A batch of ordnance was made in the army, including Xuanwu chariots, sidecars, door-blocking carts, siege cones, retractable long ladders, sniper siege crossbows, and centipede-mounted mountain ladders.

Wait. All these ordnances have been improved countless times and are almost perfect.

Just having some free time, Li Mengxi took the time to inspect and accept the equipment.

The first ordnance accepted was the Xuanwu Chariot. The Xuanwu Chariot was originally used to fill trenches. The Xuanwu Chariot was just a big box. In case of being surrounded by trenches dug by the enemy, a Xuanwu Chariot

Filling the ditch is equal to fifty baskets of soil. When marching, if you bring fifty Xuanwu chariots, you will not be afraid of any trench encirclement.

In terms of general equipment, box-shaped vehicles can not only be used as trench-filling boxes, but also have better airtightness than ordinary vehicles. They can carry some special materials such as medicines and lime, and can also be set up in a vehicle array like sidecars.

It can also be used as a water transport tool. The most special function of the Xuanwu chariot is that if the box-shaped body is watertight, it can be directly used as a floating box.

Because it is very useful in vehicle formation and floating on water, and because the vehicle is boxy and surrounded by shells, the word "Xuanwu Chariot" comes from this.

Li Mengxi gathered around a box-shaped vehicle with a peculiar shape and watched with interest. On the side, the craftsman responsible for building the Xuanwu Chariot introduced the various technical details of the Xuanwu Chariot in detail.

During the craftsman's narration, Li Mengxi became completely familiar with the structure of the Xuanwu chariot.

The body of the Xuanwu Chariot is made of elm wood. The elm wood is heavy and hard and is not easily penetrated by arrows. This is due to the actual combat role of the Xuanwu Chariot.

In the carriage, some wooden pegs were specially made for hanging ropes. This was designed to facilitate the hanging of shields during combat. During combat, you only need to tie up the shield, tie it outside, and tie the rope to the carriage.

, this is equivalent to adding external armor to the carriage.

The height of the carriage of the Xuanwu chariot is four feet and five feet. This height is not randomly designed. It takes into account the height of the carriage when the soldiers are hiding in the vehicle and looking out to shoot. The shooting action will not be blocked by the carriage and the height of the carriage protection

It is also the highest height.

Also for vehicle formation fighting, a small ladder is hung on the side of the Xuanwu chariot. This is so that in case of a hasty encounter with the enemy, the soldiers can use the ladder to climb into the carriage as quickly as possible to fight.

The Xuanwu chariot is also used to fill trenches, which means that the Xuanwu chariot must have a lid and be like a box. Only when the Xuanwu chariot completely resembles a big box can soldiers step on it directly after filling the trenches.

The roof of the car passed by like walking on flat ground.

The craftsmen demonstrated it to Li Mengxi. They moved the car panels and buckled them onto the roof, making it a tight fit.

Li Mengxi remembered that when he originally named this kind of box car, because the lid looked like a coffin when it was buckled, he wanted to name this kind of car a coffin car. However, Guan Yu thought it was unlucky, so he named it Xuanwu Chariot. Thinking of this, Li Mengxi couldn't help laughing.

Already.

He looked at the craftsman and asked, "Where are the car boards usually placed?"

The craftsman replied that on weekdays, just close the car plate directly.

"Then what if one day we have to march while holding a bow in a carriage on guard?"

Faced with Li Mengxi's questioning, the craftsmen had already responded. They climbed up and worked on the car for a while. They picked out four sticks from the carriage, inserted them into the four corners of the carriage, and then covered the top of the carriage with a high roof.

It was set up immediately.

Li Mengxi curiously leaned over and took a look. He found that there was something else on the car plate. There were specially round holes in the four corners of the car plate, which happened to fit the four round rods. The car plate was firmly fixed, no matter how bumpy it was.

Can't fall off.

Li Mengxi raised his head and glanced at the high-supported carriage board. He imagined in his mind that if during the battle, the enemy's arrows were thrown towards him and were blocked by the carriage board, our soldiers hiding in the carriage would be safe.

In counterattack, the defensive power of Xuanwu chariot is much better than that of ordinary chariots.

The craftsmen's whimsical ideas didn't stop there. The craftsmen removed the car board, replaced the four supporting wooden sticks with short sticks, and installed the car board again.

