[Chapter 663] The first actual combat of the Han-style rifle
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The Han-style rifle with a caliber of only 8 mm is no less powerful than the Sun-Moon-Type with a caliber. The warhead of the Minnie bullet is soft and difficult to penetrate when encountering hard obstacles. However, the bullets of the new rifle are steel-headed and have strong penetration. Obviously, in front of the steel-headed bullet, any armor protection is slag. Even if five or six layers of armor overlap, it cannot withstand the shooting of the Han-style rifle. Metal bullets hit the head of Xuanfu Town, almost all of the battlements were broken.
The defenders on the city wall had never encountered such a powerful weapon? They were shocked to hide behind the battlements and did not dare to move. Some people even slipped down from the city wall and stayed away from the dangerous place. The Minni bullets shot by the white-clothed army before made them frightened birds and did not dare to make any counterattack. Now, the white-clothed army uses more powerful Han-style rifles to shoot, which of course brings them a stronger sense of fear. Such a powerful weapon is definitely not something that can be stopped by flesh and blood.
The general of Xuanfu Town was Cao Wenzhao. He turned out to be just a general. King Fu rushed out halfway and planned to usurp the throne. The people of Xuanfu Town changed their minds, and many people left. The whereabouts of the general were also unknown. Some people said they had gone to Nanming, while others said they had retired and returned home. Anyway, there was no general of Xuanfu Town for a while. The soldiers below were almost gone.
Cao Wenzhao had no place to go, so he had to stay. He fought bravely and led by the soldiers in every battle. Therefore, they stayed. As a result, he was promoted to general and was responsible for the defense of the entire Xuanfu Town. In essence, he was not a member of the Fuwang Party. But he is indeed doing things for the Fuwang Party now.
"What's going on?" When the Han-style rifle was shooting, Cao Wenzhao was on the top of the city. He felt very surprised. He saw his guards with his own eyes, accidentally being hit by a bullet, and his head exploded on the spot, blood and brains flowing all over the ground, which was terrible. Another soldier was hit by a bullet and penetrated directly through the bullet, leaving a big hole behind the big tui. The blood poured out like a fountain, and it was impossible to stop the bleeding at all.
Obviously, such a tragic damage was impossible for Mini Bullets. Cao Wenzhao had some knowledge of Mini Bullets. Mini Bullets had a good lethality, but their penetration was not very good, and it was impossible to penetrate the entire big tui. He was sure that the white-clothed army was definitely not ordinary muskets.
The subordinates found several warheads and sent them to Cao Wenzhao. When Cao Wenzhao looked at it, he knew that it was not an ordinary musket projectile. This was definitely a new weapon that had never been seen before.
"Damn it!" Cao Wenzhao cursed a few times in a low voice. Hua had to ask himself in pain, why the muskets of the White Army are getting more and more powerful? What kind of freak is Xu Xingxia? He can actually make such a powerful musket? Why can he, a thief, do things that cannot be done by the Military Weapon Bureau and the Military War Bureau?
Since the White Army has such a powerful musket, would it be meaningful if he continues to resist? What would happen if the officials in Xuanfu Town were all killed in battle in his hands? Such powerful weapons have completely exceeded Cao Wenzhao's understanding of Fan Tong.
Even if you lose your battle, it is not a crime of war, and no one will say anything.
Cao Wenzhao hid behind the battlements and quietly observed outside. He hoped to judge what the new weapons of the White Army were like through his own eyes so that he could take measures against Xing. Outside, there were only about 300 soldiers in the White Army who continued to shoot. Such a number was not worth mentioning in Cao Wenzhao's eyes.
However, their firepower was very fierce. Bullets were fired from their hands. When the bullets were launched almost without interruption, there were bullets hitting the city, which made all the defenders dare not let out their bodies, let alone stand up and fight back. Standing up at this time would definitely be a life-and-death death.
Unfortunately, the white-clothed army was shooting in a lie-down position, and Cao Wenzhao could not see clearly the appearance of the Han-style rifle. What's even more strange is that the muskets used by the white-clothed army did not appear when they were fired. They did not see those musketeers of the white-clothed army needed to stand up and reload the ammunition. Their movements were very slight, as if only the hand movements were required to complete the entire launch process.
"Why is this white-clothed army so evil? How come Xu Xingxia knows so much?" Cao Wenzhao had to sigh silently. If he put aside his personal emotional factors, he had to admit that Xu Xingxia, the thief leader, was still very capable. In less than three years, he made such a big noise. He can be regarded as the first person throughout history. I guess there will never be such a magical figure again in the future.
