"More important than the lethality, there is no need to doubt the power of this kind of siege equipment. It is stronger than most dual-talented elites." Zhu stretched out his hand to pick up the tea, with a little pleasure. Color, it couldn’t be set up before, but it probably can be done now.
Back then, he was limited by things that he couldn't do without money, but this time he was finally able to do it. Compared with Huangfu Song, Zhu did have many shortcomings, but Zhu was able to assemble a purple-clad character from a bunch of blue-clad spare parts. It was useless. ? No, no, you don't know how to use it.
At this time, Chen Xi has begun to think about using small crossbows, also known as mechanical heavy crossbows, to arm shield guards. This is a misunderstanding of Chen Xi. In so many years of war, small crossbows have basically not been used, because this thing is not big. It's big, but not small.
It is very troublesome to transport something weighing more than 100 kilograms normally. Although it is very powerful, it will cause too much damage when used to kill enemies. An ordinary single-arrow crossbow is enough, and compared with small crossbows, the single-arrow crossbow is easy to use. The transportation of the crossbow remains unchanged, and it is not easy to be used by a single person.
More importantly, the range of the mechanical crossbow is very average, and it is basically impossible to position it by projectile. It is also difficult to directly enhance the talent effect of the elite legion.
Let's put it this way, although Zhou Yu's soldiers can even cover the ballistae with their own elite talents, the soldiers who control the ballistae are already the top archers of the Han Dynasty. They can control the elite talents and use their own will. Faith covers it.
A normal soldier, using a crossbow as a weapon, will most likely only be able to exert the power of the crossbow itself. As for the additional effect of combining his own belief and will with the essence of heaven and earth, there is almost no additional effect. Of course, ordinary archers can't. This part can be added to the archer, and the bonus ratio is also very low.
To put it simply, as a heavy-armed crossbowman, the first landing is not because the heavy crossbow is powerful enough, but because one's own terrifying will can amplify this power to a more terrifying level. It does not mean that the first landing is It relies on the heavy crossbow to have such power.
Therefore, this leads to a very strange result. Things like crossbows either directly pursue the maximum lethality, or they give up and switch to bows and arrows.
As a result, the transitional small crossbow machine has basically lost its value, because it is inconvenient to use. It is better to use a smaller strong crossbow when attacking people, and it is better to use a bed crossbow when attacking a city.
Coupled with its own weight and production costs, small crossbows have basically been eliminated from the mainstream. However, after being mentioned by Zhu, Chen Xi suddenly discovered what it meant to turn waste into treasure. Zhu's suggestion was very correct!
After all, after the war escalated to a national war, the lethality of weapons was once again pursued. Although the power of a single-arrow crossbow was strong enough, the fluid mechanics of the crossbow were not at the same level as those of arrows. The Yaqiang Crossbow and the Xiliang Iron Cavalry are the most violent and close-fitting arms that can most effectively display their due value.
If you switch to a mechanical crossbow, although as a siege machine, its small power is somewhat insufficient. After all, when attacking a city, most of them directly use heavy-duty, or even twisted wire crossbows, the kind of thing that is pulled by oxen. Only such power can Teach your opponent how to behave from a very long distance.
However, if you think about it differently, if the siege power is not enough, it would be better to use it to attack people. Even if the aerodynamic force is not good, the firing power is not comparable to that of a heavy crossbow, and it cannot go beyond the visual range, or even cover the visual range. Yes, it can be put on the level of making fun of people...
This is a person, not a city wall. Even if the shield guard is called a city wall unit, it is not a city wall in the true sense. If you use this kind of thing to attack, if the distance is close enough, a miracle may happen. Well, even if the shield guard has Can some special tactics withstand it, but can other legions withstand it?
Thinking about it this way, Chen Xi inexplicably felt that the adaptive shield guard was equipped with a mechanical crossbow. After all, the small crossbow, which was not easy to transport compared to other times, was just within the load range of the shield guard. Zhu said it very well. It makes sense, one hundred and twenty pounds, the load range!
"Very good, the general's plan seems to me to be very correct!" Chen Xi imagined hundreds of thousands of shield guards assembled like this pushing past and couldn't help but feel heroic.
"More importantly, unlike other legions that are difficult to mix because of their different talents, these three legions are essentially adaptive talents, so they can be mixed and matched directly during construction, and even Carry out rigid confrontational training during training." Zhu said with excitement.
"Very good. I'll leave it to the general how to mix and construct it. I will produce a batch of heavy-duty horse-cutting swords as soon as possible. For small crossbows, I will have people redesign them." Chen Xi said with great satisfaction. Afraid of spending money, as long as combat effectiveness is guaranteed, that's a good thing.
