The Empress came ashore and beheaded the meritorious officials, forcing me to wear the yellow robe

The ancients were ignorant!

It was the first time they saw an iron ball falling from the sky and killing someone, and they couldn't understand why!

and so……

Everyone had the same idea, that is, punishment from heaven!

God was extremely angry that they came to attack Ping'an County where the "General of Tiance" was located, and began to show his wrath.

For a moment, some knelt on the ground and kowtowed in prayer, recounting the sins they had committed as bandits for so long, hoping for God's forgiveness. Many more shouted, "Run! The King of Qin is blessed by God, he will summon meteorites!"

If one takes away ten, then ten can take away a hundred!

On the top of the wall, Li Jize was observing the battlefield with a "monocular telescope", watching the bandits who came and ran quickly.

He was completely blinded!

Ah no...

He had just fired a round of volleys and was preparing for the subsequent "line shooting".

Scared off these enemies without even using their muskets? What kind of thing is that?

Li Jize suddenly thought of the history of World War I. The first time tanks appeared and were used on the battlefield, Hans was so scared that he peed his pants! One by one, everyone ran away from the trenches.

The result is the same now. The first appearance of artillery actually creates such a terrifying sense of oppression!

Li Jize suddenly had an idea. He wondered if he could fire a few shots outside the royal capital to scare away Li Zhenbei's million-strong rebel army.

On the battlefield...

Wang Zhonggan stared in amazement as huge iron balls fell from the sky, crushing and killing a large group of people. Then he heard soldiers in his own army shouting, "Li Jize can summon meteorites! Li Jize knows magic!"

He was also dumbfounded!

Oh my god! I've lived and killed for most of my life, but this is the first time I've seen something so unbelievable.

It was the deputy general Wang Mao who reacted quickly. Looking at the chaotic troops retreating like a tide on the battlefield, he shouted at the top of his voice, "General! General! If we don't stop the fleeing trend quickly, we will be defeated immediately. These rioters will charge into our central army."

Wang Zhonggan was stunned, then asked in confusion, "Wang Mao! Li Jize has the help of the gods, what can we do?"

Wang Mao: “…”

He took a deep breath, and then asked, "General, have you not seen the chariot thrown?"

What is a car dump?

Catapult!

What Wang Mao meant was that although he didn’t know what this thing was, it looked very similar to a catapult!

It’s just that catapults throw stones, but this thing throws iron balls!

Wang Zhonggan reacted instantly. Although he hadn't seen the iron ball thrown from Qinghe County, where did it come from? If it came from somewhere else, what kind of force would be able to throw such a large iron ball?

but……

He already knew that this thing was not the power of gods or ghosts! So it was not enough evidence.

"The Qihuo Battalion is on the verge of a battle! Follow this general's orders. Anyone who takes a step back will die!"

"Pass the general's order! The supervisory team, take the lead. Anyone who takes a step back will die!"

The Beggars' Camp was full of veterans, and they were well aware of the current situation. Regardless of whether Li Jize on the opposite side could summon a meteorite or not!

Anyway...

Now that those who fill in the line have died, it’s their turn!

So, if they wanted to escape, how could the beggars in the camp allow them to do so?

Amidst the rubbing sounds, the soldiers of the Beggar Camp behind him, wearing armor and holding swords and guns, all drew their weapons.

Under the push of the shining gun tip, the cannon fodder's trend of collapse was finally stopped!

These people cried and shouted, "This is divine punishment! Li Jize has divine help! We can't defeat him..."

result……

With a sizzling sound, blood immediately spurted out after the knife was cut. The ruthless soldiers of the Beggars Camp said coldly, "You are spreading rumors to confuse the people! Pass on the general's order, anyone who takes a step back will die!"

Helpless! After hacking and killing a group of refugees who had fled in fear, these poor guys once again began to charge forward screaming and shouting.

But it’s different from the last time...

Did they have a full meal that time and know what they were about to face?

But this time, it was obvious that they didn't know what they were facing?

Therefore, it can be clearly seen that these victims were crying and shouting with snot and tears, while at the same time continuing to charge forward despite the strong psychological fear.

Come to think of it, these people are really pitiful!

The confused peasants, unable to afford food, were kidnapped by the bandits.

The bandits promised to feed them!

But the fact is, they don't usually give you enough to eat. Only when they are attacking a city and have to fight to the death, will they be given a full meal so that they can fight to the death.

Li Jize, who had been perched on the county wall, looked through the telescope at the old, weak, women, and children, all crying and blubbering, and his heart skipped a beat. But the worry lasted only a moment, and he finally waved to the signalman.

The signalman waved the flag again, and the artillerymen on the four warships parked in the canal launched a second round of artillery fire.

Boom boom boom! Boom boom!

huh~~

Amidst the sharp sound of breaking through the air, large iron balls fell again, starting the second round of slaughter.

Afterwards, the soldiers on the warships did not rest...

With their bare chests and enduring the pungent smell of gunpowder, they began to clean the barrels, load gunpowder, and insert shells and fuses.

Finally, the third round!

There were only three rounds in total. Even though they were well-trained, they had already skillfully controlled all operations within about ten minutes.

However, three rounds of shelling lasted half an hour!

Even if they had to crawl, these disaster victims should have reached the city wall of Qinghe County!

They just breathed a sigh of relief, finally avoiding the meteorite in the sky, but...

The musketeers in front had already raised their muskets, and with the flag officer's shout of "Fire!"

Bang bang bang!

A burst of intensive frying beans sounded, and a scene that made people's scalps tingle and was extremely terrifying appeared.

The victims who were in the front row ran so fast that the strong inertia and the bullets hitting their bodies caused some of them to fly up.

Just like the wheat after being cut by a sickle in autumn, falling down in rows!

The accuracy of firearms in this era was actually very limited, and it all depended on luck.

However, Westerners invented the "line shooting" method, which directly fired bullets in rows with the most intensive firepower.

Although the casualties are still worrying, the visual and psychological shock caused is really oppressive!

It's not uncommon for people to die in war!

But I don’t know what method the other side used, but a large number of people died on the spot. Just imagine that horrific scene.

And, even worse...

Li Jize's "Qin Army" adopted a three-stage attack method to ensure that there is always a row and it is always outputting!

This means that Wang Zhonggan and Wang Mao were wrong in thinking that as long as they could survive the first round of enemy refueling with their muskets, they would have a chance!

Because the thumping sound of frying beans never stopped. A deadly vacuum appeared directly in front of him, and iron balls flew overhead from time to time...

For the second time, these disaster victims were defeated again!