Chapter 52: Bows and Crossbows and Battle Formations

Chen Yang also has a special room for him in the factory, which not only has a bed, but also bookshelves and other things.

After inspecting the soldiers again, Chen Yang felt that it was time to arrange for them to train, so he returned to his room, picked up paper and pen to write and draw.

Before crossing over, Chen Yang liked to study history and had studied Yue Fei's Yue family's army battle formation.

Because of the lack of war horses in the Southern Song Dynasty, most of the Yuejia army were infantry, but they were able to beat the Jin soldiers and flee, which shows how powerful their battle array was.

The group of soldiers outside, in addition to the training of modern special forces, are also indispensable in various battle formations, so that they can go to the battlefield to fight.

While improving their physical fitness, and at the same time training the battle formation of the Cold Weapon Era, this is Chen Yang's current idea.

According to his memory, Chen Yang probably wrote and drew the battle formation on paper.

"If you only have cold weapons, and if you don't have guns, you always feel that something is missing."

Chen Yang bit the brush, he was wondering if he wanted to get some pistols and other things out?

Soon, this idea was overturned by him, because he didn't understand the principle of firearms at all, what could he build, and what could replace the power of guns, or could he have it in this era?

"There it is!" Chen Yang suddenly slapped his forehead, and he drew something in the shape of a bow and crossbow on a piece of paper.

Just now, Chen Yang suddenly remembered the steel that appeared in Europe in the late Middle Ages. Crossbow.

This kind of thing has an effective range of up to three hundred meters, and its power is terrifying, it can easily shoot through the armor of knights, the body of war horses, and even walls, and the accuracy is still very high, and it is not easy to miss.

If you can make that kind of steel. The crossbow is definitely a super killer, although it has been used in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, but its power is far less than that of steel. The crossbow is so powerful that the archers in the army still use the kind of hand-drawn bow.

In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", the plot of Lu Bu's shooting halberd is described, and the distance is one hundred and fifty steps, which is about one hundred and sixty meters to one hundred and eighty meters when converted into a unit of growth.

Only a brave general like Lu Bu can shoot 160 meters to hit the target, and even Lu Bu had an element of gambling at that time. Ordinary soldiers don't even have to think about it, but this kind of steel. The crossbow can be used even by ordinary soldiers, and can even surpass Lu Bu.

Thinking of this, Chen Yang became excited, if he created this kind of big killing weapon, wouldn't he be able to sweep the entire Three Kingdoms?

"By the way, there is also the Zhuge Repeater!"

Chen Yang wrote and drew on the paper again, and after a while, he drew a rough shape.

In modern society, many people have restored the Zhuge Repeater, and Chen Yang has also seen many examples, so it should not be difficult to make them.

"The blacksmiths here can only make some knives and axes used in daily life, and the imperial court still controls the creation of bows and crossbows and other weapons quite strictly. If you want to make these bows and crossbows of mine, you still can't do without Lao Cao's help. ”

Chen Yang thought to himself, put away the drawings he had just scribbled, and had the opportunity to discuss with Lao Cao again.

"It's time for them to train." Chen Yang said again.

He was about to go out when there was a knock on the door.

"Shopkeeper Chen, it's my old Cao!" Cao Cao's voice just came in from outside.

What happened yesterday, Cao Cao couldn't ignore it, he also needed Chen Yang to help him give him advice to fight the world, so he came to care.

"It's Lao Cao here, please come in!" Chen Yang said and immediately went to open the door.

Chen Yangneng has this military camp and factory, all of which were given by Lao Cao, and he just wanted to talk to Lao Cao about the bow and crossbow, and he took the initiative to send it to the door, which was really a coincidence.

After Cao Cao entered the door, he sat next to Chen Yang's desk, and first said: "Shopkeeper Chen, I know everything yesterday, but I didn't think it through, I didn't expect that kid from Xiahou Nan to be so rude." ”

"But don't worry, something like this won't happen again, but Ning'er ......"

Before Cao Cao's words were finished, Chen Yang interrupted and said, "Old Cao, there is really no need to mention this matter, wouldn't our relationship like this be very good?" ”

Cao Cao had to give up the idea of marriage and smiled helplessly.

At this moment, Cao Cao's gaze fell on the drawings of the battle array on the table, and he looked at it curiously.

Cao Cao was also a famous military strategist in ancient times, and he only needed to glance at it to recognize it as a blueprint of a battle array.

"Shopkeeper Chen, do you still know how to train soldiers?" Cao Cao said in surprise, sighing in his heart that he was really an all-round wizard and knew everything.

However, Cao Cao found that he couldn't understand the layout of this battle array, nor could he see its power, and muttered in his heart that the military strength of the shopkeeper Chen was still a little worse after all, and the battle array was also drawn randomly.

"It's going to be a little bit, but my battle formation is absolutely unique, and no one can beat it." Chen Yang said confidently.

When Cao Cao heard this, he couldn't help but chuckle.

He has studied a lot of battle formations, including many people under his command who are masters of this way, maybe Chen Yang's painting is too simple, Cao Cao still can't understand what this battle array is for, so he feels that Chen Yang's words are a bit exaggerated.

"Is it really that powerful?" Cao Cao didn't want to lose Chen Yang's face, so he said with a smile.

"Of course, my battle formation is extraordinary, and it only takes 3,000 people to combine this battle formation to fight against 10,000 people, which can increase the overall strength of the infantry by more than three times." Chen Yang nodded and said solemnly.

"What?"

Cao Cao's eyes widened in shock, and soon he shook his head again: "This is impossible!" ”

The battle formation can indeed improve the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, but 3,000 people against 10,000 people, such a huge difference in numbers, no matter what the battle formation will definitely lose.

Hearing Chen Yang's words, Cao Cao kept shaking his head, thinking that Chen's shopkeeper's military strength was indeed a little worse.

"Lao Cao, don't you believe this?" Chen Yang asked.

"Shopkeeper Chen, it's hard for you to convince me that the difference in the number you said is too big, even if 10,000 people die, 3,000 people can be wiped out."

Cao Cao continued: "Your battle formation is very chaotic and has no lethality, even Sun Bin does not dare to say that a battle formation can increase the combat effectiveness of infantry by more than three times, Shopkeeper Chen, you don't understand military affairs, I can understand." ”

With that, Cao Cao shook his head again.

"Lao Cao, why don't we make a bet?"

Chen Yang said.

"Bet on what?"

"How about betting on whether my battle formation of 3,000 people can beat 10,000?"

"I also want to gamble, but I don't have time now, and there is less than half a month left, so I have to set off with the prime minister to discuss Yuan Shu."

Cao Cao was refusing politely, although he didn't believe in Chen Yang's battle formation, he respected Chen Yang from the bottom of his heart.

After all, no one is perfect, Shopkeeper Chen is already so powerful, it is understandable that his military strength is a little worse, and other aspects are enough to prove his strength.

"It won't take half a month, just give me ten days, and when I get all the soldiers familiar with the layout of the formation, I can fight."

Chen Yang hurriedly said: "Lao Cao, are you interested in gambling?" Guaranteed to blow your mind. ”

"It really only takes ten days? It's unlikely, right? ”

Cao Cao wanted to refuse, but he hesitated for a while, thinking that Shopkeeper Chen would surprise him again?

Moreover, Chen Yang was so direct, he didn't want to refuse again.