On the shooting range, a thin-looking soldier was crouching down, holding a crossbow that resembled a bow and arrow but was more sophisticated. He pulled the trigger.
With a whoosh, the arrow pierced the target a hundred meters away, its tail still trembling.
Although it didn't hit the bullseye, the force and range alone were astonishing.
If the bows and arrows used by Chu Mubai's team were to achieve this range and power, it would require at least a strong man with arm strength of 100 shi (a unit of weight), which is equivalent to someone who can lift 100 jin (a unit of weight) with both hands.
But that skinny soldier just now used one hand, and he definitely wasn't very strong.
Chu Mubai's eyes lit up, and he immediately summoned one of the soldiers. Upon learning that the weapon, called "Strong Crossbow," was made by Zi Linglong, he immediately went to find her.
It must be said that Chu Mubai's eloquence is sometimes truly remarkable. When Xia Yixin, who had been training soldiers all day, returned to the county office with a dry mouth and aching body, she was surprised to hear a system notification: "Ding! The female lead, Zi Linglong, has increased her affection for the male supporting character, Chu Mubai, by 70 points. Her current affection level is 20~"
Later, she also learned that Chu Mubai not only shamelessly stole the crossbow, but also, together with Zi Linglong, took away the design drafts of siege ladders, stirrups, chainmail, and other items.
Although he openly said that he would have someone secretly research these things first, and that the Tiger and Leopard Division would use them first, Xia Yixin looked at Chu Mubai's increasingly warm smile and helplessly patted the silly Zi Linglong's head twice.
He sighed, "When will you grow up?" If this girl continues like this, one day she'll be tricked by Chu Mubai and end up counting money for him.
Zi Linglong was surprised at first, then her face turned bright red, and she punched her, saying, "You're so annoying!"
"???" Xia Yixin looked completely bewildered.
Regardless of how Chu Mubai learns advanced military knowledge from her and reorganizes the Nan Yu army.
Three more days flew by.
When Chu Mubai went to the Tiger and Leopard Division's camp again, he felt that what he was seeing was no longer the demoralized and defeated Northern Darkness army, but tigers and leopards who were full of energy and crawling to kill the enemy!
What's even more interesting is that Yan Jiu (Xia Yixin) did not prohibit civilians from approaching like other troops. Some civilians who knew that Yan Jiu (Xia Yixin) was training the troops have come to watch out of curiosity these past few days. The wives of some soldiers who originally came with their families have also come to bring insoles and food.
During this time, Shen Chen had been providing free medical consultations in Maicheng. The people also felt a lot more grateful to Yan Jiu (Xia Yixin). Now that they saw that he was actually a talented general, they praised him to the skies, making him even more popular than Chu Mubai. There were even matchmakers who came to the county government office to inquire about the girls' families, but of course, they were eventually driven out by the guards with dark faces.
During this period, every soldier in the Tiger and Leopard Division went through a psychological process.
Zhao Sanshun, the platoon leader of the Tiger and Leopard Division, is a prime example. He is an orphan who crawled out of piles of corpses from childhood. In his memory, Beiming has never been truly wealthy. Especially in recent years, he has even witnessed cannibalism. The Beiming Emperor is incompetent, the eunuchs exploit the people, the princes fight each other endlessly, and the Crown Prince Rui often instigates wars, making life miserable for the people.
Zhao Sanshun joined the army just to have enough to eat. Under Prince Rui's command, they were treated like animals. In the three months of attacking Maicheng, so many of them died, but he never saw Prince Rui feel any pity. He didn't care about them and killed them without hesitation. After becoming a defeated soldier, he originally wanted to return to his original place. After leaving, he returned to his original town, only to find that it had become a ruin. People had fled because they couldn't survive after years of war.
Zhao Sanshun was confused when he returned, but when he saw the soldiers who stayed behind wearing new clothes, carrying new weapons, and eating and dressing well, Zhao Sanshun was tempted. However, he was still not convinced by the "thin and weak" Captain Yan.
In order to become a platoon leader, he participated in the competition, and Zhao Sanshun even boldly challenged Captain Yan to a duel.
He heard that he fought against a hundred people by himself yesterday, but he doesn't believe it!
Zhao Sanshun was originally a street thug who was confident in his martial arts skills, but he couldn't even last one move against Captain Yan.
Zhao Sanshun was immediately impressed by Captain Yan's swift and powerful martial arts skills. He then became a platoon leader and led his soldiers in daily drills. He felt that he was improving every day. Captain Yan was not only a military general, but he would also personally show them kindness and care. He could even treat some of the soldiers' physical ailments.
In just a few days, Yan Jiu, the Commandant of the Yan School, had become Zhao Sanshun's idol.
Moreover, he desperately wanted to win a battle to prove himself!
The new emperor will arrive tomorrow with a large army from Nanyu. Xia Yixin is also wondering whether she should send out the 7,000-strong force first, otherwise the new emperor might intercept them.
After a day of training, Xia Yixin washed up in her room. Summer was the hottest season, and her clothes were soaked with sweat. Although her appearance could be altered to make her upper body look like other men, she couldn't go shirtless during her rest time or swim in the river at night like the other soldiers. She could only ask the servants to bring water in after returning to her room in the evening so she could wash up simply in a wooden bucket.
After all, the biggest weakness of this face-changing costume is that it cannot get a large area of the body wet, but rainwater is no problem.
She changed into a clean, black outfit and went straight to Chu Mubai's place after leaving the house.
The local officials of the county government had fled with their families as soon as they heard about the war. Many pieces of furniture and bedding were already in place in the backyard, and Chu Mubai lived in the original study in the backyard.
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