Chapter 389 Shelling Pyongyang City
The Japanese pirates on the city wall were on high alert, and then they heard the rumbling sound of cannons. The shells cut through the sky and fell on the city wall, and then there was an earth-shaking explosion.
For a moment, the entire city wall was filled with the sound of explosions.
After so many years of improvement in the artillery of the Ming Dynasty, especially in the flowering bullets, the progress made was very great. For a time, the entire battlefield was filled with the sound of cannons, and the bombing speed of artillery was very fast.
The city walls on all sides were exploding everywhere, and shells poured into the sky like they were not worth money.
The Ming Dynasty's Martial Arts Department has been producing cannons and shells, especially shells. Over the years, there are few large-scale artillery battles except for training, so the Ming Dynasty has accumulated a large number of shells.
This time was the first saturated artillery battle in the Ming Dynasty.
You should know that the positioning of Dongdaying and Xidaying in the capital is different. Xidaying is more inclined to fight against the grassland, so their training and tactics are basically formulated to cooperate with cavalry operations.
The Dongdaying is different. They are more about in-field and siege wars.
Now the power of this training is revealed, first of all, the artillery soldiers. Their guns were very accurate, and the explosion points were basically on the top of the city, and the explosion of earth and rocks on the city walls splashed.
Countless bricks and stones were blown away, and all the Japanese pirates on the city wall were blown away, shouting into a group.
President Xiaoxi ran down the city with a dark face. The grassroots officers of the Japanese pirates also shouted and called everyone to avoid it, but the speed was not that fast. The artillery fire on the four walls was too crazy.
Outside the city, Cao Wenzhao's ears were rumbling sounds of cannons, and the telescope in his hand looked over, and there was smoke everywhere.
"Are the suicide squad ready?" Cao Wenzhao glanced at He Renlong beside him and asked with a serious face.
The Ming Dynasty suicide squads were basically the most elite soldiers in the army, and only the strongest ones had the chance to enter the suicide squad. Whether it was military pay or treatment, they were all the best in the entire army.
Everyone is also proud of joining the suicide squad, and there is already a trace of special forces.
He Renlong sneered and put down the telescope in his hand: "You're ready, I'll take the suicide squad in person!"
Cao Wenzhao nodded. He did not stop He Renlong. Cao Wenzhao's eyes never left the telescope. He stared at the city walls of Pyongyang, ready to issue an order to attack the city at any time.
"It's collapsed!"
When Cao Wenzhao saw that the Pyongyang city wall collapsed, he immediately shouted: "At the suicide squad, bring an explosive bag to explode the gap, clear the way out, and prepare for the cavalry to enter the city."
"Transfer the orders to the infantry team battalion, once the cavalry enters the city, attack directly!"
In fact, although Pyongyang is an important city in North Korea, its walls are really not as strong as they are built. In addition, there has been no war for so many years, and North Korea's military is deflated, let alone building the city walls.
The old Pyongyang city walls could not resist such fierce artillery. After two rounds of artillery bombings, the city walls had been blown up with a gap.
With Cao Wenzhao's words, the suicide squad rushed out of the military formation and rushed towards Pyongyang City. The cavalry were also ready to support the camp at any time.
The captain of the suicide squad is named Chang He, who is the son of the Chang family of Huaiyuan Hou.
However, he was not a direct lineman, but a side branch. He was able to enter the suicide squad and become the captain because of Chang He's bravery. At this time, Chang He held a pack of explosives in his arms and rushed directly to the gap in the Pyongyang city wall with the suicide squad.
Inside the city wall, the Japanese pirates also found a big hole in the city wall that was blown up.
"Quick, hurry, block the gap!" Kuroda Nagamasa was so scared that he called his subordinates loudly to push them up. Although shells fell from time to time, he was not caring about it now.
Once the gap is expanded and the Ming army rushed in, it will be all over.
Seeing the suicide squad rushing up, Cao Wenzhao said loudly: "Send the artillery, the artillery fire extends, fire the fire into the city. If it blows up my own people, I will send them all to wash the toilet."
The messenger agreed loudly: "Yes!" After saying that, he blew the flag.
After seeing the flag slogan, the artillery was not slacking off at all. The artillery fire began to extend into the city, and there was basically no point outside the city wall. The suicide squad also rushed to the city at this time.
"Put the explosives!" Chang He shouted loudly, and the dozen people following him stuffed the explosives bags into the gap in the city wall, then pulled the line and ran away.
At this time, gunfire sounded in the city, and the Japanese pirates also opened fire, and some rushed towards Chang and them.
Seeing this scene, He Renlong's face sank. It is impossible to turn around and run at this time. Not only will it be chased by others, but it will also become a target. He Renlong did not expect that the Japanese pirates were so brave that they could block this gap in the fire of artillery.
"Roar in!"
He Renlong gritted his teeth and said loudly: "The shield soldiers open the way, the musket soldiers shoot, rush in, kill!"
As He Renlong said, the shield soldier raised his shield and entered the city wall. The musket soldier raised his musket and began to fight back. The Japanese pirates screamed and fired, but the musket was also a smoothbore gun, which could only rely on coverage and had no accuracy, otherwise the suicide squad would have to be named.
But the Death Squad is different. They are equipped with rotary muskets and are rifled.
Although it is a very simple hook and cutter, there are only more than twenty rifles drawn out by the hook and knife, and they are pulled out using the simplest manual wooden machinery, but they are also rifled.
Reloading may be inconvenient, but what the Death Squad pursues is the shooting accuracy of the first round. Each person is equipped with two rotary short guns. With the ability to perform accurate shooting, the Japanese pirates were stunned after they fired.
With just one round of shooting, a large number of Japanese pirates rushing up were defeated.
The suicide squad then changed guns. In order to maintain the sustainability of firepower, they used gun queuing. Although the number of people was not large, the continuous high-precision shooting allowed them to suppress the Japanese pirates.
However, this suppression cannot last for too long, because after all, they are small in number, and once a large number of Japanese pirates rushed up, they would not be able to stand it, let alone raiding guns, and they would not be able to slash them with knives.
But obviously the Japanese pirates can't wait for that time.
Boom!
After a loud bang, the gap in the city wall that was blown up by artillery made an earth-shaking explosion at this time, and the earth and rocks collapsed, and the city wall was blown up again, and this time a large area fell.
"Cabinet regiment, rush in!" Cao Wenzhao immediately sent an order: "The artillery stops firing, and the infantry regiment follows the cavalry!"
With Cao Wenzhao's order, more than three thousand cavalry rushed out in an instant, and the rumbling horse hooves became faster and faster, and they went straight towards Pyongyang City. The suicide squads in the city heard the sound of cannons and hurriedly dodged to both sides. They knew that the cavalry was coming.
Chapter completed!