(Second update, asking for red tickets. Brothers, the New Year is approaching, and red tickets are not very helpful)
Jinhai was Lin Fu's ship and was not used as the main attack warship. There was a bed crossbow on the stern deck, but there was no scorpion crossbow. Song Bo and Wang Chengfu were forcefully invited to board the ship and followed Lin Fu aboard.
I went up to the stern deck to watch the naval battle, but I couldn't see the scorpion crossbow, which was regarded as a secret weapon by Jiangdong Zuojun. In the naval battle at noon, the scorpion crossbow was not used.
At this time, six scorpion crossbows were set up on the high ground south of the Dayangshan Island stronghold.
Song Bo saw the auxiliary soldiers loading loose stone bullets into the crossbow tip's scalp bag. He could guess that the shape of the crossbow was strange. The crossbow tip was raised high like a scorpion tail. It was a sling crossbow, but he was familiar with military affairs and war.
He has never actually seen the implement, nor has it been recorded in any military book.
"My lord has so many skilled craftsmen under his command." Wang Chengfu saw the scorpion crossbow firing stone bullets at close range. After three or five rounds, it hit the village wall accurately. The round stone bullets weighing twenty or thirty kilograms were fired three hundred steps away.
The wall was thrown from a distance, causing the wall to shake. Two of the soldiers on the wall were hit, and their flesh immediately burst with blood. Seeing that their lives were in danger, the other soldiers were forced to retreat from the wall. Wang Cheng sighed in disbelief.
He said, "This kind of crossbow is really a sharp weapon. When used in naval battles, it can be sharper than a bed crossbow..."
The manufacturing cost of scorpion crossbows is high, and Lin Fu is only willing to make small scorpion crossbows to install on the deck for water battles. In land battles, siege cities and strongholds, using scorpion crossbows is far less cost-effective than ordinary sling crossbows. After all, the crossbow tip and crossbow rope are
Some devices will become obsolete after being used many times and need to be replaced.
When Wang Chengfu saw the scorpion crossbow in action for the first time, he could see that the scorpion crossbow was more conducive to naval battles and that he was indeed a discerning man. Lin Fu thought to himself: It is also worth Song Bo's special trip to Jiangmen for him.
After Wang Chengfu said those words, he felt a little regretful. He glanced at Song Bo, explained the purpose of the scorpion crossbow, and reminded Song Bo. He was worried that it would make Lin Fu unhappy.
Song Bo smiled slightly and asked Lin Fu: "Does Mr. Lin really think that there is a great road to follow in the world?"
"Those who gain will get many help, and those who lose will have few. This is what the ancients said," Lin Fu asked with a smile, "Using tactics is a skill, and this scorpion crossbow is also a skill. Techniques and methods are both important, and one cannot be lost. The She family goes against the grain and uses it backwards.
Wanton massacre, so what if I get the skills? I thought I had a plan, but I missed it. How can I become a great weapon with such a situation? Although the Jiangdong Left Army is weak, I am confident that I can fight with the She family, and the success or failure will be no more than that.
Brother Song will wait and see what will happen in three to five years." Seeing that Wang Chengfu seemed to want to understand, a smile appeared on his lips. It seems that Wang Chengfu also wanted to understand the Song family's hesitation to protect themselves and wait and see the situation.
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Lin Fu didn't mind letting Song Bo see the reality of the Jiangdong Zuo Army. Even if the Song family was determined to go all the way with the She family, even if the secret of the scorpion crossbow was not leaked by Song Bo, as long as the scorpion crossbow was used in naval battles and was effective
, and it is impossible to keep it completely confidential.
The structure of the scorpion crossbow is not complicated. Craftsmen who are good at making weapons can probably easily guess that the key to the torque generated by the scorpion crossbow is the function of the crossbow rope located in the middle of the crossbow frame. Considering the technical content of the scorpion crossbow and the current popularity of the scorpion crossbow,
Given the technical level, it is not difficult to imitate the Scorpion Crossbow.
As long as the She family's strategic focus is not on the sea, even if the She family knows the secret of the scorpion crossbow, it is impossible for the She family to invest resources on a large scale to build large-scale ships and install scorpion crossbows on the ships.
When attacking cities and strongholds on land, due to the high manufacturing cost of scorpion crossbows, they are not as practical as ordinary sling crossbows, and there is no need to imitate them.
