Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 208 Has Assassins

After the crossbow was invented, it has been continuously improved, mainly reflected in the continuous strengthening of the bow force and the improvement of the crossbow machine.

According to records, the mass of a crossbow at that time was 369 kilograms, and the maximum range could reach 800 meters.

Of course, such a crossbow cannot be pulled apart only by the strength of the two arms of a human being. The wrestler must use two legs and two hands in a sitting position to pull the crossbow together (stepping) or use mechanical power.

The most important bronze component on the crossbow appeared in the Warring States Period and prevailed in the Qin and Han Dynasties. It is the earliest bronze mechanical device in ancient long-range weapons.

Including the "Guo" of the outer frame, the "teeth" for hooking and releasing the bowstring, the "hanging knife" as the trigger and the "Wangshan" for aiming.

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

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

"Go and see the bed crossbow."

"promise!"

Immediately, under the guidance of the general, Qingji came to an experiment site.

I saw a large copper crossbow machine placed in front of it, with two bows installed on it, which were placed at the front and rear of the thick crossbow arms respectively, and the two bows were placed opposite each other.

The soldiers on one side first use a thick rope with hooks on both ends, and one end hooks the crossbowstring.

The other end hooked the shaft of the winch, and then more than a dozen soldiers worked together to winch the winch, stretched the crossbow strings, and fastened them to the teeth of the machine.

"put!"

Following the general's order, the crossbowman in charge of firing raised a sledgehammer high and hammered the trigger with all his strength, so the huge crossbow arrows roared and rushed towards the wooden board.

"boom!"

After a loud noise, the arrow shot from the bed crossbow immediately penetrated the wooden board.

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

"Even within a hundred steps, crossbow arrows can penetrate wooden boards, and presumably the enemy's body can also penetrate!"

Hearing this, Qing Ji nodded slightly, and said, "The shooting range still needs to be improved, or can we reduce the corresponding allocation of soldiers?"

"General, you craftsmen, you may wish to design several more powerful bed crossbows on the basis of this bed crossbow. The best thing is that they can be directly inserted on the city wall so that soldiers can climb."

"promise!"

The go-getters naturally obeyed Qingji's orders.

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

This is a manpower trebuchet, which uses manpower to pull the tip (gun tip) connected to the crossbar together at a place far away from the catapult.

The tip of the cannon is mounted on a wooden frame, and one end is tied with a rope to a leather sheath containing stone bullets.

The other end is tied with many ropes to be pulled by manpower to throw out the stone bullets. The cannon tip can be divided into single tip and multi-tip. At most, there are seven gun tips mounted on a gun frame, and it takes [-] people to cast it.

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

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

The crossbow machine, bed crossbow, and trebuchet, the three major killers of the cold weapon era, once they come out, will definitely give the Wu army the power to destroy the dead.

Therefore, Qingji pays special attention to it, and requires the craftsmen to keep improving and make more improvements, so as to improve its range, accuracy and power to a certain extent.

……

In Wudu, at the gate of the city, on a flat corridor, Qingji's car and the guard team were moving forward.

Every time Qingji travels, he almost always does it lightly and simply, avoiding fanfare as much as possible.

However, as the king of Wu, the king of a country, it is naturally impossible for Qingji to travel without a little bit of attention.

Therefore, Qingji's traveling team is equipped with about a hundred guards. They wear all crimson battle uniforms, bronze armor, pheasant feather helmets, long daggers and halberds in their hands, and a broadsword on their waists. Armed to the teeth.

Qingji's imperial chariot was in the center, while some military chariots of the old guards were clearing the way ahead.

Whenever I see the exclusive banner of the King of Wu - red and black shading, a big fiery red bird (phoenix) is embroidered in the middle of the banner, and a striking "Wu" character surrounds it!

The Wu people knew that their king was in the team.

So the pedestrians on the street gave way one after another, making way for Qingji's team to pass unimpeded.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

"Pfft!"

"Uh ah ah!"

More than a dozen random arrows struck, and Su Wei, who was caught off guard, was hit by the arrows and fell down in a pool of blood screaming.

This sudden attack shocked everyone.

"Assassins! There are assassins!"

"Escort!"

"Protect the king!"

The guards immediately ran towards the imperial chariot where Qingji was.

And the assassin's target is Qingji!
Seeing the assassin lurking in the crowd, he immediately covered himself with a mask, raised his bronze sword, and rushed towards the imperial chariot where Qingji was.

Many masked assassins took the opportunity to draw their bows and set up arrows, and fired a burst of arrows at the imperial chariot. Unfortunately, either they were blocked by the guards, or they were not powerful enough, and the arrows only stuck on the wall of the imperial chariot.

"on!"

"Kill Qingji!"

Following the yelling of a masked man at the head, the rest of the assassins rushed up bravely and fought with the guards guarding the royal chariot, as if they had been beaten to death.

"Shh!"

"Pfft!"

These assassins are obviously professionally trained, and their swordsmanship is superb, and they are very powerful in one-on-one duels.

It's a pity that the guards are not vegetarian either!

As the guards next to Wu Wang Qingji, they were all experienced and fierce soldiers who were one in a hundred, and almost all of them could defeat ten with one!

No, in the fight between the guards and the assassins, the guards had the upper hand and had the upper hand.

However, the purpose of these assassins was obviously to entangle the guards so that the most powerful among them could kill Qingji!

"drink!"

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

"clang!"

Qingji had already pulled out the Longyuan Sword from his waist, blocking the blow from the masked man.

"Qingji, suffer death!"

The masked man snarled, and the bronze sword in his hand turned sharply, like a python coming out of a hole.

"Ding ding ding!"

Qingji blocked the masked man's sword strikes one after another, then spotted a weakness in the opponent, and slashed at him with a backhand sword!
"Crack!"

The bronze sword in the masked man's hand snapped instantly!

Seeing this, the masked man was terrified, and his pupils couldn't help shrinking sharply.

He hastily dodged half of his body to avoid being hurt by the Longyuan sword in Qingji's hand.

It is undeniable that the masked man's swordsmanship may be better than Qingji's, but Qingji can use his own bravery to defeat ten times with one force, coupled with the blessing of the Longyuan Sword, how can Qingji take it to heart superior?
"Oh!"

With a kick from Qingji, the masked man flew out and fell heavily to the ground.

(End of this chapter)