In ancient times, the force of a longbow was measured in stone. The heavier the bow, the longer the range and the greater the lethality. However, there were only a handful of people who could pull a longbow weighing more than three stones.

The method used to measure the bow force is also very simple. Hang a longbow naturally on the wall, and then start hanging heavy objects on the bowstring. When the bow is hung to be like a full moon, the weight of the heavy object is the bow force of the bow.

And what Heichi Changzhi is holding now is the same three-stone longbow as Xue Rengui's. It is difficult for ordinary people to pull such a powerful bow to its full length, let alone hit a wooden stake a hundred steps away.

Heichi Changzhi naturally has his own unique methods. He concentrates and holds his breath, puts the arrow on the three-stone bow, slowly pulls the bow open, carefully aims, and then lets go. The arrow leaves an afterimage in the air, and with a "bang", it hits the wooden stake accurately. Because of the powerful force, the tail of the arrow still makes a shaking sound after being nailed into the wooden stake.

"Awesome." Li Hong said excitedly.

Li Zhi, as the emperor, was naturally much more reserved. He just smiled and nodded to Heichi Changzhi who was saluting him.

All the ministers immediately started to discuss among themselves that this skill of shooting an arrow through a target from a hundred paces away was in no way inferior to Xue Rengui's, and was even better than Xue Rengui's.

"Hey, hey, hey, be quiet, move aside, Minister Dai, please move to the side and don't stand in the direction of that wooden stake." Li Hong looked at everyone talking and immediately shouted.

"What do you want to do?" Li Zhi asked, tilting his head.

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"We can't let a stickman take the limelight. If we don't dampen his arrogance, he will think that there is no one in the Tang Dynasty. Cheetah, are you ready? Just watch how I, your son, subdue him." Li Hong asked the Cheetah behind him.

Liebao bowed and said, "No problem." Then he took the black crossbow made of hundred-fold steel from Yangwu.

Li Zhi looked at the crossbow in Liebao's hand. Although it looked similar to the crossbows of the Tang Dynasty, it gave people a gloomy feeling. A silent murderous aura emanated from the crossbow, making people feel a chill involuntarily.

No wonder the little thing asked Yang Wu to check the crossbow he brought when he came over. If he didn't let Yang Wu check it, Yang Wu would have protected him behind him when he took it out. After all, the crossbow looked like a killing weapon.

I was quite puzzled at that time, because the little guy usually brought Hua Meng to the palace, and seldom brought other eunuchs such as Liebao. I did not think much about it at first, but it turned out that the little guy brought Liebao with him because he was well prepared.

"Your Highness, where is the best place for me to shoot?" Cheetah asked, bowing and pointing the front end of the crossbow at the ground below.

"Let's do it here. It seems that the distance is much farther than that stick, right? It's a good time for father to check it at close range." Li Hong lay on the railing, looking at the wooden stake and said easily.

After hearing Li Hong's shouting, the ministers and Heichi Changzhi could not help but make way for him according to Li Hong's signal. At this moment, the eunuch behind Li Hong suddenly brought out a black and cold crossbow. For some reason, he felt a burst of murderous intent when he looked at the crossbow.

Heichi Changzhi had an even more solemn expression, staring closely at the pitch-black crossbow. He felt that the crossbow was like a cold and cruel poisonous snake, ready to launch a fatal blow to him at any time.

Cheetah pulled out an arrow from its back. After the pulley and capstan had been skillfully used by Taiyi City, the crossbow weighing five stones or even more was brought out by the two crazy men, Lawless and Unruly.

For Lawless, such a heavy crossbow is simply a great weapon for killing people in the dark. It appears and disappears like a ghost, and even if the shot misses, it is difficult for the enemy to discover his position.

After all, the range of this crossbow is too far, far beyond people's current understanding of the range of crossbows.

The capstan wrench at the back of the crossbow, under the cheetah's skillful stirring, drove the pulley to slowly move back. A black arrow was stuck in the arrow slot. As the capstan moved, it moved back with the bowstring, forming a huge tension. Looking at the bowstring, it seemed as if it would explode at the next moment.

The inky black crossbow exuded a silent but strong murderous aura, and even Li Zhi, who was watching from the side, frowned.

Yang Wu, who was standing aside, was in a state of alert, his feet were standing in a precarious position. If anything unexpected happened, he could stand in front of His Majesty at the first moment.

The ministers below the stairs felt even more uncomfortable than Li Zhi. After all, what they were facing at this moment were the black arrow grooves and the cold murderous aura. The invisible strong murderous intent made the ministers involuntarily retreat a few more steps to the sides.

Li Hong was the only one in the martial arts arena who looked relaxed. He looked at Yang Wu's solemn and alert expression, chuckled and said, "Yang Wu, put away your alertness and learn how to use the crossbow. From now on, every sentry in the palace will have one, but you have to think carefully about who to give it to."

The arm strength of martial arts masters like Cheetah is naturally incomparable to that of ordinary people, not to mention that they have been deliberately trained in using bows and crossbows.

