Ye Li has not yet considered the level positioning of the Spirit Gathering Cannon. The materials required for the different levels of Spirit Gathering Cannons are different, and the funds consumed are also different.
What Ye Li needs to consider now is to make a trade-off between funds and combat effectiveness so that the two can reach a relatively balanced state.
According to Ye Li’s initial idea, he hoped to forge a spirit gathering cannon of the Virtual God Stage.
Then, as long as the legion in his hands can forge 1,500 virtual god-level spirit-gathering cannons, it will be able to exert enormous destructive power.
However, it is not easy to forge 1,500 Virtual God-level Spirit Gathering Cannons, and the resources consumed alone are a huge amount.
It is somewhat difficult for his territory to bear such a heavy financial expenditure, so Ye Li is also considering this issue.
After a night's rest, early the next morning, Qian San left Dongfang County with some scouts and headed to the Feitian Gang's location to investigate the situation.
Since Ye Li has already given the order to wipe out the Feitian Gang, Qian San must first understand the opponent's strength.
It’s not that he is afraid of being defeated, but he is worried that he will not be able to wipe out the enemy in one fell swoop.
According to Ye Li's idea, they should try their best not to leave any survivors for the other side, so as to ensure that the affairs of their cavalry regiment would not be known by too many people. After all, Ye Li also hopes that his legion will exist as a secret weapon.
After Qian San left, Ye Li came to the foundry and summoned all the foundry masters.
He does not have enough materials now so he cannot cast the Soul Gathering Cannon, so he can only show the blueprints to the casters first.
The casting process of the Soul Gathering Cannon is extremely complicated and it is far from something that can be taught to everyone in a day or two.
After summoning Fusheng and others to the foundry, Ye Li said, "Everyone, I think Fusheng should have told you that I need you to forge the war weapons needed for the third legion.
Thank you all for your hard work in producing the equipment for the first two corps. I am very satisfied with the finished products you have made.
From this point, we can also see your solid casting skills and foundation.
However, what I am going to teach you now is relatively complicated, much more complicated than the equipment I cast the previous two times.
I hope that in the coming days, everyone can concentrate on learning and make sure to master the casting method of this equipment..."
After saying these words, Ye Li took out the Spirit Gathering Cannon blueprint that he had prepared in advance and showed it to everyone.
Each of the hundreds of parts on the Soul Gathering Cannon is equivalent to a small talisman, and each part is connected to each other.
Once there is a problem with one of the components, the entire Soul Gathering Cannon will not be able to exert its power after being assembled, and it may even be impossible to use it.
For such a complicated piece of equipment, Ye Li could only spend a lot of time and hand it over to everyone bit by bit.
After all, he had experience in teaching weaponsmiths to forge the Soul Gathering Cannon before, and he was very clear about the difficulties in forging the Soul Gathering Cannon.
After forming a Soul Gathering Cannon Corps for the second time, Ye Li had gained some experience.
What Ye Li did on the first day was to teach the operating principles of the Soul Gathering Cannon to all the weaponsmiths, and emphasized some details.
Some of the higher-level craftsmen were able to understand quickly, such as Fusheng. He didn't even need Ye Li to teach him. After just looking at the drawings for a while, he was already immersed in them with admiration on his face, and didn't pay any attention to what Ye Li was saying.
It took Ye Li two full days to explain the principle of the Soul Gathering Cannon to all the weaponsmiths. The next task was to explain the working mechanism of each component to everyone one by one.
At noon on the fourth day, Qian San had already returned to Dongfang County. The people he brought with him had already gained a thorough understanding of the situation of the Feitian Gang.
A group of generals and Ye Li gathered in the military camp at this time and began to discuss the battle plan.
"Sir, we have already found out the situation of the Feitian Gang. The gang's previous camp was near Hulu Mountain, which is far away from us.
However, after learning that we had a lot of oil and water to be made, they migrated here en masse and have now set up camp in the Dahei Mountain.
The Feitian Gang has a total of about four thousand members, one thousand more than our cavalry regiment.
Their fighting habits are very similar to those of soldiers, and they are basically managed according to the military camp model.
The camping site they have chosen is a valley with a wide view in the mountains, but rather than a valley, it is more like a highland plain surrounded by mountains.
This area has two openings that are easy to defend and difficult to attack, and is considered a good strategic location. There is a large open space around the Feitian Gang's camp to prevent sneak attacks, but it is a good place for us to set up our formation. Our cavalry regiment can gather and enter from the two entrances to attack the Feitian Gang from the front and back.
As long as we can form a formation and charge forward, the Feitian Gang will definitely not be able to withstand our attack.
The only point is that our formation attack speed must be fast, and we must launch the charge before the Feitian Gang can react, so as to ensure that they are completely wiped out.
If they react and organize resistance, some of their experts will definitely find a way to escape. The surrounding mountains cannot trap these experts. Once they let their men create chaos, they may find a chance to escape. "
Qian San said.
Ye Li nodded when he heard this, turned to Yin Lie and said, "It's just a regular battle. The speed of assembling the array depends on your basic skills.
As for experts, we have plenty of them. Senior Huo and Grandma Riyue will go with us. As for the Flying Mantis from the Feitian Gang, even if he can really fly, he can't escape.
However, our experts will not attack easily. They will only attack when they encounter an enemy that you cannot defeat. The annihilation of the Feitian Gang is not only a battle involving the interests of the territory, but also a test of the results of your recent training."
Hearing Ye Li's words, Yin Lie nodded respectfully and said, "Yes, sir, I understand. I will not let you down."
After some discussion and planning of the specific details, everyone decided to set off that evening.
It only takes less than a day to get from Dongfang County to Dahei Mountain. If they set out at night, they can arrive around noon the next day. After a rest, they will gather for battle and finish the battle before dusk.
The reason they chose daytime instead of night was because they did not want to let go of any enemy. Although fighting at night was advantageous for surprise attacks, if the enemy had experts hiding, it would be difficult for them to find them.