If it weren't for the discussion of the Tiele Division.

Chen Zhengtai really can't remember.

It's just that this discussion reminded Chen Zhengtai of one thing.

The leader of the Tiele Department is Qibi He Li, and after being defeated by Tuyuhun in history, he immediately surrendered to the Tang Dynasty with a small remnant of the army.

Although this person is not good at organization, he is a brave general, and he has made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty since then.

He Li became the leader when he was six years old, and many people in the Tiele tribe disobeyed him, but this guy only had brute strength......

It is of course useless to let him be the commander of a large army, but if he is used as a striker, it is definitely a good deal.

Chen Zhengtai felt that this person's bravery should not be under Su Dingfang, as for whether Xue Rengui was powerful, then I don't know.

Well?

Thinking of Xue Rengui, Chen Zhengtai was suddenly stunned.

By the way, I don't know where Xue Rengui and the prince are messing around at this time, maybe they are having a good time now.

Let's just let them continue to wander outside for the time being.

He still has a lot of work to attend to.

Halfway through a deep groan, Chen Zhengtai called the third uncle over and said, "I have to find a reliable Chen family member to go to Xiazhou." ”

"Reliable?" The third uncle said excitedly: "When it comes to reliability, there is nothing more reliable than the old man." ”

Chen Zhengtai said in surprise: "Could it be that the third uncle wants to go to Xiazhou, and then go deep into the desert?" ”

The third uncle, who was still a little excited, gradually changed his face, and then said: "Of course, there are many reliable people in the Chen family, how can you ...... What needs to be done? ”

Chen Zhengtai said: "If you want this person to go deep into the grassland and dress up as a businessman, I will ask Brother Tuli to help in this matter, now that the war is raging in the desert, I expect that the Tiele Department is about to be defeated, once defeated, I have to find someone to bring him back to Chang'an." ”

Everyone has a heart for talent, Chen Zhengtai likes that kind of muscular man very much, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, and has the courage of ten thousand people, and dares to rush to the enemy when he screams.

In ancient times, there were no tanks, so reckless men like this became the most important force on the battlefield to suppress and advance, and they could be used as tanks.

This Qi Qi He Li can be regarded as a generation of famous generals, but this guy has not left any fame in later generations because of his awkward name.

Chen Zhengtai said: "All in all, if you find someone, I will naturally explain it when the time comes." ”

The third uncle was taken aback, it was so dangerous, and the old man was almost going to take the initiative to ask for help, so he hurriedly said: "Okay, I'll arrange it." Oh, yes, your father is about to be forty, isn't it time to celebrate his forty birthday, let's have a good time in the Chen family? ”

Forty...... It's a big birthday?

Chen Zhengtai was a little confused.

Now his father is working as a transfer envoy, and he seems to be very happy, almost away from home all day long, and he is searching for money and food in Guanzhong for Li Shimin every day.

Chen Zhengtai thought for a while: "I have written this down, but I don't need to celebrate my birthday, and the family will have a good meal at that time." ”

The third uncle hesitated for a while.

Seeing that the third uncle seemed to have something on his mind, Chen Zhengtai couldn't help but say, "Is there anything else about the third uncle?" ”

"Actually...... The old man is also going to celebrate his sixtieth birthday......" he said, looking at Chen Zhengtai with blank eyes.

Chen Zhengtai was enlightened all of a sudden.

Really...... It's really tiring to deal with smart people, especially smart people like the third uncle.

Because the third uncle is going to have a big birthday, he naturally hopes that the scenery will be beautiful, after all, the third uncle is a very face-saving person, this year, in order to show that his status in the Chen family is more important, he is afraid that he will brag to the outside world.

Now that it's going to be a big birthday, Chen Zhengtai is the head of the family, of course he has to behave, right?

But...... The third uncle can't say it directly, it's vulgar to say it directly, doesn't the third uncle want to lose face?

Thereupon...... The third uncle first tentatively asked Chen Jiye about the standard for his fortieth birthday, which is called throwing stones and asking for directions.

As a result, Chen Zhengtai didn't have the slightest interest in celebrating his birthday, and the third uncle felt that his blood was cold.

This is over, his own father is like this, what does the old man count, eat a bowl of longevity noodles at that time, and add a double yolk egg to it.

Chen Zhengtai was dumbfounded for a long time before he said: "Sixty birthdays are different from forty birthdays, this is a real birthday, we have to be lively......

Chen Zhengtai immediately said: "Prepare 10,000 yuan, to do it lively, everyone who should be invited should be invited, hold a flowing water banquet, eat for three days and three nights, call him a close relative and a distant relative, it doesn't matter if there is a relationship, let them bring their mouths to eat, just want to be happy, in a few days, I will let someone cast a two-pound golden Buddha for the third uncle to make a birthday gift, huh...... That's pretty much it, third uncle, is there anything else? ”

The third uncle suddenly felt dizzy, and happiness came too suddenly.

This...... It's decent.

