In the roar, thousands of projectiles swept through the thunder like a torrential rain, pouring unstoppable on the two-inch thick plank, and the huge pouring inertia embedded in the plank, flipped people to the ground, and even shot them in the legs, directly breaking the bones, and the power was terrifying.

Without waiting for the order to retreat, two hundred people lost their armor and fled in embarrassment, and at this time, it was covered by artillery fire, falling on the heads of a group of people, killing more than a dozen people

was so embarrassed, Jiang Jie couldn't help but be anxious:

"My lord, this power is truly amazing!"

"But that's just it, go, let people rescue the wounded, pick up the wooden shield, I'm going to inspect it myself!"

"No!"

The power is unexpected, and it can cause such a terrifying power from a hundred meters away, Bai Liyan judged that a shoulder-mounted firearm must be stuffed with a lot of metal projectiles, and there is no accuracy at all, it is purely used as a large-caliber shotgun, winning by the number of projectiles.

At this time, after the first shot was fired, there was a cheer on the ship, and the shooter turned the muzzle downward, emptied the dregs of the chamber, handed it to the igniter, and then replaced it with another pre-loaded firearm and carried it on his shoulder.

When he was young, the coalition soldiers picked up some wooden shields from the shore, and Bailiyan looked at them with torches. At first glance, it was really surprising, because the projectile was round, and the early primitive firearms, which were filled with iron sand, are not surprising when you think about it.

Most of the firearms of the Jin Xuedi people were copied from the coalition forces, and the firearms of the coalition army came from the Changsun Kingdom, and the firearms of the Changsun Kingdom may have been copied from the unknown firearms on the other side of the ocean, all of which entered the mature era from primitive technology overnight.

The wooden shield after the projectile shot was already cracked and even penetrated, the projectile was more or less, only one less, and the most recorded was twelve, all of which were cast-iron projectiles of about fifteen-eighteen millimeters, not lead bullets. This can't help but make Bai Liyan suspect that the gunpowder or launcher of the Jin Xuedi people has congenital technical deficiencies.

If it is replaced with lead bullets, the projectile penetration force will undoubtedly increase greatly, but if the kinetic energy of gunpowder remains the same, the number and volume of projectiles remain the same, under the same force, the weight of the projectile increases, and its range is bound to decrease, so it cannot maintain the same pressure at the same distance, which means that the projectile of the Jinxuedi people cannot withstand greater bore pressure.

The density of iron is 7.9, pig iron is about 7.2, or even only 7 grams per cubic centimeter, the density of lead is 11.3, which is 1.6 times that of pig iron, and the kinetic energy, quantity, and volume of the projectile are unchanged, and the range of lead projectiles is probably only half of that of pig iron projectiles. It can be seen that the firearms of the Jin Xuedi people only look scary, and the effect is really not very good.

According to this calculation, the imitation firearms of the Jin Xuedi people are not as good as those of Changsun Guo, so the imitation firearms of Changsun Kingdom may be far inferior to the captured firearms, which means that the original firearms of unknown civilizations on the other side of the ocean are smaller in caliber, more powerful, and more practical for individual soldiers.

While thinking about it, Sikong Nan hurriedly rode over, and his stunned expression was overflowing:

"General, what kind of weapon did the Jin Xuedi people use just now, the power is so terrifying, it all frightened the horse!"

Bai Liyan ignored it and turned to him:

"Did the enemy continue to build the remaining pontoon bridges?"

"Not yet, the infantry cavalry on the east bank is in full array, and most of them are going to take advantage of the night to force their way across the Dorandon River tonight, if they use this kind of firearm to open the way, they will suffer hundreds of thousands of casualties in the blink of an eye, which is really much more powerful than a bow and crossbow."

Sikong Nan was really frightened by a burst of guns, if the arrows and crossbow arrows did not hit the vital point, they were not enough to kill people quickly, and the armor was fully worn, and the power of the bow and arrow would be greatly weakened, or even insignificant.

The coalition forces are equipped with pot helmets, and they were not afraid of bows and crossbows before this, but after the appearance of firearms, the planks two inches behind can be destroyed, and the pot helmets can't parry at all. Mooney chose to attack at night, both with the help of the night and the power generated by firearms, which could cause greater panic at night.

