Chapter 823 Use cannons to light fireworks
In the confused vision of everyone.
The artillery phalanx quickly dispersed, and the strong horses pulling the cannons were pulled aside. Four artillery squads set up four mountain cannons every fifteen meters, and the four artillery rangefinders were also arranged one by one. Several soldiers quickly looked ahead and reported the data loudly. The artillery erected the cannons quickly adjusted the cannons according to the data reported by their comrades, while other soldiers unloaded four shell boxes from a carriage and put them on their respective cannons, and each carried a yellow-young shell.
It turned out to be real live ammunition.
The immortal Banban was really live. The Qiu Tongzhou people present complained fiercely in their hearts.
"Captain Liu, what are you doing?" Gao Guiqing couldn't help but look at the shells stuffed into the barrel with a little distress, and asked with a painful face.
He knew that the shell looked inconspicuous, but it was really expensive. A shell would cost at least dozens of silver coins. Because, this thing was also imported. These four boxes of shells seemed to have nearly twenty. If they were used as salutes, they would be wasted money. The key point was that the shell was not easy to buy if it was rich! If it was placed in his fourth division, it would definitely be hidden like a treasure. Not to mention fighting, it would be difficult for the artillery soldiers to take a look at it.
Of course, more importantly, his fourth division does not have this treasure, and only two Laoshan cannons that have been used for almost twenty years have been used. It is probably more caused by envy, jealousy and hatred.
"Yes! Commander Liu, it's fine to spend other expenses on Daqing, but it's better to save some of the weapons and ammunition if you can save it." Yu Shaohua also advised with some heartache.
This is the tragedy of a country with poor industrial base. The generals who commanded the army may not care much about money, but they have always treasured the weapons and ammunition they cannot make.
Liu Lang smiled faintly, "How can you do without fireworks during this celebration? Two brothers don't have to worry. This is also a test for the brothers in our regiment artillery battalion. The more nervous you are, the more accurate you need to shoot this artillery! Otherwise, how can you kill the enemy on a battlefield that is even more tense than this? As our regiment's fire support force, they must have such psychological qualities."
OK! There is nothing wrong with this, and the two generals were speechless. However, it is difficult to admire Liu Lang's way of governing the army. It is difficult to not waste such an important celebration to test the psychological quality of the artillerymen. Except for the independent regiment, no other troops have done this.
If it is not accurate, let alone the artillery battalion will become a laughing stock, even the entire independent regiment will probably throw an adult in front of all the gentry of Anton City, which will completely eliminate the huge impact caused by the infantry lined up in front.
However, if you fire a few cannons at the distant mountains and forests and let everyone see the power of the cannons and hear it sounds, it would be nice. Anyway, the Independent Group looks very rich and generous.
However, with Zhang Ruhao's loud introduction, the Independent Group obviously did not intend to just put out salutes.
"The ones preparing to shoot live ammunition are now the artillery battalion of our Independent Regiment. In the battle of the ancient city, 130 officers and soldiers who were formerly the Artillery Company of the Independent Regiment shot at the Black Hawk Army 136 times. The Luowenyu Defense War was a full eight days. The average time they participated in the battle every day was more than 12 hours, shooting more than 10,000 shells, and dozens of waste artillery barrels were fired, killing and injuring countless Black Hawk Army. It is their existence that the Black Hawk Empire Army cannot fire at our positions unscrupulously. They are the most reliable fire support force in our regiment.
Now, they use their most trusted cannons to ignite the fireworks of Daqing in the Independent Regiment. Just on the hills in front of Jiuli, there is a beacon tower on each hill, symbolizing the four years since the establishment of the Independent Regiment. The fireworks ignited symbolize that our Independent Regiment will continue to forge ahead in the war against the Black Hawk Imperial Army and never retreat.
However, they only had four shots, no test shots, no supplementary shots, and in each ammunition box, there was only one shell." Zhang Ruhao's voice sounded loudly on the training ground that became somewhat quiet.
"See, two brothers, I, Liu Lang, are not a prodigal son, and don't have so many shells for my brothers to play with." Liu Lang said to the lieutenant general beside him with a smile.
However, this time, even the teacher who likes to joke the most has a solemn look on his face.
Liu Lang's joke is not funny, but he is full of confidence. He believes that his artillery can hit targets 4,500 meters away in one shot, and that, four consecutive shots will be won by each shot.
