When Zhou Yuji followed him to the grasslands to fight the Haraqin people, he was leading an imperial army of a thousand households. That is to say, it belongs to this car camp. Yang Fan's trump card at that time, the Gatling machine gun and the shoulder-mounted gunpowder-propelled grenade launcher, were all held by a special separate unit among Yang Fan's servants.
These troops are highly confidential, listed separately, and belong directly to Yang Fan. No one else has the right to transfer. These troops can be said to be Yang Fan's most powerful troops.
Zhou Yuji saw with his own eyes how these weapons were used to reduce the dimensionality and attack the Mongols.
Especially those Gatling guns, the bullets fired by them, the dense flames forming bullet chains, like the flaming whip held by the devil crawling out of hell, sweeping across everything.
No matter how brave or how dense the enemies are. All were swept away.
People are like wheat that has been cut down, falling piece by piece.
At that time, he and the officers and soldiers guarding Qianhu Station in Hexi were stunned.
Of course, they were equally shocked by the shoulder-fired gunpowder-propelled grenade. This is simply a cannon carried by the infantry. Such a huge explosive power can actually be carried and launched by a single soldier.
Huang Hao said: "How is that possible? The kind with a transmitter must be approved by the master personally. My wife has no authority. The newly made one I brought this time is a second-generation disposable. I did it through hard work. There are thirty gunpowder-propelled grenades. The lady is very strict with these things. They are taken from the underground warehouse. This is a second-generation product, and the outer barrel is disposable. Throw it away after firing, and it does not occupy the staff. .”
Huang Hao said and asked the following to bring one up. Show it to Zhou Yuji.
Zhou Yuji took a look and found that it was indeed not the kind used on the grassland.
The one with launchers and grenades. It can be reloaded after it is finished.
It is used by troops with separate establishments. Groups of three, each with a small flag. Each group has a launcher and two ammunition carriers. A total of five rounds of ammunition were prepared. The firing hand carries one round in the barrel, and the ammunition hand carries two rounds on its back.
Each person has a sapper shovel and a flintlock double-barreled handgun as self-defense weapons. In addition to clearing the firing position and digging bunkers, the engineers also inserted the front end of the launch tube into the ground to form a stable stand. It is convenient to improve the aiming accuracy in windy weather.
This kind of grenade is very heavy, one weighs twenty-five pounds. One person can only carry two rounds. No matter how many people there are, we can't carry them, and we can't march long distances.
This kind of weapon is mainly used to ensure its power and is used to destroy solid fortifications, heavy siege vehicles, large building vehicles and other equipment. The warhead is specially loaded with fertilizer and explosives.
The warhead and propellant cartridge are separate and are mounted in a rotational manner during launch. Warheads include shock wave-based high-explosive bombs, personnel fragmentation bombs, white phosphorus aluminum powder white sugar incendiary bombs, napalm bombs, etc.
The master attaches great importance to this kind of weapon, and only equips it with a separate grenade battalion organized by the servant system. There are no troops outside at all. Can't even see it. The warehouse is also a secret underground warehouse and is heavily guarded.
Zhou Yuji looked at the gunpowder-propelled grenade in Huang Hao's hand and felt that it was shoddily made and looked very rough. The outer tube is actually made of iron mesh, cowhide, and wrapped paper tubes. The launch actually relies on fire breakers to ignite.
Zhou Yuji asked in surprise: "Can this thick paper tube work? Will it not explode?"
Huang Hao said: "When I first got it, I was shocked. My wife said it was to save costs. All unnecessary things have been simplified. There is no problem with safety. This thing is equivalent to a front-loading, smooth-bore, It’s a recoilless rifle. The outer barrel is stress-free, so if it’s used once, there’s no problem at all.”
Huang Hao explained: "The inside of this barrel is made of iron mesh and cowhide tightly wrapped around the barrel. I fired a test round. There is no problem at all. It's just that my shoulders are a little burned, so I need to put a wet hand towel on it."
