I Build an Aircraft Carrier in the Ming Dynasty

"This is their tactics? I'm going to read their book in front of His Majesty, and I don't take the lives of the soldiers seriously."

Xin Zhao watched the battle with binoculars the entire time.

Seeing some cannonballs fall into his own soldiers, his lungs were about to explode.

What's the point of exchanging human life for efficiency?

"How about it? It's only been over half an hour. The efficiency of our army is okay."

After the war, Gao Ge did not forget to show off his speed in front of Xin Zhao.

"Excuse me, Colonel Gao, how is the battle loss this time?"

Xin Zhao asked.

"It's okay, our army killed a total of 160 people."

Gao Ge said.

"Is it okay to kill 160 people?"

Xin Zhao was also drunk.

With superior troops and weapons to suppress, even more than 100 people died on the hilltop where a thousand people were garrisoned. Can this be called ok?

"Of course, we must know that we killed nearly 300 Ming troops, captured 700 people, and captured a strategic highland. Compared with these results, this kind of loss can be endured.

If you attacked a mountain like this before, how could it be possible to win it without killing five or six hundred people. "

Gao Ge justified his defense, he was comparing the casualties of the old-fashioned wars.

"If we let my department come, the casualties will definitely not exceed forty people."

Xin Zhao lazily went to argue with him, just laying out the data.

"However, has Director Zhao ever thought that if one more day is delayed, thousands of people can die every day in other directions. That's not how the account is calculated."

Gao Ge sneered.

Seeing that the two of them were about to fight red-faced, some good people immediately stood up to round up the conversation and ended the topic.

The nameless hill was taken down, and the cannons began to be carried up.

This process is actually quite difficult. On the small road up the mountain, at most one cannon can be transported at a time.

And a cannon requires more than a dozen people, plus a horse to send it.

The transportation of the front and rear cannons has to be carried out for a long time, and it is necessary to guard against accidents.

That kind of thing weighing several thousand kilograms, as long as something accidentally rolls down from it, it is simply a personal weapon, who can stop it, and the people behind will not die collectively?

At that time, a chain reaction will occur, and everyone behind will suffer. Killing civilians and auxiliary soldiers is a trivial matter. If you are afraid of destroying those cannons, that is a big problem.

For the sake of safety, Hua Jun is willing to spend more time.

It took them half a day to move the hundred cannons to the mountain.

At this point, it was getting late, and the general attack could only be delayed until tomorrow.

Hua Jun placed heavy troops on the top of Wuming Mountain to prevent the Ming army from risking a night attack. If these hundred cannons are destroyed, it will be impossible for them to capture the dragon waist.

All night was calm, and the Ming army did not have the courage to attack at night.

Someone made this suggestion to Zheng Zhibao, but Zheng Zhibao rejected it.

Hua Jun is the master of night raids, so if you go to night raid Hua Jun, forget it.

The next day, the Chinese army officially launched a general offensive.

The artillerymen were the first to move, and they aimed at the Ming army positions on Longyao Mountain and began to launch artillery bombardments.

A large number of shells poured onto the position, blowing up a lot of dust, but not many soldiers were blown up.

On Longyao Mountain, the Ming army dug a lot of trenches.

Of course, they did not find that the trenches could effectively prevent their own infantry from being shot, but instead used the trenches to avoid the bombardment of artillery shells.

There were also a large number of air-raid shelters dug in the trenches. As soon as the Chinese army fired guns, their soldiers hid in them.

This kind of air-raid shelter can effectively resist the shooting of those shrapnel.

Seeing this scene, Wang Dayong frowned. "It's a little awkward."

"This can only be overcome by the willpower of the soldiers."

Lu Guangzu said.

After a shelling, the soldiers of the Chinese army began to attack.

The troops they put in at one time were as many as 5,000 people, and there were heads everywhere.

Soldiers all over the mountains and plains rushed towards the dragon waist, and at this time the artillery of the Ming army began to sound.

The Ming army was very clever. They placed their cannon on a hill several hundred meters behind the Longyao position. The Huajun's artillery didn't have enough range to hit.

