A few arrows hit the table, and a cursing voice sounded, "These grandsons must be greedy and dare to pass off inferior goods. I have to kill them this time."
Xiao Weijing picked it up and looked at the arrow, "It's really not sharp enough."
"Not only is it not sharp, there is something wrong with the materials used. My subordinates have been inspecting ordnance for more than ten years, and I can tell by touching it that there is something wrong with the iron used. If we really want to fight the Mongolian army, as long as their armor is thick, our arrows will not be able to do anything at all."
Impenetrable."
Then, he took out the enemy's arrows and said, "My lord, please take a look and see how hard and sharp their arrows are. Didn't these beasts from the military workshop want us to die!"
My subordinates were supposed to be resting today, but unexpectedly, the military workshop delivered the ordnance in advance. After hearing the news, they immediately came over to inspect and accept the goods, but they even accepted the goods a step later.
I think they did it on purpose, trying to hide the truth while I was resting, but I had to prevent these grandsons from cheating."
Those who are inexperienced would not even know if they were deceived like this, but don't try to hide it from his sharp eyes.
Xiao Weijing looked ugly because he dared to be greedy during the war, "Detain the people from the military workshop and let Han Qing lead the troops to go there in person to investigate the matter as soon as possible."
"Your Majesty, the two armies will start fighting in half a month. I'm afraid it will be too late to prepare materials again."
Xiao Weijing said coldly: "So there is no need to check? Or do you think the Mongolian army will make another appointment?
After receiving the order, everyone retreated and went about their duties while holding back their curses.
Shen Ning walked out and saw Xiao Weijing's gloomy face, knowing that the matter was very difficult, "These arrows are bad?"
"It's not too bad. As long as the archer's arms are strong enough, there's no problem in penetrating the enemy's armor."
But if the enemy changes their armor, it will be a bloody disaster.
Xiao Weijing picked up the arrow and looked at it repeatedly, his expression becoming increasingly ugly. Even from a distance, Shen Ning could detect the hostility emanating from him.
"Do you suspect that it's not as simple as greed, but a man-made disaster?"
Xiao Weijing was still certain about the Arsenal. It was a mixed bag of good and bad, with various forces entrenched in it. He also placed a lot of informants to keep an eye on those old foxes. If they were greedy or bribery, they would never be able to detect them.
He suspected that an enemy was sneaking in and doing something secretly.
"You are sure that as long as you have enough strength to draw the bow, these arrows will be fine?"
Xiao Weijing's expression gave Shen Ning the answer, but food and grass were tight and the soldiers couldn't even have enough to eat. How long could they hold on even if they could draw their bows to full capacity?
"Actually, you don't have to use a bow, a crossbow is also possible."
In comparison, crossbows are more lethal.
"No, the crossbow is very slow to fire arrows, and the mechanism is prone to jamming."
In the battlefield, swords and guns are blind, and whoever is slower will die. If you get stuck, you will wait for the opponent to kill you.
His words shocked Shen Ning.
But then I realized that this is the era of cold weapons. Unless you have a master of mechanical design, there are very few magic weapons that can be used on the battlefield.
Seeing that there happened to be a crossbow body on the weapons rack, Shen Ning picked it up and the result...
She signed up for a shooting club in Hyundai. She originally wanted to learn archery, but she needed to practice arm strength, various aiming, technical skills, and even her positioning requirements. In the end, she chose crossbow shooting, which was much simpler and easier.
Shooting can really relieve stress.
She was obsessed with it for a while, and even studied crossbows, including the designs of various ancient dynasties, single crossbows, double crossbows, compound crossbows, repeating crossbows, row crossbows...
The one held in the hand is so heavy that it needs another hand to support it, and the crossbow arrows are only eight inches long and cannot be fired continuously, so the efficiency is indeed not as high as that of a bow and arrow.
She thought about it for a while before loading the crossbow arrows. As a result, the mechanism inside was not oiled and maintained, so it was not too jammed.
Not being a good-tempered person, he just threw it on the table and said, "It's rotten stuff."
Not only is the dog emperor dead, but even the court is rotten. Why did the Ministry of War spend so much money to design this damn thing?
"Your Majesty, I will get you a better one."
Xiao Weijing knew that she knew Jikuo, but she was not Bai Xiaosheng, so he didn't take it to heart. He thought she was trying to make him happy, "Yeah."
The hard work paid off, he spent so much effort to keep her warm, and she would care about him in every way.
If it weren't for the war, I really wanted to end everything and let her give him a child.
Perhaps it was because she never relied on men. Xiao Weijing always felt that her feet were not touching the ground, and she was always afraid that the duck would fly away one day.
It's really ridiculous. He has always acted calmly and confidently, but now he is worried about the gain and loss of a woman.
Who knows, Shen Ning is really interested.
However, the ideal is very full and the reality is very skinny.
My mind is full of all kinds of crossbow shots, but when I pick up the pen, I can't remember the design.
So embarrassing!
No, you can't let the villain know, it will make him look down upon.
Shen Ning racked her brains and thought, her rusty brain gradually opened...
After revising and modifying, it took a day to draw out the drawings. Single crossbows, compound crossbows, repeating crossbows, and row crossbows can be freely chosen by the villain.
Xiao Weijing didn't pay attention at first, but as she turned over and over, her expression started to change, and her eyes gradually darkened.
He handed the drawings to Chujiu and said, "Find an expert who is good at making ordnance and see if we can make it?"
In the evening, preliminary results were obtained from the military workshop's investigation. There were no problems with the iron material receiving inspection and the inspection before it was put into the furnace for melting. Moreover, there was a dedicated person watching over the iron material being put into the furnace. It was absolutely impossible to replace the iron material with inferior quality.
There is nothing wrong with the iron material, but there is something wrong with the forging and quenching.
Unfortunately, the craftsman responsible for that process was poisoned while burning charcoal for heating last night and was already dead when others arrived.
Due to the snowstorm, the iron material for making arrowheads has been used up. Even if it is repurchased, it is impossible to transport it in due to heavy snowfall and road closures.
"Your Majesty, it is clear that the military workshop is colluding with the enemy inside and outside. If we don't make a batch of arrows, this battle will be impossible to fight."
I asked the craftsmen that if these iron arrowheads were remade, they would not be able to reach the previous level, and they might even be worse."
Xiao Weijing thought about it again and again, "Look, I want evidence that the military workshop colluded with foreign countries. In addition, I asked the archers to test the arrows to determine how much increase in arm strength is needed to penetrate the armor."
With a stern look on his face, he looked at the angry generals and said, "The war is imminent, and our morale must not be lost. We must guard this in advance and not let the generals and soldiers under our command know about it."
When fighting, the first thing is momentum.
Once the momentum is weaker than the opponent's, the battle will be lost.
The generals knew this well and quickly suppressed the anger in their hearts.
Xiao Weijing went to the arsenal overnight. There was a problem with the ordnance. It was not something that a few old foxes could easily evade. It would be unreasonable not to take action against them.
One night, Shen Ning woke up several times, but her pillow was empty.
Xiao Weijing stayed away all night. It seemed that this time the matter was indeed difficult.
It was originally a life-and-death battle, but from the Dog Emperor to the arsenal, everyone was holding back without exception.
With her bad temper...well, it's not unreasonable for the villain to die violently in his previous life. He really can't be brought back.
After breakfast, Xiao Weijing still didn't come back. Being alone was very boring. Shen Ning planned to go back to the military medical camp. Just a few steps out of the tent, he saw medical worker Xiao Jiang rushing over, "Mr. Qiao, something happened to Daniel."