Just as everyone was looking at the crossbow in the cheetah's hand, a slight sound was heard in everyone's ears, and the arrow, which was difficult to capture with the naked eye, flashed away in everyone's sight.

"Bang...Pa." This sound was much louder than the sound of Heichi Changzhi hitting the wooden stake just now. It was like a small thunder. The wooden stake at least one hundred and fifty steps away actually exploded directly after being hit by the arrow, and wood chips flew everywhere.

Seeing this scene, everyone's faces changed color, full of fear, it was too scary! It was so far away, but it could penetrate and crack the wooden stake. With such strength, I'm afraid 200 steps is not its limit.

Li Zhi was also shocked, and his heart was filled with a huge wave of emotion. If he was hit by such a killing weapon, it would be difficult to survive. Moreover, the distance was so far, but the speed was as fast as lightning, making it impossible to defend against.

Li Hong could see everyone's expressions. He knew that this thing could only be placed in the imperial palace. It would definitely be a qualitative improvement in the palace's security level. As for who it would be distributed to, that was not his concern. That was what his father was worried about.

Yang Wu looked at the wood pile with sawdust flying all over it. He came to his senses from his astonishment, his eyes lit up and he blurted out, "Really?"

"Nonsense, did I lie to you?"

"Little thing, how much do you plan to sell one to father?" Li Zhi asked with a sneer.

The little bastard said that he wanted to show his power to Heichi Chang, but in his opinion, it was more like selling this killing weapon to the imperial palace. It was a strategy that killed two birds with one stone. The little bastard was really good at it.

"One thousand taels of silver per piece. Well... there are only a hundred pieces in total. There are no more. It is not advisable to have too many of these things."

"Bang!" Li Zhi kicked Li Hong on the buttocks. Looking at the man who was still grinning, he was not satisfied. He slapped him again and said angrily, "You little bastard, do you want to kill your father? How much silver do you get for these 100 bodies? Do you want to use the silver to build a palace?"

Li Zhi believed what Li Hong said, one hundred is one hundred, there will be no more, and no less. He also believed that Li Hong would not keep such things privately. The little bastard wanted to recommend it to him completely, and forced him to buy and sell it.

If you don't buy it, who knows what the little bastard will do with this thing? Who knows, one day he might get angry and kill Wu Shun or Helan Minzhi with such a crossbow. It's not impossible!

But the little bastard was too wicked. These 100 bodies were worth 100,000 taels of silver. He was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, so why did he need so much money? What did he need the money for? Wasn't his Taiyi City his money bag? Why was he so obsessed with money?

Li Zhi ignored the astonished expressions of the courtiers and Heichi Changzhi, and fell into deep thought, finally coming to a conclusion: No, I need to go to his Taiyi City one day to see what this little bastard is doing! He has not been there for so many years.

Everyone gradually reacted. Hei Chi Chang Zhi looked at Liebao who was teaching Yang Wu, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Your Highness, although this crossbow is powerful, it seems to be very slow to wind up. It is not as practical as this three-stone longbow."

Li Hong laughed. Could his carefully planned sales advertisement be ruined by just one word from you?

"Horse lance, horizontal sword, Mo Dao, crossbow, longbow, and chariot crossbow each have their own uses. The chariot crossbow is suitable for siege, but it is extremely inconvenient to move. This crossbow can be used for siege, as well as for surprise attack on enemy leaders. Think about your Korean king... I don't understand. Think about your Baekje king, standing in the crowd, and I am lurking in a corner..." Li Hong did not continue speaking. He believed that Heichi Changzhi could imagine what would happen to their Korean king if he encountered this crossbow.

After saying this, looking at Heichi Changzhi's extremely unconvinced face, Li Hong smiled even more happily and put his business with Li Zhi aside for the time being. Anyway, his father had to buy this business whether he wanted to or not, and now the only difference was the price.

"Are you not convinced? Then let me compete with you? Of course, I won't use this crossbow, but this small crossbow in my hand. Let's try and see whether your longbow is more powerful, or my crossbow is more domineering." Li Hong said as he took off a cloth bag from his waist and threw it to Yang Wu without even looking at it.

Yang Wu took the cloth bag, opened it and looked at the contents. There were two unique crossbows the size of an adult's palm, and six small arrows were pinned on both sides of the cloth bag.

Heichi Changzhi looked at Li Hong and nodded solemnly. If a captive wants to be valued by others, he naturally needs to show his abilities and make others think that he is valuable and can be used.

Heichi Changzhi understood all of this clearly in his mind, so in addition to being respectful to the royal family of the Tang Dynasty, he also had to demonstrate his strength with all his might. Only by showing his greatest talent could he gain a place in the Tang Dynasty.

Then, at Li Hong's signal, several wooden stakes were placed not far away. Li Hong also took his cloth bag from Yang Wu, walked down the steps slowly, and said, "The longbow has its advantages. So I want to compare the greatest advantage of the longbow with you. What is the distance at which it has the greatest lethality?"