Chapter 89 Three-dimensional (Part 1)

What is a crossbow?

What you see is something like this:

It has a sturdy bracket, the main beam is placed on the bracket, and two torsion spring groups are installed on both sides of its front end. Each spring group drives a crossbow arm, and the end of the crossbow arm is connected to the bow string. In the middle of the bow string is a braided mesh bag that accommodates the projectile. The upper side of the crossbow beam has a long dovetail-shaped groove, and a slider with a long guide rail can slide forward and backward along the long groove. A delicate firing mechanism is installed at the rear of the slider to easily lock and release the bow string. A winch is installed at the end of the crossbow, and the operator can pull the handle and drag the slider through a rope to move. When the firing mechanism locks the bow string and pulls it backward, the weapon is in a ready state. In order to prevent too much effort from operating the winch, ratchets are set on both sides of the crossbow, which can not only prevent the opening of the bow from being done in one go, but also adjust the shooting force of the weapon, so as to obtain the required range.

In this time and space, the power of the crossbow cannons is really unfamiliar with the power of the crossbow spring. The crossbow-like weapons that use deformation elasticity and the catapults that use gravity are the mainstream. But Ye Tao clearly knew that the crossbow cannons are very effective weapons. This weapon, which was invented by the ancient Greeks but was promoted in the hands of the Romans, once deeply influenced some things in the world. The equivalence of the infantry array changed due to the emergence of the crossbow, and the status of the craftsmen was improved due to the complex and sophisticated manufacturing technology of the crossbow. In 270 BC, the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt developed the calculation method of "the crossbow cannon that fires stone bullets, the diameter of the torsion spring should be twice the square root of the launched projectile weight". During this calculation process, humans put forward the first requirement for the evaluation of the square root...

The crossbow made by Ye Tao was designed by modern local weapons enthusiasts and experts from all walks of life according to historical records, modern mechanics theory, elastic dynamics theory, etc., and used to fire projectiles weighing ten kilograms. At this level, this design is almost impeccable, at least in this time and space. It is really too theoretical basis to modify this design. Ye Tao can of course make crossbows with a longer range, heavier projectiles, and more powerful ones. But now, they are defending the city after all, with limited materials and limited application range, so this model is enough.

"Move it onto the city. Let's test the shooting." Ye Tao dusted off the wood chips on his body and ordered. This time, he really opened a door, and a new type of long-range projectile weapon was born.

The crossbow cannon is not the farthest weapon that can be found in this time and space. The divine arm bow specially provided by the Ye Family Workshop for the Blood Kid Army can reach the farthest range of 1,500 steps. Naturally, this range is not powerful.

The crossbow is not the most powerful place. Compared with the catapult, the power of the crossbow is not superior.

But the crossbow is very accurate. It is not like the giant arrow shot from the Divine Arm Bow. It is greatly affected by the wind. It is not like a catapult. No one expects the catapult to hit wherever it is. No matter how carefully designed the catapult is, it can only ensure a smaller spread range. After all, the net bag used to throw out the stones is really unreliable. On the top of the city, several rounds of test firing were conducted on the open space outside the city, allowing everyone to fully appreciate the special features of this weapon.

The longest range is slightly higher than 800 steps, and all the catapults in Xiling are able to be included in the range. The accuracy is amazing. When fixed at a range of 600 steps, the three consecutive projectiles are only two steps away. This accuracy is simply sensational.

"Okay, just set it up. I left the drawings in the workshop. Everyone just saw that I had done it. Let's start the construction now." Ye Tao was very satisfied with his achievements and immediately issued a batch manufacturing order. In Baishi City, the materials used to make torsion springs do not seem to be a problem. Baishi City actually stores about 200 bundles of beef tendons, which is enough to make more than 200 crossbow trucks.

After inquiring, I found out that it is a conventional rule for storing beef tendons in various cities in Dongping. Because beef tendons are trapped by prisoners, the best things loaded on fixed trucks during long-distance transportation are much more reliable than ropes. In many cities, when slaughtering cattle, the government must supervise them, and then the tendons that can be used must be stored, but there are no clear regulations for subsequent use. After that, it becomes a situation where the more beef tendons are stored. Cities with developed trade can still sell beef tendons to merchants for use. For small cities like Baishi City, it is just a convention to accumulate these things.

