Chapter 1292
Artillery Coverage
Chapter 1292 Artillery Coverage
So far, the islands attacked by the Haihan army have not been unable to take it down, and the islands guarded by the Haihan army seem to have never been captured by the enemy.However, with the other's spear and attacking the other's shield, it seems that there should be a distinction between which is stronger and which is weaker.Liu Shang thought about it and asked: "Then Director Yu thinks that the army is stronger than the navy?"
Yu Xiaobao shook his head and said: "There is something wrong with your statement. To be precise, the army is more advantageous in the battlefield of attacking and defending the island. If the Haihan army is allowed to defend the island, it should be able to repel them. the enemy of crime."
Lu Ting followed Yu Xiaobao's words and said: "Director Yu is right, if there are no restrictions on weapons, the army will obviously have a very big advantage in shore defense capabilities, and it is difficult for ships attacking the island to land near the shore. Chance."
Liu Shang did not have any specific understanding of this. Although he had seen some coastal defense forts built near the port channel after he came to Hainan Island, he couldn't see the weapons and equipment on the forts because he couldn't get close. situation, let alone speculate on its firepower.However, considering that Haihan has occupied Hainan Island for so long, and its main ports have not been attacked by foreign enemies, it must be that the fire prevention capabilities of this shore are indeed quite strong, so that no one dares to provoke them.
The development strategy of the Haihan traversers in the early stage is to be based in Sanya, use limited resources to build a defensive circle, and nest in this place where the ends of the world are wretched.Therefore, Haihan's top management has always attached great importance to the coastal defense artillery that guards the port's waterway. Even in the early stages of crossing, they did not hesitate to spend a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to build forts and create powerful coastal defense artillery to ensure the safety of the port.
The only time the Haihan army used coastal defense artillery to attack the enemy from the sea was not on Hainan Island, but in 1628 when they defeated Liu Xiang's pirate fleet on Wanshan Island at the mouth of the Pearl River. The young officer Chen Yixin who commanded the battle at that time , Now he is serving as a general in charge of troops in Shandong.
However, in the following years, Haihan's artillery has undergone several evolutions. Today's coastal defense artillery is much more powerful than the old model made in the first two years of the crossing, even Haihan's own warship , It is also difficult to withstand the continuous bombardment of coastal defense artillery.Both Yu Xiaobao and Lu Ting are relatively familiar with the situation in the army, so they will naturally support the army on this issue.
The officer in charge of the explanation on the ship was obviously from the navy. Standing by the side, he just turned his eyes away in embarrassment, but he did not refute their statement.The navy's current firepower shortcomings do exist objectively, and this issue is not worth arguing about.Of course, this kind of shortcoming is only for Haihan's own army. As for the coastal fortifications of other countries, most of them can't resist the approaching attack of the navy's naval guns.
After Liu Shang listened to their answers, he became more interested in the combat method of the "island attack exercise". The battle process is not very sure.If they can only watch from a long distance like yesterday, then the value of this observation activity is too low.
When Liu Shangzheng was worried, the officer on board the ship had already ordered someone to take out the tools prepared in advance - a pair of monoculars for each person.This kind of collapsible telescope with four sections is one of the products of Haihan Military Industry. At present, it has been installed on officers above the company level and some special posts, and it is also exported to allies in a small amount.Yu Xiaobao is a bit special. He himself has a pair of binoculars that Tao Donglai gave him back then, and they are binoculars brought from the era before time travel. The telescope that Han can currently manufacture can reach the level.
It was the first time for Liu Shang to come into contact with this thing. Before he came to Haihan, he had heard that Haihan people would make a tool called "telescope" or "telescope", which could zoom in on distant scenes for observation.Haihan does not sell this thing to the public, only certain people with special status can get it, and Liu Shang naturally has no chance to see it.At this time, I finally saw the real thing, and quickly and carefully took it out of the brocade box, and then followed the officer's demonstration, pulled out the lens barrel, and began to adjust the focus.
