Chapter 503: The sky shakes and the earth shakes, the cannon fire sea

The artillery leader Guo Liang was originally an honest refugee man. He followed his brother Guo Dong to work hard. When he was transferred to the artillery team, he didn't even dare to speak loudly.

Over the past few years, people have changed a lot. They are called artillery explosions, and they are not as fast as our commander Guo. They shout loudly and are full of anxious temper.

And there are some people who are crazy. The louder the artillery, the more excited Guo Dong's emotions become, and he seems to be crazy like drinking too much.

Although this is very chaotic, it is very effective. Since its establishment, the artillery soldiers of Jiaozhou Camp have not suffered any casualties due to improper operation, except for the damage caused by the bomb body falling down and hitting people. This has certainly made the artillery team very calm.

But they lacked a trace of sharpness and courage. Whether they were in front or behind, the artillery team was also a soldier of Jiaozhou Camp and needed the courage to fight.

Guo Liang's temper just made up for this. He was shouting and arousing the atmosphere. The artillery below was also in high spirits, and the speed of movement also increased much faster, and the shelling was even more intense.

Guo Liang is like this now. He jumped on the cannon and shouted, inciting the soldiers around him to fire the artillery, but the artillery below could no longer hear his shouts. Even Guo Liang's figure could not be seen clearly. The sound of the artillery was deafening and the smoke filled the gunpowder.

In fact, the wind on the battlefield is not small, but the speed of the wind blowing cannot keep up with the amount of smoke generated, and more and more cannons joined the bombardment.

The first thing to push onto the battlefield was the concentrated regiment field three-pound cannons. These cannons were the lightest and had the shortest time to fire in place. Six-pound cannons and eight-pound cannons were pushed up on the gun array in turn.

This is the role of pre-war preparation. When the army approached, the signs were quickly arranged. When the six-pound cannons and eight-pound cannons behind were pushed up, they could not see the enemy in front.

Just in the approximate direction, he shook the cannon high, loaded ammunition and fired it on, and finally pushed up a twelve-pound field cannon. This kind of cannon was very inconvenient to operate. When he pushed up, the drowsy environment filled with gunpowder could no longer be seen clearly. After asking for instructions, the ten twelve-pound cannons stopped and did not fire the cannon.

Henan Governor Li Xianfeng recruited so many civilians, and a large part of them were used to transport artillery. The Shandong army, all the assets accumulated over the years, were transferred here.

One hundred and thirty artillery fired together, and such a spectacular scene may only be seen in this world, such a large-scale launch.

Today's shelling was later fought over by local people in Xiangcheng and Jiaxian, scrambling to say that it was a battle that took place near the local area, and each of them established the ruins of the war.

In world military history, this is considered to be an epoch-making monumental battle that completely disappeared from the Cold Weapon Age and completely entered the Firearm Age.

At that time, several major European powers used more artillery than this battle in naval battles that determined their national destiny. However, the army's battle and such artillery bombardment were the first time.

Everything in Shandong was founded by Li Meng. The setting of this artillery position was set up by Li Meng in the army with some experiences and experiences in the army before traveling through time.

Although the gun array was set too hasty, the spacing between artillery, ammunition placement, the position of the officials who issued the orders, etc. were all very rough, but the power was already great enough.

Perhaps the maximum power was not achieved, but this power was already great enough at this moment. The Shun Army on the opposite side had the awareness of being shelled. In the formation of more than a hundred steps ahead, it stood relatively loose, but it did not expect that the opponent's shelling would be so dense and grand.

Starting from the infantry team in front, they fired with more than a dozen cannons that were placed on the position first. The sound of cannons became louder and louder, and more and more cannons participated in the shelling.

It seemed like a calm sea surface. At first, the wind was calm, and suddenly there was a light wind, and then the wind became stronger and stronger, until the stormy waves were stormy.

It is now a tsunami, and the entire battlefield is shaking. The troops of the Shun Army have considered to be bombarded in advance, and have also thought of enduring shelling, or taking advantage of the shelling to attack.

