As early as half a month before the expedition, Sun Tu used the newly prepared gunpowder by those craftsmen to create a batch of firearms that could cause great damage to the enemy in a small area - a kind of grenade similar to that of later generations, but with a simple structure. The power is greatly reduced, and it also requires a weapon that is ignited by an open flame. He calls it a bomb.
Because as early as when he planned to create firearms, Sun Tu's goal was the Liao, Jin and other countries in the north. When he knew that the combat effectiveness of the Song Dynasty army was far inferior to that of the nomadic cavalry, and that bows and arrows alone could no longer resist their southern invasion, the first thing he thought of was firearms that were more powerful than crossbows and easier to operate.
As a time traveler, Sun Tu is naturally very aware of the huge role that firearms will play in the history of war for the next thousand years. It can be said that it is precisely because of the continuous improvement and increasing power of firearms that large-scale cavalry combat was finally eliminated from the war. the sequence of.
Even if we don't mention modern times where gun technology has been fully mature, the Ming Dynasty, which lasted for hundreds of years, used the power of firearms to kill the extremely powerful Mongolian cavalry and fled in rout, leaving them with almost no power to fight back. The decades of peace after Yongle.
It can be said that besides the equally sophisticated cavalry, firearms are the best choice that can restrain the northern cavalry invasion. This is the fundamental reason why Sun Tuhui spends a lot of thought on it, and it is also the reason why he is so confident that he only brings 300 veterans of the Qingzhou Army to rush to the aid of Lingzhou and fight against the powerful Jurchens of the Jin Kingdom. location.
However, Sun Tu still overestimated the combat effectiveness of the other prefectural and provincial armies. They actually fell apart and fled in all directions without being able to block the enemy's first attack, thereby completely exposing themselves to the Jurchens' swords. This also made him have no choice but to use all the tricks to suppress the bottom of the box.
However, judging from the effect of the Polu bombs, these simple firearms are still worthy of his expectations. These simple firearms are guided by gunpowder, contain iron nails and iron pieces, and rely on the impact of the explosion to kill the enemy. The weapon actually showed extremely huge lethality when engaging the enemy at close range. Dozens of bullets hit it, injuring almost everyone in the Jurchen elite who came from both sides, and many of them were injured. I was so scared that I was completely stunned and couldn't come back to my senses for a long time.
This is also the side effect of this unprecedented use of firearms. This kind of weapon, let alone the Jurchens, has never been seen by the well-informed Song people. The sudden explosion and powerful lethality not only kill It was their bodies that shocked them, and it also shocked their minds, so that they didn't know how to react in a short period of time.
Because in the eyes of people at this time, only gods can use such weapons that explode like thunder, which will naturally make people fearful. Sun Tu also caught their reaction instantly and immediately ordered: "Kill! The enemy is defeated now!"
It wasn't until they heard Sun Tu's order that the Qingzhou Army, who had also been stunned by the power of the Polu bombs, suddenly woke up. At that moment, they all roared violently, waved their weapons, and pushed forward fiercely. Attack the wounded enemies.
The group of people closest to the Qingzhou Army were the most seriously injured. At this time, they were still in a daze, but the enemy had already rushed to them. This gave them no time to react, so they could only subconsciously raise their troops.
weapon, but after all, it was still half a beat too slow. Suddenly the sword and gun were inserted into the body, screams were repeated, and dozens of people fell into a pool of blood in the blink of an eye.
It was also at this time, after hearing the screams of the family members and watching a large number of warriors being chopped down and stabbed to death, that the Garouhuabo brothers, who were also shocked by the bullets, suddenly came to their senses and immediately ordered a retreat. . No matter how reluctant they were, they had to admit that today's battle was still defeated. Although they defeated the vast majority of the Song army, they were ultimately defeated by the last three hundred extremely elite Song soldiers!
Instead of fighting to the end, they wisely made the decision to preserve their strength and quickly retreated to the sides and rear. At the same time, while retreating, they continued to drive the fleeing Song troops to the rear, using them to block the Qingzhou Army's pursuit. But those who refused to move would be killed without hesitation.
As a result, on this late night plain, an extremely strange war scene unfolded - Song troops were desperately escaping on all sides, but behind them, the Jurchen army was constantly pursuing them, forcing them to intercept them. Behind them is another Song army of several hundred people.
Different from the disorganized and embarrassed appearance of the first two teams, the last three hundred troops have always maintained an orderly queue, moving forward at a uniform speed. After lining up the comrades blocking the road on both sides, they continued Chasing the Jurchen army who was escaping in front of them.
