The Mazha knife is a standardized improved simple knife.
It has a sharp double-edged blade, a straight body and a heavy spine. The blade is three feet long and the handle is almost the same length. The handle is densely tied with hemp rope to make it more stable to hold, so it is called Mazha Knife.
Similar to the Mo Dao, it is lighter and lowers the threshold for use. It can cut and stab, and is good for breaking armor and beheading horses. When the Yue family army defeated the Jin Dynasty Iron Pagoda with their feet, they used the Mazha Dao, not the so-called hook sickle. gun.
After Chang Geng missed the arrow, he held his breath in his heart. I am a dignified imperial guard, how can I lose to you, a handyman?
He held the knife in his hand and opened his eyes wide, looking for the "prey" who would spend the rest of his life under his arrow.
In the chaos of the battle, Chang Geng easily caught the coquettish blue-purple helmet tassel, and he quickly rushed over.
You bitch can block my arrows, but don't even think about blocking my sword!
With a diagonal thrust, Chang Geng stabbed Liu Xiuli's waist and abdomen with his sword. The armor here was relatively weak and the hit would definitely penetrate.
Liu Xiuli, who was running, saw the light of the sword coming, stopped abruptly, and quickly deflected his body to dodge the blade.
The blade of the knife scraped against the nail leaf, sparks flashing and making a heart-piercing scratching sound.
Missing a hit, Chang Geng secretly yelled, "Not good!"
Liu Xiuli smiled ferociously, and swung the iron whip out of his right hand, hitting Chang Geng's neck. Suddenly, he felt pain in his left back shoulder. He swayed, and the iron whip swung downwards, hitting Chang Geng's shoulder.
In the severe pain, it seemed that he couldn't feel the presence of his right hand, but Chang Geng's anger surged, he roared, swung the knife with one hand, and slashed Liu Xiuli's calf.
In the end, the strength was not enough, and the blade cut through the greaves on Liu Xiuli's legs and got stuck in the leg bones.
But this was enough. Liu Xiuli lost his support, tilted his body, and fell to the ground.
Chang Geng struggled to pull out the mazha knife, threw it up with one hand, held it behind his back, raised the blade high, and stabbed Liu Xiuli in the back of the heart.
Just as he was about to break through the armor and penetrate, an ax blocked the blade, saving Liu Xiuli.
Chang Geng glared at the owner of the axe, "Xiahouji, what do you mean? Are you trying to steal the credit!?"
"What the hell, if it hadn't been for me just now, you would have died." Xia Houji put his foot on Liu Xiuli's lower back to stop him from getting up.
Chang Geng was stunned. He lowered his head and saw a bloody hole in Liu Xiuli's shoulder blade. Then he saw Xia Houji's ax back and sharp mouth stained with blood. He realized that he had indeed been saved by Xia Houji. If Liu Xiuli's whip had hit hard, Even if you have a neck brace to protect you, your neck bones will inevitably be shattered.
Life-saving grace should be repaid generously, and giving up credit is nothing. "I will not thank you for your kindness. I will give this guy up to you."
Xia Houji sneered, "Brother Chang, don't get me wrong. I really don't want to attack. This person is Liu Xiuli. It's better to leave it to His Highness."
"Uh, look, I've neglected this matter. I need you to remind me..." Chang Geng came to his senses and said with a sneer on his face, "Xiahou, if you don't dislike it, we will treat each other as brothers from now on, how about that?"
"Hahaha, I already call you Brother Chang, aren't we still brothers?"
Xiahou picked up the ax, controlled the force, and hit Liu Xiuli on the chest with the axe, knocking him unconscious. Then he cut off the armor belt around his waist and tied his hands behind his back.
"Brother Chang, take him to His Highness."
Chang Geng hugged his injured right arm and smiled heartily, "I hurt my hand, so you should do it."
"Okay, I'll drag him out first." Xiahou didn't hesitate, picked up Liu Xiuli's left leg and dragged him away.
Chang Geng looked at the formation, and saw that there were still six or seven iron guards who were resisting. The defenders were fighting with the greater numbers, and three or five people surrounded one person, pulling and tearing them with their hands, and fighting with all their strength.
The battle didn't end until after half a cup of tea.
Corpses were spread all over the floor, some from the rebels and some from the defenders, and some were entangled until death. The armors on both sides were of the same style. At first glance, it was impossible to tell which side they belonged to.
Lu Shangming also led Minzhuang out of the city at this time, placed the wounded on the door panel, and carefully sent him to the city.
Zhao Mengqi stood in the battlefield, took off his mask, and looked around, but there was no smile on his face.
Just now he
He wanted to go out to fight in person, but was firmly held back by Geng Zhi and a few guards. The reason was that the victory was imminent and there was no need for King Yan to take any more risks.
Fighting with heavily armored soldiers was too dangerous. Both sides used powerful and heavy blunt weapons. No matter how good the armor was, they couldn't provide adequate protection. If King Yan accidentally took one or two blows, everyone would be doomed.
After winning the battle, Zhao Mengqi calmed down, but he was not happy at all.
Although Liu Xiuli's turtle formation was defeated by his sudden action, the last twenty or so heavy armored soldiers still caused a lot of casualties to the defenders.
A rough calculation showed that there were more than a dozen people killed directly, nearly 20 people were seriously injured, and even fewer were slightly injured. In short, the price was still too heavy.
If I hadn't chased them out, these people wouldn't have died...
