The last three kingdoms

Chapter 664 Dealing with Catapults

Fu Qian's gaze also fell on the forbidden ditch in front of Tongguan. The Jin army sent not many troops, only about 3000 people, but for the narrow area in front of Tongguan, 3000 people are not too small.However, Fu Qian also noticed that the Jin army not only sent infantry to attack the city, but also dozens of catapults could be seen in the infantry formation.

Obviously, the Jin army was trying to use catapults to bombard the city walls of Tongguan. This tactic did not surprise Fu Qian, but if the Jin army's catapults were pushed to the bottom of Tongguan city, they would attack Tongguan. The city walls pose a great threat.

The catapults used by the Jin army are large-scale catapults. Each catapult is equipped with dozens of drivers. This kind of catapult can throw stones weighing more than [-] catties. The degree of damage to the city wall quite serious.

The Jin army erected a pontoon bridge on the forbidden water, and dozens of catapult riders pushed a catapult across the river with great difficulty. It took a lot of effort to lift the heavy catapult across the forbidden water.

It is a relatively flat road from Jingou to the city of Tongguan. Zhang Shang led his army to advance slowly step by step and approached the city of Tongguan. However, he did not dare to get too close to the city. Instead, he formed a formation 150 steps away from the city and lined up in the front row. Yes, they were shield soldiers holding huge shields. Countless shields were densely arranged in a row to form a thick shield wall, and the catapult was placed behind the shield wall.

The range of this large catapult can reach up to 150 steps, but if you want to achieve the ideal attack effect, the most suitable distance is within 150 steps. The stones thrown at this distance can effectively destroy the enemy. city ​​walls.And [-] steps is a very dangerous area. Not only can the opponent's catapult hit it, but the strongest two-stone longbow can also cover this distance, not to mention the bed crossbow with a maximum range of three or four hundred steps. .

In order to effectively protect the catapults from being destroyed by the enemy, Zhang Shang laid a thick shield wall in front of the catapult array.

On the top of the city of Tongguan, except for a few flying flags, there was no one to be seen. The Jin army was not moving forward fast. It stands to reason that the Shu army would have enough time to deploy defenses, and even interfere with them. The Jin army set up an formation under the city, but to Zhang Shang's surprise, the Shu army not only did not move, but even had no trace on the top of the city, which made Zhang Shang suspicious.

However, Zhang Shang didn't think that there would be no one in the city of Tongguan, but Zhang Shang couldn't figure out what kind of medicine was sold in the gourds of the Shu army.Since the Shu army has not moved, Zhang Shang will not stop his formation speed. As long as the catapult is in place, he can launch an attack. Even if the city wall of Tongguan is made of copper and iron, under the bombardment of boulders, it will also attack. After the collapse, Zhang Shang seemed to have seen the light of victory.

The shield array in front was quickly completed, and the catapults were also positioned one after another. The loader of the catapult began to move stones to the throwing arm of the catapult, and the gunner pulled up the rope. The launch preparations were ready.

On the top of the city wall, Fu Qian has been silently watching the actions of the Jin army, with no expression on his stern face.The Jin army invested all the catapults in the first attack, which is a bad thing and a good thing. If it is attacked by the catapults, then it will be a bad thing, but the Jin army mobilized so many catapults at the same time, It created an opportunity for the Shu army to concentrate its forces and destroy them.

So Fu Qian has been standing still. He is waiting for the trebuchet to enter the effective range. This effective range is necessary for the Jin army. Only when it reaches this position can it be possible to destroy the city wall of Tongguan. It is also necessary for the Shu army. Only when the trebuchets arrive here can they be destroyed.

Under Fu Qian's strict order, all the Shu troops guarding the city hid themselves, and they could not see anything on the city wall from outside the city wall. The ramparts threaten huge catapults.

To destroy these catapults, the most effective weapon is the catapult. As long as it is hit by the stone bullets of the catapult, the enemy's catapult will instantly turn into a pile of rotten wood.Fu Chen has some catapults on hand, but the biggest problem is the shooting accuracy. The catapults of this era basically use pull-type catapults. Small catapults require five or six people to pull them. Medium-sized ones require a dozen people, while large ones often require fifty or sixty people to pull them to complete a projectile.

The Jin army used large catapults to attack the city. Naturally, the Shu army did not need such a large one to defend the city. Lord, but if it is used to deal with the enemy's catapult, the destructive power of the small catapult is enough.

When the Jin army used catapults to attack the city, there was no need to consider the issue of accuracy at all. As long as it hit the city wall, it was successful.But the Shu army is different. It is not an easy task to destroy these catapults 150 steps away.Although the catapults of the Jin army look huge, it is difficult to hit such a target 150% from 100 paces away.Since the pull-type catapult is pulled by manpower, it is difficult to achieve a balance of manpower. The accuracy of the projectile is always an unsolvable problem. It is already extremely accurate to be able to project with an error within five feet. Some stone bullets are projected, and the error can reach one or two feet. It is completely impossible to use the catapult to PK the catapult.

Fu Qian also knew that such a method would not work, but he had another clever plan. The catapult was not good. He decided to use the ballista with a longer range, greater power and more accurate shooting accuracy.The penetrating power and destructive power of the crossbow arrows are also quite amazing, but they are not enough to deal with the catapults composed of thick wooden poles. Fu Qian had another idea. Badger Oil, crafted into Firebolts.

However, before the Firebolt attack, Fu Qian decided to use the catapult to deal with the shield array of the Jin army.The shield formations are densely arranged, so when the catapults attack, there is no need to consider the accuracy of the hit, just throw stones at the shield formation.The shield array has an advantage in defending against arrows, but facing the roaring stone bullets, no matter how thick the shield is, it is difficult to resist.

The Jin army under the city had already completed their formation, and the catapult riders were already making final preparations. Seeing that the time was ripe, Fu Qian immediately ordered calmly, "Attack!"

(End of this chapter)