readytorunbook Chapter 197 Siege Artifact: Catapult
Chapter 197 Siege Artifact: Catapult
In the early morning of the next day, after the court meeting ended.
Ying Zheng led Wang Jian, Meng Yi and others to follow Ying Yu out of Xianyang Palace and headed straight for Nan Daying.
"What is the siege weapon you mentioned?"
In the carriage, Shihuang Yingzheng looked at Ying Yu with a smile on his face.
"Father, this sharp weapon is called a catapult. It was designed by Erchen and built by Tianji Building."
Ying Yu cleared his throat and explained.
The Tianji building, like the paper making department and the printing department, is a department established by Ying Yu privately.
Ever since Gongshujie took refuge in Ying Yu, the Tianji Building has been built.
After this period of development, it can be said that there are a lot of talents in Tianji Building.
Many well-known master craftsmen among the people have come here admiringly.
And this catapult is the masterpiece of Gong Shujie and others.
"His Royal Highness, how does the catapult you mentioned compare with the three-bow bed crossbow?"
Wang Ben on the side asked curiously.
He has seen the power of the three-bow bed crossbow with his own eyes.
The crossbow arrows alone are as thick as an arm, and even hundreds of meters away, they can still easily penetrate heavy armor.
Especially after the number came up, hundreds of thousands of three-bow bed crossbows fired crossbow arrows together, and the scene made people shudder to think about it.
"The main function of the three-bow bed crossbow is to defend the city and charge the battle. When it comes to attacking the city, it is not as good as the catapult."
When Wang Ben heard this, his eyes lit up immediately.
A hint of excitement appeared on Ying Zheng's face.
The reason why Daqin was able to unify the six countries was because of its superiority in armaments, apart from being united as one.
Therefore, Ying Zheng never takes arms lightly.
He didn't hear Ying Yu say that Tianji Building had created a siege weapon, so he immediately brought people over to check it out.
Soon the group arrived at Nan Daying.
When they saw the catapult that Ying Yu was talking about, they were all shocked.
"This catapult is so huge?"
Wang Ben opened his mouth, staring blankly at the huge monster several feet high in front of him.
"Father, this is the catapult!"
"Using this car, you can throw hundreds of catties of boulders 500 meters away."
Looking at the stunned people, Ying Yu explained with a smile.
The catapult uses the principle of leverage, a tall frame, and a fixed horizontal shaft between the two pillars.
There is a lever perpendicular to the axis, which can rotate freely around the axis.
A heavy object is fixed on the short arm of the lever, and there is a bullet bag at the end of the long arm for loading.
When launching, use the winch to pull the long arm back almost horizontally, let it go suddenly, and the stone bag will rise rapidly.
When the short-arm heavy hammer falls completely, the projectile will shoot out from the bullet bag, so as to achieve the purpose of killing the enemy and breaking through the city.
"Quick, show me something!" m.biqmgè
Looking at the huge frame, Ying Zheng couldn't wait to see the power of this catapult.
Seeing this, Ying Yu stopped talking nonsense.
He stretched out his hand and greeted Xia Houying, Fan Kui and others,
After giving some instructions, a few people rushed to get ready.
After the catapult was built, Ying Yu tested it in the South Camp.
Therefore, several people are no strangers to the operation of the catapult.
At this time, Wang Ben, Zhang Han, Meng Yi and others were circling the catapult.
"My lords, please step back. When operating this catapult, there is a certain risk. If you accidentally injure a few people, you will not be able to afford it."
Xia Houying said respectfully to Wang Ben and the others.
Hearing this, several people quickly backed away.
Although Xia Houying and others are not high-ranking officials, none of the high-ranking officials in Xianyang knew that these people belonged to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
They have already been included in the list that cannot be offended.
And this catapult is so huge, you really should be careful.
"let's start!"
Under Ying Yu's signal, Ying Zheng also took dozens of steps back.
Then with a smile, he took out the binoculars he carried with him, and got ready to watch the demonstration.
Following Ying Yu's order.
Xia Houying and the others, who had already finished their preparations, roared angrily.
Pull the pulley block together, and slowly pull down the long arm with the bullet bag.
The ear-piercing friction sound, even though it was far away, everyone could still hear it very clearly.
Just a preparation, there is such momentum.
If this is really launched, what kind of power will it have?
Soon the boulder was loaded.
Following Ying Yu's command to "let it go", a stone weighing a hundred catties was thrown out heavily.
With a sharp sound of breaking through the air, the stone turned into a black spot and landed on the open space hundreds of meters away, bringing up a cloud of smoke and dust.
The entire school grounds fell silent.
"This, this is too powerful, isn't it?"
It took a long time for Wang Ben, who was relieved to come to his senses, to murmur to himself:
"With this artifact, what fortified city can't be broken by our Great Qin soldiers?"
And Ying Zheng was also in a daze at this time.
Thanks to the binoculars, he sees better than anyone else.
Such a big stone, just smashing it, can smash the tower.
This catapult is truly worthy of the name of a siege weapon.
After the shock, everyone followed Ying Zheng to the boulder drop point.
When they came to take a closer look, everyone was surprised again.
I saw that the stone, which was bigger than the millstone, had already sunk deeply into the soil.
"This power, ordinary city walls can't resist it at all."
Wang Ben exclaimed again.
The power of this catapult is really amazing.
No wonder His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said just now that with this catapult, the siege of the city can definitely be destroyed.
"The Tianji Building has contributed to the development of the catapult for the prince, and I bestow upon the landlord the title of Doctor Jie Gong."
"The rest will be rewarded according to their contributions."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After Ying Zheng's words fell, Gong Shujie, who was at the side, hurried forward to thank him.
Although the title of Duke and Doctor is not high, it is as difficult as heaven for craftsmen like them to obtain.
In Daqin, the concept of the ranks of scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce has been formed.
But because of Ying Yu's relationship, the status of the businessman has been improved.
Today, the influence of merchants in Daqin has surpassed that of craftsmen.
If things go on like this, scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce will become scholars, farmers, merchants and workers.
These craftsmen will be reduced to the bottom of the existence.
But a catapult gave them hope to change this situation.
Especially Gongshujie, he never expected that he would be able to obtain the title just by leading someone to make a catapult.
You know, there were dozens of blueprints that Ying Yu gave him back then.
A catapult was exchanged for the Duke and Doctor.
What can you get in exchange for the horizontal knife, bright light armor, and five-toothed warship?
At this moment, Gongshujie was extremely excited.
And the other craftsmen of Tianji Building around him were also refreshed.
Seeing everyone's reaction, a smile appeared on the corner of Ying Yu's mouth.
As a time traveler, he naturally knows the importance of engineering.
Liberal arts, such as Legalism, Confucianism, etc., can let the people of Daqin know honor and disgrace, practice morality, and abide by the law.
But if Daqin is to become really strong, the development of science and technology is essential.
"Truth is only within the range of the cannon, and dignity is only on the edge of the sword."
Ying Yu always kept these words in his heart.
If a country wants to prosper forever, it must have a strong force as a guarantee.
Technology is the fastest way to improve a country's combat effectiveness.
Brave soldiers, advanced equipment, these are enough to make Daqin stand on top of the world.