The two hundred Winged Knights left on three mounts to report the news and find the main force.
The Anxi soldiers were in good condition. They were all fiddling with their arrows.
This was the first time they had seen such a large number of arrows. They looked exactly the same. The arrowheads were the same, but how come the shafts were the same?
"You guys practice the same arrows every day, so you have a better understanding of arrows on the battlefield." Zhang Xiaosong was envious. He was not strong.
He was a Grand Scholar and could not compare to Guo Zhiyun.
Guo Zhiyun was born in an aristocratic family. He was naughty and did not like to study, so he was sent to the army.
In the end, Guo Zhiyun found his opportunity in the army. He could fight and was talented in commanding.
He was probably the king of children. He led a group of children to fight, and he was in charge of commanding. He could even charge and break through the enemy lines.
"We usually use all kinds of bows and arrows. The requirement is to have held a bow and know the strength of the bow, and to know how hard it is to pull it and whether it will break.
When you hold an arrow, you need to know the weight of the arrow and the interference of the arrow feathers. Then, you need to shoot the target under different circumstances. "
Fan Fan shook his head. When they were training, the bows they used only had eight buckets. If they pulled too hard, they would break.
As for arrows, some were missing feathers on one side. Normally, they would use a knife to cut off the feathers on the other side.
Of course, there were experts who relied on their intuition to determine the direction and trajectory of the arrow. Then, they would shoot in an arc and hit the target.
It was like playing basketball. The moment the shot was released, they knew whether it would go in or not.
"You have good bows and arrows, but you practice other bows? Are you preparing to pick up the enemy's arrows on the battlefield? "Zhang Xiaosong understood.
"Dongzhu said that we are special forces. When the enemy's arrow flies in a parabola, we might reach out and grab it. Do you know parabola? It's like drawing a circle. "
Fan Fan tried his best to explain. Parabola was a noun.
"You can grab it even if it's aimed at the chest?" Zhang Xiaosong knew that arrows falling from the sky could be deflected by people with fast reflexes.
"If it's aimed at the chest, you can determine if you can grab it. If you can't grab it, you can block it with your arms. It's better to be injured than dead.
When we were training, we wore heavy armor and shot arrows at each other. The arrowheads were dipped in ink and hit a spot on the body.
Our daily routine is to train, study, eat and sleep.
For those who were married, their wives would come back for a few days every month to live in a separate house.
Those who are not married can go to Beiqu. The ladies there don't want our money. Take me for example. I can go to Zhongqu. I can make up a jingle or something. "
Fan Fan was proud that he had revealed such a secret.
Most people would not be able to go to Beiqu as they would spend too much money. Basically, they would go to the places where the prostitutes opened their doors.
Zhang Xiaosong felt that Fan Fan was showing off in front of him. He replied, "I can go to Nanqu because I have a Jinshi background."
"I can always see the ladies from Nanqu, but when they arrive in Zhuangzi, they look for Dongzhu. They are now crowdfunding, saying that Dongzhu will accompany them for one night and they will give Dongzhu ten thousand coins."
"Commander Fan, you are finished. If you don't bring me to Zhongqu next time, I will tell Dongzhu."
"Go, you can take a breather and it will be over. I can take you anywhere."
"Commander Fan, you dare to insult me."
"Wrong, apologize. You didn't take a breather, you took two breaths, one in and one out."
"I will fight with you. Aiya, Commander Fan, have mercy. My brother's arm is going to break."
"I have embarrassed myself in front of Patrol Envoy Zhang. If I don't teach them a lesson, they will be impudent."
Fan Fan released his hand and kicked the provocative person twice. He turned his head and smiled at Zhang Xiaosong.
Zhang Xiaosong shook his head. "As the leader of the troops, is it good to joke around like this? Will they be afraid of you? "
"Why should they be afraid of me? I will lead the troops and do whatever I say. If I ask them to jump off a cliff, they will jump. If they are wrong, I will bear the responsibility.
If I die in battle, any of my brothers can replace me and continue to command. This is called individual discipline.
We are trained as generals. Dongzhu said that in the future, we will be sent to various places to be generals. "
Fan Fan did not care. He was not a real leader. He was only the battalion commander of his own troop. Now that there were three thousand people, he was temporarily in charge.
The real authority did not lie with him. Everyone was the same. The one with authority was Her Majesty, and the one with authority was Li Dongzhu.
Of course, the brothers were just as lively in front of Li Dongzhu. Then, they were led by Dongzhu to play.
"Let the hot air balloon rise and check the surrounding situation." Zhang Xiaosong knew that the Winged Knights were different from his own troop. There was nothing else to say.
The hot air balloon rose into the air. He used binoculars to scan the surroundings. There was not a single outsider.
However, there were many animals in the distance. There were also animals hunting other animals.
After the flag signal was sent, Zhang Xiaosong received the news. He calculated. "When do you think they will send troops?"
"General Hao Lingquan, who brought back Silent Sip's head, will lead the five thousand and sixteen guards to deliver weapons to Guo Zhiyun. At the same time, they will replace the seven thousand Winged Knights and return to Chang 'an.
Each of them is riding two horses. Their speed is slow. We will set off later and overtake them. They brought five hundred muskets and a large number of bullets.
Based on their speed, they will meet up with Guo Zhiyun in three days.
The remaining five thousand Winged Knights will use muskets. They should be on the rafts in the middle of the river to attack the other side. "
Fan Fan did not mention the details. He told Zhang Xiaosong all the information he knew.
When the muskets were sent, the effective range was about a hundred steps. In fact, the bullets could fly very far.
When fighting in a dense formation, the judgment was not the effective range, but the killing range of the bullets.
For example, Li Yi's pistol had an effective range of dozens of meters. Standing at a distance of two hundred meters, the bullets would still kill him if they hit his head.
The effective range meant that the deviation of the bullet's trajectory was not large. The bullet could be aimed, but it was not certain where it would fly.
Under normal circumstances, as long as the muzzle was not tilted down, the bullet would fly up and left and right.
The lethality of the bullet flying up and down was not clear. If it flew to the left and right, the bullet could enter the body at a distance of two hundred steps.
When shooting on the battlefield, it was impossible to kill an enemy with every bullet. That was in the lyrics.
"Three days is good. Three days, we will attack and harass. After two days, we will set off. The hot air balloon will take off every fifty miles. We will not send any scouts."
Zhang Xiaosong made a decision. When the Winged Knights started to cause trouble, he would follow suit.
War was not necessarily about killing immediately. They could also exhaust the enemy first.
His troops had many horses and many tricks. If he went to trick the enemy, Guo Zhiyun's main force would suddenly rush across the river at the right time.
If Guo Zhiyun, Wang Junkui, and Zhang Zhongliang did not cooperate well, he would have to impeach them later.
The opportunity on the battlefield was presented to you. Why did you wait and not move?
A young general asked from the side, "Commander Fan, what is the new gun? How far can it kill someone?"
"See whether they are wearing armor or not. Where it hits, the lead bullet hits the eyes. Standing on the city wall facing down, you will die at four hundred steps.
Wearing the heavy armor of the Mo Swordsman, penetrating the armor at a hundred steps will not kill unless it is infected. Lead bullets are not easy to remove, unlike arrows.
Lead bullets are like soybean-sized lead bullets. When they hit the meat, the meat will close and the meat will be removed.
We have practiced shooting and retrieving bullets on pigs. It just so happens that we are going to kill pigs. "
Fan Fan was unable to give a definite number, so he simply explained the situation.
"What did the pigs look like when they were beaten?" The young general asked again.
"The pigs did not say anything. They just cried. I did not understand." Fan Fan said seriously.
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