Tiefutu, also known as Tiefutu, is a heavily armored cavalry. According to historical records, it was created by Wanyan Wushu, a general of the Jin Kingdom. He and Guaizima accompanied Jin Wushu in the Song Dynasty and made great military exploits. Later, they were used by Song generals Liu Qi and Yue Fei.
exterminate.
"As for the iron pagoda, the kidnapper's horse is no better than the Jin. It may not be true. There is no reason in the world for three heavy armored cavalry to ride side by side. You have to know that the northerners use horses mainly for control and convenience. If the three horses are connected, the horse power will be reduced.
Since there are differences, the one who came before and the other will inevitably fail; and if three people are connected together, there may be differences in bravery and timidity, and the brave will be burdened by the timid. This principle is easy to understand. You have been in the army for many years, how can you not know? But you don’t know why you want Xiao Cao to serve you
Build this iron pagoda?”
Qiu Hejia was familiar with military books and naturally knew about the iron pagoda of the Jin army recorded in the "History of the Song Dynasty". At this time when he was reading history, he had doubts. He always felt that the iron pagoda with three cavalry and one cavalry was not credible. Now he heard that Shi
Dayong also wanted to build an iron pagoda, so he couldn't help but express his doubts. He intuitively felt that Shi Dayong's plan to build an iron pagoda was too natural, not advisable, and undesirable.
Shi Dayong said: "I think the theory of Iron Buddha should be true. The reason for three people riding together is the same as Cao Cao's iron chain boat retreating in the battle of Chibi. The difference is that one is in the water and the other is on land."
That’s all. As long as you train properly, it’s impossible for three horses to ride together, advance like one horse, and retreat like one horse.”[
Hearing Shi Dayong compare the iron pagoda and the iron chain boat, Qiu Hejia couldn't help laughing: "Dayong, Dayong, what do you want me to say about you? Since you know the allusion of the iron chain boat, how can you
I wonder what happened to Cao Cao's 100,000-strong naval force? Even if three people can ride on the iron pagoda together, if one rider falls to the ground and the second rider cannot let go, they will inevitably stumble as well. In this way, no matter the horse or the person,
Aren’t they all just like fish on the chopping board, ready to be slaughtered by others?”
"this……"
Shi Dayong was stunned. He only wanted to build an iron pagoda for the Han people, but he had forgotten the serious disadvantages of the iron pagoda. His head was turning rapidly, trying to think of a solution.
Seeing that Shi Dayong was silent, Qiu Hejia smiled and continued: "There is a saying in the military book that there are ten advantages to riding a horse: the first is to meet the enemy when he arrives; the second is to ride on the enemy's empty back; the third is to chase after the enemy is scattered and attack indiscriminately; the fourth is to meet the enemy after the attack.
, causing chaos to run; the fifth is to cover its food and cut off its military roads; the sixth is to defeat its Jinguan and attack its bridges; the seventh is to cover up its unprepared troops and attack its unorganized brigade; the eighth is to attack its slackness and surprise it; the ninth is to attack its slackness and surprise it;
Burning the accumulation and emptying the city; plundering the fields on the tenth and tying up his children. These ten benefits are the essence of riding, so I ask, how are these benefits related to the iron pagoda?"
The art of cavalry lies in maneuverability. Cavalry has always been victorious, and victory relies on maneuverability. The iron pagoda is a heavily armored cavalry, weighing more than 200 kilograms with armor and man. How can this horse run?
How can you run fast? If you lose the most important mobility of cavalry, how will it be different from that of infantry?
Looking at all dynasties, there are not many heavy armored cavalry. Since the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, the cavalry has been dominated by light cavalry. This was the case with the Eight Banners who established slaves. During the battle, they came and went as fast as lightning, which really shocked the Ming army.
He suffered a lot, but there was nothing he could do about it. In the Northern Song Dynasty, the Liao Army and the Xixia Army also used light cavalry in this way. There were very few heavy armored cavalry like Iron Buddha that charged head-on.
