The so-called grenadier is a name coined by Chen Ke, but the 'bombs' thrown are authentic Song Dynasty goods.-< >-./-< >-./
In later generations, some people always say that the Chinese invented gunpowder, but used it to set off fireworks, and after Westerners learned it, they used it to make guns, to illustrate the inevitability of China's failure in modern times. But in fact, this is to put our
The ancestors were regarded as idiots, and the listeners were also regarded as idiots.
The history of China is a history of wars. In order to win the war, people worked hard and did everything they could... Ever since the discovery of the lethality of gunpowder, the Chinese have tried every means to apply it to war. In the wars of the late Tang Dynasty,
, people began to use gunpowder to make firearms of various shapes to kill enemy soldiers and horses, among which fireballs were the most widely used.
By the Song Dynasty, the production technology of fireballs had reached a considerable height. Chen Ke learned from Di Qing's army that the Song army was equipped with eight types of fireballs, such as thunderbolt fireballs, terrestris fireballs, poison fireballs, smoke balls, etc.
He saw the power of those fireballs with his own eyes, and was shocked at the time - it turned out that there were grenades in the Song Dynasty!
He thought of this weapon before forming the Bald Army. He planned to establish the world's first grenadier unit... For newcomers who have just entered the battlefield, not having to fight hand-to-hand will definitely make them calmer.
Therefore, when recruiting soldiers, he deliberately selected those with long hands and legs and strong bodies. Only those who could throw higher and farther could cross the enemy's line and fall into the enemy's line. Otherwise, the fun would be great.
In the arsenals of Guizhou and Yongzhou, there were a total of 5,000 boxes of thunderbolt fireballs, all of which were emptied by him. The so-called thunderbolt fireballs are made of multiple layers of paper and cloth as a shell, filled with gunpowder, iron sheets, and stones.
The outer shell is coated with a flammable and moisture-proof mixture of yellow wax, asphalt and charcoal powder, and the entire fireball is tied with a twine.
When throwing, use a fire stick to ignite the shell, and then use a trebuchet or hand to throw the fireball towards the enemy formation. The high temperature of the burning shell will cause the gunpowder in the shell to explode, sending gravel and iron pieces in all directions to kill or burn the enemy's troops. This is
One hand is useless against cavalry, but it is still very powerful against infantry and when attacking and defending cities.
Along the way, Chen Ke not only trained the formation, but also practiced throwing with the soldiers. He also repeatedly studied the formation in order to achieve maximum damage. But everything was still in its infancy, and he didn't expect that it would be in actual combat so soon...
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Chen Ke did not want to be a hero. But in the whole battle, he was the most sober one. The army only carried six days of dry food and went deep alone, which was a taboo for military strategists. If he did not work hard and win the battle, his morale would be low.
The Song army was dragged into the quagmire by the Nong army. Even if they could escape unscathed, the Song army would become a joke to all ethnic groups in Dali.
By that time, all the previous painstaking efforts will be in vain. If the Song Dynasty wants to get involved in this colorful south, it will be extremely difficult.
Therefore, we cannot hesitate and must fight with all our strength. In order to encourage the newcomers who are new to the battlefield, he, a civil servant, also changed his armor and rushed to the front.
Witnessing the brutal fighting on the battlefield, the new recruits of the Bald Army were so frightened that their hands and feet were weak. But when they saw Chen Ke personally raising the red flag, they started from the front. The conditioned reflexes they had formed through repeated training these days made them weak.
He couldn't help but take steps forward and followed in a row.
Soon, they were getting closer and closer to the front line of hand-to-hand combat, and arrows were already being shot into the formation. Soldiers kept falling, but Chen Ke was still fearless and strode forward. His solid back was worth a thousand words.
Inspiring the soldiers to follow closely.
Liu Yue'e didn't care about scolding him. She held a long sword and followed Chen Ke closely. She picked up the bow and arrow that flew in front of him and put aside her own safety.
Seeing that he was still less than five feet away from the short line of soldiers, Chen Ke waved the red flag in his hand from side to side. The soldiers who focused all their attention on the flag quickly picked up a fireball from the ammunition bag on their chest with his left hand, and plucked a fireball from his waist with his right hand.
From the bamboo tube in the room, I pulled out a fire fold.
Chen Ke raised the red flag high. The grenadiers lit the fuse of the fireball.
Chen Ke waved the red flag forward with both hands, and the grenadiers threw away their arms, exerted all their strength, and threw the fireball...
Sergeant Nong, who was in the middle of a fierce battle, saw a fireball the size of a melon, falling all around him like hailstones. Before he could react, the deafening explosion sound on his face caused shrapnel to scatter like raindrops. Anyone who got a little bit of it would immediately be hit.
His flesh and blood were bruised, he held his head in pain and screamed, rolling on the ground.
This kind of indiscriminate all-round attack was much more powerful than the bow and arrow. After one round of throwing, a large area of the Nong army was knocked to the ground, and a white field appeared in front of the Song army.
The morale of the Song army was greatly boosted, and they swooped forward without losing the opportunity, sending the Nong army rolling on the ground into hell.
The Nong troops in the rear were about to step forward to support, but they saw another melon rain in the sky, which frightened them into turning around and running away... The Nong people are not afraid of death, but in the face of the 'terrible magic' that they cannot understand,
I really can't keep my courage.
