It doesn't take long to transform the shield.

The vine shield passed through the hands of Wang Ju and began to appear on the battlefield on a large scale, but the original shields were mostly iron shields and wooden shields. The proportion of iron shields in the Song Dynasty was a little higher than that of wooden shields, and the proportion of wooden shields in Western Xia was a little higher than that of iron shields.

If the Song Dynasty can completely eliminate iron smuggling, several large-scale battles may be defeated, as long as the Western Xia does not have a great victory and no battlefield gains, then the Western Xia may even have a problem with the iron used to make weapons.

However, the wooden shield has many disadvantages, and if it is thin, it can't even block the arrow. If it was thick, it would be as heavy as an iron shield. But it's very thick, and it still has many shortcomings, maybe it can block the bow and arrow, but it can't stand the knife and axe, and it will crack when it is chopped.

Of course, although the rattan shield is light, it is also elastic after being soaked in tung oil, but it also has shortcomings, not afraid of fire, if so, the leather armor on the Xixia people is not more afraid of fire, it is most afraid of the enemy to pierce with a spear, and is also afraid of crossbows, especially strong crossbows such as the Divine Arm Bow.

However, the world's martial arts, only fast is not broken, and the same is true on the battlefield, so the Mongolian cavalry is almost invincible in the world, and in the era of thermal weapons, the most important thing for missile aircraft is their speed.

The vine shield is lighter, and the speed will follow.

Otherwise, it is like the original shield soldier, a big long shield, weighing more than 30 catties, plus a knife weighing three or four catties, and then adding a step armor weighing fifty or sixty catties

And this rattan is very beneficial to the Song Dynasty, whether it is Khitan or Western Xia, it does not produce good rattan. This is also an advantage of the Central Plains, so in the Ming Dynasty in history, ninety percent of the shields became rattan shields in the end. It's just that Wang Ju doesn't know much about it.

Western Xia did not have a rattan shield. But there are wooden shields. So it's not too difficult to attach a handle to the back.

"It's still General Renduo." Mei Qing Baluo said.

In fact, Renduo Lingding is not as godly as he thinks.

It was getting darker and darker. The younger sister lightly blea Luo let her subordinates attack again.

This is also the last attack of the day, whether it is Mei Qing Ba Luo, or Ren Duo Lingding, I still hope that it is best to take Slush Castle today. After all, there were not many Song troops left in the fort.

The summer soldier waved his shield and attacked under the Slush Fort again.

But immediately all sorts of problems were encountered, especially with this shield. Why are the large shields mostly rectangular, or irregular rectangles, but not squares? Only in this way can the people behind the shield be better protected. If it is changed to a square, it should be so high and heavy. So why are the small shields all round, both east and west? Because it is more in line with the principles of mechanics.

So why does the concave side of the shield face inward, the reason is also very simple, it conforms to the principle of mechanics, but the rear concave side is facing outward, and it can still conform to the principle of mechanics when wielded? In particular, wooden shields, in order to play a protective role. It has to be thick, which means heavier. And so it is waved in reverse. Soldiers are as awkward as they are.

In short, this is a weapon that has rarely been seen in ancient times. Although Byzantium had Greek fire, that kind of Greek fire was strictly a mixture of many substances, and was not a deliberate refinement of oil, at least in terms of flammability, far less than the current fierce fire oil.

Also, Byzantium did not have such a fuse in the Song Dynasty. Although this kind of fuze is still very backward, because of the appearance of firecrackers, the technology of black powder fuse has gradually matured. Moreover, Wang Ju then sent craftsmen to make further improvements.

Therefore, Byzantium only used Greek fire as a weapon in naval warfare, and rarely used it in the battle to defend the city. In history, when mankind thought of refining oil, it would have used thermal weapons a long time ago, let alone such clumsy tactics, and even the city walls gradually became completely useless.

So is there a way to crack it?

There are still some, that is, to make a larger round shield, which can completely protect the safety of the people behind the shield, and the surface must be smooth like a mirror, so even if it burns, it is only a little bit of fierce fire oil, and the burning time is not long, and even the hand holding the shield will not be hot.

The Tangut people will come up with it sooner or later, but they just want to figure it out, where is there this economy to make a bigger round shield on a large scale? Besides, what if the Song Dynasty didn't use this weapon? Well when the big shield, it's too small. When a small shield, it's too big and bulky. It's going to be sad too.

However, the Tangut people are very lucky, this time Wang Ju really didn't bring much fierce fire oil, otherwise with these fierce fire oils, they would be able to make the Xixia people drink a good pot.

