"There are forty-five giant throwers in total." General Bolognik put down the monocular in his hand: "We are still more than 800 meters away from our defense line. It is estimated that it will take at least two hours to reach their furthest throwing distance.
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The terrain of Ambriz County is divided by those small hills, small rock hills and several small rivers, so that the National Alliance Army in the Eastern Region cannot invest more troops in the attack. The Hicks deployed two standing legions at once to launch the attack.
The attack has reached its limit, and there is no room for more. It must be said that the Rock Legion chose a good terrain to lay out its defense line.
Forty-five giant single-arm lever throwers, each standing at a height of twelve or three meters. Coupled with the thick base and thick components, each giant thrower became a behemoth. Countless soldiers
Running around underneath it, from a distance it looks like a group of worker ants busy around a chicken wing that fell on the ground. A dozen healthy cattle dragged the thick hemp rope and slowly moved the giant thrower forward step by step.
move......
In front of the giant thrower, there are three rows of more than a dozen wooden carts and shield carts surrounding the front, which are used to withstand the solid iron projectiles of artillery. These huge wooden carts and shield carts, driven by the soldiers, remain
Keeping the distance from the giant thrower, he moved forward step by step.
"The Hicks have simply developed the research on throwers to the extreme!" General Beach Kerin praised: "Now I finally know how the first line of defense was lost. Last time Linde of the Guards Corps
General Nok told me that the Hicks' giant throwers can throw grenades to a distance of six hundred meters, which is one hundred meters further than the maximum throw distance of the heavy throwers we provided them.
I didn’t believe it at the time, but now that I see such a huge thrower, I believe what he said.”
General Bolognik nodded: "To be able to hold on for half a month under the heavy bombardment of the Hicks, the kingdom's legions are doing their best and not caring about life and death. No wonder the casualties are so heavy. But Hicks
People still want to use the same tricks to deal with us, but they can only say that they are very unlucky, and they don’t know who will bombard whom..."
"In the face of our new infantry field artillery and white phosphorus bombs, these giant throwers will only become blazing torches." General Beachlin said proudly.
White phosphorus bombs actually add white phosphorus ingredients to artillery shells. After the artillery shells hit the target and explode, the burning white phosphorus splashes everywhere. Once burned, it is difficult to extinguish. This is mainly a request made by Fleet Admiral General Murray Ed to Lady Sonia. Generally
In naval battles, if you want to burn down the enemy's warships, you will first put solid iron projectiles in a brazier and burn them red, then shoot them at the enemy's sail warships, and use the high temperature of the burning red solid iron projectiles to ignite the sails, reins, planks, etc.
Nowadays, iron-clad battleships use new naval guns and explosive shells that explode when they hit the ground. On the contrary, the threat to sailing battleships is not as great as that of solid iron projectiles, which only play a role in killing personnel. Unless it happens to hit the waterline of the enemy battleship, it will be on the ship's plank.
But when aiming at an enemy warship with the naked eye on a fast-moving warship, the hit rate of this bombardment is not very high. Therefore, Murray Ed can only ask Mrs. Sonia to research and create this kind of white phosphorus bomb.
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The Rock Legion is naturally equipped with a lot of white phosphorus bombs. It was originally intended to deal with the threat from the Sea King Fleet of the Kingdom of Hicks. However, after arriving at Bailu City, it was discovered that the Sea King Fleet did not come to sweep the southwest sea at all, so these white phosphorus shells are
Can be used against these giant throwers in Hicks Kingdom.
More than two hours later, the two standing legions of the Kingdom of Hicks finally pushed the giant thrower to the predetermined position and also completed the formation. At the front were two rows of huge wooden carts and shield carts, followed by a row of
There are giant throwers lined up. Next to and behind the throwers are countless small phalanxes. The size of these phalanxes are more than 200 people at the brigade level. They will throw grenades at the giant throwers to bombard the defensive front.
Launch an attack at the right time, forcing the throwers and artillery on the defensive front to attack them at the risk of being bombed, in order to achieve the purpose of eliminating the firepower deployed on these defensive positions...
"The distance is five hundred and forty meters." A staff officer of the Rock Legion reported the accurate observation distance. It's so stupid. It's five hundred and forty meters. The heavy throwers produced by the overseas dominions can throw the lightest projectiles the furthest.
