Chapter 126: Slingshot
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Ruan Jingxin suddenly turned her head and asked Dongfang Xu very seriously, "Did you ever play with a slingshot when you were a child?"
"What is that?" Dongfang Xu frowned, "I learned to ride and shoot since I was a child, but I don't know what kind of bow and arrow you are talking about?"
"It's not a bow or an arrow!" Ruan Jingxin shook her head with a smile, "I'll let Xiangbo take it out for you to play with!" She knew that some of Dongfang Xu's people were equipped with crossbows, and the range could reach about 150 meters. However, if you tie something else to it, the accuracy and range will be affected.
So Ruan Jingxin thought of trebuchets, but the trebuchets were too big and needed to be fixed on the deck, and because the time was too tight, there was no time to find someone to make the right size.
The slingshot was only thought of when Ruan Jingxin asked Xiangbo to find someone to make cowhide soft armor. In the modern world, there was a great god who played with a slingshot among her friends. This great god has elevated an ordinary gadget to the realm of academic theory. From the slingshot of the bow, the length of the band, the elastic force, the pulling force, the angle of aiming, the gesture of the fingers and other aspects, and finally became the uncrowned king of the slingshot world. The teaching video he posted has become a teaching material in the slingshot world!
Ruan Jingxin asked people to make these slingshots, bow mouths, shapes, etc., all of which were the patents of the former great god. It's just that the production of rubber bands is a bit unsatisfactory, after all, it is not as good as various belts in modern society. But after testing, the range of this small slingshot is comparable to that of a bow and arrow. The rest is to see how many of you can hit with the person who uses it.
The slingshot once produced by the great god has a range of about 200 meters, and his precision strike can be 150 meters. Ruan Jingxin's copycat version can barely reach 150 meters after fully stretching the rubber band, and her precision strike is about 120 meters.
It's not that her previous level is high, it's just that in this life, her arm strength is good, and the rubber band can be stretched fully. Her eyesight is also much, much better than in modern times, and there is no pressure to aim.
Dongfang Xu saw Xiangbo take out a palm-sized thing, which was a little strange in shape. So he picked it up and played with it. "That's what you call a slingshot?"
Ruan Jingxin smiled and took the slingshot and took out a round iron bead from her purse. She looked out from the deck, where the waterways were crooked and reeds grew, and there were quite a few water ducks the size of two fists swimming out of the reeds.
"Do you see that wild duck?" Ruan Jingxin lay on the handle of the slingshot with her left hand, and skillfully placed the iron ball on the leather pocket in the middle of the leather band with her right hand, and then pulled the rubber band back.
With a 'whoosh', the iron ball flew out directly. It wasn't slow, and almost instantly hit the wild duck fifty paces away.
Dongfang Xu raised his eyebrows and ordered someone to pick up the wild duck and add food. When the duck was brought back, he took a closer look at its wound and said in surprise, "I didn't expect it to be so strong! How far can it hit?"
Ruan Jingxin said conservatively, "One hundred steps." She paused slightly, "Actually, it mainly depends on the individual's technique and technique. ”
Dongfang Xu was very interested and wanted to give it a try. Ruan Jingxin asked Xiangbo to take another one for him, "The length of this rubber band in my hand is made according to my arm span and strength, if you use it, it is not very suitable." The one in your hand has a greater pulling force and a longer rubber band, which is suitable for men. ”
"How is this aiming?" Dongfang Xu took the slingshot in his hand, only felt very handy, and couldn't wait to give it a try.
Ruan Jingxin carefully taught the method of aiming, and then let Dongfang Xu test it himself.
I have to say that some people, they are born with certain talents. For example, Dongfang Xu in front of him, although the first bullet was slightly off, he was able to immediately adjust the aiming posture and method according to his own feel, and quickly found the essentials.
"With this...... Slingshot, many people don't have to work hard to practice hidden weapons. Dongfang Xu sighed.
You must only know that the hidden weapon is actually extremely difficult to practice, and the strength and flexibility of the fingers and wrists are extremely high. Moreover, most of the hidden weapons are at close range, even if they are first-class masters, they can't do such an accurate blow as the hidden weapons fifty paces away.
"Do you want to use this slingshot to deal with the enemy?" Dongfang Xu studied the structure of the slingshot for a while, and suddenly said, "Although the accuracy and range are good, and the lethality is okay, but ......"
"I also know that such iron balls have little effect on the ship. So I deliberately made some bullets with good ingredients. Ruan Jingxin smiled and took out another special slingshot projectile.
The bullets were pure white and looked like pearls one by one. But don't underestimate it, its function is like tear gas in modern society, but what is more awesome than tear gas is that its smell also contains a poison, which will make people suddenly increase blood flow and heartbeat under the feeling of tears and suffocation, and then cause blood vessels to burst.
"Then we need to control the distance between us and the enemy. Dongfang Xu pinched the bullet, as if admiring a work of art. "This time they were afraid they were going to miscalculate, and last time we needed to get close to each other to make it easier to throw those bottles. Now within a hundred paces, it is within our striking range. ”
Ruan Jingxin smiled and nodded, "If the other party uses a bow and arrow, we will be safe for a short time if we stay a hundred steps away." "Where are there so many masters who can penetrate Yang in 100 steps? Even if the other party is a regular army, it is impossible for the opponent to be so accurate! On his own side, as long as he throws a few poison bombs, it will definitely be enough for the other party, and it is guaranteed that no one can continue to shoot arrows in that situation.
"I'm starting to hope they come sooner. Dongfang Xu likes it very much when he holds a slingshot.
Xiangbo stood aside and couldn't help it, "Miss, can we also practice?"
Ruan Jingxin nodded, she prepared both Xiangbo and Seocho, of course, listening to the wind and drunken bamboo also participated. Listening to the wind and drunken bamboo have long been attracted by the movement here, and they are naturally happy to see that they have their own share, so they also picked up the slingshot and began to listen to Ruan Jingxin's teaching.
As a result, the wild ducks in the reeds are in great trouble! Although Xiangbo and Seocho are less accurate, they can occasionally be accurate. Listening to the wind and drunken bamboo are much more talented, or it may be because of the experience of archery, almost ten shots can be hit. In this short meeting, a few people will finish the dinner of the whole boat.