In the eyes of everyone who was a little confused.
I saw the artillery square quickly dispersed, the strong horses pulling the cannons were pulled aside, four artillery squads set up four mountain cannons every fifteen meters, four artillery rangefinders were also set up one by one, several
The soldiers quickly looked ahead and reported the data loudly. The artillerymen who set up the cannon quickly adjusted the cannon according to the data reported by their comrades, while other soldiers unloaded four shell boxes from a carriage and placed them on their respective cannons.
Then, they each took out a yellow-orange cannonball.
It turned out to be real live ammunition.
The Japanese immortals were so arrogant, it was really live ammunition. All the Sichuan people present complained bitterly in their hearts.
"Captain Liu, what are you going to do?" Taking advantage of the fact that the artillerymen were still adjusting the muzzle gap, Fan Shaozeng couldn't help but look at the shells that were stuffed into the barrel with some distress, and asked with a pained face.
He knew that these cannonballs looked inconspicuous, but they were really expensive. One cannonball cost at least dozens of silver dollars. Because this thing was also imported. These four boxes of cannonballs looked like they cost nearly twenty rounds.
, if it is used as a salute, it will be a waste of money. The key point is that it is not easy to buy the shells even if you have money! If it is placed in his fourth division, it will definitely be hidden like a treasure, let alone shot.
It would be difficult for the artillerymen to even take a look unless it was a life-or-death situation.
Of course, what's more important is that his fourth division doesn't have this precious thing. It only has two old mountain cannons that have been used for nearly 20 years. If it's painful, I'm afraid it's mostly caused by envy, jealousy and hatred.
of.
"Yes! Captain Liu, on this occasion of the great celebration, other expenses are just that, but it is better to save as little as possible on the ordnance and ammunition." Zhang Yan also advised with some heartache.
This is the tragedy of a country with a poor industrial base. The generals who command the army may not care much about money, but they are always very precious to the ordnance and ammunition that they cannot make.
Liu Lang smiled faintly, "On this occasion of celebration, how can we do it without fireworks? Don't feel bad, two brothers. This is also a test for the brothers in our regiment's artillery battalion. The more nervous you are, the more important this artillery is.
You have to hit accurately! Otherwise, how can you kill the enemy on a battlefield that is even more tense than this? As the fire support troops of our regiment, they must have such a psychological quality."
Okay! There is nothing wrong with what he said. The two generals were speechless. However, it was difficult not to admire Liu Lang's way of running the army. He could not waste such an important celebration to test the artillery.
Apart from the Independent Regiment, no other army has done this to improve their psychological quality.
If the shot is not accurate, not to mention the artillery battalion will become a laughing stock, and even the entire independent regiment may be embarrassed in front of all the Guangyuan gentry, which will completely offset the huge impact caused by the infantry formation in front.
However, if you just fire a few cannons at random into the distant mountains and forests, let everyone see the power of the cannons and listen to the sound, then treat it as a salute. Anyway, the independent group looks very wealthy.
Look.
However, with Zhang Ruhao's loud introduction, it became clear that the independent group really had no intention of just letting off a cannon salute for show.
"The artillery battalion of our independent regiment that is preparing to fire live ammunition now is our independent regiment artillery battalion. During the Great Wall Battle, the 130 officers and soldiers formerly known as the independent regiment artillery company shelled the Japanese army 136 times. The Luowenyu defense battle lasted for eight days. They participated in the battle for an average of 12 hours a day.
For more than an hour, more than 10,000 artillery shells were fired, dozens of gun barrels were disabled, and countless Japanese soldiers were killed and injured. It was because of their presence that the Japanese invaders could not fire at our positions unscrupulously. They were our regiment
The most reliable fire support force.
Now, they use their most trusted cannons to light the fireworks for the New Year's Eve celebration of our independent regiment. Just ahead of the hills in Jiulidi, there is a beacon tower on each hill, symbolizing the four years since the establishment of our independent regiment in 1932.
, the lit fireworks symbolize that our independent regiment will continue to forge ahead in the flames of war against the Japanese invaders and never retreat.
However, they only have the opportunity to shoot four rounds, no test firing, no follow-up firing, and only one shell in each magazine." Zhang Ruhao's voice sounded loudly on the training ground that became a little quiet.
"You see, two brothers, I, Liu Lang, am not a prodigal, and I don't have so many artillery shells for my brothers to play with." Liu Lang said with a smile to the lieutenant general and major general beside him.
However, this time, even Mr. Haer, who loves to joke the most, had a serious look on his face.
Liu Lang's joke was not funny, but he was full of confidence. He believed that his artillery could hit a target 4,500 meters away with one shot, and that if he fired four consecutive shots, each shot would hit.
