Chapter 24: The God of War (3)

When was the cannon called the god of war? It seems that Napoleon became famous after the First World War of Toulon.

It just so happened that now it was the famous Napoleon cannon that was being pushed over. Although this cannon was named after Napoleon, it really shined in the American Civil War. At that time, both the Southern and Northern armies used a large number of bronze artillery, which had quite good mobility and firepower performance, killing and wounding countless people.

There are many masters in the Black Dragon Society, and the men who can fight and fight can casually pull out a dozen on the Hebei territory, but there are not so many who are proficient in ballistics. To be precise, before the small non-commissioned officer training course held by Chen Cheng cultivated some relevant talents, there was none.

In terms of the level of global weapons development, bronze artillery has been replaced by cannons made of steel. On the bright side, however, the Napoleonic cannon, a technological weapon that was outdated behind the times, did not require much advanced mathematical knowledge to fully master. Because the technological weapons of this era rely more on feeling and character

It didn't take long to build an artillery position, especially since the sappers used blue-glowing shovels and other tools. Therefore, when Xu Yuanhua and the other leaders of the other families were still greeting each other in the big tent for a while, and then arguing with each other, the artillerymen were already ready for the pre-launch work.

"Your Excellency Lieutenant General, Your Excellency Lieutenant General!" , a man who had not yet run over and said loudly to Seymour, who was considering whether to withdraw his troops: "There is a situation on the Chinese side!" ”

"Are those Chinese going on the offensive again?" Seymour was not very nervous, although there were many warriors among these Chinese, but there was only one way to defeat in the face of bullets. And their attacks were getting weaker each time, and he was sure that he could hold on. As long as reinforcements arrive, he will be able to slaughter the natives of the capital and march to Beijing, trampling the ancient empire under his feet.

"No," said anxiously, "you better go over and take a look, I think the opposite side is building an artillery position." ”

"Artillery positions?" Seymour is not so calm, as a veteran who has worked in the navy all his life, he is actually not very good at commanding the army, but he is handy with the use of artillery. He was familiar with the performance of every cannon in the past and present decades, and in the first two days of fighting, it was precisely by relying on the large number of shells he insisted on bringing that he repelled the Chinese outside.

The thought of the many monsters among the natives who had been concentrated by bullets and nothing had done anything gave him a headache. God, why are these monsters in the world? Are they sent by the devil to test the Lord's people? Fortunately, these people seem to be able to block a few bullets, but under the random gunfire, it is still over, not to mention that if a cannonball goes down, there must be no bones.

But now, you're telling me that there's a cannon on the other side, too?

Seymour said in a majestic and deep voice, "Are you sure you're not mistaken? Are those Chinese really building artillery positions and not cannons made of wood, as they did earlier? ”

"This," the captain hesitated, he wasn't quite sure. During the big war the day before yesterday, those Chinese pine runs and other things were still very powerful at close range, but the effective range was too short, and they were quickly destroyed by the artillery on their side.

"You better go and see," the captain said sincerely, "and only a wise person like you can see whether those Chinese are playing tricks." ”

The captain's expression was very sincere, and this sycophant shot was good, which made Seymour very useful. So Seymour nodded and went up to the second floor to see what the Chinese were up to.

Standing in a place with a better view, Seymour took the telescope handed by the captain and carefully observed the Chinese in the distance who seemed to be leveling the land. The blue-gray reflection came into view, and the long, thick pipe frame was pushed into position on the wheels.

This is?? Seymour didn't react for a while, is there a country whose cannon looks like this? Or is it really just those Chinese pretending to be ghosts?

After a moment of silence, Seymour decisively said to the captain behind him: "Let the artillerymen prepare gunpowder and shells." ”

"Yes!" The captain replied loudly, and then asked: "Is it going to be a counter-battery battle?" ”

Seymour shook his head, pointed to the artillery position in the distance, and said, "No. You see, the enemy's position was outside the effective range of the field guns we carried. If you barely carry out counter-battery operations"

Seymour didn't say anything else, but the captain understood what he meant. The amount of ammunition they carry is limited, and if they want to bombard an artillery position of the other side at such a distance, which they do not know whether it is true or false, they will definitely waste a lot of shells. Therefore, before determining the authenticity, they can only prepare first.

On the artillery position here, Wang Qi was directing his men to push the cannons into the gun emplacement, and then carry the propellant packs and solid shells from the storage point farther away. At the time of the crash course for non-commissioned officers, the "Artillery Manual" clearly stipulated that all shells and gunpowder should not be placed on the artillery position for the sake of convenience. Otherwise, if the character of the opposite side breaks out and hits the soul, the entire position will be destroyed.

As one of the two elites of the Black Dragon Society (they are self-proclaimed), the artillery is well-trained on weekdays, and now under the stimulation of actual combat, the speed is much faster than usual. After a while, someone came to report that preparations for the firing of the Liumen cannon had been made last night.

Wang Qi was given full orders before he came out, and he had the right to make decisions that he believed were correct without the latest instructions, including but not limited to bombarding enemy forces, retreating, dispersing, etc.

And what does Wang Qi feel is the right decision now? A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and a bright glow reflected on his large bald head, which had been shaved to save trouble.

A man's romance is, of course, a happy shot!

"Test fire two rounds first, and when you form a straddle shot, fire me as fast as you can!"

Well, this Taibao seems to have mistaken one thing, that is, the solid bullets fired by the bronze cannon do not seem to be straddled. Therefore, this person did not study well in the crash course, or did not study well.

At this moment, Wang Qi, one of the thirteen Taibao of the Black Dragon Society, seemed to be shrouded in hideousness and ferocity, and his infinite fighting spirit was constantly stimulated from the depths of his heart.