On the wall of Maqin City, there was a commotion among the Qingma Army defenders. Looking at the row of cannons outside the city, they felt infinite fear in their hearts. The slightly raised ferocious muzzles were like the mouths of monsters trying to devour people. No.
The young Qingma Army all know the power of the Western Sichuan Army's artillery. Although many people have not seen it with their own eyes, they also know from word of mouth how powerful the Western Sichuan Army's artillery is. They are absolutely unwilling to try it themselves. But
, now they have been ordered to defend Maqin City, which has plunged these defenders into despair.
"We only have 4,000 people, but the Western Sichuan Army outside the city has 20,000 people! How can we defend Maqin?" Many soldiers of the Qingma Army thought in despair.
The changes that occurred at the west gate also attracted the attention of Wei Yuan, the commander of the 15th Battalion of the Qingma Army stationed here. At the same time, the commander of the 5th Battalion Lu Haoran also arrived. However, as soon as he saw that he had become the Western Sichuan Army, he
In such a posture, their faces were so gloomy that they could shed tears. They were also very unsure about whether they could withstand the attack of the Western Sichuan Army.
"General, the Western Sichuan Army is about to attack the city. It seems that my place is the focus of their attack!" Wei Yuan's face turned pale.
"I will order other troops to be ready to support you here at any time!" Lu Haoran said with a serious face.
"General, we alone cannot withstand the attack of the Western Sichuan Army. We should have someone notify the Admiral and ask him to come to the rescue as soon as possible!" Wei Yuan suggested. Now it seems that only the arrival of reinforcements is possible.
The siege of Maqin has been solved.
"The Admiral's troops are already on the way. Calculating the time, they will arrive tomorrow or the day after tomorrow!" Lu Haoran said. However, he also had a worry in his heart. If Ma Haiyan had to wait until the Hezhou Ma Jiajun and the Ningma Army arrived together,
If they attack the Western Sichuan Army again, Maqin may have to hold on for a longer time. But there is simply no way that Maqin can do it with the four thousand defenders.
When he heard that reinforcements were coming, Wei Yuan's face looked much better.
Outside the city, at the artillery position of the Western Sichuan Army, the artillerymen were busy. A large number of artillery shells were carried out and piled up on one side of the cannon to facilitate loading of the artillery shells at a faster speed during fierce shelling. According to artillery drills, this was not allowed.
This is allowed. Because once it is hit by enemy artillery, it will cause very heavy losses. The place where the artillery shells are piled is some distance away from the cannon. However, there are no two artillery pieces like the Qingma Army.
The Qingma Army does not need to strictly follow the regulations for the time being.
When the time reached nine o'clock, all preparations were done. Zhou Nan, the commander of the 10th Brigade Artillery Battalion, looked at the time and then issued the order to prepare for the bombardment. When the artillerymen loaded the shells one by one,
When the cannon was fired, the faces of the Qingma soldiers at the top of Maqin City turned pale.
"Get off the city wall quickly, the Western Sichuan Army is about to start shelling!" Wei Yuan, the commander of the 15th Battalion of the Qingma Army, ordered loudly. If he was still on the city wall at this time, he was undoubtedly a living target for the Western Sichuan Army's artillery fire.
After hearing Wei Yuan's order, the soldiers of the Qingma Army gathered on the city wall ran swarm down the city. No one wanted to be baptized by the Western Sichuan Army's artillery fire on the city wall. Everyone knew that this was a fatal thing!
At this panic moment, the artillery of the Western Sichuan Army opened fire. One after another, the Type 82 infantry cannons erupted with fierce fire and loud noises, and a sharp sound broke through the air. A few seconds later, Maqin City's
There was a violent explosion on the city wall. Fire was everywhere, smoke was swirling, and shrapnel was flying. Those Qingma Army soldiers who had not had time to retreat under the city wall suffered. Or they were blown up into the air and fell to death.
Under the city, their lives were directly harvested by shrapnel.
The artillery fire of the Western Sichuan Army was very fierce. The loaders loaded the cannons one by one and fired quickly towards the top of Maqin City. In the blink of an eye, there were no living things on the city wall, and the shells were on the city wall.
After the explosion, stone debris flew everywhere, and every explosion would form a gap in the city wall.
Maqin's city wall is made of a mixture of stone and soil. Although it is strong, it still looks so pale and weak when faced with the bombardment of cannons. If this continues, Maqin's city wall will be blown down, only
It's just a matter of time.
