In the afternoon, Qin Yin arranged Qu Chu's residence.
As the empress's tutor, it was only natural for Qu Chu to live in the Zetian Palace, and it could also protect Qin Yin's safety.
Lin Muyu returned to the temple and was immediately stunned when faced with a large pile of files in the Archdeacon's office.
"What's wrong, Archdeacon?"
Ge Yang stood aside and said with a smile.
Lin Muyu only felt that her scalp was a little numb and said: "Grandpa Ge Yang, the temple should really hire a few civilian officials.
Many of these files do not need my personal review at all.
This is a waste of my time."
Ge Yang stroked his beard and smiled: "I know, I will ask Deacon Zheng to select civil officials with sufficient qualifications later.
However, most of the people in the temple are warriors, and not many can read."
"There will always be."
"yes" Lin Muyu calmed down.
After sitting down, he flipped through and reviewed the files one by one.
They were still dealing with the selection of personnel, fund allocation, etc. in various temples in the empire.
It was very tedious and boring.
It was much more boring than practicing.
Fortunately, Lin Muyu could do it silently.
Practicing the Forged Dragon Bone Scroll in the body will not waste the good time.
When the sun was setting and it was not yet dusk, suddenly the temple guard outside said respectfully: "Grand Deacon, Feng Jixing, the commander of the imperial army, wants to see you."
"Oh, let him in."
"yes" Feng Jixing entered the office dusty and dusty, sat down on the corner of the Archdeacon's desk without any courtesy, and said with a smile: "Hey, the Archdeacon is reviewing the memorials again."
"It's just a file, the emperor's is called a memorial."
Lin Muyu looked up at him and said with a smile: "Didn't we make an appointment to have a drink in the evening?
Why did Brother Feng come so early?"
"Haha."
Feng Jixing laughed loudly: "I want to take you to a place before drinking."
"Where" "Ministry of Industry, Department of Weapons."
"Oh Arms Department" "Yeah, let's go, put down these files of yours, the treasures there are much more powerful than these files."
"Okay" After leaving the temple, Lin Muyu got on her horse and rode Tuxue and Fengji in tandem to the Imperial Ministry of Industry.
Neither of them brought guards.
There was no need for them.
Who dared to do so in the two major sacred areas of the Empire?
Take their ideas The war horse has fast feet.
After entering the engineering department, there were scenes of various supervision of manufacturing processes along the way.
When Feng Jixing led Lin Muyu into the depths of the engineering department, he finally saw a very tall building standing there from a distance.
And it was heavily guarded outside, with at least more than 200 guards surrounding it on guard.
It seems that there is indeed a secret hidden in it.
"Do you still remember Qin Ziling?"
Feng Jixing asked.
"Remember, what happened to Ziling?"
"Without your permission, I directly ordered Ouyang He, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, to take this man away.
The hunting repeating crossbow made by Qin Ziling is very sophisticated, so the skilled craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry improved it with his drawings.
You can see it soon. arrive."
"Um."
When the two came to the gate of the Arms Department, the soldiers guarding them immediately clasped their fists respectfully: "Commander Feng, Commander Yu" Feng Jixing nodded: "Take us in, Commander Yu and I will see the power of the arrow box."
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"yes" A centurion respectfully led the two of them into the Arms Department.
Not long after, an official in civilian uniform came forward.
He was about 50 years old, but his face was pale and wrinkled.
He cupped his fists and smiled. : "Ouyang He saw the wind commander and the rain commander" Feng Jixing smiled slightly: "You're welcome, Mr.
Ouyang, I'm bringing Commander Yu to see our new weapons."
"Yes, Commander Yu, please come here."
Lin Muyu was confused and wondered what this arrow box was.
Is it a new equipment that fires continuously and is similar to a repeating crossbow?
If so, he had actually seen it before, but he just didn't know how to make it and didn't understand the principle.
Ouyang He led the two of them to the weapons department's shooting range.
Not far away, a group of people wearing civilian official uniforms from the Ministry of Industry were playing with a black box.
The box was full of dense arrows showing holes.
Sure enough, It was the legendary arrow box.
One of these civil officials was Qin Ziling.
When he saw Lin Muyu coming, he stood up quickly and said respectfully: "Ziling, see the Archdeacon."
Lin Muyu saw at a glance that Qin Ziling's military rank had been upgraded to captain of a thousand.
He was in the weapons department and seemed to be incorporated into the imperial army.
He nodded and smiled and said: "You're welcome, Ziling."
Qin Ziling said with some shame: "Zi Ling joined the Arms Department without the permission of the Archdeacon.
I really feel sorry for the Archdeacon, and I ask the Archdeacon for your forgiveness."
Lin Muyu couldn't help but laugh, patted Qin Ziling's shoulder lightly, and said: "You silly boy, what nonsense can you say?
Your talents have been put to use in the Arms Department, and I can't even be happy for you."
"The Archdeacon is really happy for Zi Ling" "Well, show me the weapons you developed."
"yes" Qin Ziling gave an order, and the two soldiers pushed the arrow box to move slowly and aimed at the target in the distance.
The target was very far away, about 200 meters away.
It was already the upper limit of the bow and arrow's range, and the target was very thick.
The wood looked nearly half a meter thick by visual inspection.
Lin Muyu frowned and looked at the arrows in the box.
Ouyang He smiled slightly and took an arrow from the table beside him.
The head of the arrow was full of flame luster.
He said with a smile: "This kind of arrow is specially made and tempered with fire poison.
This kind of fire poison is composed of the venom of two poisonous weeds: Nandina and Phytolacca, which seals the throat when blood is seen.