This is how many opportunities for live-fire training to have such confidence! The two generals who have led their troops for many years understand more from Liu Lang's confidence. There is no genius in this world, and the so-called genius is achieved through the training that others have to work hard to achieve.
"Fire the cannon" Zhao Ergou's face was unprecedentedly serious. After the four squad leaders holding red flags raised the red flags in their hands one after another, the roar shocked the audience.
With this order, the artillery squad leader holding the little red flag waved the red flag violently.
"Bang...bang...bang" The four cannons made huge roars one after another, which shocked the crowds of people over twenty meters away covered their ears, and the young ladies were even more gloomy.
Just firing is so powerful, how earth-shaking the shell will be when it lands! If Zhao Ergou told them that if four cannons fired shells at this training ground nine miles away, no more than ten rounds of artillery bombings could be blown into scorched earth, and the thousands of people here would definitely not survive more than 30%, and there would be almost no ordinary people living, I am afraid that these young ladies would not imagine the power of the shell explosion out of thin air in their minds.
On the battlefield, the most killing is not the rifle that is only banging, or the machine gun that screams and makes the barrel of Mars pop up, but the number of guns that looks the smallest, but one blow is a large number of cannons. Whether it is the Battle of Haicheng or the Battle of the Ancient City, the reason why the Kingdom Army failed repeatedly in battle with the Black Hawk Empire Army was mostly because the cannons were not as good as humans. The reason why the Independent Regiment could fight against the Eighth Division for eight days was that if there was no more than ten mountain cannons seized from the Fourth Brigade fought back against the desperate counterattack, then more than a thousand people would have died in battle.
As all four cannons were fired in less than ten seconds, a ball of fire exploded on the hills within sight, and then another ball of fire was next to another hill. Four consecutive balls of fire lit up on the four small hills.
"Boom Boom" It was not until this time that the rumbling sound of cannons came from the distance one by one.
Judging from the approximate position, the four cannons were shot fairly accurately, at least they all hit the four hills introduced by Deputy Zhang Tuan. However, the imagined fireworks did not ignite.
I think it's still a little bit worse. But this is already amazing.
Anyone who has been a soldier knows that it is already a very good result to hit the target without a test shooting.
"Papapapapapapapapapa" Gao Guiqing and Yu Shaohua applauded at the same time. Under the leadership of them and a group of officers, the audience applauded thunderously.
Although it is not as amazing as I imagined, it is really good.
Of course, it also means giving face to the independent group.
But Captain Liu did not look depressed at all and laughed, "Two guys, it's not the time to applaud! Look, the fireworks are coming. There should be applause here."
Then, in everyone's sight, the fireworks that soared into the sky exploded, followed by another mountain, followed by the next one. Then, the fires that soared into the sky at four mountain peaks began to ignite, and four huge smoke pillars soared up.
It took about twenty seconds apart from the bombs exploding to the fireworks everywhere.
"Haha, two guys don't think I'll just put the oil fire and fireworks on the blowing spot! The shells hit only the fire, and it's still forty meters away from the fire! Otherwise, I'll just blow it up!" Liu Lang said with a smile.
In front of the fireworks and the fireworks soaring into the sky, the applause like a tide was silent. The four shells were not lost, all of which achieved the effect that Vice President Zhang Tuan had mentioned before.
No one would doubt the accuracy of the shells, because no one dared to cheat in front of real shells. Commander Liu, who has always loved soldiers, would not do such stupid things.
With a "boom", the thunderous applause exploded again after a brief silence for a few seconds, at least twice as loud as the applause when the two generals led the way.
Having such a strong army is definitely a blessing for Andong City.
"Be good, Zhao Ergou's artillery company is even more amazing now! It really means fighting wherever you are. No wonder your Commander Liu dares to take such a big risk to let them play this flower job." Liu Da reporter who stood with Ji Yanxue to watch the artillery battalion show off was also amazed.
"Hehe, Sister Xueyuan, your Chief Liu is not as bold as you said. He sent someone to dig anti-aircraft holes on the four hills a few days ago. You know." Ji Yanxue covered her mouth and laughed secretly.
I'll go...Liu Xueyuan couldn't help but use the catchphrase commonly used by Captain Liu.
Chapter completed!