Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Chapter 165 Artillery Company! A killer weapon on the battlefield

Ye Zhicheng shook his head helplessly and sighed:

"Sir, we must divide our forces to stop the Western coalition forces!"

"Hunter sent 3,000 troops to various parts of Tianjin, burning, killing and looting everywhere. We absolutely cannot sit idly by and watch."

Rong Yu shook his head and said, "General! We must not send out troops, or we will fall into Hunter's trap."

"Although we have increased our troops at Dagukou Fortress by 100,000, you should know the reality better than anyone else."

"It is difficult for soldiers drawn from local areas to form a unified fighting force. They have never even touched a musket!"

"Not to mention that all kinds of supplies have not yet arrived, and the number of people who are truly capable of fighting is at most 60,000."

"Hunter deliberately divided his troops into 3,000 men and bypassed the Dagukou Fortress in order to lure us to send troops."

"If we rashly send out troops at this time, we will be covered by the firepower of Western muskets and artillery. Without the deterrent of the Weiyuan cannon, we will not be a match for the Westerners at all."

The atmosphere became silent, depressing and suffocating.

Ye Zhicheng looked up in the direction of Tanggu Port, squinted his eyes and said:
"Are we just going to watch helplessly as Westerners enter Tianjin City and burn, kill and loot?"

Rong Yu thought for a moment, took a deep breath and said:

"Hunter did not storm the Tanggu Port because he was not sure he could break through our defenses."

"If we rashly send out troops at this time, we will definitely be covered by their artillery and musket firepower and have no chance of winning!"

"Once the defense gap at Dagukou is opened, Seymour's 80,000 troops can launch a general attack at any time. How can we defend the Dagukou Fortress?"

"General, if the Dagukou Fortress is lost, the capital will be in danger!"

Ye Zhicheng sighed and said in a deep voice: "Then Tianjin City——!?"

Rong Yu gritted his teeth, took a deep breath and said, "For the sake of the entire battle situation, Dagukou Fortress can only remain in place!"

"They split up their forces to bypass the Dagukou Fortress, so they can't be separated too far from the main force of the coalition forces!"

"The mission given to us by the Ministry of War is to defend the Dagukou Fortress. For the safety of the capital, we have no choice but to make sacrifices—!"

Ye Zhicheng sighed helplessly: "Alas! This is the only way!"

He naturally realized that Hunter divided his 3,000 troops into attacking towns in various parts of Tianjin in order to force the Dagukou fortress to send troops to defeat them one by one.

"Ma Liangkun did not act rashly this time. Facing Hunter's provocation, he was able to remain silent. This really impressed me."

"The Xiongwu Army is the elite of our elite. If we send them out rashly, the losses will be huge!"

Rong Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry, General. Ma Liangkun has Xu Wenyang by his side. With Xu Wenyang's shrewdness, he will naturally be able to see that this is Hunter's strategy to lure troops in."

Ye Zhicheng nodded and said in a deep voice:
"Give the order to strengthen the alert. We will not move our troops for the time being."

"Looking at the current trend of the Western Allied Forces, this old guy Seymour is likely to launch a general attack ahead of schedule!"

"They should have reached an agreement with the Japanese and Northern Russia. We have to be on guard!"

Rong Yu nodded and said, "Yes, General, I will arrange it right away--!"

At this moment, Ye Zhicheng suddenly remembered something and asked:

"Sir, where are the troops of the major 'righteous groups' in the capital? Has the conscription order been issued? Why can't I see any of them?"

"Wouldn't it be appropriate to let the Righteous Group stop the 3,000 men that Hunter has sent out?"

Rong Yu was stunned when he heard this and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Haven't you always been against the court's formation of a 'righteous group'?

Why do you suddenly think of "righteous group" now?
but,

As an advisor under Ye Zhicheng, Rong Yu is naturally very concerned about the "righteous group".

He not only knew about the "Taiping", but also knew about the "Big Sword Society", "Red Lantern Society" and other volunteer organizations in Hebei.

As for the Ximen Hall in the Xicheng District of the capital, although he had some knowledge of it, compared with other "righteous" organizations, it was too small and he did not pay too much attention to it.

The only thing I know about Ximen Tang is that this "righteous group" is very rich.

Ximen Tang was not only given special attention by the Grand Council, but he also purchased a lot of properties under the "Westernization Movement".

According to the information obtained by Rong Yu, Chen Jie, the head of Ximen Hall, could be appreciated by the Sixth Prince and the Grand Council.

A very important point is that Mr. Chen, who returned from overseas, is very rich.

Rong Yu thought for a moment and explained:
"These gangsters from the Righteous Group are useless. They are always at the forefront when there is something beneficial. How can it be easy for them to stop the foreigners?"

"I have already issued a conscription order as the general intended, but these bastards are pretending to be sick or crying poor. So far, no 'righteous group' has obeyed the conscription order."

"Especially when they heard that the Western Allied Forces were attacking Tianjin, several 'righteous' organizations actually packed up their bags and left Tianjin and Hebei area overnight."

