Ming Dynasty: I, Emperor Chongzhen, swear not to go to Meishan

Zhang Xianzhong had no idea that the rebels who were attacking the city, after suffering heavy casualties, finally climbed to the top of the city to fight with the government troops, were deliberately released by soldiers from the Baigan Army and the Sichuan Army Camp.

He also didn't know that the rebel soldiers who climbed up to the top of the city had no chance of fighting in close combat. The soldiers in the Sichuan Army camp waited and waited until the rebel soldiers worked hard to climb up to the top of the city. What greeted them was the black muzzle of the gun.

Those who didn't want to die abandoned their weapons and surrendered as prisoners, and those who fought desperately were eaten with peanuts. The corpses were quickly carried down the city by the people who assisted in defending the city, and were piled up in a temporary storage place for corpses.

Melee fighting did not exist at all. The rebel soldiers below the city could not see the situation on the top of the city, so they naturally would not report it to Zhang Xianzhong.

If we talk about close combat alone, the soldiers from the Baigan soldiers and the Sichuan army camp suffered zero casualties, not even a single one was injured. The real battle damage was caused by arrows thrown up from the city, but with shield cover, the casualties were not large.

On one side of the city, Qin Liangyu and Gu Junming held up monocular binoculars to observe the battlefield. Through the lenses, they could clearly see the various expressions on the faces of the rebels, not to mention their appearance.

A group of personal guards gathered around them, holding up large shields to block or deflect the arrows that fell from time to time.

"There are very few young people. They are basically old, weak, sick and disabled. It's the same old trick of the rebel army." Gu Jun said calmly. Liu Wenxiu had played with it once before, but now Zhang Xianzhong is repeating his old plan.

First use cannon fodder to consume the physical strength, energy, and morale of the soldiers defending the city. Then, wait for the opportunity and then send out the elites who are recharged to attack the city in one go.

"The telescope is really a good thing." Qin Liangyu praised. With this treasure in hand, she can clearly see the entire battlefield. She can see all the tricks Zhang Xianzhong wants to play, which greatly increases her confidence.

Zhang Xianzhong will definitely lose this battle!

"The archers of the rebel army are very annoying, so we ordered the artillery to blast them away." When a stray arrow came, Qin Liangyu reached out and flicked it away, frowning and saying.

"Yes." A herald saluted, turned around and ran away.

Several artillery observers crouching behind the wall had already measured the coordinates of the rebel archers. If there was a dense group of thirty-six cannons and they fired several rapid rounds, who knows how many would survive?

It's a pity that General Qin didn't let the artillery fire. I don't know what she thought?

When the herald came to give the order, several artillery observers stood up from behind the wall stacks with joy and were almost hit by stray arrows.

After receiving the azimuth coordinates reported by the observer, the gunner adjusted the muzzle as quickly as possible and fired a test shell. After the observer corrected the azimuth again, the thirty-six cannons roared almost at the same time, and raised up the position. A cloud of smoke.

One after another, the explosive shells accurately landed on the group of rebel archers who were standing under the city and shooting arrows on the city, exploding into clouds of fire and billowing smoke. The stumps and broken arms were thrown around, and the shrill screams were heard. It was completely covered up by the violent explosion.

After five quick rounds, when the smoke cleared, Qin Liangyu observed the rebel archer position through a monocular telescope. There were scorched pits everywhere on the grass. The entire grass seemed to have been plowed, and the ground was full of debris. Incomplete body.

She couldn't help but sigh again. The new army trained by the emperor was really powerful. The white-pole army, which was known for its bravery and tenacity, could only be massacred in front of the emperor's new army.

Perhaps, as Lan Fang said, with the popularity of hot weapons, traditional cold weapons will be eliminated. She also wants to form a private army mainly composed of muskets and artillery, but will this arouse the emperor's fear?

She knew in her heart that the emperor trusted her very much, gave her a lot of care, and entrusted her with important responsibilities, but it was only for her. What would the future of the Qin family be like a hundred years from now?

Qin Liangyu's mood suddenly became a little complicated and heavy. As the head of the Qin family, she had to think carefully about the rise and fall of the family, and even life and death.