Chapter 326: The Second Coming of War (For the Happy Little Fatty)
See the white in the east!
On the grounds of the Yingzhou Central Military Academy, Young Master Liu and the others were all so exhausted that their eyes were red and their spirits were exhausted.
Everyone's eyes were looking at the dozens of strange chariots that dozens of skilled craftsmen had worked on overnight. Except for Young Master Liu, everyone's eyes were filled with suspicion.
Can these chariots, which have been gradually eliminated since the rise of cavalry and withdrawn from the stage of history, really achieve a surprising victory in this national war?
Young Master Liu rolled up his sleeves, squatted in front of the chariot and patted it carefully. Listening to the sound, Liu Mingzhi immediately concluded that these chariots were of high quality.
After all, he is an expert in building military equipment among the border troops, and his craftsmanship is absolutely impeccable.
The carriage of the chariot is covered with thick iron sheets, and the wheel hubs are inlaid with sharp horse-cutting blades. When the chariot is charging, just these horse-cutting blades, which are specially designed to deal with horse legs, are enough to kill the enemy.
There is a built-in wooden cover on the carriage, and there are four exposed holes on the carriages on both sides. A light door in the middle can be opened at any time to get out of the chariot's carriage.
If the four wheels are regarded as legs, the chariot in the eyes of Zhang Kuang and others looks like an oversized tortoise.
It's the tortoise they use to stew meat soup.
Everyone looked at each other in confusion, and the confusion in their eyes was clearly visible to each other.
Are these gadgets really useful? The reason chariots were banned by the cavalry was because they were too bulky and not conducive to portability during combat.
On the contrary, this owner made the chariot thicker and thicker, which was completely different from the chariots in the albums sealed by the Ministry of Industry.
Although the ride was replaced by six horses, Zhang Kuang and others still didn't have much hope for the practicality of this thing.
Looking at Young Master Liu who was excitedly surrounding the chariot, Zhang Kuang knelt down and patted the fine steel horse-killing blade on the wheel hub and looked at Young Master Liu on the side.
"Your Majesty, it's not that the general doesn't believe you, but is this thing really useful? It's so heavy and heavy, and if you are surrounded by cavalry, you will end up waiting for death."
"Especially the rotating iron bar in front of the chariot. Not only does it prevent the halberdier from wielding his weapon, it also takes up the position of the archer. Do you think this thing can deal with the cavalry?"
"This is too unreliable!"
Young Master Liu stood up, patted the iron pillar inlaid with bearings and laughed.
"Not to mention dealing with cavalry, it is also very powerful against infantry."
"You'll know if it works or not. If it doesn't work, just cut off the ropes and throw away the chariots. The two brothers can quickly get on their horses and retreat."
"This..." Zhang Kuang nodded hesitantly: "This is a good idea, but I have to say, I really don't like this thing."
"Why?"
"Obviously, there must be a reason why the chariot was abandoned. It is no different now than before. The Kingdom of Thousand Chariots means victory with strength, but the war at that time was completely different from now."
"When I, Taizu Emperor Gao, unified the world and established the Great Dragon, the chariots were almost abandoned. Later, when the Five Hus fought in the next year, they were even more abandoned."
"This thing is so cumbersome that the brothers can give the enemy military exploits in vain."
Liu Mingzhi nodded clearly: "How long has it been since I, Dalong, founded the country?"
"More than six hundred years ago!"
"Yes, it has been more than six hundred years, which means that in our six hundred years of war, no chariot has ever appeared on the battlefield again."
"General Zhang, I have a very interesting question for you. If we set up a situation outside the city and the two armies confront each other, and the Kingdom of Jin suddenly uses chariots, something that is so ancient that it has been abandoned on the stage of history, how would you respond?
enemy?"
"Of course the last general is... of course...... yes... yes...... yes...
....."
Zhang Kuang blurted out and gradually became speechless. He looked at Young Master Liu tangledly and couldn't say the next words.
I am confused as to how to deal with such an ancient thing as a tank. I have been in the army for decades, either charging with infantry or flanking with cavalry, but I have never had any experience in dealing with tanks.
So Zhang Kuang was stunned. At this moment, he remembered that his impression of the chariot only existed in the annals of history.
Not only was he arrogant, but the veterans around him, such as Ke Yan, also fell into a state of confusion after racking their brains.
Surrounded by cavalry? But the horse-killing blades on the wheel hubs are so sharp, how can the war horses get close?
Shooting with bows and arrows? Looking at something with only a few holes like a large tortoise, several people really couldn't figure out, except for the Turkic eagle shooters and Dalong, how many of the Jin Kingdom's sharpshooters could do it under the rapid attack of chariots?
