Chapter 480: This Weapon is Called the Repeating Crossbow

Chapter 480: This Weapon is Called the Repeating Crossbow

Neither of the couple got much rest that night, as the faces of Peng Wang and the other officials kept replaying in their minds. Early the next morning, Mo Jiuya was already prepared and set off for the mountain with his brothers and subordinates.

He had originally planned to let the old troops who had just returned from the Southern Region rest for a few days, but plans changed quicker than expected. With the current situation, it seemed resting would not be possible.

The old troops had only arrived in the Northwest for a single night, but they had already grown fond of the place. The living conditions the Mo Family prepared for them were a hundred times better than what they had experienced.

Among these men, there were those who continued their previous roles in the camp, cooking. Upon arriving in the Northwest, they resumed their work.

The ingredients were delivered after Mo Yuance returned, as instructed by Mo Jiuya.

The fresh vegetables grown in the Mo Family’s farmland, along with the meat and grain secretly taken out of her spatial pocket by He Zhiran, were all prepared.

Although it was hot in the summer, the temperature on the mountain was naturally lower than that at the foot of the mountain. The caves, in particular, were even cooler, acting as a natural refrigerator.

The ingredients stored in the caves could remain fresh for several days.

When Mo Jiuya and his men arrived, the old troops had just finished breakfast and were sitting together, discussing how the Mo Family had treated them so well by preparing so much good food for them.

Seeing the Mo brothers arrive, the old troops quickly gathered around them.

Although they had arrived in the Northwest the previous day and heard the news that the Mo brothers and the former Duke were still alive, they had only seen a few of them in person.

Meng Huaining, knowing that the Mo Family had important matters to attend to, had given Mo Chuhan a long leave.

Therefore, that morning, the old troops were greeted by all nine Mo brothers.

Seeing the nine Mo brothers, the old troops were on the verge of tears, and some even cried out loud.

The leader, Wang Kai, tightly held Mo Junrui’s hand.

“Sir, if you hadn’t saved me and brought me to the camp for training, I would have likely died on the escape route.

The only reason I stayed in the Southern Region was that I hoped to see the day when those who wronged you would be killed. Only then could I go to your graves and tell you the news.

Hearing that you are still alive, I didn’t dare to rest, afraid that if I fell asleep, I might wake up to find it was all a dream.”

Though these men were ordinary soldiers, the Mo brothers had never treated them as subordinates. Instead, they saw them as their own brothers.

Hearing Wang Kai’s words, everyone present had red eyes, and a few could no longer hold back, bursting into tears.

Mo Junrui called his brothers forward to comfort the crowd. After everyone had calmed down, Mo Jiuya solemnly spoke.

“I believe that on the way back to the Northwest with Seventh Brother, he already mentioned that the Mo Family is now surrounded by enemies.

Not long ago, when I was handling matters in the Southern Frontier and passed through the Southern Region, I saw some of our brothers paying their respects at the graves of my father and brothers.

At that time, I knew life in the camp was not going well for you, and I hoped that one day, I could bring you all away from there.

However, as we face this crisis, I had intended to let everyone rest for a few days, but the enemies won’t give us the time to rest. So, unfortunately, today, I must ask everyone to begin training.”

Finishing his speech, Mo Jiuya took a repeating crossbow from Tao Ran and showed it to everyone.

Before Mo Jiuya could explain the details of the repeating crossbow, someone asked, “Ninth Master, is this a crossbow?

I once saw something similar in the hands of the imperial guards in front of the emperor.

"It is said that this type of crossbow has a much longer range than a bow and offers greater accuracy."

"This is indeed a crossbow, but it differs significantly from those you’ve seen before," said Ninth Master.

"Ninth Master, this crossbow does look much more refined than the ones used by the imperial guards. What is the difference?" asked a veteran.

Many of them had seen crossbows before and knew they were extremely rare, as they were difficult to make. It was said that the entire Great Shun Dynasty had only about a hundred.

Looking at the people behind the Mo Family brothers, each carried more than a dozen, far exceeding the number of crossbows possessed by the Great Shun Dynasty.

Ninth Master did not explain immediately. Instead, he raised the crossbow in his hand and aimed at some birds flying by. In the blink of an eye, he shot several arrows in quick succession.

Before anyone could react, three birds of different sizes fell from the sky before their eyes.

Each bird had an arrow embedded in its body.

The veterans kept rubbing their eyes, unable to believe what they had just seen.

After a long while, someone asked, "Ninth Master, if I’m not mistaken, you just shot three arrows in quick succession?"

Ninth Master stepped forward and showed the repeating crossbow to everyone for a closer look.

At this moment, someone exclaimed, "Ninth Master, there are still more than a dozen arrows left in this crossbow?"

"Yes, this weapon is called a repeating crossbow and can fire twenty arrows in succession."

As he spoke, Ninth Master took out the arrow box inside so everyone could see more clearly.

"Moreover, installing the arrows is extremely convenient. You just need to gently push the box inside, so there will be no delay in reloading during battle."

Ninth Master slowed down his movements and pushed the arrow box back in front of everyone's eyes.

After demonstrating several times, Ninth Master then distributed the repeating crossbows he brought for everyone to practice with.

After all, there were nearly a thousand people on the mountain, and they couldn’t possibly bring so many with them. Soon, some of the veterans would have to go down the mountain to bring up more.

For now, his goal was to familiarize everyone with the repeating crossbow and teach them how to use it quickly.

The arrows in the repeating crossbow could be reused, and they would have two days to practice their aim.

As soldiers, who isn’t fascinated by weapons?

Even though several people only received one crossbow, everyone was excited.

The operation of the repeating crossbow was not difficult, especially the ones He Zhiran bought from Taobao Mall, which came with a built-in sight, so accuracy was not a major concern.

As long as there was enough strength in the hands and no shaking during launch, there would be minimal deviation.

Within an hour, the soldiers had mastered the use of the repeating crossbow. The rest was intensive practice.

To ensure everyone became proficient with the repeating crossbow quickly, Ninth Master led his team down the mountain again to fetch enough repeating crossbows and arrows.

Two days later, when he returned to check, the soldiers could now hit flying birds with the repeating crossbow just as accurately as he did.

Ninth Master was highly satisfied with their progress. He would next teach them how to use bombs.