Great Song Pirate

Chapter 311 Zhuge Repeating Crossbow
Xu Yi's time is very tight, Jilongzhai is busy up and down, deploying the first batch of personnel to Danshui River, deploying various materials, preparing ships, etc. Fortunately, now there are Gao Xu, Jia Qian and others, if not only It is this matter that can make him and the gang of warriors under him dizzy. Xu Yi let go of this kind of matter and handed it over to other people.

And he took advantage of these few days to plunge into the workshop area and put all his attention here. Since Yang Wenzhong and his son agreed to work for him, the three of them dispersed and selected among the carpenters here. Because of the previous training, there are quite a few people in Jilongzhai who are skilled in carpentry, but making bows and crossbows is not an ordinary carpentry job, and people with rough hands and feet are definitely not good, so this kind of selection of people still needs to be done. Yang Wenzhong and his son did it by themselves, and others couldn't help much.

But it took too much time to pick and choose the work one by one, so Xu Yi simply borrowed the method of scientific examination, gathered people who knew carpentry crafts in Jilongzhai, and asked Yang Wenzhong to come up with a few practical test questions , Let these carpenters make various things according to his requirements, and then label them with names and submit them to Yang Wenzhong for review. , Nearly a hundred qualified carpenters were selected at once, and these people were assigned to Yang Wenzhong's management. Jilongzhai officially established a bow and crossbow workshop, which is completely similar in function to the bow and crossbow yard of the imperial military supervisor.

It is not enough to just select the craftsmen, these craftsmen are half-way monks, and Yang Wenzhong's two sons became their beginners, and immediately began to teach them some basic knowledge of making bows and crossbows, such as how to choose materials and how to handle them. Materials, how to splice and glue, how to train the bow, etc., these things will take a long time, Xu Yi can't help with this kind of thing, so he ordered someone to build a bow for them in the workshop area. For a large-scale factory, the rest of the work will be managed by their father and son.

After dealing with this matter, Xu Yi ran into Tiezuo again, and Tiezuo was also busy. Under the command of Qin Huzi and Lei Tong, everyone was busy building a rather large smelting furnace. The shape of the furnace is similar to that of Dulong Island, but its volume has been enlarged a lot. Once put into operation, the molten steel produced will far exceed the scale of Dulong Island, and they are still building several furnaces nearby, mainly for melting molten iron. For casting.

Although Xu Yi is not an expert in this area, he can still offer some opinions, and his opinions can often provide Qin Huzi, Lei Tong and others with a new idea, so they dare not underestimate Xu Yi at all. In order to produce good steel, Xu Yi also worked hard, staying at the construction site all day, advising them, acting as a consultant, but he never pointed fingers beyond Qin Huzi The two are directing the actual work, and he knows the dangers of multi-management, so even if he stays here, it will basically not affect the scheduling of the two of them, which makes Lei Tong very grateful.

The deeper reason why Xu Yi did this was that he knew how advanced his level was, and he was afraid that if he said some vernacular and made some oolong jokes, it would be really embarrassing!

Although he has no experience in building furnaces, if he thinks he is second in designing some subsidy machinery, no one will dare to be the first. He has designed a lot of subsidy products using existing technology. Machinery, such as bucket trucks for feeding materials into the furnace, door cranes for carrying heavy objects, manual hoists with various combinations of pulleys, fans for improving air intake efficiency, etc., no matter what drawing you take out, these people will Exquisite, especially for a master like Lei Tong, after Xu Yi explained many things to him, he immediately understood a little bit, and immediately understood the mystery. These machines can greatly reduce manpower consumption, and for The smelting furnace increased the amount of air supply, which was very useful for increasing production and quality. Soon, even Lei Tong, like Qin Huzi, began to regard Xu Yi as a heavenly being, and thought that such an exquisite machine was only a half-immortal. Only ordinary Xu Yi can figure it out.

