When the sample of Zhuge Repeater's crossbow was presented to Liu Chan, Liu Chan thought that there was something wrong with his ears or eyes.

In fact, in his later life, because of his interest, he once checked what Zhuge Repeater looked like, and he had also seen many replicas on the Internet.

Among them, there are some authoritative media and organizations vying to report, and the Zhuge repeaters they show are basically light hand crossbows without exception, with a box that can hold ten arrows.

There is a lever handle at the back, and each time you pull it down, it shoots a crossbow arrow, and then a new arrow falls down and you can pick it up.

And crossbows of this structure have also been continuously excavated in the course of archaeology.

So he always thought that the Zhuge Repeater was such a thing.

However, Liu Chan didn't know that the lever-type repeating crossbow was not the first to be created by Zhuge Liang, but had a prototype as early as the Warring States Period.

Zhuge Liang didn't know it, but that the crossbow had a short range and little power.

The crafting process is complicated, but the result is that it can only kill and damage unarmored targets, and it is difficult to even penetrate leather armor.

The crossbow was originally for its armor-piercing performance, so the cart was turned upside down, so it was not popular in the army.

Therefore, when Zhuge Liang wanted to improve the firepower coverage of crossbow arrows in Nanzhong, he didn't think about it for a while.

It wasn't until Liu Chan reminded him that he suddenly remembered the kind of repeating crossbow he once had, so he began to try to improve the firing method and strive to increase its power.

But...... But it's not the thing in front of you.

So when Liu Chan saw the "Zhuge Yuanrong Crossbow" in front of him with his own eyes, he was immediately stunned.

"You mean...... This thing is a 'modified repeater'? Liu Chan turned his head and asked with his thumb pointing to the big guy behind him who was pushing over on the frame with wooden wheels.

The leading soldier was also confused, bowed down and said: "Prince, this is indeed a repeater after the improvement of Zhuge Military Division, and the military advisor specially ordered us to send it to have a look with the prince." ”

On top of the frame, there was a crossbow that was also delicate and complex, but much larger than Liu Chan had imagined.

There are a total of ten arrow slots on it, of which the crossbow arrows are eight inches in size, and behind the densely arranged crossbow arrows are thick crossbow strings that have been opened by a winch.

"Zhuge Junshi said that after this crossbow has been improved, ten arrows can be fired at a time, and the arrows can shoot more than 400 steps without exhaustion, and it is not a problem to break the armor and kill the enemy. The tail of the crossbow is connected by a rope for rewinding. ”

Liu Chan: "......"

I thought that Uncle Zhuge would bring a "machine gun", but it turned out to be a "scattering harpoon......

Isn't this ballista, with a rope tied to its tail, like a large harpoon gun mounted on a whaling ship at sea? And it's a scattered version.

In fact, the so-called "repeating crossbow" at this time, the ligature, does not mean continuous, "Lian, Lian subordinate", refers to the structure of the tail with a rope.

After Zhuge Liang's improvement, the crossbow's power, range, attack area, and even carrying and transportation have been greatly improved, which can be called the best among them, so it is named "Yuan Rong".

The big guy in front of him is the historical Zhuge crossbow - the Yuanrong crossbow, which is actually the result of the improvement of the bed crossbow.

Instead of a single-infantry crossbow fired in bursts.

In addition, inspired by the structure of the "Lei Gong Cannon", this version of the Yuanrong crossbow is more labor-efficient than the previous version, and only needs 3-4 ordinary soldiers to operate.

"In order to make it easier to carry over the mountain, the military division designed a structure that can be easily disassembled and assembled, which can be disassembled and carried by the soldiers, and then assembled before use. I specially ordered to hand it over to the prince for trial and check its shortcomings. ”

Liu Chan asked again: "Then ...... the individual infantry crossbow that Uncle Zhuge said before that can fire continuously?" ”

"The military division is still under development and has not yet been completed."

"Got it, go ahead."

"Yes!" The soldiers clenched their fists and left.

I thought that the repeating crossbow that could see the results quickly encountered technical difficulties, but this kind of scattering high-power bed crossbow became the "Zhuge Yuanrong crossbow".

Liu Chan, who didn't know the ins and outs, thought that his arrival had an impact on history and changed the result.

In short, according to Uncle Zhuge is busy now, if the repeating crossbow really encounters technical problems, it is estimated that Lao Liu will be out of action before he ascends the throne.

However, since this big guy can be split and carried like a thunder gun, it has become possible to use it in field battles, with different functions, but it is also a sharp weapon in the army.

A few days later.

Liu Chan, who ordered people to pierce a lot of straw men, said excitedly: "Let's go, let's take this guy out for a walk first, and see how powerful it is." ”

Liu Chan ordered the reserve members of the Red Star Army who did not have new equipment to practice the task for the time being, so he took this Zhuge crossbow that was very different from what he imagined and went straight to the outskirts.

"That's it."

Liu Chan found a place where the terrain was flat and empty, and there was no one in front of him, ready to conduct a test launch.

At this time, there was a group of more than a dozen people, who were on the back mountain where Liu Chan often went, two of them were sitting on the hillside drinking, and the others were heavily armed soldiers, standing with their swords one by one.

These soldiers were not their guards, but they were always on the lookout for them, and if they showed rare signs of an outbreak, they would let their heads fall to the ground.

Naturally, these two people are not high-level Chengdu executives...... Well, there is one person who can be considered a high-level, but he has no real power.

They are none other than Yu Ban and Xu Huang.

Xiahou still got a piece of land, and went to the happy male farmer and female weaver, you and me, and since he settled down, he rarely showed up.

