Chapter 253 Someone Wants to Attack Niu Youdao

There was a slight movement in the forest, and with a whoosh, the crossbow in Yuan Huo's hand rang, and a pheasant hiding behind the trees on the side of the road rushed out and landed again.

After a few glances, the group did not make any delays.

Yuan Gang opened the way ahead, and the four of them were vigilant to the left and right, and the sound of horseshoes was fierce all the way to the depths of the mountain forest.

The crossbows and arrows used by the four were designed by Yuan Gang. They can be assembled or disassembled and carried. The assembled parts were made by Gongsun Tieniu.

Originally, Gongsun Tieniu didn't take this matter seriously and handed it over to his disciples to complete, but his disciples couldn't complete it. To be precise, they couldn't meet Yuan Gang's requirements because Yuan Gang's requirements were too high.

Yuan Gang is very clear about the nature of the people he is training. Sometimes it is very necessary for weapons to be easy to carry and conceal. Otherwise, if you run around with shining weapons on your back, you may not even be able to enter some cities.

Therefore, the crossbows he needs can be disassembled at any time for easy carrying and hiding. He also needs to be able to replace parts with other crossbows at any time when the crossbow is damaged. This means that the components of all crossbows should be basically the same size.

For a handcrafted blacksmith, this requirement was too high, and the manufactured components were repeatedly rejected by Yuan Gang. In the end, it was Gongsun Tieniu himself who, with his extremely superb craftsmanship, met Yuan Gang's requirements.

Gongsun Tieniu originally thought that Yuan Gang was deliberately finding fault, so his temper got up and he told Yuan Gang to leave. Yuan Gang still asked Meng Shanming to come forward, and finally persuaded Gongsun Tieniu to take action.

But the speed of building can't be fast, others can't, relying on Gongsun Tieniu alone, the situation can be imagined.

It took more than a year for Gongsun Tieniu to build dozens of components for Yuan Gang's crossbow arrows, but so far it has not been able to meet Yuan Gang's needs to equip two or three hundred people.

Originally, Yuan Gang wanted to make some guns, not the current guns, but the guns he was familiar with in his previous life.

As a result, even building crossbow bolts with consistent specifications was a problem, let alone building the gun he wanted.

With his familiarity with the structure of guns, combined with Gongsun Tieniu's forging skills, it should be no problem to make a gun, but the problem of bullets is a big one. The specifications and accuracy of the warhead are more demanding. If there is an inconsistency in size, the chamber will explode when fired, and it may not kill others but kill yourself. As for the structure of the bullet and primer, the more sophisticated it was, the more he had no hope. If one shot failed to fire after two shots, it would be fatal at the critical moment, so it would be better to carry a kitchen knife for peace of mind.

Of course he knew where the problem was, but he was not good at industrial manufacturing, and Daoye was not good at industrial manufacturing either. Although he knew where to start, it would take him a long time to study to solve it.

So for some unrealistic ideas, he can only give up for the time being.

As for the riding training of war horses, Yuan Gang asked Meng Shanming for advice.

In his previous life, he knew how to ride a horse, but his skills were far from that of fighting on horseback, and his skills were far inferior to the cavalry of this era. He is well aware of the importance of being able to control a war horse in this era. It doesn't matter if he can't drive a car, an airplane, or a tank. He must be proficient in driving a war horse, so he asked Meng Shanming to give advice.

A person who can train a mighty heroic martial arts guard must have a way of training cavalry, and the facts have proved that he is not wrong. Meng Shanming gave him great help, opened his eyes, and made up for the shortcomings he lacked.

For more than a year, he has lived a fulfilling life every day, which is what he calls doing meaningful things. It is difficult for him to get used to the concept of always being alone in the room and sitting cross-legged like Niu Youdao!

In the forest area of ​​more than ten miles, Wuqi quickly rushed out, lifted the alert, and continued to rumble forward under the setting sun...

At the post station under the twilight, Niu Youdao and his party entered, jumped off their mounts, and the horses were taken care of by themselves.

The party settled in and took a rest. After washing, the two sworn brothers sat down to eat and drink together.

"Hey, brother, after eating and drinking at your place for a few days, do you eat these things for human beings?" Linghu Qiu put down his wine glass, frowning.

Niu Youdao: "It's okay, it's because brother is too particular."

Linghu Qiu rolled his eyes, "I'm particular? Who cares about the food and drink conditions over there? I don't think anyone in the whole world can find anyone who is so particular about you! How about you teach Hongxiu and Hongfu the cooking skills?"

Niu Youdao: "It's not that I don't want to teach. My brother also saw it at my place. The signboards in the kitchen are 'Nanshan Temple'. They are all Nanshan Temple's unique skills. They are not easy to spread to the outside world. They don't let people go in and observe them. I don't want to break other people's rules. If you want others to work, you have to respect them, right?"

After a meal of braised pork and Shao Pingbo's adventure, he no longer showed off when he went out, let alone what he promised Yuan Fang, he would not pass it on to others. As for the boys taught by Yuan Gang, he couldn't control them, and Yuan Fang couldn't control Yuan Gang even more. It would be strange if Yuan Gang listened to Yuan Fang. Facing Yuan Gang, Yuan Fang could only grieve from the sidelines.