It's a pity that the time is too tight, Xu Yi can only draw around the clock, draw some subsidy machines that he can think of for the time being, and hand them over to Qin Huzi Leitong. Easy, it can only be put in the future and let them make it slowly. If you want to completely build these furnaces and furnaces and put them into use, I am afraid it will not be completed in a few months, and Xu Yi also asked them to allocate some manpower and Energy, make full use of the existing small furnaces, and provide sufficient tool support for the upcoming work on the Danshui River. The current priority should not be delayed because of the construction of the furnace and other things.

Seeing that all the things to go to Tamsui River were gradually in place, Xu Yi knew that it was time for him to leave, but one night before the departure, something happened that related to their future combat power.

Because most people here are very busy, Xu Yi will not disturb them if he has nothing to do, so these days most of them use their dinner time to gather together and talk while eating, and Xu Yi also learns about various aspects through the meal time As for the progress of the problem, timely deployment of manpower has gradually formed a routine. When it comes to dinner, everyone runs to the meeting hall, talking about things and eating when they have nothing to do. On the last night before they are about to leave, Yang Wenzhong said The matter caused a big discussion among the people.

Yang Wenzhong knew that Xu Yi was going to leave for a long time, and he would definitely not be able to see Xu Yi during this time, so he asked Xu Yi for instructions, once the bow and crossbow workshop could be put into production, what would it mainly produce? It aroused discussion among the people. Xu Yi wanted to hear everyone's opinions, so everyone expressed their opinions one after another. Some said that bows should be made in large numbers, and some said that crossbows should be made.

Those who say that bows are made in large numbers believe that bows are cheaper than crossbows, and that bows are faster to shoot than crossbows, and they are easier to carry, so bows should be made in large numbers.

The opinion of those who say that a large number of crossbows should be made is that crossbows are more accurate than bows, and their shooting range is generally longer than that of ordinary bows, so crossbows should be made.

Of course, there are also people who support both. Bows and crossbows are equally important. In short, as soon as a problem arises, the dinner table immediately becomes lively. Everyone is saying that the public is right and the woman is saying that the woman is right. People have long been accustomed to this kind of debate, and they already know it. , as long as it is something you really think about for the future of Fubo Army, no matter what you say is right or wrong or how to say it, even if you slap Xu Yi on the table and bench, it will not annoy Xu Yi, so they gradually formed an enthusiastic The habit of expressing opinions seems a bit messy, but Xu Yi knows that they are really planning for the future of the Fubo Army, so he is very happy to watch them argue and take the opportunity to listen to everyone's opinions.

"It's better to look at making a bow. A good archer can shoot two or three arrows in a row, but a crossbow can't even shoot a single arrow. When facing the enemy, facing a large number of enemy personnel, the bow is better than the crossbow in the same time. The number of arrows fired far exceeds that of crossbows, and bows are easier to make than crossbows, so I think more bows should be made!" Yang Zaixing is good at archery, and his archery skills are absolutely one in a thousand, so he uses the iron rods of bows Advocates, those who agree with him, immediately follow suit.

"You're wrong! Although you said that the bow is faster than the crossbow, the range of the bow is not as powerful as that of the crossbow. Ordinary archers can't be as accurate as you, but the crossbow is different. Ordinary crossbowmen can do better than ordinary archers. In order to shoot accurately, if the light shoots fast but can’t hit people, it’s useless to shoot fast, it will only waste arrows, and it’s useless! Don’t think that the cost of crossbows is higher, but every arrow counts. Arrows are not necessarily inferior to bows in actual use, so I think all crossbows should be made!" Even though Gao Jun and Yang Zaixing are hard-core brothers, they did not give in on this matter at all, so those who supported him immediately nodded. Yes, chime in.

"The opinions of both of you are biased. I don't think the two are contradictory. Bows and crossbows each have their own advantages and disadvantages. The two should be used together. One is indispensable. Both should be taken into account. All of them, and not less of them!" Gao Xu is considered an all-rounder in civil and military affairs, a person who can fight on horseback and write on horseback, so he has his own opinions.

Like this kind of dispute, literati like Jia Qian and others have no right to speak. They can only nod after listening to one person, and then nod after listening to another person. I think everyone has a point, so don't expect them to make any good suggestions.

