"Fire and thunder bomb!" Three words suddenly flashed in his mind, and Xiao Dalin quickly regained consciousness. Without any further pulling by the guards, he got up from the ground and decisively fled the river beach. His movements were so nimble and quick that he did not look like he was in his sixties at all.
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"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" Three more crossbows were fired near the location where he had previously settled, blowing a wildly scurrying war horse to pieces.
The red mist steamed, blood spattered, and a few pieces of meat splashed on Xiao Dalin's neck, which was hot and sticky.
Xiao Dalin didn't care about wiping, and ran for more than three hundred steps in one breath. He hid his body in a small forest, then stopped, held his hands on the tree trunk, and took a deep breath.
"Protect the prince!" "Protect the commander in chief!" The soldiers and scouts also fled into the woods, shouting and forming a circle, wrapping Xiao Dalin in the center of the group.
Xiao Dalin was ashamed and angry. He raised his foot and kicked the soldiers and scouts, "Protect the hell! Why do you think the Song army can't find me? Disperse, I'll disperse immediately!"
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"Yes!" The soldiers and scouts were upset, but they did not dare to feel aggrieved. They scattered and hid in the woods with red faces.
"Don't just hide, Song Gou's target is me, not you!" Seeing this, Xiao Dalin became even more angry. He staggered after several scouts and continued to kick around, "Go and chase."
, changing men but not horses, chased downstream along the river. Ordered the local officials and signing troops downstream to find the ship and stop the big ship at any cost!"
"Yes!" The scouts agreed loudly again, then fled out of the woods and went around looking for the war horses.
Xiao Dalin held his hands on the tree trunk and panted heavily. It wasn't until he was sure that the big boat on the river had gone far that he raised his hand to wipe off the horse meat from his neck and ordered in a hoarse voice, "Xiao Shisan, go get the remains of the crossbow gun."
Pick it up. I want to see how the fire bombs are tied to the crossbow gun so as not to affect the accuracy and range of the crossbow gun!"
In this era, no matter which country made the crossbow, its accuracy was not very good.
It's just fine for blocking large, slow-moving siege equipment. It's used to shoot a living person, and the probability of being hit is about the same as being struck by lightning.
However, if you tie fire bombs to the crossbow, the results will be completely different.
The power and attack range of fire bombs depend on the amount of powder charged. The more gunpowder loaded, the greater the power and the wider the attack range.
If you make the fire bomb weigh more than two kilograms and then tie it to a crossbow and shoot it. Just like the crossbow fired from the ship just now, there is no need to be too accurate. As long as it reaches within five feet of the target, it is possible to shoot it.
It was blown to pieces!
However, how to ensure that the range of a crossbow loaded with thunder bombs will not drop too much, and its accuracy will not be worse? These are two difficult problems.
When attacking Zhending, the Liao army also tried to tie the fire bombs brought by the surrendered general Wang Jizhong to crossbows and fire them into the city. However, the effect was extremely poor.
Crossbows loaded with fire and thunder bullets often suddenly plummeted from mid-air before they reached the top of the city.
Even if one or two crossbows occasionally managed to reach the top of the city, they were usually aimed at the enemy tower, but hit the horse's face. The final hit location could be two or three feet away from the original target.
Today, the range and accuracy of the crossbows fired from the ship were almost the same as before the fire bombs were attached.
Moreover, the power of the crossbow explosion after it hit the ground was far greater than any fire and thunder bombs Xiao Dalin had seen before.
This shows that the Song Army, at least the Song Army led by Han Qing, has not only solved the adverse effects on the range and accuracy of the combination of crossbow guns and fire bombs, but also changed the charge weight of the fire bombs.
get bigger.
If this secret recipe can be stolen, it will be just around the corner for Zhending City to be captured by the Liao army.
After all, the gunpowder brought to Daliao by the surrendered generals of the Song Dynasty had accumulated thousands of kilograms.
Build thousands of fire-thunder crossbows with large charges and guaranteed range, and launch a volley at the top of the Zhending city. No matter how brave Yang Si and his Dingbian army are, they will all be blown to pieces.
Thinking of this, Xiao Dalin quickly forgot his hatred and fear, and ran back to the river bank himself to look for the remains of the crossbow.
The soldiers were so anxious that they hurried along the river bank to be on guard, lest the big ship, which had drifted downstream, suddenly turn around and come over again, and then use their crossbows to bombard their prince indiscriminately.
What made them feel very lucky was that the people on the boat did not notice that Xiao Dalin had returned to the shore. Soon, five sails of different sizes were raised again, and they walked faster and faster along the current.
Go further and further!
"Jiajun, what happened to your crossbow that it didn't affect the accuracy at all?" On the ship, Yang Xu, like Xiao Dalin, was keenly aware of the "great future" of the improved crossbow and grabbed a
A crossbow as thick as an arm asked in a low voice.
"The crossbow rod is hollowed out, and the fire bomb is made into a cylinder that is slightly thinner than the crossbow rod, and embedded inside the crossbow rod. The rest is to adjust the balance of the crossbow gun." There is only one layer of window paper, Han Qing
He didn't think that Yang Xu couldn't figure it out after spending time and energy, so he simply told the secret with a smile.
"Is it that simple?" Yang Xu couldn't believe his ears and asked with his eyes widened. Then he touched the bare crossbow rod and gave the answer himself, "Isn't it? The fire and thunder bombs are tied outside.
If you eat a lot of wind, it will definitely affect the range and accuracy of the crossbow. Hidden in the crossbow shaft and polished, of course it will be exactly the same as before."
"Yes, that's the truth!" Seeing that Yang Xu was clear about it, Han Qing nodded happily.
"It's a pity that Xiao Dalin ran too fast just now and didn't kill him!" Yang Xu reluctantly put down the crossbow and sighed in a low voice. "That guy is vicious and cunning. Over the years, as long as the Liao army invades the south, he will be killed."
They must all be one of the leading generals. The Liao Dynasty’s Southern Pingren Division under his command also did all kinds of evil, including spying on information, bribed officials of the Song Dynasty, and causing trouble."
"How do you know that he must be Xiao Dalin?" Han Qing was moved when he heard this, and asked with a frown, "Have you seen him before? Also, did you say that the bow he used just now belonged to Yang Wudi?
Then Yang Wudi, but Yang Chonggui?"
"He once went to Zhending City to persuade my grandfather to surrender." Yang Xu sighed and responded in a low voice, "My grandfather gathered twenty archers and wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to kill him, but he accidentally saw through it and failed.
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Sighing again, he continued to add, "Yang Wudi is Yang Chonggui, and that iron-armed bow was one of Yang Wudi's famous weapons. Unfortunately, Yang Wudi was a hero, but when he grew old, he was betrayed by a traitor and fell into the hands of the Liao army.
In the end, he was exhausted and was beaten by the son of a bitch Xiao Dalin. Yang Wudi refused to surrender to the Liao Kingdom and went on a hunger strike for three days and died. After his death, the Iron Arm Bow belonged to Xiao Da
