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В свое время китайцы говном его не считали, но основной поражающий фактор был таки в отравленных стрелах:
>The repeating crossbow, with its smaller and lighter ammunition, had neither the power nor the accuracy of an arbalest. Thus, it was not very useful against more heavily armoured troops unless poison was smeared on bolts, in which case even a small wound might prove fatal.
А зомби на яд таки наплевать.