There are several more problems with hot air balloons, and it will take some time to solve.

In the past few days, Liu Zhang asked craftsmen to make wooden oxen and flowing horses, which did not need to be driven away.

It can walk autonomously and can walk freely in some difficult terrain.

It's just not too fast, but it saves some forage.

It can save the number of livestock used, and the wooden cattle are labor-saving, but not time-saving.

The craftsman brought the wooden oxen and horses over and demonstrated them in front of Li Guang.

Wooden oxen and horses walk in front of the craftsmen and do not need any means to drive them.

Li Guang was also a little surprised when he saw the means of transport that was not walking fast.

I also thought that this might be the trick of the Gong Loser and the Mo Family, if these means of transportation were used to transport grain and grass.

Wouldn't that be less use of livestock carts, and less consumption of grain and grass?

"It's a kind of cart made of mechanics, and the advantage is that it reduces the transportation of livestock such as horses, cattle, etc. There is also no need for forage, and the disadvantage is that the speed is relatively slow. ”

It's still okay to transport short distances, especially if you go some mountains.

For long-distance transportation, cows, horses, donkeys and mules are used, and if hot air balloons can be used in large quantities.

Li Guang learned about the advantages and disadvantages of this means of transport, and such a means of transport was still useful.

It is best to make a hot air balloon and use it in large quantities.

Hot air balloons can fly over rivers and lakes and over mountains that are not too high.

Enemy bows and arrows can't be shot, and people in hot air balloons can throw stones from high altitudes to attack enemies on the ground.

The stone doesn't need to be too big, just throw it at the enemy's head with precision.

Able to inflict a lot of damage on the enemy, Li Guang tried throwing palm-sized stones from a high altitude.

Causing a lot of damage to some not very hard objects on the ground, he thought of airdrops.

Li Guang's idea should be regarded as the earliest air force.

"How long will it take to use a hot air balloon?"

Li Guang hoped that it could be used in the summer war against the Xiongnu, mainly to transport grain and grass.

"I can't be sure, if the hot air balloon is not well controlled. There may be an accident and a fall from a height, which is really dead and alive. ”

At a height of several hundred meters, if it falls, the chances of survival are very small.

Liu Zhangzhen didn't want them to use hot air balloons, and the parachute had not yet been made.

It's really hard to make a parachute at the current level, and it's not easy to make a hot air balloon.

Liu Che also wanted craftsmen to make rifles and pistols, which was more difficult.

Although the level of craftsmanship of these craftsmen is quite high, it does not mean that they will be able to make things more than 2,000 years later.

Some technologies take time to accumulate, decades or even centuries.

Liu Che didn't have so much time to wait, he needed months or even years to complete.

What Liu Zhang can do is to improve the original weapon, which is not very difficult.

The craftsman also brought Liu Zhang's improved repeater, and the range and power of the newly improved repeater were greatly improved.

The repeater that used to be a hundred steps has now been increased to more than three hundred steps.

The repeater has two rows of arrow magazines, and each row can hold five arrows.

The construction principle of the repeater is similar to that of a rifle, and the craftsman hands the repeater to Liu Zhang.

Liu Zhang showed everyone how to use it, and he kept pressing the trigger.

One by one, the bolts flew out, and the range of this repeater was not as far as that of a manual crossbow.

But the power is not much different from the crossbow currently used by the Han army, and Li Guang saw the repeater with such a fast rate of fire.

He was also shocked, he had also heard of the Warring States Repeater.

However, the range is only about 100 steps, and the lethality is not very large.

It has a good effect against those lightly armored or unarmored enemies, and the reason why the Warring States Repeater does not have a lot of equipment.

It is because of the short range and low power that it is not ideal to use against the Huns.

Many Han Dynasty generals were very disgusted with the Warring States Repeater, and saw that the repeater in Liu Zhang's hand was better than the Warring States Repeater.

"Why don't you try it and see if you're satisfied?"

Liu Zhang reloaded the crossbow and handed the repeater to Li Guang.

Li Guang had just seen how Liu Zhang used it, and he was very proficient in the use of most weapons.

The repeater is not complicated to use, press the repeater trigger.

One by one, the bolts were fired at the target, and the dense crossbow bolts were also a lot of damage to the enemy.

"This repeater can be fired solo, triple, or continuous."

There is a design mechanism next to the repeater, just adjust the rate of fire gear.

Li Guang saw that there was a scale next to the knob of the mechanism, and the words "single, three, and even" were engraved on it.

