Zhang Xi's method of producing 100,000 arrows in ten days was actually very simple. He just copied the assembly line work of the old Qin people.
At that time, Great Qin's ordnance supply was well-equipped through this method, so that the Qin army did not have to worry about the use of ordnance.
It may take a craftsman half a day to make an arrow. That's because the craftsman's time is needed from cutting the shaft to shaping the arrow, so the efficiency is naturally not high.
But if you ask five thousand soldiers to do nothing else but sharpen arrow shafts, I'm afraid they can cut out twenty to thirty thousand arrow shafts in one day. If there are five thousand soldiers each to specialize in making arrowheads and arrow feathers, and another two thousand people come Special assembly. It is really not impossible to make 100,000 arrows in ten days.
In this regard, Zhang Xi considered that the soldiers had no experience in making arrows and might produce a large number of unqualified arrows in the early stage. Otherwise, they might be able to make them in five or six days.
Of course, this is only a theoretical state, and you have to try it to know how it actually works, but this is always a way to convince others.
Moreover, Zhou Yu only had a total of more than 50,000 soldiers, and one-third of them were suddenly transferred to make arrows. It took ten days to make arrows. Even if Zhou Yu was killed, he would not agree. Maybe this matter would be settled in the end. .
Therefore, after Zhuge Liang listened to Zhang Xi's method, his face didn't look good at that time.
I really don’t blame Zhuge Liang, he really didn’t know that the old Qin people still had this kind of assembly line operation method.
After all, Zhuge Liang is a man, not a god. He can only obtain knowledge through books, and few books from the Han Dynasty record how the weapons of the Qin Dynasty were made.
If it hadn't been for the discovery of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses in later generations, many people in modern times would not have known that there was an assembly line operation in the Qin Dynasty.
But as soon as Zhuge Liang heard about this assembly line operation, and Zhang Xi said that it existed in the Qin Dynasty, he regretted it.
If you had known earlier, you wouldn't have been so quick-talking. Three days would be enough to show off. If you really follow what Zhang Xi said, you may not be able to make 100,000 arrows, but there is a high probability that you can force Zhou Yu to do so. The request to make arrows is withdrawn.
After all, it is impossible for Zhou Yu to waste one-third of his military strength on making arrows, and Zhang Xi's method sounds like he can really make 100,000 arrows in ten days. Then it will be Zhou Yu who disobeys the order, not Zhuge Liang. .
It's a pity that there is nothing to do now. I can only bear the three-day deadline myself with tears.
It’s no longer possible to make arrows, so we still have to borrow arrows.
It's just that Zhuge Liang is also very curious. Zhang Xi doesn't seem to be worried at all about whether he can borrow arrows. He himself is not sure at the moment.
After all, whether borrowing arrows can work depends on whether there will be heavy fog on the river.
Fog is normal on the Yangtze River in winter, especially in the early morning. Fog covers the Yangtze River almost every day.
But Zhuge Liang needed heavy fog, the kind of fog with visibility no more than ten meters, so as to reduce the risk of borrowing arrows.
Zhuge Liang is a little unsure about this, so he can only take it one step at a time.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang did not hide it, and immediately discussed his plan with Zhang Xi.
Zhang Xi naturally knew Zhuge Liang's plan, which was to take advantage of the heavy fog hanging down the river and Cao's army not daring to go out lightly. They used straw men as soldiers, covered the hull with straw, approached Cao Ying's water stronghold, and went to "borrow arrows".
But Zhang Xi still has a few small problems.
Of course, it's not just a stupid question like Cao Jun's use of rockets. Except for Zhang Xi who used rockets to scare Li Dian once, these days, he has no habit of using rockets on a large scale.
Moreover, the rockets these days are special arrows, which are very expensive to make. They are usually used to start fires. Who would use them to shoot people.