The distance is 500 meters. In addition to the distance of the position layout, there is still a gap of 60 meters from the enemy's giant throwers. This 60-meter distance puts the entire defensive front into a dilemma of being beaten but unable to fight back.
"It's time to take action. The enemy has already set up a formation and is waiting to be beaten." General Bolognik said.
General Beachlin nodded: "Order the artillery position to open fire, first attack the enemy's giant thrower, use white phosphorus bombs, destroy the target, and then use blooming bombs to launch three rounds of rapid fire on the enemy's infantry square, free attack...
..."
The sharp brass horn sounded, and the twenty or so artillery positions that had been arranged long ago fired thunderous cannons, and thick white smoke rose. The shrill whistling sound passed through the sky more than 600 meters and fell into the black crow.
In the phalanx of the two standing legions of the Hicks Kingdom of Crow, black waves rippled like stones falling into a calm lake.
In General Bolognik's monocular telescope, you can clearly see sparks flashing from the giant throwers on the front, which soon turned into flames and torches. The ensuing explosions sent countless small black dots into the air.
It fell again, and the neatly arranged wooden carts and shield carts were already in disarray, and some even ignited flames and black smoke. There were faint panicked screams and shouts in the wind, and some Hicks could be seen.
The Sri Lankan officers tried hard to suppress the commotion and panic of the troops, but the shells that immediately fell around them quickly made their efforts in vain...
The cheers of the soldiers of the Rock Army kept ringing out from the defensive position. There is no more enjoyable and wonderful scene than watching the enemy standing there stupidly and being bombed. The artillery observer at the front kept waving to the rear.
Instruction semaphore, informing them that the artillery position they are responsible for has destroyed the main target and can turn to the second artillery mission.
The sound of artillery became even more fierce. Each of the 568 new infantry field artillery pieces of the Panshi Corps fired three rounds of rapid fire, which meant that they would fire 36 missiles at the area where the enemy's infantry square was located in the shortest possible time.
A total of 17,000 artillery shells were about to be poured on the heads of the two standing legions of the Kingdom of Hicks. Even the light cavalry division of the Principality of Karnars at the back was within the attack range.
The farthest shelling distance of the new infantry field artillery is about 1,200 meters, and when the two standing legions of the Hicks Kingdom are deployed, they are only more than 500 meters away from the defensive front of the Rock Legion. The small square formation behind
One after another, they were all within the attack range of the artillery. When the artillery of the Rock Legion opened fire and destroyed the forty-five giant throwers, the commotion and fluctuation caused were still in the front part of the entire military formation, and in the small squares behind it.
The soldiers in the formation were still standing stupidly watching the fun, not understanding what was going on in front of them...
After the more than 20 artillery positions of the Rock Legion destroyed the forty-five giant throwers and turned them into forty-five large torches, they pointed their muzzles at the infantry square and began three rounds of
Round of rapid fire. It is worth mentioning that this time they started from the farthest range, that is, they first attacked the back of the entire military formation deployed by the two standing legions of the Kingdom of Hicks.
When the white phosphorus bomb landed on the location of the giant thrower and exploded and burned, the senior officers of the National Alliance Army in the Eastern Region who were watching the battle from far behind were in a daze.
"What is that thing? How can it be thrown so far?" A senior officer of the Kingdom of Nasseri asked in confusion. Among the throwers manufactured by various countries in the Farea continent, the one that throws the farthest is produced by the Kingdom of Hicks.
Although this type is bulky and huge, it can throw grenades to a distance of 600 meters. This is why the army of the Kingdom of Hicks is known as the first in combat power in the alliance. If it were not for this giant thrower, it would be impossible to defeat Austria.
The Alliance army had to pay at least two legions of casualties and more time for the first defensive line of the Kingdom of Vilas.
"They, they fired it with artillery!" The sharp-eyed senior officer saw the white smoke rising from the artillery position in the distance, and his face suddenly turned pale: "They, they actually changed the iron projectiles into bullets that would
Exploding projectiles..."
Almost at the same time, the senior officers of the alliance army present all turned to look at the alliance commander-in-chief of the Hicks Kingdom and several senior officers. They had always boasted in the alliance that the giant throwers of the Hicks Kingdom were invincible.
A weapon for siegeing cities. Well now, the Kingdom of Overas has invented the explosive cannonball, which means that all the money invested by the Kingdom of Hicks on the giant thrower has been in vain. Everyone knows that, and artillery
Compared with the range of the thrower, the throwing distance of the thrower is too short, not to mention the maneuverability and dexterity...
