PNB Chapter 849 Pros and Cons
Chapter 849 Pros and Cons
When the twelfth prince heard the noise, he couldn't help but come over again.
"Bet it and leave it, bet it and leave it, anyone want to place a bet?" Xiao Hongyan seemed to have become rounder and fatter, his eyes full of shrewdness.
He had never made money when he met Shen Shuyi before, but now he has learned his lesson. Most of these people will not bet on Shen Shuyi to win. He just needs to adjust her odds high, and he will definitely make money!
Xiao Ziqian glanced at him and said with a smile: "Twelfth brother, why are you fat again?"
"Shut up!" Xiao Hongyan threw a bun at him in dissatisfaction.
Xiao Ziqian didn't dislike it. He took it and started to eat it directly, without forgetting to watch the battle on the field.
After a while, everyone saw that the crossbows on both sides began to move. Just from this movement, the court officials around them noticed something.
Obviously, the chariot crossbow designed by Mo Xiu is more flexible, or it can be said that the chariot crossbow controlled by human power is more flexible.
As for Mo Yu, although the chariot crossbow can move without human control, it is obviously not easy to control.
"It seems that although Mo Yu has some skills, without manpower to push the cart, the effectiveness of this cart crossbow is greatly reduced."
"Indeed, you see, the Sixth Prince's chariot crossbow has moved three or four meters, but Princess Mingzhu's has deviated from the direction. Although it has turned around, it is still spinning in the same place."
Seeing this scene, Mo Yu couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
Shen Shuyi looked calm, obviously having expected this.
After all, the so-called no need for human control does not really mean no need for human control, but Mo Yu changed the design of people pushing the cart outside to people controlling it inside the cart.
Several soldiers in the chariot crossbow can control the force by using the pedals on their feet while shooting arrows and pulling the bow, while the other two guards control the wheels to adjust the direction.
However, this thing requires several people to work together skillfully. After all, it has never been encountered before, so it is difficult to achieve tacit cooperation.
So Shen Shuyi is not in a hurry.
Seeing this scene, Mo Xiu and Xiao Tingshan breathed a sigh of relief. They felt that no matter how wonderful Mo Yu and Shen Shuyi's words were, they were just bluffs.
After all, this thing only sounds powerful, but in actual combat, it is not as flexible as human control.
But just when they breathed a sigh of relief, an arrow shot out from the round hole on the crossbow and knocked down the opponent's guard who was controlling the crossbow.
The guard fell to the ground immediately, and the other two found it difficult to control the direction of the crossbow. Although they tried their best, it was too heavy. Soon, the crossbow on Xiao Tingshan's side became like Shen Shuyi's, and began to spin in place.
Xiao Tingshan frowned and said in a deep voice: "Follow up!"
The guards did want to fight back, but the enemy's rain of arrows was so dense that they could not stop it. Even if they went forward with shields, as soon as they touched the railings used to push the crossbows, they were forced back by the rain of arrows, so that they could not push the crossbows at all. In other words, they could not use the strength even if they had it. After all, who can spend much energy to push the crossbows when their lives are at risk?
Xiao Tingshan soon discovered this problem and said, "Teams 2 and 3, launch an attack, cut off the enemy's defenses outside the chariot crossbows, rush onto the chariot crossbows, and kill the enemy."
"Crossbow stays put and provides cover."
Xiao Tingshan planned to attack the opponent first without moving the crossbow. After all, the opponent's crossbow was difficult to move.
But what he didn't expect was that during this period of time, the soldiers on the chariot crossbows had almost gotten used to each other, and the group was surprised to find that the chariot crossbows quickly moved direction under Shen Shuyi's command.
Not long after, he moved out of the range of the opponent's crossbow.
At this time, Xiao Tingshan's crossbow could not keep up. If he wanted his soldiers to go up and destroy the enemy, it would be tantamount to suicide.
But Xiao Tingshan thought that even if this happened, it would not have much impact, after all, Shen Shuyi's crossbow could not reach his side.
But soon, he found out that he was wrong.
Although they were also inside the chariot crossbow, it was obvious that the guards on the opposite side could use it more conveniently. They could pull the arrows farther, had more strength, and had a longer range than them.
Not only that, they can now easily control the direction of the crossbow and adjust the distance and direction at any time.
In just a moment, they were close to their bed crossbows.
A rain of arrows flew out from the crossbows on the chariots, and the guards on both sides were killed or wounded. However, if you look closely, you will find that Shen Shuyi's side suffered fewer casualties.
Because their crossbows can adjust the angle and direction at any time, the arrows they shoot are more targeted. They will chase in whichever direction the guards run.
On the contrary, our side was constrained because it needed manpower to push forward.
"Leave two teams of guards behind, and the rest of you retreat!" Xiao Tingshan ordered in a deep voice.
Shen Shuyi's chariot crossbow chased after them, while Xiao Tingshan's guards and bed crossbows were forced to separate.
The chariot crossbows were still chasing Xiao Tingshan's guards. Although the chariot crossbows were far less flexible than humans, they could tie down a large number of enemies.
At present, there are only a hundred people on both sides. It is not difficult to imagine that if it were really put on the battlefield, surrounded by enemy troops, this chariot crossbow would be an invincible weapon.
The two sides were tied up at this point, and many guards had already rushed onto the other side's chariot crossbow, trying to break it.
Unfortunately, it is too difficult to break this thing, so the only option is to stab the long knife into the round hole, but the probability of hitting the target is not high.
Not only that, at this time Mo Yu's advantage became even more apparent.
The edge of the crossbow cart is very narrow. If it shakes, the guards who have climbed up with great difficulty will be thrown off. Even if they are lucky enough not to be thrown off, the numerous spikes on the crossbow cart will still injure the guards.
In comparison, Mo Xiu's side was much more passive. Due to the limited manpower, the bed crossbow basically lost the possibility of movement, and the guards on Shen Shuyi's side quickly climbed up.
Not only that, Shen Shuyi's crossbow cart has been coordinating with the movements of the guards, which is enough to tie down the enemy's troops.
Gradually, the situation on the field began to reverse.
Even the civil officials who did not understand marching and fighting could see who was strong and who was weak, and they discussed in low voices for a while.
"I didn't expect that Mo Yu, at such a young age, has such skills. Can this car really move by itself without anyone pushing or pulling it?" someone couldn't help but ask.
Zhao Baokun crossed his arms and said with a smile: "You didn't see that there was something controlling the crossbow cart. The guards controlled some mechanism with their feet while shooting arrows, which could move the whole cart."
"So amazing? There is actually such a craft!"
Many people were talking about it and were quite shocked. However, by this time in the battle, half of Xiao Tingshan's men had been killed. On the other hand, Shen Shuyi's side suffered very little damage because of the help of crossbow carts and effective command.
Xiao Tingshan's face darkened slightly, and he turned around to meet Shen Shuyi's playful gaze.
Xiao Tingshan made up his mind and said, "Attack with fire!"
Everyone was stunned for a moment. After all, no one had mentioned before that fire attack could be used.
But these words caused the group to ponder. After all, if they switched to fire attack, the more solid the crossbow cart was, the more dangerous it would be.
Even if there was a hole at the top, once fire was thrown in, it would become a boiling furnace and the guards would probably be scalded or burned to death.