Xu Xinglou's record is not a brag. What kind of character is Lin Danhan and Mo Rigen?
These two guys had a great threat to the Ming Dynasty. Especially Lin Dankhan's sphere of influence was very close to Datong Town and Xuanfu Town. In order to ensure the safety of the capital, Cao Wenzhao and others were quite wary of Lin Dankhan.
However, under the heavy pressure of Lin Danhan, Datong Town and Xuanfu Town have always been trembling and walking on thin ice, afraid of accidents. Cao Wenzhao estimated that if the 50,000 iron-sprayed cavalry under Lin Danhan's command rushed in, with the defense ability of Datong Town and Xuanfu Town, it would only stop Lin Danhan for about a month at most.
If reinforcements were not arrived in about this month, these two military towns would be in danger. Therefore, Ji Town and the capital behind Xuanfu Town, and Shanxi Town in the south of Datong Town, both shoulder the task of supporting the front line. Basically, there are four military towns, facing the pressure of Lin Danhan at the same time. If there are only two military towns, they will definitely not be able to withstand it. They cannot be provoked easily. This is Cao Wenzhao's evaluation of Lin Danhan's strength.
As a result, an accident happened. Xu Xingxia, who started from scratch, defeated Lin Danhan's iron spear cavalry many times in a row, and finally brought out all his lairs, snatched all his women and wealth, and forced Lin Danhan to walk north of the desert. Such strength is at least two levels beyond Lin Danhan. When I saw him today, it was indeed extraordinary!
Cao Wenzhao, the general, actually did not participate in politics much. Whoever became the emperor had nothing to do with him. He was used to accepting orders from his superiors. His original position as a general was also promoted through brave fighting and real accumulation of military achievements. This time, the superiors asked him to firmly guard Xuanfu Town, and he was determined to firmly guard Xuanfu Town.
He gathered all the weapons and equipment of Xuanfu Town, as well as the elite combat soldiers who retreated from Datong Town, hoping to rely on the solid walls of Xuanfu City to block the progress of the White-clothed cavalry as much as possible. He knew very well that Xuanfu Town was the last line of defense of the capital. If Xuanfu Town collapsed, the capital would be over.
At the beginning, the effect was indeed good. Xuanfu City was equipped with dozens of cannons, and under the continuous bombardment of cannons, the cavalry of the White-Clothed Army was temporarily unable to approach. However, Cao Wenzhao was not optimistic about this. He knew that he could only stop the White-Clothed Army in Xuanfu Town for a while, but he could not stop it for a lifetime. Perhaps soon, the White-Clothed Army would conquer Xuanfu Town.
Especially after the White Army used new weapons, the situation in Xuanfu Town became even more dangerous. Under the attack of new muskets of the White Army, the Xuanfu Town defenders had almost no chance to counterattack. They didn't even dare to stretch out their heads, and they didn't dare to stand up, so what would they talk about counterattack? It would be easy if the White Army sent a blasting team to blow up the walls of Xuanfu City at this time.
In fact, the cavalry of the White Clothing Army was indeed ready to explode the city wall. The blasting teams of the Shooting Army and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were fully prepared. With a command, they could forcefully blast Xuanfu City under the cover of firepower.
Now, the various blasting groups of the White Army use improved white explosives. Its power is much stronger than the original black explosives. Just a twenty-pound explosive pack is enough to blow up the gates of Xuanfu City. If three twenty-pound white explosive packs stacked together, they can almost level the city wall of fifty meters.
However, the blasting team's actions were stopped by Xu Xingxia. He needed to continue to retain Xuanfu Town for a period of time as a place to test the Han-style rifle.
According to Xu Xingxia's estimate, after the battle in Xuanfu Town ended, there may not be any major war in the next one or two months. This is quite unfavorable for the testing of Han-style rifles.
"Sir, what a lot of firepower!" Gao Meng said enviously.
"Yes, it's too sharper than the sun and the moon." Chi Hu also said with emotion.
The Hunting Cavalry Squadron has only about 300 people. However, when they use new rifles to fight, the combat effectiveness of the Burning Lou is almost equivalent to a brigade of other troops. Even more powerful than a brigade. If both sides really fight, a full-packed brigade of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry may not be the opponent of this Hunting Cavalry Squadron.
More importantly, the emergence of the Han-style rifle completely subverted the previous combat methods. Metal bullets, lying shooting, easy loading, and unprecedented high-fire rate of all these special forces are not available in the Sun-Moon System. In the era of the Sun-Moon System, key battles have to be solved by volleys. Intensive queue shooting are still indispensable. However, for the Han-style rifle, the era of volleys has completely passed.
Chapter completed!