Goryeo, Tamra, Chiyang New City.
Splitting cannon, the main artillery equipment used by the Hunan Army during the Taiping Rebellion and the early Huai Army and Taiping Army battles. It mainly fired shotgun shells. The artillery shells were generally made of lead. During the battle, it was mainly used to bombard dense soldiers. It had certain effects on heavy armor. Effective, but not very effective against shield vehicles.
In this article, in addition to the small mountain-splitting cannons weighing dozens of kilograms, they can also be divided into three types of mountain-splitting cannons. First, the cannon weighs 120 kilograms, is 1.48 meters long, has a charge of 4 taels, and a bomb weight of 6 taels; Second, the cannon weighs 300 kilograms, has a length of 1.65 meters, has a charge of one kilogram, and the bullet weighs 1.5 kilograms; third, the cannon weighs 500 kilograms, has a length of 1.65 meters, and has a charge of one kilogram and sixty ounces. The bullet weighs 2.5 kilograms to three kilograms.
In addition, according to historians' research, the mountain-splitting cannon is a derivative of the Ming Dynasty's Baizi Gun and Tiger Crouching Cannon. When loading, the sealing door still needs to be inserted to reduce the leakage of gunpowder gas! In the late Qing Dynasty, in addition to the production of advanced Western artillery, a large number of split-mountain cannons were still produced in the arsenals of the Qing Dynasty. However, the firing method was changed from powder ignition to percussion ignition! Generally speaking, this is a backward artillery piece. However, in the late Qing Dynasty, due to the backward overall production level, the Split Mountain Cannon was still used as an infantry support weapon and was widely used in various large or small battlefields!
"Young man Yang Dafu, together with all his brothers, has met with the Commander-in-Chief. I wish you a bright future and a long-lasting military fortune!"
After appeasing Peng Yushu's Hunan Army fusiliers and Cheng Xuerui's Huai Army riflemen, Kang Lin did not hesitate and immediately ordered the system to continue to realize his upgrade rewards, including ten mountain-splitting cannons in the front and five mountain-splitting cannons in the rear. , and the forty-five Hunan-Huai Army gunners awarded to him by the system!
Different from those Japanese artillery and firearms experts who looked at things through colored glasses in later generations, when this guy saw the actual mountain-splitting cannon, he felt that this kind of light artillery that fired shotshells was actually very suitable for his army! After all, that thing doesn’t have a crosshair or a rear sight. Aiming depends entirely on the naked eye and the experience accumulated from daily shooting!
And this, for ordinary Chiyang tribesmen with almost no education level, is easier to use than those long barrels and large-caliber artillery of twelve pounds, nine pounds, or even six pounds! As long as their eyes are not blind, their ears are not deaf, and their hands do not suffer from Parkinson's disease, they will be able to gradually master this simple-to-operate Qing army field artillery! At that time, whether it is loaded onto a ship or dragged out to serve as infantry suppression artillery, it can quickly form combat effectiveness!
Therefore, when Boss Kang Linkang saw those Hunan-Huai Army artillerymen wearing blue scarves and short jackets, he couldn't help but reveal a smile of relief on his face! Different from Peng Yushu's pedantry and stubbornness and Cheng Xuerui's bravery and courage, these simple-faced and obedient Hunan and Huai army men did not try to show any mavericks to themselves. They stood there honestly and waited. Follow your own orders!
And this kind of soldier is precisely the soldier that officers like most! They are honest and obedient, and do whatever the superiors say, and never ask why unless necessary; at the same time, they are also very strong, and their hands and feet used to doing farm work are not as fair and slender as those in the city. At critical moments, they It can carry artillery weighing dozens or hundreds of kilograms and maneuver quickly! As for being uneducated, it is also an advantage in the eyes of some officers! As the saying goes, "Every time a man kills dogs in a righteous manner, he is a scholar." Soldiers do not have all kinds of calculations and trivialities in the minds of scholars. When fighting, they can concentrate without any distractions, and become even more brave and unafraid of death!
"Good, very good, very and especially good! Among all the Chiyang armies, the navy, infantry, and cavalry can all be considered strong, but the artillery force is a bit weak! It's good now, there are With the participation of all of you, our Chiyang Artillery Army will definitely become a victorious force that will conquer every attack and consolidate its defense! Brothers, in order to welcome the arrival of new brothers, let us fire a shot into the sky to strengthen our strength. Momentum!"
Looking at his men, two neatly arranged infantry formations, and a majestic artillery formation, Kang Lin couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction! With the addition of these 200 Hunan Army, Huai Army infantry, and artillery troops, the land and water strength under his command can be greatly improved! You must know that these people are all elite veterans of the Hunan-Huai Army. Their skills in boat handling, shooting, and artillery are not comparable to those of Chiyang's original two-sword guys. With their strength joining, Chiyang At least one more company of fusiliers, one more company of riflemen, two more platoons
gunners, and three or four ship's sailors!
Just like this, if they are paired with two squadrons of reserve troops and two squadrons of new auxiliary troops, Jinba Jinba can piece together a small fleet! At that time, whether they are deployed on the Shandong battlefield or the Goryeo battlefield, they will have the final say! After all, the huge generation gap between the weapons of the two sides cannot be easily compensated for by sheer bravery!