Seeing everyone arguing, Xu Yi finally made a conclusion, asked everyone to calm down, and listened to his opinion. Xu Yi cleared his throat and said, "What you said seems to make sense, but I think Gao Xu's opinion is more correct. The advantages of the bow are very obvious, the speed of fire is fast, and the production is relatively simple, but the disadvantages are also obvious. The archer who holds the bow must have considerable physical strength, and the shield swordman also needs a strong soldier. When there was a contradiction, whether to use strong people as shield swordsmen or as archers was a problem. This is one of them. The Song army is a good example. The reason why they are not strong in combat is that I think the reason included is this factor. Most of their archers are old and weak soldiers, and most of their strong soldiers are spearmen or shield swordsmen. Think about people who can't even draw their bows enough to shoot at the enemy. How difficult it must be! Besides, Zai Xing has practiced martial arts since he was a child, and he also knows how long it takes to train an archer. As you know, most of us Song people are engaged in farming, and few people touch or use bows and arrows since childhood. It is very difficult to train a large number of qualified archers in a short period of time, and the Hu people are different from us Song people. They have been riding horses and archery since they were young. It can be said that all of them are good archers. If we equip a large number of bows and arrows, we will be able to face ordinary opponents No problem, if one day we face the barbarians, it will undoubtedly be like using the weak to attack the strong, and we will suffer a lot, so I think it is not advisable to deploy a large number of archers! But you don’t have to be discouraged, and I don’t deny your opinion. There are still some archers, it would be a pity if these people are not used as archers, archers must be needed, and they are also very important!" Xu Yi first explained the advantages and disadvantages of bows, he used to be a fan of weapons, He is definitely not an outsider in this aspect, so the summary is so clear that Yang Zaixing also feels that there is no way to refute it, so he nods in agreement.

"About the crossbow, Gao Jun has already made it very clear just now. The advantage is that it is very simple to train crossbowmen. After a short period of training, ordinary soldiers can become qualified crossbowmen, and they don't need super powerful weapons. Physical strength, this is the biggest advantage, and a good machine crossbow has a longer range than a bow and is more powerful, which is also an advantage, but the biggest problem with a crossbow is that its firing rate is too slow. Just imagine, once We encountered a large number of cavalry swarming in. Although the machine crossbow alone can kill some opponents, if the enemy cavalry charge at full speed within the range of the machine crossbow, our crossbowmen can only fire two rounds of arrows at most. Then he rushed to us, isn't the crossbowman just a display at this time? Therefore, ordinary crossbows are not suitable for dealing with large battles. This requires the cooperation of archers. Take advantage of the range and accuracy of the crossbow in the first round. Kill and injure the opponent's personnel, then add the archers, and use speed to delay the opponent's impact as much as possible. I think this is the most effective tactic. That's why I agree with Gao Xu's opinion. I don't know what I said. Any comments?"

Everyone shook their heads, expressing that they had no objections. Xu Yi watched Yang Wenzhong, who had been silent all this time, from the corners of his eyes, and saw that he was nodding slightly now, but there seemed to be an indescribable smile on the corner of his mouth, so he knew this. The old guy didn't say anything, and he said in his heart that I have put in so much effort just to get you to talk, but you still refuse to speak up until now, so isn't my words just for nothing?No, if you don't say it, I will force you to say it, but at this time, you are still hiding it, I despise you!

"We have been arguing all the time, but we have never seen Master Yang speak. In fact, the person who has the most say here should be Master Yang. Now we have been arguing for a long time, but Master Yang has not spoken. I think Master Yang must still say something. If you have a better opinion, don't tell me!" Xu Yi said to Yang Wenzhong with a smile.

Before Yang Wenzhong could open his mouth, Lei Tong would quit. He was on top of Lao Yang, and immediately began to curse: "Good old Yang, you are still hiding your old secrets until now. If you don’t tell me, I’ll tell you. I’ve known for a long time that your old boy can be a Zhuge Liannu. We all know how powerful this guy is. Don’t play tricks here. You still don’t want to contribute to us. Go! If you dare to say that you don't know how to do it, I will strangle you to death right now, and throw it to the dogs!"

