Although Nie Shicheng returned to Lushun alive, and although the losses of the Beiyang Army in the Pyongyang defense battle were less than those of the Japanese army, the pressure on him from this battle was still huge, especially the devastating power of the 280mm heavy artillery, which left a lasting impression on Nie Shicheng.

has had an indelible impact. So much so that now

When Nie Shicheng saw the forts in Beiyang, he felt that they were not necessarily reliable. Not only Nie Shicheng, but everyone who had experienced the Pyongyang Battle was also impressed by the Japanese 280mm assault rifle, which made a train-like sound and could destroy the strongest bunker with one shot.

City cannons will have a deep fear.

Port Arthur is known as the Fortress of Gibraltar in the Far East, but what level is this fortress? Nie Shicheng and others are very clear. This fortress has a total of 78 fortress guns, but there are only 18 artillery guns above 100mm! Among them, 8 are mortars!

Everything else is camp

At the artillery level, this thing is not even as good as the 107mm heavy artillery and 120mm heavy artillery of the Japanese army. (All data come from Qi Lao's "History of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894". In comparison, the power of Lushun's fort is far inferior to that of Weihai. The number of 240mm heavy artillery in Weihai is

There are 28 doors!)

Although the artillery of the Beiyang Army has been strengthened, its firepower has been greatly improved compared to the original Beiyang Army. Now the main brigades of the Beiyang Army have du

They use 4.7-inch naval guns and long-range artillery modified from army gun mounts, and there are also German-made 152mm howitzers. The former has a range far beyond Japan's 120-mm cannon and 107mm cannon. Although the latter has a shorter range, its shells are powerful. These two

A prominent projectile for artillery

In terms of suppressing the opponent's artillery, one emphasizes power and highlights the damage to enemy troops and bunkers. It is said that this combination is already very good. But in actual combat, facing the Japanese army's 120mm cannon and 107mm cannon, there is still an advantage, but once

With the addition of those perverted siege cannons, these things will no longer work.

The reason is very simple. Although the 120mm gun has a long range, its shell weight is only about 22kg, which is not powerful enough to deal with the reinforced siege gun bunkers of the Japanese army. The 150mm gun may be enough, but it cannot reach it. Do you think it is frustrating or not?

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Now, with the arrival of the Russian fleet, the situation at sea has become confusing again. Whether the Beiyang Fleet can deal with the Russian fleet while ensuring the blockade of the Japanese army, not even Xu Jie can guarantee. Therefore, the defense of Lushunkou

It all depends on the Army itself!

So Nie Shicheng, Ma Yukun, Zhang Wenxuan, the commander of the Beiyang Guards, Peng Yi, the commander of the Nanyang regiment, Yang Sihong, the Taiwan admiral, and others decided to establish a force specifically used to deal with the heavy artillery of the Japanese siege! The best way to deal with heavy artillery is heavy artillery.

! Destroy the opponent at a longer distance. This idea is very simple and correct. But it is indeed very difficult to implement!

First, which artillery should be chosen to deal with the Japanese siege artillery? Second, how to deploy and maneuver these weapons? In order to ensure that the Japanese heavy artillery force can be destroyed in one blow, Peng Yi and others proposed the use of heavy artillery of 6 inches or more. These

There are only two kinds of weapons in Lushun. One is the 8-inch gun on the Guiyuan ship, and the other is the 10-inch gun on the Garrybodi. Of course, using 8-inch and 10-inch guns does not mean removing the cannon from the battleship.

Come down and use it as a land gun.

Long before the return of the Guiyuan ship, Beiyang had purchased a large number of 8-inch guns to arm Zhiyuan and other ships and as spare guns for replacement, so there is still a certain amount of 8-inch guns in Beiyang's warehouse. Of course, because of the 10-inch guns

As a matter of cost, the reserve quantity is not large. In terms of power,

The latter is definitely better. Once it hits, the 280mm siege gun will definitely be mounted! But the shortcomings are also obvious. This thing is too heavy, the gun body alone weighs more than 31 tons! Although it must be cut off for use, the army also

It is impossible to find gun mounts and transport vehicles that are strong enough!!

So Nie Shicheng and others chose to improve the 8-inch naval gun as the army's heavy artillery. The weight of the gun body of this thing was also scary. The weight of the 8-inch 40l artillery gun reached more than 16 tons! This weight also exceeded Beiyang's existing transportation capacity.

.But it’s okay,

After cutting off part of the barrel, the weight of the gun body was finally reduced to about 8 tons. Then the damaged barrel was repaired and the muzzle was reinforced. Finally, a new army gun mount was added, and this naval gun

The work of modifying the land artillery is now complete!!

The artillery problem has been solved, and then there is the transportation problem. If you want to rely on horses to pull this thing, it is indeed difficult. For this reason, Beiyang technicians specially said that the artillery should be transported in two parts, one part is the gun mount, and the other part is the gun barrel.

, in order to ensure smooth transportation, the roads in the Beiyang garrison area were specially repaired! In order to enhance the mobility of the 8-inch gun in the fortress area, Peng Yi also suggested building a small railway and preset artillery positions. Then use a small train to pull it

Heavy artillery for mobile combat.

