After flipping through more than half of the booklet, Li Er gradually came to his senses.
Yes, the disadvantage of artillery being powerful but inconvenient to use cannot be said to be entirely a problem with the artillery itself. It is also a problem of "huge power"!
Just imagine if the Tang Dynasty made the walls of all artillery tubes one inch thicker, then many problems would naturally be solved and it would be much more convenient - the only problem is that if this happens, the lethality will not be enough, so we must accept a certain amount of
degree of inconvenience,
But that day, Li Er suddenly realized that the artillery itself did have various inconveniences in its use.
But this inconvenience does not necessarily need to be found in the artillery itself. Compromising on the thickness of the barrel, using various accessories, and conducting specialized training for the soldiers can also increase convenience.
In addition to these factors, the more critical point is that the biggest inconvenience of the artillery is that it takes a long time before it can be reloaded successfully.
However, if the weight of the gunpowder is calculated in advance, the gunpowder and projectiles are placed in one place, and when used, they can be directly inserted into the barrel and ignited - in this way, wouldn't it be much more convenient to use!
Thinking of this, Li Er couldn't help but feel refreshed and felt very happy.
If the rate of fire of Datang's artillery could be doubled, wouldn't it be equivalent to installing twice as many additional artillery pieces!
With so many artillery installed, one can easily imagine how powerful they are.
But the most important thing at the moment is undoubtedly the musket contained in this booklet, because although the musket is much lighter and easier to carry, compared to the powerful and heavy artillery, this thing is more like a dagger. Logically speaking, its power can only be used for doing things.
Camp hijacking and ambushes - it's great to be able to do this, but when it comes to grand strategy and the direction of the main battle, this thing is not enough.
But now what a coincidence is that Datang has no plan to directly fight the Romans, but on the contrary, Datang's plan is to cannibalize!
In other words, for the current Tang Dynasty, the decisive battle was not in the plan. Late-night camp robberies and jungle ambush were the main strategic plan of the Tang Dynasty. Of course, in those places east of the Alps, since the Tang Dynasty
Once it reaches the mouth, it is definitely impossible to spit it out. This is absolutely impossible, so the artillery will still be transported to guard the fortified city. Although it is not easy to go around the cold area with complex terrain, at least the Tang Dynasty still has that
More troops - this time, the Romans made a comprehensive strategic contraction, and the Tang army stationed in the area east of the Alps was at least 200,000 strong.
Artillery deployment was not easy, and it would take a long time to transport one of them, but if the Romans had to jump over the wall to find a decisive battle with the Tang Dynasty, then the Tang Dynasty had nothing to panic or fear.
Anyway, although the 200,000 troops are not a decisive force, it is definitely impossible to eat the Romans. But if the Romans want to come in a wave to prevent Datang from setting up artillery, then it will definitely be a fantasy. When the time comes,
Give him a head-on blow 100%, and then you can make up a joke about the Roman monarch who wasted his people, money, and military and was defeated in battle. He was really a good guy and loved to play.
And when artillery is deployed on a sufficient scale, it will obviously take a long time, and by that time, the time point will inevitably be too far away, and it is difficult to say what will happen by then. Long-term planning that is too detailed is a waste of time.
A naive tendency caused by a lack of security and confidence on the road - Li Er clearly knew this, so he adopted a nibbling strategy.
It can be determined that we have to do it no matter what, and since it is a strategy to do it no matter what, of course we must do something special, which is the main theme of Datang for a long time in the future.
And since it is the main theme, if you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools.
Since we have to do it piecemeal, then these muskets are a perfect match for Datang's overall strategy!
Let’s not talk about the distant things for now, let’s talk about the matter that Datang is facing right now.
The small group of elites sent by Li Jing was surrounded by the Romans. Now they were encircling instead of fighting. They engaged in catty and doggy behavior that disgusted the Tang Dynasty, and then stationed themselves there without giving any rescue to the Imperial Army of the Tang Dynasty.
Opportunity - Li Er certainly knew that the Romans were stalling for time and destroying the morale of the Tang Dynasty.
And because the other party actually transported four bronze cannons, although the firepower was obviously not as light as the cannons made by the Tang Dynasty, but because it was right on the border of Rome, it was easy for them to deliver this thing, and then use it to make trouble.
Walk.
According to normal theory, in this state, no matter how brave and skilled the Imperial Guards of the Tang Dynasty were, there was nothing they could do. This does not mean that the Romans’ military strength was so powerful this time. The troops that the Tang Dynasty had just pushed out and the walled city that had just been established
It may fall at any time, but if the other party does this, Datang can only watch helplessly as the Romans continue to recover blood. When the time comes,
By the time the Romans were willing to take the initiative to end this state, most of them would have not only recovered their health, but also produced more than one bronze cannon of the same type.
Even Li Er knew that he was really at his wits end with such a disgusting strategy. It was not easy to attack by force - fighting the Romans at the gate of Rome, the opponent's logistics advantages and the speed of military support.
The advantage is simply invincible - plus it has to withstand the damage of four bronze cannons.
This is simply not feasible.
And because the other party has obviously been aware of Datang's intentions, this means that in Datang's grand strategy of cannibalization, it is difficult to use troops to harass, because the opponent's siege of Datang's advance defense
So the strength of this army is only tens of thousands. Although the number is simply compared, it is certainly not as good as the 200,000 troops currently in Li Jing's hands. However, when the opponent is fighting at home, there are tens of thousands of troops in front of him.
Wouldn't it be possible to support tens of thousands of troops within the blink of an eye?
You must know that the total amount of food production factor resources in Rome is not much worse than that of the Tang Dynasty! In other words, the total amount of troops that can be mobilized is obviously the same.
The Tang Dynasty could not engage in camp robberies and raids, which meant that the effectiveness of so many guard posts was very limited, because the other party could react too easily, and no matter how flawless the planning was, they would still face problems.
The final analysis is that the opponent's troops react too quickly. Unless Datang's actions can be fast to a certain extent, if you go to engage in harassment operations, you will most likely be entangled and killed by a wave of support.