: The power of the army promotes change

The New Year is approaching again. A few days ago, there was no big or small snow, and nothing happened in the capital, just a few rooms collapsed in the edge of the city. A few of the wandering people had frozen to death and had been carried to the western suburbs to burn. The New Year scene seemed to be really stable. At this time of previous years, wouldn’t it be that dozens or hundreds of people starved to death after that snow?

In this era, it was really a trivial matter to die in winter, and even a little turmoil could not be caused. However, the general still got angry and beat the patrol officials with a horse whip, and suddenly said that the crime of freezing to death was the fault of the patrol officials.

According to the common people, the general was too picky. If he froze to death, God would not give him a way out. It really has nothing to do with Master Guan. During this cold winter snow season, when did he die of starvation? Just last year, I don’t know how many people were frozen to death, and even the Xijiao Hua people could not burn.

Some people who were smart, especially those who came back from the north, actually did good deeds. They set up large porridge sheds to provide clothes, and did good deeds with noses and eyes.

The flowers in the capital and the suburbs of Beijing were collected and flocked to them. They squatted in the wall every day to bask in the sun. Then they waited for the porridge shed to have a meal...

The people don’t buy into this kind of thing, and they have nothing to say.

Those guys went to the north to make a fortune, but who doesn't know if they made a fortune in war? They got rich overnight by fighting, and only they knew whether they had blood on their hands. Now they deserve the name of doing good deeds, but they actually want to accumulate some good deeds and wash away the sins on their bodies. Anyway, sacrificial porridge has nothing to do with ordinary people, so they can do whatever they want. Anyway, everyone doesn't care much about this. Now what people care about the most and want to see the most is the parade of the dead army.

It is actually a military parade, but it is actually a practical exercise. For this exercise, it is mainly to show the strength of the troops who went to the death and at the same time shocked the foreign enemies. This military parade was unprecedented. There was such a big noise, who would not want to go and see it? Unfortunately, most of the people invited to this military parade were influential and powerful masters from all over the country. Among the ordinary people, only those celebrities had the opportunity to witness it with their own eyes.

While people were speculating how grand the military parade ceremony was, this military operation called the military parade was actually an exercise, had already been launched in the Xishan Camp of the former Qing army.

Such a thing is definitely an indispensable substitute for the Emperor of Tang, and the representative of the Nandu is Huang Degong and Huang Shuai. The person from Fujian is Zheng Zhifeng, who is also invited even the Mu family far away in Yunnan and Guizhou. He is a deputy general officer named Bai. He represents the Duke of Qian. In Shaanxi, he is Wu Sangui's younger brother Wu Sanmei and several low-level military officers.

The royal family did not come, but the King of Ji in Hunan arrived instead. The most solemn thing was the Liangzhe area. The King of Lu arrived in person, which shows the importance of the army to die.

As an alliance of the army to die, Jiang Yan had to come. The Khalkha tribe came with the second-ranked figures. Tribes such as Naiman and Chahar were the princes who were the masters of the family (the princes of these small tribes were really not very valuable. Huang Taiji had forty-six sealed in one breath, and the smallest was less than a thousand households. In fact, it was just the size of a village and town, so we couldn't take it seriously).

These people are all together, and they all have their own thoughts.

For example, Wu Sanmei and others went to the death army to station troops on the Shanxi border, and a large amount of supplies were gathered, which was clearly prepared to start the war. At this time, the invitation was nothing more than to show the military power. Wu Sanmei and others naturally understood that they could not understand it anymore, but after all, the war had not started yet, and both sides were still in the Ming Dynasty in terms of face. It would be better to take this opportunity to see how much the death army was, and make a direct comparison with the armed forces in Shaanxi.

In the ceremonial shed on the side, there are famous gentry from all over the place, most of whom are close to the army of the death, and some are rebels from the original place. Even the senior brothers from the association have the opportunity to see the true strength of the army of the death.

Among these, there are some people with special identities, no one knows them, and they don’t know what they are from. But it is impossible for Wu Sanmei to know. Many of them are old acquaintances - the rest of the rebel army. They have fought inside and out for several years. How can they not know?

Everyone knows the matter of the fight between the dead army and the rebel army, but it is just inconvenient to say it out.

There were flags on the field, with sun, moon and blood flags waving in the wind, and there were strong soldiers holding steel forks everywhere, each with their chests and heads raised, and there was no need to say that they were majestic.

