In addition to war horses, infantry armor, three-bow bed crossbows, and divine arm crossbows are all great weapons in the army.
It is no exaggeration to say that the Northern Song Dynasty's army was able to withstand the Xixia and Liao Kingdoms despite the efforts of the civilian officials. These three weapons ranked first.
Needless to say, there is no need to say more about the Three-Gong Crossbow. If it were not for the ultra-long range of the Three-Gong Crossbow that killed Liao General Xiao Taolin in one fell swoop in the Battle of Chanzhou, the Northern Song Dynasty would have been in danger.
You must know that at that time, Empress Dowager Xiao personally led the army southward, and all the elites of the Liao Kingdom came out.
Once they break through Dingzhou and cross the natural dangers of the Yellow River, the Liao army will be able to reach the city of Tokyo.
It can be said that the three-bow bed crossbow changed the direction of this war.
But Bu Renjia shined brightly in the war with Xixia.
The infantry formation composed of infantry armor can even resist the Xixia ace heavy armor cavalry Iron Kites.
The divine arm crossbow, which can break through heavy armor at a distance of 200 steps, was the weapon of the Southern Song Dynasty against the Iron Buddha of the Jin army, which caused the Jin people to suffer a lot.
These three great weapons were relied upon by the Northern Song Dynasty, especially the divine arm crossbow. Only a few master craftsmen in the general prison knew the manufacturing process.
Even Zeng Gongliang, an idiot who likes to read books, did not mention even a single word in "Wu Jing Zong Yao".
Nie Dong once said that the Divine Arm Crossbow should not be used by veterans with an innocent family background. On the battlefield, if you are defeated, you can throw away weapons and armor, but the Divine Arm Crossbow cannot be thrown away.
Once a soldier abandons his divine arm crossbow, he will be punished according to military law
If you encounter a situation where you cannot take it away, you must destroy the core crossbow immediately and never leave the entire piece to the enemy.
It can be imagined how seriously the Northern Song Dynasty paid attention to the confidentiality of the divine arm crossbow.
The craftsmen of the official workshops in the county have no problem making iron armor, swords and arrows, but when it comes to highly confidential ordnance such as infantry armor, it is a bit difficult for others to do so.
Historical records record that four years after the Song and Jin Shaoxing peace negotiations, "the Jin used the divine arm crossbowmen taught by them to attack Mongolia with 80,000 people, but they were unable to defeat them for consecutive years."
A small part of the divine arm crossbows equipped by these 80,000 people were obviously captured inventory of the Northern Song Dynasty, and the rest were imitations of the Jin people themselves.
However, what is interesting is that twenty years have passed since the Jingkang Revolution. The Song and Jin Dynasties fought successively. Only the Southern Song Dynasty defeated the Jin Dynasty with the Divine Arm Bow, but there is no record of the large-scale installation of the Divine Arm Bow in the Jin Kingdom.
This shows that for twenty years, the Jin people were unable to successfully copy the divine arm crossbow.
It is impossible to say that the Jin people did not attach importance to the divine arm crossbow, because Wanyan Zongbi's "Book of the Four Commanders of the Yi Xing Mansion" said: "I used to march south and saw the weapons used by the Song Dynasty. The most wonderful thing was the divine arm bow, and the second best was the axe." , Fearless outside, now I will make it like this.”
Wanyan Zongbi ordered the Kingdom of Jin to imitate the divine arm crossbow.
The advanced technology of later generations cannot restore ordnance such as the three-bow bed crossbow and the divine arm crossbow, let alone now.
Again, never underestimate the wisdom of the ancients.
Goulon!
Luo Sha swallowed his saliva, forced out a smile, and said in an awkward tone: "Brother, it's not that I don't want to get rich, it's that this wealth can make you money or spend it!"
War horses are better. If you are caught selling weapons such as divine arm crossbows and infantry armor, you will be beheaded.
The imperial court did not kill scholar-bureaucrats, but it was merciless in killing military attachés.
