The life of the Xianyu family through books

Chapter 784 Test Firing

The morning light has not yet risen.

The crowing of the Yan family's roosters woke up the whole village.

On normal days, the villagers could still turn over and continue sleeping without opening their eyes, but at this time, they all got up, dressed, and fetched water to wash their faces.

Smoke curled up from the kitchen.

The hustle and bustle of life slowly pushes away the night curtain and ushers in the new sun.

The villagers are used to getting up early and coming to the village chief's house.

Whenever I passed by Yan's house, I couldn't help but take a look inside.

The Yan family wanted to repair the large bow that was taken down from the wall of Zhuyuan City in Xizhou. Even though Yan Yu was not there, the work of restoring the crossbow bed was still proceeding in full swing.

Li Xuemei watched very closely. If she needed someone, she would call them. If she needed something, she would go and find it.

A lunch and additional allowance are also provided.

The news spread all over the village.

  This big guy, which was valued by the waiter and called a big killer, was finally made!

I can't clean up my own yard.

Yan Yuzheng and her uncles from the Qi family planned to transport the crossbow bed to the foot of the mountain for testing.

When people outside the hospital saw this, they came over to help without being asked.

Word spread from one person to another, and people of all ages in the village rushed over to watch the fun.

Yan Yu and the uncles and uncles of the Qi family each took up a role.

Three adults and one child lifted the heavy crossbow bed.

Put it on a thick wooden board and let it roll away.

This caused a burst of exclamations from the villagers.

The envious looks in the children's eyes seemed to have substance.

"It would be better to make a wheelbarrow, with an ox in front and a person pushing it from behind. Even if it's slower, it's better than moving like this."

Yan Yu made a request, and the adults around who were doing the restoration work nodded.

"If this test is successful, we will hurry up and make a few more and put them in the barracks. When assembling them, let people watch and learn, and practice their accuracy after they are assembled." Yan Yu thought of the crossbow, and said, "This Eight Oxen Crossbow has a long range and strong power. The crossbow is not easy to recover. If it is to be effective on the battlefield, we need to prepare a lot of these big bows and arrows."

The adults looked at each other.

They didn't dare to say anything.

  It’s okay to let them restore it, but I’m not sure about making new ones!

Sha the blacksmith shook his head as he listened in the crowd.

But let him be spared. His blast furnace has never stopped burning since he came to Xiaoan Village.

The father and his sons beat the things every day.

Yes, his arms were thick to begin with, but he swore that they had become even thicker recently, and he could no longer fit into the clothes that he used to be able to wear.

He looked at the Qi brothers.

There was a little more envy in his eyes.

This is the real good material for blacksmithing.

Look at that physique and that strength. Wow, it would be so exciting to come and play iron fighting with him.

His eyes dropped downward.

  Hey!

The waiter is also good at swinging a hammer.

Occasionally, she would come over to help hammer out some iron. Look, the big iron arrow that I want to test is the rough blank she made.

For now, I will only type out four.

There really isn't any more.

Apart from the few days in early spring when he made some farm tools for farming, he also made long knives, iron rods, arrowheads, gun heads... He has been making weapons since he settled in this village.

Fortunately, everyone is not picky. As long as it can be used, it doesn’t matter if the work is done a little roughly.

Otherwise he really can't do it.

Yan Yu is definitely the main force in testing the Eight Ox Crossbow.

The capstan shaft rotates, pulling the rear bow, main bow and front bow.

Three bows, two straight and one reverse, can stretch the bow to its maximum limit.

"Mom, you take aim."

Yan Yu couldn't let go, so the person he targeted naturally fell on Li Xuemei.

Li Xuemei is very confident.

The eye-brightening potion made a world of difference to her.

Now she is extremely skilled in using longbows and crossbows.

She stood behind the bed crossbow and directed the three brothers of the Qi family to make adjustments.

Then he said, "Okay."

Shoot the arrow!

The crossbow flew out.

With a clanging sound.