Zhou Yuji said: "It seems that there is a demand for this kind of weapon on the front line. But it is expensive and must be kept secret. Uncle Dingyuan specially made this beggar's version, which lowered the threshold for application. Reduce costs and manufacturing The craftsmanship is difficult. Especially this kind of one-canister, one-bullet, throw-away after being shot. It does not occupy the establishment. It can be issued to any troops that need it and used flexibly. What a genius idea. I just don’t know how powerful it is."
Huang Hao said with some regret: "The power is far behind. The heavy one is loaded with ten kilograms of explosives. This kind of whole weight only weighs ten kilograms, and the warhead charge is only more than three kilograms. The range is only thirty meters."
Zhou Yuji picked it up and looked at it repeatedly and said, "Okay, it's better than nothing. Give it a try."
Seeing Zhou Yuji's interest, Huang Hao looked at the logo on the outer barrel and said, "This is a high-explosive bomb. It's meant to hit people. You can try it at a densely populated place outside the wall."
Zhou Yuji imitated the movements of the launchers he saw on the grassland last year. Put the launch tube on your shoulder and put a piece of leather on it. He held the handle with his left hand and narrowed his left eye.
He used his right eye to look at the crosshair and the door, aiming at a place on the city wall. A large number of rebels climbed up there and occupied a large section of the city wall. Fighting with the defenders.
He aimed at the dozens of ladders behind them that were placed close together on the city wall, and the enemy troops swarming up from the densely packed ladders.
"How to launch?" Zhou Yuji took aim and asked Huang Hao.
Huang Hao reached out and tore off a piece of oil paper stuck to the right side of the launch tube, revealing the lead inside. Then he took out the torch from his pocket, opened the torch, and blew it with his mouth.
"Are you aiming?"
"Sure, let's light the fire."
Huang Hao lit the fuse, which was a seven-second fuse.
Because it is designed to be launched by a single person.
So, tear off the oil paper with one hand, pull out the fuse, ignite it, put away the fuse, and still have time to aim again. Prevent aiming failure due to this series of actions.
Zhou Yuji felt a little nervous, and he was also worried that the thing would explode suddenly. Blow up everyone on this platform.
He knew the power of this fertilizer and explosive. Two pellets the size of soybeans can blow off a leg.
This is packed with more than three kilograms of explosives. If this rings true here. He, Huang Hao, Eunuch Wang Kun, and these guards all had to be turned into pieces and scattered.
Zhou Yuji's breathing was rapid. The left hand holding the handle and the right hand holding the front end of the launch tube turned white from exertion.
At this time, a bang was heard, and the launch tube suddenly lifted upwards. He felt a huge flame spurting out from his back. Fortunately, there was no one standing behind him, otherwise it would have been a burning sparrow.
This thing cannot be used in confined spaces such as forts and houses. If the fire is blocked, it will return and burn the shooter. He realized in his heart.
He felt a white light flash in front of his eyes, and his eyes couldn't see clearly for a moment. Then you saw flames and thick smoke pouring out from the front end.
Compared with the first-generation powerful grenade, the speed of the grenade is not too fast either. Unlike cannonballs, which exceed the speed of sound and cannot be seen by the eyes. This grenade can clearly see the flying shadow of the projectile.
At this time, he felt the hot hand of the launch tube, and he quickly threw away the launch tube. Blow on your hands with your mouth.
At this time, I saw black grenades flying directly towards those dense ladders. Drilled right in.
But there was no explosion. Zhou Yuji was a little confused, was it a stink bomb?
"Don't worry, this is time information. It will not detonate until the fuse is burned into the warhead." Huang Hao explained.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a loud bang and a ball of flames exploded.
There are no defenders around there anymore, they are all densely packed rebels. The huge explosion shock wave swept across a distance of more than ten meters. The rebels who had occupied a section of the city wall of about twenty meters were all blown away.
Zhou Yuji was horrified to see that all the ladders were blown up and flew into the sky, and even a piece of black stuff flew into the sky in a flake shape.
Well, that's a steel plate on the city wall.
