Chapter Fourteen Formal Return
The manufacturing of bows and arrows took a long time, but the Converted Army was not equipped. If the Liao army attacked at this time, the consequences would be unimaginable. Wu Ji would certainly not make it too long. The raw materials he asked Yang Xiuxiu to purchase were all available, which greatly shortened the cycle.
In the north today, although the imperial court began to control the armies after the Chanyuan Alliance, the century-long war still gave birth to many war raw materials, and it was not difficult to acquire ready-made raw materials.
Under Wu Ji's command, the craftsmen became busy and began to make bows. With Wu Ji's guidance, they did not have much trouble to do and they were done quickly.
After completion, you cannot use it immediately. You have to wait until the glue and bow are completely combined before you can use it. This will take some time.
After several days of continuous visit, Wu Ji checked it and the glue and the bow body were well combined and ready to use it. Pick up a bow and try to pull it apart.
Although he could save a lot of effort with his bow, Wu Ji still couldn't pull it open, so he only pulled it halfway, so Wu Ji couldn't test the bow himself.
Nowadays, these people are good at making bows, but they can't be tested. They have to find someone who knows bows and arrows to try them out. Who should they look for?
Wu Ji's eyes rolled and he immediately thought of someone. This person was Qi Dabao. The heroes of Qiyun Club are the best at archery skills and have the most say in bows and arrows. It is best to test them.
When he thought of it, Wu Ji brought a few bows and left the Wu military industry, and rushed to Qiyun Club. Wu Ji came to Qiyun Club and received warm reception from Qi Dabao. He personally welcomed him into the house and asked someone to serve tea: "Commander Wu, what wind has blown today? He blows you!"
"Brother Qi, I'm here to trouble you if I have something to do." Wu Ji and Qi Dabao's friendship became better and better, and the two of them called each other brothers.
"Commander Wu, if you have something to do, just say it. As long as I can do it, I will definitely do it. Let's talk about it, what's the matter?" Qi Dabao was as happy as ever, without dragging on the mud.
Wu Ji put a few bows on the table and said the purpose: "I made this bow. I haven't tried it yet. I don't know if there is any problem. Speaking of bows and arrows, I can't find a second person who is proficient except Brother Qi. I have to ask Brother Qi to help me verify it. It's easy to use, but not easy to use."
"You did it?" Qi Dabao was a little surprised. Wu Ji could make thunderbolts, and he believed it. However, when it comes to bow making, this is the current technology. Even if Wu Ji could do it, he might not be much better. He picked up a bow and looked at it briefly. His eyes flashed: "This bow is novel! Hey, what is this?"
His eyes were staring at Gong Tai, his face a little confused.
The bow can save effort, give the bow a greater range and stronger penetration, but it is an unused technology in ancient Chinese bows, so Qi Dabao certainly doesn't know it.
"This is called a bow. With this thing, it will save more effort, shoot farther and have stronger strength!" Wu Ji explained briefly.
"Really?" Qi Dabao was a little unbelievable and could no longer hold back. He waved his hand and said, "Go! Go and try!"
He didn't care about Wu Ji, and took a big step and took a step out. He was a bow lover. With such a novel bow, he couldn't hold back. He walked very fast and followed the trend.
Wu Ji followed Qi Dabao out of the house and came to the place where the heroes of Qiyun Club practiced archery. Many targets stood. Without saying a word, Qi Dabao bent his bow and pointed it at the target, and shot it for a full moon.
"Swoosh!"
A sharp sound of passing through sounded, and an arrow broke the barrier of the air, shooting towards the target like an awl.
"Bang!"
A crisp sound of impact sounded, and the arrow hit the bull's eye, reaching two feet deep.
"What a strong force!" Qi Dabao browed, and was very surprised. Although he heard Wu Ji say that with the bow, his strength would be stronger, he did not expect it to be so strong.
Under normal circumstances, if he hit the target, it would be nice if the arrow could reach about a foot deep. This arrow went nearly two feet deep, which was much stronger.
The bow was full moon again, this time, the arrow shaft was more than two feet into the target. I shot several arrows in a row, and the strongest time was almost three feet into it.
"What a bow! What a bow!"
Qi Dabao was a little dumbfounded and couldn't help but exclaim loudly, holding it tightly, wishing he could lose his greed.
"How? But it's easy to use?" Wu Ji asked hurriedly.
