Chapter 408： worth it
A hundred mortars opened their positions at the foot of the mountain, and then the gunner first calculated the distance measurement, and then calculated the parameters and adjusted the shooting elements.
Among them, the calculation of the ellipse is needed, and the knowledge of calculus is needed. These soldiers will definitely not be able to control it.
Therefore, they are using dumb methods.
People in the university have calculated the parameters under various distances, and then listed them in a table and wrote them in a notebook.
Each gun group has a table. After measuring the distance, adjust the angle of the muzzle according to the parameters on the table.
After watching this series of complicated preparations, Lu Guangzu and the others felt that it was not easy to be a soldier now, and they had to learn so much knowledge.
After some preparations, the artillery began to fire at the Ming army on the hillside.
These artillery guns still use smoothbore technology, that is, there is no rifling in the barrel and the accuracy is very poor.
But it doesn't matter, they win by quantity.
A hundred shells were thrown at that area, and almost eight or nine of them fell on the enemy's position. The 10% hit rate is pretty good.
These cannonballs can explode. On average, every cannonball hit can kill one or two enemies.
This is because the enemy's positions are not very dense, otherwise the killing efficiency can be higher.
This killing efficiency is actually quite impressive.
Only a dozen rounds can kill about a hundred enemies.
And the total number of enemies is only 300. With a casualty rate of more than 30%, the Ming army is bound to collapse.
The first round of shells exploded, and the head of a hundred households of the Ming army immediately shrank into the trench, for fear that the shrapnel would be reimbursed.
"What's the matter, where is the enemy's cannon, how can this cannon hit us?"
The Ming Jun looked confused. Some of them knew that artillery needed to be fired.
In mountainous areas like this, artillery is basically useless. If you want to hit the slopes, you have to find an artillery position above the same height.
That kind of cannon that can cost thousands of pounds at every turn can kill people even if they want to get up the hillside.
"I don't know, could it be the following stuff?"
Someone pointed at the foot of the mountain.
They are not qualified enough to be equipped with binoculars, so they are not very clear, only the shadow of the Chinese mortar at the foot of the mountain.
I can't see clearly, and I'm not sure.
However, this is not important. In the face of shelling, what they need to consider is whether to retreat.
Naturally, retreating will not serve the purpose of blocking the Chinese army, but at least it can save lives and reduce losses.
They will withdraw now, and the Chinese army will definitely not be able to catch up, or even catch up.
The head of a hundred households of the Ming army hesitated, and if they withdraw now, they will inevitably be criticized by the Shangguan.
Therefore, he was going to hold on for a while, first to see the situation before talking.
A few more people died, and the reason for his retreat was even stronger.
The shelling continued, and the soldiers of the Ming Army panicked.
Many soldiers chose to leave quietly after seeing their companions killed or injured.
The mountains are high and the forest is dense, and it is difficult for those chiefs to stop drinking.
"Head, get out, brothers can't stand it anymore."
Someone found the head of one hundred households and persuaded him to retreat.
"Why can't it stand it? How many people died."
The head of one hundred households asked, he was still under the bombing, and he didn't have time to count the casualties.
"A lot, four of my team have died. If we don't leave, we will be over."
That said very long.
The head of a hundred households was shocked when he heard this. Four of the eleven-member squad had died. This was terrifying.
"Withdraw."
He was also a little afraid of that unknown thing, so he decided to avoid its edge first.
Noting the retreat of the Ming army, the Chinese army also stopped the shelling and sent a small team to check the situation, count the casualties, and check the results.
Especially those who are responsible for testing the performance of mortars, they have more places to check.
Even the impact point of the shells must be roughly calculated and estimated.
The Ming forces withdrew in a hurry, and those who were dead and seriously wounded were abandoned on the mountain by them.
This also allows the Chinese army to clearly count the results of the battle.
They found a total of sixty-five corpses, and the seriously injured were counted as corpses.
And they fought a total of eight rounds, almost 800 rounds.
On average, twelve shells can destroy an enemy. This efficiency is not low in future generations, because the cost of building a shell in later generations is very low, and the value of a soldier is very high.
But now, Lu Guangzu feels distressed anyway.
This kind of mortar shells cost one to five cents per shot. This wave of shelling directly hit one thousand two hundred taels of silver, which is simply burning money.
Of course, the accounts in the war cannot be calculated like this. They have achieved their goals, and this value is more difficult to measure.
"The hit rate is still a bit low."
Lu Guangzu vomited.
"Um, it's not low anymore, it's better than we expected. The other party still suffers a loss that we don't understand. If we take more defensive measures, the killing efficiency will be even lower."
Lu Qing explained.
Although they spent a lot of money here, the Ming army on the opposite side lost their lives.
