"Village Chief, is this true?"
"Imperial Seal?"
"That's the emperor's thing?"
When Wang Dingliu heard Liu Feng talking about the jade seal, he instantly lost his composure.
His eyes were wide open, his pupils shrank, and his mind was racing, but he couldn't figure out how Wu Jiang got this thing.
He looked shocked, much more shocked than Liu Feng was when he first heard the news.
"I remember now."
"It can't be that thing."
After thinking about it, Wang Dingliu remembered something.
"Once, when we went down the mountain, we robbed a wealthy businessman. This businessman was a descendant of the former Wei State and had a seal from the former government in his hand."
"The boss might just be using this thing to bluff people."
After all, what do those refugees know? Who has ever seen a real imperial seal? They can definitely be fooled by holding an old official seal.
"OK."
"Has there been any news from Gaolu Peak in the past few days?"
Liu Feng waved his hand and decided not to pursue the matter of the jade seal.
After all, this thing was once the most important token of a country. After the country was destroyed, it became the biggest trophy. Even if it was not taken away as a trophy, more than a hundred years have passed.
The probability of it falling into Wu Jiang's hands is extremely small.
His main concern was Wu Jiang's true thoughts.
Does this guy have any intention of rebellion?
If it was just an official seal from the Wei Dynasty, it would not be a big deal, after all, he took it out to do his own thing.
"Almost."
"Han De and Li Sanpao revealed a lot of information."
"Gaolu Peak is now absorbing refugees and has even united several small bandit gangs. The total number of people is around 500."
"In the past, they were still in charge of Gaolu Peak."
“But now there are no more people waiting in line.”
"And according to Hande, their boss is secretly researching a weapon that seems to be specifically designed to deal with the Fengling Army."
"He also threatened to take General Nangong as his wife."
"Li Sanpao said that when he was recruiting several bandits, the leader showed it to him once. He had seen it, and it was because of this thing that the bandits willingly surrendered."
"Did you ask what that thing looked like?"
Liu Feng got straight to the point.
"I asked, and they said it was huge, like a giant bow."
"Yeah?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Liu Feng's eyes.
Could it be that the guy is researching the crossbow?
After a brief thought, Liu Feng already had the answer in his mind.
This thing is extremely powerful, but it is not easy to make.
It should be the boss of Gaolu Peak who was handed over by Zhai Rang. When attacking the barbarian camp, it was Zhai Rang who was interested in his catapult and his own crossbow.
I observed secretly several times.
The bed crossbow is an amplified version of my own anger.
I guess Zhai Rang wanted to do it himself, so he drew the design according to his memory after returning.
It was handed over to Gao Lufeng as a token of his loyalty during the final rebellion.
However, the production of a crossbow requires a lot of technical skills, mainly the crossbow mechanism part, so without fully researching it, a huge bow was made.
Whether in terms of power or firing speed, it is difficult to compare with a real crossbow.
"Okay, I understand."
"Go ahead and have someone keep a close eye on Gaul Peak."
Liu Feng waved his hand to send Wang Dingliu away, and he was even more looking forward to a head-on battle with Gao Lufeng.
At noon on the second day, Wu Jiang brought five people to Liu Feng's courtyard to pay a visit.
Liu Feng took them directly to the blacksmith workshop. After taking out a large amount of charcoal from the kiln, he sat down and talked about things.
This place is a central location, with brick kilns and blacksmith workshops on the left and right, and Lin Xiaoxi and his guards not far away.
Doing so not only demonstrates one's own military power and strength, but also allows several leaders to recognize the current situation.
The five bandit leaders looked around, their surprise written all over their faces.
They were all remnants of the Wei Kingdom. They had no choice but to become bandits and all they wanted was a stable life.
Now seeing such a stable and peaceful place, they are more determined in their choice.
Just at this moment, a group of people from the prefectural government came to the village entrance.
Magistrate Zhang was very efficient and started making arrangements as soon as he returned.
Now he has arrived at Siwa Village with weapons and various items.
Led by Tian Laoba, they came to Liu Feng.
"Are you Liu Feng, the village chief of Siwa Village?"
The leading clerk held the long sword at his waist in one hand and the document from the prefectural yamen in the other, and asked seriously.
The five bandit leaders became extremely nervous when they saw this scene, and they didn't know whether to sit or stand for a moment.
Liu Feng stood up with a smile and went to greet him.
"I am Liu Feng. What's going on?"
Of course Liu Feng asked the question even though he knew the answer.
"The prefect of Tianyong City has ordered the merging of the entire Xinqiang River line where Siwa Village is located, and the establishment of a water fort at the ferry crossing, which will serve as an important dock and supply point for the Seven Waters water transport."
“Renamed New River Crossing.”
"The prefect knows that you have ensured that the villagers of Siwa Village have enough food and clothing, and in recognition of your merits, he has appointed you as the commander of the Xinhe Ferry."
"A deputy commander and his military management personnel can be appointed, and the necessary documents, weapons, and armor should all be prepared."
"I've brought all these things, but you need to tell me the list of this deputy captain and other personnel. We need to register them when we get back."
Liu Feng chuckled.
"Very good, very good. Sir, please sit down and talk."
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