Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 208 Unbelievable
The sun in the sky seems to be getting higher and higher, and the warmth is getting farther and farther away.

The cold wind howled at the mountain pass, and it hurt people's faces.

The bastion named Dingbei Fort, with nearly a thousand soldiers, originally lined up to welcome His Royal Highness Yu Wang's inspection, but who knows, they were suddenly asked to leave the fort.

"Why is this?"

Everyone complained that it was too uncomfortable in the winter.

"Come out, come out!"

Mr. Qian was unequivocal, directly forcing people out, and the inertia of obedience made everyone have to obey.

Then, a weird scene happened.

Tens of thousands of troops stopped in front of Dingbei Fort, looking up, as if they were looking at something.

Immediately, the people of Dingbeibao were shocked.

Nearly [-] cannons in red were launched, and they were fully placed on the slope.

"Boom!!"

The first wave of test guns, the huge noise, went straight to the sky.

However, a scene that shocked the artillery commander appeared: none of the artillery hits.

"how can that be?"

After so many days of operation, the artillerymen have become more and more tame with the artillery. Even if they are testing the artillery, they must not fail in one shot.

"what happened?"

King Yu cast a searching look.

The Artillery Commander is Wang Kui's apprentice, named Zhang Huo, in his thirties, a family background, has followed Wang Kuo for a long time, and is skilled in artillery operation.

"Your Highness, it's very weird." Zhang Huo blamed himself: "The angle and the amount of medicine are fine, but it's just not allowed, it's weird."

"Hahaha!!"

Zhu Yixi laughed, stomped his feet, and said, "Look carefully at the ground, is it flat?"

Zhang Huo was startled, he quickly knelt down, lowered his head to look up, and suddenly realized that something was wrong, it was slightly tilted upwards.

"The ground is slanted." Zhang Huo suddenly realized: "No wonder it's not allowed."

Except for the trapezoidal slope, the ground outside the city is artificially uneven.

Of course, this is the same as trenches and slopes, which increase the difficulty of the enemy, and it will take some time to settle it.

Zhang Huo immediately began to operate.

The aim of the artillery depends on three things, the angle, the amount of loading, and the star sight.

The angle is generally 45 degrees upward, and the power is the greatest; the filling volume has an accurate powder rise, which is not only a measuring tool for weighing gunpowder, but also a tool for loading gunpowder.

The final star and gate sights are actually using three points and one line to weld an iron needle on the artillery, and then set a U-shaped iron block behind it for aiming.

"Boom--"

The second time, the artillery shot forward, and nearly half of the twenty shells landed on the bastion.

What is surprising is that the damage done by the artillery to Dingbei Fort is almost negligible.

From a distance, it's even just a tickle.

"This?" Zhang Huo was annoyed, why is he so weird today: "Shoot me again, the red cannon is not afraid of even Xiangyang, I don't believe it will be difficult."

"Cum on me-"

His Royal Highness Prince Yu nodded secretly to the artillery troops, as expected of them being trained with real gold and silver, gunpowder is useless.

Chen Yongfu on the side was full of surprises, and then he was shocked by the series of artillery shells: "Your Highness, Your Highness, if you blow it up, Dingbei Fort will be gone."

"No hurry!" Zhu Yixi shook his head.

Back then, Russia, relying on the city of Yaksa, was bombed by the Shenwei General's artillery for several months.

This Dingbei Fort is made of earthen cement, stronger than before, not so fragile.

Therefore, the soldiers of Dingbei Fort watched their own artillery bombard the fort for half an hour without stopping.

There was smoke and dust everywhere.

The huge recoil of the red cannon kept moving backwards, kicking up a lot of dust.

"Stop!"

Hundreds of shells hit, Zhu Yixi felt enough.

"Go and see how the castle is!"

King Yu waved his hand and asked his personal guards to check.

Chen Yongfu had thin sweat on his forehead, and his face was ugly.

"It is rumored that during the Battle of Songjin, Jiannu took out hundreds of cannons, directly comparing the cannons of Jinzhou City, and the army was frightened."

Zhu Yixi glanced at him, and said softly: "If you can't even support this bit of artillery, the entire Xia Dao in Fangcheng will also be unreliable."

"What Your Highness said is true!"

What else can Chen Yongfu say, this His Highness has too many whimsical ideas, which normal person would bombard the city with artillery to verify the quality.

Fortunately, I worked hard at that time, otherwise it would have been miserable.

A quarter of an hour later, the personal guard ran back and felt his eyes gather, so he couldn't help saying:
"Your Highness, there are only a few dents and bullet holes in the walls of Dingbei Castle, and the whole thing is fine."

Chen Yongfu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that.

"That's good!"

Zhu Yixi smiled, and he said to Chen Yongfu: "Chen Tongzhi, it seems that the entire defense line of Fangcheng is as stable as gold!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Chen Yongfu said from the bottom of his heart: "The soil cement and the strange construction method of the bastion really opened the eyes of the general."

When the generals heard the words, they were amazed again and again. Where did they let such a good opportunity go, they immediately flattered them again and again.

The atmosphere instantly became harmonious.

"This time, when I learned from Nanjing that Jiannu was going south with the intention of robbing thieves, I made up my mind that Jiannu must be beaten to death."

The joy on King Yu's face faded, he leaned his hands back, and said imposingly: "Isn't he a lot of cannons? Then let's compete!"

As he said that, he said to the generals with a confident face: "I brought the achievements of the craftsman camp for half a year from Xiangyang-fifty red cannons."

boom--

At this moment, everyone gasped and couldn't close their mouths.

In the era when ten gates could break a city, the power of fifty gates was unimaginable.

Under such circumstances, Zhu Yixi did not enter Dingbei Fort, but instead circled the mountain pass hundreds of miles wide, constantly patrolling.

He had to see it with his own eyes before he felt relieved.

This is his most important line of defense.

On November [-], King Yu arrived at his destination—Xiangcheng.

At the same time, Hong Niangzi, who was recruited by the military order, had to go to Xiangcheng.

With a place to shelter and several thousand shi of grain, Hong Niangzi had to lead two thousand to Xiangcheng and kowtow to King Yu.

"General, let's forget it!"

Fifty miles outside Xiangcheng, Hong Niangzi's pedestrians were stationed, and reported to Xiangcheng in advance, waiting for a reply.

The cold wind was blowing, the red lady was wearing a coat inside, an armor outside, and her favorite red cape, moving in the wind.

Even if it is wrapped in layers, but the graceful figure, combined with the stubborn and resolute gaze, has a strong temptation.

The soldier straightened his chest, pursed his thin lips, and couldn't help suggesting.

"No way!"

The red lady didn't care about the eyes of everyone, she held the spear, and said coldly: "The thief is the enemy, and it is not advisable to become a slave. Now, do we have a way out?"

"Tiger lady, stop talking."

The tiger mother sighed helplessly, the heavy burden on her chest couldn't stop trembling.

"General, if King Yu plots against you, we sisters will never let him go."

Hu Niang widened her eyes and said in a deep voice.

A row of female guards beside her couldn't help agreeing.

"Let's not say that King Yu has a good reputation, but I'm an old widow who has been married before, how can anyone look up to me?"

The red lady was deeply moved and made a rare joke.

(End of this chapter)