Ma'am help, the general is in trouble again

Often the more innocent thoughts are, the more they can move people. Wei Yao and Wang Zebang only knew that a group of people followed their wife, but they never really understood what kind of people were following her.

Sure enough, the person who can follow Madam is naturally someone who is as kind-hearted as her and has a heart of gold.

Yu Wensheng nodded, indicating that he understood what Zheng Quchi meant. He said: "Since we are trustworthy people, why not talk about the special features of this crossbow?"

In fact, the craftsmen were not too sure. After all, these weapons were jointly developed by Zheng Gong and the weapons supervisor. They only assisted in the later assembly of the equipment and did not participate in the construction.

The two craftsmen looked at each other, not knowing how to speak for a moment, so they could only look at Zheng Quchi.

Zheng Quchi didn't hide it like it was a secret. She knew that they were all curious about the difference between this "ballista" and the "multi-bow bed crossbow".

"The ballista does not use ordinary spears or arrows, but stone bullets and cannonballs, so its launching device is different, and its firing frequency is the time between firing a cannonball and reloading the magazine. The time difference is small, and it is ten to dozens of times faster than the reset of all other heavy equipment."

She made an action, pretending to hold a stone bullet in her hand, and then "thrown it in" from the ballista's loader, then activated the torsion spring, and then signaled the crossbow arm to drive the bow string to eject the projectile. The entire process was demonstrated in the same manner. Performed in the form of a ballista.

"It can achieve rapid reloading and firing, continuous, and culling like marching locusts."

It sounds... very powerful.

Those who didn't understand it could only grasp the key phrases to understand, and seemed to understand, but those who understood it were dumbfounded and surprised.

"Gong Zheng, what is the power principle of the crossbow? According to its range and rapid launch, it must be driven by strong force. The current technology mastered by various countries is still unable to prepare for war quickly. This process must require a large number of How is this done using human power to twist the winch?”

"Yes, the three-bow bed crossbow created by the Julu Kingdom caused a sensation in the Seven Kingdoms. The bed crossbow they designed replaced the giant crossbow and individual crossbow. It is already difficult for ordinary crossbow arrows to break through sophisticated shields. , armor, but the three-bow bed crossbow can cause more terrible damage, can our artillery crossbow be improved to the next level?"

The craftsmen from other warehouses had already heard the news and rushed over, and the servants gathered around them curiously. In the past, they had no chance to get advice from Zheng Gong nearby, but now the opportunity is rare, and they can't help but want to come over and get "experiences".

"How does the propulsion of cannonballs and stone bullets compare to spears? Why did Zheng Guild give up the indestructible sharp spear and choose blunt objects to throw?"

Zheng Quchi didn't expect that she just brought Yu Wensheng to participate in her recent research results, but it suddenly turned into a large lecture venue.

But since they were thirsty for knowledge, she did not hesitate to explain them one by one.

"Besides these, what else do you want to know?"

She looked around at everyone in the warehouse with a gentle smile and an extremely patient attitude.

"We all want to know, what is the difference between the crossbow made by Zheng Gong and the three-bow crossbow bed made by Julu Kingdom? Which one wins in terms of power?"

Other laymen don't understand either, but Wang Zebang and Wei Yao also have such a question in their hearts at this time.

When Zheng Quchi saw that the rising and falling voices gradually subsided, and everyone no longer asked questions enthusiastically and quickly, but began to calm down and wait for her reply, she spoke.

"To put it simply, the firing force generated by the deformation of the traditional crossbow arm cannot drive the speed and distance of the spear at all. Therefore, the bed crossbow was created, but the bed crossbow is not yet able to control as desired. It not only needs to be The cumbersome winch charging can't give the bed crossbow a flexible sense of direction and elevation..." "So, the crossbow appeared again."

At this time, Zheng Quchi mentioned a few points. First, the bed crossbow takes a long time to accumulate power. Second, it is not flexible enough and cannot control and adjust the direction.

"So, Zheng Gong's ballistae improved these shortcomings?" someone asked.

Zheng Quchi nodded, and she pointed on the crossbow: "Yes, I installed a torsion spring group on the front end of the main beam. This spring technology is now mature and will soon be promoted to various craftsmen in Ye State. It is the driving force Projectile power plant.”

"Look, does the side strap of the beam have a long dovetail groove? This is a long guide rail. The slider in the long groove can slide forward and backward. There is a set of exquisite excitation mechanisms behind it, which can conveniently lock and release the bowstring. Just pull the The handle can be moved by dragging the slider with the rope. When the firing mechanism locks the bow string and pulls it back, the weapon is ready to fire. In addition, the round spur wheel can easily adjust the power of the projectile and perfectly lock the shooting distance."

She bent down, and everyone's eyes followed her every move.

"There is also a freely rotating base, so you can adjust the launch direction as you like."

"The other thing you are most concerned about is whether the improvement of the crossbow can surpass the bed crossbow of the Julu Kingdom. I think the two cannot be compared at all."

"As for why stone bombs and cannonballs are installed..."

"This explanation is far less clear than seeing it with your own eyes. You will know about it during tomorrow's drill. Let's put the remaining issues aside for now. Everyone, hurry up and finish the things at hand. We can discuss it slowly when we return from the war."

She probably just told the whole story. It wasn't that she was hiding something, but that the war was imminent, so she naturally got down to business first.

Everyone listened with gusto, and although the sudden end left them unsatisfied, they were relieved of their greed for the time being.

"Yes, everything will be subject to Zheng Gong's arrangements."

This time Zheng Quchi gave a lecture in public. In addition to following the trend, she also did not want them to make random guesses and miss important events because they were worried about the upcoming war.

Anyway, everything will be announced to the world soon, so it is better to give them a reassurance in advance, and at the same time, it also gives a reassurance to the entire army.

——Ye country is no longer the "shattered settlement" it once was. It is working hard to rise. It just needs time. In the future, it will definitely be no worse than any other country. She wants to convey this kind of confidence to them.

Speaking of it, Yu Wensheng had a tacit understanding with her. He took the initiative to open the door and let her "reveal the secret" to everyone.

Now I'm afraid that their Ye army's "ballista" issue will soon set off a craze in the army.

After leaving the fire storehouse, Zheng Quchi took them to visit other gold, wood, water, and earth storehouses. Among them was a machete she specially improved. It was hard and powerful, and could cut off a horse's leg with one blow, as well as a homemade machete. Repeating crossbow, which fires ten arrows in a row, she has improved all common types of weapons.

In the gold warehouse, she also spent a lot of money to make a batch of scale armor. Not only does it have the highest defense in Ye country, it can also withstand the maximum intensity of penetration by individual soldiers. This is what she has verified through experiments. Yes, but the quantity is limited, and it is up to the general to decide how to allocate them appropriately. (End of chapter)