The "Nine-Armed Serial Crossbow" is the name given by Yuan Zhao to this new weapon.

This is a kind of crossbow arrow that he comprehensively improved according to the "Zhuge Repeater" of the Three Kingdoms in later generations and the "Divine Arm Crossbow" of the Song Dynasty. But compared to those two killing weapons, it is much more advanced and powerful! Because he added a little bit of the element two thousand years later.

According to the possible needs in the future, Yuanzhao designed two systems, one large and one small. The large one is used for immediate combat, and the smoothbore is designed with nine arrow paths, which can be fired one by one by nine crossbows in turn, or nine crossbows can be fired at the same time.

The compact one, which can be activated with just one hand, is the best weapon for close combat and self-defense.

Although the Zhuo family is a smelting family, and their ancestors also forged various military weapons when they were in the Zhao Kingdom, they have never seen such a unique shape of military weapons.

By the time Zhuo Xun, who was excited, lay on the desk, and asked about the structure and purpose of each place with his fingers little by little, he was already shocked in his heart!

"Brother Yuan...... W-Is this bow really as powerful as you say?"

Without waiting for others to speak, Wei Qing, who had been listening to him for a long time, couldn't help it and asked in a trembling voice.

"Brother Qing, this kind of thing is not a bow, it should be called a crossbow. Compared to our current bows and arrows, they are much more powerful. ”

"Little Hou Ye, are you saying that this kind of crossbow can be used to kill enemies in military formations in the future?"

"Yes! As long as it is done strictly according to my requirements, there should be no problem in winning on the battlefield. We can try it out and mature first, and wait until it is equipped in the army in the future, hehe, you can show his majesty! ”

Yuan Zhao was very confident in the crossbow he had designed. He remembered that the only few victories won by the Great Song Dynasty against the northern grassland cavalry a thousand years later were due to the merits of the Divine Arm Crossbow. The crossbow arrows fired by the Divine Arm Crossbow can even penetrate the iron-armored heavy cavalry of the Jin Kingdom, not to mention that he has greatly transformed it to deal with the Hun cavalry who are now only wearing leather armor, wouldn't it be a piece of cake!

"Little Hou Ye is really a god! Such a unique weapon, if it is pioneered by our Zhuo family, it is really a blessing for three lives! So, the old man only has one problem left, the little marquis handed over this initiative to us, and there is no obstacle on the side of the court, right? ”

Yuan Zhao smiled faintly, Jiang is still old and spicy! Old man Zhuo really thought about things properly and thoughtfully.

"Don't worry, uncle! I have already approved this matter with the Son of Heaven, and I will present it to the Imperial Reader after this physical product is made. And in the near future, there will also be a place for your Zhuo family, and there will naturally be more and more national heavy weapons from Zhuo's smelting in the future! Hehe. ”

When Zhuo Xun heard this, the emotions in his heart could no longer be described as excited. The meaning of Changle Hou's words has been clearly said, what is this? This is a hook with the national military industry!

"The blue fly is attached to the tail of the Kunpeng, and it can reach the North Sea"!

It seems that I have made the right bet! The Zhuo family can't just be satisfied with being a wealthy family. Rich and rich, how can you do it if you are only rich and not expensive! The key to opening the door to career for future generations is at hand, how can you not hold on to it?

Zhuo Xun left the table, straightened his robe, and officially thanked Changle Hou as the head of the Zhuo family, Zhuo Yu and several housekeepers followed, and this time even Sima Xiangru stood up and solemnly bowed to Yuan Zhao.

Yuan Zhao hurriedly thanked him, this ancient person was good anywhere, but there were too many etiquettes that were not good, and he was not used to worshipping all day long.

Everyone is happy at the moment, and the relationship is closer. Zhuo Xun immediately ordered to go down and concentrate on selecting the most sophisticated smelting masters to do this, and he must come up with the highest level and do perfection according to Changle Hou's instructions.

To say that the name of this century-old smelting family is really not obtained out of thin air, although those ancient smelting equipment and stoves are nothing in Yuan Zhao's eyes, but in the hands of these smelting craftsmen who claim to be masters, they can produce any exquisite craftsmanship and well-made equipment.

Yuan Zhao has great respect for truly talented people, and he will never slack off because of the other party's profession. This made several smelting masters very moved, and every part was made strictly in accordance with the instructions of the little marquis next to him.

Yuan Zhao also knew the heat of smelting and the addition of various material components, and in his spare time, he also gave them guidance on several improvements in the quenching process, and after trying, the iron was more refined. This amazed them, and they really couldn't think of where he learned these things at such a young age, but it could only be attributed to extraordinary ability, which was given by God!

Three days later, the first batch of 10 crossbows of 10 sizes was finally ready.

The big one is a foot long, and it hangs diagonally behind the saddle. The small ones are less than half a foot and can be hidden in the backpack.

Yuan Zhao took a handful and weighed it in his hand, the material, weight, and size were exactly the same as what he wanted, and he couldn't help but be very satisfied with Zhuo's smelting level.

Everyone gathered around to take a closer look, only to see that this thing is made of tough mountain mulberry wood as a crossbow rod, with solid sandalwood as a crossbow body, hemp silk into a rope as a string, the smoothbore is made of iron, stainless steel is used for the machine, and there are three small pulleys, two are used to correct the alignment, one is used to increase the power, and the whole structure is very complex.

Yuan Zhao casually lined up nine crossbow arrows in turn in the smoothbore, buckled the string, and came to the outside of the smelter, but saw a tall pine tree on the high slope in the distance, and ordered the idler to dodge for the time being.

From where everyone was standing, to the pine tree, there was a distance of about five or six hundred steps, ordinary bows and arrows did not have such a long range at all, even with the world's strongest ten-stone rhubarb bow, with an ape-armed shooter like Li Guang, he might be able to barely shoot, but the strength of the head had been lost, and it was impossible to kill at such a distance.