At this time, the wine on the table gradually dried up and evaporated, disappearing.
Han Zhen picked up a piece of beef with soy sauce and stuffed it into his mouth, and said calmly: "Commander Luo, in this world, money is hard to make and shit tastes bad. How can little people like us make money if we don't work hard?" It’s a lot of money.”
Big money!
Hearing these two words, Luo Sha struggled.
Seeing this, Han Zhen was overjoyed and knew there was something going on, so he continued: "Don't worry, there will definitely be no problems on my side. To be honest with Commander Luo, Zhao Zhizhou and Liu Tongpan are both my people, you just need to Proceed with caution and take care of the finishing touches, and you’ll be safe.”
"How much can you give?"
Luo Sha asked tentatively.
Hearing this, Han Zhen lowered his voice and said: "A war horse with a hundred and twenty spears, a divine arm crossbow with a handle of three hundred spears, a walking armor with eight hundred spears, and a three-bow bed crossbow with a thousand and five hundred spears. I don't care what you get. No matter how much you spend, you will pay according to this price when the time comes. If you can get the divine arm crossbow for ten thousand dollars, that is your ability and has nothing to do with me."
"By the way, if we can get the blueprints for these three kinds of ordnance, each blueprint will cost 100,000 gold!"
This price is not low, it has exceeded the cost by more than ten times.
Especially the drawings, which cost up to 100,000 coins!
Luo Sha felt his mouth was dry, so he picked up the wine bottle and took a swig into his mouth.
Wang He on the side even widened his eyes and his hands were shaking with excitement.
After a while, Luo Sha suppressed his excitement and asked with trembling lips: "Seriously?"
Han Zhen calmed down and said: "Our relationship is still shallow at the moment. I know that Commander Luo has doubts in his heart. This is human nature. Commander Luo can try to trade a small amount first. Once the goods arrive, pay immediately, and you will not lose a penny." "
Luo Sha felt relieved and decided to do it.
After deciding, the two began to discuss the details.
Luo Sha frowned slightly and said, "County Chief Han, the price of the war horse seems a bit low?"
"hehe!"
Han Zhen smiled slightly and explained: "One hundred and twenty guan is the base price. After all, war horses are living creatures, and their quality can be divided into good and bad. They are not like standard weapons like the divine arm crossbow. If the war horse is of good quality, it will be natural when the time comes. The price will increase.”
A good horse that can be used as a war horse, the price on the market today will not be less than 50 guan.
Including feeding, training and other miscellaneous expenses, a war horse is worth at least eighty guan.
Compared with the profits of weapons such as divine arm crossbows, the profits of war horses are obviously much lower.
However, the difficulty of obtaining it and the risks involved are relatively minimal.
Luo Sha nodded, agreeing with the price, and then asked: "How will the transaction be done then? Letter?"
"In a few days, I will open a restaurant in the county. If Commander Luo has the goods, he can go directly to the restaurant and someone will take care of him."
Opening a restaurant was not a whim of Han Zhen's, but a plan.
Now, it is time to free up our hands and build our own intelligence department.
Not only Yidu County, but also other prefectures and counties will have it sooner or later, eventually forming an intelligence network covering the entire Shandong.
Luo Sha's eyes lit up and he smiled: "That's great!"
In this way, there is no need to travel to Linzi County from time to time, saving a lot of trouble and trouble.
"Come on, come on, drink!"
Seeing that the business was settled, Han Zhen immediately called the brothel girl in and asked the two of them to continue drinking.
Luo Sha was in a good mood at the moment. He hugged the two sisters and brought several leather cups in succession.
The meal lasted for more than an hour, and finally Luo Sha and Wang He entered the room drunkenly, holding their two sisters in their arms.
Han Zhen called for a basin of hot water, put a hot towel on his face, and then walked out of the restaurant after smelling of alcohol.
In the hall downstairs, Zhou Tian was waiting there.
