Compared with bows, crossbows have obvious disadvantages, such as slow rate of fire, no bow to carry, etc.

But compared to these shortcomings, its advantages are also obvious, especially when it comes to defending the city.

It can be wound in advance, and when aiming, you don't have to exert effort, unlike a bow, you have to pull the string when aiming, which requires a lot of strength and skill, so for ordinary people, the accuracy of the crossbow is relatively high and it is easier to control.

Of course, if you have a lot of strength, aim accurately, and have a fast hand, then the potential of the bow is higher for you.

But in the current situation of Red Leaf City, there are obviously no such archers.

After all, the training of archers takes time and costs, and it cannot be completed overnight.

But crossbows, yes.

For example, Amy, she had never used a bow and arrows before, and she knew almost nothing about shooting, but the first time she used a crossbow, she could steadily shoot at long-distance targets, which was incomparable to bows.

Although Amy is an orc and has a lot of strength in her own right, she can't be measured by common sense, but this can still explain something.

It's like Amy herself doesn't believe that she can shoot so accurately.

"Amy, that's amazing!"

Caroline first praised Amy, then turned her head to look at Zhang Feng.

"Your crossbow is also very powerful!"

"Caroline, you try it too."

Caroline took the crossbow, learned the movements that Zhang Feng had just taught, turned the crossbow down, stepped on the pedals at the top of the crossbow with her feet, and pulled the bowstring hard.

Of course, due to the pulley set on this bowstring, and Caroline's strength, it didn't take much effort to pull it up.

Flatten, aim, shoot.

Shout!

Bang!

The bolt struck the helmet steadily.

After really experiencing it, Caroline learned about the benefits of the crossbow.

"This kind of crossbow seems to be able to get started without much training......

"Yes, all I am going to promote this kind of crossbow, I need my soldiers to use this kind of crossbow."

Naturally, it is not this crossbow that is promoted, after all, there are only three modern crossbows Zhang Feng, he wants the blacksmiths to refer to it, and then make it, there is no need to be exactly like this crossbow, they can't make it, they just need to be about the same, and it has lethality.

"Then the combat effectiveness of our soldiers in Red Leaf City will definitely be more than tripled!"

Caroline was a little excited.

A threefold boost is not an exaggeration, as this can turn them into archers!

Many of the soldiers in Red Leaf City are new recruits, and only the dozen or so veterans before will use bows and arrows, which can be regarded as archers, or a relatively ordinary kind.

These recruits have only been in the army for a long time, except for those who are from Orion, it is impossible for others to practice archery skills very well, especially in actual combat, it is estimated that whether they can shoot people is a problem.

But if there is such a crossbow, it is different, for example, the soldiers defending the city can be specially equipped with one or two people who specialize in pulling the crossbow, they pull it, and the soldiers put on the arrows and shoot.

This is equivalent to all the soldiers in Momiji City being archers!

O archers! In some cases, this is more important than cavalry!

If the soldiers in Momiji Castle were all archers, it would be terrifying to think about.

"And this."

Zhang Feng went back to the room again, and then took out a crossbow with a longer and thicker camouflage color.

This crossbow has a camouflage round tube on it, except for the different colors.

"What is this?"

Wolf-Eared Lady stuck her head over and looked at the optical scope.

"Yikes!"

She was startled because she saw the helmet with two crossbow bolts in front of her!

"This one is called an optical sight, of course, you can also call it a telescope......

Zhang Feng briefly talked about the function of the scope and how to use it.

When the two girls heard this, they were very surprised, and there is this kind of magical item that can be seen far away?

In war, this is a complete artifact!

The two of them looked at Zhang Feng with a hint of admiration, and even began to yearn for Zhang Feng's hometown.

"I'll give you this crossbow."

There were three crossbows in total, one for each of them, and the remaining one for the craftsmen to study and make for them to imitate.

"No, my lord, such a powerful artifact, you might as well keep it for yourself!"

Caroline refused again and again, in her opinion, Zhang Feng, who only had a combat power of five, obviously needed these crossbows more.

"Don't, don't!"