Although Liu Shang did not understand the imaging principle of the glass lens, after adjusting according to the method instructed by the officer, the distant scene he saw from the mirror was much clearer, and he could even see clearly the sailors on the deck of the Haihan battleship hundreds of feet away.
"This is really a magic weapon!" Although Liu Shang is not good at military affairs, he quickly realized how useful this thing is in the military field. If an excellent commander is equipped with this tool, he will definitely be able to Play a powerful effect on the battlefield.
In fact, it was not too late for the telescope to be introduced to Ming Dynasty, but there were very few people who knew about it.Liu Shang also didn't know that Daming's former minister of rites, prince Taibao, scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, and cabinet minister Xu Guangqi, Mr. Xu, had already used the astronomical telescope brought by Italian missionaries a few years ago-that thing is more powerful than this one. This kind of handheld telescope is much more advanced.But it is a pity that Xu Guangqi died of illness in 1633 before he had time to promote more uses of it in Daming, and he did not come into contact with the telescope made by Haihan.
At present, the people who can use this thing in the Ming Dynasty are either senior connections like the Li family in Guangzhou, or hard-core allies like the Xu family in Fujian. Ordinary people have only heard about the magic of this thing in rumors. place.Moreover, even a small number of binoculars that have been exported abroad are not as good as the models equipped by Haihan. At this time, the monocular binoculars held by Liu Shang and others are actually export models used to sell to foreign relations.In terms of performance, it is not as good as the telescope used by the military itself, but it is enough to watch the excitement.
The method of using this monocular is not complicated. Yu Xiaobao and Lu Ting also helped to guide everyone, and soon everyone including Liu Shang learned how to adjust the focus.When everyone hurriedly learned how to use the telescope, the fleet had already approached Xieyang Island, and two red flares rose from the flagship into the air, marking the official start of today's military exercise.
Of course, Liu Shang also noticed the signal flare in the air, and quickly pointed the lens barrel in the direction of Xieyang Island, lest he miss the wonderful live action later.
The Haihan fleet has already begun to adjust its attack formation, making an arc on the sea, and all armed ships are facing the scheduled landing point on the southern coast of Xieyang Island with their sides, so that they can tilt their firepower to the target area to the greatest extent.Liu Shang saw through the binoculars that there are indeed some fortress-style buildings on the shore, presumably the facilities that Haihan specially prepared in advance for this military exercise to show the presence of the defenders.
As the leading flagship sailed near the coast, the sound of rumbling cannons was heard from the ship. The sound of the cannons was like the firecrackers fired during the Chinese New Year. The ping-pong-pong sounded continuously, but because the port side of the cannon was facing north, it happened to block it. The scene of shelling.The ships watching the battle are still behind the fleet for the time being, and they can't see the specific situation of the bombardment of the coast ahead, which makes Liu Shang almost stomp his feet in anxiety.
After the flagship sailed past the attack area, the next warship had followed it into the firing position, and continued to bombard the shore targets almost without interruption.Although Liu Shang couldn't see the situation on the shore, he already understood Haihan's tactic, which was to rely on the superiority of the ship's artillery to attack the defenders on the shore.
This tactic must rely on a sufficient number of shipboard artillery, because using naval guns to attack targets nearly a hundred feet away during navigation will not have a very good hit rate, and can only be supplemented by shelling density.However, the Haihan Fleet plus the Concorde Army at the back also has more than 20 or nearly [-] warships, and the number of shelling after such a round of shooting is at least more than [-]. Even if the hit rate is low, there will always be a few Hit the target.Theoretically, the coastal firepower has to be shared among so many ships, and it is difficult to sink or seriously damage one of the ships within a short period of time when it passes the firing position.
Of course, if it is Haihan's own coastal defense gun that can shoot several miles away, coupled with the powerful explosive shells, the ships at sea will have to enter the range of their own naval guns with such artillery fire. The pressure must have multiplied.