When he saw Han Zhen, he immediately came forward and said, "County magistrate, the county magistrate wants to see you for something."
Hearing this, Han Zhen nodded.
It doesn't seem to be an emergency. If it were, Chang Zhixian would have come to the restaurant to look for him in person.
As soon as I left the restaurant, the scorching sunshine suddenly enveloped my whole body.
Glancing at Zhou Tian behind him, Han Zhen asked casually: "How is Liu Yong?"
Zhou Tian replied respectfully: "Liu Xianwei is still at home recovering from his injuries. He probably won't be able to get out of bed for half a month."
Yes, Liu Yong is now a county captain.
A few days ago, the official uniforms and papers given by the court had arrived.
According to Liu Yong's character, if he could get out of bed, he would have put on official uniform and wandered around the county.
There was no movement at the moment, indicating that the injury was indeed serious.
Han Zhen paused, turned around and said, "From now on, you will work well in the county government. I accept your favor and will keep you safe throughout your life as long as I am here."
With his connections, Zhou Tian was now promoted to the head of the capital, leading the Zaoban Yamen.
Zhou Tian is timid and weak by nature, and has little ability. Being a boss is the limit.
Praising him too highly actually harmed him.
Just as Han Zhen said, if you work well at the county government, you can keep him safe for a day.
"I saved it!"
Zhou Tian nodded solemnly, his eyes full of gratitude.
He is a man who is content with his small fortune and is very satisfied with his current situation. He leads twenty or thirty Zaoban yamen servants, which is quite impressive.
Nowadays, the salaries of county government officials have increased. Even without extortion, it is more than enough to support a family.
Walking all the way into the county government office and arriving in the lobby, Han Zhen asked: "Why did the Changzhi County call me?"
"Ha ha."
Chang Zhixian smiled strangely and said, "You kidnapped someone's nephew, and now he comes to me to ask for his life."
Han Zhen raised his eyebrows and asked, "Did Xie Ding write you a letter?"
Chang Zhixian nodded and said: "Let me sell him some thin noodles to the Xie family in Fuyang and send the little yamen back."
Send it back?
Han Zhen sneered: "Hey! Once it's in my hands, there's no reason to give it back. Don't worry about it, just find a reason to stop it."
"In that case, I will reply with a letter later to try to stop him."
Then, Changzhi County changed his voice: "Have the ordnance been delivered?"
"Sent."
Han Zhen said seriously: "We have the ordnance, and the food from the south is coming soon. It's time to expand the army. Starting tomorrow, we will start recruiting troops."
"How long will it take to recruit troops?" Chang Zhixian asked.
"First expand the army to 3,000 people."
One bite cannot make you fat. With the current food and weapons, three thousand people is the limit.
There's no way, he's trained to be an elite soldier.
Just one meal for a soldier is enough to feed the Imperial Army for a day.
However, if you pay hard, you will be rewarded. The soldiers trained with full pay and food are more powerful than the Forbidden Army.
It’s a very simple truth. If a person is full, he will have strength. If he is not full, he will have no strength.
After chatting for a few more words, Han Zhen said: "You go ahead and go to the military camp to check the ordnance to prevent Zhao Ting from shoddy goods."
"Just go."
Chang Zhixian waved his hand.
After leaving the county government office, Han Zhen rode on his horse and rushed to the military camp.
On the military camp grounds, nearly 700 soldiers were fighting in two teams. The weapons they used were wooden swords and guns. The swords and guns were stained with lime powder. Once they hit the vital parts of the opponent, they were killed.
The most eye-catching one is naturally Liu Qi.
This guy was holding a wooden stick with two hollow ends. He was dancing like a tiger and a tiger, and he could only see the rise of suicide. One person rushed into the opponent's formation.
The next moment, more than a dozen wooden spears attacked, and there were more than a dozen white spots all over his body.
In the woods not far away, five hundred soldiers were squatting under the shade of the trees, laughing and watching the excitement.
(End of chapter)