The wolf-eared mother also waved her hand again and again, although she wanted it in her heart, it was like a big toy, but she knew that Zhang Feng needed it more than herself.

"Give it to you, you take it, I still want you to protect me!"

Zhang Feng smiled and touched the head of the wolf ear girl, this time she didn't hide.

"Then I want this, this is more convenient, I put it in the bedroom, I can take it out and use it at any time."

Caroline took the shorter crossbow.

Zhang Feng looked at the wolf ear girl again.

"Then I'll take this!"

Seeing that Zhang Feng really didn't need it, the wolf-eared mother took away the long crossbow with a scope.

"Good."

The biggest reason why Zhang Feng didn't use these crossbows was because he had a better one, and that was a gun!

He's got a few more guns in his space!

However, the gun is used as his hole card.

Zhang Feng's current ability is still relatively weak, he will not take out the gun before he has a certain strength, otherwise if he accidentally opens the era of muskets, and he has no ability to protect himself, wouldn't he be making trouble for himself.

After all, it doesn't matter how high your martial arts are, you can knock it down with one shot.

In addition to these things, Zhang Feng also brought a lot of food to share with Caroline and Amy, Caroline was fine, but Amy was too happy.

Especially all kinds of sweets, which are her favorites, and she even learned to cook from Caroline.

But after Zhang Feng tasted that craft once, he never let her into the kitchen again.

Speaking of which, the relationship between Zhang Feng and Amy has also improved a lot.

For example, when the wolf ear girl is in a good mood, Zhang Feng can touch her head and even her ears, she will not show any violent tendencies, at most she will roll her eyes at Zhang Feng.

In fact, Zhang Feng wanted to pet her wolf tail even more, but after thinking about it, Zhang Feng still didn't dare, he still wanted to live for two more years, anyway, there will always be a chance in the future.

……

In the middle of a jungle, two people walked briskly, like two phantoms.

But if you look closely, you will find that these two figures are one behind the other, and the petite figure in front of them is holding a chain and tying the larger person behind them.

These two people are the fox-eared lady Zhang Xiaotang and the horse thief Kuike.

Zhang Xiaotang doesn't look at his small body, but his strength is not low, especially the speed, Quake couldn't catch up with her at all, Zhang Xiaotang disliked Quake's dirty, so he thought of a way to tie a chain to Quake's waist, so that he couldn't get out of his footsteps.

Along the way, Quake is really miserable!

He had to use all his strength to keep up, but if he slackened, he would be pulled by the chain and dragged on the ground.

Now Quake, covered in scars, feels like he is hanging in one breath, and he will burp at any time.

"How much longer?"

Zhang Xiaotang asked with disgust.

"Soon, soon, just go through this black stone forest again!"

Quake said weakly.

If this demon hadn't promised him, he would have let him go when he got there, and with this glimmer of hope, he might have cut himself off a long time ago.

"Whew~ It's finally coming."

Zhang Xiaotang's speed suddenly sped up a few points.

Quake could only pick up the last of his strength and struggled to keep up.

"It's just, it's right in front, except for the Black Rock Forest!"

Quake exclaimed in surprise. He had already seen the exit to the Blackstone Forest.

"Good."

Zhang Xiaotang suddenly stopped, looking at Quake with a somewhat unkind gaze.

"You—you promised to let me go!"

Quake stepped back in horror.

"Hmph, don't worry, I'll mean what I say."

Zhang Xiaotang glanced at him, threw down the chain in his hand, and then showed a charming smile, and Quake was directly stunned.

"What a beautiful ......"

"Whew~"

Suddenly, a wolf howl brought Quake to his senses, and his vision became clearer.

There was no longer the shadow of the fox-eared lady in front of him, but instead there was a wild wolf with a cruel look in his eyes.

"Don't!"

Quake, who had long lost his strength, wanted to run, he might not be a match for a wild wolf now, but when he turned his head, a pair of green eyes emerged from the woods.

"No—"

At the exit of the Black Stone Forest, Zhang Xiaotang listened to the desperate howl coming from the forest, and suddenly showed a cold smile.

Bring the horse thief to rob Zhang Feng's Red Leaf City?

