strokinit Chapter [164] Ma Jun's Weapons
Chapter [164] Ma Jun's Weapons
Chang'an.
General's Mansion.
"How is the situation in the army? Are the recruits qualified for training?"
Lu Bu summoned all the generals and asked about various affairs in the army.
"The training of recruits has been completed, and we can begin to place them in various armies." Gao Shun replied.
In this way, under Lu Bu's command, the number of troops has reached 180,000, Guanzhong Army 100,000, Shu Army 50,000, and Bingzhou 30,000.
Of course, strictly speaking, it is 200,000, and there are 20,000 medical soldiers, but they have no combat effectiveness.
Among the 180,000 soldiers, recruits accounted for almost half.
According to Lu Bu's idea, the whole army will be split up, and in each army, the ratio of veterans to recruits will be one to one, so that the old can bring forth the new.
Although it will cause a certain degree of decline in the combat power of each army, it can ensure that recruits can quickly adapt to the army, which is completely acceptable.
"Then start making arrangements, dispatch the whole army, veterans one-on-one, and lead the recruits hand in hand." Lu Bu ordered.
"How's the ranch?" Lu Bu looked at Zhang Liao.
It's just the beginning of spring, and Zhang Liao didn't bring his livestock to the front to graze. As long as the grass just emerges, he needs to wait until the water and grass are fertile, otherwise the grass seedlings will be eaten up by the livestock.
"30,000 cattle, 50,000 horses, and 200,000 sheep. The number of horses that can be used as war horses has recovered to 30,000." Zhang Liaohui reported.
Not every horse is suitable to be a war horse. The number of 30,000 war horses is already very impressive. After five years of steady development, it will be no problem to quadruple that number. By then Lu Bu will be able to own 100,000 cavalry.
#380 Main Bull and has been completely finished. "Hua Xiong followed suit.
"Among the passes, there are sufficient food, grass, arrows, rolling stones, perches, tung oil and other military equipment." Xu Rong clasped his fists and said.
"Uh..." Seeing the four generals reporting one after another, Pang De wanted to follow suit, but he was not in charge of any military affairs, so he didn't know what to say for a while.
Seeing Lu Bu look over, Pang De hurriedly said: "Master is wise and mighty!"
"Just wait and go." Lu Bu looked disgusted.
Lu Bu was still very satisfied with Pang De's apprentice's qualifications, but his intelligence was so-so, which was more than enough for a general of an army, but not enough for a commander-in-chief.
"Very good, well done, keep working hard, and be responsible for your respective areas." Lu Bu encouraged everyone.
Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Hua Xiong, Xu Rong, Pang De, these can be considered as Lu Bu's five tiger generals.
Hua Xiong was born in Xiliang, and has a considerable reputation in Xiliang. He is usually in charge of the western front, sits in Xiaoguan, guards against Xiliang and Qiang people, maintains the smooth flow of the Silk Road, and prevents Hu merchants from being robbed.
Zhang Liao is in charge of the north. Most of the time every year, he grazes on the grassland and patrols the grassland at the same time. He does not give the grassland barbarians a chance to develop, and from time to time he leads cavalry to sweep the grassland.
Xu Rong was in charge of the Eastern Front, Hangu Pass, Tongguan, and Wuguan, the governors of the three passes, and guarded against the princes of the Guandong.
Pound is in charge of the southern line, and he will come back with Lu Bu this time, and he will go to Chengdu (aeei) town in a few days, and Wu Yi will be Pound's deputy.
As Lu Bu's lover, he is also Lu Bu's most trusted person. It is most suitable for Pang De to sit in the middle of Shu to prevent the separatist regime in the middle of Shu and suppress the southern barbarians.
Gao Shun sits in Guanzhong, is the chief coach of the three armies, responsible for the drill of soldiers, and the defense son of Chang'an. Dashan Pass and Ziwu Valley are under the jurisdiction of Gao Shun.
Just as Lu Bu was discussing military affairs with the generals, there was a sound of hurried footsteps, and everyone couldn't help but look back.
I saw an unkempt and unshaven man rushing in, with sawdust and shavings hanging from his hair and clothes.
"Deheng, why did you become like this?" Lu Bu looked at Ma Jun in front of him and frowned, "It seems that I have to find you a wife.
"Don't!" Ma Jun hurriedly said: "Women are too much trouble, it will affect my speed of planing wood!"
Lu Bu was also speechless when he heard the words, and Ma Jun was too obsessed with craftsmen's affairs, which could be called a waste of sleep and food.
"Well, what artifacts have you researched?" Lu Bu asked directly.
Judging by Ma Jun's hurried appearance, the daughter-in-law must have made a major invention.