"If possible, schedule production as soon as possible and send all the equipment to the third auxiliary, so that I can conduct cooperative training. For this kind of small army operation, I plan to coordinate as a group of 321 or 221 ." Zhu said with high spirits.
Compared to Huangfu Song, who is now a prodigal, Zhu Ye really wants to do it, and after decades of fighting, he has fantasized about many things. Now that a big benefactor has come, he will not take advantage of this opportunity to put these things away. It’s a blast to make them all, and you’ll have no regrets in your life. When will you wait?
"Three two one?" Chen Xi raised his head and thought for a moment, "Three shields, two sabers, and one crossbow? Isn't this enough attack power? What if the opponent is also a defensive unit?"
Zhu Wenyan picked up the tea, took a sip, and showed off the demeanor of a veteran. However, before he could pretend to be in place, he remembered that this was the big benefactor, and quickly said, "It's not that I look down on Guishuang, but to be realistic, Guishuang Is your armor wearing rate half that high?”
Chen Xi shook his head, "The problem is that they are elite."
"How many elites do they have? How many legions can withstand this kind of attack? Our mixed shield guards this time are calculated in hundreds of thousands. I admit that this mixed legion is at the level of ordinary dual talents. The problem is the scale?" Zhu said with arrogance.
"It's not that I look down on the Da Yuezhi. Let's put it this way, the Da Yuezhi must have some foundation to become an empire, but war cannot be sustained by one or two top legions. Even if it ascends to heaven and shines, it must rely on With the support of larger-scale basic military units." Zhu was obviously a little over the top at this time.
Chen Xi nodded again and again, and Zhu was even more satisfied when he saw this, so he continued, "Even if it is a war between us and the Xiongnu, it cannot actually be said that we defeated the Xiongnu's elite with our elites. The champion is very powerful, but Even more powerful is General Wei."
Chen Xi was thoughtful after hearing this. This statement made Chen Xi realize something.
"Because as long as the war is not over, the legion will continue to grow stronger before it is completely wiped out. In addition, it is easy to tear open the previously blocked road between life and death. Once the road is opened, it will be easier for those behind to follow than the former, and then the legion will The average quality of the army will become stronger and stronger, and these legions are very powerful, but they are limited in quantity." Zhu Wubi said solemnly.
"Let's put it this way, the Roman Fourteenth Legion has dual talents and infinite changes. It can be said that no Imperial Guards can defeat the Fourteenth. No military soul can win a real victory against the Fourteenth. However, you Have you ever thought about why Rome didn't turn all legions into fourteen legions?" Zhu looked at Chen Xi and asked.
"Is it because of its universality?" Chen Xi asked tentatively.
"Yes, the legion has an upper limit. Some talents are very simple, so they are easy to be popularized. Some talents can be completed, but they are probably not the result of targeted training." Zhu couldn't help but reveal a sarcastic smile when he said this.
"Let's put it this way, the Han Dynasty has mastered a total of fifty-nine dual-talented super-elite training methods. Listen clearly, it is a training method. It is not a type of training. There is no way to copy it. It can only be supplemented by the existence of the legion. It is a training method. A method that can be passed down from scratch once the soldiers are qualified." Zhu looked at Chen Xi with a proud look on his face.
"I haven't heard of it before, and I haven't seen you inherit it." Chen Xi curled his lips and said, "To be precise, I don't know any of them."
"On the contrary, we have really inherited it." Zhu looked at Chen Xi's disapproving look and said solemnly, "What's more important is that these fifty-nine dual talents are what we have analyzed, which means they can Combine each other to create new dual talents.”
Now Chen Xi sat up straight and began to listen. This could be considered a secret.
"I thought other countries were the same as us, but in the end it was determined that we were the only ones. Other countries probably don't have the concept of absolute orientation." Zhu said softly while looking at the confused Chen Xi.
"Don't understand?" Zhu asked, and Chen Xi nodded.
"It means that we can control what kind of talent the other side's legion has high hopes for on the battlefield." Zhu said with a smile, "It means that in a deeper sense, in addition to the existing elite legion, the troops we use are basic enough. Under certain circumstances, we can control the development direction of the opponent's arms, do you understand now?"
Chen Xi looked at Zhu in shock, are you sure you're not joking?
"What he said is correct." At this moment, Han Xin appeared indifferently on a chair nearby. Fortunately, the Political Yuan was also covered by the Weiyang Palace, otherwise Han Xin would not have been able to come at all.
"Is this really possible?" Chen Xi said in horror. Can he control the opponent's development direction?
"Yes, it won't work if it's too advanced, but it's indeed possible to switch to an obvious unit like a shield guard." Han Xin nodded, and when he was fighting in the mental image, he was forced to wash all the penetration. The blow is the same, sometimes the road is destined.
