Chapter 209: The Treasure of the Great Song Dynasty
The bank of the Yellow River.
Twenty thousand elite Ming troops were arrayed in order.
At the front are new field guns...
It's not a rear-mounted rapid-fire cannon.
These are all the latest cast bronze field cannons, capable of firing two kilograms of cannonballs and shotgun shells. Although they are certainly not capable of destroying city walls, they weigh only a few hundred kilograms and can maneuver quickly on flat roads when dragged by two horses.
It can even march with the cavalry of the brigade. It can be said that except for the mountains, you can travel on other terrains. Even the mountains can be barely passed. After all, it can be disassembled. The barrel alone weighs more than 300 kilograms. Find a few more soldiers to carry it.
It's not like I can't leave.
Behind these field guns are the same new-style four-wheel carriages.
They are all pulled by two horses.
These were used to load the cannon and accompany the advance.
The ammunition contained in a carriage is basically enough for one cannon to fight a large-scale battle. After all, it is only two kilograms of shells. The lifespan of these cannons is only a few hundred rounds. It is good if it can sustain a carload of ammunition.
Then came the entire artillery battery of soldiers.
The gunner of a cannon and the transport troops for ammunition transportation together form an artillery team.
Behind the artillery is an infantry formation composed of spearmen and arquebusiers. The classic Spanish square formation is lined up on the open plain. There are six such square formations in total, forming a giant square formation of three in the front and three in the front.
The soldiers in the phalanx all wear cloth armor, and they are distinguished by color. Arquebusiers are red and spearmen are black. Officers have their own sleeve colors according to their status, so you can know their rank by looking at the color. And these officers are all in
Outside the phalanx, there are flags, drums and trumpeters. The entire phalanx is based on red and black colors. The formation is neat and the morale is high. It looks like an elite.
Around these six large square formations are the cavalry.
Of course, not the musketeers.
The main weapons of these cavalry are spears and bows.
After all, the Ming Dynasty did not have enemies who also used matchlock phalanxes to deal with.
Yang Feng introduced the phalanx tactic simply because this tactic was most suitable for infantry entering the grasslands.
The Spanish square formation was definitely a wall of sighs for the nomadic cavalry. It was useless to harass them with bows and arrows. After all, the cavalry's bows had greater range than the bows. It was a joke in front of heavy matchlock guns. This thing could still hit half a mile away.
There is no protection target, and the cavalry bow may fly to it half a mile away, but its power...
The British and French forces at Baliqiao said that we didn't even have armor on our bodies and we didn't see anyone shot to death.
It's powerful enough if you get close to dozens of meters.
But at a distance of tens of meters, I don’t know how many times I would have been killed by matchlock rounds.
Therefore, the Ming army can use infantry and cavalry to conduct deep grassland operations in the future. A square formation plus attached cavalry and artillery can carry enough supplies for a battle, and then they can go deep into the grasslands and sweep away like the chariot infantry of the Han Dynasty.
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However, the mission of cavalry is different.
They still had to use light bows and fast horse-drawn swords to chase each other on the grasslands with the nomadic cavalry.
Behind this formation is the commander's central army. However, unlike the Spanish phalanx, the Ming army's central army is a camel city. Each camel carries a rapid-fire cannon on its back and lies behind the infantry. The center represents the highest command authority.
Zhongjun Jingzhi. This camel city tactic is extremely popular among the Ming army. At present, almost all garrison generals have it. It is low-cost. Camels are abundant in the north. Iron rapid-fire cannons are cheap and effective. After all, the opponents only use bows and arrows.
Just nomadic cavalry.
More importantly, it is highly maneuverable.
The generals of the Ming army at this time were all experienced, and they knew what was useful.
Therefore, even the Shenji Battalion will retain the camel city tactics.
When marching, Tuocheng protects the central army, the infantry forms around it, and the cavalry is sent out to patrol. During combat, the infantry, cavalry and artillery work together and Tuocheng protects the central army. When necessary, reinforcements can be sent forward to supplement the lack of fire rate of field artillery with rapid-fire cannons.
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This is currently the strongest legion of the Ming Dynasty, and also the strongest legion in the world.
Even beyond one hundred and fifty years.
The Spanish phalanx in Europe officially evolved to this level in the mid-16th century.
And now it is the end of the year 1396 AD.
Coupled with the current fighting will of the Ming army and its already strong cold weapon fighting ability, such an army is really capable of destroying countries against those small countries. Yang Feng cannot think of any other country in this era that can fight in the field.
to defeat such a powerful army.
"Zhu Yunxi, grandson of the Ming Dynasty Emperor, respectfully welcomes the River God. Yunxi, following the orders of the Ming Emperor, came to explain to the River God the reason for the Ming Dynasty and the Song Dynasty."
