Liu Feng sat down at the small table and looked at the multi-grain rice porridge on the table. Liu Feng then realized that he had been busy for so long and was hungry.
"Xiaohua, do you have any multi-grain rice porridge left? Give me a bowl and some pickles."
This made Xiaohua stunned. Would Liu Feng also eat this kind of multi-grain rice?
Liu Feng chuckled.
"Rice nourishes people. I also lived through hard times."
Xiaohua then hurriedly served Liu Feng some rice.
"How's the bed crossbow going?"
Liu Feng asked about the progress.
Because time is tight, spring plowing time is coming soon and there are still many things to do.
"Village Chief, the bed crossbow has been completed. Brother Wu took it back yesterday."
"Village Chief, by the way, I've already made the crossbow you gave me. I'm going to send it to you tomorrow. Now that you're here, it's a good opportunity to take a look."
Zhuzi took a sip of porridge and was about to take it, but Xiaohua quickly took out a brand new crossbow from a hidden place.
This is a light crossbow, suitable for cavalry to use on horseback.
Liu Feng originally gave Zhuzi two blueprints, one of which was the blueprint for this light crossbow.
There is also a heavy crossbow, which is specifically used to break armor.
The most important thing for cavalry on horseback is mobility, so suitable bows and crossbows were designed specifically for them.
This light crossbow can not only be shot with one hand while on horseback, but most importantly, it has good lethality.
Liu Feng designed it to target the elite cavalry of the Northern Barbarians. Even his light cavalry could compete with their mounted archers with this light crossbow.
However, it takes a lot of time for Liu Feng to train horse archers.
That's why we plan to equip them with crossbows, which are easier to use than bows and arrows.
Moreover, after these people have mastered their horse riding skills, if they can make muskets in the future, they can become cavalry equipped with firearms.
The combat effectiveness will be immeasurable.
"Let me see."
Liu Feng took the light crossbow and observed it carefully. Just one look was enough to tell that the pillar was extremely well made, whether it was the polished details or the positions of the arrow holes, everything was done extremely finely.
Zhuzi has several helpers here, that is, apprentices.
However, many of the things Liu Feng had previously explained were confidential, and the apprentice was not involved.
Now that Liu Feng has said that if we do it in large quantities, we won’t have to worry about the technology leaking out. So he does it while guiding his apprentices.
It won’t be long before we can reach mass production.
Liu Feng took the wooden stick handed to him by Zhuzi, loaded an arrow onto it, and aimed it at the courtyard wall.
With a puff.
Only a muffled sound was heard.
The sharpened wooden stick sank into the earth wall, but not too deep, so its power was still a little lacking.
However, Liu Feng was already very satisfied with the power.
After all, this is not an iron arrow, nor is it a heavy crossbow.
With such penetrating power, it can penetrate leather armor even without iron arrows.
If iron arrowheads were used, the cavalry would not be able to withstand a single arrow after a few more hits like this.
"Have you ever tried to see what the effective killing power is?"
"Village Chief, I've tried it. I can kill someone with one arrow within fifty steps."
Liu Feng nodded. The pillar could be tested and was quite powerful.
"good."
The distance is similar to that of an ordinary bow and arrow, and the power is stronger than that of an ordinary bow and arrow, but the usage requirements are low and arrows can be pre-loaded.
Generally, the crossbow body is not picky about the wood used, and ordinary wood will do, but the bow body is different, and it needs to be made of slightly stronger wood such as mulberry wood.
However, the drawings Liu Feng gave for the pillars did not use a single type of wood, but composite wood chips, stacked layer by layer.
This not only increases the power, but also further reduces the wood.
It is faster to make and lighter in the hand.
"We need this urgently. Make 500 first."
"The heavy crossbow can be put aside for now. I'll make the heavy crossbow after I finish this one."
The blueprint for the heavy crossbow was modified by Liu Feng based on the heavy crossbow he was currently using. Its power was slightly weaker than his own, but it was also made using a method that was compatible with wood chips.
More suitable for mass production.
It is also more suitable for use on the battlefield.
Because the power and range of these crossbow arrows are different, their methods of exerting force are different.
It will take some time for Zhuzi to figure this out.
After all, some things still require time to settle and practice.
After explaining everything, Liu Feng returned.
When I got home, the first thing I saw was four women whispering around the table.
As soon as they saw that it was Liu Feng coming back, several people looked guilty as if they had discussed it beforehand.
"Why, you guys have become braver."
"You even dare to keep all kinds of little secrets from your husband."
Seeing Liu Yan’s face as red as a monkey’s butt, what were these women talking about?
You can know it without having to guess.
I guess he is talking about Liu Yan's trip this time. Not only does she have to be served at night, but the morning is even more terrifying.
The remaining three wives were probably wondering how Liu Yan had managed to survive, serving Liu Feng for so long all by herself.
They all knew Liu Feng's situation. He was as hard as an ox when doing those things and didn't feel tired at all.
"That's true."
Wu Xiangyue immediately protested her innocence.
The Mu sisters even put their arms around Liu Feng.
"Husband, I heard from Yan'er that you have been very busy this time. You must be very tired these past few days."
"Yes, husband, we sisters have prepared hot water for you."
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