When Fang Jinshi led the No. 100 men back to Huangfeng Mountain, he asked one of his subordinates: "Where are the ships we used to transport things now?" A subordinate said: "Some of them have been given to local people and Some of them are still thrown by the river."
He wanted to see if those ships were of any other use, but after thinking about it he decided not to go, so he turned around and returned to the camp at Huimeng Mountain. Many people in the camp were already preparing to leave again. Fang Jinshi returned to In her own residence, Liang Cuirong was chatting boredly with several sisters-in-law. Now she is gradually starting to learn to be an obedient daughter-in-law, for fear that others will say that she is "green skinned and white-bellied".
When the sisters-in-law saw him coming back, they left in a hurry. Liang Cuirong saw him sitting there without saying anything after he walked in, so she teased him: "What's wrong, did that Miss Huang make you angry again?" Fang Jinshi rolled his eyes at her and said: "Can you please stop mentioning her every day? I'll let you know if there's nothing wrong." Liang Cuirong laughed and came closer and said, "Okay, okay, don't mention her, what's wrong with her?"
Fang Jinshi said: "The Jin soldiers, tens of thousands of people, have arrived at the Yunnei Prefecture. I'm afraid your father and brother won't be able to handle it this time." Liang Cuirong stopped smiling and sighed in a low voice: "The Jin soldiers are powerful, Yunnei The state is isolated and helpless. Although my father may not be loyal to the Liao Emperor, he is not someone who surrenders easily. Hey, there are some things that really cannot be helped."
Fang Jinshi said: "It's a pity that my son-in-law is useless. I can't help him even if I want to." Liang Cuirong leaned into his arms and whispered: "I know you have a heart. Even the Emperor of Liao Kingdom There is nothing we can do about it, let alone common people like you and me." Fang Jinshi put his arms around her, feeling a little sad in his heart. Although he knew that the fall of the Liao Dynasty was inevitable in history, he wanted to work hard to change this situation or delay the time, but Really helpless.
After a while, someone asked outside: "Brother Fang is here?" Fang Jinshi hurriedly let go of Liang Cuirong and walked out, but it was Chen Lujun. He smiled and said: "Brother Zhang asked me to tell my brother that he has already talked to me. I have met Jin Tong, so I will share some of the goods with him this afternoon, and tomorrow morning the two armies will march to Longgu Pass in Tianyun Mountain." Fang Jinshi said: "This is very good."
Chen Lujun said: "Zhang Dage specially confessed that he left 20,000 arrows, 700 crossbows, and 1,000 pieces of armor for Brother Fang to dispose of. They can be sent to Yeluchuan or Yunnei Prefecture. They all do as they please." Fang Jinshi He was a little moved in his heart. He knew that Yeluchuan only had a few hundred men and there was no need for these many. Naturally, he was asked to honor his father-in-law and father-in-law. The Liao Kingdom sponsored by King Xiu, now the subordinates of Dashi Linya have disappeared. Liu Chengchuan was also the military envoy of the Liao Kingdom, so he could also give it to him.
Chen Lujun said again: "Elder brother said that the carts of baggage he brought are inconvenient to transport, so they can be given to the people of Liao." Fang Jin Shi Qi asked: "The baggage? What is it?" Chen Lujun saw that he was interested, and She smiled and put her arm around his shoulder and said, "Let's go and open our eyes with my second brother."
Fang Jinshi was confused as he followed him to the back mountain where he kept his things. Many people had already started sorting weapons and armors. They were all on both sides of the road, as if they were in a market. He and Chen Lujun walked to the rearmost col. There are four of the largest carriages here, and some carriages have already put down their goods. There are ten wooden shelves painted yellow on the ground. These wooden shelves are six or seven feet long and three feet wide, just like big wooden beds for sleeping. Five huge bows are installed on it in sequence. The bow heads are raised in a slope shape, and a winch is installed on the left and right behind.
There are thirty or forty men in yellow shorts here. Some are squatting on the ground cleaning the wooden beds, some are sorting clusters of feathers and arrows, and a thin black man wearing the same clothes is scolding several people. The subordinate who packed up the cart said: "I told you to tie the rope tighter. If it is so loose, I won't give you food"
Chen Lujun led Fang Jinshi up to the man and called out: "Brother Song." The fifth brother Song turned around, and Fang Jinshi saw that although this man had a darker face, he was still good-looking, and the weather was still good. It was relatively hot, but Brother Song Wu put his hands in his wide sleeves and refused to take them out when he was talking and swearing.
When he saw Chen Lujun, he smiled and said, "Here comes Chief Chen." Chen Lujun pointed at Fang Jinshi and said, "This is Chief Fang. Brother Zhang told you before." Song Wu Ge sang hurriedly Fei Nuo smiled and said: "I don't know how many people have mentioned square head collar to me in the past few days. When I saw him today, he turned out to be a very talented person." Fang Jinshi was a little embarrassed to flatter him, so he hurriedly returned the favor. Chen Lujun introduced to Fang Jinshi: "His name is Song Qian. He is a skilled craftsman hired by King Xiu. Because he is ranked fifth, others call him Song Fifth Brother."