When the eighth ship entered the shooting position, the ship Liu Shang was on finally circled to the side of the battle zone, and he could clearly see the situation of the fleet's artillery attack on the land.The naval guns on the side of the battleship fired shells at the fortifications on the shore in sequence at a steady frequency. Although these shells were the most primitive solid shells, their huge kinetic energy was enough to destroy all the buildings on their way forward. From time to time, some The shells smashed the fort wall on the shore, and the power was indeed very powerful.
The performance of the following foreign alliance army was quite satisfactory, but due to its smaller hull, the number and caliber of artillery equipped were not as good as Haihan, so the shelling effect it could play was naturally slightly worse.But even so, after all the participating warships had finished their round of attacks on the targets on the shore, the fortresses on the coast had actually been smashed to pieces by shells.
Liu Shangxin said that with this way of fighting, even if there are ten or eight guns on the shore, they can't withstand the bombardment of hundreds of naval guns. It's no wonder that Yu Xiaobao boasted about it before.If it were the army that I knew, it would be difficult to continue until the Haihan Fleet finished this round of artillery fire.Haihan used long-range firepower to sweep up the coastal fortifications. This method of warfare was indeed quite sharp. It was difficult for ordinary troops to defend landing points such as ports near the shore.
But the Haihan fleet's attack didn't end there. This fleet, which was lined up in a long formation on the sea, had already made a big circle, and cut to the landing point on Xieyang Island again along an arc.The audience finally had time to stop and move their hands and feet, adjust their sore eyes, and then listen to the accompanying officer's explanation of the big movement just now.
The attack plan for this exercise was jointly formulated by the Haihan Army and commanders from other countries participating in the exercise, and the attack pace was basically consistent.Of course, this is the result of the Haihan Navy deliberately slowing down the attack rhythm. Otherwise, if the Haihan warship is driven by steam and boosted to full horsepower, the frequency of artillery fire pouring on the shore will increase a lot, but the Concorde ships behind may not be able to attack. If you can't keep up, it's hard to maintain a complete strike formation.
The accompanying officer explained to everyone: "Our army's use of ship-borne artillery fire to carry out cover strikes against the enemy's coastal fortifications is currently the main assault method for the navy to implement amphibious landing operations. Get close to the coast under cover and drop Army troops ashore."
Lu Ting also went on to say: "Usually such tactics are used in narrow landing areas, where the enemy has built coastal fortifications, or in dangerous coastal areas. As for the strike effect, I believe everyone has seen it."
Liu Shangxin said that the Haihan army dared to show their tactics, and this kind of confidence really had confidence.These countries in the South China Sea who were invited to observe the exercise saw the means used by the Haihan Army, and I am afraid that they will not have much resistance. Just ask which country's port dares to say that it can withstand such artillery bombardment.As for fighting at sea, trying to keep the enemy out of the country will only lower the odds of winning. The Haihan fleet only needs to rely on the high speed and maneuverability brought by steam power, which is enough to fool the opponent around at sea.
During the conversation, the Haihan fleet had already returned from the sea, and the second round of shelling had landed on the coast.This time, the audience has reached the best viewing position, and they can see the shelling process from beginning to end. The flagship of the "Majestic Class" has more than [-] side cannons. The visual effect of this continuous cannon fire is indeed quite shocking.Although Liu Shang's location is a mile away from the coast covered by artillery fire, it is not difficult to imagine the sense of despair in the defensive position.If you really want to fight this kind of asymmetrical war with the Haihan army, the enemy will have to plow their own positions before the enemy sees them. This feeling can be said to be quite uncomfortable.
The other spectators on the boat were in a much more relaxed mood than Liu Shang. Whenever a shell accurately hit the fortress on the shore, someone would definitely cheer to celebrate.It may be difficult for these people to have the opportunity to set foot on the real battlefield throughout their lives. It is naturally difficult to suppress the excitement in their hearts to watch the military exercises of the troops with live ammunition from this distance.Although Liu Shang felt sad in his heart, he also understood that if the Haihan Navy was replaced by the Daming Navy, he would probably scream louder than these people.
After the long line of battleships used artillery shells to hit the fortifications near the shore again, no fortress could maintain a complete appearance from the telescope, and most of them had collapsed into pieces. look like.
