Prosperous Tang Blood Blade

Chapter 1073 Bestow Princess Yongle
Chapter [-] Bestowing Princess Yongle

Linhuai, named for its proximity to the Huaihe River, is also a historic city.However, as an ancient city, Linhuai City is unfortunate. Although it has a long history, it is facing severe floods and various natural disasters. Of course, the most important thing is that it is a battleground for military strategists.

As early as the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Murong Chui, the former governor of the Yan Conquest to the South, led his troops to the south. At that time, Mao Anzhi, the supervisor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, set up camp here to reject the Yan army from the north.Later, in the fifth year of Liang Guotianjian in the Southern Dynasty, the city began to be built.

As the seat of Haozhou, Linhuai City is a military fortress with six gates and an outer bar.

Li Shimin moved north from Jinling City, and this became Li Shimin's palace.

Standing on the wall of Linhuai City, Li Shimin looked at the Huai River in the distance, his face was gloomy, as if he was muttering to himself, "Do you think they will fight us?"

Du Ru said in a dark voice: "They will definitely, they will definitely come out! Facing the pincer attack of Li Shiji and Li Xiaogong, Qin Qiong won't last long..."

Li Shimin nodded and said, "That's right, his family background is too strong, and one or two failures did not damage his foundation."

Li Shimin knew very well that the Tang army was invincible, relying on three things, excellent equipment, sharp crossbows, and more than 70 horses.

As the tanks of the cold weapon era, the cavalry is already at the pinnacle of the world in this respect.Even the Turks in the most prosperous period, although they claim that all the people are soldiers and control millions of strings, in fact they can produce millions of horses, but they don't have so many elite cavalry.

Cavalry herdsmen are not the same thing as real cavalry.Therefore, when he was in Liangzhou, the 20 cavalry under Tongye Hu Khan's command faced Chen Ying's hooked and sickle cavalry, and they were defeated in one battle.

After crossing the Huaihe River, there is the endless North China Plain. The terrain here is flat and fertile. Most importantly, it is very suitable for cavalry charges.

In Chinese history, during the Northern Expedition from south to north, only Zhu Yuanzhang and Chang Shenkai of the Ming Dynasty accomplished the feat of unifying the world.Because of the lack of cavalry in the south, no matter how great the advantage is in the early stage, it will be dispersed in the North China Plain.From Beijing, Tianjin to Huanghuai, within a range of more than [-] miles, the infantry is dead.

Du Ruhui looked at Li Shimin and said with a smile: "This is exactly what His Majesty expects, isn't it? As long as they are willing to fight decisively, we will break their last bones here and force them to surrender!"

Li Shimin shook his head and said: "It's not the same, they really dare to fight decisively, and they have to deal with it with [-] points of energy!"

Du Ruhui really wanted to say that Li Shimin was worrying too much, but after thinking about it, Li Shimin's worry was not without a path.Although, in order to deal with the overwhelming cavalry of the Tang army, Li Shimin prepared a large number of war elephants and rhinos.

However, both rhinos and war elephants are famous big eaters. In order to feed more than 8000 war elephants and more than 200 rhinos, Li Shimin has exhausted all his resources. Tens of thousands of slaves farmed the fields, and there was not much food left. Even though he still had the support of the aristocratic family, he could not feed so many big eaters with all the aristocratic family's support. A war elephant could be worth more than twenty horses. can eat.

"Report..."

Li Shimin turned around abruptly, looking in the direction of the messenger.

A horse flew in and charged, the knight was sweating profusely, his face was pale and he said: "Your Majesty, they are dispatched!"

Li Shimin asked nervously, "How many people are there?"

"Thirteen!"

Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief: "Only 13?"

The messenger gasped and said, "No, it's thirteen square boats, they are going down the river!"

Li Shimin's expression changed slightly and he said: "Floating bridge?"

The pontoon bridge can be said to be an important artery for Li Shimin to connect the north and south of the Yangtze River, and it is also Li Shimin's weakness.The current of the Yangtze River is too fast. In order to build a pontoon bridge, more than 600 ferries are needed, and 36 jin of steel are used to make chains and fix them.

Although Li Shimin had already guarded against the Tang army's sneak attack on the pontoon bridge, and there were more than 400 naval ships cruising on the Yangtze River, it might not be easy to break through the more than 400 naval fleet.

However, although Li Shimin's plan was good, they did not expect that Chen Ying would not play cards according to common sense at all.

Li Shimin sneered and said, "Thirteen square boats? Have you eaten a bear's heart and a leopard's gall?"

If Chen Ying is here, he must refute Li Shimin.

He didn't eat the bear's heart and leopard's courage, but because of his self-confidence.

The square boat, which is no more than twenty feet long, appears very small in the Yangtze River.

