This is an old fighting method of the Prussians. Their rifles are inferior to those of the French, and even more inferior to those of the Prussians in South China. They are good at using artillery to make up for their own disadvantages. Different from the previous artillery bombardment, now their artillery even accompanies the infantry attack.
The infantry's rear was directly aimed at the Nanhua Army's accurate artillery fire.
When they were fighting the French, they implemented this tactic more than once, in which artillery accompanied infantry offensive bombardment and directly provided accurate fire support.
Several artillery shells landed on the position of the company next door not far away. The artillery shells were so close to Wang Taisheng and the others that when the artillery shells exploded, the raised soil directly hit their bodies and helmets...
"Ah, ah, this, whose arm is this, whose arm is this..."
Li Mingdou screamed in terror not far from Wang Taisheng, holding an arm in his hand.
"What the hell! You idiot, are you scared? Keep shooting! The shells didn't hit you!"
Wang Taisheng rushed over, kicked him on the butt, and scolded him fiercely. The temporary trench was not deep, only one meter high. Even including the parapet, it was only chest high, and Wang Taisheng was now
Standing there upright must be risky. He dragged Li Mingdou to the edge of the trench and said viciously.
"Hurry up, keep shooting, for a while..."
Just then, he heard a dull whistling sound flying overhead.
It's a cannon!
It's their cannon!
Mortars fired!
When the Prussian army approached 500 meters away, the artillery opened fire. Unlike the slow artillery fire of the Prussians, the mortar strikes were swift and violent. In just ten seconds, hundreds of artillery shells fell.
, those artillery shells weighing 15 kilograms, or even nearly 30 kilograms, fell at a vertical angle. At the moment of explosion, the cast iron fragments roared on the battlefield like a storm mixed with smoke and mud.
But in just an instant, the blue figure and the green earth were completely enveloped by gunpowder smoke. In the violent explosion of smoke, the Prussians were blown into the air like rag dolls, and then fell...
Different from the Prussian bombardment, the Nanhua Army's bombardment can be described as earth-shattering, like a summer storm, coming and going quickly.
The bombardment only lasted ten minutes. After the bombardment ended, when the black smoke was slowly blown away by the wind, the people who were still standing upright were all blown into the sky. Only some people fell down in a hurry.
Those who came down were the lucky ones who survived.
They looked around in fear amid the fierce artillery fire. As far as they could see around them, there were broken arms and limbs everywhere. This kind of rapid and intensive artillery fire was irresistible to flesh and blood. It has also been the case for many years.
The Nanhua Army's best fighting method is to use rapid mortar fire to deliver the most deadly bombardment.
From the telescope, Liang Shan sneered as he watched the Prussian troops begin to retreat after suffering heavy losses.
"This is why we use mortars. Maybe its range is not far and its accuracy is not high, but its rate of fire is definitely far higher than any breech-loading rifled gun!"
The South China Army has always been a supporter of mortars. Even though they have the best Krupp field guns, they are more willing to use 100mm and 120mm mortars than those slow-firing field guns.
, especially after the smokeless propellant doubled its range, mortars simply became their favorite.
Great power and high rate of fire!
So what if the accuracy is not enough?
Just take the numbers and make up for it. Moreover, today's groundbreaking shelling itself was a heavy blow to the psychology of the soldiers.
When we were in South America, the Chileans and Argentines collapsed under intensive mortar fire more than once. Even the split of the United States, mortars also played a major role.
"The Prussians' temptation has been defeated. They will definitely attack our defense line today. Order the troops on the front line to pay attention to the Prussians' movements. Well..."
After thinking about it, Liang Shan said.
"Send a telegram to your Majesty and tell the commander that the Prussian Fourth Army has taken the bait!"
When he finished speaking, Liang Shan struck a match, lit a cigar, took a puff, and said to himself while exhaling the smoke.
"This fish is so big, I don't know what pot your Majesty used to stew it!"
This "fish" is so big!
Standing in front of the battlefield situation map, Zhu Xianhai stared at the map and couldn't help but have this idea in his mind.
The Fourth Army was a legion formed by Prussia after the war. It seemed to be a new mobilization army, but in fact it was also the elite of the Prussian army. The Prussian army was well-equipped, the soldiers were well-trained, and the disciplines were strict; all Prussian men
All have received at least primary compulsory education. They can understand tactical templates, tactical deduction diagrams and maps. The instructors have always instilled military education that "the duty of a soldier is to defend the motherland, resist foreign enemies, and at the same time defend domestic order." Also in Prussia.
It takes root in people's hearts and gives birth to a strong sense of discipline and patriotism.
Such soldiers are a modern army in the true sense - an army supported by discipline and patriotism.
Not to mention the French whose military discipline is lax, even the South China Army cannot catch up with them in many aspects. The general education level of the South China Army is literacy and patriotism... South China is not a country yet!
Once again, Zhu Xianhai's heart began to call for his empire! It was not that he wanted to be emperor, but the call of the times, the necessity of the mission, and the voice of the people... If there is any reason for people to die generously, it is the country
, is the duty of citizens!
But it's too early to talk about this now. The most important thing right now is to eat this big fish.
"Use 28,000 to eat 80,000..."
Zhu Xianhai couldn't help but want to whistle. This was so arrogant! And he was facing the Prussian army.
But he doesn’t think so!
"One effort can defeat ten levels. Now you are the one who beats yours, and I will beat mine..."
What is meant by defeating ten societies with one force is the crushing of strength. Maybe the Prussians have this or that advantage, but the advantages of the Nanhua Army are beyond the reach of the Prussian army.
The Type 70 rifle is not only the first rifle in the world to fire smokeless gunpowder, but it also uses a 5-round bridge clip and a 10-round magazine, giving it epoch-making powerful firepower. Of course, on the battlefield, the performance of the rifle is not
It's not the key. The French Chassebou rifles were more advanced than the Prussian Dresser rifles, but their cannons were not as good. As a result, the French goddess equipped with a muzzleloader was ravaged by the Prussian man's cannons.
But Nanhua is different. Nanhua not only has advanced rifles, but its cannons are also not inferior to those of the Prussians. After all, Nanhua is the first country to equip breech-loading rifles. After years of improvement, Nanhua's Krupp artillery now has the best performance in the world.
It is also among the best.
"Artillery battle..."
Reciting these two words, Zhu Xianhai picked up a cigar and muttered to himself.
"You actually dare to engage in an artillery battle with Nanhua, aren't you looking for a fight?"
This is not a boast. After all, compared to Krupp, Nanhua not only has better machines, but also has better steel and more advanced artillery technology. However, because it is located in the New World, Nanhua's cannons are not very famous.
Just Europe.
Now it is time to use the Prussians to give Nanhua's artillery a name...
This chapter has been completed!