Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 256 Qi-driven crossbow

Bai Tu handed the crossbow to Gan Ning and asked him to try it himself - obviously the general's judgment was the most important in this regard.

Gan Ning pulled the crossbow string... and felt: loose!
It hung on the machine frame very easily, but...how can you shoot an arrow with such a loose string?

"Turn the hand winch on the side." Bai Tu reminded.

Only then did Gan Ning discover that there was actually a winch-like thing, also made of metal.

After turning, the crossbow string tightened little by little, and even drove the metal bearings installed at the ends of the two bow arms, bending the bow arms a little bit...

After about three and a half laps, there was a "click" sound, and the hand winch was stuck. Bai Tu indicated that he could try shooting outwards. Ning is the closest to the white map, that is, the innermost position, I am afraid that there are nearly 350 steps!
It is enough to test Gan Ning's shooting accuracy...

Gan Ning aimed at the straw man and fired an arrow. The crisp bounce and the sound of the crossbow arrow cutting through the air were so pleasant. Then... there was only a "pop" sound, and the leather-wrapped straw man was directly shot. Penetration - the killing distance is half further than that of the God's Arm Bow.

"The strength Xingba used just now can be achieved by ordinary Ji Zao soldiers, right?" Bai Tu asked.

"Train the skills of using the muscles of the arms and back when exerting force. If the winch is made larger, it should be no problem." Gan Ning said.

This improvement suggestion was also written down by Huang Yueying.

The reason why the same force can shoot farther is essentially because this crossbow separates the pulling and winding of the string. Originally, the force-generating part of the crossbow was when the string was pulled apart, but now it is wound up little by little through the winch. , using the same intensity of force, the latter exerts force for a longer time, does more work, and naturally stores stronger potential energy...

"This is just the normal mode. Look at the jack at the back... plug the 'Qi Machine' in and try it." Bai Tu said.

Hearing this, Gan Ning looked at the small hole on the back of the crossbow, and then at the rod-shaped part of the Qi machine. After inserting it, it was just stuck.

"The true energy has been exhausted just now, and it needs to be reinfused... Pay attention to the infusion speed and its tolerance limit." Bai Tu reminded.

After Gan Ning re-perfused it, he "stimulated" the red part as the white picture said, and saw... the winch was quickly wound up under the push of the Qi machine, and this time it turned for a full five weeks - before Gan Ning He just used the strength of an ordinary soldier, so he didn't continue to wind it after it got stuck for the first time. In fact, it didn't reach the limit.

You don't need to test Gan Ning to know that this time the crossbow is not only more powerful, but also... the winding speed is faster than a normal short bow!

Not only does the power and rate of fire increase, it also means "saving the crossbow" - after pulling the string, the crossbow can maintain a tight state without using any effort. This allows for advance preparation, but it will also easily wear out if it takes too long.

This kind of crossbow separates the string pulling and winding. It only pulls the string to the frame. The string is very loose and does not cause additional burden. With the assistance of the infuriating machine, it can be quickly strung before shooting, without any need at all. Maintain tightness for a long time.

This time the distance is still 350 steps, but new arrows are used - this crossbow arrow equipped with the Qi machine mode is also particularly weighty. Not only does it have a small metal shaft at the end of the arrow, but there is even metal at the end of the arrow shaft. of the rear wing.

An arrow was shot, and the officials of the general's palace sitting on both sides of the trajectory heard the whistle of the arrow, and felt a little pitiful in their hearts and sweating on their heads. If they didn't trust Gan Ning's archery skills, they might have wanted to hide...

Even though the straw man was already covered with iron armor - the inner armor part of the walking man's armor... he was still penetrated by an arrow, and the arrowhead was directly exposed behind his back!
In terms of shooting range, 350 steps is already the "limit". To break through this limit, the only way to break through this limit is to find a way from the aerodynamics of the arrow. Otherwise, at longer distances, no matter how powerful you are, the trajectory will be ridiculously deflected.

