In the first round of firing, the ten iron balls created ten paths of blood within their formation. Countless soldiers were crushed into minced meat. Some who were slightly luckier only had their limbs severed, but most of them survived.
This was also the problem with the Red Barbarian Cannons. They couldn't fire explosive shells, so they couldn't do more damage. If the Red Barbarian Cannons could fire explosive shells, then no other cannons would be able to catch up to them in the next few decades. Xiao Ruxun had ordered the craftsmen to try and improve them, but the results weren't satisfactory.
The explosive shells that had been broken into two, three, and four pieces really didn't have much value, and the cost was much higher than the solid shells.
Since it couldn't be improved in a short period of time, then they would use solid shells. Xiao Ruxun was very open-minded. If solid shells were used well, they could still kill and win battles. Just like now, the ten paths of blood had been created, and half of the Northern Barbarians' formation had collapsed.
At this time, the ten Red Barbarian Cannons that had been fired retreated to prepare for the next round of firing, while the ten cannons that had been reloaded followed closely behind.
"Light up!"
"Fire!"
Another earth-shattering sound rang out. Li Rusong's elite cavalry, who were preparing to launch an assault, almost lost their footing. The horses seemed to be a little startled. They swayed from side to side and shook their heads uneasily.
The cavalry were also in a state of shock, covering their ears and looking at each other in astonishment. They were shocked by such a violent sound.
Li Rusong looked around in amazement, naturally shocked by such a violent sound. Nurhachi, on the other hand, was trying his best to calm his frightened mount, which seemed to be frightened by the sound.
Chu Ying and Dai Shan, who had never heard such a violent sound before, were shocked. They quickly covered their ears and looked at each other. They could see the shock in each other's eyes.
The Red Barbarian Cannons seemed to be a really powerful weapon, far superior to the super cannons of the Francs!
The Northern Invaders outside the city were able to feel it firsthand. Ten huge iron balls wrapped in thick smoke fell from the sky and smashed hard on the ground. The scorching heat burned those who were closer to them. Some of the more unlucky ones were directly smashed by the iron balls when they hit the ground, and their bodies were instantly smashed into pieces.
The iron balls bounced up as they fell to the ground, rampaging in all directions. Along with mournful cries, another ten paths of blood were opened up.
If they had not stood so close together, they would not have been hit like this by these solid shells. Firstly, they did not expect the Ming cannons to be upgraded, and secondly, they did not expect the range of these cannons to be so great.
Hence, they were honored to replace the original Lady Zhenren, and became the first Northern Barbarians to feel the might of the Red Barbarian Cannons.
Twenty iron balls smashed the Northern Barbarians' formation into pieces. Blood and flesh splattered everywhere. There was no better opportunity than this. Reloading required time. Looking at the current situation, there was no need to fire again. The Northern Barbarians had already begun to crumble and flee in all directions!
They covered their ears as they fled, pushing and trampling their comrades as they ran. The warhorses were frightened into a frenzy as they galloped around uncontrollably. This sort of chaos resulted in a deadliness greater than the Red Barbarian Cannons.
Their formation had collapsed.
Their movements were disorderly and battered, and there was no sign of an ambush in the vicinity. This was very thought-provoking. Warhorses were easily frightened. Although these warhorses might have heard the roar of cannons, they had never heard a louder roar. If the Northern Invaders really had 40,000 men and horses, and there was an ambush, then the Northern Invaders would not be able to survive.
Then it was impossible that other than the warhorses that were fleeing in all directions, there were no other warhorses!
The Northern Barbarians couldn't have imitated the Ming Army and plugged the ears of their warhorses. They didn't have the reason to prepare! Since their warhorses were frightened, it was enough to prove that they weren't prepared!
Then there was only one explanation!
There was no ambush at all!
Even the silent Northern Barbarians' main camp didn't have as many Northern Barbarians as expected!
Thinking of this, Xiao Ruxun no longer had any doubts, and immediately gave the order.
"Open the gates! Pass the order to Li Rusong! Attack! Beat the drums and cheer! "
The rumbling war drums sounded, and the gates of Zijing Pass slowly opened.
The scene outside the pass appeared in Li Rusong's eyes.
"Follow me and kill!!!"
Without any unnecessary words, Li Rusong only needed to lead the charge to ignite the Liaodong Iron Cavalry's fighting spirit. As long as he was still charging, the Liaodong Iron Cavalry would follow him and fight to the death until the entire army was annihilated. This was the tacit understanding between Li Rusong and the Liaodong Iron Cavalry, their deepest tacit understanding.
Li Rusong galloped, and the Liaodong Iron Cavalry and Jurchen Elite Cavalry followed closely behind. They were like a venomous snake slithering out of a hole, opening their bloody mouths and revealing their sharp fangs. They were ready to pierce their fangs into the enemy's flesh and inject their poison, turning the enemy into a dead man.
Fear?
If Li Rusong was with the Liaodong Iron Cavalry, he wouldn't have such emotions. But the tragic and chaotic situation of the Northern Barbarians in front of him was something that even the old soldiers guarding the city walls wouldn't feel. Seeing such a situation, they just wanted to step on them and give them a final blow.
Everyone dared to do this kind of thing, and no one was afraid to do it. As long as there was a powerful leader in front, the subordinates behind him would naturally be more courageous.
Li Rusong and his cavalry were the arrogant leaders. Three thousand cavalrymen roared and rushed into the messy Mongolian formation. They beheaded and beheaded the Northern Barbarians who didn't have time to mount their horses or didn't have any horses at all, or directly rammed their horses into them, killing the fleeing Northern Barbarians like playthings.
The killing game between the swift and fierce Liaodong Iron Cavalry and Jurchen Elite Cavalry stunned the soldiers from the capital. Perhaps they had never thought that the Daming also had such a strong and skillful cavalry team. Such a team was carrying out such a hearty killing in front of them.
These Northern Barbarians probably never thought they would face such a situation. Only a small number of cavalry were holding the line, and the rest were infantry. They had originally planned to attack the city, but now they couldn't even escape. Li Rusong's cavalry arrived in an instant. They didn't even have the chance to call for help before they were directly beheaded.
Xiao Ruxun immediately organized the three thousand Zhennan Army to go out of the city. He still had some concerns in his heart. To ensure that nothing went wrong, he planned to immediately recall Li Rusong's cavalry once they encountered an ambush and let the Zhennan Army block the attack to ensure that Zijing Pass wouldn't be lost.
Although the scene in front of him no longer allowed him to continue suspecting that the Northern Barbarians still had a trump card that they hadn't used, the thousands of Northern Barbarians in front of him were just bait.
Of course, there were some unexpected gains that needed to be recovered.
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