Just as Meng Mingzhao calculated, the heavy rain came as scheduled, and it fell very heavily, and the cold rain formed a rain curtain, looking into the distance, it was hazy. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

On the periphery of the camp, on the forward line of defense.

Several fighters patrolled outside with muskets on their backs, and it was raining heavily, and although everyone was wearing raincoats, the muskets were on their shoulders and were drenched in the rain all the time.

"Damn, it's raining so hard that my musket is flooded, you see."

One of the fighters, taking off his musket, fell down with the muzzle of the gun, and actually poured a small stream of rain from the muzzle.

The rest of the basic fighters shook their heads helplessly, everyone's situation is similar, there is also rain in the barrel of the musket, what everyone can do is to keep the paper shell bullets, don't get wet in the rain, don't get damp.

"I heard that the Tartars are coming again, known as 100,000, menacing!"

"Tartar is really good at picking a day and choosing such a rainy day."

"The Tartars are cavalry, and heavy rain will not be affected, if I were the Tartar commander, I would also choose this kind of weather."

"In the face of such heavy rain, I don't know what countermeasures the chief soldier will take."

“……”

From the tone of everyone's voice, it can be heard that everyone is full of deep worry, and everyone knows that such a heavy rain must have a great impact on the musket.

Dolgon came violently, and the brigade had already left Panjin City, advancing along the avenue, and he was bound to win freely, wanting to take advantage of this big fish weather to defeat Zhang Feng in one fell swoop.

On the road leading to Jinzhou, a large team was marching in the heavy rain, and this was Dolgon's team.

On both sides of the avenue, there is even a cavalry team rumbling past, this area belongs to the Liaodong Bay Plain, the terrain is flat and open, and the Tartar cavalry does not have to march completely along the avenue.

Riding a tall horse and wearing a raincoat, Dolgon was surrounded by a group of Manchu generals, marching along the avenue, unhurriedly.

"Master, fifty miles further forward is Zhang Feng's station."

Dolgon nodded, looked at the heavy rain that had not stopped, and said loudly: "Tell me, can this battle destroy Zhang Feng?" ”

Immediately, a Manchu general said: "Master, with such heavy rain, Zhang Feng's musket has become a burning stick, and it will completely become our world." ”

Another person also said: "Master, the terrain in this area is vast and flat, which is very suitable for our cavalry to rush back and forth, Zhang Feng and they will definitely be finished this time." ”

Dorgon shouted, "Speed up the march!" ”

………

On the vast plain, the terrain was so flat that there was almost no edge in sight, and in the rain, one by one, the "chariots" formed a huge horizontal row, stretching for one or two kilometers, cutting off the direction of Dolgon's advance.

This is Zhang Feng's team, where Zhang Feng waits for Dolgon's path.

These were "chariots", which seemed very strange to the average person, were not drawn by horses, were rectangular in shape, the four sides, including the roof, were sealed, and few could be associated with the chariot if it were not for the four wide wheels.

In the eyes of ordinary people, this is a huge box, about a few feet wide, more than a zhang long, about six or seven feet high, no bottom, but there are four wheels, the workmanship is still relatively rough, but it looks very strong.

There is a row of square holes of one foot square on the front and sides, which are firing holes, and each "chariot" is about a squad of fighters, two fighters are responsible for pushing the "chariot" forward, and the rest of the fighters are responsible for shooting outside through the firing holes.

Because there is no cart and no bottom, everyone stands in the chariot, and their feet can step on the ground, and they can push the cart forward from the inside.

Speaking of this "tank," it started a few days ago.

Meng Mingzhao calculated that there was heavy rain, and also calculated the weather changes of the day, the first day was as Meng Mingzhao calculated, the morning was a gloomy day, and then gradually cleared from noon, and the second day was really sunny, so Zhang Feng paid attention to it.

So, there was a conversation between Zhang Feng and Meng Mingzhao.

Zhang Feng said: "Elder Meng, there will be heavy rain in a few days, and it will rain for a few days, if the Tartars take the opportunity to attack us, things will be very tricky." ”

From the previous "Old Meng" to the current "Old Meng", it can be seen from Zhang Feng's title that Zhang Feng attaches more and more importance to Meng Mingzhao, and also respects more and more people, and can accurately calculate the weather changes after a few days, this is a cow!

Of course, Meng Mingzhao knew what Zhang Feng meant, the rain had a great impact on the musket, so Meng Mingzhao said: "Childe, if we take measures in advance, such as building a chariot that can not only shelter from the wind and rain, but also provide some protection, then we can minimize the impact of heavy rain." ”

"Chariots?" Zhang Feng's eyes lit up and he agreed: "This method is good, this area is a plain, the terrain is vast and flat, and the chariot is also very convenient to use." ”

So, the two discussed, and a new type of "chariot" was born, which was a simple wooden structure "chariot", sealed on all sides, with shooting holes, and some soldiers jokingly said that it was a huge wooden box.