Although the She family gave up the strategy of going north through Xianxia Pass to enter western Zhejiang and Jiangxi, they abandoned the land and went to the sea, and turned to infiltration to control the East China Sea pirate forces, directly attack from the sea, and plunder the prosperous eastern Zhejiang and eastern Jiangdong areas in order to achieve both
It was a heavy blow to the Yuan family's rule in the two Zhejiang and Jiangdong areas, and it could support war through war and quickly restore vitality. However, after controlling the East China Sea bandits, the She family's focus was still on developing steps that were conducive to attacking cities and defending strongholds, as well as land field battles.
Death.
From She Feixiong's attempt to capture Xiangshan City in mid-June and his attempts to defend the city, as well as his many actions against Mingzhou Prefecture and Jiahang Prefecture, we can see that the She family's strategy of abandoning the land and taking to the sea was ultimately to achieve the goal of capturing the city and cannibalizing eastern Zhejiang.
Even if the She family will continue to strengthen the strength of the East China Sea pirates, as long as the She family's fundamental strategy is not adjusted, it is impossible for the She family to use their limited resources to develop large warships that are conducive to maritime hegemony.
The concept of sea control has not yet formally appeared in contemporary military thought.
In the mainstream military thinking of the day, although some people began to realize the existence of naval warfare as a form of warfare, the imperial court also planned to establish three regular naval divisions, Dengzhou Navy, Ninghai Zhenshuiying and Jiangning Waterying, within the Zhenjun system.
Coastal areas are also preparing to build water camp divisions to guard against pirates. However, the sea journey is difficult and dangerous, and the storms are unpredictable. Almost all water camp divisions try their best to avoid going to sea to fight. Even if there are occasional water camp divisions that go to sea for patrol operations, they will try their best to avoid direct combat.
Fighting on the sea, with landing on the island and clearing out the land strongholds as the main combat form
In today's world, where naval battles only occasionally occur, warships are a means of crossing the sea, rather than a weapon of war.
The four loach ships that can withstand wind and waves can carry more than 300 armored soldiers and sailors. Under normal circumstances, the Jinhai-class warship can only carry more than 300 armored soldiers and auxiliary men. The two Jiyun-class warships can
There are only more than 200 soldiers and auxiliary soldiers, but the cost of one Jinhai-class warship can build twenty or thirty solid loach ships, and the cost of two Jiyun-class warships can build twelve or thirteen solid loach ships.
Boat.
Under the influence of the current naval warfare ideology that focused on landing operations, the East China Sea pirate forces controlled by the She family naturally focused on loach ships that were cheap to develop and easier to form a landing scale.
Thousands of years later, the idea of sea control has been deeply ingrained in the minds of ordinary military enthusiasts. Lin Fu's main intention in developing the Jinghaihai Camp was to compete for sea control and also take into account the development of elite infantry battalions.
Li Zhuo deliberately strengthened the Jinhai and Dengzhou divisions during the Pinglu plan. When he counterattacked the Donglu, he planned to use the Jinhai and Dengzhou divisions to attack the Donglu side by sea. In fact, he had the idea of controlling the sea.
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Only after you have control of the sea can you choose to take the initiative on the land battlefield.
The East China Sea bandits came in and out of the two Zhejiang provinces, and the prefectures and counties along the east coast of the Yangtze River seemed to be in uninhabited territory. In fact, it was because of the inaction of the Ninghai Zhenshui camp. The East China Sea bandits controlled the sea and chose the land battlefield at will. However, the She family behind the East China Sea bandits did not realize it yet.
To the concept and importance of sea control.
If during the East Fujian War, Li Zhuo suppressed the She family on land, and Ninghai Zhenshuiying launched an offensive from the sea, directly attacking the hinterland strongholds controlled by the She family, it would be difficult for the She family to have a chance to break up the soil and become a lord.
Everyone says that Chongzhou is in no danger of defending its territory, but they don’t know that Chongzhou is close to the river and the sea. With Chongzhou as its foundation, and with a sharp fleet of boats, its forces can march west to eastern Sichuan, attack the eastern barbarians in the north, and reach the Nanyang in the south. The scope of radiation is
It is far wider and deeper than an elite cavalry force.
However, the importance of sea control was not fully discovered until the Age of Discovery. Dynasties in the Central Plains came and went, and wars were frequent for thousands of years. The struggle for hegemony has always been based on land. It is inevitable that traditional military thought ignores or even ignores sea control. In addition,
, The weakness of ocean navigation capabilities is also an important reason.
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Before nightfall, the total number of soldiers and auxiliary troops deployed by the Jiangdong Zuo Army for landing operations exceeded a thousand, which was five times the number of soldiers defending the stronghold. A total of twelve scorpion crossbows and sixteen bed crossbows were deployed from the east side of the stronghold.
