Frontier Army Warrior

Lin Feng also asked a leather craftsman to make a leather case for the crossbow so that he could hang it on the saddle and take it out to shoot at any time.

The next step is to adjust the shooting accuracy. Looking good is just the minimum requirement.

Someone called Lin Qiaomei over, and the two stood in a yard.

Thirty steps away, there were two wooden targets.

Lin Qiaomei held a soft bow with eight feather arrows in her quiver.

Lin Feng held a crossbow, which hung on the side of his thigh.

The two men stood a few steps apart, waiting for Fan Jinsong's command.

Fan Jinsong stood aside and raised one hand when he saw that both of them were ready.

"start."

As he swung his arm, Lin Feng and Lin Qiaomei aimed at the target thirty steps away almost at the same time.

All I heard was a series of bang bang bang noises.

Many arrows were nailed to the wooden target.

When Lin Feng shot the last crossbow arrow, he turned around and found Lin Qiaomei looking at him with a smile.

"Jinsong, what's going on?"

Fan Jinsong stepped forward and said, "General, she is three arrows faster than you."

"Three branches? They're nearly twice as fast as me. How is that possible?"

Lin Qiaomei smiled and said, "Come again if you're not convinced."

"Wait a moment."

Lin Feng walked to the target and carefully observed the location of the arrow.

This is a human-shaped wooden target, with eight crossbow arrows nailed to it, three on the head and face, four on the chest, and one missed the target.

Looking at Lin Qiaomei's target again, eight feathered arrows were nailed to the head and face of the target.

She not only shoots quickly but also with high accuracy.

Lin Feng gritted his teeth and pondered the reason.

The crossbow in my hand is not smooth enough when winding, and my hands need to be steady when shooting, otherwise it is easy to miss the target.

There is still much more to study about the postures of winding up and stimulating.

Lin Qiaomei is truly gifted and can shoot arrows continuously without stopping.

Practice makes perfect when it comes to archery.

Lin Feng was quite satisfied with the results he achieved for the first time using a crossbow.

Lin Qiaomei was very interested in the crossbow in his hand and played with it for a long time.

I feel that my soft bow is more convenient to use. If I change to a crossbow, not only will the shooting speed be slower, but it will also be very difficult to reload arrows after shooting eight.

It is not as good as your own quiver. You can take out as many quivers as you want at any time. It can hold thirty quivers.

Lin Feng laughed and said, "You feel it's not as good as a soft bow, but how many people in this world can shoot arrows like you?"

Lin Qiaomei was delighted by his praise and her face was filled with joy.

"Brother, you're so nice. Why don't you equip this crossbow to my team first?"

Lin Feng shook his head: "Your team consists of carefully selected archers. Using bows and crossbows is a waste of resources."

"Who did you do it for?"

"Well, those warriors who charge in the front must be skilled with swords, excellent riders, and have a strong will."

"Ah! You're already so good, but you still need this crossbow?"

"It's essential. The warhorses rush within thirty paces, and then we launch a round of concentrated fire, catching the Tartars off guard. Then, in their panic, they'll be overwhelmed by the warhorses and immediately lose their initiative and momentum."

Lin Qiaomei felt longing after hearing this.

"Brother, are you going to take the initiative?"

"Well, it's no good having our lair raided in the castle. We need to get out and give them a hard time."

"Haha, I just like to cause trouble for others."

Lin Feng's face changed color instantly. This woman was born with a violent mentality, so she had to be watched closely.

After several adjustments, Lin's chain crossbow finally hit the production line.

A soldier only needs half an hour to become familiar with it and can shoot continuously, which is twice as fast as a longbow.

The accuracy is also high. A person can sit on a galloping warhorse, hold the crossbow level, and fire it to hit the warhorse thirty steps away.

When the crossbows were equipped to two teams, totaling sixty in total, Lin Feng ordered the recapture of Qingshui County.

Lingdouzi Castle has taken in more and more refugees, and they need to be dispersed.

Qingshui County is the most suitable place.