But he didn't expect that the opponent's artillery was actually at such a power. Li Zicheng watched the left side of the infantry in front of him start to collapse. The officers had no courage to restrain themselves. The only thing he could think of was to escape and leave this dead area quickly.

The shells fell and smashed many people. They jumped up again when they landed on the ground. The same was true for every gun. The three-pound cannon was already powerful enough, with a longer range and a larger caliber six-pound cannon and eight-pound cannon, which was even more death-like.

Even Li Zicheng, who was far away from the shelling position, and the military generals around him felt the ground trembling. Li Zicheng's personal guards could no longer control the horses under him. The horses were manic and restless in the loud noise and vibration, neighing and jumping, throwing the knight on his back off the horse.

No matter how many battles the infantry of the Shun Army had experienced or how tough the nerves were, they could not cope with such a scene, and the sky collapsed and the earth broke.

Everyone desperately dodged to the right side away from the shelling, and the same was true for the generals, and the entire team was already in chaos.

The horse army formation arranged by the Shun Army behind the infantry formation was also in chaos. In the later large-scale firearm war, the horses remained calm and charged in the fire and gunfire because the army and horses had adapted to the battlefield, but now most of the army and horses of the Shun Army encountered such a situation for the first time.

The ground was trembling, and the thunder seemed to be in my ears. Many horses in front were neighing wildly, and the cavalry who had not yet boarded the horse desperately restrained the horses.

The mania of the entire horse army position seemed to be contagious, and it was a mess. The King of Rebellion Li Zicheng's face was no longer as calm as before. The general beside him shouted at him at the top of his voice, but he could not hear anything. The man and the horse did not seem to be on the ground, but were like a boat in the sea, shaking and dizzy.

Whether it was Li Zicheng, the king of rebellion who was in power, or Liu Zongmin, the general who was commanding the battle, they had already lost control of the team. The places where they were shot by the cannon were killed and injured, and the places where they were not affected by the shelling were desperately trying to leave the battlefield. There was no chance of winning, only death.

The dust caused by the shells falling to the ground and the smoke from the Jiaozhou Camp artillery position blocked all the sights, and everything was blurred.

People are on the battlefield and cannot even see their comrades three steps away, as if they are in a dream, but for Shunjun, this is a real nightmare.

Apart from the roar of cannons, the screams of people, the neighing of horses, the commands and shouts, nothing could be heard, and everyone in Shunjun was extremely frightened.

"Stop, stop!!"

Guo Liang, who was on the Jiaozhou Camp artillery side, had already begun to order the soldiers to stop casting. The scale just now scared him. He also knew that after nearly four rounds of artillery bombardment, it was difficult for enemies within the range to survive.

If you continue to shoot like this, the barrel will heat up and waste ammunition in vain, which is a loss of money. But the sound is so loud that Guo Liang's voice is hoarse, and no one hears his order. In desperation, he has to arch his body and walk around the cannon formation, and a notice of a cannon.

When the sound of cannons stopped, everyone felt that the battlefield was extremely quiet. In fact, it was not quiet, but that everyone's ears were temporarily deaf due to the cannon.

The infantrymen in Jiaozhou camp all made a arrangement. When the first shot was fired, they had prepared cotton balls stuffed into their ears and saw the officers' orders to take them off. Even so, the bombardment just made them pale and frightened, but they were just constrained by the usual military law and discipline.

In fact, when the shelling was shot, Li Meng's flag was also crooked and not straight. The flag-holder gritted his teeth and held the flag, not daring to slack off at all.

However, during the artillery bombardment, no one on the battlefield noticed this handsome flag, and no one had the mind and energy to pay attention to it. The sound of cannons stopped, and even Li Meng shook his head. He thought he could endure it in the artillery bombardment, but his position was too close to the cannon formation and still couldn't stand it. He had no choice but to stuff cotton balls into himself and his horses.

After the shelling, Li Meng quickly picked off the cotton ball, and everyone around him followed suit, and everyone had a relaxed look on their faces.

The personal commander Huang Ping's face was pale. He was working in the Shandong Salt Gang and was on the battlefield in person. This was the first time he saw such a bombardment. He was so scared.

