Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 1218 Like a Hammer

Since the Zhennan Army, numbering 30,000, entered the southern territory of Dazong, it has fought hundreds of battles against the pirates, and now its strength has dwindled to less than 20,000.

Even someone as mature and prudent as Luo Shidong fell for such a big trick, which made the old general heartbroken. He was so ashamed to face the soldiers of Zhennan Army that he almost committed suicide to atone for his sins.

Lin Feng comforted him for a while before he recovered.

"Tell me about the current situation in the city."

The three sat in the military tent, and Lin Feng had someone boil water and make tea.

Luo Shidong had a sullen face as he twirled a teacup in his hand.

"Currently, there are still more than 15,000 pirates inside Nantai Prefecture. They are not defending the city walls, but instead have opened the city gates, clearly indicating their intention to engage in street fighting..."

Cheng Liang added, "Having learned our lesson the hard way, we dared not enter the city easily again. We could only surround the city from all four gates to prevent the pirates from leaving."

Lin Feng nodded, and Lin Qiaomei suffered the consequences, even getting herself caught up in the situation.

"Were any of them able to retreat from the urban warfare?"

"Your Highness, a few people fought their way out and were seriously injured. Most of them managed to leave the city alive, but they didn't enter those buildings because they saw the situation was bad."

Lin Feng wanted to talk to these seriously wounded soldiers to learn about the unique aspects of the pirates' street fighting.

In half a day, Lin Feng spoke with three seriously wounded soldiers of the Zhennan Army.

To his surprise, the pirates didn't have any particularly clever methods, but they did possess an incomprehensible ability.

It was hidden in such a mysterious way that the soldiers who entered the alley could not find the enemy's hiding place in time.

If you can't see the other person and blindly rush in to search, you're bound to suffer a great loss.

This reminded Lin Feng of the reclusive methods of the Ghost Scroll family, which even he himself couldn't detect back then.

Once this tactic of the pirates is broken and they are driven out of the city, Cheng Liang's five thousand iron cavalry will be the pirates' most deadly nightmare in the wilderness.

For Lin Feng, uncovering the pirates' hidden methods was a very simple matter.

But for his soldiers, this became a problem.

However, ever since Lin Qiaomei fell into this trap, Lin Feng has been thinking about how to counter the pirates' advantage in street fighting.

Later, I had to put it aside for the time being due to other matters.

"Ye Liangcai, go and inform the cavalry to return to Shanglin Mansion and ask Xiniang about the progress."

Ye Liangcai was completely bewildered, not knowing what Lin Feng was asking about the progress, so he could only relay the information to the messenger word for word.

Lin Feng placed the map of Nantai City on the table and carefully studied the terrain.

Two days later, Lin Feng ordered the cavalry of Luo Shidong's Zhennan Army and Cheng Liang's Zhenxi Army to begin redeployment.

After everything was ready, on the evening of the third day, Xiniang boarded a warship and arrived at the dock in Bukou County.

Lin Feng had Luo Shidong prepare more than a dozen carriages, and they all went to the dock together.

The maid led Lin Feng into the cabin, which was filled with wooden boxes.

Xi Niang took out a wooden stick nearly a foot long from an open wooden box. One end of the stick had an iron tip, and she handed it to Lin Feng to examine.

Lin Feng took it in his hand, examined it carefully, and then unscrewed one end of the wooden stick to check the inside.

The maid quickly said, "Your Highness, be careful. There's flint inside. Pulling the rope will ignite the gunpowder."

Lin Feng laughed and said, "How could I not know that?"

He then asked, "How many times have you tried it?"

Xi Niang took out a booklet and handed it to Lin Feng with both hands.

"Here are the test records, please take a look."

Lin Feng nodded after reading it.

"Well, not bad."

Xi Niang asked worriedly, "Your Highness, is this thing useful in street fighting?"

Lin Feng laughed and said, "You'll see its power when the time comes."

He glanced at the wooden crates in the cabin.

How many were produced in total?

"Time is too tight, there are only 50 boxes, 30 pieces per box, and they have all been delivered. The rest are still being made."

"Well, hard work."

Xi Niang shook her head; all her weariness turned into relief upon hearing the prince's words.

The wooden stick Lin Feng was carrying was a long-handled grenade that he had thought of. In his memories of his previous life, this thing had made great contributions in battle.

Especially during World War II, this conclusion was drawn from practical experience.

This type of stick grenade has several advantages. One is that with the added stick, it can be thrown a long distance.

Another advantage is that the grenade is accurate in its throw and does not easily roll. The long wooden handle acts as a device to limit the grenade's rolling, meaning that no matter where you throw it, its position will not change much.

Thirdly, its shock effect makes it less likely to injure oneself in urban warfare, making it particularly suitable for use in narrow buildings, where the violent shock can severely damage the opponent.

After Lin Feng finished his inspection, he immediately ordered the truck to be loaded.

Although not quite enough, it was enough to put up a fight against Nantai Prefecture, which was not a major town.

Upon returning to the military camp, Lin Feng summoned all officers of centurion rank and above for a personal lecture.

He carried a long-handled grenade and stood in front of an open field. All the officers surrounded him in a half-circle, waiting for Lin Feng to speak.

Lin Feng held the long-handled grenade in front of him.

"This weapon is called a hand grenade. Everyone should watch my every step carefully so that you don't hurt yourself when you use it."

Everyone stared in astonishment at the weapon in Lin Feng's hand.

This thing looks like a hammer, with a wooden handle and an iron head.

It probably wouldn't work well if used to hit someone.

Lin Feng beckoned: "Ye Liangcai, you try and see how far you can throw it."

Ye Liangcai ran forward, took the grenade, weighed it in his hand, and then looked up at the distance.

"Use some force."

Lin Feng added.

Ye Liangcai took two steps back, then ran forward a few steps to gain momentum, and then threw the grenade.

The long-handled grenade tumbled in the air, landing with a cloud of dust as everyone watched.

A guard stepped forward to measure the length and retrieved the grenade.

"Report: The length is eleven zhang."

Lin Feng nodded. Not bad. For a first throw, this far is quite good.

Other officers were also eager to try, wanting to see how far they could throw it.

Some people were thinking to themselves, "Do you really think you can defeat the pirates with this iron lump?"

Unless it hits someone on the head, the effect probably won't be very good.

After a group of generals tried it, the best result was that the throw was more than 20 zhang, which is equivalent to more than 60 meters today.

Lin Feng then had them practice pinpoint throwing, which involved drawing a circle at a distance and instructing them to throw grenades into the circle, as close to the center as possible.

Everyone was having so much fun that they forgot what the toy was for; they just competed with each other to see who could throw it the most accurately.

Luo Shidong stood aside, watching the lively scene before him with concern.

What is Your Highness trying to do?

With nearly 20,000 pirates still lurking in the city, why organize generals to come out and play such a thing?

Are they planning to use this iron lump to fight against the pirates in urban warfare?

Regardless of what everyone was thinking, Lin Feng proceeded step by step, explaining how to throw a grenade and then giving a live-fire demonstration, allowing everyone to fully understand the immense value of this weapon.

The final step is live-fire drills.

Lin Feng personally demonstrated this for everyone.

He worked slowly, making sure everyone could see his steps clearly.

"Remember, every step is important and you must strictly follow the operating procedures. If you make a mistake, you could end up in serious trouble."

Everyone stared wide-eyed, watching Lin Feng's every move without blinking.