The power of this artillery is also beyond his expectation. It is louder than the thunder. When it is activated, it is like thunder exploding in the ears, as if a hole has been poked in the sky. This is the real thunder.
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Even their own people were shocked when they saw the power and momentum of such amazing weapons for the first time, not to mention the unprepared enemies?
Naturally, he was so frightened that his mind was broken, and he was afraid of touching the power of God.
Moreover, the artillery has a longer range and is more accurate than the bombardment vehicle.
In addition, this thing called a telescope is very useful, especially when the army goes deep into the grassland and there is no obstruction to the sight of an open and flat land. Through the telescope, you can clearly see for miles.
The movements of external enemies.
Before the enemy can react, order the artillery to adjust its angle in advance and fire two rounds first.
This time the Firearms Department brought not only artillery but also a small notebook with rows of lines called formulas.
It is said that this object is used to deal with enemy cavalry. If the target moves too fast, you can use a formula to calculate where the enemy will end after a few breaths or dozens of breaths, so as to adjust the artillery in advance and start aiming.
The only trouble is that we don’t know the exact speed of the group of barbarians, but it doesn’t matter. The approximate speed of the horses has been marked below. There are five speeds marked in total. At that time, the commander of the army will be responsible for observing and estimating the distance of the horses.
Enter the values and let the general who specializes in commanding the artillery perform calculations and determine how many breaths later the artillery will be launched.
But they don't need this formula written in a small book yet.
Because nowadays there are basically no people fighting on horseback in the enemy army. Even if there are a few, they cannot be called cavalry. The horses under their crotches have not been trained and have long been frightened and ran away.
This thing is used to deal with the grassland army coming back for rescue.
The only shortcoming is that there are not many cannons brought, only thirteen in total.
I heard that it would be very difficult for the Firearms Department to manufacture one of these things. The inventory of the Firearms Department could only be moved so much, and this was after all the Firearms Department's sample cannons and experimental cannons had been transported.
However, such a brilliant result can be achieved with only thirteen artillery pieces. What if there are ten or twenty times more?
At this time, Zhao Hongyu was even thinking that if the Chu State could have hundreds of such artillery pieces, would the Chu State be worried about not being able to unify the world?
What are the Three Kingdoms of the Central Plains? Wouldn't it be possible to conquer a large territory by then?
It doesn’t matter whether it’s the Central Plains, the Western Regions or Japan, aren’t they all from the Chu State?
At that time, they can definitely bring their troops and tell their king:
From now on, you no longer need to pay tribute to us in the Central Plains!
But there is no need to thank us in the Central Plains, because your place will soon become the Central Plains.
Zhao Hongyu stood on the observation deck, looked into the distance with his binoculars, and then waved his hand and said: "Order the artillery to stop and move forward with shields and armor! If there are any remaining enemy troops, tell them that our country of Chu treats prisoners preferentially. If they refuse to obey, we will kill them."
Shoot to death! Do not harm ordinary herdsmen, especially women on the grassland! If anyone thinks they are a foreign race and can do whatever they want, it happens that the palace still needs people!"
The deputy general asked in confusion: "General, do you still have to be so polite to foreigners?"
Zhao Hongyu asked: "Do you know what the way of becoming a king is?"
The deputy general shook his head and said, "I have only read two military books briefly, and I don't know much about it..."
Zhao Hongyu said: "If our Chu State wants to completely control the grassland, we cannot take action against the people living on the grassland. That will only cause their rebellion. We must educate the people, frame them with laws, and make them completely submit to our Chu State.
From now on, we will be proud of the glory of our Chu country and be ashamed of our Chu country. Only then will the grassland be completely integrated into the territory of our Chu country."
The lieutenant general sighed and said: "In the past, when we were fighting against the Kingdom of Zhou, the prince would not allow us to do anything. Now that we have finally fought against a foreign tribe, the prince still does not allow us to do anything. Since we have thunder and artillery, these soldiers of ours are not allowed to do anything."
There is less and less blood on the ground, and if this continues, it may damage our army's killing momentum in close combat."
Zhao Hongyu said, "Aren't there still many nobles on the grassland? Can't you just pick them and kill them?"
The deputy general said in surprise: "Kill these princes and don't care?"
Zhao Hongyu said, "To kill a noble who often bullies men, dominates women, and oppresses the common people, it is best to do it in front of the prairie people and count his crimes in detail before taking action."
The deputy general immediately said: "Yes! I understand the humble position!"
Zhao Hongyu nodded and said, "As long as you understand, has the Khan of the Wanyan Department noticed it?"
The lieutenant general said: "Calculating the time, the news will not reach him so quickly. At this time, the Grassland Khan is probably still fighting fiercely with the Zhou Kingdom and has no time for him to care."
Zhao Hongyu said: "Remember to restrain these soldiers when you go down. Our Chu country is a benevolent and righteous army. Don't let them cause any trouble. Do you understand?"
The deputy general immediately cupped his fists and said, "I understand!"
After the deputy general went down, Zhao Hongyu continued to use his binoculars to look at the prairie infantry who were trying to move closer to his army.
I have been fighting against the grassland for half my life, and this is the first time I have seen such an easy victory.
Counting the days, there is at most one day left before Wanyan Khan can receive the news and lead his troops back to reinforce this place.
You still have to save some artillery shells, after all, it is not easy to transport a batch.
It is impossible for the border garrison to produce this thing on their own. Even if they spend money to transport it from the capital to here, they will not leak the manufacturing steps of cannonballs and firearms in order to reduce costs.
Nowadays, artillery shells and gunpowder can directly affect the outcome of a war.
At that time, if any border general is ambitious and wants to support himself with troops, he will be in trouble.
This is a taboo!
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The armored soldiers of the Chu State Zhenbei Army rushed forward and grabbed the lucky ones who survived the artillery fire like sheep.
Although they survived, they were frightened by the sound and power of the artillery, and they were like frightened birds.
They were unable to speak, let alone resist. After being locked up for a long time, they came back to their senses and their eyes regained their luster.
Originally, the soldiers of the Zhenbei Army had a grudge against accepting surrendered prairie people as prisoners.
Those who are not from my race must have different minds.
Even if people from the grasslands treat prisoners preferentially, why should these foreigners also treat them preferentially?
Until later, when they set up camp, they no longer needed to do it themselves. These free labor forces would set up the camp securely under the supervision of the general's personal soldiers, and they instantly felt that the captives were really a good thing.
In fact, Zhao Hongyu originally thought about whether he could let these prisoners do more work, such as helping the old cook to cook for the soldiers.
Later, after thinking about whether they would spit in the food out of revenge, Zhao Hongyu gave up the idea.