By the end of the day, firearms had been used extensively. When he was in Tokyo, there were more than 5,000 craftsmen in the siege of the city, and he was divided into 10 works, including gunpowder works that specialized in making gunpowder and gunpowder weapons that made gunpowder weapons. As early as the seventh year of Yuanfeng, there were records of 100,000 arrows and arrows, 20,000 gunpowder bows and arrows, and more than 2,000 firebombs.

At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Southern Song Dynasty, there were iron ball bombs, which were the appearance of 10,000 enemies. Subsequently, the first tubular jet firearm assault rifle appeared.

This kind of assault gun, with a huge bamboo barrel as the body, from the tail to the head, from thin to coarse, contains iron filings, gunpowder, arrows and other things, when the eruption is loud, the firing range is more than 100 meters, is the ancestor of the earliest tubular firearms in the whole world. Less than two after the invention of the bamboo assault rifle (full-text novel reading, as far as possible.(. Wen. In the past hundred years, human beings have begun to make muskets with metal pipes, and it can be said that the emergence of assault muskets marks the advent of the era of firearms.

It's just that the assault musket is just a sprout of firearms in the end, when the Song people made it, it was only used to make siege weapons, because it could not make iron pipe muskets, the selected bamboo was thick and bulky, after a few processing, it was still easy to break, and it was not easy to carry, and it was used for defending the city or siege warfare, it could increase the firepower output of the side, and it was used for field warfare, it had many drawbacks, and it was not as good as the god arm bow that was output by manpower.

When Zhao Huan knew that there was an assault gun, he didn't care about it at first. In this era, it is extremely unrealistic to think of creating a powerful musket beyond two hundred years, and he has no intention of doing so.

It's just that one day when I think of infantry against cavalry, I suddenly think of many classic examples of Ming army and Mongolian cavalry. Among them, the most outstanding is undoubtedly the battle method of Qi Jiguang, the first general of the Ming Dynasty, in the "New Book of Ji Xiao" recorded in the "New Book of Ji Xiao".

In the battle of the Ming army to resist Japan and aid Korea, there were also records of the Japanese army with chariots, and there were fewer enemies and more enemies, against several times the enemy army, and the chariot formation stood still.

When Zhao Huan thought about this, he was moved. The Song army naturally could not be compared with the Ming army in terms of firearms, but the Song army's efforts on long-range weapons such as bows and crossbows were far above the Ming army. Compare the two. Although the density of long-range attacks is not as high as that of the Ming army, the scope and intensity of the attack are actually not below the Ming army. In order to build a solid military vehicle formation and the Song army's strong long-range attack ability, its effect is bound to be not under the Ming army's vehicle formation.

With such an idea, it is natural to act vigorously. It's just that this kind of thing that leapfrogs the previous generation is already extremely simple, but it is extremely difficult to do. Just the appearance and load of the chariot, coupled with the design of the protective capacity, and so on, are protracted and time-consuming, or in the first half of the fifth year of Jingkang, Zhao Huan has already handed over to the Ordnance Supervision to begin to supervise the construction, until the mass production of Buren Armor and Modao, began to equip the army, only a few models of the chariot came out.

And the placement of assault guns in the car made the expected car array firepower. It's even more ferocious.

Ziyue flew to Chang'an. Zhao Huan decided to let these generals who were in the battle formation come together to watch the use of the chariot to determine whether to invest heavily in building it. Used to win on the battlefield.

Under the command of several chief officers of the Ordnance Superintendent, several large chariots were rolled out one after another, and in an instant, five or six chariots were connected together, and dozens of soldiers with spears and crossbows hid behind the chariots and shot arrows at the target not far away, and the assault rifle in the middle of the body was also loaded with gunpowder, iron filings, and arrows. A Song soldier lit the flint and lit the medicine line, a spark lit up not long after, the gunpowder in the gun ignited, and there was a loud bang, a ball of fire was still dazzling in the daytime, countless iron filings and several sharp arrows were sprayed out by a great thrust, and several targets in the distance were riddled with holes.

"Okay, that's great."

Zhao Huan was not far away, and he did not avoid the ground very far. In his opinion. This level of gunpowder shooting is not much different from the second kick he put when he was a child, and it is not as discolored as the rest of the Song people.

Striding forward, I saw that the round mouth of the assault rifle was smoky and burning, and although the body of the spear was thick, there were still some fine cracks.

He felt a little regretful in his heart, but he also knew that under the current technology, craftsmen and material conditions, this kind of enlarged and thickened assault rifle was already a very powerful firearm, and it was extremely unwise to make an iron pipe firearm or increase the power of gunpowder.

Although he was still inadequate, the rest of the ministers who were watching on the side were already stunned.

Although Zhao Ding and Yu Yunwen were privy councillors, they didn't know that the emperor secretly ordered people to make such strange weapons. When they first saw this big car, everyone was still laughing in their hearts, the emperor must be trying to restore the art of car warfare in the Spring and Autumn Period, and also make up for the shortcomings of the Song army's horses, such an unrealistic behavior, it is the first time for this emperor who has always been wise and decisive, Zhao Ding, as the prime minister, was embarrassed in his heart, and was still thinking about how to persuade the emperor to dispel this absurd practice without sweeping the emperor's face.

When they saw the carts in formation, the archers shooting, the spearmen covering, and the assault rifles in the carts shooting at the enemy soldiers who had been covering up in their imagination, everyone was stunned, as if in a dream.

