11-64 Thunderbolt
It is difficult to see clearly from the ground, and the campfire on the periphery of the Red Shirts camp is exactly in a "T" shape, but it can be clearly seen from the air, which is the sign of the Red Shirts airborne field, and the airship hovers over the airborne field to facilitate the airdrop.
Countless white parachutes and snowflakes floated down from the sky together, smashing heavily on the ground, splashing a cloud of snow mist, each parachute was tied to a rectangular wooden box under each parachute, the box was made with three strong and abnormal iron hoops, after priing open the box, you can see that there are five delicate and shiny new firecrackers, the bottom of the box is also padded with a concise version of the manual, there are no words on it, only illustrations, even illiterate soldiers can operate this new type of firecracker according to the manual.
In addition to the firecracker box, there is also an ammunition box full of bullets, the outside is also with an iron hoop, inside is a wax paper wrapped bullets, every twelve or one small packets can be directly pressed into the magazine of this new type of firecracker, the wooden box is marked with black paint The name of the firebolt is the 14th year of the Apocalypse, the military department supervises the construction of the thunderbolt, and the bullet can be loaded with seven bullets with a tubular spring magazine hidden in the gun, and the firepower is stronger than the original state-of-the-art runner five companies.
Xun Lei Gong is Liu Ziguang from Beijing brought back the talent Dai Zi developed, from research to finalization only a few months, there are not only Dai Zi's whimsical ideas, elaborate design, but also the Ming solid metal chemical process as a basis, if there is no suitable steel pipe, smokeless gunpowder, even such a skilled craftsman as Dai Zi is difficult to design such a delicate firearm.
Liu Ziguang is also the first time to get the Thunderbolt, he can't put it down, he can't put it down, playing with this sharp weapon, walnut butt, brass receiver, stainless steel barrel and sharp bayonet, the whole body shines with the brilliance of civilization, the Thunderbolt can be loaded with two rows of seven, fixed 0.3 inch caliber bullets, every time you pull the trigger retainer, the pressure lever under the retainer can be quickly withdrawn, the action is extremely fast, and the range and power are very good, so it was named Thunderbolt by the pedants of the Military Industry Department of the Ministry of War, and it is also worthy of its name.
Originally, the Red Shirts were equipped with two kinds of guns, one is the click needle gun used by the infantry, the advantage of this weapon is that the range is long, the accuracy is high, the power is great, the disadvantage is that the shooting is slow, one has to be loaded with one, and there is a cavalry with five consecutive revolvers, although this weapon can be loaded five, but due to the natural defects of the runner, the air tightness between the rotor and the gun tube can not be solved, so the range and power are limited, can not fully equip the troops, and the thunderbolt solves the shortcomings of these two weapons at the same time, both to ensure the continuity of firepower, but also to ensure the range and power, if you have to point out the shortcomings, that is, the weight is slightly heavier, each thunderbolt weighs eight pounds, but the flaws are not concealed, this firearm will inevitably be in historyIt occupies a very important position on the stage for quite a long time. (It is the Chinese version of the famous Winchester lever continuous gun)
The transport airship was not equipped with bombs, dropped supplies, took advantage of the night to leave the cold and froze, the scouts of the Western Xia people did not show the changes in the position of the Ming army in the wind and snow, they were busy preparing for the attack in the early morning, the snow was blowing down one after another, and the night accumulated a thick layer on the ground, and the mouth of the man and horse was a hot gas, and the Western Xia soldiers who had lived in the bitter cold land of the Western Regions for a long time were talking and laughing, and at the same time wrapping broken felt pieces on the hooves of the war horses to prevent the horses' hooves from slipping on the ice, the temperature plummeted tonight, and the live could freeze people to death。
At the fifth watch, the sky was still dark, the cavalry of the Western Xia army quietly completed the assembly, tens of thousands of cavalry gathered in front of the passage heaped with dead people during the day, there was no sound, and when a trace of fish belly white appeared in the east, Danzila gave an order, and ten thousand horses galloped, and the Western Xia army moved the final impact.
During the day, a full 30,000 people have been consumed, and the trenches dug by the Red Shirts have been filled, which can really be described as corpses all over the field, and the tragedy is extremely fierce, presumably the enemy's ammunition is almost consumed, and the early morning is the time when people feel the most tired and cold, and the faint light will not lead to their own accidental injury, so Danzira will choose to attack at this time.
The snow is thick, those that landed earlier have turned into ice, and the hooves of the Western Xia war horses are wrapped with things to prevent slipping, thousands of war horses are stepping on the snow, the knights are dressed in leather robes with long winds, majestic and majestic, the fox tails hang on both sides of the leather hats, and the sabers are shiny and the longbow is in the hand, driving the mounts together, turning from trotting to fast running, and then turning into a wild run, the two armies are only a few miles away, although there is some snow, but it will not affect the cavalry of the Masixia, and quickly approached the camp of the Red Shirts, only to see that the camp is lifeless, and there is not even a single figure.
