After all, his rivals also include the Kingdom of Xize and the Kingdom of Beiyuan.
"By the way, Mu Jin, I've already shown the Ye spear you brought to an expert who is well-versed in this matter." She Kou seemed to suddenly remember something, so he had his adjutant Mu Senzhang bring him a slender short spear, changing the subject in a very abrupt but undeniable manner.
Mu Jin turned his head and saw that it was the very same one that he had picked up from the ground outside the Ye camp before he left, as if by some strange twist of fate.
Mu Jin had always looked down on the backward and primitive weapons of Ye Kingdom, but this time was an exception. Mainly because he had never seen such a peculiar throwing weapon before. It was like a spear, an arrow, and a dagger, almost unlike anything else, yet it was imbued with the sharpness of all of them.
"Well? Is there any explanation?" Mu Jin pressed.
She Kou smiled and said, "Considering the power you described earlier, this thing can be thrown by a person with one arm for up to a hundred meters. It can penetrate armor at close range and penetrate flesh at long range, making it impossible to remove. Once removed, it will cause unstoppable bleeding. It is indeed an amazing weapon."
"Such a strange weapon has never appeared in Ye Kingdom before. Since the appearance of this Zheng Quchi, strange things have happened frequently in Ye Kingdom. This general suspects that this weapon was made by Zheng Quchi!" Mu Jin clenched his fist and said.
But She Kou was skeptical: "This only has the mark of the Ye Kingdom's Armory Bureau on it, not her personal surname. If it really was designed by her, why would she give it away so easily?"
In this era, craftsmen regarded copyright as their lifeblood. As long as they made some inventions or created something new that was unprecedented, they would keep it hidden and wait to make a name for themselves and be remembered for generations. No one would choose to remain unknown and hand over their creations to others.
Mu Jin didn't dwell on this. He asked, "Tell me why it has such great power. I see that it is slender and light, but when it is thrown by manpower, I have had people try it, and they cannot reach that distance at all. However, its penetrating power is indeed surprising."
"General Mu, you should ask me, the Sima, about this matter instead of General She."
Before he arrived, his voice preceded his arrival. A tall figure lifted the curtain and entered without announcing his arrival. His attitude and words showed a disdain for She Kou and the others.
When She Kou saw him, she didn't feel offended. Instead, she instinctively stood up and asked, "Mo Ye, what brings you here?"
"I heard that you sent someone to inquire about the situation in Ye Camp, but the man returned terrified. I was curious, so I came to hear what kind of joke this is." Mo Ye's beast-like, cold eyes swept over everyone present, and the smile on his lips was arrogant and lazy.
She Kou's expression froze.
Mu Jin saw Mo Ye, and he was not unfamiliar with him. Although the two had never officially interacted, he stood up, clasped his hands and said, "So the expert that Commander She mentioned is Mo Sima. I have long admired your name."
Logically speaking, Mo Ye's official rank was the lowest in this tent, but everyone present had some kind of concern and dared not provoke him, treating him with great courtesy.
"General Mu, are you curious about why this slender spear possesses such power? I can explain it to you."
Before leaving, Mo Ye took the modified javelin designed by Zheng Quchi from his adjutant: "She designed the spearhead with fish scales..." He ran his finger smoothly down it, his fingertip intact: "Its purpose is to increase smoothness when you go with the flow, making it easier to penetrate. If you go against the flow..." He was expressionless, and without hesitation, he slid his finger backward, and immediately a line of blood seeped from his fingertip.
The expressions on everyone's faces changed.
The fish-scale-like crouching posture actually stood up because he was lying down, and then brutally tore Mo Ye's skin.
"Then one suffers harm, bleeding incessantly; this is why once it enters the body, it cannot be removed."
"Sima—" The adjutant Mu Senzhang quickly stepped forward, took out some medicine powder to stop the bleeding, but saw Mo Ye stretch out his arm to prevent him from getting close.
He stared at the gun in his hand, a smirk playing on his lips, and chuckled maliciously: "It was made by Zheng Quchi. Who else in Ye Kingdom could it be but her? Do you believe it or not, it was created by her? This weapon is so ferocious, yet it still leaves you some room to maneuver. As long as you retreat, go back and cut your flesh to stop the bleeding, you still have a chance to survive. If you insist on attacking, you will only be courting your own destruction."
Although they were amazed by the ingenious design of the gun, they felt that Mo Sima's mental state was not quite normal when he mentioned Zheng Quchi.
Mu Jin's curiosity was piqued, and he cautiously asked, "Ordinary short arrows are light and sharp, and cannot easily penetrate armor. How does this weapon achieve this?"
"The scale armor design on the spearhead increases its breaking power, and the spear is slender overall to reduce weight. It is also made of thin iron inlaid with wood and designed to be three or four feet long, with a comfortable grip. If a seven-foot-tall person were to push it with their arm strength, it would be comparable to shooting an arrow, and its power would be amazing. However, the power decreases with distance. This ebbs and flows, so considering its characteristics, 100 meters is its optimal range."
It was only when mentioning Zheng Quchi's works that Mo Ye spoke so eloquently to an outsider.
"If you block with a shield..."
“Of course, it is feasible, but she had already anticipated that the countries would not send shield soldiers, which is why she was so unscrupulous and carried out a blatant scheme.”
"Sima Mo is indeed remarkable. After only observing this Ye spear for a short while, he was able to explain its strengths and weaknesses in detail. In that case, the only way to deal with such projectiles is to keep the distance between us."
“But you can’t stay silent forever,” She Kou said.
Mu Jin's eyes dimmed slightly, and he sighed softly, "At present, it seems that my Southern Chen Kingdom is temporarily unable to do anything to her Ye army, but your Julu Kingdom can easily break this situation."
At this point, Mu Jin turned his gaze to Mo Ye and said in an impassioned tone, "I have long heard of the triple crossbows created by Mo Sima. They can completely overwhelm the hundreds of spearmen of the Ye army. In terms of power and range, how can their manpower compare with their weapons?"
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