It's not a pity to die!

Zhang Xiaotang had no more burdens, his speed instantly increased several times, and it didn't take long for him to see the farmland and a small city on the other side of the farmland.

Looking at it from a distance, she thought that this was an ordinary town, but when she walked to it, Zhang Xiaotang was shocked.

"This wall is a bit high!"

Looking at the city wall that was more than ten meters high and was still being built, Zhang Xiaotang was a little incredible.

"If you build so high, won't it fall? And how come I have never seen this method of building a wall? ”

In the concrete pouring situation, Zhang Xiaotang couldn't understand what he was doing at all.

Today, there are more people at the city gate, in addition to those who enter the city normally, there are also some displaced people.

I heard that this remote town receives displaced people, and some displaced people from other places are rushing here.

They don't care about the size of the city, they just need to have a place to stay and not freeze to death.

Zhang Xiaotang came to human society and habitually disguised herself, and now she looks like a down-and-out human girl, with an ordinary appearance, but her body is very clean and has no smell.

"May I ask why you came to Red Leaf City."

At the city gate, a soldier interrogated Zhang Xiaotang.

Originally, with her strength, she could have blended in without realizing it, but this city made her curious, and she decided to experience it.

"I'm looking for someone......"

Zhang Xiaotang said with some fear.

"Looking for relatives, what's your name and where do you come from?"

"My name is Zhang Xiaotang, and I'm from the north."

After the soldier wrote his name on the parchment, he didn't ask where exactly it was in the north, he said to Zhang Xiaotang:

"Originally, outsiders needed to pay a copper coin as an entrance fee to enter the city, but due to the special situation recently, the city lord has exempted this entrance fee, so you are lucky, go in."

Zhang Xiaotang followed the others into the city.

After entering, Zhang Xiaotang looked at the wide and tidy streets, row upon row of houses, and was directly suppressed.

It was the first time she had seen such a neat city.

"Don't block at the gate, go ahead!"

Some soldiers shouted, and those who were also stunned like Zhang Xiaotang hurriedly moved their seats and made way for them.

A team of soldiers came over to take these homeless people to leave, and relatively normal people like Zhang Xiaotang could move freely.

Zhang Xiaotang stepped on the hard ground under his feet, a little strange.

"There are such large stones?"

The avenue that starts from the Momiji Castle Gate is all paved with concrete, and it looks like a whole piece of stone.

However, Zhang Xiaotang didn't bother too much.

She took a walk around Red Leaf City.

Red Leaf City is not big, and it will be completed soon, but this surprises her one after another.

Needless to say, what kind of restaurant and tavern, let's just talk about the bathhouse, it is the first time she has seen a human being who is not afraid of water.

The human beings she had seen before were very afraid of water, thinking that water was a highly poisonous thing, and they didn't drink water or take a bath, which Zhang Xiaotang despised very much.

She bathed every day and didn't get sick.

This also makes her dislike dealing with humans, after all, they are too smelly, and her sense of smell is more sensitive. Until she met Zhang Feng and discovered that Zhang Feng was different from others.

And Zhang Feng's Red Leaf City is even different from other cities, the cleanliness of the city, and the cleanliness of the people here, are all things she has never seen.

"Stop, the city lord's mansion is heavy, and idle people can't enter."

When Zhang Xiaotang walked to the gate of the castle, he was stopped by soldiers.

The safety of the lord of the castle is the top priority, and no one should be allowed to come to the castle without special permission.

Zhang Xiaotang was not angry when she saw that she was stopped, she rolled her eyes and said:

"I am the sister of your city lord, and my name is Zhang Xiaotang."

Hearing Zhang Xiaotang's words, the soldier was a little unconvinced, he had already seen no less than ten of this kind of excuse, what sisters, sisters, brothers, brothers, and even parents.

But in line with the idea that he would rather waste some time, but not offend the city lord, he said to Zhang Xiaotang:

"You wait first, I'll report it."

The soldier motioned to another soldier, looked at Zhang Xiaotang not to let her run around, and then hurried to the castle to report.

"Okay."

Zhang Xiaotang stayed here obediently.

