Chapter 70: Pre-Attack Interlude

This eldest lady has always been a goblin, and she never shakes things out all at once, so she stopped talking halfway through, as if she still wanted Shi Bin and the others to beg her.

Shi Bin and the others looked like hungry wolves, and now Jia Ling is a piece of fat, which can't help but make this eldest lady panic.

Of course, they wouldn't do anything to her, but the atmosphere was very uncomfortable, and Jia Ling finally simply told all the situation in the north and the code to come back.

It turned out that in the first year of Chunyou, in November 1241 A.D., Wokotai died, and Empress Naima Zhen summoned Xiangguo Yelu Chucai to discuss the matter of establishing Khan, and wanted to establish her son Guiyou as Khan, but at this time Guiyou could not return on the way to the west. And during the reign of Wo Kotai, he did not like the eldest son Guiyou, and wanted to set up the third son Wo out of Khan, but Wo died in 1236 when the Mongols invaded the Song Dynasty, and Wo Kotai wanted to set up the eldest son of the nest as the heir.

But before the edict could be established, Wokotai suddenly fell ill and died in the hunt. After the death of Ogedei, Empress Naimajin immediately became regent.

During his five-year reign, in order to give his son Daiso the conditions for inheriting the throne of Khan, he indiscriminately rewarded the clan and ministers in order to gain their support. According to Genghis Khan's regulations, the heir of the Great Khan had to be elected by Kuriltai (a general assembly attended by kings and nobles).

Since all the kings and officials attending the meeting had already been encircled by the queen, the assembly unanimously elected Gui You as the Great Khan. Guiyou pretended to give in on the grounds that he was weak and sick, but the kings and ministers repeatedly persuaded him to advance. After some pushing, you agreed to inherit the throne and put forward a condition: if he is promoted as a khan, the throne must be passed on to his descendants from generation to generation. The attendees vowed: "As long as there is even one person in your family who is wrapped in grease and grass, we will not give it to anyone else." ”

During this period, one of the kings of the host province, Tiemu Ge Chijin also led the troops to Helin, wanting to seize the throne of Khan, Yelu Chucai also said that he was sick and did not go to the court, so that the north was completely chaotic into a pot of porridge, and the Yuan people had no time to look south.

That's why Meng Heng dared to send troops from all walks of life north to fight the Yuan people's grass valley. What's more, the Yuan people in the Central Plains do not have much foundation, as long as they advance cautiously and retreat in an orderly manner, they are not afraid of being surrounded and annihilated.

With this information, Shi Bin and the others were even more high-spirited, and after a long time, the north became this situation, and the infighting was so fierce that the generals with a little vision and blood would definitely roar: How can there be a reason not to attack such a form, and how can there be a reason not to taste such a delicacy?

So Shi Bin immediately changed his battle plan, did not go to Shiyan, went straight to Nanyang, and then went to Zhengzhou to seek a bigger fighter.

Saying this idea, everyone unanimously agreed, and Jia Ling also smiled and said: "That's right, otherwise, just killing a few guards and burning a few stones of grain and grass is just a small skin injury, far from hurting his muscles and bones." There are countless brave people in the Yuanren, and the abundance of their grain and grass cannot be underestimated. ”

Just as Shi Bin was ambitiously preparing to board the ship and announce the departure of the ship, a new soldier came out and defeated Xing Taxing. "Commander, you led us north to fight against the Yuan, and we feel extremely honored. It's just that I have a few small problems that I really don't understand, and I am very panicked. ”

Panicky? Shi Bin was very surprised, he would indeed be a little panicked, but if he wanted to panic, he should have been in the playground before, and at this time, he was ready to sail north but came to panic, wouldn't it disturb the morale of the army?

