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In the secret No. 1 base on the outskirts of Yunxi Prefecture, Chen Ziang saw what he had dreamed of, and that was an exquisite hand crossbow.
"General, you are amazing. If our army is equipped with such hand crossbows in the future, the combat effectiveness will be greatly improved."
Seeing Chen Ziang playing with the hand crossbow that several craftsmen spent nearly a month building, the person in charge Zhang Yidao also admired Chen Ziang.
Most of the archers of the Far Eastern Dynasty now use hard bows that are pulled by their arms. Even the best archers will run out of energy and lose their combat effectiveness after shooting more than a dozen arrows.
But once you have this hand crossbow, as long as you have a steady stream of arrows and the hand crossbow is not damaged, you can shoot continuously, and the frequency of shooting will also be greatly increased.
When Chen Ziang drew a picture and asked Zhang Yidao and the others to make this hand crossbow, Zhang Yidao and the others thought Chen Ziang was just joking.
It wasn't until they spent endless efforts to build it that they realized the importance of this thing.
"I'll give it a try."
Chen Zi'ang stroked the forged hand crossbow, and his heart was also full of joy.
Because once this kind of hand crossbow is equipped with their army on a large scale, they are enough to form a great advantage on the battlefield.
Chen Zi'ang and others walked out of the wooden house and went to the nearby archery target. He put a short arrow into the crossbow and aimed it at the target.
"Phew!"
Following Chen Ziang pulling the trigger, the short arrow made a whistling sound of tearing the air, and pierced through the target in an instant.
"This is a good thing."
At first, Chief Secretary for Administration Qin An stood aside and didn't feel the effect of this strange thing. After seeing Chen Ziang's operation, he was also horrified.
Because Chen Ziang shot the short arrow effortlessly, and the aim was pretty good.
Chen Ziang took another twenty steps back, put in another short arrow, and shot again.
Compared with the shooting just now, the penetrating power of the arrow this time is not as strong as before, and it seems a bit floating.
"The elasticity of the bowstring is too weak, the arrow can be made thicker." Chen Ziang commented.
As if he had just gotten a new toy, Chen Ziang kept stepping back, testing the range of the crossbow.
After some trial shooting, Chen Ziang was generally satisfied.
Although the lethality of the hand crossbow will be weakened if it is a little farther away, the range is still almost twice that of a penetrating hard bow.
Chen Ziang just drew some sloppy sketches based on his own memory, but he didn't expect Zhang Yidao and the others to actually make them.
"You have manufactured the crossbow. Once the army is equipped on a large scale, the combat effectiveness of our army will be greatly improved, and countless brothers will be able to avoid casualties caused by close combat. You have made a great contribution."
After Chen Ziang returned the hand crossbow to the person in charge Zhang Yidao, he patted him on the shoulder and gave him great affirmation.
"The craftsmen made it day and night according to the drawings, and the general dare not take credit for it." Zhang Yidao was very humble.
"Without you strategizing and providing protection, they can't think about it with peace of mind."
Chen Ziang said with a smile: "You have made great contributions, and you will be promoted to a higher level from now on, and you will be rewarded with ten thousand gold."
"Thank you, General!"
"Work hard, I can't treat you badly."
Chen Ziang also pays special attention to technology, so he also has high hopes for Zhang Yidao.
"You should also set up a strict reward and punishment system here, and give heavy rewards to those craftsmen who have made more contributions. Those who can research new things will be rewarded heavily!"
"I thank the general on behalf of the craftsmen!"
Chen Zi'ang turned his head and said, "Qin An, your administrative department should also support them with all your strength. For the families of craftsmen, set aside a separate area, build houses for them, divide the land, and ensure that they have no worries."
"No!"
Qin An also nodded and agreed.
"This hand crossbow is now made of wood, and it won't last long if used. Please do some research to see if you can replace some parts with iron materials while improving the range and accuracy."
"And it takes too long to build a hand crossbow. I have an idea here. You guys go down and try it out. That is standardized production."
"It's slow for each craftsman to make a hand crossbow individually, and it needs someone who understands it to do it, so the efficiency is too slow."??¡±
"My idea is that you let each person be responsible for a part, and finally let people assemble it separately, and in this way, the master can lead the apprentice, and the output can be increased."
"In addition to the hand crossbow, you can also make other things according to this method, and besides the hand crossbow, you should also study it to see if you can make a larger crossbow with a longer range."
After hearing what Chen Ziang said, Zhang Yidao, the person in charge, was also enlightened.
"General, I will definitely do it."
"If you need anything, just go to Liang Guanlin directly. Whether it is people, money or food, we will give you priority."
With this guarantee from Chen Ziang, the person in charge, Zhang Yidao, was also full of joy.
Because Chen Ziang's arrival not only provided him with new ideas, but also solved their worries, he was naturally happy.
Before leaving, Chen Ziang asked Zhang Yidao to take another piece of paper. He wrote down what he had learned about gunpowder and asked them to try it.
"What's this?"
Seeing what Chen Ziang wrote, Zhang Yidao was also puzzled. He was too unfamiliar with this novelty.
"This is gunpowder, something that can change the shape of war and the structure of various countries. You must keep it very secret. You should first search and experiment as I said. If you have any news, report it to me as soon as possible."
Chen Ziang also didn't know if he could find the materials needed to make gunpowder in the Far East Dynasty, so he asked Zhang Yidao and the others to find them first.
Moreover, Chen Ziang couldn't remember the ratio of the configuration, so Zhang Yidao and the others needed to continue to experiment.
Once they have gunpowder, Chen Ziang and the others will have enough confidence to challenge more powerful enemies.
Chen Ziang wandered around the secret No. 1 base, and he had completed his first inspection.
Although the No. 1 base is still in its initial state, many things cannot be equipped with troops on a large scale, but Chen Ziang is full of confidence in them.
"In the future, we will vigorously recruit all kinds of craftsmen, and now we are in short supply of these craftsmen."
"We also need to cultivate talents ourselves, select a group of teenagers from those refugees, and let them learn from the master."
Compared with those adults, Chen Ziang felt that if youngsters who absorbed knowledge quickly were allowed to study, they would have enough talent reserves in the future.
Chen Ziang didn't stay long at Secret Base No. 1, and left in just over two hours.
However, Chief Secretary for Administration Qin An and Chief of Military Supplies Liang Guanlin who followed Chen Ziang were also full of shock.
Because they had never heard of the things Chen Ziang said, and the things they created also opened their eyes.
They have also become more respectful to Chen Ziang now, because they feel that Chen Ziang is omnipotent in governing and fighting.
What Chen Ziang did made them, those close to him, feel that he was covered with a veil of mystery, making it impossible for them to see through. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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