Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

The reason why it is called the eight-ox crossbow is because if you want to pull this bed crossbow and launch it, you must use the power of eight old cows, which is almost equal to the strength of thirty to fifty strong young men.

The range is 560 to [-] steps, about [-] to [-] meters.

In the era of cold weapons, it is definitely a rare siege weapon and long-range killer.

In comparison, the winch crossbow, which is called "the meat grinder of the cold weapon era" by ancient war enthusiasts, is simply weak.

Because the eight-ox crossbow is not only improved on the basis of the winch crossbow, but also because the eight-ox crossbow is expensive and extremely difficult to make.

Therefore, it is not applicable to the army as a standing weapon.

From Kang Yueshan's words, Guo Ye also heard the preciousness of the Ba Niu Crossbow. There are more than [-] prefectures and counties in Jiannan Road, and only the Chengdu Prefecture, which is the government, has this kind of killing weapon.

Unexpectedly, Kang Yueshan was able to borrow the eight-ox crossbow from the captain of Zhechong in Chengdu. You must know that Chengdu, as the seat of Jiannan Road, is definitely not unmatched by a medium-sized state like Yizhou. At this time, Chengdu The importance of the government is equivalent to Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang, while Yizhou is at most Jinhua, and a prefecture-level city like Taizhou is half a grid lower.

In the same way, the rank of Duwei Zhechong in Chengdu is definitely higher than that of Kangyueshan, the captain of Zhechong in Yizhou.

However, Kang Yueshan, the captain of Zhechong, whose rank was one level lower, was able to borrow such a scarce eight-ox crossbow from the Chengdu Mansion.

Guo Ye re-examined Kang Yueshan, it seems that Comrade Lao Kang is not as simple as it seems on the surface.

Either have a profound background, or have extraordinary experience.

The wrist may really be able to pass through the sky.

"Haha, do you sound silly? The Guo family boy!"

Seeing Guo Ye in a daze, Kang Yueshan joked.

Kang Bao also gently pushed Guo Ye, reminding softly: "Brother, my father called you."

"what?"

Guo Ye woke up suddenly, and bowed to Kang Yueshan sincerely: "Master Kang, the boy is convinced, I am completely convinced."

"Haha, that's of course, you won't accept it, won't you ask the old man to help you? But you have to remember clearly, there is no love without a reason in this world. You, apart from repaying your kindness for saving the little girl from trouble that day, there is also your kid's personal promise."

"Personally promise?" Kang Bao heard that there was something he didn't know, and immediately interjected, "What kind of promise? Dad, what did Guo Ye promise you?"

Kang Yueshan glared at Kang Bao, and spat: "It's nothing to do with you, you kid should be more aggressive, don't let your father and I help you plan for nothing."

Now Kang Bao was even more bewildered, his head was as big as a bucket, and because of the solemn expression of the old man, he didn't dare to ask any more questions.

On the other hand, Guo Ye bowed his hands solemnly and said: "Master Kang, please rest assured, your helper will always remember it in your heart. Our elders spit on a nail, and if you say it, even ten horses will not be able to pull it back."

Hearing Guo Ye's assurance, Kang Yueshan nodded in relief, and said, "In the past few days, I will first station on Jiangxin Island with my six hundred sons. , the old man made an appointment with them to arrive at the bank of Longxi at the same time at noon on the nineteenth day of the first lunar month."

"At that time, as long as you send someone from the city to report the news, [-] government soldiers will rush to the east gate of Longxi, and they will arrive in a short while, so you will not miss your big event."

Guo Ye said: "It's better this way, Mr. Lao Kang will plan everything."

Kang Yueshan looked at the sky, and it would be dawn soon if we continued talking, then he urged the two of them: "Go back, the affairs in the city are up to you these few days."

Guo Ye groaned, pulled Kang Bao up and was about to leave.

"By the way, wait first!"

Before the person reached the entrance of the camp, Kang Yueshan suddenly called Guo Ye, pointed to the sand table on the ground, and said: "I like this thing, I like it. Instead of leaving it here, how about giving it to me?"

Guo Ye turned his head and glanced at the sand table on the ground, and said happily in his heart that it was really fate. The first sand table he made was originally intended to be given to Comrade Lao Kang, but was cut off by the governor Lu Chengqing.

Now we go around and around, and this sand table is still destined to be with Comrade Lao Kang.

Then with a smile on his face, he said cheerfully: "Master Kang likes it, just take it. I will take my leave first!"

Saying that, he walked out of the tent with Kang Bao again.

Prepare to take advantage of the night to cross the river and return.

After Kang Yueshan watched the two go away, he squatted on the ground and continued to observe the sand table.

After watching it for a while, he let go of his praise and said: "It's really a good thing. The boy Lu Chengqing got the first place in the previous round, and it can be regarded as another one. The kid from the Guo family really can't see through it. There are talented people coming out from generation to generation, it’s not good if you don’t accept it!"

After saying that, Youyou got up, went to the table and blew out the oil lamp, then went to sleep on the bed in the dark with his clothes on, and said to himself: "I will raise a child to one hundred, and I will worry about 99, Da Lang, Guo Ye is definitely not a kid." The thing in the pool! I hope you follow Guo Ye, and you can find a good future and a good background in the future. Don't be like your father, who has been living in Yizhou in the middle of Sichuan for the rest of his life."

"Sleep, sleep, I haven't been back to Chang'an for so many years, it's a beautiful thing to dream of returning to Chang'an!"

……

……

wow,

Hush,

On the surface of the river, although the night was heavy, the stars still pointed the way for Guo Ye's small boat.

The boatman was rowing back to the voyage, Guo Ye and Kang Bao nestled in the awning, both of them closed their eyes and took a nap.

seems quiet,

But not quiet.

Although there was no sound, there was the sound of crashing waves and the swaying and creaking of oars in the hands of the boatman.

Suddenly, Kang Bao opened his eyes and asked Guo Ye, "Brother, what did you promise my father? How can you make the old man work so hard for you?"

Guo Ye opened his eyes and said enviously, "Brother Kang, you have a good father!"

"You boy, don't follow these provocative words. My father is a good father, and I naturally know it. I'm asking you, what did you promise the old man?"

Guo Ye knew that Kang Bao was curious, but he still didn't reveal the promise between him and Kang Yueshan.

He just sighed and said, "It's useless to tell you now, you'll know after a while." Then he closed his eyes and took a nap.

This time it's good!

Guo Ye's behavior of wanting to talk and not talking made Kang Bao anxious again, and smashed the awning on his head several times to vent his anger.

Chapter 189 The Hero Conference: Guo Xiaoge defends the ring

Go back to the city, go home.

Another night passed.

On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, the group arena continued, without any suspense, the master Wang Bajin won.

In the group arena on the [-]th day of the first month, a dark horse broke out in Group C, and it was an old dark horse. Zhao Tieqiang, the old leader of the water bandits who was nearly fifty years old, actually relied on a rusty broken iron gun in his hand, Picked [-] water bandit leaders in a row and won the first place in Group C.