Liu Feng looked at the test results in front of him.
It clearly did not meet my expectations.
"This thing is absolutely no problem against bandits or unarmored soldiers; one sound can bring down a whole bunch of them."
"But it's still no good against heavy cavalry, heavy infantry, and shield bearers."
After examining the damage, Linghu Chongshan came to this conclusion.
"Most of the members of the Heaven and Earth Society are peasants. If they rebelled, they shouldn't have had that many armored soldiers."
"We are short on time, so this is the only thing we can equip our soldiers with. We can give them a good beating before they charge in and inflict heavy casualties, which can also break their morale."
Wu Jiang added.
"Yes."
The hand cannon that Liu Feng created was specifically designed to target the poorly equipped troops of the Heaven and Earth Society, a perfect solution to their problems.
If we really have to deal with heavily armored cavalry, we might as well shrink the barrel and make a more powerful one-handed musket.
At that time, one shot will be enough to take down an enemy.
However, the Heaven and Earth Society has now gathered an army of 50,000. With so many people, a single-handed musket is very lethal, but the reloading speed is too slow, so it is definitely not feasible.
Just like the army that Dali has just deployed, they are all soldiers who have undergone long-term training, just like the Tiger Roar Army.
The entire army of Dali, including all its troops, numbered less than 50,000, which could rival the Tiger Roar Army.
However, if the soldiers conscripted at the start of the war are included, then the entire Dali army could definitely have a million soldiers.
The Wu-Yue allied forces at present, despite their boast of a 200,000-strong army, actually only have tens of thousands of elite troops.
The rest are just cannon fodder.
The Dali army currently has over 30,000 troops deployed on the border, including the Fengling Army, the Xuanwu Armor, and the elite forces of the Shangguan family.
However, their elite troops were outnumbered and outequipped.
This is the root cause of the continuous defeats.
It is said that one can win with fewer resources, but that can only be achieved under specific circumstances where the right time, place, and people are in harmony.
After reading the battle report from the front, Liu Feng realized that although the elite troops had not suffered many losses, only a few thousand men, tens of thousands of soldiers who had been temporarily recruited during the war had already died.
The true elite are still here.
This is the key reason why Shangguan Jie dared to volunteer for the expedition.
Even though Liu Feng wasn't optimistic, there are always unpredictable accidents in war.
Summer is just around the corner.
With the arrival of the plum rain season, the south is bound to experience days of continuous rain. A heavy rain or a flood can sway the entire situation.
Therefore, it is impossible to predict the final outcome of the current situation in the southern war.
"Linghu, go and get the cannon over here."
This thing was so heavy that it exhausted Liu Feng and Linghu Chongshan when they came up.
This cannon uses iron bullets.
This thing is designed to cause massive casualties to an army, so it needs to be placed in the center of the army.
However, no matter how you calculate it, the destructive power of iron bullets is limited.
However, its advantage is that its range is long enough.
It can be refilled repeatedly and has a reaction time.
With sufficient gunpowder, this type of cannon could inflict damage within a range of 250 paces once it was launched.
When this thing is deployed to the battlefield, especially against the chariot formations of the Wu-Yue allied forces, once it goes down there, their chariots will suffer heavy losses.
Simply disrupting the formation of the chariots is enough to create a deterrent effect.
That's enough to accomplish great things.
If there were a chance to fire a few shots at the enemy's main camp, it would have the same effect as when I bravely stormed the Northern Barbarian camp.
"Bang……."
With a dull, loud bang.
The cannon was incredibly powerful, and its recoil was terrifying; Liu Feng and Linghu Chongshan almost lost their grip on it.
Because it had just been cast and cooled down, Liu Feng was in a hurry to test it and didn't install any accessories at all.
A loud crash came from the ground more than 200 paces away, and a boulder that Liu Feng had previously identified was now shattered into pieces.
At this moment, Wu Jiang and Linghu Chongshan both gaped open in astonishment.
"Great stuff, absolutely great stuff."
However, the two of them were already used to Liu Feng coming up with these things.
Completely taken for granted.
What shocks them now is that not only are these things you've created incredibly powerful, each one more terrifying than the last.
These things are powerful when attacking a city, and they are equally for defense.
When it comes to close-quarters combat, or cavalry combat, one's own bow and crossbow are better.
In defensive operations, the ballista was also quite effective.
Based on the current situation, this is true, at least until a high-explosive shell is produced.
Of course, the cannon that Liu Feng made can also be loaded with shotgun shells, which can cause large-scale damage.
However, this thing is quite large, and with the Oss plus the base, transporting cannons and shells will be a big problem.
Compared to hand cannons, artillery is far less mobile in field battles.
"It seems we still need to work on our ammunition."
"Judging from the current situation, the cannon barrel that Zhang Tiechui has cast is quite good, the quality is not bad, and the possibility of it exploding is not high."
"We're short on time, this is the only way. Is that alright? Let's pack up and go back."
Liu Feng waved his hand and decided to draw up the blueprints first when he got back, and then make some improvements.
"Wait a minute, General, could this thing be loaded onto the ship?"
Wu Jiang stared at the cannon and suddenly asked a question.
Liu Feng looked at the cannon and nodded.
"If this thing can be loaded onto the ship, then dealing with the Heaven and Earth Society will be much easier. I have 30,000 brilliant plans."
Wu Jiang smiled confidently.
Liu Feng looked at Wu Jiang, waiting for Wu Jiang to continue.
"The Heaven and Earth Society has now occupied the first city of Yanzhou."
"Geographically speaking, Yanzhou City is not just the capital of Yanzhou. There is a large river running through the entire city."
"And most importantly, almost all the major cities in Yanzhou were built along this river."
"Then imagine that once Yanzhou City is captured, the army can advance by land and water to reinforce any major city in Yanzhou."
As the capital of a state, the city was vast, so when choosing a location to build the city, a place with major rivers was selected.
There's nothing strange about that.
"You mean we can also use the water system to launch a counterattack against the Heaven and Earth Society?"
Liu Feng asked.
Wu Jiang nodded.
"That's right."
“If I were a member of the Heaven and Earth Society, having already taken Yanzhou City, I would naturally use the entire city as a base to expand outwards to both sides of the river and quickly take over the major cities of Yanzhou.”
"Once we capture a few major cities, we won't need to attack the smaller ones; they will naturally surrender without a fight."
"And Yanzhou City and other large cities along the river will form a mutual defense, so no matter which city is threatened, it can be quickly supported by water."
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