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Chapter 134 0131 [Money is hard to earn, shit is hard to eat! 】

In addition to war horses, infantry armor, three-bow bed crossbow, and god-arm crossbow are all major weapons in the army.

It is no exaggeration to say that the army of the Northern Song Dynasty was able to withstand the Xixia and Liao countries under such toss by the civil officials. These three major killers ranked first.

Needless to say, the three-bow bed crossbow, if the battle of Chanzhou had not relied on the ultra-long range of the three-bow bed crossbow to shoot and kill Liao army general Xiao Talin in one fell swoop, I am afraid that the Northern Song Dynasty would be in danger.

You know, at that time, Empress Dowager Xiao personally led the army to the south, and the elite of the Liao Kingdom came out.

Once they break through Dingzhou and cross the natural barrier of the Yellow River, the Liao army will be able to reach the city of Tokyo.

It can be said that it was the three-bow bed crossbow that changed the direction of this war.

And Burenjia shined in the war with Xixia.

The infantry formation composed of infantry armor can even resist the iron kite, the ace of Xixia's heavy armored cavalry.

The god arm crossbow, which can break through heavy armor at a distance of [-] steps, was a sharp weapon in the Southern Song Dynasty against the Jin army's Iron Buddha, and it caused the Jin people to suffer a lot.

These three major weapons are the reliance of the Northern Song Dynasty, especially the god arm crossbow. Only a few master craftsmen in the general prison know the manufacturing process.

Even Zeng Gongliang, an idiot who likes to write books, didn't mention a single word in "Wu Jing Zong Yao".

Nie Dong once said that the god arm crossbow should not be used by non-clean veterans. On the battlefield, if you are defeated, you can throw away all weapons and armor, but the god arm crossbow should not be thrown away.

Once a soldier discards the crossbow, he will be punished according to military law

If it is really impossible to take it away, the core crossbow machine must be destroyed immediately, and the whole piece will never be left to the enemy.

It is conceivable how much the Northern Song Dynasty attached importance to the secrecy of the divine arm crossbow.

The craftsmen in the government-run workshops in the county town have no problem making iron armor knives and arrows, but when it comes to highly confidential ordnance such as stepping armor, it is a bit difficult for others.

According to historical records, in the four years after the Song and Jin Shaoxing peace negotiations, "8 crossbowmen with god arms taught by the Jin Dynasty fought against Mongolia, and they were unable to conquer it for years."

A small part of the god-armed crossbows equipped by these 8 people are obviously captured Northern Song stocks, and the rest are imitations of the Jinren themselves.

However, what is interesting is that 20 years have passed since the Jingkang Incident. Song and Jin fought repeatedly, and only the Southern Song Dynasty broke the gold with a god-armed bow, but there has never been a record of a large-scale installation of a god-armed bow in the Kingdom of Jin.

This shows that for a full 20 years, the Jinren were unable to successfully replicate the God Arm Crossbow.

It is impossible to say that the Jin people did not pay attention to the god-armed crossbow, because Wanyan Zongbi's "Book of the Four Marshals of the Yixing Mansion" said: "When I went to the South in the past, I saw the military weapons used in the Song Dynasty. , Fearless outside, let’s make it like this.”

Wanyan Zongbi ordered Jin Guo to imitate the god arm crossbow.

The advanced technology of the later generations cannot restore ordnance such as the three-bow bed crossbow and the god-arm crossbow, let alone the present.

Again, never underestimate the wisdom of the ancients.

Gollum!

Luo Sha swallowed his saliva, forced a smile, and said in an embarrassing tone: "Brother, it's not that my brother doesn't want to get rich, but this wealth, it has a life to earn but not a life to spend!"

The war horses are better. They resell armaments such as god arm crossbows and infantry armor. If they are caught, they will be decapitated.

The imperial court did not kill scholar-bureaucrats, but it did not hesitate to kill military officials.

At this time, the wine on the table gradually dried up and evaporated, disappearing.

Han Zhen picked up a piece of sauced beef and stuffed it into his mouth, and said unhurriedly: "Commander Luo, in this world, money is hard to earn, and shit is hard to eat. Little people like us, if we don't work hard, how can we make money?" Big money."

Big money!

Hearing these two words, Luo Sha struggled.

Seeing this, Han Zhen was overjoyed, knowing that there was something to be done, so he continued: "Don't worry, there will be no problems on my side. To tell you the truth, Commander Luo, Zhao Zhizhou and Liu Tongpan are both mine, you just need to Proceed with caution, handle the finishing touches, and you will be safe."

"How much can you give?"

Luo Sha asked tentatively.

Hearing this, Han Zhen lowered his voice and said, "120 war horses, [-] god-armed crossbows, [-] infantry armors, and [-] three-bow crossbows. I don't care how much it cost you. , then pay according to this price, if you can get the god arm crossbow for ten pennies, that is your ability and has nothing to do with me."

"By the way, if you can get the blueprints of these three kinds of ordnance, each blueprint will be [-] guan!"

This price is not low, and it has exceeded the cost of construction by more than ten times.

Especially the drawings, as high as [-]!
Luo Sha felt that his mouth was parched, he picked up the jug and took a sip into his mouth.

Wang He's eyes widened even more, and his hands were shaking with excitement.

After a while, Luo Sha suppressed his excitement and asked with trembling mouth, "Really?"

Han Zhen took his time and said: "At the moment we are not familiar with each other. 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 there will be no less money. "

Luo Sha broke his heart and decided to do it.

