The small building rests peacefully for now, worrying about the old alliance.
He calls for wine bottles to greet guests, waves his bows and sits down to talk about war.
The clouds protect toothpicks, and the stars contain swords.
It is not my intention to be granted the title of Marquis, but I hope the sea will be peaceful.
——Qi Jiguang in "The Depths of Taoqiang"
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Two months later, the first batch of new weapons developed by the Ordnance Supervisor were released. The craftsmen were so excited that they invited Bai Fuwei to inspect them.
The first weapon demonstrated is called the "Meteor Repeating Crossbow", which is a repeating crossbow operated by two soldiers: a loader and a crossbow shooter.
The base of the "Meteor Repeating Crossbow" is a rotating shaft that can rotate up and down, left and right, ensuring that the crossbow does not have a dead spot for shooting. There is a "Wangshan" in front of the crossbow body, which is marked with a scale, so that the shooter can adjust the firing angle according to different distances.
Aiming at the target greatly improves the hit rate of shooting. This is the contribution made by Qintian Supervisor Zhengliang Lingzhan.
The arrows used in the repeating crossbow use wood as the shaft and iron pieces as feathers. They are actually a spear with feathers and are very destructive.
In the past repeating crossbows, the arrows were placed in the quiver, and when used, they were put into the crossbow chamber and the bow was stringed. The innovation of the "Meteor Repeating Crossbow" lies in the improvement of the arrows being placed in the chamber and strung.
The arrows were placed in the quiver, and each quiver contained thirty arrows. The arrows were like bamboo slips, threaded side by side with thin ropes.
When loading and winding, the loader first inserts the arrow box into the crossbow body, depresses the pedal with his foot, the gear rotates, and pulls the crossbow string. The loader then pulls the handle, and the arrows in the arrow box are automatically loaded into the crossbow chamber.
The arrow missed the crossbow string.
After the arrow is unloaded, the crossbow shooter aims at the target through "Wangshan", pulls the trigger, and fires the crossbow arrow.
One crossbow arrow was shot, the loader quickly loaded the second crossbow arrow, and the crossbow shooter continued to aim at the target and fired continuously...
The craftsmen's improvements to the bed crossbow make the "Meteor Repeater Crossbow" easy to operate. The loader can complete a series of auxiliary actions such as loading the arrow into the chamber and cocking the bow by one person. The crossbow shooter only needs to focus all his energy on aiming.
The key shot in shooting.
An ordinary bed crossbow operated by three or five people can shoot three arrows in one stick of incense. The "Meteor Repeating Crossbow" can shoot thirty arrows in one stick of incense if the firepower does not decrease.
The easy operation and rapid-fire bursts make the "Meteor Repeater"'s firepower particularly powerful. Five "Meteor Repeater" can weave an arrow net in front of the formation, making it impossible for more than a hundred cavalry to pass through.
Bai Fu went out in person, tried firing two sets of quivers, and praised them profusely: "In actual combat, cavalry are most afraid of crossbow arrows. Once a crossbow arrow hits, it will either penetrate the horse's belly or penetrate the heavy armor. With this continuous crossbow, it can
Ride on foot!"
In addition to the easy-to-operate repeating crossbow, the Ordnance Inspector also developed a heavy long-range weapon-the winch crossbow, a bed crossbow that uses a compound bow to increase its strength.
Bai Fu was very interested and looked at the winch crossbow carefully. This is a double-bow crossbow with two bows on it, which are placed at the front and rear of the thick crossbow arms. A thick rope with hooks at both ends, and a hook at one end.
Hold the crossbow string, hook the other end of the winch shaft, and connect the crossbow string buckle to the winch. When opening the crossbow, you need to use the winch to open the crossbow string. This huge compound bow greatly enhances the tension and strength of the crossbow.
The crossbow arm of the winch crossbow is made of a mixture of bamboo, fir, horn and other materials to ensure the perfect balance of elasticity and firmness of the crossbow arm. The crossbow string is mainly made of beef tendon, cowhide and other materials to achieve the best toughness effect.
The crossbow machine is the core component of the bed crossbow. It is installed in the crossbow box. The front part is the crossbow tooth for hanging the string, and the rear part has the "Wangshan" for aiming. It is marked with scales to facilitate the adjustment of the launch according to different distances.
angle to improve shooting accuracy.
The arrows equipped with the winch crossbow are thick and have a flat chisel-shaped arrow head, which is called a "chisel arrow".
As soon as the flag is waved, the demonstration begins.
Seven or eight soldiers worked together to turn the winch, quickly open the crossbow string, and buckle it on the machine teeth. The loader installed the crossbow arrows, and the crossbow shooter aimed at the target.
When firing, the trigger cannot be pulled with human hands. A crossbowman holds a sledgehammer high and strikes the trigger with all his strength.
"Whoosh"
A huge "chisel arrow" roared forward, piercing a pig iron target one hundred and thirty-five paces away.
The power of the winch crossbow is so great that the lethality it produces is appalling.
Seeing Bai Fu and other military officials exclaiming, Ma Daifeng smiled proudly. Without waiting for Bai Fu's praise, he ordered the craftsmen of the Ordnance Supervisor to demonstrate the third crossbow - the "Three Bows and Eight Oxen Crossbow", using the power of eight strong oxen.
The bed crossbow can be used to pull the string of the crossbow.
This is a three-bow super-large bed crossbow. Its lethality is more powerful than the winch crossbow, and its range is twice as long. There are three crossbows on the crossbow arm, two are installed at the front end, and one is installed at the back. The front and rear are installed opposite each other.
The bottom of the "Eight Bull Giant Crossbow" used to defend the city is fixed, and only a pedestal that can rotate is installed on the bottom. If mobility is required, the crossbow needs to be transported on a vehicle and the direction of attack can be changed at any time.