Of course, compared with the tall buildings of the Fuso Navy, it is simply the gap between a baby and an adult.

Xun Xiang stood on the deck of a square boat, full of vigor and vigor, his fiery red cloak fluttering in the wind like a burning cloud, he was wearing a breastplate, holding a four-meter-long rifle, and a horizontal knife on his waist, A bag of white-feathered arrows was pinned to the back, and the rifle was held in his hand. Looking at the Fusang navy fleet lined up in dense array, he sneered.

According to the original plan, these square boats should become one-time consumables like suicide fireboats.However, a craftsman thought that doing so was too prodigal. He thought that only a little modification was needed, so that the tail flame of the rocket would not damage the foundation of the square boat.

This solution simply made Chen Ying overwhelmed.Just like the following story circulated in later generations:
It is said that American astronauts are very depressed in space, and pens and ballpoint pens are always unable to write under weightless conditions.American scientists spent X years and more than X funds (a Chinese expert who recently gave a speech at the Agricultural University has added $100 billion) and finally developed a pen that can be used in weightlessness.Meanwhile, Soviet cosmonauts have been using pencils in space (generally speaking, the audience will burst into good-natured laughter at this time).Was the original pencil practical for space?Have those vivid storytellers thought about it?

Ordinary pencil refills are easy to break, we all know this, but floating in a weightless environment, it becomes a dangerous product, it will float into the nose and eyes, and what's more terrible is that graphite is conductive, and it will cause a short circuit if it floats into electrical appliances Or some other problem.

Of course, the craftsman who changed the rocket launcher this time was named Zhang Chao.His solution is to align the launcher with the sideboard, let the tail flame spray directly onto the water surface outside the sideboard, and this problem can be solved.

In fact, there are still certain problems.The flame of the tail flame is really too big, and after being blocked by the water surface, it will spread in all directions and burn directly to the side of the ship. There is no good solution at all.Later, the way of wrapping the ship's side with stone brocade was adopted to avoid igniting the warship.

Of course, in fact, the ancient wooden boats have been treated with fire protection, and it is not like a rocket directly ignites as shown on TV.

Xun Xiang held up his rifle, pointed at the Fusang navy battleship more than a thousand steps away, and roared loudly: "Brothers, remember this day! Remember the group of people in front of us! Because, after today, you will never be here again!" I can't see them anymore, they are all dead!"

"Fire the arrows and blow them to pieces!"

The trumpeter blew the horn for the rocketeers to fire.

The thirteen square boats turned sideways, pointed their sides at the Fusang navy, and then dropped anchor and stopped on the river.The captains of the square boats raised their right fists, drew a semicircle, and then swung forward heavily.

The ten rocketmen unanimously lit the torches in their hands and ignited the fuses.With the sound of chi chi sounding like a poisonous snake spewing a letter, the gunpowder fuze ignited the gun cotton, and only heard a thunderous roar. The flames of the rockets erupted, and the rockets whizzed and slammed towards the battleship of the Fusang Navy, the momentum was earth-shattering.

A continuous, sharp howling sound came over, and suddenly a large amount of white smoke and yellow-white flames rose from the thirteen square warships of the Tang Army, almost submerging the entire battleship. Hundreds of slender fire snakes hissed and tipped. With a howl, they smashed towards the ships of the Fusang navy overwhelmingly.

The sound and light effect made the generals and soldiers of the Fusang Navy chill as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, and their hairs stood on end.

They screamed wildly and hurriedly controlled the battleship to evade, but it was too late, the fire snake descended from the sky with a scream of death, and the explosion points were almost connected together, followed by a thunderous explosion, many sailors sent soldiers together with them Their warships were lifted into the air together!

Xun Xiang thought he was more handsome in appearance, but instantly became ashamed, his cloak was burnt to a rag, if it wasn't for his personal guards, he hurriedly took it off and threw it away.He must have turned into a suckling pig.

Xun Xiang threw off his helmet angrily, and roared hysterically: "Shoot the arrow, shoot those grandsons of this general!"

"Shhhhhhhhh...

The hair-raising scream sounded again, and the thirteen rocket launchers fired a second volley. The air waves rolled, and the smoke and flames swept through the air. A terrifying sea of ​​flames rose again from the Fusang water formation. I don’t know how many soldiers were killed. Flesh and blood were blown up, and even became a trapeze.

After being hit by this, the Fusang navy inevitably became confused, yelling, the flag was broken, and it was a little bit unstable.Originally, this thing is too advanced, and now everyone is still playing it pitifully. Taking out collodion is simply cheating, and rocket launchers are daunting even in modern times, let alone in ancient times?
Even a simplified and simplified rocket launcher is enough to tear people's hearts apart!
How can you fight this battle if you can't gnaw at a single hair of someone's hair after fighting for a long time, and you will be killed and injured all over the place with a single volley?
The point is that the range of the rockets is too far, and the Fusang Navy's eight-ox crossbow with the longest range can't even touch the side of others.

