This was also Huang Qi's miscalculation. In the past few years, almost all of his energy was spent on burning the stove and studying how to burn the stove better.
In a sense, the gun in his hand that is far more lethal than normal firearms is the crystallization of his wisdom in the past three years.
However, although the gun he improved has great lethality, it has no possibility of being popularized. On the one hand, it is too heavy. On the other hand, in pursuit of longer range and greater lethality, he not only sacrificed the gun
The stability of the gun, and more importantly, the use of larger caliber ammunition makes the barrel more likely to overheat.
Such weapons are actually more suitable for assassinations rather than battlefield legionary operations.
And precisely because he no longer leads troops to fight, even on the battlefield, he does not lead troops, and has no intention of rushing into the enemy's hinterland. Under such circumstances, he naturally does not know much about the latest developments of the enemy.
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He burned the stove every day, but he only knew that the enemy had also produced firearms, and they were high-quality firearms with a range of hundreds of meters.
But he really didn't expect to come up with such a shield.
The main reason is that if you want to protect yourself from bullets, your shield must be thick, and when marching and fighting in the wild, even if there are wheels at the bottom of the shield, in fact, it is almost non-existent.
In this case, even if two strong men were pushing the shield and moving something weighing more than a hundred kilograms, the speed would not be fast at all.
If the Taiping camp wanted to leave, it would be impossible for Cao's army to catch up with the Taiping camp's mobility and shields.
But this is in an open space.
If such an array were set up at the pass out of the Southern Wilderness, the advantages of Taipingying's advanced firearms would be directly offset by more than half.
Without the advantage of firearms, Ying Tian's army does not have an advantage in terms of numbers. Once time is extended, the disadvantage of Ying Tian's supply line being too long will also become apparent.
From Nanhuang to Qingzhou, if we transport food in a convoy, it may take more than a month, and transporting food will also consume a lot of manpower and material resources.
Furthermore, the current industry in Southern Wilderness is indeed developing well, and chemical fertilizers have increased production. The entire Southern Wilderness population has also been mobilized to continuously produce various resources, but these resources are not unlimited.
It took Zhao Cheng three years of saving to accumulate enough resources to support a major war, and fighting a war means burning money and resources.
Once time passes, huge problems will arise in the resource allocation and resource circulation of the entire new country.
This is why, throughout the ages, it has taken several years after a war to allow the people to recuperate.
Even if Zhao Cheng has achieved the most rudimentary industrialization, it is still impossible to resist such a law unless resources are unlimited.
In the modern world, several powerful empires have proven this point with their own collapse.
"I have an iron shield array. Although it is not fast, it is more than enough for defense."
"My camp is more than twenty miles long and horizontal, and it just cuts off the access to Tianjueguan. If Zhao Cheng wants to bypass it, not to mention that there are many hillsides and cliffs on both sides, and there are also thick vegetation. At that time, if the mountain is opened
Cutting grass must take a lot of time."
"More importantly, if he goes around, I only need to harass him from the side. Not only can I slow down the opponent, but more importantly, I can disrupt his military morale."
"Therefore, the opponent's best choice is actually to retreat to the mountains. But this retreat will completely lose the opportunity and allow Sun Yuantai to be on guard. At that time, if I were Sun Yuantai, I would definitely set fire to the mountain and try to kill the opponent.
This main force conducting a sneak attack will be eliminated here so that it has no chance to fight against the larger force..."
"Is it possible that the Taiping Camp, which has conquered the invincible Southern Wilderness, will be buried here?!"
"Could it be that Da Cang's destiny is really unfinished?!"
"Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that Zhao Cheng asked me to station here just when he was leaving Lianshan..."
Cao Zheng came to the watchtower again. After giving orders, he looked at the overall situation and couldn't help but think silently in his heart.
He had no idea of going to the front line. The son of a rich man could not sit down in public. It would be too unfair if he went to the front line to take command and was killed by a stray bullet.
As for Cao Zheng, his mood was very complicated at this moment. For the first time, he deeply felt what destiny was.
If it hadn't been for Sun Yuantai's seemingly groundless concerns, then tonight, Zhao Cheng's army would probably clear the frontmost barrier on their side from the rear.
When the time comes, the dragon will truly emerge from the Southern Wilderness and become unstoppable.
Even the demise of Da Cang Hou may be because of this night.
But now, he has stationed 100,000 troops here, cutting off the passage, making it impossible for Zhao Cheng to go around in a short time.
Soldiers are valued for their speed. Once such an amazing soldier loses its speed, it will fall into a situation of being beaten.
In the current situation, once such a main force is destroyed at this time and loses such a trump card, it is really difficult to estimate what chance Zhao Cheng has of winning.
This is not just a matter of weapons, but more importantly, if Zhao Cheng wants to train a team like this in the future, it will take a lot of time.
War is a matter of ebb and flow. After this time, Da Cang will definitely pursue victory and will not give Zhao Cheng a chance to breathe.
When such thoughts came to mind, Cao Zheng's originally surrendered heart suddenly faded away.
He had a heart to surrender before because he knew a lot about the situation in the Southern Wilderness.
Especially for the ace army Taipingying, they are even more afraid.
When he looked at the past achievements of this army, even he couldn't help but feel that this was an invincible heavenly soldier.
As for the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, which he had felt was so powerful in the past, it was nothing compared to the Taiping Camp!
But now, when he encountered the Taiping Camp under such circumstances and analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of the enemy and ourselves, the aura of invincibility in his heart was instantly shattered.
It turns out that there is no real invincible in this world. When it comes to using troops, although weapons are important, the right time, place and people are equally important and can influence the situation of the battle.
However, although Cao Zheng's thoughts have faded, he still has a strange sense of fate at this moment, that is, at this moment, the direction of destiny seems to be in his own hands.
If he surrenders to Zhao Cheng at this moment, it will be a new destiny. With his own counterattack, Da Cang will be defeated this time.
And if you still choose Da Cang and stop Zhao Cheng here, it will be fate.
If Da Cang wins, relying on this most crucial contribution, as long as he does not lose control in the subsequent war, he will definitely be the king promised by the imperial court.