No matter how you look at it, the results are worthwhile.
After cleaning the battlefield, the Chinese army moved on.
Without the threat of the enemy from above, they would be more at ease during the march.
As for the Ming Jun who had fled, his mood was terrible at this time.
Their previous strategy was to rely on the terrain of the mountains to harass and block, and they did pretty well before.
Although still did not block the pace of the Chinese army southward, but at least slowed the speed of the Chinese army.
Moreover, in those blocking battles, they did not encounter any serious casualties, and the morale of the soldiers was relatively high.
But now, the Chinese Army has suddenly added a kind of artillery that can be used in the mountains. Their casualty rate has suddenly risen so much that many soldiers can't bear it.
The next time they are at war, fear of war will appear in the soldiers' hearts.
There were only two hundred men in the Ming army who escaped. Except for those who died in battle, some soldiers became deserters.
They withdrew all the way back to Pingyang, and then immediately reported the situation to Pingyang defender Huang Huihong.
"Cannon from the bottom up?"
Huang Huihong frowned. This thing sounds terrible. Doesn't this mean that this type of artillery can be used to attack city walls.
The original artillery, for fear of accidental injury, would stop when the infantry charged.
But if it is this kind of small-caliber artillery that is convenient to carry, it can be taken under the city wall and continue to kill and suppress the defenders on the city wall.
As a result, the difficulty of defending the city will increase a lot.
"Yes, and there are a lot of them."
The head of a hundred said.
"How can this be good."
Huang Huihong sighed. Because of the dangerous terrain, Pingyang is a pass that the Chinese army must pass through to go south. He also wants to hold on to this wave tenaciously.
Moreover, the above demands him too.
But now, if it is true that the Chinese army has artillery, as the subordinates said, the difficulty of defending the city will be greatly increased. I built the latest chapter address of the aircraft carrier in Daming: https://www.novelhall.com/book/149212.htmlI built the full text of the aircraft carrier in Daming to read the address: https://www.novelhall.com/read/149212/I built the aircraft carrier txt download address in Daming: https://www.novelhall.com/down/149212.htmlI read it on the mobile phone built by Daming: https://m.novelhall.com/read/149212/In order to facilitate the next reading, you can click "Favorites" below to record this (Chapter 408 worthy) reading record, and you can see it next time you open the bookshelf! If you like "I Build an Aircraft Carrier in Daming", please recommend this book to your friends (QQ, blog, WeChat, etc.), thank you your support! (www.novelhall.com)
Among them, the calculation of the ellipse is needed, and the knowledge of calculus is needed. These soldiers will definitely not be able to control it.
Therefore, they are using dumb methods.
People in the university have calculated the parameters under various distances, and then listed them in a table and wrote them in a notebook.
Each gun group has a table. After measuring the distance, adjust the angle of the muzzle according to the parameters on the table.
After watching this series of complicated preparations, Lu Guangzu and the others felt that it was not easy to be a soldier now, and they had to learn so much knowledge.
After some preparations, the artillery began to fire at the Ming army on the hillside.
These artillery guns still use smoothbore technology, that is, there is no rifling in the barrel and the accuracy is very poor.
But it doesn't matter, they win by quantity.
A hundred shells were thrown at that area, and almost eight or nine of them fell on the enemy's position. The 10% hit rate is pretty good.
These cannonballs can explode. On average, every cannonball hit can kill one or two enemies.
This is because the enemy's positions are not very dense, otherwise the killing efficiency can be higher.
This killing efficiency is actually quite impressive.
Only a dozen rounds can kill about a hundred enemies.
And the total number of enemies is only 300. With a casualty rate of more than 30%, the Ming army is bound to collapse.
The first round of shells exploded, and the head of a hundred households of the Ming army immediately shrank into the trench, for fear that the shrapnel would be reimbursed.
"What's the matter, where is the enemy's cannon, how can this cannon hit us?"
The Ming Jun looked confused. Some of them knew that artillery needed to be fired.
In mountainous areas like this, artillery is basically useless. If you want to hit the slopes, you have to find an artillery position above the same height.
That kind of cannon that can cost thousands of pounds at every turn can kill people even if they want to get up the hillside.
"I don't know, could it be the following stuff?"
Someone pointed at the foot of the mountain.
They are not qualified enough to be equipped with binoculars, so they are not very clear, only the shadow of the Chinese mortar at the foot of the mountain.
I can't see clearly, and I'm not sure.
However, this is not important. In the face of shelling, what they need to consider is whether to retreat.
Naturally, retreating will not serve the purpose of blocking the Chinese army, but at least it can save lives and reduce losses.
They will withdraw now, and the Chinese army will definitely not be able to catch up, or even catch up.
