lcionline Chapter 593 Using Cannons
Chapter 593 Using Cannons
Although the Qin army is powerful, it is fighting in another country after all, and it must always guard against Rome's small tricks behind its back.
When Ying Yu said that only 5 people would be sent to the expedition, even Ying Zheng, who had always believed in him, hesitated.
Even the ministers below, including Wang Ben, Li Xin and other generals in the army, shook their heads one after another.
Although they said that they did not directly express their objections to Ying Yu, they all frowned deeply at this moment, which obviously meant that they disagreed with Ying Yu's proposal.
Standing beside Ying Zheng, Ying Yu saw the expressions of Ying Zheng and all the ministers in the court.
However, he didn't show too much expression, obviously he had expected such a reaction from them.
"I know that with 15 Qin soldiers fighting against Hannibal's [-] Carthaginian army, the gap seems to be quite different. Presumably, no matter whether it is the father or the ministers, such behavior is too contemptuous of the opponent and too arrogant. A little bit."
"But in fact, in my opinion, it is more than enough for me, Daqin, to send [-] soldiers to support Rome!"
Ying Yu smiled and said straight.
"Oh? The prince is so confident, you must have your own reasons."
As the saying goes, knowing a son is like a father, Ying Zheng immediately guessed the meaning hidden in Ying Yu's words.
The ministers in the DPRK were all aroused and listened to each other, wanting to know the reason why Ying Yu only sent [-] Qin soldiers.
"really.
Ying Yu smiled and nodded.
"The reason why you all feel that 15 Great Qin soldiers are not enough is because Hannibal's Carthaginian army had [-] soldiers, compared with the [-] soldiers of our Great Qin. They captured several cities in Rome, making the Carthaginian army look overwhelming, and even vaguely have an unstoppable momentum."
"The Carthaginian army is indeed considered to be at the forefront of combat power among the armies of many countries in the Western Regions, but where is the Western Regions?
Although the world is considered to have a vast territory, its development is extremely poor. The combat capabilities of the armies of the countries in the Western Regions are basically weaker than those of countries in other regions by more than one level. "
"It is said that the Carthaginian army belongs to the forefront, and it is just a general who is short. In fact, the battle is not bad, but it is definitely not good. It is just common, and it can bully the weak like Rome. the army."
"Father, including all the ministers, think that the Carthaginian army is strong because you all set your sights on Hannibal's Carthaginian army, and you only see the fighting power they are showing when they are fighting the Roman army. , much stronger than the Roman army in that miraculous battle."
"But you have all overlooked that our Great Qin army is no longer what it used to be compared to that miraculous battle at that time."
"Not to mention anything else, with the improvement of my Daqin's steel forging technology year by year, the weapons used and the armor worn by my Daqin soldiers have all undergone a round of updates, whether it is defense, sharpness or durability. The speed is higher than before."
"And now the soldiers of the Carthaginian army mostly use outdated and fragile bronzes. If they clashed with my Daqin soldiers, their weapons and armors would be on the verge of breaking down after only a few rounds of collision." collapsed."
"In addition, in addition to the gap in weapons and armor, our Daqin soldiers have various nutritional supplements and more reasonable and scientific physical exercise methods, so the soldiers of our Daqin army are also better than those in Carthage in terms of physical fitness. The soldiers of the army are much stronger."
"The reason why the Carthaginian army was able to break through several cities in Rome, and looked unstoppable, was not because the Carthaginian army itself was very strong. Hannibal's military command and far-sighted tactical strategy actually accounted for a large part. A large part of it."
"However, in terms of military command tactics, I don't think I will lose to Hannibal. Besides me, Daqin also has generals Wang Ben and Meng Tian. Their military command ability is definitely not inferior to that of Hannibal. Nibal, even better."
"It can be said that our Great Qin army is enough to completely crush the Carthaginian army from the inside to the outside, and sending [-] troops to deal with them is more than enough!"
"Also, besides me, isn't our Daqin firearms battalion fully formed, and heavy artillery has also been put into use in the army. We just took advantage of this opportunity to support Rome, and used Hannibal's Carthaginian army as a target to come Let's see how they work in actual combat."
Having said that, Ying Yu smiled slightly.
In fact, he already had the idea of putting the firearm battalion and heavy artillery on the actual battlefield to test and observe their performance in actual combat.
Because although there is a training ground that can be used for experiments, it is basically the same as building a car behind closed doors. Apart from being able to roughly estimate its power, there are many things that cannot be seen.
For example, the ability of heavy artillery to bombard city walls cannot be tested on the usual training ground.
After all, it would be too extravagant to spend a lot of manpower and material resources just to test the ability of heavy artillery to bombard the city wall to build a city wall comparable to the level of guarding the city.
No matter how rich Daqin was, he couldn't spend it like this.
But if it has not passed the test of actual combat, there is no way to know the data about the destructive power that heavy artillery can cause to the city wall, and the upper and lower limits that heavy artillery can blast through the city wall.
This is not only difficult, but also not conducive to the improvement and adjustment of heavy artillery in the future. The same is true for firearms.
"According to what you mean, you want to use the newly formed firearms battalion and heavy artillery in the rescue force dispatched to Rome."
"In this way, according to your previous analysis, if you add the firearm battalion and heavy artillery, 15 Qin soldiers are indeed enough to deal with Hannibal's [-] army."
Ying Zheng looked at Ying Yu and nodded in approval.
After all, the soldiers of the Great Qin Dynasty have indeed developed very rapidly over the years. Compared with before, basically all aspects have been greatly improved, and they have already left soldiers from other countries far behind. Not too much.
In addition, Ying Zheng has also seen the terrifying power of firearms and heavy artillery.
It can be said that a Daqin army equipped with a firearms battalion is enough to wipe out an army several times larger in number, let alone a more powerful heavy artillery, and its combat effectiveness is even more terrifying.
With such a configuration, it is indeed reasonable to send [-] Qin soldiers to aid Rome.