"The Wu people's crossbows are very strange. What do you think are the advantages of these Wu bows?"
"Chunyujun is good at shooting, you can give it a try."
The monarchs and ministers of the Wei Kingdom who were stationed in Linyan were very interested in the exotic bows and arrows that had been donated. Wei Wei had a high reputation within the Wei Kingdom, and he was very persuasive as long as he spoke about military matters.
Being able to have Captain Wa Yi specially donate a bow means that this bow must be unique.
After receiving the emperor's order, a tall and strong man with outstretched arms came out. After saluting, he took the bow and arrow from the Marquis of Wei.
After a brief observation, the man hooked his finger on the bow string and said in a daze: "What is this made of? It's not hewn, silk, hemp, or leather."
The bow string is very strange, and the bow body is even more strange, not looking like a whole.
I clasped the bow string with my thumb and pulled hard. The bow power was quite strong. It was not a top-notch weapon, but it was not a crappy one either.
"Good bow."
He praised it, put it on an eagle feather arrow without an arrowhead, and immediately felt the difference.
His eyes lit up and he was very happy. At that moment, the man said: "As Wei Wei said, those who are good at shooting can be regarded as masters!"
Bang!
The arrow was shot out and hit the bronze chandelier under the pillar with a "ding" sound.
"What a weapon!"
"Chun Yuqing thinks that if you have a lot of money, you can inspire the whole army?"
"Your Majesty, from what I can see, if everyone carries a bow, it will be extremely powerful."
"Everyone carries a bow, but there is nothing he can do."
If everyone were to carry a bow and defend the country with their national strength, there would be no hope at all.
However, the Marquis of Wei does not feel inferior. Anyway, the Jin State cannot afford it. Even the Qin State and Qi State, a country with advantages in making bows and arrows, are not well equipped.
Being able to equip a few square formations is already very good.
"If there were ten thousand bows..."
Chunyu Jun thought for a while and came up with a more reasonable number.
The main force on the Weiguo front line, which is thirty to forty thousand, would be good if ten thousand bows were given to the reserve force instead of the main force.
The bow and arrow in hand is a big advantage when it comes to training. In this kind of interlocking situation, bows and crossbows are indispensable. The amount of arrows consumed in a day, whether it is the enemy Zheng Guo or Wei Guo itself, is huge.
More than ten years ago, there were occasional conflicts between the two countries, and the main force was tanks.
But since the cultivated land has become wider and wider and the population has increased, tanks have more often served as just a backbone barrier.
There are fewer and fewer environments left for chariots to gallop, and a trench can solve the problem.
The two battles of Biyang, whether it is the wall of ice and snow in winter, or the water and land transportation in the second ring of Biyang City in summer, are eye-opening.
The chariot that Zilu Fei had saved for so many years was just a decoration. In the end, it still depends on the performance of the infantry.
However, the weaker side, Biyang State, spent money like crazy and relied on fortifications to easily push back the Song army.
Moreover, they turned passivity into initiative. As long as the Song Dynasty made a mistake, the Biyang defenders, who were backed by a huge defense system, would take the initiative to attack and seize the momentary opportunity.
The Dai troops in the Song coalition were eaten in this way.
Of the total 30,000, those who returned after the war were only about one-third.
Observers from various countries have the most profound impressions of the Second Battle of Yangyang. There are three points.
First, fortifications can actually be played like this. Of course, few princes can play like this, but if you reduce the allocation, there is still no problem.
Second, after killing the performance of chariots, the combat power of the great powers was directly reduced by half. The final test is the performance of infantry.
Third, the defenders of Biyang City used all possible means, especially in long-range weapons, and developed a large number of weapons and equipment that are indelible in people's minds, but the use of traditional arrows has also reached a peak.
There are also statistics within the Wei Kingdom. During the Second Battle of Biyang City, the defenders of Biyang City consumed as little as 10,000 and as many as 20,000 arrows a day. A large number of crossbows were damaged every day.
But Biyang City at that time had money. Not only did it have money, but it also had production and processing capabilities. No matter how many arrows were consumed by the front line, they could be supplied to the rear.
