Chapter 4827 Rocket Raid
"Boom!"
There was a sound, the earth shook, and gray-white smoke rose into the sky. The kerosene filled inside was ignited by the explosion and then flew around. It fell on the ground full of gravel and was still burning. A rocket almost covered the surrounding area. Twenty feet, you can imagine how powerful it would be if it were used to fall into the enemy's formation during a battle between two armies.
Even Bo Lunzan Blade, who has always been fearless, took a breath, widened his eyes and exclaimed: "What is this, so powerful?"
Lun Qinling did not answer, walked closer to observe the scene, and then returned to the wooden boxes. He took out a rocket again but did not light it. Instead, he took out the dagger that Bo Lunzan gave him before, and fired the three rockets. Remove the "tube" from the arrow, and then carefully peel off the outer layer of the "tube" bit by bit.
It seems that this "tube" is made of paper, but it is obviously different from ordinary paper, and must have been treated with a unique process, making it very hard.
In the end, the entire shell peeled off, and the fine black powder inside spilled out...
Lun Qinling picked some up with the tip of a knife and put it in front of his eyes to look at it carefully, smelled it again, and then crushed it with his fingers, feeling the tiny particles and saying, "This should be the thing exerting its power."
Bo Lunzan came over and looked again and again but couldn't understand: "What on earth is this?"
Lun Qinling looked solemn: "The Tang army's firearms appeared suddenly in a very short time. Muskets, artillery, thunder... plus the rocket in front of me, all of them have a common feature, that is, they can be used in an instant. The powerful burst of power seems to be the result of this thing.”
"Then if we can know what this is, can't we also make firearms?"
Bo Lunzan's eyes were bright and he was rubbing his hands very excitedly.
How could the Tang army dominate the world without a single defeat? The strength of its soldiers and the sophistication of its tactics are of course extremely important, but even more important is the equipment of the Tang army. Zanpu has a suit of iron armor placed in the palace. It is very beautiful and bright. He often wipes it with oil cloth as if it is a treasure. However, the Mingguang armor of the Tang Army can even be equipped to the rank of captain. The plate armor that looks "shoddy" is Even ordinary soldiers would wear them to protect their vitals.
The tribal nobles of Tubo have always been proud to own a horizontal sword, but among the Tang army, even the Huotou Army has a hundred-refined horizontal sword...
Not to mention the powerful muskets, artillery, and sky-shaking thunder. The Tang army relied on these to attack and be invincible. No solid defense line or rock-like city wall could stop the Tang army's attack.
If Tubo could possess firearms, it would be enough to fight the Tang Dynasty!
Lun Qinling glanced at him angrily: "Since the Tang Army can sell this 'rocket' to us, they are naturally afraid that we will copy it. Let's just say these black particles. I don't know what raw materials they are made of, let alone what they are." How difficult is it to imitate the production process? Let alone firearms. Do you think that firearms just look like an iron pipe? That involves the most exquisite iron smelting process, and even the Tang Dynasty cannot produce it in unlimited quantities. ”
Having said this, I felt regret once again. If Tubo and Datang had successfully married, it would have been very likely that Tubo would have obtained Datang's advanced iron smelting technology. Why is it that Tibet cannot even forge high-quality steel knives today? ?
Bo Lunzanren was concerned about something different from him, and said in surprise: "Sell?! This rocket is not supported by the Tang army, but sold to us?"
Lun Qinling rolled his eyes and was speechless at this "innocent" brother: "What good things are you thinking about? Not only this rocket, but also the armor you are wearing and the thunder that is thrown out. , and the carts of grain and supplies, we bought them with countless goats and yaks!”
"The people of the Tang Dynasty bullied others too much!"
Bo Lunzanren was furious and yelled: "The Tang Dynasty forced us to raise troops to attack Luoshou City. Instead of providing support, they even wanted to make a fortune from us. Is there any justice?"
I am speechless about Qinling. Where in the world is there such a thing as "natural law"?
Some are just the weak and the strong.
If the Gar tribe was strong, they could use their horses to plunder Hexi from the Qilian Mountains. The Tang people could only humiliate themselves and give in again and again. Now that the Tang Dynasty was strong, the Gar tribe could only swallow their anger and obey their orders, otherwise they would suffer again. Sanctions and repression.
It has always been said that the one with the most strength is the king. How can this be justified?
"It's better to have less of this kind of incompetent anger. You must learn to control your emotions. If you have to do it, then do your best to do it. What you have to do now is to capture Huashi Gorge and continue to advance towards Luoshou City, and Not complaining about the oppression of the Tang Dynasty.”
People must learn to bow their heads under the eaves. If they refuse to bow their heads, the result will be a broken head.
Bolunzan wiped his face angrily and said, "Is my brother's plan to exhaust the army almost done? When will we attack Huashixia?"
Lun Qinling glanced at the clouds in the sky and said quietly: "Since the Tang Army's 'rocket' has arrived, all we have to worry about is an east wind."
Although the power of rockets is extremely powerful, the scouts learned that Subi's army spread for more than ten miles south of the mountains and west of the river meander. It was impossible for the rockets to cover them, so a battle along the mountains from east to west was needed. The strong wind blew from the southern foothills, and the fire took advantage of the wind and the wind to assist the fire, maximizing the power of the rocket.
