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Chapter 494 0491 [Quick victory! 】

April 5th.

Qi's 90,000-strong army arrived at Datong Mansion and camped ten miles outside the city.

Han Zhen, leading his generals, was inspecting the logistics and supplies.

"Unboxing."

Under Han Zhen's instructions, two auxiliary soldiers from the logistics department pried open the wooden box and lifted the cowhide cloth to reveal the firearm underneath.

Yelu Yujian's eyes widened and he did not miss any detail.

Everyone said that Qi Jun's weapons were sharp, but he had never been able to see them, and he was really curious.

Now that he finally got to see it, he naturally refused to miss anything.

Han Zhen picked up a firearm and checked the fuse. When he saw that the fuse was dry, he couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.

The rain in Yunzhou has stopped, but the spring rain in the Central Plains of the South and other places is still falling intermittently. In order to keep the firearms dry, the military industry institute has worked hard. The wooden boxes are not only filled with dry straw, but also sprinkled with lime powder to absorb water. , covered with cowhide cloth.

Looking at the strange appearance of the firearm, Han Shizhong asked curiously: "Your Majesty, is this a new type of firearm?"

"good."

Han Zhen chuckled and said: "After the restructuring of the Military Industry Institute, many shortcomings have been eliminated, and the power has been increased by 30 to 40%."

"hiss!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Han Shizhong and Wei Da could not help but take a breath, their eyes filled with excitement.

The original power of firearms is already very strong, and it has been increased by 30 to 40%. How sharp does it have to be?
Xiao Wu swallowed his saliva and suggested: "Your Majesty, why don't you order one and give it a try?"

Han Zhen waved his hand: "No need. It is not easy to transport a firearm from the Central Plains to this place. It is better to leave it to kill the enemy on the battlefield. Besides, the Military Industry Institute has conducted experiments more than a hundred times. The new firearm can penetrate a giant shield or a full armor within twenty steps." If you wear a walking armor, you can wear two layers of iron armor within thirty steps."

It is inevitable to increase the power. In the past, firearms only had a bamboo tube to trigger gunpowder, because a large number of iron nails and caltrops had to be filled in the clay pot.

New firearms are different. The shrapnel and shell are integrated, which saves a lot of space for filling gunpowder.

The amount of gunpowder filled was more than doubled, and the power of the explosion was naturally increased.

Yelu Yu was horrified when he saw and heard. Can you wear human armor within twenty steps?

Is this a fucking fairy weapon?
At this time, I heard Han Zhen continue to say: "You can relax, the ordnance that can be installed in the army and sent to the front line has been tested by the military industry institute. I will never, and will never allow, take the weapons of the soldiers." Life is a child’s play.”

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Everyone shouted in unison.

"Report!"

Just at this moment, an urgent message came.

"pass!"

Han Zhen ordered.

The next moment, Qiu Niu stepped forward quickly, clasped his hands in his fists and said, "Your Majesty, there is news from the spies in Datong City that Wanyan Zonghan sent people to collect cotton-padded clothes and tailors."

This move was too weird. Although the spies lurking in the city did not understand the key, they felt something was wrong, so they tried their best and risked exposure to send the news.

"Cotton coat?"

Han Shizhong and others looked at each other, confused.

Only Han Zhen's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise. He didn't expect that Jin Jun discovered so quickly that cotton-padded clothes could block shrapnel.

Seeing his expression, Wei Da asked curiously: "Does your Majesty know the Jin Army's plan?"

"I do know, but you don't have to worry about it."

Han Zhen smiled and waved his hands, not paying attention at all.

Simple cotton armor cannot actually block shrapnel.

After all, it’s just cotton, not Kevlar.

If cotton armor could really block shrapnel, then cotton armor would have been everywhere in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and there would be no need for the development of firearms, and there would be no need for Europe to work on plate armor.

If any kind of ordnance can be developed, it means that it must be of great use, otherwise there would be no need for development.

Ma Shu is the best example. Before the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Ma Shu was the king of horse and infantry weapons. After hundreds of years of war, there is no doubt that Ma Shu was the king.

But with the popularity of heavy armor, Ma Shan disappeared immediately.

The same goes for muskets. If cotton armor is really that effective, muskets will definitely be abandoned by the East and the West and look for another weapon.

