Chapter 91: No Regrets (6)
"kill!"
Another Manchu warrior fell down in response. The shield that was originally used to show his superb martial arts had been split into two halves. One half still had a severed hand holding the handle, and the other half was still attached to the severed arm and glued to it again. Together, it may be able to restore some of its original appearance, but it will not be able to block with a shield again. It is just a bunch of broken pieces deliberately put together.
Broken internal organs were scattered all over the floor. Zhang Keding vaguely heard the sound of vomiting, but he couldn't tell where it came from - it was inconvenient to turn around and look around in such a suit of armor. More importantly, even if He had actually killed people on the battlefield and had gone through a long period of training earlier. When the sword slashed the enemy into two, he still couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
The term "Iron Man Army" was actually coined by Zheng Chenggong. Historically, Zheng Chenggong was inspired by a senior Manchu officer wearing iron armor on the Zhejiang battlefield who was shot by an arrow and turned into a hedgehog but was still able to continue fighting. Zheng Chenggong gave the drawing sample to Engineer Feng It was built in Chengshi, and the bravest men in the army were selected as the pro-army. Based on the standard of "the strength of five hundred muscles and stones can be lifted to travel around the teaching field", two elite towns, Zuohuwei and Youhuwei, were formed. The soldiers were all wearing strong and thick armor. , the whole body was covered tightly, holding a Yunnan Saber, and "all men and horses were smashed to pieces". It was not only the ace unit of the Zheng Group in the land battle, but also the last glory of the ancient Chinese heavy infantry.
According to the tactics, the Iron Man Army's strategy when facing a battle is to advance without retreating. For a moment of shock, Zhang Keding let out a low drink, and he and the other two soldiers in the same group once again pressed against the Manchu warrior who was still standing nearby.
After getting the style from Li Dingguo, Chen Kai handed over the task of making it to Chaozhou Manufacturing Bureau, and transferred a group of the best blacksmiths from the Ordnance Bureau of Zhongzuo Institute to participate in the making. The three-foot-long blade was made by It has been hammered for thousands of times with a water-powered forging hammer. The blade is so sharp that it can almost break hair. In fact, the manufacturing branch in Foshan can already undertake the production of iron armor. Masks and helmets all require the participation of the Chaozhou Manufacturing Bureau and even the Ordnance Bureau of the Zhongzuo Institute to complete the production tasks as quickly as possible and realize the installation of these three hundred iron men.
The time is still too short. As far as Chen Kai is concerned, the Foshan Manufacturing Branch has not been established for a long time. The production capacity of single iron armor manufacturing with hydraulic machinery is more than enough, but such as Yunnan Saber, Iron Boots, Iron Gloves and Helmets, Iron Mask However, it requires other workshops to draw out part of their production capacity - it is not that the production capacity is insufficient, but that the processes required for these things require more skills, which Foshan, which had half of its blacksmiths taken away by Guo Zhiqi and Lian Chengbi not long ago, does not have of.
The iron armor is still being manufactured, and even more and more are being stored in the warehouse. However, this iron army is late because the weapons produced in Chaozhou have not arrived. Fortunately, being late and late is the most critical thing. On the eve of World War I, all the equipment was sent to the Guangzhou troops. After the war between England and Germany, they took a detour and rushed to Yingde County. Chen Kai took them directly to the capital of Ganzhou. In order to paralyze Hong Chengchou, he even sent troops to Fuzhou, Guangdong. Biao and Huqi Town also stayed there, pinning all their hopes of defeating the Qing army in the first battle on this small force with only 300 soldiers.
As far as Chen Kai could see, the Iron Man Army brandished its sword like a hot knife cutting through butter, slashing it down with blood, minced meat, internal organs, armor pieces, cloth, and fragments of weapons flying like snowflakes.
Shields, cotton armor, pierced armor, iron helmets, no matter what they are, can stop the direction of the blade.
The word "invincible" is often an exaggeration, but at this time, it is a more appropriate description. Because the ending of these Manchu warriors under the blade is just like the vegetation falling down in the wind, or even worse.
To be unbearable.
It was like a meat grinder, mincing nearly half of the two warriors who were rushing to the front. In the eyes of the rest, those steel monsters were walking on the broken limbs and shredded meat, taking firm and heavy steps.
They seemed to have walked out of hell. Regardless of any fear or anger, the two Niu Lu and Zhang Jing retracted the remnants of their troops in unison, leaning against the Niu Lu who were fighting with the Ming army on both sides.
Relying on the difference in speed between the two sides, they managed to open up a distance of twenty or thirty steps. Arrows, flying axes, javelins, etc. started to greet the iron men like pouring rain.
