Ninefold above

It's already July, in the Plum Garden of Pingyong City, around Si time.

Lu Chengfeng walked through the corridor and exited the courtyard door. When he arrived at the front hall, Zhuo San was waiting at the door of the hall. When he saw her, he greeted her two steps: "Master."

Lu Chengfeng stepped into the hall, Song Yu in the hall heard the movement and turned his head: "Little general."

Lu Chengfeng nodded towards the people, and sat down on one side: "Brother Song came here today, but there is a solution for the bow and crossbow."

Song Yudao: "I spent seven or eight days researching this crossbow. On the premise of ensuring the range and speed of fire, I changed the parts of the crossbow—"

Song Yu took out the modified bow and crossbow from the box while talking: "The original string has been replaced with a more durable one, and the crossbow arm has also been changed. Because of the change in the crossbow arm, the crossbow path has also been changed. Little general may as well Give it a try."

Lu Chengfeng took the crossbow and looked at it carefully. It was indeed different from the previous crossbow. Naturally, it didn't look like much. Lu Chengfeng took people to the backyard. There was an archery target in the yard. Without letting others try, he aimed at the bull's-eye by himself, pressed the switch, and the short crossbow quickly shot the nail inside the red circle.

Fast, and broke through the range of the previous penetrating crossbow.

Lu Chengfeng showed a hint of surprise, and said, "It's what I want!"

Song Yu took two steps, and took back the crossbow: "Little general is studying this, don't you want to equip this crossbow?"

Lu Chengfeng nodded: "That's right, Brother Song, this time it's really thanks to you—"

It was clear that the work was done, but Song Yu did not show any joy. He pondered for a moment and said, "Don't be in a hurry to thank me. If my guess is right, you plan to give this modified crossbow to the light cavalry team?"

Lu Chengfeng said: "Not bad."

Song Yu shook his head.

Lu Chengfeng asked suspiciously, "What?"

Song Yu looked solemn: "Do you know how much money I spent changing this crossbow?"

Lu Chengfeng knew that Song Yu was not the kind of person who talked about money. Since he mentioned it at this time, it meant that this was not a small problem, but he still asked, "How much?"

"Sixteen, this is just a modification. If it is rebuilt, it will cost nearly forty. This kind of short crossbow is not an ordinary crossbow on the market. Ordinary crossbows cannot be modified at all because of the material, but this one can be, but It is also doomed to be expensive. With 2000 Qingqi people, it will cost nearly [-] to equip a new crossbow. Moreover, it needs to customize crossbow bolts, more than [-] taels. This is a huge amount of money. Even if the imperial court really gave military funds, Manpower is also a big problem, the transformation of the military crossbow is a major matter in the military camp, and it must not be taken over by ordinary people to prevent the leakage of the structural diagram, and it will take a month or two after the person is found."

One or two months, it's just in time for autumn.

Lu Chengfeng pondered for a while: "Money is not an issue, but manpower. Brother Song, you are an expert and have more connections than me in this area. You need your help in this matter. I want this batch of new crossbows no matter what. "

Song Yu said: "Young general, are you sure?"

Lu Chengfeng smiled and said: "It's natural, Brother Song has to take care of everything for me."

After Lu Chengfeng finished speaking, he called Zhuo San to come in: "Go and invite Second Young Master."

Zhuo San followed the sound and left, and Xie Jiuxiao came after a while. Lu Chengfeng was listening to Song Yu talking about the changes in the new crossbow and where it would cost more money. Said: "I want to pay money."

Lu Chengfeng handed over all the money on the account to Xie Jiuxiao. She seldom travels on weekdays, and even if she does, she brings people with her. For the money, Lu Chengfeng had to find his own way.

Xie Jiuxiao said, "How much?"

Lu Chengfeng said: "First pay 5 taels."

Xie Jiuxiao nodded: "There is cash at home."

Song Yu was quite surprised. Listening to the conversation between the two, it seemed that Lu Chengfeng wanted to pay the money himself. He didn't quite understand it for a while, but he didn't ask any more questions. Soon Xie Jiuxiao took the bank note, and Lu Chengfeng Chengfeng passed it to Song Yu: "Brother Song, this is part of the money, which is enough to prove that I really need these crossbows."

Song Yu was not polite, and said after receiving it, "I will make it as soon as possible."

