As for the production of bows and crossbows in this era, not only the requirements for the materials of bow making are very strict, but also the specific process steps are also carefully regulated. "When the six materials are taken, the six materials are gathered, and the skillful ones are there."

The bow is analyzed in winter, the corners are treated in spring, the tendons are treated in summer, the materials are closed in autumn, the bow arm is placed in the bow box in the cold winter, and the appearance is repaired in the severe winter and extreme cold. In winter, the bow is naturally smooth and fine; In spring, it is naturally moist and soft; In summer, you will not be entangled; In autumn, all the materials are closed, and the white is tight; If the bow body is fixed in winter, the bow will not be deformed; In the severe winter, the glue and paint are completely solid, so the appearance can be repaired. Attach the bowstring in the spring and store it for another year before it can be used.

The above-mentioned complex process takes two to three years. In the bow-making workshop, because the work can be staggered and flowing, there will be batches of finished products every year, but in the case of a bow, its man-hours cannot be shortened. The manufacture of compound bows represents the pinnacle of ancient bow-making, but the question is, does this son have so much time to do such tedious things?

At least I didn't, not to mention the appearance of the steel crossbow, so that Ben Gongzi could obtain the finished product of long-range weapons in a very short time, why not?

Nowadays, the most important thing is the use of simple lathes, well, this thing is very simple, anyone who has ever seen a sewing machine will know very well, the most old-fashioned machine tools, even its complexity is not as sophisticated as a sewing machine.

Waterwheels are used most frequently in my factories, but because they are mostly made of wood, they are prone to damage and affect the progress of the project, so I have been considering the use of lathes since then.

After nearly a year here, I worked with those craftsmen to design and finally make the first machine tool, and now, the machine tool can be threaded, and in addition, steel ball bearings have been made.

The friction of the current vehicle has been greatly reduced, and in addition, there is the appearance of shock absorption to the steel plate, which makes the vehicle appear more stable, and the spring is still under development.

Well, I have to say that the large number of displaced people recruited is simply a cornucopia for Ben Gongzi, and there are countless talents of all kinds, and there are more than 300 blacksmiths alone.

There are also tailors, carpenters, shoemakers, doctors, agricultural experts, business people, and even veterans of many battles, in short, I try to make the best use of them.

It can be said that at the beginning, Hancheng County was just like a big factory, but now Hancheng County is more like a new city. Although land transportation is underdeveloped, the growth of water trade has reached a jaw-dropping level.

Today, Hancheng County's fleet has 27 medium-sized sand boats with a load of 2,050 stones, and now the dockyard has grown from single digits in the past to 27, and there are three sand ships that can leave every month.

This new type of ship, which is fast, carries a large capacity, and is not easy to run aground in the shallows, is very popular, and so far, only two have been sold. Because it doesn't feel like it's enough for Ben Gongzi to transport goods by himself.

There are also three dockyards, which are dedicated to the development of new ships, and now small and medium-sized Fuku, Galen and clippers have been developed. Through the test ship, it was proved that the speed of the clipper boat is the fastest among the ships currently known, and even the sand boat can't catch up.

Come to think of it, this thing was the fastest ocean-going ship in the world before the arrival of the steam engine ship. It's strange if it's not happy.

It's a pity that Ben Gongzi is in the hinterland of the Central Plains, which is too far away from the mouth of the sea, so now he can only keep testing and training some sailors on the sample ship, so that they can be familiar with the operation of these ships and lay the foundation for future voyages.

In a valley about twenty-seven miles from Hancheng County, here is the real barracks, where five thousand soldiers are stationed, and all the soldiers are training hard, watching those soldiers, holding bows and crossbows, and there are stones falling on the bows, so that they must keep their hands steady in such situations.

Not far away on the river beach, the soldiers were catching and fighting there, using all the weapons that did not open the front, but even so, if they really had to take a beat, they would have to be bruised for at least three or five days.

In another place, the soldiers are training in rock climbing, and on the vast school field, about a battalion of soldiers are standing there in full armor and carrying bags, they are preparing for the field camp, and they also need to camp outside, such a field long-distance camp training is a regular subject, the main thing is to exercise their willpower and endurance.

Standing on the high-rise building on the side of the mountain in the barracks, Ben Gongzi admired the training of these soldiers, and next to him, Li Yuanfang and others, as well as Han Shige and Han Xiong, were all here.

"Brother Xian, do you really dare to expect that the Son of Heaven will encounter a crisis in the northern frontier?" Han Shige, who was burly and wearing iron armor, stroked the thick beard under his chin, looked at the soldiers who were training hard, and frowned.

"Today's Turks, with my Great Sui, have a lot of contradictions, and more importantly, a few days ago, Pei Zuocheng designed to kill Shi Shu Huxi, which has already angered Shibi Khan." Speaking of which, I can't help but feel a little helpless.

