Zhang Mingyuan's proposal is a typical whimsical one. He plans to establish a position next to the enemy's camp, which is equivalent to sleeping soundly next to Cao Cao's couch with a steel knife in his arms...
"Isn't this nonsense?" Xiao Chen interrupted him, "Let's not talk about this for now. Let me ask you, if you bring up the cannon, can you blow those siege vehicles to pieces! Also, on the top of the city If we set up a fort, can we hit those catapults?"
"Huh?" Zhang Mingyuan was stunned when he heard this, and said to himself, sir, you are calling me nonsense, but you are also talking nonsense yourself. Are cannons used on top of the city? What if the chamber explodes? What if the gunpowder catches fire? But if you leave these things aside, it seems that there is nothing wrong with it.
As for bombarding the catapult position, there should be no problem with the shooting trajectory, and there should be no problem with the shells landing on that damn reverse bevel, but there is only one problem, the muzzle elevation is too low.
Today's artillery shells are not modern artillery shells. The primer and warhead are separated. When firing, the primer must be inserted into the muzzle of the cannon, and then the cannonball is inserted.
First light the gun on the shell, and then light the primer, so if the muzzle elevation is too low, the shell will fall out...
But this problem seems to be solved.
It's just that Xiao Chen's proposal went beyond the scope of the basic artillery theory taught in the military academy, so Zhang Mingyuan thought about it for a while before hesitatingly shaking his head and nodding again.
"What the hell are you kidding me for?" Xiao Chen said, "Okay or not!"
"Sir, I don't know if it will work or not, but I think I can give it a try!" Zhang Mingyuan ordered his men loudly, "Go and bring me ten cannons and fifty cannonballs. Six cannons and one hundred cannonballs will be placed at the bottom of the city. , take good protection, bring up four doors first, each door only carries five bombs, let's test fire them!"
"Commander, I'm afraid I can't do it." Zhang Heng said, "The place at the top of the city is too narrow. If the cannon explodes, it might kill a large number of people. If it is serious, even the city wall will collapse. "
"Also, it seems that firing the cannon from the top down is not possible." Lin Feixiong has led troops for many years and can also use cannons, but he has never heard of firing the cannon from the muzzle downward. That is not called a bombardment, that is called an accident!
So do you plan to bombard the other party or our own brothers? Not to mention the cannonball falling down the city, even if it explodes under the city, it will also blow up our city wall. Although it may not be damaged, it is still a self-destruction of the strong city.
"I don't have to worry about so much now." Xiao Chen said, "Try it again!"
After a while, four cannons were carried to the top of the city. Two of them were put on wheels and pushed directly along the left side of the city wall. While pushing back, they shouted loudly, "Brothers, pay attention, the cannons are coming, don't knock them." Touched, there’s a big bump on my head!”
All the White Dragon Guard brothers in the city were stunned. Damn it, are we all dead or injured? Is it your artillery’s turn to go to the front line?
What are you going to do?
You are pushing us so hard, but you don’t see that we are in a fierce battle with the enemy. Isn’t this causing trouble?
The enemy troops are over there!
But there are some who are confused, and there are some who are smart. A few bright-minded officers understood the artillerymen's intentions at a glance, and thought to themselves, "What the hell is this okay?"
Immediately ordered the brothers to form a shield formation to cover the artillery brothers. Listen to my orders. Wait a minute. If I say lie down, all of you will lie down. Don’t forget to cover your ears...
Because the shooting was at an ultra-close range and the wall at the top of our own city could not be destroyed, Zhang Mingyuan ordered the shooting to be as close as possible. How close? Directly point the muzzle of the cannon to me on the siege truck!
How surprised were the Langya soldiers on the siege vehicle when they saw a cannon suddenly appear on the city wall? Only when the black muzzle came a few feet away from them and began to emit white smoke did they I know something is wrong!
The last thought that flashed through my mind was just three words, what the hell!
"Everyone get down!" Following the officer's hoarse cry, the brothers next to the cannon all fell down and covered their ears tightly with their hands. They heard a loud bang and felt the city head shake slightly.
When they stood up again, the armored siege vehicle in front of them had collapsed. They could only hear ghosts crying and howling under the city. However, when the vehicle fell, a large number of people were crushed to death.
"The artillery is mighty!" A group of White Dragon Guard soldiers cheered loudly. This time, their eyes were opened. It turns out that the artillery can also fight hand-to-hand!
"Keep shooting and don't stop!" Zhang Mingyuan ordered his officers to continue fighting and destroy all the remaining siege vehicles for me. The two cannons were used in rotation. If there was a malfunction, they would be pushed down to the city immediately. It doesn't matter where they are...
Then he flew to the right side of the city wall and set up a fort on a horse-faced pier that was not under attack. He squinted his eyes, extended his thumb to measure the shooting elements, and judged it by the flags flying in the opponent's camp. Wind speed...
Xiao Chen stood aside with an expectant look on his face, while Lin Feixiong, Xu Zhisheng and other generals looked on with cold eyes. What the hell are you doing with these useless things?
I’m just asking you, the angle of the muzzle droop is like a eunuch, how can you keep the shells from falling out when you put them in?
"Find some cotton-padded clothes to wrap me up in the cannonball, and I'll hit it inside!" Zhang Mingyuan already had an idea. He had never thought that the cannon could shoot at this elevation, but since Mr. proposed this idea, he could Play on this basis!
I have never done this before, but you have a first time for everything, right?
How do you know if it works if you don't try it?
"Oh, kid, what a talent!" Xiao Chen was overjoyed when he saw this. He patted Zhang Mingyuan on the shoulder and praised him. If he said this method, even your smart boss couldn't think of it for a moment. Sure enough, you are a professional.
The cannonball was wrapped with a layer of cotton. This would not affect the launch, but it would affect the accuracy. Therefore, when the first shot was fired, it was very far away from the small slope. Lin Feixiong, Xu Zhisheng and others saw in the telescope that there was too much deviation. He grinned and shouted, "It's a pity."
But after three adjustments and test firings, the fourth shot accurately landed on the catapult position, directly bombarding a catapult into parts!
With Zhu Yuan in charge, it would be easier to handle. Zhang Mingyuan immediately ordered all the cannons under the city to be brought up, and they would directly bombard me with several rounds of carpet bombardment. After the bombing was over, I quickly retreated, so as not to affect the brothers' defense of the city.
After several rounds of shelling, the catapult position that the Langya Army had finally built had been completely destroyed. More than 20 catapults were all on fire, and no one was spared.
These two strange bombardments were later included in the textbooks of the Yanyun University Hall Military Academy, and Zhang Mingyuan became a legend in the artillery and even the entire Yanyun Army.
As for Xiao Chen, who first proposed this idea, he was simply ignored and not mentioned at all...
