Chapter 266: Hui Hui cannon and bed crossbow

"Mr. Yu, the young man has contacted the inner officer in the city again and has made sufficient preparations to open the city gate when our army enters." After meeting Yan Laosi again, He Zhaojie went to see Yuque with confidence.

"Is that so? Then tomorrow afternoon, we will start siege on time!" Yu Que was also very happy. His treasures had been transported to Shaobo Station and would arrive tomorrow morning. Without further ado, Gaoyou Mansion should be taken down as soon as possible. Intentionally or unintentionally, Yu Que was also avoiding the day of July 15th.

"Let the troops that went to reinforce the besieged Xinghua, mobilize them back, and then transfer 10,000 troops from Fushou's army. This time, we must take down Gaoyou Mansion!" Yu Que was full of confidence.

If you can make a breakthrough at the East City Gate, that is the best ending. Otherwise, you can rely on the advantages of Huihui cannon to open a gap in the South City Gate and attack Gaoyou Mansion from the south!

Yuque was quite confident about the huge power of Hui Hui cannons. When the *** army went south and attacked Xiangyang, they fought for three years, but they did not take it down. Later, Hui Hui cannons were transported, and within a few days, they took Xiangyang down.

The range of the Hui cannon is enough to offset the opponent's advantage of the opponent's musket. As long as a few cannons hit, it can collapse the opponent's city wall. With the powerful crossbow, I don't believe that I am still just being beaten!

The only disadvantage is that these things are too bulky and cannot move quickly, so a proper position must be arranged.

"Master Tang, the young man discovered that the Tartars were transporting something strange." The scout ran to Taizhou and quickly reported to Tang He.

"Oh? Strange? What strange thing?"

"Those who transported by a large truck were hurriedly transported from Yangzhou to the north, which should be to Gaoyou Prefecture."

"It's not food, right?"

"The small ones don't look like it. They are not things in bags, but they look like a mechanism. Although they are covered with grass, they can still reveal some long wood." The scout said.

The agency? What other agency can the Tatars transport? Go north to Gaoyou Mansion? That must be unusual, Tang He was a little suspicious. What if the Tatars also have something new?

Gaoyou Mansion was surrounded by Tartars, Xinghua and the salt field were also surrounded by Tartars. Only he was here to drive the Tartars away completely, and only he could let the scouts wander around and inspect the enemy situation. The situation this time was indeed a bit special. Tang Hexin moved and wanted to see what was going on.

"The messenger, summon two 100-man cavalry teams and prepare to set off!" Tang He said.

"Mr. Tang, your mission is to guard Taizhou City." Li Huafu said from the side: "Although there is an enemy situation, Taizhou is also very important!"

Tang He was furious. The Tartars had been beaten away long ago. He stayed here and had no war to fight. The quickest thing in his life was to fight the Tartars. Now that he knew that the Tartars had special actions, how could he stay here to guard this city that would be fine at all?

"Don't worry, Lord Li, I'll come when I go."

"Let Xu Yi go, Lord Tang, the safety of Taizhou City is the most important thing. If you are not here, the Tatars will not have a backbone to attack Taizhou."

"You are the prefect of Taizhou, Lord Li, come out like a prefect." Tang He began to sarcastically said: "Why did Lord Li, who had resisted the Tartars with me, start to be afraid of the Tartars? There are thousands of elite soldiers and well-equipped Tianque guns in the city. You don't have to be afraid of the Tartars besieged. Don't worry, I will come back as soon as possible."

Li Huafu blushed: "I'm not afraid of the Tartars at all. I, Li Huafu, swear to live and die with Taizhou City!"

"That's all. Lord Li, I, Lao Tang, like to fight the Tartars. Anyway, it's okay here. You'll be wronged for a few days. When Lao Tang figures out the tactics of the Tartars, he will come back immediately, send the commander and set off, why are you still standing there?" Tang He walked out of the government office quickly and finally didn't have to stay here.

The next morning, Yu Que finally looked forward to the weapons from Yangzhou. The people who were escorting were exhausted. They finally completed the mission and transported the two weapons over. They just needed to find a position and install them.

"All deployed in the woods to the south!" Yu Que ordered.

"Sir, our Hui cannons and crossbows need an open area to shoot. It seems a bit inappropriate to deploy in the woods?" asked a general.

"Of course it's not appropriate, but if we arrange it directly on the position, would you think the other party let us assemble the Huihuan and the crossbow so smoothly? I'm afraid that as soon as we set it up, the other party's bullet rains would fall from the sky." Yu Que said.

"Then how do we launch it?"