Lu Chengfeng said: "If you have other needs, you can call me again. If I'm not here, you can find him—"

Lu Chengfeng introduced Xie Jiuxiao: "This is Xie Cen, he can decide everything for me."

Song Yu was quite surprised, and hesitated for a moment: "Song Yu took the liberty to ask, this Mr. Xie—"

Lu Chengfeng smiled at the people: "To tell the truth, Brother Song, this is my unmarried husband-in-law."

Song Yu suddenly said: "So that's the case."

When Song Yu was sent away and came back, Xie Jiuxiao was thinking about a new crossbow. Holding up the crossbow, he aimed at the target and shot an arrow, which barely hit the target. Xie Jiuxiao had never touched a crossbow before. Although this object was similar to a bow and arrow, it was It is different from bows and arrows in terms of use and strength. He said: "The strength has improved compared to before. This string has been modified well. This craftsman is not small."

Lu Chengfeng stretched out his hand to support his arm, pressed it down, and said: "Three generations of blacksmiths in the Song family, although the shop is remote and small, but the craftsmanship is top-notch, there are quite a few people looking for him to make weapons. , Du Rufeng has reformed it for a while, but he is not in this area, and it really needs a special craftsman to implement it on the battlefield."

Lu Chengfeng approached him: "Look at the crossbow."

Xie Jiuxiao followed her words.

"From your line of sight, if the crossbow arrow is at the top of the red circle, then it is the center target."

Xie Jiuxiao listened, raised his arms up, and focused his eyes.

"do not hesitate."

As soon as the words fell, Xie Jiuxiao pressed the switch, and the crossbow arrow hit the red circle target with a hiss. Although it was still a little off from the center, it was much better than the first time.

Lu Chengfeng glanced at it: "It's okay."

There were three crossbow arrows on the archery target, one was the center target, and the other two were shot by him just now, Xie Jiuxiao looked sideways and said: "It doesn't make sense, this is the first time you touch this new crossbow today, how can you hit the target in just one shot?" Woolen cloth?"

Before Lu Chengfeng could speak in the future, there was a sound of footsteps coming from the garden gate. It sounded like someone was in a hurry. The two of them just turned their heads when Cheng Yao strode forward and took a few sips of tea from the teapot on the stone table. , wiped his mouth and said: "I'm thirsty——"

Lu Chengfeng said: "Why are you here? Shouldn't you be in the camp at this time?"

Cheng Yao waved her hand: "Don't mention it, I'm so mad, I had another fight with Li Zhaozhong... Hey, this crossbow—"

Cheng Yao took it and weighed it: "Reformed?"

Lu Chengfeng said, "Try."

Cheng Yao was quite interested, looked at the target for a while, and then aimed at the target, her face lost a little bit of joking, she concentrated for a moment, and the crossbow arrow shot right in the middle, right next to Lu Chengfeng's.

Cheng Yao clicked her tongue and lowered her head in amazement: "What a skill!"

As soon as she raised her eyes, she noticed Xie Jiuxiao's gaze and raised her eyebrows: "Bibi?"

Xie Jiuxiao glanced at the arrow in the bull's-eye, but said nothing.

Cheng Yao provoked him: "Don't you dare? Afraid of losing?"

Xie Jiuxiao said, "It can't be compared."

"Admitting before you start the competition? It's not like you."

Xie Jiuxiao's first arrow didn't even hit the red circle. This crossbow arrow is very different from the bow and arrow, and they can't communicate with each other. He didn't want to make himself feel bored for nothing, so he ignored her words and turned to Lu Chengfeng.

Lu Chengfeng said casually: "What kind of skill is bullying him, if you really want to compare, I will compare with you."

Cheng Yao's expression was stunned and she was speechless: "A competition is called bullying? Lu Chengfeng, look at how you protect him now! Is it too much?"

Lu Chengfeng raised his hand to cover the sun: "Isn't it just because you don't want to compare yourself, you just admit defeat."

Cheng Yao was speechless, speechless for a while, and said: "It's okay, I shouldn't show up, you continue to teach, I'll go find something to eat."

Lu Chengfeng watched her get into the small kitchen, looked at Xie Jiuxiao, and said, "Are you still learning?"

Xie Jiuxiao shook his head.

Lu Chengfeng said casually: "The sun is too big, I went into the house, just in time to talk to you about the details of the bow and crossbow."