The powerful destructive power of the Wei army's catapult in previous battles was shocked by the world, especially in the Battle of Xiling, the Wei army used fierce oil fire bombs to forcibly break through the solid city defense of Xiling City, which made many people exclaim that the catapult completely changed the pattern of the war.

Catalog carts are not a rare thing. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, they invented the catapult. However, the catapult carts were relatively simple at that time. In the late Han Dynasty, Liu Ye improved the stone generator and named it Pili Vehicle, which increased the hit rate and destroyed Yuan Shao's towers, showing the power of the catapult.

However, although all countries are equipped with catapults during siege operations, they have not used a large number of conventional weapons such as ladder rushing vehicles during siege operations. The tactics used are mainly siege cities.

The main reason why there is no market for catapults is that the catapults are too bulky and the transportation remains unchanged. Moreover, the larger the catapults are, the more they need to operate. Often, a catapult requires hundreds of people to operate. If dozens of catapults are deployed, thousands of people will need to be pulled. A team of such a large scale seems to be a bit useless.

Therefore, for a long time, the trencher is at most fighting auxiliary on the battlefield, and will not become the main force in siege battles, nor will it become the decisive force.

The catapult car invented by Cao Liang fundamentally changed this problem. The catapult car used by the Wei army now uses a special counterweight device, which no longer requires a large number of hands to operate the catapult car. A catapult car only needs a dozen people to operate it, which greatly reduces the burden on manpower.

The catapult can also be made bigger and stronger. For example, in the battle to destroy Wu, the Wei State used a giant catapult of up to ten feet high. The stone bullets shot out could hit the bank of the Yangtze River directly.

The invention of the counterweight catapult car has made the catapult car have no upper limit. As long as the catapult car is made larger, the power will be stronger. Just imagine how amazing it would be if a stone weighing hundreds of kilograms fell from the sky.

Fortunately, Shu was steep and mountainous, and the Wei army could not transport the catapults used in the Battle of Destroying Wu to Hanzhong. Otherwise, it would have been a catastrophe.

But another function of the catapult is that it can not only throw stone bombs, but also fire bombs. If the fierce fire bomb hits like a heavy rain, the entire city will become a sea of ​​fire.

Although Wang She and the others had never seen the power of the fierce fire bomb, the information obtained by the Shu army on the Xiling front would also be conveyed to the garrisons in various parts of Shu through the mansion report, so Wang She could still understand some of the real situation of the Wei army's catapult.

The newly built Lecheng was completely designed for the Wei army's catapults. The thickened and reinforced city walls can withstand the attacks of the catapults. The brick and stone-built houses in the city are completely out of fire prevention. In Lecheng City, wooden buildings are rarely seen, let alone thatched huts. All things that are prone to fire are abandoned.

Moreover, Wang She dug out many tunnels underground in Lecheng, one for storing grain and the other for garrisoning troops. Once the Wei army used fierce oil fire bombs to attack in all aspects, the military and civilians in Lecheng could all be transferred to the tunnel and hidden.

This authentic design plan was also proposed by Jiang Wei. After the Battle of Xiling, Jiang Wei witnessed the power of the Wei army's throwing cart, so he specially ordered the Hanzhong army to dig up the tunnels to avoid the attack of fierce oil and fire bombs.

Moreover, all the food and grass in each city must be transferred from the ground to the ground, and the food and grass can defend the lifeblood of the army. If it is just stored in the warehouses in the city, as long as the Wei army uses fierce oil fire bombs, the food and grass will definitely be particles without any existence.

After being moved underground, no matter how strong the Wei army's firepower was, it could not burn underground. Protecting the food and grass, leaving enough time for the Shu army to persevere.

This time, the opponent is stronger and more powerful than before. Jiang Wei asked the defenders of Hanzhong cities to raise their awareness, make the worst plans, strengthen their confidence, strengthen their defense, and swear to defend Hanzhong to the death and resist the enemy under the city.

The king's responsibility is on his shoulders, so he naturally dared not slack off. He acted meticulously according to Jiang Wei's orders, demolished all the wooden houses and thatched huts in Lecheng City to eliminate hidden dangers. All newly built houses and buildings are either designed with rammed earth caves or built with bricks and stones. All roads in the city are covered with sand as thick as inches. In an emergency, sand can be used to extinguish the fire.

At least the water source is attached to great importance. Wang She dug more than a dozen deep wells in the city. In addition to ensuring the drinking water life of the military and civilians in Lecheng, he also reserved a large amount of water to prepare for extinguishing the fire.

As for the tunnel, even before Jiang Wei explained, Wang She had already started to implement it. After all, it is safest to store the food and grass underground. After Jiang Wei ordered the construction of the tunnel, Wang She organized manpower to dig a lot of new tunnels. In addition to the storage of food and grass materials, even the military and civilians in Lecheng had emergency shelter.

In fact, before the Wei army attacked, Lecheng's defense was fully improved. It was a solid city. The city was tall and thick, with complete defensive facilities, and the defenders were well-trained.

Logically speaking, Ray She should have been full of confidence at this moment, but after hearing that the Wei army had attacked the Golden Akasaka, a trace of hidden worries flashed through Ray She's heart.

Yes, even if he was fully prepared, in the face of unknown wars, Wang She was still a little confused. The last Wei State attack on Shu happened twenty years ago. At that time, Wang She was still a military marquis, with a low position and a low position. Even when he was fighting, he only had to obey his superiors' arrangements.

But now it’s different. He led the army alone to guard Lecheng. His decision alone will determine the future and destiny of Lecheng. The greater the power, the greater the responsibility. Wang She’s mood at this moment is no different from being nervous and solemn.

He looked into the direction of Golden Akasaka, and there was no abnormality at this moment, only the towering mountains stood.

But he knew that soon the Wei army's tide would come, and this war was inevitable.

Wang She took a deep breath and tried hard to calm herself down. At this time, you must not panic. If even the chief general was panic, then the soldiers and generals under his command would only be even more panic. No matter what, Wang She had already come to guard Lecheng with the determination to die. If the city is there, the city is dead, and the city is dead, he has no way out. Lecheng's defense line is his final bottom line!
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