The sharp arrow tore through the air and made a scream. The force of the shot at this distance was no less powerful than that of a musket. When the arrow was fired, the Manchu warriors were stunned and crackled on the iron armor. There were even many arrows.
The arrows had clearly been nailed to those armor plates, but the steel monsters still did not stop moving forward.
"This armor is probably stronger than what Zheng Chenggong asked Feng Chengshi to build in history."
There was a smile on the corner of his mouth, and the hydraulic workshop provided a larger production capacity. The fine products that originally required a lot of time and energy by skilled craftsmen gradually became commonplace, just like the European plate after the Renaissance.
From a time when only a few powerful people could own heirlooms, armor has become increasingly affordable. Although the shape of the armor is different, the process is the same.
At the same time, in the process of hydraulic machinery replacing manpower, the quality improvement brought by technology and technology also affected these weapons and armor. The heavy armor of the Song Dynasty was able to withstand bows that were slightly weaker than the God's Arm Bow.
The crossbow was shot at close range, and Chen Kai did it according to this standard this time, because he had not been able to see what Zheng Chenggong's Iron Man Army armor looked like, so he could only pass it based on the historical descriptions in his memory.
When designing with imagination, you will often seek a result that "takes the best approach".
There were crackling sounds on the armor of the Ming army soldiers. Some were just making a sound, and some could feel point-like pain at the places where the force was applied. Some spearheads such as javelins broke through the armor leaves.
, piercing into the flesh, but most of the kinetic energy has been consumed in the process of breaking the armor, so that even if it pierces the flesh, it is difficult to make more breakthroughs.
From the peripheral vision, another Ming Army soldier in the same group had a javelin stuck in his chest. The tip of the spear seemed to have broken through the armor leaf, but the Ming Army soldier pulled it out in a big way.
javelin, but still continued to stride forward like his comrade who was turned into a hedgehog by the arrow.
Such a scene really shocked the Manchu warriors to the point of jaw-dropping. The devils who came out of hell were not only killing people and breaking them to pieces in front of them, but they were also invulnerable. What's more, they seemed to doubt those who had been shot like hedgehogs.
In fact, what is hidden inside the ordinary Ming army armor is just a dead person, but under Chen Kai's sorcery, even if he is dead, he can still continue to fight.
The retreat continued. However, the Manchu warriors behind them were either fighting fiercely with the Ming troops on both sides, or they were moving forward with inertia. Soon, they were unable to retreat.
The Ming soldiers were getting closer and closer, and within a few steps, a young Manchu warrior who couldn't bear it anymore shouted and rushed forward waving his sword and shield. Then, the sword flashed, and the young man
The Manchu warrior fell to the ground just like his predecessors, and the Ming army who was wielding his sword was only a step slower because of this. He moved a little faster and caught up with the queue again.
The Iron Man Army advanced step by step, and soon, the moment they re-engaged, the massacre broke out again. Blood and broken limbs were spreading the afterglow of life wantonly. After a moment, the two Niu Lu were basically gone.
They reappeared, and what followed were those Manchu warriors who were still fighting fiercely with the two Ming armies, and those Manchu warriors who were still rushing forward, just like the former in front of the meat grinder.
As far as Suksaha could see, in the center of the gray-blue battle line, Manchu warriors with two white flags were thrust into the fiery red depression. After continuous expansion and an instant of long drive, soon, along with the reflections of those
Sunshine's armored warriors quickly retracted as they entered, and within a short time they were leveled again with blood splattering everywhere.
He didn't know how many Manchu warriors had died at the hands of those Ming army armored warriors in the process, nor did he know how to defeat this small force whose attack methods were so arrogant that it was unreasonable. At this moment, what he knew
The only thing is that he can no longer win this battle. The victory that was once within reach was overturned in an instant with the raising of the banner with the word "Chen"!
The battle line was leveled again, and Zhang Keding was flanked by the Ming army Tengpai players who were still suppressing the green camp soldiers. He strode forward without retreating, and continued to wave his saber. During this time, adrenaline surged, and he showed his full performance in normal times.
unattainable level.
The wanton killing continued. As the Iron Man Army in turn entered the Qing army's front, screams broke out among the ranks of the Eight Banners of Manchuria who were the last to appear. The collective fear caused by the unilateral massacre accompanied this one.
The toppling of dominoes detonated these Manchurian Eight Banners in just an instant, and spread to the green camp phalanx on both wings at a speed that the naked eye could not keep up with.
"Failed, defeated!"
With the Eight Banners of Manchuria on the side, the performance of the green battalion soldiers is often better. The most important thing here is the confidence in the Eight Banners of Manchuria, which stems from the huge inertia and habitual thinking in the past few decades since the Liao Dynasty. However, once the Eight Banners
The army collapsed, especially when they were first defeated by the Ming army without even having a meal. This scene was so shocking in the eyes of the green camp soldiers that it was almost as if the earth was falling apart.
