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After entering the era of hot weapons, firearms have become the best weapon for fighting on the battlefield.

Speaking of the climb of the technology tree, it is actually a very interesting thing.

Let your strength be unmatched, brave and invincible, even if you reach Xiang Yu and Guan Yu, whose personal force exceeds the limit of human beings, if you shoot down a shuttle, you will only end up dying of hatred.

But in the era of cold weapons, are there any battlefield weapons like guns?
There is also a crossbow!
The rhubarb crossbows of the Han Dynasty had a maximum range of [-] steps. Although the lethality was not as good as firearms, soldiers at this time did not have protective equipment such as bulletproof vests, which can be called firearms in the era of cold weapons.

Since the crossbow is so powerful, why didn't it shine in the war of the cold weapon era, even far less famous than the bow and arrow?
The reason is simple, because of capacity problems.

The manufacture of a bow is extremely simple, and any soldier in the military camp can tinker with it.Although not very refined, it is enough to kill the enemy.

But the crossbow is different.

The relatively complex manufacturing process also increases the technical requirements.

In this era when the status of craftsmen was lower than that of farmers, the imperial government alone was responsible for the construction of equipment, and it was simply unable to undertake the manufacture of large quantities of crossbows.

Coupled with years of wars and financial constraints, although the crossbow is a weapon for conquest, it is extremely prone to failure, and there are few craftsmen who can repair it in the army, so it is understandable that it cannot be equipped on a large scale.

In a word, the price/performance ratio is too low, so reject it!

Lin Chao knew about this situation when he first entered Xuzhou, but he was unable to solve it due to the pressure of reality.

It was not until the eve of Lin Chao's resignation and return to his hometown seven years ago that he finally embarked on a restructuring of ordnance.

At that time, the new tax law had been stabilized, and a large number of farmlands had also improved the lives of the people, and there were conditions for climbing the tree of science and technology.

The reform of the Lin Dynasty was divided into two levels.First, improve the treatment and status of craftsmen, so that the people are willing to let their children become craftsmen, so as to breed soil for the advancement of the technology tree.

Today, a considerable number of graduates from Yushan Academy have entered the Ministry of Industry.Not responsible for administrative affairs, just supervise the manufacture and improvement of various ordnance.

The second is to outsource the manufacturing of weapons.

Zhen's and Mi's are the best partners.Handing over ordnance manufacturing to them can greatly reduce manufacturing costs, but can quickly increase production capacity.

Of course, with such a sharp weapon, the government will naturally not allow it to escape control.Therefore, the major families that have obtained the outsourcing share, when the workshops start, the state capital is heavily guarded.

Now that seven years have passed, the crossbow equipment in the treasury has already piled up like a mountain.

For the smooth progress of the Northern Expedition, Tian Feng was extremely generous. With a wave of his hand, he allocated 20 bows, [-] crossbows, [-] stirrups, and millions of arrows to Lin Chao!
In addition, the inner government also issued an order to the Ministry of Industry to equip the army of the Northern Expedition with a thousand craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry who are good at making ordnance, and are responsible for repairing damaged crossbows during the Northern Expedition.

Thanks to the efforts of all parties, the terrifying scene of Lin Xi's men holding a big yellow crossbow finally happened.

But it was this scene that became the nightmare of Cheng Lugui, the leader of the Xianbei opposite.

Less than half an hour into the battle, he tasted the strength of the iron guy in the hands of the opposite Han army-in full armor, he was shot in the buttocks and shoulders.

"hiss……"

Cheng Lugui, who was hit by the arrow, held his buttocks and couldn't help gasping for air. At the same time as piercing pain hit him, cold sweat rolled down his forehead.

But I have to say that Cheng Lugui, a pretty boy from the prairie, can be considered a man, so he didn't yell out loud under such circumstances, but continued to order his subordinates to attack.

Facing this well-equipped Han Chinese cavalry, even if they suffered heavy casualties, they could only continue to charge forward.At short and medium distances, his subordinate Erlang is a living target. Only when he breaks into the opponent's formation and fights with short soldiers, can he have a slight chance of winning.

But his wishful thinking failed to materialize after all.

As the chief general, Lin Xi immediately noticed Cheng Lugui's intentions. Facing the menacing Xianbei cavalry, the Han army immediately adopted the three-stage shooting method taught by Lin Chao.

It is also about dividing the subordinates into three columns, and the crossbow moves with people.After the first team finished shooting, they retreated to the original position of the third team and started operations such as winding. The third team and the second team moved forward.The second team changed into the first team and then aimed and fired, and this cycle repeated, greatly reducing the shooting interval, so that the Xianbei people on the opposite side were always exposed to the rain of arrows.

