Rebirth of the Three Kingdoms: Da Qiao doesn't want to be a widow anymore

Chapter 248 Anger

On the parade ground, Sun Quan fired a burst of arrows at a straw target fifty paces away. After he had fired all the hundred arrows in the box, he was stunned and speechless for a long time.

He knew that Qiao Wei was full of brilliant ideas, and he also knew that she and Mo Zan were like pearls hidden in the dust. Once they were given time and trust and allowed to do their best, they would surely bring great changes to Jiangdong.

but……

He really didn't expect that Qiao Wei could shock him so much.

Before Qiao Wei went to Danyang, she said that she wanted to find a way to help Sun Quan conquer the Shanyue. Although Sun Quan was reluctant to let her take the risk, he let her do it.

I didn't expect that she would give me such a method!
The previous versions of the ingenious repeating crossbow were already able to subvert the entire military warfare in Jiangdong, and the current version of the ingenious repeating crossbow, not to mention allowing Sun Quan to conquer the Shanyue, given time, even heading west to conquer Liu Biao and fighting against the two forces of Cao and Yuan in the north would be no problem.

Sun Quan put the ingenious repeating crossbow back into its specially made box, his hands still trembling slightly, and it was unclear whether it was because of the recoil of the crossbow or because he was excited by the thought of the function of the ingenious repeating crossbow.

But Qiao Wei still saw a fire in his eyes. It was a fire called ambition, which was burning fiercely in Sun Quan's eyes at this moment.

Qiao Wei was not completely unfamiliar with this look. In her previous life, Da Qiao had also seen this look, but that was when it appeared on Sun Quan after the Battle of Red Cliffs in the 13th year of Jian'an.

Sun Quan, the lord of Jiangdong at that time, at the age of 26, finally won a war that he had no chance of winning. He not only defeated Cao Cao, an enemy who was so powerful that he seemed unattainable, but also defeated his father and brother, whom he had been pursuing but always lived under his shadow.

After the Battle of Chibi, Sun Quan was appointed General of Chariots and Cavalry and appointed Governor of Xuzhou. On the day when the imperial edict was issued, Sun Quan summoned his nephew Sun Shao to meet him. At that time, Sun Shao was still young, so naturally he was accompanied by his adoptive mother Da Qiao to meet Sun Quan.

As soon as she entered the mansion, she saw Xie bringing food to congratulate Sun Quan. Xie greeted Da Qiao with a smile, but her words were full of reminders that Da Qiao was just a concubine of a deceased man and it was not appropriate for her to meet the general too often, so as to avoid rumors in the mansion.

Finally, she asked Da Qiao to wait outside while Xie took Sun Shao to congratulate Sun Quan.

Da Qiao watched Xie and Sun Shao enter the door, and also saw Sun Quan standing inside the door. She saw those ambitious eyes, looking at Da Qiao, as if they contained anger, but also as if nothing was in them.

And now, these eyes full of ambition and excitement appeared six years earlier, as if many things had changed, but also as if nothing would change.

Sun Quan strode to Qiao Wei, held his hand tightly, and warned him, "This is such a top-secret matter, don't let anyone know for now. I will order County Lieutenant Huang to search for Zhou Yi's whereabouts with all his strength, and make sure to silence this man and his subordinates."

To silence someone is actually to silence them.

Qiao Wei understood.

"This item is top secret, so it's not appropriate to use the same name as the Mechanical Crossbow, so I'll change the name to 歭怒."

"桭" means the 梠 of a house, and it can also be translated as "宸". "宸" means a house, and it can also represent the residence of the emperor.

The emperor’s wrath left millions of people dead and blood shed over thousands of miles.

In the past, the metaphor of the white rainbow was still the anger of the common people. Although it would bleed for five steps, it could save the lives of the princes and lead the whole world to mourn. From the white rainbow to the anger, it also changed Sun Quan's mind.

"There is one more thing." Qiao Wei continued, "The fact that the Nu can be put into practice is also thanks to the craftsmen of the Mo family. The production process is very complicated and requires the unique craftsmanship of the Ou family. Only the descendants of the Ou family can obtain it, and this skill has gradually disappeared. Therefore, the Nu may not be equipped in large quantities in the Jiangdong army for the time being."

Sun Quan frowned slightly, then became relieved, "Even if it's a crossbow, it's enough."

Qiao Wei's first version of the ingenious repeating crossbow could fire ten arrows in a row, with a range of fifty steps.

The second version of the ingenious repeating crossbow can fire fifteen arrows in a row, and its range is eighty steps.

The third version of the ingenious repeating crossbow can fire fifty arrows. Although the range is only within eighty steps, combined with feather arrows that can reach a hundred steps away, it has become a powerful weapon in the Jiangdong army.

After Sun Ce was assassinated, Sun Quan, on the advice of Zhang Zhao, established a guard force of a thousand men to prevent another assassination attempt. The force was named Wunanwei and all members were equipped with the third version of the ingenious repeating crossbow, called Wunu.

Gan Ning and Jiang Qin stationed in Xiakou, and Zhao Yun and Zhou Yu stationed in Runan, are currently equipped with the second version of the repeating crossbow, called Jinrong.

During several expeditions, these repeating crossbows had already demonstrated great advantages, as evidenced by the fact that Liu Biao had sent generals to try to retake Jiangxia many times but failed.

Of course, compared with the above versions, the "Xu Nu" undoubtedly combines all the advantages. It would be a pity if it could not be mass-produced and promoted to the military.

"Your Excellency thinks the Crossbow is sufficient, but I don't.

Although the craftsmanship of the mechanical crossbow is exquisite, I have also added some preventive measures into it. Although we have occupied Wancheng and won over a large number of craftsmen, there is still Nanyang in Jingzhou and Handan in the north, where there are countless talented craftsmen, and they may be able to see through the secrets.

Once the enemy also mastered the casting technology of the ingenious crossbow and imitated it, Jiangdong's advantage would be eliminated.

But the descendants of the Ou family are different. Their secret skills are never passed on to others. Not many people can master their skills, and it takes at least 20 years of practice to master this skill. Therefore, if the descendants of the Ou family can be recruited as Jiangdong craftsmen and not flow out of Jiangdong, it can be guaranteed that within at least 20 years, Jiangdong's crossbowmen will be hard to beat. "

After listening to Qiao Wei's words, Sun Quan sighed and said, "It is a blessing for me, the Sun family, and Jiangdong to have a wife who is so prepared for danger in times of peace.

It’s just, what do you want to do?”

"Mr. Mo San has agreed to help us recruit the Ou family and go to Baishi Mountain alone. I want to take Deng'er with me to show the Sun family's sincerity.

In addition, I want documents that can mobilize the troops of Yongning County, just in case."

There was still Pan Lin causing chaos in Baishishan, and both Mr. Mo San and Rong Sheng had said that the Ou family was often harassed and annoyed. She had thought about negotiating with the descendants of the Ou family, and she needed capital after all. Her capital was an army, an army that could protect the people of the Ou family.

Moreover, whether it is to establish a metallurgical plant in Baishishan with the help of the Ou family or to transfer all the Ou family members to Danyang, it requires real military protection.

But when Sun Quan heard this, he frowned, "You want to leave again?"