But when everyone came to the pine tree to check the situation, they saw that the nine crossbow arrows were shot into the tree in a row from top to bottom, reaching a depth of three inches!

Everyone looked at each other and was shocked. This...... How can it be? It's beyond the reach of human beings!

Yuan Zhao handed the crossbow to Cui Hong, stepped forward and pulled out the nine crossbow arrows one by one, checked the depth of the shot and the situation of the crossbow tip, nodded, very satisfied, it was already very good to be able to reach such a level for the first time, and it can be gradually improved in the process of trial in the future.

"Brother Yuan, is this kind of strength accurate only for you or can everyone?"

Wei Qing had already taken the crossbow from Cui Hong's hand, and couldn't put it down and looked at it over and over again.

"The person who fires this crossbow does not need to have any deep skill foundation, and ordinary sergeants can use it, but the level of the quasi-leader needs to be practiced diligently."

When Wei Qing heard him say this, he was already itching. Immediately, he also arranged the crossbow string according to Yuan Zhao's technique, and fired it once after aiming, but the first time he operated this thing, the accuracy was naturally not good, and the nine crossbow arrows missed seven. Even so, he was very excited, at such a distance, he could still penetrate the forest, wouldn't that mean that five hundred steps away, it was easy to break through the armor and kill the enemy!

This weapon is amazing! I didn't believe it when I heard Yuan Zhao talk about its effect before, but at this time, everyone saw it with their own eyes, where is there any fake?

If the Han army is equipped with this kind of crossbow arrow in the future, then the combat effectiveness will not be as simple as a little bit improved! Everyone looked at Changle Hou's breezy expression again, and they were all impressed from the bottom of their hearts.

"These are just experiments, and the process is still kept secret by the old man." Yuan Zhao said solemnly to Zhuo Xun.

"That's nature! Little Marquis, please rest assured, such a militaristic heavy weapon will never leak to the outside world. It's just that such a good thing is really looking forward to being made in large quantities one day earlier! Ha ha! ”

Yuan Zhao nodded, expressing reassurance. Hearing his next words, I couldn't help but smile slightly.

"It won't take too long, at most another month, and after the actual combat test of the advantages and disadvantages of this thing against the enemy, it can be mass-produced."

When everyone heard him say this, they couldn't help but be stunned.

"Tests against the enemy? How can the little marquis say this...... Sima Xiangru arched his hand and asked.

"On the first day of the first month of next month, Princess Li'an's car and her car will set off from Chang'an and go to the grassland. Hehe! Yuan Zhao smiled faintly.

Wei Qing's eyes widened suddenly: "Could it be ...... You mean?"

Yuan Zhao replied with a look of affirmation.

"Not bad! This gift, I originally intended to use it to surprise the Huns! How can you know if you don't take them to the grassland to test them for yourself? ”

Now even Cui Hong was excited, it turned out that the little marquis was in a hurry to make such a sharp weapon, and he was going to prepare to take it to the northern grassland to deal with the Huns! In this way, wouldn't you be able to get a share?

Wei Qing and Cui Hong glanced at each other, laughed, and were already impatient, each of them picked a set of "nine-armed chain crossbows" and carried them behind .......

When he came, he was three horses and three people, but when he went back, he was a convoy, which was something that Changle Hou, who was like a god, could not have imagined! Yuan Zhao looked back again and smiled bitterly.

The Zhuo family, known as the name of the first wealthy family in Shu, is too generous! The bold old man Zhuo directly gave Changle Hou a hundred servants and ten carts of wealth.

Looking at the mighty team, Yuan Zhao was a little dumbfounded. Still...... And such a gift! Even people and things on the car delivery?

The so-called rich people I saw in later generations are simply weak compared to this! Oh, such a heavy ceremony...... But how do you collect it?

But I can't stand the enthusiasm of the Zhuo family! After prevaricating for a long time, seeing that if he didn't accept it again, the old man Zhuo would be annoyed when he blew his beard and glared at him. In desperation, Yuan Zhao had to agree.

With so many people to take care of, thinking of this, Yuan Zhao couldn't help but feel a little bigger.

If people knew what was going on in his heart right now, he would definitely laugh off his big teeth. It's just slaves and servants, and as a nobleman, shouldn't these people take care of it? How...... Do you still have to take care of them as a marquis?

But, that's what Yuan Zhao thought in his heart. Modern people's thinking has come to this era with the soul that has traveled through time and space, but it is difficult to adapt to this order of dignity and inferiority. Perhaps, when I have the ability in the future, if I can still maintain that original intention, I will try to change it! But now, it is still far from that ideal...... He can only be as kind as possible to everyone around him.

Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Yu naturally came back with them. They walked back to a Shuzhong old road, at this time the sun has been slanted to the west, estimate the distance, probably before dusk should be able to rush back to Changle Yuan, so there is no hurry, a group of people talk and laugh, talk and laugh, very happy.

But all of a sudden, something happened! On the road ahead, several towering trees suddenly fell down from the high slopes on both sides, completely blocking the way.

Yuan Zhao waved his hand, signaling everyone not to panic, Cui Hong and Wei Qing protected the convoy, and Yuan Zhao slowly stepped forward to check.

When the smoke and dust cleared, the sword light and the fire shadow flashed the avengers' majestic faces......!

"Hah! What a coincidence, you guys...... Are you here to see blood on my new toy? There was a low smile in the middle of a low voice, and I don't know if anyone can hear it clearly.

This is exactly what it is:

The ancient road is independent,

The floating years are dark and enchanting.

Gazing at the flick of the fingers flying light feathers,

Ni Ni frowned in the world!