The time has come and the time has come.
When the sun is at its strongest.
Of course.
At this time, both sides of Wang Daying's shooting range were surrounded by soldiers with curious faces.
Following Xu Yi and others, they slowly walked to the shooting range.
The originally noisy and disorderly shooting range was suddenly quiet and a pin drop could be heard.
Xu Yi nodded slightly in his heart, and then turned his head slightly to look at Zhu Zongnian, who was holding a repeating crossbow.
"How much load has this crossbow lost?" Xu Yi asked calmly.
Hearing this, Zhu Zongnian quickly raised the repeating crossbow in his right hand and replied: "Back to your lord, this crossbow contains ten arrows. Keep them in the arrow box. Once you string the crossbow, you can fire ten arrows."
The words are over.
Zhu Zongnian paused for a moment, then raised the repeating crossbow in his left hand and took the initiative to introduce: "This crossbow has a capacity of twenty. It is stored in the arrow case. Once you string it, it can cause ten misses at the same time. After ten misses, you can reset the crossbow. Resend."
Xu Yi nodded noncommittally upon hearing this, then slowly turned around and walked towards Zhu Zongnian.
In the hundreds of years since the Liannu completely disappeared, it is not that no one has thought about restoring the Liannu.
During this period, countless people claimed that they had successfully restored a repeating crossbow that could be used on the battlefield.
When those so-called repeating crossbows were tried by the Ministry of War, the person who made the repeating crossbow was either beheaded or exiled with his family.
The reason why the imperial court did this was because those who claimed to have restored the invention of a repeating crossbow that could be used on the battlefield were all boasters.
The previous "Qiwu Zhi" summarized many repeated crossbows.
'Its name is Liannu. It has straight grooves carved on it. It has ten pieces of support and its wings are made of the softest wood. ,
'In addition, install the machine wood and pull the string with your hand. ,
'The hair is gone and one misses, and another miss falls into the slot, and then the wood is pulled and the string is wound again. ,
'The repeating crossbow is clever and workmanlike, but its power is very weak, and it can only reach more than twenty steps. ,
"This tool stolen from a private shop is not a military weapon."
In short, repeating crossbows that have appeared in the past are all similar in shape. Although the workmanship is clever, the bow power is weak and weak.
The shot arrow often misses by only more than twenty steps.
This type of repeating crossbow can be used as a tool to prevent thieves in people's homes or workshops.
As for going into battle to kill the enemy, it is absolutely impossible.
It is precisely for this reason that Xu Yi nodded noncommittally after listening to Zhu Zongnian's introduction.
As for the repeating crossbow in Zhu Zongnian's hand, whether it is genuine or just an exaggeration will be known after a try.
If the goods are genuine, Zhu Zongnian's status in his heart will become even higher.
If they talk too much, they will beat them and calm them down.
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"My lord."
Above the Wang Daying shooting range.
Seeing Xu Yi walking slowly.
Zhu Zongnian hurriedly threw away the two repeating crossbows in his hands, and then raised his hands in salute.
"No courtesy." Xu Yi waved his hand slightly, and then asked in a low voice: "How confident is the Nu Zong in this year?"
Zhu Zongnian stood up slowly after hearing this, and from the corner of his eye he couldn't help but scan the countless soldiers on both sides of the shooting range.
After a brief composure, Zhu Zongnian cupped his hands and said, "Go back to your lord, I am 90% sure about him."
The words are over.
Zhu Zongnian quickly took off the two arrow pots from his waist.
Then he took out several arrows from it and lost them.
"My lord, please see, this is a series of missing arrows from the crossbow. They are all made of iron, and the length is eight inches."
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"When fired by a crossbow machine, every time it misses it can fly more than eighty steps away."
"Its power is similar to the seven-bow bow commonly used by the military."
Most of the bows and arrows used by ordinary armies range from six buckets to one stone.
Its range is up to two hundred steps.