Yang Wenzhong smiled wryly and shook his head and replied: "You damn old Leitou! You have sold out my old bottom, who said I was going to hide it? Didn't I have time to say it? I If you don’t sincerely contribute to the lord, do you think I will sit here and talk? If you old dog dare to scold me again, be careful that I will make another hole in your old boy’s ass with a sleeve arrow, try it, try it ?”

Lei Tong stared at him and said, "How dare you! Isn't it because you know how to make sleeve arrows? I'm afraid you can't do it yet? You kid, don't give me a hard time. Let me tell you, my old bones can't stand up to you now!" Hidden arrows!" Although he spoke aggressively, he was obviously resigned.

Everyone laughed for a while, Yang Wenzhong stopped bickering with Lei Tong, turned to Xu Yi and said: "Old Lei is right, I really know how to make Zhuge Liannu. In my generation, under normal circumstances, this kind of continuous crossbow would not be made, because once this crossbow is used, it is really hurtful, and the production of this crossbow is more cumbersome than ordinary crossbows, and it takes a lot of time. The craftsmanship requirements and production cost are quite high. If the lord wants this kind of thing, I would be willing to make a batch for the lord, but I would like to implore the lord to be cautious when using it, and don't kill me Song people. !"

After Xu Yi listened to his words, his expression immediately became serious, and he stood up and said, "Thank you, Master Yang, please rest assured that Xu Yi owns this thing, and can guarantee that he will never use it on Song people!"

Yang Wenzhong nodded, and continued: "This kind of continuous crossbow has actually existed since ancient times, and someone made it in the early Song Dynasty, but it was not used in large numbers, and the predecessors also made many kinds of continuous crossbows. The arrow box can hold ten arrows, one for each firing, and some for twenty arrows, two for each firing, and there is even a continuous crossbow that can fire fifty arrows in a row, but it is much bulkier, but this kind of crossbow There is also a problem, because it needs to be fired continuously by the arm, so the range is not as good as that of ordinary crossbows or bows. It can be used for infantry, but it is not suitable for cavalry. It can be used for defense, and the attack power is insufficient. It is still competent against opponents wearing light armor or no armor, but when dealing with an enemy wearing heavy armor, it is powerless, and basically has no effect. It can only rely on overwhelming continuous shooting, in order to shoot at the opponent's weak defense In order to be effective, there is still a problem with a large number of equipment with continuous crossbows, that is, the supply of arrows will be very stressful, and continuous crossbows are still special iron arrows, and the production is quite time-consuming.

So even if this kind of continuous crossbow is made, it is impossible to completely replace other crossbows, and I also have a three-arrow crossbow. Another disadvantage of the crossbow machine is the god arm crossbow. This crossbow is also stepped on the string. The crossbow arrow is a special iron arrow. It is very powerful in terms of range and power. It can reach more than three hundred steps. The most valuable thing is that this crossbow is accurate. Incomparable, a good archer can easily hit the throat of an enemy [-] paces away. Army, these bows and crossbows work better together! "

Xu Yi was overjoyed to hear that, although the range of the crossbow is limited and the accuracy is not high, this is not a shortcoming. What is needed is its super fast rate of fire, which can be fired intensively when the enemy is attacking, preventing the opponent's attack and killing the opponent in large numbers. Originally, he I thought the ten arrows of the Zhuge Liannu were already very powerful, but I didn’t expect that there were actually [-] and [-] Liannu, God!This is catching up with the machine guns of later generations. If a batch of this is produced, when the opponents charge forward collectively, they will fire at the same time. It is like a massacre. , there is nothing to be afraid of!However, Xu Yi also expressed his understanding of its shortcomings. A crossbow that is fired continuously by arm strength is impossible to penetrate too strong!However, a batch still needs to be manufactured and used together with other bows and crossbows.

(This chapter is mainly about some things about bows and crossbows, and it also respects the objective facts. Although the Zhuge Liannu is good, it is still not powerful enough. I respect the historical facts on this point! It is better to use normal crossbows! If you have any opinions, please let me know I hope everyone can correct me! There is another update at noon! Today will not be less than [-] words!)
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