Chapter 254: 254 new official positions
Chapter 254 254 New official positions
"Boom!" A shell hit the simple position. A soldier carrying a K1 rifle patted the dust on his head and stretched his head to look at the enemy troops in the distance.
The other side's soldiers didn't seem to have any intention of attacking immediately, but were waiting for enough shells to smash the target area to the ground.
These explosive shells produced by Cyric are imitations of the howitzer shells produced by the Datang Group, but they are just cruder.
After all, the chemicals in their fuse ignition device are actually only first-generation products, and there are not many improvements.
Datang Group has been improving its own formulas, so it has subsequent bullet and shell technology. They have never stopped developing, so the technology between them and Cyric and other consortiums has not been brought closer, but has become further and further away.
Of course, at this stage, there is not enough generation difference between the two sides, so it seems that the power is actually about the same, so the fight is inseparable.
Another artillery shell roared past and hit the hill behind these Wright soldiers. There was a violent explosion and a cloud of dust.
Different from Datang Group's standard calibers of 75 mm and 120 mm, Cyric chose the more radical 80 mm and 130 mm artillery calibers. Anyway, there are no hard and fast rules and standards in this world, so based on their manufacturing experience In terms of more abundant arms, Cyric did not choose the standard caliber with the Datang Group like the rails.
In addition, they also chose a larger caliber for the musket than the K1 needle gun of the Datang Group, and used different bullets.
In short, if you purchase Cyric's needle guns now, you will no longer accept weapons such as Datang Group's needle guns.
The weapons of both sides have formed different systems. Most of the countries that purchase needle guns and artillery from Cyric do not seem to have a good relationship with the Three Kings Alliance supported by the Datang Group.
The reason for choosing a larger caliber is that Cyric still has some problems with the production accuracy of the artillery. Including the shell fuze and the power of the charge, there seems to be a gap with the standard products of the Datang Group. Therefore, They can only rely on expanding their caliber to make up for these gaps.
This is due to the fact that most Soviet products at that time were very large in size: since the accuracy was not good, the size was expanded to make up for the problems caused by the lack of accuracy.
Datang Group’s C64 artillery, to be honest, the technology is actually outdated, but it is still the mainstream equipment in various countries.
Similarly, for the first time in this war, both sides used a large number of breech-loading artillery at the same time, and all personnel were equipped with breech-loading rifles. Therefore, this Legg War was also called the first breech-loading weapon. battle.
However, at this moment, the artillery gun is still the most equipped and the most important artillery on the battlefield - its shooting accuracy is actually average, and it requires very professional shooting operations to barely guarantee the shooting accuracy.
Therefore, although the border guards of the Kingdom of Wright are at an absolute disadvantage in terms of the number of artillery, their artillery technology is obviously superior to the soldiers and generals of the Kingdom of Gemelin.
After all, these artillerymen are all brought out by top artillery students who graduated from the Datang Group Military Academy. If they are not as good as those above, they must be more than enough.
Moreover, the artillery performance of both sides was similar, so the artillery battle was really protracted, which made the commanders on both sides very angry.
The troops of the Kingdom of Gemelin are actually under offensive pressure. They need to be the first to break through the opponent's border defense line before the reserves in the hinterland of the Kingdom of Leyte arrive on the battlefield. This is the key to their victory.
For this purpose, they prepared 5 legions, an army of 7,500 people! And these troops are all equipped with the new needle guns of the Cyric Consortium, and are also reinforced with 70 80 mm caliber breech field guns. They can be said to be strong troops.
At the same time, they also have their own secret weapons. They have another 1,500 people equipped with lever rifles secretly purchased from the Datang Group. These rifles were secretly purchased and imported in batches from various countries.
It’s just that the bullet reserves of these weapons are not very large, and they may only be able to sustain a few battles.
But this secretly formed legion is also equipped with 10 "treasures" of the Cyric Consortium - 130 mm caliber heavy field guns.
The performance of this thing is similar to the C80 field gun of Datang Group, but the shells are heavier and more lethal.
It weighs 2 and a half tons and is more difficult to transport than the Datang Group's C80 artillery, so it requires more packhorses and more transport and supply units to supply it.
Fortunately, Datang Group launched the Model T car, which helped almost everyone improve their logistical supply problems. This allowed this behemoth, weighing two and a half tons, to move slowly and participate in the battle on the front line.