However, range does not equal effective lethality. If effective lethality is pursued, it is most appropriate for the enemy and ourselves to be within a hundred steps of each other.
If the repeated crossbow restored by Zhu Zongnian really has the power of seven bows, there will be
The effective lethality can reach more than 80 steps.
So this repeating crossbow can be called a well-deserved important military weapon.
Xu Yi nodded slightly when he heard the words, and then reached out to pick up the missing arrow in Zhu Zongnian's hand.
Ordinary arrows are usually composed of three parts: arrow cluster, wooden shaft and tail feathers.
The role of the tail feathers is to maintain the balance of the arrow itself.
Therefore, when the arrow is lost in long-distance flight, the most indispensable thing is the tail feathers.
But repeating crossbows are different. The arrows used in repeating crossbows often cannot be equipped with tail feathers.
The fundamental reason why it cannot be equipped with tail feathers is the arrow box.
Different from bows and arrows and ordinary crossbows.
All arrows from the crossbow must be loaded into the quiver in advance.
If the repeating crossbow arrow is equipped with tail feathers, it will easily cause jamming, making the arrow unable to reset itself.
If the arrow fails to reset itself, there is no need for the crossbow.
In Xu Yi's view, it is undoubtedly extremely reasonable for Zhu Zongnian to adopt the idea of losing with iron.
Ordinary arrows cannot be equipped with tail feathers, and the overall weight is too light.
An arrow that is too light will naturally appear weak after being missed.
If there is a strong wind, it will be difficult to reach the distance of more than 20 steps, let alone more than 10 steps.
Using iron as a loss solves this problem very well.
Xu Yi weighed the eight-inch arrow in his hand, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly, revealing a knowing smile.
Then he looked up at Zhu Zongnian beside him and asked with a chuckle: "Is there a magnet in the crossbow?"
"Shocked." Zhu Zongnian's expression couldn't help but froze slightly after hearing this.
After being stunned for a few breaths, Zhu Zongnian came back to his senses with a wry smile and bowed his hands, saying, "Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from the prince's discernment."
Xu Yi smiled noncommittally, then handed the arrow to Zhu Zongnian and ordered: "Let's get started."
If Xu Yi was always dubious about Lian Nu's military use at the beginning.
So after seeing the arrow missing with his own eyes, the hesitation in his heart instantly disappeared.
"Yes." Zhu Zongnian took the missing arrow with both hands and then saluted with a solemn face.
After a while.
The quivers of the two repeating crossbows have been returned to their places.
On the shooting range, more than ten archery targets were set up early at the fifty paces, eighty paces, and one hundred paces.
Zhu Zongnian walked slowly to the designated position with a ten-shot crossbow in hand with a solemn face.
"Start on your own when you're ready."
Seeing Zhu Zongnian's nervous expression, Xu Yi couldn't help but say words of comfort.
"Yes." Zhu Zongnian agreed and took several deep breaths.
However, after taking a deep breath for more than ten breaths.
Not only did Zhu Zongnian not raise his hand to shoot an arrow, he didn't even raise his crossbow.
After more than a hundred breaths.
Countless beads of sweat the size of soybeans could not help but appear on Zhu Zongnian's forehead.
The palm of his hand holding the crossbow was also trembling.
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Seeing this situation, Zhu Zongting beside him couldn't help but gradually became uneasy.
But because Xu Yi was beside him, he had no other choice but to be anxious at this moment.
Xu Yi turned his head slightly and looked at Zhu Zongnian, who was so nervous that he was sweating profusely, and asked softly: "Zongnian has never practiced archery?"
The words are over.
Zhu Zongnian's shoulders suddenly dropped a bit, and then he nodded dully.
"Back to my lord, I have never really contacted archery."
"And... and... I can't see the target in the distance clearly..."
Zhu Zongnian turned around with a face full of tears.
