Chapter 103 This is a problem
The "wooden assassins" who rushed out from both sides of the road made the traditional screams of Arabs when fighting._The one running at the front was a young and frenzy young man flashing in his eyes. They faced the shooting of the musket cavalry under He Qi, and they did not dodge or fear. Even if the projectile shot by the musket was hit, as long as they could still run, they still took steps. Some people fell to the ground, and their open mouths were because of the wounds of their internal organs, and the blood flowed down constantly.
But more young people, when they were hit and their injuries were not serious, pulled open the wiring of the 5-right grenade on their chest as soon as they reached out. When the sulfur, phosphorus and glass powder in the fire tube burned together, the choking smoke caused was sucked into his nostrils, he probably remembered that such a battle would make him split. It was not until this time that he remembered the warning that the veterans told him that they should not pull the strings if they were not in the enemy crowd.
"Oh, Allah..."
In the cry of fear of death, the grenade, which had only been delayed for only 7 seconds, exploded. The companions beside him were knocked down by the grenade that exploded on his chest. When they opened their bloody mouths and screamed, they cursed the person who had just pulled the grenade.
"You idiot, you're blowing your own people!"
Prince Kublai Khan saw this scene from his telescope and was puzzled. The combat level of these "wooden assassins" has dropped significantly compared to the previous one.
"It's so weird. How could this happen? Did he know any witchcraft?"
In fact, the decline in the level of "Muzhiyi Assassin" has nothing to do with Zhao Xu. Their combat ability has declined entirely because they did not adapt to this process of transitioning from the post-cold era to the hot weapon era. In other words, the problem of "Muzhiyi Assassin" mainly comes from the application of firearms.
In the past, when fighting cold weapons, the soldiers were concerned about their personal combat capabilities. For example, the English longbowmen would have a curvature of their spine due to practicing longbows and excessive force. When cavalrymen used spears, such as the Yue Family Army of the Song Dynasty, they used large guns with white wax poles. It cannot be denied that their combat capabilities were very strong, but the training of gun techniques was a very long-term problem.
This only proves that in the age of cold weapons, it took quite a long time to cultivate a qualified warrior. This was the case with the Mamluk cavalry of the Arab Empire, and the Mongols' riding and shooting ability from life.
For example, the "Muzhiyi Assassin", who is almost perfect assassin like Amina, can lead to hidden actions and accurately assassinate. She is very proficient in scimitars, soft swords, spears and other weapons. It is impossible to train such an assassin in a few years. When the Mongolian army first fought with the "Muzhiyi Assassin", they dealt with the fully trained assassins, which caused a lot of hardships in the Mongolian army.
But in the previous battle, although the Mushuyi people killed Prince Xulagu and won the battle, their excessive losses forced them to supplement from the young people. Compared with the veterans, the young people really lack combat experience, and even "self-killing and attacking" also requires more experience. When the hot and cold weapons were converted, it was obvious that the Mushuyi people did not understand the problem. Moreover, their mixed new and old soldiers also further reduced the quality of the suicide squad composed of the "Mushuyi Assassins".
"Wow!"
Zhao Xu, who was sitting leisurely on the horse, closed the big fan in his hand, and then pointed at the "Muziyi Assassin" fighting in front of him.
"Your Excellency, you probably see that our cavalry is equipped with short guns. Fighting infantry and other cavalry, muskets are the king. Just like this, the number of people coming to our cavalry is for nothing!"
Zhao Xu was right. His 5,000 muskets can shoot 4 rounds in a row and fire 20,000 rounds of bullets. And at this moment, the short guns with fixed ammunition were reloaded quite quickly. In fact, the attack of the "Muzhiyi Assassin" never exceeded 200 people. They originally expected 200 people each time to exchange for 1,000 casualties of the other party. However, several attacks made their plans completely bankrupt. Such a tactic of adding fuel turned the attack of the "Muzhiyi Assassin" into a death sentence. After all, 200 people used their bodies to welcome 20,000 rounds of bullets, which was really a bit stressful.
Prince Kublai Khan felt a little uncomfortable with Zhao Xu's complacentness. But he had to admit that Zhao Xu was right. These musketeers were really sharp troops. Not to mention being used to deal with the "wooden assassins", even if they were dealing with the Mongolian cavalry, they would not be at a loss. If they were fighting in a melee, their short guns would instantly cause huge casualties to the cavalry. If they were to ride and shoot, they would not seem unfamiliar with all the cavalry under Zhao Xu's hands. Not to mention that they also had the "Flying Swallow Iii type crossbow". It would be more appropriate to ride and shoot with shells with a range of 800 meters.
"I really didn't expect that Lord Zhao's cavalry was so sharp. If these cavalry could fight on the prairie, I believe there were not many troops that could stop them. Alas, I don't know when I would have such a cavalry. If I could have it, I would have no regrets even if I died!"
Prince Kublai Khan was smart. He sighed intently just to explore Zhao Xu's plan. If there was any chance to get such weapons and equipment, when I wanted to attack the Song Dynasty, even if the light cavalry faced the Song people, there was no need to worry about the heavy armored infantry in "infantry armor". As long as I got closer, I rushed over as if I was a cavalry and shot, and rows of muskets sprayed at close range, I was afraid that many infantry would be useless.
But what Prince Kublai Khan did not expect was that Zhao Xu made a request to him, a request that he could hardly agree to at all.
"Haha, Prince, you are joking. Although this cavalry is sharp, it is actually nothing. If you want it, I, Zhao Xu, will do my best to build it for you. But Prince, I think you must know. It is not easy to build these firearms at all. So if you are in the Song Dynasty, and if you are in the country, I can replace all your cavalry with such short guns for you!"
Just one sentence made Prince Kublai Khan's heart extremely cold. One Zhao Fubo wanted to return to the Song Dynasty, and the other Zhao Xu also wanted to return to the Song Dynasty. His plan to advance south would have to collide with the Zhao brothers' firearms no matter what. Can he bump into them?
Life or death is a problem!
Chapter completed!