Chapter 152: Supervisor, Divine Crossbowmen, secretly peeping eyes, murderous intent, and the idea of purifying saltpeter
Yangzhou.
Tianji Palace.
Qin Shuang was sitting in front of the handsome case, handling the affairs of the city under his command. At this time, an old man in a green robe came quickly and reported to Qin Shuang with his fists in hand respectfully. "Chen Laomou, I have met the marshal!"
"Yes."
Qin Shuang nodded to Chen Laomou and asked. "Mr. Chen, how is the transformation of the flywheel warships?"
"Marshal Qi, 92 flywheel warships have been transformed, and the transformation is still ongoing!"
Chen Lao Mou clasped his fists respectfully and said. "The marshal handed over the divine arm crossbows to his subordinates. After my subordinates' research, he successfully made three of them. This time, my subordinates have brought three divine arm crossbows and asked the marshal to take a look!"
“Oh?”
“Bring it to me and see!”
When Qin Shuang heard this, she was looking forward to it.
He still has great hopes for this divine arm crossbow. Now that he has made it, he can create a divine arm crossbow soldier in the future, and it will become his subordinates' Another 'killer' unit besides Qin Rui Shi'.
"Yes, Marshal!"
After Chen Laomou finished speaking, he took three steps back, turned around and walked out of the hall, calling the three craftsmen of the 'Supervisor' who were waiting outside the hall to come forward.
The Tianqin Army's Supervision Department was established by Qin Shuang, and Chen Laomou was appointed as the leader of the Supervision Department, specializing in building flywheel warships and divine arm crossbows.
The three craftsmen were all tall and muscular, and each held a divine arm crossbow in their hands.
"Marshal, please take a look!"
Chen Laomou took a divine arm crossbow from a craftsman and handed it to Qin Shuang.
Qin Shuang took the divine arm crossbow.
He discovered that Chen Laomou built everything according to his requirements.
The crossbow is made of mulberry wood, and solid sandalwood is used as the crossbow body. Silk is the string, steel is the machine, and hemp ropes are used to tie it. It is light and strong. The bow body is three feet three feet long, and the string length is two feet five feet.
"Marshal, you can try your power!"
Chen Laomou was like displaying a treasure, his eyes flashing with enthusiasm and excitement.
He has already shot this divine arm crossbow, and its range can indeed reach more than 340 steps!
“Hmm!”
Qin Shuang picked up the divine arm crossbow. For this kind of crossbow, the bow string is pulled on the machine in advance, and the arrow can be aimed at the target and then fired when needed. This is helpful to capture the shooting opportunity, and the hit rate is much higher than that of a bow.
Qin Shuang stood 330 steps away holding the divine arm crossbow, aimed at the target prepared in advance and covered with soldier armor, and triggered the machine expansion.
“Whoosh!”
The sound of a bowstring sounded, and the arrows in the crossbow flew out instantly!
“Tuk!”
The feather arrow hit the bullseye accurately!
"Marshal, please take a look!"
A craftsman hurried forward and moved the armor target that Qin Shuang shot through so that Qin Shuang could take a look.
"It is indeed a divine arm crossbow! The penetrating power is really sharp!"
Qin Shuang looked at a piece of Qin Ruishi armor covered on the target plate in front of him, with a look of shock in his eyes. color.
now.
He discovered that the arrow penetrated four inches of Qin Ruishi's armor!
According to Shan Wanjing.
The defensive power of Qin Ruishi's armor is comparable to that of Li Tang's Xuanjia Army.
This divine arm crossbow was actually able to penetrate Qin Ruishi's armor, with four inches of the arrow showing through.
That means that Xuanjia can shoot through the Xuanjia Army!
Qin Shuang shot three more arrows.
The arrow penetrates four inches of the armor!
Although the divine arm crossbow is powerful, it is a bit expensive to arrow. This divine arm crossbow has strong penetrating power. After the arrow is shot, it will wear out seriously. Unlike ordinary bows and arrows, the arrowhead and arrow shaft can be picked up and recycled. .
However, for the strong penetration, this consumption is bearable.
"After creating this divine arm crossbow, our Tianqin Army will have a divine crossbow soldier!"
Qin Shuang held the divine arm crossbow, looked at Chen Laomou with gleaming eyes, and asked . "Mr. Chen, how long does it take to build this divine arm crossbow?"
