Xiong Tingbi narrowed his eyes and gave an order forcefully, "Send over a few more cannons and bombard the enemy camp at night."
"I'll make the arrangements." Luo Li bowed and accepted the order, adding, "This old slave's camp is the first target. It all depends on how tough he is."
The red cannon on the top of Ningyuan City weighs about a thousand pounds and has a range of three or four miles. It has the advantage of being high above, so it is not difficult for it to bombard the Later Jin army camp three miles away.
If it was over 2,000 jin, the range should be 5 or 6 li. As for the data in the books at that time, such as 10 or 20 li, it was simply not possible.
As for the artillery brought by Nurhaci, the most powerful one, the General Cannon, had an effective range of only about 500 meters and a maximum range of no more than two miles.
It was also because I didn't know that there were more powerful red cannons on the top of Ningyuan City that I set up the camp within the range of the cannons.
This is not surprising. During the Battle of Ningjin in history, Huang Taiji set up camp about a mile away from Jinzhou City. Later, he was bombarded by artillery and retreated five miles away.
This is how important intelligence is in war. Without accurate information, lessons can only be learned at the cost of blood and lives.
When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, there was a sudden roar of thunder and artillery shells flew through the air, destroying tents and killing people as they bounced...
Imagine how it felt, it was really good! The Jiannu army, under fire, had to move camp overnight, so they had no chance of getting a good night's sleep.
The generals all smiled wickedly at Xiong Tingbi's idea of bombarding the enemy camp at night, imagining the chaotic and miserable situation of the Jiannu army. Even if they couldn't defeat any major leaders, it would be pleasant to torment the Jiannu army.
Even for the Jiannu, who were used to the bitter cold, camping in the wild was not easy. They had to wear fur coats, warm themselves by the fire, and endure the cold and fatigue.
Setting up camp was not an easy task. The most basic defensive facilities were required, such as nailing stakes and setting up tents, adjusting and arranging soldiers, etc. With so many troops, it would take several hours to handle the situation.
In other words, if we have to move camp tonight due to shelling, we will hardly be able to sleep well all night.
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