The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

A few days later, ten thousand soldiers arrived, and the leader was Ruda.

When Lu Da saw Zhao Tong falling to the ground, he bowed to him. Zhao Tong lifted him up and said, "Why are Zhishen here?"

"Your Majesty, Liu Duhu said that he and Commander Lu are enough in Hexi area, so he asked his subordinates to come and help the prince."

Zhao Tong smiled, Huangzhou, Kuozhou and other places really don't need any strong generals who are accustomed to fighting at the moment, as long as they defend carefully, Liu Suiyun sent Luda over at this time, which relieved his urgent need.

He currently has not only few soldiers, but also insufficient generals, mostly Du Bo, Zhang Xian, Xu Ning, Shi Jin, and Li Yanxian. Among them, Shi Jin is not around yet. He has gone from Yongzhu to Liangzhou and is stationed with General Lu. Xiliang Mansion, build a rear line of defense for operations.

So he was overjoyed when he saw Luda at this time, and laughed and said: "If Liu Mengshu doesn't send you, I still want to trust him to ask for it. Now that Yu Xixia has established a foothold, the next step may be to face Tie Yaozi." , it’s the time when we are short of people!”

Lu Danai was born in the old Western Army, so he could understand the current situation at a glance. Huizhou has been occupied, so the next step is not to target Xingqing Mansion. It is impossible to fight everywhere in the east. He must go directly to the north. , then the opponent will most likely send Tie Yaozi and Bubazi to stop them.

"Your Majesty, do you have any countermeasures for Iron Kites?" Luda asked.

Zhao Tong shook his head and said with a smile, "We'll talk about it after we get back to the office."

At this time, they were in the Huizhou military camp. After talking and arranging the recruits, Zhao Tong took Luda and others back to the Military Supervisory Department.

After sitting down in the lobby, Zhao Tao looked at everyone, and finally his eyes fell on Luda: "Although I have some thoughts about Iron Kites, I have never seen the appearance of the heavy cavalry, so it is difficult to make a final decision. Zhishen Have you ever seen that iron kite in the army of Mr. Lao Zhongjinglue?"

After hearing this, Luda stood up and clasped his fists and said, "To be honest with you, the prince, all the subordinates of Tie Yao Zi and Bu Ba Zi have seen them, and they are quite impressed."

"Oh?" Everyone in the hall looked at him after hearing this. You must know that Tie Yaozi is very famous. After all, he is the only heavy horse in Song, Liao, Xixia and even surrounding countries, and he is known to be invincible.

If you want to defeat such a heavy cavalry, you cannot just rely on some imaginary method. It is best if someone who has personally come into contact with this cavalry can speak out, explore its weaknesses, and then work together to find a countermeasure.

Zhao Tong looked happy when he heard this and pressed his hand to Luda: "Zhishen, just sit down and talk."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" After Ruda sat down, he began to talk about the characteristics of the iron kite in great detail, and even mentioned some of the characteristics of the Hengshan Bubazi.

The origin of the name Iron Kite is actually very simple. A kite is a small raptor. The helmet of the Iron Kite cavalry is somewhat similar to a kite. This is for one reason.

In addition, the kite is a bird that can travel hundreds of miles and wait for thousands of miles. It can come and go quickly. It can fly like lightning and charge quickly. It is often described as a rushing soldier. Therefore, this heavy armor is called the iron kite. title.

As the most elite troops of Xixia, the Iron Kites are equipped with armored cavalry. In addition to being the special guards of the Xixia emperor, they are also the front troops charging into battle. The riders and horses are armored and well-equipped. The weapons are mostly heavy guns or iron bones, soldiers and soldiers. The horses are tied with hooks and ropes. Even if the soldiers die in battle, they will still be able to mount the horses and prevent them from falling, blocking the horses from charging.

The Iron Kites have a total of 3000 people, divided into ten teams of three hundred each. Each of the ten teams has a captain. They are all party noble elites with hereditary military positions. They have been trained in armored military training since childhood, so they can maintain strong combat effectiveness for generations.

The Tie Yaozi's tactics during the battle were relatively monotonous, with the main force being charge and collision by the front troops.

However, although the tactics are monotonous, they are very effective. The armored iron troops charge rampantly, and the opponent cannot stop them. After the charge, the opponent is probably defeated directly.

In this era, a strong and brave cavalry, especially heavy cavalry, is often far more effective than a large mediocre army, because the forward is particularly important when two armies are fighting in war. Once the forward is frustrated, it is very likely to cause the rear The troops on the front line lost their will to fight and became timid, which eventually produced a terrible "herding effect", which led to the collapse of the entire front line.

The iron kite can exactly highlight this role and defeat the opponent's forward.

Luda spent less than half an hour talking about the various characteristics of the Iron Kites, and then talked about a time he had encountered on the battlefield before. It was really difficult to fight. Under the charge of the Iron Kites, it was invincible, no matter how many soldiers and horses there were. , the only option is to dodge and retreat, but once you do this, you will lose the opportunity and become completely passive. Ninety-nine percent of the battle will be lost directly.