After replacing the short stick, the gap between the car board and the carriage is less than two feet. With such a small gap, a person cannot stand up in the carriage at all, so this mode is not used for combat, but has other functions.

The entire body of the Xuanwu Chariot is a large box. This type of vehicle has better thermal insulation capabilities than other vehicles. Therefore, this type of vehicle is very suitable as a special vehicle for transporting wounded soldiers.

Stuff the box car with a thick quilt, and the box car is airtight. Even in the coldest month of winter, the box car will be warm and cozy.

During the march, it is inevitable to encounter rain. Considering the need for rain protection, it is not difficult to understand that the chassis of the Xuanwu chariot is so much larger than the body.

When it was used as a vehicle for wounded soldiers, the height of the platform from the carriage was less than two feet. The height was so low and the platform was so large that no matter how heavy it rained, water could not get into the carriage.

The Xuanwu chariot's combat uses and wounded soldier vehicles are almost perfect.

After that, Li Mengxi asked someone to bring a lot of water and poured it into the carriage, filling it to the brim.

After waiting for a while, Li Mengxi checked the carriage up and down, inside and out, and found that there was no leakage at all.

The box truck is almost made according to the craftsmanship of making ships. There are many steps to fill it with linen and paint it with tung oil.

The waterproof performance is no problem, and the box truck can serve as a water truck.

There is no problem with the waterproof performance, which means it can also be used on water.

The only thing that worries Li Mengxi is that in order to enhance the defense, the box truck is made of elm wood. The elm wood is commonly known as elm wood. This kind of tree is hard and heavy. Can a box truck made of elm wood really float on the water?

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To find out, Li Mengxi took people to the river.

The wheels of the box truck were removed, and the body of the truck was thrown directly into the water, and it actually floated.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Li Mengxi wanted to see if he could row a box truck as a single boat if he went in alone with a long oar. He needed to go in alone and try it out.

On the side, Guan Yu volunteered and decided to give it a try.

Li Mengxi came over with the rope and handed it to Guan Yu.

Guan Yu raised his eyebrows, "What to do?"

"Tie it around your waist. If the ship sinks, I will pull you up."

Guan Yu waved his hand and refused, "Someone is familiar with water, no need."

Guan Yu, an expert in art, was brave. He took a long oar and walked into the carriage. The soldiers on the beach pushed the carriage into the water hard and the carriage went into the water.

Li Mengxi watched the small carriage swaying toward the middle of the river from the shore. After a while, the boat stopped in the river and Guan Yu took a long oar and pushed the carriage left and right to move the carriage forward.

After rowing, the carriage was spinning in circles. Suddenly, the carriage tilted and turned over. Guan Yu was held in the water and no one was seen.

"Save General Guan quickly!" Li Mengxi was shocked.

The soldiers quickly wanted to jump into the river to rescue him, but saw a wet head emerging from the water.

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When Guan Yu, who was all wet, walked to the beach, Guan Yu bluntly said that the Xuanwu chariot was difficult to use. He said that the Xuanwu chariot was swaying in the water and would turn over if he moved even a little. Also, it was difficult to use the oars.

When paddling, I won't run forward or spin around in circles.

Li Mengxi thought of a solution on the spot. The swaying meant that the center of gravity was too high. Just put a stone in the carriage. The reason for spinning in circles was that the shape was not good. The Xuanwu chariot had no head or tail, so it definitely had no sense of direction when rowing.

Li Mengxi immediately led his people to improve the Xuanwu chariot. The center of gravity could be easily solved by simply adding a heavy object to the bottom of the box car. However, due to the shape problem, Li Mengxi had people imitate the shape of a boat and add a triangular piece of wood directly in front of the carriage. Originally,

After adding such a triangular piece of wood to the square car body, it looks like a turtle.

Later, after testing, after putting a stone inside the Xuanwu chariot, it stopped shaking when entering the water and became much more stable. After adding a triangular piece of wood to the front of the vehicle, the clumsy carriage became a flexible boat. Guan Yu

Holding a long oar, I stepped on the carriage, left and right, and soon reached the other side.

The Xuanwu Chariot can be used as a water crossing tool, which means that in times of crisis, the Xuanwu Chariot can be transformed into a one-man boat and can cross the water at any time.

