The Rise of Primitive Tribes Farming

Chapter 347 Bronze Crossbow

Since the bronze sword engraved with the totem pattern of the Mang tribe can cut high-quality stone, can the bronze crossbow machine engraved with the totem pattern of the Mang tribe also perfectly carry the power of the totem warrior?
"Baicao, you come with me."

Chen Bei grabbed the broken crossbow and greeted him, Bai Cao hurriedly followed, and the two walked directly towards the casting workshop.

Because of the bronze sword, there are two more warrior guards outside the casting workshop, so that no one else can get close.

Bai Cao had never been here before, she looked curiously at the green brick dome in front of her, and couldn't guess what Chen Bei brought her here for.

After entering the casting workshop, the smell of metal and the sizzling heat wave hit the face.

The extremely high-temperature casting furnace radiates heat almost continuously. Only the totem warriors of the Mang tribe can withstand this scorching summer.

Chen Bei found Huoshi and showed him the broken trigger.

"As it is unbroken, cast one out of bronze, engraved with totem patterns on it."

The disassembled crossbow machine is divided into three parts: Wangshan, hanging knife, and hook heart.

Looking at these three parts separately, the style is actually very simple, and it is not difficult to cast bronze.

Huoshi took a closer look and learned about the functions of the three parts of the crossbow machine. He didn't ask any further questions, and started making clay molds directly.

He first used clay to connect the broken parts of the crossbow machine, then wrapped it up, pressed it tightly, and then used a bronze knife to plan the clay, thus directly obtaining the prototype of the mold.

Then, he began to repair these molds, and carefully carved the totem pattern of the Mang tribe on the inner wall, and finally glued the clay molds with the totem pattern together.

Because Chenbei requires precision, this process took Huoshi a lot of time. After finishing, he put these small molds into a sand table, and filled the sand between the molds, so that the molds can stand up well.

"We can start pouring."

Because the foundry has been casting all kinds of weapons, the bronze liquid is ready-made, and the ratio is currently the best.

Flint used two bronze hooks to lift a refractory pottery pot in the furnace. The pottery pot contained already hot bronze liquid, which was burnt red.

"Chichi..."

Flint poured the bronze liquid in the clay pot into the clay mold, and white smoke came out.

Flint used a stone knife to skim off the excess bronze liquid and smooth the mouth of the mold.

Baicao is no stranger to this operation, she has seen tinware making, and it looks like this, but she still doesn't know the existence of such things as bronze.

In order to keep it secret, very few people in the tribe know about bronze.

Of course, Bai Cao is the person in charge of making weapons, Chen Bei can't hide it from her, so he brought her here this time.

In the future, it will be much more convenient to make other weapons, even large ships, with bronze.

After the bronze liquid cooled, Flint took the clay mold out of the sand table, took out a small hammer, and smashed the mold in a few strokes.

"Boss, won't this be broken?" Bai Cao couldn't help asking.

In her impression, cast tinware is relatively soft and easy to damage, so things made by the same method should be the same, right?

Chen Bei smiled and said: "Don't worry, this material is called bronze. After engraving the totem pattern, it is stronger than the first-class stone material, and it will not break when knocked."

"Really?"

Baicao's eyes widened. If this is the case, maybe the crossbow made of this material might really be successful.

"You'll know when you look at it."

After knocking out the bronze cast crossbow parts from the mould, Huoshi took them again, walked to a special polishing place, dipped some water, and started to grind on the stone.

As the polishing progressed, the bronze crossbow gradually glowed with a golden brilliance, which was very beautiful, and the pattern of the Mang tribe on it was also obvious.

"Boss, it's finished, let's see if it can be used."

After polishing, the bronze crossbow was already reflecting light, it was like an exquisite handicraft, and people couldn't take their eyes off just by looking at it.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Chen Bei took the bronze crossbow, looked at it carefully, compared it with the original stone crossbow, and nodded in satisfaction.

Huoshi smiled shyly, and said, "Then I'll get to work first."

For him, casting these gadgets is nothing at all, but he doesn't know whether the crossbow can be successfully manufactured, these gadgets are crucial things.

Chen Bei handed the bronze crossbow machine to Bai Cao, and said: "Take it back and try it, but keep the matter of the bronze secret, and don't let the people in the workshop leak it."

Bai Cao took the bronze crossbow and nodded solemnly while marveling at its beauty.

The weapon workshop is also like the foundry workshop, the things inside are kept secret, and the craftsmen who can work there will naturally not be big mouthed.

The two returned to the weapon workshop soon. With excitement, Bai Cao found the best crossbow and assembled the bronze crossbow.

The craftsmen in the weapon workshop also gathered around. This new type of crossbow is very beautiful, but I don't know how it works.

"Boss, why don't you try it?"

Baicao has failed too many times. Although this time it seems to be very close to success, she is afraid of failing again.

The leader's luck must be much better than theirs. Maybe, if the leader tries it himself, can he succeed once?

