Chapter 44: Do n’t save me ammo!

The next morning, artillery and yinzhong finally arrived. In addition to the 20 24-pound Cohorn mortars, there are 10 three-pound guns.

The 24-pound Cohorn mortar is naturally used to smash the city walls and gates. As for the three-pound gun, it was used to suppress the enemy in the city.

After the arrival of the artillery and heavy troops, Marin did not order an immediate attack, but first let the troops that arrived later have lunch and then took a lunch break.

After the lunch break, the artillery troops carried artillery and began to arrange artillery positions before the formation. The heavy troops are responsible for setting up tents.

Last night most of the soldiers made up all night and did not sleep well. Because the beds are not enough. Although many private houses were robbed for rest, the beds were limited, and many people slept against the wall. Fortunately, it is already the end of June and the beginning of July, it is summer. In winter, people must be frozen to death.

Of course, even on the way to the march, even if you set up a tent, there is no bed, just a military floor, but it is much more comfortable than sleeping on the wall.

Then, throughout the afternoon, in addition to building a military camp, Marin only arranged artillery units to arrange artillery positions and adjust the angle of fire ...

The artillery of this era has a very low hit rate and no optical or electronic sighting equipment. Therefore, it is very difficult to adjust the angle of the artillery. Before shooting, multiple shots are required until the target is hit. Of course, multiple shots are only suitable for land combat. Because the targets of many marine artillery are fixed, especially the city walls and fortifications. Therefore, the offensive side can shoot multiple times. If the naval warfare, the enemy ship keeps moving, there is no chance of school shooting. Therefore, the naval hit rate is quite low.

20 24-pound Cohorn mortars and 10 three-pound guns were fired all afternoon, killing a lot of shells, which made the quartermaster very distressed.

But Marin was not distressed. After all, Columbus just pulled back 300 tons of saltpeter, and a total of 400 tons of gunpowder was deployed. Moreover, a large amount of egg white is used, kneaded into strips, and cut into granules.

Each bombardment, 24-pound Cohorn mortar, but only spent 255 grams of granular gunpowder, the cost is not large. Even if the purity of gunpowder is not enough, 280 grams are required, and the cost is not too much. After the use of granular gunpowder, the charge of the three-pound gun was about the same as that of the Cohorn mortar.

However, it is easy to calibrate a three-pound gun, and the calibrating is completed after a few rounds. Because the three-pound gun is a direct-fire gun, as long as the mountain behind the barrel is facing the target. At most, consider the problem of descent during the flight of a cannonball, and with a little adjustment, you can hit the head of the city.

So, the three-pound gun was the first to finish shooting ...

As for the 24-pound Cohorn mortar, they were all gathered by Marin and used to bombard the South Gate. All 20 guns were fan-shaped and required to be aimed only at the south gate of Jever Castle.

After all, the south gate of Jever Castle is made of oak. Even if it is made very thick, it can't help the 24-pound iron ball slamming ...

Adjusted all afternoon, only 20 Cohorn mortars were fired. Marin couldn't ask for more of these gunners. Because it is indeed very difficult to calibrate the cannon. Not to mention the artillery, even Marin himself, and he does n’t know how to calculate and estimate the artillery angle and distance ... so, let the artillery fumble for themselves ... Anyway, the ammunition tube is enough ...

Early the next morning, the soldiers who slept beautifully on the march in the tent, got up and assembled, and continued to besiege the castle of Jever.

Marin still did not order a strong attack, because the heavy attack caused great casualties. As a traverser, Marin is most afraid of casualties. For this reason, most of the battles Marin fought were sneak attack and ambush battle. Because of these two methods of warfare, the soldiers of this side have the lowest casualties. If you are just head-on with your enemies, of course, you are bloody, but you will suffer a lot of casualties.

If you shoot at the enemy's musket, the casualties are simply appalling ...

Fortunately, the European army in this era had a very low rate of musket equipment. Even if the army with Marin had just faced up, the opponent was shot. Therefore, in the battle of Lyle County, the Saxon army lacking long-range firepower suffered a great loss, and the casualties on both sides were extremely unequal ...

In order to reduce casualties, Marin does not plan to attack for the time being, because of the tactics of climbing the city wall, the casualties are very high. So, although the army surrounded Jever Castle, Marin let the 30 artillery fired yesterday afternoon take the lead. 20 24-pound Cohorn mortars bombarded the south gate of Jever Castle. The 10 three-pounder guns bombarded the south gate of Jever Castle and attacked the opposing defenders ...

The aim of the three-pound gun is very easy. The 10 three-pound guns and the three-pound iron ball sent out from the city head. He smashed his head and frightened the defender Jever in the city.

So, after a few rounds of shooting, there was no Jevre Defender on the head of Nancheng ...

The 24-pound Cohorn mortar's bombardment of the city gates progressed somewhat slowly. After all, as a city gate, even oak is made very thick.

Moreover, at this time, behind the south gate of Jever Castle, filled with bricks and tree sticks, it pressed against the south gate. Not only that, Edo, Baron Wilmken, and the civilians in the city of Xiaming, moved more bricks and tree sticks to fill the south gate ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ But the shelling was not without effect. At least, after every shelling, the oak city gate will be sawdust flying ...

Because 20 24-pound Cohorn mortars were hit at one door, the destructive power was quite large. In each round of shelling, there were 20 large iron **** weighing 24 pounds, which hit the oak city gate, strong and powerful. It can be estimated that this door will be smashed within two days ...

Marin ’s artillery position is 600 meters in front of the city wall. Originally, Marin also counterattacked the enemy's artillery. However, after shooting for many rounds, the opponent did not have artillery anymore, not even a crossbow on the bed, only sporadic counterattacks with bows and arrows, but could not shoot artillery positions at all.

So, Marin removed the shield soldiers that had been standing next to the artillery, allowing the artillery to shoot the city gate and the wall head with confidence ...

"Give me bang, don't save ammunition! Laozi is a local tyrant, not bad at this ammunition! Quick ... bang hard!" Marin shouted beside the artillery.

Because the gunpowder is sufficient, and the iron and steel plant produces so much hot metal every day, it is easy to make iron ball shells by the sand casting method. Therefore, Marin ammunition is very sufficient and not afraid of waste. In fact, this practice of not being afraid of wasting ammunition and attaching great importance to the lives of soldiers has the style of a later Yankee ...

All day long, Marin's artillery had been shelling Jever Castle. In addition to the cooling time of the barrel, other times, continued shooting.

In the evening, Marin saw through a telescope that the south gate of Jever Castle had been riddled with holes. It is estimated that if we work harder tomorrow, we will be able to open this door.

As for the masonry and trees behind the gate, Marin didn't care. After all, it was not a wall made by craftsmen. No matter how many piles there are, no stone wall is strong. It's only a matter of time as long as the oak door is opened and the deposits are opened ...