All the indicators of the Xuanwu Chariot have been met. Li Mengxi and Guan Yu calculated it. Because the Xuanwu Chariot has multiple uses and can also transport supplies, it is not a waste of transportation capacity to bring the Xuanwu Chariot, so you can bring a little more.

Li Mengxi and Guan Yu initially agreed that it would be better to bring at least fifty Xuanwu chariots every time they set out.

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The second piece of ordnance is a folding ladder.

The folding ladder that Li Mengxi originally wanted was a folding ladder with slide rails that unfolded as soon as it slid. However, this kind of ladder was too difficult to make. After finally compromising, the craftsmen made a folding ladder that was just like building blocks. The ladder was divided into

One short piece after another, as long as you want, just connect it.

During the acceptance inspection, the craftsmen were asked to assemble the ladder. The ladder was assembled from twenty to thirty sections, and the total length reached eleven feet. The ladder was placed at the foot of the city wall for a try. The soldiers climbed up the ladder a hundred times.

The ladder is still in good condition. At this level, it is enough for use.

According to the craftsmen themselves, the ladder can reach twenty feet.

Li Mengxi carefully checked the workmanship of the folding ladder. The folding ladder uses the best wood and a large number of connecting kits. The workmanship is exquisite and complex, and the cost is almost dozens of times that of an ordinary ladder.

The significance of the folding ladder is not in ordinary siege warfare, but in special situations. For example, if there is an emergency siege on a certain day and there is no time to chop wood to make a temporary siege ladder, the army always keeps a ladder, which can be used at any time.

When launching a siege, you can also climb mountains and cross slopes at any time.

The significance of folding ladders is still in special operations. When soldiers attack enemy camps at night, they sometimes have to climb over enemy camps. Sometimes the enemy camps are located in steep places and it is extremely difficult to climb. In this case, ladders are necessary. Night raids

There are few manpower in operations, and it is inconvenient to carry large ladders, so small and connectable folding ladders are extremely necessary. With folding ladders, when the soldiers attacking the camp set out, each person would carry a section of the ladder on his back, and when they arrived at the destination, they would temporarily carry the ladder.

Put together quickly and efficiently.

The folding ladder has been successfully accepted. A folding ladder of 20 to 30 feet can be pulled by one vehicle. It is not a burden to carry such a ladder when marching.

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The sidecar is a special field equipment. Of course, it can be made into a top-notch sidecar. The best wood can be used to make the body. The car can be covered with iron sheets. The iron sheet can be made two fingers thick to ensure that even heavy cavalry can hit it.

However, considering the transportation capacity problem, when marching and fighting, it may not be enough if all the vehicles are used to transport grain and grass. If you make the vehicles heavy and heavy for the purpose of fighting in a vehicle formation, this is tantamount to a small gain but a big gain.

Already.

It may not be necessary to use car formations in battle, but it is absolutely impossible to fight if there is insufficient food and fodder.

Considering the needs of both logistics and actual combat, the sidecar adopts the simplest form. The sidecar is based on the ordinary truck, with a tall car plate added to one side. The car plate is made of hardwood and can be blocked.

The arrow is missing, the length of the hardwood is carefully designed, the two sidecars are connected end to end, and the car boards are exactly aligned.

Also, the sidecar is the same as the Xuanwu chariot. There are places for tying ropes inside. You can also hang the shield out to add external attachments. The sidecar has more places for spears than the Xuanwu chariot. On the board of the sidecar,

There are several card slots left. On the other side of the sidecar, opposite to the card slots, there is a baffle. This is a simple and exquisite design. During combat, just hold long-handled weapons such as spears and halberds against it.

The baffle is stuck in the card slot, and a solid forest of guns can be erected directly.

A stationary line of spears is of no use against enemy infantry. The spears are used to defend against enemy cavalry. After all, sidecars are not too high. If the enemy cavalry wants to charge into the formation, they may jump in, so add a line of spears.

After that, the vehicle formation becomes a hedgehog, which will minimize the possibility of enemy cavalry jumping into the vehicle.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! All the details of the sidecar were designed by Li Mengxi. If you measure carefully, you will find that as long as the gun is stuck on the car panel and placed, the angle of the gun exceeds 60
To be continued...