Not to mention, having a longer range also means that the arrow is more powerful and can penetrate thicker armor, which is a side benefit...
Therefore, when Li Sheng said this, Li Er and Li Jing immediately became anxious.
I'm afraid that something will happen tomorrow and I will never see such a weapon again!
New crossbow!
Back then, with a Qin crossbow in his hand, the First Emperor swept across Liuhe and disappeared into the universe.
Now... it was finally Datang's turn, how could they not be excited.
But then, what they didn't expect was that Li Sheng waved his hand directly. "This is just a detail, a small idea. Don't worry about it so much."
Don’t worry about ghosts, don’t worry about gods, don’t worry about God!
Li Er and Li Jing are almost yelling at each other. Why don't you tell us not to care about such an important thing?
Believe it or not, I will just pull out the knife and take care!
But this mysterious new crossbow...only the young master knows about it.
One by one, they really didn't dare to make any mistakes, so they could only wait patiently for Li Sheng to speak!
despair!
"In addition to having a new style of crossbow, the most important thing is to have enough horses... This is the top priority."
"A bow with greater power also needs a greater load capacity."
"If the weight of the soldiers does not increase, the range of the bow will increase, so the bow will inevitably become heavier. In addition, to maintain an excellent fighting condition at all times, it is absolutely necessary to use horses to transport soldiers, armor and other items."
Li Sheng knew very well that in ancient times, the highest-quality troops in both the East and the West had one thing in common. These troops were all armored cavalry.
Horses are used to carry heavy armor, and the defensive force moves much faster than infantry.
But when Li Sheng said this, Li Er couldn't help but frown.
"It's a pity... Since the death of the Han Dynasty, China no longer has a large racecourse in the northwest, and it has completely become a barbarian world. Without this large racecourse, it would be impossible to get enough horses...
…”
"Old Li, your situation is too small. The Tang Dynasty now has hundreds of thousands of infantry, how many cavalry?"
"Only tens of thousands, only one tenth."
"Look, Lao Li, there are still cavalry here. Of course, we also know...the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty cannot compare with the big men. Each cavalryman has several horses to ride, and his mobility is unparalleled. However,
We don’t have to worry, because…”
Li Sheng said, lowering his voice.
"We can take the idea of elites and further implement it. In addition to being aggressive, we can also add weapons..."
"We can't afford the high-end version. But the basic version is really not that difficult."
Li Er and others were dumbfounded, look at me and I look at you.
"Grenade? What is this?"
"Well...it's a long story, but you all know it's a good thing, far more powerful than a bow and arrow."
When Li Sheng said this, Li Er and Li Jing almost stood up on the spot.
Mom, the new crossbow is not powerful enough that one stone can turn two stones. Is there anything more powerful?
"Before that, it will take me a certain amount of time to get this grenade. Then you can donate it to His Majesty. But even if there is only an enhanced version of the Chuzhang Crossbow, hehe..."
"Cut off a large part of the infantry that can't leave the city, specialize in cavalry, and train new crossbows. This alone will definitely be enough for those barbarians to drink a pot!"
…
What Li Sheng said was not a joke.
In the memory of past lives, the crossbow did not appear until the Song Dynasty, and its name at that time was the divine arm bow.
What is the concept of combining this thing with heavy armored infantry?
The barbarians running rampant throughout Mobei, regardless of Liao, Jin, or Mongolia, all these forces have reached a consensus:
The Song army formed a formation without fighting!
Forming a formation is equivalent to heavy infantry entering combat mode.
The thick giant shield one or two people high on the outer layer, coupled with the output of the divine arm bow on the inner circle, can't defeat any iron cavalry.
As for why the advanced military technology of the Song Dynasty failed to work, it was first of all due to the lack of horses.
Although Li Er was also worried about not having enough horses, this period was actually pretty good.
On the other hand, although the military technology of the Song Dynasty was advanced, its politics was relatively unsuccessful. Even if there were too many redundant soldiers, there was still a bunch of thieves to support the army, or it was a vassal army! It was similar to the Germanic barbarian mercenaries in the late Roman period.
When they go out to fight in the field, every soldier is thinking about running away. It's strange that their combat effectiveness is good. It is completely different from the army ecology led by Huo Qubing, where everyone wants to make contributions and share their fields.
But the Tang Dynasty does not have the same problems as the Song Dynasty, and you can play with a good foundation!
…
Li Er and others were unable to see the legendary hand grenade right away, and felt very anxious.
Mud, what on earth is this thing that is so amazing?
However, it was quite good to have a crossbow. Li Sheng took out a thin booklet again just like he demonstrated the method of forging iron last time.
The content in the booklet is naturally the design information of Chu Zhang Nu.
Li Er, Li Jing and Du Ruhui were the most active and immediately read the above content.
Suddenly, everyone was stunned.
This crossbow actually has a ring added in the middle of the crossbow body.
If you step on this ring with your feet, you can use the strength of your waist and legs to pull the crossbow open!
…
As the saying goes, an arm cannot twist a thigh.
The strength of the thighs is much stronger than that of the arms - after all, it bears the weight of the upper body and trains with weights every day. How can the intensity not be high?
This new type of crossbow applies this principle, while also adding the core strength of the waist and back.
It's equivalent to using your whole body to draw a bow.
Li Sheng said that one stone can make two stones, which is an understatement.
In fact, it’s not surprising that it turned into three stones and four stones!
Li Er and others looked dumbfounded and confused.
I took a breath and suddenly realized.
They all slapped their thighs hard.
Damn, this is not only ingenious, it is simply amazing.
What a brilliant brain it takes to come up with such a clever thing!
Simply!
"Mr.. Well, sir, can we take this booklet with us?"
Li Jing was immediately panicked at this moment, his mind was in chaos.
The whole person seems to have returned to his childhood, when his father gave him a sword for the first time...
The feeling was exactly the same, I was afraid that Li Sheng would not be happy and I would take it back directly!
Li Sheng looked at several people strangely.
"No, you guys...I already told you I'd send it off to you, why do you ask me again?"
"Oh...ah, ah...Abba Abba..."
"By the way, why are you so excited? Looking at each of you, Lao Jin, if you don't know, you would think you are a general of the Tang Dynasty. And you, Lao Li..."
Li Sheng looked at Li Er and said with a teasing smile, "If you are so worried about the country and the people, those who don't know would think you are His Majesty!"
"No, no, sir, you misunderstood!"
"Hahahahaha, look at your acting skills, such nervous denial suddenly looks more like His Majesty, hahahaha!"