No one knows what the official or scientific name of this mountain town is? Unlike other places that have a place name, like what Fengxian, Jincheng, Bamianpo, Shilipu, etc., maybe it was born to be called a mountain town, everyone calls it that, as the old saying goes: everyone tramples out of the road is called.

There is a certificate to be examined, in the Ming Dynasty, no one lived here, and the Ming County Chronicles described: ...... Entering this valley, walking more than 50 miles, at the end of a village and a person, only see the remains of wolves, 100 miles away occasionally see the mountain tribe, or three or five She people .......

At that time, because the mountains were not rich in products, there were not many people who could be fed by hunting and collecting mountain treasures, and in the depths of the mountains, except for villages in the dam area, there were basically no large-scale villages (towns) living in groups.

In the late Ming Dynasty, a large number of foreign species were popularized to the mountains, such as: corn, yams, potatoes, etc., such species can be planted on dry land and hillside land, and the yield is high.

From the topographical point of view, this is a mountain pass, mountain people often go to Quzhou, Hangzhou in and out of this pass, the geographical location is special.

Therefore, at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, there were many shack people who lived by collecting mountain goods and hunting, and later there were displaced people who secretly reclaimed the mountainous land, as well as disaster victims who relied on corn and yams to make a living, and there were also prisoners who avoided the government.

It is rumored that in the prosperous era of Qianlong, it was designated as a long, and the scale of nearly 100 households was made (brand A system, ten households were cards, and ten cards were A).

So far, it is still about 100 households, and the government has not seen it for many years to check, and in the records of the official family, this town is "a shack for the deserted and homeless, counting 100 old and weak women and children, no fixed place, no Ding Zhuang, no ripe field." "The whole is a 'three-no' area, and the tax collectors are too lazy to go into the mountains, besides, the border of the three provinces, I don't know who will manage it, so I don't have to go with my shoes.

Mountains and mountains, across Fujian in the south, west to Hunan and Jiangxi, there are Han villages in the mountains, Hakka tulou, mountain wooden villages, of course, there are thousands of years of stubborn disease - mountain bandits.

Mountain towns never recruit bandits, and many people wonder why?

"Filial piety to money and food?"

"No!"

"Ventilation message?"

"No!"

"Which ......?"

Careful people found that there are several families in the town that are very eccentric, not to say their temperament, but in terms of life, there are seven households, all of them are women, not very old, in their early twenties, thirty years old, with children, and some children are not around, warm to each other, the same family, all have a characteristic, good appearance, married, men are not at home.

Idlers often ask, "Where are men begging for a living?" ”

The women replied with a smile: "Businessmen, the world is from the south to the north." ”

They seem to rely on spinning, weaving, and picking mountain treasures to make a living, and their lives are extremely quiet and worry-free.

Not quirky? That's weird!

After getting along for a long time, I found that sometimes there are men who quietly come and go in these homes.

It's not strange for people in the mountains to climb ashes and steal people, but the mountain town is so big, you can know who it is by looking at the back, and the mountain guests who have never known each other are rare on weekdays, and they are lucky enough to be stolen? This flavor is too heavy, right?

Yes, these people should be the families of the bandits.

The mountain bandits also don't want to let their good friends, mothers-in-law, and children be mixed in the bandits' dens, but they can be placed in the city, and it is difficult to meet, and they are not at ease.

There is a Hanjia mountain village in the mountains, but it is all connected by family names, and outsiders are not allowed.

Originally, the mountain town was inhabited by outsiders, so it was convenient to hide, as long as the bandit number was not exposed, it was safe.

---- bandits also have a saying: rabbits don't eat the grass next to the nest.

The mountain town was originally quiet and quiet, but these days, people come and go, and there is a bit of weather.

It is said that people are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of fat, since the reputation of Zhang Shao's shopkeeper is outside, this shop has not been born for a few days, some people come to buy, some people come to order, some people come to ask for advice, and there are "bad apprentices" who claim to come to learn from the teacher.

What's more, a eunuch in the capital, accompanied by Lord Bai Xianglong, came to Jin County again, and it turned out to be to imitate an incense burner. Said yes, this incense burner is amazing, after the emperor "flipped the brand", the little eunuch quietly placed the incense burner in the womb of the concubine who was about to be lucky, smoked aphrodisiac incense, and the concubines were lucky to get the incense burner, and they loved this object to death.

I didn't think about it, this incense burner made the little eunuch with hairy hands smash, the emperor remembered the old things, and cast another one as it was! To say that imitation casting is first-class, it is not a blacksmith shop of the Zhang family.

Zhang Yingquan did not shirk, took the opportunity to ask for materials, everything, Lord Bai was indiscriminate at this time, gave everything, dragged into the mountains with trucks of materials, and even the best saltpeter were dragged to two large carts, whether it was for casting or not, it didn't matter! When you eat food, when you eat medicine, you don't have a lot of money, God knows what to do? The most important thing for the great eunuch to be happy!

Imitation of incense burners and other jobs are good to pass away, but there is an object that makes him think.

One morning, when the shop was opened, a man came, tall, strong, with a cold and handsome face and sharp eyes.

