Chapter 80 Blood Stained Riverbank
"Bang!"
An arrow penetrated the shield and poked Jin Shiqi's left arm. It failed to penetrate the mail, but he felt a pain on the outside of his left arm. It was probably a bruise the size of a copper coin under his clothes.
Jin Shiqi was squatting on the base of the bridge tower. There were 6 soldiers and 10 shields in front of him, but the arrow still hit him. It cleverly penetrated the gap of this small defense system and got stuck.
There is like a small bridge between the shield and Jin Shiqi's left arm.
Jin Shiqi stared at the arrow intently, thinking: Little guy, what a good luck.
Then, he began to lose focus. "Magical mechanical practice, subtle statistical performance..."
Jin Shiqi imagined how the arrow consumed kinetic energy and traveled through the air. As it tore apart the overlapping grid structure of the shield, how much kinetic energy was transformed into the vibration of the shield and dissipated invisible. Then the arrow shaft
How could it be trapped by the friction force under the squeeze of the vine fibers, causing it to quickly decelerate? And the final remaining strength could only pierce a layer of cotton clothing, but could not break the mail iron ring that was only a few millimeters thin.
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He tore open the cotton cloth at the impact point and observed carefully. The two iron rings on the mail had only slight deformation. The final impact on his skin only cracked a few capillaries, and the damage caused was not as good as when Mo'er hit him the night before.
That sip on the leg...
But if this arrow encounters an accidental change in airflow during flight, causing it to rise half a foot and penetrate the shield in the same way, it will have a high probability of hitting his carotid artery. That would be a big deal!
If he is holding another worn-out shield, and the hardness of the hit area has been reduced by 20% due to chao and decay, can it penetrate a layer of mail?
If it were the same arrow, and the angle of the arrow was more than ten degrees sharper, would it be able to penetrate the gap in the mail and tear off half an inch of flesh? Or would it simply break under the obstruction of the shield, and even the current record would be
Unable to achieve?
The battle on the south bank of the Hongshui River is in a stalemate. Thousands of men are fighting together. Almost every moment, someone is wailing and falling to the ground, dying in pain. Jin Shiqi, however, tilts his head and stares at the arrow.
, I thought about it in a daze. It was like the chief designer of a huge water conservancy project, who hid behind a big tree to dig an ant nest at the critical moment when the dam was closed.
Not only this arrow, but also the battlefield, the men who are fighting all over the fields, and the elite soldiers of the villages. In the eyes of the general, they are just a formation, like the fine particles of a wave. They
In the layout, they were in motion, they advanced and retreated, charging in rout and tearing apart the enemy's formation, leaving patches of corpses on the ground.
On the battlefield, soldiers are like every arrow, every piece of armor, and every projectile. They have no name. No matter what resentment, violence, determination, and sadness are contained in those living bodies, they also have names for the generals.
They are nothing more than some symbols, just like the countless small pointers in the experiment demonstrating the change of magnetic poles.
This whole world is like a machine.
At this moment, the reinforcements from the five villages behind have rushed towards them. Their rush, their shouts, their desire for "ten thousand taels", and the combat power contained in their array have caused the atmosphere of the entire battlefield to change.
.Yes, although they haven't started killing people yet, they have already played a role. To explain it in a way that Jin Shiqi is familiar with: the accumulation of energy causes space distortion, which is the change of the force field.
He really likes this kind of analysis method, using physical thinking to simply think about problems. This is his "self".
Arrows shot at his side, blood sprinkled on his body, and all kinds of things on the battlefield enveloped him, and he was in a great mood. Nanpo Village had been isolated at the back, and reinforcements from some villages began to shoot randomly with blunderbuss. Jin Shiqi
Standing on the high stone platform, looking around at the battlefield, which was only 2 miles in radius, I felt like I was in another world.
He thought back to the past, just half a year ago, how ridiculous he was when he first came to this world. At that time, he lived in fear and even wanted to hide himself in a corner. When he saw the child Jinbao for the first time, he screamed stupidly
His younger brother was still filled with guilt when he saw Carpenter Su for the first time. When he saw the little girl Mo'er, he felt pity for her like a treasure and dreamed of her for several nights in a row. That Jin Shiqi was his true nature.
But now, he was immersed in this killing field and accepted it all indifferently. It was a sharp contrast. He suddenly understood: he had returned to the original destiny track of Jin Shiqi, the son of a general. Maybe he was not a person from the future.
Teacher Huobao, he still has the soul of the original young master in his body - only some more memories from the future.
"Du Si!" Feng Hu roared: "Are you injured?"
"No, I'm just a little sad."
"Don't be sad, they have changed their formation."
Jin Shiqi stopped thinking. He looked at the formation and sneered: "What can this situation turn into?"
