Ma Jun couldn't help but think too much, Zhuge Liang summoned him to the Shishi Zhuangyuan this time, and he didn't have a dime to do with Chen Su at all - Chen Zifu carved words on the beams and pillars that day, and he had already been discovered by the servants, but more things are better than less, and the servants were afraid of being punished, so they quietly cut it off, and it was impossible for Hongfu to know.

And said that early this morning, Zhuge Kongming personally went to the Shishi Zhuang Courtyard to worship Hongfu, and reported that "the crossbow has been rough, please ask the teacher to taste it first." "It was Hongfu who was overjoyed, so he ordered the servants to set up a target in the courtyard so that Zhuge Liang could demonstrate. He casually asked, "Can Ma Jun be used?" ”

Zhuge Liang replied that this repeater was made by me, and he really didn't ask Ma Jun for help - he hadn't tested it yet, and he didn't know what his skills were, so he didn't dare to use it; The second is that I have been busy building crossbows in recent months, and I have not even been to the middle of the department, and I have not met Ma Jun a few times. It was Hongfu who seemed to be a little disappointed, and then twisted his beard and suggested, "Is Ma Jun in the capital?" You can summon the same acquaintance. ”

Zhuge Liang didn't know why the teacher looked down on this Ma Jun and Ma Deheng so much...... There is another important reason why he has not paid attention to Ma Jun recently, that is: when he got Ma Jun to the military department, he suddenly realized that he was just a child, and he was not as old as he was when he first worshiped Hongfu as a teacher. Can such a weak-crowned boy really have much ability? Can you really help yourself? Forget it, let's develop the repeater by ourselves first, and when we are busy with this matter, it is not too late to find an opportunity to investigate Ma Jun's ability.

But since the master has an order, Zhuge Liang will definitely obey, so he sent someone to drive. Go to the Ministry of War to summon Ma Jun over. It was Kosuke who said it. You get the repeater out first, and I'll see. When Ma Jun arrives, he can demonstrate it again.

It's Hongfu who is quite curious, what kind of weapon is the so-called Zhuge Repeater? Although history has changed, this repeater may not be exactly the same as the original historical "Yuan Rong", but theoretically it should not be too far behind.

There are many speculations about Zhuge repeaters in later generations, but whether it is a repeating crossbow or a repeating crossbow, whether it is a single crossbow or a crossbow, all have different opinions. Unable to agree or decide which is right. Because the history books are too brief, just say that Zhuge Liang "profit and loss crossbow, called Yuan Rong, with iron as the arrow, the arrow is eight inches long, a crossbow and ten arrows are fired...... Some people claim to have restored the Zhuge crossbow, which is used by individual soldiers, and there is a box on the crossbow, and the content is ten arrows, using the principle of leverage. Close the machine and launch a ......

However, it was Hongsuke who felt that this thing was not very reliable. First of all, the restored model is made of wood. It must be difficult to use repeatedly, and the crossbow bolt is made of steel, which is not the same as the description of "using iron as the arrow" - if it is really according to the needs of actual combat, add a metal crossbow machine, and use iron as ten arrows, this weight is not light, and ordinary people may not be able to hold and aim for a long time. Besides, the name "Yuan Rong", which means general, is only a literal guess, and it is more likely to be a ballista.

In addition, the Han and Wei dynasties used crossbows, and the force was greater than that of the step bow, and it was impossible to pull it full with only two arms, but it was necessary to rely on waist strength or even leg strength - it was called waist tension, knee tension, step tension, and kick tension. The restored model can be wound with one hand, even if the principle of leverage is used, the tension is very weak, and the arrow is only eight inches, and the effective range is less than 20 steps, which is not suitable for actual combat needs at all. And of course, it can be fired continuously, but the winding speed is not too fast, even if you can break the heavy armor within twenty steps, it is only one ear, and then the person rushes in front of you, how to block the enemy with a crossbow?

Third, it is the principle of relevant leverage, although the scientific and technological level of these years is backward, the use of rod (leverage) is still very extensive, even the folk also know to take water from oranges, Zhuge Liang according to this simple principle to "profit and loss" crossbow, it can really be praised as "things should be opportunities, there is no way, people are sluggish, and the great virtue is not often...... He thinks deeply, He Dezhi is clear...... The power of the divine crossbow is not subtle"?

Besides, since the principle of leverage is not profound, and the relevant mechanisms are not complicated, why is such a militaristic weapon lost?

Forget it, let's not speculate, let's keep our eyes open and take a closer look at what kind of style this newly made Zhuge repeater is.

Zhuge Liang invited Shi Hongfu to the courtyard, and finally showed off his newly developed repeater. This crossbow was originally placed on a carriage, but at this moment, the covering linen cloth was removed, and Hongsuke finally got a glimpse of it. His first reaction - it was really a single crossbow, it was so small......

In fact, it can't be considered very small, it is larger than the so-called restoration model of later generations, the crossbow is nearly four feet long, and the arm is more than four feet open. So he asked Kong Ming: "How heavy is it?" Kong Ming bowed and replied: "It weighs one hundred and ten catties, and the strength is four stones and six buckets." ”

My God, it was Hongfuxin who said that this is more than the weight of Guan Wangdao...... The unit of weights and measures in the Han Dynasty was generally smaller than that of later generations, one hundred and ten catties was about nearly thirty kilograms, and he could barely carry it on his shoulders, but he really couldn't stand up. Is this really a single crossbow? It's a bit too heavy.