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhicheng snorted coldly and said:

"Humph! I knew these gangsters were unreliable!"

"At that time, I strongly opposed the formation of the 'righteous group' because I knew very well how hateful these gangsters were."

"Not only are they afraid of death, they don't even have any sense of national justice."

"The so-called 'righteous group' is nothing but a joke!"

"Where is Ximen Tang, the 'righteous group' in Xicheng District of the capital that the Sixth Prince strongly recommended before? Sir, please send an urgent order to the Ministry of War again and ask them to come to Tianjin to assist in the defense against the Western Allied Forces!"

"Also, give orders to the Taiping, Dadaohui, Hongdengzhao and other rebel groups, and have them come to the front line of Dagukou Fortress!"

"Take advantage of this opportunity to eliminate all these 'righteous groups'. The purpose of the 'righteous groups' was originally to jointly resist the foreigners!"

"Our men in the military are bleeding on the front lines, while they are enjoying a peaceful life in the rear. How can it be so easy?"

Rong Yu shook his head and sighed:
"General, although the imperial court formed the 'Righteous Group', it did not provide them with any muskets or artillery, and also asked them to pay a lot of money!"

"As far as I know, several 'righteous' organizations are already unable to make ends meet. How can they be capable of fighting against the Western coalition forces?"

"I have heard of the Ximen Hall you mentioned. They have received strong support from the Military Affairs Council and have recruited quite a few people."

"But unfortunately, Ximen Hall's foundation is too shallow, and it is estimated that there are only more than a hundred people under its command."

"Letting them go and fight the Western coalition forces head-on, isn't that sending them to their deaths? Chen Jie, the head of Ximen Hall, pretended to be sick and didn't come, probably for this reason."

Ye Zhicheng narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly:

"You're pretending to be sick and won't come! Humph, I know these 'righteous' organizations are afraid of death and dare not come, but what I want is their attitude of 'jointly resisting the foreign coalition forces'!"

"If they dare not come, it will just give me a chance to wipe them out!"

"Also, the Western Allied Forces divided their forces to bypass the Dagukou Fortress and attack Tianjin City. The blame should be borne by these 'righteous groups'."

"If they disobey the orders of the Ministry of War and disobey orders in fear of the enemy, even if these 'righteous groups' are backed by major forces, I, Ye Zhicheng, will make them all disband."

finished,

Ye Zhicheng exudes a domineering aura.

As the general of the Ministry of War, he is in a high position and has great power, and is intimidating without even getting angry.

Rong Yu felt the domineering aura from Ye Zhicheng and couldn't help but take a deep breath.

He whispered, "General, what if the Righteous Group takes orders to go to war?"

Ye Zhicheng laughed wildly and said, "Isn't that perfect? It saves me from having to do it myself and letting the Western coalition's muskets and artillery deal with them."

"These people in the underworld are more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything!"

"Last time I heard the Sixth Prince say that he was going to transfer the Hebei Steel Plant to the Righteous Group to run it!"

"Are you kidding me? The steel mill is the foundation of our Daqian Dynasty. How can we sell it to the Righteous Group?"

"Fortunately, the Sixth Prince finally said that the steel mill was only cooperating with the Yituan and selling the excess iron embryos to the Yituan, but it was not sold."

"Otherwise, I will never agree to it even if I have to break my reputation!"

"The current situation is extremely unfavorable for our Daqian Dynasty. Ceding territory in exchange for peace is just a delaying tactic. Once we grow stronger, we will eventually drive these foreigners out of Daqian."

"Once the foundation of development is destroyed, there will be no hope at all—!"

Having said that, Ye Zhicheng sighed.

Rong Yu shook his head helplessly and said, "Not all people in Jianghu are treacherous. There are also loyal and brave righteous men!"

"Ever since the Beiyang Fleet was annihilated in a battle with the Oriental fleet in the East China Sea, the Emperor and the Sixth Prince had no other choice but to think of forming a 'righteous group'!" "Everyone is anxious when the Western warships stop at their doorstep!"

Ye Zhicheng exhaled and said in a deep voice: "Forget it, let's not talk about this! You go and make the arrangements!"

-

Just as the Western Allied Forces divided their forces to attack Tianjin, Chen Jie was busy testing artillery in the valley of the Ximentang training camp.

"Liu Qi, next you take your brothers and carefully check these mortars."

Chen Jie opened his mouth and gave orders.

Ximentang Artillery Company is established!
The commander of the artillery company is Liu Qi, who is under the command of Yan Kuangtu.

Liu Qi nodded and said, "Brother, I'll arrange it right away."

These are the latest 60mm mortars produced by the Simon Hall Arsenal, a total of 42.

Liu Qi received special training from Chen Jie and learned the most professional artillery knowledge.

When he saw these mortars, he was as happy as if he saw his favorite toys.

Judging from the parameters of these mortars, their firepower absolutely crushes that of Western artillery.

First of all, it is light in weight. A complete set of mortars weighs less than 25KG and is very maneuverable.