Due to its stronger power, the "Eight Ox Crossbow" requires dozens or even hundreds of people to draw the crossbow string, and its range is between 200 and 300 steps.
The crossbow arrows used in the "Eight Ox Giant Crossbow" are larger, made of iron fletching, the arrow shaft is as thick as a javelin, and the arrowhead is a huge three-edged iron arrowhead with a blood-letting blade, which is called "One Gun, Three Swords and Arrows".
"One shot" means that the arrow shaft is like a spear, and "three swords" means the sword-shaped tail feathers. If it is shot, it will turn into a skewer, even if it is grazed by the arrow feathers, it will either kill or be injured.
The use of the "Eight Oxen Giant Crossbow" is very similar to the winch crossbow. It uses a winch shaft to drive the crossbow string. After the completion, the soldier smashes the crossbow teeth with a sledgehammer, and the crossbow string releases the full energy of the three crossbows, and the crossbow arrows are instantly shot out.
Pointing at the target, the power is amazing.
Ma Daifeng introduced at the side: "The characteristics of the Eight Bull Crossbow are very distinctive:
First of all, it is huge in size, and the iron crossbow and wooden base are combined to ensure stability when launching.
Secondly, the structure of the giant crossbow is complex. The crossbow machine relies on human power to rotate the winch shaft and relies on an iron chain to drive the bowstring to achieve full-load firing.
Finally, the giant crossbow has high and low shooting ranges, both offensive and defensive capabilities, strong practicality, and high lethality. It is a weapon that can defeat the enemy with one strike.
Seeing such a huge murderous weapon, Bai Fu was not as surprised as before. He frowned and said to Ma Daifeng and other craftsmen: "
"The power of the Eight-Niu Giant Crossbow is astonishing, but it requires the cooperation of many people to turn and shoot. It consumes too much manpower to use. There is a shortage of manpower on the battlefield. It is too wasteful to use dozens of people to operate the crossbow.
In addition, although the Eight-Niu Giant Crossbow has amazing lethality, its reloading speed is slow, and it is not cost-effective when faced with the rapid charge of cavalry."
Ma Daifeng smiled and said: "Sir, the target of the eight-oxen giant crossbow is not the cavalry, but trebuchets, nest carts, ladders, trench-filling carts, rush carts, boxcars, well railings and other siege weapons.
This type of siege equipment does not move very fast, but the protective armor is very thick and ordinary crossbow arrows cannot penetrate it. The Eight Bull Crossbow is their nemesis."
After that, Ma Daifeng asked his soldiers to raise the eight-oxen giant crossbow to the high platform, simulate the environment of the tower shooting down, and conduct offensive and defensive drills.
In the far distance of the shooting range, 200 steps away, an assault vehicle slowly drove into the field, pulled by a bullock. This assault vehicle was an armored city-breaking vehicle, with a conical battering ram on the front.
The top is made of two iron plates to form a pointed triangle, so it is not afraid of arrows missing, nor is it afraid of rolling wood or rocks. Three sides of the carriage are thick wooden boards, covered with cowhide, so it is not afraid of arrows missing or fire attacks.
Ma Daifeng gave an order and the eight-oxen giant crossbow fired furiously.
"Whoosh"
The crossbow roared.
"One shot, three swords and arrows" were shot out, like a white streak across the sky. The sound of breaking through the air was deafening. It drew a perfect arc, dived from top to bottom, and hit the thickest and strongest armored roof of the car.
"Boom", "one gun, three swords and arrows" penetrated the roof of the car, and the remaining momentum was not reduced, and the entire rush car was firmly nailed to the ground.
The bullock pulling the cart was frightened and tried to speed up, but was forced to pin the cart to the ground with one shot and three arrows. The bullock struggled desperately but could not pull the cart any further.
Only then did a smile appear on Bai Fu's face.
The craftsman Li Jin saw the situation and took the opportunity to hand over another type of arrow equipped with the Eight Bull Crossbow. This was an iron spear with a cross-cut arrow.
Li Jin said: "The Eight Bull Crossbow also has an advantage. It can produce different attack effects based on the different characteristics of the arrow.
There are small holes in the cross of this iron spear, which can be filled with fire oil. The fire oil will not be extinguished when exposed to water after being ignited, and can burn for a long time.
If large siege weapons such as chariots, ladders, and manholes are close to the city wall, they can fire ignited cross-shaped iron spears and nail them to the load-bearing columns, burning the beams and columns, and collapsing the siege tower.
In addition, there is an iron chain attached to the tail of this iron spear. After firing, it can be retracted by rolling the winch, making it easy to use multiple times."
Bai Fu stroked the cross and stabbed the iron spear, imagining the scene of it destroying the nest cart and the ladder, and he was deeply impressed.
Li Jin took the opportunity to introduce the third type of iron arrow shaped like a wooden prong. Li Jin said: This arrow is called the "stepping prong arrow" and is specially used in siege battles.
When attacking a city, the eight-oxen giant crossbow is used to shoot thick iron arrows at the enemy city wall. The powerful arrow power of the giant crossbow will drive the arrows deeply into the wall, leaving only half of the thick arrow shaft and tail feathers exposed outside the wall.
Under the cover of our firepower, the soldiers attacking the city can climb up the city wall using these huge arrow shafts nailed to the city wall and capture the city.
This huge crossbow arrow hit the city wall and became a stepping stone for the siege soldiers to climb, hence the name "stepping arrow".
With the 'Treading Arrow', launching a surprise attack will be faster and more convenient than carrying ladders such as flying ladders and bamboo flying ladders."
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These weapons were inspired by the Siege of Suiyang. They are both offensive and defensive. They are really powerful weapons for defending the city and attacking cavalry!