The Dragon's Tongue Bow mounted on Lu Bu's armor previously only had a range of 600 steps, which was about [-] meters.

Of course, now Lu Bu's armor is also equipped with a special new bow, as well as a "divine power mode" that transcends gold and jade, and the range chart is not clear.

As for the second-generation Divine Arm Crossbow, when using the Qi machine, it is paired with heavy arrows to "suppress" the trajectory and also enhance the lethality!

"When it is fully charged, it can shoot about five arrows. An ordinary gilded warrior will have to take a break after charging it two or three times. The maximum charge is about ten times a day... Well, if it is only equipped to the warrior, it will probably be enough. Yes." Gan Ning said after weighing it.

Along with the war, the ratio of gilded generals has increased significantly. In the army under the general's command, the ratio of gilded to wood and stone can almost reach the level of "1:6" or "1:7".

Unfortunately, if the Wood and Stone Warrior is not particularly good at Qi, he will not be able to charge the Qi machine, and the Gilded Warrior will need to assist in charging.

In other words, in a battle, an ordinary warrior can use the second-generation God Arm Crossbow to shoot five extremely powerful armor-piercing arrows, and then have to manually cock the arrow normally.

"That's right, larger Qi machines are more difficult to bake and the proportions are more difficult to master. These are all difficulties that the Pang Division is currently overcoming." Bai Tu said.

In fact, even now, although the constraints are not small, if the five "explosion shots" are used properly, the effect is already considerable!
Especially using the Qi machine to string the string is faster than pulling a short bow. If you are skilled, you can almost shoot five arrows in a row.

Pang Tong, who invented the Qi machine, is amazing, but after learning about the Qi machine, Huang Yueying was able to design a valve-like structure so quickly to realize Qi drive. She is indeed a genius in mechanical science!
Of course, if mass production is to be carried out, let alone the materials and assembly lines, the nutrition of the gilded warriors will not be able to withstand such a high level!

So in general, there are still many areas for improvement in the Qi Machine, and it has only just begun...

In the short term, the serial crossbow is the lowest cost and most promising to equip the entire army. The first-generation divine arm crossbow can only be equipped with elites first.

"Well... I agree that your technique has the effect of 'enemies ten thousand people'." Gan Ning turned to Huang Yueying and said.

But I found... When everyone was attracted by the second-generation divine arm crossbow, Huang Yueying lifted the veil again and was putting small cakes into her mouth.

Seeing Gan Ning talking to her, Huang Yueying put down her veil without any embarrassment, smoothed it out and nodded - as if to her, the time just now had stagnated.

Gan Ning: ...

Several staff members who originally wanted to urge Bai Tu to withdraw Huang Yueying's appointment were helpless at this time - aside from other things, just talking about this repeating crossbow and the so-called second-generation divine arm crossbow, if it was really Huang Yueying's design, they How to impeach?Anyone who dares to speak can be pinned against the wall by Bai Tu's words: "You go ahead."

However, thinking that Huang Yueying's duty would not only be simple on the surface, but would also have a more profound "negative impact", Zhang Zhao still stood up and said: "Miss Huang's achievements in machine learning are indeed amazing. I will represent the world." The common people and the generals on behalf of the army are deeply grateful to Miss Huang for her magical skills. But...my lord, if all the women in Yangzhou and even the world can imitate Miss Huang from now on, what should we do?"

First he complimented Huang Yueying, and then turned to look at Bai Tu.

"If that's the case, those evil spirits should be the ones to worry about. If there are thousands of yellow sacrificial wines in the world, why worry about the world being unrest." Bai Tu said with a smile.

Zhang Zhao also realized that there was a flaw in his words, so he added: "What I mean is that other women do not have the ability of Miss Huang, but they also want to dare to be in front of others..."

"Huh? It's not like I just see a woman and appoint her to be the grand sacrificial wine... What on earth is Zibu talking about?" Bai Tu said in a tone of "You are so illogical."