At this time, Sun Tu naturally could not easily let go of the invading Jin soldiers - at this time, he could already confirm that the team with such combat power and discipline could not be the power of a Jurchen tribe but came from the Song Dynasty. The biggest threat to the Jin court, they are the real Jin soldiers! -This is not only because they killed too many of his subordinates, so he must take revenge, but also because today he has exposed his trump card. This is a trick that must continue to be hidden, at least not to let the future of Jin country Top secrets known to the enemy.
Sun Tu could already imagine the key role he would play if he used firearms to catch the Jin army off guard when the two sides officially started a war in the future. But once the Jin people knew that the Song Dynasty had this weapon and made some preparations, this advantage would disappear. So no matter what, he will completely annihilate this Jin army today, leaving no one behind!
"Kill..." The pursuit battle between the Song and Jin armies was staged. The two sides fought hard and ran forward, heading towards Lingzhou. At this time, the results of daily training of these two elite divisions began to be tested. Although these Jin soldiers were good at running due to their years of fishing and hunting life and many years of fighting with the Liao people, Sun Tu and the Qingzhou army were not as good at running. They were going to be different. The hard training that they had been practicing almost without stopping for the past few years had been fully realized today, and they had no intention of being distanced by the enemy.
Especially when there were no more scattered troops in the front that could be used to delay the Qingzhou Army, Jin Bing was surprised to find that the distance between himself and the Song Army was getting closer and closer.
"Hua Mo, you take the lightly injured people away first. Those who are seriously injured and can't run, come with me to stop them!" Garu Huabo made a decisive decision after realizing that he would be overtaken if he continued running. The wisest choice was to quickly stop and turn around, raise the knife above his head, take a deep breath, and drink a lot.
Sound, reverse forward.
The Jin soldiers who had run all the way stopped at this time. Many soldiers who knew that they were seriously injured turned around without hesitation, followed Hua Bo and attacked the Song army that was getting closer and closer, while Hua Bo Mo, after a short pause, gritted his teeth and continued to rush forward with a hundred or so unimpeded tribesmen. Originally, he planned to cut off the rear by himself, but since his brother had already rushed forward, in order to live up to his sacrifice, he could only act like a coward and lead others to escape.
When the Qingzhou Army who was chasing the Jin soldiers saw the hundreds of Jin soldiers who suddenly turned around to kill them, they immediately knew what they were thinking. Sun Tu also made a prompt decision and ordered to stabilize the formation and slowly press forward. . Although there are only a hundred people in front of them, they are the elite Jin Army who can defeat thousands of officers and soldiers in one fell swoop. Now that they are still coming to stop them with the intention of death, they must not be careless in the slightest!
Seeing the Qingzhou Army who had slowed down their pace and formed a neat formation, Garouhuabo strode forward with a trace of regret on his face. The opponent didn't even give him this chance. If you have no choice, then give it your all!
Having made up his mind, he put more force on his feet and rushed forward like a whirlwind. He was still about ten steps away from the enemy. He had already swung the long knife that was as tall as a person and shouted loudly in his mouth. Voice: "Does General Song dare to fight with a certain person?"
What he said was pure Jurchen, and the Song army in front couldn't understand it at all. In fact, even if he understood, Sun Tu would not take it seriously. At this time, only a fool would play a duel with the enemy. Although Sun Tu was confident that his martial arts skills were enough to kill him in a one-on-one battle, as a general, how could he take the risk and play a knight duel with the enemy
Not only did he not respond to the other party's challenge, but he ordered in a low voice as he watched Hua Bo attack him: "Crossbow arrows, shoot for me!" Now that the two armies were fighting, what they wanted was to kill the opponent as quickly and easily as possible. It is the best and most correct method.
Half of the veterans of the Qingzhou Army who came with Sun Tu this time were prepared with newly-made firearms such as polu bombs, and the other half brought another big killer weapon - the serial crossbow. However, this crossbow also had the same defect as the Polu bomb, which had a too small killing range, so it could not be used just now.
But now, when the enemy rushes over like moths to the flame, it gives the repeating crossbow an excellent opportunity to perform.
The sound of "chichi" broke through the space, and dozens of short arrows flew out quickly, shooting directly at the enemy in front of them. This was really beyond the expectations of Hua Bo and the Jin soldiers behind him. They really didn't expect that the Song army would release arrows at this time. You must know that they actually had a chance to release arrows just now, but it was useless. Until Everyone let down their guard, and they fired the arrow.
"Despicable..." Hua Bo and other Jin soldiers roared loudly, waving their weapons to block the attack, while still rushing forward with all their strength, hoping to reach the Song army and render their bows and arrows useless.
However, what they faced was a five-arrow repeating crossbow. How could a hundred people break through the large net composed of nearly five hundred sharp arrows that were as dense as raindrops
The screams continued, and in the end, only a dozen people rushed to the Qingzhou Army. Even Hua Bo was hit by two arrows...