On the battlefield, horses are probably the most guilty. Whether it wins or loses, it is the life of the rider. During the war, it has to do the heaviest work, take the greatest risk, and always face the possibility of being hungry.
To make matters worse, if a soldier is injured there is still a possibility of treatment, even if he breaks his hand or foot, he may not be dead. But I haven't seen anyone whose warhorse can survive with a broken leg. It's good to be able to bleed to death with a single blow.
It may turn into roasted horse meat and be stuffed into human stomachs.
The horse is bleak!
'Ji Ying' had only his head bombed in the Battle of Winter Hall before, Zhou Qingfeng attacked Broken Bridge City and could only ride an ordinary service horse. Hit and beat, the horse was killed by the enemy, forcing him into a violent state.
Whether it is labor or combat, the death rate of horses on the battlefield is higher than that of humans.
In the 4th year of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, General Wei Qing and Huo General Huo Qu, an army of tens of thousands, expedition to Mobei. In this battle, the Han army defeated the Xiongnu and made great achievements, and the casualties were relatively small, but the horses suffered huge losses.
When leaving the fortress, officials and horses concealed 140,000 horses, and a large number of Xiongnu war horses were seized in battle. But the horses that came back together were less than 30,000, which was a big loss.
Horses are expensive and difficult to serve, and the casualty rate is particularly high. The wealth accumulated by Emperor Wenjing was spent in the hands of Emperor Wu. This is a typical portrayal of losing money in battle.
Zhou Qingfeng didn't like cavalry at all, because it was too expensive. He is a local tyrant who can't afford to wear and tear, and has been thinking about how to replace the noble cavalry with civilian infantry.
But the advantages of cavalry are so outstanding. Reconnaissance, cover, roundabout, pursuit, these tasks can not be carried out by two-legged infantry, only cavalry.
Only if you have really commanded the battle, will you understand how much influence modern mechanized vehicles have on the war? It is not a one-dimensional concept of warfare at all.
It was not that Zhou Qingfeng had never thought about how cool it would be to create a chariot of other worlds. But he was'sparsely talented,' and he knew he didn't have that ability. Until...
Back in Coldwind City, the city was peaceful.
Ordinary citizens didn't even know that their lord had just cleaned up the Broken Bridge City to the west. The Holden family is like an old dog whose backbone has been cut off, never want to turn over again.
Wounded soldiers and prisoners did not enter the city, but went directly to the barracks. The aftermath will naturally be dealt with, such as Rubio, who is a profiteer, is quite suitable.
When Zhou Qingfeng returned, Arcie hurriedly pulled him into the alchemy laboratory of the Wizard's Tower. Seven little fairies flew around their master happily, even Sophia, who was always reserved, boasted.
They really made something special!
"Master, look at your new mount!" In order to increase the sense of ritual, Irene also deliberately blindfolded Zhou Qingfeng's eyes and led him to the'new mount' before letting go.
Zhou Qingfeng opened his eyes and took a look.
Damn it!
He jumped three steps away.
Opposite is a guy with four hooves.
No, no, it's no longer possible to use'hooves' to describe the stubby legs like a stone pillar.
The neck of the high-spirited horse was completely gone, and a big monster head was directly mounted on the torso of the mount.
'Jiying' was originally very big, but now it's bigger.
Its face width is close to one meter, and its shoulder height is 1.5 meters. Its body has become a mechanical structure, like a monitor lizard lying on the floor. The length of five or six meters also comes with a large metal tail interlocking with each other.
Earth Dragon
A mechanically constructed version of the earth travel dragon.
"Jiying?" Zhou Qingfeng shouted tentatively, but he didn't dare to recognize it.
This mechanical monster is much more powerful than the original skeletal war horse. The acute angle on the top of the forehead disappeared and replaced by a thick anvil. The fangs and sharp teeth are still there, sharper than ever.
The sturdy limbs come with great strength at a glance. And the long tail, flexible and fierce, absolutely powerful when it twitches.
