Chapter 608: The Counterattack of the Zahu
"Zhuge Liannu: According to legend, it was made by Zhuge Wuhou. One crossbow has ten arrows and can be fired instantly. Its speed is almost the same as that of the most elite archers. The crossbow has a powerful attack range and a range of one hundred steps. It is a special equipment for the Yuan Rong crossbowmen. "
Sure enough, it was Zhuge Liannu. After seeing the attributes of the crossbow, Huangfu Chaobo couldn't wait to lead everyone to the testing ground of the workshop. Someone had already set up the target here, from fifty steps to one hundred and fifty steps. Various targets have been placed.
As soon as he entered the venue, Huangfu Chaobo couldn't wait to start test firing. After loading ten crossbow arrows, Huangfu Chaobo pulled the trigger towards the target a hundred steps away. He only heard a "buzz" sound and an arrow. The arrow flew straight towards the target, and hit the target with a "pop" sound. Although it failed to hit the bullseye, it still nailed the target firmly.
Then wind it up again and launch. Ten arrows in a row were indeed faster than he usually shoots. When he looked to the opposite side, all ten arrows were firmly nailed on the target.
This result made Huang Zhong, who rushed over in a hurry, very happy. After taking the crossbow from Huangfu Chaobo, Huang Zhong would start shooting from fifty steps until he reached a distance of one hundred and fifty steps, all of which were tried again. With the archery skills of Master Huang Zhong, he can hit the target at 130 steps, but after 130 steps, he can only hit the target in 5 out of 10, and even less at 140 steps, and even less at 150 steps. It has basically lost its accuracy.
Then he tested his attack power. Fifty steps was enough to break through heavy armor or double-layered light armor. A hundred steps away from ordinary light armor was basically no problem. After seeing this result, everyone was stunned and pleasantly surprised.
After the test firing was completed, Huang Zhong said happily: "Sir, the Yuan Rong crossbowmen are equipped with this crossbow. If it is divided into three sections, it can almost be said to be able to fire a steady stream of fire at a distance of one hundred to fifty steps." Inside, it can be said to be an insurmountable death zone for the enemy. Of course, this Yuanrong crossbowmen is not invincible. One is the same type of crossbowmen, and the other is the more powerful crossbow or catapult. "
Huangfu Chaobo nodded lightly after hearing this, and thought to himself: "There is another unit that has not appeared yet. The heavy armored cavalry can approach and attack while suffering certain casualties. You must know that the Yuan Rong crossbowmen have The defensive ability is not very strong." However, Huangfu Chaobo did not say this.
He turned to the masters and said: "Masters, from now on, we will work hard to make this kind of crossbow. Not only you, but also all the craftsmen in the crossbow workshop will participate. The one-stone big yellow crossbow and the two-stone big yellow crossbow will stop first. Don't. Afraid of wasting materials, I will have to see at least a thousand pieces within half a month."
When everyone heard this, they were stunned at first, and then said with a troubled expression: "Report to the general, it will be more difficult to reach a thousand in half a month."
"What's the minimum you can provide me?"
After some discussion, a few people said: "If only the crossbow workshops participate, the number can reach up to five hundred. If craftsmen from other workshops are mobilized to refine various materials, the number should still be able to reach more than eight hundred."
"Okay, order, so the craftsmen in the workshop will be dispatched by you. If you reach a thousand pieces within half a month, you will be rewarded heavily!" Huangfu Chaobo gritted his teeth and said; it's not that he is too anxious, but that he is responsible for this task. He didn't know what to do, and now Luoyang could be said to be stable and uneventful. Now was the most appropriate time to go out and do this task. With the success of Xiake in Guangmu, the development of players will definitely be faster. This is a wake-up call for Huangfu Chaobo. You must know that he has not fully controlled Sizhou now, so he must speed up.
After hearing this, everyone bowed and accepted the order.
On February 25th, Xia Ke posted a message in the alliance chat room saying that his fleet had arrived in Guangmu and that all personnel and supplies had arrived successfully. At the same time, wàiwéi Rangers had discovered that there were more than 20,000 miscellaneous cavalry coalition troops heading toward the Coming from the direction of Guangmu, it is estimated that the battle will start within two days. However, now that the defenses in Guangmu City have been basically repaired, and there are more than 15,000 residents and soldiers in the city, what basically needs to be considered is what kind of gains will be gained from this battle.
On the 27th, the Zahu cavalry coalition launched an attack on Guangmu. Because they received news that the Han army of about 5,000 infantry and cavalry occupied Guangmu, each ministry recruited 20,000 soldiers. However, because the cavalry that went to Bei had a good shield against the situation in Guangmu, the Zahu coalition army did not know at all that there were six thousand soldiers and nearly ten thousand civilians in Guangmu City.
As soon as they engaged in the battle, the coalition forces were defeated by the crossbow arrows from the crossbowmen in the city and retreated, with more than a thousand casualties. Afterwards, Gao Lan seized the opportunity and ordered the cavalry from Qubei to follow closely, until the coalition forces were killed. The formation stopped after more than a hundred steps in front, causing the coalition forces to lose more than a thousand more.
Subsequently, the unwilling coalition forces launched several more lunge attacks, but Gao Lan easily repelled them. Seeing that it was already getting late, the coalition forces had no choice but to retreat and prepare to mobilize reinforcements from the tribes to fight again tomorrow. Because they had not fought a battle with the Han army for many years, the Zahu tribes did not think that the Han army dared to go out of the city to fight at night, so the defense of the camp at night was not very tight.
Who knew that at night, Gao Lan, who had learned about the situation of the coalition camp, attacked decisively. Under the crossbows of the imperial guards, two thousand Hun cavalry followed closely, and three thousand cavalry infantry were at the end. They quickly attacked the Rulián army camp, killing the mixed Hu coalition and defeating it. The war ended in one day. After the war, the loss of the knight army was less than a thousand people, but it defeated 20% of the mixed Hu coalition, killing and wounding nearly 5,000, capturing more than 4,000 soldiers and nearly 10,000 horses, and the remaining more than 10,000 fled. This result surprised Huangfu Chaobo and others, and made Zhao Zilong more confident in his plan.
On the morning of the 30th, Zhao Yun led the Longxiang Army and Hua Xiong led the Baotao Army back to Luoyang. Huangfu Chaobo led the Luoyang officials out of the city to welcome them, and then at noon, a banquet was held in the General Pingdong Mansion to celebrate the victory for the generals. That afternoon, Hua Xiong led the Bao Tao Army to Hanoi by water and stationed in Huai County. After Huai County was stabilized, the General Pingdong Office would begin to prepare to control Hanoi.
On March 1, the third year of Zhongping, the entire Han Dynasty calmed down. Nothing else, the first round of farming this year began. Now all the lords in the game, including the NPC princes, understand the importance of food and their own power, so unless it is absolutely necessary, no one is willing to go to war during the grain planting period.
Especially for the people around Luoyang, they have not been able to grow grain properly for two years. Now Luoyang has stabilized, so after the New Year this year, some people began to prepare to open up fields and prepare for the grain planting in March.