The third uncle was very satisfied with Chen Zhengtai's performance, and then the chick pecked the rice and nodded: "Cheng, listen to Zhengtai's arrangement, hey, Zhengtai, your heavenly court is full, and the earth pavilion is ......."

Chen Zhengtai said with disgust: "Go and go, hurry up and get down to business." ”

The third uncle didn't mind Chen Zhengtai's impatient attitude at all, he knew that his nephew still felt sorry for him, but the Chen family was just a knife mouth and a tofu heart.

Ah...... The old man has to make up a few limericks, let the children sing nursery rhymes, sing Zhengtai's filial piety well, and let everyone learn together.

Chen Zhengtai is indeed very busy now, and there are many things to think about, and he soon threw the third uncle's birthday out of the clouds.

As soon as the three uncles left, Chen Fu came excitedly on the back foot: "Childe, childe...... The armory workshop asked you to go, saying that according to your method, this crossbow was made. ”

The armory workshop has been opened, and now its main business is to sell horseshoes, in addition to fooling the people of the Governor's Mansion to buy some swords, guns, swords, halberds.

This repeater was made by Chen Zhengtai to imitate Zhuge crossbow.

When he was playing games since he was a child, Chen Zhengtai had a strong interest in this Zhuge crossbow, and now he heard that the legendary Zhuge crossbow was made, Chen Zhengtai immediately rushed to the weapon workshop with great interest.

The person in charge of the weapons workshop is called Chen Donglin, a distant relative of the Chen family, and after being sent to mining, because of his good performance, he was immediately in charge of smelting.

Later, there was a shortage of people in the weapons workshop, so Chen Donglin naturally topped it.

He looks honest, the experience of mining makes him a little taciturn, although the weapon workshop is hard, but for those who have mined, it is definitely easy.

"Uncle......" Chen Donglin saw Chen Zhengtai and immediately saluted respectfully.

He is a generation younger than Chen Zhengtai, and it is right to call him uncle.

However, looking at the big man in front of him, calling his uncle, Chen Zhengtai had a sense of magic.

"Take a look at the crossbow."

"This crossbow isn't very useful." Chen Donglin replied honestly: "The craftsmen in the workshop tried to make a few, but after sending them to General Su to try them, General Su said that this thing was ...... It's not useful at all. Since many arrows are shot together, the arrows do not have feathers, and if the iron arrows fly out at a long distance, they will lose their balance and tumble, but if they are made of wooden arrows, they are more difficult to make and are not easy to manufacture in large quantities. ”

"Not only that, but the crossbow is too wasteful of arrows, and with this money, it is better to use a bow and arrow."

Chen Donglin continued to count: "And it is very cumbersome to load arrows, although it can shoot ten arrows at a time, the time that can be loaded is several times that of ordinary arrows, so if you calculate it carefully, isn't it worth the loss?" ”

Chen Zhengtai roughly understood what Chen Donglin meant, so he asked people to take the crossbow.

He tried to shoot arrows, and sure enough, as Chen Donglin said, the only advantage of this thing is that it can shoot many arrows at one time.

However, the side effects are great, such as high accuracy, much shorter range, longer loading of crossbow arrows, and higher cost.

And the final conclusion is...... The crossbow is flashy and has no value in the army.

Chen Zhengtai's heart was cold when he heard this.

Especially Chen Donglin, this guy kept complaining, but Chen Zhengtai suddenly said: "Donglin nephew, didn't my uncle say you, do you know why my uncle built this weapon workshop?" ”

Chen Donglin thought for a moment, nodded, and then shook his head again.

Chen Zhengtai sighed: "The weapon workshop is not only about making weapons, but also about improving weapons, you see...... I can't use this thing now, but ...... There should be a way to improve it, right? ”

Then, he patiently said: "Come, let's talk about it, first of all, you said that this thing has poor accuracy and short range, so why use iron arrow shafts?" It can be solved with wood, right? But wood requires more skill, so why not improve your skill and make every arrow exactly right? Okay, you say it's troublesome to reload, but why not solve it in other ways? Such as...... How about we prepare an arrow box in advance, shoot arrows from one arrow box, and then change the arrow box? ”

"As for wasting arrows, this is even more nonsense, our Chen family is still afraid of wasting? In the final analysis, the problems you are talking about are the problems of standardization, and what is called standard is to ensure that every crossbow and arrow must be seamless, and there will be no different sizes. You see the problem, why don't you think about how to solve it? Gather the craftsmen to brainstorm, if you still can't, then find a way, if not, what do I want you to do? You go and tell them, give you three months, three months to find a way to solve these problems, if you can't solve it, you ...... And them, they were all sent to Juxian County to dig for a few more years. ”

Chen Donglin was so frightened that his face turned green, and he couldn't speak for a long time.

Chen Zhengtai didn't have much mood to sympathize with him, he was only thinking about making this thing now, he knew that sometimes if he wanted to do something, he had to have a little pressure!

Then he said: "Come, I'll draw you a few drawings first, these are all immature ideas, you try in this direction, see if you can succeed, take pen and ink." ”