Chapter 259

Xuanwang was so crazy that Tang Yin really had no choice but to follow him outside. TXT download. Xuanwang led Tang Yin to the main courtyard of the county capital. He saw several carriages parked in the courtyard. The things on the carriages were wrapped in cloth and covered tightly, as if they were afraid of being seen. But even if No matter how densely packed it was, Tang Yin could still see that it was a huge thing.

The corner of his mouth twitched, he looked at Xuan Wang and asked, "Master Xuan, this... is the crossbow machine you developed?"

"Yes, sir!" Xuanwang looked at the carriage, his eyes shining, and he nodded excitedly. After waiting for a while, he heard that Tang Yin had nothing to say. He looked back and saw that Tang Yin had walked back without saying a word. "Ah? Sir? Sir..." Xuanwang hurriedly chased after him and asked repeatedly: "Sir, you... why did you leave?"

Tang Yin stopped his steps, turned back and pointed at Xuanwang's so-called crossbow machine, and said: "Is this what you have researched? How do you ask our soldiers to carry such a big 'crossbow machine'? You also attack the city and the stronghold, and the two armies In a confrontation, just transporting it is a problem. Carrying this kind of thing will slow down the marching speed! "

Being snatched away by him, the excitement on Xuanwang's face disappeared, his face looked a little ugly, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He said urgently: "Sir... Your Majesty, I also have a lightweight crossbow machine. Please sir. Be sure to check it out!" As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and grabbed Tang Yin's sleeve tightly, as if he was afraid that he would run away.

well! When meeting such a person, Tang Yin couldn't get angry even if he wanted to. He sighed softly, raised his head and said, "Take me to see him!"

"Okay, okay, my lord, please come this way!" Xuanwang's face suddenly filled with smile, and he led Tang Yin to the last carriage. There were several carriages, but this one was the most normal. At least it still had a hood. Xuan Wang opened the car curtain, leaving half of his body outside and half of his body leaning into the car. He moved his hands back and forth, not knowing what he was looking for.

Tang Yin walked around behind him, took a look inside the car, and then turned his head away. He didn't look further, but he saw that the inside of the carriage was in chaos. Various tools, materials, finished products, and semi-finished products were scattered inside. It was so messy that it was hard to tell which ones they were. what. After waiting patiently for a long time, Xuanwang finally retracted his head from the car, and a lightweight crossbow appeared in his hand.

This crossbow is small in size and very light in the hand. Xuan Wang respectfully handed the crossbow machine to Tang Yin and said, "Sir, this is a newly developed crossbow machine by my subordinates. I also named it Fei Nu!"

"Oh?" Tang Yin took it and weighed it in his hands. He felt that the crossbow was a little heavier than it looked. He looked around and Xuan Wang explained beside him: "Sir, don't look at the small size of this crossbow. , but it is made of iron wood and is extremely strong. Your Excellency can distribute the flying crossbow to the cavalry. This is also tailor-made for the cavalry. Please see, sir, there are grooves on the body of the crossbow. The crossbow arrows can be fixed. Even if the soldiers are jolted on horseback, they don't have to worry about the crossbow arrows falling off. In addition, due to the tough material, the flying crossbow is also extremely powerful. It can penetrate steel armor at close range and can completely defeat Ning. The army caused fatal damage!”

Tang Yin watched while Xuan Wang explained. Until this moment, he seemed to be normal and no longer talked crazy.

After listening to Xuan Wang's story, Tang Yin picked up a crossbow arrow and placed it in the groove of the crossbow machine. Then he turned the crossbow machine over, with the front side down and the back side up. Looking at the crossbow arrow again, it seemed as if it was inlaid on it. , not moving at all, and showing no signs of falling off. Tang Yin clicked his tongue in surprise, pulled the string of the crossbow, hung the arrow tail, then raised his head, looked around, and saw a big tree not far away. He raised his arm, aimed at the tree, and fired the crossbow. Just a snapping sound was heard, the crossbow string flicked, and the crossbow arrows shot out rapidly. Due to the close distance, the crossbow arrows did not fly much in the air, and they were nailed to the tree in an instant.

ah! This crossbow really works! Tang Yin first looked at Xuanwang in surprise, then lowered his head to examine the flying crossbow in his hand carefully. This crossbow was really cleverly conceived and eclectic. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it. After a while, he looked at the flying crossbow next to him. The guard said: "Bring back the crossbow arrows!"

"Yes, sir!" A guard agreed, strode to the tree, grabbed the tail of the crossbow arrow, and tried to pull it out. After several attempts, the crossbow arrow was still nailed to the tree without any loosening. The guard was secretly surprised. He lowered his head and checked carefully. He saw that a quarter of the crossbow arrow had not penetrated the tree.

"Ah!" The guard was surprised. He turned around and said to Tang Yin: "Sir, this... crossbow arrow shot too deep and can't be pulled out!"

"Oh?" When Tang Yin heard this, he immediately stepped forward and took a closer look. He saw that the crossbow arrow was deeply embedded in the tree, and it was impossible for ordinary people to pull it out. At this time, Tang Yin couldn't help but look at Xuanwang with admiration. If such powerful crossbows were fully applied to the cavalry, it would undoubtedly improve the combat effectiveness of the cavalry.

