The knight's charge is not 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. Normally, they would let their horses trot at 1,000 to 800 meters, gradually accelerate at 500 meters, and finally start sprinting after reaching 200 meters.
When the 12-pounder Napoleon cannon fires solid projectiles, the theoretical effective range can reach 1,300 meters. Perhaps because of the short diameter, the artillery that Roland built was too far away to see, so he had no choice but to fire within 800 meters during training. At this time, the accurate head of the artillery has been guaranteed, and the projectile will still bounce forward after landing, causing line damage, and the possibility of hitting multiple targets is still relatively high.
In order to let the mercenaries go first, Duke Ryan ordered the knights to stand by in the acceleration area. Usually, it is an absolutely safe area. Neither bows nor crossbows can threaten the knights, and the latter leaves enough distance to increase the speed of the horses. The low gathering efficiency of the mercenaries caused the knights who were already in their positions to pull their mounts and stand still and wait. For the artillery crew, they became almost a fixed target.
The duke did not know that when his troops stepped into this land, they had already fallen into the battlefield that Roland had planned. 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. Under the knee-deep weeds, there are thick vines hidden, like stumbling blocks. If the cavalry wanted to flank the defensive line, they could only advance at a very low speed. The distances are marked by Soraya within a kilometer range. It may not be clear on the ground, but in the eyes of lightning that overlooks the whole situation in the air, the battlefield is accurately divided into several sections, and the markers of different colors represent different distances. The enemy is like Moving forward on a straightedge, the artillery team no longer needs to calculate the muzzle firing angle, and only needs to follow the predetermined steps in the exercise.
The 12-pounder gun of the Vanner group was the first to roar.
A large amount of gas generated by the detonation of the gunpowder pushed the projectile outward, and when it flew out of the muzzle, it accelerated to more than 400 meters per second. It was almost between two rounds of breathing. The knights passed through and fell into the grass beside the road. The splashing mud and gravel made the horses run away in fright. One of them didn't have time to react and accidentally fell off the horse's back.
The two other shells that followed were also missed, picking up a trail of dust.
In the first round of the four artillery shots, only the last group became the lucky one. There was no one in front of the iron ball. A knight happened to pass in front of it while controlling the frightened mount. The armor was useless in front of the huge kinetic energy. After the thin iron sheet was pierced with flesh and blood, it bounced slightly on the ground and broke a knight's calf. The horse under his crotch was also disemboweled, and its internal organs flowed all over the place.
If the Knights were in the normal acceleration stage, the shooting angle should be adjusted first for the next round of shelling, but this sudden attack obviously shocked the Duke's coalition. They didn't even know where the attack came from, and what way the shells flew faster than Visual recognition ability. The knight did not receive the attack order, and was still wandering in place, trying to calm down 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 exposed its fragility and softness under the hot weapon. Once it was brushed by the iron ball, it was an irreparable serious injury. In addition to the broken limbs of the knight who was directly hit, there was also a cloud of blood that splashed out. Only the secondary ejection formed after the cannonball landed, people could faintly see a vague black ghost, wantonly plundering the lives of their companions in the crowd.
After two rounds of artillery fire, the Duke finally connected the fire, roar and inexplicable blows in the enemy camp. The opponent seems to have an incredible weapon, its range is far beyond the crossbow, almost equivalent to the catapult of the fortress. Thinking of this, the Duke ordered his subordinates to sound the horn of the attack. As long as the distance is narrowed, this long-range strike weapon will basically lose its effect.
The Cavaliers, however, showed a very different reaction. After hearing the sound of the horn, some people started to accelerate towards the town, some people were still fighting with their mounts, while a small number of people had retreated to the rear. With the swarming mercenaries, the whole scene was chaotic.
The attacking knights returned to the main road one after another, and the artillery crew became busy immediately. In addition to clearing the gun chambers and loading ammunition, they also needed to move the gun mounts again. At this time, Lightning returned to the air 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 hit rate of artillery flat fire can reach more than 80%.
Fanner shouted, "Flat the shot 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 staff: "Shotgun, send the shotgun up!"
During the artillery training, His Royal Highness has repeatedly emphasized that if a red signal is seen, the cannon has been loaded with solid shells, and shotgun shells should be fired and loaded immediately. If it has not been loaded, it should be replaced with shotgun, and wait for the opponent to enter a range of 300 meters before shooting.
The shotgun looks like a barrel-shaped tin can, which is stuffed with finger-sized iron pellets and sawdust. The diameter of the can is a circle smaller than the barrel of the gun, so after filling the medicine bag, an extra piece of thin film is needed. plank, and then fill in the shotgun.
While waiting for the lightning flash to give a purple signal, the four cannons fired almost simultaneously.
This is also the first time Vanner has used shotguns for live ammunition. According to His Highness, the shotguns are not easy to be recovered after being shot, so they only practice the procedure and do not fire. For the first time today he witnessed the staggering damage that this particular shell can do.
After the iron barrel flew out of the muzzle, it ruptured due to the huge pressure difference. The iron pellets inside were scattered to the enemy like raindrops, and the knights within 300 meters were immediately covered by a heavy rain of metal. The people and horses burst into blood, and they fell down like wheat in an instant. Some iron pellets still have high kinetic energy after penetrating the human body, and overlapping targets cannot escape this disaster either.
The knights who were lucky not to be covered by the barrage finally approached the sprint distance. They only had one idea in their minds, that is to break through this thin line of defense and slaughter those cowards who would only hide behind the line of defense and operate evil weapons. It only took a short 20 breaths to cross the last 150 meters, and the remaining knights lowered their bodies one after another, raising their horses to the highest speed.
However, the hundred and fifty meters seemed to be close at hand, but it was an unattainable distance. The last round of shotguns reached the knights' will to fight, who had been completely destroyed by the close-up shooting. Within a range of 100 meters, the non-deformable iron pellets can penetrate two or three people. The cone-shaped area in front of the muzzle has become the domain of the god of death. Almost none of the more than 20 knights who rushed to the front were spared. The only difference is that Just a few bullets.
The team collapsed.
The team that collapsed because of fear had no chance of being recovered, and the knights behind them turned their heads one after another, trying to escape from the battlefield.
Seeing that the Knights were scattered and fled, the mercenaries would naturally not be willing to take another step forward. They always worked for money, and it was never their turn to trade at a loss. Now when it was time to retreat, the mercenaries ran much faster than when they came.
The wave of defeat swept Duke Ryan's coalition, and the situation quickly became uncontrollable. Everyone crowded and fled backwards. The crowded people were trampled to death. No one had time to take care of others. He only hated himself for not growing two more. leg.
The tune of the guerrilla song resounded throughout the audience at this time, and the infantry lined up in the battle line took a neat step and began to clean the battlefield. (. If you like this work, you are welcome to come and vote, your support is my biggest motivation. Please come.)