The dolls a mile away could not be seen clearly. Orihiko just saw some shaking and some falling to the ground. He did not know the specific situation.
Wang Ruohai said: "Du Cheng, let's go over and take a look. Once you see the doll, you will know what kind of power the artillery has on the battlefield."
Zhe Yanzhi calmed down and walked towards the doll with Wang Ruohai.
When they arrived, they saw that the dolls in the front row were beaten to pieces, and the ones in the back were also folded. It wasn't until eight rows later that the puppet fell down, blocking Tiewan.
Take a breath. Zheyan said: "The artillery is so powerful, no one can stop it in the battle formation! Once the artillery fire passes, even the best soldiers and generals will be wiped out! No wonder, no wonder the Jin army had no power to fight back in the previous few battles. !”
Wang Ruohai said: "That's true. However, when using artillery in battle, the enemy must line up in a good formation and dare to rush forward. If the enemy retreats and comes up row by row, the artillery will not be able to kill many people. Xuan Fu said that with artillery, the battlefield will definitely look different."
Zheyanzhi shook his head repeatedly: "We are just fighting in Shaanzhou. How can the Jin army come up with a way to deal with artillery? With this weapon, we will no longer be afraid of the Jin army!"
Wang Ruohai sighed slowly in his heart and said nothing more.
What Wang Xiaolie is most worried about is that with the introduction of artillery, the army will rely too much on artillery, resulting in shortcomings in combat effectiveness. Because the Jin army knows that you have artillery, they will definitely find ways to make the artillery useless during the war. At that time, lack of combat effectiveness is very dangerous.
Judging from Orihiko's appearance, he probably wouldn't have thought of this level. Now in Zhe Yanzhi's mind, he only felt that Wang Xiaolie's previous great victories were all due to artillery. If the other Song armies had artillery, the Jin army would definitely not be their opponents. What’s so difficult about restoring the Central Plains?
After looking at the puppet carefully, Zheyan asked Wang Ruohai: "Counsellor, I heard that artillery is also a powerful weapon for siege. I wonder how about blasting the city wall?"
Wang Ruohai said: "The current city wall cannot block artillery. We have tried several times. Once in Junzhou, one round of artillery destroyed the city wall. The second time was in Zhongmu County, which is a small town and it was easy to Blast away."
Zheyan clapped his hands fiercely: "With artillery, we are invincible in field battles and can't defeat any city. Why should the Jin Army fight with us! The Holy One heard about this artifact and ordered me, Baba, to come to Luoyang and make sure to go back." Well, if Wang Xuanfu is so generous, he will no longer be afraid of the Jin army!"
Wang Ruohai thought for a while and then said: "Du Cheng, since we had artillery in our army, we have never been defeated by the enemy. This is a fact. However, the artillery is very powerful, and the Jin army also knows it, and they will definitely find a way. If we want to restore the Central Plains, we still have to think of more ways. After all, when there were no artillery in the past, we had never lost a battle against the Jin army. Xuanfu repeatedly said that we must first ensure that our army has no artillery and we are not afraid of confronting the Jin army. , then the artillery can exert its maximum power."
Zhe Yanzhi said with a smile: "In the past, when fighting against the Jin Army, the most feared thing was the heavy armored attack by the Jin Army. With artillery, the Jin Army could not form a formation, so why should we be afraid of them! At that time, after a few artillery bombardments, the Jin Army collapsed. Just let our army press on."
Wang Ruohai didn't speak anymore, just looked at the white clouds in the sky with his hands behind his back.
Why did the Song army fail? Wang Xiaolie did perform statistics within his capabilities. The most common way to fail is that the Song army collapses on its own. As long as they don't collapse, they can be inextricably linked to the Jin army most of the time. It was really hard for the Jin people to form a heavy formation and attack by force very rarely. Even if the Jin people form a heavy formation to attack, the winning rate is only half.
Wang Xiaolie has repeatedly emphasized that the army is an organized violent group, and the core lies in the organization. One reason for saying this is the understanding of Song Jun. In the process of fighting the Jin Army, the Song Army repeatedly showed the shortcomings of its own organization. Many times, as soon as the two armies came into contact, the Song army itself collapsed. How could the battle be fought?
Orihiko is a veteran on the battlefield, and others can only imagine his reaction when seeing the artillery. It is conceivable what kind of reverie the court officials had about artillery before Orihiko left.
Everything that needs to be said has been said and the artillery has been sent out. I don't care what the outcome will be.
Returning to the inn, Orihiko was extremely excited. The power of the artillery is still beyond his imagination. With such a sharp weapon in the army, what should we fear from the Jin Army? Even Orihiko was thinking that he should return to the battlefield. Use artillery to wash away the shame of your previous defeats.
After thinking about it in the room for a while, Orihiko couldn't sit still. I walked out of the inn, looked around for no one, and walked towards the tea shop at the street corner.
He entered the tea shop, took out a few copper coins, and recruited a child from the street. He said: "In the inn over there, there is a Fan Guan and a Shishiro from Shaanxi. You go over and ask Shiro to come out, and the money will be yours."
The child looked at Zhe Yanzhi and thought for a while, then grabbed the coins and ran quickly to the inn.
Not long after, I saw the child and Shiba Lang coming out of the inn, pointing at Zhe Yanzhi and saying a few words. Then he turned around and went to the street to buy two pieces of candy. He held them in his mouth and sang a song before disappearing quickly.
Shibaro walked to the tea shop and sat next to Orihiko. Said: "Brother, what's the matter?"
Zheyan said: "Go and ask Fan Guanren to come out and go to the tavern over there. I have something to tell you."
Shibaro agreed, paid for the tea, and slowly walked back to the inn.
Zhe Yanzhi stood up and let out a sigh of relief.
With the powerful weapon of artillery, the Song Army had the confidence to win against the Jin Army. The future of the Song and Jin countries is almost clear at a glance. The foundation of the Zhe family was Fuzhou, which was located on the front line against Xixia. At this time, if you don’t actively plan to return to the Song Dynasty, what are you waiting for?
The Jurchens lacked manpower, and after recruiting and surrendering, they still had to rely on the Zhe family to guard the border with Xixia. In addition to the three prefectures of Lin, Feng and Fu, the current Zhejia also has the surrounding Jinning Army and Suide Army under its control. Compared with the Song Dynasty, there was greater freedom.
After Cao Zhi sent troops to occupy Shizhou, he also captured Wubao Village. Wubao Village belongs to the Jin family army and was originally under the control of the Zhe family. Zhe Keqiu did not send anyone to defend. As soon as Cao Zhiyan arrived, he took the initiative to withdraw his troops from Wubao Village, leaving behind his friendship with Wang Xiaolie.
After Wang Xiaolie sent troops to occupy Shizhou, his troops were directed at Zhejia. Zhe Keqiu was forced to surrender the gold. Although he actively cooperated with the Jin army in fighting and seeking status after surrendering the gold, he still had the Song Dynasty in mind. Now that Song Jun has arrived at the door of his house, Zhe Keqiu is in a very difficult position.
If Wang Xiaolie quickly occupied Taiyuan and sent his troops north, Zhe Keqiu would not object to returning to the Song Dynasty. But after occupying Jinzhou, Wang Xiaolie could not move there. Instead, he sent troops to occupy Shizhou, leaving Zhe Keqiu undecided.
This time Zheyan came to Luoyang as a hostage. Zheke got the news and hurriedly sent his family members. I hope Zheyanzhi will use his position to connect himself with Wang Xiaolie. No matter what happens in the future, this is ultimately a retreat.
