Ma'am help, the general is in trouble again

Watching the master pull out a small "hole" for peeking into the fully assembled iron horse without damaging its internal structure, Gan Xin understood the technique and squatted down to help.

He has been with Zheng Quchi for several years. Over the years, he has focused on learning construction design knowledge and technology application, mainly laying a solid foundation first, and then slowly forming his own style and habits.

However, the course of architectural structure was too complicated, and he would always encounter difficulties of one kind or another while learning and practicing. But fortunately, his master led him to get started, and for the first time, he felt that he was not just a piece of rotten wood.

No, maybe he is a piece of rotten wood, but the master can also carve him into something useful.

Because of his previous accumulation, he can also get busy, but his movements are relatively violent and rough. This is due to his personality's work style, so Zheng Quchi will not let him touch the delicate work first, so as to avoid being unable to recover. , destroying the integrity.

When they opened a big hole in the "belly" of the iron horse, Zheng Quchi stopped, then stuck his head in, and even wanted to get in directly.

Gan Xin was shocked when he saw it: "Master, let me do it."

Who knows what's inside?
"No, I'll do it. You won't understand even if you go in."

But Zheng Quchi looked confident. As she spoke, she was extremely mobile and slid half of her body in with a single movement, but the second half... "Well... Disciple Gan, do me a favor and push the master in for a moment." "

A muffled sound came from inside.

"okay……"

Gan Xin saw that her legs were kicking wildly and could not reach the point of application of force, so he pushed her soles and slowly pushed her in.

Boom - there is a sound of heavy objects falling.

It was Zheng Quchi who lost his center of gravity and fell to the ground.

"Master, how are you?" Gan Xin shouted anxiously.

Someone inside immediately responded, "It's okay, it's okay, I just can't stand firmly. It's quite spacious in here... Hey, what is this?"

What is she saying?
Gan Xin didn't understand what it meant, so he leaned over to see what was inside, but he didn't notice that a square piece of wood quietly retracted, and then shot out a sharp arrow with a "swish", which was as good as the tip of Gan Xin's nose. Wiped it over.

...If he had been slower to avoid it just now, I'm afraid he would have gone crazy by now.

Gan Xin felt his heart beating wildly and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.

"I seem to hear the sound of something starting up. Gan Xin... did something happen outside? What's wrong with you?" Zheng Quchi asked worriedly from inside.

"...Master, the next time you encounter any mechanism, you'd better explain it to your apprentice in advance. I almost died."

"What's wrong?" Zheng Quchi's voice was a little anxious.

"That should be the mechanism for firing crossbows. It's hidden inside the iron horse."

"...Really? Gan Xin, please go farther this time, and I'll try something else."

Gan Xin guessed that she must have found something inside the iron horse, so he responded: "Okay."

After Gan Xin walked a certain distance, he shouted: "Master, it's okay."

Not long after, the "limbs" of the overturned iron horse moved. Its four legs walked from slow to fast in the air. Although they were stiff and the joints were not as flexible as real ones, they were able to walk purely by mechanical movements.

Then the horse's head suddenly stretched out two horns, which were similar to the horns of a cow, but much larger. Practically speaking, they looked more like two curved and sharp sickles, swinging from side to side. If the iron horse is straightened up at this time and can walk normally, and the speed increases the force, it will be like a bullfight. If there are any other obstacles in front, it will be pierced and knocked away.

There are also hidden arrow mechanisms on various parts of its body, with fourteen positions and a total of three rounds of firing.

The head and limbs can lose their hair, and the connecting cables can be split apart to drag, tie, and strangle things around them.

After some research, Zheng Quchi finally crawled out, and Gan Xin quickly stepped forward to pull him out.

After Zheng Quchi stood still, she said: "I finally know why it is called the iron horse."

Gan Xin was puzzled: "Why?"

"Because it is entirely made of iron, except for the outer layer of wood."

Gan Xin also suddenly realized: "...No wonder it is so heavy."

She added: "One person can be hidden inside to operate it. It has an eye hole to observe the outside world. It is made of iron and is not afraid of being cut by swords and arrows. Its arrogant body can be used as a weapon or perhaps as a means of transportation..."

Thinking about it this way, its role can be called the best "companion" for marching operations.

When used as a weapon, it can be used as a crash vehicle to specifically attack large enemy weapons, causing crushing destruction.

Its multi-functional attack method can also deal with various dangerous situations of various types of soldiers. It can hide people, assassinate, cover, serve as a barrier, and can serve as a defensive sentry...

When used as a transport vehicle, it can go with the army and store food, weapons, and all kinds of other needed things, saving rickshaw manpower and concealing people's eyes and ears.

Once the war started, the two armies fought for two days and two nights. The other side was hungry and thirsty, suffering to death and unable to return to the camp in time for supplies.

But they don't have this kind of trouble at all. Who would have guessed that the other party's iron horse also hides food, drink, wound medicine and other daily supplies? Suffer the other party to death.

The master and the apprentice looked at each other, never expecting that if Gongshu still had such an... indescribable war-like sharp weapon in his hands, this would be cheating even more than her cheating!
"What should we do now?" Gan Xin asked, rubbing his forehead.

The opponent not only has one iron horse, but hundreds of them, which is comparable to a powerful armored army.

If, no, it's not if, but Gongshu. If Jiruo is about to take his "iron horse" to the battlefield, I'm afraid that some of the winning chances that Yu Wensheng has just won will disappear.

Zheng Quchi was also very worried: "I didn't expect that Gongsu Jiruo's invention could be dozens or hundreds of years ahead of today's technology. This iron horse is not easy to deal with. I'm afraid even the ballista will be difficult to deal with. I have to think of a way."

Gan Xin asked: "If the ballista doesn't work, what about the artillery?"

"Artillery is naturally more powerful than ballistae, but it is still the first generation version, the rate of fire is too slow, and the number is small..."

"We are attacking with fire. Master, we had some clues about the fierce fire oil incident that you asked me to investigate before. The Wubao camp was set on fire. Some people took the opportunity to rob the leader of the Zhu Zhu tribe and assassinate Yu Wensheng. All of them were related to Nan Chen. At the same time, I also found an unused fire oil underground pit in Wubao. If ordinary fire doesn't work, what about using fire oil? "

Zheng Quchi frowned, but still shook his head: "It's too late, mobilize strong fire oil, it's useless in small quantities, it's time-consuming and labor-intensive. Besides, the inside of the iron horse is made of metal, and it's useless to burn off a layer of skin. "

If fire doesn't work... Gan Xin looked at the majestic snow-capped mountains, the cold power and the vastness of the peaks, and couldn't help but ask: "What about the flooding?"

Zheng Quchi suddenly looked into his eyes. (End of chapter)