The head of a hundred households of the Ming army hesitated, and if they withdraw now, they will inevitably be criticized by the Shangguan.
Therefore, he was going to hold on for a while, first to see the situation before talking.
A few more people died, and the reason for his retreat was even stronger.
The shelling continued, and the soldiers of the Ming Army panicked.
Many soldiers chose to leave quietly after seeing their companions killed or injured.
The mountains are high and the forest is dense, and it is difficult for those chiefs to stop drinking.
"Head, get out, brothers can't stand it anymore."
Someone found the head of one hundred households and persuaded him to retreat.
"Why can't it stand it? How many people died."
The head of one hundred households asked, he was still under the bombing, and he didn't have time to count the casualties.
"A lot, four of my team have died. If we don't leave, we will be over."
That said very long.
The head of a hundred households was shocked when he heard this. Four of the eleven-member squad had died. This was terrifying.
"Withdraw."
He was also a little afraid of that unknown thing, so he decided to avoid its edge first.
Noting the retreat of the Ming army, the Chinese army also stopped the shelling and sent a small team to check the situation, count the casualties, and check the results.
Especially those who are responsible for testing the performance of mortars, they have more places to check.
Even the impact point of the shells must be roughly calculated and estimated.
The Ming forces withdrew in a hurry, and those who were dead and seriously wounded were abandoned on the mountain by them.
This also allows the Chinese army to clearly count the results of the battle.
They found a total of sixty-five corpses, and the seriously injured were counted as corpses.
And they fought a total of eight rounds, almost 800 rounds.
On average, twelve shells can destroy an enemy. This efficiency is not low in future generations, because the cost of building a shell in later generations is very low, and the value of a soldier is very high.
But now, Lu Guangzu feels distressed anyway.
This kind of mortar shells cost one to five cents per shot. This wave of shelling directly hit one thousand two hundred taels of silver, which is simply burning money.
Of course, the accounts in the war cannot be calculated like this. They have achieved their goals, and this value is more difficult to measure.
"The hit rate is still a bit low."
Lu Guangzu vomited.
"Um, it's not low anymore, it's better than we expected. The other party still suffers a loss that we don't understand. If we take more defensive measures, the killing efficiency will be even lower."
Lu Qing explained.
Although they spent a lot of money here, the Ming army on the opposite side lost their lives.
No matter how you look at it, the results are worthwhile.
After cleaning the battlefield, the Chinese army moved on.
Without the threat of the enemy from above, they would be more at ease during the march.
As for the Ming Jun who had fled, his mood was terrible at this time.
Their previous strategy was to rely on the terrain of the mountains to harass and block, and they did pretty well before.
Although still did not block the pace of the Chinese army southward, but at least slowed the speed of the Chinese army.
Moreover, in those blocking battles, they did not encounter any serious casualties, and the morale of the soldiers was relatively high.
But now, the Chinese Army has suddenly added a kind of artillery that can be used in the mountains. Their casualty rate has suddenly risen so much that many soldiers can't bear it.
The next time they are at war, fear of war will appear in the soldiers' hearts.
There were only two hundred men in the Ming army who escaped. Except for those who died in battle, some soldiers became deserters.
They withdrew all the way back to Pingyang, and then immediately reported the situation to Pingyang defender Huang Huihong.
"Cannon from the bottom up?"
Huang Huihong frowned. This thing sounds terrible. Doesn't this mean that this type of artillery can be used to attack city walls.
The original artillery, for fear of accidental injury, would stop when the infantry charged.
But if it is this kind of small-caliber artillery that is convenient to carry, it can be taken under the city wall and continue to kill and suppress the defenders on the city wall.
As a result, the difficulty of defending the city will increase a lot.
"Yes, and there are a lot of them."
The head of a hundred said.
"How can this be good."
Huang Huihong sighed. Because of the dangerous terrain, Pingyang is a pass that the Chinese army must pass through to go south. He also wants to hold on to this wave tenaciously.
Moreover, the above demands him too.
But now, if it is true that the Chinese army has artillery, as the subordinates said, the difficulty of defending the city will be greatly increased. I built the latest chapter address of the aircraft carrier in Daming: https://www.novelhall.com/book/149212.htmlI built the full text of the aircraft carrier in Daming to read the address: https://www.novelhall.com/read/149212/I built the aircraft carrier txt download address in Daming: https://www.novelhall.com/down/149212.htmlI read it on the mobile phone built by Daming: https://m.novelhall.com/read/149212/In order to facilitate the next reading, you can click "Favorites" below to record this (Chapter 408 worthy) reading record, and you can see it next time you open the bookshelf! If you like "I Build an Aircraft Carrier in Daming", please recommend this book to your friends (QQ, blog, WeChat, etc.), thank you your support! (www.novelhall.com)
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