When Sun Tian was ordered to go out of the city to surrender, in Yicheng, the preparations of the rebel army had reached the last moment.

Chen Wu borrowed the common simulation exercises before the crossing, and conducted a drill with Dian Yong and Xu Shizhong to personally command the Taiping Camp of the Righteous Army. In addition to the fight without real swords and guns, the battle of tomorrow night has been simulated as close to reality. The most likely contingencies have also been explained to the main leaders of the rebel army one by one to ensure that they are mentally prepared and not at a loss when it really happens.

This groundbreaking move almost made the possible preparations of the rebels to the extreme.

The last drill was completed, and the rebels returned to the camp and prepared for dinner. Chen Wu personally led the high-level of the rebel army to a raised stone platform in the east city gate.

The terrain here is open, and after the transformation, you can overlook the situation near the East City Gate from the stone platform, which can be said to be a pretty good commanding height. Repeatedly reinforced foundations and hard stone slabs allow the area to bear heavy loads. In the center of the stone platform, several of the most famous craftsmen in Yicheng were working overtime to install and debug the two wooden devices with sturdy winch, heavy stilts and thick cross arms according to the design drawings given by Chen Wu.

"What is this?"

Xu Shizhong only glanced at it and was stunned.

As a weapon carefully prepared by Chen Wu, this thing was kept strictly secret, and the carpenters and blacksmiths who made the zuò were all protected separately and were not allowed to go out at will. Among the rebels, there are only a few who know that it exists. Xu Shizhong's status in the rebel army is enough to know, but he was so focused on training the rebel army that he really didn't pay attention to this.

Stone-throwing machine!

In the era of cold weapons, there was a big killer weapon that was not inferior to the status of cavalry. Used to defend the city, it is the ultimate machine that is more powerful than a bed crossbow, and its status is comparable to that of a hot weapon!

Of course, there are also such things in the army of the empire, and there are sixteen large stone throwers in the county town of Wu'anli. It can throw hundreds of pounds of stones at a distance of 200 steps, which has amazing lethality. It is said that Wu'an's stone throwing machine is not the most powerful, the largest stone throwing machine arranged in the Nanfeng Fortress and the imperial capital Zhongzhou, can even throw two or three hundred kilograms of stone plates, and even the walls of the heavy city can be destroyed. If a human body touches it, even if it is just rubbed, it will instantly turn into a pulp!

In addition to being bulky and cumbersome to adjust, its deterrent and lethal power is unquestionable.

However, this is Yicheng!

The emperor ** team has this thing, Xu Shizhong is not surprised. Where did the rebels in Yicheng get from?

The two trebuchets in front of them, although they are small in scale, and the weight that can be thrown at one time is less than half of that of Wu'an City, but the structure seems to be more exquisite. Such high-end technology must be a secret that the empire is trying its best to blockade, and it is an important weapon of the country!

He looked at Chen Wu in disbelief, and began to wonder if there was some big force behind this rebel commander, or if he was simply a pawn of some sect lord family. In that case, he would have to reconsider the energy of the rebels.

This idea, Dian Yong actually had a similar idea. It's just that after seeing these two stone throwers, it is even more intense.

After all, it's amazing that this thing is in the rebel army.

"Everyone, what you see in front of you is the killer weapon of the rebel army to defend the city - torsion stone throwing machine." Chen Wu proudly admired the surprised looks of several henchmen, and solemnly introduced to them: "Relying on twisted ropes to generate power projectiles, you can throw thirty-pound stones one hundred and fifty meters away, and you can also carry out simple mapping and aiming. Of course, considering the lethality of the dense infantry, I prepared ten three-pound stone bullets for it, which would be more effective in the crowd. ”

Torque stone thrower!

In "Empire", it is a relatively common technology, and many countries and forces have it.

Lower than this, is the most ordinary manpower stone throwing machine, simply relying on the number of people to pull, both the lethality and efficiency are very poor, the only advantage is the low technical content. In the game setting of "Empire", it is considered a technology that has been basically eliminated.

In contrast, the technical content of the torsion stone throwing machine is relatively high. Relying on the winch twisted rope to generate a power projectile, it can already be effectively used to kill enemies and defend cities.