He strode into the shop, didn't speak, took off the long cloth bag behind his back, poured it out, and snorted, drink! What a crossbow! 〈Also called a crossbow〉

He pointed to the crossbow: "It's broken, can it be repaired?" ”

"Weapons?"

"I inquired in the town, your shop does not touch weapons, I can't, I can't, only to ask for the door, this is not the imperial court standard weapons, if there is something, never drag the shop, please rest assured!"

Zhang Yingquan grabbed the crossbow for the first time, and the little brother in the later generations was not a military fan, and the crossbow had only been seen in movies.

This good object is like this, the design is ingenious, don't look at it and don't know, it's not done behind closed doors, take a closer look, understand the principle, you can draw inferences.

This crossbow is different from the traditional crossbow, and all this crossbow must be used with both feet on the back of the bow and both hands to pull the string vigorously in order to open the bow and top the strength. And this crossbow, which is a bit long, and the rear part is a bit like a butt, which can withstand the arrows. The most striking feature of this crossbow is that it has a pullable arm. Hold the gun against the barrel and pull the lever back; It can also be erected on the ground and pressed down on the arm bar. The lever principle can be used to pull the string, which is much more skilled than the traditional crossbow.

No way? Did the Qing Dynasty have this technology? Zhang Yingquan looked carefully, and a row of Roman characters came into view, I didn't know it! But it doesn't matter, it's just an inscription, just know that it's made by foreigners.

This cross bow has good wood throughout, the back of the bow is tough, the elasticity is very strong, and many key stressed parts are covered with iron or reinforced iron bars, and the pressure arm is iron-clad wood. This crossbow is a broken arm, one of the iron connectors is broken, and it is not difficult to imitate a part and replace it.

"This ......"

Zhang Yingquan made difficulties, not because he was afraid of breaking the furnace rules, but because he was worried that he would make a mistake and make a mistake, and he would not be able to wash it up.

I saw that this big man was not angry and said arrogantly: "Ming people don't say dark words, the Han bandits roar against the mountain, the backing mountain seat is six, and the small ones respectfully call the sixth master who roars is himself." ”

"Long admiration! Disrespectful! "It's a bandit leader.

"Half a month ago, Longhair was in turmoil in Xiangjing, and a group of bandits rushed into the mountains, and in a bloody battle, this bow was captured. I also hope to repair it as soon as possible, the whereabouts of this gang are uncertain, so I can use this sharp weapon in my hand to fight again. ”

"The bandits have entered Hunan?"

It is usually referred to as the Taiping Army's long hair, which is named because it is not braided and its hair is scattered, and if it is a small stream, it is called a bandit.

"The whole territory of Guangdong has grown into a paradise, and in another year or two, Fujian and Zhejiang will inevitably suffer."

"You sent bandits?"

"If you don't worship a god, you don't enter a door, if you meet, you can't take a detour, right?"

"Okay, I'll fix it!"

"Smack!" A large handful of broken silver slapped on the table.

The next day, the cross bow was repaired, and more than 20 special arrows were made, and he didn't say a word, but he tried two arrows, put a cloth bag on his back, erected his mother finger, and bowed his hand to the mountain bandits, and then walked away.

The news of the bandits entering the mountains spread far and wide, Zhang Yingquan felt pressure, people said that bandits were like grates, and soldiers were like washing, what would happen if they were bandits?

The people of the town were busy organizing the repair of the wall, reinforcing the gate, arranging for the young and strong to check the mountain guests, and keeping guard day and night, and the tense atmosphere filled the mountain town.

Zhang guys are busy in town, Zhang Yingquan opened the furnace by himself, rolled up his sleeves, and did it, he wanted to build an all-steel crossbow.

The key to an all-steel crossbow is on the steel spring.

Steel springs require that the steel material is pure and uniform, and can only be obtained through repeated forging, and then grasping quenching and tempering. Zhang Yingquan tried it, and he has the ability to do it.

The best sword has the characteristics of a steel spring, and people say: 100 steel, around the fingers soft. It refers to the best steel springs.

So he worked in the shop for three days, and made an all-steel crossbow based on the principle of the crossbow of Roar Six, which was much smaller in comparison, without a butt, and was truly cross-shaped, which could be hung on the waist or carried on the back, and the arrows were also made of all-steel to match the crossbow.

After the test firing, I felt quite satisfied, the range was farther than the big crossbow, after all, the steel crossbow was more powerful, the steel arrow was more refined, the relative quality was high, and the resistance was small, and it should be no problem to deal with the target within 120 or 30 steps (equivalent to 100 meters in later generations), and no matter how far it went, it would be beyond its strength.

The eldest brother and the second brother all know that the third child is making weapons, but the situation is so chaotic that it is reasonable to make weapons for self-defense, and they know that this stereotype and bad habit has been changed by the third child from today.

After another three days, everyone's attention was a little distracted, after all, they were tired, and besides, the bandits fled from Hunan to Fujian and Zhejiang, the road was far away, and they might have returned early.

Won't it be a false alarm?

In the afternoon, a sudden burst of Luo sound sounded: "The bandits are coming!" ”

The mountain town is in a panic!