After a moment, a shocking cheer suddenly sounded from the Shun Army's queue. At this time, the smoke had not yet dissipated and the situation on the opposite side was still unclear. However, every soldier shouted and cheered loudly as if he had already won.

"Master, the power of the cannon is so powerful. The sky collapses and the earth is shattering, and the thunder roars. The villain almost screams in fear. He is so ashamed!"

Huang Ping, who had recovered from his senses, couldn't help but exclaim. His mood had changed from panic to excitement. The cheering soldiers of Jiaozhou Camp probably had the same thoughts as him. Thunder was certainly terrible, but if this Thunder was on his side, wouldn't victory also be on his side?

You can see the sun rising in the clouds, the wind on the battlefield is getting stronger and stronger, and the smoke of shelling and the flying dust slowly dissipates.

The military formation of the Shun Army opposite finally appeared. Just now, the left wing of the Shun Army, which was still quite regular, had been torn a big hole. To put it as a big hole, it was too conservative. The entire left wing was almost gone and there were still dense heads shaking.

Suddenly, this place turned into a white ground, and you could not see any blood on the ground, only purple-black soil and corpses. All the soldiers who could escape the shelling fled.

Even the central and right wings that did not hit the shelling were in chaos. The Shun army troops leaning against the left wing were desperately dodging to the right, because the cannonage would not affect the other side, and the place on the right was temporarily safe.

But the crowds of people made the team there unable to maintain its original formation, which was also extremely chaotic. The stop of the artillery finally made the Shun Army recover. Many generals at all levels could not find their own troops for the time being, and the generals above were supervising there.

The whole thing was chaotic and unrestrained. The horse army behind was originally in a stern insurgency formation, which was both intimidating and now was in a mess. The cavalry were restraining the horses and they had to worry about not affecting each other. They were also like a pot of porridge.

The cheers on Jiaozhou Camp were even more intense. The cheers on the left wing were still continuing, while the right wing was very quiet. It was said that the right wing of Jiaozhou Camp was the one who saw the results of the shelling more clearly, but the right wing couldn't cheer.

Because they were shocked, the range of the shelling was full of corpses, even invisible corpses, with flesh and blood splattering and hundreds of steps. They shouldn't have seen so clearly, but they saw that there was no standing person, almost disappearing on the left wing, and the powerful shelling just now. All this shows that after the shelling, there will be no complete person.

The personal commander Huang Ping rode on the horse, and saw a little clearer than the infantry. His face became extremely solemn at this moment, and he was also shocked by this kind of battle results.

"Master, the power of artillery is so powerful!!!"

There is no analogy or emotion this time. This is what Huang Ping can say. Seeing the power of the real shelling makes him speechless.

Li Meng's expression was very plain. He had seen more terrifying attacks and knew that there were more powerful weapons. The difference now was nothing more than watching at close range, which was even more shocking.

Hearing Huang Ping's words, Li Meng pointed at the cannon formation beside him with a horse whip and said:

"The outcome of the future war will probably be more than the amount and power of these artillery. But in this world, except for Shandong, who can have so many artillery, and who can build so many such good artillery!!"

Without waiting for Huang Ping to answer, Li Meng pointed the horse whip at the Shunjun remnant formation in front and said loudly:

"Li Chuang and his generals are fighting a war and know how to plan to advance and retreat. But what if it can be done? In the face of our army's absolute power advantage, everything is just a trick!"

If these words were said in the mouths of others, they would definitely be considered arrogant, but Li Meng said this calmly, but there was unquestionable persuasion.

The heroes in the world, whether they are senior officials of the court or the leader of refugees, Li Meng is the youngest, but now he is the most qualified to say this.

"Original order, the first regiment of the old battalion will attack the eighth regiment, attack the enemy's main formation, and advance across the square formation!!"

The shock after the shelling was almost eliminated, and the experienced Jiaozhou camp soldiers recovered much faster than the Shun Army on the opposite side, and their formations did not disperse.

Li Meng directly issued an order, and behind the Shiqi, there were more than a dozen big drums pulled by a car. As the cavalry was ordered to run to the left of the Shiqi, the big drums also began to ring.

