In Jing Xun's eyes, the soldiers of the Song Army who were originally cavalry outside and infantry in the center retreated left and right like a tide, revealing a passage.
Then he saw Gao Zhang, the number one scholar of the Song Dynasty who rarely wore a helmet and armor, riding his horse. Behind him were a group of Song generals with bright armor.
Facing those sharp eyes, Jing Xun, who was under great pressure, got off his horse and stood still, saluting Gao Zhang respectfully.
Listening to the Xixia courtier in front of him relaying the words of the Xixia prince, Jing Xun discovered that these Song generals had heard the news that Daxia intended to fight 5,000 against 10,000.
The faces of some generals became strange. Some generals looked worried, some were a little scared, some were full of excitement and expectation, and some were hesitant.
Only Gao Zhang seemed to have no impact on him at all. He was not even willing to turn his eyelids.
"Commander Gao, it seems that the Xixia people intend to fight with us in the Song Dynasty here, with the intention of disrupting the morale of our army and destroying our morale."
As a famous general of the Song Dynasty, it was not unreasonable for Zhong Shidao to immediately react to the plans of the Xixia monarchs and ministers.
Liu Fa looked back at the 10,000 forbidden army cavalry he led, and spoke to Gao Zhang in a lowered voice.
"Commander Gao, there is a high probability that the Xixia people will definitely send out the Iron Kites to charge into the formation this time."
"If Xixia uses such a killing weapon, although the general is confident that he can win, I'm afraid it will be a miserable victory, which will be detrimental to our army's expedition to Xia."
"Commander Gao, the last general invites you to fight." At this moment, Lu Qian stood up and saluted Gao Zhang respectfully.
A group of generals from the Imperial Army and the Western Army of the Song Dynasty all turned their attention to Lu Qian, the commander of the Flying Thunder Artillery.
"General Lu, if the cavalry charges into the formation, they will rush to the front of the formation in a blink of an eye. Those flying thunder and artillery are my treasures of the Song Dynasty and must not be lost in the field battle."
"That's right, brother Lu, this time, don't compete with our infantry and cavalry armies for credit. Anyway, we will definitely need you to attack the city."
Just when a group of generals were trying to persuade each other, Fang La, who was a step behind, also shouted to Gao Zhang.
"Commander Gao, I am willing to fight together with General Lu."
"The general's carriage troops combined with General Lu's grenadiers will be able to defeat the Xixia cavalry."
Pairs of eyes fell on Lu Qian and Fang La full of doubts.
Fang La's identity was naturally known to everyone present, and they knew that this guy could be regarded as the brother-in-law of the prodigy champion.
As for Lu Qian, he used to be Gao Zhang's personal attendant. Of course, these are not the main point. It's about the two new arms mentioned by Fang La.
"What the hell are van soldiers? Does it mean those carts that transport goods?"
"Grenadier, what's that?"
Compared with the doubts of the Western Army soldiers, the Imperial Army soldiers fell into silence.
After Liu Zhongwu glanced at these two people, he saluted Gao Zhang.
"Commander Gao, the last general also feels that the two elite teams commanded by General Fang and General Lu may have a try today."
Gao Zhang glanced at these two people, then turned to look at Jing Xun who was standing not far away, looking furtively towards this side.
"It's okay, let those Xixia people see the power of my Great Song Dynasty Warriors. And let them understand that my Great Song Dynasty Warriors are unparalleled in the world. Even the cavalry can't even think of showing off in front of my Great Song Dynasty Warriors."
"I know that you generals are very suspicious, but I still ask you to wait and see and take a good look at the power of my Song Dynasty carriage and the grenadiers."
"Also, take the ten artillery pieces that have not been activated and bring ten thunder gun groups with No. 3 special bombs."
Hearing this, both Fang La and Lu Qian showed ecstasy on their faces. They bowed respectfully to Gao Zhang and responded loudly.
Gao Zhang raised his hand and waved towards Jing Xun, signaling the other person to come to him, and then he spoke calmly.
"Go and tell your Xixia King that I promise him, but I, the Song Dynasty, have always been fair and just.
You Xixia sent troops with only 5,000 cavalry, in order not to make you Xixia feel at a disadvantage.
I will not use 10,000 cavalry, but will use 10,000 infantry to fight against your 5,000 cavalry. "
Looking at Gao Zhang, whose tone and tone seemed extremely arrogant, he had a mental problem and did not understand the military strength of Daxia and Song.
Jing Xun even took the initiative to remind the arrogant and arrogant Song coach who had spared him a life with a dark face.
"...Gao Dashuai, you must know that my Daxia Iron Cavalry has 5,000, not to mention 10,000 infantry, even 30,000 to 50,000, you can't even hope to get an advantage from my Daxia Iron Cavalry."
"No need to say more, go and report to the leader of your country. If he loses, come and surrender as soon as possible. Otherwise, I will wipe out this Xingqing Mansion from this world."
"..." He is arrogant, has mental problems, and wants to die.
Jing Xun looked at these Song generals who had gone through all kinds of hardships and came to this plain looking for death with an expression and eyes that looked at a dying man. Then he shook his head, mounted his horse and turned around.
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"Grenadiers use a method similar to thunder cannons to injure the enemy. Each of the thousand grenadiers carries ten bombs and can throw them fifteen feet away.
Although its lethality is far inferior to that of the flying thunder cannon, it can still cause death or injury within five steps. "
Facing the generals who were full of questions, Lu Qian could only honestly explain another special unit under his command: the grenadiers.
These people were all selected from among the veterans of the Forbidden Army who had been on the battlefield, and had gone through countless arduous and even dangerous repeated trainings.
Lighting the grenade and throwing the grenade have already formed muscle memory. Even if a grenade explodes nearby, they will not be frightened to the point where they lose control and cause the grenade in their hands to drop.
Moreover, every grenadier will wear special gloves when rubbing the bomb to prevent the metal grenade from slipping due to sweat on the hands.
There is also the so-called No. 3 special bomb, which comes from Gao Zhang's mind that is always full of fantastic ideas.
The flying thunder cannon is extremely powerful and is very useful for attacking cities and facing large-scale swarms.
However, if the enemy launches an attack, they will break up into a skirmish formation similar to that of later generations and advance forward.
Then the damage caused by the flying thunder cannon will be greatly reduced. When Gao Zhang saw the grenadiers training, he suddenly had an idea and had a perfect inspiration.
Let the flying thunder cannon be equipped with a shell similar in size to a grenade, and after it is fired out of the barrel.
These No. 3 special bombs, whose fuses are ignited by the bore flame, will form a huge dispersion range.
The damage range caused by the explosion after falling is three times that of the Flying Thunder Cannon No. 1 ammunition.
In order to prevent the projectile from breaking due to high-altitude collapse, a soft projectile was used, but a large number of iron balls were filled in the magazine to enhance its power.
(End of chapter)