What Zhang Xi mainly wants to ask is
"Cao Cao is suspicious by nature and dare not leave the river in heavy fog." Zhang Xi thought for a moment and asked, "Although this statement is reasonable, it is just a guess after all. If Cao Cao's army really came out of the stronghold to meet the enemy, wouldn't we be captured without mercy?! "
Right, what if Cao Cao is stubborn, or if Cai Mao and Zhang Yun don't let Cao Cao snap now, they are also familiar with hydrology and weather, and what should they do if they go out to fight? !
Zhuge Liang shook his head and explained, "If he really comes out, we will retreat to the south bank. Nowadays, the northwest wind is prevailing and there is heavy fog covering the river. Cao Jun will not dare to pursue easily."
"Well, what if he really dares to chase me?!" Zhang Xi asked a little arrogantly.
Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "This is why I asked nearly half of Jiangxia's navy to follow. To borrow arrows, just twenty small boats are enough. The remaining navy will ambush in the back. If they catch up, they will fight out." .Although you can’t win a crowd, a few arrows can always win.”
Zhang Xi thought for a moment and seemed to agree. No wonder Zhuge Liang wanted nearly half of the Jiangxia navy this time, a total of sixty or seventy warships.
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"If this is the case, the number cannot be more than 100,000. Then Zhou Yu really has to act according to the military order," Zhang Xi reminded Zhuge Liang worriedly.
Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "That's true. Therefore, the Jiangxia navy was sent out again the next night. They still used straw as soldiers, wrapped the hulls with straw, and went to Cao Ying's water stronghold to beat drums. At that time, Cao Jun was worried about an ambush on the river. If I won't come out again and can only use my bow and arrow to repel the enemy, then I will have no worries."
Good guy, it turns out that Zhuge Liang's borrowed arrows were not a one-time deal, but a complete plan.
Zhuge Liang considered what arrangements would be made when Cao Jun did not come out, and what arrangements would be made when Cao Jun chased out. It was not at all what Luo Guanzhong wrote, so he set out with twenty boats to borrow arrows.
"The only thing I'm worried about now is the fog on the river. If it's foggy for two days in a row, and Cao Jun can see what's wrong with us, then this strategy won't work!" Zhuge Liang sighed to Zhang Xi.
But what could Zhang Xi say? Could it be that he told Zhuge Liang that it was a convulsion in the romance line and you had Luo Guanzhong protecting you, so it was okay.
I can only comfort Zhuge Liang, and then drink with Zhuge Liang, waiting for the Jiangxia navy coordinated by Lu Su to arrive.
It took a day and a night to refit twenty warships. That is to say, the rice-growing area in Jiangnan is relatively large. Otherwise, it would be really difficult to find so much straw.
After the modification was completed, Zhuge Liang left Lu Su on the boat to drink. He waited until late at night when fog began to form on the river, and then Zhuge Liang ordered Chen Ju to sail to Cao Ying in the north of the Yangtze River.
At this time, Lu Su was not as panicked as in the storyline, but just a little stunned.
But then, Lu Su looked at the thickening fog on the river, then looked at the scarecrow on the boat and the straw covering the boat, and he immediately understood Zhuge Liang's plan.
Immediately, Lu Su pulled Zhuge Liang and asked a series of questions similar to Zhang Xi's.
The matter of borrowing arrows is not difficult to imagine in itself, but the real trouble is how to get it done.
After Lu Su listened to all Zhuge Liang's arrangements, and then thought about how Zhuge Liang said that after Zhou Yu proposed to supervise the making of arrows, he said that they could prepare them in three days, he was immediately in awe.
This shows that Zhuge Liang immediately thought of borrowing arrows after Zhou Yu made the request, and had already formed a complete battle plan in his mind. This is what Lu Su really admires.
Lu Su couldn't do it anyway.
It's not that I can't come up with the idea of borrowing arrows, but it's just that I can't think of it so quickly and think about it so thoroughly.
Lu Su didn't vaguely guess Zhuge Liang's plan until there was heavy fog on the river. When Zhuge Liang covered the boat with straw and used straw men as soldiers, Lu Su still couldn't figure out the situation.
