Author: Zero Romance

Tomorrow's exercise will not involve a tough battle, so the cavalry is not the decisive force on the battlefield. After its appearance, the stage was quickly given to the real protagonist.

Several artillery pieces were pulled into combat positions by the packhorses. The position of the cannons in Bu Nao was at least two miles away from the fortress, which seemed to be quite far from the target.

At such a fighting distance, it is hard to say whether those cannons could hit the target, but with the equipment level of the Ming army, the defenders' artillery would certainly not be able to hit the Haihan army.

On both sides of the gun position, there is an armed infantry in place to provide cover for those guns.

The military thoughtfully prepared telescopes for the guests so that they could view the details of the battle. At that time, they all picked up the telescopes to view the artillery deployed by the Haihan Army on the battlefield.

Guests who had some knowledge of the military quickly noticed that the appearance of those guns was somewhat different from the artillery they were used to seeing. They were no longer short and thick, and the ratio of barrel caliber to length was larger than that of traditional artillery.

It looks more slender.

And the shells used by those artillery pieces are not traditional cast iron spherical shells, but slender, pointed cylindrical shells.

"Haihan has taken out the treasure that he is looking after!" Simang's voice was full of excitement that could not be concealed.

That was not the first time he saw the Zhiwan cannon. Before that, he had seen that new type of artillery with a special appearance in the Haihan Army.

But all he knew was whether the gun used a new type of shell with a primer, and whether the loading method was from the back of the barrel. He didn't know anything about its combat effectiveness.

That is not the first type of breech-loading gun installed by the Haihan Army. Before that, at least two or three types of breech-loading guns have been deployed to field troops. Those types of artillery are generally smaller in caliber, but they will be unveiled tomorrow.

Those cannons are obviously one size larger in appearance.

The engineers used shovels to dig out two pits at the rear of the artillery position, and then pulled the hoe from the artillery mount and fixed it outside the pits.

At the same time, the artillery observes the target, calculates the shooting elements, determines the shooting angle, and after the artillery is fixed in position, it begins to adjust the gun and aim.

The whole process was not only explained by the text that the guests received, but also explained by the Haihan officers at the viewing platform. Even if you were a layman, you didn’t have to worry about not being able to understand the movements of the Han army in the Red Sea.

According to the exercise process, the next step from the east is to attack the front of the fortress with artillery. This is also the most critical step in all attacks on city fortresses. If the defender's defenses cannot be destroyed, it will have to be at the cost of a large number of soldiers' lives.

, to complete the traditional wall-climbing siege battle.

But as we all know, Haihan soldiers are extremely elite and will rarely choose the close combat mode on the battlefield, climbing the city wall against fallen trees and falling rocks. This is a sight that has never appeared on the battlefield.

The Haihan Army relies on its powerful firepower to attack the legs. The artillery unveiled tomorrow will undoubtedly further strengthen the Haihan Army's combat model.

As the command to fire was given, the cannons fired one after another, deafeningly, and then bricks and stones flew everywhere on the other side of the fortress, and gunpowder smoke filled the air.

When the smoke and dust dissipated, everyone was surprised to find that after just three rounds of shelling, the gate of the fortress had lost its original shape, and a large section of the protective wall had been blown down, leaving a large gap at least five feet wide.

The envoys from various countries took a breath when they saw it. When they went to inspect the exercise site just now, they all made a point of confirming the strength of the fortress.

Although it cannot compare with the fortifications of the big city, it cannot be said that the outer layer of solid adobe and the outer layer of blue bricks, which is more than four feet thick, was destroyed by artillery bombardment from two miles away.

Looking at the posture, even if the fortress's protective walls were built thicker, they probably wouldn't be able to withstand those rounds of shelling.

Moreover, the firing frequency of the Zhiwan Cannon is very fast. In the time it takes for three rounds of bombardment, traditional artillery may not even fire the first shot. Putting that kind of efficiency on the battlefield, there is a very terrible gap.

However, Haihan's bombardment was not over yet. After the commander held up his binoculars to evaluate the impact of the strike, Dongda gave the order to continue the bombardment.

After three rounds of shelling, the gap in the front of the fortress had expanded to nearly ten feet wide, clearing a passage for the infantry to attack.

If the battle is normal, then the infantry can already attack the gap at this time. But tomorrow's protagonist is the artillery. The commander did not arrange for the infantry to attack, but let another batch of artillery appear. The positions of their deployment should be closer.

The fortress is only a little over a mile away.

At this time, the potential threats on the front of the fortress have been basically eliminated, and there is no need to worry about the defenders having enough energy to re-set up artillery for counterattack.

Although the calibers of the new cannons were smaller, perhaps because the distance was closer, the impact was not bad. The cannonballs flew into the fortress from the gaps, and the smoke and dust from the explosions rose several feet high.

When it comes to the east, all kinds of artillery will appear in turn, which is dazzling.

Envoys from North Korea, Annan and other countries were all busy. They picked up their binoculars to take a few glances, and then turned their binoculars to the wrong direction to illuminate the documentation. The artillery they were interested in purchasing would demonstrate their power in this military exercise.

The actual combat effectiveness of the artillery defeated the main purpose of their trip.

Simang and Thomas were very excited at first, but as various types of artillery were subsequently put into action, their faces gradually became ugly.

With such intensity of shelling, not to mention the fortress that was used as a target, even the city of Manila, which had been operated by Portugal for many years, might not be able to withstand such continuous attacks.

Worse still, they each thought about it for a long time, but they couldn't come up with any tactics that could restrain Haihan's bombardment.

Whether the Haihan Army simply defeated the enemy with one force, whether it was a frontal confrontation or a huddled defense, they probably would not be able to withstand such a fierce bombardment.

The only good thing is that they are still Haihan's allies, and they don't have to worry about facing such terrifying weapons on the battlefield for the time being.

But that was not necessarily the case in other countries. The two of them turned their heads to look at the Su family father and son. Sure enough, they saw that their faces were not very good, and Dangdong felt a little relieved.

Although neither father nor son of the Su family had a literary background, the scene they saw before them was very intuitive, and they could feel the terrifying power of those artillery pieces without anyone's explanation.

Su Yongshan, who had been very excited about this before, was greatly shocked when he saw the fortress turned into ruins due to artillery fire.

He could even imagine how desperate he would be if he were not among the defenders in the fortress and faced such an offensive.

No wonder the relationship between Spain and Haihan failed again and again, without even a decent victory.
Chapter completed!