The grenadiers are a very unique unit. Historically, they have been a gradually disappearing unit. They only exist because the gunpowder technology in the past was not up to standard and the purity was not high enough. All kinds of explosives had to be very large and heavy to be powerful. 8『ΔΔ1 Chinese website
The firepower configuration of grenadiers should be an intermediate between artillery and infantry. On the battlefields of the 17th and 18th centuries, once the artillery failed to keep up with the team, or there was a problem with the position configuration and was unable to provide fire cover, grenadiers would Soldiers will come in handy.
These strongest soldiers can run fast and move nimbly. They can throw heavy explosives far away, and can even accurately throw explosive bags into the castle through the windows.
Only the bravest and strongest soldiers can be selected into the grenadier ranks. Even by World War II, the grenadiers had disappeared, but in order to commemorate these heroic soldiers, people still retained the names of grenadiers in many unit numbers. .
For example, Germany has many units named after grenadiers, just like the US military still retained the designation of cavalry divisions after World War II. Of course, the cavalry divisions definitely did not ride horses at that time.
The main reason for the elimination of grenadiers is the development of science and technology. The development of chemistry has improved the power of explosives. The improvement of steel casting level and the development of mechanical processing level have doubled the power and mobility of artillery.
Gradually, the significance of the existence of grenadiers as an independent branch became less and less. Individual grenades became more and more powerful, and there were more and more types of artillery. In the end, even aircraft and tanks appeared on the battlefield. This makes the grenadiers even more useless, and their withdrawal from the stage of history is inevitable.
There are no useless arms, only useful arms. Xiao Letian knows this well. At this moment, there is no truly powerful artillery unit in Asia, and the weapon system is still very primitive. Against this background, Xiao Letian vigorously displays a series of grenades, which is definitely a very economical and effective way to increase firepower.
Spending the least money to maximize firepower is something Xiao Letian is very proud of. It is precisely because the usage rate of individual grenades in the Chinese arsenal is very high, even to the point of dependence, so throwing The bombardment unit was resurrected with full health in Xiao Letian's hands.
Some special explosives are really not something that ordinary soldiers can play with, such as the special grenades that are designed to suppress cavalry. A heavy iron can is mounted on a long wooden handle. From a distance, it looks as big as a child's head.
Ordinary individual grenades weigh about 500 grams, but each of these special grenades weighs 1300 grams, which is more than one kilogram. Soldiers with thin bodies may not even be able to throw them out of the safe explosion range.
The grenadiers were about to enter the position. There was no need to wait for orders from the top. The horses had already rushed within a hundred meters of the position. The surrounding comrades were already fighting like crazy. The entire trench was covered with a layer of bullet casings.
There were gunshots and shouts of death everywhere, and the smell of blood made the grenadiers extremely excited.
"Die! Blow up these beasts..." When the fuse was pulled, streams of gray-black smoke came out from the end of the wooden handle. The grenadier rounded his arms, and each black grenade rolled towards the horses.
Bang... bang bang... The expected huge explosion did not appear, but was replaced by a dull explosion, just like the firecrackers set off by the children in the New Year. There was no loud noise like ordinary grenades at all.
"Fuck! What are you throwing? Is a stink bomb..." The volunteers, who had just served in the army for a winter, had never seen this kind of special grenade. On the contrary, the veterans yelled.
"Be careful! Be careful to avoid the Crazy Horse!"
The grenade exploded among the horses. There was no fire or fragments, but it exploded into clouds of gray smoke. All the war horses went crazy when they touched this smoke.
Xululu...the sound of war horses jumping into the air and trampling on the backs of other horses. The war horses that were obviously running in a straight line were bumping around in all directions as if they were drunk. However, one thing is for sure that all the war horses felt like they had seen a ghost. Avoid those smoke clouds.
The soldiers controlling the horses had no idea what was happening. They were instantly knocked off their horses and then trampled alive by countless horses' hooves.
"What is this?" the Cossacks on the other side exclaimed.
But the volunteer army's position cheered "Biochemical weapons! Did you see it? This is the legendary biochemical weapon... Damn it, don't ask me what biochemical weapons are, how do I know? Anyway, it's just very powerful...
Mr. Long let out a sigh of relief, "I didn't expect that, Prime Minister, you actually turned our toys back then into weapons that can actually fight?"
The toy in Long Ye's mouth was just the pepper grenade that Xiao Letian used in gang fights. Xiao Letian made countless indigenous grenades when there were Ryukyus in Tanggu.
Choose a bamboo tube of suitable thickness, break a section and fill it with very finely ground pepper, chili powder, quicklime powder... Then stuff an appropriate amount of gunpowder into the area near the fuse to act as a warhead.
The cost of a simple bamboo tube pepper grenade is very low, but it is the best way to fight in groups and carry out evil deeds. The smoke and dust generated by the explosion are extremely irritating, and once the concentration is high enough, it can choke people to death.
However, this kind of grenade also has shortcomings, that is, it cannot be used in open areas, nor can it be used in windy weather or when the wind direction is wrong. Most of the time, it is used in special combat environments such as street fighting and field battles.
Xiang Shaolong had no idea that the current pepper grenades had been upgraded to this level, with more charges, more explosives, and denser smoke belts. Although they were in the wild at the moment, as long as the investment density of this grenade was sufficient, If there are more, it can still form a biochemical area that is difficult for humans and horses to pass.
War horses are not afraid of bullets and can adapt to the sound and fire of explosions. These livestock can choose the herd effect according to their natural instincts and rush to the cliff without fear.
But the war horses absolutely couldn't stand the stimulation of this kind of biochemical weapon. After the fine irritating powder entered the mouth, nose and eyes, the burning pain immediately drove these big animals crazy.
The ice surface was now a mess, and the horses that were originally running wildly in one direction fled in all directions, jumping into the cold river water desperately like dumplings.
Countless war horses collided with each other, breaking bones and tendons and being trampled into pulp. Of course, there were still a group of war horses rushing towards the Volunteer Army's position, but the number and density were no longer threatening. After several rounds of Mauser salvos, there was a wail in front of the position.
The world suddenly became quiet. The Cossacks who were preparing to charge were dumbfounded. They sat on horseback and forgot to charge. The ice in front of them was full of corpses of men and horses, and there was no place to stay.
Even a fool can understand that the second wave of attacks has completely failed. Looking at the time, it is now close to five o'clock in the afternoon, and the sky is gradually getting gloomier.
