Han Gang suddenly laughed self-deprecatingly, in fact, he was not a very pioneering person, and he was not qualified to talk about others.

Without the insight of a thousand years later, it is equally difficult to break through the existing common sense.

It's really not as good as Chongpu on the Kansai side, or maybe his subordinates can think of using gunpowder weapons. is not as good as Lu Huiqing, who can see through the superiority of gunpowder weapons at a glance, and ordered the Ordnance Supervision to start research and development - judgment and insight are first-class, but the limitations of history are inevitable.

Under the influence of Lu Huiqing, gunpowder flying arrows, as well as bamboo torch lances, have come out in the past two months.

However, Han Gang heard that the flamethrower was not highly evaluated, of course, no one thought of loading bullets in it, and simply filling it with gunpowder could only spray people's faces. The bamboo tube was filled with medicine, and the oil paper covered the mouth, which became a disposable weapon to defend the city.

However, flying rockets are different, after improving the appearance, the flight altitude and distance have made great progress, and they are regarded as a decisive weapon to restrain enemy ships.

As for other weapons, craftsmen are also racking their brains to develop, modify and experiment. The effects of the war, including the extensive development of new weapons – regardless of the era – were delivered to Hangang for the latest hand-shot bed crossbow.

It's a pity that it's a little late. If Hedong could be equipped two or three months ago, as long as the plan was right, it would be completely possible to make that rather annoying armored cavalry dare not take a step out of the city. Han Gang's view is similar to that of Han Zhongxin. Although it is difficult to change the final outcome, it is possible to reap more benefits in the negotiations.

"What does the Privy think of this bed crossbow?" Han Zhongxin asked Han Gang.

If Han Gang can give a good evaluation, from inventors to craftsmen, they can be rewarded by the imperial court. At the same time, production will begin at the Ordnance Supervisor immediately. It's just that he didn't seem to value Han Gang's expression much.

Han Gang is indeed not optimistic. Of course, he can see the problems that Han Zhongxin can see.

"It's not very useful. It's not as good as the Divine Arm Bow and the Armor-Piercing Crossbow. ”

Han Gang motioned for the guards to put the crossbow away, his expression faint. The officers and soldiers who were still admiring the amazing power of the hand-shot bed crossbow also retracted when they saw Han Gang's attitude, and knew that there must be something wrong with it.

Li Quan, who personally escorted the crossbow north, had an ugly face, and he looked like he was about to cry. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. When he came out to escort the crossbow, he didn't expect Han Gang to have such an attitude.

Han Gang glanced at him and shook his head gently. He met Li Quan when he was still in the ordnance prison, and he could be regarded as having some affection, but it was impossible for him to equip the army with such useless weapons for the sake of favors.

It is difficult to cooperate with a large army with a crossbow that can only be wound mechanically. It appears to be a one-man weapon, but it can't actually go too far from the city, and it's not much different from a real bed crossbow.

Moreover, compared with single-bow crossbows such as the Divine Arm Bow and the Armor-Piercing Crossbow, this hand-shot bed crossbow has a complex structure, high cost, and a narrow range of application. Han Gang has always opposed the complication of weapons structures. Weapons have to withstand the rain and wind, and they are stupid and stupid. Objects that are too delicate are more difficult to manufacture, and the more difficult they are to maintain, and the more expensive they are. Plate armor can replace the old style of fish scale armor precisely because of its simple structure and low production cost.

This problem can be seen not only by Han Gang, but also by generals who have been on the battlefield. If Han Gang nodded here, and waited for the crossbow to be sent to the border towns, he would inevitably be complained. That's a shame.

"If only it could be easier to wind, it's a pity that it's so strong."

Although he also thinks that it is useless, Han Zhongxin still can't help but feel regretful. After all, it is easy to penetrate heavy armor at a distance of fifty or sixty paces, which is difficult to do with the current crossbow bow.

He turned his head to find Li Quan: "Can you improve it a little more, as long as the winding is simpler, it will be of great use." ”

Li Quan turned his head to look at Han Gang, he didn't know whether Han Zhongxin was making his own decisions, or if he was speaking on behalf of Han Gang: "Privy ......"

Han Gang nodded: "If it can be easier to wind, it can still come in handy." At that time, the ordnance supervisor can make more than 1,000 sheets and send them to Hedong. ”

Li Quan's spirits perked up, as long as he didn't completely deny it, "Xiaguan will go back!" Then the subordinate went back to the prison and told them to improve according to the instructions of the privy. ”

Li Quan almost ran away. Seeing Li Quan, who was not tall, leave with a crossbow that was almost a circle larger than him, Han Zhongxin shook his head: "It's a pity." ”

Han Zhongxin felt that Han Gang was completely perfunctory, if it was so easy to shoot the bed crossbow by hand, it could be improved, and with Han Gang's attainments in ordnance manufacturing, he would have already opened his mouth to give instructions. Where would such two sentences send people away.

"It's just that this crossbow is nothing to pity......" Han Gang didn't expect Han Zhongxin to think that he was a mouthful, Han Gang also looked forward to the great craftsmen of the ordnance supervisor to bring him some surprises - he is self-aware, in the research and development of crossbows, he has no qualifications to guide people, and can only rely on the group of craftsmen who can count the skills in the world - although after it is made, Han Gang will not recommend a large number of equipment in the army, but it can be more simple and labor-saving winding, it must be a new progress in mechanical transmission machinery, no matter what, That's all a good thing.

