Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors
Chapter 314 - 222: Trial Pass! (10,000-word update, requesting monthly pass)_3

Chapter 314: Chapter 222: Trial Pass! (10,000-word update, requesting monthly pass)_3

While at this moment, Li Hongyun was able to personally experience the power of the Divine Arm Bow in this slice of history.

The so-called Divine Arm Bow was actually a type of crossbow.

Because the pull strength and weight of a bow are limited, the more powerful the bow, the greater the force required to draw it, which meant its power was greatly restricted. No matter how strong a person was, the weight and frequency they could draw a bow were very limited.

But crossbows were different. Through the use of foot pedals to span them, crossbows could far exceed the power of bows. Plus, crossbows were simpler to use and had lower training costs.

The Divine Arm Bow was called a bow because it was a type of crossbow that, like a bow, was used upright.

According to historical records, the pull strength of the Divine Arm Bow could reach up to four hundred and sixty jin. Though the Great Sheng Dynasty’s previous measurements of bow pull strengths weren’t based on the force after drawing, and compared to modern measurements the actual weights were often calculated at half value, even so, the force of the Divine Arm Bow was quite remarkable and impossible to use like ordinary bows and arrows.

Li Hongyun was currently using Yu Jiaxuan’s body, which was already full of strength.

He stepped on the foot pedals of the Divine Arm Bow and grasped the bowstring with both hands, nearly using all his strength to successfully cock it.

Although the whole process was quite difficult, Li Hongyun was even more excited.

Because this meant that the Divine Arm Bow indeed held the mighty force recorded in the historical texts!

In the Great Sheng Dynasty, he could play with muskets. Yet in the Qi Dynasty, although due to the regression in the technological timeline he could no longer play with muskets, he now had the Divine Arm Bow as a substitute, a powerful killing device.

The warship was still cruising on the river, and Li Hongyun barely managed to stand steady on the deck, hoisting the Divine Arm Bow high and aiming at a Jin soldier officer who wore lavish armor on the opposing warship.

Holding his breath and focusing, he pulled the trigger!

With a "whoosh," the thick crossbow arrow of the Divine Arm Bow instantly flew out, speeding towards the Jin officer!

"Hit!"

Li Hongyun shouted, and the Jin officer immediately fell as if responding to the call.

Amidst the astonished onlookers of the Qi Army, Li Hongyun laughed heartily, handed the Divine Arm Bow to a soldier beside him, and turned to try out other advanced equipment on the warship.

Besides the handheld Divine Arm Bow, there were also stationary large crossbows on the warship.

The large crossbow was equipped with three stiff bows fixed onto a wooden frame. Spanning the bow required slowly pulling with a winch, and because the trigger was so heavy, triggering it required a hammer to strike it fiercely, demonstrating its formidable power.

This type of large crossbow was not only powerful but also extremely precise, with records in historical wars from both the East and West of sniping key figures on the enemy side.

"Put some force into it... draw..."

Several Qi soldiers worked together to turn the winch and string the bow, finally managing to draw and cock the three-bow assembly of the large crossbow.

Li Hongyun took a hammer from the hands of the nearby soldiers and, after observing for a moment, saw the likewise metal-cast trigger situated on the side of the crossbow.

He directed the Qi soldiers to adjust the position continuously, aiming the large crossbow at a leader on a larger warship even farther away.

"Clang!"

Li Hongyun used the small hammer in his hand to fiercely strike the trigger of the large crossbow.

With a "whoosh," the over two-meter-long, thick crossbow arrow tore through the air, crossing hundreds of meters of river surface, and struck directly the Jin officer on the large warship!

The thick crossbow arrow not only completely penetrated his armor but also carried enough residual force to send him flying backward, "thud," pinning him dead onto the warship.

The Jin soldiers were struck by immediate astonishment, while the Qi Army burst into cheers and jubilation!

The nearby Qi soldiers were all dumbfounded. Was this commander using a cheat code?

Li Hongyun was like dust, slipping away quietly after the deed, his identity and fame concealed.

He made his way to the top of the warship, where there was a massive trebuchet.

"Leave it to me!"

He commanded the soldiers operating the trebuchet to aim at the large Jin ships, and then gave the order.

With a "whoosh," the huge boulder traced a perfect arc through the air, once again slamming into a Jin ship!

Bearing the tremendous force of gravity, the rock instantly pierced through the deck of the warship, and upon crashing into the cabin below, it still had enough residual force to smash a large hole in the bottom of the ship.

River water instantly poured in, and swiftly, that warship began to spiral down to the riverbed.

The soldiers on the ship plunged into chaos, some trying to jump into the water to save their lives, but of these Jin soldiers, few were adept at swimming, and soon, hundreds of Jin soldiers and officers on board perished in the belly of the fish.

Other squads of naval forces had also surged forth, ambushing the Jin ships as they were halfway across the river, catching them completely unprepared.

"Judge Sir, some of the Jin dogs’ ships have managed to break through!" reported an officer hastily.

Li Hongyun waved his hand dismissively, "No need to worry about them, continue to eliminate the other Jin ships on the river!"

He was completely unconcerned with those few fish that had slipped the net and landed ashore.

Because he believed, the Flying Tiger Army which he had personally trained, was more than capable of dealing with these few escapees.

"Thud," the Jin warship collided with the shore.

The elite Jin cavalry and foot soldiers streamed off the ship and began to rapidly deploy on the opposite bank.

"Attack!

"Do not disgrace the name of the Flying Tiger Army!"

The two officers who had stayed ashore, leading the elite Flying Tiger soldiers, immediately charged into battle!

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