Qingcang's eyes moved to another drawing.
I always feel like there's something wrong with this ballista.
It was Wu Chaojing who reminded him.
"It seems to me that this ballista is missing movable wheels.
As a result, its mobility is much worse."
Wang Zongwei echoed: "I also realized that the original design may have been for the sake of stability."
Only when the chassis is stable can the shot be more accurate.
With wheels, the recoil will make the entire ballista appear very unstable.
Qing Cang suddenly remembered the structure of modern cannons, so he said: "You can just leave two big wheels in front and the back seat is on the ground.
In this way, the angle can be adjusted, only a little stability is sacrificed, and the maneuverability is also guaranteed."
"yes" Qing Cang thought of another question.
"Zou Wei, tell me the range of the ballista on this drawing."
Zou Wei thought for a while, probably because he had never seriously thought about this issue.
Finally he came up with a numerical value.
"About fifty feet away."
In ancient times, it was three feet and ten meters, and fifty feet was about one hundred and sixty meters.
This distance is less than half that of the AK47, and the range of a better bow is nearly 200 meters.
At such a distance, it is really risky to use as a long-range weapon.
Because those who use this crossbow will be exposed to the range of the bow and arrow, then unless these people are fully armed, they will risk their lives behind the crossbow.
Qingcang murmured: "The distance is a bit short.
I have to find a way to let him shoot farther.
I have to ensure the safety of the soldier's life."
The shooting range is closely related to the weight of the arrow and the power system.
If you want to improve the shooting range, you can only start from these two points.
The weight of the arrow cannot be too light, otherwise the attack power will be insufficient and the hit will not hurt at all.
Now every soldier and every soldier is crucial to Qing Cang.
Others here don't understand this ballista at all.
This thing is not like an assault vehicle.
It is more sophisticated and the materials are very complicated.
There is one person here who is most qualified to give advice, and that is Wang Zongwei.
He knows the structure well.
He said: "Can we achieve a longer range by changing materials, such as power?"
But Zou Wei, who was also familiar with it, raised another difficulty at this time.
"The string of the ballista is mostly made of two bundles of tensioned horsehair.
Its strength is related to the material.
We want to find better materials in a short time, but it is very difficult."
Crossbows have been baptized by war, and these materials are the most common and can be obtained everywhere.
Finding alternatives is no easy task.
But this is nothing to do with Qingcang.
He has a broader mind and has seen more things.
He once saw a crossbow made of a pair of springs.
This pair of springs could provide a large amount of power.
If used on a crossbow, it would be a huge revolution.
But where can I get these springs?
If in modern times, as long as you have money, there are many springs.
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In this day and age, I’m afraid I can’t find it.
But as he thought about it, he saw the blacksmith Xu Dezhi and thought that maybe he could make it.
He touched his waist and took out a magazine.
Everyone focused their attention on his magazine, wondering what he wanted to do.
He poured out the few bullets left inside and pulled out the spring leaf.
The inside of the magazine consists of a spring that pushes the bullet to the edge.
"Xu Dezhi, come here, I want you to make a spring like this, but it's not as square as this one.
I want it to be round, can you make it?"
Xu Dezhi took the spring in his hand and studied it for a while.
He had never seen a spring and was very curious.
"This thing is very magical.
If you press it, it will rebound, but if you pull it, it will retract.
I think its material should be iron, so I am 80% sure of making this."
"Eighty percent is enough, Commander Wang.
I will draw a picture and you will make the crossbow according to the picture."
After he finished speaking, he quickly drew on the paper and introduced as he was drawing, "These two pieces are springs, replacing the original power materials."
He drew the entire main body of the ballista according to his memory.
People don't know how many things are hidden in Qingcang's head.
They just think that he can get out many novel things.
Zou Wei asked at this moment: "If it is made according to the commander's drawings, how far will the range of this new ballista be?"
"It is twice as much as before, or more.
The actual sample produced by Battalion Commander Wang shall prevail."
This surprised everyone, especially Cao Chen who exclaimed.
"Twice that, it can basically be used as a cover so that our army can rush to the city gate openly."
Everyone was originally deep in thought, but now because of Qingcang's words, everyone became excited.
Zhang Liao also came up with an idea.
"If you tie some oil on the arrow and light it on fire, it will burn the city down."
"This is a good idea.
Burn them all.
It will save a lot of trouble."
It is easy to destroy but difficult to rebuild, but sometimes in order to achieve the goal, there is no harm in destroying the point.
In fact, Qing Cang also thought about using a catapult, but the destructive power of that thing is too great.
If it is really defeated, it will take a lot of time just to repair it.
If At this time, there is an enemy attack, and the victory gained will be given to others.
Finally, Qing Cang signaled everyone to be quiet, and asked Wang Zongwei: "Captain Wang, can you finish it?"
"Commander, it's possible, but if we suddenly have to do these two things, I'm afraid we can't guarantee the time."
"Well, that's a question.
How about you come one by one?
You can assign everyone here, and you can arrange what they do."
"Commander, those battalion commanders still need to train, I can't waste their time."
He still has this awareness, but Qingcang doesn't think so.
"It's always good to finish it early.
All three of them have seen these two siege weapons, so the manufacturing will be smoother.
We don't have much time left.
I hope you can build this weapon as soon as possible, and then For mass production, the sooner the better.”
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In addition to the three battalion commanders present, Wu Chaojing and Xu Xun can also provide some suggestions, while Xu Dezhi and Yang Zizong will definitely follow from beginning to end.
"Since the commander said so, I would be grateful to all my colleagues."
There were several of these people on the same level as him, and to be honest, he didn't dare to instruct them to do things for him.
Although this was done for the entire legion.
"Commander Wang, don't be so polite.
This is all for the Chinese Legion.
If you have anything to do, just give me your instructions.
As long as I, Zhang Liao, need it, just tell me."
"That's right, and I, Cao Chen, as for troop training, we will leave it to the people below, so don't worry about it."
Zou Wei also came out to participate: "I also agree.
Although I have just joined the legion, this matter seems to be more important."
Such a scene is what Qingcang wants to see the most.
We are all comrades in arms.
If you have difficulties, it is right for me to help you.
"Then, I'll trouble you guys, the sooner the better" "Yes, Commander" As everyone went on, today's affairs were almost arranged, and then he suddenly remembered one more important thing.
This matter is also a matter of preparation for the expedition.
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