After hearing this, all the generals understood. If you want to defeat the Iron Kites, you must be able to withstand the opponent's first wave of impact. If you can't resist, everything will stop. If you can resist, you can use strategies to see if you can destroy the opponent. .

But this is by no means an easy thing, because Pingxia Tieyao is also followed by Hengshan Bubazi.

According to Ruda, this Hengshan Bubazi is simply not human-like. Bubazi is an infantry soldier, but he is as fast as flying. Once he and Tie Yaozi fight together, they will run all the way from behind.

Although the iron kite's equipment is a bit heavy, it is a cavalry after all, and the horse is the best war horse. It runs very fast, but in this way, Hengshan Bubazi only relied on his legs behind, but he was able to avoid being thrown away. When the iron kites collided with the enemy and entered the fight, they were able to catch up and protect them as soon as possible, which shows how tough this army is.

Zhao Tong nodded at this moment and said: "I wonder if there is any way to deal with the iron kite in Zhongshi Dao?"

Luda said: "Your Majesty, the old husband-in-law has come up with a way to hit the horse's belly and ribs directly with a heavy weapon such as a hammer and axe, but the first wave of impact is really difficult to bear. Most of the time, the person is hit before he can take action. Going out, there is no chance to hit the horse with a blunt object.

Zhao Tong thought for a while, but this was also a good method. According to normal historical development, when Yue Fei, Han Shizhong and others destroyed the Jin Guaizi Matiefu Tu, they used this method, hitting the horse's ribs with a blunt instrument and chopping the horse's feet with a long knife.

However, at that time, the infantry armor was fully formed and could more or less withstand the charge of some heavy armors. But now, there is no complete infantry armor, not even half as good as the later ones.

Zhao Tong said: "Although the old man's strategy is feasible, it does not have the corresponding infantry armor protection. It is no better than our army's ten thousand vine armor soldiers. The vine armor is extremely defensive and elastic. It can be used when heavy cavalry charges." At that time, it can be somewhat relieved."

The characteristics of rattan armor indeed make it stronger than many armors. In addition to being slightly less flexible after wearing it, its protective capabilities in all aspects are actually not weaker than iron armor. Especially the crude plate armor is incomparable to rattan armor. Compare.

However, the long manufacturing time, complicated maintenance methods, high maintenance costs, and the fact that once damaged, rattan armor is almost impossible to repair, also make it destined not to become a mainstream defensive item on the battlefield.Without money or even time, one cannot afford this thing, not even the Western Army.

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this, feeling that the vine-armored soldiers could indeed withstand the iron kite's charge.

But then doubts arose, what is the use of just resisting? How to break the iron kite is the most important. The rattan armor soldier is a shield weapon. He holds a rattan in one hand and a short sword in the other. With this configuration, it is difficult to hurt the weapon. As a cavalryman.

Luda said: "My lord, although the defense of the vine armor soldiers is strong, their attack methods are too simple. That short sword... I'm afraid it will be difficult to cut off the iron kite's legs."

Zhao Tong sighed after hearing this: "This is exactly what I am worried about. I am going to replace some of the weapons of the Tengjia Army, but I always hesitate whether to replace them with long swords or hooks and sickles. But no matter which one I change, I have to replace them with new ones." For crafting, you cannot use Gushi’s system.”

This was something he negotiated with Li Yanxian and Xu Ning. He also considered using blunt objects to beat him, but after careful consideration, he chose the safer method of attacking the horse's feet with long soldiers.

The effect of beating with a blunt weapon is definitely stronger than attacking a horse's feet with a long soldier. Often, a single hit can shatter the internal organs of an armored horse and kill it directly. However, this method is extremely unsafe for soldiers. They might have been knocked aside before they made a move, so the three of them discussed and gave up this option.

Because there are really few soldiers under his command, they cannot withstand too much loss, especially the vine-armored soldiers. If they really have to face heavy cavalry, not only they will suffer losses, but even the vine-armored soldiers will inevitably be destroyed.

The Ten Thousand Vine Armors are Zhao Tong's trump card at the moment. Although he sent people to Dali to find Duan Siyan before sending troops to order another ten thousand pairs of armors, there are many old vines on the Dali Mountains that can make armors. The manufacturing cycle was long. Duan Siyan told him that he was not sure when it would be completely delivered. It could be one, two, or even three years, which left Zhao Tong scratching his head.

In three years, the day lilies will be cold, so what’s the use of delivering them at that time?However, Duan Siyan also said that as long as the quantity of a hundred pairs is reached, someone will send it over first. It is better to deliver it bit by bit than to save it all at the end.

But even if the unit is one hundred pairs, the first one hundred pairs will probably be a year away at the earliest, so Zhao Tong still cherishes the vine armor he has on hand and refuses to waste any of it.

