Following Cao Cao's order, a row of huge giant objects shrouded in black cloth were pushed out from behind. The exaggerated size and the loud sound made when the wheels rolled all showed the terror of the things inside.

Watching these dozens of behemoths being pushed out of the army by Cao Cao's soldiers, Liu Bei's expression changed.

"Brother Meng De, what is this?"

Cao Cao smiled slightly: "Has Xuande ever heard of a catapult?"

"Catapult?" Liu Bei asked.

Liu Ye, who was standing behind Liu Bei, seemed to have some understanding after hearing the words, and stepped forward and said: "Ye heard that during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there was a kind of chariot that could throw stones, and throw huge stones out to hit the enemy with a sound like thunder. During the Warring States Period, Chu

The state used it to defeat the Qin state's 200,000 tiger and wolf troops. I wonder if the catapult that Cao Gong mentioned is this thing?"

Cao Cao glanced at Liu Ye in surprise: "This must be Liu Ziyang! It's really insightful! Yes, it's exactly this thing."

"Can this thing help us capture Tongguan?" Liu Bei asked.

"Haha, we will find out later if Xuande can or not."

Seeing that Cao Cao was trying to keep him at bay, Liu Bei turned to look at Liu Ye. Liu Ye whispered in a low voice: "My lord, this thing is very powerful. With dozens of catapults, I'm afraid even Xu Rong will have a headache."

Liu Ye only learned half of the information about the catapult from an ancient book, so he could not give Liu Bei a definite answer and could only tell his prediction.

Not getting any useful information from Liu Ye, Liu Bei was depressed and became even more wary of Cao Cao. He is indeed the hero of troubled times that Xu Ziyuan said. This man is unfathomable and must be guarded against!

Liu Bei's eyes were always focused on the catapult that was slowly pushed forward. Similarly, Xu Rong above Tongguan also looked solemnly at these giant objects being pushed up.

"What is this? A new siege machine?"

After pushing the catapult to the edge of the firing range of the Tongguan defenders, Cao's soldiers took off the black cloth covering it. Dozens of wooden behemoths were neatly lined up in a row, exposed to the sun, and it looked like

Very ferocious.

When Xu Rong saw a row of catapults lined up in the distance, he felt very uneasy. His intuition told him that these things must be destroyed, otherwise Tongguan would be difficult to defend. But the tens of thousands of troops waiting behind the catapults made Xu Rong give up this hopeless project.

Realistic ideas.

"Launch!" Xiahou Dun ordered!

Sergeant Cao's soldiers skillfully installed the huge boulders that had been carried over on the catapult, aiming in the direction of the Tongguan city wall.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Countless boulders were thrown by catapults, soared into the sky, and flew towards Tongguan with great momentum. The loud sound produced by friction with the air was as terrifying as thunder.

Xu Rong and Liu Beijun's soldiers stared dumbly at the huge boulder flying in the air.

"This is it!" Liu Bei's eyes widened and he watched in stunned silence as dozens of boulders smashed against the city wall of Tongguan.

Even though the catapult made by Cao Cao was relatively primitive and had a low accuracy, and most of the stones were thrown away, there were still three or five huge stones that hit the city wall accurately, and one even hit not far from Xu Rong.

.

"boom!"

The legionary clouds of the Tongguan defenders were unable to completely withstand the huge boulders carrying a huge force. These boulders hit the city wall hard, causing some damage to the solid city wall of Tongguan, and many soldiers who did not react had already

Crushed into pulp.

"hiss!"

Looking at the mixture of red and white flesh, mud and blood under the boulder, even Xu Rong, who has a heart as strong as iron, couldn't help but feel scared. Even the Beijing view on the grassland is not so scary!

Xu Rong felt a trace of fear in his heart, not to mention the other defenders. The defenders hid on the city wall one after another. If it weren't for the bravery of the Xiliang soldiers, there would have been deserters at this time.

"General! What should we do?" the deputy general said anxiously when he saw the terrifying scene in front of him.

"Don't panic!" Xu Rong was very calm at this critical moment and quickly calmed down.

"How many soldiers have we lost this round?"

The deputy general looked stunned, glanced at him roughly and said, "About a hundred."

"What about the damage to the city wall?"

"Except for the collapsed arrow tower, the damage to the city wall was not serious."

After Xu Rong asked two questions, the deputy general already understood what he meant: "But general, this scene!"

"Yes, this scene is indeed terrifying. Even I feel a little frightened. It has a big impact on the morale of our army. However, the lethality of this thing is not much. As long as the soldiers dodge carefully, they will not lose many soldiers at all." Xu Rong was determined.

Said. Faced with this new weapon, he couldn't find a way to deal with it for a while. He couldn't retreat at this time, so he could only force himself to comfort himself.

"But with such a sharp weapon, the courage of the soldiers has been lost. How can they fight against the enemy?"

Xu Rong glanced at the boulders that had fallen to the ground due to errors under the city wall, and said in a calm tone: "The boulders emitted by this siege equipment cannot be accurately aimed at all. They can only be determined within a certain range. If the opponent attacks the city wall,

In the melee between the two sides, it is easy to be accidentally injured, and the enemy will definitely stop throwing stones when they fall."

"You should inform the generals of this news quickly and ask them to stabilize the morale of the army. Even if the enemy has such a sharp weapon, it will not be that easy to capture Tongguan!"

"promise!"

Xu Rong's confidence and calmness slowly stabilized the anxious and timid mood of the entire army, making them feel relieved. The morale of the defenders on the city wall, which was on the verge of collapse, was quickly stabilized.

"Xu Rong is indeed a famous general!" Cao Cao was a little surprised when he saw Xu Rong's calm and unhurried appearance. Within a moment, he discovered the weakness of the catapult and stabilized the morale of the army.

Liu Bei smiled when he heard this: "Xu Rong is strict with himself, does not panic when dealing with things, and does not panic when faced with danger. He is indeed a rare general at that time."

Although Liu Bei was also frightened by the power of the catapult at first, he soon discovered the limitations of this object. Although the catapult has a long range and is powerful, its lethality is not very high, and it is difficult to aim. But catapults

The terrifying scene when the car hit the boulder still echoed in his mind. Liu Bei was also very greedy for such sharp weapons.

"Mr. Cao, the power of this catapult is indeed terrifying, but at this time the defenders on the city wall have gradually recovered. What should we do?" Liu Bei still did not believe that the catapult prepared by Cao Cao could take Tongguan.

If we really keep relying on catapults to defeat Tongguan, we will be able to capture Tongguan in the year of the monkey! If it continues like this, it is not Xu Rong who is anxious but them. If we want to capture Tongguan quickly, we still need to attack the city from the front, and catapults can only serve as assists.

It's just a matter of lowering the opponent's morale.
Chapter completed!