From conception to casting, from experiment to production, Guo Jia spent three years of repeated experiments, and finally created this kind of Yunzhou artillery that can fire continuously without fear of cloudy weather.

Although the power is too far from the later rear-loading guns, it can be regarded as an invincible existence in this era.

Seeing the artillery busy and the artillery firing non-stop, the generals were shocked.

But Zhao Yun quickly realized the problem.

"My lord, although this cannon is extremely powerful, it still has great shortcomings. That is, the range is too close, and the effective distance is only fifty paces. Far inferior to catapults and crossbows, if I were an enemy, wouldn't this artillery be useless if I avoided this distance and used a crossbow and a catapult at a distance? ”

He was a cavalry general and saw at a glance the shortcomings of artillery.

You can say that again!

Guo Jia nodded with satisfaction.

Although the Yunzhou artillery initially solved the drawbacks of the Thunderbolt artillery, it still had a fatal shortcoming, that is, the firing range was too close.

The effective distance is only about fifty paces, which is about the same range as a mounted archery, and far inferior to a crossbow and a catapult.

If it is installed separately, it will definitely be destroyed by the enemy's ranged weapons.

Guo Jia nodded to Zhao Dazhui.

The latter immediately waved the order flag, and ten thunderbolts were placed behind the Yunzhou artillery.

Through Guo Jia's improvements, the Thunderbolt has a relatively long range, which can reach 100 to 200 steps, and the heavy Thunderbolt can even reach 300 steps.

I see!

Everyone immediately understood.

If the thunderbolt and artillery are mixed, it will definitely be able to solve the disadvantages of the short firing range of the artillery and the weak lethality of the thunderbolt gun.

This cannon was built to make up for the lack of thunderbolts.

Lord!

Gao Shun took a deep breath and said word by word: "If our army can be equipped with fifty artillery pieces and three hundred thunderbolt cannons, the final general will only need five thousand people to block the eighty thousand cavalry in Youzhou." ”

Not only him, but Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun also nodded.

Indeed, with a mix of artillery and thunderbolts, it only takes a small force to fight a large force of the enemy and crush them with absolute lethality.

Fifty doors?

Zhao Dazhui on the side couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Guo Jia spent all the copper resources in Yunzhou to cast these ten cannons, and the bronze cannon core also consumed a lot of resources.

To put it bluntly, the cost of these ten bronze cannons is as high as 20,000 cavalry, even with Yunzhou's family background, it can only reach this point at most.

In addition, the firing and maintenance of Yunzhou artillery is different from that of the Thunderbolt, which requires specialized personnel in order to smoothly put the artillery into actual combat.

Guo Jia selected 100 people from the active artillery for special training, and it took three years to successfully master the means of firing and maintaining artillery.

It's also a lot of money.

Hehe!

Guo Jia smiled slightly and said, "There will be one in the future, but ......"

He turned his head to look in the direction of the Youzhou army, and said word by word: "To deal with them, ten cannons are enough." ”

Truly!

Although there are 80,000 people in Youzhou, the strongest combat effectiveness is only those 10,000 Wuhuan cavalry, and the rest are not a problem at all.

So, ten artillery pieces plus a hundred Thunderbolts were enough.

Of course, this is on the premise that it does not rain.

……

Youzhou Barracks.

Gongsun Chan walked anxiously around the camp.

He and Liu Yu are inseparable, so he will not be angry for Liu Yu, but one day he suddenly received a mysterious letter, so he hurriedly led his troops to come.

The owner of this letter is none other than Liu Bei.

He thought that Liu Bei had died in Wuji County, but he didn't expect that he would survive and have been lurking by Liu Yu's side.

Now it's taking its place.

Liu Bei wrote a letter to Gongsun Zhan, analyzing the chaos in Yunzhou and his own plan with him, and planned to invite Gongsun Zhan to send troops to eliminate Guo Jia, and the two would divide the two states of Youyun equally.

The two have the friendship of the same family, and the relationship has always been very good, when Liu Bei died, Gongsun Chan was sad for a while. Now that he heard the plan of his fellow disciples, how could he not be happy?

It is said that Gongsun Chan has long been eyeing Youyun and Youyun Prefectures.

After leading the army to Zhuo County, he also investigated the defenders of Anguo and found that the Yunzhou army here was only 30,000 troops, so his heart relaxed.

This time, Gongsun Zhan poured everything he had and transferred out the 50,000 troops in Youbeiping, including 10,000 Wuhuan cavalry.

This 10,000 Wuhuan cavalry is the killer weapon of the white horse general Gongsun Zhan, and has made great contributions in several battles inside and outside.

It's just that Gongsun Chan is puzzled that Liu Bei has always let him stand still and prevent him from attacking Anguo.

This made Gongsun Chan very depressed.

"Lord Fujun, someone asked to see him, saying that he was sent by Liu Yuanjun!"

Outside the door!

Liu Zhijun!

Gongsun Chan immediately stood up.

He naturally knew that this Liu Envoy was not Liu Yu, but Liu Bei.

"Let them come to me!"

Gongsun Chan hurriedly said.

During this time, he was also a little anxious to wait here.

A man in a black cloak walked in with a few people.

"You were sent by Xuande?"

Gongsun Chan looked at the visitor in surprise.

The man suddenly lifted his cloak, revealing a mottled face.

Yes!

Seeing this, Gongsun Chan couldn't help but take a few steps back.

"Are you Xuande?"

He was a little unsure.

"The little brother is Liu Bei!"

Liu Bei hugged his fists and said, "Disturbed Brother Wen Gui." ”

The voice is also unusually hoarse.

Gongsun Chan looked at it for a while, suddenly took a few steps forward, and said sadly: "Brother Xian, how did you get to this step?" ”

At the beginning, Liu Bei was a famous beautiful man in Zhuo County.

The face is like a crown and the eyes are like the morning star, where is there still half of the old face now?

All this is thanks to Guo Jia!

Liu Bei said angrily: "This matter is a long story, and I will explain it to my brother when I have time in the future." ”

Gongsun Chan nodded.

He had also heard a little about Liu Bei, and knew that he failed to seize Guo Jia's foundation, but was killed by Guo Jia.

"Xuande, what about Liu Yu?"

Gongsun Chan seemed to remember something and hurriedly asked.

He!

A sneer flashed on Liu Bei's face, and he said, "Lying in bed, time is running out." Now the entire Shepherd's Mansion is under the control of the younger brother. ”

Good!

Hearing this, Gongsun Chan suddenly smiled.

Liu Yu is a person who sells his reputation and has a small belly, he doesn't want to do it under this person for a long time.

Now Liu Bei has replaced him, just with his heart.

Liu Bei is his own brother, so naturally he will not treat him badly.

Besides, if Yunzhou is defeated, the two will also have their own territories.

"Brother!"

Gongsun Chan couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

"First Guo Jia, then Liu Yu, you are so easily replaced, brother, I admire it very much."

Gongsun Zhan disapproved of Liu Bei's behavior, but he still admired Liu Bei's methods.

(End of chapter)