If all the above-mentioned major military services are added together, then the total number of soldiers and horses that Wu Zhi transferred from Shuibo Liang Mountain this time totaled 6,562 people.
Although in terms of numbers, the army and horses commanded by Wu Zhi this time were not as good as Tong Guan, the commander-in-chief of the Song Dynasty, let alone the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Jin and Liao countries.
But there is no doubt that the army he leads has the best weapons and equipment among several forces.
This time, the new equipment brought down by these troops from Shuibo Liangshan includes:
New chain crossbows, triangular ground spikes, simple grenades, hot air balloons, light and heavy chain armor, sweet potatoes, and intoxicating incense made by distillation.
Many of the weapons and equipment mentioned earlier are prepared for this team to kill enemies better and faster on the battlefield.
As for the next two items, sweet potato and intoxicating fragrance?
The former is used as reserve food for the Liangshan army and horses in Shuibo, while the latter is used for battlefield disinfection.
After all, in the era of cold weapons, it was a common thing for the two sides to be injured by swords during a battle.
If the time comes, the intoxicating fragrance can be used as a disinfectant on the battlefield, then the conversion rate of our own soldiers on the battlefield can be reduced to the greatest extent.
As for heavy siege weapons like artillery?
Although it is indeed quite terrifying and huge in terms of siege and large-scale destruction, due to the inconvenience of transportation and the easy discovery by Gao Qiu, Tong Guan and others, Wu Zhi could only use that first.
The great killing weapon was temporarily left on Shuibo Liang Mountain to defend the city.
Regarding this upcoming war, Wu Zhi also had many emotions in his heart.
After all, this time, the army under his command is indeed the smallest among the several parties in terms of numbers.
Moreover, on the battlefield, the situation is also changing rapidly.
Even though he has a lot of advanced weapons at his disposal, it is absolutely impossible to determine the outcome of this battle.
However, there is a basic tone that has been determined in Wu Zhi's mind before he mobilized his troops from Shuibo Liangshan. That is, although among the three parties, the Liao Kingdom has the most stable foundation and the largest number of soldiers.
In terms of the threat they faced from the Song Dynasty, the newly rising Jin Kingdom was undoubtedly the greatest.
Therefore, Wu Zhi decided that, although on the surface, he could lead his soldiers to unite with the Jin Dynasty to fight against the Liao Dynasty.
But when forming an alliance with the Great Jin Kingdom, how to make the Great Jin Kingdom and the Great Liao Kingdom compete with each other is what Wu Zhi hopes to see most.
Because no matter which one wins in the end, it may not be a good thing for the Song Dynasty.
And what if, under Wu Zhi’s various calculations, both countries end up hurting each other?
So wouldn’t the ultimate beneficiary become the Song Dynasty?
Although this combat strategy sounds simple, if it is implemented in detail, it still requires some thinking.
In the early stages of the war, should the troops he led be more brave, weak, or cunning?
These are all issues that Wu Zhi needs to consider next.
In the next few hours, Wu Zhi was almost thinking about such issues.
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This evening.
Outside the window, the wind was freezing and snowflakes were flying all over the sky.
Wu Zhi was sitting by the window, drinking tea and looking at the snowy scene outside the window.
At this moment, there was a rather faint knock on the door of this room, which made Wu Zhi frown and mutter secretly in his heart.
It's so late now. Could it be that there is some news coming from Shuibo Liangshan?
Thinking of this, Wu Zhi's heart suddenly tightened.
Then, he strode to the door and opened the wooden door with a creak.
But next, the people who appeared in front of Wu Zhi were neither Shi Qian nor Wang Dingliu, but two slender men in black clothes with their faces covered by gauze scarves.
Of these two people, one is slightly taller and the other is slightly shorter.
Wu Zhi didn't speak to the two people, but just by looking at each other's figures, he knew that they must both be women.
But just when he couldn't help but guess the identity of the other party, one of the women suddenly raised the dagger in her hand, and the blade suddenly touched Wu Zhi's throat.
Wu Zhi's heart trembled, and then he said helplessly:
"Hey, this heroine, haven't you promised me before that you won't come here to cause trouble for me again?"
"How come it's only been a few days and you're already regretting it?"
But at this moment, the slightly taller woman holding a sharp knife suddenly pulled off the gauze on her face.
Suddenly, a rather beautiful face appeared in Wu Zhi's eyes. When his heart trembled, he blurted out:
"Ziyun, it turns out it's you!"
"Then, the person behind you is..."
Before Wu Zhi finished speaking, the man in black behind him also pulled off his face towel.
It turns out that person is none other than Zhu Ziyao.
At this time, Wu Zhi was a little confused, because he really couldn't figure out why these two women got together.
But immediately, another thought came to his mind.
That is, didn’t that girl always say that she had a sister?
And this time, the two women came together again.
Could it be that these two people are actually sisters?
If this is really the case, then this matter will not be easy to handle...
At this time, Zhu Ziyun was obviously very angry with Wu Zhi.
His rather delicate hands suddenly pushed forward and pushed Wu Zhi into the house.
And the two sisters quickly closed the wooden door.
Wu Zhi smiled coquettishly at the two women:
"Today, I don't know what day it is, but why are you two beauties together?"
"Really, it really makes me extremely happy."
But as soon as Wu Zhi finished speaking, Zhu Ziyun, who was walking at the front, suddenly shouted at him:
"explain!"
"You evil person, why do you want to bully my sister?"
The look on Wu Zhi's face was stunned, and at the same time, his heart tightened. He couldn't help but secretly thought, Oh my God, I didn't expect that I guessed it right!
At this moment, one look at Zhu Ziyun's expression and knew that the other party must hate her to death.
If I can't give the other party a satisfactory answer today, I'm afraid I'm really going to be doomed.
"Ziyun, that thing is actually..."
Before Wu Zhi could finish his words, Zhu Ziyun, who was standing opposite with his silver teeth clenched, scolded him:
"Who allowed you to call me that?"
"If you call me that again, I'll cut your tongue out with my sword!"
Wu Zhi nodded repeatedly with a look of helplessness:
"It's easy to talk about. Then, let's call you Ziyun Heroine."
"Xia Ziyun, in fact, the matter between my sister and I is completely a misunderstanding."
"Later, the medicinal powders I used to sneak attack on your sister were thrown out at will when I was in a hurry. I didn't do it deliberately."
"As for what happened next, I was quite helpless."
"Nvxia Ziyun, you have traveled around the world for many years, and I believe you have a wealth of experience."
"You must also know that once the effects of that medicine take effect, you must have sex with a man as a couple."
"Otherwise, the person who is poisoned will die suddenly due to lack of Qi and blood."
"At that time, I couldn't just ignore death, right?"