Chapter Thirty First Batch of Bows and Crossbows

  Lao Mo has been reading the previous chapters these past few days and discovered a fatal error. The eunuch and the emperor actually share the same surname, Zhu! What a mistake! Now I'll change the eunuch's name to He Jin! Oh dear!

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  In the next few days, Yun Qi led the first hundred people's team to train in new recruit training according to his previous life. They practiced standing at attention, kicking in step, forming a line, and shouting slogans. Originally, he wanted to teach them Sanda and military combat, but during a break, when he saw them fighting each other, he discovered that although the fighting skills of these big-headed soldiers were not as systematic as the Sanda combat of later generations, they were also real killing techniques, with every move aimed at vital parts. Yun Qi thought about it and decided to focus his main efforts on improving their actual combat experience.

  One week later... in the morning...

  Yun Qi got up early, came alone to the well, and scooped a bucket of cool water. He stretched out his hand to test the water temperature, and a cool sensation flowed through his fingertips instantly throughout his body. With a refreshing feeling, he splashed the cool water onto his face with both hands.

  "Ah! Refreshing!" Yun Qi felt that all the pores on his body had relaxed and opened up, and the originally clogged pores that were sealed by a night of sweat had all started breathing again.

  After washing his face with a refreshing splash, Yun Qi still felt unsatisfied. Since the camp was all men anyway, he simply took off his clothes and used the cool well water to wipe down his body.

  "Whoosh..." A bucket of water was poured from head to toe.

  "Oh......" Yun Qi actually let out a soul-stirring sigh after doing something, and couldn't help but shudder all over.

  "Husband, let's go!" Han Changsheng was dressed neatly, today he didn't wear soft armor, but instead wore hard armor that was only used when going into battle. A long sword hung at his waist, and in his hand he held a five-foot-long spear.

  "Hmph... Pffft!" Yun Qi wiped the water off his face and shook his head. He walked up to Han Changsheng, looked him up and down, and said: "Are you all ready?"

  "Yes, all 112 people in the team are fully equipped." Han Changsheng stood up instantly with a standard military posture according to Yun Qi's requirements over the past few days.

  "Well, you go to the school grounds and line up first. I'll make a trip to Liao Tongling's place." Yun Qi wiped off the water stains on his body with a dry cloth and then put on his clothes.

  "Yes!" Han Changsheng said after finishing speaking and gave Yun Qi a salute, then turned around and walked towards the school field.

  Everything was ready, and it was almost noon. Yun Qi first found Liao Yun to say a word, but was blocked by Mo Ji. Then Zhong Yuan came again with the prince's letter. Looking at this burly man who had shaved off his beard, Yun Qi could only smile wryly and shake his head. After much difficulty, he managed to get a set of armor and equipment from the military officer, and when all these were ready, the sun was already very dazzling.

  Since it's like this, let's just have everyone disperse on the spot and set off again after lunch.

  Just then, Yun Qi was stopped by a messenger who said that someone from the palace had arrived, and there was also a very heavy-looking carriage. It was an official who specifically asked for Yun Qi.

  Yun Qi thought it should be He Jin. But he didn't understand what the orderly was saying, and what was in the carriage that looked very heavy.

  The orderly was a man beside Liao Yun, following him all the way back to Liao Yun's command tent, lifting the curtain, inside two people, one was Liao Yun, and the other was He Jin.

  "Hey... General Yun. It's been a few days, and you look even more spirited." He Jin started with flattery towards Yun Qi, making the latter feel embarrassed as he looked at Liao Yun, unsure of what to say.

  "Heh heh, Brother Yun. Come... sit down and talk." Liao Yun smiled slightly, pointing to a chair on the side, indicating for Yun Qi to go sit there.

  Yun Qi gave He Jin a fist salute and walked silently to the side to sit down. He Jin came here to find himself, it must be the prince's order, as for what the prince wanted, he had to wait for He Jin to say.

  "General Cloud..."

  Before he could finish speaking, Yun Qi sneered and said: "Call me Yun Qi!"

  He Jin smiled on the surface but was actually dismissive: You were originally supposed to be a general, this is what the young master had told our family long ago.

  "Then our family will also be called Yun brothers like General Liao. Yun brothers... His Highness sent me to deliver the first batch of sharp weapons to you today, but he only instructed me to send them over and didn't say what kind of sharp weapons they were."

  "Crossbow!"

  Yun Qi and Liao Yun looked at each other, their eyes locking in a fierce stare. The same two words escaped their lips simultaneously. Their trembling hands betrayed the excitement brewing within them. At this moment, they didn't want to waste even a single moment, wishing they could rush over immediately and distribute these crossbows to the soldiers to test their overall power.

  After exchanging pleasantries with He Jin, they finally managed to send off the woman who made both of them feel uneasy. The two of them simultaneously rubbed their hands together and walked towards the horse carriage parking area, one in front of the other.

  The cargo cart was without a canopy, just a sturdy horse pulling a flatbed cart behind it, loaded with goods and covered with tarpaulin, tied securely with ropes.

  "Liao big brother, how are you planning to arrange this batch of crossbows?"

  Two men stood in front of the carriage, lifting up the rain cover. There were about three to four hundred well-made crossbows neatly arranged on the wooden board. Looking at these crossbows that were not inferior to those he made later, he couldn't help but admire the ingenuity and craftsmanship of the woodworkers of this era.

  Looking at Yun Qi's shining eyes, Liao Yun knew what he was thinking. After a moment of contemplation, he said: "Equip your first hundred men fully, distribute the remaining ones evenly to each hundred men team, and eliminate a batch of archers first."

  "I think it's too early, the soldiers are not yet familiar with the crossbow, and hastily issuing these new equipment will not bring out its maximum advantage." Yun Qi shook his head.

  "How should it be?" Liao Yun asked in puzzlement.

  "Liao big brother, if you trust me. Then let's just send our first hundred people team for now, and when we come back from training, there will be a mature crossbow battle plan. At that time, it can be sent out."

  "It's the same thing, just a matter of before and after."

  Yun Qi sighed and shook his head, saying: "It's different. People always have a habitual way of thinking when dealing with new things. They will get used to their operating methods, and it will be difficult to change later. This time I brought the team out for training, the main purpose is to improve their combat effectiveness and actual combat experience, and another is to simulate a set of special warfare methods, among which, bow and crossbow warfare occupies a large part."

  Yun Qi was a habitual gun user, and the only weapon close to guns in this era was the crossbow. Compared to other weapons, the special combat plan for crossbows would be much simpler.

  "En? What is special warfare?" Liao Yun asked in puzzlement.

  "Hehe... Liao big brother, special warfare is a unique way of fighting in our hometown. I'll tell you about it when I get back this time, because if you don't experience it personally, you probably won't understand."