The viewing position is still a few hundred meters away from the battlefield, and about 1,500 meters away from the Rock Legion's defense line. The reason why it is set up so far is mainly to prevent enemy artillery attacks, in case the enemy finds out that they are concentrated here.
There were so many senior officers, and a few solid iron projectiles were fired. Not to mention whether they could hit people, it would be very bad to scare the adults. Therefore, the viewing position of the senior officers was specially arranged in the medium infantry field artillery.
out of range.
Because they were too far away from the battlefield, the senior officers watching the battle did not react for a moment when such a change occurred. They just watched blankly as the forty-five giant throwers on the battlefield burned into forty-five huge torches. Then.
Watching the enemy's muzzle turn, bombarding the entire military formation that was still lined up and waiting on the battlefield...
Sounds of thunder and explosions, sparks and gunpowder smoke rose from the small phalanxes on the battlefield. Countless small black dots flew into the sky and then fell. The entire military formation seemed to be turned into a whirlpool. The phalanxes at the back and
The troops at the front all ran to the middle, scurrying left and right like headless flies, huddled together, dispersed, reunited, and then collapsed again amid the explosion...
"Quick, blow the trumpet and let them retreat..." The commander-in-chief of the alliance army, the somewhat older Marquis of Hicks Kingdom, pointed to the battlefield with one hand and grabbed his chest with the other, as if he had a heart attack.
Generally speaking, he only woke up at this time. If he doesn't retreat the two Hicks standing legions, he will be finished...
When the whimpering horn sounded, all the Hicks soldiers on the battlefield were relieved. They turned back and ran away. This time they didn't care about anything. They even threw their muskets on the ground, like the ebbing sea water. The pursuers
The artillery only had time to fire two more explosive shells. There was no longer a living enemy on the battlefield. There were only countless broken limbs and corpses, as well as the voices of the wounded begging for help, and blood flowing quietly on the battlefield.
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"I have to admit that the Hicks Kingdom's army surprised me again." General Bolognik put down the monocular and said loudly to General Bi Chickering. It was not possible to be too loud, because the sound of artillery firing was still echoing in his ears.
Rumble.
"What are you talking about?" shouted General Beachlin.
General Bolognik could only shake his head, and waited for a long time to feel better before saying to General Beechlin: "Don't you think the Hicks Kingdom army here is more disciplined than the Hicks army that appeared in the colonial war?
?They stood up and were bombed on the battlefield before the retreat horn was sounded, instead of being defeated backwards..."
General Beachlin laughed: "Didn't you notice that half of our artillery positions started bombarding from behind their military positions? They could only run to the middle of the battlefield because there were no shells falling there. Haha, but we
You can steal the camp at night. All you need to do is bombard them with artillery and launch long-tube rockets into their camp, and the enemy will completely collapse..."
Although the National Alliance Army in the Eastern Region failed to attack again, the two standing legions of the Kingdom of Hicks were left on the battlefield and suffered a heavy bombardment. They also lost forty-five giant throwers that were used as their trump card in attacks.
However, after the battlefield was cleared, the number of casualties was only 30,000 to 40,000, and only one division of troops was lost. However, the morale of the entire alliance army was very low.
After returning to the camp, the senior officers of the alliance were also prepared to prepare for a sneak attack by the Rock Legion. Two rows of early warning sentries were arranged five hundred meters in front of the camp, each guarded by a small team. Their mission was to
When an enemy sneak attack is discovered, a warning is given to the camp in advance. This is also a very common situation for the army to be on duty at night.
Generally speaking, if you want to carry out a night sneak attack on the enemy's camp, especially a camp with hundreds of thousands of people stretching for more than ten miles, you must first deal with the night warning sentries placed in front of the camp. But these sentries are basically
The top three are arranged in a triangle, only ten meters apart. A bonfire is lit in the middle of the three sentry posts, so you can clearly see the situation on each other's sentry posts.
There are also piles of bonfires lit around each sentry post. It is easy for the sentry to detect movement within a hundred meters of the sentry post. In addition, the sentry post is basically built on high places or at traffic road junctions, and is dug next to it.
There are protective trenches. The sentry posts are made of logs and stones, three stories high, and can protect against solid iron projectiles fired by light infantry artillery. Therefore, in the past, to deal with such a group of sentry posts, we basically sent out capable personnel to carry out sneak attacks and assassinations, and controlled
Or replace the enemy's sentry. Only in this way can a large force be organized to pass through the sentry here to attack the enemy's camp at night.