At this time, Baili Yan's forehead was already sweating profusely, even though the weather was cold, but facing such a tricky predicament, it was the first time in his life. After a little thought, he said to Jiang Jie:

"Jiang Jie, let people prepare a thousand thick quilts, two beds stacked on top of each other, and soak them with water."

Hearing the news, Jiang Jie was surprised:

"My lord, what do you want to do with the quilt at this time!"

"If you want to go, you'll see you right away!"

"Yes, sir."

At this time, Sikong Nan didn't know why, and hurriedly asked:

"General, the enemy army is about to force a crossing, how can our army respond?"

"Continue to hold the battle position, no orders from the general, no unauthorized attack!"

"But the enemy's firearms are really powerful, once they go ashore, I'm afraid the new annex army can't parry!"

"At present, the enemy forces have only erected one pontoon bridge, which has not yet been completed, in an attempt to block our troops from the tidal flats with firearms, so as to facilitate the landing of their infantry troops and forcibly occupy the beachhead.

Your troops continue to hold their positions and light all the torches, and they will have their own plan to retreat from the enemy! ”

"......"

"Follow orders!"

"The last general obeys!"

Bai Liyan knew very well that once the Jinxuedi people landed, as long as they put a few more guns, the morale of the newly annexed army would be lost.

At the beginning of the advent of individual firearms, their lethality was not the key to defeating the enemy, but the key was the sound and light effects and the intimidating effect of fire on the ignorant.

The firearms of the Jin Xuedi people already have a practical killing effect, and a single firearm sprays several projectiles at a time, and hundreds of firearms are fired at the same time, resulting in a barrage of two or three thousand, and the power of instant killing is greater than that of a crossbow.

A 10,000-strong infantry army, in the face of hundreds of firearms fired in turn, will pay the price of thousands of deaths in an instant, and will not even be able to rush to the front of the battle at all, and the morale will be completely crushed.

Sikong Nan's worries are not unreasonable, in the final analysis, the new vassals are still a group of rabble with simple training and killing skills, and it is simply impossible to expect them to have the heart of death and use human shields to block guns.

Two moments later, night fell, and the Jin Xuedi people began to continue to erect the remaining pontoon bridges of less than ten meters, and at the same time erected two other pontoon bridges with two hundred steps on the north and south wings of the first pontoon bridge.

Seeing the intimidation of the coalition forces, Mooney was very satisfied, and said to Master Lodgenaka the next moment:

"The power of the sky-shaking fire used by the soldiers is really good, and it only takes one shot to shatter two hundred strong armors, and the master's credit is indispensable!"

"Your Excellency is too prestigious, and your subordinates have only done a small part, and they are not enough to worry about. Compared with the earth-shaking fire of the northerners, the power of the earth-shaking fire we imitate is still unsatisfactory, and it still needs to be improved in the future, otherwise the northerners will use it in large quantities, and it will be a catastrophe for our people. ”

"Master rest assured, when these mobs are pacified and settled outside the border, I will definitely recommend it to Your Majesty to vigorously develop the Heaven-Shaking Fire for the benefit of our people, hahaha......"

At this time, the gun reached Mooney's mouth, and suddenly became a weapon for the benefit of one party, and the next moment he could no longer laugh.

"Your Excellency, there are five northerners who don't know whether they are alive or dead to provoke our army on the beachhead, I don't know what the intention is, do you want to continue to fire the sky-shaking fire!" Norrengar Road.

"Use thirty statues to keep firing and beat them into honeycombs!"

"Yes!"

There was a burst of gunfire, and hundreds of projectiles roared out of the chamber, but they were planted in the quilt as if drunk.

"It's really God, my lord, our people are still standing!"

Jiang Jie said excitedly, the look of excitement jumped on his face, and Bai Liyan sneered:

"Hmph, this kind of carving insect skill dares to get an axe in front of the general."

"My lord, why don't you take advantage of this and follow this method, and make the crossbowmen hide behind the waterlogged quilts and shoot them!"

"It's useless, our army is short of bows and crossbows, there are only two thousand light archers here, and they are all scared to pee their pants, where can you count on them. Moreover, the enemy soldiers came prepared, clothed with strong and stubborn, and also equipped with wooden shields, and a light bow fifty or sixty paces away had little effect on them. Go, order the dead man to press ten steps closer and see the effect! ”

"No!"