These elite Hunan-Huai army troops, equipped with flintlock guns, rifled guns, and mountain-splitting cannons, could easily defeat the Ming Dynasty and Goryeo armies who were still in the late Middle Ages with their advanced firearms! Not to mention anything else, the Mini rifles equipped by the Huai Army alone have an effective range of a terrifying four to five hundred meters! As for their opponents, the matchlock guns equipped by the Ming Dynasty and Goryeo troops had a limited range of only a hundred meters. Once this distance was exceeded, the lead bullets would not know where to hit!
Therefore, when the Ming army and the Goryeo army encounter the Hunan-Huai army's quick rifle team under Chiyang, they may be defeated by the latter's dense rain of bullets in an instant! Not to mention, these shameless guys also have highly mobile mountain-splitting cannons as fire suppression weapons! Think about it, fifteen well-made light artillery fire at the same time, what a spectacular scene it would be!
"System, as for those 200-ton old lock ships and military rice boats, please bring them immediately near the Yongduam Naval Shipbuilding Works! As soon as I get things done here, I will rush there to inspect them..."
Next, following the order from Chief Kang Lin Kangda, the Hunan Army Sentinel Peng Yushu, the Huai Army Sentinel Cheng Xuerui, and the Pishan Artillery Team Captain Yang Dafu immediately led their troops to line up neatly and began to rush to the Longtouyan Navy in full force. Shipbuilding factory! After they arrive there, they will board two newly constructed old lock ships and two military rice boats and go to sea to participate in temporary military exercises! They must use their skills of boating, shooting, and cannon fire to show their new owner Kanglin the value of their existence!
After all, in the future, whether you will be popular, drink hot food, and be someone's confidant, or you will be aggrieved and hide in a corner and not be seen by others, it all depends on someone's words! Therefore, after the departure order was issued, one hundred Hunan Army fusiliers, one hundred Huai Army riflemen, and forty-five mountain-splitting gunners immediately shouldered or pushed their weapons and marched toward the enemy majesticly. I quickly ran over to the Yongduam area where the primary shipbuilding factory is located!
And their boss, Chief Kanglin Kangdae, the Tamra garrison envoy and Jeolla Province's right water camp temperance envoy, after seeing such a spectacular scene, immediately took the reins from the soldiers and climbed onto his mount. , began to follow the large troops and rushed to Yongduamsu Army Ship Manufacturing Facility! As for the civil and military officials who were originally accompanying him, they were sent back to the old city to work! After all, Kang Lin and the others are going to sea for a temporary military exercise next, and it would be somewhat inappropriate for the officials to follow them!
"If ten thousand people are of one mind, the mountains can be shaken, but only loyalty and righteousness can lead to bullfighting. The Lord will kiss me, and it is better than a parent. If you violate the military law, you will not be free. The orders are clear, the rewards and punishments are lettered, and if you go to water or fire, you dare to Are you staying late? Report it to the emperor, rescue the head of Guizhou, kill all the Japanese slaves, and find a prince!"
Seeing that his new commander was also accompanying him on his hasty march, he didn't know who among the crowd got up first and started to sing loudly "The Song of Victory, Ten Thousand People Unite, but the Mountains Are Regretful" by the Ming Dynasty Military God Qi Jiguang and Grandpa Qi. ! At this time, the atmosphere in the venue was instantly ignited! First one or two were singing, then ten or twenty, and finally all the soldiers of the Hunan Army and Huai Army were singing! The voice was passionate and desolate, as if it was filled with some unknown magic power. Even Kang Lin, a later generation, was deeply involved in it and began to accompany his new subordinates to sing this Qi family army military song loudly!
The distance from Chiyang New City to Longtouyan Primary Shipbuilding Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is only about ten miles. Hunan Army Fusiliers, Huai Army Minigunners, and Pishan Artillery Team lined up and sang songs. It only took more than half an hour. Get there! Then, looking at the shipyard that was gradually becoming clearer in the distance, Kang Lin waved his hand, and immediately a team of Taiping swordsmen with yellow scarves on their heads and double-breasted coats passed through the faint smoke and appeared quietly. Next to the shipbuilding factory! They are the one hundred Taiping Army swordsmen awarded to Kang Lin by the upgrade system of this era! As soon as these old brothers from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom from the Guangxi area walked out of the light white mist, they quickly ran towards the other side where Kang Lin was, led by a strong Tibetan man! During this period, they didn't even have time to look at their surroundings.
See if we are still in the original time and space!
"Lord Commander, be careful! Those people are demons who worship God. They must have bad intentions when they rush towards us now! Brothers from the left post of the middle camp, the front post of the Kaizi camp, and the artillery posts, let's quickly form our formations. , prepare to meet the enemy! My lord, please retreat back first. After we defeat these beasts without a king and a father, we will board the ship and go to sea with you to participate in military exercises..."
Obviously, Kang Lin was not the only one who saw the large number of Taiping swordsmen rushing towards this direction. Peng Yushu, the left sentry officer of the Hunan Army's Central Battalion, Cheng Xuerui, the front sentry officer of the Kaizi Camp of the Huai Army, and the artillery sentry sentry Officer Yang Dafu also saw those old rivals at the same time! The next moment, as Peng Yushu, the oldest of the three, roared violently, 208 Hunan-Huai Army musketeers immediately raised their flintlocks and miniguns and pointed them at the "charging" Taiping Army. Card knife player! Beside them, forty-five Hunan-Huai Army gunners, with the help of an equal number of reserve soldiers, aimed the black muzzle of the mountain-splitting cannon at the bandits with ferocious faces wearing yellow blazers!
