Chapter 401: 3-Pronged Bayonet

The sunset of midsummer is always intense and flamboyant, as if it could burn through the entire firmament.

In his study, Zhao Xu was still contemplating the possible offensive routes the Northern Di might take, map spread out before him.

At this moment, Xu Ke returned, bringing Chai Wu with him.

"You intend to go to Gaoli yourself to gather intelligence?" Zhao Xu asked, a look of surprise appearing on his face after hearing what Xu Ke had to say.

Chai Wu nodded firmly and once again explained his thoughts to Yan Wang.

If he were merely an ordinary member of the Four Courts, there would naturally be no need to trouble Yan Wang.

But as a Vice Director of the Four Courts, such a radical operation certainly required Yan Wang's approval.

Zhao Xu's gaze lingered on Chai Wu for a moment.

Within the Four Courts, Xu Ke and Chai Wu were naturally highly capable.

Yet, traveling to Gaoli in this manner was still very dangerous; Chai Wu might even never return.

It was just that, at present, there seemed to be no better way; even finding a few clues from Gaoli would be good.

Otherwise, should any accident occur, he feared his operations in Yanzhou would be destroyed overnight.

By comparison, he had to take this risk.

"Feng'er, go fetch a jar of Wine," Zhao Xu said.

Xu Ke and Chai Wu exchanged a glance, and Chai Wu smiled readily, cupping his hands and saying, "Thank you, Your Highness!"

A moment later, Feng'er entered with a tray holding a pot of Wine and three cups.

Zhao Xu personally filled the three cups, lifted his, and said to Chai Wu, "The nation is in peril and needs brave men. Chai Wu, this King will wait for your return, and at that time, I shall personally host a banquet to welcome you home."

"This welcoming Wine, this subordinate shall certainly drink," Chai Wu said, downing the Wine in one gulp.

Xu Ke and Zhao Xu then drank simultaneously.

Chai Wu then poured himself another cup of Wine, drank it again, and said, "Your Highness has shown Chai Wu the grace of a second life; even if I were to sacrifice my life, I could never repay it. Time is pressing; this subordinate shall set off for Liaojun now."

Zhao Xu patted Chai Wu on the shoulder, while Xu Ke's eyes turned slightly red.

With a heavy cupping of his hands, Chai Wu exited the study and strode away.

Zhao Xu walked to the door of the study, watching Chai Wu depart.

At this time, he said to Xu Ke, "Chai Wu has gone to Gaoli, but the movements of the Xiliang, the Northern Di, and the powerful clans must also be watched closely; there can be no mistakes. This great battle will determine the offensive and defensive momentum between Great Song and the Northern Di."

Xu Ke's expression was grave, "This subordinate will certainly spare no cost to investigate the intelligence."

Having given these instructions, Xu Ke departed.

The next day.

Zhao Xu rose early and went straight to the North Camp.

As the war drew closer day by day, the most important thing was the training of the Prince's Personal Army.

Now, the soldiers of the Prince's Personal Army were basically equipped with the Bayonet.

This completed the final link in the Flintlock tactics.

Thus, the Line Tactics of the Flintlock Infantry and hand-to-hand combat with the Bayonet were now complete.

This was of great significance to the Prince's Personal Army, for from now on, the Prince's Personal Army could even go toe-to-toe with the European armies of the 17th and 18th centuries.

And this was the source of his confidence.

Besides this,

the Weaponry Bureau had also assembled five hundred carpenters to manufacture the War Chariot.

Generally speaking, five carpenters could build one War Chariot in three days, and a thousand could be built in a month.

Even if they needed to be covered in iron plating, six or seven hundred could still be produced in a month.

At present, according to Wang Ying, five hundred had already been delivered to the Prince's Personal Army.

Three thousand before the war would basically be no problem.

"Kill! Kill! Kill..."

Just as he entered the camp, Zhao Xu heard the rhythmic chants of the soldiers on the Drill Ground.

Chang Wei received the news and immediately hurried over to accompany Zhao Xu in inspecting the camp.

Arriving at the Drill Ground, Zhao Xu looked at the soldiers.