Then for several days, many warriors were making this kind of chariot, and the common people in the market town saw that the warriors cut down a lot of trees into the camp, and the common people naturally did not know that these trees were used to make "chariots". For the sake of secrecy, the "chariot" was made in the camp, and outsiders could not see it at all.

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On the vast plain, an avenue came from afar, and this was the place where Dolgon had to pass, where hundreds of chariots were already here, lined up in a horizontal row, and the end of the two ends could not be seen at a glance, which looked very spectacular.

There was a squad of warriors in each chariot, and everyone was already waiting here, waiting for the arrival of the Tartars.

Inside a certain tank.

A soldier said: "Squad leader, this thing is really good, you see such a heavy rain outside, there is no rain at all inside, and there are so many shooting holes, the situation outside is also clear at a glance." ”

Another warrior said, "It's not just that it can keep out the rain, I feel safe in here, and the Tartars' bows and arrows don't want to shoot us." ”

The chariot was surrounded by planks almost one or two inches thick, and it was really difficult for the Tartar bow and arrow to shoot through, but in this chariot, there was a sense of security.

"Squad leader, the place inside this chariot is big enough, we are a squad, and it doesn't seem crowded."

A soldier in charge of pushing the cart forward: "The four wheels of this cart are relatively wide, the whole cart is not heavy, it will not sink into the mud, and it is light to push." ”

Everyone was chatting, and the atmosphere was quite relaxed, and suddenly, someone said: "Everyone, pay attention, the Tartar seems to have come." ”

Hearing this, everyone looked outside through the shooting hole, only to see the figure of the cavalry faintly appearing in the rain curtain in front of them, undoubtedly, it was the cavalry of the Tartars.

In the rear of everyone, less than 100 meters, several watchtowers have been built, one of which is relatively large, about two or three zhang high, with a diameter of more than one zhang, this is Zhang Feng's temporary command tower.

The conning tower is relatively large and tall, not only can it shelter from the wind and rain, but also can be condescending and see farther, no, Wang Chaoyong is holding a monocular and looking ahead.

"Lord Commander, the Tartars are finally here."

Zhang Feng nodded, "It's good that the Tartars are here, this time, let's teach the Tartars, how to fight in the event of heavy rain." ”

According to Meng Mingzhao's suggestion, the cavalry of each brigade has been concentrated and will appear as a surprise army, the independent brigade is a cavalry regiment, and the rest of the brigades are a cavalry battalion, and the number of cavalry is two or three thousand, which is also a large force.

The Tartar had already appeared, and Zhang Feng said slowly: "Listen to my order, as soon as my gun rang out, everyone moved forward while shooting and advancing." ”

"Yes!"

………

The Tartars came, and the first to appear was the Tartar vanguard, and it didn't take long for more Tartars to come, and Dolgon also came, riding on horseback, and Dolgon looked ahead.

The terrain was flat and unobstructed, and even if there was rain blocking it, he could see it farther, and Dolgon saw the chariots deployed by Zhang Feng. These chariots formed a wide defensive line and were directly in front of Dolgon and the others.

Both sides are immense, so many chariots, forming a wide line of defense that can hardly be seen at a glance, how can the Tartars be.

The Tartars claim to be 100,000, but in fact there are at least 70,000 or 80,000, so many people, it is simply covering the sky and the sun, and the entire plain is full of black and oppressive Tartar figures.

Dolgon wondered, "Look, what the hell are those things?" ”

Not only Dolgon, but the rest of the Tartar generals also encountered such a situation for the first time, and they couldn't understand it at all, and one of the Tartar generals said: "Master, it's completely like a huge coffin, just four more wheels." ”

Dorgon said, "Then let them all die in that coffin, line up, and prepare to attack!" ”

The order was given, and the Tartars began to line up, and this time, Dolgon, determined to take revenge, was also well prepared, and after the Tartars were in array, at the front were heavy armor soldiers with huge thick shields.

Obviously, this was used to block bullets, and considering the power of the muskets, these huge thick shields were specially made, not only thickened and reinforced, but also made of metal, and the surface of the thick shield was wrapped in a layer of iron, which greatly increased the defensive power.

Behind the thousands of heavily armored soldiers, followed by thousands of archers, all using strong bows, and then tens of thousands of cavalry, real Manchu iron cavalry, not Mongol cavalry.

Seeing that the formation was over, Dorgon nodded in satisfaction and said slowly, "This time, their muskets don't want to penetrate our thick shields. ”

A Tartar general next to him said: "Master, thousands of thick shields form a strong defense line, and this time, Zhang Feng and them are dead." ”

Dolgon slowly drew his saber and shouted, "Strike! ”

"Sortie !!"

If you are a timid person, you will definitely be nervous and afraid when you see such a scene.

This one is too big!

Dolgon's methods were much more than these, from the flank, the two cavalry teams made a detour, and copied towards Zhang Feng's rear road, not only attacking from the front.

The big battle is about to begin!

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