General Beachlin directly ordered the artillery to pull the new infantry field artillery in front of these sentry posts in the middle of the night, violently bombard and destroy these sentry posts. Then he directly raised the muzzle and bombarded the enemy 500 meters away at the maximum range.
At the same time, the soldiers of the Rock Legion were ordered to launch the long-barrel rockets they brought with them, targeting the depths of the enemy's camp. These long-barrel rockets have a maximum range of 1,500 meters, and are filled with white phosphorus, just like white phosphorus.
Like bombs, a fire quickly ignited in the enemy's camp.
The National Alliance Army in the Eastern Region was alerted when the Rock Army bombarded the sentry post in front of the camp with artillery, and arranged the defense of the camp according to the predetermined anti-night attack plan. Countless soldiers were kicked and kicked by the officers and driven in
The trenches and defense facilities were set up, and muskets, artillery and throwers were all aimed at the open space in front of the camp. They only waited for the soldiers of the Rock Legion who were attacking at night to appear, and then dealt a severe blow.
This is also a traditional way of guarding against night attacks. However, the Union army did not expect that General Beachlin did not intend to use the traditional method to attack the enemy's camp at night. Instead, he continued to rely on the long-distance shooting range of the new infantry field artillery and
The explosive power of the explosive bombs came to bombard the enemy camp. For a moment, the Union army soldiers who were ambushing in the trenches and defense facilities in front of the camp once again suffered overwhelming and violent artillery fire. They were blown away and turned upside down in panic...
General Beachlin did not concentrate his forces to attack a certain point of the enemy's camp and then attack the enemy's camp point by point. He directly ordered both divisions to form a combat regiment and guard dozens of artillery against the Union army for ten years.
He launched a full-scale attack on the camp in Yulidi, and the long-barreled rockets he carried were also fired in the direction of the enemy's camp, a total of 5,000 rockets.
Fortunately, the grassroots officers of the Alliance army were quite capable, and there were trenches and defensive facilities to hide in. Although the artillery fire was fierce, the casualties were not heavy, and the soldiers who were frightened by the bombing could barely be suppressed. At this time, another bombshell appeared in the night sky.
There was a whistling sound of "咻咻咻", and long-tube rockets with long tail flames passed over the camp's defense position. Under the dumbfounded gaze of the alliance army officers and soldiers, they landed on the densely packed sky in the middle of the camp.
Dazzling sparks erupted in the tents, and each tent began to burn.
The night wind was a bit strong, and the wind helped the fire, and there were continuous artillery bombardments and long-barreled rockets passing overhead. The armies of the Principality of Sidings and the Principality of Rimodra on the far right were the first to collapse, and the soldiers crawled out of the trenches.
, discarded the gun, and even knocked down the officer standing in front of him, exclaiming that the camp was broken, run for your life! He ran frantically to the rear camp and the middle camp...
The field regiment of the Rock Corps, which was attacking the right wing of the enemy camp, discovered that the enemy in the opposite camp was fleeing. They immediately seized this opportunity to defeat the enemy, pressed in with the entire army, and chased behind the enemy to create greater pressure and more pressure.
Big impact.
Just like a big stone thrown into the river, the fleeing enemies were like waves stirred up by the big stone that swept across the entire camp. More fleeing enemies appeared. No one could watch helplessly as their companions fled for their lives.
Continue to stick to the defensive position, and soon, the scene of the enemy's army retreating in chaos appeared in front of the soldiers of the Rock Legion...
"Stay vigilant, be careful when chasing the enemy, don't fight to the death if you find the enemy has broken off, and wait for the arrival of the rear artillery troops..." General Beachlin could only issue such an order at this time.
After dawn, good news spread. After defeating three attacks by the alliance army in five days, the Rock Army attacked the enemy camp at night, successfully broke through the enemy camp, caused the enemy's entire army to retreat, and successfully launched the pursuit. The eastern region's national alliance troops breathed a sigh of relief
After retreating to the second defensive line, we regained our footing. After checking the losses, we discovered that seven legions had entered Ambriz County, and only the men and horses of four legions returned, and all the baggage and military supplies they carried were lost.
This battle was called the Great Victory of Ambrose County, and the Rock Legion became famous all over the world.