Chapter 488

Nangong Zhi stood on the observation deck and was stunned for a long time.

He was really frightened by Qixia Kingdom's way of fighting.

Saying 1.5 million shells is 1.5 million, it is really not discounted, or even more! And the range of the artillery generally exceeds 30 kilometers!

Trains are constantly arriving, soldiers are constantly arriving, artillery are constantly arriving, and more shells are being delivered in an endless stream!

The soldiers of the Qixia Kingdom screamed excitedly—in Nangong Zhi's expectation, the Qixia Kingdom's legion should be unwilling, but the morale of the other party was so high.

Not only that, but the way of fighting in the Qixia Kingdom also made Nangong Zhi twitch constantly - it's all money!

Nangongzhi saw with his own eyes that the number of cannons in the Qixia Kingdom increased from 200 to 400, and then to the current 3,800. Among them, there are 2400 seats of 300mm and 460mm.

The caliber of the artillery includes 100mm, 160mm, 240mm, 300mm, and 460mm. At present, the main fire is 300 mm and 460 mm. 240mm seat assist. The remaining small calibers have not been activated for the time being.

Every time these artillery fired a salvo, the ground shook, and the ground and rocks around the artillery were shattered.

The artillerymen of Qixia Kingdom were flying back and forth excitedly carrying heavy shells. Soldiers carrying shells extend from the rear warehouse to the artillery array in front, stretching endlessly, as if forming a shell transportation line.

The train roared further behind, and a large number of shells continued to arrive. After realizing the benefits of the railway, Nangong Zhi had already repaired the railway to the front line.

And because the country of Qixia was temporarily short of manpower, Nangong Zhi had to send some of his own troops to help carry the shells.

At this time, the artillery has been ringing for a long time. The speed of more than 2,400 artillery is a bit low because they are firing in salvo, but they can still project about 2 to 3 times per minute, which is about 6,000 shells; Around 360,000.

The half-day attack has already exceeded 1.5 million shells. The sky has been enveloped by the smell of gunpowder. The shelling, however, is still not over, and the artillery continues to increase.

The train shuttled continuously, and continued to deliver an endless stream of shells.

Affected by the morale of Qixia Kingdom, the morale of Nangong Zhi's legion has been improved again; while the other side, that is, the legion of Southern Tang Kingdom and the legion of Xiaoyao Sect, is another matter.

Nangong Zhi looked at it with boundless emotion. This kind of warfare is only acceptable to the Qixia Kingdom. Even though the technology is now public, the price of a 300mm shell is still as high as one top-grade spirit stone; a 460mm shell costs three top-grade spirit stones. Don't forget that the shells of the shells produced by Dayang Group are made of low-quality steel.

These low-quality steels are brittle, but the shards are extremely sharp and hard. It's like high-grade pig iron. Ordinary magic weapon shields may not be able to completely defend against such shrapnel.

The royal family of Qixia Kingdom also has an arsenal, but they also purchase low-quality steel from Dayang Group. These low-quality steels are specially used to produce cannonballs.

In just half a day, about two million shells have been fired. 300mm and 50% 460mm shells. The cost of shells is more than 4 million high-grade spirit stones—this is the military expenditure of the Qixia Kingdom in the past for a year!

But such a crazy waste, the effect is also remarkable. Ahead, the legions of the Southern Tang Kingdom had already collapsed, and the fortifications, trenches, defensive barriers, city walls, etc. were all in ruins. Countless soldiers were buried in the artillery fire.

Obviously, the Southern Tang Kingdom, and even the Xiaoyao Sect's army did not have the preparation and experience to deal with such an attack. As a large number of soldiers died, the rest gradually lost their courage. A large number of soldiers began to flee, and the supervisors in the rear were unable to kill them. Even many soldiers of the supervising team were killed and trampled to death by deserters.

"Fuck, there's no end!" In the Kingdom of Southern Tang, Daoist Mingquan, who was the supervisor of the army, jumped angrily!

Daoist Mingquan said it was very pitiful, Master Dingshan Daoist... died. The best disciple Ma Jianliang... died and sank at the same time as the battleship.

You must know that in the world of practice, the master-student relationship is very sacred; sometimes it even goes beyond the father-son relationship. In particular, many practitioners began to practice with the master when they were young, which is truly like flesh and blood.

The angry Taoist Master Mingquan had no intention of practicing, so he voluntarily joined the army. He doesn't have military talent, but it doesn't matter, he can serve as an army supervisor, supervise front-line warfare, and also serve as a messenger for the Free and Unfettered faction and the local army.

But today, Daoist Mingquan was angry again - he had never seen such a shameless war! The other party will not relax when they grasp a strategic pivot. In half a day, at least two million shells were poured!

crazy!

Although this hub is well constructed, it cannot withstand such indiscriminate bombing. Especially the attacking distance of the other party is more than 30 kilometers, or even 40 kilometers. As a result, the army of the Southern Tang Kingdom could only be passively beaten.

Tried to charge several times, but they were all torn apart by artillery fire, and the remaining defeated soldiers would be wiped out by the opponent's elite with a single charge.

War is no longer about strategy. People are burning money desperately!

The biggest problem now is: I can't burn others here. The fortifications built at a huge cost are theoretically enough to withstand the intensive attack of artillery fire-but if they are densely packed like this, who am I to ask for reason!

The defensive barriers crumbled, the walls crumbled, and finally the soldiers crumbled too.

Daoist Mingquan dodged a shell, but his ears were ringing and his eyes were dazzled by the blast, and he was already in a panic all over. He glanced around and saw a scene of misery.

Half a day ago, more than 300,000 elites were stationed here, and the defense here was impregnable, with high morale. Half a day later, the place was in a mess, more than 300,000 elites, at least more than 100,000 were killed on the spot, and the rest fled and scattered.

Even the commander-in-chief was seriously injured and had to take the lead in running away--the euphemistically called strategic shift.

This is definitely the most absurd war that Daoist Mingquan has seen and experienced! Everyone didn't see each other, and a war was over.

In fact, this is also the most absurd war that Nangong Zhi and many generals from the Nation of Zeze, Nation of Canglan, and Nation of Northern Tang have seen.

The two sides started the war more than 30 kilometers apart.

One side had zero casualties, military expenditures exceeded four million high-grade spirit stones, and the legion remained in place.

One side suffered heavy casualties, the army was routed, and the fortifications were blown into sand.

After confirming that the front was completely defeated, Gu Xingdong ordered the shelling to stop.

Nangong Zhi carefully leaned over and asked, "General Gu, do you want to go and chase him?"

Gu Xingdong waved his hand casually: "Go and chase after them, we don't want any loot or anything. We're going to move."

"Transfer?" Nangong Zhi continued to be in a daze.

Gu Xingdong pointed to a large strategic hub in the north on the map, "This is the imperial capital of the Southern Tang Dynasty."

"Yes." Nangong Zhi nodded.

Gu Xingdong smiled proudly: "We have prepared five million shells for the imperial capital!"