Sure enough, the cavalry on both sides of Hongti Village had already been dispatched, charging towards both sides of Beipo Village. The array of spearmen behind them also opened to the left and right like a curtain, forming columns to follow the cavalry. The square array that was neat just now was in full swing.
Gradually it turned into two long snakes, surrounding them from left to right.
Jin Shiqi said: "Fake!"
He knew that since the reinforcements from the Wuzhai Village came later, the situation on the battlefield had reversed, and it could even be said that "the victory or defeat was decided." The "change in the force field" caused the morale of the Beipo Village to rise, while the Hongti Village began to slump, and the battle
The two sides have returned to a balanced situation. Now Red Hoof Village's change of formation is in vain, it is just a bluff - they cannot swallow the enemy, but will expose their own flanks.
Now Nanpo Village has been separated from the back, and they have stopped walking and stared at this change stupidly. That old bastard Mo Tusi, he must be so angry that he vomits stomach acid, go to hell! There are also those who followed before
The Copperheads and Thornbeards from Red Hoof also hid several miles away, pretending to be passing by by chance.
Okay, if you lose the bet, let others divide the money!
The mutiny formation in Hongti Village was completed, and they paid the price for it - the two armies were stuck together. Although the two big snakes in Hongti Village were quite spectacular, the snake bodies had been pressed by the warriors of Beipo Village.
Then, those warriors pounced on each other like swarms of bees, tearing flesh and blood from the spear array.
But the two snakes finally started to move. Led by the armored cavalry in front, they advanced majestically. The spears spread out to the left and right of the array, waving and stabbing all the way. Even in motion, it was like the multi-row coordination during a battle.
, overlapping to complete the cover and assassination actions. It is indeed a soldier who has been trained painstakingly by Mengkan, but no matter what, you lost the bet today!
The armored cavalry in front finally began to perform! They formed a thick triangular cluster and launched short sprints in waves. They relied on the inertia of their horses to charge, using their spears to poke at all obstacles in front of them.
If the enemy is nearby, just pull the horse and press them forward.
Feng Hu pointed at them, "Come here!"
"Just waiting!" Jin Shiqi roared, "Rocket preparation!"
Since leaving Liaodong, Jin Shiqi no longer calls it "Hundred Tigers Running Together". This thing cannot meet his requirements and is not worthy of such an exaggerated name.
Jin Shiqi had high hopes for the rocket, believing that it was the only "rapid weapon" that could be mass-produced under current technical conditions. He had long wanted to make improvements. But after returning to Shanhaiguan, his main focus was on recruiting personnel.
Accompanying the eunuch to visit the brothel, as well as the design of farming and water conservancy equipment. To be honest, he originally wanted to farm with peace of mind and be a good citizen. But when he arrived at Nandanwei, he encountered a fierce battle as soon as he got off the boat. Now he can only rely on these six boxes from
The "primary product" that came from Longwu Camp. The purchasing price of each box of Hundred Tigers Qi Ben Arrow is 5 taels of silver. This thing is expensive.
Hongti Village has come to kill them.
The reinforcements from the Blood Stone, Broken Horn and other villages were rushing over shouting "ten thousand taels" or something like that, but they were still a little far away. The only ones who could fight at this moment were the tenacious warriors from the Beipo Village. They held up shields and swords.
The layers of defense were broken through by the cavalry.
50 steps apart! The match ropes of Jin Shiqi's last 12 soldiers have been lit, just waiting for an order.
The long snake on the left wing of Hongti Village thrust into the connection between the two reinforcements. The right wing came straight towards the high platform where Jin Shiqi was standing. The leader of the team turned out to be Mengkan himself. What a fate. The monster was carrying two
He turned the big wooden hammer around and tore a bloody path between the intercepting soldiers.
From a distance of 30 steps, even the grass roots and leaves on Mengkan's head were clearly visible.
The three-compartment rocket was carried to the stone steps and aimed at the chaotic scene. Several soldiers stepped on the arrow box to prevent it from moving. With the command, the fuse was lit. This is the direct aiming distance.
Aiming at the cavalry group led by Hongti Village.
Mengkan suddenly realized something and looked over with wide eyes. He roared so hard that the horses around him started to jump!
Suddenly, the fire started!
Hundreds of arrows pulled out clumps of smoke and dust, and smoke rose from all directions in the arrow box. The white smoke condensed in the air, like a horizontal cloud! Wherever the arrows hit, a sea of smoke and dust immediately bloomed.
The fire was flickering, and many arrows were exploding and flying in all directions! In the smoke, only figures could be seen running around, and horses were neighing and jumping.
Everyone on the battlefield was shocked by this momentum. The big snake in Hongho Village seemed to have been hit on the head by a stick, and was stunned for an instant.
Another round of rockets hit him, and the big snake began to twist again.
When the strong wind blew away the thick smoke, the cavalrymen in Hongho Village had already collapsed. They all struggled to get up covered in blood.
