Chapter 652

Zhe Keshi then noticed that there were two people around one person tall next to these four huge wooden towers, and the other one was about two people tall. Compared with these four huge wooden towers, it naturally seemed so inconspicuous.

"This one is a prototype No. 0. The balance hammer weighs about 500 kilograms and can throw objects weighing five kilograms to eighty steps away." Wang Yang walked not far away, pointed to the stone thrower that was only one person high, and then pointed to another stone thrower that was two people high.

"This one is a No. 1 prototype. Its balance hammer weighs 1,500 kilograms and can throw objects weighing 15 kilograms to a distance of 180 steps."

"Does the balance hammer mean this thing?" Zhe Keshi walked closer and looked at his hand for a few times, pointing to one of the long poles of the stone thrower, where a large wooden basket fell, and the basket was filled with heavy stones.

"Yes, this is the balance hammer. Relying on the whereabouts of the balance hammer, the other end of the long pole raised to the sky and threw the heavy object in the leather bag into the distance."

Here, Zhe Keshi was explaining that a green robe official hurried over to report to Wang Yang. "Sir, the previous heavy loading test has been completed. The maximum loading of four stone throwers reached 10,000 kilograms. There is no problem with the structure and load-bearing base of the stone thrower."

"Can there be any deformation in the structure?" Wang Yang asked several questions that Zhe Keshi couldn't understand at the green robe official, and then nodded with satisfaction.

"Since there is no problem with aggravation, then you can start testing ejection, right?" Wang Yang asked.

"Of course there is no problem with this, but how many heavy objects do this balance hammer need to load? And how many objects do we need to eject?" The green robe official asked Wang Yang.

Wang Yang touched his chin and looked at the four stone throwers. "The No. 1 loaded 4,000 kilograms, the projectile was based on 60 kilograms, the No. 2 loaded 6,000 kilograms, the projectile was based on 90 kilograms, the No. 3 loaded 8,000 kilograms, and the No. 4 loaded 10,000 kilograms, and the projectile increased according to the increase of 2,000 kilograms for each additional balance hammer, and the proportion of weighting 30 kilograms, do you understand?..."

The green robe official took the order respectfully and soon, most of the craftsmen who had already been idle began to get busy again.

Weigh the pieces of stones that have been transported from other places first, and then add them to the balance hammers of the four stone throwers.

Soon, the No. 1 machine was loaded, and then someone began to put the hanging rope on the cows and horses that had been waiting on the side. Under the pull of these animal powers, the No. 1 machine was standing tall, like a flagpole piercing the sky, and the throwing rod that reached five feet in length slowly fell down with the balance hammer.

Finally landed on the other side of the stone thrower. When the balance hammer reached the standard height, someone rushed over and tied the thick hemp rope tightly to fix it.

The animal power that had completed the task was pulled aside, and at this time, a craftsman struggled to move a stone weighing about 60 kilograms into the leather pocket at the top of the long pole.

"Hey, this head doesn't seem to be made of wood?" At this time, Cheek Keshi seemed to notice that the top shaft, which is about five feet long, has a metallic luster.

"What we use is similar to the one used in our Song Dynasty Yuanyou Crossbow. This kind of mild steel is not only light, but also has excellent elasticity. Only when used assembled, can the head of this throwing rod be strong and tough. "Wang Yang nodded and pointed to the long throwing rod.

Not only the head position, but even the side where the shaft is now facing the ground, there are also patches of mild steel nailed on it. The main reason is that the elasticity of these woods is enough, but the toughness and firmness are insufficient.

In the end, Wang Wushan, the most famous and smartest weapon expert in the Song Dynasty, had an idea and found the Yuanyou crossbow arm that had not been assembled to reinforce it. After testing, the weight did not increase too much, but the firmness and toughness of the throwing rod were greatly improved.

"How far can this be thrown? If a sixty kilogram of stone hit the city wall, it will be a crack or even a gap." Zhe Keshi couldn't help but feel a little nervous. He was really looking forward to Wang Yang, the official Wang who was always surprising, who could invent a sharp long-range weapon.

After strode forward, Wang Yang pulled out the battle knife from his waist, took a deep breath, and then slashed hard at the hemp rope that could not fall with the balance hammer.

The hemp rope naturally could not stop the sharp blade and broke in response to the sound. After seeing the high-hanging balance hammer slightly stagnated, it thundered down, and the five-meter-long throwing rod made a scream, suddenly drew an arc and stood upright, even at the top of the throwing rod, it was tilted forward for dozens of degrees.

Even the naked eye could hardly tell how the stone was thrown out of the leather pocket. What only people noticed was the dark gray mottled stone, which rolled towards the distance. After flying for a distance, it fell downwards to the ground in an arc shape.

The splashing snow and soil were mixed together. Due to safety reasons, no one dared to stand in the direction of the target shooting range for the test. However, Wang Yang easily came to the conclusion that the distance was at least about 170 to 180 meters.

The No. 2, which weighs 6,000 kilograms, threw the stones weighing 90 kilograms further away, with a visual distance of at least two hundred meters.

The next aircraft No. 3 was even more beautifully done. After flying a distance in the sky, it finally fell to about 240 meters.

When every huge rock landed, the craftsmen involved in the production of heavy stone throwers would inevitably cheer. At least, this heavy stone thrower had already thrown the catapult cart that had been pulled by human power far behind, regardless of its range or power.

Zhe Keshi stared blankly at the huge rock that flew to the extreme distance, then fell to the ground, splashing snow foam and soil and grass chips. After a long time, he slowly turned his head and looked at Wang Yang.

Wang Yang once again walked to the stone thrower with a load capacity of 10,000 kilograms, took a deep breath, raised the sword in his hand again, and slashed it down hard. In an instant, the thick hemp rope was cut off directly.

Then, the stone weighing 150 kilograms accelerated and drew a graceful arc in everyone's sight and soared towards the sky.
Chapter completed!