At this moment, the soldiers were all holding their Flintlocks, and the ends of the Flintlocks were all fitted with the Bayonet.

They shimmered with a chilling coldness in the morning sun.

The soldiers were following the officers' commands, practicing stabbing movements.

"Your Highness, looking at it this way, it has much more killing intent than holding sticks, doesn't it?" Chang Wei pointed at the soldiers, unable to hide the pride in his eyes.

During this period, after the Bayonet was mounted on the guns, he had specifically ordered two soldiers to wear Plate Armor, one holding a sword and the other a Flintlock with a Bayonet, to spar against each other.

He discovered that when two soldiers of similar combat ability fought, the soldier with the Flintlock equipped with a Bayonet had the advantage.

After all, one inch longer is one inch stronger.

Then he had soldiers hold the Long Spear to fight against the Flintlock Infantry, and the Flintlock Infantry still won.

Because although the Flintlock Infantry's weapon was slightly shorter than the Long Spear, it was very flexible and could always deflect the spear; this was the defense the soldiers had been practicing.

Of course, this was all in the case of direct hand-to-hand combat.

If they truly met on the battlefield, the Flintlock Infantry would never give them the chance for hand-to-hand combat.

"It is indeed bristling with killing intent," Zhao Xu laughed.

It had to be said that witnessing such a scene was truly stirring; it was just like watching a military parade.

Then Zhao Xu took a Bayonet from Chang Wei's waist.

The Bayonet, too, had a long history of development.

In the beginning, the Bayonet on the Flintlock was a socket-style Bayonet.

It is just a matter of fitting the bayonet onto the gun barrel; the bayonet also resembles a barb, truly living up to the name of a bayonet.

However, based on experience gained on the battlefield, the design of bayonets has evolved, leading to the emergence of more effective bayonets for killing enemies, such as the triangular bayonet and the blade-style bayonet.

Yet, regardless of the type of bayonet, one thing has been added to them all: a blood groove.

Simply put, it is a design intended to accelerate the enemy's blood loss.

Regarding the design of the bayonet, Zhao Xu naturally did not remain conservative; there was no need to start from the most primitive socket bayonet.

Instead, he directly adopted the triangular bayonet.

The tail end of this type of bayonet also has a ring clasp, which can be fixed onto the flintlock.

Because it has a handle, it becomes a fifty-centimeter-long short blade when detached.

If one suddenly encounters an enemy attack and there is no time to mount the bayonet, one can directly use the bayonet to fight the enemy.

This triangular design has been tested on the battlefield; it is extremely lethal and is known as the most venomous bayonet.

This bayonet has three raised sides; after piercing the human body, it can rapidly introduce air into the blood vessels through the blood grooves within a very short time, forming air emboli that block the blood vessels leading to the brain, thereby causing circulatory obstruction in the brain, leading to cerebral hypoxia and rapid death.

Simply put, if a sword or blade pierces an enemy's body, the enemy can still wail for a while and maintain a weak fighting capacity.

Being pierced by this bayonet will cause them to die faster.

Moreover, due to its conical design, the triangular bayonet is better at piercing.

It can easily pierce through two human bodies, and at the same time, this shape also has a good armor-piercing effect against armor.

In ancient times, there was a weapon called an armor-piercing awl, which had this very awl-like shape.

"This time, the Prince's Personal Army can be considered armed to the teeth," Zhao Xu said to Chang Wei.

Zhao Xu had already explained the effectiveness of the triangular bayonet to Chang Wei.

When he first saw this strange bayonet, he had come to find him.

So, he had Chang Wei take this bayonet and a regular blade to a butcher for testing.

Since then, Chang Wei never questioned this bayonet again and even hung one at his waist like a treasure.

"Indeed, we are just waiting for this war to give the Northern Di a taste of our power," Chang Wei said, his fighting spirit soaring.

During this period, the Black Iron Tribe has been constantly provoking them.

Although they have killed and wounded many of them, they still have not ceased.

Regarding the Northern Di's long-term harassment of Yanzhou, he is gradually losing patience.

This time, he is determined to have a proper battle with the Northern Di during the conflict in the northwest.

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