Chapter 501 The real God of War!

Although it is a smoothbore gun, the Napoleon gun was already a weapon with high shooting accuracy at that time, enough to fight the enemy at a distance of 1,000 meters. It only takes a few rounds of shells to make the entire company lose its combat capability. The Federal Army and the Allied Army both used the same artillery and name, but there were some subtle differences. The name given to it by the Alliance Army was the m1857 12-pound field gun. The barrel of a standard 12-pound Napoleon gun was 1.68 meters long, and the total gun, including the gun mount, weighed about 556.5 kilograms.

Like most artillery artillery of the same period, Napoleon can fire solid shells, blasting shells, shotguns and shrapnel. It is popular and successful mainly because of the size, firepower, mobility and light weight of the barrel. The size of the barrel is directly related to the effectiveness of the shells.

When attacking long-range targets, solid artillery shells must be fired to strike enemy artillery positions, dense troops and similar large targets. A solid artillery shell is enough to turn a large group of infantry into a bloody and broken body. During the Civil War, soldiers were accustomed to seeing such 5.44 kilograms flying over the battlefield like an extra-large baseball.

This kind of shell looks very slow to fly, and it seems that you can catch it with your hand. In fact, it is a terrible illusion. If a soldier cannot avoid the shell with even the momentum that is almost exhausted, he will be blown away and his hope of survival is extremely slim.

The Napoleon can also fire many types of blasting bombs, the most typical of which is a ball shell weighing 4.3 kilograms, which is filled with 900 grams of black gunpowder, which is detonated by a typical time fuse. Unfortunately, the Hu Ben Army has not yet studied a relatively effective fuse technology, so this blasting bomb can only be given up for the time being.

Well-trained gunners can shell the enemy at a firing speed of two shells per minute. If they want to continue bombarding the enemy, it will drop to one shot per minute, so that the barrel can be fully cooled and can be fired for a long time. If enemy infantry swarm and shorten the distance between themselves and the gun position to within 368 meters, the artillery will continue to fire the shotgun at a rate of four rounds per minute until one of them turns around and escapes or dies.

However, the reason why Zhang Zhun likes this kind of artillery is not because its range of up to two kilometers, nor the blasting bombs it fires, nor its high rate of fire, but its complete set of supporting tools, such as artillery vehicles, ammunition trucks, etc. Napoleon cannons have already had the prototype of modern artillery, such as artillery companies, artillery platoons, etc. When large troops march, Napoleon cannons can also marches.

During the march, Napoleon cannons can quickly change combat mode and cannon the enemy in just a few minutes. Some great men can even shoot while they are moving. This is undoubtedly an unprecedented weapon for the Tiger Army infantry who may be raided by Tartar cavalry.

Currently, the cannons, flying dragon cannons of the Tiger Army are still pulled alone. In other words, there is no special supporting cannon cart. Similarly, these red and black cannons are also. Whether it is flying dragon cannons or red cannons, they only have fixed cannon stands. The fixed cannon stands cannot move quickly. When firing, the cannon stands must be placed on the ground, then the flying dragon cannon is lifted up and reassembled before firing.

After the artillery is over, the dragon cannon must be removed and placed on the carriage before the march can continue. This conversion process takes at least half an hour. And half an hour is enough for the landlord to rush up dozens of times. Especially if you encounter the Tartar cavalry, the Tartar cavalry may have rushed up and ravaged them, and the cannons have not yet had a chance to fire.

Don’t think that you can fire the cannon by simply loading it on a carriage. The powerful recoil can completely overturn the carriage. Only a specially designed cannon carriage fully considers the influence of recoil, has a special gun stand support, and special axles and wheels to ensure the safety and accuracy of cannon shooting. Therefore, the design of the cannon carriage is very important, and even more important than a simple imitation of the Red Cannon.

"Sir, if we had this artillery car, our artillery battalion could fight everywhere." Mo Ru said excitedly. Just like Zhang Zhun, the soldiers of the artillery battalion also had great resentment about the mobility of the artillery. The last time the Japanese pirates attacked, they set off immediately after receiving the order. As a result, the road was really difficult to walk, and by the time they were halfway through, the battle was over.

