343 six-barreled Vulcan
Shang Wen wanted to think about it. But to get this plan done. It is necessary to keep the frontal army supplied. This is not an easy task. The creation of the National Guard, a new branch of the military, was far less important than supplying 30,000 men on the other side.
The task of providing supplies can only be left to the sappers and the Celestial Forces. None of the other classes have this ability.
In fact, the sappers have already begun to work on this thorny puzzle. The difficulties they face are obvious. The Qin army lost its wide river crossing area on the opposite bank, and was now compressed by the Yueshi people at the mouth of the river crossing that was only ten miles wide. It was not possible to arrange the cables on such a large scale as in this estuary. Since quantity cannot be used, it can only improve the efficiency of transporting materials by a single cable.
The cable was directly replaced by a wire rope from the original hemp rope. This is a mixture of barbed wire and the removal of the iron barbs. Very sturdy. This allows it to withstand heavier supplies.
The next step is to install some machinery. The engineers increased the efficiency of transporting materials by disassembling the wheels of the carriages, improving the transmission device, installing a winch and a series of measures. They began to hang a large number of pods. In this way, loading and unloading can be carried out without much effort. This is similar to a cable car. But no matter what method is used. The Qin army was speeding up the construction of this method of transportation.
This approach is slowly being rolled out. And the supply situation of the Qin army is improving. At the very least, the quota of 60 rounds per person is guaranteed. But that's not enough.
When there was a war on the front line. New weapons were also brought to the rear. Rotating six-barreled machine gun. That is, the Qin version of the Gatling gun. There are not many of them, only five. For how to use. The Army apparently did not know at the time of procurement. They just bought it for testing on the fly, because they thought it was a novelty. Other words. These five machines are experimental objects. For use. The Army considered it to be a little lighter than artillery. And it is mounted on a gun carriage. So it was used as artillery. But the artillerymen were very dissatisfied with this weapon. This weapon is considered completely redundant. The firing range was inferior to the shotgun fire. So at first this weapon was not optimistic.
The other side is in dire need of a fast-firing artillery. A certain supply officer, in a fit of heat, shoved the weapon to the hapless ones on the other side who lacked food and clothing.
Wait for this weapon to be sent along with the personnel. The other side is just curious. Knowing the performance, it became known that this weapon is capable of firing continuously. But the range is limited. It has a distance of one hundred and fifty steps.
The Yueshi people rushed into suicide like crazy. It was a headache for the soldiers of the Qin army who had front-loading guns. The rate of fire of the front-loading gun was too low. You can't beat the other party down at all. With that in mind. The Qin army on the other side of the river had the attitude of giving it a try, and put these artillery pieces in the forward position. The nightmare of the Yueshi people began.
As usual, the Yueshi began to organize dense teams to charge. They avoided the artillery of the Qin army, barbed wire. It's like passing through a ghost gate. The Yueshi people fell in batches. The Yue people who beat it are going to kill all the Qin people. Wait for them to finally enter the barbed wire passage. The rotating six-barreled machine gun began to fire.
"Bang bang bang". A fast-paced burst of gunfire. The people of the moon are like wheat that has been cut down. Piece by piece fell. Pause for a moment. Reload the magazine. The machine gun uses a gravity magazine with a 45-way load. Reloaded. Then there was another "pop pop". sounds. The Yueshi began to fall in pieces.
"Good. Good. "The positional commanders applauded continuously when they saw such a big effect of this weapon.
"Go. Put all of it. So I called the six-pipe fire god to come over. The commander commanded loudly. The soldiers quickly went to execute. And the soldiers on the position were loading their bullets while listening to the "snapping" of machine guns, which sounded very good to them. As long as he rings. Don't think anyone can stand up. For the soldiers of the Qin army. The sound of a machine gun is the most beautiful sound in the world. It's so beautiful.
The Qin people thought it sounded good. The Yueshi people believe that this is the most terrifying sound in the world. As long as the sound of "pop pop" sounds. A lot of people have to fall. There was simply no way to get up and charge. A lot of people shouted. They wanted to use the knives in their hands to hack the Qin people to death one by one. They are warriors. It's a natural warrior. They are not afraid of death. But this weapon. Let the people of the Yue clan know what fear is.
The Yueshi people who shouted loudly rushed forward desperately. They know. Just rush over. You can kill the Qin people. Many times the Yue's people rushed to the front of the Qin army's position in this way. But this time. Desperately rushing forward. I just can't rush it. One by one, the people of all sizes fell. The people behind didn't have time to see what was going on in front of them. He died in a daze. The shock was too strong. Many Yueshi people don't know how to die.
On this position. The Yueshi people died the most. The corpses were piled higher and higher. Blood, death. began to impact the hearts of the Yueshi people. They died so many people that they just couldn't get a step closer to each other's positions.
The Yueshi began to fear. What weapons are as terrifying as the devil. Disappointed. So many people died. I didn't even touch the other party's hair. Charging requires blood. It needs the spirit of not being afraid of death as a pillar. Relentless strafing from machine guns. Let the Yue's people crush that bit of blood. The flying bullets broke the opponent's mental pillar. The Yueshi people stopped fighting. They know in vain. Knowing that it was for nothing. Fall back. It's all about staying alive.
The Yueshi people began to flee frantically. The bullet mercilessly hit these ignorant Yueshi people who left a machine gun in their backs.
The battle on this side has just ended. The machine guns were transferred to other positions for support. Time. Five machine guns began to frantically harvest the lives of the Yueshi people. The big names of the machine guns can't be called. No one wants to scream. But the name that the field commander inadvertently called out was raving everyone.
"Six-Pipe Vulcan." All of them called out his name clearly. The soldiers have already treated the machine guns like gods.
The six-barreled Vulcan is just an experiment. There aren't many of them. Commanders of many positions began to demand the deployment of such weapons. The report was handed to the rear. The rear turned directly into an order and threw it to the arsenal. Quantity: One hundred and fifty units at a time. The more bullets, the better. Because this machine gun does not have the problem of barrel heating. The downside is the supply of bullets.
Just when the Qin army was celebrating the six-pipe fire god, the Yue clan people also made adjustments. They no longer dared to attack the positions of the Qin people from the front. The number of casualties forced them to look away.
The mouth of Qin Jun's bottle. Cross the estuary. There are only a few dozen arrows in length. They wanted their cavalry to play to their advantage. Seal this opening.