Installing a catapult onto a warship is probably the craziest invention of this era. Before this, no one would have thought of this. After all, such a combination is a bit incredible no matter how you look at it.

The catapult was only used in siege combat, but Cao Liang used it in field battles before, and now he has moved it to a warship. Many people have a question: Is it really good to install the catapult on a warship?

Whether it is a siege or field battle, the catapult will be placed on a solid flat ground, so that the accuracy of the stone bomb projection will not be affected. However, when the river surface, the warship may be affected by wind and waves and will be bumpy. Once the catapult car sways with the warship, how can the moderate hit be guaranteed?

Cao Liang had already thought about this problem before he let the catapult car get on the ship, so the warships that install the catapult car use the ship's side height and draft depth, and use the ballast stone to press the waterline of the warship very deep, which can increase the stability of the warship.

What's more, the Yellow River is not a big river like the Yangtze River, nor does it have a wind and wave like the sea. Therefore, as long as the stability of the warship is improved, the launch requirements of the catapult car can be basically guaranteed.

Moreover, after the catapult was modified to the warship, the wheel design was cancelled and the base of the catapult was directly fixed on the warship. In this way, the entire warship and the catapult were integrated, and the catapult would not shake back and forth when the catapult was throwing a rock bomb.

Cao Liang personally designed the drawings for the catapults to be put on the ship, and summoned craftsmen to make a sample ship. After testing, it can basically meet the actual combat requirements.

Of course, the catapult warship cannot be compared with the catapult car on land. In terms of hit rate, it is quite good to reach half of the hit rate.

According to the information sent back by the Military Affairs Office, the Sima Army had built quite solid fortifications on the south bank of the Yellow River. Many sections that were conducive to crossing the river had been built into copper and iron walls by the Sima Army. Without a certain means of crossing the river attack, it would be difficult for the Bingzhou Army to break through the Yellow River defense line.

Although Ma Long has improved the construction method of pontoon bridges, and using floating boxes is slightly more efficient than using ships, the Bingzhou Army will not be able to complete the construction of the pontoon bridge in one or two days, so once the bridge is started, the Sima army on the other side can quickly discover it, thus organizing corresponding defenses.

It is difficult to pose a threat to the Sima Army's defensive positions on the south bank by relying solely on the pontoon bridge. After all, the size of the pontoon bridge is limited, and the Bingzhou Army can only pass through the pontoon bridge in a row. The Sima Army only needs to invest heavy troops on the other side of the pontoon. The Bingzhou Army has almost no possibility of landing, and even the pontoon bridge cannot be built to the shore, because once it enters the range of Sima Army's bows and arrows or stone-capping lathe crossbows, the Sima Army will launch an attack without any doubt to destroy the construction of the Bingzhou Army's pontoon bridge.

Therefore, whether it is building a floating bridge or launching an attack, the Bingzhou army must strengthen cover and use its powerful attack power to destroy the shore defense fortifications of the Sima army, so as to provide strong support to the infantry and cavalry landing on combat.

Arrow ships are of course essential, but the range of bows and arrows on both sides is equal. If an arrow ship wants to attack the enemy on the shore, it must be within range. Although this can cause damage to the enemy, the arrow ship also faces the risk of being attacked.

There is no such concern for the catapult carriage. Since the counterweight catapult car used by the Bingzhou Army is the longest-range weapon on the battlefield, it can hit others, but others cannot hit it. This natural advantage allows the catapult carriage to attack without worrying about being counterattacked by the enemy while attacking.

The catapult carriage and arrow ship will become the biggest weapon for the Bingzhou army to break through the Yellow River defense line. Even if Sima Shi built a large number of fences and earthen walls and other fortifications on the Yellow River embankment, in the face of the powerful destructive ability of the catapult carriage, it is completely a native chicken, tiles and dogs, and vulnerable.

After the wood was in place, all work could be carried out in an orderly manner, and the construction of the newly formed Sixth Battalion of the Celestial Cavalry was over. Cao Liang announced the decision to form three major legions in a timely manner. The expansion and reorganization of the Bingzhou Army had officially started to move on.

Among the three major legions, Deng Ai served as the governor of the Left Army, the general of the Western Expedition, and the commander of the Left Army. The deputy governor was General Pingxi Ma Long, General Anxi Qianhong, and under the jurisdiction of Yueqin Battalion, first climbed the camp, left guard camp, as well as the new cavalry Ruiqi Battalion and the new infantry trap camp.

Yang Hu was the governor of the Central Army, the General of the Conquest of the South, and the Deputy Governor was the General of Pingnan Wenqin and the General of Annan Wang Jun. He was under the jurisdiction of the Xiaoqin, the Infantry Battalion, the Changshui Battalion, the New Cavalry Guoqin and the New Infantry Battalion.

Du Yu was the governor of the Right Army, the General of the East, and the commander of the Right Army. The deputy governors were General Shi Bao, General Andong, and Liu Jing, who was under the jurisdiction of the Tunqi Camp, the Shooting Camp, the Right Guard Camp, as well as the newly formed cavalry Jinqi Camp and the newly formed infantry Zhonglei Camp.

After the reorganization of the Bingzhou Army, all the battalions were promoted to the position of the army commander or deputy governor. The original nine general positions and six new battalions general positions naturally appeared. According to Cao Liang's arrangement, except for the position of Yueqi General, other general positions would be promoted from the lieutenants of the original battalions.

Each battalion has five lieutenants, nine battalions have a total of forty-five lieutenants, and forty-five people come to compete for fourteen positions, which shows that the competition is still quite fierce.

During the selection, Cao Liang followed the principle of openness, fairness and justice. Whoever wins and wins and wins will be assessed by these forty-five lieutenants. The biggest basis for the assessment is military achievements. The Bingzhou Army has experienced countless battles, and in each battle, there will be a dedicated person to record the merits of these generals. Only those who fight bravely and have outstanding military achievements will have the opportunity to be promoted.

Of course, the basis for the assessment is not just about comparative military achievements, but about a project that is ranked first and is given priority. As the commander of the first battalion, Cao Liang also pays special attention to the comprehensive quality of the selectors. In addition to being brave and fearless, his organizational management ability is also an important assessment project. A truly outstanding general is not only good at charging forward, but also knows strategy and can plan.

The only one who was promoted to the level of the selection was the position of General Yueqi. Cao Liang directly handed over this position to Wen Yang. Although he jumped from Sima from another department to General Yueqi, everyone was convinced. After all, Wen Yang's outstanding performance in the Battle of Jizhou was beyond the reach of anyone. Just shooting Sima Shi blindly, such achievements would be enough to make him competent for General Yueqi.
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