Just when Lu Bu and other generals were at a loss what to do, a personal guard came in to report to him.
"Quick, let someone come in."
Hearing that someone actually had a way to deal with shotguns, Lu Bu immediately decided and asked someone to come in and talk.
"Xia Qing, my subordinate, pays homage to the general."
A man who looked like a soldier entered the tent and saluted Lu Bu directly with fists in his hands.
"Okay, you said you have a way to crack shotguns?
Report quickly."
When Xia Qing arrived, Lu Bu directly asked him to stand up. He wanted to see what clever tricks a soldier could come up with to fight against the trebuchet, which even he was a little afraid of.
"General, my subordinates often stacked hay in the fields when they were young. One time, an enemy wanted to plot against me and hit me with a stone as big as his fist. I turned over and hid behind the haystack. Although the stone was powerful, it was hit by me.
The haystack bounced off directly."
Xia Qing directly began to talk about his childhood experiences.
"Xia Qing, don't tell stories. We are not interested in your previous life. Let's just talk about the important points."
Cao Xing on the side glanced at Xia Qing, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes.
"General, what I want to say is that since haystacks can bounce away stones thrown by people, can the stones thrown by trebuchets also be bounced away? If we use haystacks to make grass shields, can it help the soldiers go smoothly?
By the blockade of the trebuchet.”
Hearing Cao Xing's anger, Xia Qing did not dare to neglect, directly clasped his fists and expressed his thoughts.
"It's a joke. Using grass as a shield is completely nonsense. How is this possible?"
Cao Xing glanced at Xia Qing, with a trace of sarcasm flashing in his eyes. He originally thought he could get some clever idea, but he didn't expect it to be the words of an idiot who couldn't be more stupid. It's his own fault for using grass as a shield.
I listened dumbly to the end.
"Cao Xing, you will know if it works or not after you try it. Xia Qing, go and get a grass shield immediately. I want to try it. If it really works, I will promote you to the third level and reward you with a hundred taels of gold."
Although Lu Bu also felt that using grass as a shield was a bit ridiculous, but now that Sima was acting as a horse doctor, he would try it first. If the grass shield was really effective, he would be more confident in attacking the city wall.
"promise."
Xia Qing was also excited when he heard Lu Bu's words. He was promoted to the third level and received a hundred taels of gold. This was a big reward and he must win it.
Xia Qing left the tent and started to make the grass shield directly. He was also very ingenious and it didn't take him long to finish it.
"General, Xia Qing is ready."
After the completion, some personal guards came over to report to Lu Bu.
"Okay, come with me to see what this grass shield looks like."
Lu Bu took Song Xian and Cao Xing directly out of the tent and came to the school grounds.
I saw a round grass shield placed in the middle of the school ground, and Xia Qing and a group of soldiers were pointing around the grass shield.
"The general has arrived."
When the general arrived, the school grounds, which had been slightly flustered, instantly became silent, and all the soldiers saluted him.
"Xia Qing, are you ready?"
Lu Bu glanced at Xia Qing and asked him directly.
"Come back to me, sir. Everything is ready and can be tested at any time."
Xia Qing came directly to Lu Bu and knelt down on one knee to salute him.
"Okay, I want to see if your grass shield is exactly what it is, or if it's just a false name."
After Lu Bu finished speaking, he directly picked up a fist-sized stone from the ground, weighed it twice, and then smashed it.
A ray of light flashed, and the stones shot out like locusts, hitting the grass shield with a loud bang.
Strangely enough, Cao Zhi, who is usually extremely weak, was not broken when faced with a stone bullet that was comparable to an arrow, but instead bounced the stone away.
"oh?"
Everyone was stunned when they saw the scene in front of them. This was something they had never thought of. They didn't expect that this grass shield was really useful.
"Come again."
After speaking, Lu Bu picked up a stone again and threw it at it. It was still the same as before, unable to break through the grass shield's defense.
"Bring me the bow."
Since stone is not good, Lu Bu wanted to try to see how the grass shield's defense against bows and arrows was.
Soon someone handed over a war bow, and then Lu Bu bent the bow and set an arrow. Everyone just felt a cold light flash in front of their eyes, and the bow and arrow shot directly through the grass shield and was nailed to the ground behind the shield.
"It seems that this grass shield's defense against bows and arrows is somewhat unsatisfactory."
Song Xian glanced at the arrow that shot through the grass shield, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.
