After hanging around with Li Sheng for so long, Ma Zhou also knew that everything in the army costs money.
After thinking for a while, Chai Shao shook his head.
"This crossbow machine is not something that can be easily pulled open. If you try to pull it by force..."
"If most people can't pull them away, it's impossible for the Holy Marquis to make such a thing - otherwise no one can use it, so why would it be used in the army? But..."
Chai Shao thought for a while, frowning as if thinking about something.
Ma Zhou felt embarrassed now and did not dare to speak. He waited quietly for Chai Shao to think.
After a while, Chai Shao's eyes suddenly widened.
"Wait a minute, did you say before that the Holy Marquis once said that this thing can be used by women and children, and that all the people can be soldiers in war?"
Chai Shao suddenly said this, and Ma Zhou was stunned for a moment.
This sounds outrageous at first glance...
After all, I can be considered a very strong soldier in the army. If I can't pull him away, most of the soldiers certainly can't pull him away, so...
How could ordinary women and children pull this kind of thing away?
but……
Ma Zhou did not reply immediately, but also tried to think.
Because he remembers it like...
Li Sheng... really said that!
After thinking for a long time, Ma Zhou nodded cautiously, "Yes, the Holy Marquis did say so!"
Chai Shao took a breath and his eyes suddenly became serious.
Li Sheng actually said that...
If that's the case, this crossbow machine would be extraordinary. Just think about it and you will know how high the military value is in it.
However, after pondering for a long time and observing carefully for a long time, Chai Shao still couldn't figure out how this thing could make women and children pull away...
However, he still noticed something... The crossbow part of this crossbow seems to be different from ordinary crossbows?
"My dear nephew, Prince Bin, do you think this crossbow is different from ordinary crossbows?"
"An ordinary crossbow machine..."
Ma Zhou was called by Chai Shao and couldn't help but look down...
When I looked at it, I found something. I was so busy pulling the strings that I really didn't notice it.
The crossbow machine part of this crossbow is much larger than the ordinary crossbow machine. Not to mention - the crossbow machine is installed on the bow and is used to control the bow string. It is normal for it to be larger to control the powerful bow string.
But this crossbow machine has a particularly large part, and the whole part is a big iron plate - of course it is not a pure iron plate, it should be said to be an iron plate-shaped shell, and the inside is also wrapped with the machine bracket.
This iron plate...
It is difficult not to think of something, which is the most commonly used among all the machines created by Li Sheng - gears.
It's just that such a big gear makes it hard to imagine what it is used for.
But since there are gears in it...
Following this idea, Ma Zhou quickly discovered the key. There was a small hole on one side of the iron plate, and a handle extended out of it!
The things Li Sheng made, take the steam engine on the ship as an example, there are countless machines on it, and everything he made looks completely different.
That's why Ma Zhou was confused when he first saw this thing. This time he made a targeted observation and discovered this place.
So then, Ma Zhou grasped the mechanism on the iron plate and tried to shake it.
With this shake, Ma Zhou's eyes suddenly lit up, while Chai Shao on the side suddenly showed a look of joy and understanding.
Yes, that’s it!
The two looked at each other, then immediately exchanged information in their eyes and nodded at the same time.
Yes, this is undoubtedly the key!
As Ma Zhou shook the protruding mechanism, sure enough...
Inside the crossbow, there was the sound of steel stirring, not loud, but very clear.
This greatly encouraged Ma Zhou, it was really here.
As the machine shook, soon... the most critical change occurred. The buckle of the crossbow string was controlled, and the string of the crossbow was actually pulled back a little!
Ma Zhou was shocked and Chai Shao was completely stunned.
Just now……
After exerting all his strength, the string of the crossbow did not move back even an inch and a half, and there was only a slight sign of bending. A conservative estimate would have been a force of more than ten stones.
Now that I have shaken the machine a few times, the strings actually started to move?
The key is to do it yourself...
This shocked Ma Zhou. It was the first time in the world. He had never seen such a strange thing in his life!
Shaking the brackets...it's just shaking the brackets.
Ma Zhou's brain couldn't accept what his eyes saw, and he was stunned.
But...since the string is moving, it means that this idea is correct.
Ma Zhou remembered hearing Li Sheng say that when using any machinery, if it feels stuck and jerky, you can stop and check to see if there is a malfunction.
Now it is extremely easy to shake the machine, which means there is no problem.
……then.
As the horse swings, the hook that controls the crossbow string continues to move, pushing the crossbow string backwards.
After a while...
Suddenly, a "click" sound was heard from the crossbow machine.
This sound made Ma Zhou and Chai Shao very familiar.
One of them is a famous general, and the other is a disciple of Li Sheng who is now working for Chai Shao, so he is very familiar with weapons and other types of weapons.
This is the sound of the crossbow machine being fully loaded and the mechanism jammed!
Just click the hook and the crossbow will start immediately!
Although the armor is thick and powerful, it is difficult to protect the front of the thunderous force.
Doesn't this mean...
Ma Zhou let go of his hand and looked at Chai Shao, "General, this..."
"...Well, that's all. It should be well wound."
Chai Shao nodded and took a breath.
From this point of view, this should be the usage of this weapon.
The next moment you pull the trigger, it will be activated immediately. But the problem is...
After all, he has never used this thing before. If he is not careful... Judging from Ma Zhou's strength just now, he is afraid that the strength of the crossbow is more than ten stones. If he is not careful, this young man may be sent away on the spot.
.
Shaking his head, he looked at Ma Zhou again, "Did you feel anything was wrong when the crossbow was cocked?"
"No...no."
Ma Zhou thought for a long time, shook his head and gave a negative answer. Although the mechanism in the middle of the iron plate began to shake, and when the crossbow string was tightened, it became more and more difficult to use force, but it was okay.
The key is that even in the second half of winding, although the torque seems to have increased and winding becomes increasingly difficult, the mechanism is still silky smooth.
In other words, according to Li Sheng's experience, there shouldn't be any problems.
After confirmation, the next step comes.
test!
Of course, they will not test it on the spot. The two of them are currently trying out the crossbow in a tavern by the West Lake. Although there are no other people around to watch, they still try to keep it as quiet as possible.
This was not a big problem. The two people, an old man and a young man, took action and soon found an uninhabited farmland.
Farmland is not an ideal testing ground, but there is no wilderness nearby, and it can be used first if there is no one in the field. The damaged crops will then be compensated to the people at the price, so testing is important.
