Chapter 726
Chapter 726
But this is only the factor that causes the least damage. The artillery itself is the one that actually causes the most damage.
What is the material used to make artillery? To put it simply, it is iron, while the material of armor-piercing bullets is tungsten alloy.
When the two collided, the cannon exploded after the shell passed through, and a lot of iron chips and small iron pieces were splashed everywhere due to the dynamic energy impact.
As a result, the Japanese pirates standing nearby suffered, with three killed on the spot and six seriously injured.
Seeing this result, Wei Wu's smile widened, and he couldn't help but say thank you to the Japanese pirates in his heart.
The effective attack range of the Leopard 2 tank's main gun is three to four thousand meters, maintaining its hit rate and penetration within this distance.
But whether it is Wei Wu or Wei San and Wei Si, they are not professional tank soldiers and cannot hit the target at such a long distance.
The best distance for them is actually 500 to 1,000 meters, so that they can ensure the hit rate.
The current situation is that Wei Wu and his men are in the dark, while the Japanese pirates are in the light, so Wei Wu does not need to drive the tank to make evasive moves.
All he had to do was keep the tank still so that Wei San could concentrate on calibrating the muzzle angle and aiming at the target.
On the other side, after Wei Wu fired this armor-piercing bullet, the Japanese pirates immediately panicked and became chaotic.
No one knew what happened, they just heard a loud bang and then the cannon turned into scrap metal.
The key point is that the companions around him either fell to the ground and died or were seriously injured, and two of them exploded, with blood and flesh debris everywhere.
It took a while for the Japanese pirates to react. They sent people to inform their superiors while trying to figure out what had happened.
At first they thought that the person guarding the artillery had not stored the gunpowder properly and accidentally caused the explosion.
After all, the incident happened suddenly and so many people died that no one noticed that the loud noise came from a distance.
But at this moment, a loud noise suddenly came from the distance, and then another cannon became scrap metal.
At this time, the Japanese pirates finally realized that they were attacked. One of them pointed in a certain direction and shouted:
"I saw it. It was in the direction where the Ming army was stationed. There was a flash of fire over there just now, and our artillery was hit."
"It's the Ming army's doing. They also have artillery and want to launch a surprise attack and destroy our artillery!"
Hearing the voice of this Japanese pirate, the other pirates immediately looked in the direction he pointed, but they could only see darkness.
Because of the impact of the first armor-piercing shell, the Japanese pirates' positions were not as concentrated as before.
So after the second shell was fired, although the Japanese pirates' artillery was destroyed, the casualties caused were not as great as before.
Two or three people were hit by the flying iron slag, and they were not hit in vital parts, only in the arms and shoulders.
But no one cared about the wounded, because the words of the Japanese pirate just now made everyone's attention focused on Wei Wu.
They stared into the darkness, trying to find where Wei Wu was, but unfortunately human vision was not that developed.
Just as they were searching around in the darkness, a flash of fire flashed for a moment in the darkness.
At the same time, the moment the fire lit up, the sound of artillery also spread from a distance.
The Japanese pirates could only hear a gust of rapid wind, and then another cannon next to them turned into scrap metal.
This was completely confirmed. It was the Ming army that was attacking them, and it just so happened that the leader of the Japanese pirates also arrived at this time.
He happened to see the moment the tank opened fire, and also saw the losses on his side, so he shouted immediately!
"Fight back! Fight back immediately! Kill them with artillery!"
Upon hearing the commander's order, the Japanese pirate soldiers nearby immediately took action and began to adjust the angle of the artillery.
They couldn't see Wei Wu's exact location, but they knew the approximate direction, after all, there were still thirty-seven cannons.
Even if you can't see the enemy, as long as you fire in this direction and angle, you will always hit one with thirty-seven shells.
However, just as the Japanese pirates were preparing to retaliate, Wei Wu also saw their actions through the telescope.
Then I saw that the smile on Wei Wu’s face became even more intense.
"Wei San, fire another shot to let the Japanese pirates see where we are, so they won't miss the target later."
Upon hearing Wei Wu's order, Wei San did not hesitate and immediately fired another armor-piercing shell.
As the flames flashed, Wei Wu returned to the tank and sat down, then drove the tank to the right.
On the Japanese pirates' side, it was not easy to move a large iron cannon weighing hundreds of pounds, and the angle had to be adjusted.
The key point is that the Japanese pirates don’t know that Wei Wu’s weapons can be moved, and they just want to retaliate severely.
So even though Wei Wu's fourth artillery shell caused considerable casualties, they did not stop, just for revenge.
Unfortunately, by the time they adjusted the direction and angle, Wei Wu had already driven the tank a hundred meters away.
Even though it is only a hundred meters away, when the two sides are only about a thousand meters apart, these hundred meters are safe enough.
Facts proved that this was indeed the case. After the Japanese pirates were ready, they immediately lit the fuse of the artillery.
Then, thirty-seven cannons fired at the same time, and the shells flew rapidly towards the place where Wei Wu had just stopped.
It’s a pity that these powerful kinetic energy shells didn’t hit anything in the end and disappeared silently in the dark night.
Because they couldn't see, the Japanese pirates didn't know whether they had succeeded or not, and could only watch foolishly.
A pair of eyes were fixed on this side, hoping that the Ming army that launched a sneak attack would be killed by them.
Unfortunately, they were destined to be disappointed. When they were expecting it, the familiar fire and loud noise appeared again.
And the location where it appeared was actually in another place. Seeing this scene, the Japanese pirate leader was so angry that his lungs were about to explode.
"Damn it! This cannon is so heavy! How did they manage to push it so far in such a short time?!"
After roaring and cursing, the Japanese pirate leader gave orders again.
"Quick, adjust the direction immediately. No, Team One adjusts the direction and attacks, Team Two loads the gunpowder and shells and aims at the original position."
"Team three, prepare! If the enemy changes position again, adjust your attack immediately, radiating your attacks to the left and right!"
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