Just like the Iron Pagoda, it only had 3,000 cavalry at most, and had to be covered by 15,000 light cavalry and crippled horses before it could charge head-on into the Song army. Even if it was as powerful as a humanoid tank, wasn't it eventually destroyed by the Song army?
After that, the Jin Kingdom never built the Iron Pagoda again.
From this we know that this iron pagoda is by no means a great weapon, and it is not indestructible. Now, Shi Dayong is whimsically planning to build a Han Chinese iron pagoda. This is reversing the course of history. Just imagine, if this heavy armor
The cavalry is really invincible and must win every battle. Why has it disappeared since the Jin Dynasty?
In the sixteenth century, the West was already in the era of firearms, and the future would also belong to firearms. However, Shi Dayong wanted to go against the trend of history and engage in heavy armored cavalry that had been eliminated. I really don’t know what he was thinking.
Travelers should lead the times, not go against them.
But Shi Dayong didn't think so. After thinking for a moment, he still insisted on his opinion. He said to Qiu Hejia: "What Master Futai said about riding a horse is indeed true, but the general thought that the iron pagoda was actually a
We, the great Ming Dynasty, have a sharp weapon to destroy the slave-building. If we use it properly, the Ping Liao Dynasty will be just around the corner."
"Oh, I heard the details."
Although Qiu Hejia felt that the Iron Pagoda was too whimsical, he was not a stubborn person. If what Shi Dayong said was reasonable, he might not support it.
"The Eight Banners of Jiannu are all light cavalry and are good at riding and shooting. When the general fought with their yellow and red banners at the Daling River, they suffered the loss of their big arrows. Now that I think about it, I am very afraid of it.
.So General Mo finally thought of using this iron pagoda to restrain their big arrows. Both men and horses in this iron pagoda are covered with heavy armor, only their eyes are exposed, and there are a few gaps all over the body. Wrapped in this armor, Jiannu's big arrows
No matter how hard you try, what can you do to me?"
"That's the truth. If the armor is thick, arrows cannot reach it, but there is no need to rely on the Iron Buddha. All we have to do is ask the soldiers to wear two more layers of armor." Qiu Hejia said disapprovingly.
Shi Dayong nodded, but said: "If it were more armor, it would not be as powerful as the Iron Buddha. Mr. Futai also knows that in the world today, whether it is the Ming Dynasty, Jiannu, or Mongolia, the armor worn by the cavalry is not chain-linked."
Zijia and cotton armor, in addition to the heavy armored cavalry. Imagine that one day our army will face off against Jiannu. When the two armies are fighting, a group of iron pagodas suddenly come out from the front, with overwhelming momentum.
If we take the leader of Jiannu directly, it will be difficult for Jiannu's light cavalry to resist. In this way, Jiannu's position will be in chaos, and the rest of our army can take advantage of the situation and rush forward in one go. If we do this, we will definitely win."
Speaking of this, a look of pain appeared on his face, "If there is no cavalry that can restrain Jiannu, our Ming soldiers will really have no choice but to fight against Jiannu's cavalry with their flesh and blood, killing a hundred enemies."
, it is heartbreaking to lose eight hundred to oneself.”
"well…"
Qiu Hejia also sighed, the Jiannu cavalry was powerful, but the Ming Dynasty had many infantry, and they attacked the cavalry with infantry, so the casualties were naturally heavy.[
After a moment, he said: "I finally understand. What you call the Iron Buddha is just to use a strange trick to bring out unintended effects. It is definitely not a deliberate operation, thinking that it will be a long-term solution?"
"Master Futai is wrong again. The general really wants to build a heavy-armored iron cavalry iron pagoda that belongs to our Ming army and to the men of the Han family! ... But the general also knows that this iron pagoda is not easy to build.
, even if Mr. Futai fully supports the end, the end can’t guarantee that it can actually be built.”