Zhu Guozhen of the Ming Dynasty recorded the production method of "pure cotton armor" in "Yongzhuang Xiaoxiao": "The cotton armor is made of seven pounds of cotton, sewn with cloth like a jacket, and the arms are pressed firmly with feet to prevent fat swelling. , dry it and use it. See that the rain is not heavy, the mold is not rotten, and the bird can't be seriously injured."

Birds can't be seriously injured by bullets. These words already illustrate the essence of cotton armor.

It has a certain defensive effect against fire guns, but not much.

It is inevitable to be injured by a fire gun, but it is not as seriously injured or killed on the spot as iron armor, which can increase the survival rate.

This is still the most primitive slow-moving firecracker, and its power is far inferior to that of firearms and field artillery.

If you can't even block a firecracker, how can you block firearms and field artillery?
As for the case of Wan Yan Huo Nu, it was purely because it happened to be rainy at the time, which caused the gunpowder to get damp. Even after being roasted by the gunner, it did not dry completely, which affected the power of the explosion.

"That's good."

Seeing that the officials were so confident, Wei Da and others couldn't help but feel relieved.

Then, Han Zhen led a group of generals to inspect field artillery and siege artillery.

Today, there are a total of 180 field guns on the front line and 30 siege guns made of brass.

"Is this artillery?"

Yeluyu looked surprised when he saw his hand gently brushing against the cold cannon.

Han Shizhong glanced at Han Zhen quietly, and when he saw him nodding slightly, he explained with a smile: "Artillery is just a general term. The ones in the hands of King Jin are siege cannons."

Yelu Yu saw it and said curiously: "When I was with the Jin Army and accompanied Wanyan Loushi to besiege Shenwu Town, I also witnessed it. The sound was like thunder. Could it be that Han Dushuai relied on this thing to repel the Jin Army's strong attacks several times? ?”

"No."

Han Shizhong shook his head and said: "That's a field artillery. It has a range of three to four hundred steps and a very wide range. It is mostly used when the enemy troops are rushing into the formation intensively. As for the siege artillery, it can shoot up to two miles away and capture the enemy in the midst of thousands of troops." General's head."

"Two miles?"

Yelu Yu gasped when he saw it, and the three Han Funu people behind him looked even more frightened.

Han Shizhong said: "King Jin, don't worry, you will know its power after a few days of fighting!"

……

In fact, Wanyan Zonghan also knew in his heart that it was unrealistic to rely on cotton armor to completely block the Qi army's firearms and artillery, but as long as it could achieve a certain protective effect and ensure that the elite front army would not collapse, it was completely acceptable.

As for the injuries...

On the battlefield, unless an arm or leg is missing, or the body is disembowelled, all injuries are considered minor injuries.

It is normal to continue fighting even if you are slightly injured and cannot leave the battlefield.

However, he still overestimated the wealth of Datong Mansion. After a search, he only collected enough cotton-padded clothes to make three or four hundred pairs of cotton-padded armors, which was far worse than the expected number of more than a thousand pairs.

Kapok is originally a tree from the south. People in the north have furs to keep out the cold, so very few people buy cotton-padded clothes.

Wanyan Zonghan had no choice but to equip his elite men with these three to four hundred pairs of cotton armor, and wear a pair of iron armor as the outer layer. Together with the giant shield, they could barely withstand the bombardment of firearms and artillery.

This elite is equipped with cotton armor and needs to be used with caution.

Just put it to use on the blade!

Although everyone said that Qi's weapons were fierce, Wanyan Zonghan was full of confidence in this battle.

Ordnance is, after all, a foreign object. When he first started the uprising with Aguda, there were less than a thousand warriors in the tribe and only twenty-nine pairs of iron armor.

So what?

The Liao army was beaten in the same manner and lost its helmet and armor.

Therefore, generals and soldiers are the foundation.

Now 120,000 are fighting against 90,000, and the number of cavalry is three times that of the opponent. The advantage lies with me!

……

It's the ninth day of April, overcast and breezy.

On this day, the gate of Datong Mansion opened, and Wanyan Zonghan led a group of personal guards and mounted their horses to the military camp.

Not long after, 120,000 troops came out of the camp and headed straight for the Qi army.