"When the time comes, isn't it enough to cut off the trees in front?" Yu Que said, "Idiot, why don't you know how to be flexible and flexible?"

In the distance, Tang He looked at the Tartars' barracks and felt regretful. Although he led two hundred-man cavalry teams and whipped the horses all the way, he was still one step late. The Tartars' transport team was the easiest to be harassed by him during the transportation process. When it came here, it was difficult to deal with. Although the Tianque gun was powerful and his cavalry was fearless, the difference in strength was still huge. If these two hundred people attacked tens of thousands of people on the other side, the ending would be that he would be unlucky.

Tang He had no choice but to lurk in the distance and observe the battlefield.

"Brother, the Tartars outside are out." In Gaoyou Mansion, Zhang Yang also received rewards from the soldiers guarding the city.

Now I'm going out? Zhang Yang looked at the sky and it was the morning! Didn't their plan be to launch a siege operation in the afternoon and attack the East City Gate?

"Mr. Shi, let's go up the city wall to have a look." Zhang Yang and Shi Nai'an said.

Walking up the city wall on the south, you can see from a distance that the Tartars on the opposite side were chaoticly arranged in front of the position, and the cavalry shuttled back and forth. They were very careful and did not enter the fire range at the top of the city.

There were also soldiers coming and going in the woods on the side, moving firewood. Do they want to set fire to Gaoyou Mansion? But now it is the east wind. If you want to attack the fire, you should go to the east gate.

Zhang Yang didn't know that the Tartars were now moving back and forth just to attract the attention of the defenders. In the woods, they had begun to assemble the Huihui cannons and bed crossbows. As long as the front row of trees were cut off, they could shoot themselves.

What the Tartars do now is just a move without purpose.

Zhang Yang observed carefully and found nothing unusual. Except for the Tartars going back and forth in the woods, he did not see any other special place. What were the Tartars doing?

"Strengthen the surveillance." Zhang Yang said, and wanted to go back to the yamen. It will only start in the afternoon. It is better to keep your energy in the future.

"Lord, the Tartars' intentions are a bit special." Shi Nai'an also observed for a long time and said.

Zhang Yang turned his head and said, "Mr. Shi, what's wrong?"

"The Tartars seemed to be frequently mobilizing and preparing to attack the city, but according to my observation, they had no rules at all, they were just moving around there."

"The Tartars are fine, run and exercise."

"No, lord, the Tartars must have a purpose. They are covering up something, afraid that we will find it." Shi Nai'an said.

Zhang Yang also had a premonition that the Tartars could raid long distances and attack Gaoyou Mansion at night, which showed that the Tartar leaders were a very smart and strategic person. Now, they were moving back and forth but not launching an attack, which made Zhang Yang very suspicious.

However, no matter how suspicious I was, I didn’t find anything unusual.

"Mr. Shi, what are their purposes?"

Shi Nai'an's eyes were still looking at the Tartars in the distance, but he didn't see any special place.

"So far, my subordinates haven't seen it." Shi Nai'an said. "But I think there is something strange in the woods!"

"Then send someone out and take a look." Zhang Yang made up his mind.

It may not be useful to go out and see. There are Tartar troops outside. If you get too close, you will be attacked by Tartar bows and arrows. If you get far away, you can't see anything. If only there is a reconnaissance plane!

However, everyone had long regarded Zhang Yang as a god. Since Zhang Yang said he wanted to send someone out to see it, immediately, countless soldiers volunteered: "Brother, I'll go!"

Finally, Zhang Yang chose two soldiers with excellent riding skills, carried two short guns, and prepared to set off. The task Zhang Yang gave them was to get as close to the woods as possible and observe what was strange inside. If you encounter Tartar soldiers' obstruction, you should not force them and come back immediately.

Although people's lives are as cheap as grass in troubled times, after all, these people are their own subordinates, and Zhang Yang doesn't want them to die in vain.

The suspension bridge at the top of the city was slowly lowered, the city gate opened, and two cavalrymen flew out from the city gate hole.

The city gate opened, but the city gate actually opened itself? The Tartar cavalry, who were still fluttering around, suddenly turned their horses and rushed over in a swarm.

In an instant, Zhang Yang felt like he was trapped. The Tartars were not waiting for this opportunity, right? A wise man would make a mistake. Why didn’t he consider this? After opening the city gate, the Tartars could rush in.

However, the Tartars would not be so easy to approach. No matter how fast the horse was, it was not as fast as the bullets. Without Zhang Yang's instructions, the muskets on the city wall fired, and the sound of the Tartars rushed over fell a large area.

