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After hearing Zhao Zhen's question, Yang Tengjiao said, "Sir, can you see the gold-dipped mountain-splitting axe I use? It was forged by me with fine iron and is of the second grade. If there is good iron material, third and fourth grade ones can also be made."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "If so, there are quite a few high-quality iron materials in the Military Equipment Bureau. You can go there with my order. You can also reforge this weapon."

"I have also seen the weapons in the hands of Zhang Chi and the other four. They are made of high-quality solid iron. Unfortunately, the craftsman who cast them is not skilled enough. They are only first-grade weapons. You can also reforge them for these four people."

As he said this, Zhao Zhen wrote a hand order and asked Yang Tengjiao to take it to the Military Equipment Bureau to forge weapons.

In just two days, Yang Tengjiao brought a solid iron stick to the village.

World Log

Pure Iron Red Gold Stick (Second Level, made of pure iron, six feet long from head to tail, with gold hoops at the head and tail, weighing thirty-six pounds, blunt attack +4)

After seeing it, Zhao Zhen was relieved about Yang Tengjiao's skills. He also wrote a handwritten order to let him serve as the deputy supervisor of the Military Equipment Bureau.

Zhao Zhen also went to the Military Equipment Bureau by the way.

Now Hou Jian has been promoted to the supervisor, Tang Long, like Yang Tengjiao, also serves as the deputy supervisor, and together with Bai Waerhan, the four of them are in charge of the Military Equipment Bureau.

After Bai Waerhan built a hundred thunder chariots, he also studied the sinking snail boat with Liu Huiniang. I don’t know if it’s because the records of the engine are incomplete or for some other reason, after the sinking snail boat is built and put into the water, there will always be various problems, and it has not been built yet.

After the ice formed, the sinking snail boat stopped. Since the court rewarded several craftsmen and the craftsmen recommended by various counties to join the Military Equipment Bureau, these people were transferred to Bai Waerhan’s command.

It is not known whether the craftsmen from Bianjing City were specially selected by Tong Guan, but they all came from Guangbei siege works and were good at making siege equipment. These days, he and other craftsmen have also made a lot of siege equipment.

The first car for digging tunnels, the wheeled car for covering the soldiers and approaching the city wall, the dust-raising car used to spread smoke and dust, and the bridge-building car for crossing the moat. Three or five of them were built.

The most complicated of the three cars is the first car, which is divided into three parts: the screen board, the first car and the hanging shed.

The screen board is at the front end, with protection in front of the car and on both sides, which is the exit of the whole group of first cars. The screen board and the first car are connected to provide protection. When the tunnel is dug through, the siege soldiers will gather in the car, and then quickly push the screen board away, and the soldiers will get out of the car and rush into the city.

The wheeled car, Zhao Zhen also saw it for the first time. One car can hide ten people, which is the same as the pointed wooden donkey and wooden horse. It is a four-wheeled bottomless wooden cart covered with cowhide, which can resist arrows. People push the cart forward in the cart, which can hide the guards and approach the city wall to attack, but cannot directly destroy the city wall.

As for the dust-raising cart, the cart and the smoke are in the same direction. When the smoke is strong, the cart is pushed to the city to raise dust. The defenders cannot survive and must avoid and gather to one side, so the attackers can climb up. The dust used is best lime.

The bridge-building cart is a device that can quickly help soldiers reach the city through the moat outside the city.

In addition to these four devices, a nest car and a tower car were also built, but they were put aside. These two devices are also used to climb up and observe the enemy. They are not as good as the flying tower built by Liu Hui Niang, so these two devices have not been built.

There are also cloud ladders, battering rams, catapults, and well sieges, which are also made by several craftsmen.

The cloud ladder is the most commonly used device for climbing over the city wall in sieges, which is used by soldiers to climb over the city wall. Craftsmen have made more than 30 ladders.

