Chapter nine hundred and ninety-six collapse
Not only the Song army, but also the own troops were scared by the sound of artillery.
In Xiangzhou, the cannon was useless, and the internal breakthrough of Tongguan was useless. When it reached such a situation, it was used, not to mention the huge power, and the sound of the thunderous sky was terrifying.
The solid iron ball shot out like a parabola and then bounced continuously, with no rules at all. It was just that the Song army could not avoid it and panic.
Therefore, Li Jia could say without question that the cavalry of the Song State had already collapsed psychologically, and a new weapon that they had never seen before made it difficult for them to resist.
This is the first time in the tenth century that the artillery was widely used, with surprise, confusion, fear, panic, everything.
When the second round of artillery fired, the Song army began to collapse. The cavalry fled in chaos, and panic continued to spread. Hu Yanzan had no choice but to restrain him.
What's worse is that the cavalry had already begun to unable to control the war horses under their crotch, running away, weak legs, trembling, and all the way, the cavalry fell into the biggest dilemma ever.
The Tang army was not going well. Even though they were covered with their ears, the loud roar still made the sensitive horses tremble and dozens of them scared to death on the spot. Many war horses could not help but tremble and ran around, causing the cavalry to suffer.
On the city wall, the thunderbolt in his ears also made Zhao Kuangyin tremble all over. With war qualities, he could not see the power of the cannon, and there was no mention of damage, but it was hard to resist the tearing process after the firing.
The war horses were torn apart, the weapons were disconnected, and many cavalry could not dodge. If they were slightly hit, they would suffer heavy casualties. How could there be no panic?
"Why did it come here? Why did it come here?"
Zhao Kuangyin kept murmuring, his face pale, and he stomped his feet. He could have imagined the direction of the battlefield. This decisive battle with huge investment seemed to be a great possibility of failure.
"No, you must not admit defeat until the last moment-"
Immediately, he asked someone to beat the drum and sprinkled a lot of money to encourage the confused and unclear infantry. Since the cavalry was impossible, let the infantry advance.
On this side, Li Jia's attention also shifted from the cavalry. Looking at Song Bing who was like he was taking stimulants, he knew that this was the final dying struggle.
"The Song cavalry has collapsed, let the cavalry go and hunt them down!"
Li Jia sneered and began to order.
Although the remaining ten thousand cavalry could not defeat the Song cavalry, it was OK to chase the cavalry with a broken mind. If you have the rules to deal with those who have no rules, you will definitely be able to capture them.
"However, even after taking the big tonic pills, the infantry can't surpass-"
Li Jia snorted coldly, then ordered: "Let the Divine Power General aim at the enemy infantry, I want to see how long it can last."
"promise--"
Cao Bin, Liu Guangyi and others were watching, and they were terrified. They were frightened by the powerful general and the Song cavalry was already overturned.
Immediately, under their eyes, the cavalry who had cultivated for a moment, crossed out of the military formation with great enthusiasm, and then couldn't wait to chase and kill the fleeing cavalry.
At this time, the artillery had stopped, and even turned the guns and aimed at the Song infantry in front of the east gate. However, the panic between the Song cavalry still could not stop and continued to spread.
As the Tang cavalry took advantage of the situation, the Song army finally couldn't hold back and exploded, and the mind was unresisting, making people feel scared.
"General Divine Power, it's really Divine Power!"
Liu Guangyi's lips were trembling. Song Qi, who had just shown his power, was defeated one-sidedly. The situation was reversed too much, so it was difficult for them to believe it.
The Iron Cavalry who once swept across the Central Plains was defeated like this?
"I don't know when this thing came out." Cao Bin also had a pale face and murmured: "If I had used this in Xiangzhou City, I'd probably have conquered it long ago. Why did I have to endure it for so long?"
"Why would it be so shocking now when I took it out?" Liu Guangyi couldn't help but say: "This hit the Song people off guard, and the effect was the best!"
"Yes!" Cao Bin couldn't help but nodded and echoed: "Whether it was the coffin that was before or the artillery of the present, not only the Song army was stunned, but even us were confused."
"I don't know how many methods your Majesty still has to use, how can he not be scared?"
"With this Divine Power General, the Khitans are afraid that their power will no longer be there, it's very good--"
Liu Guangyi thought further and his thinking spread.
Sure enough, shortly after the cannon was turned around, the Song cavalry was defeated and was chased by the Tang cavalry. Many people even turned their heads and surrendered, wanting to join the victorious side and enjoy the fruits of victory.
The Song Qi is worthy of being an imperial guard and has gained the essence of the Five Dynasties. If he cannot defeat it, he can only join and become a winner.
The Tang cavalry became the most recruiting, and the cavalry group after voluntarily surrendered, and the scale grew bigger and bigger. It became more and more convenient to eliminate the Song cavalry who fled and resisted.
Li Jia's eyes were no longer limited, but instead devoted himself to the confrontation between the infantry in front.
The rebellious imperial guards, even when facing the fully armed Tang soldiers, still did not bow their heads and fought fiercely, fighting and many people were injured on both sides.
Li Jia felt heartbroken when he saw it. The Imperial Camp was the foundation of his rule and must not be damaged too much.
At this time, the artillery also began to prepare and aim. At the emperor's order, the Divine Power General once again showed great power.
The effective range of the bronze cannon is about two to five miles. If it is the limit, it can reach ten miles, but the effect is not great.
This time, in order to support the infantry, General Shenwei raised his gun to the ground high, forming a huge and wide parabola, which hit the Song army hard.
Even though Song Bing wore heavy armor, the huge iron ball, accompanied by its might, showed even more terrifying power in the dense infantry formation.
The cavalrymen were very far away from each other, with few casual casualties, but they were scared and there were many psychological collapses.
Infantrymen must maintain formation, so people are crowded and crowded to form mutual assistance in battle.
In this way, the cannons were like smashing into an ant's nest, or like an iron plow, and in an instant, a large blank space was cleared.
An iron ball, landing point, and bounce, can at least damage hundreds of heavy infantry wearing armor.
What is even more desperate is that the crowded formation makes them flee without any escape, and they can only passively endure the attack and clean up.
One, two, three...
As time went by, General Shenwei fired three more rounds, dropping a total of sixty iron bombs, causing thousands of casualties to the Song army.
The casualty rate is close to 20%.
Moreover, it's just the kind that can't fight back when you're beaten.
The Tang soldiers kept coercing and fighting, making their morale land rapidly.
Chapter completed!