Chapter 652: The Heavy Weapon of the State
Zhuge Liang stepped forward slowly and asked, "What are you arguing about?" ”
The workshop official Cao hurriedly bowed down and said, "Military Master, I will rush to work day and night to supervise the manufacture of repeater instruments." This person was busy adding to the chaos, and he actually said in vain that he wanted to change the Yuan Rong crossbow, and he really didn't think he could do it. ”
All the craftsmen in the workshop stopped, everyone knew that this Yuanrong crossbow was made by Zhuge Liang, and it was even rumored in the army to be "Zhuge Lianba", this stuttering stupid man, he had only been here for more than a month, and he said wildly, I really don't know how thick the sky is.
Zhuge Liang looked motionless and asked, "Who is Your Excellency?" ”
The man was in his thirties, his expression was a little wooden, and when he saw a person like Zhuge Liang, he showed even more inferiority, lowered his head and grabbed half of the wooden stick in his hand, and replied in a snort: "I am ...... Dismounting~Horse-"
"Military advisor, this person's surname is Ma Mingjun, the word Deheng, is a Fufeng person!" Cao Yan couldn't stand it, and replied on the side: "Although he stutters, he is also skillful, but he always likes to ponder blindly and whimsically." ”
Zhuge Liang nodded slightly, and praised: "The model of the Jun instrument, the weigher, and the weight of the object." I am not a person who believes in your words, and if you have this thought, you will have something, can you show it to me? ”
"Compliance...... Yes, sir! Ma Jun wiped the fine sweat on his head, found a set of repeater molds on the wooden frame, and fiddled with it aside.
Cao Yan hurriedly said: "Strategist, the time to make weapons is in a hurry, why do you have to listen to him......"
Zhuge Liang raised his feather fan to stop the man, and ordered: "You wait to go and get busy, just leave him here." ”
Cao Yan glanced at Ma Jun, waved his hand to signal the craftsmen to continue to work, and everyone pouted and sneered, transforming the repeater in front of Zhuge Liang, isn't this a class to get an axe?
Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan lightly on the side, watching quietly, the Yuanrong crossbow was transformed from a combination of Qin crossbow and hard crossbow, although it was extremely powerful, but it was very bulky, and he knew this shortcoming.
After Huang Yueying, Zhuge Jun and others continue to improve, it has been improved from a crossbow with five rounds to a crossbow with ten rounds, but it is more and more heavy and large, inconvenient to carry, and can only be used in the city pass to arm, if it is to be used in the march, it can only be pulled by a carriage, or can only be used with a five-round crossbow.
A quarter of an hour later, Ma Jun pointed to the posed shape, plus a few wooden boards, and explained, "If that's the case...... This modification, transformation, plus ~ plus teeth, gears, cocoa...... Can be increased, tripled, or ...... or five-five-five times, Dadada...... Reach 55...... Fifty rounds. ”
"Hiss-" Zhuge Liang showed a rare look of shock, leaned forward and bowed down to observe, and after a while, he pointed with a feather fan and laughed: "Miao Miao Miao......"
Ma Jun was originally very worried, but at this time he breathed a sigh of relief, smiled innocently, wiped his sweat and bowed down and said, "Let the military advisor meet...... See the smile~! ”
Zhuge Liang is now famous all over the world, and was appointed by Liu Qi as a military general, in charge of military and political affairs.
"A gentleman is quick to say what he says and quick to do!" Zhuge Liang praised him, and the feather fan pointed at him and smiled: "Although you are not good at talking, you are good at ingenuity, the Ministry of Industry needs talents like you!" ”
Ma Jun was flattered, and hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "Ma Ma...... Ma Jun is willing to serve the court and serve ~ life! ”
It turned out that the family was poor, and he had a stuttering problem, and was often laughed at, so he hid at home alone, often fiddling with some farm tools and instruments, and last year he heard that the imperial court recruited a large number of craftsmen, and some villagers told the news, and he only heard the news and came.
In the surprised and envious eyes of everyone, Zhuge Liang took Ma Jun out of the workshop, watched the seat in the government office, ordered people to watch the tea, and treated him like a guest.