This is a place similar to a basin. It is surrounded by high earth mountains, and in the middle is a spacious and flat land. The tall trees around it are cut down and removed. The view is spacious, and you can see several miles at a glance. Three or a few miles in front of everyone is a row of naturally generated loess grates. There are villages on the grates and brick walls are also built, with five "fortresses" supporting each other.

It is called a fortress, but it is actually just a gesture. Most of the people are soldiers who have seen the formation and understand that this is the target of the army to die. Li Si is preparing to play a real-life attack exercise, rather than just as simple as the military parade in the past.

Most of the people present had their own thoughts, and only the top figure in the name of Tang King was chatting and laughing:

"Is your Duke Qian still strong? I saw him once in the ninth year of Chongzhen. He was younger than me. He had the old habit of wind and cold cough. I asked me to tell you, that was to let the tide in the south be rushed. If you have the chance to come to the north for a year or two, what kind of disease will be cured..."

"King Ji, you look like you are a bone in your body, you are much stronger than your father at that time." The generation of King Tang is not higher than King Ji, but he joked in the tone of an old senior.

The young King Ji was also unambiguous: "I can't compare to the north, and I have never stopped fighting and marching all day long. I have been hiking deep in the mountains in the past few years, and my body has also been hit..."

"It's not too early, and there are many people. I said, our General Li, when will the military parade start? The Fork Soldiers who go to the Dead Army are famous in the world. I have experienced it. You have not seen it yet. Please come out and take a look for you." Li Si's move was clearly showing off his military power, so he naturally wanted to use the most elite Fork Soldiers who go to the Dead Army.

The army of the Dead started with the fork soldiers. The fork soldiers were also the most elite and brave part of the army of the Dead. Back then, they fought against Manchuria armored heavy cavalry and fought in Huaiyang bloodily, and their reputation had long been so great.

"The fork soldiers are all stationed in various places, and they can't be drawn back for a while. I think it's going to disappoint you." Li Si said with a smile: "But I have also trained some recruits, and I don't know how they trained. You are all experts in military affairs. By the way, you can help me get along and see if my recruit has some combat power..."

"New recruit? Is it OK?" King Tang still looked careless and did not have the awareness of inspectors on behalf of the emperor: "I can trust you as loyal as a soldier. No matter what kind of soldier you are, hurry up and take it out for everyone to see."

"As soon as the army moves, war will surely be seen. Our team to the death is not a juggling and performing arts for people to see. We will fight as soon as we come out! King Tang, have you seen the five camps over there? Which one do you think you can fight first."

The army is not for viewing.

"I said? You didn't make any arrangements?" The King of Tang was also puzzled. Since he had been planning such military parades, he had already arranged to post posts. How could he ask about it again at the beginning?

"What we focus on is a practical effect. If the arrangement is done, it is interesting. I can't tell the combat effectiveness of my army to die. Is this the case, King Tang, do you think this is the case?"

Wu Sanmei on the left side of the pan suspected that it was the King of Tang and Li Si singing a double act, and said with a smile: "Since it is a real battle, we must pay attention to the truth. In terms of military strategists, attack such a fortress that is mutually supportive, and then cut the left and right, and then draw the center. The left wing is slightly forward. If I do, attack the left and right first..."

"General Wu is indeed a soldier," Li Si also smiled and praised without any pain: "Then let's take the left front first..."

"Transfer the order, take the left front first, and all departments cooperate to start!" Li Si pulled out a command talisman from the desk beside him, and threw it out. As soon as he finished speaking, a green firework flew up with a sharp whistle.

In the imagination of everyone, Li Si must first adjust the soldiers of the whole army to enter the field and take the attack. But he had never seen the elite tigers of the army to die, and the attack order had been issued...

Just when everyone was surprised, they felt the ground suddenly swaying, and the "city fortress" in front of them immediately rose by fire. The bricks and stones built on the "city wall" on the earthen grave were already bombarded, and several places collapsed in a blink of an eye.

It was not until this time that the sound of cannons like thunder came...

Such momentum is as if the sky collapses and the earth is broken. If there is no considerable number of cannon matrix, it is impossible to have such an effect. But the problem is that there is no cannon for the death army at all...

Among the people present, there were many veterans who had been through the battlefield for a long time. They knew the direction and distance of the cannon when they heard the sound of the cannon. In terms of orientation, there was nothing strange. The artillery group of the Death Army must be arranged at the right position in front, which is considered to be a fair rule. The core of the problem is the distance. These people have seen it on the market. When they hear the sound of the cannon, they can estimate the distance of the cannon group to be almost 10. After the destructive power of the artillery fire was displayed, the dull sound of the cannon rumbled. According to this calculation, the artillery group of the Death Army should be at a distance of seven or eight miles away.

