"Let me try it!"
After listening to Chu Zhen's explanation, Li Shimin's hands were itching unbearably.
He began to use bows and arrows when he was four or five years old. He bent the bow and set up arrows on the battlefield, and killed no less than a hundred enemies. However, he had never seen a bow made of wood, let alone one with wheels on it.
"for you."
Chu Zhen gave him the compound bow and release tool, and pointed out the window: "There is usually no one in the wasteland outside, but just in case, you shoot arrows at that soil slope."
Li Shimin glanced out the window, nodded, bent down and picked up three arrows from the box.
"It's a pity that I forgot to bring my archery ring."
Li Shimin tried the release device, which is the modern "finger puller". After figuring out how to use it, he clamped two arrows in his left hand, carefully placed the other on the bow string, and then inserted it into the sight.
Pull the string, aim.
"Such strength!"
Li Shimin quickly felt the benefits of this bow. He had already stretched the bow string to the maximum, but only needed a little effort to maintain the full string.
What shocked him even more was... what did he see?
"Mr. Chu, this, this thing!"
Where he aimed, there was a transparent round object in the middle. Through it, he could see the soil slope in the distance, as if right in front of him. He even saw a red bag on the soil slope - and Chu Zhen's house. The same bag.
This thing allows him to see things ten feet away more clearly!
Li Shimin drew his bow with a shocked expression on his face.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was watching from the side, also had itchy hands. He took another compound bow and looked out the window.
"Is this a mirror?!"
Zhu Yuanzhang also discovered the specialness of the round lenses and looked at Chu Zhen in surprise.
Li Qingzhao stood beside Chu Langjun, curiously waiting for his explanation.
"It's all technology and hard work. We'll talk about it later."
Chu Zhen smiled.
Modern compound bows are equipped with optical sights, which are also artifacts when disassembled and installed on ancient longbows.
Li Shimin no longer hesitated. After taking aim, he pressed the button of the "finger". The bowstring rebounded and the arrow flew out at high speed.
"Snapped!"
The red bag shook. Looking carefully, half of the arrows had not entered the ground.
"What a bow!!"
Li Shimin praised loudly, picked up an arrow in his left hand, and continued to draw the bow.
Three consecutive shots, all hitting the red bag.
"Zhenno Divine Bow!!"
After shooting three arrows, Li Shimin once again praised that for a general fighting on the battlefield, a good bow and a horse are more exciting than beautiful women and wine.
Apart from its strange appearance, this bow is a magical weapon in every other way!
Zhu Yuanzhang also took three arrows and shot them out of the window. The same three arrows hit the red bag on the slope.
Chu Zhen looked at him in surprise.
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said, "I have been emperor for more than ten years, but I have never forgotten my riding and shooting skills. I practice them every month."
"Be prepared for danger in times of peace and admire you."
Chu Zhen smiled.
"How much is this bow worth?" Li Shimin asked, holding the compound bow.
It was a pity to lose ten thousand sets of armor, but he had no choice but to accept it, after all, he couldn't take it with him.
But if there are a thousand bows, the two armies will fire three volleys before they line up for battle...
can not imagine!
"You dare to take it back and give it to your subordinates?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Li Shimin with a half-smiling expression.
As the same emperor, he knew very well Li Yuan's reaction after seeing this bow.
Li Shimin can only use it for himself, and it will not affect the overall situation. If he dares to take out a thousand, three thousand, or even ten thousand bows with wheels like this and shoot through the enemy's formation on the battlefield, the news will be sent back to Chang'an. Li Yuande woke up with fright all night and sent troops to welcome the King of Qin, Li Shimin, who had returned from a great victory.
By the way, he was ordered to hand over these bows and take them all into the palace for use in time of war.
No one can give it to Li Shimin anymore.
"this……"
Zhu Yuanzhang's words were another basin of cold water, which poured cold water on Li Shimin.
He is the king of Qin, not the emperor.
Mr. Chu had to think carefully about all the things he received as gifts, from flashlights, maps, medical books, to this compound bow, and be cautious before using them.
Otherwise, although he can defeat the enemy with the compound bow, he will soon lose the right to command the army.
What if he comes clean and tells his father about Mr. Chu?
My father might not believe it, but his brother would also...
"I was reckless."
Li Shimin sighed.
Chu Zhen patted his shoulder to comfort "King Qin" and said: "Compound bows range from three hundred to several thousand. The ones I bought are all under one thousand."
"It's not expensive, but it's too delicate and not necessarily suitable for riding horses."
