It should be noted that the official number of Hou San's unit is: First Division of the New Infantry Army of the Song Dynasty, 4th Battalion, 3rd Company, 2nd Platoon and 2nd Platoon of the 001st Regiment.
Tianzihao First Division! It can also be regarded as the face of the new army.
Therefore, compared with the other 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th infantry divisions, even though they are similar in equipment, they actually receive some preferential treatment.
For example, the division commander is Lao Hei, a veteran of the PLA's former ground missile force.
The deputy division commander is Fengcha, a two-year veteran of the PLA.
Among the few veterans in the team, they were suddenly selected to serve as the first division's deputy, which showed how much Hu Biao valued the first division.
Another point is that when the infantry division was initially formed, the First Division was the first to select recruits from the new camp.
In this way, the quality of the soldiers will naturally be better than that of other divisions. Even if the equipment is the same, the combat effectiveness should be stronger.
For such a reputation as the best division in the world, Hou San was quite proud in the past.
I saw soldiers from other divisions on weekdays. Although there was no abnormality on their faces, I always felt that I was a head above them.
It's a pity that now Hou San doesn't want anything more than this, such an honor that is a head above his head.
The reason is very simple. As the ace-like First Division, it is naturally placed in such a key position in the Chinese Army.
Therefore, the opponent they currently need to deal with is also the one who seems to have the strongest combat effectiveness among the three thousand people rushing towards them...
Thanks to the fact that before the battle, they were right in front of the camp, nailing down a red wooden stake every fifty steps.
Therefore, Hou San could clearly see where the golden soldiers were rushing to just by looking at these wooden stakes.
The key to the problem is that he clearly saw the Golden Soldier, Sword and Shieldman who was charging at the front, gradually rushing into the distance of 250 steps, 200 steps, and 150 steps on the way.
(Each step in the Song Dynasty is equivalent to 1.2 meters long now)
Even the leading Golden Soldiers, Swordsmen and Shieldmen were now almost within a hundred steps. Some of the archers behind them stopped and started firing arrows into the formation.
Suddenly, a dense rain of arrows crossed a certain distance in the air, and then two or three arrows landed on his helmet and chest armor, making a crisp sound of "ding dong~" one after another.
At this moment, Hou San still did not hear the order to fire.
Instinctively, he turned his head and glanced at their third company commander, who was about seven or eight positions to the left, guarded by two sword and shield men.
Before joining the army, Yao Siyuan was the second young master of the famous restaurant Sihailou in Kaifeng City.
The reason for this is that after being beaten countless times, all the New Army soldiers understood a simple truth:
Before receiving the command to "fire" from their superiors, they must not pull the trigger even if they watch their opponent's spear or sword coming towards them.
Otherwise, the superiors will definitely let you know what is more uncomfortable than death.
Therefore, even at this moment, Hou San's right index finger on the trigger wanted to pull it so hard that he almost couldn't help it.
But the first thing that came to mind was that I hoped to see and hear the order to fire from the company commander.
The result? He saw a company commander who was seven or eight years younger than him, but was promoted because he was more literate.
Although he was staring at the golden man rushing towards him, his teeth were about to bite his lips because he was so nervous, he still kept his mouth tightly closed, without any intention of shouting the "fire" command.
appearance.
At the same time, the other deputy company commanders, platoon commanders and other officers of the second company were also holding the handles of their knives, looking nervously and fiercely.
He has a posture of killing anyone who dares to shoot randomly.
So after he cursed "What the hell~", it was said to be a catchphrase that Privy Councilor Hu and others particularly liked, and it has now become popular among the military.
Even though Hou San felt that the butt of the gun made of walnut wood was already watering out of his own nervousness.
He could only learn the way of the company commander, biting his lip, resisting the urge to fire, and watched helplessly as the golden men rushed closer and closer.
There was even a muffled sound in my ears from time to time.
That was because there were a few unlucky guys in the team, and even the top of their head, face, chest and abdomen were protected by high-quality helmets, masks, and breastplates made of hundred-refined steel.
But the unprotected parts of the arm were still injured on the spot after being shot.
Then these people followed the training, tried not to make any noise, gritted their teeth and withdrew from the team, and went to a safer position in the rear to receive emergency treatment from the health workers.
Every scream that fell into Hou San's ears made his heart twitch.
But what Hou San didn't know was that their junior company commander was also thinking about shouting a "fire" order in his mind.
But he also knew that according to the internal confidential information, the "First Edition of the Infantry Drill Manual of the Song Dynasty", the brown Bess musket can only break through the target of heavy armor if the opponent is hit within a distance of 70 steps.
Heavy armor.
Within a distance of fifty steps, there is a 100% chance of breaking through the heavy armor.
As for the Jin infantry in front of them, almost half of them had armor on their bodies, and each of the sword and shield bearers at the front had an iron armor on their bodies.
In addition to the problem of the accuracy of the musket, in order to achieve a better shooting effect, you must not fire until the opponent is within 70 steps.
Yes! That’s it.
Even if he is killed by a stray arrow, the deputy company commander must maintain such a distance after taking over the command authority...
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It is said that Hou San and others in the camp felt very depressed during this process because they had not received an order to fire.
Then in the team of golden soldiers charging over, those golden soldiers were so excited.
This was especially true for the Jin Guo Qingyuan Mansion Governor and the Infantry Commander Han Chang who were leading the army in person and were striding toward the position of the Second Company where Hou San and others were sitting.
Logically speaking, as a fifth-grade governor of the Jin Kingdom, Han Chang did not need to be at the front even if he led the army into battle.
But Han Chang's heart was filled with huge ambitions.
He was born as a Han in the North. When his father Han Qinghe abandoned the Liao Dynasty and paid gold, he was just a minor official of a thousand households.
If you want to get ahead in the Kingdom of Jin, you don't have to risk your life to fight for it.
His position as governor of Qingyuan Prefecture and commander of ten thousand infantry troops was not only based on being the vanguard in every battle under Wanyan Zonghan's command, but he had a bright future.
As for the question of whether it is dangerous to fight like this?
Of course there is some danger, but only a little.
Because in his opinion, he is an expert in cavalry and archery, he can pull a three-stone hard bow, and his shot will definitely hit the iron; these weak Song people are no match for him, if they rush in a little bit, they will all be scared like chickens.
Running around.
Even if we use the modern dimension to describe it, Li Yunlong’s words:
The people of Song Dynasty had not yet made the sharp arrow that could kill Han Chang.
No! The warriors under his leadership all rushed within a hundred steps of the formation; none of the Song troops in the camp shot a single sharp arrow.
Why? It’s not like I was scared out of my wits.
Presumably if they rush in a little more, these Song people will scatter and flee. At that time, if they take the opportunity to cover up, they can break their center and make a great contribution.
But at this moment, he heard a broken voice, and it seemed that he yelled with all his strength:
"Fire..."
(What! To heighten the atmosphere? It’s not like I’m talking about another chapter)
