Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

Zhu Jing'an couldn't help but frown as he looked at the impact of his own heavy artillery.

"Is it a sandbag?"

"Tatars learn very quickly!"

To be honest, Zhu Jing'an never expected that the Qing army could learn to use sandbags to defend against artillery in such a short period of time.

However, he was only slightly stunned.

It's good that sandbags can protect against artillery, but the fortifications built by the Qing army can only protect against solid artillery shells at best.

Even if there were too many solid shells, he wouldn't be able to hold them.

Not to mention, the Ming army is now equipped with many large-caliber mortars that can use blooming bullets and can use blooming bullets to shoot curved trajectories.

It's not impossible to conquer the Qing army's camp, it just requires more effort!
"Send the order down."

"Let Madebang's troops continue to move forward and launch a tentative attack on the Qing army's south camp."

Zhu Jing'an said expressionlessly.

Although the strength of the Qing army's south camp was somewhat unexpected, the battle still had to be fought.

It is absolutely not wrong to let the newly surrendered forward battalion conduct a tentative attack, try to find out the defensive loopholes of the Qing army camp, and then launch a key attack.

Although the forward camp will be damaged, Zhu Jing'an doesn't care very much!
The forward battalion, especially this newly-demoted forward battalion, isn't it just cannon fodder to put it bluntly?
Isn't that what cannon fodder is used for at this time?

Boom!Boom!
The heavy artillery in the Ming army's artillery group was still roaring.

Artillery shells were fired one after another towards the Qing army's south camp.

The cannonball hit the wall of the village, and the wooden shell of the wall exploded instantly, sending sawdust flying all over the sky.

But, that's about it.

After the solid artillery shells smashed the wooden shell of the Qing army's wall, they would sink into the soft sand and lose their strength.

It is impossible to truly destroy the main structure of the Qing army's wall!

The sound of shelling continued one after another, and shells landed on the wall of the village one after another, and only a dull thud was heard.

Clouds of smoke and dust exploded on the wall of the village.

The entire wall is still intact!
At the same time, the forward battalion of the Ming army led by Madebang continued to fight towards the Qing army's south camp.

On the battlefield, shouts of killing resounded.

Facing the forward battalion of the Ming army that was swarming in, Chen Yaozu's face was full of solemn expression, and his hand holding the saber was a little stiff.

As the Qing army suffered repeated defeats at the hands of the Ming Dynasty, he was now a patient with advanced myophobia.

Seeing the Ming army's massive offensive and the Ming Dynasty flags flying high, Chen Yaozu's heart beat very fast.

But he still forced himself to calm down and gave the order.

"Send the order and let our army's artillery fire."

"Inflict heavy damage to the thieves who enter the range of our artillery!"

On the wall of the Qing army's stronghold, there were shooting holes at regular intervals.

Inside the shooting hole, a black muzzle stretched out, aiming straight ahead.

The artillery arranged in these shooting holes includes more than a dozen powerful and invincible general cannons, in addition to the wrought iron light cannons equipped in large numbers by the Qing army's green battalions.

With the support of enough strong fortifications, the Qing army could rely on these powerful and invincible general artillery to support the Ming army.

Rather than being unilaterally tortured and killed!

I remember that during the Battle of Changsha, the Qing army also used these artillery pieces.

But it is a pity that the battle situation at that time was that the Qing army attacked and the Ming army defended.

In front of the Ming army's fortifications, the Qing army's artillery failed to exert corresponding lethality.

However, the current situation is that the Ming army is attacking and the Qing army is defending!

In this case, these artillery pieces of the Qing army may be able to exert good combat effectiveness.

"Kill! Kill the Tatars!"

"Long live Daming!"

"..."

Deafening shouts of killing rang out. Under the cover of artillery fire, the Ming army's offensive troops rushed within 300 meters of the Qing army's south camp.

The loud shouts of killing were clearly audible.

When Chen Yaozu saw this, he immediately ordered.

"Fire!"

As Chen Yaozu's military order was issued, the artillery of the Qing army began to show its power.

The rumble of artillery fire echoed through the sky.

Clouds of gunpowder smoke puffed out from the walls of the Qing army's camp.

More than a dozen powerful and invincible general cannons fired in unison, shooting more than a dozen black iron balls towards the Ming army's array.

The shells poured into the array, bouncing and spinning, leaving limbs and broken arms flying wherever they passed.

Just one round of shelling caused more than 100 casualties to the Ming army's attacking troops.

However, this could not contain the Ming army's offensive.

Madbon continued to order the army to move forward.

First, because he had 2 soldiers and horses, and the casualties of more than 100 people were nothing to them.

Naturally, it will not affect the morale of the army!