Seeing everyone's demented appearance, Zhao Huan smiled secretly in his heart, but retreated again.

The rest of the Song army in the training ground also retreated, but another group of cavalry turned to the front of the car formation, and rode all the way to the front of the body, slashing with axes, although many wooden places in the body were chopped, but they were never able to help the body of the body.

When the cavalry attacked, the spearmen behind the chariot formation were also symbolic stabs, and it was clear in everyone's eyes that when those cavalry attacked, the spearmen behind the chariot array could attack calmly under the cover of the car body, and in fact, before the cavalry got close, there would be a considerable number of crossbowmen and assault rifles.

"Okay, so far, what do you have to say?"

After the final cavalry assault drill was completed, Zhao Huan ordered someone to drag the wrecked car down, sat on the chair handed by the person with a smile, and asked everyone questions.

Yu Yunwen stepped forward first and said with a smile: "Looking at Your Majesty's expression, this method of car warfare has long been confident, although the ministers know that such a cooperation is powerful at this time, they are still ignorant, and they can't tell the truth, and ask Your Majesty to explain it for the ministers." ”

Yue Fei is a general, Zhao Ding is an important minister of the country, although Yu Yunwen is a privy secretary who signed a book, in fact, his qualifications are very shallow.

Zhao Huan glanced at him with appreciation, (read the full-text novel, all in.(. Wen. Xue Net) looked at Yue Fei again and asked him, "What does Yue Fei think?" ”

Yue Fei was thinking to himself, and when he heard the emperor ask, he first shook his head, and then said with a smile: "The method of this car formation is very powerful when defending, but it is the easiest to use on a battlefield with flat terrain, otherwise, I am afraid that it will be difficult to form a formation in a hurry." ”

Zhao Huan nodded and said: "The method of the military formation is used to detour the enemy cavalry on the battlefield, or to flank the two wings, so as to defend the city. It's just that in the mountains and hills, when there is a sudden attack, the soldiers need to be well-trained, not chaotic when encountering the enemy, and can be deployed in a hurry, otherwise, it is no different from an ordinary cart. ”

Yu Yunwen said: "In addition, it is necessary to coordinate the infantry and cavalry, the infantry to defend, and the cavalry to attack, so alternately, the enemy can not attack the battle, and when the retreat is defeated, it is pursued by our cavalry, and it is difficult to attack and defend between Gu Pan, and it is bound to be defeated." ”

"Yes, that's exactly what you said."

Zhao Huan was extremely appreciative of this person in his heart, and couldn't help but praise loudly. With only a few large vehicles showing tactical drills, the army can be deduced to do the wartime chapter formation, Yu Yunwen really lives up to his reputation as a famous general through the ages.

Seeing that everyone was excited, Zhao Huan smiled again: "The method of chariot warfare is actually a supplement for the infantry to resist the enemy's cavalry, and it cannot be used to win a decisive victory." In the plain area, you can use a car, in the middle of the mountain, you can use the foot and ride to cooperate, and in the fortress mountain, you can cooperate with the crossbow, and the magic of using the army lies in one heart, Yue Feicheng is a good general for me, and I don't have to say this original. ”

Hearing the emperor's praise, Yue Fei hurriedly thanked him, Zhao Huan waved his hand and said: "Don't be too humble, if I don't believe you, how can I transfer the Buren Armor, the Mo Knife, and the war horse to you?" Between Xiang and Luo, there are plains, which are suitable for the coordination of foot and horse, supplemented by the tactics of the chariot formation. That's why I'm taking you to see this car formation. Looking at the whole from Zhun to Taihang, or a place with a dense water network, or a mountain, and the Central Plains has been a place where famous generals have used troops since ancient times, Yue Fei, I have high hopes for you, since then, the new chariot has also been allocated to you, so that you can use it on the battlefield with a dignified and upright division, and break the enemy's horse! ”

Yue Fei arrived at this time, and finally surrendered to Zhao Huan.

He has been in the town for a long time, and the results of the emperor's several personal expeditions, and the rumors in the market are exaggerated and untrue, which makes him even more suspicious, and can not fully believe that the emperor went to the army in person, and won the battle, this time he arrived in Chang'an, what he saw and heard, and even saw Zhao Huan's excellent riding skills, coupled with the analysis of the terrain and geography of the car battle and the infantry and cavalry at this time, the emperor did it in front of him, and did it at will, at this moment, but he couldn't help but let him respect the emperor's martial arts very much.

I wanted to step forward to speak to show my loyalty, but I felt that I was clumsy, and it was better to say more than I said, so I just bowed down at the moment, answered a "yes", and stepped back.

His attitude made Zhao Huan even more pleased, and he immediately smiled: "Qing can be said to be sensitive to deeds and words, and he really has the style of an ancient gentleman." ”

He smiled at everyone again: "Today, after a day of military discussion, you must be tired." I'm afraid that there won't be a big war this year, and I'm going to be a queen again, so everyone can relax for a while. There is just one thing, not to be taken lightly, Anzhi Jin Guo is in civil strife at this time, isn't it confusing us? ”

These words were again instructing Zhao Ding and Yu Yunwen, and the two stepped forward to answer immediately, and said yes awe-inspiringly.

Zhao Huan smiled again: "Yue Fei and his son, it is advisable to live in Chang'an for a while, firstly, to observe the ceremony, and secondly, to stay in the central pivotal place for a while, and to be more handy in doing things in the future." ”