Under the expectant gazes of all the Huainan Army officers, Sun Tu... turned around and walked off the tower, got on his horse, and left without looking back.
All the generals looked at him and his soldiers in confusion as they completely disappeared, and they couldn't recover for a long time. Peng Yongzhen's expression changed several times: "Sun Qianji, what does this mean? If you have an idea, just say it. If you have no other choice, you have to give us an accurate answer!" At this time, he no longer knew what to say. .
Fan Feng, on the other hand, had great confidence in Sun Tu and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Don't panic, Qianjia. General Sun must have his reasons for doing this. Since he said he had a way to destroy the Thunderbolt Chariot outside the city, he would definitely be able to come up with it." Find a way!"
Peng Yongzhen glanced at this subordinate. Although he was anxious, he could only appease the soldiers at this time, and quickly said loudly: "Fan Tuanlian is right. Since General Sun said there is a way, we must have confidence. It's getting dark today. At night, the rebels will not attack again, and one night is enough for us to be ready. Now, let’s clean up the city first, otherwise it will be difficult to even go up to the city to defend it tomorrow!”
When the Huainan Army sent people to clear away many debris and stones at the northern city wall, Sun Tu had already appeared in front of a wide open space in the middle of the county town. There were more than a hundred elites guarding the place. Not to mention the common people, even ordinary soldiers were not allowed to approach. But after seeing Sun Tu arriving, they quickly made way for him to enter directly.
There are many tools for defending the city stacked here, and several large pots are boiling the smelly golden juice. However, Sun Tu never paid attention to this. Instead, he came to a young general who was standing next to a huge crossbow and frowning secretly: "Commander Hua, how are you? Have you come up with any tricks?"
This young general has a handsome face and long eyebrows. He is the famous Xiao Li Guang Huarong on Liangshan Mountain. His superb archery skills are few in the world that can match him.
Once upon a time, he was a low-ranking military commander in the imperial court and the commander of Qingfeng Village. However, because of his desire for fame, he embarked on the road of no return and became a bandit. Even though he has returned to the imperial court now, his original status as a bandit made it difficult for him to gain much respect among the Shandong Army. And this time when Sun Tu deliberately transferred him from Song Jiang to this place, he also had doubts. It wasn't until Sun Tu revealed his purpose that he felt relieved.
At this time, when Sun Tu asked, Hua Rong quickly came out of his thoughts and said with a solemn expression: "Qiao Ju, although this crossbow is also a type of crossbow machine, its principle is very different from ordinary crossbows. It is too big, and its range and power are more than ten times that of ordinary crossbows. It is difficult to achieve the accuracy of ordinary crossbows... Even if I were to take aim, I am afraid that not one of the three arrows would be able to hit it. .”
It turns out that Sun Tu invited Hua Rong here to ask him to come up with a way to make this crossbow accurately hit the enemy!
Of course it is impossible for Sun Tu to use this kind of weapon for city defense, but because there are too few related "arrows" equipped with it, it is naturally impossible to use it as a conventional weapon like the Song Army at the border, so he needs to have a fairly accurate weapon. Degree. If we can kill the enemy general with one arrow like in the Battle of Chanzhou, then we will naturally win this offensive and defensive battle.
However, even a master of archery like Hua Rong couldn't come up with an accurate idea after facing such a behemoth. To this end, he also tried shooting a few arrows, but he could only maintain a certain accuracy within the Li Xu area. It would be difficult to shoot any farther.
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After explaining his difficulty, he added: "And once the arrows are shot, they will be affected by the wind direction. Anyway, as long as they leave the string, it will be difficult to control the direction and target of these arrows!"
Sun Tu nodded clearly, not to mention the bed crossbow at this time, even the faster and more accurate guns of later generations will also be affected by external factors, making the slightest difference lead to thousands of miles. However, he did not give up the decision to use the bed crossbow to strike accurately. He just said with a serious look: "Actually, are you thinking about things too complicated? You only need to apply various archery methods to the bed crossbow. For example, arrows The speed after leaving the string, the height, and the arc when falling..." Sun Tu wanted to explain it to the other party in a more scientific way such as a parabola, but now he can only use other words to replace it. After all, Ren Hua Rong is It is impossible to understand the mathematical principles of a thousand years later.
Initially, Hua Rong was a little dissatisfied with Sun Tu's remarks, but with the other party's in-depth introduction, his eyes suddenly lit up. As a marksman, he is very familiar with the various techniques of archery, but he may not be able to explain too many truths. Now after listening to Sun Tu's introduction, he has a better understanding of it, and even I feel like my shooting skills have improved a bit as a result.
Sometimes, theory can provide further possibilities for practice! Of course, if you want to put these theories into practice, you still need elites.