After waiting for four days, it finally became cloudy, and Wanyan Zonghan didn't want to miss such a good opportunity.

"Report! Wanyan Zonghan left the city and rushed to the military camp. It is suspected that he sent troops to fight!"

Hearing this battle report, Han Zhen smiled slightly: "Wanyan Zonghan has to wait until it's cloudy."

After hearing this, Yelu Yujian suggested: "Your Majesty, there may be rain in the past two days, which will be detrimental to the performance of firearms. It is better to choose another day to fight again."

A battle involving more than 100,000 people cannot be decided in just one or two days. It often takes several days, or even a month or two.

After all, the numbers were there, and it would take half a day for both sides to just set up their military formations. He has not personally experienced the performance of firearms and field artillery in field battles, which is understandable.

Han Zhen waved his hand: "No need, let's fight quickly!"

He didn't have much time to spend in Yunzhou, and at the same time he had absolute confidence in his soldiers.

Moreover, Jing Yeluyu saw that the rebels and Jin surrendered to Qi, which had a huge impact on the morale of the Qi army.

Among them, half of the 120,000 were Khitans. Many of them were oppressed by the Jurchen governors in the army. What would they think?
Whether it is weapons or morale, both sides are not on the same level.

It was with these considerations in mind that Han Zhen dared to make this decision.

After the decision, Han Zhen began to order: "Han Shizhong will unite the 30,000 front troops, with Wu Bao as deputy general, assisting from the side, and take the lead in leaving the camp."

"The last general takes command!"

"Wei Datong unified the rear army, and Yu Jun was the deputy general."

"The last general takes command!"

"He Guan commanded 18,000 troops and was responsible for the left wing."

Then, Han Zhen looked at Yelu Yujian again: "The King of Jin leads his soldiers to be responsible for the right wing."

Yeluyu looked stern when he saw it, and said solemnly: "I accept the order and will live up to your majesty's trust!"

He knew that Qi was his last safe haven, so he must perform well in this battle.

Household slaves with the third surname have been despised by the world since ancient times.

If he is driven away by Qi again, no one will truly accept him, and his end will be miserable.

This is what happened to Guo Yaoshi. He first rebelled against Liao, then stabbed his superiors in the back, surrendered to Liao, and then surrendered to Song. When the Jin people came south, he surrendered to the Jin people again...

Later, he planned to seek refuge with Han Zhen, but was killed by Han Zhen.

In the original time and space, Yaoshi Guo had a miserable end, and Wanyan Zongwang found an excuse to execute him.

People who are capricious and change over and over will basically never end up well.

"Report! The Jin Army's 40,000 former troops are out of camp, eight miles away from here!"

"Report! The front army of the Jin Army is five miles away from here. Set up your formation and the Chinese army will come out of camp!"

"Report..."

One battle report after another came from the front line.

At the same time, Han Shizhong led 30,000 front troops and set off.

The former armies of both sides met in the wilderness five miles outside Datong Mansion, but they did not start a battle. Instead, they set up their military formations one mile apart.

Han Shizhong sat on the horse, holding a pair of monocular binoculars, and looked at the Jin army opposite.

This thing was transported from the south along with the food and grass baggage in recent days. There are only three paintings in total.

The main reason is that the production process is backward. It is too difficult to burn a piece of pure glass with no bubbles at all, and it can only depend on luck.

As a result, the output will naturally not be high.

Several pairs of telescopes produced in the early stage were given priority to the Navy.

After these three telescopes arrived, they were immediately exclaimed by the generals as artifacts.

One pair was rewarded by him to Yelu Yujian, and the other was assigned to Han Shizhong. As for the other generals, they could only wait.

Wu Bao looked at it with eager eyes and said with eager eyes: "General Han, let me take a look too."

Han Shizhong hesitated for a moment, but finally handed it over and warned: "You have to be careful not to damage it."

"I saved it!"

Xiao Wu happily took the telescope and started playing with it immediately.

Seeing that his movements were a little rough, Han Shizhong's eyes twitched in distress.

"Tsk! The mystery of this thing is as clear as a mile away, yet it's as close as a stone's throw away."

Xiao Wu looked at it and marveled at it.

Han Shizhong said with a smile on his face: "That's natural. It is said that this thing is extremely difficult to make. Even if you burn hundreds of furnaces of colored glaze, you may not be able to make a pair of lenses."

