Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 205

Catapults, bed crossbows, and crossbows, once these three major killers come out, one can imagine how much cruelty will be added to the wars of this era.

A trebuchet was a siege weapon that threw boulders into enemy walls and cities, causing damage.

Such a trebuchet can be described as the best siege weapon in the cold weapon era!

The power of bed crossbow and crossbow machine is also very powerful.

The bed crossbow is a powerful crossbow.

Install one or several bows on the bed frame, twist the axle at the rear to draw the bows and arrows, and wait for firing.

The multi-bow bed crossbow can use multiple people to twist the shaft, and use the joint force of several bows to shoot arrows, which can cause terrible lethality!

The ballista is also a long-range lethal weapon, which is more powerful than ordinary hard bows.

As far as Qingji knew, the historical catapults, bed crossbows and crossbows would probably be invented one after another decades later.

Because as the war becomes more and more cruel, people have to rack their brains and find ways to develop sharper weapons to defeat their enemies.

Now that Qingji was the first to invent the trebuchet, bed crossbow and crossbow machine, it would undoubtedly give the Wu army a great deal of help in the battle to conquer the city in the future!
"The Great King, Shengming! Go far away from the Fuxi and Huangdi of the past!"

The general flattered him involuntarily, and said flatteringly: "It is conceivable that once these three killer weapons are released, our Wu army will be invincible in the future, invincible, and invincible!"

"It's all thanks to the King!"

Qingji just smiled slightly, waved his hands and said, "The widow also got something for a while, so I researched such a killer weapon."

"General, you should immediately arrange craftsmen to develop the trebuchet, bed crossbow, and crossbow as soon as possible. However, I still say that the benefits of these three are like paper slips and five baht coins. They are beneficial to the community and should not be used by outsiders. what I know."

Qing Ji is naturally clear about the power of the catapult, bed crossbow and crossbow.

It was precisely because he was aware of its power that Qing Ji asked the weapon workshop to strictly abide by the manufacturing method and not to leak it out.

And this is to ensure that the craftsmen responsible for making these secret weapons are all from good families, and their families must be under the control of Wu Jun at all times, and they must not escape!
"promise!"

The general immediately agreed, but he had to say with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, I have something to say. I don't know if I should say it or not?"

"But it doesn't matter."

"Your Majesty, there is a shortage of craftsmen in every workshop right now. The trebuchets, bed crossbows and crossbows made by your majesty's ministers are all powerful weapons of the country. The manufacturing methods must not be leaked. How can such ministers rush to make them?"

The general lowered his head and said: "Therefore, I ask the king to recruit craftsmen again!"

"Precise play."

Qing Ji can naturally understand the difficulty of the go-getters.

In this era, the status of craftsmen is neither high nor low, but it is still a craft, so ordinary craftsmen are not difficult to find.

The difficulty is, are they from Wu?Are you familiar with crafting weapons?
Qingji thought he was tolerant of others, and it was said in his order to seek talents that year: I should use any elder with a skill.

Qingji did just that!
For artisans, celebrating Ji can give them generous treatment.

Wu Guo attaches great importance to craftsmen!

Therefore, at this time, there were quite a few craftsmen pouring into the land of Wu from other countries, and it depended on whether Qingji could trust them.

Qing Ji pondered for a while, then said: "General, I have decided to increase the salary of craftsmen again and issue a work-seeking order. All craftsmen who serve the country will be given six acres of land, ten pieces of cloth, and three houses. Their merits and qualifications will be rewarded one by one as appropriate."

"Your Majesty Yingming!"

The go-getter quickly praised.

Qingji is the only king who values ​​craftsmen so much from ancient times to the present!
Rewarding the fields, cloth and houses is naturally Qingji's courtesy to the craftsmen and further improves the treatment of the craftsmen, which just proves that Qingji attaches great importance to the craftsman industry.

Even so, Qingji was still not satisfied.

Why?

Because the number of craftsmen in Wu State is still too small to create more weapons and armor for Wu State.

Casting money, smelting copper, making weapons and armor, etc., which aspect does not require many craftsmen?
If the number of craftsmen is too small, I am afraid that the things produced in the workshop cannot meet the needs of the country!
Therefore, Qingji immediately added a clause to the employment order, that is, craftsmen can train qualified disciples for the country, and if craftsmen serve the country, the government should reward them.

In this way, how can Wu Guo lack craftsmen in the future?

Not long after, a notice was posted at the gate of the city of Wudu, attracting scholars, merchants, traffickers and pawns to come and watch.

"What's written on it?"

"It's Your Majesty's request for work! Your Majesty wants craftsmen to fill the workshops, and also increases the salary of the craftsmen. On the basis of the original salary, each craftsman's salary will be increased by one stone!"

"Moreover, all craftsmen who serve the country will be given six acres of land, ten pieces of cloth, and three houses. In the future, they will be rewarded one by one according to their merits and seniority."

"Hey! Is it true or not?"

"Your Majesty's decree, written in black and white, how can it be false?"

"If that's the case, I'll go back and close the shop, and report to the government!"

Qingji's job-seeking order immediately caused an uproar among Wu Guofang.

Craftsmen from all over the world heard the news and joined the weapon workshops to serve the country.

Of course, not all craftsmen in the government are accepted into the weapon workshop.

As for workshops related to secret weapons, the government must strictly control them, and only after confirming that the other party is from Wu with a clean fortune, will they be allowed to work.

As for the remaining craftsmen, they were assigned to different workshops according to their skills.

In addition, in order to expand the production scale of the workshops, Qingji deliberately placed all the workshops on Gusu Mountain, and sent troops to station nearby to strictly restrict entry and exit.

No one else is allowed to enter!
Moreover, in order to avoid the embarrassment of the lack of craftsmen in Wu, Qingji not only allowed craftsmen to teach their disciples and preach, but also started construction in Gusu Mountain to build a "craftsman school", which was in the nature of a craftsman college.

The descendants of craftsmen, or those who want to enroll in craftsmen's national school, can enroll as appropriate.

With such a long-term plan, Qingji thought there was nothing wrong with it.

Because the current state of Wu really lacks craftsmen!

A sword, a dagger, and a spear cannot be made by just one person, and even if an ordinary craftsman can make it, it may not be usable!
After all, there are specializations in the art industry.

As a traveler, Qingji knows the importance of productivity.

Artisans are as important as farmers!
Furthermore, in addition to Wu's own craftsman needs for various weapons and armor, there are also craftsmen's needs for copper smelting, papermaking, and coin casting. Outside, Wu also exports a large amount of weapons and armor, as well as military supplies!

At this time, the state of Wu, like a certain superpower in later generations, sold weapons everywhere.

(End of this chapter)