After deciding, the two began to discuss the details.

Luo Sha frowned slightly and said, "Magistrate Han, the price of war horses seems to be a little lower?"

"Ha ha!"

Han Zhen smiled slightly and explained: "120 guan is the base price. After all, war horses are living things, and there are good and bad qualities. They are not standard ordnance like the magic arm crossbow. If the horses are of good quality, the price will naturally increase at that time. "

A good horse that can be used as a war horse, the price on the market today will not be less than fifty.

Plus feeding, training and other miscellaneous expenses, so a war horse is worth at least [-] guan.

Compared with the profit of ordnance such as the god arm crossbow, the profit of the war horse is obviously much lower.

However, the difficulty of obtaining it and the risks it bears are relatively minimal.

Luo Sha nodded, agreeing with the price, and then asked: "How will the deal be done then? Letter?"

"In a few days, I will open a restaurant in the county town. 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 by Han Zhen, but a long-planned plan.

Now is also the time to free up your hands and build your own intelligence department.

Not only Yidu County, but other prefectures and counties will have them sooner or later, eventually forming an intelligence network covering the entire Shandong.

Luo Sha's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile, "That's very good!"

In this way, there is no need to run to Linzi County from time to time, saving a lot of trouble and mess.

"Come, come, drink!"

Seeing that the business was negotiated, Han Zhen immediately called the sister from the brothel in and told them to continue drinking.

Luo Sha was in a good mood at the moment, hugged his two sisters, and poured several leather cups in succession.

After drinking for more than an hour, Luo Sha and Wang He, each with their two sisters in their arms, entered the room drunk.

Han Zhen called someone to bring a basin of hot water, covered his face with a hot towel, let out the smell of alcohol, and stepped out of the restaurant.

In the lobby downstairs, Zhou Tian was waiting there.

Seeing Han Zhen, he immediately stepped forward: "County magistrate, the county magistrate has something to ask for you."

Hearing this, Han Zhen nodded.

It seems that it is not urgent. If it is urgent, Changzhi County should come to the restaurant to find him in person.

As soon as he stepped out of the restaurant, the scorching sun suddenly enveloped his whole body.

Glancing at Zhou Tian behind him, Han Zhen casually asked, "What's wrong with Liu Yong?"

Zhou Tian replied respectfully: "Lieutenant Liu is still recovering from his injuries at home, and he probably won't be able to get out of bed for half a month."

Yes, Liu Yong is now a county lieutenant.

A few days ago, the official uniform and confession given by the imperial court had arrived.

According to Liu Yong's personality, if he could get out of bed, he would have put on his official uniform and walked around the county long ago.

Right now, there is no movement at all, which shows that the injury is indeed not serious.

Han Zhen stopped in his tracks, turned his head and said, "From now on, I will work hard as an errand in the county government. I accept your favor. As long as I am still here, I will keep you safe all your life."

With his relationship, now Zhou Tian has been promoted to the head of the capital, leading the Zaoban yamen servant.

Zhou Tian is timid and weak by nature, and he has no skills. Being a boss is his limit.

Praise him too high, but hurt him instead.

As Han Zhen said, if you work hard in the county government, you can keep him safe for a day.

"I saved it!"

Zhou Tian nodded solemnly, his eyes full of gratitude.

He was originally a person who was a little rich and settled down, and he was very satisfied with his current situation. He led twenty or thirty yamen servants under his command, which was quite majestic enough.

Now that the salary of the subordinate officials in the county government has increased, even without extortion, it is more than enough to support a family.

Walking all the way into the county government office, and in the lobby, Han Zhen asked, "What is Changzhi County calling me for?"

"Haha."

Chang Zhixian said with a strange smile: "You kidnapped his nephew, and now he is looking for someone from me."

Han Zhen raised his eyebrows and asked, "Did Xie Ding write you a letter?"

Chang Zhixian nodded and said: "Let me sell some thin noodles to his Xie family in Fuyang, and send that small yamen back."

send it back?
Han Zhen sneered: "Hey! Once it is in my hands, there is no reason to return it. Don't worry about it, just find a reason to prevaricate."

"That being the case, I will write a letter later to prevaricate."

Then, Changzhi County's voice changed: "Are the weapons delivered?"

"It's here."

Han Zhen said solemnly: "The armaments are ready, and the food in the south is coming soon. It's time to expand the army. Starting tomorrow, the conscription will begin."

"How about conscription?" Chang Zhi asked.

"First expand the army to 3000 people."

You can't become fat if you eat one bite. With the current food and weapons, 3000 people is the limit.

No way, he trained as an elite soldier.

Just one meal for a soldier is equivalent to a day's food for the imperial army.

However, if you pay, 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, people have strength when they are full, and they have no strength if they are not full.

After chatting for a few more words, Han Zhen said, "You go ahead, I'll go to the barracks to check the ordnance, in case Zhao Ting is shoddy."

"Go."

Chang Zhixian waved his hand.

After leaving the county office, Han Zhen rode on his horse and rushed to the barracks.

On the barracks grounds, nearly [-] soldiers were divided into two teams to fight. The weapons they used were wooden knives and wooden guns. The knives and guns were stained with lime powder. Once they hit the opponent's vital parts, they were considered a kill.

Among them, the most eye-catching one is naturally Liu Kai.

This guy held a wooden stick with two hollow ends in his hand, and he danced vigorously, only to see the rise of homicide, and he rushed into the opponent's formation alone.

The next moment, more than a dozen wooden guns 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 commotion.

(End of this chapter)