12dz Chapter 341 Zhao Hong's Defeat
Chapter 341 Zhao Hong's Defeat
Those who do many evil things will surely perish by themselves, so just wait and see.
It was too late for Yao Guangyao to regret now.
After the air-burst bombs were launched, Cao Yibao shouted, "New Army soldiers, attack!"
"Ho! Ho ho!"
The soldiers shouted in unison in response to the order.
Immediately, the soldiers of Cao Yibao's two battalions raised their weapons and attacked bravely forward like tigers.
Zhu Biaoben wanted to move forward with the team, but was kept as a reserve by Cao Yibao.
When Zhao Hui saw the new army launching a charge, he could not hold back and eagerly led his men forward.
"Duck rush!"
Seeing this, Xiao Ling hurriedly followed closely.
Zhuque Gate is the inner city, and there is no need for ladders to attack from the inside.
Moreover, the air-burst bombs had frightened the people on the city walls to death, and they could only flee to the sides, where there were imperial guards guarding the two sides.
Without Yao Guangyao's command, their only way out was to surrender.
Only a very small number of people fled hastily through the city gate.
After occupying Zhuque Gate, Zhu Biao placed the artillery there.
Zhao Hong’s cannons could be seen not far away.
Before the artillerymen could set up their guns, they heard the cannons from the opposite side firing towards them.
The Yuezhou Army used solid bullets.
Most of the shells hit the city walls, but some also fell on the top of the city, causing many casualties among the soldiers.
"Hurry up and set up your guns. Aim at the enemy and fire. Don't wait for orders. After they fire this time, they'll aim better next time."
The artillery company commander covered his bleeding face with his hands, but continued to command the soldiers who were setting up the artillery.
The mortar is small and flexible, and the skilled artillerymen quickly set up the gun.
After a simple aim, someone started loading shells into the barrel.
As the first shell was fired, the following mortars were fired one after another.
Of the Yuezhou Army's cannons that were attacked, only one was blown away, and the rest of the shells just fell around it. The wheels of one of the cannons were blown off, and the cannon tilted down.
"Retreat, pull the vehicle back."
The officer in charge of the artillery of the Yuezhou Army shouted at the top of his lungs.
Soon, someone came and pushed the cannon backwards.
On the walls of Suzaku Gate, the mortar soldiers quickly adjusted their sights and began to add more gunpowder to the mortar shells.
Facing moving targets, the mortar's accuracy is not that good, but the whistling shells landing nearby still have a certain degree of lethality.
Many soldiers pushing the artillery carts were hit by shrapnel and suffered heavy casualties.
Even though the artillery carriage retreated two hundred steps, the enemy's artillery fire did not stop.
"boom……"
A shell landed next to a Yuezhou military officer who was commanding the retreat, and the huge blast directly knocked him over.
The soldiers pushing the cannon were so frightened that they almost collapsed to the ground.
"Don't stop, keep going, or we'll all die here."
A sergeant with a slightly lower rank was responsible for commanding a piece of artillery.
However, the shells continued to pursue.
Some shells happened to fall not far behind the artillery cart, and the craters created hindered the progress of the people pushing the cart.
A stopped vehicle becomes a fixed target in the eyes of the mortar shooter.
Of the last ten artillery vehicles, only six were safely evacuated.
The bullets and gunpowder barrels left on the battlefield were all destroyed.
On the tower of Suzaku Gate, Zhu Biao saw that the enemy's artillery was out of attack range, so he ordered the gunners to transport the mortars to the foot of the city and continue attacking the enemy.
Seeing this, Cao Yibao did not stop him, but ordered:
"The first and second battalions will leave the city, split into two groups, and attack the enemy."
This order was exactly what Zhao Hui wanted. At this moment, he only wanted to annihilate the enemy, even if the enemy was his own brother.
Beat the Bull Demon King to death with sticks, no matter whether he is a ghost or a god!
This is exactly the result Zhao Hui wanted.
Cao Yibao's first and second battalions led the troops out of the city and bravely attacked the enemy.
Upon seeing this, the Yuezhou army hurriedly loaded the remaining gunpowder into the cannons and prepared to meet the enemy.
The new troops from Luanzhou naturally knew the power of artillery. The two battalions were separated and then dispersed into company units.
There are many bomb craters on the ground, which cannot be used as shelter.
The solid iron ball would likely end up in the crater.
Once you are in a bomb crater, even if you are not killed by the hot iron balls, you will be burned to death.
The cannon developed by Zhao Hong was indeed sophisticated and could basically fire at a distance of 600 steps.
The effective shooting distance of Luanzhou's rifle is 400 steps, and the maximum range can reach 1,000 steps.
In other words, between four hundred and one thousand steps, whether you can hit the target depends entirely on luck.
When the Yuezhou Army's artillery opened fire, the New Army's rifles also began firing.
This kind of cannon may not be able to hit the target, and the new army’s guns may not be able to hit the target either.
For a moment, the battlefield was filled with smoke and the sound of gunfire was deafening.
The mortar gunners could completely cover the South Gate by running forward a few hundred steps.
Erect the gun barrel and adjust the gun mount.
"Dong dong dong..."
Wisps of blue smoke rose from the artillery positions.
Then, the enemy troops at the Nantai Gate heard the whistling sound of the artillery shells.
The Yuezhou army, which had already suffered losses, felt bad, and then artillery shells exploded next to them.
There are always unlucky people.
Even the lucky ones will be affected by the flying limbs and broken arms.
Screams rang out one after another, and the suffering people stretched out their hands, hoping that their companions who were fleeing nearby could save them.
However, the Yuezhou army at this time was already unable to take care of itself and was so panicked that they didn't know where to hide.
After the mortar is launched, there is basically no one to calibrate it. After two bombs are fired, it is adjusted at will, and it is a push-bombing attack, hitting a specified base number.
Until the shells raised clouds of dust on the bricks of the South Gate.
This kind of dimensionality reduction attack is simply a one-sided massacre.
Zhao Hong burst into tears instantly.
He never expected that after years of careful preparation, it would end in failure in just a few hours.
He wanted to escape, but unexpectedly the army at Xizhimen split into two groups.
One group came from outside the city, and the other group approached along the wall.
This is the most painful thing in life.
When God closes a door for you, he also closes the only window.
There was artillery suppression in front, and new troops surrounding it outside, with bullets flying on the left.
Finally, he wanted to attack the Xinchun Gate from the right and then escape from there.
Unexpectedly, the last of the imperial guards were all waiting here in battle formation.
……
Zhao Hong finally chose to surrender.
As a prince, he thought that the emperor would not take his life after surrendering.
Although he was plotting a rebellion, it was only because he was dissatisfied with his brother's ascension to the throne.
This matter is a heinous crime to the country, but to the family it is just a fight between brothers.
finally.
As the crown prince and regent, Zhao Hui was in a dilemma when faced with this matter.
"Father, I cannot handle this matter. Please handle it yourself."
Cining Palace.
Zhao Hengzhen hid with the queen to prevent the concubines from coming to plead for mercy.
"Your Majesty, let's proceed as before, lest anyone accuse you of partiality."
The Queen knew Zhao Hengzhen's dilemma very well. When Zhao Kang plotted rebellion before, he was only exiled. Although Zhao Hong's incident this time was a bigger deal, the result should be the same.
"These rebellious sons..."
Zhao Hengzhen said angrily, but he didn't feel that bad in his heart.
He was mentally prepared for the fight for the throne among his sons, and he could accept any outcome.
Zhao Hui won this time and he was very satisfied.