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Chapter 642 Daguan Wang started to invent again in a flash of inspiration (first update)
Chapter 651

"Lao Li, are you really sure that those Song people are not targeting us? Then why do you keep blocking your lord's invitation to fight?" Wen Qi beside him couldn't help asking.

Li Mao ignored Wen Qi, a guy with only muscles but not much brains, but whispered to Liang Yibu, "The general thought that Lord Wang must not want to lose more troops, so he politely declined your request to send troops."

"You mean, Wang Wushan wants to watch the [-] Xixia army retreat and cross the Wuding River safely?" Before Liang Yibu could react, Wen Qi's eyes had already puffed up. shouted loudly.

"Why are you so anxious, Li Xiandi, do you really think so?" Liang Yibu glared at Wen Qi, nodded thoughtfully, and then said to Li Mao.

"My lord, I will observe his words and deeds, and feel that this young Wang Wushan is indeed not in vain. He has far-sightedness and foresight. If he takes a step, he will see at least a few steps away. In the end, he will boast that he is a wise general." For many years, compared with this Wang Wushan, who is only half the age, I really feel ashamed of Li."

After praising Wang Wushan a few words, Li Mao said again. "Whether it was the Battle of Hongdezhai, or the subsequent Battle of Jianing Army Division and the Battle of Yanzhou, the Song Army could be regarded as achieving the greatest victory at the smallest cost."

Liang Yibu nodded in agreement. "Yes, I heard that in the Battle of Hongdezhai, the total number of casualties of the Song Army was less than [-]. In the Battle of Yanzhou, the loss was less than [-]. As for taking all of the Jianing Army Commander, the Song Army hardly spent a single soldier. One pawn."

"So, the reason why he thinks that now is not the best time to attack the ancient city of Wuyan is that he does not want to cause excessive casualties to the soldiers. After all, there are tens of thousands of horses in the ancient city. If he can rely on the city wall to hold on, even if he really wins In the ancient city of Wuyan, the army will inevitably suffer heavy casualties."

"The problem is that we are all willing to take the initiative to take the vanguard, and we are not using the Song Army as the main siege force." Wen Qi said, still looking confused.

On the contrary, Liang Yibu recalled it and said thoughtfully. "Perhaps in the eyes of that Wang Wushan, our surrendered army should not be a consumable."

"My lord, the last general also thinks the same way." Li Mao nodded in agreement.

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"Master Xiao Wang, in your opinion, when is the best time for us to attack the ancient city of Wuyan?" Zhe Keshi didn't leave directly, but stayed and ate lunch in the tent with Wang Yang, asking road.

"At least wait until more than half of the Xixia soldiers and horses in the ancient city of Wuyan have left before our attack will be more effective, and in that way, the losses caused by our attack will be minimized." Wang Yang sucked that The steaming hot mutton soup explained while eating the bread.

"I just watched those Xixia soldiers and horses slipping away from our noses. I'm really not reconciled." , full of regret.

"Then Liang Yibu proposed to use the soldiers as the vanguard to consume the Xixia soldiers and horses in the ancient city of Wuyan. I see that you seem to be very displeased. Could it be that there is something else going on here?"

"Since they have surrendered to my Great Song Dynasty, they are the people of my Great Song Dynasty, and they are also my soldiers and horses. Under such circumstances, Wang feels that we should not disregard the lives of our soldiers. .”

"As long as we can treat everyone equally, we can win over the surrender of the soldiers and make them willing to join our Song Dynasty. We cannot let them become the stepping stones for Liang Yibu and the surrendered generals to achieve success, promotion and wealth."

Zhe Keshi nodded. "That's true. Since they have already surrendered to my Great Song Dynasty, it is true that these soldiers should not be driven to take risks. If the loss is too great and spread to the court, I am afraid it will have a bad effect. Moreover, this will also affect These soldiers have confidence in Song Ting."

"However, we can't just besiege without attacking all the time, right? After all, watching those Xixia troops evacuate safely, sometimes there will be people gossiping on the court side."

"Of course they won't be allowed to evacuate in such a comfortable and safe way. However, the trebuchet designed by Mr. Wang has just been completed now. It has not been tested yet, so we have to wait for another day. Kung Fu." Wang Yang nodded, and lowered his voice towards Zhe Keshi.

"Okay, then let's wait another day. I hope that the trebuchet you mentioned is really as powerful as you described." Zhe Keshi said helplessly, after thinking about it, he felt a little worried, and simply stood up. "It just so happens that there is nothing to do today, so I will go with you to the artisan camp to see what the things you tinker with look like."

"Of course there is no problem with this. Let's go." Wang Yang smiled confidently at Zhe Keshi. Then he went straight to the craftsman camp.

The craftsman camp was arranged by Wang Yang in a raised depression at the end of the camp, and the surrounding highlands were guarded by Song troops.

And in this depression with an area of ​​one mile, there are a lot of camps scattered unevenly, and only on the west side of the camp stand four tall and slender tower-like things.

There are four hundred craftsmen here, and the four wooden structures with a height of about two feet make Zhe Keshi sigh with doubts.

"This is the trebuchet you mentioned, why is it so tall?"

"Of course it must be tall enough, otherwise, how can you throw the heavy object half a mile away?" Wang Yang smiled at Zhe Keshi, and continued to move forward.

Finally, he came to the four towers that were made of solid wood and only a few metal parts. After looking at them for a long time, Zhe Keshi couldn't help but let out a sigh. "This thing seems to be a bit like the stone throwing machine used in the siege of the Song Dynasty. However, it seems to be a little different."

"Yes, this kind of trebuchet is a new type of long-range projectile weapon that Wang got inspiration from our Song Dynasty's trebuchet and improved it. The important thing is that its range may not reach the bed crossbow. It's astonishing, but it will definitely surpass my Da Song's existing long-range projectile weapons."

"The catapults of my Song Dynasty are generally the farthest, that is, between 150 and 120 steps, and this kind of catapult can throw heavy objects ranging from [-] to [-] jin to nearly [-] jin. A distance of ten feet."

Hearing this, Zhe Keshi's eyeballs couldn't help but widen in disbelief. "How much did you say? One hundred feet?!"

"Well, this is the estimated range. I don't know exactly how long it will be. After all, this thing has just been built. Before that, the prototype over there was used for testing..." Wang Yang pointed to the nearby In the distance, Zhe Keshi followed his fingers and looked over.

(End of this chapter)