The battalion commander said your shelling was good, so let this general see it and find out if he was bragging.
Five shells per person, find your own targets.
When Fang Er came forward to test them, the five men were all very excited.
It was obvious that if they performed well this time, they would definitely be heavily relied upon.
After each person received a cannon and ammunition, they walked out of the army formation.
They set up their cannons at a suitable distance and looked at the city walls.
Li Dalong spoke first: General, I will strike the third crenellation on the west!
After speaking, he made some adjustments to the cannon.
Then he took out a shell and attached the impact fuse.
He directly loaded it into the cannon barrel.
Boom!
The shell was fired and flew into the sky.
Then it fell towards the city wall.
Boom!
It was less than ten paces off from the crenellation he had mentioned!
After he adjusted the position of the mortar again.
The second shell hit directly!
Fang Er was shocked!
Damn!
Even artillerymen trained in later generations could only achieve this level!
Exceptional talent?
And five of them came at once!
This is great!
Li Dalong stood up, came to Fang Er, and said with pride.
General, how was my shot?
Good! Well done!
The four of you also let this general have a look.
Fang Er looked at the other four.
I'll hit the fourth crenellation on the west!
I'll hit the fifth crenellation on the west!
I'll hit the sixth crenellation on the west!
I'll hit the eighth crenellation on the west!
As if by agreement, the four men lined up their targets in order.
As for the seventh crenellation on the west, that opening had already collapsed.
So no one chose it.
Boom boom boom boom.
The four cannons fired simultaneously.
Tie Laoba hit the target directly with one shot!
The other three, after slight adjustments.
Began the second round of shelling.
Boom boom boom.
This time Yu Dabiao hit the target.
Boom boom.
Han Kang and Li Dalong hit the target simultaneously on their third shots.
Pop pop pop pop.
Looking at the results before him, Fang Er had to believe that they were truly exceptionally talented.
Clapping his hands, he walked towards them.
Excellent, truly excellent!
From now on, a separate artillery battalion will be established.
The artillery battalion will have five teams, Tie Laoba will be the battalion commander, and the four of you will be team leaders. Each team will be allocated eight mortars!
The soldiers for the artillery battalion will be selected from the other five battalions, and you will decide who to choose.
Zhuzi, Ma Chao, and Liu Meng must cooperate unconditionally and not make things difficult for Tie Laoba.
Fang Er directly carved out an artillery battalion from the Skyfire Army.
Since they have talent, it cannot be wasted!
Thank you for the promotion, General!
Tie Laoba led the four men and saluted Fang Er.
Alright, go and select your men.
Fang Er waved them away.
On the wall of Shenyang City, next to the ruined city gate tower.
Zhang Ning and Yu Changming were very confused.
What is going on!
The Tang army's cannons, they hit wherever they aimed?
General Yu, it seems this city has no hope left!
Zhang Ning was very dejected.
Yu Changming's face was filled with anger.
Damn it! You're the one who brought them here!
What are you talking about! You are closest to Liaodong Commandery, are you suggesting I should run to Pyongyang?
Zhang Ning feared the Tang army, but he did not fear Yu Changming.
Liaodong to Pyongyang was over a thousand li!
Only a fool would run to Pyongyang!
After a night of shelling, anyone with the slightest talent who could find their rhythm was brought into the artillery battalion by Tie Laoba.
A total of over three hundred people.
Zhuzi, Ma Chao, and Liu Meng's faces twitched.
They didn't leave a single good prospect!
Hateful!
Ma Chao and Liu Meng glared at Zhuzi.
Zhuzi was innocent.
Damn it!
It's not my fault that you two wasted so many shells yesterday!
Tie Laoba, since the men have been chosen, Shenyang City will be your practice ground.
Practice to your heart's content!
Fang Er was very generous.
Opportunities for training soldiers were rare.
Anyway, there was no hurry to take Shenyang City.
For every day Li Shimin had to spend money on military expenses.
Why be in a hurry?
Could Yuan Gaisuwen overthrow the heavens?
However, he had no idea that Yuan Gaisuwen was already leading a large army on its way!
A full two hundred thousand troops!
He intended to devour the Tang army in one gulp!
All the firearms must remain in Goguryeo!
Once the firearms were obtained and replicated by the country's craftsmen.
Then!
Whether it was the Central Plains, the Tujue, Baekje, Silla, or Wa,
They would all belong to Goguryeo!
And must belong to Goguryeo!
Even Yuan Gaisuwen had set his sights on Jiangnan!
That was paradise on earth, the land of fish and rice!
It was said that if you scattered seeds there, you would harvest!
Three days later.
The defenders of Shenyang were numb.
No one dared to stand on the city walls anymore.
In the city, they ate and drank as usual.
Anyway, the Tang army only shelled the city walls.
Let them shell.
Zhang Ning and Yu Changming, however, were constantly looking forward to the arrival of their army.
Suddenly, Shi Lao San appeared before Zhang Ning.
Old San, has the Great General arrived?
Zhang Ning asked Shi Lao San excitedly.
General, he has arrived! The Great General brought as many as two hundred thousand troops! Shenyang City is safe!
As for Fang Er, he had been living a leisurely life for the past few days.
Hunting, barbecue, hot pot.
He even played Go with Guan Chang.
Report! General, Goguryeo reinforcements have arrived!
A soldier responsible for outer reconnaissance reported the military situation to Fang Er.
How many men? From which direction did they come?
Fang Er threw down the Go pieces.
Hmm, the military situation has arrived, otherwise I would have definitely won!
Guan Chang looked speechlessly at the chaotic Go board.
Openly cheating!
Reporting back to the General, there are countless men and horses, at least over a hundred thousand!
They are coming from the southeast!
The soldier replied.
Southeast direction?
Dandong? Or Pyongyang?