Flak leveled, court martial.
This kind of big thing, which was originally used to defend and attack cities, once put on the field battlefield, its power is indeed extraordinary.
Not only Lao Yu and Xu Huang on the hillside were stunned, but the soldiers of the Red Star Army reserve team on the side were also very surprised.
Many of the new batch of reserve team members are from local good families. They have never been out of Bashu in their lives, and even their parents have never been out in their lives.
Many people have never seen an ordinary city-defending bed crossbow, let alone a monster like this that can fire ten arrows at a time.
Now when I saw it, I was dumbfounded.
The bed crossbow is different from the thunder cannon. Although the thunder cannon is powerful, you still have a chance to hide.
This crossbow arrow is faster than a galloping horse. Where can the soldiers who have already formed up hide?
Liu Chan was also very satisfied with the power of Yuanrong's crossbow, although it was different from the single-soldier version of the "Zhuge Repeating Crossbow" that was first released in his imagination.
But this kind of ballista car is actually more powerful when targeting Cao Wei's armored cavalry groups...especially in the first battle, if used at the right time, it can definitely play a decisive role.
Coupled with the trained Modao crossbowmen, and Zhuge Liang's still-improving formations against cavalry.
Liu Chan even had an inflated feeling of "I have the advantage", so much so that he had to force himself to calm down.
Although this crossbow is powerful, it also has its own flaws.
The reason why this kind of crossbow has a rope at the end of the arrow, and the arrow can be retrieved like fishing after shooting, is mainly to save costs.
The iron arrow part alone has an eight-inch-long crossbow arrow. In order to maximize its armor-breaking effect, the arrows also need to be carefully crafted.
It is extremely difficult to popularize such "unconventional" sophisticated weapons to all blacksmiths, and for the production of other more important weapons, such large quantities are not required.
So we can only try to reduce consumption as much as possible, but this also further extends the time required for a reload.
Although Yuanrong Nu indirectly makes up for the shortcomings of a small number of launches with the number of single launches, it still depends on the results of the first wave.
"It would be perfect if we could make some individual repeating crossbows before the first Northern Expedition." Liu Chan said, stroking his chin where a beard had begun to grow.
The quality of the horses was not good, and the quantity was not enough. They were forced to use infantry to fight cavalry, and they could only rack their brains to make up the gap.
On the other hand, on Cao Pi's side, most of the people in the border areas have experience in riding horses, the generals of the cavalry army are experienced, and they own most of the horse farms... they just need to increase the number.
"It's hard work to fight the weak against the strong..." Prince Liu, who felt that his financial resources were still too weak, sighed.
However, the two people on the hillside had very different ideas from his.
"...General Wen Ze, if you lead your troops to meet the enemy, and the enemy has a large number of these crossbows, how will you respond?" Xu Huang turned around and asked.
Yu Jin wanted to curse, but seeing the sincerity on Xu Huang's face and getting along with him for a long time, he knew that he didn't mean to ridicule him.
He said truthfully: "If it is known that the enemy has this divine crossbow, you may be able to send a small group of cavalry to lure the enemy to fire the arrow, and use the gap between their attacks to attack. Or you may have to wait until the infantry has gained an advantage, and then invest in the cavalry... "
Xu Huang was noncommittal. If the infantry wanted to defeat the Shu army... how easy would it be?
Among Wei, Shu and Wu, the infantry under Lao Liu's command was the strongest. He had already seen this in Hanzhong and Shangyong.
Even if Guan Yu was defeated in the Battle of Jingzhou, he also knew that if Guan Yu hadn't had a fire in his backyard and his soldiers had no intention of fighting, he would not be able to gain any favor with his new recruits.
Cao Wei's advantage is cavalry and military strength. If the cavalry is timid when fighting...then the infantry will have to use their lives to fill the gap.
"...Heaven's heart is unpredictable." Xu Huang held it in for a long time and could only say this sentence.
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Liu Chan continued to focus on building his Red Star Army, practicing martial arts diligently and reading extensively, just as he did in preparation for the Battle of Jingzhou.