Linghu Qiu stroked his chin and said, "A group of monks in the temple actually have this skill, my brother is really lucky!"

Niu Youdao hehe said: "That is, otherwise I wouldn't have taken a group of monks away!"

Linghuqiu thought about it too, and could only shake his head enviously, "This is a great way to make money!"

Niu Youdao smiled and said nothing, he didn't think it was a source of income, because he knew the situation inside, it was not something with high technical content, and the food he made could not be preserved for a long time, and it was difficult to transport it over long distances. If he wanted to use it as a source of income, he had to open venues everywhere.

Like wine making, the brewed wine can be stored for a long time, as long as the source output is controlled, it can also be used as a source of income. It is not realistic to use cooking as a source of income. If the Shang Dynasty could rule the world and control the entire world, it would be possible to operate it as a source of income. Now it is impossible.

In today's world, many people have problems with food and clothing, and they just want to fill their stomachs. He doesn't think it's meaningful to spread these crafts now. It can only be enjoyed by the wealthy people. Every extra thing that satisfies the desires of the rich and powerful will bring disaster to ordinary people.

Just like brewing wine, ordinary people can't afford to drink it. It satisfies the appetite of the rich and powerful, but wastes a lot of food, which is not a good thing for those people who have difficulty in food and clothing. It is a crime to come up with this kind of wine making method in this era!

Therefore, it is better to keep some things in your hands for the time being. Rare things are more expensive. It is also good to have something that can be handed out and used to entertain guests to make them happy and satisfied.

"I heard that my brother's master is Dongguo Haoran from Shangqingzong?" Linghu Qiu suddenly asked while holding his chopsticks.

Niu Youdao smiled: "That's right."

Linghuqiu: "What do you mean? I have met Master Ling once, and I know him. He is a pretty good person. How can you look down on me like this?"

Niu Youdao: "My brother misunderstood. Although he accepted me as an apprentice, he didn't pass on the art. After I came to the Shang Qingzong, because of the power struggle within the Shang Qingzong, he put me under house arrest for several years, and he didn't even let me out. The so-called cultivation also threw away the book for me to study on my own. He also repeatedly murdered me and almost murdered me, so I don't have any good feelings for the Shang Qingzong."

He didn't want outsiders to think how deep his relationship with Shang Qingzong was, and to distance himself from anyone.

Linghuqiu was surprised and said: "Since Dong Guo Haoran accepted you as his apprentice, why didn't he pass on his art? Could it be that something happened?"

Niu Youdao shook his head: "Don't mention the unpleasant things."

Seeing that he didn't want to say more, Linghuqiu, who was probing a little, didn't ask any more. He knew that he didn't have a deep friendship, so it's not appropriate to delve into the details now. The future is long, and he wasn't in a hurry. Unblock unblock?"

Niu Youdao: "If that's the case, then there are many places to unblock this road. Let Tianyumen take care of it. I can work hard in Qi State. I should not worry about other places, and I can't worry about them."

In fact, as long as he could get a war horse, he had no intention of going by land at all. The two counties were close to the sea. With such favorable conditions, he would be insane if he didn't go by sea. According to Fei Changliu and others, the Tianyu Gate actually meant the same thing a long time ago. As long as they can get war horses, they will transport them by sea. However, there is no way to get the war horses out of the border of Qi State...

With the bright moon in the sky, a golden wing swooped down and escaped into a window of the post station.

Hong Fu reached out to take Jin Chi, took out a secret letter from Jin Chi's foot tube, handed it to Hong Xiu, and set Jin Chi by himself.

After Hongxiu opened the secret letter and read the contents, he went to the light, burned the secret letter to ashes, and then went to the side of the couch, and whispered to Linghuqiu, who was sitting cross-legged, "Sir, we are being targeted by people from 'Xiaoyue Pavilion'."

Linghuqiu slowly recuperated, opened his eyes and looked at her, seeming to be puzzled, "People from Xiaoyue Pavilion are staring at me?"

Hongxiu: "To be precise, it's watching Niu Youdao, someone wants to attack Niu Youdao!"

Linghu Qiu frowned: "Whose mean?"

Hongxiu: "It's no one's intention. Someone made the decision without permission. That person has dealt with you before. It's that woman named Su Zhao, the brothel proprietress who took the initiative to befriend you last time."

Linghuqiu asked suspiciously: "How could she get in trouble with Niu Youdao? Is that woman also from Xiaoyue Pavilion?"

Hongxiu: "I'm afraid it is. Otherwise, how could it be possible to use Xiaoyue Pavilion's manpower. There may be some status in Xiaoyue Pavilion. The specific identity was not disclosed in the secret letter."

Linghu Qiu sneered: "What the hell are you doing? Immediately summon someone to stop her!"

Hong Xiu shook his head: "It's hard to stop, it's easy to make people doubt your identity. The meaning above is that as long as you don't leave Niu Youdao's side, she won't dare to mess around. I warned you!"