Li Guang adjusted the scale to a single shot, pressed the trigger, and could only shoot one arrow.

It was true that he couldn't shoot continuously, so he switched to three consecutive shots, and pressed the trigger to shoot only three arrows.

At first, as long as you press the trigger, the crossbow bolts will be sent out non-stop.

He felt that Liu Zhang was really a genius, and talents like this should be well protected and reused.

He was much better than the children of the nobility, who knew how to eat, drink, and be merry all day long.

He has no ability, and he has no contribution to the Han Dynasty at all.

Liu Zhang is different, he can always make strange things.

These things are really useful, like the repeater in his hand.

If it can be equipped with a large number of Han troops, it can cause a lot of damage to the Xiongnu.

"Your Majesty has asked us to build an artifact, and the craftsmen have already tried it. The results were not satisfactory, so I thought about changing my mind with them. ”

Liu Zhang's reason is reasonable, although guns can't be made.

But with the powerful repeater, this one is very good.

"The artifact that God has given you is indeed not something that ordinary people can make. But you can improve the repeater so much, Your Majesty will definitely be satisfied. ”

Li Guang was very satisfied with the repeater, and if the repeater could be improved.

That's better, it's just that these craftsmen and Liu Zhang have worked hard.

"You have made a great contribution this time, and I will report it to Your Majesty truthfully."

Li Guang felt that these things were enough to make Liu Zhang make meritorious contributions, but he didn't know what kind of reward Liu Che would have for him?

"It's not just me, it's the credit of everyone in the Shang Fang Agency. I also ask you to report to Your Majesty truthfully, and it would be better if you could reward them. ”

Liu Zhang asked for credit for these craftsmen, and it was indeed their credit.

Without their cooperation, he would have designed even the best drawings.

It is impossible to make it so quickly, these craftsmen are very conscientious and responsible.

After hearing this, the craftsmen present felt a burst of ecstasy in their hearts.

They just made it according to the drawings designed by Liu Zhang, and the credit for this time was counted to them.

Maybe Liu Zhang didn't care about the emperor's reward, but they did.

They work for about six hours a day, and their monthly income is meager.

They didn't dare to cut corners, so they thought about making something that would satisfy the emperor.

They will be rewarded, which is equal to their extra income.

"Okay, I will report to Your Majesty, and your credit is indispensable."

Li Guang promised Liu Zhang to ask for credit for these craftsmen, and they did put in a lot of effort.

As long as something is done well, there is a reward, so that they can be motivated.

These craftsmen are carefully selected from all over the country, and the products they make are naturally the best.

"I hope you can make more and better things, and be able to be of greater help to the Han army."

Li Guang hoped that Liu Zhang would show his talents, so that he could be reused by the emperor.

In this way, he will not be easily bullied by others, and it is rare for a high-level talent like him to come by.

"I can only do my best, and it will take me a little time."

To make something good, you can't rush it too much and it takes time to research.

Of course, it requires a lot of financial and material resources, and professional people need to research and produce.

The Department has recently refined other weapons and will not be able to experiment until some time later.

Li Guang left with a repeater crossbow and armor-piercing arrows, and he wanted to report the good news to Liu Che.

During this time, craftsmen could manufacture armor-piercing arrows and repeaters in large quantities.

When the spring flowers bloomed, the Han army was going to fight against the Xiongnu.

Liu Zhang is well aware of the pros and cons of doing so, and the advantage is that he can often be rewarded.

The disadvantage is that it will make these craftsmen more tired, and Liu Zhang waits for an opportunity to ask Liu Che to give the craftsman a vacation.

They work hard every day and earn a low monthly income.

There are quite a few craftsmen in the Shang Fang Department, and these craftsmen can take turns to take vacations.

The craftsmen heard Liu Zhang sigh lightly, and they didn't know what unhappy things he had encountered.

"This time may have made you hard, if you have the opportunity. I ask Your Majesty to establish a system of vacation so that you may be well rested. ”

It is best to take five days off and two days off, which can improve the enthusiasm of craftsmen.

Liu Zhang can rest every five days, but the craftsmen do not have this benefit.

As for raising their monthly salary, it cannot be mentioned for the time being.

How much income they can earn depends on whether the items they make satisfy Liu Che and those soldiers.

Liu Zhangzhen didn't want everyone to be too tired, so everyone would be more tired.

It's a lot of fun to work in this environment.

The craftsmen were very grateful to Liu Zhang, and it would not be long before they would receive the reward from the emperor.