The brothers in the artillery company are all carefully selected warriors who are at the 'mid-entry level of meridian cleansing' or above. It is easy for them to carry a set of mortars and a box of shells.

Secondly, the killing radius can reach 20 meters, far exceeding the killing radius of about 5 meters of the Western Allied Forces artillery.

of course,

The biggest advantage is the range.

The effective range of this mortar is up to about 5 kilometers, and the fastest firing speed can reach 20 rounds per minute!
No matter which parameter it is, it is far better than the artillery of the Western Allied Forces.

The key is,
The range is adjustable. Once the angle is adjusted, the firepower can be fully opened to form comprehensive firepower coverage.

"After checking everything, I want to see the power of these mortars."

Chen Jie gave instructions.

Liu Qi heard this and said with confidence:
"Brother, don't worry. We've tested it before, and the firepower of the shells is extremely strong."

"After the test firing, Boss Yan was so excited that he cried!"

in fact,

Every mortar undergoes several detailed inspections before leaving the factory to ensure that it is foolproof.

If there are any obvious flaws, they will be sent back for re-production.

Chen Jie wanted to try out the mortar, and also wanted to see how big the gap in specific manufacturing quality was with that over there.

Although the manufacturing process of mortars, even the assembly line is exactly the same as over there.

However, there are still some differences in materials.

Next,
Liu Qi ordered the brothers of the artillery company to begin to carefully inspect the 42 mortars.

Chen Jie looked at the various production parameters of the mortars provided by the arsenal to see how much difference there was with the mature manufacturing technology in the other world.

By comparison, we can indeed see that there are some changes in some places, but the differences are not big.

This mortar production line was purchased from Pakistan.

The imitation level is very high, and the difference from the original is not big. The precision is slightly worse, but the power is improved.

For Ximentang, this batch of 60mm mortars has brought about a tremendous change in combat effectiveness.

After ten minutes,
Chen Jie led the artillery company himself and inspected all the mortars in detail.

Naturally, Chen Jie was not very satisfied with the results of the examination.

The workmanship is still a bit rough.

"It's already very good to be able to produce mortars. I believe that as the number of mortars manufactured increases and we gain more experience, the manufacturing process will improve a little bit."

Chen Jie comforted himself.

After all, these are the first batch of mortars produced by the Simon Hall Arsenal. It is already remarkable to have achieved such results.

If we continue production, the quality will definitely improve.

Taking Liu Qi and all the members of the artillery company to the artillery range in the valley of the training camp.

Five boxes of 60mm mortar shells were placed aside.

The number of shells delivered from the arsenal is sufficient for use.

What made Chen Jie feel fortunate was that the gunpowder factory had enough raw materials.

So when the fully automatic filling production line for artillery shells was put into production, the number of mortar shells produced per day reached 2000!
Currently, there are more than 10,000 mortar shells stored in Simon Hall’s warehouse.

Chen Jie could imagine that the accuracy of these 42 mortars was different.

Therefore,
In order to accurately hit the enemy during combat.

Then it is necessary to adjust the accuracy of each mortar in advance to ensure that there will be no deviation when using it.

The gunpowder technology used in Simon Hall's artillery factory was not traditional black powder, but the gunpowder technology from the 1950s.

Its power is several times greater than that of black powder, which makes the explosion killing radius reach 20 meters.

"Load the shells!"

Chen Jie set up the mortar, adjusted the angle, and used the sight to accurately position the target.

Liu Qi took out a shell from the box and put it into the barrel.

call out--!
A dull sound was heard.

The shell flew out of the barrel and, after more than ten seconds, accurately hit the target four kilometers away.

Then,

Chen Jie took a look through the telescope and saw the person at the target in the distance raising a flag to indicate that he had hit it.

"Distance 4100 meters, elevation deviation 2 degrees, left angle deviation 0.3 degrees——!"

Each gun must start recording and then make precise adjustments.

After a while,
The second mortar began live-fire testing and adjustments.

"Load the shells!"

"—"

One shell after another, fired from the mortar, landed on the stationary target.

Judging from the power of the artillery shell explosion, the mortar is indeed an iterative product for this era.

It’s so powerful!
With such power, once full firepower coverage is achieved, the enemy will not even have a chance to escape.

The lethality of shrapnel is not the most important thing; the most terrifying thing is the shock wave.

Once it explodes, even a silver knight covered in full armor will not be able to withstand the shock wave of the mortar.

Bulletproof vests and armor can only block shrapnel attacks.

But if it encounters the shock wave of the artillery shell, it will be useless.

This is the power of the artillery shells. Under the coverage of firepower, the shock wave can overturn everything and there is nowhere to hide.

After adjusting all the mortars, Chen Jie finally breathed a sigh of relief.

With this batch of 60mm mortars, Ximen Tang had the capital to compete with the Western Allied Forces.

For the battlefields in modern society, drone warfare is the mainstream, and these mortars can only be regarded as useless.

but,

For Ximen Tang in the "other world", this is a powerful weapon on the battlefield with infinite power.

(End of this chapter)