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"Quick! Quick! Don't wait! Lord Niou is looking at us! Don't let him down!"

At this moment, under the command of Juro Abe, the cannons finally arrived at their scheduled firing positions.

Juro Abe took off the telescope from his waist, stretched the barrel, and looked at the target in the distance.

Within a moment, his lips opened and he spat out a series of precise instructions.

"Fire the base gun, target is directly in front, 25 to the right, 10 up, distance 520."

As soon as he finished speaking, a strong man standing beside him repeated loudly:

"Fire the baseline cannon! Target is directly ahead! 25 to the right! 10 up! Distance 520!"

Immediately afterwards, just like the echo in the valley, the surrounding team members opened their mouths wide and passed on the instruction level by level——

"Fire the baseline cannon!"

"The target is ahead!"

"25 to the right!"

"Up 10!"

"Distance 520!"

Crack, rattle, rattle...the sound of the muzzle turning overcame the sound of rapid breathing that filled the scene.

After receiving the instruction to "fire the reference gun," a gun crew not far away quickly took action.

They moved the muzzle quickly.

After a while, they adjusted their bombardment to Zhu Yuan, and then squatted on the ground, waiting for the next order.

Juro Abe: "Let it go."

Strong man: "Let go!"

In an instant, a cannonball shot out of the wind! Drawing a beautiful arc in mid-air!

When the cannonball hit the ground, a bright flower of flame ignited with a loud thunderous sound.

Juro Abe raised the telescope in his hand again, and while observing the impact point of the cannonball, he issued a new command loudly:

"The target is directly in front, 28 to the right, 9 up, distance 500, one shot to load."

The strong man next to him recounted loudly without missing a word:

"Attention, every gun! The target is directly in front! 28 to the right! 9 up! The distance is 500! One shot to load!"

Immediately afterwards, there was another scene like "echo in the empty valley"——

"Attention, every gun!"

"The target is ahead!"

"28 to the right!"

"Up 9!"

"Distance 500!"

"One shot reload!"

This time, it is no longer a certain artillery crew that is taking action, but all the artillery crews are following orders and adjusting their muzzles!

After seeing that all the artillery groups were ready, Juro Abe nodded to the strong man beside him.

The strong man immediately pulled out the saber from his waist and raised it above his head.

"preparation--"

The gunners of each artillery team crouched down one after another, tensing up their nerves and getting ready to go.

Juro Abe waved his hand.

The strong man took a deep breath and chopped down the knife.

"put!"

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The volley of artillery roared! It made the ground tremble! It made the commander's platform in the distance tremble! Everything was shaking!

On the general stage, except for a few people such as Aoto, Asai Moriyasu, and Shimada Kanichi, all of them had expressions of horror and incomprehensible expressions! Their eyes were fixed on the powerful artillery group!

Balls of light rose high one by one, circles of silver and red, and these cannonballs were as straight as meteors. After rising to the highest point, they roared down and hit the target without hesitation!

In an instant, the targets were torn apart by the explosion, engulfed in fire, and turned into powder.

The air was acrid and pungent, filled with thick cannon smoke and heavy fog.

The surging heat waves are transmitted back like waves, making people feel hot on the face.

Juro Abe frowned slightly, and while enduring the discomfort, he raised the telescope in his hand for the third time to observe the target and the effects of the bombardment.

"The target is directly in front, 31 to the right, 8 up, and the distance is 480."

The following process does not need to be described in detail.

Pass the order, repeat the order, adjust the bombardment, fire the cannon... the roaring barrage completely wiped out the "remnants of the enemy".

From Juro Abe as the commander to the ordinary soldiers, all their actions follow the established regulations.

The commander observes the target and issues instructions; the soldiers must repeat the instructions loudly; who is responsible for adjusting the bombardment elements; who is responsible for loading the shells; who is responsible for firing; who is responsible for cleaning the barrel...

Everyone did their part, everything was so orderly and there was no trouble.

The whole team is like an extremely precise machine, operating according to the designed procedures and never making unnecessary moves - and this is exactly the quality that artillery soldiers should have!

Technical arms such as musketeers and artillery must pay close attention to details, divide the combat process into extremely fine details, be extremely rigorous, and implement systematization in order to maximize efficiency while taking into account safety.

The strong man who always stands beside Juro Abe and repeats his words loudly, who looks like Juro Abe's mouthpiece, is called "Nomura Risaburo".

He is the deputy captain of the 11th Division. He was born in the first year of Honghua (1844). He is 20 years old this year. He is also a recruit who signed up for the "big conscription" at the beginning of this year and has just joined the army.

In terms of mathematical ability alone, his level is not particularly outstanding.

The reason why he was able to gain Qingteng's favor and become the vice-captain of the 11th Squadron was all because Qingteng fell in love with his extraordinary courage.

Perhaps because of his peasant background and his physical limitations, Juro Abe would always have a lingering sense of inferiority when facing those tall and powerful samurai.

Therefore, at critical moments when commanding troops, Juro Abe often seemed a little weak and found it difficult to suppress the arrogant and capable generals under his command.

After all, the "class discrimination" accumulated for nearly a thousand years will not be so easily eliminated with a word or order from Qingdeng.

Juro Abe is just a farmer, but he ranks above all samurai... It is inevitable that some people will feel unhappy.

Compared with Jusuro Abe, Risaburo Nomura is simply his opposite.

He is the younger brother of a serious martial arts family, with a strong body and outstanding skills. Just walking to that station, his majestic figure like an iron tower is enough to scare the rats.

Before being transferred to the 11th Division, he was a member of the 2nd Division. Because of his loud voice, bold personality, and courage, he was highly appreciated by Nagakura Shinpachi, who was also a reckless man.

What's even more commendable is that he acts decisively, rarely gets confused, and is very determined.

To sum up, between him and Juro Abe, the former is good at making decisions, while the latter is good at planning.

Aoto believes that if Nomura Risaburo, who is bold in action and at the same time has no "class discrimination", serves as Abe Juro's adjutant, he will definitely achieve complementary and excellent results.

Facts have proved that Qingdeng's idea was correct.

After Risaburo Nomura took office, he immediately brought considerable changes to the 11th Squadron.

I don't know if it's due to genes or something else. Although the members of the 11th Division are very good at mathematics, they are generally thin and have no connection with the word "strong". There are almost no strong men.

Therefore, when Nomura Risaburo was transferred to the 11th Division, he was like a wolf among tigers.

With his strong, muscular body and the reputation he had accumulated for being brave and courageous, no one in the 11th Division dared to confront Risaburo Nomura.

He never had any problems with Abe Juro because of his identity as a farmer. He always supported Abe Juro faithfully and assisted him wholeheartedly.

Whenever Nomura Risaburo stands beside Abe Juro, he becomes the opponent's strongest support.

If any team member is dissatisfied with Juro Abe's command, he only needs to look away, and the other person will shut up instantly and dare not say anything more.

Juro Abe was responsible for calculating the bombardment of various elements.

Risaburo Nomura is in charge of the on-site command.

The division of labor is clear and organized.

Judging from the results, they are indeed a golden pair, and their cooperation has achieved the perfect effect of "1+1>2"!

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With the artillery team in front, the performance of the musketeers seemed very inconspicuous.

No matter how fast or loud the musket fires, can its visual impact still be better than that of a cannon?
To be continued...