In fact, the two sides were at loggerheads, and the Song Army also suffered a lot of accidental injuries. They were just excited to see that their own side was in a great situation, and no one cared.
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The Song army took advantage of the situation to attack the pass and followed the returning Nong soldiers to climb up the city wall.
The situation was extremely urgent. The leader of the Nong army on the city wall could no longer take care of his compatriots who had fled back. He ordered to greet them with boiling oil and wood, and the archers also started shooting wildly. The soldiers on the city wall, whether they were Nong people or Song Dynasty soldiers,
People screamed and fell down.
The crossbowmen of the Song Army began to fight back, and the grenadiers also threw hard at the city head, trying to suppress the defenders and stabilize the attacking Paoze.
Yang Wenguang also rushed to the front line, commanded his men to put up a makeshift ladder on top of the city, and shouted loudly: "The first one to attack the city will be rewarded with thousands of dollars!"
"Capture Baoyue Pass, and each person will be rewarded with a hundred guans!" At this time, the limited fireballs in the hands of the bald army were all thrown away, and Chen Ke shouted to them: "Seven days off!"
The honest children of the Bald Army didn't feel much about the rewards. But when they heard that they could have seven days off, their eyes immediately glowed green... This shows how hard Chen Ke had fucked them these days. These tribal children who gathered in the mountains and forests were very skilled.
Very agile. And because of limited conditions and no armor, they were several times more agile than the ordinary Song army. I saw that they did not use ladders, they climbed the city wall like apes, and jumped up to Guancheng...
Although the bald soldiers who climbed up were quickly wiped out at the top of the city, they bought precious time for Pao Ze behind them... Countless Song troops waved their weapons and attacked the top of the city from behind them!
At this time, the morale of the Song army reached its peak, but the morale of the Nong army dropped. This change was clearly reflected on the battlefield... The city defenses were broken through one after another, and the Song army quickly gained a foothold and drove the Nong army away.
City head.
The numerical disadvantage of the Nong army was clearly evident at this moment. They had no reserve team to fill the gap opened, so they could only allow the Song army to occupy the city wall.
After the city wall fell, the Nong army was completely disinclined to fight and abandoned their weapons and fled.
How could the Song army let them escape? Yang Wenguang was a cavalry general. This time he went on an expedition on difficult mountain roads, so he still brought 500 cavalry. Although nearly a hundred cavalry were lost along the way, the remaining 400 cavalry were still enough to make the final decision.
Just now we had attacked the city, but the cavalry was of no use. Now we are pursuing them all the way downhill, which is when the cavalry is at its most powerful. Under Yang Wenguang's personal leadership, more than 400 cavalry pursued them all the way, forcing more than 4,000 Nong troops to surrender. Most of Dali surrendered.
The leader of the Nong tribe, Nong Xiaqing, and his four sons were all made prisoners.
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Chen Ke did not participate in the pursuit because he was scratched on his arm by a flowing arrow at the foot of Guancheng. Liu Yue'e was about to bandage him at that time, but the battle situation was urgent. Chen Ke did not care and pushed her away. He waited until the victory was determined.
I found that half of my body was stained red with blood.
Then he found a quiet place at the top of the city, sat down and let her bandage it.
Liu Yue'e bit her lower lip tightly and cut open his blood-soaked sleeve, only to see an inch-deep wound, which was shocking. Her eyes turned red and she burst into tears, but she said bitterly: "I really thought you were...
When the stars descend to earth, swords and arrows will hide from you?"
"Swords have no eyes, swords have no eyes..." Chen Ke's face turned a little pale, and he chuckled: "Be gentle, I'm afraid of pain."
"I'll let you know the pain..." Liu Yue'e said fiercely, but her movements became more gentle. However, when she used 'immortal dew' to clean the wound, it still hurt so much that Chen Ke gritted his teeth and burst into tears.
Liu Yue'e felt distressed and angry at the same time: "Let's see if you dare to act like a hero in the future."
"I'm not a hero, I'm a bear." Chen Kesi said with a breath of air-conditioning: "The fortune teller said that I will have good luck this year. Although I will have good luck, I will inevitably suffer a bloody disaster. Sure enough, I was beaten with a stick at the beginning of the year. Now,
Hit by an arrow again."
"Didn't you ask for it yourself?" After the explanation, Liu Yue'e applied medicine to his wound: "Why don't you think about the consequences? If there is something wrong, call it..." She paused, and her voice gradually became quieter: "Call me Xiao
How is my sister doing?"
"Yue'e," Chen Ke was no longer in pain. He looked at Liu Yue'e's little painted face full of tears and soot, and said softly: "Don't worry, I will be careful in the future and won't worry you anymore..."
"I'm not worried about you..." Liu Yue'e tilted her head and said, "Who are you?"
"Haha, then you are still crying." Chen Ke insisted on exposing him.
"I was blinded by the smoke." Liu Yue'e blushed and said, "If you talk nonsense again, I won't care about you!"
"Shut up, shut up." Chen Ke quickly surrendered.
After the bandaging was completed, Liu Yue'e stepped aside. Chen Ke put on his official uniform and looked at Zhang Cheng who was waiting aside: "What's the matter?"
"Nong Zongdan has arrived." Zhang Cheng reported.
"Let him come over." Chen Ke had already seen Nong and his son walking away in the distance. (Your support on this site.com is my biggest motivation.)
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