Chapter 116 Defense of Border Town (Part 2)

The knight's charge can't be raised to the highest speed at the beginning, the horse's physical strength is limited, and it can only maintain a high speed for a short time. ＞ 一≧novel ＜＜Generally speaking, they will let the horses trot from 1,000 to 800 meters, gradually increase to 500 meters, and finally start sprinting when they reach 200 meters.

When the twelve-pound Napoleon gun shoots solid projectiles, the theoretical effective range can reach 1,300 meters. Perhaps because of the short diameter, the artillery made by Roland was too far away to be seen from a distance of a thousand meters, so he had no choice but to fire within 800 meters during training. At this time, the accuracy of the artillery has been guaranteed, and the shells will still bounce forward after landing, causing linear damage. The possibility of hitting multiple targets is still high.

In order for the mercenaries to go up first, the Duke of Ryan ordered the knights to stand by in the boost area-this is usually an absolutely safe area, neither the bow nor the crossbow can threaten the knights, and the latter has enough distance to raise the horses. . The low assembly efficiency of the mercenaries caused the knights who were already in place to stop their mounts one after another, and stood still and waited. For the artillery team, they have almost become fixed targets.

The Duke didn't know that when his troops stepped into this land, they had already fallen into the battlefield preset by Roland. The road in the middle is flat and spacious, and the two sides are filled with plants catalyzed by leaves. It looks like ordinary grass, but there are thick vines covered under the knee-deep weeds, like a tripping rope. If the cavalry wants to outflank the side of the defense line, they can only advance at a very low speed. The distance within a kilometer was marked by Soraya. It may not be clear on the ground, but in the eyes of the lightning that overlooks the whole situation in the air, the battlefield is accurately divided into several sections, and the marks of different colors represent different distances—the enemy Just like advancing on a straightedge, the artillery team no longer needs to calculate the firing angle of the muzzle, but only need to follow the predetermined steps in the exercise.

The twelve-pound cannon of the Vanner group was the first to roar.

A large amount of gas generated by the deflagration of the gunpowder pushed the projectile outwards, and when it flew out of the muzzle, the speed increased to more than 400 meters per second. Almost between two rounds of breathing, the shell hit the ground with a whistling sound. The knight passed through and fell into the grass beside the road. The splashed mud and gravel made the horses run away in fright. One of them had no time to react and fell off the horse accidentally.

The other two shells that followed also missed, kicking up a trail of dust.

Only the last group of the four cannons fired rounds became the lucky ones. There was no one in front of the iron ball. A knight happened to pass in front of it while controlling a frightened mount. The armor was useless in front of the huge kinetic energy. The iron ball After piercing through the thin iron skin together with the flesh and blood, it bounced on the ground with a small range and broke another knight's calf. The horse under his crotch was also disemboweled, and the internal organs flowed out.

If the Knights were in the normal acceleration stage, the next round of shelling should adjust the firing angle first, but this sudden blow obviously shocked the Duke's coalition forces. They didn't even know where the attack came from and what method it used--the flying speed of the shells beyond the ability to discern with the naked eye. The knight did not receive the order to attack, and was still wandering in place, trying to appease the restless mount.

The Vanner group completed the reloading procedure as quickly as possible, and the second round of shelling began.

The flesh and blood body exposed its fragility and softness under the hot weapon. Once it is brushed by the iron ball, it will be an irreparable serious injury. In addition to the severed limbs of the knight who was directly hit, there were also clouds of blood spray flying out. Only by the secondary ejection formed after the shell landed, people could vaguely see a vague black ghost wantonly plundering the lives of their companions in the crowd.

After two rounds of shelling, the Duke finally connected the fire, roar and inexplicable blows in the enemy camp. The other party seemed to possess an incredible weapon, its range far surpassed that of a bow and crossbow, and it was almost equivalent to the fort's trebuchet. Thinking of this, the Duke ordered his subordinates to blow the horn of attack - as long as the distance is shortened, this long-range strike weapon will basically lose its effect.

However, the Cavaliers showed a very different reaction. Some people started to accelerate toward the town after hearing the sound of the trumpet, some people were still competing with their mounts, and a small number of people had already retreated to the rear. Together with the mercenaries swarming up, the whole scene was chaotic.

The attacking knights returned to the main road one after another, and the gun crew immediately became busy. In addition to cleaning the gun chamber and loading ammunition, they also needed to move the gun mount again. At this time, Lightning returned to the sky above the defense line again, and the ribbon in his hand was changed to red.

The red signal means that the opponent has approached to 500 meters, and within this distance, the artillery's flat-fire hit rate can reach more than 80%.

Vanner yelled: "Level the firing angle! Quick, fire, fire!"

As soon as the deafening roar passed, he didn't even bother to observe the results of the battle, he turned around and shouted at the ammunition delivery personnel: "Shotgun, bring the shotgun up!"

During the gun training, His Royal Highness has repeatedly emphasized that if you see a red signal, if you see a solid shell in the barrel, you should fire and load the shot immediately. If it has not been loaded, it should be replaced with shotgun, and wait for the opponent to enter the range of 300 meters before shooting.

The shotgun looks like a barrel-shaped tin can, filled with finger-sized iron pellets and sawdust, and the diameter of the can is a circle smaller than the gun bore, so after filling the medicine bag, an extra piece of thin film is required. planks, and then fill them with shotgun shells.

While waiting for Lightning to issue a purple signal, the four cannons fired almost simultaneously.

This is also the first time Fana uses shotguns for live ammunition shooting - according to His Highness, shotguns are not easy to recover after being fired, so only practice the procedure without firing. Today he witnessed for the first time the astonishing damage that this special shell could inflict.

After the metal barrel flew out of the muzzle, it burst due to the huge pressure difference. The iron pellets inside rained down on the enemy, and the knights within 300 meters were immediately covered by a heavy rain of metal. Spots of blood burst from the man and the horse, and they fell down in an instant like cutting wheat. Some iron pellets still have considerable kinetic energy after penetrating the human body, and overlapping targets cannot escape this disaster either.

The knights who were lucky enough not to be covered by the barrage finally approached the sprinting distance. They had only one idea in their minds - to break through this thin line of defense and slaughter those cowards who would only hide behind the line of defense and manipulate evil weapons. It only took a short 20 breaths to cross the last 150 meters, and the rest of the knights lowered their bodies and raised their horses to the highest point.

However, the 150 meters seemed to be close at hand, but it was an unreachable distance. The last round of shotgun shots at close range completely destroyed the fighting will of the knights. Within a range of 100 meters, the non-deformable iron pellets can already penetrate two to three people, and the cone-shaped area in front of the muzzle has become the domain of the god of death. Almost none of the twenty or so knights rushing forward were spared, the only difference is that Just hit a few bullets.

The team crumbled.

There was no possibility of recovering the team that had collapsed due to fear, and the knights behind turned their horses around one after another, trying to escape from the battlefield.

Seeing the knights fleeing in all directions, the mercenaries would naturally not be willing to take a step forward. They have always worked for money, and they have never been able to do this kind of loss-making business. Now it's time to retreat, and the mercenaries are running much faster than when they came.

The wave of defeat engulfed Duke Lane's coalition forces, and the situation quickly became uncontrollable. Everyone was crowded and fled backwards, and those who fell were trampled to death. No one had time to care about others. leg.

The tune of the guerrilla song resounded through the audience at this time, and the infantry lined up in battle line took neat steps and began to clean up the battlefield. (To be continued.)