If the army to die placed the cannon at such a long distance, with a dirt ridge in the middle, and then entered it, it would be a bit beyond imagination.

In this era, the range of the red-clothed cannon has been able to hit ten miles away. The key is that the effect of shooting so far is not very large. Because no one can guarantee the accuracy when it exceeds sight. If it is on an empty plain, it can still be hit. Just like when it is shot through obstacles in front of you, it cannot be guaranteed how many accurate gunners can be, but it depends on God's intention.

The fierce artillery fire displayed by the army to die is indeed breathtaking, but what is even more shocking is not the fierce artillery fire, but the accuracy of the artillery fire. Although there are still many artillery fires falling in front and rear positions, such accuracy is enough to make people jaw-drop.

The artillery fire continued, and while the "city wall" was shaking, it also splashed the sand and soil of the entire earthen granite. One after another, there was still a steaming heat on the bomb point. The frozen surface was blown away, and the new soil below was turned out as if it had been plowed.

Amid the sound of cannons, the sign of the 400-pound small iron cannon, the 400-pound small iron cannon, was truly in people's sight.

These small iron cannons were pulled by horses and appeared like flying. Without waiting for the cannons in the distance to stop, they pushed the cannons like rain on their heads and then rumbled and another slammed into the bombardment.

Another series of fireworks with different colors, sounds and lengths were flying into the air. I don’t know how far the cannons were starting to expand the range of artillery attacks. The small iron run in front of everyone focused on one direction and bombarded in front of them frantically.

The brick walls on the Tugang had long disappeared, and the Tugang had been blown up to a large piece. If this was done, not to mention humans, even snakes, insects, rats and ants would have turned into ashes. The shelling of the dead army was constantly tilting the cannon fire...

I am used to seeing the real swords and guns in front of the two armies. At first glance, the artillery fire that was pulling the earth and connecting the sky was shocked. Under such fierce bombardment, not to mention the flesh and blood of humans, even the Vajra Arhats melted, right?

"Why are you still bombarding?"

Li Si smiled and said, "The city wall on this earthen grave is very fragile and cannot be compared with the high walls of the city. The artillery fire is just to suppress the enemy. I don't expect such a little thing to win. The wonderful thing is still behind. Everyone should watch it first..."

Li Si said it was relaxed. The blind Fu Er, who was eight or nine miles away, was very busy. He could hit his butt eggs on his butt. It was not that Fu Er, who had seen cannons, nor had he fiddled with these big guys, but the formation of more than ninety-year-old super heavy cannons into a matrix is ​​really not that simple.

Nearly a hundred heavy artillery bombarded each other, and any kind of city would have to be cracked. Although these heavy artillery are not very rare things, it is really rare to concentrate so many of them.

These things are all made of gold and silver, and they are objects that are smashed out with silver. Every time they ring, they are going to collapse. After a family of four sounds, they will sound like a year of chewing. This thing is very useful, but it is also very expensive. If these cannons fire for one day, they can destroy the treasury of a county for one year.

However, military funds and military expenditures have never been what Blind Fu Er is worried about. Since the Zhongsheng Bo wants to do this, then fire the cannons hard. The most unaccustomed to Blind Fu Er is still a little out of sight. In the past, you can see wherever you fired. Now, when the cannon fires, you can't see how far you shoot it.

If you can't see it, you won't see it, but you won't be really blind. The flags that jumped into the sky have different colors and different sounds, representing the direction and distance of the shelling. These things that used to be carefully marked now need to be calculated by specialists. After the calculation is made, the artillery will use the water ruler and the Luban curve ruler to measure it, and then it is the turn of fire and fire.

The artillery that could be fired by looking at it now requires so many rules, and the trouble is many times more troublesome, but it has truly achieved the separation of artillery and infantry, and the real artillery has been born.

Under the current circumstances, artillery can be truly listed separately and attacking the enemy at a distance of invisible distances, which was something that I had never imagined before.

It is not because the range of cannons is insufficient. The large cannons of this era have long been able to hit the distance of sight, mainly because they cannot guarantee the accuracy. As long as they exceed the line of sight, no one can guarantee whether they can hit it. It is basically based on luck.