Zhuge Liang pointed to the crossbow and introduced: "The crossbow is equipped with a box, ten arrows are stored inside, and it is made of iron, which is eight inches long, and the trigger is included, which can be fired continuously." It is easy to send it out, and it can be sent again in an instant. ”

It looks very similar to the so-called restoration model of later generations, although it is slightly larger and heavier...... "How many steps can I take?" ”

"Heavy armor can be broken within thirty steps, light armor can be broken within forty steps, and it is powerless outside fifty steps."

The effective range is not as good as the more powerful riding bow, although it is much stronger than the twenty steps of the restored model - nonsense, how big is it - and the light armor can be broken within forty steps, which is barely a bit of actual combat value...... But these parameters are completely inconsistent with your Zhuge Kongming's reputation. The crossbow has three advantages compared to the bow: first, it can pull the string with the strength of the waist and legs, the tension is strong, and the range is long; Second, it can be aimed for a long time after winding; The third most important point is that non-trained people cannot use bows, but even ordinary people can use crossbows, and the cost of training is greatly reduced.

So unless you cut the weight of this thing in half, and even a guy like me hovering around the passing line can use it easily, it really doesn't really make sense. With the time, effort, and cost of finding and training a strong man who can hold this crossbow, I might as well train an archer.

frowned slightly at the moment, and was silent.

Zhuge Liang said that there is indeed room for improvement in this thing, but in terms of the current form, it is really not difficult to make it, and you will know it after a try. It was Hongfu who shook his head: "Let's wait for Ma Jun to come." ”

finally waited for Ma Jun to arrive, entered the courtyard, and bowed to Hongfu and Zhuge Liang. It was Hongfu who didn't talk nonsense with him, as long as he sat down and watched, he immediately gestured to Kong Ming. Zhuge Liang understood, and immediately ordered his subordinates: "Try the crossbow." ”

It was a big man who drove Zhuge Liang, who was eight feet tall, with wide shoulders and a thick back. It was Hongfu who looked at him as light as he lifted his weights, and his movements were not sluggish, and he said in his heart: "What a good man, it's a pity that such a big man, I don't know how many people can be won in the army?" ”

I saw the big man holding the repeater, standing thirty steps away from the wooden target, suddenly bent his waist, opened a bracket from under the repeater, and propped it on the ground. It was Hongsuke who suddenly realized, it turned out that he didn't need to hold it all the time, but I thought it was wrong...... Well, although the bracket is simple and not necessarily convenient to move, it can save the effort of holding. Kong Ming, originally I only gave you 50 points for this thing in my heart, so the bracket can be added with 10 points - passed.

Then he saw that the big man had set up his repeating crossbow, and fell down on one knee, and his jaw was in line with the crossbow. He aimed at the target, stretched out his hand to pull it on the side of the crossbow, only to hear a "click", the crossbow string was tightened, and then there was another "click", and the iron arrow broke through the air. In an instant, ten arrows were fired in succession, each with an interval of only one second.

It's Hongsuke who is really shocked this time, this must not be a string on the principle of using leverage. I couldn't help but stand up and paced closer to take a closer look—I saw a grip on the right side of the repeater, and the big man's hand was pinching the grip. He couldn't help but ask Zhuge Liang: "What is the drive?" Zhuge Liang replied: "Cogs." ”

"I see." It was Hongsuke who nodded repeatedly. Theoretically, to this Eastern Han Dynasty, Wei and Jin Dynasties, gears have been widely used in machinery, guide cars, Jili drum cars, etc., are all great inventions driven by gears. It was Hongsuke who couldn't help but think about using a whole set of gears......

"Can I send it too?"

"Sir, please try."

So it was Kosuke who replaced the big man, installed a new arrow box under the guidance of the big man, and then aimed at the wooden target and tried to turn the handle. Contrary to his original expectations, but in the longing of the moment, it took almost no effort to twist the crossbow string, and then turn half a circle, and the string galloped and hit the target.

It's so effortless, well, eighty points, I'm basically satisfied!

You must know that Hongfu himself can barely Zhang Sijun (one stone and three buckets) of the bow, and it can't last, when Shilux can Zhang Twelve Jun (four stones) bow at most - both super strength and can penetrate Yang in a hundred steps, that is, Hongfu has only one Taishi Ziyi in his memory. The crossbow power ranges from one stone to ten stones, and if it exceeds this amount, it is a ballista, and it cannot be used alone, but even if Hongsuke is stumbling, he can only open three or four stone crossbows, and it is estimated that he will lose his strength after only three shots. Now this crossbow with four stones and six buckets, ordinary pawns can easily fire in bursts, shoot more than ten arrow boxes in one go, shoot more than 100 arrows, hands are not sore, waist is not soft, that is really rare.

Looking at the target again, the big man fired ten arrows first, nine of which were Hongsuke's single arrows, and in the middle, the wooden targets were all pierced, and the crossbow arrows were submerged in the haystack behind them - thirty steps can break through the heavy armor, but it is indeed not a lie.

However, when he retreated forty paces away, and then the big man finished shooting the new crossbow box, the hit rate dropped to fifty percent, and none of them could penetrate the wooden target; Fifty paces away, only two of the ten arrows hit the target, six flew away, and two fell with all their strength.

The hit rate and range are still not satisfactory, but considering that this is only a preliminary product, according to Kong Ming, it can still be improved, but it is barely usable. It was Hongfu who asked Zhuge Liang directly: "What is missing?" "What do you feel you are not satisfied with enough and need to be improved? Zhuge Liang bowed down and replied: "There are four ...... missing" (to be continued......