Xu Zhen once performed oral bullet reception in a foreign program, personally transformed the prop gun, and often went to the jungles of Southeast Asia to hunt, the principle of firearms is very clear, the forging technology of the Tang Dynasty has reached a very developed level, and can forge the world-famous Tang knife, if Xu Zhen wants to create a firearm of his own, it is not impossible.

But given the time and energy it would take, and the fact that he didn't want to be seen like a monster, he quickly abandoned the idea and built a tiny steel repeater!

Xu Zhen has always regarded Leonardo da Vinci and Nikola Tesla as his idols, these two are known as the most amazing all-rounders of all time, especially the former, who has dabbled in almost every field, which is simply beyond the reach of human beings.

Out of the need for prop manufacturing, Xu Zhen has always been obsessed with fine machinery, he once bought an antiquity of a Zhuge crossbow at a high price, and even the detailed drawings can be obtained, which are carved with charcoal at this time, and every part is clear.

The craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty absorbed the technology of 100 steel refining and local quenching, coupled with the covering of soil and the sealing of steel and steel, to create the Tang knife, in terms of technology and technology, the craftsmen in the army were able to give Xu Zhen enough support.

He wants to use stainless steel to build a Zhuge repeater, with iron as the arrow, the arrow is eight inches long, and one crossbow and ten arrows are fired, this stainless steel Yuanrong crossbow can definitely become his secret weapon!

Because Xu Zhen drew the parts separately, Li Deqian put together more than a dozen design drawings to see a clue.

Because the firing process of the crossbow is more time-consuming, and the soldiers holding the crossbow are inconvenient to use other weapons, so the crossbowmen are often organized into groups such as "upper crossbow", "entering the crossbow", "sending crossbows" and other groups under the cover of other soldiers, and they are continuously fired in turn. In fixed-point shooting such as "guarding the pass stop", it can exert its power even more.

When the cavalry galloped on a large scale, because the strong crossbow was inconvenient to use on horseback, it was not very popular in the army, so Li Deqian was a little puzzled why Xu Zhen spent so much energy to design a crossbow.

However, at this moment, an exclamation came from the gate of the craftsman's camp, waking up Xu Zhen, who was immersed in painting: "This... This is the Yuan Rong repeater?!!! ”

Li Deqian looked up suddenly, saw the man's true face, and was about to salute, but was pushed aside by the man, and the drawings in his hands were snatched away.

Xu Zhen raised his eyebrows, but saw that the person who came was about forty years old, short and round, his appearance was not good, he had a mustache, and he was clutching the drawings with both hands, eager to swallow the drawings into his stomach and imprint them on his soul.

"It's really Yuan Rong!!" The short and fat old boy's eyes were shining, and his chest was constantly rising and falling, and he was obviously in love.

Xu Zhen pursed his lips, snatched the drawings back, and pretended to be annoyed: "Do you know how to be polite, this is someone else's secret, do you know what privacy is!" ”

Li Deqian heard Xu Zhen's disdainful words, and a cold sweat suddenly welled up, although he didn't know what the relationship between the marching commander and Xu Zhen was, but this short and fat man could not afford to offend easily!

"Xinding has just arrived, I don't know the general situation, and I hope that Master Yan will not blame!" Li Deqian pulled Xu Zhen aside and hurriedly saluted.

This short and fat man is the master Yan Lide!

Yan Lide smiled, didn't think he was angry, pushed Li Deqian away, grabbed Xu Zhen's sleeve, and asked straight to the point: "This little brother, I don't know if you can sell me this picture?" ”

Xu Zhen looked at Li Deqian's sweaty appearance, and when he heard him call this old fat man Shangshu, his heart was suddenly awe-inspiring, but looking at the hip-hop on this old boy's face, where is there any high-ranking official majesty, more like a profiteer!

Li Deqian saw that Yan Lide was not angry but happy, and he also attached himself to Xu Zhen affectionately, knowing that this master had another attack, whether it was in the army or in the court, everyone knew that this Yan Lide was a complete madman, if he hadn't designed and built important places such as the outer city of Chang'an with his brother Yan Liben, not many people would really be willing to get close to him.

However, after all, he is a high-ranking official, and he holds real power in his hands, and the threshold of the side door of the mansion will be trampled by the person seeking an official.

But who knows, Xu Zhen put away the drawings and replied coldly: "Not for sale!" This is a priceless treasure, do you think it is three or two catties of pork, with your eyes, selling it to you is also a practice of this picture! ”

When Li Deqian heard this, his hair stood on end, and he said that he Xu Zhen, even if he was Li Daozong, the head of the march, he had three points of respect for this Yan Shangshu!

He hurriedly pulled Xu Zhen's hand sleeve secretly and kept giving him a look, but Xu Zhen seemed to turn a blind eye and looked at Yan Lide without giving in.

This Yan Lide is also a wonderful person, instead of taking care of his official body, he gave a thumbs up and praised: "Good! Sure enough, there is the spirit of my generation of craftsmen! I Yan Lide admires! I don't know what Xiaolang is called? ”

Xu Zhen heard him call himself Yan Lide, and he was more sure of the identity of this old fat man, in the history books, the three members of this fat man's family are all famous skilled craftsmen, his younger brother Yan Liben, is a famous painter in the Tang Dynasty, specializing in painting the royal court, and finally even the portraits of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion are from Yan Liben's hands, and these two brothers have been the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and Yan Liben is the official to the right minister!