In this way, the Great Sui Dynasty has been in turmoil, and the right Guanglu doctor, Shangshu Zuocheng, one of the important advisers of the Sui Dynasty, an outstanding diplomat, strategist, and also an expert in geography and ethnic issues. He had already realized that compared to the current Great Sui Dynasty, the Turkic Shibi Khan's troops were gradually becoming stronger, which would pose a huge threat to the Great Sui, and specially offered advice to Yang Guang to disperse the power of the Turkic Shibi Khan.

Yang Guang listened to Pei Ju's advice and planned to marry Shibi Khan's younger brother Qi Jisheh as the daughter of the clan, and named him the Khan of the South, but he was afraid of the prestige of Shibi Khan, and Qi Jishe did not dare to accept the canonization.

And this incident made Shibi Khan resentful of the Great Sui Dynasty. And the Turkic minister Shi Shuhu was good at trying, and was valued by Shibi Khan. Pei Ju falsely claimed to have made a deal with Shi Shu Hu Xi, and killed Ma Yi who was deceived by Shi Shu Hu Xi. Then Yang Guang sent an envoy to announce the edict to Shibi Khan, saying that Shi Shu Huxi betrayed Shibi Khan to descend to the Great Sui, and the Son of Heaven slaughtered that guy in order to maintain your authority and help you.

And Shibi is not a stupid bird, after learning about this situation, he decided not to enter the court again. Now, Yang Guang intends to patrol the border to investigate, how could Shibi Khan, who already hated Yang Guang's actions to the core, easily let go of such an opportunity?

Besides, now that the Central Plains is in turmoil, I am afraid that the ambition of the beginning has begun to burn. If he can capture Yang Guang, or kill him, the Central Plains, which has already been chaotic into a pot of porridge, I am afraid that I don't know what the chaos will become, and at that time, perhaps, he will be able to enter the rich Central Plains like his ancestors.

"Brother Xian's words are reasonable, but can you really be sure that if you go to help, Yang Guang will definitely be able to get rid of it?" Han Shige stroked his beard for a long time, and then said to himself.

"Whether to save or not is just a matter of attitude, the important thing is what kind of benefits we can get from this rescue, which is the most crucial." Ben Gongzi raised his eyebrows and smiled.

Yang Qiong nodded and agreed: "Yes, our current strength is still not enough, but in one county, we can train more than 10,000 elites, which is close to the limit." If you want to have greater strength, at this stage, you still need to make contributions during Yang Guang's suffering. ”

Yang Qiong pointed into the distance and said proudly: "A county land, Gongzi will operate like this, if you give Gongzi a county land, I believe that it is enough to calm the world." ”

"In that case, the foolish brother has nothing to say." Han Shige, who was silent, nodded and sighed. After experiencing life and death, although he hated Yang Guang to the core, he knew very well that with his current strength, there was no way to clean up Yang Guang.

As long as you can see Yang Guang's fart, the Great Sui will perish, no matter what means are used, not to mention that after getting along for such a long time, Han Shige knows very well how amazing his genius is, so he didn't object anymore.

However, Han Shige will never go to the rescue of Yang Guang, he prefers to stay and train recruits, and when the time comes, Yang Guang will be rescued by Ben Gongzi and the county Cheng Han Xiong, and the county seat will be in charge of Yang Qiong.

I remember that in history, Li Shimin's first battle was this year, to rescue Yang Guang, although I don't know the role that this guy played in this war, but this son is very clear, should he be?

The most important thing is to gather a group of like-minded people and go to the rescue together, instead of going, to participate in the rescue team of XX or XXX Taishou. Anyway, in a word, we are here to gain fame, not to die

Go with someone else, what if you let me be swollen at the moment? This son is not idle yet, and he is interested in going to the battlefield to find death.

For this reason, at the end of June, Ben Gongzi sent a letter to Chang'an, informing me of the vote of fox friends and dogs, and that Ben Gongzi was worried that the Son of Heaven's patrol of northern Xinjiang would cause unpredictable changes, and that perhaps we people might have the opportunity to make contributions.

Sure enough, in late July, news came that Yang Guang was going to inspect the northern border fortress, and the preparations of this son were also intensified, and the newly recruited 5,000 soldiers were being strictly trained.

At the beginning of August, I finally received the news that Yang Guang had set off to tour Saibei five days ago. What is shocking is that on the fourth day after receiving this news, Ben Gongzi received a message from the flying pigeon, and on the third day of Yang Guang's arrival in Saibei, Shibi Khan ordered 400,000 horsemen to plan an attack on Yang Guang's chariot, and Princess Yicheng first sent a messenger to report this shocking change to Yang Guang. Yang Guang and his entourage hurriedly galloped into Yanmen. And the king of Qi Yang led the rear army into Lao County.

Soon, more than 400,000 iron horsemen led by Shibi Khan raised a bend and killed Yanmen County. The Son of Heaven was shocked and ordered all counties in the world to recruit troops to help. It is regrettable that Yun Dingxing, the general of Zuotunwei, went out of the customs and ordered the strong men of all counties and counties to join his army to aid the Son of Heaven.