Just when the Jiangxi War entered the beginning of the intense opening, Jiangnan also launched a contest between the world's first chariots. On one side was the Wusheng army equipped with spear-type crossbows and grenades, and on the other side was the Qing army under Bo Luo, who had fought against the Shenzhou army repeatedly. In terms of actual combat experience, the combat power of the Qing army is obviously higher than that of the Wusheng army, but their chariot transmission chain is made of bronze, and the armor is multi-layer thick wooden planks, and the chariots of the Wusheng army are completely native to Shenzhou City, but their strategies and tactics are all from the Shenzhou army, if theoretically speaking, the Wusheng army is naturally superior.

On the one hand, the commander is Wu Shengzhao, who is envious of the strength of the Shenzhou Army and copies it, and on the other hand, the main force of the Qing Army who continues to learn and improve himself after constantly competing with the Shenzhou Army.

The deep autumn in the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River is undoubtedly much colder than that of Fuzhou City, and the continuous autumn rain is floating on the plain that is about to become a battlefield.

Tulai's 800 chariots were in battle in the southern part of Huzhou City, and near Huzhou behind him were nearly 60,000 Manchurian cavalry. They were faced with Wu Shengzhao's deployment of 30,000 infantry horses, 20,000 cavalry and nearly 300 chariots, and laid out a large array according to the infantry vehicle formation in the "New Book of Discipline and Effectiveness". In addition, according to Hou Fangyu's suggestion, Wu Shengzhao hid an army of 500 chariots on the island in the middle of Taihu Lake, and only waited for Tulai's chariot troops to attack Huzhou's city defense once they were dispatched.

Hou Fangyu rode his horse alone, not staying on the command vehicle like the Shenzhou Army, he looked at the command army led by four healthy horses, and his eyes couldn't help but pass a trace of worry.

Wu Sheng sat on his command car presented by Shenzhou City, and there were two beauties from Shenzhou City hidden in the bedroom of the car, one from Fusang and the other from Goryeo, and now they were Wu Shengzhao's very favored concubines, even when they were marching and fighting, Wu Shengzhao still couldn't completely leave them.

"General, you taste it, this is the sashimi I made" A woman from Fuso named Miki Wasae held a piece of light white translucent sashimi between her chopsticks and handed it into the mouth of the bearded Wu Shengzhao. Another woman from Goryeo named Park Wenli was persistent, and she poured wine for Oh Seung-zhao in a small wine jug. He said softly: "General, you have rules, today is the last cup." ”

Wu Shengzhao, who enjoyed the blessings of all people, was naturally a little happy under the waiting of two beauties all day long, and at first he thought that these two beauties would be spies sent by the Shenzhou Army. After getting along for a long time, he found that in addition to his excellent kung fu in bed, the two of them acted in the same manner, and they were all the kind of people who were very well educated, and even he had sent a master to secretly investigate, but he didn't find the slightest deviation in the second daughter, so he was relieved to take it with him.

After lunch, after Wu Shengzhao took a nap, soon the personal guards he led came to the big array. It just needs to be guarded like a rock here.

By this time, Deturai had already given the order to attack. According to the temper of the Manchurians, when they arrived at the battlefield, they naturally went to war immediately, so Turai did not stay long. While sending a messenger to Bolo, the general of the southern expedition, to report his arrangement, the army was ready to move once it was arranged.

Where the smoke rises, the horn sounds. "Knock knock" was marked by the sound of cannons, and the battle between the world's first chariots officially began.

Four hundred chariots lined up in a tight line, completely covering the 30,000 cavalry who followed them in small steps, protecting them as they slowly moved forward. The soldiers of the Qing army in the car kicked the crank hard, causing the chariot to sway forward slowly. They held their crossbows in their hands, the tips of which glistened in the dim light of the car.

Dozens of general cannons of the Wusheng Army were fired one after another, and the cannonballs cast into a shuttle shape according to the method of the Shenzhou Army not only had a long range, but also increased their destructive power. Especially for the Qing army combat vehicles with multiple layers of thick plank armor, the damage was extremely serious. The chariots that were hit were often beaten to shreds in the front, and the soldiers inside were not to mention that several were killed. It's just that the Manchurian soldiers are really fierce and the soldiers who were damaged in the chariot did not retreat, but followed the chariot with the crossbow in their hands and followed quickly.

"I learned that our army has started a war with the Tartars, and the general's artillery bombarded and destroyed more than ten enemy chariots."

"Okay, go down and give the order, let them fire the cannon well, and when the battle is over, this Hou Ye will be rewarded. There are also chariots ready to fight back. ”

"Order"

"Master Hou, seeing that those Tartars are about to approach our military camp, do you want us to fight back now?"

"Otherwise, now that the enemy is still far from our battalion, and the losses are not large, it is a little too early to act. It is not too late to wait until the enemy forces are close to the camp and our artillery is powerful, and the enemy cavalry intends to attack. That's when you can win in one fell swoop. ”

"What Hou Ye said is very true, I have been taught below!"

The charging chariot charged up against the artillery fire in Wu Shengzhao's camp, and the soldiers in the car pedaled the car while looking out through the firing port, and as they got closer and closer, a corner of Wu Shengzhao's camp was in their eyes.

In front of a long wooden fence were stacked square cone-shaped horses of wood, behind which were continuous trenches, and at intervals there was a gun ram that fired constantly at intervals.

"Their strongholds are strong enough, but we have a way to get them!" The soldiers in the chariot were full of confidence, and indeed after they returned to Jiangnan, the masters of the craftsman battalion made a series of weapons, including this one.

Soon the wide battle line of 400 chariots of the Qing army came to the front of the Wusheng army's defense line, and due to the obstruction of the huge horses, the chariots could no longer continue to advance, and a chariot was frantically spitting out crossbow arrows. Their targets were the shots of the bunkers, and although they were small, there were always a few of the extremely dense crossbow bolts that could be shot into them. In particular, the general's cannons, which are almost unavoidable, are given special care.

The earth-shattering artillery fire of the Wusheng Army suddenly weakened, and it was a strange scene in front of the soldiers on the front line of the Wusheng Army. The charioteers of the Qing army got down from the chariots and lit a pile of fires.