Chapter 74 Torque Ballista

Author: Arion's Dolphins

Chapter 74 Torque Ballista

Needless to say, the forging skills of the dwarves, Tang Zhao moved a little, and the armor behind him did not affect his movements at all.

We only have so much steel in reserve, and after we finish making the claw sheaths and neck guards, they are basically used up.

However, there is really no choice in the equipment created. The manufacturing technology and materials are excellent. Tang Zhao believes that this equipment will be of great use in the future.

At this stage, his flesh and blood body is still no match for steel, and even the physical strength of that dragon beast is absolutely impossible to compare with steel.

In addition, he also took a few ballista arrows from the dwarf settlement - the craftsman who made his weapons came from this place. The weapons in the two places have the same specifications and can be brought directly there for use.

After thanking the dwarf craftsmen, Tang Zhao led the bears and quickly left the dwarf settlement with supplies on their backs. They still had matters to solve at home.

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After returning to my own settlement, the situation did not change much in just a day or two. Generally speaking, it was still the same.

The goblins launched several harassing attacks on the settlement, but that was all. The kobolds and goblins were able to stop their attacks.

There were a few casualties among the kobolds, but with the help of the dryads, they were definitely much less than the goblins. The dragon beast still hadn't appeared. Tang Zhao deliberately walked around the camp several times, but he didn't smell the dragon beast.

The smell indicates that it is not nearby and is safe for the time being.

Tang Zhao did not waste any time and began to check combat readiness as soon as he returned to the camp.

The most important thing is the engineering equipment designed by the dwarves, a crossbow that is as tall as a person.

The overall structure is not complicated - the ballista body, the bracket and the torque groups on both sides of the front end, and nothing else. It looks like a typical torque ballista.

By the standards of a ballista, it is not very big. It is between light and medium-sized, but it is enough. Tang Zhao only used the ballista to shoot living creatures, not to attack cities and break gates. He dared

A ballista of this size must be able to break through the dragon beast's defense.

The whole body is made of oak, the ropes are purchased from the human world, and the animal tendons used for the bow strings are taken from Tang Zhao's prey, and after simple processing by the goblins, they are ready for use.

In the past, Tang Zhao processed these sinewed bullocks to make bow strings for long bows. Now it seems that they are actually used to their fullest use. They are all used to fight the enemy anyway, and it doesn't matter what form they are in.

The ballista has not been much modified, there is no metal carving decoration of the dwarves, and it is not painted with the patterns that the elves like. It is just a simple war machine, but no one will doubt the lethality of this big guy.

Excellent crossbows are extremely accurate and have strong penetrating ability. They can nail heavily armored enemies into meat skewers from a hundred meters away. In terms of power, they are absolutely sufficient.

Tang Zhao did not require this thing to have the lethality of a fantasy world. As long as it could be on the same level as the historical ballistae and maintain its lethality within three hundred meters, it would be enough to deal with that dragon beast.

[There is no problem, it’s better than I expected. Now just put this thing on the tower behind the wall. We can build as many as we can in the remaining time. Having more of these things won’t do us any harm.]

The dwarf craftsmen have now shown rare generosity and directly taught the kobolds the technology of making crossbows. This means that even after the crisis is over, they can still make such crossbows, with at most the power reduced by one or two.

become.

Of course, this kind of ballistae was played by the ancient Ostians thousands of years ago. It is naturally not a high-end product among the dwarves, and they didn't feel much distress when giving it to them.

After settling this matter, Tang Zhao continued to focus on the overall defense of the settlement.

From the configuration of the patrol team to the schedule arrangement, it can only be said that professionalism is professionalism. The arrangement given by the dwarf craftsmen is indeed much more efficient, which can free up a lot of manpower.

In addition, recently, the kobolds have also attracted a lot of kobolds from the forest, which together can free up a lot of labor force. Tang Zhao asked the little elf Larrick to train a small group of people to prepare for emergencies.

The dwarf craftsmen have actually finished the planning and drawings in general, but they really don't have the time to take care of these things now. They have to solve the problem of goblins and dragon beasts first.

There are no metallurgy-related equipment now, so the dwarf craftsman actually has nothing much to do. He proposed that he help train the kobolds, but Tang Zhao refused.

First of all, the tactics of the dwarves are not suitable for forests and tunnels. Secondly, the physical abilities of the dwarves are too good. It is conceivable that they will be a little unable to deal with weak chickens like kobolds.

The little goblin's military quality may not be as strong as that of the white-bearded old man, but it is more suitable at this stage, and this is enough.

[Now that the chores are almost done, it’s time for us to make some changes. Being passively defensive is not an option. It is necessary to take the initiative appropriately. Prepare to count the manpower. We will prepare to fight back now. 】

Defending is worse than attacking. Getting into a confrontation with those goblins will consume too many resources and time. The current Tang Zhao cannot afford to delay it.

Since they already know the location of the dragon beast's lair, they also have suitable attack methods. While the opponent is still unprepared, Tang Zhao thinks that they can create an information gap and make a surprise attack.

It ranges from harvesting the heads of dozens of goblins to killing dragon beasts directly with crossbows. As long as they are careful enough and have proper tactical planning, they will take advantage no matter what.

The dwarves who are currently serving as half-military advisors agree with Tang Zhao's idea. Other races also have no objections to this proposal. A few abnormal voices did not overwhelm the mainstream, and the proposal was successfully passed after a brief vote.

Of course, some preparations need to be done before this. Cynthia informed Tang Zhao when he first arrived that a tree man had initially awakened. She hoped that he could take the time to meet with him, have a little exchange, and at least get some information on how to deal with the dragon beast.

First-hand intelligence information.

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There will be another chapter soon, maybe the standard may be bigger, it depends on how much I can write.
Chapter completed!