Bailiyan asked people to soak two quilts in water and fold them together, and hung them on the ground with spears, so that people rushed forward.

However, the new vassals were frightened and peed their pants, and they no longer listened to the dispatch, so they had to offer a high price of 100 silver coins, and recruited five dead soldiers from among the veterans of the coalition army, and stepped forward in iron armor to set an example.

As expected, at a certain distance, after the projectile hit the water-soaked quilt, the kinetic energy decreased sharply, lost its pouring force, and finally entered the sea like a mud cow, without any threat.

Because the quilt of Jinxuedi people is quite thick, and the essence of cotton is fiber, with strong tension, cotton fibers are dense like a web after overlapping, rich in fiber elasticity after soaking in water, and liquid resistance, after the projectile hits, the force is absorbed and dispersed by fibers and water.

Its principle is the same as that of body armor, but the number of layers of quilts is more and larger, and it also needs water, and the effect and practicality are far inferior to body armor, which is useless in the face of modern gun bullets, but it can be used to deal with low-speed projectiles of more than ten millimeters so far, and it can also cope with one or two. [Note 1]

Of course, this method is not a panacea to save life, no matter how thick the quilt is under close action, it can still be penetrated, even if it is a breech gun. However, thanks to the backwardness of Jin Xuedi's firearms, even in the near future, the effect of the quilt is still strong.

At this time, the five dead soldiers advanced to sixty paces, and the Jinxuedi people continued to shoot and cannon, but still failed to shake the two layers of quilts. When the news reached Moonie's ears, his face changed:

"Have you seen it clearly, what exactly do the northerners use, is it still ironclad!"

Norenga said busily:

"Back to Your Excellency, it's too far away for it to be clear when it's dark. But it seemed to be very big, like a wall. ”

Mooney looked at Lodge with a dark face:

"Master Lodgenaka, didn't you say that the earth-shattering fire used by the soldiers is indestructible!"

"But if the shield is too thick, I'm afraid it's hard to say."

"Could it be that the northerners have been prepared for a long time, and they will not be able to carry an iron wall!"

"This ...... The subordinates don't know, but if there is really a parry of soldiers using the sky-shaking fire, maybe we can also follow suit, so that we can break the heaven-shaking fire of the northerners. ”

Lodgenaca's self-justification did not dispel Mooney's concerns, and after a moment's thought, he said:

"Order, speed up the erection of the pontoon, and fire on all!"

"Your Excellency, do you want someone to come ashore and take things to find out?" Norenga suggested.

"Then go!"

"Yes!"

At this time, the dead man approached less than fifty paces with the quilt on his head, and the projectile shot through the outermost layer of the quilt, embedded between the first and second layers, and was in danger. Seeing that the five-person group was still standing, Bai Liyan decisively ordered:

"Jiang Jie, send an order to Jiao Muhua, let people swing out in this way, get closer to fifty steps, and be sure to fit tightly. At the same time, grenadiers were selected, and those who could throw more than forty steps were preferred, and Ben would blow them up with a powder canister. ”

"Subordinates obey!"

Forty steps is about 60 meters, and half of the selected bombardiers are more than 50 meters, and there are not a few who throw them to 60 or 70 meters with a short handle.

[Note 1] As for the theory that the quilt blocks bullets, it depends on the battlefield environment and technical state. The Chinese battlefield in World War II used quilts to block bullets, and it was not a simple quilt. Instead, a layer of soil is sandwiched between the two quilts, and then water is splashed to moisten the soil of the quilt, making it have the toughness and tension of the fibers, as well as the stickiness of the soil. The 38 large covers and grenade fragments of the Japanese army, as well as low-speed submachine guns, had a certain effect, but in the face of machine guns and high-speed large-caliber weapons, they were useless.

As for dealing with breech guns, quilts are useless either. The earliest use of quilts against projectiles was first seen in the French army during the Napoleonic period. Because the British army was the first to invent the howitzer shotgun, which is a combination of grape shells and hollow charge projectiles, it caused huge casualties to the group infantry.

But this early shrapnade has a fatal wound, first of all, the muzzle velocity is low, followed by the small power of black powder, after the explosion, the kinetic energy of the iron ball projectile weakens quickly, and it can kill people, but after hitting a flexible object, especially the quilt, the power is greatly weakened, so the French army began to use the quilt to deal with this early shrapnel.