Datang: Li Shimin begged me to rebel

The guards of the two caravans each picked up a long knife, and then set up two targets in the distance. The target was covered with a layer of damaged cowhide armor, which was the main armor of the Turkic Tuyuhun nomads. It was directly set up two sheep that had been slaughtered, had their hair removed and their skins had not been shed.

After tying them up, the two guards rode their horses and charged at the target by dragging their knives. When they approached the target, they stretched out their right hands slightly to the right. The force directly caused the machete to cut a long cut in the leather armor.

The leather armor of raw cowhide actually has a good protective ability if it prevents chopping. Even a strong soldier wants to use a light knife like Tang Dao to split the tanned raw cowhide armor with one hand on the horse. And the soldiers inside are also very difficult.

Because when fighting, no one will slash with all their strength.

But this kind of damage is only caused by the impact force of the galloping horse. When the machete is dragged through the leather armor, it forms a cutting force, which can easily cause an extremely long wound, and such a wound cannot be said to be let The opponent has completely lost its combat power, but at least [-]% to [-]% have been lost.

Of course, there are also disadvantages. This kind of damage ability is definitely not as good as actively chopping to cause greater damage to the enemy. Although the rider can manipulate the horse to actively approach the enemy, it is definitely not possible if the distance is too far. It is a bit like Jiang Taigong fishing.

Many people have a misunderstanding about cavalry combat, including Li Ke himself who had a misunderstanding before he came to Datang. At least Li Ke thinks that cavalry charges are similar to western knights with long cavalry spears. In the Tang Dynasty, Li Ke knew...why there are so few knights in the West.

Without him, I can't afford it.

Leaving aside the knight's armor and so on, let's say that it is similar to Western lances. Li Ke doesn't know what material the so-called Western lances are made of, but as far as Datang is concerned, there are only two types that can meet this condition. , a spear used by infantry, or a spear, with a wooden gun body and an iron gun head.But the gun body of this thing has not been processed, and there is a big problem for the cavalry to charge, it will burst directly!

There are two reasons for this. First, if there is no horizontal gun blade, there is only one gun head, which will directly pass through the enemy's body. With the high-speed impact ability of the horse, it cannot be pulled out through the enemy's body, and the spear will directly swing sideways. Even breaking off and flying out, in the dense cavalry charge, horizontal spears, etc. will directly cause the horse to stumble, and the entire cavalry formation will be turned on its back in an instant, this thing is self-defeating.

If a horizontal gun blade is added, the gun head will be blocked if it cannot pass through the enemy's body, but the huge strength and speed still prevent the spear from being pulled out, and the gun body will bend and burst immediately. This is still the same reason as before, the bent and burst gun body Can cause huge damage to the horses below.

Is there a perfect long gun? Yes!Horse lance!

Generals such as Cheng Yaojin use horse lances. The two-foot-long lance blade has a blocking ball behind it to prevent it from penetrating the enemy, and it has extremely strong elasticity to ensure that it will not burst.

But there is another reason for this thing, expensive!Can't afford it!And the production of its lance is extremely time-consuming, and it takes as long as two or three years to make a good lance!This kind of thing can only be played by generals or a small number of heavy cavalry.

In fact, the cavalry weapons of the Tang Dynasty are mainly Tang swords, bows and arrows, such as lacquer guns, wooden guns, and white guns, which are mostly used by infantry to prevent cavalry combat, including the famous Tang sword. It is aimed at cavalry, but the melee weapons of cavalry are still mainly Tang swords, with bows and arrows attached.

The utensil for holding arrows is called Hu Lu, which is wooden and hollow. It is placed under the head when sleeping at night, and the sound of large-scale cavalry operations can be heard from twenty or thirty miles away.

Therefore, what Li Ke once imagined, like Western cavalry, the entire three-meter-long cavalry, directly charging and killing the enemy... does not exist at all. This is one of the reasons why he fixed the Mongolian scimitar. The soldiers who sacrificed less sacrificed less.

After the two guards came back, they charged directly for the second time. This time they aimed at the sheep's head. After one charge, the sheep's head on the two stakes was almost cut off just by the impact of the charge.

After finishing the demonstration, Li Ke and the serious-looking Li Jing went to the target area. Li Jing didn't look at the sheep's head, but first looked at the leather armor made of raw cowhide that had been cut open. When he saw the leather armor and the inside The mutton was cut with a long slit.

Li Jing's expression became serious in an instant. He asked for a scimitar again, then put it on his waist, then pulled it out and inserted it back. After several trials, Li Jing took a deep breath and said: "Your Highness, is this scimitar developed by His Highness? Are there other Turkic tribes using this scimitar?"

"No, what's the matter?" Li Ke asked curiously.

"It has a great influence." Li Jing pondered for a while and said.

"Oh? Tell me on behalf of the Duke, I don't know about this, but I also figured it out on a whim." Li Ke immediately said, he knows the Mongolian scimitar and the drag knife method, but what are the benefits of this thing? , he really doesn't know much.

"Your Highness is really sharp." Li Jing praised first, and then continued: "I can see the advantages of this scimitar. First, it is very convenient to pull out and fight. It is more powerful than the Tang knife we ​​use. It saves effort, and the arm needs to use less arc."

While talking, Li Jing put it on his waist and tested it for Li Ke. Li Jing had a Tang knife hanging on his waist, and Li Ke could feel it as soon as he tested it.

Because the Tang Dao is a straight sword, and the Tang Dao is longer, when drawing the sword, the hand has to be farther away from the body to draw the sword.

The scimitar has a larger arc and a slightly shorter overall length, so it can draw the knife at a shorter distance and at a faster speed. In an emergency, such a short period of time may decide life or death.

"Second, it saves effort. The attack method they demonstrated just now almost only requires the arm to be fixed, and it all relies on the impact of the horse. It does not need to chop or stab directly, and the danger is very low, because when they collide with each other, these As for the attack method, you only need to focus on the sword used to avoid the enemy."

"Third, when targeting light armor such as leather armor, the lethality is better than slashing. Although the wound may not be fatal, in fact, on the battlefield, this kind of injury will kill you very quickly, and this charging method, There is an advantage, after a charge, you can directly turn around and regroup to continue the charge."

Li Jing probably listed several benefits.

"But his damage to armor like ours seems to be lower." Li Ke thought for a while.

"Any sword does not do much damage to the Mingguang armor. It is very difficult to split the Mingguang armor directly with a sword. There is only stabbing, but even the straight stab of the Tang knife cannot be pierced every time. , It is very dangerous to stab straight, because once the sword enters the body, it is easy to be caught by the armor, and the enemy will take the opportunity to kill you." Li Jing shook his head and said.

"Facing an enemy with heavy armor like us, in fact, as long as you drag the knife to attack the horse in the way just now, it is more dangerous to chop the horse with the Tang knife." Li Jing gave another example.

"So it's useful?" Li Ke was a little happy, and it wouldn't be a useless effort.