In an instant, the plague of the rout infected this army of no less than 20,000 people. Heading towards the capital of Ganzhou, once the rout started, they could no longer withstand it, especially behind them, Chen Kai's commanding flag pressed forward, and Ke
Chenshu and the admirals of Huangshan pressed forward, the flags of the general soldiers of each town pressed forward, and the flags of each association and battalion pressed forward in unison. Amidst the passionate drums, the Ming army no longer cared about the queues and rushed forward in one go.
Go up, pierce the spear, and chop the blade on the backs of those Qing soldiers. There is no need to leave any room.
The Iron Man Army's counterattack was a one-sided massacre, but during that process, the Qing army was at least still counterattacking, which cannot be called a definite word. On the contrary, the scene in front of them, chasing death and chasing north, once the enemy is turned back, , then there is no possibility of counterattack at all, and the word "massacre" is more suitable than the former.
Rush up and cut the Qing army in front to the ground. Once they enter the running rhythm, the Iron Man Army seems a bit too bulky. However, at this point, the Qing army fled north in a hurry, and the Ming army was just a unilateral pursuit. There is no need for these ace troops who can break through the formation. Soon, the excitement gradually faded, and the exhausted Iron Man soldiers gradually stopped. Some even simply sat down on the ground, took off their helmets and started to rise. He was breathing heavily in the hot air.
Among them, Zhang Keding was the one who chased the furthest. When he really lost his strength, he sat down on the ground, took off his helmet, and looked at the pursuit in the distance. He relaxed and fatigue swept over him. He lay down. However, at this moment, he did not lie directly on the ground. There was a large flag spread under him, which should be the flag of the Eight Banners of Manchuria. However, the pairs of footprints passed by, and the ones on it could no longer be clearly seen. Just text and graphics.
Only the blue sky is left in sight, but I wonder if there are gods above those clouds watching these cruel fights in the world. Perhaps now that there is no suspense, most of the audience has already left.
The pursuit of the Ming army was crazy and cruel. At every moment, a lagging Qing army would be hacked to death by the Ming army, and their heads would even be taken off and hung on the waist of the murderer. In order to escape death, even if it was just to escape faster than his companions. They had to go faster. In the process of escaping, the Qing army dropped everything they could throw away - weapons, helmets, armor. Assuming that the clothes also weighed down the weight, they would have stripped themselves naked. No The slightest hesitation.
Rather than fleeing in the wilderness, the purpose of the Qing army was to escape back to the city and rely on the city walls to isolate themselves from the pursuit of the Ming army. As soon as the rout began, the officers and cavalry fled on horseback, leaving only the infantry to be chased and killed by the Ming army. The battlefield was not far from the company camp of the Ming army, and not far from the capital city of Ganzhou. The defeated troops of the Qing army finally escaped to the city. However, the city of Ganzhou has five gates, but being surrounded by water on three sides does not mean that all the gates are open. The land route to the south.
There was a Ming army chasing behind them, but it was a pity that the city gate would not be expanded because of this. The Qing army poured into the city gate at all costs, and the suspension bridge was always showing scenes of the Qing army being squeezed into the moat. At the same time, as the Ming army got closer and closer, the Qing army that had entered the city was afraid that the Ming army would take the opportunity to seize the city, so they simply closed the city gate forcibly. If it weren't for the urn city at the city gate that served as a reservoir, The Qing troops who fled into the city would first enter Wengcheng, instead of having only one gate to isolate the inside and outside. This gate could never be closed again.
After a while, a large group of Ming troops approached the city. Arrows and artillery fire fell like rain from the top of the city. Most of them were scattered on the heads of the Qing troops who had not yet entered the city. For a moment, the Qing troops outside the city The Qing troops in the city were yelling at each other one after another, drowning out the artillery fire.
The city gate has been closed, and the Ming army did not approach rashly. They only watched the joke from a distance, and used bows, arrows, and cannons to shoot at the defeated Qing troops exposed outside the city.
Even though they were unable to enter the city, the defeated troops still wanted to stay away from the Ming troops. They kept squeezing towards the city wall, and Qing troops were constantly squeezed into the moat, like dumplings. After a while,
The moat became thicker, and at first glance, it was full of human heads. You were fighting for it. If you wanted to climb up, you had to step more comrades into the water. At this time, there was no need for the Ming army.
Killing people, the Qing army has inevitably killed each other under the threat of the Ming army outside the city.
This was for survival, and there was no need to care about morality. At this moment, in the eyes of the Ming army, it was extremely refreshing. Soon, a big flag representing the reversal of the war situation appeared in the sight of the Qing army.
Chapter completed!