Pang Nuan received the supplies from the Iron Blood Alliance, and the situation of the army immediately improved. However, he heard the news of Le Cheng's death, which made him angry and scolded Le Cheng severely in private.
Not caring about Lecheng's funeral, the army vented their anger in Jicheng for three days before quickly reorganizing their troops and heading back to the country. Wang Jian must be waiting for them in front. Only by winning this battle can Zhao have hope of survival.
During the return journey of their army, 200,000 Qin troops had already set up camp, waiting for Zhao Jun's arrival.
Wang Jian inspected the equipment camp and respectfully asked a thin, bald old man next to him: "Mr. Gongshu, have the debugging of the important equipment of the country that the king personally delivered been completed?"
Gongshu Qiu's current identity is completely different. He was once a clan leader who entered the Qin State as a retainer of Prime Minister Lu Buwei. Now he wears the title of "Gongshu Guan, the most important weapon of the country" bestowed by Ying Zheng and is in charge of the Qin Dynasty. He is a real important official in the development of national military and agricultural equipment.
He scratched his bald head with one hand, pointed at the rows of ferocious metal weapons in the equipment camp with his mechanical finger, and said proudly: "Haha, don't worry, general, these latest batch of the God of War's mechanical crossbows are just right. It is made for the general's armor-piercing soldiers who can fight in every battle. It is just a piece of cake to capture the main force of the Zhao army."
Wang Jian hasn't seen any clues from the appearance yet, but there is actually Ying Jue who supervises the army in this equipment camp, and there are even shadow guards. The king may have paid too much attention to this new weapon.
"What's so magical about this kind of weapon? There are actually the king's secret guards here?"
Gong Shuqiu walked to a beast-shaped crossbow, took out a crossbow arrow from the reserve quiver, and introduced it, "The God of War's mechanical crossbow is a giant crossbow with a series of components. Each crossbow arrow passes through the spring structure. Twenty crossbows can be split in the air. Each crossbow carries sulfur, oil, and fire. If it hits the target, it will explode and ignite a fire. Two mother arrows are enough to cover an acre of land.
With this thing in hand, I believe that with the general's ability in arranging troops, the main force of Zhao's army will soon be the general's meritorious service."
"Two mother arrows cover an acre of land... This kind of killing range is really unheard of. Mr. Gongshu's mechanism technique is really miraculous." Wang Jian was speechless. After fighting for half a lifetime, he also felt that his brain could not keep up with the advancement of equipment.
He came over, stroked the cold metal weapon, and said to Gongshu Qiu: "I want to test its power myself, and I also ask Mr. Gongshu for advice."
"General, you are too polite. This is Qiu's duty. Come here, take the crossbow and test it."
"Nuo." Those who responded to his order were not ordinary Qin troops, but the Imperial Guards under Ying Jue.
It was time to test the Hundred Wars God's mechanical crossbow, and Ying Jue, the chief general of the Forbidden Army, also came after hearing the news. Well, he was also accompanied by the deputy general of the Forbidden Army - Dian Wei, who had no role in hundreds of chapters.
A group of senior generals in the army gathered together and watched several soldiers of the Forbidden Army playing with animal-shaped ballistae.
The back of the beast's body is the loading port for the crossbow. The bow strings on both sides are stretched out like a tiger with wings. The internal mechanism rotates, and the muzzle is pointed diagonally forward.
"The range of the Hundred Wars God's Crossbow can be adjusted as needed, from one to four arrows."
"One arrow to four arrows?"
Wang Jian's eyes narrowed when he heard this. If this thing really has such range and power, it would be the number one military weapon in the world. He has already thought of a way to defeat the main force of Zhao's army in a battle. Let's see how this crossbow can be used in practice. How's it going?
"put!"
"Bang~" There was a thick sound, and the crossbow arrow shot out. All the generals watched with their own eyes as it split into small arrows in the air, followed by a burst of smoke and dust in the distance.
Wang Jian mounted his horse, whipped out his whip, and said, "Let's go and see the situation with our own eyes."
The generals followed and raced to the area covered by the crossbow arrow. They were all dumbfounded.
"With this kind of power and this kind of range, it is indeed an important weapon of the country that has been personally inscribed by the king."
"Now Pang Nuan, the old immortal, is going to die if he doesn't die..."
"With the Hundred Wars Divine Machine Crossbow and the powerful crossbow formation of Hundred Wars Armor-Piercing Soldiers, the Zhao army will definitely be defeated."
Wang Jian looked at the flames that were still burning on the ground because of the oil content, and nodded in praise, "With this kind of crossbow, the Mo family's machine beasts are just bigger prey in front of the powerful crossbow formation. If you take all this If you are not inferior to Pang Nuan, I can draw my sword and kill myself."
He held the whip and turned the horse's head, "Pack it up and go back to camp. According to the number of the God of War's crossbows, we will give that old guy Pang Nuan a unique gift this time. Drive~"
All the generals in the Qin camp were excited, looking forward to how the Zhao army would face this firepower that was almost unprecedented in the era.
Ying Jue was about to ride his horse back when he noticed that Dian Wei, who was following him, looked bad. He urged his horse to keep up with him and asked, "General Dian, what's wrong?"
Dian Wei bared his teeth and smiled, "It's nothing, I just feel that there are more and more of these terrifying things, and it will be useless for me to wait for those who charge into the battle."
"How could it be? To be brave in the army, no matter how powerful the weapon is, it needs the general to use it. The courage of the soldiers does not come from the powerful weapon, but from knowing how powerful they are when using the weapon. All this is apart from There is no need for a good general to lead them."
"You don't understand what I mean. What I want to say is that how you use this weapon in the future will become the quality of a military commander. If you think about people like me who can only charge and fight, life will be difficult."
In a world without super-standard combat power, personal bravery will inevitably play a lower and lower role in wars as the times progress. Of course, this will take a long time, and there is no need for Dian Wei to worry about this kind of thing.
"General Dian is overly concerned. Whether it is crossbowmen, archers, or cavalry and infantry, they all have their place to adapt to the needs of the battlefield. A general is brave enough to conquer the three armies, so he naturally has a battlefield where he can show his strength. He is not the Dian Wei that Jue knows. General."
Ying Jue and Dian Wei are the chief and deputy of the Forbidden Army. They have worked together for so many years and have become familiar with each other.
Dian Wei glared at him angrily, "You kid has taught me a lesson now... Really! Forget it, I'm too lazy to argue with you, so I'm going back."