Since he was a child, he has been studying all kinds of strange and ingenious things because of his hobbies and talents. Naturally, he has no energy to learn other things.
What's more, he is a young master of the Zhu family, and his ambition is not in the military, so there is no need to practice hard in archery.
As for not being able to see the target in the distance.
.....This is nothing but normal for Zhu Zongnian.
After all, he often spends several days immersed in ancient books just to look up some information.
In short, Zhu Zongnian is really a ghost if he is not short-sighted.
Xu Yi smiled helplessly, then stretched out his hand and whispered: "Give me the crossbow."
"Yes." Upon hearing this, Zhu Zongnian breathed a sigh of relief as if he had been granted amnesty.
Then he quickly presented the ten crossbows in his hands to Xu Yi.
At the same time, from the corner of his eye, he couldn't help but see the countless soldiers on both sides of the shooting range flash past.
If it weren't for the countless soldiers on both sides of the shooting range, none of them would say a word.
The pressure in Zhu Zongnian's heart would never be as great as it was just now.
Xu Yi reached out and took the ten-shot crossbow from Zhu Zongnian's hand.
After weighing the weight of the ten-shot crossbow, he slowly raised the ten-shot crossbow in his hand.
His left eye was tightly closed, his right eye was slightly squinted, and he looked through the fuselage of the repeater at the mountain, directly to the wooden target fifty steps away.
The so-called 'Wangshan' refers to the ruler of the crossbow body, and its function is similar to that of a sight in later generations.
Wait until breathing stabilizes.
Xu Yi slowly triggered the repeating crossbow machine.
As the crossbow was gently hooked by it.
An eight-inch long, completely black, featherless arrow flew towards the wooden target fifty steps away at a very fast speed.
The arrow, which was made entirely of iron and stone, disappeared into the wooden target in an instant.
Xu Yi was not in a hurry to see the results of the battle.
He was still breathing, and the repeating crossbow in his hand slowly moved towards the wooden target eighty steps away.
After a few breaths.
Xu Yi triggered the crossbow in his hand again, and the featherless arrow raised a shadow in the air and headed straight towards the wooden target eighty steps away.
"Clang!"
The featherless arrow fell straight onto the wooden target.
Xu Yi adjusted his breathing slightly, and then slowly moved the crossbow in his hand.
After breathing calmly, I silently calculated the angle of Mount Hope.
Xu Yi did not hesitate to trigger the crossbow in his hand again.
As his fingers gently hooked the crossbow again, the third featherless arrow once again raised a shadow in the air.
After a soft sound of "dang", the featherless arrow made no more movement.
After three arrows.
Xu Yi slowly raised the serial crossbow in his hand.
When the repeating crossbow is at a forty-five degree angle.
Xu Yi's posture remained unchanged and he fired the crossbow seven times in succession.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Seven featherless arrows instantly streaked through the shadows in mid-air, and finally landed a hundred steps away.
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Xu Yi slowly lowered his crossbow.
Even though there were several onlookers, they rushed into the shooting range at extremely fast speeds.
Tens of breaths later.
Two soldiers stood next to the wooden target at fifty paces and shouted loudly: "Fifty paces! Hit the bull's-eye, and the crossbow arrow passed through the target!"
After more than twenty breaths.
Several soldiers stood next to the wooden target at eighty paces and shouted in unison: "Eighty paces! Hit the bull's eye! The crossbow hit the target within an inch!"
After more than ten breaths.
Several soldiers stood next to the wooden target at a hundred paces and shouted in unison: "One hundred paces! Hit the bull's eye! The crossbow arrow hit the target half an inch!"
After more than twenty rests.
The sound of reports came one after another from a hundred steps away.
"One hundred and fifty steps to the east, two steps to the east, and I found two crossbow arrows!"
"One hundred and twenty-five steps, more than one step to the west, found a crossbow arrow."
"One hundred and thirty steps to the east, more than one step, I found a crossbow arrow."
