Chapter 334 Zhennai is a weapon to seize the initiative in the war
Chapter 334
Not far away, Yang Guang and the others arrived at the place pointed by Yang Ning.
The place was in a mess. When the horse got closer, he discovered that there were two places on the ground that were just as miserable as those caused by the falling stone bullets.
The bullet hole has been dug, and it is nearly ten feet deep, which is really shocking.
Next to it, there are three deep marks. It can be seen that after the stone bullets fell, they bounced up and rolled forward, causing deep marks on the ground, and the weeds turned into debris, which was several feet long.
It's so far away that there are no traces.
There is also a huge boulder that is nearly a foot thick and protrudes diagonally from the ground. At this moment, half of it has cracked on the ground. The fresh cracks look very ferocious. There are dozens of feet of gravel scattered on the side, which is enough to bear witness to the magnitude of this impact.
Shocking.
Yang Guang, the well-informed emperor of the Sui Dynasty, could not help but sigh with emotion.
"Such a thick boulder cannot withstand a single blow. With one blow, it can go straight into the ground for nearly ten feet..."
"If it were an ordinary city wall made of rammed earth, I'm afraid it would be destroyed with just one blow. If it were a house or house, even more..."
"Your Majesty is wise." Mai Tiezhan said with disbelief on his face. "If there are ten of these thunderbolt chariots, taking turns bombarding the city wall, even a strong city made of bricks and stones will not be able to stop the bombardment."
"It is only a matter of time before the city wall is destroyed and collapsed. Without the support of the city wall, who in the world can stop my millions of fierce warriors in the Sui Dynasty."
Yu Wenshu glanced at Yang Ning and Yang Qian, father and son, with a complicated expression. He stroked his long gray beard and had to say something from his heart.
"If this object appeared in our Sui Dynasty's battle formation to attack the Goguryeo city, the Goguryeo army would have to make a choice before the city was completely destroyed.
Either go out of the city and confront me, the Great Sui Dynasty Tiger Ben, and have a showdown. Or you can abandon the city and surrender or escape. There is no other way."
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Yang Guangda patted the broken boulder with his hand, his thick eyebrows raised, and his face was full of uncontrollable joy.
"I remember that the news we came back from during the Sui Dynasty was that all the cities in Goguryeo were made of clay, even the capital city."
At this moment, he seemed to have imagined a scene like this. Ten, no, it should be a hundred of these thunderbolt vehicles, taking turns shooting thousands of pounds of stone bullets.
In front of those thousand-pound stone bullets, the rammed city wall soon became riddled with holes and was on the verge of collapse.
The stone bullets that flew into the city easily smashed the houses into rubble.
The soldiers and civilians of Goguryeo were all pale and trembling. They were facing the enemy, but they could not attack the enemy and could only suffer the destruction of this terrible force.
In the end, their fate will be that their fighting spirit and courage will be destroyed by such terrible weapons, or they will flee and be scattered in the wild.
Or, one can only kneel on the ground with his hair and armor removed, and beg for surrender to the Sui Dynasty.
It happened that at this time, Yang Ning, a doctor in the Ministry of Industry and Engineering, stepped forward a few steps and saluted Yang Guang seriously.
"Your Majesty, although this thing can conquer the city and destroy the fort, it will be invincible, but it has a big shortcoming, that is, it is difficult to transport.
This thunder cart alone, which can throw thousands of pounds of stone bombs, weighs ten thousand pounds. If it is transported, at least ten bullock carts are needed."
Yang Guang couldn't help but said happily. "Ha, my Sui Dynasty is rich all over the world, but I only have ten ox carts. How difficult is it?"
"In the past, we needed a lot of siege equipment in the siege battles of the Sui Dynasty. But now, we only need this thing to determine the outcome. On the contrary, it can greatly reduce the transportation pressure."
General Zuo Xiaowei Jing Yuanheng was also so excited that it was difficult for him to explain himself.
"Your Majesty is wise, with this thing, many weapons and weapons will be of little use even if they are made.
For example, the siege chariots, Lu Gong chariots, thunder chariots, and the ballista chariots are not so urgently needed."
"That's right. With this ultra-long-range weapon for victory, our army only needs to concentrate its forces and stand ready. The enemy will either come to the door on their own or flee away. There is no need to work hard to attack the city."
All the military ministers who followed Yang Guang were all smiles and could only celebrate. Since ancient times, the most difficult thing to fight is this kind of siege.
If the other side collects grain and relies on the city to defend it, the other side can only risk the opponent's arrows and climb the city to fight.
But with this terrifying weapon that can hit enemies from a hundred feet away, it is like a nightmare for the defenders.
In this way, siege can not be said to be easy, but it can greatly reduce the casualties of the siege party, and even allow the offensive and defensive positions to change, and seize the initiative in the war.
Forcing the enemy to not dare to defend the city, they could only rush out of the city to destroy this terrible siege weapon. At that time, how could the Sui Dynasty be able to live up to the enemy's wishes?
All the generals and generals all focused their attention on Yang Ning, the doctor of the Ministry of Industry.
"Mr. Yang, I don't know if apart from the difficulty of transportation, this kind of thunderbolt car has any weaknesses. Please tell Mr. Yang so that we can be prepared."
Facing the scorching gazes of these dozen military ministers, Yang Ning did not dare to neglect and spoke immediately.
"In addition, the production of stone bullets is more cumbersome. It needs to be chiseled first and then shaped. From a huge stone to being chiseled into a stone bullet, at least six craftsmen are required to work in turns, and it takes two to three days to complete."
"Moreover, a stone bomb weighs a thousand kilograms and is too difficult to transport. So, if you really want to go on an expedition."
"The official thought that it would be best to make the goods after arriving at the enemy's city. Using local materials can avoid the hardship of transportation."
"In addition, it doesn't actually have to be carved into such a round shape. If you don't need to hit the enemy accurately and just want to destroy the city fort, then it can be carved into a rough shape."
"In this way, two stonemasons can make one or two in a day."
Although Yu Wenshu was also very happy, at this moment, he still subconsciously found fault.
"You know, Mr. Yang, that Goguryeo is located further north. I believe that there should be stones near most of the cities."
"But if it's cold and bitter in winter, it will be difficult to remove the stone. Then wouldn't this thing just become a decoration?"
"Actually, it's not like I haven't thought about this. It would be easier to fight in the north during the harsh winter."
"Easy to handle? What does Yang Qing mean by this?" Yang Guang was also happy. "It's easy to handle even if you can't get the stone. Could it be said that Yang Qing can find other things to make stone bullets?"
Yang Ning glanced at his son Yang Qian. Fortunately, these days, while developing and modifying this thunder car, the father and son have been considering various possibilities.
Naturally, the geographical environment and climate characteristics of Liaodong were also taken into consideration.
"Reporting to your majesty, you only need to fill a skin bag of sufficient size with enough water. After freezing, it can be used instead of stone bullets. As far as I know, the lower the temperature, the stronger the ice, even comparable to masonry."
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