"Okay, I'll try."

As the leader, Chen Bei had an in-depth understanding of the great killing weapon of the crossbow. He easily pulled the string and hung it on the tooth next to the bronze Wangshan.

The bow on the crossbow is very tight, accumulating a powerful force.

Afterwards, Chen Bei put a feathered stone arrowhead on the arrow slot on the crossbow arm.

He walked out of the house, and Baicao and the craftsmen hurriedly followed.

Chenbei chose a big tree 100 meters away, aiming at the eyes, the mountain, and the tree.

If the shooting distance is long, it is necessary to adjust the angle of the crossbow arrow according to the scale on Wangshan Mountain, but the distance of 100 meters is not far, so there is almost no need to adjust it.

Chen Bei's finger rested on the hanging knife of the crossbow arrow, which was equivalent to pulling the trigger.

Everyone held their breath and stared nervously at the crossbow. Will it succeed this time?
"call out!"

Chen Bei pulled the hanging knife, Wang Shan leaned forward, the bowstring stretched instantly, and the feathered arrow on the arrow groove of the crossbow arm was pushed out instantly, very fast.

"Do!"

Chen Bei accurately shot a big tree 100 meters away, the stone arrow sank deeply into the tree trunk, and the arrow shaft and tail feathers trembled constantly.

"Success!"

Baicao screamed excitedly, and the craftsmen also cheered. This time, the crossbow was not broken and was still intact.

A smile appeared on Chen Bei's face, but he was more cautious and said, "Try a few more times."

Bai Cao immediately went back to fetch a pot of feather arrows, and handed it to Chen Bei excitedly.

"You come."

Chen Bei handed the crossbow to Baicao. In the past few years, Baicao and these craftsmen have been hit hard by failure. It's time for them to regain some confidence.

"Okay...I...I'll try."

Bai Cao nervously operated the power of the totem, pulled the string, and then put the feather arrow, just like Chen Bei just now, aimed carefully, and then fired.

"Do!"

Although Baicao was nervous, she was still ready to hit the big tree, and she was so happy that she almost jumped up.

Then, other craftsmen also tried firing one after another. During this process, the crossbow bolt was always stable, and the crossbow machine did not break. They knew that the crossbow bolt was really manufactured successfully!

"Woooooo... It's done, it's really done..."

The last craftsman hugged the hard-won crossbow and knelt on the ground and wept.

No one laughed at him. In order to develop the crossbow, they put in too much effort and experienced too many failures. It is normal to cry with joy.

Chen Bei helped the craftsman up, and said: "The successful manufacture of crossbow arrows is due to your contribution, and the tribe will not treat you badly."

Chen Bei thought for a while and said, "Each person will be rewarded with six tin coins and ten catties of animal meat!"

Rewards are useful at any time. After the craftsmen heard the rewards, everyone was even more excited, wishing to yell at the sky.

Chen Bei looked at the bronze crossbow arrows, and said in his heart: With these bronze weapons, he has a little more confidence in dealing with those big tribes.

Information from the central region continued to come in. Collisions between the jackal tribe and the three major tribes had become more and more frequent, and the battle was approaching.

At that time, no matter who wins, it will have a great impact on the Mang tribe, and the living conditions in the ice age are getting more and more severe. Chenbei doesn't think that the Mang tribe can continue to develop stably.

Once the war broke out, everything he did now, including the improvement of Chenbei's own strength, would give the Mang tribe an advantage in the war.

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Central part, jackal tribe.

"Quick, catch him!"

More than a dozen jackal tribe warriors grabbed a disheveled old man and several large animal skin bags, which were bulging and contained a lot of things.

Xi still pretended to be a member of the Eagle tribe, doing business with the Jackal tribe. After he stayed here for a while, the nearby Jackal tribes liked him very much, because he was very generous, and naturally they were less defensive towards him. .

Xi looked at the old man, and asked a jackal warrior next to him, "Is this a slave?"

The warrior of the jackal tribe said: "It can be regarded as a slave, but it is more useful than ordinary slaves. I heard that it is a stone tool maker from a small tribe. After he was captured, he brought his tools here."

"The leader said that in the future, our jackal tribe will polish stone tools by ourselves. We will first catch a few stone tool masters to use them, and then let the people in the tribe learn slowly."

This matter was not a secret in the Jackal Tribe, and Xi was very popular here, so the soldier did not hesitate to tell the matter.

"So that's the case. It seems that you will soon be able to use the stone tools you polished."

The jackal warrior laughed and said, "Who made the stone tools of your carving tribe so expensive? We had to grind them ourselves."

Xi chatted with him again, and gave him some trinkets that were actually worthless, which once again brought the relationship between the two closer.

When no one was paying attention, Xi's heart gradually sank, and the jackal tribe actually began to polish stone tools by themselves. This is definitely a major signal.

In the future, I am afraid that the jackal tribe will become more and more difficult to deal with. How long can these big tribes in the central part last?

(End of this chapter)