The second reason is that behind Madebang's forward battalion, there are Ming troops supervising the battle.

The military laws of the Ming army were strict and those who retreated were not ordered to be killed. This was not just talk!

On the battlefield, if any army retreats without orders, the leader of that unit will be the first to be beheaded.

The remaining officers at all levels, and even the lower-level soldiers, will also be implicated to varying degrees!

Ma Debang didn't want to go to the execution ground to be stabbed before the titles of Chief Military Officer and Viscount he had just acquired were warmed up.

As the Ming army's offensive troops continued to move forward, the Qing army's second round of artillery fire soon began.

Cannonballs flew wildly on the battlefield, penetrating the infantry array and causing a shower of blood.

After this round of shelling, the Ming army suffered more than 100 casualties.

But the Ming army still continues to move forward!

With the battle team supervising the battle behind them, no one dared to take even a step back!

As the Ming army got closer and closer to the Qing army's camp, the Qing army's more numerous wrought iron cannons also began to fire.

There was a roaring sound of artillery fire, and a large section of the Ming army's soldiers who were rushing to the front almost fell down in unison.

There are 300 people!
Screams and wails suddenly echoed throughout the battlefield.

However, the Ming army's artillery bombardment was not very effective.

Although more than 100 heavy artillery pieces and more field artillery fired together, the momentum generated was far greater than that of the Qing army's artillery.

However, each artillery shell hit the Qing army's wall, but it was difficult to cause effective damage to the Qing army.

Now the role that the Ming army's artillery groups can play on the battlefield is not as great as imagined.

Madbon's troops continued to fight forward, and the cry of killing resounded throughout the battlefield.

Seeing the increasing number of casualties among his soldiers, Ma Debang could not bear it clearly on his face.

These dead and wounded soldiers are his capital for gaining glory and wealth on the battlefield in the future!

Seeing the casualties rising, Madebang was heartbroken.

However, military orders are like mountains and cannot be ignored.

Now that Zhu Jing'an's military order had been issued, Ma Debang could only order the army to continue to move forward despite the Qing army's bombardment.

However, at this moment, the harsh ringing sound echoed across the battlefield.

Madbon subconsciously looked at the Chinese army behind him. The original solemnity and unbearability on his face disappeared instantly, and was replaced by a look of joy.

Because, ringing gold means withdrawing troops!Madbon said with a happy face.

"The military order is down!"

"Withdraw troops, withdraw troops immediately!"

As the military order was issued, his troops began to retreat.

The Ming army slowly withdrew from the battlefield.

The remaining broken limbs and broken corpses on the battlefield showed everyone how intense the brief battle just now was.

……

Zhu Jing'an stood under the banner, looking at the Qing army's south camp with faint eyes, and asked.

"What's going on with the Qing army's artillery position markings?"

Old Pete on the side heard this and nodded.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, our army has marked the position of the Qing army's artillery positions, and is starting to calculate the shooting points. Firepower delivery will be launched soon."

Zhu Jing'an heard this and nodded with satisfaction.

Madebang's troops launched an attack on the Qing army's camp. The main purpose was to test the Qing army's defense loopholes.

But as of now, this purpose has failed!

Due to the huge damage caused by the Qing army's artillery, if the Ming army just stormed the Qing army's camp, it would not be able to explore the Qing army's defense loopholes.

Instead, you will pay huge casualties in vain!

However, the failure of the main purpose does not mean that there will be no gains from the Ming army's move.

At the very least, while Madebang's troops were under bombardment, the Ming army also took the opportunity to find out the positions of most of the artillery in the Qing army's camp south of the city.

Especially the gun emplacements of the more than ten powerful and invincible general cannons!

Although the Ming Dynasty's artillery group cannot be destroyed upon discovery, as long as the Ming army's artillery group concentrates fire on a certain target, it can still be destroyed.

Even if this target has sandbag construction fortifications!
Hundreds of heavy artillery pieces and hundreds of field artillery pieces, the combined firepower they can produce is no joke!

As long as the Ming army can destroy the Qing army's artillery positions, it will be much easier for the infantry to launch an attack on the Qing army's camp.

Even if the Ming army only focused on attacking, knocking out the Qing army's dozens of powerful and invincible general cannons.

Then the Ming army will suffer much fewer casualties in the subsequent attack.

Therefore, after Zhu Jing'an determined the Qing army's artillery positions, he immediately ordered the forward battalion to withdraw.

The preparation is to first let the Ming army's artillery attack focus and knock out the gun positions where the Qing army poses the greatest threat to the Ming army.

Then let the forward battalion continue the attack.

Although the forward battalion is worthless in Zhu Jing'an's eyes, it can't be sacrificed in vain, right?
Not long after, Ma Debang was seen returning to Zhu Jing'an, and he immediately knelt down on one knee to apologize.