After hearing this, Shi Bin was furious and shouted: "Why don't you say panic in the playground as early as possible?" Now that you have set camp and gone north, but you are panicking, what are your intentions? Do you want to mess with our army? Come! Take him down for me and behead him for public display!" ”

It was indeed inappropriate for the pawn to speak at this time, but Wang San felt that there must be a reason for it, and it was even more inappropriate to kill him in this way, so he spoke out to stop him: "Commander, this person's words are indeed inappropriate, but judging by his appearance, he is not an abrupt person, I am afraid that we are indeed thoughtful." ”

Zhiduoxing opened his mouth, how could Shi Bin ignore his face and insist on doing it? So he said angrily: "If it weren't for Commander Wang's intercession, you would have been spattered with blood for five steps on the spot!" After a pause, he calmed his anger and continued: "Say, let's see what makes you feel panicked before you go? ”

Although he knew that he had been closed by the Ghost Gate for a while, he did not let the soldier lose his soul, and said seriously: "My lord, I only know that this attack on the north must be carried out lightly, but I really can't understand why we are equipped with this 'rattan armor'? Even if you feel that the heavy infantry armor is not suitable for mountain combat, you should also equip it with a set of full-body leather armor! ”

I understood why this soldier dared to risk death to speak, but it turned out that he didn't know the role of rattan armor. After hearing these words, Shi Bin couldn't help laughing and said, "It seems that you don't know what kind of treasure you're wearing." Now I'm going to wear this rattan armor, and you can use the knife in your hand to cut it!" ”

Hearing this, the soldier immediately knelt down, kowtowed and cried: "Commander, the villain knows that he is wrong, if he wants to kill you, kill him, don't do this, the villain doesn't want to have no place to stand in the Great Song Dynasty in the future." ”

After thinking about it, it is true that this feudal dynasty has a deep sense of hierarchy, and if the officials kill the common people, they will pay a few cattle and sheep, and if the ordinary people hurt the officials, then they will inevitably be ruined. Only after figuring out this link, Shi Bin said: "It's the official Meng Lang, okay, you can put my set of rattan armor on the low tree stump, cut it with a knife, stab it with a spear, and shoot it with an arrow, and see what the result is." If one person's attack does not convince you, let all five of you attack together. If you are not satisfied with the results, the Commander will immediately replace you with leather armor! ”

The veterans under the banner of their own temperament know that they are definitely true to their word. So they encouraged the new soldiers who still had doubts to attack, so that they could be reassured. As for himself, he already completely trusts his own leader, and he has no doubt.

The soldier who came out first began to slash down with only one of his own single knives, but he didn't leave any traces, but good leather armor could basically do it, so he couldn't convince him.

Then he borrowed a simple knife, stretched his muscles and bones, and hit with all his strength but there was still no trace. Frustrated, he stepped back and let another archer try it.

The archer can shoot two stones, and is a real strong archer. He also struck with all his strength, but seeing that the rattan armor was just shaking and still not hurt, he had to retreat to the side.

Suddenly, a sturdy soldier with a short temper rushed out of the battle, shouting that the two of them were all waste, and that such a basket could not be ruined and that it would be too embarrassing for his recruits.

Maybe he was just immoral in his mouth, but he knew in his heart the power of this rattan armor, and the man walked five steps away from the armor and put on a posture of charging with a gun. stabbed hard, but the result also surprised everyone, the spear broke the rattan armor and still did not lose a bit.

Seeing that those recruits were unsuccessful, Shi Bin's veterans couldn't help but show a sneering face.

As the saying goes, "People fight for a breath, and Buddha fights for a pillar of incense", no one is willing to admit defeat. Didn't Commander Shi say that five people could attack together? Those recruits decided to stab with five shots at the end, and if they couldn't break the rattan armor, they wouldn't dwell on the matter again.

The result was obvious, and the rattan armor was still undamaged. Knowing that they were equipped with such good armor, everyone bowed their heads and admitted their mistakes.

Shi Bin greatly praised the soldier who raised the question, saying that he would write down the punishment of thirty military sticks, but the reward was two taels of silver, and the reward and punishment were clear, allowing him to offset the merits, and told him to pick the right time to ask questions in the future.