Of course, escape is impossible.

Following the third salvo, Xun Xiang ordered the fighting to stop.

The enemies are all dead, and there is a fart.

The most important thing is that these three salvos were too fierce. In just one stick of incense, the thirteen square boats fired a total of more than 500 rockets, although two-thirds of the rockets With a bye, the remaining third is enough to turn every battleship of the Fusang Navy into a huge torch.

Xun Xiang continued to head towards the pontoon with the rocket warship.

Of course, he only had one move, to get down the warship, aim at the target, and launch.Burn the pontoon bridge that Li Shimin worked so hard to build into a torch.

……

In Chang'an Baqiao ten mile long pavilion, Chen Ying, Marshal of the Tang Dynasty, was sent off by Li Jiancheng, and embarked on a journey.

Chen Ying looked at the worried Li Jiancheng with a smile and said, "Your Majesty, hope is like a small star that always shines with a dazzling ray of light in the darkest time - we have not yet reached the point of despair!"

Li Jiancheng said solemnly: "You can't leave the people behind for victory. The people in Datang have suffered enough. They have helped us so much. We can't throw them to the Fusang coalition!"

Chen Ying nodded and said: "Of course, I should go, if you don't leave, it will be too late!"

Chen Ying looked at Li Jing and said, "I will keep the sixteen guards and the 25 new troops. Can you guard Guanzhong for me?"

Li Jing hesitated to speak.

Li Shimin launched a decisive battle, and the war will be unprecedentedly tragic.If Chen Ying couldn't resist, he would have less than 50 troops, and it would be too difficult to defend Guanzhong.

There is no way, Li Jing said firmly: "General Marshal, don't worry, I will guard Guanzhong for you. Unless I die, they will never enter Guanzhong alone!"

Li Xiuning, who has always been known for being strong, was even more tearful. She really wanted to hold Chen Ying, but she still hugged him forcefully, and said with a sob: "I must come back alive, I will wait for you!"

"Don't worry, my life is tougher than a cockroach, I can't die even if I want to!" Chen Ying stroked Li Xiuning's cheek, and said affectionately: "Take good care of your body, and your children!"

Li Jiancheng glared at Chen Ying, and said displeasedly, "Don't just say you're dead! Generalissimo, you are our only hope, you must protect yourself!"

Li Xiuning suddenly clenched her fists, and hit Chen Ying with fists like raindrops.

"It's all your fault. If it wasn't for you, I could have fought side by side with you!" Li Xiuning looked at her belly angrily. He gave birth to Chen Ying two sons, Chen Qian and Chen Qi, and two daughters, Li Ruoxi and Chen Guoer. She was pregnant with her fifth child.

Li Daozhen is the same at this time.

Perhaps Chen Yingshi has been under too much pressure recently. He has been frantically asking for money and working diligently, and finally he has gained again.Of course, the most important thing is that Li Siye, Chen Ying's eldest son, has entered the army and has become the youngest general in the Tang Dynasty.

General Youwuwei is responsible for the safety of Taiji Palace.In fact, this position does not require too much ability, just loyalty.

Who let Li Siye have such a father as Chen Ying? Since he was born, he has reached a height that is difficult for ordinary people to reach in a lifetime.

Chen Ying waved his hand, looked at Li Siye who was dressed in armor and had a serious face, and said: "Da Lang, you will not let father down, will you?"

Li Siye nodded vigorously.

Chen Ying hugged Li Daozhen, Xu Erniang, and He Yueer.

Finally, his eyes fell on Yang Rong who was in the crowd.

Yang Rong hugged Wu Erniang, who was as delicate as a jade carving in powder, in her arms.

Wu Erniang stared at Chen Ying with big watery eyes.

Chen Ying took a deep breath, walked up to Yang Rong, and hugged Erniang Wu.Regardless of whether she understood or not, she said flatly: "The Marshal's Mansion is your home, your father and your brother are your strong backing!"

Chen Ying stepped on his horse and shouted to the sky: "The Great Tang will surely win!"

All the soldiers and the people raised their arms and shouted: "The Tang Dynasty will surely win!"

In fact, Chen Ying didn't know the bottom line.A single weapon can't change the real pattern of the war, and the final battle of the war is still the economy and national strength.

What's more, the lethality and effect of the original version of the rocket are far inferior to those of later generations.

Li Jiancheng suddenly walked towards Yang Rong and said, "Mrs. Yingguo, I love this child very much, and I plan to accept him as my loyalty and give it to Princess Yongle. What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)