Not only were there workshops in the city, but there was also an endless stream of boats transporting arrows to the north through Hangou.
Unless we fight a war to protect our country, we will not be able to squeeze out such production and transportation capacity.
To put it bluntly, Weiguo may be richer than Biyangcheng as a whole, but using it like Biyangcheng is a no-brainer.
In the Second Battle of Forced Yang, there was only one person like Li Jie who could brazenly blackmail merchants from all over the world.
Weiguo can't force Yangcheng to the extent, and he can't be as unscrupulous as Li Jie, so we can still use the old method of reducing the allocation of defenses and production efficiency.
It has become a relatively cost-effective thing to redeem eagle feather arrows externally.
Although I was worried that the price in Huaizhong City would suddenly rise, because Marquis Wei had a connection and a guarantee, he could help stabilize the price, so he freely transported weapons and equipment from Huaizhong City through caravans.
"Ten thousand bows!"
"Chun Yujun, this bow is exquisitely made, but I'm afraid it's expensive."
"Gentlemen, I already know the exquisiteness of this bow. However, if the soldiers train in archery and use this bow as the main bow, they will be able to fire arrows as far as the eye can see!"
Like Wei Wei, Chunyu Jun looked at the problem from a professional perspective. As for how to solve this problem, it was not his business.
The monarch and ministers are the ones responsible for solving this problem.
"Chun Yu Ji is good at running the army. Your Majesty and I think that we should inquire about Huai Zhong in case of unexpected needs."
"I second the proposal."
"I second the proposal."
Seeing that the ministers all had similar ideas, Marquis Wei was also very moved and said: "In the past, the women of the Gong family were used by Douzi. Among them, Meng Jiang was the director of the office. Although he didn't know what he was doing, he was the director and he had advice.
It is your responsibility to say this. If you don’t send another envoy, I will order the emissary to ask Meng Jiang and help him get through."
"good."
"Your Majesty said it is true."
At times like this, the ministers felt that the master's betrayal of his sister was actually a far-sighted plan.
If it weren't for Ji Douzi, wouldn't it mean that when the Wei Kingdom went to war with Zheng Guo, they wouldn't have any new weapons and equipment?
Even if you want to buy it, you can't find good channels, let alone a reasonable price.
It is related to the country's prosperity and decline. A mere princess is really worthless.
What's more, this princess was originally going to marry the king of Xu State.
Now that the Xu Kingdom has perished, it is a good thing that the princess was not married there.
Otherwise, Xu State can take the opportunity to ask for help and let them defend the country and help Xu State recover.
How can it be as cool as now? I can continuously buy new equipment from Huaizhong City, not to mention leather armor, even iron armor.
The price is a bit expensive, but are weapons and equipment something you can buy if you have money?
Armor from all countries is an important controlled material and cannot be easily circulated. This is a typical seller's market. Whoever sells out is the father.
The one who pays is the grandson.
In addition, there are a large number of iron farm tools, which is also an important factor in the rapid construction of fortifications in Weiguo.
Even in Linyanyi, where the Marquis of Wei is currently stationed, when the Wei troops raided, they came here.
Because this is one of Zheng's granaries in Henan, Linyanyi's grain reserves are quite abundant. After all, they are separated by a river, which is a foreign country. The Zheng army wants to hold Jijin, Wayi, and Pingyang without food.
The purpose of the Wei State's raid on Lin Yanyi was to allow the Zheng division's border defense troops to defeat themselves without attacking. Now, although they did not defeat themselves without attacking, it still caused considerable chaos in the Zheng State troops. The Wei State defeated several cities in a row, gaining the advantage of being the first mover. very obvious.
When Zheng Division's main force crossed Jishui, the guardsmen, who had a large number of iron farm tools, had already dug a large number of trenches south of Jijin in advance, making it impossible for Zheng Division's chariot troops to perform.
After fighting until now, both sides need an opportunity to launch a decisive battle and decide the outcome in one battle.
But before that, it must be as much strength as possible. Seeing that the equipment in the hands of the visiting soldiers seems to be unique, in the hope that the opponent will know how to equip it, the monarchs and ministers of the Wei Kingdom will pay for it no matter what. !