Zhao Kuo looked at the twenty catapults in front of him of different sizes and shapes, with concave and convex surfaces, and even the bark of the tree had not been scraped off, and he was instantly dumbfounded.
Then he looked at Jin Bi suspiciously, "Did you make it according to the drawings I gave you?"
"Commander, I ordered the craftsmen to build it according to the drawings." Jin Bi said with some embarrassment.
Zhao Kuo instantly doubted his life. The drawings he gave to Wei Jun and to Mo Feng were clearly the same. The catapult built by Mo Feng was just like it was carved from the same mold.
And among the twenty catapults built by the Wei army, not one of them was the same!
I have to admit, this is also a skill!
"Well, why don't we try to see if it works first? As long as it works, it's fine. Whether it looks good or not is secondary." Wei Wuji tried to smooth things over. He is a pragmatist.
"Okay, okay." Zhao Kuo waved his hand helplessly, "Just listen to Lord Xinling and blast me as hard as you can."
"No." Jin Bi waved excitedly: "Brothers, put the stone on me."
He had suffered losses from Qin's catapults before, but now he also had a catapult. If he didn't vent his anger, he would be sorry for the sins Qin had done.
A group of strong soldiers lowered the catapult arm with difficulty, and then several strong men lifted a stone the size of a millstone and threw it into the basket.
Zhao Kuo looked at the unfamiliar movements of the soldiers and then at the rough-made catapult. An unpleasant feeling suddenly came to his heart. He quickly stepped back dozens of steps before he felt relieved.
"put!"
Following Jin Bi's order, thousands of strong soldiers let go at the same time, and twenty stones flew out like cannonballs.
Immediately afterwards, there was only a "Kacha" sound, and the arms of three of the catapults were instantly broken from the middle. The stones fell from mid-air and smashed deeply into the soil, almost killing the soldiers operating the catapults.
There were a few remaining catapults that broke because the ropes were not strong enough, causing the stones to fall; they were not strong enough, so they fell off before they even flew to the city wall; their direction was not corrected, and they hit the Yellow River next to them, causing a splash.
Big bunch of water splashes.
In short, it hits everywhere.
If Zhao Kuo hadn't taken dozens of steps back in time, he suspected that he might have been hit.
"Nah, no matter how many heads Wei Jun and his group were placed in the Qin State, they wouldn't be able to chop them off."
For the first time, Zhao Kuo felt that Qin Fa was really a good thing, and it was time for these old men in Wei to have a taste of Qin Fa, so that they would not dare to do this in the future.
Fortunately, the twenty catapults were not wiped out, and four stones hit the city wall, and one stone even hit a Qin soldier.
The whole person was hit by a boulder weighing hundreds of kilograms, and was instantly reduced to a pulp, and then the stone was deeply embedded in the city wall...
The whole scene was simply too horrible to watch.
Zhao Kuo had seen such a big scene, he almost vomited and immediately turned around and walked towards the camp.
Jin Bi looked at Wei Wuji, and Wei Wuji waved his hand: Whatever he messed up, he should solve it himself.
Seven of the twenty catapults were disabled in the first use, and only four hit the city wall. Anyway, Wei Wuji was not going to defend these people.
"General, general, cough cough, although the quality of these catapults has some problems, the effect is still very significant as long as they hit it. How about, cough cough..." Jin Bi quickly caught up and said with some embarrassment.
"Order to continue building. Tomorrow I will see two hundred catapults, which will be smashed by me day and night." Zhao Kuo said.
Catapults do little damage to city walls built of rammed earth and stone, and the holes they make are sometimes not enough for the defenders to repair.
What Zhao Kuo has to do now is to make it impossible for the defenders to repair it.
Two hundred catapults, even if only one tenth of them hit, it would be terrible.
Seeing that his companions were smashed into pulp and embedded in the city wall, Zhao Kuo did not believe that these Qin soldiers could still fight normally.
"No, general, don't worry, it will never be like this next time." Jin Bi quickly patted his chest and promised, as long as there is no further investigation.
"Next time? Haha! Divide all the craftsmen into groups and number them, and engrave the number of the corresponding group on each catapult. If the catapult is used for the first time and the damage rate exceeds 10%, all craftsmen in the group will be executed."
Zhao Kuo said murderously.
He doesn’t believe that these people can’t be cured!
Since then, the Wei army has never had a catapult that was damaged the first time it was used.
"General, South Korea's 100,000-strong army has arrived ten miles away."
Not long after returning to the camp, Liu Ping walked in to report.
Zhao Kuo stood up quickly and said, "Gather all the generals in the army and follow me to greet him."
The Korean army is finally here! The strength of the coalition has been increased by half!
Zhao Kuo did not lead many men, only a thousand soldiers and some major generals. After all, the Korean army was not the enemy.
Jin Bi stayed behind to guard the camp to prevent the Qin army from sneak attacks. In this ancient military system, if there was no general in the army, one hundred thousand people might not be able to defeat even one thousand enemies.
Not long after, a row of dense black spots appeared on the horizon, and then they got closer and closer, revealing the true appearance of the Korean army. They marched neatly and vigorously, and each soldier carried a crossbow on his back.
"At the forefront are South Korea's crossbowmen, the most elite regiment in South Korea, with a full strength of 5,000 people. However, these have only been formed in the past few years, and there is still a long way to go before the military spirit can be condensed."
Wei Wuji pointed at Han Jun and said.
The strong crossbowmen of South Korea, like the Wei soldiers of Wei State, were completely wiped out by Bai Qi in the Battle of Yinque. The current army just inherited the names of their ancestors.
"They are indeed elite, but it is a pity that they lack the murderous spirit." Zhao Kuo commented.
He has been through several battles, and his vision has changed greatly. The strength of the army can naturally be seen at a glance.
The quality of these crossbowmen has obviously surpassed that of most elites. Even Zhao Kuo could tell that most of the soldiers had internal energy, but they still lacked the training of life and death battles.
Without experiencing life and death, it is impossible to become a true elite.
The Han army seemed to have seen Zhao Kuo and others. A chariot came galloping from the rear of the Han army. When it arrived not far from the Wei army, the chariot stopped. A veteran got off the chariot and strode
Walking towards Zhao Kuo and others.
Zhao Kuo and his party also rushed forward to greet them.
"Bao Yuan has met the general." The veteran said, cupping his fists.
Although he has never met Zhao Kuo, Zhao Kuo is the only one in the entire coalition army who can stand at the front at such a young age.
"General, quickly follow me into the camp." Zhao Kuo quickly helped Bao Yuan up.
Bao Yang was older than Lian Po and could be Zhao Kuo's grandfather, but Zhao Kuo did not dare to let him salute.
"Commander, please go first." Bao Yuan said without any arrogance.
Entering the camp, Zhao Kuo sat at the head, and the generals of South Korea and Wei sat on both sides.
Bao Yuan followed the rules and handed Han Jun's Tiger Talisman to Zhao Kuo.
Although Zhao Kuo had previously obtained the seal and ribbon of the Korean general, it was only in name. He must have the tiger talisman in order to legitimately mobilize the 100,000 Korean troops.
"Since the Korean army has arrived, then both sides will take turns sending troops to attack Hangu Pass. There will be no problem." Zhao Kuo looked to the left and right.