Previously, such heavy artillery was generally used as fortress artillery and could not maneuver with the troops.
Compared with Datang Group's products, Cyric's artillery products actually do not have an advantage in performance, and even lag far behind. However, Cyric's artillery shells are sufficient, which makes the military of the Kingdom of Gemelin gain momentum. Overwhelmed the border defenders of the Kingdom of Leyte.
“Boom!” Another artillery shell landed near the trench, and the mud thrown up made the soldiers hiding in the trench panic. They have never fought such a battle. They don't need to form a neat square formation. They just need to hide in the trench and wait for the enemy to rush over...
In fact, the Gemelin Kingdom has already tried to launch two attacks. In addition to losing hundreds of people, they did not even touch the trenches of the Leyte Kingdom.
For new recruits, they only need to hide in the trenches, stick their heads out and pull the trigger at enemies the size of rice grains in the distance. It is really friendly.
It was possible to repel the enemy with little risk to one's own life, something that would have been unimaginable in the past few decades.
It’s just that wars in this era cannot be completely fatal. If a shell happened to land in a trench, it would immediately cause a large number of casualties.
Even if the trenches are carefully constructed to maintain an S-shaped or even Z-shaped extension, there will still be unlucky soldiers who happen to be standing where the shells fell.
"Someone is wounded! Someone is wounded!" Finally, once again, the shell hit the trench directly, killing three Wright Kingdom soldiers and injuring at least seven others.
An infantry squad was almost wiped out. Many people came from both sides to pull out the comrades who were buried in the floating soil to see if they were injured.
Not all troops are accompanied by luxurious medical soldiers. Most armies in this era relied on soldiers to transport the wounded. Those who were slightly injured walked back to the field hospital behind, while those who were seriously injured were temporarily left on the battlefield to fend for themselves. After the battle, the soldiers would send them back to the rear.
From here, it can be seen that the Datang Group's military establishment is definitely ahead of the entire era. They have civilian personnel, medical soldiers, and even specialized engineer and sniper units.
It is precisely because of this that an infantry regiment of the Datang Group has three battalions, with a total strength of nearly 2,000 people. The legions of other countries in this era still have a standard establishment of 1,500 people.
"The losses of my troops are a bit heavy. More than 100 soldiers were injured or killed. Where are the reinforcements?" On a reverse **** far away from the battlefield, in a tent that had been set up long ago, the commander of the Wright Kingdom held his chin and asked around him young staff officer.
The staff officer touched the dandelion ring on his hand and thought for a few seconds before replying: "Based on the number of losses, we can still hold on here for at least one day."
"Then our legion will be crippled..." the commander said with some pain: "At that time, we will have no way to participate in the subsequent battles."
"The reserve of artillery shells has been almost exhausted. If we continue to fire, the artillery will misfire. At that time, the situation will be even worse." The officer raised the issue of artillery again with some annoyance.
The defense line where they are located has been beaten all day and night by the enemy as a key breakthrough area. Now everyone feels a little exhausted.
“We still have machine guns.” the staff officer reminded.
"Thankfully you didn't let me deploy the machine gun unit to the front line! If we had exposed this trump card, the current situation would be even more passive." Speaking of this, the commander of the legion showed an expression of appreciation on his face: "This Although it was your first time participating in actual combat, you performed very well.”
Hiding such a big killer weapon also gave him a little confidence as a commander. He knew the power of the machine gun. When it was suddenly revealed in the decisive battle, the opponent would most likely suffer heavy losses.
“Thank you for the compliment, sir!” The young staff officer nodded slightly in thanks.
"This is not a compliment! The defense line built according to your deployment has indeed withstood the enemy's attack. Our army's logistics supplies and resource allocation were also arranged by you. There is no chaos and everything is in order..." The officer looked at the young man, He said, "I am going to write a report and apply to His Majesty the King to formally establish the position of staff officer in the army."
“You know, I’m just here for an internship.” The young man said with a smile.
“After your internship, you always have to find a job! Come to me and be the chief of staff! Even the deputy commander of the army must listen to you! How about it?”
“What else can you do? You have the final say.” The young man smiled and touched the ring on his finger again.
“Sir!” While the two men were talking, a captain opened the tent curtain and came in, reporting: “A section of the position was hit by artillery shells. Three people were killed and seven were injured.”
"Alas...where have the king's reinforcements arrived?" The legion commander looked at the map again and muttered angrily.
(End of this chapter)