"It's not just easy to use? It's very easy to use!" Qi Dabao looked at the bow in his hand, but his eyes could no longer be removed: "Commander Wu, how much does this bow cost? How much does it cost? How much does it cost? Our Qiyun Club needs such a good bow."
"Brother Qi, I have to wait and talk about this." Wu Ji shook his head and rejected Qi Dabao's proposal: "The army is waiting for the bow to be used, I have to equip the army first."
Qi Dabao knew the current situation of the army, and his equipment was extremely short. Otherwise, Wu Ji would not have borrowed a bow and arrow from him. Although he knew this was the truth, Qi Dabao still looked regretful: "What a pity! What a pity! Commander Wu, let you equip the army with such a good bow. Such a good bow must be sold to our Qiyun Club! We are the best at long bows and arrows. With such a good bow, it is equivalent to having a life of more than one's life!"
After the Rebirth Army was equipped, all these equipment had to be sold, so it was naturally not a problem to sell it to Qiyun Club. This time, a huge customer was attracted. Wu Ji was also happy and agreed happily: "It must! It must!"
"Commander Wu, this bow is easy to use, but the time is too short, and it will be easier to use if it is to be released." Qi Dabao is worthy of being a proficient in bows and arrows, and he can see the problem with this bow at a glance.
It takes a long time to make a bow. Although the raw materials are ready-made, there is not enough time.
"Good eyesight!" Wu Ji praised and said helplessly: "Are you in a hurry to use it? The bows and arrows used by the army are borrowed from you, and I am very anxious. This is the first batch. Brother Qi said that there is no problem, so I can make a lot of them. When the time is enough, I will give them to the army."
Qi Dabao tried a few more times and kept praising him. However, Qi Dabao was like a rich man who saw the ingot, and grabbed a bow and refused to let go no matter what. Wu Ji had no choice but to give the bow to him. Qi Dabao was very happy and kept praising Wu Ji as a good person.
After receiving the affirmation of Qi Dabao, there would be no problem with this bow. Wu Ji was also happy. He bid farewell to Qi Dabao and returned to Wu's military industry to ask the craftsmen to make a large amount of work.
There are 500 Converted Army soldiers, and each one needs 500, and there are also spare ones, which requires seven or eight hundred. For the Wu military industry, it is still a considerable burden and takes some time.
Fortunately, Wu Ji did things in his head and recruited many skilled bow craftsmen, which made it much easier to deal with. In the north, it is really not difficult to recruit bow craftsmen.
Now, Wu Ji was determined to sell his weapons to the army, and he had already successfully started. He became the battalion commander of the Converted Army, and sold his weapons to the Converted Army, and no one said anything. Besides, the weapons produced by the Wu army were much better than those of the Song Dynasty military weapon supervisor.
In other words, Huiyi has officially begun.
Although Wu Ji did not retain Hui Yibing, he could use Wu's military industry to carry out Hui Yi.
After the matter of bow and arrow was settled, Wu Ji's heart was a little lighter. When he came to the military camp and told him about it, Huangfu Song was extremely happy. Then, Huangfu Song complained again: "Commander Wu, bow and arrow are the most urgently needed, but what about swords, guns, and armor? I'm also in a hurry. Why didn't you do it earlier? The Wu military industry has a blacksmith, so you can do it first."
It’s not his fault, the Converted Army is really too short of equipment, and its current training is still a wooden sword and a wooden gun.
"This is not difficult! It is easier to build swords and guns than to make bows, and it is not as long as it takes." Wu Ji frowned and said, "But there is a problem, I want to discuss it with you."
The bow making cycle is long, and only enough blacksmiths and enough raw materials are needed to build a sword and gun.
"This matter is very, very important. Although I have had a long idea, I need to listen to your ideas. Let's go there!" Wu Ji took Huangfu Song to the sword hand cluster and pointed to the sword hand that was being trained and said, "Brother Huangfu, have you noticed that the Maza sword is too light and has limited power on the battlefield."
"Too light?" Huangfu Song was stunned at first, then his eyes shone: "Yes! Commander Wu didn't say this, and I didn't pay attention. Mazadao weighed only five or six pounds, and it was really not powerful when it was chopped on the battlefield. You wait, I'll get something, and go back."
Without waiting for Wu Ji to speak, he quickly walked away and came back soon. He held a knife in his hand, with a respectful look on his face, as if he saw his ancestors, and handed it to Wu Ji, "Commander Wu, do you know what kind of knife this knife is? It's so big! It scares you when you say it!"
Chapter completed!