This kind of divine arm crossbow has long range and strong power. Of course, it must be produced as soon as possible so that every divine crossbow soldier can have it.
"Marshal Qi, the material requirements for this god's arm crossbow are extremely high. You have to search everywhere. It takes three days to build one. If you hire more craftsmen to help build it in the future, the speed of building it can be increased!"< br>
Chen Laomou clasped his fists respectfully and reported.
"Very good! Try to recruit as many craftsmen as possible!"
"Don't worry about money! Make a thousand of them as soon as possible!"
Qin Shuang secretly made plans in her heart.
To create a divine crossbow unit, at least a thousand people are needed, each with one hand. When the time comes, when facing Li Shimin’s Xuanjia Army, the divine arm crossbow will be fired directly from 340 steps away. Fire, I'm afraid Li Shimin's Xuanjia Army will be shot dead before they get close!
“Yes, Marshal! I will definitely live up to my trust!”
Chen Laomou looked respectful and clasped his fists at Qin Shuang.
At this moment.
Chen Laomou was extremely grateful to the Marshal.
The marshal established the Supervision Department and asked him to serve as the commander, specifically responsible for transforming flywheel warships and building divine arm crossbows. What kind of trust is this!
"Marshal, when you came back from Chang'an last time, you got a batch of gunpowder from Shen Naitang, which is currently placed in a villa ten miles away from Yangzhou."
After Chen Laomou left, Qin Shuang had just finished handling the matters at hand. Yun Yuzhen, dressed in green shirt, came over and reported to Qin Shuang.
“Gunpowder?”
Qin Shuang’s heart moved when he heard this.
As far as he knows.
In this world, the strongest firearms maker is the Jiangnan Sha family. They only make some simple fireworks signals. The only offensive ones are bows shooting fire pomegranate arrows, thunderbolt smoke balls, divine fire flying crows, etc.
Qin Shuang knew clearly.
These firearms are not powerful, but the saltpeter is not pure enough.
If the saltpeter can be filtered and purified multiple times, and the purity can be improved, then the power of the fire bomb will be even stronger!
As for the extraction of nitrate, nitrate can be extracted from the soil near the kitchen, toilets, pig and cattle sheds, old corners of the courtyard, and places that are not easily washed by water.
However.
Qin Shuang has a lot of things to do at the moment and doesn't have time to do this. Instead, he can write down the idea of purifying saltpeter and give it to his trusted subordinates.
"Keep those gunpowders for now. By the way, if you have time, find some craftsmen who are experienced in gunpowder. I will be of great use then!"
Qin Shuang thought for a moment and said: Yun Yuzhen said.
If you could make an unearthed grenade, similar to a giant "throwing cannon", and throw it directly at the battle between two armies, wouldn't the enemy's soldiers and horses be turned upside down?
Yun Yuzhen’s mention just now gave Qin Shuang some ideas.
in the future.
It is not only Li Shimin's troops that need to be dealt with, but also the iron cavalry outside the Great Wall such as the East Tu, West Tu, Tiele, and Huihe. This thing is so powerful that it still needs someone to tinker with it.
"Yes! Marshal!" Yun Yuzhen bowed and agreed.
“Unexpectedly, Zhai Jiao actually went to Wagang first.”
"This young lady has finally come to her senses."
When Qin Shuang returned to Yangzhou, she learned that Zhai Jiao had left a message for Wagang, and she immediately understood what Zhai Jiao was thinking.
The Tian Qin Army has captured Du Fuwei and gained its Jianghuai land, and its power has skyrocketed.
As the saying goes.
The icing on the cake is worse than providing help when it is timely.
Zhai Jiao is now helping to win over the old Wagang troops, which is a timely help. When she leads the army to fight over in the future, it can only be regarded as the icing on the cake.
Qin Shuang decided to go to the frontier fortress, pass by Wagang, and contact Zhai Jiao.
Go to Shanhai County, where you can kill Hu Yanjin and take back her 80,000 sheepskins.
Five days later.
Zhongli City is a city on the road from Yangzhou to the frontier fortress.
Ten miles outside the city.
At the edge of a dense forest near a canal, the three of them galloped out along the bluestone road along the river bank, using Qinggong.
There was one person in the lead. He was as tall and majestic as a mountain. His aura was condensed. Between his eyes, it was as if there was an electric light shooting out!
The other two people, one is strong-backed and the other is handsome and elegant, with a rather elegant atmosphere.
