Chapter 156: Victory is at hand

There was the Song Dynasty, because of the loss of the northern horse-producing land. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info And because of political corruption, Ma Zheng is useless. Therefore, the troops were seriously short of horses and lacked sufficient mobility.

When the northern alien armies came and went, most of them took a defensive position. A word of keeping has almost run through the entire history of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Rather than attacking, defense emphasizes the discipline, tactical coordination, and weaponry of soldiers.

However, the politics of the Northern Song Dynasty practiced a policy of strong cadres and weak branches, and the central government had a very tight grasp of financial, personnel, and military powers. In particular, the hard thing to say is to take all the taxes back to the treasury and leave no money for the following.

As a result, local finances are on the verge of bankruptcy, and local armies are ridiculously weak.

The treasury was full, and on the surface, the Northern Song Dynasty was simply unimaginably rich. The equipment of the troops was also excellent in ancient China, and the horse lance, the foot armor, the divine arm bow, and the piles and piles were all the pinnacle of the world in cold weapon warfare.

In particular, the bed crossbow is so powerful that it is shocking.

It is said that the maximum range of this weapon is an astonishing 1,000 meters. Of course, this is nothing more than speculation for posterity. Traveling to the Southern Song Dynasty, during the siege of Qichun, Wang Shen saw this weapon with his own eyes, and according to his speculation, it was five or six hundred meters. Range may not be the key, the most important thing is that the lethality of this thing is too strong, and once launched, it can be said to be invincible.

As soon as they heard the sound of the bed crossbow being fired, the soldiers of the Sizhou Army were all nervous and suffered from a phobia of bed crossbows.

Damn Kong Yanzhou didn't know where to get so many bed crossbows and ate Wang Shen to death. However, the surnamed Kong had worked under Si Zongze in Tokyo for a period of time and had received formal training from the Western Army, so he naturally knew the tactics and weapons of the Western Army, and it was not strange to rush out a batch.

Come and don't be rude, since there is a bed crossbow that can be made to suppress my Sizhou army, Lao Tzu can also repay the other in his own way.

So Wang Shen also gathered craftsmen during the siege of Qichun, gathered the veterans of the Western Army who had used bed crossbows before, and combined with the information he had seen on TV and historical materials before, he drummed it for a while, and he really drummed it out.

This time to help Huanggang, these three-bow bed crossbows were also packed and brought back by him.

At this moment, ten crossbow arrows like spears shot down with the sound of the rumbling wind, like black lightning falling from the sky.

This is the power of nature, and it is beyond the power of human beings.

When I looked closely, I saw that the tips of the ten crossbow arrows were loaded with different arrows.

There are huge crescent shovels, and once they hit a human body, no matter what kind of armor you are wearing, they will be easily shoveled in two.

But even so, nothing came of it, and after cutting the person in half, the crossbow bolt was still castrated, and it still moved forward, shoveling everything in its way.

The blood mist was filled, and stumps, broken arms, and human heads flew all over the sky.

As for the crossbow arrows equipped with hammer heads, it is another kind of thing, once the black sledgehammer hits the human body, it instantly beats the enemy into a ball of soft flesh, and then continues to rush forward, as long as it is glued and rubbed, it will be bounced into the air in an instant. Wang Shen saw a crossbow arrow finally hit a shield after rushing through five or six enemies in one go, and the enemy roared and was directly beaten to the ground, which could be regarded as saving a life. But his arms had been snapped and hung limply at his sides.

A cry of panic.

Compared to shovel arrows and hammerhead crossbow arrows, ordinary conical arrows do not have such a terrifying sound and light effect.

The speed is too fast, the arrows are heavy, and they carry a huge amount of potential energy, and they can easily pierce the enemy's body.

Many people die without understanding what has happened to them.

There were three Cao Chengjun soldiers who were pierced by a string of crossbow arrows, like frogs being grilled, some wanted to sit down, others stood there blankly, and some tried to pull their bodies out of the crossbow arrows. Suddenly, the three of them let out a miserable wail at the same time: "Who will save me, I don't want to die, I don't want to die...... Yes! ”

But their wails were then covered by endless screams.

The Divine Arm Bow and Foot Bow began to fire, and the black-pressed feathered arrows enveloped Yang Zaixing's Chinese army like a homing wild bee.

The "answer" of the divine arm bow continued to roar, and although the enemy was protected by heavy armor, he was still easily shot to the ground.

As for the foot bow, the soldiers of the Sizhou Army had already wrapped velvet around the arrow, lit it, and as soon as it landed, it led to the weeds on the side of the road.

It has not rained for more than a month, and the wild grass on the roadside has already been scorched and yellowed by the poisonous sun.

In the wind, as soon as the fire burned, it spread to both sides of the official road in an instant, like a galloping red horse.

Receiving this sudden blow, Yang Zaixing's troops were completely disorganized. Tens of thousands of people shouted in confusion, and some people ran to both sides of the road, but in the blink of an eye, they were forced back by the fierce waves of fire and smoke, and the soldiers crowded on the official road and trampled on each other, and the screams came and went.

Some people were squeezed into the fire and rolled around on the ground, adding to the confusion of Cao Chengjun.

The terrifying smell of burnt human flesh wafts through the air, reminiscent of bacon during the Chinese New Year.

Around Wang Shen, more than a dozen soldiers pulled the winch with their hands and feet, and in the squeak, the three big bows on the bed crossbow turned into circles with great difficulty; The crossbowmen put their arms on the ground, stretched out their left feet and stepped into the ring, using the power of their waists and legs to wind up; Compared to their slow movements, the speed of the archers is much faster. In just one moment, three more rounds of arrows rained down.

Although there was billowing smoke below, and although it was all a black and twisted rout, Wang Shen could still easily see Yang Zaixing, in fact, from the very beginning of the battle, his eyes were firmly locked on this enemy.

In the distorted scene in the heat, the silver armor on Yang Zaixing's body had been brightly red by the firelight.

His murderous and arrogant eyes were full of pain and despair.

After hearing Yang Zaixing's name, to be honest, Wang Shen felt unprecedented pressure. This is a rather difficult opponent, and it is also a rare figure in the official history who is known for his bravery.

In this battle, Wang Shen mentioned the spirit of twelve, and even planned for the worst.

From the situation at this moment, it can be seen that Yang Zaixing's army has been completely chaotic, and there is no suspense for the Sizhou army to win this unprecedented victory.

Eliminate Yang Zaixing, the siege of Huanggang is solved, and for him Wang, it is really a vast sky.

When the second round of bed crossbows and divine arm bows were fired, Wang Shen shouted: "Sizhou army, charge!" ”

Five hundred horsemen rolled down in white, followed by the back army and the front army like a raging torrent.