People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 599 Sex
Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang!

Although the distance was very far, the sound of the artillery bombardment could still be clearly transmitted. The sound of the ultimate steel and gunpowder force bursting out was like the power of heaven and earth, which made people who saw it for the first time tremble in their hearts.

Along with the sound of the bombardment, there were also bursts of smoke that suddenly burst out of the muzzles. Just by looking at it from a distance, one could imagine the thick smell of gunpowder.

However, the violent sound was just the beginning. After the cannon bombardment, a black ball suddenly shot up into the sky. This shot was a fast and long shot. The trajectory of the flight drew a perfect parabola, and then it slammed hard at a distance of nearly two miles with a violent impact.

Where these black balls landed, there were many wooden stakes and straw men erected on the ground, which seemed to be used to imitate infantry phalanxes.

The impact force brought by the black ball under its powerful kinetic energy is strong enough. If it hits the wooden stake directly, it will even knock it far away. However, the black ball will not stop after hitting the stake, but will continue to rebound and impact forward on the ground. Only after colliding for a long distance can it completely release the energy it carries.

The result was that the originally tight dummy formation was shattered in an instant.

However, this was not the end. Just a dozen breaths after the first round of artillery fire, another round of intensive bombardment sounded. The previous scene was repeated again. The not-so-dense barrage of bullets fell again, making the already scattered positions even worse.

Immediately afterwards, the third round of artillery fire followed without stopping, continuing the barrage.

This kind of bombardment lasted for ten rounds. When the last round of barrage fell, Ma Teng, Zhang Lu and Shi Xie, who had watched the entire artillery drill, were so shocked that they were completely speechless.

Their bodies were as stiff as wood, their eyes were wide open, and their gazes were filled with fear and disbelief.

"No wonder the Heavenly Army was able to defeat the Wu and Shu naval forces. With such a powerful weapon, how could they lose? Zhou Yu's defeat was not unfair!"

Ma Teng finally came back to his senses and couldn't help but sigh.

After seeing the power of the artillery with his own eyes, he suddenly understood Zhou Yu. There was a reason why he couldn't defeat the Yellow Turbans. Faced with such a powerful weapon that was beyond imagination, there would be no good result even if he were to fight.

The most crucial part of the Yellow Turbans' southern expedition was the naval battle. It can be said that the outcome of the naval battle determined the outcome of the war to a large extent. However, the Wu and Shu armies were completely defeated in this most important battle.

Ma Teng always found it difficult to understand this. He just thought that Zhou Yu was defeated because he was too useless.

Now, he finally feels relieved.

I can’t beat it. I really can’t beat it.

Zhou Yu really cannot be blamed for the defeat in the naval battle. If anyone has to blame anyone, it is because the Yellow Turbans are so unpredictable. They suddenly pulled out something like this. Who wouldn't be confused?

"Haha, this is just for demonstration. If it is really used on the battlefield, it will not only be these ten cannons. By then, Xuan Xia can form hundreds or even thousands of cannons. With such an artillery formation firing at high frequency and density, the daily consumption of artillery shells can reach tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands. The scene will be ten thousand times more than what we see now."

Xu Chen looked at the dummy position in the distance that was devastated by the bombing, and added another sentence with his hands behind his back, which made several people turn pale.

Following Xu Chen's words, they could fully imagine what the scene would be like. If there were really hundreds or thousands of cannons continuously bombarding, it would probably really create an effect of covering the sky and the sun. When the two armies were fighting in the field, if they were the one facing these barrages, what would be the outcome?
Not to mention the direct damage caused by dense artillery shells, even the effect of tearing the formation can cause a devastating blow to the infantry phalanx. After all, cold weapon field battles rely more on the coordinated linkage brought by dense formations. Once the formation is torn apart by the enemy, there will be no more fighting.

It seems that with this thing, wars are not so difficult to fight. As long as you bombard the enemy from a long distance before the battle, and then send infantry and cavalry to clean up the battlefield with the barrage of bullets, it is enough to form an effective fighting method.

Ma Teng, who had been fighting for many years, could immediately think of the basic usage of this weapon after just a quick glance, but he did not become complacent about it. Instead, he felt a strong sense of fear and relief.

Fortunately, I surrendered, otherwise the soldiers and civilians of Liangzhou would have faced such a terrible weapon and would have suffered a miserable fate.

"Xuan Xia is indeed the destiny of the country. From now on, our dynasty will have such a divine weapon in hand, which will be enough to keep the country stable and we will not have to worry about external enemies or internal troubles."

Several people walked slowly to the side of the cannon and looked at the black iron lumps. Shi Xie and Zhang Lu were all standing around marveling at them. It was obvious that this kind of thing could directly change the form of war. The more they looked at it, the more curious they were.

No matter how much they heard about the Yellow Turbans' defeat of the Wu and Shu navy, it was not as real as seeing it with their own eyes. Only now could they imagine how tragic the Wu and Shu navy must have suffered on that day.

"You guys are joking. What can destroy a country is never a lethal weapon, but the court itself." Xu Chen shook his head and smiled, then talked to them: "And to be honest, this cannon is not without flaws. There is still a lot of room for improvement in the future."

Ma Teng agreed with what he said. With rich experience in battle, he could of course see the shortcomings of these cannons at a glance.

This thing is too bulky and difficult to move, the logistical pressure is very high, and the accuracy is limited. The cost of materials and craftsmanship is visibly high, and the power is not enough to make a decisive blow.

These shortcomings greatly limit the conditions of use. If you want to use these things well, it still depends on the ability of the generals.

But no matter how many shortcomings it has, they seem less important compared to its advantages. Compared with its range, which is as short as one or two miles and as long as four or five miles, and its excellent shooting frequency, all shortcomings are tolerable.

There is a way that can greatly compensate for these shortcomings, which is to install cannons on ships, so that the troublesome logistical transportation problems will not be a problem.

Cannons and huge ships might be an excellent answer, and it is obvious that the Yellow Turbans have found a way to use them. The previous naval battle is the best proof of this.

Ma Teng could only sigh in his heart that times have changed.
He also knew that Xu Chen had enthusiastically brought them here to watch the sex not to show off his treasure, but to continue the demonstration and completely dispel the last bit of dissatisfaction and resentment in their hearts. But he had to say that this was really useful.

This is not a cannon at all; it is the truth.

"Today, I have seen the power of our divine weapon, which makes me even more fascinated. This is enough to prove that Xuanxia is the destiny of the world. Liangzhou's reliance on us is in line with the will of heaven. Later, I will immediately write a letter to Liangzhou and ask my son Ma Chao to prepare for the reliance!"

After a few people laughed and talked for a while, Ma Teng completely gave up some of the thoughts in his mind and stood up to make the final statement.

(End of this chapter)