This was a sword and weapon storeroom. As soon as she opened the door, she felt a stuffy, poorly ventilated atmosphere. She asked, "How do you routinely inspect and maintain your weapons?"
Nan Gui's forehead twitched, and he replied perfunctorily, "This...this is the position of the Right Shangfang, which I haven't really been involved in. What's wrong?"
"As the Left Minister of War, you don't even understand the storage and maintenance of military equipment? For example, arrows and crossbow bolts should be stored in a dry and ventilated place, and ironware should be checked regularly for rust and lubrication. Look at this weapon, it should have been returned after being damaged during an operation, but it is now so damaged and rusted, why is it still stored in the armory without being repaired or reported as damaged?"
Her words were deafening, leaving Nan Gui speechless for a moment, and the warehouse fell silent.
During the subsequent inspection, Zheng Quchi had only one feeling, which can be summarized by borrowing a phrase from Lord Jia.
"Weapons are mostly brittle, poorly made, and unusable, wasting the people's resources."
The management of military arsenals is an important part of the army's combat effectiveness, but the current state of Ye is rotten to the core. These broken copper and scrap iron weapons, which others have been upgrading for many years, have become the mainstream of their Ye army. How can they fight against others like this?
Even once the war starts, the enemy doesn't need to guess what kind of broken weapons they will bring. After inspecting the armory, Zheng Quchi felt his heart sink.
Only now did she truly realize how amazing Yuwen Sheng was. He must have won one lopsided battle after another simply through his extraordinary talent.
After hearing her assessment, Nan Gui picked up Qiao Lai and said with a sarcastic smile, "General's wife, you don't understand these things at all. Saying such things is a bit of an exaggeration."
Zheng Quchi didn't understand how they operated, but she wasn't blind. These weapons that should have been phased out were still on the shelves. If a major war really broke out, what would be the consequences if the soldiers of Ye Kingdom went to the battlefield with these inferior, rusty iron weapons? She felt a chill run down her spine just thinking about it.
"I don't understand? Fine, if I don't understand, I'll go back and report this to His Highness. I believe His Highness will understand. Don't worry, Zuo Shangfang, I won't exaggerate or embellish. I will simply state the facts as they are."
Upon hearing this, Zuo Shangfang's mind went blank, and his feigned amiable expression could no longer conceal his true evil nature: "General's wife, you are just a woman, I'm afraid you don't even know how swords, spears and halberds are produced, yet you are so self-righteous. If you want to spread rumors and mislead the public in front of His Highness the Crown Prince, then you can forget about leaving the Military Equipment Bureau today!"
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