Naturally, the soldier did not see Zhang Feng directly, but first told Caroline's servant, and Caroline's servant then told Caroline that Caroline would decide not to let people in.

But hearing that this person's name is Zhang Xiaotang, Caroline is a little strange, this name is similar to that of an adult?

So Caroline found Zhang Feng.

"Zhang Xiaotang?"

Zhang Feng was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted, when he first came to the other world, he met a very poor human girl who had no parents and no name, so he helped someone choose a name named Zhang Xiaotang.

Then the two stayed for a day, and then she left.

Before, Zhang Feng thought that this was a different world with simple folk customs, but now that he learned that horse thieves are prevalent here, and there are even orcs, he feels that the girl who left alone is likely to be more than lucky, and Zhang Feng is sorry for a while.

But when she heard the news again today, she was a little surprised.

"Let her come to see me, I do know a girl named Zhang Xiaotang, I thought she was gone, but I didn't expect to find here!"

Zhang Feng explained briefly.

Caroline asked the soldiers to bring them over, and then left.

It didn't take long for Zhang Xiaotang to meet Zhang Feng.

Zhang Feng looks better than before, and his clothes are more gorgeous, and he has an indescribable temperament in every gesture.

Zhang Xiaotang was very happy, but Zhang Feng was a little confused.

"Who are you? How did you come up with the name Zhang Xiaotang? ”

This girl is too different from the freckle girl in his memory, and it is not Zhang Xiaotang at all.

Zhang Feng even silently prepared to take out a pistol at any time.

After all, these are special times, so it's always a good idea to be cautious.

"Zhang Feng, I'm Zhang Xiaotang!"

Zhang Xiaotang ran over with some surprise, and Zhang Feng hurriedly took two steps back.

"Who the hell are you!"

Zhang Xiaotang was stunned for a moment, remembering that she was now in disguise.

So under Zhang Feng's shocked gaze, her body became shorter, her small face became extremely delicate, and at the same time, her hair turned snow-white, two fox ears grew out, and a furry one swayed gently behind her.

"Y-You're an orc!"

Zhang Feng was shocked, he had only seen one of the current orcs, that was the wolf-eared mother, and now he actually saw another one!

"Yes, I'm a fox orc!"

Zhang Xiaotang still didn't believe it when she saw Zhang Feng, and hurriedly told her what she had experienced with Zhang Feng before.

"Uh, so you're really Zhang Xiaotang?"

Zhang Feng couldn't believe that the ordinary little girl at the beginning turned out to be a fox orc little Lori!

"Of course!"

As she spoke, Zhang Xiaotang also took out a lollipop that she was not willing to eat.

After Zhang Feng saw it, he could see at a glance that this was exactly what he gave her at the beginning, but suddenly, Zhang Feng's face changed, and at the same time, a black pistol appeared in his hand, and the muzzle of the black hole was aimed at Zhang Xiaotang!

As long as this distance hits, Zhang Feng feels that even if she is an orc, she will lose her combat effectiveness.

Zhang Xiaotang felt a deadly threat against her, and her face changed slightly.

What was that black hole that could make her feel a deadly threat!

"You're not Zhang Xiaotang!"

Without waiting for Zhang Xiaotang to explain, Zhang Feng continued:

"The lollipop I gave her was the last one in the world, and I watched her eat it with my own eyes, and you can't have it! So, you are fake, what is your purpose, explain it truthfully, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless! ”

Hearing Zhang Feng's categorical words, Zhang Xiaotang couldn't cry or laugh, she had no choice but to explain:

"Okay, I'll tell you, do you remember that the food in your bag was lost inexplicably, and that's, actually, it's actually the ...... I took."

Listening to Zhang Xiaotang's eloquent explanation, Zhang Feng was stunned.

On the day he first crossed over, he often threw food, he thought he was mistaken, but he didn't expect that she stole it!

"You...... Is it really Zhang Xiaotang? ”

"Really!"

Zhang Feng put down the gun, only he knew what happened when he just crossed over, Zhang Xiaotang can say everything in detail, then it is almost certain that she is Zhang Xiaotang.

