Chapter 234 Captain Gao is so excited that he lifts his head high (Second update)
Author: sunny
Chapter 234 Captain Gao is so excited that he lifts his head high (Second update)
At this moment, in front of Gao Zhang's eyes were a batch of made bows.
The old craftsman in front of me introduced it very enthusiastically. These were all made in accordance with the requirements and indicators given by Gao Zhang.
Under the advice of the old craftsmen, there are not only flat bows made of mulberry and eucalyptus, but also flat bows made of elm and ash, which are also excellent woods.
Moreover, after repeated tests by the old craftsman and his masters and apprentices, they found that the range and lethality of the bows made from these types of wood were not much different.
"The important thing is that making this kind of flat bow is really simple. After collecting the materials, you cut the bow shape, and then you have to train the bow..."
This old craftsman, who had been making bows and arrows for many years, looked at the young champion Gao Zhang with admiration and even admiration.
Back then he took out a design drawing and told himself how to make such a flat bow.
To be honest, the old craftsman only thought that the champion was joking. After all, military bows were no better than hunting bows used by ordinary people.
After he trial-produced the first sample that day, he noticed the difference between this strange-looking plate bow and ordinary single-body hunting bows.
They really didn't expect that such a simple process requires neither glue nor horn pieces. They only need to inlay a small section of horn on both ends of the bow to fix the bowstring.
As for the small piece of horn, there is no need to use cow horns at all, only those sheep horns that can be found everywhere and are easy to obtain, and even the horns of various deer can be solved.
As for the bow string, it can be made of hemp or silk thread. It can be said that the quality is high and the price is outrageous...
Lu Qian, Fu An and other servants of the Gao family were also standing there at this moment, looking at these painted bows and marveling at them.
As the leader of the Song Dynasty's 800,000 Imperial Army instructors, Lu Qian even picked up a 1.8 meter long bow and looked at it in his hand.
Because there is no string on it, you really can't see any difference between this kind of flat bow and the ordinary single bow.
"Brother Lu, how are your archery skills?" At this moment, Xiao Gao Zhuangyuan's voice came to his ears.
Lu Qian quickly put down his bow and bowed respectfully.
"Sir, my archery skills are quite passable. If I use a strong bow, I can hit the target 100 times within a hundred steps, and I can make money with it within 70 steps."
"..." Gao Zhang's eyes lit up when he heard this. He didn't expect that Coach Lu was really a hero who was skilled in all kinds of weapons.
"In that case, let me ask you, Brother Lu, to give it a try..."
Lu Qian nodded confidently towards Gao Zhang, picked up a flat bow, looked at it for a few times, and began to string the bow.
When Lu Qian opened his bow and nocked the arrow, he heard a buzzing sound from the strings, and the arrow flew straight away a hundred steps away like lightning.
Everyone's eyes were looking towards the distance until they saw the archery target falling slowly in the distance.
Unable to suppress the low voices, one after another...
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"Madam, where is Zhang'er?" Gao Qiu, who returned to his mansion, asked Huang with a smile as he walked toward her.
"Zhang'er has returned home, but he is in the backyard now. Zhang'er also brought some strange-looking bows and helmets today. He said that he is waiting for you, the father of a captain, to come over and review them."
"Looking weird?" Hearing this, Gao Qiu couldn't help but become interested. He greeted his wife, Huang, and then went to the backyard.
When Gao Qiu rushed to the backyard, he saw his beloved son Gao Zhang standing there holding a long pole that looked like a pole but also a bit weird.
And that long pole was much longer than him, but next to him was Lu Qian, who was extremely skilled in martial arts.
He is bending a long pole that is the same as the one in the hand of his own son Gao Zhang into an arc, and seems to be about to wind it.
"Dad, you are back. Dad, you came just in time. This is the Tang Ban Gong that I told you before."
Seeing his own son's enthusiasm, Captain Gao naturally couldn't let his son's face go down, so he took the strung bow and looked at it carefully.
"Father, I want to take a good look at it. It looks a bit strange. Hmm... the strength of this bow arm is quite strong. Have you ever tested it?"
"Taiwei, I have tried firing this type of bow. I have to say that the bow designed by Xiao Gao Zhuangyuan is not only simple to make.
Moreover, its range and power are hard to match among many military bows."
"Xiaguan can shoot through the thick leather on the target at a distance of one hundred and twenty paces.
But at seventy paces, even with such a piece of iron armor, it is difficult to stop it."
While talking, Lu Qian took out the armor plate he shot through during a test firing in the workshop.
It was obvious that this was not a crack along the nail edge, but a hole in the middle of the nail plate.
And this piece of armor is obviously not an ordinary piece of pig iron. It is basically the same as the iron armor worn by the soldiers of the Song Dynasty. There are clear forging marks on it.
At this time, Lieutenant Gao Qiu's face could not help but become solemn, and he seriously looked at the long bow with an exaggerated length again.
As a great Song Dynasty officer with both civil and military skills, Gao Qiu naturally also knew archery.
He took the bow from Lu Qian's hand, weighed it in his hand a few times, then started to draw the bow repeatedly, and then slowly loosened the string several times.
Then he picked up an arrow and started pointing at the target standing fifty steps away.
And on the archery target, there is an iron plate used to test the power of this bow.
There was a buzzing sound, and the sound of the strings was not extinguished. Everyone could hear a crisp sound, and the arrow target that was originally standing at fifty steps fell to the ground.
Captain Gao strode towards that direction. Gao Zhang was naturally not slow, but his father walked in long strides, and because his legs were short, he could only run...
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Lieutenant Gao looked at the iron plate that had been completely pierced by arrows, then at the long bow in his hand, and finally his eyes fell on his son Gao Zhang.
But at this moment, his father's fiery eyes made him feel a little frightened.
Although I am still a child, I am still a high-ranking official of the court. I am already eleven years old, okay?
Please be more reserved, dear father, and never do anything that will damage your son’s image as a wise and mighty warrior...
Unfortunately, Gao Zhang's prayer was ineffective. His father strode forward directly, stretched out his hands, and lifted Gao Zhang, the star of Gao family's music, into the air.
"Dad, if you have something to say, please don't come over here. Hey, hey, let me down quickly..."
Not far away, a group of people from the high office, as well as Lu Qian, seemed to realize once again that this child prodigy champion was always able to create all kinds of miracles.
He is still a child, a child who will be lifted up by his cheerful father...
Fortunately, Gao Qiu just raised his hand to express his appreciation and love for his own son and then let go.
"Okay, dear Zhang'er, dad is so happy. I didn't expect you to have such ability. Come on, come on, tell dad carefully about the bow you made..."