But at this moment, people originally disliked the land and the land, but became a treasure.

Until the evening, the troops besieged in Xiling could not launch an offensive again. From noon to evening, except for the soldiers who were transferred to the workshop to work, the entire Blood Qi army finally had a sufficient rest in the recent close and almost in a hurry. Even at this time, the qualities they showed made Yu Kang and other officers who were familiar with military affairs admired. In less than an hour, the Blood Qi army would have placed heavy infantry deployed on the four walls and then left a considerable number of reserves to be assigned to the four walls, and reported to the officers in charge of this aspect and accepted command. At the same time, the accommodation, food, camp warning rotation of the brigade, and the road leading to the battle site was cleaned up and

Patrol, camp firefighting, and withdrawal passage just in case, and even when the city was broken, the materials to be prepared to force break through with important personnel, and the preparations for personnel and routes were all completed. When the two flag teams of heavy equipment, six flag teams of heavy infantry, and four flag teams of archers summarized their respective preparations to Qiu Haohui on time, and then Qiu Haohui reported to Yu Kang and Pan Xiangmin and requested further instructions, Yu Kang and Pan Xiangmin were both stunned. Yu Kang and Pan Xiangmin followed Qiu Haohui to the temporary camp of the Blood Qi Army. The entire camp was quiet, and most of the soldiers either slept or sat in yards, opening the chessboard of the marching chess in the open space to fight there.

"In order for the soldiers to have a good rest, the Blood Qi Army stipulates that it is during rest time. Unless it encounters emergency military information or orders from superior officers, there is no need to salute the superior when he encounters a commander patrolling the camp. Otherwise, if you jump up again and again, you will not be able to completely relax." Qiu Haohui explained, then pointed to the soldiers wearing light armor arranged at any distance, and added: "The soldiers on duty change their posts every hour. Although it is a little more tedious, it takes too long to stand alone, and there is no warning effect..."

Yu Kang was extremely surprised. The general Dongping army, even the imperial guards, did there be so many meticulous rules. These rules are accurate and appropriate. In fact, these are gradually summarized and improved in countless drills of different scales from the establishment of the Blood Qi Army. Almost everyone in the Blood Qi Army had experience of attacking or being attacked. Everyone stood on guard, and there were many sentinels who were knocked down by the opponent's protege during the drill. Even soldiers who were playing and resting in the courtyard must be placed in places where they can be obtained immediately. Some flag teams even kept the other half of the post in the barracks, and people were awake at any time to pay attention to the surrounding situation. However, such excessive alertness was not praised by everyone.

From standing on the cruel stage of the battlefield to now, the Blood Qi Army has wiped out more than 20,000 enemies, not far from 30,000, but it has lost less than 1,000 people in total. More than half of these thousand people were injured and can continue to fight after replying. The soldiers of the Blood Qi Army have reason to be proud and have reason to despise the enemy. Although it is cruel on the real battlefield, although it will really kill people, no matter whether it is individual quality, quality, equipment, and overall cooperation, the military management and command system, the Blood Qi Army is not only one level ahead of this era. In the eyes of most people, the battle with the Xiling Army is really not high-end compared to the various internal drills.

"Why are the soldiers playing marching chess?" Pan Xiangmin asked strangely.

"Our army was formed because of marching chess," Qiu Haohui smiled and explained the composition of the two armies' review office and the origin of officers at all levels in the army. Then he said: "The two armies' review office, there are no one who can't play marching chess. According to the member ranking of the Yi Zhan Building, there are 44 people in the army with the top 100 points in the military. We also encourage everyone to play more chess and use their brains. Although during wars, the command of the general direction depends on a few people, as long as the battle occurs, even two or three people can form tactics and cooperate between the team. In the melee where officers can't take care of it, soldiers who can use their brains are far more useful than soldiers who can only work hard."

Yu Kang nodded, looked at the camp of the Blood Qi Army roughly, and after listening to Qiu Haohui's explanation, he felt that he had benefited a lot. And he also began to understand why the Blood Qi Army's combat effectiveness was so amazing, not just because of their luxurious equipment. This army, almost from the moment of its birth, the ever-increasing and perfecting rules determined that this army must win.
Chapter completed!