After the morning meal, the Qin army had a short rest and then started line up in an orderly manner.

The Junhou, who was guarding the camp gate, looked at Xinyang City in the distance, and saw that there was nothing unusual, so he slowly opened the camp gate.

Along the open camp gate, Qin army infantry, holding large shields and long halberds, walked out of the camp gate with neat steps and sent out square formations.

When the army is fighting, the ones who are at the forefront are often elite soldiers who are experienced and need to keep their feet steady.

Half an hour later, the Qin army formed a strict formation and lined up under Xinyang City.

Meng Tian rode on a horse, and under the escort of his personal soldiers, he left the camp gate and stood on a small gentle slope.

The Qin army was very disturbed, and Xiang Yan in Xinyang City also received news that the Qin army had left the camp.

Upon climbing the city wall, Xiang Yan looked at the Qin army formation outside the city and breathed a sigh of relief.

Xinyang City is solid, and he is not afraid of Meng Tian’s confrontation head-on, but is worried that Meng Tian will patiently drag him down.

The longer the time delays, the more unfavorable the situation of the war is to Chu. Now, Meng Tian is young after all, and his patience is not as good as the cunning Wang Jian.

The front row of the Qin army's front was about six or seven hundred steps away from the Xinyang City Wall. This distance was far beyond the range of the Chu army's bow and arrow.

"Car crossbow attacks."

Meng Tian's eyes swept over the three-foot-high Xinyang City Wall and issued an order calmly.

After receiving the order, a personal soldier carrying a flag in his hand raised an apricot yellow battle flag in his hand and shook it vigorously.

A thick spear was embroidered on the rolling flag of the apricot yellow flag.

Spear?

Xiang Yan squinted her eyes, frowned, and drew the flag of the spear. What did it have to do with the infantrymen who used the spear?

What would that be?

Xiang Yan's question didn't rise long before he was answered.

The Qin army faced the military formation at the city gate and slowly scattered to both sides, revealing the things like chariots behind them.

Take the things and four wheels, front, back, left and right, and four soldiers push forward. Behind the chariot, six soldiers followed closely behind.

There are no shafts like those of the chariots, but are spread out flat with a long wooden strip in the middle.

Two arms grew on both sides of the wooden strips. Looking closely, they found that they were two crossbows of different sizes.

"Haha, in a while, let the Chu army see the power of our military vehicle crossbow!"

Riding behind Meng Tian, ​​Meng Bao looked at the rapidly forming crossbow formation, his eyes shining brightly.

Meng Tian has seen the power of the car crossbow with his own eyes.

After Sen's successful development, Meng Tian personally tested the power of the car crossbow. Meng Bao was one of the people who witnessed the power of the car crossbow with his own eyes.

"The victory or defeat of a war cannot be placed on the same weapon."

Meng Tian shook his head gently and poured a basin of cold water at the right time.

The war between the two countries, especially the annexation war during the Warring States Period, has already reached the threshold of the overall war.

Qin is reaching the peak of its national power. The lean camel of Chu is bigger than a horse, and there is a chance to turn the tables.

In this way, both sides can mobilize a war of hundreds of thousands of troops, and determine the balance of the outcome of the war. In addition to the competition of military talents between the two generals of the army, it also involves competition in all aspects.

In Meng Tian's view, what Qin State is leading over Chu State is nothing more than its strong mobilization ability and advanced scientific and technological capabilities.

After Shang Yang's reform, Qin State gradually improved the centralized government system. Local governments abolished the feudal system of the Spring and Autumn Period, and the power of the government went deep into every county.

When Qin was fighting abroad, it could mobilize the whole country's strength. This is what later generations said, concentrating their efforts on major tasks.

It is impossible to concentrate your strength without a powerful and efficient conquest.

When Qin State conquered the six kingdoms, many people thought that this represented barbarism over civilization and backward over the advanced.

This is not the case.

Meng Tian truly lived in this era and entered the Qin court. He could get in touch with the information of the six Shandong countries. After comparing with the Qin State, he did not think that Qin State was behind.

To a certain extent, the ability of Qin to successfully unify the world is a manifestation of Qin's advanced nature.

In this era, the Qin State's scientific and technological level was indeed ahead of the six Shandong countries.

The Qin State, which rose in the West, did not attach so much importance to literary and artistic things, and had a strong pragmatism in its core.

The Mohist, who valued technology, easily integrated into the Qin society after moving to Qin State.

The Mohist technique of siege and defending the city and the technology of making equipment fell into the eyes of the Qin people, but not strange and lewd skills, but something that can be truly applied to the real world.

It is precisely because of this pragmatic spirit that Qin State attaches great importance to craftsmen.

The Workers' Project clearly stipulates that if a prisoner has a skill among the prisoners, he will not have to work hard to do physical work, but will instead go to a more relaxed craftsman camp.

Born in Qin, he was unwilling to go to the front line to fight, nor was he willing to work with the loess and back on the sky. Learning a technique can at least ensure that he has no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life.

"Swish--"

While Meng Tian was thinking, he saw a crossbow cart in the crossbow formation aimed at Xinyang City Gate and released a six-foot-long crossbow arrow.

"boom--"

The crossbow arrow did not shoot at the city gate, but hit the city wall, making a huge roar.

The Chu soldiers glanced at each other and couldn't help but take a breath.

This is not a crossbow arrow, it is clearly a huge spear. At this moment, the tip of the spear, which is as long as six feet long, is constantly shaking.

If you were shot into the body by such a crossbow arrow, it would be unimaginable.

"I missed the shot."

Meng Tian stood up and looked at the crossbow arrows inserted on the city wall from a distance.

Even if you carefully crafted the huge crossbow, you can shoot accurately with five or six hundred steps.

The crossbow cart that is currently being tested plays a role in correcting the angle of the crossbow arrow.

Just like in artillery battles in later generations, they often start to test artillery first and find the most suitable position before they can fire all the cannons.

Whether it is ancient wars or modern wars, the party who masters advanced technology often has a great advantage.

In the era of cold weapons, the courage and combat level of soldiers had a great impact on the combat effectiveness of the army. However, when soldiers' martial arts level is not much different, the party who masters advanced technology will undoubtedly be more likely to win the favor of the goddess of victory.

However, except for the strangeness of the Northern Song Dynasty.

"The second round of test shots, crossbow arrows, move one scale to the left."

Behind the crossbow cart, the captain of the crossbow cart commanded the soldiers under his command to prepare for the second round of test shooting.

The huge crossbow cart needs a small army and close cooperation to exert its maximum combat effectiveness.

The two crossbows on the long strip are the smaller ones, and can only be tucked with both hands to lift the strings. The larger ones in front must be used to use the power of pedaling feet and waist to barely spread.

The soldiers who formed the crossbow chariot camp and the soldiers who were responsible for pulling the crossbow strings were all big-shouldered and round-hearted guys and strong-willed guys.
Chapter completed!