Human nature has always been greedy for life and afraid of death, and the Xianbei people are no exception. Facing the dimensionality reduction blow of the three-stage shooting method, no matter how much Cheng Lugui shouted and cursed, the Xianbei soldiers under his command never dared to charge, and some soldiers even began to flee.

After beheading several fleeing soldiers in a row, he still couldn't stop the decadent trend, and Cheng Lugui could only be helpless and furious.

Under the emotional agitation, the wounds on the shoulders and buttocks bleed faster...

Inside the encirclement, Lin Chao looked at the battle not far away, with a gratified smile on his face.

"This crossbow... is really interesting."

Jia Xu sighed, "It's more than interesting, it's just... a magic weapon!"

He has been in the frontier for more than [-] years, and has seen countless wars with foreign races. He has never defeated the enemy as smoothly as today, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the soldiers were bloodless.

Such a magical weapon, if the Liangzhou Legion back then could have a hand, why would they be afraid of Qianghu?
On the other side, Dian Wei ran over and shouted: "Supervisor, the barbarian encirclement is retreating, do we want to cooperate with Zixu?"

Lin Chao said, "No, immediately give Zixu a banner and order him to put away his crossbow arrows and lead his soldiers to charge to fight these barbarian short-handed soldiers."

"This...why?"

Dian Wei said with a puzzled face.

Now that the war is going well, and the Xianbei people can be defeated and fled, Dian Wei doesn't understand why he has to give up his strengths and go shopping with the Xianbei people.

"As long as the order is passed, a certain person has his own calculations."

"As ordered!"

Dian Wei clasped his fists in response, and then ordered his subordinates to raise the banner.

He didn't understand the significance of Lin Chao's move, but Lin Xi, who received the order, understood his brother's intention immediately.

Brother, this is... to see the magic of the stirrup.

"Send the order, the whole army rushes to kill!"

"As ordered!"

Following Lin Xi's order, the soldiers under his command put back their crossbows one after another, took out their spears and halberds, and rushed towards Cheng Lugui's headquarters.

Covered by the rain of arrows all the time, Cheng Lugui was already thinking of retreating, but suddenly found that the Han army on the other side stopped shooting, and swung their weapons to kill him instead.

The commander of this Han army must be a fool!
"Boys, rush up and kill these Han people, let them see the demeanor of our Xianbei warriors!"

As long as there are no those nasty crossbow arrows, Cheng Lugui boasts that I have the advantage.

After all, Xianbei people were born on horseback. Due to climate and other factors, the horses under their crotch are also more explosive than the Central Plains horses. How could they lose in the hedge?

Then... He was surprised to find that the soldiers under his command were defeated in just one charge!

It took nearly two days to confront Lin Chao before, and the soldiers under his command had not been fully rested, and their morale had dropped too much, and then they were shot again by the rain of arrows, resulting in a serious decline in combat power.

In the end, the stirrups under the crotch of the Han cavalry became the last straw that broke the camel's back.

No matter how brave the Ren Xianbei were, how could they be opponents of the Han Chinese cavalry with stirrups who had nowhere to relay their feet.

Sir, times have changed!
The Xianbei people were shocked to find that the Han soldiers on the opposite side, who were obviously not as strong as their own, burst out with far more strength than themselves, and they were exhausted after only a few rounds of fighting.

After a few more rounds, the Xianbei were cut off from their horses.

Lin Xi brandished a long spear and charged back and forth in the enemy formation. Wherever he went, there was no enemy. It was as if he had entered the land of no one. He regained the confidence he had before fighting Zhang Fei.

Strictly speaking, Lin Xi's military strength is not low, even if you look at the whole world, it can still be ranked first-class.Now that he is in his prime, he is on par with the former lieutenant general Xu Huang.

Unfortunately, there are too many top fighters in Xuzhou!

Not to mention the real ceilings like Guan Zhangzhao and Dianwei, Lin Xi probably couldn't beat Tai Shici, Huang Zhong, Zhang Liao and others.

But to deal with these Xianbei cavalry, not to mention cutting melons and vegetables, at least it is like butchering pigs and dogs.

Lin Xi, who was rushing all the way, quickly noticed the big banner of the Xianbei Army, and Cheng Lugui whose buttocks were bleeding under the big banner.

Today's battle not only saved his brother Lin Chao in time, but also defeated the Xianbei people.

Faced with this situation, the pride in Lin Xi's chest was completely ignited, and with a long roar, he galloped straight towards the Chinese army where Cheng Lugui was.

Victory in the first battle, just killing the enemy chief to add to the fun!

Seeing that the fight was not enough, Cheng Lugui originally planned to retreat.

Lose some strength and lose it, it is better than annihilation of the whole army.

But at this moment, he saw the enemy general personally put on his clothes and rushed towards him.

