Armor-piercing bullets don't believe in carbon-based monsters

Chapter 169 The truth is only within the range of cannons!

【Basic physiological structure: Titan symbiont (suspected)

This monster has a highly complex biological structure, consisting of a main mycelium and a symbiotic community.

It is 48-52 meters high, with a base diameter of 350-400 meters, and has an overall conical structure.

There are at least three levels of functional divisions:

Surface accumulation layer (4-6 meters thick): mainly composed of humus soil and dense fungi, the surface layer is relatively loose, and the inner layer is relatively compact and strong.

Secondary armor layer: A scale layer composed of high-density chitin (suspected), a common structure among wasteland monsters.

Core activity layer: arthropod biological layer (suspected), the monster body. 】

【Methods of attack:
Toxic aerosols (including hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen sulfide, chloranthocium and other toxic substances)

Spray spore mass (contains acid digestive enzymes)

Physical engulfment (to be verified)]

【Battle Plan:
Use dense artillery fire to throw away the accumulation layer, and use large-caliber armor-piercing weapons to cause damage to the main body.

Inside Fort 095, Chen Jian, who had escaped from danger, updated the information about the second-level monster on his PDA as usual. At the same time as the information was updated, Lei Jie, who was responsible for assembling the electromagnetic gun, had also completed his work.

Looking at the electromagnetic gun installed on the Warrior 6th Generation Remote Weapon Station to replace the Arm Shield Close Defense System, Chen Jian asked:
"How about it, does this thing work?"

Hearing his words, Lei Jie shook his head and replied:

“It may not be easy to use, but we have to use it.”

"This electromagnetic gun is a classic design. It uses a chargeless warhead. It has good penetration into rigid bodies, but poor penetration into mud and fluids."

"Once the stability of the needle-shaped bullet is destroyed, it is easy to deflect and twist, and the penetration performance will be greatly reduced."

"And unfortunately, this monster is wearing 'Near-Fluid Armor'."

"If we use electromagnetic guns to fire directly, it will be difficult to cause effective damage, let alone penetrate."

"So, we must first destroy the monster's surface armor."

"This requires the use of 152mm cannon and 107mm gun."

"We need someone to operate the 152mm cannon and fire a rapid round at the monster, trying to throw away as many layers of debris covering it as possible."

"After exposing the monster's true form, we'll use the electromagnetic cannon to put the finishing blow."

"The good news is that this 152mm gun is not the old Type 66 we had before. Although it still has a 34-caliber barrel, I see that the chamber, loading structure, and barrel material seem to have been improved. The range and accuracy should have been improved."

"If we can ensure that the shell's landing point error is within 20 meters, the effect should be sufficient."

"However, it may be difficult to achieve this goal."

As Lei Jie finished speaking, Lingxi, who had been on standby, suddenly spoke:
"The minimum error of this type of howitzer is within 3 meters."

After he finished speaking, Chen Jian was stunned.

He subconsciously looked up at the microphone, and then suddenly realized that when he asked Lingxi to introduce the weapons, he seemed to have skipped this slightly "old"-looking cannon.

But now it seems that there is a story behind this cannon?
Thinking of this, he immediately said:

"Lingxi, introduce this cannon!"

"Received. The full name of this artillery is ERCS-2040 Extended Range Intelligent Artillery System. It uses variable volume chamber technology, or a step-expansion composite chamber. The chamber volume can be dynamically adjusted through a chamber pressure sensor."

"The chamber wall is embedded with a microchannel cooling layer, which recycles phase change materials (gallium-based alloy with a melting point of 280°C), and the heat dissipation efficiency of a single shot reaches 8MJ/min."

"In terms of ammunition, the gun is equipped with a modular charging system, using CL-20 gradient density propellant, and the intelligent charging unit integrates RFID chips and micro pressure sensors. During loading, the fire control system automatically identifies the energy level and optimizes the ignition sequence."

"All ammunition is equipped with a micro-turbine at the base, which uses the residual pressure of the launch gas to drive the trajectory correction fins."

"When using conventional grenades, the artillery has a circular error probability of 28m within a range of 36-120km."

"When using pulse correction shells, the artillery has a circular error probability of 40m within a range of 56-15km."

"When using rocket-assisted satellite-guided missiles, the artillery has a circular error probability of 72 meters within a range of 90-3km." "The 095 fortifications are not equipped with satellite-guided missiles, but if pulse-corrected missiles are used to organize artillery fire within 20 kilometers, the circular error probability should be less than 3 meters."

".Awesome."

Chen Jian let out a long breath.

Wow, no wonder this gun looks so unremarkable. Compared with the 152 howitzers I have seen before, it only has an automatic loader.

It turns out that all its technologies are built in!

What variable volume chamber, what phase change material cooling layer, what modular charge system, what new ammunition design.
Not to mention myself, even an expert in using cannons can't tell the difference between these things unless you look carefully.
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Wait a minute.

No wonder I felt that the artillery fire of the Mechanicus' 152 howitzers was inaccurate. Could this be related to this?

Maybe they got the same type of 152-inch pistol from somewhere, but they don't know how to use it.
A violent thing!
Chen Jian felt regretful in his heart, but obviously, this was not the time to lament about this.

He turned to look at Lei Jie again, and then asked:

"How is it, is it enough?"

"That's enough."

Lei Jie nodded, and after a moment's silence, he said:
"According to Lingxi, the maximum range of this gun can reach 56 kilometers."

"But obviously, we don't need such a long range at all."

"The images from the drone tracking show that the monster is only 13 kilometers away from us and is within our killing distance."

"That means we don't have to risk getting too close to conduct direct artillery fire."

"Move the gun out, just outside 095, and we can hit him."

"The only problem now is that the monster is in a constant state of motion."

"After throwing away the accumulation layer, we must ensure that the landing point of the electromagnetic cannon shell coincides with the landing point of the 152 grenade."

"It's not an easy thing - you might have to rely on luck."

"It's better to take a chance than to rush in and give it up."

Chen Jian replied without changing his expression:

"As long as we launch an artillery attack near 095, we have a high enough margin of error."

"Ammunition is sufficient, safety is guaranteed, and even if a round of artillery fire fails to kill them, we have the ability to adjust and launch another attack."

"No more hesitation."

"The Mechanicus over there is already watching us covetously. Judging from their preparations, they only have a few hours left before they launch the final charge against the monsters."

"We can't let them kill the monsters in advance, because once they occupy the core area where the monsters are, it will be very difficult for us to take it back."

"One 152mm howitzer and one electromagnetic gun can easily take down a single monster, but if you want to take down a thousand-man troop that is dispersed and deployed, it is totally insufficient."

"There are only eight of us. Even if we have mechas, once we are surrounded, we will inevitably face a long fight. This is absolutely unacceptable."

"So, we only have a few hours left."

"Before they reach the planned attack position, we have to take down the monsters and find a way to enter Fortification 011."

"Only in this way can we get enough chips."

"Whether it's fighting or peace, we will take the initiative."

"Just do it!"

"Those fanatics of the Mechanicus only know how to charge blindly and fire direct-aiming artillery fire. We have to show them the true use of artillery."

"We have to let them know what the truth is. It is only within the range of cannons!"

(End of this chapter)