However, the Tartars behind were still rushing over fearlessly, as if they were going crazy.

The soldiers were still firing and ruthlessly eliminating the Tartars, but the two cavalry who had just left had no choice but to walk around the city gate and come back again.

After putting away the suspension bridge, the Tartar soldiers retreated automatically, leaving hundreds of corpses.

Everything was like a farce. Zhang Yang had a strange feeling. Did the Tartars really want to rush into the city? Or did they want to block the scouts he sent out back?

The grove still hadn't figured out the truth, and Zhang Yang's uneasiness became stronger and stronger. He had already asked the gunner to aim the scattered fireworks at the grove in advance. The only war god cannons arranged at the East City Gate also turned the muzzle and pointed at the grove.

The range of the God of War Cannon is very large, so it does not require moving distance. You only need to turn the gun to get the grove.

The shells of the God of War Cannon are solid bullets. With one shot, you can knock out three feet of soil.

The sun was gradually moving, and finally, it moved to the west sky, which was approaching Shenshi.

"Report to the Lord, the Hui artillery and crossbow bed have been installed and can be fired at any time." In the Tartar barracks, Yu Que finally got the news he was most eagerly looking forward to.

"It's great. Order the other two armies to prepare for the siege. The battle will start in half an hour!" Yu Que was filled with joy.

A total of fifty Hui artillery and one hundred crossbow beds were transported this time, all of which have been properly placed.

Huihui cannon is a large stone thrower. Simply put, it is similar to a seesawboard played by a child. It hangs a heavy object on a short side, and hangs a stone bullet to be shot on the other end. After it is loosened, the heavy object presses down and throws the stone bullet at the other end. It has amazing power. Although it is called a cannon, it is still a cold weapon.

The crossbow beds are also large three-bow crossbows. On the crossbow bed, three bow pieces are combined together. With the help of the wheel axle, the power of the combination of the three bow pieces is also amazing, many times stronger than the Baishi Bow used by the best archers. This is the power of machinery, but it is also a cold weapon.

No matter how cold weapons develop, they can never compete with hot weapons. This is a historical necessity.

Due to Zhang Yang's time travel, the hot and cold weapons that surpassed this era, a big collision occurred.

The defenders on the city were ready to fight. They all knew that the Tartars' attack was about to begin.

This time, Zhang Yang was still personally at the city wall to defend the Tartars in the south. Bian Yuanheng went to the city wall to defend the Tartars in the north, but the number of people was slightly smaller than last time. It was expected that in the east, it was the place where the Tartars were killed in large numbers.

From the beginning, Zhang Yang did not take up much territory as his main purpose. It would be useless to occupy a large number of territory and not be able to defend it. Zhang Yang aimed at killing the Tatars in large numbers. After all, the Tartars are ethnic minorities. No matter how they develop, the number of people is far less than that of the Han people. If they eliminate more people, the greater the space for development. Simply put, this battle will eliminate all the main forces of the province, so Zhang Yang will not have any threat in the province.

The soldiers held the Tianque gun in their hands, and the ammunition was full. The main task for a while was to pour lead bullets on the Tartars' heads, knock the Tartars to the point of falling water, and then pretended not to be good, then transferred appropriate reinforcements from the East Gate to open the East Gate to attract the Tartars to take the bait, and then used a fierce rain of bullets to knock them all down on the land outside Gaoyou Mansion.

Bian Yuanheng's fleet on the water was also ready to attack and was ready to use the artillery on the ship to support it at any time.

It seems like everything is very normal.

In front of Gaoyou Mansion, the Tartars had already started to line up neatly and made an attack formation. However, strangely, they did not use the ladder! There was no other siege equipment.

What do they want to do? Do they want to use their teeth to chew off Gaoyou Mansion? The defenders on the top of the city are full of suspicion.

Suddenly, "Boom!" A loud noise came from afar. Looking around, the trees in the front of the woods were falling down constantly.

After the dust passed, the defenders with good eyesight had already seen clearly that countless behemoths suddenly appeared in the woods.

The tall bracket, the lever like a shoulder pole, and the tightened bow piece, Zhang Yang was shocked. Isn’t that just a stone thrower and a bed crossbow?

As a professional student in the light weapons major, Zhang Yang certainly learned the evolution of weapons. In this era, the most powerful weapons were stone throwers and crossbows.

Although the stone thrower has a little less accurate, large stones fly from the sky, which is quite powerful and is a powerful weapon for siege.

The same is true for crossbows. The large crossbows are not arrows at all, they are spears. The advantages of their own firearms will be greatly offset, and only the cannons can compete with them.
To be continued...