Chivalrous Song Dynasty

To say that Xixia is not easy to fight, it is inevitable to talk about the composition of Xixia's armaments.

Xixia is a system where all the people are soldiers.No matter men or women, as long as they are citizens of Xixia between the ages of 14 and 70, no one can escape military service.

Although you usually work in all walks of life or take care of your husband and children at home, as soon as a war breaks out, every citizen is a soldier!

Therefore, although Xixia has a population of less than one million, it has recruited troops. At least it can gather 30 troops, and at least half of them are elites in the prime of life.

When it comes to the elite of the Xixia army, Di Lie knows everything well and clearly.

Just like the children born in the Air Force family of the Republic in later generations know what type of handguns there are in the United States since they were young. Di Lie's family has participated in the battle against Xixia for generations, and they know the general situation of Xixia's military strength very well.

Xixia's elite troops are divided into three parts.The first is the Argentine Corps.

The equipment of the Crossbow Corps is the divine arm bow in Di Lie's hand.

The god arm bow, also known as the god arm crossbow, was originally a crossbow device invented by the Song Dynasty.Invented during the Shenzong period, the length of the bow is three feet three, the string length is two feet five, and the range is as far as more than 240 steps. It is said that other equipment cannot match it, and it has become one of the standard weapons of Song Army crossbowmen.

It is said that the civil servants of the Song Dynasty had a problem, that is, they liked to show off and brag.

As early as the Renzong period, Bi Sheng invented movable type printing, so the imperial court printed the "Wu Jing Zong Yao" compiled by Zeng Gongliang and Ding Du, and after that, it spread all over the world, first to show off the great invention of movable type printing, and secondly Tell the world through "Wu Jing Zong Yao" how awesome the military technology of my Song Dynasty is.

The result of showing off like this is that "Wu Jing Zong Yao" quickly spread to Liao and Xixia. In this way, not only did the military technology of the Song Dynasty have no secrets at all, but it was also learned by foreign countries, and the same utensils were created. Come over and abuse Song Jun.

In the Shenzong period, the officials of the Song Dynasty represented by Zaizhi Wang Anshi did not realize this, and continued to maintain a state of stupidity.

In the first year of Xining, Li Hong, a man of Song Dynasty, invented the first generation of magic arm bow, namely the strong crossbow.The arms are made of 檿 (a kind of arbor with excellent toughness), sandalwood is used as the bow, iron is used as the tip of the spear, copper is used as the horse face and hair, and hemp rope is tied with silk as the string.

The first generation of divine arm bows was immediately used in wars, but they didn’t know how to keep its production technology secret. As a result, several pieces were seized by Xixia on the battlefield and brought back. Coupled with the written materials that the literati of the Song Dynasty showed off, Xixia quickly imitated them. There are counterfeit products.

It must be admitted that the quality and performance of the god arm bow from the Xixia cottage is far superior to the original god arm bow of the Song Dynasty, because the Xixia people have made an important improvement, changing the wood and sandalwood to wild yak horns!

This improvement not only enhances the toughness and durability of the God Arm Bow, but also increases the range of the God Arm Bow.Compared with the original God Arm Bow, the range has been increased by more than a hundred steps, and more importantly, the penetration power of the crossbow has been increased.

When Xixia trial-manufactured the God Arm Bow, it was very targeted. It was specially aimed at the famous stepper armor of the Song Dynasty. The design standard was that it must penetrate the target wearing the stepper armor.

Just imagine, on the battlefield in the era of cold weapons, when both sides have bows with divine arms, the shooting range of the other side is a hundred steps longer than that of the own side. What kind of concept is this?This is a one-sided massacre!

It is this copycat version of the design of the magic arm bow that makes the skilled craftsmen of the Song Dynasty stare blankly, because the territory of the Song Dynasty does not have the wild yaks on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the high slopes of the loess!

In addition to the Jinnu Corps, Xixia also has two elite divisions, the Iron Harrier and the Bubazi.

The iron kite is a heavy cavalry, and the cavalry and horse are covered with cold forging armor.

Cold forging armor is a unique technology of Xixia blacksmiths. Its technology leads the world, far surpassing Liao and Song Dynasty.

Cold forging armor is not afraid of the god arm bow of the Song Dynasty, nor the simple swords and spears of the Song infantry. It is the best defensive armor equipped by the armies of all countries in the world, and it is not one of them.

The body of the iron kite cavalry and the body of the sitting horse are connected by iron chains, and the horse and man are integrated.Even if the enemy's crossbow or weapon happened to penetrate along the gaps in the armor leaves and the cavalry was killed, the cavalry would not fall off the horse and could still complete the charge.

So once the iron kite and the Song infantry encountered each other, as long as there was no difference in strength of more than ten times, no matter what kind of exquisite battle formation the Song infantry put up, they would not be able to stop the iron kite's charge.

Then let's talk about Bubazi, Bubazi is the Xixia infantry.This infantry consisted of the young men of the hill tribes.

There are many ravines and hillsides in the Xixia territory, and these Dingzhuangs have been trained to run quickly in complex terrain since they were young.Going up and down the mountain is like walking on flat ground, and going in and out of streams is like swimming fish, and it can jump high and far, and jump like flying.

In the deep and dangerous place of the valley, it is the home field of Xixia Bubazi, who will win every battle with stabbing and concealing attacks.The Song army from the Central Plains could not resist it at all.

