Chapter 310: Fine Steel Crossbow
Shan Li could guess what his aunt was planning without asking.
Seeing that she couldn't get the solution through her own approach, she thought of following A Ci's path.
If it was the original Song Qingci, then she would probably succeed. He didn't know what the original Song Qingci was like, but she was definitely a completely different person from the current Ah Ci.
A Ci now knows how to act with propriety. After I honestly told her that I wanted to stand on the side of His Majesty the Emperor, she would definitely not stand with the Empress Dowager.
So, there's nothing to worry about.
"Okay, I'll keep it then." Song Qingci immediately put the badge into the space. It is safer to keep this kind of thing in the space.
Not long after they returned to the General's Mansion, the rewards from His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress Dowager arrived at the Mansion one after another.
Looking at the imperial gifts that filled half the room, Song Qingci was as happy as a fool.
No matter how good folk products are, they cannot go beyond regulations.
The rewards from the imperial palace truly represented the highest manufacturing technology of that era.
The Nine Clans Producers are no joke.
"You mean, all of these are mine?" Song Qingci confirmed again.
"Yes, it's all yours." Shan Li himself didn't know how doting his eyes were at that moment.
"Then I won't be polite." Song Qingci put the pavilion hairpin he was playing with back into the box, and then in front of Shan Li, he waved his hand and put all these things into his own space.
Looking at Song Qingci's expression, Shan Li even had the urge to give her all the treasures in the secret chamber of Fengxue Tower.
Wait a little longer, now is not a good time, and the things are scattered. Wait until he has gathered all the things, and then let her collect them all at once.
After collecting the things, Song Qingci looked at Shan Li, with a rare embarrassed expression on her face. After thinking for a while, she took out a fine steel crossbow from the space and handed it to Shan Li.
"Since you have become the treasurer of the Ministry of War, I will give this thing to you. Find some reliable craftsmen to study it. It should not be difficult to copy this crossbow."
Song Qingci had learned about the weapons of this era. The weapons for long-range attacks include bows and arrows, as well as crossbows. However, crossbows are single-shot. Moreover, the manufacturing process is relatively complicated. The cost is relatively high, and it is not a mainstream weapon.
"This crossbow can fire ten times in a row, and it is made of fine steel. If you want to reduce costs, I personally think that apart from a few important expansions and mechanisms that can be made of fine iron, other parts can be replaced with more common materials."
Fine steel did not exist in this era. There was no smelting technology, and no suitable ore.
Fine iron will do.
"Ten rounds in a row?" Shan Li was obviously shocked by such a number.
He is a general, how could he not know the lethality of the crossbow.
However, due to the difficulty in production and the limitation of single shot, the crossbow is not widely used on the real battlefield.
If this ten-shot crossbow can really be successfully produced, it will be a qualitative leap for the combat effectiveness of Dachen soldiers!
"Yes, this one can fire ten rounds in a row. If the material strength can keep up, even twenty rounds can be done." In modern society, there are already thermal weapons that can replace the crossbow.
Therefore, for modern people, the crossbow is more about ornamental value than actual combat power.
They are generally collected by military enthusiasts, or as a way to make up for the shortage of hot weapons.
Her fine steel crossbow is just one of the common equipment in [Lingxiao].
The missions that Lingxiao needs to perform are all kinds of strange, and hot weapons cannot be used in all situations. Therefore, in addition to weapons of mass destruction, there are also many cold weapons in her space's arsenal.
She had several boxes of crossbows, so she was willing to give one to Shan Li for research.
"Ah Ci!" Shan Li excitedly hugged Song Qingci into his arms again, hugging her tightly, as if she were holding some rare treasure! "You are the fairy God gave me!"
"Shan Li! Let me go! It's too hot!" This man was burning hot. Being held by him was like being held by a big furnace. She really couldn't stand it.
Shan Li let go of Song Qingci after being yelled at. He quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Ah Ci, I didn't mean it, I just, I just..." Shan Li herself didn't know how to describe her feelings at the moment.
Song Qingci raised his hand to stop him from going any further, and said, "Don't say more, I understand!"
As a general, she knew very well that it was impossible not to be excited to get such good weapons.
Just like her, when she got the high-standard jewelry and jewels supervised by the Nine Clans, she couldn't wait to dance with joy.
Shan Li looked at her and muttered to himself, "Does Ah Ci really understand? Why does it feel like her understanding is different from his?"
"But, let me make it clear in advance that you can only find someone you trust to do this, do you understand what I mean?"
This kind of thing is obviously beyond the level of this era and is also a lethal weapon, so it still needs to be hidden to some extent.
"I understand!" Shan Li instantly changed his expression to a very cautious one.
It was very risky for Ah Ci to take out this thing, and he would definitely not let her fall into danger. He already knew who should be assigned to handle this matter.
"Okay, now that we've finished talking, I'm going to wash up and rest, please go ahead." After saying that, Song Qingci didn't care about Shan Li's condition anymore, and went out directly to ask Yin Ping to wash up.
Shan Li took the ten-shot crossbow and went to the study.
"Feng Er, where is Mr. Gongshu now?" Shan Li asked while writing a letter.
"My Lord, if nothing unexpected happens, Mr. Gongshu is still in Yanzhou."
Shan Li knew what was going on. He quickened his pace and wrote several pages. He then handed the sealed letter and the box containing the fine steel crossbow to Feng Er and said, "You must hurry up and deliver this box and this letter to Mr. Gongshu of Yanzhou in person. Remember, deliver it to Mr. Gongshu in person."
Feng Er took the things and said very seriously, "I will definitely fulfill the mission."
"Remember not to take the official road," Shan Li reminded again.
Feng Er immediately understood that this meant avoiding everyone.
After Feng Er left, Shan Li took a deep breath and went to the bathroom to change his clothes.
When he returned to the bedroom in his pajamas, Song Qingci was already fast asleep.
Shan Li took the fan from Yinping's hand, then waved at her, motioning her to go out.
Yinping turned around and left very tactfully.
Don't forget to close the door tightly when you go out.