No matter how powerful the artillery is, if it cannot enter the battlefield quickly, it will be a place where heroes have no use! If they can be equipped with corresponding artillery vehicles, whether they are fighting or walking, they can be competent, then artillery can often appear on the battlefield and become the real god of war.

"Yes. This is exactly what we designed." Zhang Zhun said calmly.

Field artillery, field artillery, as the name suggests, is used for field combat. It can not only follow the large army, but also quickly change combat formations. The problem is that today's cannons can only be used to attack or defend cities, even the same is true for dragon artillery. On the ground in China, there are no real field artillery. At least, Zhang Zhun has never seen it so far.

The cavalry of the Tatars are large groups of cavalry, often with a number of tens of thousands or even tens of thousands. Once the terrain conditions are suitable, the Tatars can concentrate 10,000 or even tens of thousands of cavalry to launch an attack on the Hu Ben Army. Such an impact is very powerful. Even if the Hu Ben Army has a front-mounted rifled rifle like the Hu Ben Gun, it will be difficult to completely contain it. Therefore, for a long time in the future, the Tatars cavalry will be the most important and most powerful opponent of the Hu Ben Army. The construction of the land artillery of the Hu Ben Army must focus on curbing the Tatar cavalry as its main goal.

The key reason for the Baliqiao Battle in later generations was not the strength of the British and French coalition forces, but the fact that Senggelinqin's tactics were too stiff. He actually used a large number of cavalry to attack the enemy's positions composed of muskets and cannons head-on. Due to the limitations of the terrain, Senggelinqin also adopted the tactic of adding fuel to the oil. This was obviously suicide. The final result was naturally heavy losses, and the troops were completely destroyed, including nearly 10,000 cavalry. If he exerted the mobility of the cavalry, kept harassing, fighting at night, ambushing, and strictly implemented Chairman Mao's sixteen-character policy, it would be strange if the British and French coalition forces were not tortured to death. Where would he have the chance to occupy the Old Summer Palace?

The Eight Banners of Manchuria are currently in the rising period, and both Huang Taiji and Dorgon are masters of military use. Ajige, Yue Tuo, Mangutai and others are not bad. Dorgon suffered a great loss in Huang County because he had never been exposed to such a fighting style of the Hu Ben Army, and he did not expect that the rifled rifle was so powerful, and he did not expect that the power of the explosive pack would be so powerful.

However, after Jianlu suffered this loss, he would definitely learn from his lessons and would no longer rashly confront the Hu Ben Army head-on. They would definitely take the best methods of harassing, raiding, night battles and other methods to deal with the Hu Ben Army. If the Hu Ben Army suffered a raid and could not use cannons to fight back as soon as possible, the battle would definitely be more passive. Even if they could win, the losses would be very heavy.

Due to innate shortcomings, it is impossible for the Hu Ben Army cavalry to overwhelm the Eight Banners of Manchu and the Eight Banners of Mongolia. Even if Zhang Zhun has great skills, he would not be able to make his cavalry more than the number of nomadic cavalry. If only the Eight Banners of Manchu and without the Eight Banners of Mongolia, Zhang Zhun might be able to fight. However, with the Eight Banners of Mongolia, it is absolutely impossible to fight for the number. There are too many war horses on the Mongolian prairie.

The first news sent by Maoyansi was that the Tartars' Haoge, Yuetuo and other tribes had successfully conquered Guihua City (i.e. Hohhot, Inner Mongolia), and completely surrendered to all Mongolian tribes. The descendants of Lin Dankhan, the last golden khan of Mongolia, had already paid tribute to the slave chief Huang Taiji. If there was no accident, at the beginning of next year, Huang Taiji would convene all Mongolian tribes and hold a meeting. Finally, the Mongolian Eight Banners were formed. From then on, the Mongolian Eight Banners became a powerful support force for the Manchu Eight Banners.

Since the ethnic policies adopted by Jianlu have always been excellent, Mongolia has always had a good relationship with Jianlu in the days that followed. A large number of Mongolian cavalry fought with Jianlu, effectively making up for the shortcomings of Jianlu in cavalry. People in later generations often think that Jianlu had a large number of cavalry, at most tens of thousands or even more than one hundred thousand. In fact, most of them were Mongols.

