After the invention of the crossbow, it was continuously improved, mainly reflected in the continuous strengthening of the bow power and the improvement of the crossbow machine.

It is recorded that at that time a crossbow had a mass of 369 kg and a maximum range of up to 800 meters.

Of course, such a crossbow cannot be pulled apart by the strength of a person's two arms alone, and must be drawn by a wrestler in a seated position with two legs and two hands, or by the force of a machine.

The most important bronze component on the crossbow, which appeared in the Warring States period and prevailed in the Qin and Han dynasties, is the earliest bronze mechanical device in ancient long-range weapons.

It includes the "Guo" in the outer frame, the "teeth" that hook and release the bowstring, the "hanging knife" that serves as a trigger, and the "Wangshan" that aims at it.

Arrows shot with this crossbow are more accurate and more penetrating!

Now, the crossbow machine that Qingji tried is a hand crossbow, but the power and accuracy are really unsatisfactory.

"Go and see the bed crossbow."

"No!"

Qingji immediately came to a test site under the guidance of the cadre.

I saw a large copper crossbow machine placed in front of me, which was equipped with two bows, which were placed at the front and rear of the thick crossbow arm, and the two bows were placed opposite each other.

The soldier on one side first used a thick rope with hooks at both ends, and hooked the crossbow string at one end.

The other end hooks the shaft of the winch, and then uses more than a dozen warriors to winch the winch, open the crossbow string, buckle it to the teeth, and the crossbowman who is in charge of loading the arrows sets the crossbow arrows and aims at the huge plank opposite.

"Put!"

With the command of the general, the crossbowman in charge of the firing raised a sledgehammer and hammered the board with all his strength, so that the huge crossbow arrow roared and rushed towards the plank.

"Boom!"

After a loud bang, the arrows fired from the bed crossbow pierced the plank.

The cadre on the side was not without pride on his face, and he hurriedly lowered his head and said, "King, this bed crossbow has a range of one hundred and fifty to one hundred and eighty steps. ”

"Even within a hundred paces, a crossbow arrow can pierce a plank, and presumably an enemy's body can also pierce through it!"

Hearing this, Qing Ji bowed his head slightly and said, "The range still needs to be increased, or can the soldiers of the corresponding configuration be reduced?" ”

"Cadres, you and other craftsmen, you may wish to design several more powerful bed crossbows on the basis of this bed crossbow, and the best is to insert them directly into the city wall and let the soldiers climb."

"No!"

For Qingji's orders, the cadres naturally obeyed everything.

Next, Qingji went to look at the trebuchet that had just been built.

This is a kind of human-powered catapult, which uses human power to pull the tips attached to the crossbar at a distance from the catapult.

The gun ends were erected on a wooden frame, and one end was tied with a rope to the holster that held the stone projectiles.

At the other end, many ropes are tied to let people pull and throw the stone projectiles, and the cannon tips are divided into single and multi-pins, and the maximum number of cannon tips is mounted on a gun carriage, which requires 250 people to cast.

The power of the stone projectiles thrown by the trebuchet is naturally self-evident.

It's just that in Qingji's opinion, it is still unsatisfactory.

Crossbow machine, bed crossbow, and trebuchet, the three major killing weapons of the cold weapon era, once they come out, will definitely give the Wu army the power to destroy the withering and decaying.

Therefore, Qingji attaches great importance to it, and requires craftsmen to strive for perfection and make more improvements, so as to improve its range, accuracy and power to a certain extent.

……

Wudu, at the gate of the city, on a flat aisle, Qingji's car and the guards were moving forward.

Every time Qingji travels, he almost always follows lightly and avoids fanfare as much as possible.

However, as King Wu and the king of a country, it is naturally impossible for Qingji to travel without a row at all.

Therefore, Qingji's travel team is equipped with about 100 guards, they are wearing all crimson battle clothes, bronze armor, pheasant feather battle helmets, holding Changge, halberd, and a broadsword at their waists, almost armed to the teeth.

Qingji's royal chariot was in the center, while some of the guards' chariots were in front of the road.

Whenever I see the exclusive flag of King Wu - red and black shading, there is a big bird with a fiery red color embroidered in the middle of the flag, and there is a striking "Wu" character around!

The people of Wu knew that their king was in the ranks.

Therefore, the pedestrians on the street have avoided one after another, making way for Qingji's team to pass unimpeded.

"Whoosh!"

"Poof!"

"Uhhhh

More than a dozen random arrows struck, and the guard, who was caught off guard, was suddenly hit by the arrow, screaming and falling in a pool of blood.

This sudden attack shocked everyone.

"Assassin! There are assassins! ”

"Escort!"

"Protect the King!"

The guards immediately ran towards the royal car where Qingji was.

And the target of the assassins is Qingji!

Seeing the assassin lurking in the crowd, he immediately used the mask, lifted the bronze sword, and rushed towards the royal car where Qingji was.

Many masked assassins took the opportunity to draw their bows and arrows, and unleashed a flurry of arrows at the imperial chariot, but unfortunately they were either blocked by the guards or were not powerful enough, and the arrows were only stuck in the walls of the imperial chariot.

"Up!"

"Kill Qingji!"

With the shouts of one of the masked men at the head, the remaining assassins rushed forward as if they had been beaten to death, fighting with the guards guarding the royal chariot.

"Huh!"

"Poof!"

These Assassins were clearly professionally trained, had excellent swordsmanship, and were very effective in one-on-one situations.

It's a pity that the guards are also not vegetarians!

As the guards around Wu Wang Qingji, they are all experienced in a hundred battles, and they are one in a hundred, and almost all of them can defeat ten with one!

No, the battle between the guards and the assassins, or the guards had a slight advantage and firmly gained the upper hand.

However, the purpose of this group of assassins was obviously to pester the guards so that the strongest of them could kill Qingji!

"Drink!"

I saw a masked man at the head carrying a long sword, and after single-handedly killing several guards, he jumped and stabbed into the imperial chariot with a sword.

"Bell!"

Qing Ji had already pulled out the Long Yuan Sword at his waist and blocked the masked man's blow.

"Qingji, suffer death!"

The masked man shouted, and the bronze sword in his hand turned sharply, like a python out of a hole, and the sword moves were winding and twisting, making people unguardable.

"Jingle Bell!"

Qing Ji blocked a series of sword moves from the masked man, and then looked at a flaw in the other party, and slashed with a backhand sword!

"Click!"

The bronze sword in the masked man's hand suddenly broke off in response!

Seeing this, the masked people were shocked, and their pupils couldn't help but shrink violently.

He hurriedly dodged half of his body, so as not to be injured by the Longyuan Sword in Qingji's hand.

It is undeniable that the masked man's swordsmanship may be better than Qingji, but Qingji can use his own bravery to achieve ten times with one force, plus the blessing of the Longyuan Sword, how can Qingji take it to heart as an assassin?

"Bang!"

Qing Ji kicked out the masked man and rolled it to the ground.

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