(End of this chapter)
So far, the islands attacked by the Haihan army have not been unable to take it down, and the islands guarded by the Haihan army seem to have never been captured by the enemy.However, with the other's spear and attacking the other's shield, it seems that there should be a distinction between which is stronger and which is weaker.Liu Shang thought about it and asked: "Then Director Yu thinks that the army is stronger than the navy?"
Yu Xiaobao shook his head and said: "There is something wrong with your statement. To be precise, the army is more advantageous in the battlefield of attacking and defending the island. If the Haihan army is allowed to defend the island, it should be able to repel them. the enemy of crime."
Lu Ting followed Yu Xiaobao's words and said: "Director Yu is right, if there are no restrictions on weapons, the army will obviously have a very big advantage in shore defense capabilities, and it is difficult for ships attacking the island to land near the shore. Chance."
Liu Shang did not have any specific understanding of this. Although he had seen some coastal defense forts built near the port channel after he came to Hainan Island, he couldn't see the weapons and equipment on the forts because he couldn't get close. situation, let alone speculate on its firepower.However, considering that Haihan has occupied Hainan Island for so long, and its main ports have not been attacked by foreign enemies, it must be that the fire prevention capabilities of this shore are indeed quite strong, so that no one dares to provoke them.
The development strategy of the Haihan traversers in the early stage is to be based in Sanya, use limited resources to build a defensive circle, and nest in this place where the ends of the world are wretched.Therefore, Haihan's top management has always attached great importance to the coastal defense artillery that guards the port's waterway. Even in the early stages of crossing, they did not hesitate to spend a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to build forts and create powerful coastal defense artillery to ensure the safety of the port.
The only time the Haihan army used coastal defense artillery to attack the enemy from the sea was not on Hainan Island, but in 1628 when they defeated Liu Xiang's pirate fleet on Wanshan Island at the mouth of the Pearl River. The young officer Chen Yixin who commanded the battle at that time , Now he is serving as a general in charge of troops in Shandong.
However, in the following years, Haihan's artillery has undergone several evolutions. Today's coastal defense artillery is much more powerful than the old model made in the first two years of the crossing, even Haihan's own warship , It is also difficult to withstand the continuous bombardment of coastal defense artillery.Both Yu Xiaobao and Lu Ting are relatively familiar with the situation in the army, so they will naturally support the army on this issue.
The officer in charge of the explanation on the ship was obviously from the navy. Standing by the side, he just turned his eyes away in embarrassment, but he did not refute their statement.The navy's current firepower shortcomings do exist objectively, and this issue is not worth arguing about.Of course, this kind of shortcoming is only for Haihan's own army. As for the coastal fortifications of other countries, most of them can't resist the approaching attack of the navy's naval guns.
After Liu Shang listened to their answers, he became more interested in the combat method of the "island attack exercise". The battle process is not very sure.If they can only watch from a long distance like yesterday, then the value of this observation activity is too low.
When Liu Shangzheng was worried, the officer on board the ship had already ordered someone to take out the tools prepared in advance - a pair of monoculars for each person.This kind of collapsible telescope with four sections is one of the products of Haihan Military Industry. At present, it has been installed on officers above the company level and some special posts, and it is also exported to allies in a small amount.Yu Xiaobao is a bit special. He himself has a pair of binoculars that Tao Donglai gave him back then, and they are binoculars brought from the era before time travel. The telescope that Han can currently manufacture can reach the level.
It was the first time for Liu Shang to come into contact with this thing. Before he came to Haihan, he had heard that Haihan people would make a tool called "telescope" or "telescope", which could zoom in on distant scenes for observation.Haihan does not sell this thing to the public, only certain people with special status can get it, and Liu Shang naturally has no chance to see it.At this time, I finally saw the real thing, and quickly and carefully took it out of the brocade box, and then followed the officer's demonstration, pulled out the lens barrel, and began to adjust the focus.
