Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 235 The Same Banquet, Different Hearts
Although he showed his face in front of his colleagues, Pang Tong was not happy...

There are actually many kinds of new weapons and equipment developed, but only these basic models can be shown off, otherwise special tactics may be exposed.

There were three types of equipment that were originally going to be displayed, and one was an imitation of the Divine Arm Crossbow - it needed to be strung by foot, had a range of more than [-] steps, and its effective killing distance was more than double that of existing standard crossbows, and even exceeded that of a longbow!
Compared with the longbow, the crossbow itself is a mid-to-short range weapon. At close range, the crossbow is faster and more powerful. However... because the crossbow arrow cannot be equipped with a tail fin, even if the initial speed exceeds that of the bow, the range is still lower. It is far from being able to match the longbow.

Just like a dart - if the tail fin of the dart is removed, even if the force is twice as strong, it will be difficult to stick the dart on the target board.

The current divine arm crossbows of the Ministry of Industry use pedal-type winding, which is equivalent to converting more power into potential energy. They are weaker than the divine arm crossbows of the Song Dynasty. This is probably because the materials have not formed an industry.

Even so, the range and power are already terrifying...

It was just that in the previous battle in Jiangxia, the repeated crossbows appeared in Huang Zu's army, which made Pang Tong unwilling to display the divine arm crossbow.

Although in comparison, the two should have their own strengths - the penetration power and range of the Divine Arm Crossbow are far from comparable to that of the Repeating Crossbow, but it is true that on the battlefield, the Repeating Crossbow is more dominant than the Divine Arm Crossbow at medium and short ranges.

Especially when samples were obtained, the Ministry of Industry was unable to copy them. The most important mechanical part had many settings that would cause self-destruction if opened improperly.

Under such circumstances, Pang Tong, who was striving for perfection, was unwilling to take out the divine arm crossbow...

At the same time, Pang Tong also took the opportunity to suggest to Bai Tu to further expand the recruitment of machine learning talents.

"Yes, it is precisely because of these heavy weapons that our generals can suffer less casualties and manpower can be wasted less! This time we won a great victory in Jiangxia, thanks to the dedication of the three armies and the lead of the commander, but the opponent's repeated crossbows, It also caused us a lot of trouble...

From now on, the Ministry of Rites will cooperate with the Ministry of Work to increase the recruitment of talents in the talent selection examination and recruitment hall. Not only in Yangzhou... but also in Jingzhou and the Central Plains, they must also publicize it!If there are suitable people, we can also recommend them.We must not relax our efforts to cultivate reserve talents. Projects of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, such as water conservancy, which will be promoted in the future, will also require talents from the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Corresponding teaching categories should also be established at county schools and above. "Bai Tu said.

This is something that Bai Tu has already suspected, and it was even one of the original intentions of establishing the talent selection examination and the rural and county school system...

If it had been proposed at the very beginning, the resistance would have been considerable. Therefore, in the past, the Ministry of Rites had always focused on Confucian enlightenment in education.

But now the time is getting more and more mature. Not only has the resistance in the past been much smaller, but more and more supporters have emerged for the Ministry of Civil Affairs' livelihood projects and the Ministry of Industry's military industry.

Baitu also promptly began to promote the transformation of the township and county school systems...

Even if some people find that this transformation from the foundation of education will bring about changes over time, and are resistant to it, they can no longer shake the general trend that has gradually formed.

After the three hundred tiger guards changed their clothes, not only did the blades in their hands look more handsome, but the armor also turned on "three modes".

After entering the fully armed state, the torso of the gilt armor became much more complex and thicker. At first glance, it looked like a gold and jade armor...

Of course, it's just "like". In fact, because of the increase in load and the impact on flexibility, in fact, in a fully armed state, all the performance of the armor except for the defense is fully reduced.

However, the defense will not be weaker than the bonus effect of the Golden Jade Armor...

To a certain extent, the Bu Ren Armor and the Castle Princess World Armor are a perfect match. There is no difficulty in transporting them, and they can be changed in one second!
At this moment, another military message came, and Taishi Ci was sent to Bai Tu alone. Although he did not see the messenger, he was sent to Bai Tu at this time. It was obviously important military information.

But after Bai Tu saw it, he didn't say anything. He just informed Tai Shi Ci and gave him his official seal... obviously asking him to go to Chengji Mansion to deliver orders on his behalf!
Many people noticed this scene, but since Bai Tu didn't mention it, no one took the initiative to ask.

……

Later, during the banquet, Sima Lang used the skill of drinking and drinking to get closer to Jian Yong.

Jian Yong is Liu Bei's ace diplomat. He has good temperament and appearance, and is good at talking. As long as he is around, no matter how many people are in the chat, no matter his status, he will not feel left out.

Kong Rong specifically did not let Mi Heng come over today, otherwise Jian Yong might encounter an opponent - if Mi Heng deliberately wanted to anger him, would Jian Yong fall into the trap?

Sima Lang was also an eloquent person, and he and Jian Yong were rivals in chess. After exchanging scholarly blows, Sima Lang began to secretly inquire about Xuzhou's attitude towards the General's Mansion.

In Sima Lang's view, Bai Tu's armor can only be sold to Xuzhou and the Prime Minister's Mansion...

However, Jian Yong showed no effort at all. He did not follow Sima Lang's hint and mentioned that he and the Prime Minister's Mansion could inform each other and lower the price on the "transaction with the General's Mansion" in Xuzhou, nor did he disclose it directly. , whether Xuzhou Prefecture will have a trading plan.

