Song Qian said: "I just want to make sharp weapons. As for how to train sergeants, I don't know."
Fang Jinshi didn't understand training sergeants, so he immediately stopped talking and asked Xie Wanli, "How much does it cost to make a crossbow like this? How long does it take for a skilled craftsman to make one?"
Song Qian picked up the crossbow and said, "This crossbow is quite simple to make. It's more trouble-free than the Divine Arm Bow, but it does have one disadvantage."
Xie Wanli said: "What's wrong?"
Song Qian flicked the string of the crossbow with his fingers before saying: "This is the string of the bow. Because it shoots too fast, it damages quickly. It has to be made of good beef tendons and cowhide mixed with other materials. You also know the farmland of the Song Dynasty." There are so many that many farmers are reluctant to kill cows for their meat. Although the ban on killing cows was lifted during the Baoyuan period of this dynasty, beef tendons and cowhide are still hard to come by."
Xie Wanli said: "If we were in Liao, this wouldn't be difficult."
Song Qian looked at him but didn't say anything else, because what Xie Wanli said was nonsense. This was the Song Dynasty, not the Liao Dynasty. Fang Jinshi said on the side: "I have heard of the Jin Kingdom's Guaizima, but I have never seen it with my own eyes. Brother Song Wu, if our imperial army has your crossbow, what are the chances of winning against the Jurchens' Guaizima? "
Song Qian said: "In your opinion, what can happen?"
Fang Jinshi smiled and said: "I have never seen a kidnapping horse, so how do I know? But I think there should be more than 60% chance of winning."
Song Qian said: "Don't say 60%, there is no 10% chance of winning."
Fang Jinshi choked for a moment, and Song Qian said: "The Jin Kingdom's kidnapping horses are divided into three killing positions for each kidnapping. At one hundred and sixty steps, the Jurchen riders attack with bows and arrows; at sixty steps, they attack , attack them with spears and spears; in close combat, use maces, heavy axes, and knives."
Jie Wanli said: "That's right. The kidnapping horse is very fierce and fast, and it is difficult to face the enemy head-on."
Fang Jinshi said: "Then can't we do the same?"
Jie Wanli said: "The Jurchen kidnapper horse riders are all the elites among the elite cavalry. Each kidnapper must go through long-term training and running-in, and each kidnapper must cooperate properly. It is not something that can be accomplished in one day, and every rider must Not only are they good at archery and throwing, but they also need to be able to use heavy weapons. It is difficult to gather these people at once. The Jin Kingdom has been planning for many years and has an endless supply of reserves. Once there is a battle damage, it can be replaced immediately. Other armies can also imitate it. It can’t be imitated.”
Fang Jinshi lowered his head and said nothing. These are the truth. What's more important is that the riders of these kidnapping horses all have to rely on their fearless momentum and brave the enemy's arrow rain. It is really not easy to gather these people. .
Song Qian then said: "Although the kidnapper horse is fierce, it is not without its weaknesses. Its light armor is its weakness. The Jin man can only draw his bow at a distance of 160 steps, but my crossbow can penetrate even 300 steps away." Dead wood, so these three hundred to sixty steps away is where my lying crossbow comes in. The key point is that my crossbow arrows must be precise and fast.”
Jie Wanli said: "Even if more than half of the Jin Kingdom's kidnapping horses were lost, if half of the kidnapping horses rushed within sixty steps, threw second-wavelength spears and spears, and then rushed forward in the blink of an eye, our army's archers would still have to lie down. On the ground, I am just letting myself be slaughtered, and I have no power to fight back."
Song Qian said: "To deal with the second wave of Guaizima's momentum, I also have a tool to deal with it. In fact, you have seen it used before, which is the bed crossbow."
Jie Wanli was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Lao Wu, are you kidding me?"
Song Qian said seriously: "How could it be a joke?"
Jie Wanli said: "Why is it a bed crossbow? The bed crossbow is good for long-distance shooting, and it is big and heavy. At a distance of sixty steps, it only takes a blink of an eye for the kidnap horse to get close. I am afraid that the bed crossbow will come out in a cluster. The two long clusters have not been installed yet.”
Song Qian said: "You only know one thing but not the other. Let me take you to see my newly made bed crossbow." After saying that, he got up and walked to the courtyard, leading Jie Wanli and Fang Jinshi to another closed room. In front of the door, he turned around and said proudly to the two of them: "Let you see it." After saying that, he pushed the door hard behind his back with both hands.
The double doors were opened, and Fang Jinshi looked into the house from behind him. Sure enough, there was a wooden frame placed in the middle of the house.
This wooden frame is very small. It looks like a wooden cart spinning cotton. It is several sizes smaller than the bed crossbows that Fang Jinshi Jie Wanli saw before. It is a miniature version of the bed crossbow. What is strange is that there are many wooden frames on the rear of the cart. He made a small wooden wheel similar to the steering wheel on a ship.
Xie Wanli took a step forward and looked at it: "How far can such a small crossbow shoot?"
Song Qian was originally facing the two of them. At this time, he turned around and walked into the house. He put his hand on the bow string of the bed crossbow and said: "It's very close. Its bow is relatively soft. More than two hundred steps is the limit."
Jie Wanli said: "If it can't reach far, what's the use?"
Song Qian said: "It can't reach far, but it is fast. The big bed crossbow requires three or five people to guide the bow and shoot the arrow. My small bed crossbow only needs one person. The big bed crossbow has five strong bows. My small bed crossbow has five strong bows." The crossbow only has two soft bows, and the bow is soft but easy to string. The wooden wheel is used for stringing, and equipped with an arrow box like the above-mentioned crossbow, I can shoot six arrows when the kidnapper throws one spear."
