The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 1086 Escape

The hussars still faithfully carried out their commander's orders and kept rushing towards the steam monster, but most of them were shot off their horses before they could get close.

Even if there are warriors who risk their lives and jump on the chariot, the outcome will not be very good. Although the air rifle cannot achieve true continuous shooting, the speed of one shot every two seconds is far beyond the imagination of soldiers in this era.

This is the data of Kiranduni air rifle. After more than half a century of development, various parameters have become more stable.

The air tightness problem that originally plagued air rifles was solved after the development of the rubber industry. The strength of the barrel was greatly increased due to the emergence of special steel. High-pressure gas was unexpectedly solved during experiments on low-temperature separation of nitrogen.

The special vehicle-mounted high-pressure gas cylinder solves the problem of continuous output power and accuracy. Generally speaking, the small high-pressure gas cylinder used by soldiers will cause the pressure to drop with continuous use, which will lead to the weakening of power and accuracy.

In the past, according to the Austrian army drills during the Anti-French War, the gas cylinders of air rifle soldiers needed to be manually pressurized 800 to 1000 times in order to shoot 20 times in a row.

It can be said that it takes ten minutes to charge and has a battery life of forty seconds.

Not only that, replacing gas cylinders is also a technical job. Even experienced soldiers often encounter various problems during daily training, let alone in the high-pressure environment of the battlefield.

However, with a vehicle-mounted high-pressure gas cylinder, you don’t have to worry about this at all. You only need to add a pressure regulating valve to output as much as you want. The only drawback is that you cannot leave the tank under your feet.

The high rate of fire of the air rifle was enough to deal with the Hungarian hussars jumping from their horses onto the tanks. The shot down hussars either died under the hoofs of the horses or were crushed by the tracks.

Although the continuous output of the air rifle is considerable, it is not enough to stop the cavalry charge. The emergence of wooden handle grenades makes up for this shortcoming.

In fact, European cavalry are no strangers to grenadiers, but in the past, hand-thrown mines had a short throwing range and weak lethality. They usually exploded in half, and you would not necessarily be injured even if you stood next to them.

Hussars are synonymous with Hungarian courage. They are not even afraid of bullets or even steel giants. How can they be afraid of small "hand-thrown mines"?

However, due to the early advent of prefabricated fragmentation technology, Austrian grenades at this time were extremely lethal to unarmored units.

As a result, these arrogant hussars became victims of the progress of the times. They charged against grenades and went to another world with their horses.

Although fragments have high lethality, gunpowder technology has not caught up, which greatly increases the cruelty of war. Those fragments that should kill people and horses can only be stuck in the body tissue, unable to kill immediately and making people lose their ability. ability to move.

For a time, the battlefield was filled with the neighing sounds of men and horses, and even more terrifying was the sound of steam tanks crushing flesh and bones.

Finally, some people couldn't stand this one-sided massacre and began to flee. Sandor Roy was worthy of being a rising star in the Hungarian army and a loyal believer in Kossuth. He shot and killed the deserters without hesitation.

This decisiveness re-stabilized the morale of the army. At this time, one-third of the 150 elite hussars had been lost, but they were still a force that could not be ignored, enough to cause another bloody storm within the royal territory.

"Don't retreat! Hold on!"

The passionate Sandor Roy chose the stupidest option, and the hussars once again rushed towards the steel behemoth in front of them without hesitation.

This time, several agile hussars climbed onto the steam tank at the same time with knives in their mouths. The three shooters were still unable to effectively suppress it. Two boilermen and the tank commander Lens also participated in the battle.

Six air rifles fired at the same time, and Hungarian hussars kept falling from the steam tanks and being crushed to death, but they still moved forward like wild beasts who knew no fear.

Just when Sandor Roy was glad that he did not give up, with two loud noises, two more steel behemoths broke through the door, followed by a large group of light infantry behind them.

The gate of the bastion was also opened, and a large number of militiamen crowded out of the city gate and rushed towards here. The emotions of the people were very simple.

"The Hungarians are risking their lives! Major Rens and the others are in danger!"

"What should I do?" "What should I do? Fight with them!"

"Fight with the Hungarians!"

"Yes! Fight them! There are thousands of us here, what is there to be afraid of?"

"Kill them!"

"Kill them!"

For the people in the royal territory, they know that those who are fighting are here to help them, so they will not let others risk their lives.

On the other hand, for the people in the royal territory, this is their home and their last refuge.

The vast majority of the people in the royal territory are poor people, homeless people, and refugees who cannot live in other areas. They had almost nothing before coming.

In this land, he started from scratch, had enough food and clothing, received unprecedented respect, and finally lived happily like a commoner in a story.

However, this happiness is always threatened by the Hungarians, a group of bandits who claim to be their masters.

The wasteland legally purchased by the royal family from the Hungarian government was finally reclaimed and cultivated by immigrants like them, and finally turned into thousands of acres of fertile land.

The royal family provided them with improved seeds, livestock, agricultural tools, and even legendary machinery, and purchased their grains at a uniform price, but only levied a very low tax (10%). At this time, most of Europe was in the 30s. %~70%).

In particular, unified procurement is a good thing in the eyes of farmers at this time, because almost all farmers have been priced out by profiteers.

Profiteers usually join forces with corrupt officials, and people have to let profiteers lower prices in order to pay taxes.

The royal family's property is directly managed by the royal family. If you want to lower the price, you must first ask Franz if he agrees. There are really few people in the entire Austrian Empire and even Europe who dare to do such a thing.

But Hungarians say that the royal title deed is false. This has been Hungarian land since ancient times, so the people should pay taxes to the Hungarian government.

However, the title deeds of every royal estate are in the large manor, and the title deeds are framed in glass in the middle of the lobby together with the flag of the Habsburg family.

The black and white words on the paper and the big red seals of the government and the royal family can be clearly seen. How can it be fake?
Confusing right and wrong is all too familiar to the people at the bottom. Who gives them no way to express their opinions?

But the Hungarians have bullied the royal family. Is this a bit too much?
Suddenly, the people felt a sense of sympathy for the royal family's plight. They began to empathize with the royal family and took the initiative to put themselves on the side of being deceived. With the accumulation of old and new grudges, they felt that the Hungarian government was simply abominable.

In particular, it confirms the way that good kings are always deceived by bad ministers in traditional European stories. The people all have a sacred sense of historical mission, and they want everything to return to order.

As for the statement from ancient times, it is even more ridiculous. Priests regularly come to attend classes in the royal manor. This place was the land of the Germans in ancient times. Later, the Huns took it away when the bandits came.

Coupled with the exaggeration of nationalism, the hatred of the people in the royal territory towards the Hungarians has reached an unforgettable level.

"Come on!"

"Kill!"

In fact, Lens in the center of the battlefield had only one thought, which was to kill the enemy commander, and the tracks of the steam tank never stopped.

The rapid changes in the battlefield situation caused the Hungarian hussars, who had previously been fearless of death, to completely lose their courage. But what was worse than that was that their commander Sandor Roy had already fled.