Inside the camp.

Demonstration drills are in progress.

At Guo Tianyi's suggestion, the 150,000-strong army was divided into several traditional arms such as crossbowmen, spearmen, shield troops, heavy infantry, chariot troops, and cavalry.

What is displayed in front of everyone at this moment is the confrontation exercise conducted by the two parties.

The shield soldiers marched forward holding the shield formation.

Even under the scorching sun and dripping with sweat, these shield soldiers shouted loudly with every step they took, and their formation was uniform without any mistakes.

The shield soldier withstood the arrow attack from the opposite side and immediately opened a gap.

Immediately afterwards, the chariots attacked.

Then the cavalry attacked from both sides, and the heavy infantry, spearmen and crossbowmen immediately pressed forward.

"Let's wait and see."

"With such morale, even if they are brought to a frontal battlefield, they may not be weaker than the armies of the princes."

Guo Tianyi stood on the general stage in the school field, with the clothes behind him swaying in the wind, and said domineeringly.

"Your Highness, where did so many repeating crossbows come from?" Dong Zhiqiang was extremely curious. In his impression, there were not so many repeating crossbows in the army?

The crossbowmen were all replaced by repeating crossbows.

If tens of thousands of crossbowmen attack with repeating crossbows at the same time, it will be a rain of arrows all over the sky.

The other generals and officials also showed curiosity.

It is not easy to build so many repeating crossbows.

"When I was recruiting troops, I specially recruited five thousand craftsmen." Guo Tianyi smiled mysteriously and said, "Follow me."

Guo Tianyi values ​​workers more than anyone else.

In ancient times, there was a lack of engineering soldiers.

Therefore, Guo Tianyi specially recruited a large number of craftsmen and established an engineering team.

It is extremely necessary to add engineers to the established army.

If encountering harsh terrain, engineers can use local materials to build roads and bridges.

This combat concept was also brought by Guo Tianyi from later generations.

When everyone followed Guo Tianyi to the engineering camp inside the camp, they were all shocked.

Catapults stood quietly in the engineer camp.

Many craftsmen are working overtime to make catapults, repeating crossbows and other equipment.

The catapult here is Guo Tianyi's improved catapult.

Not only the accessories are simplified, but the range is greatly increased.

Due to the simplification, the accessories are also extremely easy to make.

If a catapult breaks down, it can be quickly repaired by engineers.

"Your Highness, these and this..." Dong Zhiqiang exclaimed, "These dozen catapults are powerful weapons for attacking cities and territories!"

"Your Highness, why is this catapult different from what I remember?"

"Your Highness, this thing also has wheels and a steering axis. Isn't it amazing?"

"Your Highness..."

All the generals spoke out one after another, looking at the new catapult in front of them like a treasure.

The original old-fashioned catapult was extremely bulky and huge.

But now Guo Tianyi's improved catapult is not only smaller in size, but also looks more sophisticated.

In the past, if the catapult broke down on the battlefield, it would be almost impossible to repair it and it would just be a pile of rotten wood.

Therefore, even if there is a catapult, no one usually uses it.

But now we have engineers.

These problems can all be easily solved.

Guo Tianyi's troops are perfect.

"Everyone, this catapult has a range of about 500 steps for a 60-pound stone projectile, and a range of about 200 steps for a 200-pound stone projectile. Do you think King Anqing's city wall can stop my army?"

Guo Tianyi looked at the confused people with a smile and joked.

"Your Highness, we must win this battle!"

Dong Zhiqiang was the first to speak out, his face flushed, and his previous worries were gone.

The other generals also spoke out in agreement.

As for some civil servants, their scalps were numb and they couldn't imagine what it would be like after such a catapult threw two hundred kilograms of boulders away.

"Come here," Guo Tianyi said, "pull out these catapults and give them a try."

"promise!"

Engineers pushed a catapult outside the camp.

Under the operation of the soldiers, more than a dozen catapults were launched immediately.

Rumble~

Rumble~

Rumble~

I saw huge boulders being continuously shot away and hitting the mountains in the distance.

Countless trees were smashed and smoke billowed.

Guo Tianyi's improved catapult is extremely convenient from assembly to launch.

The generals' scalps felt numb when they saw it.

What would it be like if there were hundreds or even hundreds of such catapults, and countless boulders rising into the sky?

It only took a quarter of an hour for the soldiers operating the catapult to go from being unfamiliar to being proficient.

Until the test firing is completed.

There are still many people who have not come back to their senses.

"You must hurry up and produce the accessories for the catapult, and make sure to ensure rapid repair and maintenance when the war starts." Guo Tianyi looked at the person in charge of the engineering battalion and said seriously.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I guarantee that none of these dozen catapults will break down."

"Okay, after the war is over, I will give you a heavy reward."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness..."

After visiting the military camp and the new ordnance, everyone's confidence skyrocketed.

Ten days later.

Guo Tianyi led his army to the expedition.

Target, Longning Mansion, the seat of King Anqing.

King Anqing originally had 50,000 troops.

During these days, many soldiers were recruited and the army expanded to 80,000.

Moreover, the food in the city was enough for all the soldiers for most of the year, enough to support the next year's harvest, so King Anqing did not panic.

Compared with King Yan and King Lu.

Although King Anqing had no great ambitions, he was relatively benevolent and righteous, and was still very popular among the people.

At least, there were far fewer corrupt officials under him than under King Lu.

On the west wall of Longning Mansion.

Young and strong soldiers are patrolling.

Suddenly, a soldier narrowed his eyes and looked into the distance.

On the plain in the distance, dense black spots appeared.

"Enemy attack!"

The soldier suddenly shouted in panic.

"Dong~"

"Dong~"

"Dong~"

The bell in the bell tower on the wall of Longning Mansion rang, and the soldiers and horses in the city quickly gathered towards the four main gates.
To be continued...