Zhao Mengqi looked at the blood on the ground, dazed, and thought about the fact that during the defense of the city, including Minzhuang, nearly 2,000 people were killed or injured. Although the specific casualties have not been calculated, it is estimated that no less than 600 of them died in battle.
This is all because I am too careless and too self-righteous.
Chen Xiaokun walked up to Zhao Mengqu and seemed to know what he was thinking, so he comforted him, "Your Highness, if you don't control the army, there will be no one who can't die in the war. It's thanks to your Highness's wisdom that we can defend the city and annihilate the rebels." .”
This is not Chen Xiaokun's flattery, but his sincere admiration for Zhao Mengqi.
The majestic crown prince of the Song Dynasty not only took the lead, but also came up with clever plans to resolve crises time after time.
Last night's proactive attack, today's one-minute victory over the enemy, as well as the pre-battle games and clever traps just now, all showed extraordinary strategy and courage.
Seizing Liu Xiuli's psychology, he used the change of formation to delay time and block the rebels' sight. He took the opportunity to place the ballista abandoned by the rebels. While killing the rebels, he also forced them to abandon their absolutely superior defensive formation and take the initiative to attack. , and also took the drag rope of the artillery cart to act as a snagging rope, and set up a hollow array to slow down the rebels' impact.
This series of operations were all what King Yan thought of immediately after seeing the ballista. This wit is really impressive.
After listening to Chen Xiaokun's words, Zhao Mengqi realized that as the supreme leader, if he acted too depressed, it would easily have a negative impact on others, so he put away his messy thoughts and took a deep breath.
"Today's victory is all thanks to the soldiers and the people. I will double my previous promises, and your Fenghua Army is indispensable. From now on, the Fenghua Army will be Gu's personal army, and the treatment will be the same as that of the Eastern Wei Army. Military families are also properly accommodated and will never have to worry about food, clothing, and daily necessities again!"
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Zhao Mengqi is becoming more and more adept at winning people's hearts.
There are 20,000 soldiers in the Fenghua Army. In fact, the total number is nearly 30,000 including the elderly and children. However, most of them have to work for a living. However, due to a century-old tradition, a certain number of people are still maintained for full-time military training.
Most of those who can be selected into this group are just adults. After a few years of training, they can be promoted to the Forbidden Army.
That's why Chen Xiaokun was able to bring these 600 people to report as soon as possible.
Zhao Mengqi also discovered that most of them were teenagers of sixteen or seventeen years old. In later generations, they were still in middle school, but now they died in battle for him, so he felt particularly guilty and hesitant.
Facing such casualties, Chen Xiaokun was also in pain, but as a soldier, he had no choice.
After being a soldier for more than 20 years, I can't remember how many times I have been on the battlefield. I am used to seeing life and death, and sometimes I even feel numb.
His only hope is that the sacrifices he made will not be ignored and forgotten by the court, and that they will be given the treatment and respect they deserve.
Fortunately, King Yan was not a heartless person, and the promise he made exceeded Chen Xiaokun's expectations, which made him feel deeply comforted and happy.
"The last general is here to honor all the soldiers, young and old, of the Hua Army. Thank you for your great kindness, Your Highness!"
Zhao Mengqi gently waved his hand and sighed, "The one who should thank and apologize should be Gu. You have paid too much for the Song Dynasty, and the court has always owed you a lot. Gu is just trying to make up for it after it is lost... The Song Dynasty can no longer We've gone astray, what's the "Donghuamen roll call"?
"Good man" is bullshit in Gu's opinion. Gu believes that those who are stained with blood on the battlefield and protect China with their lives are the real good men! "
These words hit Chen Xiaokun's heart directly, and all the sadness and grievances came out at this moment. His eyes turned red instantly, as if he had a lot to say, but he was choked with sobs and couldn't speak.
Zhao Mengqi noticed something unusual and turned around to see Chen Xiaokun, a seven-foot tall man with tears in his eyes, like a child weighing more than two hundred pounds.
Subconsciously, Zhao Mengqi patted him on the shoulder and said softly, "Don't worry, I'm not just talking about it, it's just that we have a long way to go and we can't do it alone. Only if you and Gu work together can we make it possible for everyone to succeed." Song changed fundamentally."
Chen Xiaokun nodded, knelt down on one knee, and said word by word, "Chen Xiaokun is willing to die for His Highness!"
Although he doesn’t say much, he is extremely determined!
Zhao Mengqi helped him up and said, "We are united and working together! The first thing now is the treatment of the wounded. You go and arrange for people to take my order and go to nearby prefectures and counties to collect medical materials as soon as possible. Secondly, send the sacrificed soldiers and After all the people have been buried, I will let people choose geomantic treasures to build martyrs' cemeteries, monuments and martyrs' temples. They will offer sacrifices at four seasons, mourn every year, and be admired by all the people! Thirdly, in order to prevent the fleeing rebels from invading the place, we should organize The troops quickly wiped out...Forget it, we don't have many people left to use, I will arrange additional people to encircle and suppress them."
Just as he finished speaking, a soldier shouted, "A large number of ships are arriving on the lake!"
And there are rebels! ?
Chen Xiaokun was shocked and immediately pulled Zhao Mengqi towards the city, "Your Highness, return to the city quickly, take the princess and the others to leave immediately."
However, Zhao Mengqi was not panicked and stopped. With Chen Xiaokun's strength, he was unable to move.