After hearing what Zhao Tong said, Lu Da thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, my subordinates saw Tie Yaozi on the battlefield and looked at his outfit carefully. The vest hung straight to the top of the hooves. When running, the long sword is not good. When it comes to cutting, the hook and sickle gun are more convenient."

Zhao Tao nodded when he heard this. How far Tie Yaozi's equipment covered him was a question in his mind. It also determined what kind of weapons and countermeasures he would use against Tie Yaozi. He had asked Yuan Guo before, but how could Yuan Guo know? , even if Yuan Guo had stayed in Xingqing Mansion, he had never seen this heavy armor. Now that someone like Luda has described it, it is naturally easier to deal with it.

"Okay, then change to the hook and sickle gun!" After saying that, he looked at Xu Ning.

Xu Ning is a master of using hooks and sickles. Not only is his own shooting skills amazing, he is also good at teaching others.

"Your Majesty, since you are using a gun, you have to change the size of the gun head and the length of the sickle blade, so you must hurry up and build a new gun." Xu Ning said hurriedly at this time.

Zhao Tong said, "Isn't Tang Long here yet?"

Xu Ning said: "I guess it's only been a day or two. He can't help Suiyulou in Xining. Before the army went out, he begged me and the prince to ask for help. He wanted to join the army and make contributions, but I was scolded. Now that I think about it, it would be better to just take him with me." It’s good to have it by your side so you can listen to it at any time.”

Zhao Tong nodded. Tang Long was Xu Ning's cousin. His ancestors made a living by forging weapons. His father once served as the magistrate of Yan'an Prefecture. However, after his father's death, he was a gambler by nature and wandered around the world. In Wugang Town, He made a living by forging iron, and because he was good at using guns and sticks, he was covered in pockmarks and was known as the Golden Leopard.

That year, Huang Gu stole a large piece of black iron belonging to old bachelor Huang and went to Broken Jade Tower to play with it. He wanted to make a black iron sword and use it, but because he didn't have a master in making the weapon, Zhao Tong thought of Tang Long.

At that time, Xu Ning was already under his command. According to normal development, Tang Long would later design Xu Ning to work with Xu Ning to make Xu Ning rich. Zhao Tong thought that in this case, it would be better to get this person over directly and save money. In order to solve all the troubles in the future, Xu Ning asked Tang Long to come to Tokyo. After making weapons for Huang Gu, he made him live in Suiyu Tower.

But Tang Long has no other great skills except blacksmithing. He also loves gambling. Although he is good at boxing, his martial arts is not high. He has never had any sense of existence. However, he can be regarded as Zhao Tong's subordinate. He moved to Longyou before and followed Suiyulou. Come together.

Now that he wanted to build a special weapon to deal with the iron kite, Zhao Tao naturally thought of Tang Long and asked Xu Ning to write a letter to summon him. It has been a few days now and he is expected to arrive in Huizhou soon.

At this moment, it was initially decided to use the hook and sickle gun to deal with the iron kite. Zhao Tao was somewhat relieved, and then dispersed in the hall to discuss and asked everyone to perform their duties, but Xu Ning and Lu Da were left to let the two Then carefully compare the shape of the iron kite vest and the appropriate length of hook, sickle and spear.

In the blink of an eye, a few days later, Tang Long had arrived in Huizhou and began to smelt iron with great fanfare to create special hook and sickle spear heads. Others also rushed to train their troops. There was a lot of activity inside and outside the city, and it was very lively for a while.

On this day, Zhao Tong finished teaching Yuanying how to shoot and sent her to go to the prison to persuade a few people to surrender, while he wandered to the garden behind the Military Supervisory Department.

It was midsummer at the moment, but the Hexi Mountain Plain was not that hot. Zhao Tong was sitting in a small pavilion drinking tea and admiring the flowers. He saw the bees flying and the butterflies dancing and coming and going. Suddenly, he thought of the things he got from the island. The third stone wall.

According to Master Jintai, it is a hidden picture of the ancient martial art Kunpeng's Three Illusion Palms, and the third stone wall corresponds to the third illusory palm technique.

He found that the current scene was somewhat similar to the third stone wall, but it was a pity that the stone wall was not in front of him, so he could not reflect and understand each other. It was a pity.

But as he looked at it, Zhao Tong couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and a strange look appeared in the depths of his eyes. He suddenly realized that the stone walls where the Three Illusion Palms were located had the same purpose, and it was clear that all his martial arts skills were consistent with the scene in front of him.

He couldn't help but stand up from the pavilion, walked slowly in front of the flower garden, and then broke off a branch, which was three feet long, and shook it slightly, as if he was holding a sword in his hand.

Then looking deep into the flower bush, butterflies were dancing and bees were flying, the flowers were swaying in the breeze, and the wings of insects were flapping lightly. Zhao Tong couldn't help but make a sword move.

This sword technique was extremely slow at first, but in an instant it became as fast as a white rainbow piercing the sun. In the blink of an eye, those butterflies, bees, and flowers all turned into powder, and disappeared in the breeze...

(End of this chapter)