During the Song Dynasty, which risk increased with rapid-fire crossbow designs at defensive city walls?

💡 Explanation

Cyclic fatigue increased because repeated stressing of the trigger's metal components causes cracks via accumulation of microplastic deformation during each loading; therefore trigger failure risk increases here, rather than truss supports since the mantelet receives distributed static load.

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