Gate, the high ground on the south side strikes the village gate and wall. The earth platform on the west highland is also built one foot high and five feet long. The earth platform is only twenty steps away from the west wall of the village wall. Put the pallets on it to form an energy-saving platform.
Directly attacking Yunqiao on the wall of the village, two hundred armored soldiers made preparations for the attack under the cover of the earth platform. They also gathered dozens of powerful crossbows to suppress the enemy soldiers on the wall during the attack. At this time, they waited to the south.
The east side can attract more soldiers to reduce the offensive pressure here.
The stormy season has passed, the twilight is full of colors, a white moon floats between the sea and the sky, and the Venus in the sky is pale and dull. Only when the night truly falls can the stars and moon become brighter and illuminate the sky.
Although the village wall is strong, it is far from being compared with the brick and rammed earth city wall that is three to four feet thick. The height is only more than ten feet. Even the city wall that is three to four feet thick can be damaged under the continuous blows of large sling crossbows.
There is a possibility of collapse. The south side of the wall has been hit accurately by hundreds of stone bullets. Not only can no one stand on the wall, but branch-shaped cracks have formed on the entire wall.
Lin Fu looked at the possibility that the south wall of the stronghold might collapse, and said to Ao Canghai: "The moonlight is still good, and it is easy to attack the stronghold at night. Can you be more patient?"
"Okay," Ao Canghai said, "I will send someone to discuss with Zhou Tong and ask them to wait a little longer. Then we will bring four Scorpion Crossbows from the east, and prepare a rush vehicle from the east. We must successfully carry out this attack.
If the wall of the village collapses, the east side may use rams to attack the gate of the village first. After attracting enough soldiers from both sides, Zhou Tong will then use Yunqiao to seize the village..."
There is no suspense in annihilating the more than 200 soldiers who defend the stronghold, but what is the meaning of a battle of "annihilate 200 enemies and suffer 180 losses to yourself"?
The Jiangdong Left Army has just established a foothold in Chongzhou, and the large-scale refugee resettlement work by clearing public fields, dredging and transporting salt rivers has just begun. At this time, the number of soldiers that can be recruited to supplement the Jiangdong Left Army's combat strength is still quite limited. In the battle with the East China Sea bandits
In the battle, the combat power was too much. Instead of growing, the Jiangdong Left Army would be weakened. Lin Fu asked the generals of the Jiangdong Left Army to fight smarter battles.
A total of ten scorpion crossbows and six crossbows continued to attack the south side of the village wall. Late at night, when the moon was in the middle of the sky, the wall was eight feet thick. Finally, the brick and stone wall could no longer hold up, collapsed and broke open.
A large opening five or six feet wide.
The Japanese soldiers who had not yet given up their defense, mainly with large shields, rushed to the gap, trying to prevent Jiangdong's left army from attacking the stronghold from the south.
After the wall collapsed on the south side, the soldiers of the Jiangdong Zuo Army in front of the east village gate also used crossbows and crossbows to suppress the soldiers on the wall, and used high shields to cover their vehicles and directly attack the village gate.
The shape of the ram cart is simple. It is a solid giant wood on a two-wheeled frame, with a pointed end covered with iron to increase the impact force. A dozen auxiliary soldiers pushed it and slammed it into the village gate. The previous direct attacks on the village gate have accumulated a considerable amount.
It was so powerful that one hit caused the village door to shake and the bricks on the door to fall off.
Of course, the soldiers in the village would not wait until the gate of the village was attacked and collapsed before gathering. Seeing that the gate was crumbling, they gathered sixty or seventy people and tried their best to fill the back of the gate with bricks, stones, wood and earth, in order to completely block the gate.
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At this time, there was a loud roar in the west, and crossbows and arrows rained down, suppressing the more than 20 soldiers on the wall until they could not raise their heads. Several pallets ten feet long were put on the top of the wall to form a trestle bridge more than ten feet wide.
The soldiers of the team used this temporary trestle to climb the wall of the village and killed all the soldiers guarding the west wall. They covered the archers and crossbowmen to climb the wall. After establishing their position, they continuously imported the soldiers into the village for street fighting. After that, they
The armored soldiers from the south then forced their way in through the gap in the collapsed wall to attack the invaders; the armored soldiers from the east also gave up attacking the village gate and directly climbed the wall with ladders to attack the village. The three groups attacked the village together.