Under everyone's attention, this huge motorcade stopped at a prearranged place.

"Kowtow to Your Majesty."

Firearms Battalion Commander Yuan Wen led a group of subordinates to salute Guan Ning.

"Plain body."

Guan Ning raised his hand and said, "We're finally here."

"yes."

Yuan Wen also sighed in his heart.

It was a long way from Shangjing to here. They had already started on their way, but they arrived last.

This is also a major drawback of artillery, because it is large and heavy, making transportation difficult.

The transportation of the required gunpowder is also very troublesome. It is inherently flammable and explosive, so you must be extra careful during transportation.

It can only be placed in a fixed position and cannot be easily moved.

That's why Guan Ning decided to declare a battle and select a battlefield just to arrange it in advance.

He knew the character of the barbarians and would come straight to them once they issued a declaration of war. This was a heroic act.

Of course, this is only one aspect. Even if he doesn't declare a challenge, as long as he shows his flag clearly, the enemy will come looking for him.

In the eyes of those barbarians, he, the Daning Emperor, was just a fat sheep that would attract them to hunt him like crazy!

Therefore, his plan can easily succeed.

Arrange in advance, wait for the enemy to come, and carry out a devastating strike!

This time he took out the stuff from the bottom of the box.

A total of sixty third-generation Yuanwu cannons were accumulated over five years.

The inventory of gunpowder and cannonballs was almost empty.

This was his initial thought, that he would win the first battle with great vigor.

Otherwise, we have to fight hard.

You may win, but your losses will definitely be huge.

Guan Ning can't afford to be hurt.

No matter whether it is the Zhenbei Army or the Klie tribe soldiers, there must be no large-scale casualties, which will lead to subsequent weakness.

You can't afford it with Beiyi.

And this is also an accumulation of experience.

After all, the firearms battalion has been established for some years, but has very little real combat experience.

This is also preparation for future battles.

The Firearms Battalion has a separate area, and the surrounding Zhenbei Army is closely guarding it, and outsiders are not allowed to approach.

The transportation personnel are also from the firearms camp, including the logistics firemen, who are all carefully selected before they can come in.

Ensure absolute closed-loop management.

But this time it will be unveiled on a large scale.

Fortunately, the battlefield is in the southern barbarian land, so the news can be guaranteed not to be exposed.

For the two kingdoms of Wei and Liang, this location was too far away from them, with Daning in between.

With the level of information circulation in ancient times, it was difficult to spread it out...

"Arrange to unload the artillery, and I will show you the battlefield."

Guan Ning took Yuan Wen and others to explain on the spot.

Where should the artillery be deployed and how should it be used?

Guan Ning is not professional in this aspect, so he can only explore it through the movies and TV shows he watched in his previous life combined with actual practice.

However, he has already formulated a detailed battle plan.

To put it simply, set up an artillery array, and when the enemy arrives, just blast them.

He did not reveal to Tucker at this stage that he had absolute command authority.

However, it will require the cooperation of the Kled tribe’s army.

"The battlefield is right here."

Guan Ning pointed to a large flat open space in front of him.

"It's so big, it's hard to see the end of it!"

Yuan Wen, who came to the wilderness for the first time, couldn't help but sigh.

Then he said: "This kind of place is perfect for cavalry fighting."

It is flat with almost no small holes, and you can imagine the scene of cavalry charging.

What artillery lacks is mobility.

Once placed there, it cannot be moved, and reloading the shells takes time.

Perhaps taking advantage of this gap, the barbarian cavalry had already rushed over.

The only advantage is its long range.

In fact, artillery is most suitable for attacking infantry.

As the commander of the firearms camp, Yuan Wen naturally has his own judgment.

This battle is not easy to fight.

Mainly because the enemies are too strong.

I don’t know anything else, but don’t you know about Guan Ning’s cavalry?

That riding skill is so superb that it is simply superb.

Yuan Wen expressed his thoughts.

Of course Guan Ning also understood this, and he said: "Actually, the most powerful thing about artillery is not killing the enemy, but disrupting the enemy's formation and damaging the enemy's morale!"

"Surprise?"

"That's right."

Guan Ning continued: "The sixty artillery pieces were divided into two groups and fired staggeredly, with gunpowder packets projected in between to achieve the effect of blocking the enemy."

"There are a lot of enemies, and we will definitely not be able to achieve complete fire coverage, so we will also equip archers around to assist."

"Your Majesty has thought carefully."

Sixty Yuanwu cannons may seem like a lot, but it also depends on the scale of the war.

In this war, it is obviously insufficient.

Therefore, other cold weapon types can only be used to make up for it. Only by combining the two can the maximum power be exerted.

"This places high demands on our artillery."

Yuan Wen looked solemn.

Under the conditions of sufficient gunpowder and shells, the fastest loading speed must be maintained to cause maximum casualties to the enemy.

This will extend the enemy's charging speed.

The use of artillery itself has a certain degree of danger. There must be no problem in any link, otherwise you will be killed without hurting the enemy.

Especially with such intensive use.

"That's right."

Guan Ning said solemnly: "We must ensure that no problems occur, and we must also consider how to deal with emergencies such as misfires."

"Normally training is okay, but that doesn't mean combat is okay."

Yuan Wen nodded.

These are completely two different things, especially when you see the enemy charging madly, it is easier to panic.

He understood His Majesty's intention of transferring them from afar this time.

No matter how much you train, it will not be as effective as actual combat.

"But there is still the risk of enemies coming."

Yuan Wen was being conservative, he should definitely be able to rush over.

Once they get close, they will be massacred.

"No."

Guan Ning said: "The distance will be calculated. Once this happens, our cavalry will be dispatched. We will never let the enemy get closer."
To be continued...