Shulan was in a very good mood when she saw that the mother and daughter had no suspicions and even praised her for being smart.
While everyone was tidying up the camp, Xiao Cui quickly prepared a brush and ink so that she could take this opportunity to draw another crossbow and impress that bearded man.
Hmph, let him say he's useless, he looks at him like he's trash.
She wanted to use these blueprints to slap him in the face, to show him that appearances can be deceiving and that he was looking down on people.
The reason she drew only crossbows was naturally because crossbows were very useful to them at that time.
Although the Great Feng Dynasty is powerful, there are foreign ethnic groups, such as the Chi Yan Kingdom, which is currently outwardly compliant but has always been eyeing the country covetously, wanting to take the opportunity to bite back.
There is also the Kanjin Kingdom, which is mainly nomadic and skilled in horsemanship.
In addition, there are two princes of different surnames who have always been restless. Under such internal and external troubles, being able to skillfully use various crossbows is only beneficial to them and has no disadvantages.
After all, as the ancients said: "Strong bows and powerful crossbows are used to subdue cavalry with infantry."
In an era dominated by cold weapons, cavalry naturally had an absolute advantage over infantry, especially on generally flat terrain.
The crossbow and bow were the best weapons for limiting cavalry, equivalent to the modern AK-47.
However, these crossbows were primarily used for defense against cavalry.
Today, her weapon is not only suitable for cavalry but also primarily offensive: the crossbow, a type of concealed weapon used in mounted combat.
In fact, its manufacturing method is similar to that of a hand crossbow.
However, the crossbow was concealed under the stirrups, and there was also a rope on the crossbow arm. It was tightly bound to the arm, and when firing under the stirrups, it was done by stepping on the foot rather than by hand.
When in use, simply step back with your foot to vibrate the crossbow mechanism with the rope, and the bowstring will fly out.
This type of crossbow, which is essentially a concealed weapon, is only suitable for cavalry warfare.
Shulan also noticed that there were a large number of horses in the camp.
For He Fengmian to quickly travel between the capital and the border, the best option was to bring elite cavalry.
I guess it was just that my little carriage was holding them back; otherwise, they would have almost reached the border by now.
She wanted everyone to respect her, so the gifts she gave had to be tailored to their hearts.
She should have set off when she was halfway through painting.
For some reason, even though I could clearly hear the neighing of horses in the distance, and normally we would have already set off, there was no one to urge us to leave.
Shulan assumed something had happened that delayed their departure, completely unaware that Chu'er, upon discovering Miss Xie painting again, had quickly gone to inform her master.
He Fengmian made a quick decision, telling everyone to stay put and wait for the young lady from the Xie family to finish painting.
Shulan was also happy to finish the painting in one go.
Compared to yesterday's awkward and ugly drawing, this one is much better, although it's still not very good-looking.
But Xiao Cui kept praising her in various ways: "Miss, your drawing is so good."
Shulan, overwhelmed by the praise, gradually lost herself and said with some pride, "I do have some talent."
Xiao Cui said, "Miss is the most amazing."
Shu Lanpiao's brush became lighter, and she finished painting in one go without needing to rest.
After writing down the points that needed attention and the various data to be generated, I finally stopped writing.
Although she didn't faint as embarrassingly as yesterday, she still had a light sheen of sweat on her forehead. She said to Xiao Cui beside her, "Give this to Commandant Liu."
After thinking for a moment, he picked up his pen and wrote down a prescription full of medicinal herbs, as well as the sachets needed, noting that they needed to be ground into powder. Then he handed them to Xiao Cui: "Give this to him too, he knows how to make it."
Xiao Cui nodded: "Okay, Miss."
She turned and took small, quick steps to find Liu Moyang, but unexpectedly bumped into the bearded general. Her calves trembled instantly: "General, general, general!"
After trying for a long time, they still couldn't come up with the character "军" (jun).
She wasn't afraid of the gentle and polite Commandant Liu, but she was terrified of the tall, imposing general who looked like he could easily take down a child.
Liu Moyang, fearing he might frighten the lady's precious little maid, stepped forward gently and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Miss Xiao Cui."
His eyes lit up as he took the blueprints.
Upon seeing the prescription, he said gently, "Don't worry, Miss Xiao Cui, I will definitely buy all the powders that Madam instructed me to bring back."
If these two weapons succeed, Xie Shulan will only need a few large packets of medicine powder.
Even if you just need a pharmacy, he'll arrange it for you right away.
Xiao Cui nodded slightly, then ran away in a panic, as if being chased by a dog.
Liu Moyang didn't bother to tease his general about how frightening he was; he just handed the blueprints to He Fengmian with great joy: "Jianxing, take a look."
When He Fengmian saw the blueprint, his eyes widened slightly. If he hadn't controlled the strength in his hands, he might have crushed the blueprint: "Snipper crossbow."
"A good name."
If this thing can really be used on horseback, then it will be the most powerful weapon against enemies in the future.
As a general commanding a large army, having the best weapon to fight the enemy and reduce casualties is naturally what he wants most.
Liu Moyang, who was standing next to her, was also excitedly saying, "How did Madam come up with this? If this succeeds, she will be a hero of our Great Feng."
He Fengmian closed his eyes, suppressing the myriad emotions in his heart, and said to him, "Send someone, at top speed, to deliver these blueprints to my elder brother."
Liu Moyang was delighted: "Yes."
On the other side, after Shulan finished painting, she went into the carriage to rest.
A moment later, a soldier came over and told them about the departure.
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