Standing on the city tower and watching hundreds of banners approaching, Sheng Yuan tapped her fingers on the city bricks and remained silent.
This is the first time in her life that she has been so close to a large-scale war.
"What's going on with the people in the workshop and the arsenal? Why haven't the weapons for city defense been installed yet?" The co-inspector and judge next to him stood a little uneasy.
The craftsmen of the Ordnance Institute have indeed developed a weapon to defend the city. However, not only is the reliability of that thing not yet confirmed, but it also occupies a huge area and requires dozens of labors to erect. Once installed, it will be a perfect weapon to defend the city gate. Without the decoration, not only is it difficult for the Ajong side to attack, but even the people in the city cannot get out.
Considering that the sharp weapons were packed, the only way to get out of the city and into the city was by relying on the "gondola". Military supplies and rescue forces were basically separated from the outside of the city. After considering the opinions of the officials in the government office and the garrison generals, the Ambassador of the Ordnance Institute tried his best to Advise Shengyuan to "use it when it's time".
Since defending the city requires the unity of the whole city, Sheng Yuan did not want to cause many people to argue over such a trivial matter, so he nodded in agreement.
When the Ajong army was not seen before, many people in the city were afraid that "if the city gate is blocked, there is no way to escape", and they always hoped to be able to evacuate the city. Now that the Ajong army is approaching, the Fuya people are the first to be unable to stand. I wish I could send out more sharp weapons to protect the city gates airtight.
"Your Excellency, gentlemen, the Ambassador of the Ordnance Department has just sent someone to report. The sharp weapons are already being installed and will be ready in a moment." The clerk from the workshop hurriedly ran down the tower, and after a while, he hurried back and came back panting to report. .
Sheng Yuan nodded when he heard this: "There are horses and traps outside the city that can stop the enemy. The craftsmen of the weapons factory have plenty of time, so there is no need to rush."
Before she could finish her words, she heard Xiaoyao running up the stairs: "Xiao... Mr. Fu Zun, the original girl wants to see you."
The original girl Xiaoyao mentioned was Yuan Tang, the mechanism master presented by Han Yongji before.
This girl is good at organization. After she joined the armory, she solved several unsolvable problems with the city defense weapons.
At this moment, she came to ask for a meeting, probably related to the weapon for defending the city.
Shengyuan naturally ordered the officers and soldiers guarding the stairs to let them go.
Not to mention her, even the colleagues around her could not help but murmur when they heard this.
Everyone pricked up their ears and stared nervously at Yuan Tang, who was walking quickly.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Tang came over, saluted everyone, and then, with Sheng Yuan's permission, whispered in her ear.
This made the already nervous officials even more anxious.
"The original drawings of the weapons used to defend the city had several deficiencies that were not captured. The problems were not serious enough to affect the use of the weapons, so the Ordnance Institute Ambassador suggested that they should be ignored for the time being.
However, it is said that the deputy envoy of the Ordnance Institute at the time refused to agree and insisted on reporting the report for improvement. The ambassador was afraid that you would think they were useless, and he was also afraid that the deputy envoy would report it to you, so he ordered a few craftsmen to simply deal with it, cover up the problem with makeshift methods, and redo the drawings for archiving.
If these shortcomings are not covered up, they can be made up for during the previous reorganization and inspection. Even if they are left alone, it will not be a problem. But it was this kind of forced repair that had a huge impact.
I made adjustments based on the existing drawings and added and subtracted mechanisms. It was originally for the sake of excellence, but I unintentionally added a lot of errors due to those few shortcomings. "
The more Sheng Yuan listened, the darker his face became. When he heard this, before Yuan Tang finished speaking, murderous intent burst out.
Leng Buding startled all the officials who were standing there with their feet raised and muttering.
A few who were hiding behind people couldn't help but touch their necks.
"Can the weapons used to defend the city still be used?" Sheng Yuan asked in a deep voice, suppressing her breath.
Yuan Tang was silent and whispered, "It's better than nothing."
"..." Sheng Yuan felt anger surge in her chest.
"I have done this before. If I hadn't relied on my own cleverness and insisted on increasing or reducing the original mechanisms, I wouldn't have been like this... In this battle, I will do my best to help you defend the city! I may not be there if the city is there, and I will not survive alone if the city is destroyed!" "
Sheng Yuan did not expect that Yuan Tang would say this.
Sheng Yuan, who had been blinded by anger before, only now discovered the guilt and regret in the other person's eyes.
"What crime did you commit? Are you doing too many mistakes?" Sheng Yuan shook his head.
To forgive the other person is to forgive oneself, "I, now I know what it means to plan things in man and to make things happen in heaven."
Speaking of this, she looked at the Ajong army that was about to arrive on the battlefield, and suddenly exhaled, and said softly: "If you think about it carefully, it is my fault that the personnel were not used properly! But now is not the time to discuss faults, since you have your heart, let's work together Just defend the city."
Sheng Yuan spoke in an understatement, but the officials on both sides who heard the whole story were so anxious that the corners of their mouths blistered.
"Your Majesty, the weapons used to defend the city are improper, and our city is in danger! We must not let the thief who deceives the superiors and deceive the subordinates escape!" The boss of the workshop stood up angrily, as if he wanted to personally arrest the ambassador of the armory and the relevant craftsmen.
The effect of what he said was like adding fuel to the fire, which immediately aroused the anger of everyone on the tower.
Sheng Yuan looked at him coldly and spoke in a moderate voice, but the sound of the sword being unsheathed was even more harsh: "Everyone, the top priority is to defend the city, not to judge the crime!
The hasty production of weapons for guarding the city was originally meant to be a fluke, but the fact that they are not used now is also the result of a fluke.
What's more, the weapon to defend the city is an external force. The manpower is still available, but it will be exhausted. The external force is uncertain, so there will be no hope of failure.
Even if you want to worry about the faults here, you should first protect the city and then discuss it later. If anyone arrests Xiao Zhan again, don’t blame me for being ruthless! "
Everyone's indignation and fear, which rose to the boiling point, instantly calmed down after seeing the sharp blade glowing with cold light.
They didn't have any other intentions. They had just heard Mr. Fu Zun claim that he had it, and they believed it to be true. However, who would have thought that Mr. She was just talking about it!
Faced with Sheng Yuan's scrutiny and the powerful sword in her hand, the officials who regained their rationality perfectly explained with their actions what it means to "follow the good and follow the flow".
The government officials who woke up felt that such actions were not cowardly, but actually a sign of understanding the current situation!
Especially Mrs. Fu Yin, she was calm and fearless in times of crisis. They admired her and gained a lot of courage.
No, even when they looked at the approaching enemy troops in darkness, their newly born sense of security did not weaken; especially after they glanced at the calm profile of their own palace master from the corner of their eyes, they became even less impatient.
Seeing that Sheng Yuan had calmed down his subordinates, he neatly put the sword back.
At this time, General Chai and Commander Cen sent people to report that something had happened to the weapon used to defend the city.
Sheng Yuan nodded to show that she knew. Her calm demeanor was reflected in the visitor's eyes, so she would inevitably mention it when replying.
General Chai and Commander Cen who supervised the battle: The leader of the Six Yuan Dynasties is indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people!
[Sister Yuan, can you control your emotions a little bit? The whole screen in front of me is full of your shouts! 】
The system, which had been silent all this time, looked at the scrolling barrage in front of it, watching the words "It's over! It's over! It's muddy!" with different glyphs, fonts, and colors filling the screen space. , tried hard to endure it again and again, finally couldn't bear it any more, and broke down and shouted.
Shengfu Yin, whose expression remained unchanged even as Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, said: "..."
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