Lin Yi frowned deeply. Any pioneering weapon is a double-edged sword. On the battlefield, whether it is an archery army, a cavalry army or a heavy armor army, the existence of these arms has been tested for a long time, and around these arms
, it has also produced many mature tactical systems and ordnance supporting equipment. Some of the strange soldiers in history can indeed achieve surprising results, but they often have not experienced many actual combat tests and have certain fatal flaws.
He could think of many fatal weaknesses of the Shaba tribe's flame pagoda at a glance, but if viewed purely as a weapon, it could indeed overturn many of the current battle formation systems.
Xifeng Hongqi also fell silent.
In his opinion, it is obvious that the flaws of this kind of thing are fatal enough, but its usefulness is also amazing.
Some ordnance is too difficult to transport, so some terrains are enough to limit the use of those ordnance on the battlefield.
For example, all it takes is a big river or a piece of swampy land to prevent an army of many heavy ordnance from passing through, not to mention being blocked by mountains.
But this kind of thing can lift some heavy things, so many terrains cannot restrict an army from carrying heavy ordnance.
Also, in his opinion, if the sergeant ascends to the sky with this flame pagoda and shoots flames and firearms downwards, he may inevitably suffer heavy losses from the enemy practitioners, but if he is allowed to use it,
If he had enough firearms like the Xiaba tribe, he wouldn't even need sergeants at all. He would just float the flame pagoda loaded with a large number of dangerous firearms directly into the enemy's formation, and then land it directly in the enemy's formation.
.
When the time comes, such a flame pagoda will explode directly in the enemy's formation, and it will definitely be like the thunder and fire of heaven's punishment, causing astonishing damage.
"How much weight can this flaming pagoda of your Xiaba tribe carry in the air?"
His eyes narrowed unconsciously, and a ray of cold light shot out from the slit of his eyelids.
"A large enough flame pagoda can carry at least nearly a thousand kilograms of heavy objects. Even a small flame pagoda can carry at least three to four hundred kilograms. It can carry two sergeants and a lot of firearms." Xia Bayi said.
"Nearly a thousand catties?" Even the well-informed Shen Kun felt like he was taking a breath of air.
Most of the siege ordnance weighs less than a thousand kilograms when fully assembled, and some crossbows weigh only a few hundred kilograms. Moreover, I heard from Xia Bayi before that several of these flame pagodas can be lifted into the air at the same time, and then they can be lifted together.
, in this way, some siege ordnance can be directly lifted and transported without even needing to be disassembled and assembled.
"sharp."
Luo Jilian couldn't help but shake his head and praise.
She was telling the truth, and this time there was no irony in it.
In her opinion, as long as there are enough of these flaming pagodas, even if each stone weighs a thousand kilograms and is thrown into the opponent's formation, the power will be scary enough.
"Can this kind of flame pagoda be manufactured in large quantities? How many of these flame pagodas have your Xiaba clan made?" Bai Yuelu couldn't help but frown and asked.
Regardless of its fatal flaws and its own damage, as long as it is at the right time on the battlefield and is lucky, it may really play a decisive role in a battle between large armies.
"It is not difficult to make this kind of flame pagoda. We brought two hundred of them this time. Our Xiaba tribe now has thousands of them." Xiaba Yi said: "This pagoda is actually produced in Tuguhun.
It is a kind of oil cloth, a light and airtight, flame-resistant cloth. What is really valuable and needs to be reserved is black fire ointment, which is extracted from the fire oil produced in some places in the Western Regions. This ointment is very light.
, but it is extremely flame-resistant and can continuously generate a large amount of hot gas. Otherwise, if other ordinary fuels are used, I am afraid that half of the burden of this flame pagoda is fuel. This kind of ointment was originally used by the Xiaba people as a raw material for refining firearms. The price is relatively high.
It’s very expensive. So we can make this kind of flame pagoda in large quantities, but we don’t think it’s necessary to have too many. We just reserve so many, but if we really want to make them, it shouldn’t be difficult to make thousands of them in a few months.”
"It seems that from now on, your party, the Royal Family, will have to be wary of threats from the sky when defending the city." Lin Yi smiled at Xi Feng Hong Qi and said.
He himself wasn't too worried.
Tie Ce's army was not the kind of army that stayed in a certain city after entering Dangxiang. What's more, he had warriors from Tianmu and Zhemu. The eagles tamed by these people could play a very good role.
It has a warning effect. As for if such a thing really comes close, there are many swordsmen who use flying swords in Tiece's army.
Xifeng Hongqi also smiled.
He was not pretending to be relaxed at this time.
Strategic matters are always more important than a single weapon.
If he had faced the Xiaba tribe alone, he would have been worried and sleepless at night, but now with allies like Lin Yi and Tie Cejun, he didn't need to wait and wait for the enemy to come.
"You Xiaba people have been patient for many years. Even though the beads you made in the past few years have become sought-after trade beads in the Western Regions and have accumulated wealth beyond that of the royal family, you are still able to endure it. What is the reason? You have recently
But you can't bear it anymore?" He smiled like this and asked Xia Bayi in a cold tone.
"The Yeli clan has formed an alliance with us."
Xia Bayi's first sentence made everyone in the Xi Feng clan gasp in awe, but his second sentence made everyone in the Xi Feng clan break out in cold sweat.
Including Xifeng Hongqi was no exception: "We have formed an alliance with General Achaizhen of Tuyuhun, and his 200,000 troops are already passing through Jishi Mountain. By then, they will directly attack Xiarkang City with the Yeli clan's coalition forces.
"
"Xiarkang City is the territory of the Pochao Clan. It is also the most important capital of the Pochao Clan and a place where troops are stored."
Although chills were flowing out of every pore of Xifeng Yingshan, he knew that Lin Yi might not be familiar with the distribution of forces in Dangxiang, so he immediately explained aloud: "If Xiaerkang City is captured, the royal family will
The weakest among them, the Pochao clan, is already in name only, and Xarkang City is still the choke point to the central part of Dangxiang. As long as Xarkang City is lost, the territories of the Mi Qin clan and the Feiting clan will almost be in Xiaba.
surrounded by the allied forces of the Tuyuhun and Yeli clans."
"good."
Xia Bayi nodded laboriously and said: "Originally, if the Xi Feng clan did not form an alliance with us, we would first harass your Xi Feng clan alone, burn the city with fire, and eliminate part of your Xi Feng clan's effective strength. Then we would
After capturing Xiarkang City, use a small force to defend Xiarkang City, and most of the remaining Tuyuhun and Yeli clan's coalition forces will first completely wipe out the remnants of your Xifeng clan, thus wiping out the entire city.
Outskirts."
"The Emperor of Tuyuhun just showed his goodwill to Dang Xiang and signed some alliances not long ago. Now General Achaizhen has invaded with a large army. It seems that he wants to betray the Emperor of Tuyuhun?" Xifeng Hongqi sneered, "Is it in return?
Will you also help him seize the throne of Tuyuhun in the future?"
"Yes." Xia Bayi was just telling the truth at this time, and he didn't have much unnecessary emotion.