Chapter 264: Building an Elite Division

Prince Xuexing and Xue Beng were shocked to learn that Tang San wanted to use the Armament Manufacturing Bureau to build a batch of hidden weapons with great lethality.

The Armament Manufacturing Bureau is an important institution of the empire, which is under the control of Emperor Xue Ye.

But Emperor Xue Ye is seriously ill and cannot handle many things personally.

After all, the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince are still young, and it is not their turn to be in charge of such an important institution.

In addition to Emperor Xue Ye, Prince Xuexing also has a certain say.

However, slightly larger decisions still need to be approved by Emperor Xue Ye.

Prince Xuexing asked in confusion:

"Tang San, why do you want to use the power of the army to make hidden weapons?"

Tang San said calmly:

"A few years ago, Sect Master Ning ordered a batch of Zhuge God Crossbows from me. I gave those hidden weapons to the Power Clan led by Senior Tailong to make.

Unfortunately, the Power Clan was wiped out before the batch of hidden weapons was successfully made.

Not only that, almost all the famous blacksmiths in the empire were assassinated.

It is not difficult to guess that it was all done by the Spirit Hall. They seemed to be deliberately targeting my hidden weapons.

Now, except for the empire's ordnance manufacturing bureau, no organization has the ability to mass-produce Zhuge God Crossbows. So, I want to ask you for help."

Prince Xuexing frowned, thinking.

The Power Clan is in Tiandou City, famous for its exquisite casting technology. Even many of the equipment in the palace are carefully made by their clan.

But in just one night, the Power Clan was wiped out.

The tragedy happened so suddenly that no one expected it.

After listening to Tang San's description, Prince Xuexing finally understood that it was all related to Tang San's hidden weapons.

"Tang San, what kind of hidden weapon is Zhuge's divine crossbow? Is the Spirit Hall so afraid of it?"

"Prince, don't underestimate Zhuge's divine crossbow. It can break the soul power defense. If the defense is not very strong, it will be killed instantly. Even if it exceeds level 40, it is not surprising to be killed if the defense skills are not used in time."

"What?! It actually has such a strong killing power?!"

Prince Xuexing and Xue Beng looked at each other in disbelief.

Ning Fengzhi took over the conversation.

"Prince, Fourth Prince, what Tang San said is absolutely true.

Although the batch of Zhuge Divine Crossbows I ordered from him was not fully delivered, he had already made dozens of them for me before that.

In the last war, the disciples in my sect used the Zhuge Divine Crossbow to kill many spirit masters of the Spirit Hall.

Unfortunately, it is still too few.

If all my sect disciples had a Zhuge Divine Crossbow, it would definitely bring more serious losses to the Spirit Hall."

Mentioning the last defeat, Ning Fengzhi was heartbroken.

Prince Xuexing no longer doubted it.

"Tang San, what exactly is the Zhuge Divine Crossbow you are talking about? Do you have a finished product?"

"Yes!"

Tang San nodded to Ning Fengzhi.

Ning Fengzhi took out a finished Zhuge Divine Crossbow from the soul guide and handed it to Tang San.

Tang San handed it to Prince Xuexing and Xue Beng.

"Prince, Fourth Prince, this is the Zhuge Divine Crossbow."

The two were surprised and happy, and took it carefully and looked at it carefully.

Xue Beng couldn't help but admire:

"Uncle, this hidden weapon is well-made and cannot be compared with ordinary weapons."

"Yes, it is."

Prince Xue Xing returned the Zhuge Divine Crossbow to Tang San.

"Can you show us its power?"

"Of course!"

Tang San put the Zhuge Divine Crossbow on his right arm, then opened the window and pointed it at a stone pillar in the yard.

"Prince, Fourth Prince, please look carefully."

The two of them stared at the stone pillar.

Tang San pulled the trigger, and with a "whoosh", the crossbow was fired.

With a loud "bang", the stone pillar was shot through directly, and a big hole appeared.

Prince Xue Xing and Xue Beng were shocked again.

"What a powerful explosive force! It is worthy of being called a divine weapon!"

"Such a powerful killing power is simply a nightmare for ordinary soldiers. How terrifying it would be if it was used on the battlefield!"

Prince Xuexing frowned and worried:

"Its power is really too great. If we make it and accidentally fall into the hands of the enemy and are imitated by the enemy, wouldn't it be a big hidden danger?"

Tang San smiled and said:

"Prince, you worry too much. In fact, I have thought of this a long time ago.

The Zhuge Divine Crossbow is not easy to manufacture. The craftsmanship is extremely sophisticated and complicated. There are at least three secret buckles. If someone tries to disassemble it, the crossbow itself will be damaged.

In addition, it has a special anti-disassembly device inside. Once someone tries to disassemble it, it will trigger the spring inside, causing the most critical core components inside to be damaged, making it unusable.

Even if it accidentally falls into the hands of the enemy, it cannot be imitated."

Prince Xuexing nodded with satisfaction.

"Tang San, you are indeed a talent for designing such an ingenious artifact!"

"Prince, you are too kind. Whether Zhuge's divine crossbow can be mass-produced depends on you."

Prince Xuexing smiled proudly.

"It seems that the production of the crossbow arrows of Zhuge's divine crossbow requires extremely exquisite craftsmanship and rare materials, and the cost must be very expensive. I wonder how you plan to use it if you want to mass-produce it?"

Tang San understood what Prince Xuexing meant.

"Prince, we build it in large quantities for the Empire. Just imagine, what would happen if we used it to arm a well-trained army?"

Emperor Xue Ye's eyes lit up and he laughed.

Tang San's words hit the mark.

The Tiandou Empire does not have as many soul masters as the Spirit Hall.

But they have a large army.

The biggest advantage of Zhuge's divine crossbow is that it does not require any internal force to assist, and it can also produce extremely powerful lethality.

As long as it is professionally trained, ordinary soldiers can also use it.

If it is used to arm the army, it will definitely greatly enhance the strength of the army.

"Tang San, you are really a smart man. As long as I ask His Majesty for instructions, he will definitely agree."

Tang San shook his head.

"Prince, this matter is very serious and cannot be known to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the people of the Spirit Hall. We don't have much time left. In my opinion, there is no need to ask His Majesty for instructions."

"What?! Don't ask His Majesty for instructions?!"

Xue Beng widened his eyes.

Tang San's suggestion was undoubtedly an act of exceeding his authority.

Prince Xue Xing sighed.

"Tang San, I understand what you mean. The Spirit Hall is keeping a close eye on your hidden weapon and is very wary of it, so they assassinated so many skilled craftsmen."

"You are right. So we have to build this batch of Zhuge Divine Crossbows in secret. Including the training of soldiers in the later period, it must also be done in secret."

Prince Xue Xing nodded and made the final decision.

"Tang San, I am very pleased that you can think about the safety of the empire. I will provide you with all the conditions for building the Zhuge Divine Crossbow, so you can do it freely." (End of this chapter)