The cloud ladder is easy to build. The simplest one is to tie a horizontal bar on two thin and long pieces of wood. The cloud ladder that these craftsmen are building is much more sophisticated. The main ladder is divided into two sections, which can be folded and connected by a rotating shaft in the middle. The auxiliary ladders are of various forms to meet the needs of easy and quick actions to climb the city and meet the enemy.

The bottom of the cloud ladder is also a model with shields on all four sides, reinforced with raw cowhide, equipped with shields, winches, grabs and other equipment. People push the cart in the shed to approach the enemy wall, which can resist the damage of arrows and stones from the city. It is also called a cloud ladder. Some have pulleys to rise and fall, like a flying tower, used to climb high and look far to detect the enemy.

The simpler one is the flying ladder. It is two or three feet long and has two wheels at the head. If you want to attach to the city, you can use the wheels to push the city forward.

A bamboo flying ladder made of a single bamboo pole with footrests on both sides for climbing.

There is also a two-layer tiptoe flying ladder. The upper layer uses a single bamboo pole, with a rotating shaft in the middle to raise the ladder, and double wheels at the head of the pole.

The simplest is the grappling hook, with a rope attached to one end. When thrown onto the wall, the soldiers can climb up the wall. It is usually used for surprise attacks at night.

Battering rams, also known as battering rams, were only built. It has a thick wooden bar in the middle, and is like a pointed wooden house on the outside. It is extremely strong, with six wheels underneath, covered with cowhide. In order to prevent damage from arrows and stones from the defenders, the craftsman who built the ram said that a layer of iron plate could even be added to enhance protection. In order to prevent fire attacks, mud should be poured when using it. The soldiers pushed it from below, violently ramming the city gates and destroying the city walls.

There are also hook carts that have greater destructive power on the city walls, one is a three-claw chariot, and the other is a two-claw double-hook chariot. The hook cart is wheeled, nine oxen are pulling, thunder and lightning are excited, and the oars are broken and the walls are overturned.

For long-range attacks, heavy-duty five-pin and seven-pin catapults were built. These catapults required more than 200 people to pull them and could launch huge stones weighing hundreds of pounds. Because they were heavy, they were inconvenient to carry when attacking a city, but they could be used to defend a city.

Seven or eight catapults of various sizes were built for easy carrying. They were all equipped with four wheels and could travel with the army. The smallest catapult could be pulled by two people and the stone bullets were only the size of a fist, which could not be fatal unless they hit the vital points.

The last type of high-altitude siege equipment is called Jinglan, which is actually a mobile archery tower that can reach the city wall or even be higher than the city wall. It has a wheel underneath, which allows it to shoot at enemies defending the city wall from a high position. However, because of its height, it moves slowly and lacks close combat capabilities. It can be destroyed by fire attacks and surprise attacks outside the city.

In addition to these big guys, there are also sharp blades, crow's beaks, spades, square shovels, shovels, awls, moth eyebrow axes, phoenix-headed axes and other tools for pushing out soil in the lead car, iron cats, fire hooks, fire sickles, fire forks, etc. Siege Object.

Zhao Zhen looked at each one one by one and said to the craftsmen following him: "Yes, these utensils are well made. You come from the prosperous place of Bianjing, how can you get used to it?"

The old man at the front said: "Ms. sir, we are all military craftsmen. After the father dies, the son replaces us. In previous years, some people were transferred to the Western Army. This is my first time to Jingdong Road. Compared with going to Qinfeng Road, it is already better. many."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen asked, "How old is my husband?"

"The little old man is already sixty-three years old. He should have returned home to enjoy his blessings long ago. Unfortunately, his son died early and his grandson was sent here as soon as he became an adult."

Zhao Zhen nodded and looked at everyone with his eyes. Apart from anything else, these craftsmen are all hero-level soldiers, and all they have learned is making equipment.

Zhao Zhen said: "You have made great achievements in building siege weapons, and you will receive double salary this month. From now on, if your children have no intention of inheriting the mantle, they can also farm and do business, study and practice martial arts. You should also teach more skills to these apprentices to avoid being left behind. "If you make five disciples, you can get one tael of gold."

