The two people who had been busy for seven or eight days finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But before Song Xuan could rest, good news came from Gong Yi and the others. Although they had been busy making bellows these days, Song Xuan was also watching Gong Yi and the others making bows and arrows. Due to the recent hunting team After hunting a lot of large animals, I naturally brought back a lot of animal tendons.
In the past, these animal tendons had always been popular because they tasted very good. However, since the making of bows and arrows began, no one was lucky enough to enjoy such larger animal tendons anymore, even Song Xuan himself. Reluctant to eat.
However, since bowstrings cannot be made at once, and Song Xuan does not want them to make one from time to time, it is more ceremonial to use such weapons in batches, so since the first batch of bows and arrows were made, the following ones No new bows and arrows are coming out.
"Angel, the new batch of bows and arrows are ready to be loaded!"
All the materials used to make bows and arrows are strictly controlled in the tribe. Song Xuan asked Shi Ban to check them twice every day. Nothing was allowed to be lost. Even if there were failures, they had to wait until he personally checked them before proceeding. Destroyed.
This is not just for Gong Yi and the others, but also for everyone in the tribe. Even if Shi Yu and the others use bows and arrows, they must remain under the supervision of Shi Meng or Shi Yong.
If you really can't recover the arrows you shot, you have to explain the situation in advance. After all, they are advanced weapons among the surrounding tribes, so you have to be careful to reduce the possibility of leaks.
Moreover, it is not difficult to make arrows. If the Black Feather Tribe finds out, they will definitely copy the cat and imitate the tiger. If they do the same thing, the Soaring Snake Tribe will have no advantage when encountering them again.
As for the materials for making bows, this is even more true. Even though Shi Meng and the others would help search every time they went out, except for the one they discovered before, there was no large-scale forest in such a large area near Teng She. There are only three or two trees appearing occasionally, and the quality is not particularly good.
So now the forest has been completely blocked by the Soaring Snake tribe with traps. The dense traps are even denser, more secretive, and more lethal than those around the tribe that prevented Karasuba from attacking at that time.
Although Song Xuan knew that this meant that there were no three hundred taels of silver here, he could only do this. They could still reproduce and grow naturally if they were placed there. Song Xuan also tried to dig up a few trees, but it seemed that they could not survive. , although one tree was planted alive, it always looked half dead.
The same is true for Gongxian. All the animal sinews were brought back by the animal hunting team at the risk of death. Song Xuan could allow failure, but he would never allow unnecessary waste, so he was very strict about it. Every time Gongyi and the others went to the next step, You need to report to Shi Ban or Song Xuan.
This batch of bows and arrows was quite large, with ten in total. Under the supervision of Song Xuan, Shi Ban and Gong Yi began to string the new bows together. The good news is that Shi Ban has now fully mastered the entire process of bows and arrows. Several of the bow strings were made by him. At least after evaluation, there was no difference between what he made and what Gongyi and the others made.
Stringing the bow is the last step in making the bow and arrow. It is relatively simple, but it also takes some time. It took the three of them most of the time to complete it, and they were busy from noon to evening.
The sky was completely dark, and there was no time to test. Song Xuan had to endure it and wait until tomorrow.
Bows and arrows have received a very good response after being used in hunting teams. Not only do they pose a greater threat to wild beasts, but even if they escape, they are easier to find. As long as they are hit by an arrow, they will basically be firmly inserted inside and the wound will remain. It will bleed out, which is a very good tracking signal for experienced hunters like Shi Meng.
And the longer Shi Yu and the others use it, the more skillful they become. Now within twenty meters, they can basically shoot where they want without any deviation, especially Shi Yu, who has better talent. According to Shi Meng and the others, He said that the last few hunts have basically failed.
Shi Yu grasps the timing very well, either without taking action or hitting with one hit. Moreover, several archers will now attack the weakest part of the prey. Even if they cannot kill with one hit, they will greatly slow down the resistance of the prey. ability.
So after learning that the new bow and arrow would be made in the next two days, Shi Meng even canceled his plan to continue hunting today.
Last time, because the number of bows was relatively small, admission could only be based on merit. In fact, the gap between many people with average skills and the previous few was not very big. This time, we were gearing up to prepare.
After seeing the power of bows and arrows, they would practice some every time they came back. Even Shi Meng, who had the worst performance at the time, could now hit a target thirty meters away.
Although each weapon has its own advantages, judging from the current long-range weapons in the tribe, the advantages of bows and arrows are relatively large. First, the distance is relatively long, and second, the speed is relatively fast. Shi Yu can basically do it. Up to ten consecutive shots, that is, you can shoot ten bows and arrows continuously in one breath without any pause.
At the same time, Shi Meng can only throw four javelins at most. Although throwing javelins is not a particularly expensive thing for him, it still takes time to aim. He cannot shoot where he points like Shi Yu. .
As for the sling, it is even slower. If you can throw out two or three high-quality pieces, it is considered very good. However, although the sling is not as good as the javelin in terms of distance and power, it is the most economical and affordable. The pottery pills are worthless to the Tengshe Tribe.
If these pottery balls are made in the current new kiln, thousands of stones can be fired at a time, which is enough for the entire tribe to use for more than half a year. They are cheap, which is its biggest advantage.
Although bows and arrows do not cause the most damage among the three weapons, they are enough for hunting and wounding. As long as the skin of the sharpened arrows is not particularly thick, it can basically be shot through with one arrow. Although the wound will not be as severe as It's as big as a javelin, but it can still bleed continuously.
And with its extremely high speed, as long as it forms a scale, the threat it poses to enemies and prey cannot be underestimated. However, it will take some time to achieve this scale. The production of both bows and arrows is very time-consuming. .
Everyone is not idle at this time of year, so even if Song Xuan wants to develop, the manpower he can allocate is still limited. Most of them are those who stay in the tribe for various reasons and find time to make arrows.
When he was free, he polished the bones he had received. These bones were all carefully selected. In order to maintain sufficient power, Song Xuan no longer wanted those that had been stewed and barbecued. Those bones would be more or less damaged after being exposed to high temperatures. It has a certain impact on its strength. Anyway, there are many similar bones in the tribe. Just pick them off every time you cut the meat or before cooking.
After such bones are dried in the shade, they are obviously stronger than those that have been cooked. This situation was discovered by Gong Er, so Song Xuan also rewarded the three of them well. In addition to giving them food, the three of them are now basically There is no difference between him and his own people, which makes other prisoners very envious.
