Training Tai Sui

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"That's right, they even prepared quilts for us, thanks to the fact that we have brought all the rags from a long way."

The contented craftsmen are looking forward to only one thing now, that is, the deducted salary will be less. As for working, it has almost become their instinct.

The stove is fired, the big table is set up, and the tools are all the guys who live and work, so naturally there will be no shortage.

When the craftsmen were called together and prepared to work, they found that someone had arrived.

Although Liu Laoshi is also a craftsman, his status is different now. As the steward of Qinjiazhuang, even if Zhao Piyi saw him, he would not dare to be too presumptuous.

Qin Feng looked at the spirited craftsmen and said kindly: "This is Liu Laoshi, and he will lead you to work in the future."

"I don't have much to say here, only one sentence, as long as you work hard, the food and salary will be paid in full."

"Really enough?"

The craftsmen below were a little excited. You must know that for so many years, skimping has become the norm. They have never seen what it looks like in full.

The status of craftsmen is low, and there will be no consequences if you bully them. If you don't bully, who do you bully?

"It's true."

After leaving such a sentence, Qin Feng nodded to Liu Honestly and left. His main responsibility is to train the soldiers, and he really doesn't understand the matter of making bows and crossbows.

After Qin Feng left, Liu Laoshi found that everyone breathed a sigh of relief, so he smiled and comforted him: "Don't worry, everyone, what my young master said is a spittle and a nail, and I will definitely not go back on my word."

"Master?"

"Then who are you?"

For Liu Laoshi, a colleague, everyone was not as afraid as they were when they saw Qin Feng, so they boldly began to ask about Liu Laoshi's origin.

Liu Laoshi was reminded of the past, and it took him a long time to smile and said: "I know a little about everything, carpenter, blacksmith, and bowstring maker, no different from everyone else. Being able to come here today is entirely because the young master thinks highly of me."

"Let's talk about gossip later, this time I'm mainly here to tell you about the crossbow we're going to build."

"Isn't that what crossbows are like? We've all made them before, so we're not beginners."

On this point, Pei Jingmin did not cheat Qin Feng. These craftsmen were originally skilled in making bows and crossbows for the imperial court, so they were a little dissatisfied after hearing what Liu honestly said.

They are all master craftsmen, and we still work for the imperial court. Isn't it better than you, a private craftsman?

For Liu Laoshi to lead them, no one has any opinion.After all, it is better to have an expert leader than a layman who doesn't know anything, but when it comes to their profession, they are a little unhappy.

Liu Laoshi was not angry, he picked up the Liannu he had prepared, and began to introduce the specific requirements for making it.

"Look, the crossbow we want to build is different from the ones used in the military today."

"This is... a repeating crossbow?"

Before Liu honestly finished speaking, an old craftsman in his forties pointed at the crossbow with a look of surprise on his face.

A young man who was following the old craftsman asked, "Master knows?"

Liu Laoshi smiled, remembering that when his young master showed him the drawings, why didn't he have this expression?

"I've seen it once. Several decades ago, according to the records of an ancient book, someone imitated Zhuge Wuhou's Liannu."

When others heard this, they asked in disbelief, "Qu Ping, you're not bragging, are you?"

Zhuge Liannu has long been lost, this is a consensus, if Liu honestly doesn't show it, they may not believe it.

The craftsman named Qu Ping said with a look of disdain: "I was still an apprentice back then, and the crossbow was made by my master. It was not as amazing as it was written in the book. It could only hold six or seven arrows, and the range was only about fifty steps. Those iron crossbows Quality crossbow bolts must be compacted, but it is indeed a continuous crossbow."

"Then why haven't I heard of it? In the entire Sui Dynasty, there wasn't a large army using Liannu?"

Qu Ping said with a helpless face: "It was reported, but my master was whipped a few times and after being told that he did some useless things, no one asked about it anymore."

This kind of thing is very common among craftsmen, so everyone is not surprised.

Qu Ping continued: "Master Liu, the crossbow bolts of this thing must be forged from the head to the shaft of fine iron. The cost is too high and the practicability is not strong."

Liu Laoshi was not angry, and said with a smile: "That's true, but this Liannu is different, take a look."

Gently pushing back with his right hand, Liu Laoshi took down the entire arrow box, and when he handed it over to everyone, he explained: "This arrow box can hold ten crossbow arrows. If the soldiers prepare three or four arrows before the battle This kind of arrow box only needs to be pushed and loaded in wartime, and the string can be re-stringed, isn’t it much more convenient?”

"Hey! This idea is quite rare!"

A clip is not a big deal in the eyes of these craftsmen, but the idea is genius.

"Also, come and see this crossbow."

Liu Laoshi tightened the string once, and explained: "The part of the crossbow is basically like a bowed crossbow, but it has double strings. The soldiers can string with only two arms, which can save a lot of power, and at the same time, the shooting range is guaranteed. Let alone be able to hit a hundred paces away."

This time, even Qu Ping was stunned. His master just copied what was in the book, but this crossbow obviously carried a lot of innovations.

"Master Liu, this...you made it?"

Liu Laoshi is not good-looking, and everyone thought he was just a craftsman in Qin Feng's family, but now it seems that this man may be a great talent.

"It was made by me, but the blueprint and the method of making it were taught by my young master."

After saying this, Liu Laoshi began to distribute tools and introduce new things.

"This is a straightedge. I don't need to tell you how to use it. This is a caliper. You only need to press it lightly. But remember, iron objects must be cooled before they can be measured!"

After receiving the tools, everyone felt a little strange, especially the caliper, which was so delicate that it had never been seen before.

Liu Laoshi warned: "The tools must be kept carefully. If they are lost, the whole family will be punished."

When everyone heard this, they quickly put away the tools close to their bodies, like hiding some treasure.

At this time, Qin Feng had already arrived on the school field. Seeing the gradual and orderly steps of the soldiers, he explained to Qin Lang beside him: "Uncle Lang, the old rules, starting tomorrow, night raids from time to time, plus running in the morning." Fuck, at least [-]% to [-]% of the skills of the family members."

"Don't worry, young master." Qin Lang said with a smile: "I'll give them a visit tonight."

"Mr. Qin, a letter from His Highness!"

Before Qin Feng turned his head, Wu Sheng with a dusty face rushed in.

Qin Feng reached out to take the letter, opened it, and at the beginning was an apology, saying that it was a rare opportunity, so he agreed to the military training before he had time to ask Qin Feng for his opinion.

"Little bastard, the trick of cutting first and playing later is very skillful."

Wu Sheng shrank his neck, Yang Guang is a little bastard, what is his father, Emperor Yang Jian?

Fearing that Qin Feng would say something rebellious again, Wu Sheng hurriedly said: "Mr. Qin, His Majesty rewarded His Highness with some belongings, and His Highness sent them all back, saying that you don't have to pay for it, and it will be delivered in the afternoon."

Qin Feng laughed. He was worried about this these days. With the little rations from the Ministry of War, he could barely feed the soldiers, let alone any meat.