Presumably, the southern barbarians were all frozen to death, and the knights running in the front row thought like this, which made them feel a little depressed, and even the victory at their fingertips could not make up for the regret of not being able to slash and kill the enemy freely.
The cavalry approached the Ming army camp as fast as a tide, and suddenly from the snow in front of them, a row of infantry with fire guns shot at the cavalry brigade, this kind of shooting was different from the previous kind of infantry shooting in turn, it seemed that their bullets were endless, everyone was shooting frantically, the barrage was overwhelming, the first wave of cavalry fell on the spot, and the blood of the horses flowed on the snow, and the snow quickly melted and turned into a piece of blood red and black.
(bsp; Behind the infantry is the artillery group of the Red Shirt Army, the supply at night, half of which are eight-pound artillery shells, this kind of artillery is not suitable for siege warfare, but it is extremely suitable for dealing with clusters of unarmored targets, the artillery is almost flat, the muzzle is firing, the action is very fast, the ruler has long been set, as long as the loading and shooting can ensure that each shell is in the enemy group, the shells will be blown up in the enemy group, the corpses and loess under the snow are lifted, shrapnel and gravel are flying all over the sky, the ground after the shelling is full of holes, black, red, white and yellow, which is in line with the desert camouflage color of the Red Shirts, as long as they lie on their stomachs and do not move, the Tanguts can not see where the enemy is。
Although it suffered a volcanic eruption, Danzira still made the Chinese army continue to fight the drums, the cavalry continued to move, and rushed forward in the face of the dense rain of bullets, even if the casualties were huge, because Danzira stubbornly believed that this was the trapped beast of the Ming army, as long as they finished this wave of ammunition, they would really run out of ammunition, and they must not be discouraged at this juncture, otherwise the previous efforts would be wasted, to be honest, Danzira is indeed a good general, this consideration is very correct, but where did he think that the Red Shirt Army would have air supplies, he also thought that the other party's grain route had been cut off by himself, and now the two sides are fighting for perseverance, so they will move this large-scale group assault。
The firepower density of the Red Shirt Army was several times stronger than before, and the firepower of the firearms was several times stronger than before, and the lives of tens of thousands of cavalry were left on this short three-mile wasteland, and in the end, even the deputy generals around Danzila couldn't stand it, begging the general to take back the order, Mingjin collected the troops, Danzira observed the camp of the Ming army for a long time with a clairvoyant mirror, and saw that the firelight released by the fire gun was as dense and dazzling as the stars in the dark night, knowing that he had made a mistake in judgment, and the enemy army was far from running out of ammunition and food
Danzira brought 200,000 horses with him on this expedition, not all of them were elite, most of them were forcibly recruited from the Western Regions, the infantry of various nationalities only had a shield, a scimitar, and the cavalry that could fight was only 50,000, yesterday played the tactics of the sea of people, and died tens of thousands of foot soldiers, he didn't feel distressed, today he lost 10,000 cavalry in one breath, even the iron-beaten man can't withstand such a blow, 10,000 strong Mongolian men, plus the same number of war horses, equipped with iron helmets, iron armor, fur clothes, boots, delicate saddles, sharp weapons, the price of each cavalry can be worth 30 foot soldiers, such a powerful 10,000-person team crisscrossing the Western Regions for thousands of miles, it is difficult to meet opponents, let alone a camp, even ten countries can be destroyedBut today he died in vain on the way to charge, and he didn't even see the face of the enemy, and Danzira's heart was dripping blood, and he waved his hand fiercely, and finally gave the order to withdraw his troops.
As soon as Mingjin gave the order to withdraw his troops, a noise suddenly sounded in the ranks of the Western Xia infantry, and many people shouted in Uighur and Turkic languages: "Great Xia is defeated, run." "The infantry died a lot yesterday, the morale of the army has long been weakened, today I saw the tragic situation of the cavalry, and I was afraid that Danzira would pull them to death again, someone provoked trouble, and there were countless responders, the military law team stepped forward to suppress the bullet, and the soldiers' collective resistance was killed, and the military law team members were killed in an instant, and the rebels scattered and fled towards the west.
Danzira was furious and urgently ordered the cavalry to suppress the rebels, but as soon as the cavalry moved, someone shouted: "The cavalry also rebelled, and some people shouted that Jiayuguan has been lost, we can't run away, for a while, the people are panicked and chaotic, and if you don't use the red shirt army to attack, you will be defeated first, and the army of 100,000 will be in chaos, and the marshy officials can't find the soldiers, and the soldiers can't find the officials, Danzira makes the troops behead, and the troops who can still control the evil words and fool the people will not move in place, so as to strictly prevent the enemy from taking the opportunity to counterattack."
Afraid of something, what three cannons rang out, the door of the Red Shirt Army camp was wide open, Liu Ziguang wore a black cloak on the outside and red on the inside, and he was the first to kill out, followed by thousands of cavalry, with a bright sabre in his hand, and then behind was the infantry column, the Liusha Desert camouflage, wearing a thunderbolt of a water, and marching forward with goose steps.