After Sima Lang tried hard several times, he finally understood - the staff of the Xuzhou Mansion were now very afraid of the Prime Minister's Mansion because the Prime Minister invited Liu Xuzhou to Xudu!
Even though the Xuzhou Mansion and the General's Mansion were not as harmonious as before because of the award of Jiuxi, they were still... no matter how close they were to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Bai Tu, who was sitting on the main seat, was talking to Lu Lingqi in a low voice, slightly tipsy, and seemed to want her to come to him, but...he only received a blank stare.

In fact, Bai Tu had already mentioned to Lu Lingqi whether to change the way of getting along with each other, such as...

But there was no such thing as Lu Lingqi directly refused - after the marriage of women in the Shang Dynasty, from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States to the Han Dynasty, there were no more female generals.

Under today's customary system, female generals only exist in the "anti-thief" camp.

In the past, Lu Bu's army belonged to stragglers, and as Lu Bu's only daughter, it didn't matter if she got a military rank independently.

But... Bai Tu's general's mansion is now the top prince in the world and has its own rules.

At this time, letting Lu Lingqi be the head guard, Bai Tu has already been under a lot of pressure. If she were replaced by "Mrs. Chuhou", I am afraid that she would have to take care of her husband and raise her children in the house, without being free.

Although Lu Lingqi's reasons for refusing were all strange, Bai Tu could actually feel that Lu Lingqi felt that Guard Chief Su was much more comfortable than "Mrs. Marquis of Chu". Far more than any lady.

Bai Tu let her go for the time being. After all, he had to eat his food one bite at a time. No one paid any attention to him even if he yelled, "Women hold up half the sky."

……

At this time, in the backyard of the General's Mansion, on the way to Cheng Ji's Mansion, I saw a man in green walking around furtively, sometimes looking left and right, as if he was very nervous.

But the more he was afraid of something, the more something... suddenly a figure sounded behind him: "General, today's banquet is in the atrium, and there are also places to relieve yourself near the atrium. Did you go the wrong way here?"

"Ah! I... yes, I am relieving myself. Ahem, I seem a little drunk. Thanks for the directions." The man in green was startled and explained quickly.

When he turned around, he realized that the speaker was probably a woodcutter based on his dress and the bundle of firewood under his arm. Although his voice was hoarse, he was very young.

Seeing that it was just a woodcutter, the man in green breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he blamed himself - was he losing his mind because he was too close to "revenge"?

A woodcutter holding firewood came so close that he didn't even hear the footsteps behind him!
The woodcutter stared at him for a moment, then nodded and walked to the woodshed nearby.

"En? General Ling, you are today's protagonist, why are you hiding wine here?" Tai Shi Ci was coming from the direction of Cheng Ji Mansion, and laughed and teased after seeing the man in green.

Yes, the man in green is no one else. He is the young general Ling Tong who participated in the banquet as a representative of Sun Ce's Ministry and was the first to arrive in the Battle of Jiangxia!
Seeing Taishi Ci, Ling Tong's heart skipped a beat. He tried his best to relax his face, drooped his eyelids to block his eyes, and said in a drunken voice: "General Taishi, please don't tease me. I'm just a fool for a while. How can I bear it?" This credit?"

"Hahaha, if you dare to charge when the time comes, you will be considered a brave general!" Taishi Ci said and patted the young man on the shoulder.

But he didn't see that under his lowered eyelids, Ling Tong's eyes showed even more hatred after hearing the words. He tried his best to control it and only said: "Yes, it is difficult to dare to rush when you are charging... After all, whoever gets there first , ten meritorious deeds...nine deaths!"

Taishi Ci just thought that he was thinking of some comrades in arms, so he said: "It seems that the young general is really drunk. I will take you back to your residence... Let's avoid the atrium to prevent you from being caught drinking again."

"No, I'll just blow some air..." Ling Tong said he refused, but he followed behind Tai Shici.

Not bad.

Both Taishi Ci and Bai Tu's memories have been blurred, and even...Sun Ce also neglected to miss a story!
Previously, Bai Tu rushed to help Lu Kang in Shu City. When Sun Ce attacked the city and Bai Tu and others defended the city, there was a green-armored general who was about thirty years old, with a slight beard. He was also gilded, and he was also the first to ascend... ...As a result, Tai Shici shot him in the chest and stabbed him on the city tower after three or five attacks. (See Chapter 73)

That person is Ling Cao, the father of Ling Tong!
Although they were enemies on the battlefield and each had his own master, after all, it was the revenge of killing his father. Ling Tong never let go of it, and...not long after that, Sun Ce joined Bai Tu's command, and Ling Tong never mentioned it again openly. , Sun Ce also forgot to pay attention to this relationship.

Ling Tong only entered the army two years after his father died, that is, last year. Because of the legacy of his elders and his own courage to fight, he soon became a captain and won the first place in the battle of Echeng... …

Never before had Ling Tong felt that the opportunity for revenge was so close to him - Taishi Ci was walking in front of him unpreparedly, with his back completely exposed to him!

Ling Tong adjusted his breathing nervously. On the one hand, he could think of his father's figure and the voice urging him to take revenge. On the other hand, after killing Tai Shi Ci, not only was he captured, but Sun Ce's entire department was also implicated. Break it into pieces, refrigerate it...

Although Tai Shici heard this, he only thought it was because he was drunk. Instead, he chatted: "General Ling is young and promising. Your parents must be very pleased, right?"

Hearing Tai Shici mention his father, Ling Tong's originally tangled expression turned a little colder.

"My father was also a lieutenant colonel in the army, but he was killed in the battle... If he was still alive, he should be!"

(End of this chapter)