Xie Wanli said: "Always compete with him."
Song Qian laughed and said, "No, I was just bullying him into having no armor."
Fang Jinshi intervened and said, "If there are still some kidnapper horses rushing into our square formation, how will we deal with it?"
Song Qian stopped smiling and became silent. After a while, he said: "I haven't thought of a way to deal with this third wave of momentum."
Fang Jinshi and Wanli couldn't help but be disappointed. Song Qian's lying crossbow and small bed crossbow were indeed powerful. Against the fast-attacking Guaizima, the first two waves of offensive were enough to cause heavy casualties, but the critical third wave of close combat, But there is nothing that can be done, so even if the first two waves take advantage, once the kidnappers rush into the formation and use the Jurchens' maces, heavy axes and long knives to deal with the archers, some soldiers may even be lying on the ground. Well, the tiger must have invaded the sheep, chopping melons and vegetables.
Then the third wave of the most critical close combat cannot be resisted, and our formation is in chaos. Of course, the result is that all the previous efforts are in vain, and defeat is inevitable.
Jie Wanli knew Song Qian's character. He was extreme and obsessed with technology. He was afraid that he would get into trouble, so he comforted him and said: "The battlefield is changing rapidly. Sometimes just killing 20 to 30% of the enemy is enough to make them retreat in fear. Who dares to charge again?" Moving forward, Lao Wu doesn’t have to be too persistent.”
Song Qian said: "I have been thinking about many ways recently, but none of them are satisfactory. Is it true that there is no cold weapon in the world that can truly restrain the Jin Kingdom's Qingqi?" After speaking, he shook his head. Fang Jinshi looked at his expression and couldn't help but said: "Song Fifth Brother, don’t be too eager for success. If you can’t think of it today, you may not think of it tomorrow. I will also ask some military leaders for advice when I go back. I will discuss it with Fifth Brother later. Maybe Fifth Brother has already made the third kind of magic. The weapons may not be the same."
Xie Wanli also said: "This is exactly the reason. Sometimes the more you want to accomplish something, the more you fail to do it. Sometimes you do it unintentionally."
Song Qian walked to the corner of the house, looked through some drawings and books on the table, and said to the two of them without raising his head: "You guys please do it yourself, I'll think about it first." After saying that, he ignored the guests again. I thought about it myself.
Jie Wanli and Fang Jinshi looked at each other. Jie Wanli waved his hand to him and motioned for him to go out. The two walked out of Song Qian's house together. Jie Wanli said: "That's just how he is. It's normal to think about it for days and nights sometimes."
Fang Jinshi could understand technical geeks like Song Qian very well, and admired such people in his heart. Of course, he didn't care at all about Song Qian's neglect.
The two walked to the courtyard and Xie Wanli said: "I came to Bianliang this time in a bit of haste. I didn't come to visit or inform you in advance. Please forgive me, brother."
Fang Jinshi said: "We are all one family, why are there so many etiquettes? How about we find a quiet place outside Bianliang City tomorrow to get together and let the sisters reunite more?"
Jie Wanli sighed and said, "I'm afraid it won't work anymore. The crisis at my father-in-law's place is still there. Besides, if I stay here for a long time, I'm afraid something will change. I'm always timid with my family, so I want to leave tonight."
Fang Jinshi said: "I was still thinking of inviting my second sister to stay at home for a while, but it seems that we can only do it next time."
Jie Wanli patted him on the shoulder and said: "Actually, to be honest, I also want to live a life like you. They all say that the fourth sister is the best to marry, live a stable and worry-free life, and stay away from the battlefield is the best. "
Fang Jinshi was speechless for a moment. He admired his brother-in-law who was good at offense and defense. Xie Wanli smiled and said, "Let's go see what the sisters are talking about."
Fang Jinshi nodded in agreement, and the two of them walked into the room where Liang Cuirong and the three sisters were talking. The three women were chatting happily. The two came in and chatted casually with them for a while. The second sister of the Liu family, Jie Wanli's wife, said: "Little sister It all depends on you. You have always taken care of her for a while, but she is not related to you."
Liang Cuirong held Liu Huanqing's hand and smiled and said to her, "Second sister, you can rest assured."
Fang Jinshi heard that the little girl was going to stay in his home again. He looked up and saw Liu Huanqing calmly hugging the white cat in her hand without saying a word. What Fang Jinshi was thinking was that things were different now. In Yanzhou City, there was only one woman in the family, Liang Cuirong, who was easy to talk about. At this time, there were Huang Jinmian and Yun Nuer in the family in Bianliang City. Although this little girl was young, she was quiet sometimes, but sometimes she choked people when she spoke. , can make people angry to death, Fang Jinshi has experienced how powerful she is.
When she came home this time, she didn't know what trouble she would cause.
It was getting late, and Jie Wanli was in a hurry to get on his way, so Fang Jinshi took his leave. Sister-in-law Song Wu saw them off, but Song Qian never went out to see them off.
Sitting on the carriage back to Bianliang City, Fang Jinshi looked at Liu Huanqing who was sitting next to Liang Cuirong. She hugged the white cat and kept silent. Fang Jinshi wanted to please her, so he looked at the white cat and asked with a smile: "This white cat Is the cat still the one from Yanzhou?”
Liu Huanqing just nodded and didn't answer. Fang Jinshi added, "I've fed it twice before. I wonder if it still remembers it. If I move it, will it catch me?"
Liu Huanqing said: "If you keep feeding it, it will remember it. If you only think of it half-heartedly for a few months, it will not remember it."
Fang Jinshi looked up at Liang Cuirong, and she also smiled. Although Liu Huanqing just said this unintentionally, it made Fang Jinshi feel that it was still difficult to be a good brother-in-law.
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