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Chapter 1541 Fear of Insufficient Firepower

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    ¡®No tactic is perfect, even if it was once invincible, it can only remain strong within a certain historical period.  With the advancement of military technology, old tactics will not only fail, but the strengths that they were originally proud of may turn into fatal flaws that lead to failure.  ¡¯

    ¡ª¡ªZhao Hao "Tactical Changes in the Era of Alternating Hot and Cold Weapons"

    The Spanish phalanx's dense formation of spearmen was designed to resist cavalry attacks and provide solid defense.  Responsible for the output is the rifle company, which accounts for more than half of the troops. Its two types of matchlocks, light and heavy, combined with well-trained retreat shooting, can produce powerful and lasting firepower, enough to suppress all infantry of this era.

    In fact, the power of the matchlock gun is very impressive. Even with thick plate armor, it still cannot withstand the projectiles fired by the 'Mushket'!  Its biggest problem is its slow rate of fire, and the random trajectories of round projectiles, which makes the hit rate ridiculous.

    Therefore, the musketeers must also use dense formations and intensive shooting, relying on large numbers to achieve miracles.

    But even military strategists of this era know that the biggest disadvantage of the dense formation is the fear of shelling!

    It¡¯s just that the artillery of this era was very heavy and heavy, and the artillery could not be used in field battles.  The power and range of small field guns are very limited, and after firing a shot, the recoil will push the gun body back away from the gun position. Not only do the soldiers have to push it back to its original position, but they also have to re-aim.  The refractory period is too long!  In front of the Spanish phalanx with acceptable mobility, they would enter the range of heavy muskets within a few shots.

    This is the secret of the Spanish phalanx¡¯s dominance in the world!

    But they met Zhao Hao today, and it was Zhao Hao who had been preparing for this battle for more than two months.

    Facing the Spanish phalanx, which is known as the best in the world, Mr. Zhao's ancestral phobia of insufficient firepower inevitably broke out.  Because he was worried that the field artillery would not be powerful enough, he actually removed more than a hundred naval guns from the battleship and arranged them on the battlefield!

    You must know that a Yongle cannon with a gun carriage weighs more than one ton, which is an absolute nightmare for transport personnel!

    The original wooden pier was overwhelmed, so the Logistics Department built a permanent pier, installed two Popeye cranes, and paved a high-standard gravel road.  It took a lot of effort to transport the naval guns to the position.

    All efforts are for this moment, don¡¯t run out of firepower!

    Well.  It seems like a little too much force

    Hundreds of heavy cannons roared together, and the ground shook and the mountains shook!

    The grapeshot and shotguns sprayed out by streaks of orange flames were like pear blossoms in a rainstorm, instantly covering the Spanish first phalanx in the front line.

    The heavy arquebusiers in the front row who were taking aim were directly blown to pieces by countless grape bullets as big as Kyoho grapes.

    Those grape bullets were just like passing through a piece of paper, and their power was not reduced at all.  And behind them, the second row, third row, fourth row, and fifth row of soldiers who were waiting to fire were penetrated one by one!

    Amidst the earth-shattering explosion, the spearmen in the formation just blinked and saw that the thick company of musketeers in front of the formation was all turned into flying flesh.  Internal organs and bone fragments were scattered all over the air, spraying all over their heads and faces.  Many spearmen were seriously injured by broken bones, but they still stood firm with gritted teeth.

    The belief that "the Spanish phalanx is invincible" allows them to defeat all fears and enemies and become the master of the world!  How could he fall down so easily with only so much pain?

    ??~~

    On the artillery position on the other side of the river.

    After being fired, the artillery was violently pushed backward by the damn recoil. This is a technical problem that Zhao Hao cannot solve yet Hydraulic technology cannot be obtained by tiptoeing.

    "But the wisdom of the Coast Guard soldiers is infinite. They built a small slope behind the gun truck.  In this way, after the artillery fires, it will suddenly retreat up the slope with the wheeled artillery cart.

    After the recoil force was exhausted, the gun carriage rushed downhill under the influence of gravity, stopped after hitting the buffering sandbag, and then automatically returned to the gun position.

    This can not only greatly save manpower reset time, but also eliminate the need to repeatedly correct the gun position, and can basically accurately shoot fixed targets in a short period of time.

    It can be said that it is very clever, and it can be done as long as you have a shovel.  Although it cannot be used on the ship, this method still received great praise from Zhao Hao, who ordered the gun crew who came up with this method to be awarded first-class collective merit, and this 'kinetic energy conversion and reset method' was included in the training manual.

    So at least here and now, the Coast Guard¡¯s artillery has no refractory period!

    Soon, the second shot, the third shotone shot after another, shot again and again, seemingly without stopping!

    The entire battlefield was filled with thick smoke, and for a while nothing could be seen, only the thundering sound of artillery and screams could be heard.

    ?beyond the range of artillery fire.

    Mr. Zhao made a sound, took off a pair of eucommia gum earplugs, and said to Jin Ke: "Some people say that one of the important indicators of the quality of an army is the performance of the army when it leaves the battlefield."

    "Yes, the difference between retreat and escape can well reflect the organization and resilience of an army." Jin Ke also made a sound, opened a bottle of Yilan soda for the young master and said: "This is the inner temperament of an army, it's  Things in the categories of essence, energy, and spirit. From this point of view, the Spanish army is indeed much stronger than the Ming Dynasty's army."

    After a pause, he added: "Of course, it is not as good as the Qi Army, let alone our Marines."

    Zhao Hao couldn't help but laugh, took a sip of rich lychee-flavored soda and said, "Do you mean we are stronger than Qi Jiajun?"

    "Of course." Jin Ke said matter-of-factly: "What conditions can the Qi Army have, and what conditions do we have? They are too far apart in every aspect. We have been an army for so many years, and we are still not better than others.  , we all should go home and plant sweet potatoes.¡±

    "Hahaha, okay! Brother Jin, who is always cautious, is probably right when he says this." Zhao Hao smiled when he heard this, but his smile was a little tight. He raised his soda bottle towards the northeast and said:

    "I hope Wuda and the others can prove what you said is right."

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