The siege continued.

The fire oil smashed down and blocked it, but really blocked it? It had a concave side facing up, so that all the fire oil flowed into this concave surface, and then it burned in the shield. Then just pour it down. This time, the fierce fire oil on it just smashed down, and the body was on fire again. If it didn't fall, immediately even the shield burned as well. In fact, it fell, because the shield was made of wood and was still burning.

Another Song soldier saw that it was getting late and their task was about to be completed, so they knocked the oil canister directly on the siege ladder, and even the siege ladder immediately burned.

After a while, a few people climbed to the top of the city, but it did not have much effect. There were casualties on each other, and Mei Qingbaluo had to give another order to retreat. But this mutual casualties is a nice statement, and the actual casualties of the Song army are only a few dozen. But the Tanguts folded another three or four hundred soldiers.

This method did not play a big role, but it did work somewhat.

Reflecting on this, she asked her men to fetch snow water, dig out a large pool, and then soak their shields and siege ladders in the pool. The idea is still a bit creative, at least it gets wet with water and is not easy to burn.

I don't understand, I think water can extinguish fires, but don't make a mistake, just put this fierce fire oil on the surface of the water, and it still burns vigorously!

However, Wei Qingzong breathed a sigh of relief.

That's good, what he is most worried about now is that the Tanguts have this new shield in their hands and continue to attack non-stop at night. In fact, the Slush Castle was really dangerous at this time, and the remaining soldiers were less than 400 men, almost all of whom were wounded, including himself, who was also seriously injured in the morning offensive and defensive battle. In fact, as long as the Tangut people disregarded the casualties and attacked two more waves, the Slush Castle would undoubtedly be lost.

He quietly descended the city, gathered the two battalions of the army, and said, "Everyone wait a few more hours." I'll take you back safely. ”

Hear back. Almost all of the soldiers had some wet eyes. Up to now, they have almost lost seventy percent of their companions, and even those strongmen who let Zhang Qi buy their lives at a high price have almost lost nearly half of them today.

Finally put an end to this bitter battle.

Wei Qingzong said: "But the brothers who died, after the war, we will also take them back." So we immediately dug a pit, put their names and badges on their bodies, and let them go home after the war. ”

"Whoa."

But at this moment, everyone was a little sentimental. In particular, some of the seriously wounded, because of the small number of troops, even the seriously wounded had to fight in the city today. When the battle is finally over, they may face the threat of crippling, and after this battle, they will inevitably be ordered to be discharged, so what will they do with their lives in the future?

Wei Qingzong said again: "It's okay, Ming Gong promised that no matter the casualties, there will be generous pensions." As for the others, just wait for the promotion and get rich. ”

This sentence. Only then did everyone smile on their faces.

In fact, Wei Qingzong was still a little unhappy in his heart, even if Guo Qing explained, but how much notice was given in advance, could I not leak the secret?

So a little bit of pit Wang Ju, you said it, you have to do it. If you can't do it, will you be able to establish your prestige in the military in the future? At least will the officers and soldiers of Huanqing Road be as impressed by you as they used to?

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"These little bunnies are really angry." Wang Junwan said.

More than 160 miles, more than 27 hours of walking, and they were lightly armoured, except for the necessary armor and weapons, the rest only brought dry food and torches for the journey, and nothing else. In this case, walking only six miles in an hour is not very fast.

However, considering the actual situation, this march was also a miracle.

The first is the continuous rush, in this era, walking sixty or seventy miles a day, the average adult can easily do it. But after a continuous march of hundreds of miles, the legs could not be exhausted. So why did Wang Ju repeatedly say that Gao Jixun marched to Linzhou at a speed of 150 miles a day, which became the fastest march of the Song Dynasty and a miracle in the history of the Song Dynasty's march.

Moreover, more than half of them are mountain roads, and there is ice and snow on the mountain roads, and they are slippery as you walk. It was again a non-stop march day and night.

This shows that under the leadership of Miao Zhu, Liu Changzuo, Wang Junwan and Yao Lin, this Baojie army has been trained. Now the difference is actual combat, after this actual battle, this Baojie army can be regarded as a strong army, at least in the Song army, they can handle it.

But in fact, this also shows Wang Junwan's character problem, arrogance and selfishness......

Every step is critical now, just like last night, Wei Qingzong's side is not important? If Wei Qingzong can't hold the Slush Castle, or if he is discovered by the enemy last night, a series of consequences will make Wang Dacheng painful.