Yu Ban often laughed and scolded this kid for being heavy on sex and light on friends.

In the huge courtyard that Liu Bei sent him, only he and Xu Huang were left, Xu Huang didn't talk much, and Lao Yu, who had no object of bickering, was really uncomfortable.

Recently, I heard that Cao Pi killed Emperor Xian and usurped the foundation of the Han family, and the two of them who were in a complicated mood applied to go out of the city to relax.

In the hinterland of Bashu, Lao Liu was not worried that they would be able to run, and he happily approved it.

"Gongming, you are different from me, I think both the king and the crown prince value you very much, if you ......" Yu Ban couldn't go on halfway through his speech.

It is really unkind to persuade others to surrender to the lord even if he is a general.

It's just that the two of them are trapped in Bashu, and their personal relationship is heating up rapidly under the same disease, and seeing that this place is changing almost every day, to be honest, Lao Yu is becoming more and more unclear about the future.

But one thing is certain, it is estimated that when the two of them die of old age, it will be impossible to wait for the day when Cao Wei destroys Shu.

Not to mention the danger of Xiongguan Mountain, even if there is no danger, at this speed of development, the old Liu family across the land of Jingyi will be enough for the Cao family to have a headache for a long time.

As the personal relationship grew, Yu Ban couldn't help but want to persuade Xu Huang, it was impossible for him to be reused, but Xu Huang was different.

Looking at the attitude of Liu Bei and that Liu Chan, Xu Huang will definitely reuse it if he demotes Liu, and at that time, the days of the ban will also be better.

At least a little bit of freedom.

Xu Huang took a sip of wine: "......"

He was skeptical that Cao Pi had killed Emperor Xian, but with his understanding of Cao Pi, it was not impossible.

When Cao Cao was surrendered, it was Cao Cao's majestic strategy that made him see the hope of a quick determination of the world.

Later, although Cao Cao's promotion of him was never like that of those generals of the Xiahou and Cao families, he was reused anyway and did not bury his talent.

If it is all the way forward, then even if Liu Han is replaced, it can only be said that it is the will of heaven, and the great man's spirit has been exhausted.

He Xu Huang is a mortal, and he should also go with the sky.

But that's not the case right now.

Lao Liu and Liu Chan seemed to rise unstoppably, several almost impossible victories, and the rapid changes on the side of Bashu, all of which made him unable to see what the providence was.

On the other hand, Cao Wei, Cao Pi just inherited the throne and couldn't wait to usurp the Han Dynasty as emperor, and he couldn't even wait to pacify the south.

Even if he didn't kill Emperor Xian, this appearance is really ugly.

Xu Huang's original firm heart was slightly shaken for the first time.

Stunned, he didn't answer Yu Ban, he knew what the other party hadn't finished saying, but he didn't know what to do now.

"Huh?" Xu Huang, who was in a daze, suddenly found that a group of people came down the mountain, "General Wen Ze, look...... Is that Liu, is it the prince's centaurs? ”

Yu Ban, who has become an old wine Mengzi, who has become a famous general, rubbed his eyes and looked at the mountain with a wide glare: "My eyes are getting more and more flowery, where can I see clearly." ”

Xu Huang rolled his eyes, who made you hold the wine jar every day.

Although the distance was still far away, he recognized the dark horse boy in the crowd at a glance, and it was definitely Liu Chan who captured him.

At this point they are ...... Grass man?

It seems that he is still putting armor on those straw men, what is this for.

Liu Chan commanded the soldiers to arrange the straw figures in battle formation, most of them wearing leather armor, and some even wore old-fashioned Xuan armor.

If Lao Liu sees it, he will shout about the loser, and his father's money will not be distressed.

However, in Liu Chan's opinion, it was just a few old-fashioned Xuan armor anyway, and it was just sent to Pu Yuan to be rebuilt after it was broken, but he must try to truly test the power of this Yuan Rong crossbow.

After the straw man was lined up, Liu Chan led people to push the ballista to a distance of about three hundred steps from the straw man phalanx, according to Uncle Zhuge said, this should still be within the range.

If it really has the effect of breaking armor at this distance, then using it with Mo Dao bow and crossbow soldiers during the Northern Expedition will definitely give Cao Wei's mounted cavalry a big surprise.

"Ready!"

With Liu Chan's order, several sturdy soldiers operated the winch and began to stretch the strings and put in the special crossbow arrows.

Xu Huang and Yu Ban on the hillside stood up, and the two of them were looking down the mountain: "What is that, it seems to be a ballista?" ”

Xu Huang nodded: "It's just that it seems to be different, and I can't see it clearly from a distance, did they put several crossbows in a row just now?" ”

"No, you must be wrong." Yu Ban pouted and didn't believe it.

Xu Huang didn't refute it again, anyway, it seemed that he was about to test fire, and it would be clear when the time came.

At the bottom of the mountain, Liu Chan saw that everything was ready, and he raised his right hand on the horse, and then waved it down suddenly: "Release!" ”

Boom ——!

The power of the thick strings made even the ballista itself tremble.

Ten large crossbow bolts like short javelins flew out at a rapid pace, roaring and scattering towards the armored straw men.

Straw flies, leather armor pierces, iron pieces fly......

The armored grass man array has been bombarded in an instant......

Xu Huang's mouth was half open, a chill ran down his spine, and the cold sweat oozing out was blown by the still cold spring breeze, which made him shiver.

The wine cup in Yu Ban's hand fell and rolled down the hillside, and he didn't know it yet.

(End of chapter)