Zhu Yunxi, dressed in dragon robe, stood at the forefront of this army.
The emperor's grandson did not wait in Kaifeng for the river god to come.
That's so rude.
The emperor's grandson respected Li Yanxian's loyalty very much, so he crossed the river directly to meet the river god on the north bank, and also showed off the might of the Ming Dynasty's army to intimidate him.
Behind him, a huge hot air balloon had inflated and was being pulled up by ropes.
This thing is very mature.
Even according to the victory report just sent back, this thing was still very effective on the Annan battlefield. Zhu Yuanzhang began to name the hot air balloon, such as various exotic animals, and then painted it.
A ferocious alien beast floats over the battlefield...
Enemies who don't understand will be really frightened.
But this one is for the exclusive use of the emperor's grandson, so there is a golden dragon directly on it.
"fall!"
With the shout, the shrine in front of him slowly fell.
Then the door of the shrine opened, and a god in golden armor walked out. This was the first time that the River God put away his holy light, but it was obviously not Ambassador Yang. He was taller than Ambassador Yang, and he was also wider, with a long beard of three locks.
, his face is very red, his eyes are big, and his head is also big. He looks very majestic, which is in line with the common people's expectations of gods.
"Welcome to the River God!"
"Ask the river god for blessing!"
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The foolish people and women who had been waiting for a long time knelt down and worshiped excitedly.
But the river god who went out raised his head and looked into the distance...
"I feel it, and I know where the Dragon Qi of the Song Dynasty is!"
He suddenly said very vaguely.
Then he looked there with a very nostalgic look.
"River God, do you know where the Dragon Qi of the Song Dynasty is?"
Zhu Yunxi said.
"Thirty miles to the south."
said the river god.
The officials who followed the emperor's grandson looked at each other.
Thirty miles south.
Thirty miles to the south is Kaifeng City.
so……
Everyone's eyes quietly turned to Feng Sheng. The latter was guarding the emperor's grandson. In theory, he was the commander-in-chief of this Ming army. However, in fact, this was the full version of the Shenji Battalion, directly under the emperor's command. Of course, he only listened to the emperor's grandson now.
Yes, Song Guogong just came here to use his prestige to dominate the battle.
Feng Sheng stood there expressionless, as if he didn't notice the strange looks around him.
"Where is thirty miles to the south?"
The emperor's grandson said.
"There are no high mountains here, not to mention you don't have a thousand-mile eye, so I can't give you directions."
said the river god.
The emperor's grandson smiled and took out the telescope...
"River God, Yunxi also has a thousand-mile eye. Although he cannot reach a thousand miles away, he can still see a few houses thirty miles away. As for high mountains, Yunxi can fly to the sky. River God, with the help of technology, mortals can see clearly
He can also be like a god."
he said.
As he spoke, he turned to the hot air balloon and made a gesture of invitation.
"Can this thing fly into the sky?"
said the river god.
And he looked very surprised.
"River God, my Ming Dynasty has taken advantage of this thing to fly into the sky, and so far there are no less than a thousand people."
Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
"Then I would like to see how you mortals ascend to heaven."
The river god said proudly as if he was possessed by Xerxes.
Then he stepped down from the shrine and walked straight to the hot air balloon. Zhu Yunxi immediately stepped forward and opened the door of the gondola for him. After they both entered, the soldiers outside locked the door and untied the ropes. The hot air balloon was in awe of the soldiers and civilians.
, carrying them up, rising higher and higher, and soon turned into a small dot, and was blown by the wind, drifting towards the south bank of the Yellow River.
"Quickly, protect the emperor's grandson!"
Xie Gui shouted from below.
Then he led his cavalry to rush towards the Yellow River first.
At this time, the river is frozen, so you can cross the river directly on the ice.
That's how they came here.
At least cavalry and infantry can do it. Artillery and ammunition carts are more dangerous, so they need special pulleys to drag them over.
The Shenji battalions that followed the formation quickly changed their status without waiting for Feng Sheng's order, from fighting to marching. The cavalry was the first to go south, followed by the infantry and artillery. The originally huge formation began to enter the ice of the Yellow River. Behind it
Feng Sheng was still there with an expressionless face. The smarter ones among the other officials had already guessed what would happen next, so no one paid attention to him.
They followed the retreating soldiers and headed towards the ice of the Yellow River.
The hot air balloon has already flown across the Yellow River.
Xie Gui led his men across the river quickly and ran towards Kaifeng City at full speed.
When they entered the city, the hot air balloon also floated towards the Zhou Prince's Mansion amid the astonished eyes in Kaifeng City...
"Get out of the way, get out of the way, emergency military service!"
Xie Gui roared on the horse.
