The Japanese pirates on the city wall were ready. Then, they heard the rumbling of cannons. The cannonballs fell on the city wall, and then there was an earth-shattering explosion.
For a moment, the entire city wall was filled with the sound of explosions.
After so many years of improvement, Daming's cannons had made great progress, especially in the field of exploding bombs.
For a moment, the entire battlefield was filled with the sound of cannons, and the speed of the cannons was very fast.
There were explosions everywhere on the city wall, and the cannonballs poured in like they were free.
Daming's Armament Division had always been producing cannons and cannonballs, especially cannonballs. For so many years, there had been few large-scale artillery battles except for training, so Daming had accumulated a large number of cannonballs.
This was the first time the Great Ming Dynasty had engaged in a saturated artillery battle.
The East Camp and the West Camp in Beijing had different positions. The West Camp was more inclined to fight on the grasslands, so their training and tactics were basically designed to cooperate with the cavalry.
However, the East Camp was different. They were mainly used for field battles and sieges.
Now, the power of this kind of training was showing. First, it was the artillery soldiers. Their cannons were very accurate, and the explosions were all on top of the city walls. The city walls were blown up into the air.
Countless bricks and stones were blasted into the air. The pirates on the city walls were also blasted into the air as they screamed and screamed.
President Konishi ran down the city wall with a black face. The low-level officers of the Japanese pirates also shouted for everyone to take cover, but they were not fast enough. The cannons on the city wall were too crazy.
Outside the city, Cao Wenzhao heard the rumbling of cannons. Looking through the binoculars in his hand, he saw smoke everywhere.
"Is the suicide squad ready?" Cao Wenzhao looked at He Renlong beside him and asked with a serious expression.
The suicide squad of Daming was basically the most elite soldiers in the army. Only the strongest had the opportunity to enter the suicide squad.
Whether it was military pay or treatment, they were all the best in the army.
Everyone was also proud to enter the suicide squad, and there was already a trace of the special forces.
He Renlong sneered and put down the binoculars in his hand. "Ready, I will personally lead the suicide squad!"
Cao Wenzhao nodded. He did not stop He Renlong. Cao Wenzhao's eyes never left the binoculars. He stared at the city wall of Pyongyang, ready to give the order to attack at any time.
"It's collapsed!"
Seeing that a part of the city wall had collapsed, Cao Wenzhao immediately shouted, "Suicide squad, bring explosives and blow up the breach. Clear the way, and prepare for the cavalry to enter the city.
"Pass the order to the infantry battalion. Once the cavalry enters the city, directly attack!"
In fact, although Pyongyang was an important city in North Korea, its city wall was not that strong.
Coupled with the fact that there had been no war for so many years, North Korea's armaments were lax, let alone building a city wall.
The old walls of Flatland were unable to withstand such a fierce artillery barrage. After two rounds of bombardment, the walls were blasted open.
Following Cao Wenzhao's words, the suicide squad charged out of the formation and towards Pingyang City. The cavalry was also ready at the back, and the infantry was ready to provide support at any time.
The suicide squad leader was Chang Chang Clan, and the Chang clan leader.
However, he was not a direct descendant, but a collateral branch. He could enter the suicide squad and become the leader because of Chang He's bravery.
At this moment, Chang He carried explosives and rushed towards the breach of the city wall with the suicide squad.
Inside the city wall, the Japanese pirates also found that there was a big hole in the city wall.
"Hurry up, hurry up, block the breach!"
Kuroda Nagamasa was scared out of his wits. He loudly ordered his subordinates to block the breach. Although there were shells falling from time to time, he couldn't care less about that now.
Once the breach was enlarged and the Ming Army rushed in, everything would be over.
Seeing that the suicide squad had rushed forward, Cao Wenzhao shouted, "Pass the order to the artillerymen. Extend the artillery fire into the city. If our own people are hit, I will send them all to wash the toilet."
The orderly replied loudly, "Yes, sir!" After that, he sent out the flag signal.
After seeing the flag signal, the artillerymen didn't slack off at all. They started to extend the artillery fire into the city. There was basically no landing point outside the city wall. At this moment, the suicide squad also arrived at the foot of the city wall.
"Release the explosives!"
Chang He yelled. The dozen or so people behind him all stuffed the explosives into the breach of the city wall, pulled the line, and ran.
At this moment, the sound of gunfire rang out from within the city. The Japanese pirates also opened fire, and some of them even charged towards Chang He's group.
When he saw this, He Renlong's expression darkened. Turning around and running at a time like this wasn't an option. Not only would they be chased, but they would also become targets. He Renlong hadn't expected the Japanese pirates to be so brave as to block the breach despite the heavy artillery fire.
"Charge in!"
He Renlong gritted his teeth and yelled, "Shieldbearers, open the way! Musketeers, open fire! Charge in! Kill!"
Following He Renlong's command, the shieldbearers raised their shields and charged into the city wall, while the musketeers raised their muskets and began to fire back.
The Japanese pirates howled and fired, but their muskets were still smoothbore muskets. They could only be used to cover the area and had no accuracy. Otherwise, the suicide squad would have been killed.
However, the suicide squad was different. They were all equipped with revolver muskets, all of which had rifling.
Although the rifling was drawn using a simple hook broaching method, and there were only 20 or so lines drawn using the simplest manual wooden machine, they still had rifling.
Perhaps it wasn't convenient to reload the muskets, but the suicide squad aimed for accuracy in the first round of firing. Each of them was equipped with two revolver muskets, which allowed them to fire accurately. As soon as they opened fire, the Japanese pirates were dumbfounded.
In just a single round of firing, a large number of Japanese pirates had been knocked down.
Afterwards, the suicide squad switched their muskets. In order to maintain their firepower, they used a volley of muskets. Even though there weren't many of them, their high accuracy allowed them to suppress the Japanese pirates.
However, this sort of suppression wouldn't last for too long. After all, they were outnumbered. If a large number of Japanese pirates charged at them, they wouldn't even be able to withstand a volley of muskets.
However, it was clear that the Japanese pirates couldn't wait that long.
Boom!
After a loud bang, the gap in the city wall that had been blasted by the cannons let out an earth-shattering explosion. Soil and stones flew everywhere as the city wall was blasted open again. This time, a large portion of the city wall collapsed.
"Cavalry, charge in!" Cao Wenzhao immediately ordered. "Artillery, stop firing. Infantry, follow the cavalry!"
Following Cao Wenzhao's order, more than 3,000 cavalrymen rushed out instantly. The rumbling of the horses' hooves grew faster and faster as they headed straight for Hiram City.
The suicide squad in the city heard the sound of the cannons and quickly dodged to the sides. They knew that the cavalry was coming.
The cavalrymen at the front jumped through the gap in the city wall and charged at the Japanese pirates on the opposite side. They waved the sabers in their hands and slashed at the Japanese pirates.