Lin Feng brought three hundred soldiers, ten horse-drawn carriages, and two prisoner carriages, and imprisoned Mu Bentian and Shu Hu respectively, and headed straight for Qingshui County.

There were only ten carriages left in the castle, and the rest had been dismantled by Lin Feng.

Inside Qingshui County, there were still more than thirty soldiers guarding the city gate.

The leader was a Jiazheng named Kong Jia, who was also a member of the government army.

The magistrate of Qingshui County, named Cao Deyun, was an old official in his fifties.

He was basically sidelined by Mu Honda, and all his subordinates disobeyed him.

However, Cao Deyun took it easy and was at ease.

As long as you don't deprive him of his salary, you can do whatever you want.

When Lin Feng's team arrived at the city gate, Kong Jia was already standing in front of the city gate with his men.

When Lin Feng's warhorse passed by, Kong Jia knelt on one leg, bowed and shouted.

"Qingshui County Military Chief Kong Jia respectfully welcomes General Lin."

Lin Feng didn't even look at him and urged his horse into the city gate.

Kong Jia swallowed his saliva and waited until the cavalry had passed before he stood up and waved his hand.

"Let's go, everyone, be careful and serve me well, don't make any trouble for me."

The thirty or so soldiers following behind him walked into the county town with their heads down.

As soon as Lin Feng's three hundred soldiers entered the city, they immediately divided themselves into a battle team and took over the city defense.

There was also a cavalry of thirty people, divided into three groups, patrolling around the city.

The entire Qingshui County is only open to entry but not exit.

Lin Feng brought his men to the county government office, where Magistrate Cao's family had already gone in to report.

"Qingshui County Magistrate Cao Deyun respectfully welcomes General Lin."

Cao Deyun stood alone in the courtyard of the county government office, with a gray beard, worn official uniform, and a emaciated appearance.

Lin Feng smiled slightly and waved his hand to have two prison vans pulled to the gate.

"Master Cao, do you know these two people?"

Cao Deyun glanced at Mu Bentian.

"This man is Mu Bentian, the county lieutenant of Qingshui County. He has long since secretly defected to the Tartars. He didn't kill me, out of consideration for our old friendship."

"Since you knew he had defected to the Tartars, why didn't you report it to the Protectorate?"

"I have no one to rely on, so I can only hang on for dear life."

Cao Deyun smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"Master Cao will interrogate these two, and I, Lin, will await the verdict."

"Uh...isn't this inappropriate?"

"What's wrong?"

"Mu Bentian's defection to the Tartars is a serious case and must be reported to the Protectorate for a decision."

Lin Feng waved his hand: "No need to be so long-winded, Lord Cao, please make a judgment according to the laws of the great clan."

"In that case, Cao will obey your orders."

Cao Deyun has always been indifferent and will listen to whoever is stronger.

Lin Feng asked Bai Jing to bring Wen Cheng and others, followed by a dozen soldiers, and began to count the residents of Qingshui County and their family conditions from house to house.

There are large tracts of barren land around Qingshui County, which used to be fertile farmland.

Due to the invasion of Tie Zhenren, most of the land is no longer cultivated.

Bai Jing's task is to find out the owners of these farmlands and how much unowned land there is.

The workload was huge, so Wen Cheng introduced two former minor clerks from the Qingshui County government office, and selected a few literate soldiers from the army.

A land survey team consisting of five or six people conducted a preliminary investigation of Qingshui County.

Lin Feng moved into an empty house.

The original owner has moved away and moved to the provincial capital.

Bai Jing sent someone to clean up the place and then let Lin Feng move in.

At night, Lin Feng continued to work late into the night at the table, writing and drawing his various ideas.

The main problem is the irrigation of farmland, which is a big issue.

For such an arid region, food production has always been low.

The main reason is the lack of water. A well often has to be dug very deep before water can be found.

Ordinary people simply cannot afford the high cost of digging wells.

Lin Feng was thinking about how to build canals so that all farmland could have good irrigation conditions.

Just as I was lost in thought, Bai Jing walked into the room quietly.

"Brother, someone is here to see you."