novelaction Chapter 1390 Our army has arrived too!
Chapter 1390 Our army has arrived too!
"Boom bang bang..."
Although only five rounds of shells could be used, Qin Ming didn't want to save any and directly ordered five rounds of bombardment!
"Sorry..."
"Save me! Save me!"
"Ah, my eyes!"
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The power of the exploding shells exceeded the Jin people's imagination. Although a hundred shells could not cover the entire Jin army, those that were hit were now filled with screams and chaos.
This made Wanyan Yinshu start to panic.
This was a scene of war he had never imagined. It wasn't that he didn't know that firearms existed in the world, but he had never heard of firearms being used like this before!
"How about we seize their firearms?"
This was the biggest thought that flashed through Wanyan Yinshu's mind at the time, but he quickly suppressed it. He knew that the Jin Dynasty didn't value firearms; stealing them would be useless, and the ammunition would be even more problematic. The Jin Dynasty had indeed seized cannons from the Song and Liao Dynasties before, but those cannons used stones as shells! Not this kind of thing at all!
After hearing the enemy's artillery fire stop after five rounds, Wanyan Yinshu had a sense of the situation. Theoretically speaking, the enemy was probably out of ammunition.
He desperately wanted to tell everyone that now was the time to counterattack, but the horrific sight of the Jin army being bombarded made the entire army hesitant to approach any closer.
After all, no one dared to gamble on whether the Dayi Army had any more shells, and no one dared to gamble on whether the next shell would fall on their heads. Judging from their current equipment, the Jin army's armor and such could not protect them from these shells. If they were hit, they would either die or be maimed.
"General..."
Wanyan Yinshuke's lieutenants exchanged glances and then tried to persuade him.
"Are you suggesting we withdraw our troops?"
Wanyan Yinshu interrupted them directly.
Although the lieutenants did not answer directly, their eyes met and the meaning was clear.
Wanyan Yinshu looked at the generals who had no desire to fight, then at the troops who were even less motivated, and then at the seemingly inactive main camp opposite him. After gritting his teeth and struggling internally for a while, he finally gave the order to retreat.
Strategically, this seemed very amateurish and dealt a heavy blow to morale. Fifty thousand men went out, did nothing, got bombarded by artillery, and retreated in disgrace, leaving behind more than a thousand dead and wounded... It would have been better if they hadn't gone out at all!
However, under the current circumstances, going back seems to be the best option!
"Withdraw! Withdraw!"
After receiving the order, the Jin army began shouting for a retreat. Many ordinary soldiers, feeling as if they had been granted a pardon, quickly turned around and retreated to their camp.
Many people were actually quite frustrated. They were resting comfortably in the camp today, but suddenly they were dragged out of bed and told they had to fight. Then they were inexplicably taken out for a run, got bombarded by enemy shells, and lost many of their comrades. Now they had to slink back home. What a bizarre day!
As Wanyan Yinshu retreated, he glanced resentfully at the Thunderbolt Legion's camp. He had originally come out to cut down the enemy's vanguard and dampen their morale, but now it seemed that not only had he failed to strike the enemy, his own morale had been further affected.
"They withdrew?"
Qin Ming and Huang Xin were observing with their telescopes when they saw the Jin army begin to retreat. They both put down their telescopes and looked at each other.
"Master, it seems the Jurchens are afraid?"
Huang Xin breathed a sigh of relief, because the Jurchens who came looked like they had more people than his side, and the main force of the Jurchen army had already arrived. If they didn't care about martial ethics and hundreds of thousands of them pressed forward, their Thunderbolt Legion would have no way to stop them, even if they all died in battle.
"Temporary, only temporary."
As Qin Ming watched the departing enemies, he could sense that some of them were casting extremely resentful glances at him, and that person was putting considerable pressure on him.
If that person really charged at him recklessly, Qin Ming felt he might not be able to stop him without artillery.
"Huang Xin, hurry up and contact the main army. Today the Jin army was scared away by the artillery fire, but tomorrow it may be different."
Qin Ming began to give orders.
"Also, you'll come with me to fortify the camp to prevent enemy night attacks!"
"understand!"
Huang Xin also realized the seriousness of the situation. Luck wouldn't always be on his side. The enemy army had arrived, but where was his own army?
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"Your Majesty, Commander-in-Chief."
After returning to the main tent, Yin Shuke immediately went to report to Wanyan Aguda and Wanyan Loushi.
"Silver Arts, did you kill the enemy's vanguard?"
Wanyan Loushi was still concerned about this matter.
"No."
Wanyan Yinshu shook his head, his mood not too good either.
"why?"
Wanyan Loushi was very surprised. Could it be that there was someone in the Yiguo Vanguard Army who could rival Wanyan Yinshu?
"Their artillery is very threatening."
Wanyan Yinshu expressed his helplessness.
"The army lost over a thousand men under artillery fire without even engaging them in combat."
"What kind of artillery is that? It's so powerful!"
Wanyan Aguda was somewhat curious.
"Your Majesty, these are cannons we have never seen before. They are different from those of the Song and Liao kingdoms."
Wanyan Yinshu can tell the truth.
"These Yi people love to do all sorts of nonsense. Don't worry about them. Artillery has a short range, and once a shell is fired, it's gone." Just make sure the cavalry pay attention to their formation, and there shouldn't be any major problems.
"Remember, our Jin cavalry is invincible. Don't worry about the enemy, just maintain the characteristics of our cavalry."
Wanyan Aguda said, "Forget about all that nonsense, we need to bring out our own advantages!"
"But Your Majesty, we still need to be wary of these cannons. If the vanguard already has so many cannons, what will happen when their main army arrives? Won't they have even more cannons?"
"Lou Shi, if I were to lead a team, could you storm into the enemy camp and burn all those cannons?"
Wanyan Yinshu's words were so sincere that Wanyan Aguda pondered for a moment before asking Wanyan Loushi for his opinion.
"No problem, just give me five thousand heavy cavalry."
Wanyan Loushi declared that with just 5,000 heavy cavalry, he could raze the opposing camp to the ground!
"Alright! I'll give you five thousand heavy cavalry. Tonight, we'll go and take down the enemy..."
Wanyan Aguda was just about to send Wanyan Loushi to destroy the enemy's cannons that night when a scout rushed in to report:
"Report! A huge noise is coming from the south; it must be the enemy's army!"
"What? They're here so fast?"
Wanyan Aguda was somewhat surprised. He was a cavalryman, which was why he was able to arrive so quickly, while his opponent was only half a day later.
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"Master! Master! It's my brother's banner! Our army is here!"
Huang Xin, who was working with Qin Ming to reinforce the camp and prevent enemy night attacks, suddenly became excited!
"Hahaha! Great! Our army has arrived!"
Qin Ming also breathed a sigh of relief. Now that the army had arrived, he had nothing to fear!
Hey gold dogs, I've got another shot!
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