"The general is incompetent and has failed to achieve actual results. Please ask the Crown Prince to punish him!"

When Zhu Jing'an heard this, he was not angry. He just waved his hand and said.

"I ordered the withdrawal this time. I don't blame you."

"Just wait for our army's artillery group to knock out the Qing army's artillery positions, and then your troops will launch an attack."

"I believe that Mr. Ma will not let me down!"

Hearing this, Ma Debang suppressed the anxiety in his heart and nodded vigorously.

"I will understand at the end!"

Madbon is very anxious now. Ultimately, it is because he is a newcomer.

Although Zhu Jing'an had great trust in him, he was rewarded with official positions and titles.

But the more this happened, the more anxious he became.

He must achieve results as soon as possible to prove to everyone that he, Madebang, is worthy of His Highness the Crown Prince's trust in him.

Otherwise, just the pointing fingers behind his back would be enough to make him feel uncomfortable.

Even in the military there is competition!

Zhu Jing'an nodded, and then looked at Old Pete.

Soon, Old Pete gave Zhu Jing'an a reassuring look in return.

Seeing this, Zhu Jing'an immediately narrowed his eyes slightly, waved his hand and ordered.

"Send the order and let our artillery group fire!"

"Destroy the Qing army's artillery emplacement!"

……

Agui watched the Ming army retreat and said with a mocking tone.

"The prince of Ming Thief is indeed a genius."

"The sandbag fortifications he tinkered with are still very useful!"

"No, even the Ming thief's own artillery can't blast the sandbag fortifications..."

Chatai on the side laughed without any scruples.

"Hahaha, the Ming thief has shot himself in the foot!"

"The Ming thieves couldn't even defeat a large camp outside Yuezhou City. How could they possibly capture Yuezhou City? Our army will definitely win this battle."

Even Hai Lancha also spoke in agreement.

"It's a pole, it's a pole!"

"Yuezhou City is so impregnable that it can definitely knock out the teeth of Ming thieves!"

"As long as we can defend Yuezhou City and contain the Ming rebels' offensive in this three-acre area of ​​Hunan, the imperial court will then gather elite troops and generals to exterminate the Ming rebels."

"Then the chaos of thieves will be put down, and the world will be at peace!"

Even the prefect of Yuezhou on the side breathed a sigh of relief.

He is the prefect of Yuezhou, and no one cares more about the gains and losses of Yuezhou than him.

After all, if the Qing Dynasty lost Yuezhou, wouldn't he, the prefect of Yuezhou, have nowhere to go?
However, before Agui and others could be happy for a long time, the Ming army's artillery group began to pour out firepower again.

Boom!Boom!
The sound of artillery shelling, like thunder from the sky, resounded inside and outside Yuezhou City, and shells rained down wantonly towards the Qing army's camp in the south of Yuezhou City.

The target of the Ming army's artillery group's concentrated fire was very clear, which was the gun position in the Qing army's camp south of the city.

Boom!dong dong!

This is the loud noise made by the cannonball hitting the wall of the village.

Under the fire of dozens of successive artillery shells, first the wooden shell outside the village wall was destroyed, and sawdust scattered everywhere.

The Qing gunners on the gun emplacement were pricked into hedgehogs by the falling wood chips and screamed in agony.

Some people even had their throats scratched by large pieces of wood. They held the bleeding wounds on their throats and made a whooshing sound.

Immediately, the sandbags were torn open, and sand and soil flew into the wall from the shells.

Several shells hit one after another, and a gap was opened in the sandbag offensive.

Immediately afterwards, the general cannon was hit by several shells one after another, and then shifted and rolled down the wall of the village.

The heavy gun barrel hit an unlucky Qing soldier, directly smashing the lower body of the Qing soldier into a pulp.

"Ah...ah, my legs, my legs..."

The shrill screams made people feel a chill in their hearts.

Soon, the Ming army used a concentrated fire salvo to destroy an artillery position of the Qing army.

Immediately, the Ming army's artillery group changed its target, adjusted its shooting at Zhu Yuan, and began to pour firepower towards the Qing army's second artillery position.

The shells pierced the air one after another, and the whistling sound was unusually obvious.

The Ming army's heavy artillery tilted its firepower in an orderly manner, calling the gun positions in the Qing army's south camp one by one.

On the battlefield, the Ming army's heavy artillery displayed their majesty wantonly!
After figuring out the Qing army's artillery positions, the Ming army's artillery began to show its power.

Even though the Qing army had sandbag bunker fortifications, the absolute gap in the number of artillery could not be leveled by just using fortifications. (End of chapter)