These three people.
It was Qin Shuang, Gao Zhong, and Xu Ziling who were heading to the frontier fortress. As for Huanwan, they were already one step ahead.
Suddenly.
Qin Shuang stopped and looked into the distance with a thoughtful expression.
"Marshal, what's wrong?"
Kou Zhong asked respectfully from behind Qin Shuang.
"Someone is following us."
Qin Shuang said calmly.
Just now.
He felt peeping eyes in the dense forest on the left. You must know that after his eyesight, hearing, and perception have been improved several times, the slightest movement cannot be hidden from his perception!
That voyeuristic gaze was immediately captured by his perception.
"Following?"
Kou Zhong had doubts in his eyes, and Xu Ziling also had doubts on his face.
They did not sense anyone following them.
However, the marshal’s martial arts skills were superb, so it was not surprising that he sensed it before they did.
The two were very curious.
With the marshal's current sharp flying knife and reputation, why are there still people who are not afraid of death rushing up to die?
“Let’s go!”
Qin Shuang did not look at the dense forest. He knew that the person following him would definitely appear again.
He is also curious, which force does this secretly stalking person come from so boldly?
The prosperity of Zhongli City is similar to that of Jiujiang City.
The sun was shining brightly, the sky was cloudless, and there were many vendors and pedestrians on the streets paved with bluestones.
Carrying restaurants.
It’s time for lunch.
There are many diners in the restaurant.
On the second floor of the restaurant, Qin Shuang, Kou Zhong, and Xu Ziling were sitting by the window.
A waiter brought out the seven or eight dishes ordered by Qin Shuang and the others, including the Yue Guogong Broken Gold Rice, Royal Yellow Queen Mother Rice, Golden Dragon and Phoenix Crab, Five Spicy Plate, and a Picked Chicken.
“You three gentlemen, please use it slowly!”
The tall waiter, who was about thirty years old and about thirty years old, said respectfully to Qin Shuang and the others, “Oh! He wiped the white cloth on his shoulders, bowed and stepped back, ready to leave.
“Wow, I’m in for a treat today!”
Kou Zhong looked at the table full of delicious food, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.
"Kou Zhong, wait a minute."
Qin Shuang called out to Kou Zhong, looked at the waiter, and said calmly. "Boy, come here, eat all these dishes and take a look."
Hearing Qin Shuang's words, Kou Zhong immediately knew that the marshal had discovered something wrong with the dishes and did not move his chopsticks.
"Sir, I have a humble status. How can I eat your food? This is inappropriate!"
The waiter paused, a flash of panic flashed in his eyes, and turned around , hurriedly waved his hand.
"Kou Zhong, feed him."
Qin Shuang looked at the waiter in the shop, with a sneer in her eyes, and said to Kou Zhong.
“Yes!”
Kou Zhong immediately stepped forward and grabbed the waiter.
What Kou Zhong didn't expect was that the waiter twisted his body and became as slippery as a loach. At the same time, with a shake of his hand, a black ball as big as an egg shot towards Qin Shuang.
"Seeking death!"
Qin Shuang suddenly struck out with a palm, and a burst of ice energy froze the black ball into an ice ball, which landed lightly on the dining table.
At this time, the waiter saw that he had missed the target and was already approaching the second window and was about to go out through the window.
Qin Shuang shot the waiter in the shop’s left leg with an ice bean the size of a broad bean. In an instant, his left leg below the thigh was covered in frost at a speed visible to the naked eye!
Qin Shuang didn't take his life, but had to ask about this person's origins.
"Who sent you here?"
Qin Shuang walked forward, looked at the waiter, and said calmly.
Before.
When the waiter came over, Qin Shuang felt that there was pure Qi in his body. He was obviously a master of martial arts no less than Yun Yu. How could such a master be a waiter? , with his keen sense, he sensed that this person had murderous intention towards him.
“There is nothing to say if it falls into your hands! Let’s do it!”
"You can't escape! Unless you don't eat in the future!"
The waiter looked at Qin Shuang with a gloomy look and closed his eyes.
At this moment.
The waiter knew that he would definitely die, but he was extremely confused. The poison in the food was colorless and tasteless. How did Qin Shuang know?
“Really?”
Qin Shuang looked at the waiter, stretched out his finger, and immediately used the soul-cutting and pulse-cutting technique!
(End of this chapter)