better, and greater pressure is generated during the explosion, which increases the firing rate and range of the gun.

Although in the development of the fire gun, this is just a stopgap measure.But it is undeniable that this is the cheapest and easiest improvement that the Ming army can achieve on a large scale in a short period of time.All that is needed is to insert an extra piece of wood that has been polished in advance and is of the right size when filling the gunpowder.

Don't underestimate this small piece of wood. In history, it was not until the eighth year of Yongle that Daming learned of the improved technology of this firecracker from the Annan people.The doubled power of the improved firearms directly prompted Emperor Yongle to make up his mind to establish the famous "Shenji Camp", and to develop firearms as a major weapon of war in the Ming Dynasty.

"Trojan horse", "paper-wrapped gunpowder", and "new gunpowder ratio", these three seemingly insignificant improvement methods are enough to make the firecracker, which was quite tasteless during the Hongwu period, become enough to shock Tabin Timu A veteran of the Yuan Dynasty like Er brought a bit of technological shock to this Mongolian cavalry.

Coincidentally, when Naha broke through the gate and Jizhen chose to shrink its defenses, most of the firearms that were too late to be taken away from the warehouses of the guards of the Ming army were confiscated by Naha.However, Naha did not fight any tough battles after breaking through the level, but only tentatively attacked the city walls of Yongping Mansion a few times.

The blunderbusses for siege warfare were useless, and as a native of the Yuan Dynasty, Naha Chu also advocated riding and shooting more, and was not interested in firearms. Therefore, these new firearms that should have belonged to the soldiers of Jizhen were not used by the Yuan army.

These tens of thousands of firearms snatched from Daming have become like tasteless existences.But this time Guantong attacked Changli, with the mentality of giving it a try, he brought these firecrackers from Daming.I originally thought that if the Ming army dared to go out of the city to fight, it would be better to shoot him first, and then use it as a burning stick.

Unexpectedly, due to internal and external difficulties overnight, the entire army of Zhu Di and Zhang Yu was wiped out by lightning, and these firearms were passed into the hands of Zhu Su's Ming army.

These firearms were modified according to Zhu Su's opinion, how could Zhu Su not know their power?Immediately ordered Wu Wangwei to take these firearms.The Ming soldiers under Cao Yuan had always practiced according to Wu Wangwei's standard. Although they did not let go of the new-style firecrackers, they had also used the old-style firecrackers to practice three-stage strikes with Wu Wangwei.Now that he hastily stepped into battle, he joined Di Meng's Wu Wangwei to form a three-stage bludgeoning camp.

Fortunately, these Mongolian cavalry have been in peace for a hundred years, and they no longer have the bravery of their ancestors. Although the aura of charging is still devastating, they still hesitated for a moment in the face of unexpected gunshots.As soon as the momentum of the charge was slightly hindered, they missed the opportunity to defeat Zhu Su's Ming army in one go.

It was the first time to use this method to deal with the enemy. The unconfident Wu Wangwei and Cao Yuan's Ming army gradually cooperated more and more tacitly, and the frequency of firing the firecrackers gradually became higher and higher.

"This...goes on like this..."

If it was the Great Yuan iron hoof from a hundred years ago, when encountering such an unexpected situation, the first reaction would probably be to rush forward with the head covered.After all, this Ming army is full of less than 1 people, and although they were divided into troops, their number exceeded [-].

Even with corpses piled up, these Ming troops could be bulldozed abruptly.

But now, Tabin Timur and his cavalry retreated.Watching the comrades in the front row continue to fall in the pungent smoke and the whistling lead pellets, many Mongolian cavalry reflexively pulled up the reins, trying to turn the horse's head and flee backward.However, how can the charge of tens of thousands of cavalry be stopped so easily?As a result, the rear army kept bumping into the front army, and the front army continued to be mercilessly harvested by the roaring firecrackers of the Ming army.

No wonder their fighting spirit is low.They are the "guest army"!It is because it is profitable, and it is just an army that cooperates with Naha to "earn a hand".

As the "Shanyang Ten Thousand Households" who lived in the middle of Dayuan, Daming and Nahachu, they surrendered directly to Daming without moral pressure and became the "Three Guards of Duoyan". Whether they are against Dayuan or Nahachu, There is not much loyalty at all.In addition to the interests, the first priority in his mind is how to preserve his strength in the three-party melee, which is up for grabs.

It is precisely because of this that when they besieged Guo Xing's tens of thousands of Ming troops before, they would use the method of "riding and shooting" to consume their strength far away, leaving the tough battle to Naha's troops.

When there is an advantage to take advantage of, they will naturally go forward.But now that he has encountered tough bones, from Tabin Timur as the chief general to the ordinary cavalry pawns who are charging, there are only four words left in their minds: save your life!

"Woo, woo!" The low horn sounded, and the Mongolian cavalry who finally stopped their charge began to retreat.Zhu Su looked at the cavalry who retreated like a tide, and even forgot to pick up the folding fan in his hand when he dropped it on the ground. He just wiped his sweat with a pale face.

He admitted that he was a gambler in this battle, but in the end he made a lot of money: with just a few thousand people, he actually frightened the tens of thousands of cavalry and gained a firm foothold in this meat grinder for the time being!

Brother Mu's three-stage attack is really good!
"Your Highness Fifth, what should we do next?" Di Meng, who was in charge of coordinating the gunners, still had a look of worry on his face. "Our purpose is to rescue Guo Xing, Marquis of Gongchang, who is still under heavy siege."

"But most of our troops are infantry. Although the Mongolian cavalry retreated, if they forced themselves to pursue, these Mongolians would definitely use their good cavalry and archery skills to shoot our chasing troops into a sieve."

"But if you don't move forward, how can you join forces with Gong Changhou and break out of the encirclement together?"

Although Di Meng's words were a request for instructions, they also meant to remind Zhu Sumo not to forget that the situation is still difficult.Zhu Su glanced at the gradually growing general, and noticed the eyes of the sergeants all around. In order to appease the soldiers, he pretended to be indifferent and picked up the dirty folding fan on the ground.

He opened the fan, but it made him feel ashamed, so he pretended not to care about it and closed it silently, then said with a smile: "You don't need to worry, this king has already thought about this."

"As long as the Yuan army changes from 'fleeing' to 'fleeing', they won't have the energy to take care of me and Gong Changhou's Ming army."

With that said, he turned his head to look at Zhu Di: "Fourth brother, how is it?"

Zhu Di's face was also blackened and white by the gunpowder smoke, but his expression was still serious, and he was sitting on the horse watching the situation ahead with a binoculars.Hearing this, he waved his hand back slightly: "Not yet, I still have to count breaths."

"Ten, nine, eight, seven... that's it, issue the number!"

Zhu Su's expression turned serious when he heard this, and he nodded towards the dog beside him.The dog understood, and immediately shot an arrow into the sky, and a scream of "嗤" immediately resounded throughout the battlefield.

"kill!"

Behind the fleeing Mongolian cavalry, a thousand-strong Ming cavalry suddenly circled out from behind the side slope. The leader was a black horse on his crotch, carrying a wrought copper Zen staff, and his bald head parted in the sun. Shiny on the outside, it is Zhang Dingbian, the "No. [-] warrior in the world"!

(End of this chapter)