Although Liu Shang did not understand the imaging principle of the glass lens, after adjusting according to the method instructed by the officer, the distant scene he saw from the mirror was much clearer, and he could even see clearly the sailors on the deck of the Haihan battleship hundreds of feet away.
"This is really a magic weapon!" Although Liu Shang is not good at military affairs, he quickly realized how useful this thing is in the military field. If an excellent commander is equipped with this tool, he will definitely be able to Play a powerful effect on the battlefield.
In fact, it was not too late for the telescope to be introduced to Ming Dynasty, but there were very few people who knew about it.Liu Shang also didn't know that Daming's former minister of rites, prince Taibao, scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, and cabinet minister Xu Guangqi, Mr. Xu, had already used the astronomical telescope brought by Italian missionaries a few years ago-that thing is more powerful than this one. This kind of handheld telescope is much more advanced.But it is a pity that Xu Guangqi died of illness in 1633 before he had time to promote more uses of it in Daming, and he did not come into contact with the telescope made by Haihan.
At present, the people who can use this thing in the Ming Dynasty are either senior connections like the Li family in Guangzhou, or hard-core allies like the Xu family in Fujian. Ordinary people have only heard about the magic of this thing in rumors. place.Moreover, even a small number of binoculars that have been exported abroad are not as good as the models equipped by Haihan. At this time, the monocular binoculars held by Liu Shang and others are actually export models used to sell to foreign relations.In terms of performance, it is not as good as the telescope used by the military itself, but it is enough to watch the excitement.
The method of using this monocular is not complicated. Yu Xiaobao and Lu Ting also helped to guide everyone, and soon everyone including Liu Shang learned how to adjust the focus.When everyone hurriedly learned how to use the telescope, the fleet had already approached Xieyang Island, and two red flares rose from the flagship into the air, marking the official start of today's military exercise.
Of course, Liu Shang also noticed the signal flare in the air, and quickly pointed the lens barrel in the direction of Xieyang Island, lest he miss the wonderful live action later.
The Haihan fleet has already begun to adjust its attack formation, making an arc on the sea, and all armed ships are facing the scheduled landing point on the southern coast of Xieyang Island with their sides, so that they can tilt their firepower to the target area to the greatest extent.Liu Shang saw through the binoculars that there are indeed some fortress-style buildings on the shore, presumably the facilities that Haihan specially prepared in advance for this military exercise to show the presence of the defenders.
As the leading flagship sailed near the coast, the sound of rumbling cannons was heard from the ship. The sound of the cannons was like the firecrackers fired during the Chinese New Year. The ping-pong-pong sounded continuously, but because the port side of the cannon was facing north, it happened to block it. The scene of shelling.The ships watching the battle are still behind the fleet for the time being, and they can't see the specific situation of the bombardment of the coast ahead, which makes Liu Shang almost stomp his feet in anxiety.
After the flagship sailed past the attack area, the next warship had followed it into the firing position, and continued to bombard the shore targets almost without interruption.Although Liu Shang couldn't see the situation on the shore, he already understood Haihan's tactic, which was to rely on the superiority of the ship's artillery to attack the defenders on the shore.
This tactic must rely on a sufficient number of shipboard artillery, because using naval guns to attack targets nearly a hundred feet away during navigation will not have a very good hit rate, and can only be supplemented by shelling density.However, the Haihan Fleet plus the Concorde Army at the back also has more than 20 or nearly [-] warships, and the number of shelling after such a round of shooting is at least more than [-]. Even if the hit rate is low, there will always be a few Hit the target.Theoretically, the coastal firepower has to be shared among so many ships, and it is difficult to sink or seriously damage one of the ships within a short period of time when it passes the firing position.
Of course, if it is Haihan's own coastal defense gun that can shoot several miles away, coupled with the powerful explosive shells, the ships at sea will have to enter the range of their own naval guns with such artillery fire. The pressure must have multiplied.
When the eighth ship entered the shooting position, the ship Liu Shang was on finally circled to the side of the battle zone, and he could clearly see the situation of the fleet's artillery attack on the land.The naval guns on the side of the battleship fired shells at the fortifications on the shore in sequence at a steady frequency. Although these shells were the most primitive solid shells, their huge kinetic energy was enough to destroy all the buildings on their way forward. From time to time, some The shells smashed the fort wall on the shore, and the power was indeed very powerful.