Otherwise, once Subi's army is ready, even if his troops win, they will suffer heavy losses...
A little more patience can lead to a big win.
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On the other hand, Qinling sent soldiers to constantly harass the Subi army on the back of Huashi Gorge, taught his soldiers how to launch "rockets", and waited for a strong wind.
At the junction of Tubo and Tuyuhun, there are high mountains, rivers and lakes, and the terrain varies greatly. Even in summer, the top of the mountain is still covered with snow, but down the slopes and on the plains, there are abundant water plants and abundant rain. The air currents rise and fall frequently, and the wind blows. There are so many days.
After only waiting for two days, the scouts reported back in the evening of the third day. A strong wind was blowing from the south of the mountain. The wind was blocked by the mountains from the southeast to the northwest and then headed westward.
Lun Qinling ordered the pots to be buried to make rice. After the meal, the whole army took a short rest and assembled after dark, taking advantage of the night to march towards Huashi Gorge.
The scouts at the front kept reporting back. Subi Mojie's army was still firmly guarding the south of the mountain range and the west of Dongqu. There was no sign of taking the initiative to attack. Lun Qinling was a little relieved because he was afraid that Subimojie would deploy his army in the river. To the east, there is a narrow passage between the river and the mountains. Once it is blocked, you will have to risk huge casualties to attack.
It is obvious that Subi Mojie's idea was to let Lun Qinling pass through the Huashi Gorge, and then rely on the wide east curve to block Lunqinling and lead his army to cross the river. As long as Lunqinling was blocked to the east of the river so that it could not cross, this would If you argue about Qinling, you will definitely lose.
This is a big cloth bag with an opening. Either Lu Qinling retreats when he sees the difficulty, or he dives in and has the mouth of the gorge sealed by Subi Mojie, trying to catch turtles in the jar.
Of course, Qin Ling is not afraid. If Chisang Yangdun or Sai Ruhudun were here, he might have to consider it a little more. How could he look at a woman who is just like a stupid pig like Subi Mojie? In his eyes, the so-called "big bag" was simply a God-given opportunity. As long as they crossed the gorge, he would not even care if Subi's army increased tenfold.
At night, Lun Qinling personally led the army to the bank of the mighty Dongqu River. The river rushed out from the Huashi Gorge and turned westward along the terrain. The water was surging.
Patting Bo Lunzan's shoulder, he said solemnly: "Be careful, don't underestimate the enemy, do everything according to plan, don't be reckless!"
"Brother, don't worry, let's see how I capture the bridge and defeat the enemy, kill the general and capture the flag!"
"Go!"
Bo Lunzan put down his face armor, raised the mace in his hand high, clamped the horse's belly with his legs, and shouted: "Drive!" The man standing on the front of the horse stood up with a long hiss, and suddenly Rushing out, thirty "armored cavalry" followed closely and ran wildly along the narrow road between the river and the mountains.
Lun Qinling waved his hand and led a large army to follow closely.
The river was surging under the night, and 20,000 horses stamped their hooves on the ground and ran wildly, with a sound like rolling thunder covering the sky and the earth.
The defenders on the west bank of the Dongqu River were finally alerted. Even a fool knew that the sound of galloping horses was so loud that it sounded like mountains were falling and the earth was shattering. It was different from the previous attacks. This was a momentum that could only be achieved when all large-scale cavalry were dispatched to charge.
The whole camp instantly became panicked. The soldiers who got up from the tents hurriedly rushed to the riverside with their weapons to build a defense line. The soldiers guarding the bridge piled the dismantled pontoon bridges on the shore and then defended the position. The horses in the stables were pulled out and harnessed. Tools, torches were lit to illuminate the panicked camp...
Subi Mojie emerged from the felt tent, holding a scimitar in one hand, and stuffing back the "weapon" exposed on the outside of his leather jacket with the other hand. When he saw the commotion in the camp and people shouting, he immediately shouted : "Everyone keeps to his duties, no running around, and guard the riverside!"
The noisy camp was slightly quiet now.
On the other side of the river, more than a hundred elite soldiers had taken off their clothes, held scimitars in their mouths, jumped down into the running river, and swam to the pontoon bridge on the other side. Lun Qinling stood on the bank with his horse, looking at the soldiers. Having swam across the middle line of the river, he raised his hands and shouted: "Let go!"
The soldiers behind him blew fire sticks and ignited the fuses. More than ten rockets at good angles were ignited. When the fuses burned out, they flew out with a "swish, swish", dragging the tail of flames across the river and landed on the other side of the river. among the enemy array. Boom boom boom!
The rocket exploded instantly after landing, and the kerosene contained inside was sprayed in all directions. When it fell on the people and horses, it ignited into a raging fire. The entire enemy riverside position was in chaos. The people screamed and the horses neighed, and their bodies were on fire. The soldiers rolled all over the ground but could not extinguish the flames attached to them, and slapping them with sand and earth was not effective. They had to jump deep into the river and immerse their entire bodies in the water to extinguish the flames.