It's time to do it.

The sun is at its strongest.

Correct.

At this time, both sides of Wang Daying's shooting range were surrounded by curious soldiers.

With Xu Yi and the others slowly walking to the shooting range.

The two sides of the originally noisy and disorderly shooting range were instantly quiet and could be heard.

Xu Yi nodded slightly in his heart, and then looked slightly sideways at Zhu Zongnian, who was holding a repeater beside him.

"How much is this crossbow missing?" Xu Yi asked calmly.

When Zhu Zongnian heard this, he quickly raised the repeating crossbow in his right hand and replied: "Back to the prince, this crossbow has lost ten pieces, and it is lost in the arrow box.

The words fell.

Zhu Zongnian paused slightly, then raised the repeating crossbow in his left hand, and took the initiative to introduce: "This crossbow is lost twenty times, and it is lost in the arrow box.

Xu Yi nodded noncommittally when he heard this, and then slowly turned around and walked towards Zhu Zongnian.

In the hundreds of years since the repeater disappeared completely, it is not uncommon for no one to think about restoring it.

During this period, many people claimed to have successfully restored a repeater that could be used on the battlefield.

When the so-called repeaters were tried by the military department, the person who made the repeater was either beheaded or exiled with his family.

The reason why the imperial court did this was because the inventors who claimed to have restored the crossbow that could be used on the battlefield were all boastful.

In the previous dynasty, the "Chronicle of Strange Things" had made a summary of many repeaters.

'Its name is a crossbow, which is engraved with a straight groove, and its wings are made of the softest wood. ，

'Another machine wood, with the hand on the string. ，

'If you miss it, you lose it in the groove, and then you will wind it again. ，

'Its crossbow, although ingenious, but its strength is very strong, and it is only more than 20 steps. ，

"This private shop steals tools, not military weapons."

In short, the crossbows that appeared in the past were similar in shape, and although the workmanship was ingenious, the bow power was weak and weak.

The arrows shot are often only about 20 steps away.

These repeaters can also be used as a tool to prevent thieves in people's homes or workshops.

As for going into battle to kill the enemy, it is absolutely impossible.

It is precisely because of this that Xu Yi nodded noncommittally after listening to Zhu Zongnian's introduction.

As for the repeating crossbow in Zhu Zongnian's hand, whether it is genuine or exaggerated, you will know at a try.

If the goods are genuine, Zhu Zongnian's status in his heart is getting higher and higher.

If it is exaggerated, it will be beaten and retracted again.

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"Lord Wang."

Wang Daying shooting range.

Seeing Xu Yi coming slowly.

Zhu Zongnian hurriedly threw away the two crossbows in his hand, and then bowed.

"Excuse me." Xu Yi waved his hand slightly, and then asked in a low voice, "How confident is this crossbow sect year?"

Zhu Zongnian slowly got up when he heard this, and the corner of his eye couldn't help but sweep over the countless soldiers on both sides of the shooting range.

After calming down slightly, Zhu Zongnian arched his hand and said, "Back to the prince, the minister is ninety percent sure of him."

The words fell.

Zhu Zongnian quickly took off the two quivers on his waist.

Several arrows were then taken out of it and lost.

"Lord Wang, please see, this is the loss of the arrows of the crossbow, all of them are lost with iron, and they are eight inches long."

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"After firing by the crossbow machine, you can fly more than 80 steps away every time you miss."

"Its strength is similar to that of the seven bucket bows commonly used in the army."

Most of the bows and arrows used by ordinary soldiers are between six buckets and one stone.

Its range can reach up to 200 paces.

However, range is not equal to effective lethality, and if effective lethality is pursued, it is most appropriate for us to be within 100 paces of each other.

If the repeating crossbow restored by Zhu Zongnian really has the power of seven bucket bows, there is

The lethality can reach more than 80 steps.

Then this repeater can be called a well-deserved militaristic weapon.

Xu Yi nodded slightly when he heard this, and then reached out to pick up the arrow in Zhu Zongnian's hand.

Ordinary arrow loss is usually composed of three parts: arrow cluster, wooden pole, and tail feathers.

The tail feathers play a role in maintaining the balance of the arrow itself.

Therefore, when the arrow is lost in long-distance flight, the most inseparable thing is the tail feathers.

However, the repeater is different in that the arrows used in the repeater are often not equipped with tail feathers.

The fundamental reason why it cannot be equipped with tail feathers is because of the arrow box.

It is different from bows and arrows and normal crossbow arrows.

All arrows from the crossbow must be loaded into the barrel beforehand.

If the repeater arrow is equipped with tail feathers, it is easy to cause jamming, so that the arrow cannot be reset on its own.

If the arrow is lost and cannot be reset on its own, there is no need for the crossbow to exist.

In Xu Yi's view, Zhu Zongnian's adoption of the idea of losing iron is undoubtedly extremely reasonable.

Ordinary arrows are not equipped with tail feathers, and the overall weight is too light.

Arrows that are too light in weight will naturally be quite weak after being fired.

If you encounter windy weather, don't say more than 20 steps, I'm afraid it is difficult to reach the distance of more than 10 steps.

