The next day, Yu Jin and others got up at the hour and saw that the camp was not in chaos and there was no smell of blood in the air. It was quite strange.
"Didn't Brahe come to attack the camp yesterday?" Yu Jin asked strangely.
"I did send someone here, but the situation was a bit strange." Wu Yi replied with some doubts, "They just beat the gongs and drums, and then pretended to charge, and then the people disappeared."
"That's it. It seems to be a common tactic to wear down the troops." Yu Jin didn't understand what Brahe was thinking, and said with a somewhat speculative tone.
"I think so." Wu Yi nodded and said, "However, Guishang has produced a lot of crossbows. It seems that the other party is also well prepared."
"If it were really sufficient, we would have built something like a crossbow bunker on the river beach early." Yu Jin said casually, "Even if there are restrictions from Baima Yicong, if Zhentun has a large number of crossbows, they should be pushed to the river beach and given to them.
We attacked halfway across the river."
Yu Jin's judgment cannot be said to be wrong, but it is indeed not completely correct.
Brahe thought about attacking halfway across the river, but the Han navy defeated Sinali and came directly in a big ship. Although the crossbows were ridiculously powerful, facing such a fourth-generation ship, to be honest,
It really doesn't work, after all, the smallest marine crossbows are of a few tons, and the ones installed on seventh-generation ships are hundreds of tons.
Although this kind of crossbow used by the army to hit people weighs several hundred kilograms or half a ton, it is really useless against warships.
Therefore, after Brahe hesitated for a while, he gave up the half-crossing attack and prepared to wait for the Han army to form a formation to give the Han army a powerful force. As a result, the Han army had more crossbows than Brahe.
"That's true." Wu Yi thought for a while, thinking that even if Gan Ning's transport ship relied on naval guns to suppress it, the projection density and number of naval guns were there. If Kuishang really needed a lot of crossbows, how could they be on the shore?
It would be very difficult for the Han army to land with forced fire, even if there was a fleet to cover it.
To a certain extent, the Han army has had some cognitive problems with the concept of large armaments. Although their perspective is indeed correct. If Brahe had ten thousand chariots and crossbows, he would really dare to push it.
Five thousand chariots with crossbows arrived at the banks of the Ganges River to block the Han army's landing.
After all, attacking halfway across the river is the best way to deal with the enemy. With five thousand crossbows piled on the banks of the Ganges, and protected by the Han army's naval guns, it is still possible to kill a small Han army of ten thousand. After all, there are things like crossbows.
, the larger the value, the lower the winding efficiency.
The Han army's naval guns were basically defeated in terms of launch efficiency when compared with vehicle crossbows. Their power was very advantageous, but when used to hit people, to be honest, the medium-sized crossbows used by the shield guards were all products with excessive damage, but
The efficiency of the shield guard's use of medium-sized crossbows is close to that of a single-shot powerful crossbow.
Relying on the gauntlet to pull hard and abandoning the winding wire, the crossbow shield guard can basically guarantee a low rate of fire of about three rounds per minute. Although the efficiency is not comparable to that of bows and arrows, its power and survivability are guaranteed, and it can provide coverage shooting.
,very effective.
"Are there any casualties on our side?" Yu Jin naturally changed the topic and did not dwell on this matter.
Brahe is equipped with a certain size of crossbows. It is enough to know for sure. According to Yu Jin's estimation, this certain amount is only two or three thousand. As long as they are prepared, the efficiency of the crossbows can be under their suppression.
, hitting the second wave is a problem, not a big problem at all.
"A shield guard was hit by a short spear from a crossbow and is being treated." Wu Yi sighed and said. He didn't know why there were such unlucky children in every battle. Only six of more than thirty short spears were fired.
When we arrived at the Han army's camp, there were people who were hit by something that had no coverage at all and could be dodged based on experience.
"Show me the short spear fired by the crossbow." The corner of Yu Jin's mouth twitched. According to Wu Yi, the opponent fired a wave of shots, and only single digits fell to the camp. There were still people who were shot. This is no longer strength.
The question is purely memorized.
"This kind." Wu Yi asked his bodyguard to hand over the Kushan short spear, and then pushed over the Kushan crossbows collected last night. Although they were all damaged, generally speaking, the state of these crossbows was still
You can see some things.
"It's okay, but it's just not neat enough." Yu Jin looked at the crossbow and basically had an idea.