Your Majesty gave him such a valuable gift, which shows the trust and favor you have for him.

……

It was noon and the armies of both sides were completely assembled.

At this moment, the military formation was being set up in full swing.

The combined strength of both sides was more than 200,000, and including the civilians transporting the baggage, the number was close to 300,000.

After it was completely spread out, looking up, it was completely dark.

That is to say, in the plains and wilderness, in any other place, there would be no military formation at all.

The Qi army still followed the conventional flying geese formation. The four thousand cavalry were divided into two, with two thousand placed on the right wing and two thousand placed in the rear.

One hundred and eighty field guns were all placed on the left wing.

At this time, civilians on both sides were building high platforms to place war drums and military flags.

However, in addition to the high platform, there were thousands of civilians in the Qi army, waving shovels and shovels digging into the soil.

The dug out loess is continuously compacted with a wooden hammer.

Within a moment, seven or eight loess platforms three meters high and ten meters wide appeared between the central army and the front army.

Then, under the command of the gunner, the civilians pushed the siege cannon, which weighed six to seven thousand kilograms, down the slope to the loess platform.

Thirty brass siege guns stood on a high loess platform, their barrels pointed at the Jin army in the distance.

When Wanyan Loushi, who was in charge of the front army, saw this scene, his expression suddenly changed, and he immediately mounted his horse and came to the middle army.

"Marshal, the Qi army is setting up artillery. The general made a rough count and found that there are twenty or thirty artillery pieces."

Hearing this, Wanyan Zonghan looked solemn and said: "Is it an artillery that can shoot several miles away?"

"I guess so."

Because they were too far away, Wanyan Lou's room couldn't see clearly, but since the Qi army pushed the artillery onto the high platform, it naturally couldn't be a field artillery.

Thinking of this, he said solemnly: "The Qi army plans to use artillery to attack the marshal, so we must be on guard."

Wanyan Zonghan thought deeply: "In that case, I just need to separate from the handsome flag. We are so far apart that the gunners of the Qi Army cannot see clearly and can only rely on the handsome flag to identify them."

"can."

Wanyan Loushi nodded, feeling that it made sense.

Wanyan Zonghan said solemnly: "This battle cannot be delayed. Artillery has a great impact on the morale of the army. Whether we can win or not depends entirely on you and Yin Shu."

"Marshal, don't worry, the general will definitely live up to his expectations!"

Wanyan Loushi spoke firmly, with strong confidence in her eyes.

In this battle, Wanyan Zonghan's family fortune was wiped out.

Eight thousand kidnapping horses, plus four thousand iron pagodas, were his confidence.

Tiefutu is not an ordinary heavy cavalry. It can mount a charge and dismount, and it can also fight on foot. It is extremely powerful in foot combat and can be said to be the elite among the elite.

You know, there are many kidnapper horses in the Jin Kingdom, but Iron Buddha Tu is fully equipped, so there are only six thousand in total.

It took the entire country to build these six thousand iron pagodas.

In comparison, Qingzhou Iron Cavalry was far behind.

The difference between soldiers is not big, the key lies in the war horses.

Not all war horses are suitable as heavy cavalry, because both men and horses carry a heavy load, which places extremely high demands on the endurance of the war horses. Otherwise, the war horses will have no strength with just one charge.

After the Jin State replaced the Liao State, it controlled the vast grasslands and had a stable source of horses.

The Central Plains did not have this condition, especially since Han Zhen had previously been isolated in a corner. The five thousand heavy cavalry were forced to make do, and the horses were mixed.

Therefore, many times, the heavy armored cavalry under his command would only be used when a final decision was made.

To put it bluntly, the quality of the war horse is not enough, so we can only choose to conserve energy as much as possible.

At that time, it was enough to defeat Zhao and Song, but it was not possible to have a large-scale field battle with the Jin people on the plains.

This is also the reason why Han Zhen later reduced the heavy armored cavalry to 2,000.

Not a moment later, the Jin army took the lead in reorganizing the army.

dong dong dong~
The sound of heavy and passionate war drums gradually sounded.

The 30,000 front troops led by Wanyan Huonv strode towards the Qi army.

(End of this chapter)