Di Lie concluded: "The Western Xia army usually adopts guerrilla tactics in combat. Once an army that has separated from the main force of the Song Dynasty is found, it will concentrate its superior forces to wipe it out."

"The tactics used are very simple. First, the Crossbow Corps launched a covering long-range attack, then the iron kites launched a group charge, and finally the Bubazi went into battle. This skill has been tried and tested. The Song army has no way."

In the previous wars between the Song Dynasty and Xixia, the Song Dynasty basically could only win in the defensive battles of fortresses and cities.

Hearing this, Fang Jinzhi couldn't help but interjected, "Why didn't our Song Dynasty send cavalry to chase after the main force of Xixia?"

As soon as these words came out, even Bai Sheng laughed, this wife is really speechless.

Di Lie couldn't treat Fang Jinzhi like Bai Sheng, so he patiently explained to Fang Jinzhi.

Because of the lack of horses in the Song Dynasty, the cavalry they possessed was simply not enough to track the main force of the Xixia army who moved quickly and tracked strangely.Even if there are scouts who can occasionally find out where the enemy is stationed and resting, by the time the main force arrives, the enemy will have heard the wind and run away.

However, if the cavalry alone is used to pursue and the infantry arrives later, the front cavalry will inevitably be destroyed by the main force of Xixia.

After Fang Jinzhi heard this, he suddenly realized, and couldn't help but flushed with embarrassment.She has practiced martial arts since she was a child, and when she was fourteen or five years old, she followed her father, uncle and aunt to attack cities and villages. She knew how to attack cities and was good at street fighting, but she knew nothing about field warfare.

Whether it is the Song Dynasty or Fang La's Mingjiao, they don't pay attention to cavalry combat, or they can't pay attention to cavalry warfare if they want to. How can you train cavalry without horses?

After Di Lie narrated, everyone drank a round of wine, and Zhou Cheng suddenly said: "I heard that what Master Di said is the normal configuration of Western Xia soldiers and horses. I wonder if Master Di knows about Makui and Yipintang?"

Di Lie nodded and said, "I've also heard of Makui and Yipintang, but neither my grandparents nor my father and brother have encountered these two special arms, so I don't know what they are."

It was only then that Bai Sheng remembered that Zhou Cheng had lived in Xingqing Mansion for many years, and immediately encouraged him: "Master Zhou might as well tell you about Xixia that you know, and try to be as detailed as possible."

Zhou Chengdao: "Makui is a female soldier of Xixia, and they often cooperate with Bubazi in combat. In some fortresses and fortresses, they live with Bubazi in daily life. Occasionally they will dress up as nomadic or farming women, They specialize in trapping and killing Da Song's scouts."

Bai Sheng was very surprised when he heard this, and asked, "Are there female soldiers in this era?"

Chapter 348 Ma Kui and Yipintang

Xixia is the first country in history to have a female soldier system. Unlike the military prostitutes who provide "service" to soldiers, Xixia women are born warriors.

Even the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang would take the lead in defeating hundreds of thousands of Song troops in armor and spears. Would other Xixia women dare to follow suit?

Zhou Cheng nodded and said: "The Makui of Xixia used to be very tough, but now it is even more powerful, because now they have a very great leader."

Bai Sheng asked, "Is this leader a woman?"

Zhou Cheng nodded and said: "Yes, the leader of this makui is called Li Ruolan. This woman is the posthumous daughter of Xixia Huizong. She is as beautiful as a flower and has superb martial arts! She is now among the top three warriors in Xixia."

Bai Sheng couldn't help being curious, so he interjected and asked, "How old is this woman? Can she be ranked among the top three in Western Xia?"

Zhou Chengdao: "It is said that this woman is 27 or [-] years old."

Bai Sheng didn't take it seriously after hearing this, how good is a 27-year-old woman's martial arts?No matter how tall it is, it can't keep up with Shang Baihua, right?If Fang Baihua's martial arts can be ranked among the top three in Xixia, then there are no masters in Xixia.

Thinking of this, he looked at Pang Qiuxia, Shui Ningzhu, and Fang Jinzhi. These three women's martial arts were not weak, but they basically didn't rank among the top [-] in the Song Dynasty martial arts.

When the three of them reach the age of 27 or [-], can they advance their rankings?Certainly not.Because the characters ahead of them are also improving.

Hearing Bai Sheng's question about Li Ruolan's age, Fang Jinzhi was already upset, and seeing Bai Sheng going to pick up Qiuxia and Shui Ningzhu, he couldn't help but snort coldly.

I said in my heart that you are not silent when people discuss the god arm bow, iron kite and Bubazi, but you are interested when you talk about female soldiers, true color!

If it wasn't for being overwhelmed by Bai Sheng's aura in the palace just now, he would definitely ask questions at this moment.

It is said that anyone who is dexterous must have a sensitive and delicate mind. Zhou Cheng is such a character, only the mind can be dexterous.He only heard Fang Jinzhi's cold snort, and he knew that the woman was jealous.

He didn't know what the relationship between Bai Sheng and his wife was, and he was afraid that because he mentioned Makui and Li Ruolan, the husband and wife would turn against each other, and he would be to blame in the end, so he turned the topic to Xixia Yipintang.