The next moment the arrow had sunk into the stone.

Everyone watching was stunned. Oh my god, this, this, it shot so far!

Yan Yu felt the aftershocks of the crossbow bed and carefully observed any damage.

"How about it?"

Li Xuemei also walked closer worriedly.

What they feared most was that the crossbow bed was too old and could not withstand the huge force released when the three bows were pulled or even released.

"very good!"

Yan Yu's eyes sparkled, and he looked at the crossbow bed as if he was looking at gold.

"The idea of ​​using iron to reinforce several key locations is correct. It increases the weight, but also reduces the possibility of the wood cracking. Even if the wood inside cracks, it can still hold up for a few more rounds."

"The current position of the bed crossbow is what we measured, eight hundred meters. Mom, can you see how deep the crossbow is embedded in the stone?" Yan Yu asked expectantly.

The advantage of her mother's improved eyesight is that she can know the approximate result without having to look closely.

There is plenty of time for test firing, so of course I don’t think it’s a big deal.

  But if it is used on the battlefield, being able to see clearly whether the enemy has been hit or not from nearly a thousand meters away is extremely useful!

When the time comes, shoot an arrow like this at the group of enemies.

  Whoops!

That's perfect!

"It's quite deep. It has to be this deep." Li Xuemei gestured on her arm.

"Mom, please watch out and don't let anyone move. I'll run over to take a closer look!" As soon as Yan Yu finished speaking, he flew out like a small cannonball.

When he got closer, Yan Yu first looked at it, and then measured the remaining length of the crossbow with his hand.

Then he raised his leg, put one foot on the stone, and held the arrow with his two chubby hands.

First try to pull it out.

With an estimate in mind, I put a little more strength in my hands.

Hey!

  Come out!

The longbow was drawn out.

  Wow!

The rubble fell all over the ground.

A deep hole was left in the stone.

Yan Yu leaned in to take a look.

I actually saw several cracks around the small hole.

  Oh my God!

There are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames.

No wonder people say that this three-bow crossbow bed is the most powerful weapon of infantry and cavalry.

That's it, no matter how thick the armor is, can you withstand it?

Eight hundred meters, with such a deep immersion, the actual range will be even longer.

This is not within range, whoever is shot will die.

  If it can really be mass-produced, the rebel king of Xizhou must have made a lot of siege equipment. With such a powerful three-bow crossbow, one arrow from it would make those wooden carts fall apart, right?

Yan Yu was excited.

He ran back happily holding the big iron arrow.

"Try two more arrows. Fourth Uncle Qi, help me draw the bow. I'll take aim this time!"

She finished her roar.

The children, who could no longer hold back, rushed to the front.

Jumping up and down less than a meter away from her.

There is no way. I want to watch it from close up, but I am afraid of disturbing their leader.

They are piled one on top of the other, all vying to be on top.

  Zheng!

Yan Yu shot the first arrow too high.

Shoot straight towards the rock where you had aimed.

Shoot the trunk of a large tree.

Still deeply immersed.

The few guys who went to see the results returned empty-handed.

He couldn't pull out the big iron arrow.

A few guys exaggeratedly gestured: "We shot through such a thick tree trunk!"

It was Qi Da who ran over and took the crossbow back.

I held it tightly all the way and didn't dare to let go.

He pointed to Yan Yu and showed him that the length of the arrow shot into the tree trunk was the same as where his hand was holding.

There were discussions and exclamations all around.

It was more crowded and lively than the market in the village.

"This big bow and arrow is so powerful! It's more powerful than our bamboo crossbow and longbow!"

"It's powerful! It's really powerful!"

"If we can do more, there's nothing to be afraid of! If the Northern Rong barbarians are still here, I'll string them together!"

"Only Xiaoer and Qi Da can use it? Can it be made smaller? Can we measure the smaller one?"

  　I still ask for monthly tickets~ I have to ask for it. Now there are no readers to add, and the monthly tickets are pitifully few. Oh, please have pity on the child.

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