Zhao Ji didn't believe it at all. He pointed to the trebuchet next to him and shouted: "These trebuchets can fire more than ten kilograms of stones, and it takes dozens of people to pull them out. You can't throw a hundred kilograms of stone."
A hundred people are pulling you, but you can still shoot it onto the wall of Jicheng?"
"Absolutely impossible! Master, this man must be suffering from dementia. Don't talk to him. Just report it to the general."
"You're just a thief and a idiot. My generals say they don't want a hundred people, so they definitely don't want a hundred people. Just because you can't do it, doesn't mean that my generals can't do it."
Although Black Butt didn't quite believe what Zhao Tuo said, now was not the time to care about these things. He would never admit defeat in a verbal battle, so he scolded him back on the spot.
Lu Jun was also stunned by Zhao Tuo's words. He ignored the disciple who was scolding Black Butt.
Staring at Zhao Yan suspiciously.
Lu Jun asked in surprise: "I dare to ask Zhao Baijiang. Are you sure that it doesn't take a hundred people to launch a boulder of 100 kilograms? Where does the power to throw the boulder come from? And how many steps can such an instrument launch the boulder?"
This time Zhao Tuo didn't rely too much on it. He picked a smaller number and said, "There should be two hundred steps."
"hiss……"
This time it was Lu Jun's turn to change his expression and shouted: "Two hundred steps! How... how can this be done!"
You have to know that it takes dozens of people to pull a stone weighing more than ten kilograms to shoot two hundred steps. You don't need a hundred people to launch a huge stone weighing one hundred kilograms and it can also shoot the same distance. This is completely contrary to common sense. You are here to talk about the classics of mountains and seas.
Woolen cloth.
In fact, the suspicions of Qin Mo, Lu Jun and Zhao Ji, are reasonable and in line with the principles of science and technology.
After 1,200 years of development, the pull-type trebuchet reached its peak in the Song Dynasty. Its seven-shooter cannon could only fire more than 90 kilograms of stones, and it required 250 people to pull it.
It's only fifty steps away, not even a hundred steps away. This is not far from the Mohist's inference.
Zhao Tuo's words were nothing more than fantasy to them.
Seeing that the two Mohists were shocked by his words, Zhao Tuo was also helpless.
This is the limitation of the times. Even the most powerful scientific and technological researchers of this era have a hard time imagining what technology that transcends the times will look like.
However, Lu Jun was worthy of being a wise man in Qin Mozhong. He quickly calmed down, stared at Zhao Tuo and said, "I didn't know that Gong Shuzi had such magical skills. How to make this device, please let me know."
Zhao Ji on the side said in confusion: "Master, this person is obviously talking nonsense. How can there be such a device in the world? Even if it exists, it cannot be made by ordinary people."
Lu Jun glared at him and scolded: "Shut up, kid, there are many things in the world you don't know. For example, the wooden magpie made by Gongshuzi can fly in the sky for three days without coming down to the ground. This is a classic record of my Mohist school. You
Are you going to question it too? Gongshu is very skilled, maybe he really has this ability."
Although Lu Jun also thinks that such a device is fanciful, but at least this thing has the name of Lu Ban, so he can have a glimmer of hope.
Zhao Tuo secretly nodded, thankful that this elder of the Mo family was not an arrogant person. With the help of this person, he could save a lot of energy in making a counterweight trebuchet.
Thinking of this, Zhao Tuo also raised his hands to Lu Jun and said: "I was ordered to make this thing. I will also need your help in the future, so I should tell you the truth."
Zhao Tuo took a deep breath and said: "The reason why this device can successfully launch a hundred-jin boulder does not depend on the number of people, but on the help of a force."
"Power, what power?"
Lu Jun blinked.
"According to the original words in the Gongshu residual text, this force is called gravity."
"gravity?"
Lu Jun was stunned.
In the days that followed, Zhao Tuo devoted himself entirely to the manufacture of a new trebuchet.
Li Xin really kept his promise. As long as Zhao Tuo opened his mouth, he would have enough supply of manpower, wood, metal and other resources. At the same time, he did not interfere with the progress of the project, as if he was full of confidence in Zhao Tuo.
This puzzled many people around Li Xin. They didn't understand why the dignified General Li would trust a hundred generals so much. However, intimidated by Li Xin's usual majesty, they could only guess secretly in their hearts and did not dare to speak nonsense.
At the same time, in order to keep it secret, Zhao Tuo did not build a trebuchet in the military camp. Instead, he asked Li Xin to re-allocate a secret camp and sent soldiers to guard it nearby. Therefore, no one outside knew about the progress of the project.
As time went by, the rumor that Li Xin's short-sighted generals were going to create an instrument that could throw hundreds of kilograms of boulders and break through Jicheng became more and more widespread among the Qin army, and even reached the level of several other military camps.
The general heard this.
"I said General Li, did you really listen to the words of a little general and want to create a siege machine that can fire hundreds of kilograms of stones? You also said that it was a secret technique passed down by Gongshu Ban. How much is Gongshu Bandu?
He was a person from years ago, how can he leave behind the manufacturing method of this thing? It’s so ridiculous.”
"Yes, I have been in the army for more than 20 years and I have never heard of the existence of such siege equipment. And even if it can be made, what is its use? Can a stone weighing a hundred kilograms be shot thirty steps?
I'm afraid it won't work. If you can't shoot it thirty or fifty steps, you can only place it under the city head. At such a distance, before it can be launched, it will be shot into a sieve by the people on the city with crossbows."
"That's right, and how many people are needed to pull a stone machine of this level? I'm afraid it doesn't require more than hundreds of people. With so many manpower, it's better to organize a first climb and directly seize the city wall than to use this thing to break it.
The possibility of the city is high, haha, the air consumption manpower. "
In the commander's tent, all the generals gathered to discuss the matter. Several generals started to make fun of the matter. Even Xin Sheng, who had always been steady, shook his head and said: "General Li, this matter is unsafe. If it doesn't work out, it will only cause trouble."
Smile."
Faced with the teasing and dissuasion of many colleagues, Li Xin remained expressionless.
He said coldly: "It's not up to you to worry about. At least the people under my command are still seriously thinking about how to break the city and win. Even if they fail in the end, they will still be dedicated to the war. They are not like you, just in this tent.
Kongkong teases others with his lips and tongue, but he can't come up with any strategy to defeat the enemy."
"Li Xin!"
The grumpy General Pi Qiang was furious and was about to start a fight, but was held tightly by Xin Sheng beside him.
Seeing that the atmosphere in the tent was becoming more and more tense, Wang Jian, who was in the main seat, coughed twice, causing everyone to stop moving.
Wang Jian was really coughing. He spit on the ground, then picked up the silk and wiped the phlegm from the corners of his mouth.
Then he said slowly: "What is there to argue about? Jicheng is strong and difficult to break, and it is a good thing to have more strategies. But I have heard about this for a while, General Li. I also want to see how long it will take to build that thing."
Look at the legendary Gongshuzi who can build cloud ladders and flying wooden magpies, and how powerful the things he passed down are."
After hearing Wang Jian's words, all the generals looked at Li Xin.
Li Xin closed his eyes and thought of the time Zhao Tuo mentioned when he reported before.
When he opened his eyes again, he said firmly: "Three days."
"After three days, this thing can attack the city to try the battle!"