For unprotected soft targets, the main thing that determines the lethality of the shell is the density of the shrapnel rather than the kinetic energy of the shrapnel, and more importantly, the killing range is three-dimensional, while the enemy distribution is flat, so if the same charge is divided into more shells and blooms at more points, it can often receive a much larger killing effect, which is also the main reason for the appearance of the submunition in the future.

And now, the attack effect of the bang cannon also shows this, because the Japanese army was on the march, only had time to set up the tent for camping, not to mention the fortifications, and there was no wooden fence erected in the camp before the attack on Mukden, shrapnel could hit the vulnerable human body directly without hindrance, so even a small cannonball with a caliber of only 37mm was enough to easily destroy the life of the devil. And the density of the firepower of the bang cannon is far from being comparable to even the improved Miss 75

In less than three minutes, dozens of 37mm machine guns of the cavalry regiment fired tens of thousands of shells at the Japanese camp, which made the devils cry and cry for their fathers and mothers.

Even the division commander Katsura Taro was not able to continue his previous good luck, although his reaction was relatively fast, there was still a shrapnel about the size of a fingernail with a little finger that hit his right arm, only to see Katsura Taro "ouch" and cover the injured part, his expression became even more hideous and ugly

"It's okay, the bone shouldn't be broken." , After enduring the pain and moving a little, Katsura Taro's expression eased slightly, and he didn't know if it was because the explosion point was far away, or the 37mm blasting bullet charge was too small, although he hung the color, but at least he hadn't become a cripple.

However, thinking of the thrilling scene just now, Katsura Taro still couldn't help but feel palpitations, if the shrapnel had hit his neck or waist eye a little more, he would have gone to Kudanzaka (Yasukuni Shrine) in Tokyo with his adjutant to report

It wasn't until the end of the shelling that Katsura Taro dared to turn over, and when he raised his eyes, he couldn't help but feel sad, why had it only been so many days, and the third division, which had been strong and strong, had been so dilapidated?

Perhaps, the relatively small proportion of the dead is good news, but the incessant howls and sorrows can hit the already low morale of the Third Division

"Mom, I'm back." , This young soldier was obviously hallucinating after being injured, but what he said resonated with countless Japanese officers and soldiers, it has been more than half a year since he left Japan, it is impossible to miss home, and when he has been winning the battle before, he can barely hold it down, and now the third division has suffered heavy setbacks, and many people themselves have been injured, and the homesickness cannot be controlled. In addition to the nonsense and wailing of the wounded, many soldiers, and even officers, began to whisper and spread all sorts of war-weary rhetoric

But the most demoralizing is the miserable howl of those seriously wounded, a soldier with more than a dozen shrapnel in his body, almost became a bloody man, even the intestines flowed out, at a glance he knew that he would definitely die, but the vitality was surprisingly tenacious, let him cry in pain, but he couldn't swallow his breath for a long time, he could only beg his comrades to give him a shot and beg for a good time, his trilled "help me" was really sad for the listener and tears for the hearer.

A soldier next to him couldn't look at it, and raised his gun to his head, splashing himself with red and white, and the wounded soldier finally got free, but the helper had a nervous breakdown, squatting down and holding the Murata rifle that was still stained with brains on it, and wailing

"Don't cry! What's the use of crying? Can crying kill an enemy? Can crying bring you back home? Only by repelling the enemy will we have a way to live! Katsura Taro, who couldn't stand it any longer, said angrily, but as soon as he spoke, a look of doubt appeared on his face, because he actually heard a dense burst of gunfire from the enemy's side, what was going on?

"It should be that the cavalry brigade is fighting with the enemy, but I clearly told them to be cautious, do they have a reason to take the initiative to attack?" , Katsura Taro frowned and thought, but the tighter he wanted to wrinkle, it looked almost knotted

Katsura Taro's guess was indeed correct, the cavalry brigade did take the initiative to attack the cavalry regiment, and just as he thought, the cavalry brigade did this as a last resort, because after the cavalry regiment finished the shelling, it actually drove towards the already messy Japanese camp! The cavalry brigade had no choice but to sacrifice itself to buy time for the main forces of the division to regroup. Although Katsura Taro was not able to give due attention to this foreign cavalry brigade until his own cavalry brigade was wiped out in Jinzhou because of his relationship with the Ritsumi detachment, they still gave up their chance to escape and chose to take care of the overall situation.

However, the cavalry regiment was most afraid of the enemy's attack, in the face of the overwhelming superiority of heavy machine gun fire and the effective range of pointed bullets, the cavalry brigade came and died as many as possible, and because the machine gun carriage could fire at any time, the self-sacrifice of these Japanese cavalry could not win even half a minute for their main force, and the captain could only watch the cavalry regiment continue to approach the main camp of the division, and then fell into eternal darkness without blinking

"Strong! It's so strong! It's so strong! Yuan Shikai, who had always been able to watch the battle, couldn't help but sigh, "Running faster than the enemy, and the range is farther than the enemy, this is invincible at all!" And the bang cannon also has the ability to attack the fortification, and the enemy is not afraid to defend it! ”

"I can only bully the infantry, the devil's cavalry is not forced to come and die, we really can't do anything about them, no matter how light the carriage is, it is also a carriage, and it can't be compared with the speed of horseback. Of course, they can't do anything about us, but it would be an exaggeration to say that we are invincible. What's more, this range advantage is actually shown because the enemy has no artillery, and against the enemy without artillery, the machine gun can be suppressed remotely", Commander Zhang shook his head with a smile after hearing this, and said, "As for attacking the fortification, the bang cannon does not have this ability, and now it is just a temporary camp on the way to bully the other party, and it is just a temporary camp on the way to the army, and no camp has been erected, otherwise the effect will be much worse." Unless it is pushed to the target, it is replaced with armor-piercing shells aimed directly at the shell, but then the risk is very high, especially if the enemy has artillery. In fact, the bang cannon is already about to be eliminated, the cost is too great, and it is not irreplaceable" (to be continued.) )