Because Zheng Zhibao knew very well that using his own artillery to shoot at the Huajun's artillery would be courting death.

Instead, it is better to give up the idea of ​​eliminating the artillery against the Chinese army and position the artillery as a weapon against the infantry.

In this way, these guns can be placed in the rear.

When the Chinese army fired artillery, they let the infantry hide and silently endured the artillery fire.

After the Chinese infantry began to charge, their cannons also sounded, killing and injuring the Chinese infantry.

There were more than 100 cannons, and more than 100 shells fell among the soldiers of the Chinese army in each shelling.

Almost a third of all shells hit people.

On average, a single round of artillery fire of the Ming army could kill fifty or sixty Chinese soldiers.

This number is quite a lot. After all, it takes at least half an hour for the Chinese soldiers to charge to the Ming army positions.

During this time, the Ming army could fire ten rounds of artillery.

Ten rounds of artillery bombardment will reimburse the Chinese army of 500 or 600 people, accounting for one-tenth of the total assault force.

This casualty is too great, and the Chinese army may not be able to bear it.

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After all, this is just the battle damage suffered during the charge. When it gets close to the Ming army position, it has to withstand the blow of grenades and musket bullets.

By then, the casualties will be immeasurable.

"Fortunately, the enemy didn't have the technique of howitzer shells. Otherwise, if they put a hundred artillery pieces in the rear, wouldn't this be a natural danger. The soldiers would not be able to rush in front of the enemy, and they would be wiped out by those howitzer shells."

Xue Guiren was surprised that he found that the defending side with howitzer shells defended in this way, which was almost incomprehensible.

The killing effect of howitzer shells is several times better than that of solid shells.

Under the blockade of artillery, this charge can be called the road of death.

"Let's not say howitzer shells, the current solid shells are too much to kill us. Commander, should we retreat first, and then study and study new offensive plans."

Tao Dongcheng said worriedly.

The way the Ming army used artillery gave them a little surprise.

This kind of accident can make them very uncomfortable.

In fact, this method was also forced by them, who let their artillery crush their opponents.

A long time ago, the Ming and Qing armies discovered that their own cannons could not shoot at the Hua army at all, so at that time they changed their thinking and did not use cannons against cannons.

Their cannons are designed to kill infantry.

However, at that time they were defending the city, and the artillery could only be placed on the city wall, unable to avoid the attack of the Chinese artillery. Therefore, the problem was not exposed at that time.

And now, Hua Jun suffered for the first time.

Of course, this is a disadvantage that the active attacker must bear.

In exchange for the Ming army to attack the city or position defended by the Chinese army, the Ming army will suffer a greater disadvantage.

Even, in Xue Guiren's view, as long as we have enough cannons and shells, the enemy can't attack any city in Dahua at all.

"Chongdu has rushed halfway. At this time, Mingjin's withdrawal of troops is too bad for morale. Let's fight first, maybe the enemy will be defeated in a single blow, or maybe our soldiers will be able to burst into a powerful combat force and take the enemy's position at one time. Down."

Wang Dayong said.

Chong Du rushed halfway, and withdrew at this time, those soldiers who were killed by the bombing died in vain.

Wang Dayong was unwilling to suffer such a loss, and had a bit of luck in his heart.

Tao Dongcheng was confused when he heard the words.

In his opinion, reducing battle damage is the most important thing at this time, and everything else is a cloud.

Retire for a while, everyone sit down and study together, maybe you can find a way to crack this trick.

It's worth it to waste more time, as long as it can reduce the battle damage.

If they attacked forcibly, I am afraid they will suffer a big loss.

It is a pity that Wang Dayong has the final say in the Southern Army. He only has the right to make suggestions and not to make decisions.

Moreover, in front of so many people, it is not easy for him to completely deny Wang Dayong's judgment and ideas. This will hurt Wang Dayong's prestige too much, and it will definitely offend Wang Dayong.

However, if Wang Dayong's decision is not hindered and the decision is carried out, this time, there will be heavy casualties.