The ten-shot crossbow was the masterpiece that Chen San and Wang Shifeng were most proud of.
Li Chengdao personally coming over to pay attention made them even more excited.
"The fact that these ten-shot crossbows could be made is actually all thanks to His Majesty.”
Chen San touched the body of the crossbow bed and said.
"What does this have to do with me?"
Li Chengdao raised his eyebrows and asked.
The ten-shot crossbow had been developed for two years. The manufacturing bureau had been developing it independently. What did it have to do with him?
"Your Majesty, do you still remember the blueprints of the Oceanic Treasure Ship that you gave to our manufacturing bureau a few days ago?" Wang Shifeng smiled.”
"We got the inspiration from the blueprints and theoretical basis you gave us.”
After Wang Shifeng finished speaking, Chen San continued,"There are a few key problems in the research of the ten-shot crossbow that have troubled us for a long time.
Your Majesty, the theoretical knowledge you gave us has opened a new door for us and allowed us to find a way to crack it.
Without His Majesty, it would have been impossible to successfully manufacture these ten-shot crossbows!”
Chen San said excitedly. His gaze towards Li Chengdao was filled with admiration.
They weren't flattering Li Chengdao, they were telling the truth.
The basic theoretical knowledge that Li Chengdao had given them had enlightened them. The ten-round crossbow even applied the sophisticated gear mechanism technology!
Li Chengdao couldn't help but laugh when the two finished speaking.
He didn't manage to develop the ocean treasure ship he wanted to research, but instead, he managed to develop the ten-shot crossbow.
This was really unintentional.
However, this ten-shot crossbow was a huge surprise.
Thinking of this, Li Chengdao touched the cold and ferocious body of the ten-shot crossbow, then looked at Chen San and Wang Shifeng.
"How powerful is this crossbow?”
"We'll know once we try. Please wait a moment, Your Majesty.”
Chen San said confidently and then ordered his men to prepare.
Soon, more than ten targets were placed two hundred steps away.
These targets were all human-shaped, filled with straw and covered with armor that only the Heavy Armor Army could equip.
Wang Shifeng commanded the craftsmen to operate the crossbows and turn the bodies of the crossbows to aim at these targets.
Li Chengdao and the others took a few steps back and watched their operation.
Wang Shifeng pressed down on a certain spot, and the crossbow bolt instantly shot out!
Chi chi chi-!
The sound of the arrow piercing through the air and hitting the target sounded almost at the same time. Everyone could only see a cold flash, and they could not see the trajectory of the arrow at all!
Li Chengdao's eyes narrowed as he looked at the target in the distance.
The ten or so targets that were originally neatly arranged in heavy armor were now in tatters!
There were at least two terrifying holes on each target.
Under the powerful kinetic energy and penetrating power of the crossbow bolts, the heavy armor that was exceptionally hard and could even withstand the slashes of the Da Mo Sword was like paper!
The most shocking thing was that after these arrows pierced through the targets, they were deeply embedded in the stone wall behind them.
"It's too scary!"
Feng Li looked at this scene in a daze and muttered to himself. He could not help but swallow his saliva.
After witnessing the terrifying power of the ten-shot crossbow, he only felt his scalp go numb and his entire body turn cold.
What if he was shooting at a target?
He did not dare to imagine what it would be like on the battlefield.
If they used ten crossbow shots to start the battle, there would be no need to fight.
This was a killing weapon that could decide the direction of a war!
"A ten-shot crossbow is so terrifying!”
Li Chengdao was shocked by the power of the ten-shot crossbow.
Other than the craftsmen who had already seen the power of the ten-shot crossbow, the rest of the people were sincerely afraid of its power.
"Your Majesty, a ten-shot crossbow can break six arrows within two hundred steps, but after three hundred steps, its power will gradually decrease.
Five hundred steps is the maximum range, because the body of the crossbow is made of fine iron and is too heavy."
Chen San then introduced the limitations and shortcomings of the ten-shot crossbow to Li Chengdao.
The advantage of the ten-shot crossbow was obvious. Its powerful penetrating power was extremely terrifying.
The disadvantage was that it could only be used on the plains, and its range was limited. It could not be used for city defense or siege.
In short, it was most suitable as a trump card.
After listening to the two of them, Li Chengdao nodded and said,"I understand. I am very satisfied with the power of this ten-shot crossbow.”
"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty!"
After receiving Li Chengdao's affirmation, Chen San and Wang Shifeng were overjoyed.
"The two of you have contributed greatly to the development of the ten-shot crossbow.”
Li Chengdao pondered for a moment before continuing,"In order to reward you for your contributions, I have decided to grant you the title of county baron and reward you with ten thousand gold.”
"The rest of the craftsmen who participated in the research and manufacture of the ten-shot crossbow will be rewarded according to their merits. The reward will range from a thousand to a hundred gold coins.”
"I hope you can continue to work hard and make more contributions to the empire!”
After Li Chengdao finished speaking, the entire place fell into a deathly silence.
Chen San and Wang Shifeng's mouths were wide open, and their faces were filled with disbelief.
Reward ten thousand taels of gold and be conferred a title of nobility?
Both of them were stunned by this huge surprise, and their minds were blank.
A moment later, deafening cheers resounded throughout the entire manufacturing bureau!
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Chen San pulled Wang Shifeng to kneel and kowtow. He was so excited that tears streamed down his face.
They were extremely excited. They never dreamed that they would be rewarded with a noble title!
With the title of nobility, it meant that they would be ranked among the nobles and would no longer be commoners!
This reward was worth thousands of gold!
The other craftsmen also cast envious looks at them.
This was a knighthood!
Even the lowest grade of county boys were nobles!
However, no one was jealous of them. This was because Chen San and Wang Shifeng had earned their rewards through hard work.
Moreover, Li Chengdao had rewarded all the craftsmen who participated in the research of the ten-shot crossbow.
Li Chengdao accepted their kowtows and then looked at the other craftsmen in the manufacturing bureau.
"You don't have to envy them. As long as you continue to work hard and contribute to the empire, I will definitely reward you generously!”
"Money, nobility, I can give you whatever you want!”
Buying a horse bone with a thousand gold coins, Li Chengdao's generous reward for Chen San and Wang Shifeng was for everyone in the manufacturing bureau to see!
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