Hearing the call, a red flame lit up in the eyes of the mechanical dragon. White steam came out of its huge mouth and nose, and he sighed in a helpless tone:
"Master, it's me. Look at the good deeds Arcie has done, she is simply nonsense. I am obviously a horse, but now I am a dragon. This is really no aesthetics, and it seriously affects my reputation."
"Forget it, you were originally an undead and half-demon, and you don't have any reputation."
Despite the surprise at first glance, Zhou Qingfeng felt that the modification was pretty good. He asked Arcie, "Have you tested it?"
"It's been tested." Mo Ji said: "Shiying is now twice the size and weight of the previous one, so I made a special energy furnace for it, and added a little uranium 235 to it to make sure it has enough power.
The speed remains the same. Others, regardless of defense, impact or offensive capabilities, are much stronger than in the past. The entire modification was very successful and very suitable for rushing on the battlefield. "
Arcie urged the owner to have a trial ride, but Zhou Qingfeng asked thoughtfully: "Can I build more of this structure?"
Mo Ji was taken aback, then asked: "Master, how much do you want?"
"Naturally the more the better."
The strange maids have spent a lot of thought to modify the'Jiying'. They looked at each other, but they all shook their heads at Zhou Qingfeng. Sophia floated forward and asked in a low voice: "Master, do you want to equip the cavalry with a construct?"
"Yes. A horse is at least fifty gold coins, and it has to eat at least five soldiers' supplies every day. The people who die on the battlefield are much faster than ordinary soldiers, and they can't be saved.
The most annoying thing is that once the horse is worn out, it is too slow to replenish. Even if I had money, I couldn't have a lot of horses right away. There will be a long period of strength vacancy in a battle. "
I'm afraid that someone would disagree with this, but the strange maid followed Zhou Qingfeng to the real world. They have all seen the world and witnessed how industrialized societies quickly create wealth.
It takes at least two years from pregnancy to training for a horse. But even with the technical level of the "Shengguang Machinery", three digits in three rounds every day.
But Sophia shook his head at Zhou Qingfeng, "In order to modify'Shiying', we spent nearly a million gold coins in magic materials.
Most of them were copied from the property of various nobles and wizards in Coldwind City, and many of them could not be bought by the rich. Don't talk about a hundred horses, you can't make another one. "
There are hundreds of parts and materials required for a structure. Arcie also showed Zhou Qingfeng the material list, which was densely listed.
Zhou Qingfeng threw this material list to the succubus of the abyss, Mai Daisi. The other party said that he could be satisfied, but the price was terrifyingly high. He spent all his points and made two or three more horses at most.
"How about simplifying the performance?" Zhou Qingfeng felt that there was no need to equip everyone under his team with majestic Earthwalking Dragons, just ordinary ones.
Arcy said immediately: "If you weaken some defenses, you can greatly reduce the weight. Use a lower-end energy furnace. The cost can be 10% cheaper."
"It's only 10% cheaper, not enough." Zhou Qingfeng waved his hand. "Riding a vehicle doesn't need any offensive capabilities, and it doesn't need any slick appearance. The simpler the better."
The high-ranking people in other worlds can't wait for a dragon to go out. When'Jiying' heard the master cut defense and attack, there was a kind of horror intuition, as if he was about to get a knife.
Arsie, Sophia and others gathered to discuss and lowered the cost by 20%.
But Zhou Qingfeng still shook his head, "It's not enough, it's too expensive. It's too expensive. I want a popular type with a minimum equipment of 100 horses. The unit price cannot exceed 10,000 gold coins.
Components should be standardized, and maintenance can be coordinated with each other when necessary. The daily use cost should be low, it is impossible to make, and can not afford it. "
Ten thousand and so many requests
It's more than this price to make a construct casually.
If you really want to come up with a construction mount that costs 10,000 yuan, what does it look like
Unimaginable!