Even the powerful vitality of the armored demon cannot resist this toxin. " Lin Muyu was surprised and asked: "Has this poison been tested on the armored demon?"
"Yes."
Ouyang He nodded: "Thanks to Commander Yu bringing back a few living armored demons from the Daojiang position, we were able to test them.
Unfortunately, these armored demons couldn't control the poison and all died."
"Hey" "Okay, get ready to shoot the arrow."
"yes" A soldier pulled the wrench, and suddenly he pulled the wrench.
Suddenly, there was a sound of a spring twisting in the arrow box, and then he fired arrows continuously, shooting nearly 40 arrows almost instantly. , and countless arrows were drilled into the wall-like target in the distance with astonishing force, causing dust to fly from the target.
"Let's go over and take a look."
Feng Jixing said.
"Um."
Lin Muyu stepped away, came to the front of the target, and gently pulled out an arrow.
The arrow was entirely made of steel, and the arrow was very sharp.
It penetrated directly into the wooden target about 20 centimeters deep.
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Ouyang He was watching.
He said with a somewhat proud smile: "The best archer in the imperial army probably only has this ability."
"uncertain."
Lin Muyu had seen Wei Qiu's archery skills.
Wei Qiu would definitely be able to penetrate such an arrow target with an arrow from 200 meters away.
He gently raised his hand and pulled out the Dragon Spirit Sword.
He groaned and used his fighting spirit to strike out with the sword.
Suddenly, bright fighting lights danced around the blade, and with a "bang" sound, a gap of about 40 centimeters was cut into a wooden target.
"Commander Yu, are you here?"
Ouyang He looked surprised.
Lin Muyu said: "I have fought face-to-face with armored demons, so I know the hardness and toughness of their carapace.
It is approximately this strength that can split the armor of armored demons.
Therefore, Sir Ouyang, unless your arrow box can shoot into The target must be 40 centimeters deep, otherwise it would not be able to penetrate the Armored Demon's carapace, let alone shoot it into the Armored Demon's body and cause him to be poisoned and die."
Ouyang He frowned and said, "This is a bit difficult to handle."
At this time, Qin Ziling behind him said: "Master Ouyang, give me a little more time.
I am confident that I can continue to improve the arrow box and make it meet the requirements of Commander Yu.
Moreover, there is still room for improvement in our arrow forging.
As long as you hire a good enough craftsman, I believe you can shoot through the armor of the Armored Demon."
Ouyang He said happily: "Zi Ling can really do it."
"My subordinates will do their best," Qin Ziling said sincerely.
Lin Muyu also smiled and said: "If Ziling can really improve the arrow box and make it a sharp weapon for killing armored demons, then I will recommend you to the Chief of the Weapons Department to His Highness Qin Yin."
Qin Ziling said happily: "Thank you so much for your leadership.
Ziling will do his best."
At this time, Ouyang He said again: "In addition to the arrow boxes, we also studied ballistas and ballistae.
Commander Feng and Commander Yu, please come with me and take a look."
"Okay, Mr.
Ouyang, please lead the way."
"Um."
Qin Ziling went to draw the drawings, while Ouyang He, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, was very excited.
The weapons department has always been the least favored department in the empire, because the Qin Empire had neglected the research on weapons.
The empire was very martial, and Qin Jin People have always been encouraged to practice martial arts and archery, but they have never been encouraged to study weapons.
This time, Feng Jixing and Lin Muyu, the two powerful imperial commanders, paid so much attention to the Weapons Department, which was enough to make Ouyang He feel flattered.
Naturally, he was even more diligent in recommending new weapons.
Crossbow carts are divided into single crossbow carts and continuous crossbow carts.
Compared with arrow boxes, the disadvantage is that they have fewer launches.
The advantage is that they are light to carry and are far less heavy than arrow boxes.
Ouyang He said proudly: "This kind of ballista can shoot an arrow through 50 centimeters of wood.
If the distance is close enough, it can penetrate the armored demon's body, but the requirement to aim at the head is too great."
Lin Muyu nodded and said nothing.
Ouyang He pointed at a machine that was about two people tall and said: "This is a legendary ballistae.
It can project huge rocks and arrows.
It is so powerful that it requires more than ten people to control it.
It cannot be fired, and it is also very powerful."
It’s very heavy and not suitable for combat.”
Feng Jixing licked his lips, looked up, and said with a smile: "It looks quite mighty."
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Lin Muyu's eyes lit up and she said: "If this kind of ballistae is equipped with sharp stones, will it be able to shoot through the side plates of ordinary warships?"
"Yes, it must be possible," Ouyang He said excitedly: "What Commander Yu means is" "With a little improvement and shrinkage, it can be equipped on the warships of the Imperial Navy."
Lin Muyu said confidently: "The demons are not fools.
Sooner or later they will fight us to the death on the Dao River.
Moreover, the Yihe Kingdom will also have a fight with us sooner or later.
It will be difficult to subdue them without developing water weapons."
Ouyang He's face glowed: "I understand, I understand.
It's just that the gold coins applied for by the Weapons Department have been delayed.
Neither Lan Gong nor Yungong are interested in weapons development, so the files have been kept in front of Zetian Palace."
I can’t reach Her Majesty the Empress.”
"Give me the dossier and I will submit it directly to His Highness."
Lin Muyu said with a smile.
Ouyang He was overjoyed: "Thank you very much, Commander Yu."
Feng Jixing also smiled slightly: "Ayu, are we still drinking tonight?"
"Let's go drink after seeing Xiao Yin."
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