Chapter 477 The new ballista before the Western Expedition
The sky is getting warmer, and outside Xunrang City, green is gradually appearing among the yellow sky.
Outside the New Army camp, which is close to the base of the city wall, the grass is green and the water in the river ripples with the spring breeze, forming a pool of spring water.
The new troops at the gate of the camp have changed their clothes, taking off their thick cotton robes and putting on spring and autumn military uniforms. The atmosphere of the camp has changed.
Su Lu was wearing a purple general's regular robe, walked in front of the guards and generals, and entered the military camp.
"The sergeants must change their uniforms as soon as possible, as well as armors and various weapons. We must keep a good reserve. If there are not enough, send a document to the Governor's Office and ask Dong Ling to ask for it from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works."
Su Lu passed through the camp, watched the training of the sergeants, and gave instructions to the generals behind him.
Cao Hua and Qian Buzhou agreed that this time they would march westward and the troops would be divided into three groups. Cao Hua and Qian Buzhou would lead the left and right groups respectively. The Chinese army would be led by Su Lu himself, and Hua Xun would be the forward and lead the middle army.
Most of it is at the horns with the left and right roads.
January is approaching and the war is about to begin.
After entering the Chinese army's tent, the noise and bustle on the campus were blocked out. The generals lined up on both sides, and Su Lu sat down behind the commander's desk.
"Everyone, please sit down."
Su Lu ordered.
The generals sat down one after another, and the camp was filled with the sound of chairs being moved.
"Yingyuan?"
Su Lu looked at the corner of the tent. Ying Yuan, who was wearing the green Changwei robe of Deputy Lieutenant Zhenwei, stood up, apologized to Su Lu and saluted, saying:
"The end will be here"
"How many people are there in the new army now? Have the sergeants done all their ideological work well?"
Su Lu asked and said.
Under Dong Ling's promotion, the ideological education work of the Qin warriors was carried out very thoroughly. Now the Qin State's statement has been basically eliminated. Everyone fights for the sake of their fellow countrymen, fights to drive away the barbarians, and fights for the Han Dynasty.
Yingyuan's expression remained unchanged, and he said loudly: "Commander Commander, there are now 86,000 people in the New Army, and they all have good ideas. Everyone knows that this war is not only for their own country, but also for the Han Dynasty.
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Su Lu waved his hand, motioned Ying Yuan to sit down, and gave instructions:
"Okay, this time we send troops, you will be the vanguard of the army, sweep the front stations for the army, and drive away the barbarians and the allied scouts of the Taishi. Is it possible to complete the mission?"
Yingyuan clasped his fists in front of his chest with a loud bang, and said excitedly:
"The general will accept the order and will fight to the death to complete the mission."
Su Lu motioned Ying Yuan to sit down and continued to give instructions: "Before setting off this time, I have written to Your Majesty to follow up with the three provinces and determine the purpose of this war. Our ultimate goal for this war is Jiameng Pass."
As Su Lu said, Wang Xiaoliu and Lu Zhan had already opened a huge defense map and spread it out in the camp.
Huo Ze stepped forward and marked the location of Jiameng Pass on the defense map.
Su Lu continued: "This time we send troops, our goal is to defeat the city of Xianyang first. Once Xianyang is defeated, our army will rest in Xianyang for one month. After one month, the troops will be divided into six groups and advance together. We must annihilate all the troops near western Liaoning.
Barbarians and Thais, break the bones of barbarians and Thais."
"After conquering Jiameng Pass in western Liaoning, there will be no more fighting with the barbarians within a year. Qin will definitely be severely damaged after this battle. Within this year, the imperial court will not collect taxes from Qin, no matter what is developed.
New land, as well as old land that was originally registered, will be exempt from taxes for three years."
"Everyone, during this war, you must publicize this. Everywhere our Han army goes, even three-year-old children must know about the new tax exemption policy."
The generals responded with a bang.
