Chapter 210: Reconnaissance of the Enemy

Ling Zhen said with great interest: "I don't believe it, our cannon is extremely powerful, and I also look at the firing speed of the cannon, how can it not be the opponent of the cavalry of the Yuan army, it will definitely be able to bombard them!" ”

Zhao Tianyou knew in his heart that the traditional type of cavalry and archery would not be so easy to withdraw from the stage of history, and only the advent of rapid-fire machine guns could put an end to the gallop of cavalry on the mainland. （）

Before the invention of yellow explosives, simply increasing the power of black powder, even the continuous firing of sub-cannons, could not stop the massive charge of cavalry. Large-scale cavalry battles continued until the eighteenth century, and neither arquebuses nor flintlock muskets shook the status of cavalry, and it was the emergence of the Maxim heavy machine gun that changed the tactics of relying on cavalry charges to determine victory or defeat.

Even after the invention of the heavy machine gun, the flexible mobility of the cavalry was still irreplaceable, but it only changed the combat mode of the brigade charge, and it was the emergence of tanks and armored vehicles that completely retired the cavalry.

Zhao Tianyou said with a smile: "Our finished products are still too few, and the gun trucks that pull them around are not ready, if the number is not enough to move and be inflexible, it is better not to participate in the war now, and wait until they are fully prepared to make them a blockbuster." ”

Ling Zhen said disappointedly: "General Zhao is right, it is true that the number of our cavalry is not sufficient, and horses are the key, but you can't watch that guy Dong Wenbing be so carefree in Wudieling, right?" ”

Wen Tianxiang pondered for a while before saying: "Dong Wenbing is cunning, brutal, and cold-blooded, but he is very smart, it's a pity that he wasn't killed in Zhangzhou!" Every time he attacks Zhangzhou, he will have a new idea, and he will remember it very clearly after suffering a loss, and he will not make the mistake again next time. So I think he camped in Wudieling, and he may have been prepared for a long time, and if we go to the camp, we will fall into his ambush! ”

Zhao Tianyou said coldly: "I remember this Dong Wenbing clearly, the slaughter of Tingzhou was also led by him!" ”

"Yes, it is him and the Yuan general Suo Duo, who have attacked cities and plundered land in the Great Song Dynasty in the past few years, and I don't know how many Han people died in his hands!"

"Well, remember it for him first, and he will always be able to return it little by little."

However, hundreds of mines in Balizhuang have been buried, if Dong Wenbing does not move, then with the current weather conditions, as long as a light rain will destroy all the mines, the current fuse is not to mention being drenched by the rain, and the humidity is too heavy will affect the effect.

After discussing for a long time, so many people couldn't find a suitable and good way, and all the 80,000 troops in the city were concentrated to attack Wudianling, which might catch Dong Wenbing off guard, but if it was a trap, it would be too dangerous.

The advantage of Guangzhou City is that the city is high and the walls are thick, and there is also the Hongyi cannon, a big killer on the head of the city, relying on the support of more than 200,000 people in the city.

"In this way, I will find a way to go to Wudieling to have a look, so that the eyes of the people in the ambush in Balizhuang will be widened, and once it becomes the time, don't delay the time to light the fire."

Wen Tianxiang stretched out his arm and grabbed Zhao Tianyou's arm, shook his head and said: "I can't let you take risks, Tianyou, let's think about it in the long run, you can't do dangerous things alone, there are still so many people counting on you." ”

"Don't worry, Master Wen, my life is very expensive, and I am not ready to let them take it yet." Zhao Tianyou said goodbye to everyone with a smile, took the three dogs and the big fat and the little gray gray, and rode out of the east gate on a big black horse.

After letting go of the footsteps, Balizhuang is in a flash, there used to be only a post station for changing horses, and there were two small shops selling tea and steamed buns, and later with the prosperity of Guangzhou City, forming a village with fifty or sixty households.

The houses in the whole village were built along the official road more than two zhang wide, and there were inns and taverns, all kinds of people from all walks of life, and now there are basically ten rooms and nine empty, and they all packed up their gold and silver and went to Guangzhou to escape the war.

"Someone, stop!"

As soon as Zhao Tianyou and the others arrived at the edge of the village, seven or eight soldiers rushed out of the house, holding knives, guns, and sticks in the middle to block the way.

The three dogs rushed to the front with a wave of horses, glared and shouted, "Which one dares to stop me?" Open your eyes wide and see, do you recognize me? ”

"Hey, isn't this Big Brother Sangou, is this going out of the city? There are already Yuan soldiers in Wudieling, you must not go forward, is that General Zhao? ”

Not to mention the thick and loud voice of the three dogs, the status and fame of Zhao Tianyou have skyrocketed recently, and the soldiers in the city know him a lot older, especially as soon as he appears, it is likely that Zhao Tianyou, the lord of Hong Kong Island who has not seen the head ——-and the end, will appear nearby.

Zhao Tianyou is known to everyone in Guangzhou City, and when Li Heng attacked the city for the first time, many people and soldiers in the city had seen Zhao Tianyou, and they could recognize him when they saw him. But later, the city of Guangzhou flourished, and the number of soldiers and civilians increased several times, and it was a little difficult for most people to see Zhao Tianyou again, and it was no wonder that the sergeants blocking the road could not recognize it.

"Of course, our generals will be afraid of the Yuan soldiers? Just kidding, we're going to Wudieling now, do you all know your mission? ”

The little leader suddenly looked respectful, and several soldiers were also a little flustered at a loss, and they dodged the road and stood on both sides.

"If the Yuan soldiers come, don't delay things."

Zhao Tianyou turned around and nodded, and said two words uneasily.

"Don't worry, General Zhao, make sure that your hands don't tremble, the ignition is absolutely guaranteed to be accurate, and the farts of the Yuan soldiers are ......" The little leader smiled, the legendary General Zhao talked to us, and this time I can show off.

The big black horse slowed down impatiently, deliberately waiting for the three dogs and the big fat so as not to leave them, the three dogs and the big fat horses are already good, but the running speed is very different from the big black, to say that it is still enjoyable to run with the little gray gray.

After walking along the official road for a while, I met two fast horse scouts who came out of the woods on the side of the road, these two were not recruits, and they saw the big black horse and the little gray ash on the road from afar, and quickly came out of the hidden place to see Zhao Tianyou.

"General Zhao, if you walk further through a willow forest, there will be scouts from the Yuan army, and sometimes there will be a squad of fifty or sixty people patrolling, so the general should be careful."

Zhao Tianyou said: "After passing through the woods, how far is it from Wudieling?" ”

"There are still ten miles of road, we still have brothers over there two days ago, but the patrols of the Yuan soldiers are getting denser and denser, and they have to retreat through this forest."

"Well, you two continue to scout the enemy, don't let me disrupt your mission."

"Yes, General Zhao."

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