And the loss of iron is a good solution to this problem.

Xu Yi weighed the eight-inch arrow in his hand, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly to reveal a knowing smile.

Then he looked up at Zhu Zongnian beside him, and asked with a chuckle, "There is a magnet in the crossbow machine?"

"Stunned." Zhu Zongnian's expression couldn't help but froze slightly after hearing this.

After being stunned for a few breaths, Zhu Zongnian, who came back to his senses, smiled bitterly and bowed, "If you really can't hide anything from the eyes of the prince."

Xu Yi smiled noncommittally, then handed over the arrow to Zhu Zongnian, and ordered, "Let's start."

If at the beginning, Xu Yi was always suspicious of the crossbow army.

Then after seeing the arrow miss with his own eyes, the hesitation in his heart instantly disappeared.

"Yes." Zhu Zongnian took the arrow with both hands, and then bowed solemnly with a solemn face.

A moment later.

The arrow boxes of the two repeaters have been returned to their positions.

On the shooting range, it was convenient to set up more than ten arrow targets at 50 paces, 80 steps, and 100 paces respectively.

Zhu Zongnian solemnly carried a ten-round crossbow and slowly walked to the established position.

"When you're ready, start on your own."

Seeing Zhu Zongnian's nervous face, Xu Yi couldn't help but say with relief.

"Yes." After Zhu Zongnian agreed, he took a few deep breaths.

However, after taking a deep breath, more than ten breaths.

Zhu Zongnian not only did not raise his hand to shoot arrows, he did not even raise his crossbow.

After more than 100 breaths.

Zhu Zongnian's forehead couldn't help but burst out with countless beads of sweat the size of soybeans.

The palm of the repeater's hand trembled.

….

Seeing this situation, Zhu Zongting beside him couldn't help but feel anxious in his heart.

But because Xu Yi was by his side, he had no other way at this moment except to be anxious in his heart.

Xu Yi looked slightly sideways at Zhu Zong, who was so nervous that he was sweating profusely, and asked in a young voice, "Zong Nian has never practiced archery?"

The words fell.

Zhu Zongnian's shoulders drooped a little, and then nodded solemnly.

"Back to the prince, the minister has never really contacted archery."

"And...... Moreover...... And the minister can't see the target in the distance clearly......

Zhu Zongnian turned around without tears on his face.

Since he was a child, he has been studying all kinds of strange things because of his preferences and talents, and naturally he has no energy to learn about other things.

What's more, he is the son of the Zhu family, and his ambition is not in the army, so naturally there is no need to practice archery.

As for not being able to see the target in the distance.

..... This is really a normal thing for Zhu Zongnian.

After all, he often buried his head in ancient books for several days in order to inquire about some information.

In short, Zhu Zongnian's lack of myopia is really a ghost.

Xu Yi smiled helplessly, then stretched out his hand and whispered, "Give me the crossbow."

"Yes." Zhu Zongnian breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

Then he quickly presented the ten-round crossbow in his hand to Xu Yi.

At the same time, the corner of his eye flashed from the countless soldiers on both sides of the range.

If it weren't for the countless soldiers on both sides of the range, they would not have said a word.

The pressure in Zhu Zongnian's heart will never be as huge as this.

Xu Yi stretched out his hand and took the ten-shot crossbow in Zhu Zongnian's hand.

After weighing the weight of the ten-round crossbow, he slowly raised the ten-round crossbow in his hand.

His left eye was closed, his right eye was slightly narrowed, and his gaze passed through the crossbow fuselage to look at the mountain, reaching the wooden target fifty paces away.

The so-called 'Wangshan' is the ruler of the crossbow body, and its function is similar to that of the sight of later generations.

Wait until your breathing is stable.

Xu Yi slowly pulled the repeater crossbow machine.

As the crossbow machine is gently hooked by it.

An eight-inch-long, swarthy featherless arrow flew at a rapid speed toward the wooden target at fifty paces.

The arrow, which was made of iron and stone, was lost and disappeared into the wooden target in an instant.

Xu Yi was not in a hurry to see the results.

I saw that his breathing was still the same, and the crossbow in his hand slowly shifted to the wooden target at eighty paces.

A few breaths later.

Xu Yi pulled the crossbow machine in his hand again, and after the featherless arrow brought a phantom in the air, he went straight towards the wooden target eighty steps away.

"Bell!" A bang.

The featherless arrow landed straight on the target.

Xu Yi adjusted his breathing slightly, and then slowly moved the crossbow in his hand.

After breathing steadily, I silently calculated the angle of Haowang Mountain in my heart.

Xu Yi did not hesitate to pull the crossbow machine in his hand again.

As its fingers gently hooked the crossbow again, a third featherless arrow once again sent a phantom shadow in the air.

After a soft sound of the bell, the featherless arrow did not move.

After three arrows.

Xu Yi slowly raised the crossbow in his hand.

When the repeater is at a forty-five degree angle.

Xu Yi's posture remained unchanged, and he pulled the crossbow machine seven times in a row.

"Whoosh! Sou! Whoosh!"

