The powerful crossbow, long bow, and Tang sword were all forged by Chen Mo?
Xia Houzhen didn't believe it, Zhong Kui didn't believe it, and no one except Huameishu believed it.
Chen Mo is just a teacher, how can he know how to forge weapons?
"The book has its own golden house, and the book has its own beauty like jade." Chen Mo said with a smile, "In fact, as long as you read enough books and read them thoroughly, it is possible to do anything. Of course, there are other things in the production of weapons.
Human contribution."
Everyone understood, and put aside their doubts, and turned their attention to the weapon itself.
The more I look at it, the more incredible it becomes.
The one who is most satisfied with this is of course Xia Houzhen. If longbows, crossbows, and Tang knives can be equipped in large quantities, it will have earth-shaking effects. Because he can see clearly that these are much more powerful than those forged by Hu Xiaguo's secret method.
In the future, when the two armies fight, they will no longer be hindered by shortcomings.
In this way, you can straighten your spine.
In the eyes of others, Xia Houzhen is a peacemaker or even a weakist.
However, only he knew clearly that the fundamental reason for advocating peace talks still stemmed from the huge disadvantage of weapons.
As the saying goes, one general's achievements will lead to the death of thousands of bones. Unless it is absolutely necessary, he really does not want to sacrifice the lives of thousands of soldiers in exchange for a reputation of being tough and unyielding.
He comes from a military family and knows how cruel the battlefield is, and he also understands the weight of each life under his command.
Of course, in addition to weapons, there were other reasons that were also limiting. Xia Houzhen did not dare to use troops rashly after many concerns.
Now that things have turned around and taken a big step forward for the better, how could he not be happy or excited?
Chen Mo, this time he has made a great contribution.
To a certain extent, it’s comparable to the sky!
Xia Fangzheng's view is exactly the opposite. In his eyes, the three weapons are not the weapons that will turn the tide of the war in the future.
But evidence of guilt!
Chen Mo secretly made a heavy weapon and should be punished according to law!
"Come here, take down Chen Mo."
Xia Fangzheng knew clearly in his heart that he must make a decisive decision and never give Chen Mo any chance to mess around.
As long as he persists in the crime of making weapons privately, even if Xia Houzhen comes forward, he will never be able to save him.
Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Xia Houzhen stood up.
"Master Supervisor, what do you mean?"
"General, making weapons privately is a serious crime. Regardless of Chen Jiaoyu's original intention, in the final analysis, he has violated the law. Since he has violated the law, he should be punished, otherwise everyone will follow suit, wouldn't it?
Do you want the world to be in chaos?"
Xia Fangzheng spoke plausibly, but his purpose was nothing more than to torture Chen Mo to death.
Hearing him refer to the law, Xia Houzhen hesitated for a moment.
Privately manufacturing weapons is not only a felony, it is simply a capital crime.
Especially the one created by Chen Mo is so powerful.
If the army is equipped in large quantities, it will indeed greatly improve the combat effectiveness, but if it falls into the hands of lawless people, it will also be a huge hidden danger.
No matter what, he had to keep Chen Mo, but he couldn't make any rebuttal for a while.
Just when he was thinking hard to no avail, Chen Mo suddenly laughed out loud.
"Master Supervisor, may I ask who is in charge of the private manufacture of weapons?"
"Of course it's the Yamen..."
As soon as the words came out, Xia Fangzheng quickly shut his mouth.
Chen Mo would not miss this opportunity and took advantage of the victory to pursue it.
"Sir, can you serve in the government?"
"..."
Xia Fang's face turned pale with anger, but he couldn't say anything.
"Your Excellency is not a member of the government, so naturally you can't take care of any extraneous matters. Therefore, at least here, Chen is not guilty."
"It makes sense." Xia Houzhen nodded quickly, "Master Supervisor only needs to perform his duties well. As for the rest, I, the general, will make his own arrangements."
"General, you must not do this."
Xia Fangzheng will also not let go of such a good opportunity.
"Even if I don't serve in the yamen, the military and civilian laws here are all under the control of the general, so I still have the right to supervise. Now that Chen Mo has committed a serious crime, it would be unjustifiable if he is not severely punished, right?"
"..."
After saying this, Xia Houzhen's brows furrowed even deeper.
Strictly speaking, Xia Fangzheng was right. As a general, the fortresses and important towns were all under Xiahou Zhen's jurisdiction.
Xia Fangzheng, the military supervisor, was said to be supervising military affairs, but in fact he was sent by the imperial court to restrain Xia Houzhen.
He had the support of the Prime Minister of the dynasty and came here with an imperial edict, so when things got to this point, he really couldn't forcefully protect Chen Mo.
"Master Xia, in your opinion, what crime should Chen Mo be punished for?" Xia Houzhen asked unwillingly.
"capital offense."
Seeing that he had the upper hand, Xia Fangzheng became arrogant again.
"Since the founding of our dynasty, privately manufacturing weapons has been a serious crime among serious crimes. Everyone has seen the weapons made by Chen Mo. If they were leaked outside, it would cause a military disaster in small cases and shake the country's foundation in large cases. We must
The death penalty shall be imposed.”
From a legal perspective, Xia Fangzheng did not exaggerate.
It is precisely because of this that everyone's hearts become heavy.
Chen Mo is really in danger.
It is true that the things he forged can indeed change the war situation on the border, and even the situation between the two countries.
However, the sword has two sides, and the reverse is also true.
If Chen Mo has selfish motives and provides the secret recipe for forging weapons to someone with ulterior motives, there will be endless troubles.
The most terrible thing is that Chen Mo just said personally that he was going to Hu Xiaguo to do business.
Who knows what kind of business he is doing?
After all, people's hearts are apart, and no one can guarantee whether Chen Mo will do something that would be frowned upon by the world after he is released from confinement.
Even whether he himself will come back is unknown.
When that time comes, everyone here will be dragged down.
"Chen Mo, what should I do?"
The scene was extremely depressing, and Hua Meishu's heart was completely in suspense, especially after seeing Chen Mo's still calm and calm look, he hurriedly tugged on his sleeves.
"Don't worry, I've already prepared."
After signaling Huameishu to feel relieved, Chen Mo took a few steps forward and stood in front of Xia Houzhen and Xia Fangzheng.
"Master Xia said, I should be put to death, right?"
"Otherwise?" Xia Fangzheng sneered, "What do you want to say?"
"I want to say that Mr. Xia should not even think about punishing him. Not only that, Chen Mo also wants to ask for military merit from the general."
Chen Mo also smiled, and his smile was extremely bright.
"You are dreaming." Xia Fangzheng gritted his teeth.
"Whether it is a dream or not, the general will decide for himself."
After saying that, Chen Mo took off his waist badge and handed it over respectfully.
Xia Houzhen took it doubtfully, and after looking at it carefully, his face suddenly became overjoyed.
"Chen Mo, you, you are actually the instructor of Baihe County's city defense army?"
"Back to the general, I am grateful to the general of the city guard Yang Qi for his kindness. It is difficult to refuse the kindness. Chen Mo can only be respectful rather than obey the order."
After answering Xia Houzhen, Chen Mo looked at Xia Fangzheng with a smile.
"Master Supervisor, I am the instructor of the city defenders, am I qualified to forge weapons?"
"If you feel that the waist card is not genuine, I have another thing here, please take a look."