Zhu Houzhao's three feather arrows shot out very quickly. Apparently the Tatar soldiers on the opposite side were also very good at shooting. They also saw the difference in Zhu Houzhao. Several feather arrows were fired at Zhu Hou, but Zhu Houzhao didn't care.

Suddenly, the feather arrows hit Zhu Houzhao's plate armor and made a clanging sound, but they failed to cause any damage to Zhu Houzhao and were all bounced away.

On the contrary, all three of Zhu Houzhao's arrows were inserted into the body of the Tatar general who was rushing at the front. The man tilted his body and fell to the ground.

Zhu Houzhao didn't know whether it was because the man was not a general or because the Tatar cavalry was highly skilled in tactics. After the man landed, there was no commotion at all. The Tatar soldiers continued to charge forward very fast. At this time, Zhu Houzhao had no time to think.

Too many, because the teams from both sides have collided.

One hand holds the sword, which weighs more than 20 kilograms. To others, it is heavy, but to Zhu Houzhao, it can only be considered strong and not too light.

The sword cut directly into the stomach of a Tatar soldier, and the horse rushed over with the momentum. Zhu Houzhao's hand holding the sword did not move at all, and cut the Tatar soldier into two pieces with one strike.

The Tatar soldier's scimitar struck Zhu Houzhao on the chest, making a crisp sound, and then the two horses charged at each other, and his scimitar flew into the sky.

The sword in Zhu Houzhao's hand did not stop at all. When he encountered someone, he would strike with one strike. With such a powerful and heavy sword, he could directly slice through the Tatar soldiers.

There was basically no general under Zhu Houzhao. Anyone struck by Zhu Houzhao would be killed with one blow.

Of course, this also has something to do with the plate armor Zhu Houzhao was wearing, which was so sophisticated. The Tatar soldiers' scimitars struck Zhu Houzhao's body, causing at most a burst of sparks, and then their scimitars flew apart. Only

I am allowed to hit others, but others are not allowed to hit me. This is what Zhu Houzhao is in now.

The cavalry following Zhu Houzhao used Zhu Houzhao as their arrow and struck directly into the center of the opponent's cavalry array.

Now Zhu Houzhao finally understands why he respected strong generals so much in the cold weapon era, because in such a battle, the fierce general is the locomotive. Once the locomotive crashes in, it will be difficult to stop him. In the cold weapon battle, he is another

Formation and array methods are extremely needed. Once the array is dispersed, there is basically no need to fight.

"Kill over!" Zhu Houzhao waved the sword in his hand, and once again slashed the Tatar soldier to the foot of the horse. He raised the sword in his hand and shouted loudly.

At this time, a man suddenly came out of the array of Tatar soldiers. This man was very fast and held a mace in his hand. Apparently the Tatars also saw that Zhu Houzhao was so brave because of

The strange armor on his body. This kind of armor is not afraid of being slashed by knives, so they just came over and smashed it with maces.

Is Hu Houzhao afraid of being hit by his plate armor? Of course he is. If he is hit by a huge force of gravity, even if he is protected by plate armor, Zhu Houzhao will be seriously injured.

"It's a comparison of strength, right?" Zhu Houzhao stretched out his hand and threw the sword in his hand, stabbing a Tatar soldier through the chest with one blow. He reached out and took off the mace hanging on the horse. He used the sword in front,

That's for the pursuit of speed and sharpness. Now that someone is competing with you for strength, let's give it a try.

Zhu Houzhao held the mace in his hand. His mace weighed sixty kilograms. Zhu Houzhao was ready to give up this weapon before, because no horse can carry a full plate armor and still carry a mace.

Zhu Houzhao, even if the camel wanted to play cavalry charge, it was impossible, but after finding this mount, Zhu Houzhao's problem was perfectly solved.

Carrying the mace, Zhu Houzhao smashed it at the general. Zhu Houzhao felt that the sound of the sound of breaking through the air was so clear and sweet.

boom!

The Tatar general also swung his mace. Apparently he was also very confident in his own strength. The two maces collided hard together, making a huge sound in an instant, as if

Like sparks hitting the earth, with a roar, the Tatar general's mace flew out directly, and his whole body was hit by the huge force and he slipped off the horse's butt.

Without waiting, Zhu Houzhao's horse neighed loudly, raised its two front legs suddenly, and then smashed it down hard.

There was only a sound of pounce, and the Tatar general's chest was collapsed directly by two huge horse hooves. The Tatar general instantly spurted out blood all over his face, escaping from his nose, mouth and eyes. Zhu Houzhao sat on the horse and raised his head high.

Holding the mace, he shouted loudly: "Da Ming, Wansheng!"

The cavalry following Zhu Houzhao also shouted: "Wansheng, Wansheng!"

With such shouts, the military power and momentum were greatly boosted. Zhu Houzhao waved the mace in his hand and rushed forward again. He wanted to smash through the opponent's cavalry array.

