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

Chapter 1335 Price
The weapons in the hands of the Po River Guard were not bad, but it was already good enough that they could transport people in such a hurry, and they could only rely on the few artillery pieces on the ship.

Fortunately, the Austrian Imperial Army was more accustomed to using another weapon as fire cover, that is, rockets.

The research on rocket technology and extensive battlefield practice over the years have also enabled the Austrian Empire's rocket weapons to make great progress.

The characteristics of rockets are portability, easy operation, long range and great power. In previous wars, the Austrian Imperial Army had always been successful in using rockets to lead the way.

"Now! Set up the rocket launchers!"

Garibaldi shouted loudly, and the messenger fired a signal flare, and the order spread quickly.

The soldiers did not hesitate at all after receiving the order, and everyone trusted Lame Joseph very much.

The French army was not going to let Garibaldi and his soldiers build a rocket rack under their noses.

The French artillery quickly turned around, rumbling sounds were heard, and the shells drew a parabola in the air and hit the Po River Guard.

The shells fell to the ground and exploded, the soil and grass stems were blown everywhere, and the huge impact force easily blew away the surrounding soldiers.

The shrapnel passed through the human body, causing a bloody storm. Some people were even hit directly. The moment the shell touched the human body, the soldier's body exploded like a squeezed jelly, and blood, internal organs, and charred fragments splattered everywhere.

Some people's faces were covered with viscera and blood, and some people's throats were pierced by the sharp bones of their limbs. Amid screams of fear, they were greeted by the second round of French artillery fire.

More people fell in a pool of blood. A new recruit named Marco pressed his face hard against the ground, wishing he could burrow into the soil.

There were also people around him who followed his example, trying to avoid this terrible nightmare. However, a shell landed on the grass in front of the recruit, and the solid iron shell jumped playfully.

Then it fell straight towards the recruit's face. His body suddenly straightened up, and then a smell of blood mixed with urine came.

"Ah! Kill you!"

Some people roared and raised their guns to fight back in vain.

"Don't waste your energy, help set up the cannon."

Garibaldi shouted, regretting that he had not trained this group of people well. Such new recruits were of no use in this situation.

At this moment a bullet hit the recruit, and it seemed that the Frenchman was not in much better condition.

There are quite a number of veterans in the Po River Guard. These people have witnessed the cruelty of war long ago. Even if they are close to the enemy, they will not question the orders of their superiors and will install the launch pads on their own. Even if their comrades fall down, they will not even look at them twice.

But some officers questioned Garibaldi's order because the Austrian army's rockets could be launched without a rack.

If it is to be launched from a stand, wouldn't it be better to do it outside the enemy infantry's extreme strike range?
Now they had to withstand both the French artillery bombardment and the firepower of the French infantry. If the Po River Guard were not composed mainly of veterans from 1848, and if Joseph the Lame did not have unparalleled influence in the army, the morale of this army would probably have collapsed by now.

Cavaignac put down the telescope and smiled disdainfully. The enemy before him was exactly what he had imagined, charging without thinking, causing unnecessary sacrifices, and then running away shamelessly after an incompetent rage.

"How ridiculous! An ant wants to shake an elephant? Drive those cowards out and let them see how the Austrians are finished!" "Haha!"

After Cavaignac finished speaking, the officers around him also laughed. In fact, their judgment was similar to that of Cavaignac.

The troops in front of us clearly lacked artillery and had suffered considerable casualties (nearly 20%) on the way to the charge. Judging from their scattered formation, they clearly lacked training and there were even deserters in the army.

On the other hand, our army is at least twice as large as the enemy's, with enough artillery and cavalry. It is only a matter of time before the enemy collapses, and if we know that the enemy collapses, then there will be no suspense in this battle.

The French troops at the front also felt relieved, after all, they had already partially equipped with the new Minié rifle. The accuracy and loading speed of this new rifle were much higher than the M1822 Charleville rifle previously equipped by the French army.

In this life, due to more frequent wars and defeats, France's military technology has continued to break through. However, due to the economic crisis and the crisis of rule, the production capacity is insufficient, so only part of it can be equipped.

Just at this moment the launch pad was finally set up, and Garibaldi roared out two words from his chest.

"emission!"

The order to fire spread like a wave, but the messenger was already dead. Garibaldi took the signal gun from the messenger.

As another flare was launched into the air, the Po River Guard finally launched a counterattack.

One by one, the rockets placed on the launch pad were ignited, accompanied by a sharp sound of breaking through the air.

Read more latest popular novels at 6.9*shuba!

A large number of rockets rained down on the French positions, and the dense explosions instantly enveloped the entire battlefield. The large amount of shrapnel produced by the explosions caused the French soldiers to fall down in large numbers, and the violent tremors made people feel like an earthquake.

The French were clearly not prepared to be beaten, and after the first round of explosions there were only screams, shouts, and chaotic footsteps.

The French army line, which had been like a city wall, was torn open at this moment. The French officers desperately rushed soldiers to fill the gap, but a new round of explosions followed.

The French troops that had just been deployed were blown to pieces in the blink of an eye. Some were crawling with their bodies blown in half. Blood and internal organs were all over the ground, and the new recruits couldn't help vomiting when they saw it.

No one wanted to die, and some screamed and tried to escape from this hell, but were immediately shot dead by officers on the spot.

"No retreat! Forward for France!"

More soldiers were poured into the gap, but Garibaldi's goal was not just to kill the enemy, his real target was the French artillery positions.

Taking advantage of the French army's chaos, the French artillery was finally exposed to Garibaldi, and he immediately ordered to destroy the French artillery positions at all costs.

The French also had their own rockets, but the hit rate of this weapon was extremely poor, so the French artillerymen were completely fearless and continued to clean the barrels and load ammunition according to the procedures.

However, what they didn't expect was that the rockets that were just aimed at the infantry formation flew towards them in an instant.

There was a sudden panic on the artillery position. Some people fled in a hurry, and some tried to hide behind the artillery, but how could people outrun rockets? Most of the French artillery were shrouded in smoke and dust.

What’s even more terrible is that when the smoke and dust cleared, those Italians actually came to kill us.