The two warships at the rear were racing together. Fang Zian ordered to increase their horsepower, and the two ships rushed forward through the wind and waves. Before, they deliberately slowed down to hang the tail of the enemy ship, but now, the opponent's main force was dispatched, and there was no need to slow down.

On the decks of the two ships, two "Ten Thousand Enemies" bed crossbows that had been carefully crafted after returning from the Kingdom of Jin were in a posture.

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After returning from the Kingdom of Jin, in view of the fact that powerful firearms could not be manufactured for the time being, Fang Zian thought about building a few tens of thousands of enemy weapons as defensive weapons for the manufacturing bureau, which might be able to protect himself in critical moments.

In the Fenglong Mountain of the Taihang Mountains, even with a lack of materials, it is possible to build a few huge killers that can turn around the situation, let alone in a manufacturing bureau with sufficient materials and supplies. And more importantly, there is a top-notch Su Hengzai, the master of mechanical manufacturing, has extremely superb skills in mechanical casting that no one can match. This kind of large crossbow may be difficult in the eyes of others, but in Su Heng's view, it is simply child's play.

After Qin Hui's defeat, Fang Zian asked Su Heng to build two ten thousand enemy aircraft to try. Fang Zian only described the simple drawings and the situation, and Su Heng immediately knew what to do. It took three days. , Su Heng created a million enemies. Although Fang Zian spent three days in the Taihang Mountains, he used many people to help. Su Heng just took a dozen craftsmen around him to build it himself. Moreover, it was also the same It is an enemy of ten thousand people. There is a huge difference between this enemy of ten thousand people and the enemy of ten thousand people created by Fang Zian.

First of all, in terms of materials, it goes without saying that Su Heng used the best materials. The nine iron bow arms were made of refined iron with more elasticity and strength, and were polished to a shiny finish. The bow arms have no elasticity. It is not durable and damages both the bow string and the life of the bow arm. It also affects the range and accuracy when shooting. All key parts are replaced with cast components, which is both durable and easy to replace when damaged.

In terms of structure, Su Heng also made improvements and adjustments. Originally, the three-layer structure of the Ten Thousand Enemy Bed Crossbow was fixed, and only the angle of the bow and arrow could be manually adjusted. However, Su Heng made changes, and the three-layer Bed Crossbow could slide and open. , using a mechanical zipline to form a horizontal line. When not deployed, nine crossbow arrows can be concentrated to shoot an area, which is the same as before. Once deployed, they can be fired in parallel, the strike surface becomes wider, and the strike line can be expanded. This is useful in actual combat. It is very effective. Once the opponent's formation is loose, the parallel nine crossbows have a wider strike range than the nine crossbows shot together, and can block the path and cause greater damage.

Finally, regarding the crossbow arrows, Fang Zian proposed that the crossbow should not only reach far, but also be destructive, and have different lethality requirements for different targets. Su Heng made great efforts in the shape of the crossbow arrows and the creation of the arrowheads. There are many articles. Crossbow arrows are now made of iron. In order to adjust the weight so that the arrow will not be too heavy and affect the shooting range, the arrow is cast into a hollow shape. The front arrow is made of fine iron. According to the size, it can be directly set on the crossbow arrow. On the pole, use iron pins to cross-embed it firmly.

According to different needs, crossbow arrows are divided into two types. One is a spiral arrow, which rotates at a distance in the air when it is shot. When it hits the target, the spiral arrow can drill into the solid target at a high speed for further processing. A ferocious and violent blow. This is an armor-piercing arrow. The other is an ordinary arrow, but with plum blossom-shaped wings on the back of the arrow. Smooth and accurate flight is not its biggest feature. The main thing is that it can cause damage when hitting the target. Larger wound surface, used to kill enemies

and war horses, which are most effective in killing living forces.

Fang Zian was amazed after trying the bed crossbow. The effective killing distance of the bed crossbow made by Su Heng can reach 1,800 steps. At a distance of 1,800 steps, the armor-piercing crossbow arrows can penetrate a good lock. armor. And the plum blossom crossbow arrow can penetrate the body of a sheep. This shows that it is still effective at killing at this distance.

What Fang Zian especially admired was the feature that the bed crossbow can slide into nine parallel crossbows. In fact, it is just a mechanical design that is not too difficult, but in terms of its function as an enemy, it is a step up. It makes tens of thousands of enemies become sniper targets and effective killing weapons. It can be said that it gives tens of thousands of enemies a new way to kill enemies.

Needless to say, there is no need to say much about the design of the crossbow arrow. This is also the design that Fang Zian needs. It is worth mentioning that the crossbow arrow body is hollow, which opened up Fang Zian's imagination and designed a third type of crossbow arrow, called the burst arrow. Then That is, gunpowder is loaded into the hollow arrow shaft, ignited with a slow fuse, and the gunpowder explodes after the crossbow reaches the target. The iron tube of the crossbow arrow body is made of ordinary cast iron, and the explosion is powerful enough to burst, thereby producing lethality.

Fang Zian didn't tell anyone else. He secretly got a few and tested them, and the effect was pretty good. Although the power of the explosion was mediocre, the broken iron pieces could cover an area of ​​about ten feet. The smoke and dust produced by the explosion were also Can create chaos.