"Whoosh! Sou! Sou! Whoosh!"

Seven featherless arrows instantly slashed through the void in mid-air, and finally landed a hundred paces away.

….

As Xu Yi slowly put down the repeater in his hand.

Even a few onlookers rushed into the shooting range at an extremely fast speed.

Dozens of breaths later.

Two soldiers stood beside the wooden target at fifty paces and shouted, "Fifty steps! Hit the bull's-eye, and the crossbow bolt passed through the target!"

After another twenty breaths.

Several soldiers stood beside the wooden target at eighty paces and shouted in unison, "Eighty steps! Hit the bull's-eye! An inch of the crossbow bolt on target!"

After more than ten breaths.

Several soldiers stood next to the wooden target at a hundred paces and shouted in unison, "One hundred steps! Hit the bull's-eye! The crossbow bolt hits the target half an inch!"

After more than 20 breaths.

The sound of reports one after another came from a hundred paces away.

"One hundred and fifty paces two steps to the east, and two crossbow arrows were found!"

"One hundred and twenty-five steps, more than one step to the west, and a crossbow arrow was found."

"One hundred and thirty paces to the east, more than one step to the east, to find a crossbow arrow."

"One hundred and fifteen paces in the middle, two crossbow arrows were found."

"One hundred and twenty paces half a step to the west, and a crossbow arrow was found."

As the last bolt was found, deafening cheers rang out from both sides of the range.

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Naturally, there is no shortage of people who loudly praise Xu Yi's archery.

Zhu Zongting, who was not far from Xu Yi's side, was vigorously praised by the soldiers after hearing it.

couldn't help but sneak a glance at Xu Yi out of the corner of his eye.

At a glance, Zhu Zongting instantly felt admiration.

At the same time, the big stone that hung all the way in his heart unconsciously fell back a little.

I saw that Xu Yi standing in the deafening praise and cheers.

Its complexion was still as old as ever.

Even his eyes are still so clear.

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Above the shooting range.

Xu Yi slowly closed his eyes amid the deafening cheers.

At the same time, the data reported by the talented soldiers kept flashing in his mind.

'Fifty steps! Hit the bull's-eye, and the crossbow bolt passed through the target! ，

'Eighty steps! Hit the bull's-eye! An inch of crossbow arrows into the target! ，

'One hundred steps! Hit the bull's-eye! Crossbow bolts hit the target half an inch! ，

This also means that the repeater in his hand has the ability to pierce armor at a distance of about fifty steps!

Of course, the armor it broke was not heavy armor such as the Finger Mountain Armor and the Mingguang Armor.

Rather, it refers to light armor such as cloth armor, leather armor, and wooden armor, as well as some iron armor that is not well-made.

In addition, the repeater is also capable of killing enemies at a distance of 80 to 100 paces!

It must be known that most of today's elite military armies do not exceed 30% of their armor rate.

Some don't even reach a percentage.

In this case, the repeater developed by Zhu Zongnian is undoubtedly a big killer on the battlefield!

That's what I think about.

Xu Yi slowly opened his eyes, and his deep gaze stared at the ten-shot crossbow that never left his hand.

After counting the interest.

Xu Yi slowly looked away, and murmured secretly in his heart: "This crossbow is also a heavy weapon of the military state!"

Of course, there are pros and cons.

Ten rounds of crossbow are powerful, but the cost of money should not be underestimated.

Don't forget, the arrows of the ten crossbow are all iron.

Xu Yi slowly turned around, handed the ten-shot crossbow in his hand to Zhu Zongnian, and then gently patted Zhu Zongnian's shoulder and praised: "This Zongnian is tantamount to making a great contribution for one day."

When Zhu Zongnian heard this, a flash of ecstasy flashed on his face.

Then he quickly picked up another repeater from the ground, the Twenty Repeater.

"Lord Wang, this crossbow can be fired ten times at a time, and its range is the same as that of a ten-round crossbow."

Zhu Zongnian respectfully presented the twenty crossbows with the arrow box in his hand to Xu Yi.

Xu Yi nodded slightly, and then reached out to take the twenty crossbows presented by Zhu Zongnian.

I saw that the length of the twenty crossbows was the same as that of the ten-round crossbow, and the crossbow head was relatively much wider.

There are a total of ten grooves on the body of the twenty-barrel crossbow, each of which is slightly offset.

On the whole, the crossbow body is slightly fan-shaped.

From the crossbow alone, it is not difficult to find that the pursuit of these twenty repeaters is not precision, but coverage! Fire coverage!

After there were no more soldiers on the shooting range.

Xu Yi slowly raised the twenty crossbows in his hand.

After it was at a forty-five degree angle, Xu Yi gently pulled the crossbow machine.

With a slight movement of his fingers, ten featherless arrows shot out in an instant.

It formed a fan in mid-air, and finally swooped down from a distance of 100 meters.

After four or five breaths, the remaining ten featherless losses in the arrow box quickly fell into place.

Then he was sent into the air again by twenty crossbows.

Everything is the same as Xu Yi speculated.

Iced tea is always there

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