"In the middle of one hundred and fifteen steps, I found two crossbow arrows."
"One hundred and twenty steps, half a step to the west, I found a crossbow arrow."
As the last crossbow arrow was found, deafening cheers erupted from both sides of the shooting range.
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Naturally, there are many people who loudly praise Xu Yi's archery skills.
Zhu Zongting, who was not far from Xu Yi, heard the strong praise from his soldiers.
He couldn't help but look at Xu Yi secretly from the corner of his eye.
At first glance, Zhu Zongting felt admiration in his heart.
At the same time, the big rock hanging in his heart unexpectedly fell back a few points.
I saw Xu Yi standing amid the deafening praise and cheers.
His expression remained as calm as ever.
Even his eyes are still so clear.
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On the shooting range.
Xu Yi slowly closed his eyes amid the deafening cheers.
At the same time, the data reported by the soldiers just flashed through his mind.
'Fifty steps! Hitting the bullseye, the crossbow arrow passed through the target! ,
'Eighty steps! Hit the target! The crossbow arrow hit the target within an inch! ,
'A hundred steps! Hit the target! The crossbow arrow hit the target half an inch! ,
This also means that the repeating crossbow in his hand has the ability to break armor at a distance of about fifty steps!
Of course, the armor it broke did not refer to heavy armor such as Shanwen Armor and Mingguang Armor.
Rather, it refers to light armor such as cloth armor, leather armor, and wooden armor, as well as some iron armor that is not well made.
In addition, the serial crossbow is also capable of killing enemies at a distance of 80 to 100 steps!
It should be noted that most of today's elite military units do not have more than 30% armor coverage.
Some even don't even get 10%.
Under such circumstances, the repeating crossbow developed by Zhu Zongnian is undoubtedly a killer weapon on the battlefield!
Thinking about this.
Xu Yi slowly opened his eyes, staring deeply at the ten-shot crossbow that never left his hand.
After counting the interest.
Xu Yi slowly looked away and murmured secretly in his heart: "This crossbow is an important weapon for the military and the country!"
Of course, there are always pros and cons.
The ten-shot crossbow is powerful, but the money it requires should not be underestimated.
Don't forget that the arrows of the ten-shot crossbow are made of iron.
Xu Yi turned around slowly and handed the ten crossbows in his hand to Zhu Zongnian. Then he patted Zhu Zongnian's shoulder lightly and praised, "This Zongnian is like making a great contribution in one day."
When Zhu Zongnian heard this, a look of ecstasy flashed across his face.
Then he quickly picked up another repeating crossbow from the ground - twenty repeating crossbow.
"My lord, this crossbow can fire ten shots at a time, and its range is the same as that of a ten-shot crossbow."
Zhu Zongnian respectfully presented the 20-gun crossbow with the arrow box in his hand to Xu Yi.
Xu Yi nodded slightly, then reached out and took the twenty-repeated crossbow presented by Zhu Zongnian.
I saw that the length of the twenty-shot crossbow was the same as that of the ten-shot crossbow, and the head of the crossbow was relatively wider.
There are ten grooves on the body of the Twenty-Continent Crossbow, and each groove is slightly offset.
Overall, the crossbow body is slightly fan-shaped.
Just looking at the crossbow, it is not difficult to find that what this twenty-repeating crossbow pursues is not accuracy, but coverage! Firepower coverage!
Wait until there are no more soldiers on the shooting range.
Xu Yi slowly raised his twenty-repeating crossbow.
After it reached an angle of 45 degrees, Xu Yi gently triggered the crossbow.
As his fingers moved slightly, ten featherless arrows shot out instantly.
It formed a fan shape in mid-air, and finally swooped down a hundred meters away.
After four or five breaths, the remaining ten Wuyu lost in the quiver quickly fell into place.
Then he was sent into the air again by twenty consecutive crossbows.
Everything is as Xu Yi speculated.
Ice tea is always there
No hindrance....
