Chapter 206: There is no advance or retreat, no death, no end (for the hall master, no thoughts, ruthless additions)

The equipment of the jumping soldiers, the shooting army, and the long soldiers are all easy to solve, with some of the materials sent by the Zheng family, and also the equipment captured by Chen Ying, repairing and repairing is barely enough. However, in the four regiments of the reserve army of the Modao Army, Chen Ying really did not have so many spare Modao and Mingguang heavy armor.

From Chang'an to here, it will definitely be too late in time. With the war horse, the hook and sickle lancer can go into battle after three or five days of adaptive training and familiarize himself with the temper and habits of the new war horse. Chen Ying thought about it and decided to build the armor by himself, anyway, Chen Ying had more than 20,000 catties of steel resources in his hands, and more than 1,000 craftsmen, and the Zheng family also knew that Chen Ying needed craftsmen who made armor and crossbows, so these craftsmen were mainly blacksmiths.

After thinking about it, Chen Ying decided to build a furnace on the spot in Happy Valley to create armor. Of course, it is definitely too late to play the Mingguang heavy armor, the whole armor of the Mingguang heavy armor has more than 1,300 armor blades, if it is like Chen Yingli in the Qinglin, all of them are mold casting, hydraulic lathe polishing, it can naturally be produced quickly, but in that case, the production of more than 1,300 sets of Mingguang heavy armor also takes ten days and half a month.

In Happy Valley, where there is nothing, there is no possibility of achieving it at all. Chen Ying thought about it for a long time and decided to build plate armor, for fish scale armor, armor and chain mail composed of small metal pieces, plate armor not only has stronger defense capabilities, but also is more convenient, fast and efficient to build.

Of course, the difficulty of making plate armor is naturally higher. Now Chen Ying does not have an impact machine, and in later generations, the plate armor with the curvature of the human body is placed in the grinding tool of the stamping machine using a billet, and it can be impacted and formed at one time.

Even if it is impossible to manufacture a 10,000-ton cold forging machine, Chen Ying will adopt the hot forging process, relatively speaking, the hot forging process does not require ultra-high pressure, of course, it also requires thousands of catties.

In Chen Ying's view, this is not a thing. Isn't there a ratchet? Manufacture a pulley group, support the shelf, use the large billet weighing 2,500 catties as a hammerhead, and cast a mold with crucible steel casting to form a model of the curvature of the human chest and back. Put the red-hot high-carbon steel into the mold and smash it out with a few strokes of the manpower section press. Then take advantage of the dark red color of the plate armor and dip it in the fire......

Such plate armor is actually an arc-shaped breastplate, shoulder armor, and shin armor made of large steel plates, which are extremely thick, and even if you shoot at close range with a bow and arrow, it is difficult to lose a single bit; The rest of the parts are connected with nail pieces, one on top of the other, one on top of the other, a few of which are damaged, as long as it is replaced, it can be used again!

Since the cuirass and shin armor were made of large steel plates, the number of armor leaves was much less, and the weight was relatively reduced, but the defense power was not much weaker. What's more, this kind of large plate armor is much faster to build than the Mingguang armor, as for the ordinary armor blades are seriously insufficient?

In Chen Ying's opinion, this is even less of a problem. In his hand, he had the captured Mingguang Armor Bird Hammer Armor, as well as more than 500 pairs of refined steel armor sent by the Zheng family, these armors Chen Yingdu sold Ye Tian and directly dismantled them, and then assembled them into new plate armor.

This kind of ugly plate armor, after it was built, he didn't even bother to paint it, it was not that Chen Yingtu was saving trouble, but there was no paint in Chen Ying's hands at all, in this era, lacquer was actually a valuable material, and Chen Ying didn't have time to ask Chang'an.

On April 14 of the third year of Wude, everything was ready, only the east wind was owed. One thousand sets of plate armor were built, at this time, Chen Ying couldn't wait, no need Zheng Cui, Chen Ying successively received an urgent report from Mengzhou Wei Chi Gong, and also received an urgent report from Li Shimin.

The hook and sickle lancers held back for so long, and finally got the war horse, and immediately sharpened their knives and prepared to go all out. Make new contributions and open up the territory to seal his wife and son, but whether to fight Wang Shichong or Dou Jiande first has become a topic of contention among the generals under his command.

In fact, at this time, neither Dou Jiande nor Wang Shichong was moved. After all, whether it is Wang Shichong or Dou Jiande, their main forces are all there, and there is no loss at all, at this time, it is difficult to fight anyone, and everyone has an advantage.

Luo Shixin Zhenzhen said: "Wang Shichong's soldiers are only 100,000, we now have more than 30,000 people, the difference in strength is not too big, there is seventy percent certainty that we can win, besides, defeating Wang Shichong, you can rescue the King of Qin, rescue the surrounded 50,000 troops, the strength will skyrocket, you can take advantage of the victory to advance north, and the crown prince Li Jiancheng will attack Dou Jiande!" ”

Chen Ying, who is familiar with Luo Shixin, knows that don't look at Luo Shixin's good words, in fact, he is a person who recognizes people but does not recognize reason, he is nervous about Qin Qiong and Cheng Zhijie in Cijian, as well as Niu Junda, especially the relationship between Qin Qiong and Luo Shixin, it is simply a fateful friendship.

