Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

This giant steel chariot is surrounded by rotating and sharp blades, and the center is powered by eight fierce horses.

If such a chariot runs rampant on the battlefield, all enemy troops it encounters will be minced into mincemeat.

"This is called a steel chariot, but not many are produced now, only eight. In an emergency, these steel chariots will gallop on the battlefield, causing a devastating blow to the enemy's formation."

Ning Fan pointed to some structures of the steel chariot and introduced it to Chen Yuanqing, Luo Yong and others.

These senior officers must also understand the use methods and usage scenarios of these military combat vehicles. When necessary, these things will be used.

"Your Highness, we can transport these trebuchets to the enemy's barracks at night, and then blow their barracks into a sea of ​​flames while they are not prepared."

"There are hundreds of thousands of Jurchens. Once the barracks are set on fire, they will definitely fall into chaos. Countless people will be burned to death and trampled on each other."

When Chen Yuanqing saw these trebuchets, he couldn't put them down. He wanted to pull these war weapons out immediately and cause serious injuries to the Jurchens.

"No, now is not the time. These trebuchets have a maximum throw distance of 600 meters. The Jurchens' horses can rush forward with just one breath. These things that were built with great difficulty cannot be used just once. It’s void.”

Ning Fan immediately rejected Chen Yuanqing's immature idea.

On the third day, the Jurchens finally began to get ready to move. The low and desolate horns buzzed, and the Jurchens' cavalry began to approach Jianghaiguan at an orderly pace.

Nomads are not good at attacking cities, but that doesn't mean they can't attack cities.

In the long history of fighting against Dakang, the Jurchens also accumulated rich siege experience. They held spears and shields, and used these shield soldiers as the front line to approach Jianghaiguan bit by bit.

Behind these infantrymen holding tall shields were siege soldiers carrying ladders.

Each of these Jurchen soldiers has a long rope on their body, and the end of the rope is equipped with a sharp claw hook. They will also use the extension of the grapple hook to climb up the city.

I have to say that the brains of these Jurchens are sufficient. It seems that the Jurchens are not completely idle these days. They are also thinking about how to attack Jianghaiguan. They must have a certain understanding of Jiangguan's city defense. This It was only then that this method of siege that combined ladders and grappling hooks was invented.

Of course, in addition to these ladders and grappling hooks, the Jurchens' engineering equipment also has another engineering weapon called the stepping arrow.

This powerful crossbow looks similar to a machine crossbow or a bed crossbow. It requires more than a dozen people to pull at the same time to pull the crossbow.

The arrow, which looks like a spear, is shot out at high speed and then nailed directly to the outside of the city wall. Then the soldiers attacking the city can use these thick crossbow arrows nailed to the wall as a stepping point to quickly climb up the city step by step.

This traditional engineering equipment has a certain effect on earth and stone walls, but it has no effect on the cement city wall of Jianghaiguan.

So after Ning Fan saw the Jurchens' engineering equipment, not only did he not panic at all, but a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Hundreds of crossbows were carried up the city wall by the soldiers and installed behind the arrow stacks.

After these crossbows were designed and remodeled by Ning Fan, the original bow strings and structures have been changed. They are all made of cold-forged steel. They not only have excellent tension, but also have extremely long range and high rate of fire.

A group of five soldiers operates a crossbow together, and the wheels on both sides are operated by two soldiers at the same time to pull the crossbow's power device.

According to Ning Fan's design, the range of these crossbows can reach up to 600 meters. If you stand on the city wall and throw downwards, the distance will only be further.

The craftsmen moved the trebuchets onto the city wall in an orderly manner. These trebuchets will be the best weapon against shields, especially when dealing with phalanx formations such as the Jurchens. The trebuchets can achieve the best damage. Effect.

Ning Fan was measuring the distance with his eyes, while the craftsmen were holding their breaths, and the soldiers were waiting in full formation, waiting for the Jurchens to enter the killing range before giving them a full blow.

This is the first battle between the two sides, and winning or losing will directly affect the war.

The huge trebuchet began to be pulled to accumulate power, and stone balls filled with kerosene were placed on the trebuchet.

As Ning Fan pulled out his sword, with a roar, the huge trebuchet began to throw stone balls towards the enemy's position.

The stone ball crossed the sky, drew a long arc in the air, and finally fell into the enemy's shield formation.

Everything was just as calculated. The stone balls exploded instantly after falling to the ground, and the kerosene mixed with white phosphorus also bloomed in all directions.

A heat wave hit. Those Jurchen soldiers who were not hit did not know what was going on. The flames on their bodies were inexplicably ignited. The fire instantly swallowed up the shield formation. These Jurchen soldiers did not know how. When it happened, he was swallowed up by the fire.

The heavy crossbow machine that was running immediately began to be pulled, and the crossbow arrows, like spears, were shot towards the enemy's command camp.

The first wave of crossbows had a very far range, reaching 1,200 steps. The Jurchens had no idea that Dakang would have such advanced combat machinery. They were caught off guard and the outpost with tens of thousands of people was destroyed in an instant. It's messy.

It was obvious that the Jurchen commanders were also aware of the situation of the war, and their original siege plan was not good. However, the Jurchens did not retreat, but roared towards the city like crazy beasts. He rushed over, even discarding his previous shield, completely ignoring the defense.

Looking at these Jurchen soldiers who were roaring like wild beasts, Ning Fan narrowed his eyes slightly. These Jurchens did have a strong will to fight, but unfortunately they encountered Jianghaiguan, a city defense that could not be broken. .

"put!"

Rows of crossbow arrows poured down towards the Jurchen positions. These Jurchen soldiers often did not have armor, and the sheepskin jackets that protected them could not effectively resist the sharp arrows!

The arrows shot from the city wall were like locusts all over the sky. A large number of Jurchen soldiers fell down after being hit by arrows, and some were even nailed to the ground directly.

Watching these lives being harvested, Ning Fan's eyes did not waver at all, while Chen Yuanqing, Luo Yong and other generals showed excited expressions on their faces. They clenched their fists and watched the Jurchens roaring under the city wall, their faces full of excitement. Full of pleasure.