Now, Lu Su was also brave. He sat in the cabin with Zhuge Liang and Zhang Xi and watched Zhuge Liang borrow arrows from his straw boat.
Soon, the straw boat commanded by Chen Jiu approached Cao Jun's water stronghold, attracting Cao Jun's attention.
At this time, the fog above the river was so thick that Zhang Xi looked out through the window in the boat and couldn't even see where his warship was.
The visibility is less than ten meters. On the river, he is no different from a blind man.
Under such circumstances, not to mention Cao Cao, even Cai Mao and Zhang Yun did not dare to leave the stronghold to attack easily.
When Zhuge Liang saw that God was so cooperative, he immediately asked the sergeants to start beating drums and shouting to make a noise.
On the opposite side, Cao Jun's water stronghold was not to be outdone. After a while, a large number of arrows came at them.
Cao Cao really deserves to be a man with a big family and a big business. The arrows were thrown on the river as if they were free, causing Zhang Xi to quickly close the hatch on the ship to save himself from having to confess on the spot if one flew in and was lost.
Arrows rained like rain outside the cabin, while the three people inside the cabin happily toasted to each other and complained about Cao Jun. This was too wasteful, and the bows and arrows were given away for free.
When the knocking sound from outside the cabin became quieter, Zhang Xi carefully opened the door, checked the environment outside the cabin, and then ordered the herald to use a torch to notify the sergeants on nearby ships to come out of the cabin, and continued to shout and wait for the arrows. It was getting denser again, so we hid back in the cabin.
After going back and forth like this for three or four times, the sky gradually became brighter and the heavy fog on the river began to dissipate. When Zhang Xi went out to check again, he found that the hull of the boat was already covered with arrows, just like an arrow on the river. Like a large hedgehog.
A rough estimate shows that there are about five to six thousand arrows on a ship. If all twenty warships are like this, then there are already a hundred thousand arrows.
Moreover, these arrows are basically intact and can be used directly without even replacing the arrow shafts.
The arrows of this era were mostly made of brittle wood in the north, and bamboo in the south. They were both relatively light, but also relatively brittle, and generally could not be reused.
Because of the kinetic energy plus potential energy of the arrow, when the arrow hits a hard object, the reaction force will cause cracks in part of the arrow shaft. Using it again will reduce the range and power of the arrow.
But Zhuge Liang used a straw man to borrow arrows this time, and the hull of the boat was also covered with straw. As a result, the kinetic and potential energy of the arrow were absorbed by the soft straw, and there was no counterattack force. The arrow shaft was basically intact, and the arrow shaft was basically intact. Some arrows can even be used directly.
Zhuge Liang and Lu Su also went out of the boat to check. Seeing such intact arrows, Zhuge Liang was also quite satisfied.
"Send the order, withdraw the troops and return to camp!" Zhuge Liang waved his hand with great satisfaction and issued the military order.
But Zhang Xi always felt that something was missing, so he quickly said to Zhuge Liang, "Military advisor, don't you want to say something to Cao Cao?!"
Zhuge Liang and Lu Su both looked at Zhang Xi strangely, and Lu Su even asked, "Chang Yuan, what do we have to say to that thief Cao?!"
Aren't you going to leave without having a bad attitude? !
Zhang Xi looked at Zhuge Liang and Lu Su and found that they were still confused, so he had to move over and said to them, "Isn't it inappropriate for us to not thank Cao Jun for borrowing 100,000 arrows?!"
Zhuge Liang and Lu Su were also stunned when they heard this, and then they both laughed.
Zhuge Liang, in particular, pointed at Zhang Xi and couldn't help but smile and said, "Yuan Chang, Yuan Chang, I never thought that you would be like this. Anyway, the soldiers who sent the order shouted "Thank you, Prime Minister Cao, for the arrow" in unison, and then withdrew the troops."
Zhang Xi is the one who is wondering. What happened to me? ! This should have been your line!
No, why does it feel like I'm taking the blame for this shady Zhuge? !
(End of chapter)
