"Also, you can bring all the dilapidated carriages in Chang'an City as much as possible."

Yu Tai didn't understand why he called the carpenters from Chang'an to the barracks overnight, nor did he understand why he called as many carriages as possible, but in the barracks, Li Chengqian was his boss, and he had no right to refute.

After receiving the order, Yu Tai rode on horseback with a few soldiers and left like a fly.

Yan Liben, who had witnessed everything, came over with some worry and asked, "Your Royal Highness the Prince, is something going to happen?" ”

Li Chengqian nodded, looked at Yan Liben seriously, and asked, "Old Yan, you tell Gu the truth, do you know what the Eight Bull Crossbow looks like?" ”

Yan Liben thought for a while before admitting: "Naturally, I know, the general has also participated in the improvement of the Eight Bull Crossbow, but Your Highness, why are you asking this?" If you want to build an eight-ox crossbow, Xia Guan is absolutely not allowed to participate. You must know that the eight-bull crossbow is a heavy weapon of the militarism, and it is a felony for the subordinate to reveal that he knows the eight-bull crossbow! ”

Eight ox crossbow, also known as three-bow bed crossbow, the arrow is made of hard wood as the arrow shaft, with the iron piece as the feather, known as "one gun and three sword arrows", the bed crossbow can also be fired "pedal arrow", when it is launched, it is magnificent, the arrow is like a javelin, the close-range launch can be directly nailed into the city wall, when the salvo is fired, the rows of pedal arrows are firmly nailed into the city wall, and the siege soldiers can climb up by this.

Being able to drive a crossbow bolt into a city wall can imagine how terrifying it really is. Even in the entire Tang Dynasty, the number of eight-bull crossbows did not exceed thirty, and even many generals did not dare to use them for direct shooting, for fear of hurting the heavens.

Seeing that Yan Liben knew, Li Chengqian immediately smiled.

Reaching out and grabbing both sides of Yan Liben's waist, Li Chengqian said happily: "It's good to know, I don't want you to really make an eight-bull crossbow, just imitate it and make a fake one." We have a carpenter here who will be the overseer, and Yu Tai will bring some in a while, and make it overnight, how many can be made? ”

"It's fake...."

Yan Liben pondered for a moment and said, "If it's fake, then the lower officials don't know how much they can make." Start with at least a hundred, you know, the real eight-ox crossbow is time-consuming and labor-intensive, otherwise it wouldn't be so important. If it's fake, we have more trees on the edge of Weishui, and with the help of the soldiers in the barracks, we can build it soon. ”

With Yan Liben's words, Li Chengqian became more confident.

Patting Yan Liben on the shoulder, Li Chengqian said seriously: "Then Yan Qing, Gu will appoint you as the temporary carpenter manager on the bank of the Weishui River now." Whether it is the one who will be the prisoner, or the craftsmen who will be brought in for a while, including the lone personal soldiers, they are all under your control. I want you to lead them out as many fake crossbows and crossbows as possible. Tonight, there is a fire burning on the banks of the Weishui River, and no one is allowed to rest! ”

Yan Liben nodded and said, "The lower officials must live up to their mission!" ”

After speaking, Yan Liben took a few of his direct subordinates and began to mobilize artisan soldiers to go to the woodcut.

Seeing the craftsmen and soldiers getting busy one by one, Li Chengqian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Gang, who was in a wheelchair, did not speak until Li Chengqian sent everyone out, and the old gentleman did not speak.

"Cheng Qian, do you want to forge a batch of eight-ox crossbows to deter the Turkic army?"

Li Chengqian walked behind the wheelchair, pushed the old gentleman towards the barracks, and said as he walked: "Yes, you know, the disciple can only command 2,000 people. Two thousand people seems like a lot, but it is not a fart in front of the Turkic army of two or three hundred thousand. If you want to deter them, there is no other way than the eight-ox crossbow. The more eight-bull crossbows we make in this night's time, the stronger the deterrent power will be tomorrow. ”

Li Gang laughed and said: "It's just that your eight bull crossbows are all a shell, once the Turks are not afraid of death, what should you do?" ”

Li Chengqian also smiled: "Master Li, you don't know, weapons, especially weapons like the Eight Bull Crossbow, are really deterrent not when they are launched, but when they are triggered. Wait for tomorrow, if the Turkic army really appears on the opposite side of Weishui, as long as my eight-bull crossbows are lined up, hehe, do you think that Jieli dares to try? If he doesn't move, he will do, and if he does, the army may be wiped out. No matter how brave the Turks were, he had to be cautious when he was in a mortal situation. ”

Li Gang nodded, stroked his beard and laughed. He didn't want to judge Li Chengqian's plan, and it seemed to him that a seven-year-old child could have an idea and find a way in the face of a crisis.

"People are iron and rice is steel, and you are busy tonight. Hurry up, go and cook the fish for the old man. ”

Only then did Li Chengqian remember that the fish caught by the old gentleman was still in the fish basket.

He couldn't participate in the manufacture of the fake eight-bull crossbow at all, whether it was hands-on or commanding, he was not as good as Yan Liben. There is a specialization in the art industry, and this sentence is very reasonable. Li Gang is really a wise man, and many of the things he says are very incisive.

There are also rooms in the barracks, and the grass carp in the river is most suitable for direct stewing, and after disemboweling and cleaning up, Li Chengqian sprinkled enough seasoning into the pot and began to stew.

The smell of fish stew permeated all over the barracks, and the carpenters and soldiers who were busy with their work secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Yan Liben was also greedy, but after swallowing his saliva, he immediately shouted: "All hands and feet are neat, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has said, after completing the work, there will be a lot of rewards." Let me tell you, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is generous, and if you give a little reward, you will be able to cover your hard work for a month. ”

With the flatbread drawn by Yan Liben, the craftsmen and soldiers worked faster.

Primitive carpentry, without the help of a cutter, was slow. But with 2,000 soldiers as a boost, the speed has increased much. Trees were brought down, thick planks were sawed out, and shavings fell to the ground in clumps. When the carpenters of Chang'an arrived with their fellow things, a batch of planks had already appeared.

Yu Tai is still quite reliable, although he did not cover all the carpenters in Chang'an, but seventy or eighty percent can still be reached.

Seeing that the craftsmen and soldiers were working, Yu Tai followed the fragrance of the fish and found the room.

In the room, Li Chengqian had already unfolded the folding table and had dinner with Li Gang.

Seeing Yu Tai coming in, Li Chengqian pointed to the rice bowl and said, "If you come, you will serve your own rice." ”

Yu Tai waved his hand again and again: "How dare the last general eat at the same table with His Royal Highness and the Crown Prince!" ”

Li Gang spit out a fish bone and muttered: "Let you eat it, what so much nonsense!" What did the emperor say? ”

With Li Gang's invitation, Yu Tai dared to pick up the rice bowl and filled himself with a pot full of small rice.

After sitting at the table with a smile, Yu Tai said helplessly: "Your Majesty said that if the prince is messing around with his own money, he doesn't care." Moreover, the fact that the Turkic soldiers are in Weishui is simply a fantasy. ”