Chapter 411: The Impact of New Artillery on Cavalry

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

With a cannon shot, a dense number of cannonballs fell in front of the Qin soldiers, and these dense cannonballs accurately landed at a position of 600 to 700 meters under the shocked eyes of the enemy.

The sharp arrow formation of more than 10,000 elite cavalry was instantly smashed into an arrow array, and the originally sharp arrow turned into a blunt square.

The elite cavalry began to charge from three miles away, and the accumulated strength of the charge was swept away by this dense artillery on the spot.

The elite cavalry in the rear didn't care, and there were also a certain Hongyi cannons in the army of thieves, knowing that this thing was very powerful and troublesome to load.

But what shocked them even more was that Cao Dingjiao not only brought an artillery battalion operating more than 200 Type 05 field guns this time, but also a rocket battalion.

The first wave of long-range artillery shelling used Type 05 field guns, because the Type 05 field guns had a fast enough ballistic speed, and at a distance of six or seven hundred meters, they could almost fly to a predetermined position as long as the shells were fired.

The Dongfeng rocket is propelled by gunpowder, and it takes a few breaths to fly to a distance of six or seven hundred meters, which is enough time for the army of thieves to rush in front of the Qin soldiers.

The moment the artillery battalion opened fire, the rocket battalion also ignited the Dongfeng rocket according to Cao Dingjiao's order.

One by one, the Dongfeng rockets that were blazing with dazzling flames released a sound of 'boom', 'boom' and 'boom', and drew a flue path, showing a half-arc in mid-air and falling into the cavalry camp.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The moment it landed, all the Dongfeng rockets exploded violently, and mushroom clouds rose up on the battlefield of Yima Pingchuan, and the flesh and blood of the elite cavalry who filled in were blown up.

The first wave of solid shells ploughed the elite cavalry at the front into a sparse pull by concentrating fire, making the front arrow array lose its due charging power.

The remaining dozens of elite cavalry rushed in front of the Qin soldiers, facing a denser range of spears, all of which were stabbed into gourds by the special extra-long spears in the hands of the Qin soldiers.

The extra-long spear was already heavy, but it was even heavier after being stabbed in the body of the elite cavalry, and the Qin soldiers did not spend the effort to pull out the spear.

On the battlefield, if he could save a little more effort, he would have more hope of winning, and all of them took over the new extra-long spear from the Qin soldiers behind him.

In fact, with or without a spear, the tidal wave of thief cavalry could no longer pose a threat to them.

The second wave of Dongfeng rockets was not a solid cannonball that would not explode, all of them were shining with dazzling firelight, producing bursts of violent explosions.

The thief cavalry that filled in immediately after it was completely swept away in the loud explosion of 'boom', and no one was spared.

On the lookout of the army of thieves.

The palms of the important leaders of the Liukou, such as Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, and Luo Rucai, who were holding the Western clairvoyant mirror, froze instantly, and the smiles on their faces were replaced by sluggishness.

The Liukou army has been fighting with the officers and soldiers of the imperial court for so many years, and it is very clear what virtue the Hongyi cannon in the hands of the officers and soldiers is.

It would be good if the Hongyi cannons that had been exploited by the Donglin Party could successfully fire fire, and they often fired ten cannons, at least six or seven of which were dumb fire.

The three or four shells that succeeded in firing also fell indiscriminately in the army of rogues, and did not pose much of a threat.

Not only did each of the guns in front fire successfully, firing shells one after another, but they also landed accurately between 600 meters and 700 meters.

Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, Luo Rucai and other important leaders of the Liukou have lived so long and have been fighting with officers and soldiers for so many years, and they have never seen such a terrifying scene.

Among those who were able to fight with the officers and soldiers, not only were they not extinguished, but they were getting stronger and stronger, and their military talent was beyond doubt.

They were well aware of the power of the Hongyi cannon to form a concentrated fire, but it was only a small change, almost turning a group of peasant troops with hoes and sickles into Guanning iron cavalry.

The first wave of shells brought horror to King Chuang, Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, Luo Rucai and others, and the second wave of Dongfeng rockets made them feel much calmer.

The leaders of the rogues, who didn't see how the Dongfeng rockets were released, just regarded the second wave of Dongfeng rockets as normal artillery fire, but fired explosive shells.

But the explosion of the third wave of Dongfeng rockets immediately turned the horror in the hearts of King Chuang, Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, Luo Rucai and others into horror.

Just a breath after the explosion of the second wave of Dongfeng rockets, the third wave of Dongfeng rockets had already flown to the battlefield, and at this time, there were just thieves and cavalry to fill the vacancy in front.

There was another 'boom' explosion, mushroom clouds rose, and the thief cavalry that filled the vacancy were all blown up and flesh flying.

What is the advantage of cavalry in restraining artillery fire, the leaders of the rogue are very clear, lies in two words.

Velocity.

The filling of the artillery requires various brushing steps, as well as the filling of primers, explosives, the placement of new shells, and it takes a long time for well-trained officers and soldiers to fire a second time.

During this time, the cavalry had already rushed into the opponent's army formation and slaughtered melons and vegetables inside.

Even if they succeeded, the shells were scattered around the cavalry charging array, and at most seven or eight shells would fall in the arrows, which would not break the arrows of the cavalry charge.

After all, artillery costs too much money, and it would be good for ordinary officers and soldiers to have fifty or sixty guns, where would someone like Cao Dingjiao have more than two hundred guns in one go.

The key is that the accuracy of more than 200 guns is still shocking, and all of them fall accurately in a unified position.

Even if the firing rate is high and the accuracy is high, what makes the rogue leaders even more unbelievable is the firing time of the artillery.

One breath!

It only took a breath before and after, and the second wave of shells had already fallen on the battlefield.

So much so that there was an extremely strange scene on the battlefield.

The elite cavalry of the thieves kept charging forward, and the distance of 100 meters between 600 meters and 700 meters became a death zone that could never be crossed.

All the thief cavalry that charged within 100 meters were all blown into fragments and scattered on the battlefield where the explosions roared.

The cavalry is the most proud, and it is also the advantage that has allowed them to dominate the battlefield for more than a thousand years.

Velocity.

In front of Cao Dingjiao's new-style firearms army, it has become an advantage to die.

Die fast.

Cao Dingjiao stood on the small mound, still not using a Western clairvoyant mirror to observe the battlefield, but just looking at the death zone in the distance with his eyes.

On the vast battlefield, small explosions and flames exploded.

Continuously.

Cao Dingjiao faced such a big advantage, but he didn't laugh seriously, but just added in his heart.

"Today, there are only Type 05 field guns and Dongfeng rockets, and the artillery coordinated by infantry and artillery needs to be improved."