Feng Li refuted Luo Shixin mercilessly: "Although Wang Shichong has fewer soldiers and horses than Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong has a new victory, and his morale is like a rainbow, and more importantly, Wang Shichong's Cijian at this time has arranged a large number of fortifications, and the decisive battle with Wang Shichong is a tough battle, we must solve it first, Wang Shichong arranged a defense line of more than ten miles, in this case, the troops will inevitably suffer heavy losses, even if we can break through Wang Shichong's defense line in one fell swoop, but how to rescue Meng Jin's Wei Chi Jingde?" ”

Wei Wenzhong also supported Feng Li's opinion: "Besides, Wei Chi Jingde only has more than 6,000 soldiers and horses in Mengjin, and in the face of Dou Jiande's nearly 200,000 army attack, how long can he hold out?" If Wei Chi Jingzong couldn't resist Dou Jiande's army, how could he be very regretful? ”

Luo Shixin blushed and stiffened his neck and said: "Dou Jiande's army is in Hebei, we want to attack Dou Jiande in the north, it must be difficult to cross the river, if Dou Jiande deliberately lures us to cross the river and take the opportunity to cross the river halfway, when the time comes, we will not only not be able to save the King of Qin, but also Wei Chi Jingde, wouldn't it be a dilemma?" I think we should still make it easy and then difficult, first west and then north! ”

Feng Lidao: "General Luo's words are wrong, not to mention that Luoyang Cijian is still more than 300 miles away from the Tiger Pass, and how can Dou Jiande turn a blind eye to our attack on Xingyang, if we attack Dou Jiande's Xingyang first, we can not only get the support of Xingyang Zheng's family, but also solve the problems of our army's grain and grass, carriage and horse transportation, General Luo's mind is hot, he wants to go west to conquer Wang Shichong, not to mention that Wang Shichong is so easy to defeat?" Will Liu Jintang in Xingyang sit back and watch us attack Wang Shichong? Once the war is stalemate, our soldiers and horses are trapped in the magnetic stream of Luoyang, Liu Jintang will lead the troops westward again, and attack back and forth, and it will be difficult to turn back at that time, if Wang Shichong takes the opportunity to counterattack, what should he do? ”

Luo Shixin widened his eyes, spread his hands and said: "I'm afraid of wolves in the front, I'm afraid of tigers in the back, so I don't have to do anything." ”

Zhang Shigui saw that the two sides were deadlocked, and hurriedly said, "Generals." Wang Renze may be available? This person is very ambitious, if we send someone to contact him on the condition of helping him to ascend to the throne, will he cooperate with our Tang Kingdom. Now that Wang Xuanying is sitting in Luoyang, Luoyang is not chaotic, Wang Shichong's supplementary forces will be endless, if we can persuade him to mobilize troops and horses to attack Luoyang, Yun Yu will help him to seize Luoyang together, and tear the earth and seal the king against Wang Shichong, then Wang Shichong is not worried. Hey, hey,"

Feng Li retorted: "Is Wang Renze so easy to bluff? Besides, this back and forth, when the alliance has been decided, I am afraid that the opportunity has already been missed. If Dou Jiande is allowed to occupy Hedong, Hedong is a thousand miles of fertile land, I am afraid that it is not owned by my Datang, now Mengjin has accumulated grain and grass, His Royal Highness the Prince sits in Hedong, the rear is stable, and General Wei Chi is attacking Dou Jiande before and after, and he will be able to win a battle, and if Dou Jiande is defeated, Wang Shichong will definitely be difficult to support alone, and he can take this opportunity to unify the Central Plains and relieve his worries..."

Chen Ying listened to the two factions arguing. Seeing that Princess Pingyang was silent for a long time, she said, "Three...... What does the princess think about this? ”

Li Xiuning calmly arched his hand and said: "General, the last general thinks that if you decide to attack Dou Jiande at this time, it will be speculation, and all kinds of preparations are insufficient. At this time, the water of the Yellow River began to soar, Dou Jiande had already crossed Hebei, and he would definitely collect the ship of Henan. The consequences are dire. Dou Jiande is a generation of heroes, he suddenly killed to the east of the river, will inevitably get the cooperation of the Hedong family, occupy the time, the place, the people, in the absence of full preparation, this battle is too dangerous, and the king of Qin and other 50,000 troops trapped in the magnetic stream, the art of war has clouds, do not defend the city without help, if there is no help for a long time, the soldiers under the command of the king of Qin will inevitably lose confidence, lose the will to fight and morale, then they can not attack themselves, is the end of the general thinks, it is suitable for the west, not for the north. ”