Jia Ling was also taken aback when she saw it, even if such a set of things were dismantled and put away, even the veterans who had been fighting on the battlefield all year round would not recognize it, and they couldn't guess what it was, they would only think that it was just some hats and rattan baskets that had not been finished.

But judging from today's protective effect, it is no wonder that Shi Bin treats it as a treasure. Then I thought about the inner armor and cotton armor on my body, and suddenly felt that the soil was going to die, and immediately wanted Shi Bin to help her change it, but Shi Bin threatened her to send her back to the city if she was disobedient, and Jia Ling, who had no hole cards, had to bow her head.

Finally, he also made a comeback, so that Jia Ling and Wang San had to admire their vision, and Shi Bin was very happy.

"Commander, if this armor is so strong, why don't you equip it in large quantities, but you only buy five hundred sets from the south?" Wang San asked suspiciously.

knew that they would have this question, and Shi Bin also explained a little helplessly. The main reason why rattan armor is invulnerable is because of the production process. A set of rattan armor takes two years to complete, first cut the green rattan to weave the rattan armor, and then soak it in tung oil. The purpose of soaking in tung oil is to make the rattan armor more resilient. After soaking for 48 hours, take out the rattan armor to dry, at least two months, and then soak it in grapefruit oil, so repeat it 5 times, a set of rattan armor can be completed, so that the rattan armor can be worn on the battlefield, the cost is too high.

And the rattan armor can't keep warm, so Shi Bin also let the soldiers wear thick cotton clothes, which look like a group of hired workers.

As soon as she heard that she had soaked it in tung oil, this smart woman immediately understood why Shi Bin refused to let her wear rattan armor.

A man's burn can be called a warrior and increase the sense of iron and blood, but a woman's burn can be miserable。。。。。。 Jia Ling immediately looked at Shi Bin gently, expressing her gratitude for his love.

When the triumphant Shi Bin was about to announce the official boarding of the ship and set sail, Jia Ling stopped him and reminded him that the recruits under his command seemed to have some questions. If you look closely, it is true, their eyes are not looking at the dozens of tiger squatting cannons.

Isn't this the prototype of a mortar in his subconscious? What is there to wonder. Are you afraid that the wall of the pipe will be too thin and you will explode, or will you be afraid that the weight will be too great to lift? Or are you afraid of something else?

"Looks like you new soldiers still have doubts. Now, I'm going to give you another chance to ask all the questions, and if you get on the boat and ask questions, then don't blame me for not being merciful and throwing you into the Han River to feed the fish! ”

After hesitating for a while, the soldier who had taken two taels of silver stood up again and said hesitantly: "My lord, the villain has completely believed in the equipment you have given us. It's just that I still have a few brothers who are worried about your tiger squat cannon。。。。。。 ”

Knowing that he must be worried about this cannon, but he didn't know why, Shi Bin had to ask patiently: "I believe your words." I don't blame those brothers of yours, the quality of this cannon is definitely fine. The weight is only 36 pounds, which is definitely easy to carry, and you don't have to worry about delaying the retreat. ”

As if knowing that Shi Bin couldn't guess why his brother was still worried, the pawn explained with a smile: "My lord, they mainly don't know that you asked us to bring fifty pieces of lead and twenty catties of gunpowder each, compared to our twenty-five tiger squat guns, this ammunition seems to be insufficient。。。。。 ”

"I see, I see. Our tiger squat cannon can not only use lead, but also use local materials. Ha, ha, ha, ha! Shi Bin replied with a smile.

I don't plan to explain it anymore, the soldiers of An Youplatoon did a shooting performance, and the operation process was amazing. It turned out that the veteran just grabbed a few small pebbles on the ground and put them into the muzzle of the cannon, and then fired after tamping the barrel. The result of the shooting was also very surprising, and the trees three hundred paces away were full of stones embedded in them.

With such a result, the officers and men of the battalion no longer had any doubts, and they all confidently followed Shi Bin on the ship and joined the strategic large-depth operation of attacking Yuan in the north.