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It was said that Zhang Shun was being chased by soldiers and cavalry. Zhang Shun suddenly came up with a plan and escaped around a hill not far ahead.

The officers and soldiers didn't think anything of it, they just chased Zhang Shun desperately. As a result, as soon as they approached the hill, they heard a burst of intensive artillery fire. The officers and soldiers were instantly beaten and turned upside down, creating chaos.

It turned out that that was where the artillery position set up by Li Shian was located. Originally, Zhang Shun brought Li Shi'an's "second artillery" to bombard Zuo Liangyu and Tang Jiuzhou's military formation when it was unfavorable to break into the camp. However, he never thought that it would be used to bombard the officers and cavalry behind them.

The officers and cavalry generals were loyal to the guerrilla general Yue. Seeing that the enemy actually used artillery to prevent the officers and soldiers from continuing their pursuit, he immediately sent out two hundred cavalry to raid Li Shian's artillery position.

Li Shi'an is also a ruthless man, and he is not afraid when officers and soldiers come. He ordered the artillery to be hidden behind him, and the remaining more than a hundred soldiers lined up in front, preparing to fight to the death with the officers and soldiers.

When the officers and soldiers got closer, Li Shian ordered two of the artillery pieces to fire two false shots. The so-called false-fire artillery means that only a part of the gunpowder is loaded into the barrel of the artillery, and no shells are loaded. After lighting it, you can only hear the sound but not the bullet.

If you are experienced, you may be able to notice that although the enemy's artillery fired, no shells were fired, not to mention that the number of gunshots was wrong.

It's just that on the battlefield, everyone is wandering between life and death, and few people can be so rational. When the officers, soldiers and cavalry heard the "thief" artillery fire, they couldn't help but be overjoyed. They only thought that the "thieves" were timid and hurriedly lit the artillery before the officers and soldiers could get closer.

In this era, the quality of soldiers varied greatly. It often happened that guns and artillery were fired in advance on the battlefield. The officers and soldiers did not take it seriously and did not suspect it was fraud.

Two hundred cavalry, more or less. If it is a critical moment, on the battlefield with cold weapons, just these two hundred cavalry can determine the outcome with one blow.

The two hundred cavalry commanders were also reckless, similar to other common officers in the frontier army, who bravely took death lightly. Seeing that the "fighter plane" had appeared, he ignored it and directly led his two hundred cavalry to attack Li Shi'an's artillery position.

In fact, it is no wonder that he was so "decisive". The border troops often fought with Houjin, and both sides attached great importance to firearms. At this time, although Hou Jin had just successfully imitated the Hongyi cannon, ordinary artillery had already been imitated by Hou Jin and used in war.

These officers and soldiers have experienced border battles and know that if they want to attack the enemy's artillery positions, there is no room for hesitation. Otherwise, once the opponent is reloaded, the dense shells will be the gate of hell to the cavalry who rush away.

The sound of horse hoofbeats, like a beating war drum, struck the hearts of the defending artillery soldiers. They all looked at each other and turned pale. They couldn't help but drop their weapons, turn around and run for their lives.

For those who have never experienced a cavalry charge, the pressure alone during a cavalry charge is enough to make them collapse.

Li Shian's face didn't look good either, but fortunately he was still sane. Then he shouted loudly: "The artillery is behind you, what are you afraid of? If one comes, one will be killed. If a hundred come, a hundred will be killed. They are all raised by their mother and father. Who can stop the power of the artillery?"

Li Shian actually didn't know what he was talking about. He didn't even notice that his voice was trembling. Of course, the terrified soldiers did not notice anything unusual in Li Shian's voice.

Fortunately, at this time, the artillery and artillerymen were hidden behind the formation and could not see the cavalry charge in front of them. They were not so frightened that they started firing randomly without orders. Otherwise, before the officers, soldiers and cavalry could charge over, Li Shian and the others would be blown to pieces by their own artillery.

The officers, soldiers and cavalry had reached a hundred paces, but Li Shi'an endured the fear in his heart and did not give an order; the officers, soldiers and cavalry reached eighty paces in an instant, Li Shi'an became even more frightened, and still did not dare to give an order; the officers and soldiers reached fifty paces again, almost able to Seeing the faces of the cavalry on the opposite side, Li Shian shouted in a hoarse voice: "The infantry disperse, the artillerymen listen to my orders!"

The soldiers guarding the artillery felt as if they had been granted amnesty upon hearing this. Regardless of what Li Shian said, they quickly dispersed to the left and right to avoid the sharp edges of the officers and cavalry.

The other gunners suddenly saw that their eyes were empty. Before they could take a closer look, they saw officers, soldiers and cavalry rolling in front of them, and they were about to devour them and others in an instant.

The gunners didn't wait for Li Shi'an's order, and hurriedly smashed their torches on the artillery fuses, only to hear the sound of burning fire lines.

At this time, Li Shi'an's order rang in the gunner's ears: "The first column is ready, ready! Fire! Fire!"

Before Li Shian finished speaking, a huge sound of artillery rang in his ears, which only made Li Shian's ears buzz and he couldn't hear anything for an instant.

During the short period of time when the rebel soldiers dispersed and the artillery was lit, the officers, soldiers and cavalry charged forward for more than ten steps. But that's where they stopped. With the loud sound of artillery, thousands of shotgun shells were fired from the artillery. Like raindrops, they instantly swept away the cavalry in droves.

No matter how good their martial arts are, no matter how strong their martial arts are, no matter how sharp the blades in their hands are, no matter how strong their armor is. Unreasonably, both men and horses were swept down by shotguns. There were even some unlucky ones who were almost beaten into a "hornet's nest" on the spot.

These officers and soldiers used to claim that they had seen the world, but how could they ever imagine that there were such powerful artillery pieces in the world? It turns out that the artillery commonly used in this era was nothing more than the field artillery of the generals, the second generals, and various red barbarian cannons.

At this time, the so-called first general and second general are all forged "nine-section cannons" improved by Ye Mengxiong. The caliber is between ten and twenty. Most of them are field cannons that mainly fire "gonglingsun". .

Similar to the Hongyi cannon imported from overseas, the caliber is generally around 100 mm to 125 mm, and only a few general cannons can reach 145 mm.

However, most of these firearms are in the hands of the Ming army. Houjin's current artillery is relatively poor, and the calibers are mainly 100 mm and only 125 mm.

This group of officers and soldiers usually encounter enemy artillery bombardment in time, but they have never encountered such powerful artillery. The "golden cannon" in Li Shian's hand has a caliber of five inches, which is equivalent to about 160 mm in later generations. When it fires shotgun shells, it is very powerful. What's more, it was fired together with three general cannons, and it was as dense as rain.

The charge of the officers and cavalry was suddenly halted, and many officers and soldiers were shaken. The officer of this team of officers and soldiers was lucky enough to survive. This was not because he was luckier than others. Instead, he deliberately hid behind a soldier. As a result, the soldier in front of him was beaten to pieces by shotguns, but he was unscathed.

The frightened officer turned around and fled for his life when he saw other cavalrymen. He quickly stopped and said: "How can it be a joke in front of the artillery array? The enemy's artillery has been exhausted, and now is the time to charge. Only by rushing in front and killing the thieves will there be any chance of success." A way to survive!"