More than 500 arrows were fired, and at least 50 groups of people were hit. Some people had several arrows stuck in their faces, and they were all screaming and struggling with blood. But to Jin Shiqi's expectation, not many of them were killed on the spot.
Yes, it seems that the power of this rocket needs to be re-evaluated. However, under this chaotic attack, the team near the river bank of Hongho Village was crippled. The cavalry were beginning to scatter, and the formation of spearmen behind them also
Starting to collapse.
It was at this moment that Jin Shiqi's silver reinforcements finally arrived. "Ten thousand taels!" "Kill Mengkan!" "For the broken horn!" More than two thousand mountain soldiers roared and rushed over, instantly blocking the entrance to Hongti Village.
The road ahead. "The bump is right there!" "That big pig is him!" "Off the head!" they roared crazily.
Mengkan had at least five arrows stuck in his body. He pushed away a dead horse that was pressing on him and jumped up again. He roared with sorrow and hatred, his eyes were filled with anger, and he seemed to be crying. Jin Shiqi's arrows were all fired.
It was all gone, but there were six fire cannons aimed at the monster in Mengkan, only 20 steps away.
A moment of looking at each other!
Mengkan felt a chill in his heart and hurriedly took a few steps back. He knew he couldn't escape.
Jin Shiqi, the devil in the legend, was half-covering his body with a shield and looking at him with a sneer. The black muzzles of the six fire guns next to him were pointed at him.
But then, despite the fighting around him, with swords and swords flashing, the six muskets did not fire. Hundreds of mountain soldiers shouted Mengkan's name and came over to chop off the head worth ten thousand taels. Mengkan hurriedly
After resisting for a few times, he received several heavy blows on his body. When he raised his head again, the six muskets had not fired yet, which made him really angry! Without any further thought, he roared, picked up the sledgehammer, and struck to the side.
"Du Si!" Feng Hu shouted anxiously, "He's going to run away!"
Jin Shiqi still shook his head and never gave the order to fire.
He stared at the monster in Mengkan who was wildly dancing with his sledgehammer, leading the remaining soldiers to fight to clear the way for blood. The formation of the spearmen of Hongti Village behind was also in a mess, and soldiers from Liuzhai Village were rushing to kill them one after another on both sides, like a pack of wolves.
The people in the team were cut to pieces.
Finally, he saw Mengkan leading his team to jump off the river bank and rush west along the Hongshui River. Feng Hu was so anxious that his thighs were swollen. Jin Shiqi told him: Today is just the first battle, and he should not die here.
"He is of great value."
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That day, Mengkan finally fought his way back to the mountains, leaving only a few dozen cavalrymen around him. Hongti Village sent a total of 1,500 troops this time, and each team of soldiers and horses broke through the encirclement and routed separately, leaving behind
More than 800 corpses were killed, which can be said to be a serious loss of vitality.
Of the 2,000 soldiers in Lan Mao's Beipo Village, 700 died in the battle. Together with the number of reinforcements from other villages, nearly a thousand people died. Lan Mao himself is still living tenaciously, and he is going to be the second richest man in Guangxi.
, he will not die here.
The victory of the battle at Hongshuihe was decided, and the other three villages that did not participate in the war also retreated. The most disgusting thing was that Chieftain Mo sent people to visit Lan Mao. The other leaders were so angry that they wanted to bulldoze Nanpo Village as well.
However, Jin Shiqi stopped them. He expressed that he welcomed the old guy to join his construction plan. Chieftain Mo politely proposed the six thousand stones of grain he had in Pingyangtun. Jin Shiqi said that he had given it to Lan Mao for the construction of Hua Po Temple.
If you are not convinced, ask the gods for it.
Anyway, the war is finally over.
After five days of twists and turns, the thousands of mountain soldiers who were originally going to kill Nandanwei finally became a force controlled by Jin Shiqi. But he never thought that so much blood would be shed. Jin Shiqi sat on the blood-stained river bank,
I think the crops here will grow well in the second half of the year.
The future is a period of peaceful construction. To build a small city for the "Ai Wan Lou" brothers, we need to build two large suspension bridges, and give a temple to Hua Po Empress, and there are still tens of thousands of acres of land to be reclaimed.
The battlefield was cleared for half a day. It was not until the next day, June 24th, that Jin Shiqi returned. More than a thousand people from Beipo Village still stayed in Pingyang Village to prevent accidents. The remaining five villages were mighty.
A construction army of 4,000 people followed Jin Shiqi to Qianjiang County.
On the way, the kings of other villages repeatedly asked whether the reward of "10,000 taels" would continue.
"Forever!" Jin Shiqi promised. He also said: Even if the Mengkan monster dies and is buried in the soil in a hundred years, as long as he is dug out, his head is chopped off and given to me, it will still be ten thousand taels.
Chapter completed!