The hardware construction of the heavy artillery unit is completed, and then comes the software construction. Having a gun does not mean that everything is available, because after the artillery is shortened, the gun list needs to be made again. And in order to take advantage of the 8-inch gun's range of more than 12km (although the body

The tube is shorter, but the elevation angle is larger.) The original artillery command mechanism must also be changed. Without precedent, the Germans proposed such an approach.

Methods such as observing through observation posts on the front line and measuring certain markers in advance are already available, but the problem is how to transmit the information. To this end, the Beiyang Army divided the entire area into individual areas on various possible battlefields.

small grid. Then set it at the appropriate location

Observation posts, and in terms of information transmission, new telegraph lines are set up to ensure smooth data transmission. Maybe the timeliness is a little worse, but in the face of the 120 artillery position and the 280 artillery position that cannot be easily moved once fixed, the timeliness is almost

Almost, I can’t bear it!!

The Beiyang Army bosses are still not satisfied with the new 8-inch heavy artillery. After all, once the war actually starts, Lushun will face the attack of 2 to 3 divisions plus the heavy artillery force directly under the Japanese Army. Therefore, a small number of inconvenient soldiers

The 8-inch gun can only be used to deal with those 280mm or 240mm siege guns. In order to ensure the absolute suppression of the Japanese army's 120mm heavy artillery, Nie Shicheng and others paid attention to the navy's 6-inch naval gun!!

After a series of bloody battles, some 6-inch guns were damaged or close to being scrapped. In this case, instead of letting these precious resources pile up in the warehouse, it is better to bring them directly to the battlefield. In the spirit of using them, use them and don't throw them away.

The Beiyang Army's technical personnel began to eliminate the Navy's principle

The 6-inch guns and 4.7-inch guns that came down were modified. With the experience of modifying the 8-inch guns, and with the efforts of technicians and workers, the Beiyang Army added "new weapons" such as 6-inch mortars and mortars. This

Even Xu Jie had to admire his ability to turn waste into treasure and decay into magic!

Normally, the Beiyang Army should be content after getting these artillery pieces. Watching the artillery pieces being "lent" to the army one by one, Liu Buchan was unhappy. But what is unexpected is that Nie Shicheng and others stared at the Beiyang Navy members.

The "eye offensive" of the commander actually got the idea of ​​those 6-pound cannons!! It turns out that since the sudden

After the artillery bombardment first appeared, Ma Yukun and others found that this 57mm 6-pound gun was very easy to move, and with the addition of a two-legged stationary hoe, it could greatly increase the gun speed. And considering the possible active attack plan in the future, so,

These artillery pieces that can be accompanied by infantry support have also become a hot commodity among the Beiyang Army!

"No, Mr. Liu, you see that your Beiyang Navy uses 8-inch, 10-inch or even 12-inch cannons. These 6-pound cannons in stock will be used by the army brothers first." Ignore Liu Buchan's murder.

Eyes, Ma Yukun said shamelessly.

"Ma Junmen, why do I feel that this weapons depot no longer belongs to our Beiyang Navy, but should be changed to that of the Beiyang Land Division." Liu Buchan curled his lips and said.

"Aren't the Beiyang Army and the Beiyang Navy both troops under the command of Master Zhongtang? Even if I beg you, can I? Isn't this army also meant to defend the fortress of Lushun?" Ma Yukun said with a smile.

"Register all the artillery lent by the army. Don't blame my navy for the damage or loss of the ordnance in the end." Liu Buchan punched Ma Yukun with a smile and turned around to leave. Yes, now is the land battle.

At the most critical moment, Lushun was not safe, and the Beiyang Fleet was not at ease when it went out.

While the Beiyang Army was busy preparing for war, the Beiyang Navy was not idle either. Since Nie Shicheng's troops safely returned to Lushun, Xu Jie, Ding Ruchang and Liu Buchan have been planning new operations. The current situation is that the Beiyang Fleet seems to be full of good things.

Card, the only task left to cut off the Japanese army's maritime supply line is the minefield. The once powerful Japanese combined fleet has been wiped out. The remaining three cruisers were also unable to be used in a short period of time due to excessive injuries.

But with the arrival of the Russian armored cruiser fleet, the Beiyang Fleet must take on the dual tasks of fighting the Russian fleet and breaking diplomatic relations. In order to fight the Russian fleet, the Beiyang fast fleet must be fully concentrated to be sure. But there is another problem, that is

In case the fast fleet does not catch the Russian

It would be bad if the Chinese fleet happens to encounter the Russian fleet, and the Beiyang Fleet happens to encounter the Russian fleet. The Beiyang Fleet has one Dingyuan, Zhenyuan, and one Zhenhai that are not easy to deal with. Bring a few soy saucers to face the Russian 4

A newly equipped cruiser and two soybean cruisers are probably in danger.

Although the Russians would not go to war undeclared like Japan himself, without radio, even if the Russian envoy declared war, the Beiyang Fleet at sea would not be able to learn the news in a short time. In other words, it would have to be at any time.

It was suggested that the Russians would do something dirty. Some people also proposed to attack the Russian fleet proactively. However, the speed of the Beiyang Fleet was very fast.

The speed difference between the fleets is too big. It is difficult to coordinate. And it is really unjustifiable to attack the other side without declaring war. In addition, the most important point is that the route of the Russian fleet cannot be determined and it is very likely that it will not be blocked, so this method is very difficult.

I almost gave up. As for how to do it, Xu Jie and the Beiyang leaders really came up with a way.
Chapter completed!