"Regardless of whether it can be improved or not, there will definitely be better ones in the future."

"Better? It must not be seven or eight feet in size! Privy ...... This hand-fired crossbow is big enough. ”

"Ah, it's different."

Han Gang didn't explain the details, the eight characters haven't been skimmed yet, and there is no need to be in a hurry to disclose it to the outside world.

He dressed up and said to Han Zhongxin: "I will go back to Daizhou tomorrow, the bottle-shaped village is the eastern gateway of Daizhou, no matter how important it is, you have to guard the virtue." ”

The identity of the new owner of the village, of course, Han Zhongxin was excited. But he also had doubts. His identity is too embarrassing, he is the remnant of the Guangrui Army after the rebellion.

Han Zhongxin knew that it was unrealistic to want to rise in the army in the future, and now, he was ordered by Han Gang to garrison the bottle-shaped village and temporarily take the position of the head of the village, but on the side of Tokyo City, it is difficult to say whether the Third Class Court will approve him to become the owner of the bottle-shaped village, and whether the Western Court of the Judge will approve his promotion to ambassador.

Han Zhongxin himself could hardly believe that two yamen, who managed envoys large and small, would watch the son of a traitor guard the border and lead thousands of soldiers and horses.

Thinking about it, the expression on Han Zhongxin's face changed a little, and he couldn't hide what was in his heart.

"Don't worry." Han Gang smiled and comforted Han Zhongxin: "There is always a place to settle you." ”

Han Gang was actually not prepared to interfere with Han Zhongxin's personnel arrangements too much, a recommendation letter was more than enough, and the positions of the two were too far away, which made it difficult for him to exert his strength. If it is a chief and deputy envoy of the seventh rank or above, he can still speak as a privy deputy envoy, but Han Zhongxin's rank is too low, if Han Gang wants to interfere with his dispatch, the third class court can't get around, and if he wants to get involved in his promotion, the judge can't get around it. I don't know how many people are staring at these two yamen, and there will definitely be trouble with the tongue of the fallen people.

It's just that Han Gang is not good to say it now, how the imperial court will arrange Han Zhongxin, we have to see how it will be. Now he can only recommend and wait for the reply from the imperial court.

If the imperial court does not approve this appointment, Han Gang can also find a way to settle the person.

Is there anything to worry about? Not at all.

……………………

Leaving Han Zhongxin in the school field, when Han Gang returned to the yamen where he settled, Zhang Ji, who stayed behind, had just finished his work today.

The war is over, and Han Gang is ready to devote most of his staff to the distribution of spoils after the war.

Han Zhongxin stayed in the bottle-shaped village and knew the village for the bottle-shaped village. Qin Wan did not return to Xicheng Village, but sat in Yanmen, and Han Gang also recommended him as the new owner of Yanmen Village. Tian Yu was the magistrate of Yanmen, and Chen Feng, who did not want to stay in Hedong, returned to the capital. Liu Guangyu and the uncles and nephews of the Zhe family have their own arrangements.

Wuzhou, which was taken from the hands of the Liao, the edict from the imperial court two days ago, has been renamed as the Shenwu Army - there is another Wuzhou in the sixteen states of Youyun, but it is in the north of Datong, which should be the Zhangjiakou of the later generations, and now it is in the hands of the Liao State, because of this Wuzhou, so the Wuzhou of the Liao State that has just been captured can only be renamed - Han Gang has recommended Bai Yu as the military governor of the Shenwu Army and stays on Hedong Road.

As for the position of the governor of Daizhou. Han Gang intends to recommend Zhang Qi, judging from his performance in the past few months, both ability and prestige are more than enough. As for qualifications, he was already a county magistrate in Xining's early years. Over the years, the seniority has been continuously improved, and it is enough to take over Daizhou.

However, taking over is taking over, and at the same time, there is an annual tribute to the imperial court, which cannot be missing. Although there is no need to pay tribute now, it will not be possible to waive it in a few years. With a long-term perspective, it's time to think about the future from now on.

Welcoming Han Gang into the hall, Zhang Qi shook off his right hand, which he had used too much today, and it was so sore and painful that it seemed that it was not his own. After two shakes, he remembered that Han Gang had already made a reservation today to test the level of the bow and crossbow in the school field.

"Privy, how is the test launch?"

"The cost is too high, and a hand-fired crossbow can't be wound up without a hundred or ten strokes - after all, the shape is a bed crossbow, and the cost will not be less, and it is not easy to wind like a bed crossbow. But if you can improve the means of winding, it doesn't matter if you can build a thousand pieces to equip the Hedong Army. Han Gang said, found a chair, and sat down steadily

"A hundred times. Thousands of sheets and 100,000 pieces. This is indeed not a small amount, and it can support more than 2,000 forbidden troops for a whole year. Zhang Qi sighed with emotion, if it weren't for Han Gang recommending him as the prefect of Taiyuan, he might have vigorously opposed, "The Liao people's meticulous work saw that the officials and soldiers were equipped with such sharp weapons, and I am afraid that they would be frightened...... After all, the bed crossbow! ”