On top of these two, there is a counterweight stone throwing machine, which also has a more famous name called "return gun". This kind of stone throwing machine is the most powerful, and the length of the boom can even be up to 15 meters, throwing a war horse out. In the later stages of Empire, especially in the war with the Sun Dynasty, this thing was the mainstream of warfare, and the major player guilds put a lot of effort into manufacturing and improving it. Until the update before Chen Wu's crossing and the development of firearms was allowed, it was an irreplaceable attack/defense weapon.

Of course, Chen Wu also had this kind of drawing in his brain, but the counterweight stone throwing machine was cumbersome and sensitive, which would attract unnecessary vigilance from the imperial center, and it was also difficult to manufacture, so he didn't dare to take it out now.

After all, for now, a modified torsion throwing machine is sufficient.

The other rebel generals, of course, don't know the specific classification of the trebuchet and the things behind it, and they don't know that this thing is called by the player in "Empire" as the four artifacts alongside the rushing car, the arrow tower, and the bed crossbow. They only knew that when the official army was about to attack the city tomorrow, Chen Wu took out two stone throwers that could be put into actual combat. With this thing, not to mention that there are only 600 officers and soldiers, even if the number is doubled, the entire city defense battalion of Longshan Mansion will be dispatched, and they will not even want to please in this special terrain.

"Although the time was tight, only two were made, but it was enough. I invite you to come here today just for the test firing correction. ”

Seeing that the first stone thrower had been assembled, Chen Wu motioned for a few rebel soldiers who had received simple training in advance to come forward and test fire. The torsion stone throwing machine is not complicated to operate, and it is easy to learn, but how to hit it accurately is a test of technical work. Of course, Chen Wu's rebel army is not as well-trained as Emperor **, so he can only try to shoot in advance and fix several rigid parameters. In this way, once the fight starts, you can directly press the correct number jù.

It doesn't need much, as long as this thing can smash three or five rounds, it is enough to collapse the official army.

Knowing that the use of deception to deceive people into the city, and the trebuchet to suppress it, can such a thief army still be called a thief army?

Watching the winch keep turning, and then with Wan Jun's strength, he threw out ten simply polished stone bullets, flew near the city gate with a whistling sound, smashed out small potholes, and then ejected and rolled on the stone slab, Chen Wu couldn't help but show a sinister smile on his face.

After the commissioning of the two torsion stone throwers was completed, they were re-covered with black cloth and temporarily hidden. As an important weapon, Chen Wu dispatched a reliable rebel army nearby and guarded it strictly. In the excitement and joy of Xu Shizhong and Dian Yong, Sun Tian, who ventured out, also brought back good news: the officers and soldiers did not have the slightest suspicion and entered the court.

This means that the war against the official army of Long Son Province has really entered the countdown.

After a day's rest the next day, the rested rebels were at their peak. Coupled with the high bounty offered by Chen Wu, the morale of the rebels was unprecedentedly high, and they entered the preset battlefield one after another under the leadership of each team.

On the east and west sides of the road into the city, a brigade of the Taiping Battalion was arranged, plus four reserve brigades of the Volunteer Battalion. Although there was an impassable trench on the front, Chen Wu still arranged a brigade and prepared horses and thistles. The infantry battalion was also in place, ready to cooperate with the trebuchets to shoot the officers and soldiers. The only thing that didn't work was the horse team. In the face of the hundreds of cavalry of the official army, Chen Wu was reluctant to send the horse team at hand to fight, so he could only let them watch the battle from the side, and wait for the overall situation to be decided, and chase and kill the men who were guarding the camp outside the city.

In addition to the troops performing their own duties, Chen Wu also reserved a brigade of Taiping Battalion as a general reserve.

As for the remaining rebels who were not very reliable and relatively weak in combat power, they were all arranged to set up a cordon one mile away from the battlefield, and no Yicheng people were allowed to approach the Dongmen battlefield; The curfew, which had been in place until now, has been maintained, and some additional personnel have been deployed at key points. Even if someone really wants to take the opportunity to stir up trouble and incite, it is difficult to connect them together.

Of course, this is only a precautionary measure.

In the case of the big families in the city who can escape and kill, there are almost no more people who dare to come forward to fight the rebels, and the preparations of the rebels are almost foolproof!