This military thought of "artillery battle is king" is undoubtedly an absolute political correctness for a time traveler.

Hence, there was half a month of forbearance and today's furious shooting.

On the top of the city wall, everyone was excited, but Emperor Zhao, who was used to watching war blockbusters, forced the civil and military officials accompanying him to slowly walk down the city wall, and then stand with his back to the city wall and his hands behind his back, like elementary school students standing in the corner as punishment... But this was exactly the best way to avoid the bullets from the artillery carts outside the city.

For the next morning and afternoon, bullets whizzed incessantly and flew back and forth from the top of Nanyang City, causing countless civil and military officials to look up like elementary school students and exclaim in surprise from time to time.

But it is obvious that the Jin army's artillery carts, which were not actually at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, were far less efficient than the Song army's artillery carts in the city. Most of the projectiles flew from inside the city to outside the city... This is of course. The emergence of counterweight catapults seemed to only save manpower, but in fact it brought about all-round evolution.

For example, since there are fewer people dragging in front, it is possible to save space and build a triangular defensive fortification in front of the gun carriage;

For example, the rated mass of the counterweight effectively ensured the stability of the force, making the firing of the artillery cart more accurate. The civilians only needed to add a specific amount of counterweight according to the officers' instructions and adjust the angle in advance... The angle and counterweight were the results of large-scale experiments before the arrival of the Jin army. Many experienced civilians might not understand the principle, but they had a good idea of ​​it.

For example, the counterweighted capstan makes the gun carriage fire faster and easier to form a salvo...

Not to mention that the Song army demonstrated that simple technology at the very beginning, that is, the different types of projectiles - stone projectiles that destroy the opponent's artillery vehicles and clay projectiles with a longer range, a "blooming" effect, and specifically for hitting people. The combination of the two is by no means as simple as one plus one.

Faster, stronger, with better defense, farther, more accurate, all together they amount to all-round suppression.

Therefore, after the first round of volleys attacked the Jin army's general platform, the Song army's artillery vehicles continued to fire throughout the morning, completely crushing the Jin army's artillery positions that had just been established.

Relatively speaking, on the city of Nanyang, unnecessary high buildings and watchtowers had already been removed in accordance with the requirements of the old rules, and the top of the city wall was also slightly narrow, but the parapet was specially thickened so that the soldiers on the city could lean against it to avoid projectiles and continue to observe the enemy's artillery positions... Until the Jin army's artillery positions completely collapsed and lost their attack capability, the losses on the city were negligible.

By the afternoon, after confirming that the Jin army's artillery positions were useless, Emperor Zhao went back to the city, but his life became boring again, because for the first time since the siege of Nanyang began, the Jin army camp outside the city fell into complete silence.

There was no provocation, no cavalry galloping back and forth to block the way, no harsh rebukes to the civilians and the Han army's supervising soldiers, no busy construction work, and even no wailing or shouting. The artillery position that was previously full of people was now empty, with only a pile of rotten wood. As for the general's platform in front, it was completely empty, with even the flags removed!

But how can we say it? There is no doubt that this was a great victory for the Song army!

So after Emperor Zhao was eliminated, the city of Nanyang was still full of cheers, while the Jin camp was still silent.

Let’s not talk about how boring Emperor Zhao was, but Wanyan Wushu… I must emphasize here that, speaking from conscience, this battle today is not Wanyan Wushu’s fault. The commander of the Jin army did not make any mistakes! The fourth prince thought about the artillery problem. He knew that sieges depended on artillery battles, and after he suffered a loss of luck in Xiacai City, he was mentally prepared for a continuous artillery battle this time. He also prepared so many artillery carts? ! If you replace someone else, it is impossible to do better, because if anyone comes, I am afraid that they will not understand why the Song army’s artillery carts are so accurate, so fast, and so far.

Moreover, he had no time to think about the problem of the artillery carriage because a huge problem was before him.

"How many?"

In the central army tent in the north, far away from the front line, Wanyan Wushu looked up blankly.

"In addition to General Chizhanhui, seven meng'an and four moukes died on the spot." A Han soldier said cautiously. "In addition, six meng'an and two moukes were seriously injured and unable to fight..."

This is the effect of those dozens of mud balls. Emperor Zhao endured for half a month just for this one shot.

"Since Taizu started the rebellion, I have never heard of such a tragic thing." After a long time, Wanyan Balisu, whose arm was splashed by mud balls, held his arm and spoke angrily, but he didn't know who he was angry at.

"Now is not the time to think about this!" Another commander, Han Chang, suddenly retorted. "What we should think about now is whether we should execute seven or eight more Meng'an and dozens of Mouke according to military law?!"

Balisu looked up in astonishment, and then he realized why the whole tent was silent, but he felt that it was ridiculous... If he really beheaded him, wouldn't half of the high-ranking officers of the entire army be gone for nothing? There would be no need to fight this war, right?

A few dozen mud balls from Nanyang City defeated the 40,000 main forces of the Jin army?

But the Jurchen military law has been there like an iron rule since the beginning? ! Didn’t Chizhanhui and the seven Meng’an die in battle? ! If the commander dies in battle, his direct subordinates should be beheaded, right?

Everyone in the tent looked at the bloodstained Fourth Prince, half in fear and half in anticipation. Balisu, like Han Chang, also looked nervously at his own commander.

"I...I..." Wanyan Wushu finally spoke, but he gritted his teeth as everyone in the tent watched. "It doesn't count as a death in battle! It absolutely doesn't count! I will take all the consequences myself! I will pardon you!"

Including Balisu and Han Chang, everyone else was relieved, but for some reason, the two leading ones, the two Wanhu who had just found it ridiculous, looked at each other and seemed to be lost.

Because no matter how reasonable it is, no matter how many reasons there are, no matter how many procedures are supplemented, it cannot cover up that this is the first time that the Jin army has systematically evaded military law on a large scale... Once this precedent is set, what will happen in the future? Moreover, even if this level is passed, what about the Nanyang City in front of them? Can they still fight?