Fang Jinshi said: "Brother Song is so polite." Chen Lujun said again: "Brother Song is the fifth son of Song Bian, who is famous all over the world as the 'Skillful Song'. His name is Song Qian, but he should be called Sui Ming. , and kill the enemy." Song Qian chuckled and said: "Chief Chen likes to put gold on my face. He is famous all over the world. My father is just a carpenter. Look, Chief Fang has never heard of it.?, if my family is really famous, it is because of my mother's special Yellow River carp. When I arrive in Bianliang City, I will invite Leader Fang to try my mother's craftsmanship. "
Fang Jinshi suddenly remembered that his name was Song Wu, and asked, "I wonder if Brother Song Wu is married?" Even Chen Lujun was a little surprised by his sudden question. Song Wu was well-informed and didn't know much about it. Carefully replied truthfully: "I got married many years ago." Fang Jinshi was slightly embarrassed and smiled: "I usually like to eat fish. I heard from Fifth Brother that your fish is extremely famous. I wish I could rush to Bian immediately. Liang went to have a bowl, but he was afraid that he would not disturb me because he was old. Since the fifth brother has married the fifth sister-in-law, he must be very good at the craftsmanship. He was worried just now, but now he is relieved."
His flattery was neither light nor heavy, just right. Song Qian was so happy that he couldn't help but take his hand out of his sleeves and pat Fang Jinshi on the shoulder and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Fang, my wife Your ability to cook fish is no longer as good as my mother's. When you get to Bianliang City, you will have enough to eat." Fang Jinshi noticed that his hands were black and his fingers were thick, which was exactly the same as the impression of a skilled craftsman with thin and slender fingers. The difference, and more importantly, is that he has six fingers on his right hand.
Fang Jinshi mentioned his wife because he was very familiar with the Zhejiang cuisine Song Sister-in-law Fish Soup of later generations. Legend has it that the first Song Sister-in-law was from Bianliang. She was exiled to Lin'an Prefecture with the fall of Bianliang. He heard that Song Qian said that his mother's special fish was famous, so he deliberately inquired about it.
Song Sao Fish Soup, also known as West Lake Vinegar Fish, is a famous dish from Zhejiang and Hangzhou and belongs to the Huaiyang cuisine. Fang Jinshi ate it a lot in his previous life and loved this dish very much. Chengdu¡¯s Song Sao Noodles are derived from Song Sao Fish, but they are from Sichuan. As for food, Fang Jinshi had eaten a similar noodle when he was in Yanzhou City, but it was far from that taste. At that time, he sighed when he could have a bowl of Mrs. Song's fish soup again, but he didn't expect to meet him here. When he arrived at Song Wu, although he could not yet conclude that Song Wu was the husband of the legendary Song Wu's sister-in-law, he began to think about when he would go to Bianliang, Tokyo and have a bowl of Song's fish.
Fang Jinshi walked over, squatted down and touched the wooden bed in front of him and said, "Brother Song Wu, is this wooden bed used for archery? How to use this?" Song Qian smiled and said, "This is the bed crossbow."
"Bed crossbow?" Fang Jinshi tried hard to search for the name in his mind, but he seemed to have heard it and couldn't remember it at all. He stood up and said, "How to use this? Fifth brother, please tell me." Song Qian said to him that he had flattered him before. He left an excellent impression, so he said, "I'll have someone show it to you."
He waved, and four or five men in yellow came over. Two of them each held a long arrow. This could no longer be called an arrow. It was a full four-foot wooden pole, and one person held the head of the pole. It is an iron ball as big as a bowl, and the head of the pole is a shovel-shaped iron tip. This crossbow can shoot these two kinds of arrows. The iron ball relies on heavy blows to hurt people with blunt force. If the shovel arrow is closer, It can drive people straight to the ground.
The five bows of this crossbow are divided into the front bow, the back bow and the main bow. They are connected by pulleys. There are traction hooks, traction ropes and wooden triggers at the back. There are people on the left and right who use their strength to twist the hinges at the back. Slowly The five huge bows in front were drawn into a full moon. The man holding the shovel placed the arrow in the smooth bore. The man behind him slammed the hammer on the wooden trigger. The long arrow shot down into the distance like a meteor chasing the moon. The shovel arrow hit the rock and made a crisp sound. Several people ran over. Song Wu handed the arrow to Fang Jinshi and said, "Please take a look, Mr. Fang." Fang Jinshi took it and took a look. The shovel made by him had already caused the rock to curl up completely due to the collision. The force of the collision was enough to penetrate ordinary soldiers' armor.
This is simply a heavy artillery in the cold weapon era.
Song Qian said proudly: "How is it?" Fang Jinshi praised: "The power of this bed crossbow is so powerful that I have never thought of it before." Song Qian said: "The bed crossbow has been around since the founding of our dynasty. It was used a hundred years ago. He shot and killed Xiao Dalin, the King of the South Court of Liao Kingdom, under Chanzhou City, forcing the Queen Mother of Liao Kingdom Xiao Yanyan not to dare to attack the city again. This led to the formation of the Chanyuan Alliance. After a hundred years, this crossbow has been refined for several generations. The technique has reached its limit, and it is very difficult to change it now.¡±
Fang Jinshi asked: "Is this crossbow also going to the Liao Kingdom?" Song Qian said: "Exactly, it's just that it only comes with these crossbows at this time. The quantity is too small, so it won't be of much use." Fang Jinshi said He couldn't help but stroke the crossbow again and said: "This is really a very lethal thing. I'm afraid it is the most powerful weapon in the world."
Song Qian said proudly: "Awesome is awesome, but being the best in the world is not necessarily the case." Fang Jinshi looked at his expression and couldn't help but said, "Is there a weapon in the world that is more lethal than the bed crossbow?" Song Qian said With a chuckle, he walked to the largest carriage covered with black curtains, jumped on the shaft, reached out and pulled off the black cloth with all his strength, and said loudly: "This Ten Thousand Ballista Wheel is the most lethal in the world. weapons."
? ?At this moment, a large wooden wheel appeared in front of Shi Shi. The rim was one foot wide, and the wheel shaft was made of thick wood. It looked very rough, and it was impossible to tell what it was for a while.