Seeing the scene in front of them, everyone couldn't help but marvel! They really didn't expect these cavalry to have such riding skills! You must know that the Ming Dynasty was not dominated by cavalry! The real masters of riding are those Tatars outside the Great Wall!
After these Ms. Yang calmed down, everyone turned their attention to the main entrance again! At this time, Emperor Wanli slapped his thigh and said: "Just looking at those nights, I didn't even see these soldiers coming in!"
Everyone was attracted by Emperor Wanli's shout and looked down, only to see that a phalanx had been assembled below and was slowly squirming into a phalanx! And there are several other square formations that are also gathering! At the same time, there were still a large number of soldiers pouring in at the camp gate!
Most of the people on the general stage were not familiar with martial arts, so they didn't have any specific feelings other than that these soldiers gathered very quickly! But the faces of those who really know martial arts have changed! Especially Qi Jiguang, who had already straightened his hunched body, stared down and looked down! At the same time, the thumb of his right hand kept pinching the other four fingers back and forth!
When the first square array stopped squirming and took shape, he stopped counting in his hand, but his face looked a little ugly! Emperor Wanli, who was sitting next to him, naturally saw this scene. After he stopped the timer, he said, "Qi Qing's family, how are these soldiers and horses in front of you?"
Qi Jiguang originally wanted to say "a strong army in the world" directly, but he swallowed this sentence thinking about his benefactor's instructions! But he also knew that he was not the only one here who knew martial arts! If he belittles him too much, he won't be able to hide it from Emperor Wanli!
So he hesitated a little and said: "Your Majesty, these soldiers and horses can already be called a strong army! From the time they entered the gate, the courtiers have been counting the time. From the time they appear in a square formation to the time they are completely entrenched, it is only nine seconds. Only seventeen breaths! There are not many armies in the entire Ming Dynasty that can do this!"
Emperor Wanli immediately laughed proudly when he heard this! But he immediately asked: "So how does this army compare with Qi's army?"
When Qi Jiguang heard that Emperor Wanli had changed his address to Aiqing, he couldn't help but frown! Naturally, he knew that what he said made Emperor Wanli happy! But he didn't want the Qi Army he had trained by himself to be misunderstood, so he chose his words and said: "Your Majesty, there is no difference between the two sides in terms of gathering and formation! Even the troops under my command can do it in such a short period of time. !”
When Emperor Wanli heard this, he clapped his hands and laughed and said, "I knew Liu Aiqing would not deceive me! The soldiers and horses he has trained must be the strongest army in the world!"
Qi Jiguang understood immediately after hearing this. He thought that Emperor Wanli had heard about the name of Qi Jiajun in the palace and knew that Qi Jiajun was now the strongest army in the world! And he had no impression of the New Army before, so he compared it with Qi Jiajun! Especially since Qi Jiguang personally admitted that both sides were gathering at about the same speed, he naturally thought that the new army in front of him was the best of the best just like the Qi Family Army!
But what Emperor Wanli didn't know was that Qi Jiguang actually felt a little guilty! Because he knew that although the speed at which his soldiers assembled was similar to that of the new army in front of him, that refers to the speed at which they assemble from the barracks out of the street to the school field, rather than turning into a square formation during the march! If this is the case, the speed of assembly will definitely not be as fast as the new army in front of you!
While he was talking, the footsteps on the school field had gradually stopped! Everyone looked towards the school field again, and saw that the infantry on the school field had formed eight square formations, and the soldiers in four of the square formations were carrying firecrackers! The other four square formations are spearmen and sword and shield soldiers respectively!
But what attracted everyone's attention was that the spears of the pikemen were much longer than the Ming army's standard spears! A large number of spears stood there, like a small forest!
Just at this moment, another group of people poured in outside the gate! But this group of people moves much slower! Because these people who came in were all artillerymen! The soldiers were shouting slogans and pushing the artillery!
Qi Jiguang was surprised when he saw the artillery and said: "What kind of artillery is this kind of artillery? Why is it different from the ones used in the army?"
Liu Haojia said with a smile: "I would like Mr. Qi to know that this kind of artillery was developed by Xia Guan after a long time of effort! The power is equivalent to the original artillery, but it is much more convenient to transport!"
Emperor Wanli took a closer look and found that the artillery advancing into the camp was indeed different from the artillery in his impression! The artillery is still a long tube, but it has two huge wheels on both sides, and a long tail behind it!
So he said directly: "I know! This big wheel is easier to pull than the small wheel, right?"
When Liu Haojia heard this, his breath was stuck in his throat and he almost couldn't stand still! At this time, he really wanted to share the basic knowledge of physics with Emperor Wanli, but he couldn't do it at this time, so he could only bow and said: "Your Majesty, you can see thousands of miles away!"
Qi Jiguang was stunned when he saw the artillery being moved easily by four people! Because Qi Jiajun also uses firearms a lot, he naturally knows the power of artillery! But at this time, the Ming army's artillery was too bulky, very difficult to transport, and very difficult to use!
The current artillery of the Ming Army is like this. The thick barrel remains unchanged, but it must be placed in a gun box made of wood and iron! The gun box must be large enough to cover the entire rear half of the gun. There is a pair of very small wheels on each side of the gun box!
It would be okay if this kind of artillery was propelled in a straight line on flat ground. However, the ground is slightly uneven, and the bottom of the gun box can easily get stuck on the ground! Especially since the four wheels are fixed, they cannot be turned! When you have to make a turn, you have to rely on life to pull hard!
This disadvantage is especially evident when transporting artillery up the mountain! Every time the artillery is transported on the rugged and winding mountain road, it is simply a huge torture!
What's even more unfortunate is that the artillery with this structure is also very inconvenient to use! Because every time an artillery position is set up, a hole must be dug in the land to secure the gun box before normal shooting! This is to prevent the recoil from causing the gun to move! But this makes the artillery's firing angle very narrow, which is not conducive to combat!
But this kind of artillery is different now! There are only two huge wheels on both sides, and the gun box is shrunk to the minimum. The space between the gun and the ground is huge! No matter how uneven the road is, it will not scratch the bottom of the cannon! And it’s very easy to turn when there are only two wheels, just push it gently!
