Chapter 241 Red Cannon, Thunder From Heaven Helps

With the order of Qi Jiguang, the commander of the Shenji Camp, the soldiers of the Shenji Camp, who had been ready for a long time, "swish" to lift the "red veil" on the cannon, and then a soldier holding a torch lit the fuse of the cannon.

After a moment, the fuse ignited the explosives in the barrel, and hundreds of red cannons fired one after another, and the sound of "swoosh" breaking through the air was endless when the shells were fired.

One by one, the shrapnel shells made of black gunpowder, like sparse hail, hit the moving chariots and crossbowmen of the South Vietnam Kingdom.

This novel and strange scene immediately attracted the attention of a group of South Vietnamese soldiers who had never seen what a red cannon was.

A group of South Vietnamese soldiers subconsciously raised their heads and looked at the black balls that drew a sad arc in the air, and fell into their own camp without any warning.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The next moment, the sound of artillery shells exploding like a thunderbolt from the blue sky rang out in the camps of the chariots and crossbowmen of the South Vietnam Kingdom, one after another, continuously.

Along with the explosion of artillery shells, the formation of the front army of the South Vietnam Kingdom was blown to pieces, turning into a sea of ​​smoke and fire, and the screams and wails of the soldiers were endless.

"Heavenly thunder, the wizard of the Dragon City rebels can actually summon heavenly thunder!"

The South Vietnamese soldiers who didn't know the truth immediately regarded the red cannon of the Shenji Camp as heavenly thunder, and the mood of terror and despair instantly filled the South Vietnamese formation.

I don't know who took the lead and shouted: "Run, those who are struck by heavenly thunder will not be reborn even if they die!"

Swish!

As soon as these words came out, those soldiers who were not directly hit by the red cannon but were stunned by the sudden explosion finally reacted and immediately began to flee.

For these soldiers who believed in gods in the feudal era, the inherent impression was that only those who committed heinous crimes would be struck by lightning, and their souls would naturally be scattered after death and they would not be able to be reborn.

This desire for reincarnation far exceeded death itself.

I don’t know who first shouted "never be reborn", but at this time on the battlefield of Wanfeng Forest, it was equivalent to 100,000 soldiers for the Longcheng army!

On the other side, on the position of the Shenjiying, the commander Qi Jiguang had no time to care about the thoughts of the Nanyue soldiers who were under bombardment. He still calmly ordered: "Shenjiying, keep firing!"

And these soldiers of the Shenjiying, who were drawn from the elite artillery of the navy, had already engraved every link of firing into their bones, almost repeating the muscle memory of conditioned reflex;

While cleaning the barrel with a cloth tied to a wooden stick and soaked in vinegar to prevent the barrel from exploding due to excessive temperature;

While skillfully stuffing gunpowder into the barrel and compacting it, then stuffing the shell into the barrel, and finally raising the torch in his hand to ignite the fuse;

Swish, swish, swish!

Swish, swish, swish!

One hundred red cannons once again made bursts of shrill breaking sounds, as if the god of death in hell was waving a sharp sickle in his hand, ruthlessly harvesting all lives within the explosion range.

At this time, the Nanyue front army, which had already been in disarray, became even more chaotic under the continuous bombardment.

The frightened war horses dragged the chariots and ran wildly, knocking down countless soldiers who tried to flee, and the iron hooves as thick as bowls trampled mercilessly, killing and wounding everyone.

"Your Highness, the Longcheng rebels actually asked wizards to summon thunder to attack our army. What should we do, Your Highness!"

The Nanyue general who was sitting in the central army watching the battle finally reacted when the red cannon of the Longcheng Shenji Camp was fired for the second time, and panicked and asked the Nanyue Crown Prince Li Shiyu for instructions.

Huh?

Hearing this, Li Shiyu was stunned for a moment, then his eyes turned red and he roared with a ferocious expression: "What should I do? How can this prince know what to do?"

"The rebels in Longcheng have summoned the thunder from the sky. How can this prince, with his mortal body, resist the power of the thunder?"

Li Shiyu almost roared, angrily: "Pass the order down, the three armies retreat in an orderly manner, and retreat to Yongzhou City first!"

"What are you still standing there for, waiting to be struck by thunder, retreat!"

Li Shiyu, the prince of Nanyue, was the first to jump on the horse, and he hit the horse's belly and ran away desperately, fearing that if he ran a step slower, the thunder would hit him the next moment.

Now Li Shiyu, how could he still be as high-spirited as when he went to war? His embarrassed appearance was as embarrassing as it could be.

Immediately afterwards, after the general issued the retreat order to His Royal Highness the Prince in a panic, he also jumped on the horse and ran away in a panic.

As the retreat order was issued, the soldiers carrying the main general's banner in the center of the army also began to run back desperately.

Seeing this, the cavalry in the front army and the left and right wings saw that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had run away, who would fight for you on the battlefield!

The deputy general Shi Feng, who led the cavalry on both wings to support and cover, also turned his horse's head and ran towards the direction of Yongzhou City!

"Report--"

"Report to the general, the enemy troops in Nanyue want to escape!"

In front of the Longcheng Southern Expedition Army, the brave general Pang Xianchu, who was in charge of the center of the army, also received a report from the messenger in front.

He made a prompt decision and issued an order: "Pass on this general's order, the entire Longcheng army will attack directly to Yongzhou City!"

"The entire army will attack directly to Yongzhou City!"

"Kill!"

Soon, the deputy generals Fan Wuji and Tang Ziyi, who led 10,000 cavalry on the left and right wings respectively, were the first to react, commanding their 10,000 cavalry to charge out from the two wings, rushing into the Nanyue formation that had already been in disarray and killing them indiscriminately.

"Don't fight to the death, just take the enemy's main general's banner!"

Fan Wuji was a veteran general who had fought bravely in battles. After easily leading his cavalry to break through the fleeing Nanyue infantry phalanx, he immediately ordered the cavalry to abandon the massacre of the Nanyue infantry and instead pursue the fleeing Nanyue Crown Prince Li Shiyu and the Nanyue cavalry.

For a moment, an interesting scene was formed on the battlefield of Wanfenglin on the outskirts of Yongzhou City:

The red cannons of the Shenji Camp were still firing, bombarding the Nanyue infantry who were attacking in dense formations and then fleeing in all directions;

On the two wings, the cavalry of the Longcheng Southern Expedition Army were galloping, constantly waving their shining sabers and spears, forcing the Nanyue soldiers who tried to flee back to the range of the red cannons to be bombed;

Then, the Nanyue cavalry, who wished they could give their horses a pair of wings, desperately waved their whips and whipped the horses, squeezing all the horses' physical strength and running wildly towards Yongzhou City;

In the front, the Nanyue Crown Prince Li Shiyu was galloping on horseback, and there was a team of personal soldiers who were desperately carrying the main general's banner to evacuate.

Boom!

Suddenly, a flash of lightning flashed across the sky above the dark clouds of Yongzhou City, followed by a chilling thunderclap.

With the explosions still ringing behind him, the frightened Crown Prince of Nanyue, Li Shiyu, was convinced that the Longcheng army must have invited a wizard to summon thunder to help them.

Thinking of this, Li Shiyu urged the warhorse under his crotch to run faster!