Standing on the top of the city in Guyuan, Qin Hong watched this scene very nervously at first. After all, he still failed to stop the prince from leaving the city. The moment the battle started, Qin Hong's eyes were fixed on Zhu Houzhao's figure. Really

Zhu Houzhao's figure was too conspicuous. When the cavalry from both sides collided, Qin Hong's heart almost jumped out of his chest.

Qin Hong was overwhelmed by the ensuing battle. His Highness the Crown Prince, who was not careful, was like a tiger out of the cage. There was no general under his command, and anyone who stood in his way was invincible.

When the Tatar general with the mace came out, Qin Hong was also shocked, but what he didn't expect was that His Highness the Prince killed the guy with one strike. When Wan Sheng's voice came out, the army

With great power and morale suddenly raised to its peak, Zhu Houzhao and his men directly penetrated the opponent's military formation.

When he smashed through the opponent's military formation, Zhu Houzhao directly pulled the reins of the horse, then turned around and said: "Change the formation and fight back!"

This is a tactic that has been practiced countless times. Soon the rear team became the front team, and they rushed back to the Tatar cavalry array in one go.

In fact, after Zhu Houzhao penetrated the entire cavalry column of the Tatar soldiers, they were already in a state of collapse. This time when they came back, the entire array collapsed. Zhu Houzhao led his men to chase them from east to west, and everyone went there.

Chase. When Zhu Houzhao reined in the horse, there was no Tatar soldier standing on the entire battlefield except for the horse.

"Pursue for fifteen miles!" Zhu Houzhao held up the sword that he had just picked up, and said loudly: "Beheading is a meritorious service!"

"Pursue for fifteen miles and behead for meritorious service!"

Following Zhu Houzhao's words, everyone shouted, and then groups of cavalry quickly chased in all directions. This kind of pursuit was their favorite, and each person had forty taels of head. Now,

It was time to cut off heads in exchange for money, and everyone was actively riding around on horseback to kill.

At this time, the defenders in Guyuan City also came out, and what they had to do was very simple. They were to capture the Tatar soldiers' horses and directly kill the Tatar soldiers when they saw them alive.

The living and injured soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were carried down and placed, and the dead ones were carried out and put aside. As for the Tatar soldiers, they dug pits and buried them directly to avoid causing plague. Originally, Zhu Houzhao wanted to cut off the heads and build a Jingguan. Later, I thought about it and gave it up. In the future, I will surrender to the Mongolian tribe. Doing such a thing will easily lead to blood feud.

At this time, Qin Hong and Wang Shouren also came outside the city. Qin Hong still hasn't recovered from the shock.

This battle was so thrilling that the old man's heart almost jumped out of his chest. Looking at Wang Shouren who was beside him, Qin Hong couldn't help but ask: "Is His Highness the Crown Prince so good at martial arts?"

Wang Shouren nodded: "Although there are not many rumors in the capital, many people also know that His Highness the Crown Prince is good at martial arts. I accompanied His Highness the Crown Prince and saw his martial arts skills in person. They have also put in hard work in horse riding and archery. Your Highness can shoot a three-stone bow, and his archery skills are comparable to those of the famous ancient generals Li Guang and Huang Zhong."

After listening to Wang Shouren's words, Qin Hong nodded, stroking his beard, looking in agreement.

The two people soon saw Zhu Houzhao. Seeing Zhu Houzhao taking off his armor, Qin Hong couldn't help but ask: "What is that set of armor on His Highness? Is it the armor and riding equipment of the former Sui Dynasty?"

When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he smiled and waved his hand: "Jia cavalry equipment began to appear during the Jin and Jin Dynasties. It flourished in the Sui Dynasty, but became less prosperous in the Tang Dynasty. The main reason was that when Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty went to war, the armor Riding equipment has obvious disadvantages against light cavalry and sophisticated infantry."

"There are two main reasons why the armor and riding equipment are not powerful. One is that the horse is not good enough and has poor load-bearing capacity, and the other is that the armor is too heavy."

"Most of the cavalrymen in the Sui and Tang Dynasties rode Dayuan horses, even sweat-blooded horses. This was consistent with the Han Dynasty. However, in the former Song Dynasty, let alone Dayuan horses and sweat-blooded horses. Without the land of Youyan, the Song Dynasty even had no horse herding land. No, there are very few horses, so the Song Dynasty couldn’t even get together the cavalry, let alone the armor and riding equipment.”

"In our Ming Dynasty, most Mongolian horses were used. They are good for long-distance raids, but they are small in size and not good at carrying loads. It is basically impossible to use them as armor and riding equipment."

Zhu Houzhao patted the horse beside him as he spoke, and continued to say to Qin Hong: "Then there is the issue of armor. Armor and riding equipment are all made of scales. People and horses are covered with armor. If you want to achieve invincible protection, then the weight must be It is very large, which results in poor maneuverability and long-distance attack capabilities, making it a target in the vast grassland."

"This set of armor, I call it plate armor. We can't do anything about it for the time being, so let's think of ways to use armor to see if we can make armor that is light in weight but has high defensive power. This set is it. "
Chapter completed!