The soldiers and civilians were so frightened that they quickly made way for them.
The cavalry team, led by their commander, rushed towards the Zhou Palace...
Prince Zhou's Mansion.
Zhu Rui ran out in a hurry and looked at the hot air balloon falling in the sky in amazement.
He did not go to the North Bank together, but stayed in Kaifeng as a stay-at-home. After all, he had to prevent the negotiations from breaking down and a fight actually starting. However, he knew the details, so he didn't really think that a fight would break out. He just stayed in his palace and waited for the news. However, the news has not yet happened.
When he came, he waited for this hot air balloon falling from the sky. Although he knew there was such a thing, it was the first time he saw it. This huge balloon with a golden dragon painted on it fell slowly as he looked up. There were many people around him.
Soldiers and eunuchs have begun to kneel down and worship.
"Your Majesty, the Commander-in-Chief of Xiedu asked to enter the mansion, saying that the Emperor's Grandson and the River God were on board."
An officer ran in.
Zhu Ju looked at the hot air balloon as if he didn't hear what he said.
"King?"
The officer said cautiously.
At this moment, there was a loud shout from behind.
He quickly turned around and saw Xie Gui appearing with his cavalry.
Zhu Ju sighed, and then waved his hand to the officer, indicating that he didn't need to worry about it. His Royal Highness the King of Zhou just stood there, watching the hot air balloon fall in front of his palace, and Xie Gui also arrived with the cavalry, and they even
He did not step forward to salute first, but set up defenses in front of the main hall as quickly as possible to protect the place where the balloon was about to land.
"Your Majesty, the balloon is the grandson of the Emperor. The general has no choice but to break into the palace. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Xie Gui then came over and dismounted to salute.
"Forget it, when you are in a hurry, there are not so many rules."
Zhu Ru said.
Of course he understood that Xie Gui was actually worried about him.
And he...
He really almost wanted to shoot the balloon just now!
He was carrying a flintlock short gun. Although he didn't know how this thing worked, he thought that since it was a balloon, it would be enough to make a hole. Anyway, even if it was really damaged by him, and the emperor's grandson fell down and died, that would be all he could think of.
It was a misunderstanding. After all, no one told him who was inside. It was reasonable for him to shoot when such a thing suddenly appeared.
Once the emperor's grandson dies, King Guangze can only succeed to the throne.
Recently, King Guangze made a lot of promises to him secretly.
But now it's impossible.
A moment of hesitation decided everything.
But fortunately, he has been hiding it deeply, and the emperor's grandson has nothing to do with him, so he can continue to hide it. If it doesn't work, he will have to hide it for the rest of his life. A man can bend and stretch.
They watched the basket of the hot air balloon fall, and then the cavalry quickly stepped forward, grabbed the hanging ropes, and then dragged the huge thing to the ground. Xie Gui stepped forward and smashed the outside with a small hammer.
He locked the door and opened the hanging basket door. The emperor's grandson walked out first, and then asked the river god to come out. King Zhou hurriedly stepped forward to greet him. However, the river god ignored him and just looked at the main hall. King Zhou was a little confused.
Then the River God walked towards the main hall, followed by the Emperor Taisun, King Zhou and others, and they walked into the main hall like this.
"River God, I wonder what the River God is looking for? In the main hall of the Little Prince's Mansion here, if the River God needs it, the Little Prince should give it to him. The Little Prince is a neighbor of the Yellow River, and he is also a neighbor of the River God."
King Zhou said with a smile.
He was indeed confused.
These guys obviously have a conspiracy, otherwise how could they arrive suddenly in this way? The hot air balloon is just drifting with the wind. If you want to fly just right to him, you have to calculate the wind direction and the take-off position in advance.
So from the moment the emperor's grandson crossed the Yellow River to meet the river god, it was actually considered a conspiracy.
Very cunning!
The river god turned to look at him and suddenly showed a strange smile.
Then the river god walked towards his throne.
"Emperor Grandson, who is the River God?"
King Zhou said doubtfully.
"Uncle, don't panic. The River God just sensed the location of the dragon energy of the Song Dynasty, so he came here to look for it. Kaifeng City was originally built on top of the capital city of the Song Dynasty. I think there is indeed something underneath."
The emperor's grandson said with a smile.
King Zhou broke out in cold sweat instantly.
At this time, the River God had already walked to his throne, overturned the heavy throne, and then took out a dark box from under the throne...
"I see!"
Then I heard the river god sigh.
King Zhou's legs were weak, and he instinctively leaned against a pillar.
And the River God has already opened the box, and then took out a jade seal from the box...
"The treasure of the Song Dynasty!"
The next moment, a sound like a thunderbolt from the blue echoed in the ears of King Zhou...