Shoot the enemies inside through the holes.
How many Turkic eagle shooters and sharpshooters are there in the two countries of Dalong?
"Attack the war horse? Cut off the horse's legs? Trap the horse into a trap? Trim the horse rope?"
Looking at Zhang Kuang's tentative inquiry, Liu Mingzhi smiled and patted the iron sheet of the chariot.
"I just said that chariots suddenly appeared. Will you prepare these things in advance for the confrontation between the two armies?"
"I...no...won't!"
"So, chariots originated from China's Kyushu, and we have abandoned them for hundreds of years. How could the Turks of the Jin Kingdom imagine that we would suddenly use such ancient things?"
"After a surprise victory, I planned to throw these things away, but I never thought I would still hold on to these chariots until the battle was over!"
As he spoke, Liu Mingzhi patted the inlaid iron pillar in the chariot: "Mainly..."
"What?"
"My lord, please stop showing off!"
"Yes, what exactly are your plans? Tell the generals clearly, so that we can effectively think of ways to coordinate your charge based on the pros and cons of these tanks!"
Liu Mingzhi looked at Zhang Kuang and the others' eagerness for knowledge and smiled bitterly: "The main reason is that the ammunition for the serial gun is really limited, and there is not much supply!"
"That's all, I've been up all night. I'll go back to my house and take a nap first. You can ask the quartermaster of Longwuwei to supervise the construction of the chariot and go and have a rest. Once the army comes to the city, it will not be so easy to sleep peacefully in the future!"
"Okay, but how many tanks do we need to build in total? You can at least give us a specific number!"
Liu Mingzhi thought for a while and pointed out the number with his fingers: "Eighty cars, any more is a waste!"
"I understand. Your Majesty, please go and rest first. I will leave the rest to you."
Liu Mingzhi nodded, stopped being polite, turned around and walked towards the door of his house!
It's already dawn, so it's time for Zhou Baoyu and his two armies to set off.
Thinking of this, Liu Mingzhi felt even heavier.
In the hands of Huyan Yunyao, there are more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, and it is unknown how many will come back this time.
With his thoughts wandering all the way, Young Master Liu relied on instinct to return to the palace.
Looking at Qi Ya and Murong Shan, who were sitting in the pavilion with their son and daughter in their arms and chatting cheerfully early in the morning, Liu Mingzhi hesitated for a moment but decided not to go.
Liu Mingzhi knew how bad he looked now without even thinking about it. In this case, he should not bring negative emotions to the two beauties, so as not to ruin their good mood.
He walked top-heavy towards Qi Yun's boudoir. Qi Yun was making the bed when Young Master Liu stepped into the room.
Hearing the footsteps, Qi Yun subconsciously turned around and looked at her husband's tired face. Qi Yun felt distressed and poured a cup of tea to greet her, then gently handed it to her husband's hand.
"We discussed it all night again? We stayed up all night?"
Liu Mingzhi took the tea and drank it all, nodded with a wry smile, returned the tea cup to Qi Yun and walked towards the bed.
He fell down on the soft brocade quilt, feeling the fragrance of Qi Yun's body and still having residual warmth in the quilt. Liu Mingzhi didn't even bother to take off his boots, and curled up as soon as he lifted the quilt.
"Madam, if there is any serious military incident, please wake me up immediately!"
"I know my body..."
"Whirring whirring..........."
Before Qi Yun finished her sentence, Young Master Liu fell into a deep sleep as soon as he touched the bed.
Qi Yun sighed with a distressed look on her face. She walked to the bed and took off her husband's boots. She quickly closed the curtains on the bed and then walked out the door feeling distressed.
As the sun sets and the moon rises, until the east becomes white the next day, the rumble of war drums and the heroic sound of horns resound throughout Yingzhou City both inside and outside the city.
Liu Mingzhi, who was still sleeping soundly in the room, suddenly sat up, his sleepy eyes blinking a few times and then sparkling.
Listening to the increasingly solemn sound of war drums, Liu Mingzhi knew that a war was coming.
"Yun'er!"
"Yun'er!"
Qi Yun hurriedly ran in from the door: "I am here!"
"Quick, put on your armor for your husband!"
"Husband, please wash up, eat something to cushion your stomach, and then put on your armor. My body is all ready!"
Liu Mingzhi shook his head and walked towards the wooden frame where the armor was placed: "It's too late, the fighter plane cannot be delayed. I must join the brothers as soon as possible and put on the armor immediately!"