The performance of the following foreign alliance army was quite satisfactory, but due to its smaller hull, the number and caliber of artillery equipped were not as good as Haihan, so the shelling effect it could play was naturally slightly worse.But even so, after all the participating warships had finished their round of attacks on the targets on the shore, the fortresses on the coast had actually been smashed to pieces by shells.
Liu Shangxin said that with this way of fighting, even if there are ten or eight guns on the shore, they can't withstand the bombardment of hundreds of naval guns. It's no wonder that Yu Xiaobao boasted about it before.If it were the army that I knew, it would be difficult to continue until the Haihan Fleet finished this round of artillery fire.Haihan used long-range firepower to sweep up the coastal fortifications. This method of warfare was indeed quite sharp. It was difficult for ordinary troops to defend landing points such as ports near the shore.
But the Haihan fleet's attack didn't end there. This fleet, which was lined up in a long formation on the sea, had already made a big circle, and cut to the landing point on Xieyang Island again along an arc.The audience finally had time to stop and move their hands and feet, adjust their sore eyes, and then listen to the accompanying officer's explanation of the big movement just now.
The attack plan for this exercise was jointly formulated by the Haihan Army and commanders from other countries participating in the exercise, and the attack pace was basically consistent.Of course, this is the result of the Haihan Navy deliberately slowing down the attack rhythm. Otherwise, if the Haihan warship is driven by steam and boosted to full horsepower, the frequency of artillery fire pouring on the shore will increase a lot, but the Concorde ships behind may not be able to attack. If you can't keep up, it's hard to maintain a complete strike formation.
The accompanying officer explained to everyone: "Our army's use of ship-borne artillery fire to carry out cover strikes against the enemy's coastal fortifications is currently the main assault method for the navy to implement amphibious landing operations. Get close to the coast under cover and drop Army troops ashore."
Lu Ting also went on to say: "Usually such tactics are used in narrow landing areas, where the enemy has built coastal fortifications, or in dangerous coastal areas. As for the strike effect, I believe everyone has seen it."
Liu Shangxin said that the Haihan army dared to show their tactics, and this kind of confidence really had confidence.These countries in the South China Sea who were invited to observe the exercise saw the means used by the Haihan Army, and I am afraid that they will not have much resistance. Just ask which country's port dares to say that it can withstand such artillery bombardment.As for fighting at sea, trying to keep the enemy out of the country will only lower the odds of winning. The Haihan fleet only needs to rely on the high speed and maneuverability brought by steam power, which is enough to fool the opponent around at sea.
During the conversation, the Haihan fleet had already returned from the sea, and the second round of shelling had landed on the coast.This time, the audience has reached the best viewing position, and they can see the shelling process from beginning to end. The flagship of the "Majestic Class" has more than [-] side cannons. The visual effect of this continuous cannon fire is indeed quite shocking.Although Liu Shang's location is a mile away from the coast covered by artillery fire, it is not difficult to imagine the sense of despair in the defensive position.If you really want to fight this kind of asymmetrical war with the Haihan army, the enemy will have to plow their own positions before the enemy sees them. This feeling can be said to be quite uncomfortable.
The other spectators on the boat were in a much more relaxed mood than Liu Shang. Whenever a shell accurately hit the fortress on the shore, someone would definitely cheer to celebrate.It may be difficult for these people to have the opportunity to set foot on the real battlefield throughout their lives. It is naturally difficult to suppress the excitement in their hearts to watch the military exercises of the troops with live ammunition from this distance.Although Liu Shang felt sad in his heart, he also understood that if the Haihan Navy was replaced by the Daming Navy, he would probably scream louder than these people.
After the long line of battleships used artillery shells to hit the fortifications near the shore again, no fortress could maintain a complete appearance from the telescope, and most of them had collapsed into pieces. look like.
(End of this chapter)