Seeing Zhang Feng put away the pistol, Zhang Xiaotang's sense of danger disappeared.

Although she was very curious about what Zhang Feng had just taken, now was obviously not the time to talk about this.

Zhang Xiaotang ran directly to Zhang Feng, this time Zhang Feng didn't retreat anymore, and gave Zhang Xiaotang a big hug.

"Hehe, Zhang Feng, I said I would come to you!"

Zhang Xiaotang raised his head and said.

"Well, when did you say that?"

Zhang Feng was puzzled.

"When you sleep."

"Okay, so how did you know I was here?"

"I met a horse thief named Quake......"

"It's him......"

"I heard that a horse thief is coming to plunder your Red Leaf City, so I'm going to help!"

Looking at Zhang Xiaotang's figure one size smaller than Amy, Zhang Feng was a little speechless, he saw a total of two orcs, and all of them were loli.

But Zhang Feng actually likes the royal sister!

"How old are you, how can you help?"

"Humph!"

As soon as he said this, Zhang Xiaotang was a little angry.

At that time, she was seriously injured, and she recuperated by Zhang Feng's side for a period of time, although the injury eased, but did not heal, and then she fed Zhang Feng a drop of her own blood in order to find Zhang Feng's location in the future.

After losing this drop of blood, although Zhang Xiaotang's strength did not decrease too much, she didn't know what was going on, even if her injury was almost recovered, she still couldn't recover her true body.

For so many days, it has been a child's body, which makes her very helpless.

But she didn't say this, although she was small, her actual age was not young, if she said it, it might make Zhang Feng more troubled, so it was better not to say it.

"Zhang Feng, you hold me!"

Zhang Xiaotang raised his head and stretched out his white and tender hands.

For such a cute little Lori, Zhang Feng was a little unable to refuse.

He gently picked Zhang Xiaotang up.

"It's so much better."

Seeing that he could finally look at Zhang Feng at eye level, Zhang Xiaotang nodded with satisfaction.

"Don't worry, I'm sure I can help you! I'm amazing! ”

Watching a cute fox-eared girl Lori say "I'm amazing", Zhang Feng always felt that it was not very reliable.

"What kind of eyes are you!"

The fox-eared girl was very unhappy, she had the heart to show her strength, but in Zhang Feng's arms, she was afraid of hurting Zhang Feng.

"Forget it, you'll know later, by the way, I heard that you have orcs here?"

"Huh? Who did you listen to, you know such secret information? ”

Zhang Feng was a little surprised, because the wolf ear girl didn't like to contact other humans very much, she didn't go out, and few people in Red Leaf City should know about her existence.

"That's true, and it's true that you recruited orcs?"

"Recruit orcs? I have this idea, but I haven't announced it yet, because I don't know where there are orcs, and even if there are orcs, people don't want to come to my remote place, and they are willing to listen to the command, and I heard that the orcs don't like humans......"

"No, they do!"

"How do you know people want to?"

"Because I've come to you with my orcs!"

"Really?"

Zhang Feng was really surprised, there were other orcs?

"Of course it's true, do you take them in?"

"Accept, of course!"

The strength of an orc Zhang Feng has seen, it is stronger than the other, and the strength of the thief is greater, in terms of strength alone, the strength of an orc and a knight is about the same.

Red Leaf City is short of people right now, whether it's humans or orcs, as long as it's good.

Even if these orcs are not good at fighting, then they will always do manual work!

"How many orcs do you have?"

"More than two hundred."

"Great, I'm short of people! Woody! ”

Zhang Feng was a little excited and kissed the fox-eared girl's face.

It's just that after kissing, both of them were stunned for a moment.

"Ahem, I'm sorry, I'm a little too excited......"

Zhang Feng hurriedly apologized, a little carried away, he was ready to put down the fox ear girl. The shadow caused by Amy hadn't gone away, but he knew that these beast-eared girls didn't seem to have a good temper.

But the fox-eared lady showed a look of surprise, she hugged Zhang Feng tightly, and then leaned over her little face.

"This side too!"

Zhang Feng: "......"

This...... Something is wrong!

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