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"Marshal, how did you make these weapons?" Yang Xi's marshal was in the middle of the line, Pang Zhong couldn't put down a three-edged thorn and couldn't help but ask with a sigh. He had just come over to report to Yang Xi about the situation of his soldiers, and saw that Yang Xi had a few small arms with very good workmanship on his desk, and after obtaining Yang Xi's consent, he also took them in his hand to study.

Daggers with blood grooves, three-edged spurs, and small crossbows, these weapons on the desk were rebuilt by the craftsmen of the Ordnance Supervision after Yang Xi put forward suggestions for improvement, and then sent over by the post station horse. Pang Zhong hadn't seen the first batch of samples, he had seen the improved samples, and after studying them carefully, he couldn't help but speak out in admiration, and he was also puzzled and amazed at Yang Xi's ability to design so many weapons.

"Actually, it's nothing, these weapons are all improved based on other existing weapons," Yang Xi explained with a smile, "Just like this dagger, but it is sharper, and with a blood trough, when it is pierced into the heart, the blood can quickly leak out, and the person who is stabbed will die quickly due to heavy bleeding." The triangular thorn can easily pierce the body, and if you are stabbed in the heart, there is basically no chance of survival. There is also this small crossbow, which every sergeant can carry with him, and there are aiming slots on it, which has high shooting accuracy, which is very convenient for killing enemies at close range or for subduing hands, and can shoot with one hand. It's just that the production cost is relatively high, and only the soldiers of the special training team can be equipped in the future. There is also this saber, General Pang, you are a veteran general, I guess you know best what style of sword is most suitable for cavalry to use when killing, you try the feel!"

Pang Zhong took the long saber from Yang Xi's hand, weighed it with his hand, and immediately praised: "Good knife, very heavy, very sharp!"

As he spoke, he swung his knife and danced, and then slashed it hard. The saber carried a strong wind, and with Pang Zhong's sensitive body, it turned around, and finally stopped in his hand.

"The blade has a curve, which can make it more powerful when slashing, and the blade will not get stuck in the body, and it is not easy to break!" Although he didn't cut anyone, Pang Zhong immediately said the advantages of a curved saber.

Yang Xi nodded, and agreed with Pang Zhong with a smile, "This is something that Ben Shuai came up with based on the scimitar used by the Hu people and the horizontal knife used in our Tang army, which can be regarded as an improvement!"

The horizontal knife commonly used in the Tang army is quite good, but because the blade is straight, it is easy to get trapped in the enemy's body when slashing and cannot be pulled out, and it is easy to break, and the strength is not easy to complete. The swords used by modern cavalry in later generations are all long, curved sabers, which is of course an improvement, and according to the improvements summarized in actual combat, Yang Xi just advanced the age when this improvement began.

It's just that it is not easy to build a saber with curvature, if the smelting and building technology is not up to par, the hardness and toughness of the blade are not enough, it is easy to break, and the horizontal knife has an advantage at this point, and there is no need to design the curvature, and the current production technology can create a very strong blade. However, Yang Xi believes that as long as the craftsmen put in the effort, this problem will definitely be solved.

"Marshal, you make the last general admire it very much!" Pang Zhong sighed.

He is also a straight person, when Yang Guozhong wanted to deal with Ge Shuhan, he once suggested that Ge Shuhan find a way to kill Yang Guozhong. After Yang Xi arrived in Tongguan, the new marshal also impressed him with a series of performances, Yang Xi's righteousness, not seeking personal interests for himself, and his dedication to the country also made him embarrassed and made him respect from the bottom of his heart; The weapons made by Yang Xi, as well as the methods and skills that were far superior to ordinary people when training the special detachment, made him feel completely unbelievable. "There are mountains outside the mountains, and there are people outside the people," this is the emotion in his heart.

He has always been very confident, and he feels that he is better than ordinary people in martial arts and strategy, but Yang Xi, a young marshal who is nearly half his age, has surpassed him in all aspects. Even if he fought with martial arts, he felt that he was not Yang Xi's opponent at all, several sergeants in the army who were known for their bravery were defeated in front of Yang Xi in a few moves, and he was confident that he couldn't do it, even more so in terms of strategy.

Pang Zhong does not flatter him, he only respects brave and capable people, such as Ge Shuhan, Gao Xianzhi, Feng Changqing, Wang Zhongsi and other almost invincible generals, and will not have any good impression of traitors like Yang Guozhong and Li Linfu. But Yang Xi, the son of the treacherous Yang Guozhong, had to make him respectful, and he had a heartfelt admiration in his heart.

"The imperial court really chose the right candidate for the general of Tongguan Town!" This is Pang Zhong's sentiment from time to time, and it is also a point that many generals agree with.

"If Yang Xi is not Yang Guozhong's son, how good it would be!" This is also another emotion of Pang Zhong and many generals.

"Marshal, the last general is very puzzled, why are you so different from Yang Xianggong?" Because he felt Yang Xi's trust and respect, Pang Zhong couldn't help but ask this doubt after talking to Yang Xi about weapons for a while. This question is only asked by him and Wang Sili, and other generals may not dare, but today, taking advantage of the interest, he hesitated and asked it again and again.

"Dragons give birth to nine sons, each of them does not become a dragon!" Yang Xi, who was very surprised that Pang Zhong would ask like this, couldn't help but come up with such a sentence, and immediately laughed at himself, "As the son of Yang Xianggong, Ben Shuai knows that many people will distrust Ben Shuai, but it is not up to me to choose to be in the He family, what Ben Shuai can do is to serve the public, be loyal to the people and the country, and work hard to quell the rebellion, and the rest is not what Ben Shuai has to consider now for the time being." ”

Pang Zhong was worried about himself after asking the doubts in his heart, afraid that Yang Xi would be unhappy, but he didn't expect Yang Xi to show him his "determination" after laughing at himself, he was very surprised, and he didn't know what to say all of a sudden.

"General Pang, this marshal hopes that you don't worry about anything because I am the son of Yang Xianggong, I am just me, what I, the deputy marshal of the soldiers and horses, want to do most now is to lead the army to quell the rebellion, and nothing else, as long as I lead the army for one day, everything I do is for this. I also hope that all the generals will be like me, throw away all their previous prejudices, and fight to quell the rebellion!" Yang Xi's expression was very serious when he said this.

Hearing Yang Xi say this, how dare Pang Zhong say anything more, straighten up, and respond loudly: "Respect the marshal's order, the last general will definitely not disappoint the marshal." Yang Xi's words just now are very meaningful, but they are not easy to understand, but Pang Zhong knows that Yang Xi must be very different from Yang Guozhong, and there is not necessarily a son if he has a father.

"General Pang, you must also know that during this period of time, Li Jianjun was very calm, but according to Ben Shuai's understanding of this person, he will definitely not be so forbearant all the time, and he will slowly meddle in some military affairs after being familiar with the situation, Ben Shuai hopes that the generals can work with me to strive not to let Li Jian Jun affect our normal training, as well as the future military deployment!" Yang Xi struck while the iron was hot and put forward his own request.

"Please rest assured that the marshal will always support the marshal," Pang Zhong agreed again.

Of course Li Fuguo will not be a good person, he had this feeling when he first met, Yang Guozhong and the prince have a gap This is also an open secret, Yang Xi and Li Fuguo, who represent the interests of the two camps, will definitely have a fight in the future, although Pang Zhong is more inclined to fight with the crown prince Li Heng in the battle between the two sides, but he does not want the supervisor Li Fuguo to interfere in their military arrangements, they are still willing to listen to Yang Xi in these matters.