The officers and officers from each regiment passed by word of mouth, asking each person to take off the cotton ball in his ears, and ordered the cavalry to hold a red flag in their hands and run past the first column of each regiment one by one.

This is a preparation before departure, and the sound of drums is also an order for each regiment to align the entire team. Each regiment issued orders in turn. The regiment guards walked quickly between the queues with axes and guns and canes. The deputy garrison responsible for commanding the firearms unit urged the soldiers to check the ammunition loading and the combustion of the fuse.

These are all preparations that have been completed long ago. The inspection here is just for insurance. The morale of the Jiaozhou camp army after the shelling is high.

The cavalry who was driving the red flag ran past, and many soldiers shouted loudly. The cavalry ran to the right side of the array and immediately stopped his mount.

The first wave of infantry regiments to be dispatched were already ready. Li Mengmo counted the numbers, and as soon as the sixty numbers passed, he raised his hand and waved it.

The drums stopped suddenly, and the sharp and long horn sound began to sound. The mountains of Jiaozhou camp array began to move. The drummers of the galaxy regiment beat the drum surface with the same rhythm, and the soldiers slowly moved forward.

The banner of the King of Chuang has fallen once in the battle formation, and nothing can be guaranteed in the chaos. Fortunately, no one noticed it. The King of Chuang has already started to kill people by wielding his sword in order to stop others from chasing the King of Chuang. Now it has recovered a little.

Liu Zongmin, who had always been calm, was full of sweat. On the one hand, he was worried about the safety of the King of Chuang, and on the other hand, he was worried about the continued artillery bombardment in Shandong. Suddenly, a soldier of Shun Army covered in mud was crowded with him. Liu Zongmin's soldiers were about to stop him, but the Shun Army soldier was outside and shouted in a crying voice:

"Uncle Liu, Mr. Li San was beaten to death by cannons and was beaten to death..."

Before he finished speaking, he burst into tears. Little Li Sanye was General Guoyi Li Laiheng, Li Guo's adopted son, but Liu Zongmin vaguely heard that Li Laiheng may be Li Guo's illegitimate son. In the military camp, although Li Laiheng is a generation younger than Li Shuangxi, his status is far higher.

Li Zicheng has no son. Li Guo is one year younger than Li Zicheng, but he is an uncle and nephew. The two are equivalent to the same generation, and the next generation is Li Laiheng, the heir with blood relationship.

When Liu Zongmin heard this news, even though his heart was as hard as stone, he shook his horse immediately. He couldn't help but turn his head to look at the banner of the King of Chuang. There were also chaos there, but suddenly a few knights bumped over regardless of the situation. The cavalry on the horse were the personal soldiers of the King of Chuang, and he approached and shouted loudly:

"General Liu, the King of Breaking has an order, the dispersed army does not need to pay attention to it, and the dead soldiers do not need to care about it. The battle in front of you is the top priority, don't be distracted and look around!!"

General Quan Liu Zongmin wiped his face with his hand and said in a muffled voice:

"Return to the King of Chuang, Lao Liu knows that he also asks the King of Chuang to go to the horse army behind to take charge of the overall situation. Some fights will be fought in this battle!"

Thinking of the question last night whether to fight or leave, Liu Zongmin thought that his troops would not lose, and insisted on fighting, but now he doesn't know how much he regrets, but it's too late to regret.

"Each generals issued orders to the soldiers and soldiers come back nearby, and those who move around immediately behead them!!"

Liu Zongmin's order was issued loudly, and the infantry in front of the Shun Army gradually stabilized, but it was just a sign of it.

"Yuan Zongdi, you bring your troops to the left, and you don't want the chaos over there to come here. The Lu thief's cannon can't reach the left!!"

Yuan Zongdi was not far from him. After hearing the order, he did not bother to bargain and led the soldiers to the left. Liu Zongmin repeatedly ordered the mighty generals and lieutenants of his command gathered the guards around him, and then relied on the guards to restrain the soldiers around him, expanding and stabilizing like snowballs.
To be continued...