What really caused this change was not the cannons or artillery, but the two inconspicuous gadgets, the water ruler and the Luban curve ruler.

These two gadgets were born because of measuring the water level. They were soon realized by Zhongsheng Bo to realize their great value and instead applied them to artillery. With a slight improvement, they can exert the true power of artillery.

Although there is no major improvement in artillery, the current artillery can fully exert its power, which is also an amazing progress. This progress can only be achieved by the loyal Bo, who is as wise as the sea.

The artillery no longer has to fight against the enemy's infantry. It can be done by drinking tea from afar. If this were something that was not something that I dared not think about before, but now it is alive.

Compared with the bravery and fearlessness in the past, the current artillery battalion requires precise calculations and recognition, and Fu Er's blind man's trick is a bit out of date.

Li Si in front was still explaining to everyone: "If you really get to the battlefield, the bombardment of long-range artillery will last longer, otherwise it will not be enough to suppress the enemy..."

In the minds of everyone, under such fierce artillery fire, even the enemy, even the stones collapsed. However, the small iron cannons from the dead army were still bombarding hard, and they had plowed back and forth many times...

At this time, we met the new recruits who went to the death.

Six large musket formations and four small musket formations appeared neatly in front of everyone. It was really shocking to have so many musket formations that were copied out.

The musket army took steady steps, approached at a not-quick speed, and then began to shoot in turn.

As soon as the small iron cannon was shot, the bowmen from the Archery Battalion and the various battalions immediately poured out the rain of arrows. Cooperating with the attack of the Musketeers, filling the gap between the Musketeers...

The white arrows were like dark clouds, covering them in an instant with a terrifying sound...

Muskets are not rare things, but it is the first time that so many muskets are used as assault forces. Whether in field battles or during attacks, so many long-range attack forces are enough to suppress the enemies in the entire direction and cannot raise their heads...

In addition to shock, everyone knew that the real battle had just begun...

Several thunder and lightning vehicles were launched together, and amid the earth-shaking explosion, they exploded the city gate that had long disappeared. The archers and musket soldiers were still suppressing fire, and the knife player in the middle had already penetrated...

When everyone came back to the scene, the soldiers on the "battlefield" had already retreated, leaving only the open space filled with smoke and a row of earthen graves that could no longer see their original appearance.

Every corner of the earthen grave was opened, leaving traces of battle everywhere.

In this battle, there were no shouts of landslides and no blood and blood fighting, but everyone understood the power of this place. If you don’t say anything, the invisible and intangible artillery fire that is far away ten miles away would make people feel a headache. Such fierce artillery fire repeatedly bombarded, even if it was a Jintang Fortress in front of you, it would probably turn into powder. The cannons bombarded the small cannons, and then they went up with muskets and bows. If they were in the field, even the brave and invincible team would be flesh and blood. If they encountered this style of fighting, they would have collapsed long ago.

If we wait for the later infantry assault, it would probably be just a clean-up of the battlefield. Where could there be any enemy worth attacking?

"The musket soldiers are really powerful when they are used like this. How many troops are they?"

Li Si didn't tell any lies and made a draft: "The Tang King just saw six thousand musket soldiers, and there were originally 30,000, but this place was not a real battlefield, and so many troops could not be deployed..."

Thirty thousand musket soldiers like this are definitely a devastating force, and of course not many people really believe this. Is it possible for 30,000 musket soldiers? However, the six thousand musket soldiers just now really saw it with their own eyes, and this would not be fake.

While shocked, they all had their own thoughts.

When I came to watch the military parade, I was originally a show of military power for the army to show off my military power. Everyone knew that the soldiers to die were majestic and brave. However, during this military parade, what Li Si showed was not a legendary elite fork soldier, nor did he show everyone the fearless spirit of the army to die, and he didn't even get the minimum loud momentum. There was only one thing for everyone to see: the power of destruction.

This is a kind of subversion.

In almost everyone's minds, war is a life-and-death battle with thousands of horses running together and shouting for thousands of troops. The brave defeats the strong, the strict military commander wins, and the one who is united in the top and the other wins...

But in the face of the power shown by Li Si, all this was overturned. In the face of this fierce firepower, flesh, swords and guns were insignificant. No matter how brave the soldiers were, they could not resist the bombardment with cannons. The more brave the team was, the greater the casualties.

Firearms are not big blades of red tassel guns. With thousands or tens of thousands of muskets in the back, there are invisible cannons roaring behind them. No matter how elite the team is, they are just killing people.
To be continued...