Jump...bump...bump...bump..."
The artillery fire continued to extend from Ma'anshan, and the loud explosions were continuous and continuous.
The air waves rolled on the earth, carrying thick smoke and dust, like water dripping from a hot oil pan, boiling continuously.
The artillery fire extended all the way from the foot of Ma'an Mountain to two miles away. The Qing cavalry, who was originally ready to charge, felt something was wrong and immediately pulled the reins behind the horse's neck. Quickly hit the horse and run back.
However, even so, hundreds of cavalry were still affected by the artillery fire.
If it weren't for the fact that there were more green soldiers in the vanguard, occupying most of the bombing area, the cavalry would not be able to catch up. Then the casualties of the Qing cavalry must be more than this.
The artillery fire did not last long, only half a cup of tea (about five minutes). In the eyes of the Qing troops in the bombing zone, the sound from hell stopped.
This does not mean that the bandit suppressing army does not want to continue bombing with artillery. This is simply because the current mainstream artillery of the anti-bandit army is small-caliber mortars that are not particularly lethal, followed by a larger number of "heartless cannons" and tiger squat cannons, and then the general cannon.
Judging from the lethality and attack distance.
Mortars have good lethality and attack range, but the cost of shells is high and it is difficult to shoot them all at once. Some need to be saved for threatening use.
The Heartless Cannon and the Crouching Tiger Cannon are the most numerous artillery pieces on Ma'an Mountain, and their killing power is also good. Unfortunately, the attack range is not long. But it can be used to attack targets at close range.
The generals have the smallest number, and their cannons are very lethal and have a very strong attack range, but the damage radius is worse, relying entirely on ricochet damage, and the firing time is also long and the cooldown is longer.
Precisely because the largest number of Heartless Cannons and Crouching Tiger Cannons had an effective attack range, the bandit-suppressing army slowly stopped bombarding them after carrying out a harvest-like bombing attack on the green battalion soldiers who rushed to the front.
In fact, in Zhang Rui's mind, the artillery he wants most is probably the howitzer.
If a shell from that thing is dropped, it will be a big crater. No matter the lethality, killing radius or attack distance, it is useless. It's just that making howitzers requires some time to accumulate. For Zhang Rui, who has been facing pressure from the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, this time is indeed very luxurious.
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In addition to artillery bombardment, the bandit suppressing army also conducted volleys of gunfire, so the Qing troops who rushed to the front were basically dead.
In the bombing zone, rivers of blood had already flowed, and broken limbs were flying everywhere. As for those who could escape, they had already escaped, and those who could not escape but were not dead were just there wailing and waiting to die.
Looking around, the Qing army, which was about to attack just now, was now covered in corpses.
There is not a single living person who can stand up.
A gust of wind blew through, carrying gunpowder smoke, the strong smell of blood, and the smell of burnt corpses.
On Ma'anshan, some soldiers of the bandit suppression army with low psychological quality couldn't help but vomited when they saw this scene.
"Spit, spit, you'll get used to it. Once you get used to it, it'll be fine. It's better for you to stand here and look at other people's corpses and vomit than for others to step on your corpse and vomit." Editor Jian Daojun After getting off, squad leader Cao Renzheng gently patted the back of Jiang Zetao, a young soldier in the squad who was vomiting, and said.
"Vomit..." At this time, Jiang Zetao couldn't help it and vomited again, as if he was vomiting out the gall water.
"Okay, squad leader, thank you." Finally, Jiang Zetao stopped vomiting after trying hard to sort himself out, and thanked squad leader Cao Ren in a somewhat embarrassed voice as he patted his back.
"It's okay, you don't need to worry about it. It's normal to vomit after seeing such a scene. Almost all of them have vomited." Cao Ren comforted Jiang Zetao softly.
"Squad leader, are you saying that Wang Dekai and the others also vomited?" Jiang Zetao asked curiously.
"Of course, otherwise you would think that all of them are born veterans. They have seen no less tragic scenes than you. Especially Xiao Lizi, who vomited even more than you did." Cao Ren said with a smile.
"Squad leader, I didn't lead you to play like this. Why did you expose my old background? How will you ask me to lead new recruits from now on?" Hearing this, veteran Li Zhengyu who was standing aside couldn't help complaining to Cao Ren.
"Haha, you kid also knows that you have such a bad record, allowing you to brag in front of the recruits all day long, so that I can give you some face in the future, and I will stop mentioning these embarrassing things about you." Cao Ren couldn't help but feel happy.
"That's about it. You have to know that today's new recruits are getting harder and harder to handle. They are all far above the sky. They think they are heroes before they have been on the battlefield. Only after they go to the battlefield do they realize how miserable they are. So we can't scare them more." Li Zhengyu said in a good mood after receiving Cao Ren's answer.
"And I am bragging for their sake. Think about how tense the battlefield is! According to what Jin Junzheng said, I can relieve their pressure!"
"You, you have a bad mouth. When this battle is over, I will apply to the company headquarters to transfer you to serve as a military officer." Cao Ren said with a smile.
"No, squad leader, I still want to stay with you to fight the Manchu Tatars. Being a soldier is so boring!" Li Zhengyu replied with a anxious look.
"Hey, you dare to say that being a military official is boring. Be careful, Jin Junzheng heard this and will drag you over for ideological education." Cao Ren looked at Li Zhengyu and said teasingly.
"Excuse me, squad leader, that's not what I meant. What I mean is that such an important position as the army must be filled by better talents. A mediocre person like me is best suited to fight against the Tatars." Li Zhengyu became anxious.
"Then you are saying that I am only suitable for leading mediocre people?" Cao Ren looked serious.
"What? Little Lizi, what do you mean? Are you insulting the squad leader? Or are you insulting us?" Tao Wei, another veteran, asked Li Zhengyu in shock.
"That's right, that's right, Xiao Lizi, what do you mean?"
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The other two veterans also looked like they would die without saying anything surprising.
"Okay, squad leader, Lao Tao, and you two, I can't help you. Why don't I admit my mistake?" Li Zhengyu replied with a bitter look.
"Haha, I won't tease you anymore, little Li. Relax and prepare to fight later." Cao Ren said with a laugh, and the other three veterans also laughed.
"Xiao Lizi, do you know how it feels to be teased now? You dare to joke with the monitor, you are still young." Tao Wei also teased with a smile on his face.
"Well, how dare I joke with the squad leader. Squad leader, I think you are the most suitable person to be a military official. Even Jin Junzheng may not be able to outshine you." Li Zhengyu continued to reply with a bitter look.
"Haha, I have such considerations." Cao Ren became happy.
"Okay, everyone, gather your spirits. The Qing army is preparing to attack again. After defeating their attack this time, we should be able to have dinner in peace."
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