Shi Dayong really has no bottom. The cost of heavy armored cavalry is too high. With the current finances of the Ming Dynasty, I am afraid that it cannot afford it. What's more, this is just a private act of a general. In the eyes of outsiders, the iron pagoda he built
In fact, he is building his own servants, not building a strong army for the imperial court.
But with the support of the governor of Liaodong, Shi Dayong can build the Iron Pagoda openly and openly, and can obtain all the resources allocated by the governor's office, without having to worry about money. But if you don't worry about money, there are many other things to worry about.
very.
War horses are not the main problem. Most of the horses ridden by the Liaodong Army are Mongolian horses, which have excellent endurance and can carry a load of more than two hundred kilograms. The heavy armored cavalry itself has given up speed and only relies on brute force to charge, and has no regard for speed.
Value. The difficulty lies in this armor. Both men and horses are equipped with armor. The person is completely placed in the armor. The selection and creation of this armor is a big problem.
Of course Shi Dayong hopes that this armor can have the effect of heavy armor, but the lighter the better. But how to get the best point between the two is not what he knows.
There are also a lot of craftsmen in Jinzhou, hundreds of them, but there is not much wrought iron. They need to be transported from the customs. This time is too late. And with the existing resources, how many iron pagodas can be built?
is an unknown quantity.
After the iron pagoda is built, how to make people ride it, how to coordinate the coordination between soldiers, how to best utilize the crushing force of humanoid tanks, etc. are all difficult problems to be solved. Another iron pagoda requires at least two auxiliary cavalry
, based on this calculation, Shi Dayong did not have enough cavalry and war horses available.
Huang Taiji's army is coming soon, and his Songshan Army is already crippled, and it is impossible to pull it out at the moment. Qiu Hejia has only Shi Dayong's direct descendants outside the pass, except for his own troops who patrol the Yamen, so there is no way for him to fight for it.
He dispatched additional troops.
At present, even though Shi Dayong is already a third-grade general, he has the smallest number of men and horses in Jinzhou City. The 500 cavalry allocated by Zu Dashou and the 200 remnants of the cavalry battalion are the only ones he can use
Okay. Turning these seven hundred cavalry into heavily armored cavalry is probably Shi Dayong's only choice when he is desperate.
He was really scared by the big arrows of the Eight Banners. When he was thinking about how to avoid being hit by the Eight Banners' cavalry, he instinctively thought of wearing heavy armor, then he thought of wearing both men and horses, and finally he naturally thought of heavy armored cavalry.
, the name Iron Buddha flashed in his mind.
But it is undeniable that another important reason why Shi Dayong insisted on building the Iron Pagoda was that he did not believe that the Han people had no way to really defeat these nomads in field battles except for improving fire guns!
The heavy armored cavalry was his second attempt in the cold weapon era after Changmu.
Failure is not terrible. What is terrible is when the time traveler has the idea that only firearms can defeat the aliens, because this doubt tells the world from the side that we Han people are used, we Han people can be conquered at will, and we Han people have no blood.
!Without firearms, we are nothing!
No, absolutely not!
We would rather not have a civilization that can be conquered by barbarians.
What we need is savagery that can conquer savagery!
…………
"How is Xiao Cao doing?" Qiu Hejia suddenly asked.
Shi Dayong replied: "I have been working on it for a few days, and I am anxious to go back and see how it goes. If it really works, I would like to ask Mr. Futai to fully support me in creating a heavy armored cavalry that can defeat the enemy."
!”
Qiu Hejia pondered for a moment, but did not agree on the spot, but said: "Let's see if this ride can be done. If it is feasible, I will try my best to make it convenient for you."
Shi Dayong cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Mr. Futai!"[
Qiu Hejia nodded slightly: "Your heart is not here now, so I won't say anything more to you. Just go back and have a look. If you succeed, ask someone to tell me, and I will come to your camp to have a look. Take a look.
Can your iron pagoda really help me pacify the Liao Dynasty?"