The most romantic little emperor

After lunch, Qin Hao was invited to Li Zhen’s study for tea, and he was accompanied by several other trusted ministers.

After the few people settled down, Li Mu asked someone to carry the big box to the study.

Duke Zhu Gui of Zhu State asked curiously, "Your Highness, what exactly is in it?"

Wang Jian and Xie An were also very curious and asked questions immediately.

Qin Hao smiled mysteriously and said calmly: "This thing is something that all of you present here cannot stop wanting and cannot let go."

"Oh? There is such a thing in the world?" Li Zhen asked curiously.

All those present are important officials of the court, with high positions of power and wide knowledge, and have seen all kinds of things. It is certainly extraordinary that His Highness can brag so much.

"Ayue, open it quickly! Satisfy the curiosity of my dear ministers." Qin Hao said with a smile.

A Yue nodded, took out the key from her waist and opened the box.

Zhu Gui ran directly to the box and immediately took out the crossbow from it. He examined it carefully for a moment and said in surprise, "Everyone, this is a good thing! There are many more in it. Take them all out and have a look."

Wang Jian and others rushed up quickly, each took a handful, and all praised it.

“The craftsmanship of this thing is incredible.”

Wang Jian praised him, "Your Highness, do you have any more? Can you get some for me?"

"Yeah."

Zhu Gui also smiled shamelessly and said, "Your Highness, you can't be partial to one and ignore the other! Your father-in-law asked you for some, you wouldn't refuse!"

"Or, you can divide these among me."

Li Zhen walked forward, locked the box again, and said with a sly smile: "How can I let the things I have fall into the hands of others?"

"Xiao Guizi, don't even think about it."

Zhu Gui reached out to grab the key from Li Zhen's hand, and said with a wry smile, "I see you have a share, old general, I don't want more, how about giving me five more?"

"no way."

"Hey! Stop arguing. I have prepared something for you, but you have to wait a little longer."

Qin Hao didn't expect this situation to happen, and said helplessly.

Zhu Gui hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, how long do we have to wait?"

"Don't worry, it will be done quickly! Once the craftsmen have finished making it, I will send someone to deliver it to your army."

Wang Jian suddenly asked, "Your Highness, I wonder how powerful this crossbow is?"

Qin Hao looked at A Yue, who stepped forward and explained carefully, "My Lords, this cross crossbow is called the Qin's Crossbow, and it was invented by His Highness."

"This crossbow is exquisite and compact, easy to carry. It can hold ten arrows at a time, and the ten arrows can be fired continuously and quickly. A skilled archer can load an arrow within ten breaths."

"After testing, the normal range of this crossbow should be around fifteen feet, but fifteen feet is not enough for killing. If it is accurate within ten feet, it can kill the enemy instantly without any problem."

A Yue's words made several people present gasp, and they naturally believed A Yue's words without a doubt.

"This crossbow is so powerful and terrifying."

Wang Jian was pleasantly surprised and said: "If we can equip our army on a large scale, it will be even more powerful and will definitely be the enemy's nightmare. It will play a huge role whether against infantry or cavalry."

"That's right. This crossbow is not only suitable for long-range shooting, but also for close-range assassinations. It is very suitable for special forces operations." Li Mu commented.

Li Zhen nodded slightly, and couldn't help but sigh, "If we had such a crossbow back then, we wouldn't have suffered such a disastrous defeat at the hands of the Liao Dynasty."

Yes, in the battle with the Liao Kingdom in the north two years ago, Daxia suffered a crushing defeat and only a few of the 300,000-strong army were left.

If there had been such a repeating crossbow at the time, one person could have fired ten arrows in an instant, and the battle might not have been a disastrous defeat.

"The wind is not always favorable, and the military is not always favorable. This is not the fault of the war."

Xie An saw the sad look on Li Zhen's face and whispered something to comfort him.

"Yes! I have let it go for so many years, but when I saw the crossbow made by the prince, I suddenly remembered it again."

Li Zhen sighed again: "The Qin family's crossbow is incredible. It may determine the direction of future wars, and it may also affect a certain local battle. It is definitely of epoch-making significance."

Several people then comforted Li Zhen. Now that His Highness has manufactured the cross crossbow, they believe that it will soon be equipped on a large scale in the army. If the Liao Dynasty dares to invade, they will be defeated without return.

Qin Hao chuckled and said, "This is just the beginning! I am still developing a powerful weapon. I have made some initial progress and I believe it will be manufactured soon. In the future, even if I attack the capital of the Liao Dynasty, it won't be a difficult task!"

"Really? That's great!"

Wang Jian was pleasantly surprised and said, "Your Highness, if there is a war with the Liao Dynasty in the future, you must let me lead the troops to fight in order to avenge them for killing my father."

Everyone present knew that Wang Jian's father had died at the hands of the Liao people, and he had a deep blood feud against the Liao.

The hatred for killing one's father is irreconcilable. If Wang Jian can avenge his father, he can also comfort his father's spirit in heaven.

Li Mu also stood up and bowed to ask for permission, "Your Highness, I am also a humble servant. Even if you allow me to be a vanguard officer, it will be fine."

"Back then, the Liao people killed my second brother. I had to personally go into battle and kill the enemy, break into the Liao palace, and kill the Liao dog emperor."

Others also requested to lead the troops to fight in order to avenge what happened that year.

"Good good!"

At this moment, Qin Hao's anger had already been provoked by several people, and he said passionately: "Blood debt must be repaid with blood! For those who have hurt us, we will make them experience a hundred times the pain!"

"When the banner is raised, thousands of soldiers are terrified; when the three passes are glaring, thousands of horses are neighing. We will regroup and swear to fight to the bitter end, and we will surely destroy the enemy into pieces."

Everyone was excited when they heard this, and shouted excitedly: "Let's regroup and swear to end the feud, and we will definitely destroy the enemy."

"Hahaha!" A hearty laugh came from the room.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Something important must have happened, otherwise no one would dare to disturb their conversation at this time.

Li Mu walked to the door, asked the reason, then walked to Qin Hao, bowed and said: "Your Highness, the butler just reported that the neutral ministers in the court have not left yet and are clamoring to see you. Do you want to meet them?"

"Oh? Did they say anything?" Qin Hao asked puzzledly.

Li Mu said: "You didn't say that? I guess he was thinking about your loyalty!"

"It would be good to meet them and see what they have to say."

Qin Hao thought for a moment, then slowly said: "Maybe you are right."

"If these fence-sitters surrender to me at this time, I will leave them a way out. If they still refuse to change, don't blame me for being merciless."

After hearing this, everyone looked at each other in fear.

Li Mu quickly notified the housekeeper to bring the person out.