After being silent for a long time, Hua Rong finally let out a long sigh of relief, and then solemnly raised his hand to Sun Tu: "Thank you Sun Qian for such guidance. I will continue to learn about the art of crossbows." I have a better understanding. If I aim according to what you said, I will believe that I can hit a target with a radius of about ten feet within three to five miles. No matter how small it is, it will not be so accurate." At the end of the sentence, he There was a look of pity on his face again. This was clearly far from Sun Tu's idea of using it to snipe enemy generals.
But Sun Tu was already happy: "Are you really sure you can do this?"
"I dare not say 100%, but I am still 70% or 80% sure." Hua Rong nodded.
"That's good. You quickly follow me to Beicheng. Also, ask people to send all the crossbows there. I will destroy all the enemy's catapults early tomorrow morning!" Sun Tu was overjoyed and said quickly.
It is said that since he found those crossbows in Nancheng that day, Sun Tu had been thinking about using them on the battlefield. However, because the enemy general was extremely cautious and did not really get close to the Changshu city wall, coupled with the accuracy problem of the bed crossbow, Sun Tu temporarily gave up this approach. Moreover, he was also afraid that there were Wu Jun spies in the city who would come and destroy these powerful weapons for defending the city, so he took them off the top of the city and put them here for Hua Rong to get familiar with and debug.
And now, it's finally time to use these bed crossbows to make some achievements!
Immediately, the soldiers and horses here quickly moved into action, dismantling the huge bed crossbows and transporting them to Beicheng in batches. This made the Huainan Army over there a little puzzled. It was not until the crossbows were reassembled that they finally understood Sun Qian's intention, but everyone still had doubts about it.
"We have seen this crossbow before, but can it really hit those thunderbolt cars as expected?"
"I'm fed up with seeing them. They're too far away. Even if I'm lucky enough to hit one or two,
, those other thunderbolt cars will also throw rocks up and destroy our bed crossbow! "…
Various theories continued to spread below, and the soldiers who had been beaten by the enemy's catapults really didn't have much confidence in this. Hua Rong, on the other hand, was not affected by such rhetoric. He just ordered people to set the five bed crossbows at key positions according to his own wishes, and constantly stepped forward to give instructions, asking people to fine-tune the arrow positions: "Yes, the fourth The body holding the crossbow moved three inches to the west, stopped, and stepped back two feet, yes, that's it... "
With his greetings, all the soldiers were ordered to move around in circles. Even Sun Tu couldn't understand the purpose of what he was doing. But Sun Tu absolutely believed in Hua Rong's professionalism. If there was anyone in the city who could make these bed crossbows fully display their power, it would be Hua Rong.
"Sun Qianji, can using a bed crossbow really destroy the rebel thunderbolt chariot?" After holding back for a while, Peng Yongzhen finally asked the doubt in his heart.
Sun Tu glanced at him, and then looked at the stone-throwing trucks that were already hidden in the darkness: "This is our only means to reverse the situation. I also believe that with Hua Rong's ability, he will be able to live up to his trust!"
"Thank you for your trust. General, I can only do my best. However, it is already dark today, so I cannot achieve precise aiming. Maybe we can wait until dawn tomorrow to finally make a decision." Hua Rong also came over at this time, his expression still the same. He said with some apprehension. To be honest, he didn't have much confidence since he had never used a bed crossbow to strike accurately.
Sun Tu smiled and stepped forward to pat him on the shoulder: "Just let go and do what you want. I believe in your ability."
Hua Rong was stunned by these words, and his heart was even more heated, and he didn't know what to say.
To be honest, he felt a little regretful after surrendering to Liangshan, and this feeling became even more serious after he returned to the imperial court. After all, the mark of a bandit has been engraved on his body. Even if he becomes an officer again, he still has little chance to stand out.
Because of this thought in his heart, Hua Rong has been feeling uneasy lately and can only follow Song Jiang. But now, Sun Tu's trustful attitude towards him gave him a different feeling, and even made him a little touched.
After a moment, he regained his composure and said seriously: "General Mo will definitely not disappoint Qian Hao!"
The constant busyness of the defenders on the city naturally fell into the eyes of Wu Jun outside. Soon the news reached Pang Wanchun, causing him to hurriedly leave his tent and check forward.
Although it was already dark and he couldn't see clearly from several miles away, he still saw clearly that bed crossbows were being arranged at the top of the city, which made him frown deeply again: "What a mistake. I shouldn't have done this in the first place." The one who sent the bed crossbows here to kill more Song troops has now benefited the Song troops!" Of course, what he wanted to complain more about was Fang Shifo's unauthorized actions, which caused big problems in his entire plan.
But even so, Pang Wanchun still didn't take the threat of these bed crossbows seriously: "Huh, then Sun Tu is also in a hurry and seeks medical treatment. He actually wants to use these bed crossbows to break my thunderbolt car. Does he really think he is a god? ?Tomorrow, let him know how big of a mistake he has made!"
Yes, when tomorrow dawns, it will be the final battle between the two sides!
At least that's what he, Pang Wanchun, thought.