This time, when Fang Zian mobilized his manpower, he specifically ordered the two built Ten Thousand Enemies to be lifted onto the ship and all the arrows brought. The two steam engine ships Dream and Future were equipped with these After two big killers, it can be said to be the most ferocious warship in the world.

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After the two large steam ships were at full power, the distance between them and the warship Zheng Boping was riding in front quickly narrowed. When they were more than 400 steps away, Fang Zian gave the order to attack. The Dream and the Future opened fire at the same time, using their powerful crossbows. After one round of bombardment, the ship's cabin collapsed, and the damaged tall mast finally broke and crashed onto the deck. The Zheng family sailors on the ship were all in a state of shock, and they had no choice but to hold their heads to avoid it.

After the mainmast broke, the ship lost its power and sails. The big ship lost its power and was worse than a dinghy. The dinghy can still row, but such a large ship has no such ability. To put it bluntly, sailing depends on the power of the wind. It can only stay in place.

Zheng Boping was frightened to death, fearing that the other party was approaching and boarding the ship, so he sent out distress signals continuously. He knew that once Fang Zian got on the ship, his life would be lost. Many soldiers on the ship died, and the other party was so fierce, there was no way A little bit of resistance.

However, Fang Zian's two large ships did not come close to board the ship. They were cruising not far away, one on the left and one on the right, as if they were guarding Zheng Boping's ship, and they did not get close to board the ship. Zheng Boping had no time to think about them. Why not take the opportunity to catch him? He just prayed that the other party would never come over.

On the Dream, Zhao Gang did propose the idea of ​​boarding the ship to catch Zheng Boping, but Fang Zian rejected it with a smile.

"What's the point of catching him? What's the fun of catching him? Why don't we wait and wait?"

"Sit back and wait for the rabbit?" Zhao Gang only regretted that he didn't study enough and couldn't think straight.

"Your master is saying that those warships are here to rescue people. Wait here for them to rush over one by one. All of them are here.

It will be fine if all of them are destroyed." Qin Xiqing whispered from the side. She was originally afraid of the fighting scene, but she was bored hiding in a safe place, so she came out to watch the fun at Shen Ling'er's instigation.

Fang Zian laughed and said: "Xiqing is still smart, Xiqing can lead the army in battle."

Qin Xiqing smiled and said: "What kind of soldiers should I lead? I'm afraid I will faint when I see blood."

After hearing Fang Zian's words, everyone around them suddenly realized that instead of trying to defeat them one by one, it would be better to wait for them to come and send them off. The other party wanted to save people, and all we had to do was to set up our posture and wait for them.

The Dream and the Future were cruising next to Zheng Boping's ship. Zheng Boping was like a bait in a trap, attracting a large number of ships not far ahead to rush to the rescue. The two ten thousand enemies loaded their crossbows again, and everyone was

Waiting for the rabbits to be delivered.

Dusk fell, and the sea became darker. The three warships in front of the Zheng family's warship raised their sails and rushed towards Zheng Boping's ship. They didn't know what happened on Zheng Boping's ship, but they knew they had to come to the rescue.

.They were smart enough to rush in with three ships, one to rescue and two to fight the enemy ships cruising next to them. However, how could they know what they were about to face.

The two Zheng family warships came within shooting range, and the Dream and the Future launched an attack. The crossbows came with the sound of wind and thunder. The Zheng family sailors on the deck who were still unaware of the situation were still crowded on the front deck preparing for battle. They held bows and arrows.

Those holding hooks and ropes had no idea of ​​the seriousness of the problem. They were shocked until an iron crossbow as thick as a child's arm passed through their dense crowd and smashed the people around them into a pile of minced meat.

For a moment, he screamed and fled in all directions.

The enemy hit by the crossbow exploded into pieces of flesh and blood on the deck. Fortunately, the distance was far away, otherwise Qin Xiqing might have fainted. The scene was too tragic and bloody.

The sky was very dark, and Fang Zian changed his attack strategy. He wanted to resolve the battle as quickly as possible. The target was no longer the mainmast, but the crowd. A round of bombardment caused the enemies on the deck to evade like a pot. Fang Zian

Shen Sheng gave the order to cock the armor-piercing arrows, and everyone knew that he was going to sink the enemy ship.

Nine armor-piercing crossbow arrows hit the opponent's ship. Although the ship's planks and keels were strong, they could not withstand the bombardment of such ferocious weapons. A large hole was blown out of the left side of the bow of the ship attacked by the Dream.

.Although it is above the sea, the surging waves can still rush in one after another. As more and more seawater increases, the ship will tilt in the direction of damage, which will cause more ferocious seawater to pour in, forming

Vicious cycle. This ship is ruined.

Another ship was also quickly penetrated by the Future, and the sea water poured in. The people on the ship were in chaos and shouting. The Dream and the Future were already heading towards the third large ship to rescue Zheng Boping. That ship

To make matters worse, before the people on the ship could react, the ship was pierced by crossbows from thousands of enemies on both sides. It was the last one to be penetrated through the deck, but it sank the fastest.

Zheng Boping witnessed all this. In less than half an hour, all three rescue ships were finished. He suddenly understood that it was not that Fang Zian was not coming to catch him, but that he had used himself as bait.
Chapter completed!