The reason why Xu Zhen chose Li Deqian as his partner is that he is a craftsman, according to historical records, this Yan Lide is a grandmaster among skilled craftsmen, if he can become friends with this local tyrant, it will be a great help to his ultimate plan!

Thinking of this, Xu Zhen wanted to indulge in the past, ignoring the other party's question, but pretended to touch his chin and beard, stared at Yan Lide and asked, "Can you understand this drawing?" ”

Yan Lide, who had been giggling all the time, heard this, and seemed to have touched his scales, and the dignified Ministry of Engineering was actually questioned by others, and the other party was just a nameless guy, no matter how good his temper was, he couldn't bear it anymore, and immediately said angrily: "Okay, you Tianshenu!" How to look down on your master craftsman grandfather! Although this Yuan Rong crossbow is lost, there are many inheritances in this family, but it has not been perfected, and besides, I don't know if your picture is true or false! ”

Xu Zhen saw Yan Lide jumping to his feet and getting angry, his heart was overjoyed, and he immediately said with words: "With such a means and eyes like you, you dare to claim truth and falsehood?" If this picture is fake, the master will take off the head of the master and give it to the masters in the army to bow and play! ”

Yan Lide was enraged by Xu Zhen's sworn expression, his round face was flushed, his mustache kept twitching and stirring, and he pointed at Xu Zhen and scolded: "The head money is a slave soldier, how dare you rush at the official!" Is it true that you say it is? After it is created, if it is not the real thing, I will peel your skin! ”

It turned out that Yan Lide saw Xu Zhen and Li Deqian planning drawings, and regarded Xu Zhen as a craftsman in the army. Dream your dreams! ”

As soon as Yan Lide saw this kid-for-tat, he actually began to question the Ministry of Industry and the craftsman's camp, and immediately said angrily: "What a mountain village and wild old man with no one in his eyes! If this master doesn't create this repeater, I'll give it to you! If it's really a fake, I'll exile you to Liaodong to eat wild vegetables! ”

After snatching the drawings, Yan Lide kicked Li Deqian out angrily, and shouted angrily: "Li boy, if you don't gather people for me, when will you wait!" ”

Li Deqian can't say if he is suffering, even if Xu Zhen gets into trouble, he actually suffers from the pond fish, the old general Li Daozong once explained, although there is no shortage of supply and demand, but he has repeatedly asked him to act in a low-key manner, but he has provoked Yan Dajiang, and it is really difficult for a strong man to be low-key.

Xu Zhen was happy to see this, and handed over the crossbow to Yan Lide to make, which was definitely better than doing it himself, after all, he was far inferior to the Tang Dynasty forging and smelting this general master, and for the sake of secrecy, except for Li Deqian, he did not dare to call others, and now the problem was perfectly solved.

However, he also underestimated Yan Lide, as soon as this old boy came out of the craftsman camp, he hurriedly patted Li Deqian's shoulder, and praised with a smile: "Boy, you have made a great contribution today, and when I look back in front of Li Guogong, I can't wait for you to say a good word or two!" ”

Li Deqian looked confused, looking at Yan Lide carrying the drawings to gather the craftsmen, he also secretly scolded in his heart: "If you are a crazy person!" ”

However, he didn't know that what Yan Lide said was not false, he had inherited it from generation to generation, and now he got this Xu Zhen's drawing, and he knew at a glance that it was genuine, but he confused Xu Zhen with his appearance, and got the drawings with righteousness and light, even if he built the crossbow, it would also cost the army's public money, and he Yan Lide didn't lose half a lot of money!

Even the crossbow has landed, Xu Zhen began to work on the next treasure, and he didn't need Li Deqian's guidance, he was used to the craftsman camp these days, and the craftsmen were slowly familiar with him, and he came to the forging camp unconsciously.

The bare-chested blacksmiths were forging blades and horses, and no one came to greet Xu Zhen, who was used to it, and came to a furnace and iron felt behind the barracks in silence.

The old blacksmith was not there, but there was a raw leather belt on the wooden case, Xu Zhen unfolded the belt, the belt was sewn almost perfectly according to his requirements, ten long leather sheaths were sewn vertically and the inside of the belt, and in each leather sheath, there was a palm-long willow leaf flying knife, the blade was glowing with light blue light, and the edge was exposed, so that Xu Zhen couldn't help but shine in front of him.

Xu Zhen once worked with Cirque du Soleil, and that time his show was a blindfolded flying knife, and when the handle Duo Duo was inserted into the gap between the beautiful assistant's body, even the chief acrobatic master of the circus was full of praise for Xu Zhen's flying knife skills.

With the Zhuge Repeater, the personal throwing knife, and the successful development of another mysterious weapon, he will be able to embark on the journey to Chang'an to deliver a message!

(Note 1: Hitting the bow, also known as beating or beating, was a horse sport in the Sui and Tang dynasties, equivalent to modern polo.) ）

(Note 2: The head money is a slave soldier, which is equivalent to saying that a cheap slave.) The price of the head money, which means that it is only worth a penny, slaves and soldiers, at that time, were all inferior people. ）