Zhu Yuanzhang saw the shortcomings of the compound bow.
There are too many wheels, wires, and small objects, making it difficult to carry and easily damaged.
"So I also bought a few recurve bows. Erlang, you can take them back and try them out later."
Chu Zhen smiled and said: "In addition, I have two artifacts suitable for you to use on the battlefield."
He received Wang Xizhi's authentic works from Li Shimin and a bunch of gold from Zhu Yuanzhang, so he had to buy a few good things as gifts in return.
"What is it?"
Li Shimin and Zhu Yuanzhang were both very interested.
"This."
Chu Zhen pointed to the sight on the compound bow, then took out something from the box and handed it to them.
"Thank you, Mr. Chu~" Li Qingzhao took the strange thing from Chu Zhen with a smile, and his fingers accidentally touched his hand.
Chu Zhen didn't respond, but Li Qingzhao blushed and lowered his head to look at the things in his hands.
It looks like two bamboos joined together in parallel. The left and right sides are cylindrical with smooth lenses inside.
Li Qingzhao vaguely knew what it was for. After looking at Chu Zhen shyly, he raised it and put it in front of his eyes.
"Why?!"
Li Qingzhao let out a clear exclamation, causing Lin Daiyu behind the curtain to look over and saw her sister holding something in front of her eyes.
"This thing...!"
Li Shimin held a monocular and looked out the window, feeling full of shock.
He took off the mirror again and looked at the tall buildings in the distance with his own eyes. Then he raised the mirror in front of his eyes and looked carefully at the windows of the buildings in the distance.
The look on his face was full of shock!
"This thing... no, this artifact..."
Zhu Yuanzhang held it up and looked into the distance through the lenses. The more he looked at it, the more shocked he became. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it. It was indeed a battlefield artifact!
With it, you can predict the enemy's opportunities on the battlefield. Scouts can clearly see how many enemies are coming from a few miles away. If you take it with you to the future Liaodong battlefield, on the vast grassland, this artifact will be even more effective. Great function!
"It's called a telescope."
Chu Zhen smiled slightly, "You have also seen its effect. It allows people to see far away. Scouts take it to explore the enemy's situation. The effect is outstanding."
In addition to personally charging into battle, Li Shimin also liked to personally take dozens of cavalry to explore the enemy's situation. Historical records record that he almost lost his ability several times.
"Mr. Chu, did you really give this to me?" Li Shimin couldn't believe it.
Compared to the previous armor and compound bow, the telescope shocked and liked him even more.
It was simply made for the battlefield!
"certainly."
Chu Zhen laughed and told him to be welcome.
Zhu Yuanzhang held the telescope and sighed with emotion: "It can withstand an army of one hundred thousand."
"What is the other battlefield artifact?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked again, holding the telescope tightly in his hand. He had already figured out how to attack Liaodong. With such magical objects, the remnant Mongolian army in Liaodong was already in his pocket.
"It's a compass. It seems to have been called Sinan in ancient times."
Chu Zhen took out a few compasses, handed them to them, and said, "This thing can indicate the direction. It is not too useful and is suitable for use in dense forests."
Ancient generals and their staff were not fools. They could rely on the sun and stars to determine north and south. Even if there was no sun, they could still tell the direction.
The function of a compass is to be fast and accurate. You can know it at a glance.
"I bought a dozen yuan."
Chu Zhen took it all out and said to Li Shimin and Zhu Yuanzhang: "You can take it back and reward your subordinates... Oh, and there is also a watch, which is equivalent to a clock."
Chu Zhen looked at Sister Lin and said with a smile: "There is a Western clock in the Rongguo Mansion. However, the accuracy and portability of the Western clock are several notches lower than mine."
"The Western clock..." Lin Daiyu thought for a while and replied: "I have heard that it was brought over by the Western missionaries. When the time comes, it crows like a rooster."
"Rooster!"
Chu Zhen couldn't help laughing.
Lin Daiyu complained in embarrassment: "Uncle Chu is really good at making fun of people!"
"I didn't laugh at you, I just laughed...laughed."
"Why are you laughing at me?"
"Miss Xiaolin's metaphor is accurate! It's just a rooster."
In fact, Chu Zhen laughed because he thought Sister Lin's words were cute.
But sister Lin's words also revealed a message. In the Dashun Dynasty, Western technology had advanced and Western clocks could be made.
In the Dream of Red Mansions, "all birds come only from the end of the world", in Chu Zhen's view, the end of the Red Mansions also refers in disguise to the huge impact that Western culture has had on China, as well as the century-old disaster...
