sbdcsierra Chapter 217 Drawing Blueprints 2
Chapter 217 Drawing Blueprints 2
Long Chuqing paused for a moment, then continued, "If you can't find a breakthrough for the time being, why not take this material formula to someone and try to forge it? There's no harm in trying, right?"
Xiao Han nodded slightly: "Yes, you're right. Whether we succeed or not, we have to try to know the result. Besides, I believe in you."
"I was genuinely worried about this matter because the Ministry of War has not found a better breakthrough in weapon production recently."
"To be honest, the border is not peaceful right now. If it cannot be resolved peacefully, war could break out at any time. That's why I thought I'd have you make more medicine for external injuries, just in case."
"Don't worry," Long Chuqing comforted him. "Things will work themselves out. There's always a solution to everything. Once I finish drawing these, you can take them to someone to try forging them."
"Okay, I'll grind the ink for you."
Xiao Han walked around to the side and continued to help Long Chuqing grind the ink, quietly watching her as she drew the picture.
As time slowly passed, with Long Chuqing's paintbrush moving continuously, one after another, the completed crossbow design drawings were laid out on the desk and bookshelves in the study.
At first, Xiao Han simply admired Long Chuqing's earnest drawing, but as she continued to draw, Xiao Han's doubts grew stronger.
He held the blueprints for these crossbows and fell into deep thought. At first, he only saw that Long Chuqing had drawn several different styles of handheld single-soldier crossbows and repeating crossbows.
But as she continued drawing, things started to go wrong, and she began to draw some large crossbow carts.
Next came a triple-bow ballista that he had never seen or heard of before, which shocked him even more.
He was particularly shocked when he noticed the detailed parameters noted next to the image.
This triple-bow ballista has a range of over 700 paces and possesses extremely high long-range firing power, making it a powerful weapon suitable for siege warfare.
Furthermore, this crossbow is exceptionally unique in its design, consisting of three large bows that require at least twenty to thirty people to draw.
One of them particularly caught his attention: the Divine Arm Crossbow.
This crossbow has a range of over 300 to 400 paces.
Furthermore, it is stated that this crossbow, when well-made, possesses formidable power, capable of penetrating heavy armor, making it a highly advantageous weapon against cavalry.
He held the blueprints and fell into deep thought. How could Chu Qing know so many different crossbow blueprints? If she could draw them so accurately, it could be said that she had a photographic memory.
The blueprints for these crossbows would be considered technical secrets in any country today.
As important military weapons, crossbows were designed and manufactured by the imperial court. Private design and forging were strictly prohibited, and collection was also forbidden.
But were these sophisticated crossbows really designed by the friend she mentioned?
According to the notes she made on the paper, these weapons appeared to have already been tested on the battlefield.
However, according to his knowledge, these weapons had never appeared on the battlefields of any dynasty or neighboring countries.
With several questions in mind, he shifted his gaze from the paper to Long Chuqing, who was drawing.
At this moment, he no longer believed that these drawings were designed by the friend Long Chuqing mentioned, but rather that they were just an excuse she made up to make things seem plausible.
These documents, which are classified by a country, seemed like ordinary things to Chu Qing.
She drew up these design drawings without any hesitation and casually placed them in front of him.
Who exactly is Chu Qing? And how did she come into contact with all of this?
"Qingqing, did you draw too much? It feels like you're cheating!" Feifeng scolded. "Fengyu, you even told him about the three-bow crossbow and the divine crossbow. Those are products of the Song Dynasty, which spans at least several hundred or even a thousand years! You two might as well tell him how to make gunpowder and bombs too."
Long Chuqing said calmly, "It's just a crossbow, it should be fine."
Feng Yu explained, "Don't worry, these are not weapons of mass destruction. Besides, this dynasty might not even be in the same time and space as the Song Dynasty!"
“Even if you’re not in the same time and space, the fact that you suddenly drew so many blueprints that we’ve never seen before, and look at his puzzled expression, means he must have started to doubt Qingqing.”
After hearing Fei Feng's words, Long Chuqing and Feng Yu immediately looked at Xiao Han.
She looked up and met Xiao Han's gaze, and indeed saw a hint of doubt in his eyes.
Long Chuqing blinked, still maintaining a calm demeanor: "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
"No problem." Xiao Han said with a slightly embarrassed expression, "I was just so engrossed in watching you draw so carefully and meticulously."
Chu Qing trusted him so much that she told him the blueprints and manufacturing process. If she intended to avoid mentioning the source of these blueprints, then he shouldn't have pressed her for details and put her in a difficult position.
Long Chuqing narrowed her eyes slightly: "Are you doubting me?"
Unexpectedly, Long Chuqing was so direct, raising her question without any hesitation.
Xiao Han was stunned, and his expression stiffened. He had indeed had some doubts about Chu Qing, but not about her in any way.
His face was full of apology as he hurriedly explained, "Chu Qing, I don't doubt you; I just have many questions about this."
His gaze fell on the blueprints on the table.
After listening, Long Chu had a knowing expression. Indeed, drawing so many at once would inevitably arouse suspicion, and it was reasonable for Xiao Han to have doubts.
She said calmly, "You suspect that these drawings were not designed by my friend, and you're curious how I got hold of them, right?"
Unexpectedly, she had guessed everything correctly. Xiao Han nodded and admitted, "Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking."
"Then I can tell you that these drawings were not designed by the friend I mentioned. I just made up this story so that you could use them with peace of mind."
"Take these drawings without worry. I guarantee no one will bother you. As for their origin... well, it's best not to ask. I'm not really comfortable telling you."
Although Long Chuqing did not tell him the truth, her words dispelled Xiao Han's doubts, and he no longer worried about the origin of the blueprints.
These weapon blueprints might be just casual drawings for Chu Qing, but they are extremely important to him and the entire country. They are not just blueprints, but a powerful guarantee for protecting a nation.
"Chu Qing, did you just casually draw these precious blueprints and manufacturing processes for me like that?"
"Yes! It's all finished, isn't it?" Long Chuqing replied calmly, "What, you don't want it?"