After hearing this, all the craftsmen came to thank him.

After watching the newly established siege work, Zhao Zhen was about to return to the village. When Hou Jian saw it, he stepped forward and said, "Sir, the crossbow maker has just finished making more than three hundred crossbows. Please take a look."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen moved to get the crossbow to make. In the workshop, a group of craftsmen were assembling the crossbow. When Zhao Zhen and others came in, three old craftsmen hurriedly came over to greet them.

Hou Jian said: "Bring a crossbow to your husband."

After a while, an assembled crossbow was fetched. Zhao Zhen took it in his hand and tried it hard. As expected, the bow power was strong. Zhao Zhen asked: "How powerful is this crossbow?"

The old craftsman said: "Mr. Sir, these crossbows use eucalyptus as the crossbow. The two bows are integrated into one. The crossbow mechanism is made of fine iron. It has a pulling force of two stones and needs to be strung up."

Zhao Zhen listened and said: "Yes, the army is in short supply of such hard crossbows. The crossbows that have been made are sent to Lei Jiong and Ji Ji. The unqualified ones are returned and remade. If they are suitable, the craftsmen who made the crossbows They also get double salary at the end of the year.”

Hou Jian said: "Don't worry, Sir, the crossbow production is just like other workshops. The crossbow machine, crossbow bow, and crossbow arm are all numbered by the craftsman. This crossbow is made very finely. Today, the workshop is led by three craftsmen, Sun, Zhang, and Wang. In a few days, we will have to set a quota, not only to ensure the use of crossbows, but also to ensure the quantity. "

Zhao Zhen nodded and asked: "Is the same true for armor, swords, guns, etc.?"

Hou Jian nodded and said: "Yes, now there is a division of labor in the workshop. Most craftsmen specialize in making the same thing. When the materials are sufficient, eight knife makers are required to make five knives in six days, and three knife makers can make one hundred and fifty arrows in two days. "Seven people made eight bows in nine days."

"In this way, the craftsman only concentrates on making one thing. Not only will the artifact he makes be good, but he will also make it quickly."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "Now that the weapons have been cast, they have been sent to various military camps, and each camp is responsible for the inspection and acceptance. From now on, every ten days, samples of the weapons will be sent to Baishi Valley for review, and then or Transfer it to each battalion, or send it to the arsenal for storage, ready for deployment."

After thinking about it, Zhao Zhen added: "As for the craftsmen, those with mediocre talents can be arranged like this. Those who have ideas don't have to be restricted to one place. After all, if there is one craftsman who can create treasures, it is better than a hundred people. . In addition, the workshops in various places should also compile the methods of creation in order to prepare for inquiry. Those who can present the equipment and procedures and improve the weapons will be heavily rewarded, including acres of land, gold, silver, cloth, and even officials. "

Hou Jian, Bai Varhan, and Yang Tengjiao heard this and quickly responded. When the surrounding craftsmen heard this, everyone was excited.

After visiting various workshops, Zhao Zhen returned to Baishi Manor.

In the back house, Cheng Waner and Liu Huiniang were playing chess. When they met Zhao Zhen, Cheng Waner asked, "Officer, you go to the Ordnance Supervision, but have your weapons been forged?"

Zhao Zhen shook his head and said: "That's not true. I went to the weapons inspection department today and visited various workshops. Siege work and bow and crossbow work are all on track."

As he spoke, he seemed to have thought of something, and said to Liu Huiniang: "Huiniang, you are clever and clever in making utensils. You can also go to the weapons inspection department on weekdays. If there is anything inappropriate, you can also point it out and make improvements. "

After hearing this, Liu Huiniang said happily: "What the officials said is that I have now thoroughly understood the "Chain Sutra", and I am thinking about whether I can make a difference and draw parallels. When the weather warms up next year, I will build the Shen Luozhou."