"No, no, no, my lord... I'm saying that although they don't have Miss Huang's ability, they can still do other things, such as..."

"Such as textile factories? Well, judging from the statistical results of the Ministry of Household Affairs, the proportion of female workers employed in workshops is indeed gradually increasing... But this is also a good thing. The commission system also enables the common people to have extra income, reducing Burden." Bai Tu said.

Because workshops also have a "head tax" for employees, the Ministry of Household Affairs has registered the ratio of male to female employees in the workshop.

"Your Majesty is saying..."

"Is Zibu trying to ban female workers? I can't think of any reasonable reason." Bai Tu asked first.

When they heard about the ban on female workers, many people looked at Zhang Zhao - now many wealthy families in Yangzhou have "business" in workshops. Although they are not a pillar and cannot shake the idea of ​​​​the land standard, they are not. small industry.

Zhang Zhao was also confused by Bai Tu. Why did he want to ban female workers for no apparent reason just for the sake of public morals?
In fact, productivity is still insufficient. As a textile factory, it only spins yarn and linen. The Eastern Han Dynasty has not begun to grow cotton, and... the cotton that can truly realize large-scale cotton spinning is still in the Golden State, even in Kushan (India) The fiber thickness of cotton varieties makes it difficult to spin on a large scale using textile machines.

What's more, when most of the people are still involved in the land, no matter how much productivity is improved, high-yielding crops are still necessary. Gan Ning suddenly felt that Bai Tu was looking at him eagerly again.

Gan Ning:? ? ?
"What I mean is actually... I'm worried that Miss Huang would be too aggrieved to be on duty at the Ministry of Industry." Zhang Zhao said with genuine grievance.

The customs of the Eastern Han Dynasty were not like the direct oppression of women after the rise of Neo-Confucianism a thousand years later.

Although there are differences between men and women, even in the eyes of conservatives such as Zhang Zhao, what is important is the impact on women's reputation, rather than the fundamental belief that women cannot obtain higher status and must serve as vassals of men.

That's why they were speechless after seeing Huang Yueying's tangible achievements...

After all... the Eastern Han Dynasty was a country where relatives and eunuchs took turns in power.

"Aggrieved?" Bai Tu looked at Huang Yueying's position and then at Zhang Zhao's position.

His eyes seemed to say, Huang Jijiu is sitting much closer than you... right?Zhang main book.

Zhang Zhao's face heated up at the look in Bai Tu's eyes, and he said with some annoyance: "I am worried that Miss Huang's husband's family may have bad thoughts about Miss Huang being on duty at the Ministry of Works all day long! "

That's right, Zhang Zhao doesn't look down on women, nor does he have any objections to Huang Yueying herself. He is just worried that Huang Yueying as a "role model" will undermine the still mainstream policy of "men farm and women weave" in the countryside, and "men stay outside" in the city. "female nanny" family model.

Vision determines... He has great confidence in this long-term stable model, and has a deep fear of destroying this model.

It’s not that I’m worried about the decline of men’s status, but that I’m worried about the collapse of the entire social model…

Bai Tu did not have such worries, and instead said: "Huang Jijiu is not married yet, and if you ask me...if any man is interested in Huang Jijiu being on duty at the Ministry of Industry and contributing so much to the general's government and the people of the world, , all have prejudices, and that kind of person is not worthy of marrying our Huang Jijiu.

This also applies to the female workers in other workshops... I understand what Zibu means, but in this regard, I think Huang Jijiu has set a good example.If it were me, I would only be proud of Huang Jijiu! "

After Bai Tu finished speaking, he found that the scene was a little cold...

kindness?I feel like...shouldn't I give an example like this?It’s as if I really want to “change it to be me”!
Huang Yueying, who had been very calm when she was stealing cakes (blatantly), now felt a chill in her heart, and said with some anxiety: "My lord, I...are not married yet!"

I'm not married yet, so don't have any ideas!

(End of this chapter)