He played with the flying crossbow back and forth and praised: "What a crossbow!"

Hearing his praise, Xuanwang was overjoyed. He ran back to the car as if offering a treasure, took out another crossbow from it, then stumbled back to Tang Yin, handed it forward, and said with a smile: "Sir, this is my subordinate's improvement. The repeating crossbow is named array crossbow. The crossbow machine contains five crossbow arrows and can be fired continuously. If enough soldiers are used, a continuous arrow array can be formed. Whether it is siege or close combat, it has the ability to suppress the enemy. effect!"

Tang Yin now has a lot of confidence in Xuan Wang. After he took the crossbow, he felt that it was heavy in his hand. This crossbow was much heavier than the flying crossbow just now, and the material of the crossbow was mostly steel. This time he did not use it himself, but gave it to the guard beside him, asking him to try it out.

The guard held the crossbow with both hands, walked to a place ten meters away from the old tree, and then pulled the trigger on the crossbow. With a snap, a crossbow arrow flew out as fast as lightning. Then, a squeaking sound came from the crossbow, and a new crossbow arrow was pushed out from the crossbow box. The guard was stunned at first, and then tentatively pulled the crossbow string back again. While pulling the trigger, the second crossbow arrow flew out with a snap. After shooting two arrows, the guard had experience and immediately pulled the crossbow string again, shooting the remaining three crossbow arrows together.

Tang Yin nodded secretly while watching from the side. The crossbow is simple to use and easy to get started. Even people who have never used or even seen this thing can use it quickly and freely. This is hundreds of times stronger than bows and arrows. However, since the crossbow string is much shorter than the bowstring, it is also true that it is not as powerful as the bow and arrow. But as long as it is used properly, it will still produce huge power on the battlefield.

This time he did not show his admiration on his face, and asked casually: "Master Xuan, do you have other types of crossbows?"

"Yes, yes!" Xuan Wang trotted forward and came to the large frame wrapped tightly with cloth, and said: "Master, this is the 'Pojun Crossbow' developed by my subordinates!"

"Untie all the cloth and try its power!" Such a huge crossbow, Tang Yin also wanted to see what was unusual about it.

Xuan Wang shook his head and said, "Sir, you can't try it!"

"What? Your crossbow machine is not finished yet?"

"That's not the case! And the Pojun crossbow is too powerful. I'm afraid... it will destroy your house!"

"..." Tang Yin was stunned at first, and then he couldn't help laughing. Xuan Wang's tone was really big. How powerful could this crossbow machine be? It could actually destroy his house. It was a joke! However, Xuan Wang insisted again and again, so Tang Yin no longer made things difficult for him and decided to go to an open place in the suburbs to test the crossbow.

Originally, he planned to set off for Du Ji today, but the series of large and small crossbow machines brought by Xuan Wang aroused Tang Yin's interest, and these crossbow machines could indeed play a role if used in actual combat. At this time, Tang Yin was determined to manufacture crossbow machines on a large scale and distribute them to the entire army.

It was not common for Tang Yin to have his scheduled schedule disrupted. It was not difficult to see how much he valued the crossbow made by Xuan Wang. Upon hearing the news, counselors and generals such as Qiu Zhen, Liang Qi, Shangguan Yuanrang, etc. also came one after another. People were very curious and wanted to see what the crossbow made by Xuan Wang looked like and what extraordinary power it had. Even Xiao Na came to watch.

In the main courtyard of the county capital, people passed around crossbows such as flying crossbows and array crossbows. From time to time, generals took the crossbows to test shoot twice, and felt that the crossbow made by Xuan Wang was indeed unique.

After Tang Yin had breakfast, he took Xuan Wang's two huge and mysterious crossbows with everyone to the suburbs to try out how powerful the two crossbows were.

Before leaving, Xuan Wang also specifically told Tang Yin to prepare a few more strong horses, which would be used later. Tang Yin didn't know what he was going to do, but he didn't ask much, and asked his guards to arrange it.

On the way to the suburbs, everyone was full of curiosity and excitement. They talked and laughed, and soon they left the north city and walked to a forest in the north of Huaiyang.

Not wanting to leak the news of the crossbow machine, Tang Yin first had people surround the forest and arranged soldiers to check carefully in the forest. After confirming that there was no one inside, he asked Xuan Wang to untie the cloth wrapped around the two crossbow machines. It was not until then that people saw its true face.

The two crossbow machines were very large, more than half a person's height, but two or three meters long. Especially one of them, the crossbow string was as thick as a person's finger. Liang Qi walked up to it curiously and pulled the crossbow string hard. Not to mention pulling the crossbow string, even pulling it a little bit was very difficult.

How to use this crossbow? Even the crossbow string can't be pulled open, let alone shooting a crossbow arrow? ! Liang Qi looked at Xuan Wang in confusion, then looked at Tang Yin, smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Xuan Wang didn't care about other people's reactions and continued to introduce himself. He pointed to the smaller crossbow and said, "This crossbow is called the Army-Breaking Crossbow. It can shoot a single arrow or three arrows at the same time. That one is called the City-Breaking Crossbow. For now, it can only shoot one arrow at a time and cannot shoot more than one arrow. I will improve it in the future..."