"Let the soldiers under my command continue to set up camp and build camp walls." After Yu Jin saw the crossbows and crossbow arrows, he already had some ideas in his mind. However, Yu Jin was cautious and prudent, and did not take the initiative to attack. Instead, he built the camp first and stood firm.
.
After Wu Yi left with the order, Xu Shu rushed over. He had already taken Yu Jin's place to see the injured soldier. Relying on the basic quality of internal energy condensation, the soldier had passed the dangerous period.
"How is the situation?" Yu Jin asked.
"The opponent's crossbow is very powerful, and the 180 shield guard's shield may not be able to withstand it at a longer distance." Xu Shu said with some caution, "But I have already had Kushan's crossbow disassembled. The craftsman commented
It is said to be purely handmade, the parts have strong personal traces, the interior is not streamlined, and there are certain design issues with the labor-saving pulley group, etc.”
"To put it simply, it means low efficiency?" Yu Jun concluded directly after listening, "What is the rate of fire?"
"The average level is more than twice that of ours. Of course, there are also excellent products. It can shoot one round in thirty seconds, and the average firing speed is roughly one round in forty seconds." Xu Shu informed Yu Jin of the intelligence they collected.
, and Yu Jin frowned when he heard this.
"This guy Brahe is a bit interesting. He seems to have really tried his best. First, he used the thick cloud to suppress the performance of the soldiers, and then he used the movable crossbow with wheels. It seems that he has indeed found the right way to deal with us.
way." Yu Jin said with some emotion.
"The first wave of crossbow strikes must be withstood. The rate of fire of this thing is not high, but its power is very high. At a certain distance, even the shield guard is not strong enough to withstand it." Xu Shu said seriously.
"This is not a problem." Yu Jin waved his hand and said, "With such a low rate of fire, plus the need for several people to use it at the same time, plus the mobile crossbow, a crossbow requires about five people to use, and then consider the Bra
He did not carry out a half-crossing attack, so the number of chariots and crossbows would not be too many."
"About three thousand units." Xu Shu concluded directly, "They are purely handmade, and the parts of each crossbow machine are different in size. This is destined to manufacturing efficiency and precision. With Brahe's position in Baloyega,
Time, this scale is the limit, so we still consider that Brahe has been preparing to face the Han army shield guards very early."
"It's pretty much what I thought, it's just three thousand crossbows." Yu Jin said with a sneer.
"But the power of this thing is very terrifying." Xu Shu felt that he still had to give a warning.
"If Brahe can push the crossbow a thousand steps in front of the Han army and shoot flatly, then I might consider it. Do you think Brahe can?" Yu Jin waved his hand and said.
Zhang Yan's 15,000-man crossbow shield guard used projectiles to kill less than 2,000 enemy troops in six rounds, while Wu Yi's 5,000-man army killed almost a thousand in the first round. The former's hit rate
Around 2%, the latter's hit rate is almost 20%. Is there such a big gap between the two sides?
In fact, no, the hit rate of the crossbow machine's coverage strike is very low. To really say a high hit rate, the crossbow machine has to shoot flatly, because in the case of flat shooting, the hit rate of the crossbow machine is actually more than 80%, because ancient warfare
No matter how the formation is adjusted, it is actually a dense formation.
The crossbow's flat shot is almost certain to hit the opponent. Even if the soldiers in front get out of the way, there are still soldiers behind. The reason why Wu Yi's first round of flat shots only had a 20% kill rate is not actually because he only had 1,000 short spears.
The opponent was hit. To be precise, one thousand people in Carano's death camp and headquarters were hit by five thousand crossbows.
Yes, the biggest problem with flat shooting is that many times it takes several shots to hit one person.
Yu Jin had once organized the Qingzhou Army, and he knew very well the true situation of the crossbow corps. Horizontal shooting was the truth, and projectile shooting was rubbish.
Question: Did Brahe dare to bring three thousand crossbows into the visible range of the Han army and fire at them? He certainly didn't dare. The Han army also used crossbows, and they were more numerous than Brahe's.
"In terms of projectile, according to the standard crossbow hit rate of 1.5%, even if we are unprepared and survive the first round, we will only lose less than a hundred people. But what happens after that? Guishang can take one round, and we can take two rounds.
The number of our crossbow shield guards is five times that of the opponent, and the projection density is 10 times that of the opponent." Yu Jin looked like a fierce warrior.