Ma Jun was like sitting on pins and needles, sweating profusely again, even more nervous than fiddling with the repeater just now, and he didn't feel sweaty and his hair was in a bun.
Zhuge Liang chuckled and said: "A skill can also serve the country, I also know a little about the art of the Mo family, you are born a skillful craftsman, and you are even brighter." If you have the heart to serve the country, you will be a key weapon for the country in the future, so why bother to make promises? ”
Ma Jun was greatly moved in his heart, and even had some tears in his eyes, took a deep breath and sat up straight, and said in one breath: "Thanks to Mr. Advice, you should respect yourself." ”
"That's how the husband wishes!" Zhuge Liang laughed and said: "Your stuttering is actually caused by inferiority and cowardice. The eloquent people of the ancients, those who speak like a river, all rely on their talents and look at the present. If you can regain your self-confidence, you should be no different from ordinary people! ”
Ma Jun was shocked, and looked up at Zhuge Liang: "Dangdangdang...... Seriously? ”
"Words are like using a chisel saw, if you don't use it for a long time, it will naturally rust!" Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "There is a general in our army, Deng Ai, who lost his father since he was a child, and because of his family's poverty and cowardice, he often can't think about it, and suffers from stuttering. Today, Huang Han has been promoted to a father-in-law, both civil and military, outstanding among the same age, and can already answer the same questions! ”
Ma Jun half-opened his mouth, his eyes lit up, and he nodded solemnly: "Okay!" ”
Zhuge Liang saw that he was still nervous, so he asked him about making instruments on weekdays, although Ma Jun stuttered and was restrained, but when he talked about this, he was endless.
Ma Jun even compared with the row, saying that he cultivates the land, often changes the production of farm tools, waterwheels, etc. in the countryside, and makes wooden people for pleasure in the leisure time.
Zhuge Liang talked about the past, and his mind was full of the farming situation in Wollongong back then, but suddenly he was inexplicably sad, the two of them looked similar, but the people they asked for were different.
I can't help but sigh in my heart: "The joys and sorrows of people are so different." The same is farming, I am proud and famous, and he survives for hunger and cold. ”
Ma Jun cultivated and transformed farm tools, because his family was poor and helpless, in order to get more harvests, in order to seek food and clothing, he retired to the mountains and forests, because he had no way to serve the country, his ambition was difficult to pay, and he was just a pastime to escape from the world.
For a while, I felt deeply, and I suddenly realized in my heart, and blurted out unconsciously: "If you are not indifferent, you will not have a clear ambition, and if you are not quiet, you will not be far-reaching." ”
Ma Junzheng said that he was dancing, and when he heard this, he was stunned and said: "There is a military advisor...... What do you mean ~ advice? ”
Zhuge Liang retracted his mind and asked: "Although the Yuanrong crossbow can be fired in bursts, it is too bulky and inconvenient to transport, so you can have a countermeasure to streamline it and change it to a light weapon!" ”
Ma Jun thought for a while, hugged his fists and said: "I am willing to try~ give it a try." ”
Zhuge Liang knew that he dared to agree, he must have an idea, but because of his clumsiness, it was inconvenient to express it, and he was secretly happy in his heart, he knew that the craftsman was ingenious and secondary, and he was good at observing and thinking, and there were very few people who started to transform, so there must be an unexpected joy for such people.
Then he immediately sent a message to Langzhong of the Ministry of Works, ordering him to select craftsmen to assist Ma Jun in renovating the Yuanrong crossbow, and try to meet the needs of funds and materials, whether it is to reduce the weight or increase it to 50 rounds of a crossbow, it must be a big killer weapon in the army.
Ma Jun was flattered and thanked him again and again, since he was a child, he had never had such sufficient materials.
Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "If the crossbow can be changed, I should report to the King of Han, make you a doctor of engineering, specialize in developing equipment, and then ask Hua Tuo to help you cure your stuttering." ”
Ma Jun never expected to meet such a bosom friend, and he was carrying a benefactor, so he was so excited that he knelt on the ground and cried on the ground.