After Su Lu finished speaking, he ordered Dong Ling to read out the military arrangements for this war, and to arrange the deployment of soldiers from all walks of life and the proportions in the army.
"Our right army cannot do without the ballista battalion."
After the military order was read out, Qian Buzhou was the first to call out. Now all the armies know that their own birds are no match for the Han birds, so they all want to have more crossbows and artillery in their own armies.
Dong Ling put away the military order and glanced at Qian Buzhou, his eyes full of sarcasm.
"Everyone knows that crossbow artillery is good. General Qian, if you don't say anything, everyone also knows that you want crossbow artillery to save your life."
There was laughter in the camp, and a group of generals who were not dealing with Qian Buzhou spoke in a bustle.
"Yes, if you want the crossbow artillerymen to save their lives, everyone will know it even if you don't say it out loud."
"I also want crossbow artillerymen. Lao Qian, who is greedy for life and afraid of death, can still rank ahead of us."
Qian Buzhou's expression remained unchanged, and he continued speaking regardless of everyone's ridicule.
"My old Qian's command of the army is not as good as General Cao Hua's, let alone the Chinese army with the commander personally in charge. If we encounter the Taixi bird soldiers without the support of the ballista battalion, if they lose, it will be a small matter for me, old Qian, to lose his head."
, if it delays the commander-in-chief’s affairs, it will be a big deal.”
Su Lu asked Zhang Gan, who was accompanying him at the end: "How many new ballistas does the ballista battalion have now, and how many battalion heads can it be divided into?"
Zhang Gan stood up with a loud sound, his face full of pride: "Returning to the Commander-in-Chief, with the efforts of the Lords of the Ordnance Department, our Ballista Battalion now has 1,200 ballistas and 3,520 ballistas.
Four people can be divided into three guard camps at any time if necessary."
"not enough"
Su Lu glanced at Dong Ling next to him, his face a bit ugly. The Ordnance Department had stopped the production of new flying birds and was fully engaged in the production of new ballistae. Unexpectedly, after such a long time, there were only 1,200 units.
Zhang Gan didn't wait for Dong Ling to speak, and continued: "Commander Commander, since Captain Cao arrived, the Lords of the Ordnance Department are developing a new type of crossbow. It is said that it will be completed soon, so it was delayed.
The production of new ballistae.”
Su Lu frowned. When did Dani become so bold? She actually postponed the production of the current ballista for a new type of ballista that has not yet been finalized. How bold.
Dong Ling reminded Su Lu before he got angry: "Fifteen days ago, Lieutenant Wang showed you the bowstring of the new ballistae. Only after you approved the development of their new ballistae did they dare to do this."
Only then did Su Lu remember the new ballista, so he waved his hand and gave instructions.
"Zhang Gan, you go back and allocate the crossbow artillery troops according to the number of flying bird soldiers that can resist a battalion. If there are not enough three lines, allocate them into two lines. We must ensure the combat effectiveness of the crossbow artillery battalion."
After Zhang Gan agreed, he sat down again.
Su Lu was worried about the new ballistae. As soon as the military arrangements were completed, he broke up the military meeting and took people to the Ordnance Department.
It has been fifteen days. If Dani can't give herself an explanation, she will really deal with them this time.
The Ordnance Department's station in Xunrang is located in the main camp. After passing dozens of camps, I finally saw the Ordnance Department's temporary station surrounded by several tents.
"Call Dani over here."
Su Lu coldly ordered the sergeant guarding the door.
The sergeant did not dare to neglect and hurried to the camp, but after a while, he came back with a look of helplessness.
"Commander, your Excellency is trying out a new ballista with several other adults. Please come and see it in person, Commander-in-Chief."
Dong Ling's expression changed, and with a wave of his hand, Wang Xiaoliu led a dozen guards and rushed into the Ordnance Department.
Su Lu ignored Dong Ling's obstruction and followed behind. He also entered the Ordnance Department and saw the huge new crossbow that was dark and emitting cold light in the Ordnance Department.