Time Travel: The Foolish Lady is Forced to Become a Female General

Three days later, craftsmen recruited from other cities arrived in Huangshi Town one after another, and logs cut from nearby areas were also transported here in a steady stream.

Xia Qin gathered the craftsmen together and handed the drawings he had carefully drawn to two experienced old craftsmen.

"Two craftsmen, is there any difficulty in making the equipment according to this drawing?"

The two craftsmen carefully calculated while constantly discussing and exchanging views with other craftsmen from time to time.

After half an incense stick of time, one of the old craftsmen asked, "Master Mu, although we have never seen this kind of machine before, its structure is not too complicated. We have more than 30 craftsmen here. It will take about ten days to make the first machine, and then one every five days."

Xia Qin nodded, very satisfied with the efficiency, and asked politely: "What is your name, senior?"

"I am from Yancheng, Lu Cheng."

"Mr. Lu, do you know the function of this device?"

Lu Cheng looked at the blueprint and smiled, saying, "Master Mu, I don't know what this is used for, but judging from its structure, it should be used to throw objects. How heavy is the object you need to throw?"

"Two hundred kilograms, is that feasible?"

After a quick calculation, Lu Cheng replied, "This weight requires a certain texture of wood, but it's not a big deal, no problem."

Xia Qin's somewhat uneasy heart relaxed a little. She was originally worried that the craftsmen in this time and space were not good enough to make the equipment she required. Now it seems that she was worrying too much.

In this way, many ideas in Xia Qin's mind can be realized.

Lu Cheng looked at the blueprint over and over again, and asked excitedly: "Excuse me, but where did you get this blueprint? Although the structure of this machine is not complicated, the idea is really amazing."

Xia Qin didn't know how to answer this question, so she just perfunctorily said, "I saw it in a book a long time ago, but the book has long been lost."

This is indeed what Xia Qin learned from a book during special forces training, and it can also be considered a pass down in ancient books.

After hearing this, Lu Cheng said with regret: "What a pity, but Master said that he saw it in a book, so does this device have a name?"

"Catapult." Xia Qin blurted out.

Hearing the name, Lu Cheng suddenly realized: "Catapult?! I understand now. Most city walls are made of earth and stone, and most of the buildings in the city are made of wood. This device can be used to throw boulders into the city or its buildings, causing huge damage! So that's it."

Xia Qin looked at the old man with some admiration in her heart. Although the principle sounded simple, for something completely out of date, he could guess the specific function just from a drawing and a name. It showed that this old craftsman was not only proficient in the principles of the equipment, but also had a rich imagination.

"This trebuchet does exactly that. I have a blueprint here that I drew from memory. Mr. Lu, take a look at it," Xia Qin said, pulling out a blueprint that he had prepared long ago. "This is called a ladder."

Lu Cheng picked up the blueprint and examined it carefully, exclaiming, "This design is truly ingenious. A ladder to the clouds, a ladder to the clouds, wonderful. Master Mu, do you want to make this too?"

“Can it be manufactured?”

Lu Cheng said confidently, "Yes! But it will take more time and effort than the catapult."

"No rush. Four trebuchets and two ladders can probably be completed in a month and a half."

"no problem!"

"Thank you for your hard work, masters! Oh, and with the remaining wood from the trebuchets and ladders, make more barrels of different sizes. The big ones should be the size of wine barrels, and the small ones should be half a foot long and an inch and a half in diameter."

"This is even easier, Master Mu, let's get started now!"

Without a moment's delay, the craftsmen began to make catapults and ladders according to the blueprints. They were obviously very excited and excited about this novel machine, and were looking forward to the final effect after the successful manufacturing.

Chu He, Qi Ning, Lu Yu, Wang Zheng, Li Gui and other five captains of the Yancheng Army watched the craftsmen busy in the town, where the sounds of sawing and hammering were everywhere.

Unlike the craftsmen, many generals of the Yancheng Army were dissatisfied with Xia Qin's inexplicable behavior, and many people still had prejudices against Xia Qin.

Lu Yu sneered, and said with a bit of sarcasm in his tone: "If you ask me, this Mu Jinfeng is just a martial arts expert, and he doesn't have any position in the army. General Mu actually let so many craftsmen accompany him to make some messy things."

Wang Zheng also echoed in a cold tone: "General Mu has been a soldier all his life, upright and selfless. Now it seems that he is no different from other officials. He brought a nephew whom he had never heard of from his hometown to spend some time on the battlefield. In the future, he will ask for merit from His Majesty. I believe he can also be promoted to a general, which is much better than us who have been through life and death."

Hearing what the two said, the youngest Chu He raised his voice and retorted: "Have you forgotten that Master Mu Jinfeng led 500 elite soldiers to rescue General Dongfang and repel the enemy commander in the first battle, which is why we were able to win! If we were to reward meritorious service, no one could compare to Mu Jinfeng except General Mu and General Mu."

Wang Zheng said with disdain: "Captain Chu, speaking of this matter, I am even more curious. Mu Jinfeng has no official position and no military merit. How can he be qualified to independently lead 500 Yancheng soldiers in the first battle? Now he is treating these 500 people as his personal guards?"

Chu He's expression became serious, and he said coldly: "General Mu is the commander-in-chief of the army. He has the power to arrange anyone in the army. The merits and demerits are all borne by the general himself. Moreover, the performance of General Mu Jinyu and Young Master Mu Jinfeng have proved that General Mu's choice is correct. Instead of talking nonsense here, it is better to think about how to attack Yunzhong City."

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little tense, Qi Ning whispered, "We are facing a powerful enemy. If we quarrel over such a small matter, what if General Mu hears it..."

After hearing what Qi Ning said, Wang Zheng didn't dare to say anything more. Although General Mu looked quite kind now, he was famous for his strict military discipline.

Just as everyone quieted down, Shi Qing happened to pass by. After seeing them, he sternly rebuked them, "Why don't you train your soldiers properly? Are you so interested in civil engineering? Do you want to learn it?"

Chu He immediately helped everyone explain: "General Shi, I saw a lot of commotion here, so I came to see what happened."

"Alright, the military will be in charge of the fortification equipment. Just do what you are supposed to do and don't waste time here!"

"Yes!" Chu He, Lu Yu and others left immediately after hearing the order.

Shi Qing looked at the backs of the five people, his eyes revealing deep helplessness.

At this time, Xia Qin naturally didn't know and didn't care what these military generals thought of her, and she was preparing for another important thing.