In an instant, Cheng Lu was furious.

These Han people are really bullying people!

First, Lin Zichu took the initiative to attack the cavalry with his infantry, and then Lin Zixu rushed into the battle alone to kill the general. The two tortures caused Cheng Lugui's anger to soar into the sky, and his anger reached its peak in an instant.

The general of the Han army only had less than 20 people behind him, and he dared to rush towards him, playing around like a three-year-old child.

I really think I am the enemy of all people!
Under the blessing of anger, although the wound on his buttocks was still bleeding, Cheng Lugui could no longer feel the slightest pain, instead he swung his horse and rushed towards Lin Xi.

Kill the general of the Han army first, and then it will not be too late to retreat!

As a Xianbei warrior who grew up on the grassland, Cheng Lugui's bravery is naturally needless to say.

Even in the case of an arrow in the ass.

After rushing forward for a while, Cheng Lugui, who was brandishing a horse, finally met Lin Xi, who was brandishing a spear.

In his imagination, this was a hearty battle, and in the end he beheaded the head of the Han general and walked away, although the defeat was glorious.

But the fact is that within thirty rounds of fighting, he has already been suppressed and beaten by Lin Xi, who is getting more and more courageous in the battle, and it is difficult to parry him.

Until Lin Xi caught a loophole and stabbed Cheng Lu Gui in the abdomen with a single shot, and successfully picked him off the horse, the dozens of guards accompanying him controlled him.

Lin Chao watched the entire battle not far away. Seeing that the overall situation had been settled, he said, "Jun Ming, pass on an order from a certain general, and those who surrender will not be killed!"

"As ordered!"

Dian Wei immediately carried out Lin Chao's order and ordered his subordinates to yell loudly to reduce the Xianbei people's willingness to resist.

Jia Xu, the narrator, laughed and said, "Didn't you say that this trip is only for revenge, and is it to make the barbarians pay with their blood?"

"No, these Xianbei people are also considered brave. If they resist stubbornly, our soldiers will inevitably be injured. It's a pity that their blood is a despicable waste..."

Lin Chao shook his head and smiled, and at the same time told Jia Xu his plan.

After listening, Jia Xu's expression moved slightly, and his eyes were full of astonishment.

"Although this plan is clever, it is extremely vicious. If it is really successful, you, Lin Zichu, will definitely be named a poisoner in the history books thousands of years later."

Lin Chao smiled indifferently and said: "Wen He's words are different. A certain Anxilin family has cultivated and studied for generations, kept his integrity and upheld integrity, and a certain one studied under Kang Chenggong. In the future, he will become a great Confucian. Admiration, how can I come up with such a desperate plan, so..."

"so?"

Jia Xu wondered, suddenly had a bad premonition in her heart.

"So these poisonous tricks are all from your hand, Jia Wenhe."

Jia Xu:……

A certain one knew that staying with Lin Zichu, a bastard, would not lead to any good results.

On the battlefield at this time, after hearing the shouts of Dian Wei and the trapped camp, the soldiers under Lin Xi's command also shouted.

All of a sudden, the voice of "Survivors will not be killed" sounded from all over the battlefield.

Helpless, the desperate Xianbei soldiers had no choice but to surrender.

After all the dust settled, Lin Xi bound Cheng Lu back to Lin Chao.

"The enemy chieftain has been captured alive by the last general, please send it to the supervisor!"

Lin Chao glanced at Lin Xi, and after finding that there was no wound on his body, he nodded, and then set his sights on Cheng Lugui.

This was the first time he had the opportunity to look at this person up close, but Lin Chao obviously didn't focus on Cheng Lugui's bleeding butt, but stared at his expression for a long time.

At this time, Chenglugui had lost all hope.

He understood that he was defeated, and the fate of the loser was to surrender his life to the winner.

Even though life and death were unpredictable, Cheng Lugui didn't have the courage to talk to Lin Chao before he died.

Because...he still wants to live, even if the chance is very slim.

Seeing that Lin Chao hadn't said a word for a long time, Lin Xi asked, "Supervisor, do you want to kill the enemy chief on the spot?"

"Kill him on the spot? No, let him untie him."

Lin Chao shook his head and said.

As soon as this remark came out, the people around were all shocked, and even once thought that Supervisor Lin had a brain disease.

"Brother... Supervisor, why is this?"

Lin Xi asked puzzledly, but did not stop Dian Wei's actions.

Next, Lin Chao and Cheng Lugui had a wonderful conversation.

Lin Chao: Want to die or live?
Cheng Lugui: ... want to live.

Lin Chao: That is to be a leading party for my Northern Expedition Army.

Cheng Lugui: It is my honor to be the dog of a big man, woof woof!