"I made these shields in a hurry and they are not strong enough. I believe that as long as I am given time to make these grass shields denser and stronger, they will definitely be able to block bow and arrow attacks."
After hearing Song Xian's words, Xia Qing quickly clasped his fists and said that he could do better.
"No, that's enough. You can order the soldiers to carry two shields. After passing through the trebuchet attack, they will throw away the straw shield.
Xia Qing, you have made great contributions to your advice. Now I will make you the leader of the team and reward you with a hundred taels of gold. Now you immediately teach the soldiers how to weed shield handles. It will be completed in one day. I will attack the city tomorrow morning."
What Lu Bu wants now is not how good the grass shield is or how high its defense is. As long as it can ensure that his soldiers can pass through the trebuchet troops without dying. As for bows and arrows, they can be defended with the original shield.
"I'm afraid I can't do it in one day."
After hearing Lu Bu's words, Xia Qing also frowned slightly. Although he was regarded as the leader of the team and had a hundred taels of gold, it was a bit difficult to capture enough grass shields in one day.
"Why?"
Glancing at Xia Qing, Lu Bu couldn't help but frown slightly.
"There isn't enough grass around."
Xia Qing directly showed an embarrassed expression. A clever woman can't make a meal without rice. The surrounding grass is not enough to make a grass shield for herself. There is nothing she can do about it.
"It's simple, Cao Xing. Immediately lead the cavalry and logistics vehicles to get grass in the distance. I remember there is a lake twenty miles south. There is abundant water and grass there, which is definitely enough."
Hearing that there was just a shortage of raw materials, Lu Bu felt relieved and directly arranged for Cao Xing to take people to the outside to get grass.
"promise."
All of a sudden, the entire Lu Bu army started to move, mowing the grass and cutting the shields. They were doing it in full swing, because everyone knew that the more grass shields they made now, the more scattered grass shields they could make through the trebuchet.
The safety of the bullet will be greatly increased.
"General, something is wrong with Lu Bu's army."
Lu Bujun's unusual actions were quickly detected by the scouts, and they did not dare to neglect and returned to the camp road.
"What's wrong?"
After hearing what the scout said, Zhang He was also a little confused, wondering what kind of trick Lu Bu could pull off now.
"Lu Bu's men scattered in all directions, as if they were mowing grass."
The scout directly told Zhang He what he had discovered.
"what are you doing?
Mow the grass?”
Even though Zhang He was well-informed, he was a little confused after hearing what the scout said. What's going on? You are the mighty Lu Bu, the number one general of the Han Dynasty. Now you are not thinking about how to attack the city, but are instead mowing the grass. This makes him a little confused.
Understood.
"Does Lu Bu want to attack the city wall with fire?"
Zhang He was confused, as was Li Mao beside him. After carefully reading the scout's meaning, he couldn't figure out what the scout wanted to do.
"Impossible. It's so easy to attack the city wall with fire. No matter what he wants to do, he just needs to be more prepared. He has people prepare the rockets. There's no telling when they will be useful."
Although I don't know what Lu Bu's plan is, it is good to prepare some rockets. If Lu Bu really goes crazy and wants to pile up straw and burn the city wall, it is best to set off the rockets in advance to give him a beacon fire.
"promise."
Everyone also clasped their fists together, clasped their fists towards Zhang He, and then went down to arrange the rockets.
At dawn on the third day, Lu Bu's army had formed enough grass shields. Seeing that the situation was almost over, Lu Bu directly ordered the entire army to prepare and attack the Daocheng again.
"General, the enemy is here again."
"Order the entire army to be on alert and ready for battle at any time."
Zhang He gave an order, and the entire Yingdao City was crowded. Soldiers climbed onto the city wall one by one, with their bows and crossbows cocked, ready to shoot at any time.
"General, should the trebuchet be released directly this time, or should the enemy be released first?"
Li Mao glanced at Zhang He. Lu Bujun already knew about his trebuchet the day before yesterday. Does he still need to do this now?
"There is no need to hide, just order the trebuchet to be launched directly. The enemy already knows our trebuchet, so there is no need to hide it."
Zhang He nodded towards Li Mao. There was no need to hide now, just attack with all his strength.
"promise."
"The general has an order. There is no need to hide the trebuchets. Attack with all strength."
"I have them all, shooting unit nine, shotguns in five bursts, fire."
The trebuchet captain directly issued the military order, and all of a sudden a volley of shotguns was fired, like a dark cloud hitting Lu Bu's army.