It can only be said that the Chongyi side is slightly better, because they are skating, fast, and it is the second half of the night, even if some people see it, maybe they don't believe their eyes, and most of the rumors that come out are demonic, which may not make some Murong in front of them believe it.

Gao Min did a good job last night, but Gao Min's side is the most problematic, even if Gao Min has a problem, Yao Lin can remedy it. Guanzhong Eryao, that Yao is not simple, but Yao Lin did not appear on the battlefield for the time being, and was underestimated by everyone.

But Gao Min was also underestimated by Wang Ju.

The difficulty of high sensitivity is below......

That is Gao Min's biggest test, and it is also the most important move for Wang Ju to decide the outcome of the game.

There are still a few hurdles to overcome tonight.

Liu Changzuo went to Fengchuan, which would inevitably attract the attention of the enemy. And the rear is not as Du Dora thinks, and it is difficult for the Xia scouts to pass around the front line. But it's over, it's over. The reason is simple, not everyone on Huanqing Road obeyed the order and withdrew. It can only be said that there are very few people left on the front line in Gyeongju, but the people who did not retreat on the side of Huanju occupy more than half. As for the territory of Gyeongju, since Fengcheon, Yongpan County, the majority of the people have also not retreated. Then the enemy really came, and I don't know how many came, it was tens of thousands of people at every turn, and the people were afraid, and the number of people who retreated today is surging.

As long as the enemy scouts have touched the front line and reached the rear, they can fish in mixed waters, successfully reach the territory of Ningzhou, and when they arrive in Ningzhou, the truth will be revealed. It will be able to destroy Wang Ju's plan immediately.

However, Wang Ju's luck was really good, he didn't know that because of Song Ji's words, Liang Yi buried Du Duo Lazhen to attack Liyuan Fort immediately, so Du Duo Lazhen didn't think much about it...... This time allowed him to win it back. Two or three more days. Even if the enemy knows about it. That doesn't matter.

This is the first level of the day.

The second level of the Slush Castle is a general above the deputy head. They all know their actual situation, so when they retreat, they must all withdraw, or they will die in battle, but they must not be captured by the enemy because of serious injuries, otherwise the enemy will get the actual truth again. This level is equally difficult.

In the third level, will Gao Min's side do it again like last time, under the nose of the enemy. Silently touched the past......

At the fourth level, can Chongyi and Guo Qing solve the problem in Huanzhou quickly.

Only when all four levels are cleared can the battle proceed smoothly to the next step in his plan.

However, for the time being, luck is really good, especially Liu Changzuo's army, if the enemy's large army came to Fengchuan before he arrived yesterday, the consequences would really be unimaginable.

Wang Junwan asked again: "Ming Gong, does this Ren Duo Ling Ding suspect that Huanzhou ......?"

"I don't know, I'm afraid he thinks something is wrong, but he doesn't have the ability to figure it out yet. The reason why the troops were sent to Fort America was because they were worried that Yao Lin and Gao Min's troops would arrive at Donggu. The division of troops to garrison Fort Merry strengthened the strength of Fort Merrey and was not easy to break, so the two armies were blocked by our army. ”

"If it weren't for the fact that Fort Murray was too small, it would really be able to separate ......"

"It's not small, and it can't be separated, where the terrain is not treacherous, the enemy is a large army on both sides, and if it is forcibly attacked, it will be breached. Just if you don't break through, the back road will be cut off, and the pressure on Gao Min will surge. ”

"Yes, this eunuch, this time he is going to show a big face."

"Hahaha," Wang Juju smiled: "Don't underestimate this eunuch, Dou Shunqing has repeatedly recommended it." ”

Wang Ju really does not reject the eunuchs of the Song Dynasty, even if it is Tong Guan.

Many people scolded Tong Guan for making a maritime alliance, but who would have expected the Jurchens to be so powerful at that time? Later, it did not break through Youzhou, for many reasons, including the end of the Hebei Hedong Army and its inability to fight, and the Western Army could not adapt to Hebei when it arrived.

Including Yelu Dashi's military talent, this person is a general at the level of Yue Fei, and even Liu Changzuo, Miao Zhu and others under Wang Ju are not as good as him. The saddest thing is that the Khitans put Yelu Dashi in Youzhou, and only dealt with the Song people, but did not use him to deal with the Jurchens. If it is fate, the Song Dynasty should have such a catastrophe.