Zhang Zhun did not expect to kill the Tartars by relying solely on cavalry. Nomads have the advantages of nomads, and the Han people have the advantages of the Han people themselves. The Han people can rely entirely on strict cooperation, advanced war command art, advanced weapons and equipment, and strong national strength, and a steady stream of troops to defeat the nomads. Therefore, the ones that need to be focused on development are still infantry.

"The detailed data of the Napoleon cannon is as follows: the range is about four miles, which is similar to the flying dragon cannon. The bore is loaded with a diameter of about three inches and six minutes (about 120 mm), the length of the barrel is about fifteen times the caliber, and the weight of the shell is about eleven pounds..."

"Materials are still the biggest problem. The main material of Napoleon cannons is bronze. We don't have so much bronze at all, so other materials must be used instead. Considering the need for rapid maneuvering, including cannons and cannon cars, the total weight cannot exceed one thousand kilograms. This is the limit that our road can withstand."

"The cannon truck must be specially designed. As long as you stop and perform a few simple actions, you can quickly open fire. The cannon truck design must also adapt to most roads, including muddy roads. In addition to the cannon truck, there must also be special ammunition trucks that transport various types of shells. Different ammunition trucks are loaded with different shells for easy management."

"After the development of artillery trucks and ammunition trucks, the artillery organization may change. Mo Ru, you have to participate in this matter throughout the process and study in a timely manner how to adjust the artillery organization. If the original 55 system is not suitable, it can be changed. The artillery organization must be centered on cannons. Not only must there be cannons, but also cannons can play a role anytime and anywhere. Otherwise, no matter how many cannons are, they will be decorations."

Zhang Zhun described the detailed data of Napoleon's cannon one by one to facilitate Sun Qinkai as a reference. The focus is of course on artillery vehicles and ammunition vehicles, as well as other logistics facilities. If everything goes well, in the near future, each infantry battalion of the Hu Ben Army will have its own artillery unit. Such an army is a real modern army.

Sun Qinkai and Mo Ru both carefully recorded the relevant data. As for whether they could copy all this, it depends on their efforts. Zhang Zhun had already opened the window in front of them, allowing them to see the bright world outside the window.

"The first step is to successfully copy the Red Cannon."

"The second step is to study Napoleon guns and related gun cars."

Zhang Zhun set up a work procedure for Sun Qinkai.

"Sir, I will work hard."

Sun Qinkai answered calmly.

"good!"

Zhang Zhun was very satisfied with Sun Qinkai's reaction.

As long as these two research work is completed, the Hu Ben Army can completely despise the existence of the Tartars. Whether it is a siege or a field battle, how many Tartar cavalry come, the Hu Ben Army can eliminate it. The Huangxian war eliminated four or five thousand Tartars in one battle. As long as three or four Huangxian wars come, the Tartars will be unable to bear it. If there are ten Huangxian wars, the Tartars will be close to extermination.

An army that effectively combines front-mounted rifled rifles and mobile artillery has absolutely terrible combat effectiveness, at least two hundred years ahead of current military technology. Such a huge technological advantage, if all transformed into combat power, any enemy will flee after hearing the news.

"Grandmaster, the heads of the Tartars have been cleared."

At this time, someone came to report that Shi Kefa, Song Degang and others finally cleared out all the Tartar heads. They really worked hard and dug out all the well-preserved Tartar heads. Unfortunately, due to the fierce battle of the Tiger Army, many of the Tartar heads were bombed out of recognition.

There are 3,999 heads in total. There are less than 4,000 heads. It can be imagined that Shi Kefa's numbers are very accurate. In fact, during this period, Shi Kefa personally participated in the head points work. It seems that he, who was from the Ministry of Revenue, is still very sensitive to numbers.

Shi Kefa's hard and meticulous work moved Zhang Zhun. Zhang Zhun, who was not very interested in Shi Kefa, changed his view of him a little. Undoubtedly, Shi Kefa was indeed loyal to the court and there was no sign of surrendering to him in the short term. However, if there were more such officials in the court, the people of the world and the people would have a little better life?

"Mo Yu!"

“Are you ready?”

Zhang Zhun suddenly said.

"Sir, my subordinates are ready."

Mo Yu answered.

"Okay! Let's go and see the prosperity of the capital!"
Chapter completed!