In Maqin City, the soldiers of the Qing Ma Army lay on the ground with their heads in their hands and shivered. The artillery fire from the Western Sichuan Army seemed to destroy the world, scaring their faces to the color of earth. Those of the Qing Ma Army who had not had time to retreat under the city wall
Soldiers have long since returned to the embrace of God.
"General, the artillery fire of the Western Sichuan Army is so fierce that the city wall seems to be blown down?" Wei Yuan looked at the fire at the top of the city and said with some worry. During the shelling just now, at least his 15th Battalion
Two to three hundred people were laid off, which reduced his army to almost a quarter in one go! If this happens for a few more rounds, all of his army will be dead!
"We have to hold on even if we can't hold on! The Admiral's order is that we defend Maqin City. I believe the Admiral will come as soon as possible!" Lu Haoran said with a gloomy face. If he had known better, he should not have agreed to Gu Hongqiang's request.
Yushu's request for rescue. In that case, Maqin City will still have 10,000 defenders. With such a powerful force, it will be easy to defend Maqin City. But now? Gu Hongqiang took away most of the troops.
After that, there were only 4,000 people left in Maqin City. Trying to withstand the fierce attack of the Western Sichuan Army with this small force seemed like a wishful thinking.
"The first battery was replaced with high-explosive bombs, and the artillery fire extended into the city. The second battery was replaced with armor-piercing bombs, which destroyed the city wall!" Zhou Nan, the commander of the artillery battalion of the 10th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army, adjusted the tactics. Bombarding Maqin City with high-explosive bombs undoubtedly wanted a large number of
The effective force of killing the Qingma Army, anyway, the common people in the city have almost escaped, and there is no need to worry about hurting innocent people. Armor-piercing bullets are a sharp weapon against solid city walls. In this era, many cities in China still have thick walls
Surrounded by city walls, every time they attacked the city, the Western Sichuan Army would suffer heavy casualties in order to climb the tall city wall. For this reason, the Western Sichuan Army's arsenal specifically developed armor-piercing projectiles to deal with the city walls. Generally, 105mm howitzers or
The 155mm howitzer fires. The Type 82 infantry gun also has specialized armor-piercing projectiles, but they are not as powerful as large-caliber armor-piercing projectiles.
The armor-piercing projectile used by the Type 82 infantry gun weighs six kilograms, has a sharp warhead, and is made of fine steel. Although the charge is only one kilogram, it is very destructive to solid targets such as city walls. It is the Western Sichuan Army's answer to the Qing Dynasty.
An advantageous weapon for building a strong city wall or fortress.
Because the artillery fire of the Western Sichuan Army had to be adjusted, the artillery fire of the Western Sichuan Army temporarily stopped, which made the Qingma Army in Maqin City breathe a sigh of relief. The fierce artillery fire of the Western Sichuan Army just now made them experience cruel suffering, and many people's faces were
They are all pale and pale.
However, their luck did not last long before it disappeared. The Western Sichuan Army's artillery fire started again. This time, a company of 12 Type 82 infantry artillery targeted the city of Maqin. Every time a shell exploded, it would explode.
A violent fire broke out, and the house that was hit by the bullet collapsed suddenly and then burned. If the shell unfortunately fell among the soldiers of the Qing Ma Army, it would even take away the lives of countless Qing Ma Army soldiers.
The other 12 cannons aimed their muzzles at the city wall of Maqin City. The 12 cannons aimed at the bottom of a 20-meter-long section of the city wall and loaded them with armor-piercing projectiles, preparing to blow down this section of the city wall.
When the fire erupted from the muzzle, the blazing shells quickly hit Maqin City. The tough warhead smashed deeply into the city wall, causing a violent explosion and directly blasting out the city wall of Maqin City.
A big hole. Although the wall of Maqin City was more than one meter behind, it was obvious that it could not hold on for long under the fierce bombardment of artillery fire from the Western Sichuan Army.
Behind the artillery battalion were the soldiers of the 11th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army. The performance of the artillery battalion greatly shocked them, and they were all dumbfounded. Many of them were once defenders of Maqin City.
In their minds, Maqin City is considered very strong. But now, under the artillery fire of the Western Sichuan Army, Maqin City is already crumbling. This makes those who were not very willing to surrender to the Western Sichuan Army once again realize that
reality.
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