Therefore, Tong Guan can't be blamed entirely, you must know that although the coach was Tong Guan at that time, the deputy marshal was a teacher, and Tong Guan gave the right to lead and command the division of the teacher, and did not hinder the cultivation of the teacher. But although the Dao of the Seed Master can fight, where can he reach Yelu Dashi. People are brave generals who ran to the Western Regions to create a great Western Liao with a group of stragglers, can ordinary people do it? In the two Song Dynasty storms, the first one who can fight is Wanyan Agu, followed by Yue Fei and Yelu Dashi, these two people have similar military talents, but Yelu Dashi is by no means under Yue Fei.

Of course, this also illustrates many problems, any group, the rights need to be restricted, and if Wenchen is not restricted, he will become a hateful scholar in the Song Dynasty. If the generals were not restrained, they became the feudal towns of the Tang Dynasty. If the eunuch was not restrained, he became the eunuch of the Ming Dynasty. If the relatives were not restrained, it became the dictatorship of the relatives of the Eastern Han Dynasty. If the stinky port is not restricted, it has achieved a group of brilliant ......

As for Renduo Lingding, Wang Ju's opinion is also fair.

If we evaluate the comprehensive military talents of the generals in history, Bai Qi, Han Xin, Liu Xiu, and Li Jing are diamond-level, and this level will not exceed ten, or even five. Even Yue Fei, Wanyan Aguta, Yelu Dashi, Liu Yu, Non Qinling, Xiang Yu and others couldn't squeeze in. As for Liu Xiu, the Emperor of Guangwu, this is the most despised military strategist by future generations!

So what rank do these generals belong to? Gold level.

Is Xiang Yu inferior to Han Xin? Not really. Otherwise, a little Liu Bang would not be allowed to stalemate in the chasm for so many years. Similarly, without Han Xin's participation, even if Liu Bang has Zhang Liangxiao, He Cao, and Fan Xu, he may not be able to achieve a great victory.

However, there are a little more gold-level generals, including Li Shimin, Le Yi, Li Mu, Li Ji, Wei Rui, Ban Chao, Wu Qi, Wei Qing, Huo Quzhi, Feng Yi, Pei Xingjian and others, of course, there are strong and weak, Wei Qing, Huo Quzhi, Yue Fei, On Qinling, Wu Qi and others should be in the front, and Pei Xingjian, Feng Yi, An Lushan and others should be slightly behind. But there will not be many generals at this level, no more than forty.

The second silver level, including Yelu Xiuge, Li Jilong, Zhang Qi, Wang Shao, this is the Northern Song Dynasty, the previous generations have Xue Rengui, Ge Shuhan, Gao Xianzhi, Feng Changqing, Zhuge Liang, Cao Cao, Zhou Yu, Zhou Yafu, Tian Dan, Wang Jian and so on. There are also not many people at this level, no more than a hundred.

Then there is the bronze level, this is more, including today's Liu Changzuo, Miao Zhu, Di Qing, Zhang Kang, Yi Yao, Li Yuanhao, Pan Mei, Cao Bin, Li Jiqian, Zhao Kuangyin, Yang Ye, etc., Renduo and Ding can barely be counted. There can be at least 300 people at this level. However, Renduo Lingding has to rank behind these 300 people, in fact, if Miao is given enough power support and troops to Liu Changzuo, they are definitely above Renduo Lingding. It is Wang Ju himself, because he has a finger, as long as he plays this finger well, he is also above Renduo Lingding.

Don't talk about Zhang Wang and the two, where can Renduo Lingding catch up with Zhang Kai and Wang Shao?

Therefore, Wang Ju repeatedly reminded Wei Qingzong and Yan Da to pay attention to this Ren Duo Lingding, at least he could barely squeeze into the bronze level, like Wang Junwan, Er Yao, Yan Da and Chong Ge, etc., which can only be regarded as iron level. Don't underestimate the iron level, if Wang Ju is allowed to come to the line, Cao Bin, one of the four famous generals in the early Song Dynasty, will not be able to squeeze in.

But that's important. However, we will not deliberately pay too much attention to it, and then there will be strategic miscalculation. Besides, although Ren Duo Ling Ding is good, there is still Liang Yi's mediocre handsome constraint on it. Just like Liu Ping and Guo Zuncha, it is just a dead end under Fan Yong. Just like Wang Qi, he is also a peerless brave general, but under the command of Han Qi, it can only be a dead end...... Also, Gao Xianzhi, Ge Shuhan and Feng Changqing are different, but Li Longji is remote controlled in the rear, where can he play well.

However, he has a "good appetite" and wants to swallow an elephant with a snake, so he must take risks.

Therefore, every step you take, you will face one level after another. Tonight, we have to go through a few more difficult hurdles...... (To be continued......) R1292