"This is indeed a fact, but we also need to consider what happens if Brahe and we are facing each other head-on. If the opponent really fights us directly for losses, even if we can win, the losses to the shield guards will not be small." Xu Shu was very happy.
He said solemnly.
"Yuan Zhi, there is no problem with your consideration, so I have sent someone to notify General Zhang to determine the tactics when we start the war." Yu Jin said with a smile.
Xu Shu nodded when he heard the words. He actually understood what Yu Jin meant. The shooting efficiency of the crossbow was about 40 seconds. Zhang Liao led the speedy white horse to increase the speed to a crazy 150m/s. After the opponent's first wave,
, Zhang Liao directly copied the front line.
Even if you are unlucky and may suffer a wave, as long as the Baima Yi Cong led by Zhang Liao does not enter the battlefield from the front with crossbows, the Baima Yi Cong will not suffer too much damage even if it is hit. And these days, no cavalry can attack the archers.
In this formation, it's all about mowing grass.
In particular, Kuishang used large chariot crossbows that were difficult to adjust. Zhang Liao cut directly into the army line. Even if he could not directly defeat the chariot crossbow line, it was enough to contain Guishang from carrying out the second round of attacks, and the time he bought,
It was enough for the Han army to use.
Of course, this tactic is of no use when facing Guishang who places his crossbows in the center for formal combat. However, if Guishang places his crossbows in the middle, the Han army scouts only need to confirm that Wu Yi's crossbows
It's time for the machine shield guards to start attacking.
After all, compared with the amount of crossbow arrows, the Han army had an absolute advantage. This is no joke.
While the protection of the camp was being strengthened on the Jin side, Brahe and others inside Baloyaga had quickly modified more than a thousand pallet trucks. After testing, these pallet trucks with a front thickness of 40 centimeters were enough to be used within a hundred meters.
He could withstand the Han army's medium-sized crossbows within a few steps.
Although they did not capture the crossbows used by the shield guards, Kuishang picked up a lot of the short spears of the Han army. They tried their own medium-sized crossbows with the iron-clad short spears of the Han army. There is no doubt that it is
Enough to block it at a distance of a hundred steps.
As for what to do with the remaining 100 steps, what should we do if there are only 100 steps left? Of course, charge. The Han army's crossbow is not a bow and arrow. Even if it is wound quickly, according to Helan and Carano's previous
The beating conclusion also takes fifteen to twenty seconds to wind up.
At a distance of a hundred steps, even a soldier can rush over in this time. And since the shield guard is holding a crossbow, doesn't it mean that he can't use the shield?
There is nothing to be afraid of a shield guard without a shield. It is not a problem at all for their soldiers to knock a shield guard to death with one bone.
"Okay, okay, it's really a powerful defensive weapon!" Brahe was very excited when he saw the wooden carriage transformed from a frame truck. This is simply the most suitable defensive tool for their Kushan use. It is simple to make and has super strong defense. One person can do it
Can be pushed easily.
"It is indeed an amazing defensive tool." Helilach looked at the spears and spears stuck on the thick wooden shield with a smile, "But thanks to the large amount of wood and materials we have accumulated over the years to make chariots,
The frame, otherwise it would never have been produced so quickly."
"Indeed, if General Brahe had not stored a large amount of supplies early on, even if I had this idea, it would not have been possible so quickly." Helan said with understanding.
"Okay, okay, please don't say a few compliments." Brahe waved his hand and said, "First, send the design of the object back to Qunu City, and let your Majesty handle it. With this object, we can fight against the Han army."
With a crossbow, that’s not a problem at all.”
"Should we cover the shield of the carriage with cowhide or iron?" Carano turned around and said.
Wrapping it with cowhide or nailing it with iron sheets can greatly improve the defense of the shield. Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is fire protection. Brahe and his group have all experienced Zhang Su's fire in Zhongnan.
This incident has a huge shadow on the fire plan.
In addition to the great fire in Brahmas, these people also knew that it would be very terrifying for the Han army to play with fire, so it was better not to get into trouble.
"We don't have that much material and time." Brahe waved his hand and said, "Just soak it in water overnight tonight. We will talk about this next time when we build the car."
"Okay." Carano nodded, as long as he was prepared.
"I intend to leave the city tomorrow and fight in the forbidden field." Brahe suddenly said, "There are too many moths in Baloyaga. No matter how late it is, the Han army will have discovered it."