The various talent improvements he gained during this period are being transformed into his own strength by his down-to-earth but fast speed.
Guan Yinping, who stayed in Chengdu, apart from writing letters to the Zhang sisters in Langzhong, spending time with Mrs. Wu, occasionally studying ink to accompany reading, adding perfume to her red sleeves, and practicing with guns, she spent a lot of time on the martial arts of the children in the shantytowns. superior.
Seeing the steady improvement of these children's martial arts, Liu Chan felt very gratified and at the same time, he was also extremely grateful for the beauty's concern.
Apart from him, the most popular person in the shanty town is Miss Guan San. Even the entire Red Star Army is extremely grateful to this one who is basically the pre-determined future matron.
Something interesting happened in the meantime.
Gao Xiang, who had once been defeated by Liu Chan in one move, clearly triggered his favorability, indicating that he was also a number one person, but only gave Gao Xiang +1 physical fitness. Seeing that the prince had free time again, he came to compete with him again.
Needless to say, the result was that if someone else changed his confidence, his confidence would be destroyed.
As a result, Gao Xiang's temperament was different from ordinary people. Not only was he not beaten to autism, but his favorable impression of Liu Chan increased to 20 again.
This is nothing. Last time I only gave Liu Chan's physique +1, but this time I gave him +10.
This had never happened to anyone else, which made Liu Chan pay more attention to this weird young general.
He was not idle, Lao Liu and other high-level officials in Chengdu were even busier.
The auspicious day for his ascension to the throne had been chosen, and it was set on Bingwu Day in April. The location was also chosen, at the nearby Wudan Mountain.
When Liu Chan heard it for the first time, he thought it was the famous Wudang Mountain. He thought that Old Liu had become arrogant and had ascended the throne in the territory of Cao Wei. Did he not take Cao Pi seriously?
After asking carefully, I realized that I had misheard.
However, the auspicious date and location have been decided, and this has just completed the first step.
Naturally, the name of the country will continue to be "Han", but what will change the name of the year, the list of official appointments and promotions, the law on criminal names, the enfeoffment of other sons...
There are still a lot of things that require manpower.
And it's not just about ascending the throne, preparations for the Northern Expedition must also be carried out simultaneously.
Although Sun Quan almost killed Guan Erye and Liu Chan, he was fine after all, and he even brought back a county.
Under such circumstances, and when he heard that Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty and killed the king, Lao Liu would not be so excited that he made the decision to defeat Wu.
Both Lao Liu and Liu Chan believed that the Northern Expedition should be carried out as soon as possible, and Zhuge Liang and Fazheng naturally had no objection to this.
However, the actual and actual route of the Northern Expedition can be determined at that time, but the troops and horses have not yet been moved, and food and grass must go first. Since we are ready to fight, we must naturally prepare money, food and materials.
Supplies from various places began to be gathered continuously, and batches of new weapons and armor in Linqiong were also stepped up to build.
After receiving the news, Deng Fang, Li Hui, Ma Di and others in South China also began to mobilize for war in various parts of South China.
In the context of the rapid recovery of Han-Yi relations and the real improvement of the lives of the Yi people in half a year, coupled with Liu Chan's efforts to smear Cao Wei at that time.
Describing it as the biggest threat to the development of South China, all ethnic groups in South China actively responded to this war mobilization.
A large number of horses, cattle and sheep were purchased by the government and headed north in batches.
The Qingqiang, Yueyong Yi tribes... and other Yi tribes also fulfilled their original promises and sent their most elite athletes north to help in the battle.
At the same time, Chengdu also sent letters to Wei Yan in Hanzhong, Guan Yu in Jingzhou, and Liu Feng in Dongsanjun, instructing them to prepare for the Northern Expedition.
The Northern Expedition is about to begin!
The target of the planned Northern Expedition, His Majesty the Emperor Cao Pi of the Wei Dynasty, has been a little worried recently.
The source of the blockage was naturally Sun Quan, the king of Wei and Wu whom he personally anointed and who showed great loyalty to him.
(End of chapter)
