Chapter 729 (1/2)
More than ten miles outside Chang'an, on a flat ground, thousands of Liangzhou troops gathered together, surrounded by a wooden car, were curiously watching and discussing in a low voice.
”What is this?”
It is said that the new chariot was specially developed by Jiyang
”Chariot? Can this chariot carry people
This ”chariot” surrounded by people is not the same as the chariot used in general vehicle warfare. The chariot is towed by several horses. The empty space on the chariot can be used as three soldiers, one is a Royal horse, one is holding halberd, the other is holding bow and arrow.
But the chariot had no empty seat at all. Instead, a huge wood stretched out like a big spoon on the wooden frame.
Ma Teng frowned and looked at the chariot in front of him with a strange look on his face.
”General, Liu Ziyang designed this... Thunderbolt car, what is it for?”
Ma Teng has been fighting in the northwest of Yongliang all his life, not to mention vehicle and step battles. He has been fighting on horses all his life. Of course, he has never heard of such chariots.
Liu Ye is a smile: ”Shoucheng brother, you will know later.”
Ma Teng doesn't know about the thunderbolt, but Liu Ye naturally knows. During the battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao raised his height in a building and covered Cao's barracks with arrows. Cao's soldiers could only carry shields when they walked in the camp, which was unbearable. And it was Liu Ye who developed the thunderbolt car and smashed the building.
The catapult has a long history, and the thunderbolt car developed by Liu Ye is definitely an epoch-making work.
Along with the thunderbolt car came four soldiers who had learned how to operate the thunderbolt car, so they were dispatched by Liu Ye.
”Are you all proficient in thunderbolt?” Liu Ye asked the four soldiers.
The leader clasped his fist and said, ”please rest assured. Mr. Ziyang has taught us how to operate the thunderbolt car. We have been practicing every day and we are sure of it.”
Liu Ye nods with satisfaction, and says to Ma Teng and Fazhen, ”brother Shou Cheng, FA Gong, we'll step back and watch Liu Ziyang's thunderbolt car.”
”Ha ha, good. Liu Ziyang is a famous scholar in Huainan. Although he is old, he has heard about it.” Fazhen stroked his beard with a smile and looked at the thunderbolt car with concentration.
But Ma Teng still looked down on the thunderbolt car, muttered: ”but a wooden car, can it compare with my Liangzhou iron horse?”
Liu Ye doesn't speak. He just looks at the thunderbolt with a smile.
Seeing the general watching in person, the four stone throwers were a little nervous, but after all, they were well trained, took a few deep breaths, and soon calmed down.
The commander's stone thrower yelled, ”adjust the yuan!”
The other catapult, who seemed to be in charge of the projection, began to adjust the rope and length of the thunderbolt. His eyes narrowed slightly in front of him and stopped after a busy work.
”Loading.”
The remaining two stone throwers grabbed a stone weighing about 20 jin and ran into the stone arm.
”Prepare - test fire.”
At the command of commander Wu, two stone throwers, who had been carrying stones, tightened the ropes on the stone arms, dragged them backward and then released them.