Chen Ying smiled slightly and said: "What Her Royal Highness Princess Pingyang said is extremely true, Dou Jiande will definitely not attack Mengjin if he goes north, if there is no accident, he is no longer in Mengjin at this time, you must not forget, Liyang is in the hands of Dou Jiande, he can attack Hedong, retreat to Henan, and be invincible, Hedong is connected to Hebei, fighting in Hedong, that is Dou Jiande's home field, and there is one point, you didn't think that if you go north, is it possible to promote Liang Zheng to form an alliance against Tang? ”

"Liang Zheng alliance? Unanimously anti-Tang? Of course, all the generals understand that the Liang that Chen Ying said is not the Liang of Liang Shidu, but the Southern Liang of Xiao Milling, Zhu Cang is not dead, Jing Xiang hates Zhu Cang's cruelty, and does not concentrate with Wang Shichong, at this time Zhu Cang is dead, Wang Shichong has obtained the actual control of Jing Xiang, he and Xiao Mian have directly bordered, there is no estrangement, the lips are dead and the teeth are cold, in this case, Xiao Milling, who has 400,000 soldiers, will fight in the Central Plains under the Central Plains, and if it is not good, it will form a major war in the Central Plains during the Republic of China, at that time, there is no winner at all.

Chen Ying got up slowly, he glanced at the generals, saw that the generals were standing quietly, and some people had a look on their faces, and said: "The Central Plains has been fighting for several years, the people don't chat, and the world has been suffering for a long time. Chen Ying blinked slightly, and said disdainfully: "General Ben is now the pacification envoy of Henan Province, and it is the duty of protecting the border and the people!" ”

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Chen Ying's left and right guards, the Modao Army, the Hook and Sickle Lancers, and the Shooters Army all sorted out their equipment and prepared to pull out.

At this time, Li Xiuning ignored the strange gazes of the soldiers and pounced on Chen Ying: "Come back safely, I am waiting to be your bride!" ”

Chen Ying sighed and said, "Do you want me to win, or do you want Wang Shichong to win?" ”

Li Xiuning didn't understand what Chen Ying really meant, and said blankly: "I...... I'm just an ordinary weak woman, it doesn't matter who wins or loses, the important thing is, I just hope you come back safely......"

Chen Ying sighed: "Then we will lose." ”

Li Xiuning's face was pale: "How come!?" ”

Chen Ying nodded heavily: "If every soldier's relatives have such an idea, then I may be able to win one or two small victories, but this battle, even this war, we are really lost...... Of course, you are not to blame for this, this is human nature. ”

Chen Ying's mood was very heavy...... I'm afraid that every soldier's relatives have the same idea as Li Xiuning, and they don't care much about the outcome of the battle, and they just hope that their husbands, children, and brothers can come back from the battlefield safely, right? Similarly, most soldiers are indifferent to victory and defeat, hoping only to return to their loved ones alive.

They're all right, it's human nature, but everyone wants to live, no one wants to fight to the death, how can this battle be fought? During the Anti-Japanese War, those strong men who were forcibly brought in as soldiers just wanted to go home alive, but they were beaten by the Japanese army from Hebei to Yunnan, penetrating the entire continental corridor, and had been exchanging space for time, and failed to launch a strategic counteroffensive against the Japanese army.

Such a poor performance has made China and its military a joke in the eyes of Western military experts. It wasn't until five years later, at the cost of 500,000 casualties in North Korea's narrow mountain passes, that the Volunteers washed away the humiliation and regained the respect of the world......

Sometimes, a country, a nation, has to be sacrificed in order to continue to be prosperous and strong.

The military soul of the Tang Dynasty, the national spirit of the Tang Dynasty was in the winter of the fourth year of Zhenguan, Li Jing led 3,000 soldiers to attack Yinshan at night, and resolutely launched a decisive assault on the 100,000 Turkic army under the command of the Eastern Turkic Jieli Khan.

However, Su Dingfang led 200 cavalry and fearlessly charged the tooth tent of Jieli Khan.

Since then, Datang has established its own military soul and established its own unique and charming national spirit.

Xi Jun bought one hundred and twenty-seven horsemen, and resolutely launched a decisive charge against more than 10,000 elite cavalry in Tuyuhun, beheading its king, breaking its army, and losing its courage.

More than 50 years later, Wang Xuance destroyed a country by himself, and he was heroic.

"Do you still have to wait until ten years later to let Li Jing establish the military soul of the Tang Dynasty?" Chen Ying looked at the strict army behind him, waved his fists, and secretly made up his mind: "What Li Jing can do, I can too." I could have done better than him! ”

Chen Ying slammed it on his chest: "Raise the blood flag, this battle, from the general down, there is no advance or retreat, and there is no death!" ”

ps: Today's two chapters are one, and the three updates are 11,200 words. Tomorrow 500 monthly passes will be added, is there anything more?