"My lord, the last time I made a thousand-jun bow, I couldn't help but become interested in bows and crossbows. During your expedition to the middle of Shu, I made a lot of bows and crossbows. Please review them, my lord." Ma Jun said excitedly.
"Oh?" Lu Bu immediately became interested, "It happens that everyone is here, so let's go and have a look.
Lu Bu and Ma Jun came to serve as the prisoner, and the generals followed.
What Ma Jun developed this time is an ordnance, whether it can be put into use in the army and become the standard weapon of the army, the Chinese general will undoubtedly have the most say.
After arriving at Jiangzuo Prison, the first thing I saw were two big guys, one was a bed crossbow and the other was a trebuchet. 【
However, Ma Jun's products are definitely not as simple as bed crossbows and catapults.
"Tell me, what's the difference between it and the normal one?" Lu Bu asked bluntly.
"This!" Ma Jun ran to the crossbow on the bed, excitedly said: "Burst fire, shoot fifty crossbow bolts at a time, and the range is a thousand steps!"
"And this." Ma Jun pointed at the catapult again, "It can fire continuously, with a range of 300 steps."
"The humble staff also produced a foot-operated bow and crossbow combined with ordnance." Ma Jun said lying on the ground, kicking his feet on the bow, and then exerting force with both arms at the same time, which is equivalent to using all the strength of the whole body on the upper B.
After the winding was completed, Ma Jun lay down on the ground and pulled the trigger, and the crossbow flew out with a whoosh.
"How much range?" Zhang Liao couldn't help asking.
"Two hundred steps." Lu Bu squinted at the shot arrow, and when he saw the arrow hit the ground, he immediately gave the answer.
Hundred steps to penetrate Yang is already very powerful, the lethal range of normal bows and arrows is a hundred steps.
But what Ma Jun fiddled with allowed the individual soldier to have a killing range of 200 paces, which was the shooting range when Lu Bu just passed through.
Although it is somewhat inconvenient to lie on the ground, it is not for close use.
The enemy is 200 paces away, it is perfectly possible to lay down on the ground and shoot a few waves of arrows first, and then stand up calmly to meet the enemy, as long as you practice and get familiar with it, it is not difficult.
Then Ma Jun demonstrated the bed crossbow and the catapult. There was nothing to say about the bed crossbow. Anyway, Lu Bu couldn't understand it. Ma Jun hit the machine gun with a hammer, and fifty long spear crossbow bolts were shot out. .
As for the catapult, it looks like a seesaw that can rotate 360 degrees. After throwing out the stones in the first half circle, the second half circle will be in place, and then the stones can be loaded to continue launching.
In fact, it is still a single shot, but the firing interval is greatly shortened, even negligible, and it looks like a burst of shots.
"Put into production immediately and equip the whole army," Lu Bu ordered immediately.
But Ma Jun did not agree, but showed hesitation.
"What? Isn't the technology mature enough for mass production?" Lu Bu asked immediately.
"My lord, there is no technical problem, and mass production can be achieved." Ma Jun continued: "The problem lies in the material, that is, the bowstring."
"Where is the difficulty?" Lu Bu asked.
"To be able to shoot farther, you must have a good enough bowstring, and you need to use a lot of silk, beef tendon, and beef tendon."
To put it bluntly, it is made in the same way as Lu Bu's Qianjun Bow.
"We have never been short of silk. It seems that it comes from the tendon of the beef."
"Exactly. Ma Jun nodded.
"Then let's discuss this matter later." Lu Bu said helplessly, "I really don't have beef tendon or tendon."
Beef tendons and tendons are both parts of cattle, and cattle are the most important productivity in farming society.
God knows how many cattle he would have to kill to equip the entire army. Lu Bu was indeed reluctant to sacrifice agriculture in exchange for a surge in military strength.
But Lu Bu quickly changed his mind, a carriage stopped nearby, and Yan Shi pulled Zhen Mi to get out of the carriage together.
"Greetings, madam." Zhang Liao and others saluted one after another.
Lu Bu greeted her directly, and asked curiously, "Why did Madam bring her son?"
"This girl said that she wanted to hand over something to you, but she was too embarrassed to come to you alone, so I had to bring her here." Yan Shi explained.
Hearing the words, Lu Bu couldn't help looking at Zhen Mi, and asked softly, "What is so solemn that Mi Er has to hand it over to my husband?"
"Yes...it's a letter from my brother. Someone from my family delivered it to me, saying that I must hand it to...husband..." Zhen Mi shyly took out a letter.
Hearing Zhen Yan's letter, and asking Zhen Mi to deliver it personally, Lu Bu realized that things might not be simple.
Picking away the sealant, opening the letter, Lu Bu's expression sank after reading it. .