Small Landlords of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 78 103. Yuanrong Crossbow

The hunting of the giant octopus was soon completed. There are only three giant octopuses in this sea area. The largest one has a diameter of 20 meters and weighs [-] kilograms. The smallest one is only more than ten kilograms. Soldiers who are prepared must flee for their lives.

After hunting octopuses this time, the soldiers are no longer afraid of the water ghosts. As long as they tie a rope on their bodies, they can quickly call for help even if they encounter an octopus. An octopus with a weapon can't do anything to humans.

After staying on the island for more than half a month, Wang Hao originally planned to return to Changsha. This year's autumn harvest was approaching and there were many things to deal with. At this time, Huang Yueying presented Wang Hao with great news.

"Sister-in-law was able to create this thing and made a great contribution to our soldiers. I, Wang Hao, pay tribute to you on behalf of the soldiers of the three armies..."

Zhuge Liang is so powerful in history, Kongming Lantern, Trojan Horse Exile, Zhuge Liannu, these are not his handwriting, but his wife Huang Yueying's handwriting.

Huang Yueying is actually not ugly, it's just that ordinary people are darker. No matter how dark the yellow race is, it is impossible for a yellow person to be darker than an African, so Wang Hao doesn't think Huang Yueying is so ugly.

Although Huang Yueying can't be called a talented woman, her craftsmanship is definitely not bad. With just a few words from Wang Hao, she can make a simple version of a steam engine. Except for Ma Jun, no one else can do this kind of skill.

Wang Hao mentioned to Huang Yueying last time that bows and crossbows can be improved by using the principle of mechanism ejection. In fact, he has long admired the legendary Liannu.

Huang Yueying is Wang Hao's sister-in-law, Wang Hao can't force her to make a crossbow, and the winery also needs someone to manage it, Zhao Feng alone can't handle it.

Huang Yueying didn't go to the winery after she became pregnant. She was bored at home and thought of the Liannu that Wang Hao said, and finally she really made her make the Liannu.

The most interesting thing about this crossbow is its repeating mechanism, which, although primitive, works very well, which is something that no good archer can do, even the best archers like Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong, At most, they can only shoot seven swift arrows at a time.

The strength of the archer lies in the accuracy. The archer has three methods: upward shooting, flat shooting, and downward shooting.

Shot from the back is shooting from an elevated angle. The accuracy of the shot from the back is not good, but the range is very far. Just like a football shot, the banana ball can increase the range.

Flat shooting is similar to point killing, and the shooting method is used for short and medium distances. Flat shooting has strict requirements on the arm strength of the crossbowman and the bow and crossbow. Like Lu Bu's Xuanyuanmen shooting halberds, there is no magical skill like Panlong Jiaojin Bow. Flat shooting is point killing It's hard to do.

Squad shooting is usually done by soldiers defending the city. This kind of shooting can be done by soldiers with a little strength as long as they have certain shooting skills. Generally speaking, a young and strong soldier can shoot at the enemy with a bow and crossbow. Shoot ten barrels of fast arrows, a total of two hundred, and then you will be unable to shoot arrows due to arm fatigue.

The emergence of the repeating crossbow can solve this problem, because the repeating crossbow fires continuously and can be loaded into the arrow box like a magazine. Each shot only needs to pull the crossbow once to shoot ten rapid arrows.

The continuous crossbow allows an archer to fire ten arrows continuously in just 15 seconds, and the fastest archer can reach twelve arrows, which is impossible for any archer.

However, the Liannu also has a weakness, that is, its accuracy is very low, and it can only be used in regular large-scale combat. It is difficult to aim at small groups of troops, and the damage to heavily armed heavy cavalry is very low. There is no way to do this.

The continuous crossbow is generally used to prevent the enemy from attacking in the open, or to guard the fortifications of the city. Especially in large-scale battles, the continuous crossbow is definitely a big killer. 1 continuous crossbowmen can attack the enemy's army within 15 seconds. Fired [-] crossbow arrows.

In the same proportion, in the case of light cavalry and infantry charging, the opponent can only fire two shots within 15 seconds, that is, [-] fast arrows, and the nearly five times gap definitely occupies an output advantage.

In the case of generals confronting each other, the 15 arrows roaring in just [-] seconds are far more lethal and shocking to the attacking enemy group than [-] arrows, and it may even be due to one or two waves of such shooting, It can decide the outcome of a battle.

Especially considering that the arrows of repeating crossbows are usually dipped in poison, the power of this kind of repeating crossbow is very small, so the arrows are also made light and thin, and the penetration is very low. Even a small wound can be fatal if dipped in poison .

"Uncle, I was joking. This is just a simple version of the Liannu. If you want to make a real Liannu, you have to rely on the craftsmen of the Armament Workshop..."

Huang Yueying didn't dare to take credit for being proud. Wang Hao told her about Liannu at the beginning. Huang Yueying could tell that Wang Hao knew how to use crossbows. After all, Wang Hao was a mercenary in his previous life, and he had used folding crossbows before.

Therefore, Huang Yueying dares to conclude that it is only a matter of time before Wang Hao can make Liannu without her. Besides, there is also Ma Jun in Jiangxia City. When it comes to military equipment and inventions, Ma Jun's craftsmanship is not inferior to Huang Yueying's .

"I will let the military workshop make finished products as soon as possible, but I don't know how powerful it will be..."

Holding the simple version of the crossbow, Wang Hao said, to be honest, he really didn't like this thing. It's not that the crossbow is useless, but very easy to use, but the production process is too complicated, and mass production is a problem.

"This kind of crossbow is accurate in firing, powerful in damage, and wide in strike range, but its size and weight are too large for individual soldiers to use. It is mainly used to defend cities and camps."

Huang Yueying saw Wang Hao's wry smile, and broke another bad news to hit Wang Hao. Wang Hao really didn't know whether to produce Liannu. After all, it required a lot of manpower and material resources, but in the end it couldn't be used on the battlefield, and could only guard the family.

"It takes a few people to use it, which is troublesome, but I can..."

Wang Hao seemed to have thought of something. After thanking Huang Yueying, he left with a simple version of the crossbow and went straight to the military workshop. Wang Hao still decided to mass-produce the crossbow. Wang Hao didn't need the crossbow to protect the city, but he could do it installed on battleships.

Try to make the crossbow as big as possible. With a strong output of the crossbow, the rapid attack of the battleship will never be weak. Wang Hao does not need the crossbow on land, but the navy needs it very much.

Wang Hao returned to Changsha with Liannu, and even made a special trip to Jiangxia. Ma Jun saw Liannu and revealed its weakness. This is not important, the important thing is that Ma Jun can improve Liannu.

After Ma Jun's transformation, the Liannu became a fifty-arrow Liannu, which was more powerful than the original Liannu, but the production became more complicated, and even the arrows used had to be specially made. Name it Yuanrong Crossbow!

(End of this chapter)