How many live-fire training opportunities do you need to have such confidence? What the two generals who have led troops for many years understood more from Liu Lang's confidence is the subtext contained in it. There is no genius in this world, and so-called geniuses are all
It is achieved through training that requires much more effort by others.
"Fire!" Zhao Ergou's face was as serious as ever before. After the four squad leaders holding red flags raised the red flags in their hands one after another, his roar shocked the entire audience.
Following this order, the artillery squad leader holding a small red flag waved the red flag fiercely.
"Bang...bang...bang" the four cannons let out a huge roar one after another, which shocked the crowd more than 20 meters away and covered their ears. A group of young ladies were even more disfigured.
Just firing is so powerful, how earth-shattering the shells will be when they hit the ground! If Zhao Ergou told them that if four cannons fired shells at this training ground from nine miles away, it would not exceed ten rounds of shelling.
This training ground with a radius of 3,000 square meters can be blown into a piece of scorched earth. Of the thousands of people here, no more than 30% will survive, and there will be almost no ordinary people alive. I'm afraid this gang
Young ladies would not imagine the power of a shell explosion in their minds.
On the battlefield, the thing that kills the most is not the rifle that makes a loud bang, nor the machine gun that screams and fires until sparks pop out of the barrel, but the cannon that seems to be the smallest in number, but can explode into a large area when it explodes. Regardless of the 1932 Song
The Shanghai Anti-Japanese War was still the Battle of the Great Wall in 1933. The reason why the National Army repeatedly failed in the battle against the Japanese invaders was mostly because the artillery was inferior to the people. And the reason why the Independent Regiment was able to resist the Eighth Division for eight days, without that and the capture of the
The dozen or so mountain artillery pieces hidden in the fortifications of the Fourth Brigade fought back hard, and more than a thousand people died in the battle.
Artillery, in this era, is the undisputed god of war.
As the four cannons were all fired in less than ten seconds, a ball of fire exploded on the top of the mountain within sight, followed by another one on the top of another hill next to it. Four consecutive balls of fire exploded on the four hills.
The head lights up.
"Boom!" It was only then that the rumbling sounds of cannons were heard one after another from the distance.
Judging from their approximate positions, the four cannons fired fairly accurately, at least they hit the four hills introduced by Deputy Zhang Tuan. However, the imaginary fireworks did not light up.
Come to think of it, it's still a little bit worse. But, this is already amazing.
Anyone who has served in the military knows that being able to hit a target 100 meters away without any test firing is already a very good result.
"Pa bang bang!" Fan Shaozeng and Zhang Yan clapped at the same time. Under the leadership of them and a group of officers, the audience burst into thunderous applause.
Although it's not as stunning as I imagined, it's really, really good.
Of course, it also means giving face to the independent group.
But Liu Tuanzuo didn't look depressed at all. He laughed and said, "Brothers, this is the wrong time to applaud! Look, the fireworks are coming. This is where the applause should be."
Then, in everyone's field of vision, in the light of the fire that had just exploded, a series of fireworks exploded into the sky, followed by another hilltop, and then the next one. Then, the firelight from the four hilltops burst into the sky, and four huge smoke pillars exploded.
Skyrocketing.
It took about twenty seconds from the time the shells exploded to the fireworks filling the sky.
"Haha, you guys don't think that I would be stupid enough to put the oiled fire and fireworks on the explosion point! The shell only hit the ignition object, and it was still 40 meters away from the fire! Otherwise
, I’m going to be bald in no time!” Liu Lang said with a smile.
In front of the fireworks and fireworks that filled the sky, the flood of applause fell silent. None of the four shells missed? They all achieved the effect that Deputy Zhang Tuan said before.
No one would doubt the accuracy of the cannonballs, because no one dared to cheat in front of real cannonballs. Liu Tuanzuo, who always loved his soldiers as much as his son, would not do such a stupid thing.
With a "boom", the thunderous applause burst out again after a brief silence for a few seconds, which was at least twice as loud as the applause when the two generals took the lead just now.
Having such a strong army is definitely a blessing for Guangyuan.
"My dear, Zhao Ergou's artillery battery is even more powerful now! It's really hard to hit wherever you want. No wonder your leader Liu dares to take such a big risk and let them play this trick." He stood with Ji Yanxue and watched.
Reporter Liu Da from the Artillery Battalion, who was showing off, was also amazed.
"Ahem, Sister Xueyuan, your Chief Liu is not as bold as you say. A few days ago, he sent people to dig anti-gun caves on the four mountains to protect against heavy artillery. You know." Ji Yanxue said.
I was secretly having fun while covering my mouth.
I'm going...Liu Xueyuan couldn't help but use Liu Tuanzuo's common mantra.
Liu Tuanzuo is still the same Liu Tuanzuo! He has never changed due to the passage of time.