In the autumn of the same year, grain production in various counties surged, and great achievements were made in reclaiming wasteland.

Qin also ushered in its first truly great harvest.

People everywhere cheered.

Every household is filled with joy, comparable to the Spring Festival.

Because the people of Qin used to harvest so much grain every autumn. How could they ever have so much grain in their hands?

In many villages, people cheered and danced around the rice fields.

At this time, Liu Yuzhi's internal affairs talents were also brought into full play.

On the one hand, after he balanced prices and revitalized commerce, he still focused on agriculture and suppressed business in terms of taxation. On the other hand, he continued to strengthen incentives for farming, encouraged people to migrate to the previous twelve cities, planned acres of land, and facilitated the flow of population trade, money and grain.

Disperse and gather together to hoard food and grass for Xiao Yuan and strengthen preparations for war.

The renovation of Qinguan Pass was also carried out as scheduled. During this period, Xiao Yuan naturally inspected it personally and repaired Shanyuguan Pass.

He originally thought that with this kind of recruiting troops, building powerful passes, and expanding armaments, the gold and silver in the treasury would become less and less, but what he didn't expect was that Liu Yuzhi made his money and food increase more and more...

This is the role of a person who can engage in policy and people's livelihood.

Although he is not on the front line of the battlefield, his contribution is unquestionable and will not be lower than that of any general.

When it comes to political governance, Xiao Yuan is not as good as Liu Yuzhi. With his assistance, Xiao Yuan has no worries at all.

On this day, Ji Ping, the chief of the Ordnance Department, reported that the new crossbow had been built and Xiao Yuan was asked to inspect it.

As a modern man, Xiao Yuanke is well aware of the importance of cold weapons on the battlefield and the importance of strong bows and powerful crossbows, which can be a major killer. Therefore, he attaches great importance to the Qin Army's arrow array. After hearing about this, he naturally went there quickly.

Today's Ordnance Department is not what it used to be. Instead, various departments are well organized. There are countless craftsmen in it. Some are responsible for making arrows and charging carts, and some are responsible for tempering war swords.

After arriving here, Ji Ping naturally hurried out to greet him, and then welcomed Xiao Yuan to the backyard.

The backyard was not as noisy as the front, but there were a lot of messy ordnance on the ground.

Ji Ping, on the other hand, looks very 'dirty', a bit unkempt, and seems to be focused on ordnance research.

Xiao Yuan glanced at him first, then looked at the surrounding environment, and said with his hands behind his back: "Mr. Ji, are you in charge of the new hard bow? If it doesn't meet the standards, you will be guilty of teasing me."

"Oh, don't worry, my lord, look." As he spoke, Ji Ping handed Xiao Yuan a stiff bow as if offering a treasure, and explained at the same time:

"My lord, this hard bow is different from the past. On the bow arms, Xiaguan used six talents. It is made of mulberry wood and stacked in multiple layers, which increases the elasticity of the bow arms and plays a decisive role in the performance of the bow body.

effect."

"In addition, at the bow angle, the lower part has increased the recurvature, creating more tension."

"On the bowstring, the toughness is even increased..."

He explained one by one, and the rigid bows at that time were not the crappy ones they are now. Do you think you can just bend a piece of wood into a half-moon shape, and then pull a string?

The bows at that time had both ends bent outwards, creating a strong tension called opisthotonus. Frankly speaking, with today's physique, it is generally impossible to draw the bow.

Xiao Yuan picked up the bow, weighed it, and asked casually: "How many steps can a full bow take?"

"A warrior needs to accumulate strength. An arrow can penetrate armor from a distance of 150 steps." Ji Ping vowed.

The distance he mentioned is not the maximum range, but the effective killing range.

When Xiao Yuan heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "Seriously?"

As he spoke, he immediately picked up an arrow from the ground, raised his arm, pulled it away, and pointed it at a big tree. When he let go, he fired an arrow.

The sharp arrow shot away quickly and was instantly nailed to the tree trunk. Xiao Yuan quickly walked away, checked the depth of the arrow, and praised sincerely: "This bow is so powerful!"

Seeing Xiao Yuan draw his bow to full capacity, Ji Ping couldn't help but said: "Oh, my lord is so powerful!"

"Stop flattering me." Xiao Yuan interrupted him funny, and said: "However, I am quite satisfied with this transformation of the hard bow. Master Ji has done a great job. Thank you for your hard work."

"My lord is so complimentary that my subordinates are frightened and dare not express their sorrow." Ji Ping said quickly.

After saying that, he hurriedly took a short crossbow from the side and handed it to Xiao Yuan and said: "Also, my lord, please see, this is a short crossbow for cavalry. The official business has been modified."

Xiao Yuan took it and tested it against the big tree again, then nodded and said: "Well, the short-range lethality of this crossbow is stronger than that of bows and arrows. It is very suitable for cavalry to use when attacking. We will build it in batches."

"As commanded."

After leaving the Ordnance Department, Xiao Yuan returned to the Prefect's Mansion.

At this time, the Qin army had increased to 150,000, and his military training never failed.

With the entire Qin Dynasty prospering, Xiao Yuan already had enough food, grass and weapons, as well as strong troops and horses.

At this time, conquests between various vassal states became more frequent.

In October of the same year, the Central Plains War broke out.

Countries continued to encroach on territory, and some weak vassal states like the Chen State were quickly annexed and eliminated, completely disappearing in the long river of history.

In fact, this kind of war has been going on for more than two hundred years, but the situation of various countries competing for hegemony reached its peak in October of this year.

Eventually, the land of China formed eight great powers: Huan, Chu, Yan, Wu, Liang, Jin, Xuan, and Ling.

They divided the mountains and rivers and slaughtered the world. At this time, even the Marquis of Anyang, Yu Anmin, was known as the King of An, made his capital Anyang, and established the country of An.

However, he was subordinate to Huan Guo and received his protection, so he survived in the cracks.

At this time, Xiao Yuan was also considering whether to participate in the Central Plains War and lead the Qin army out of the border.

In the meeting hall on this day, civil and military officials from Qin gathered together. Xiao Yuan was at the main seat directly above. Below, on the left, stood the military generals. On the right, there were a group of civil servants.

From the scene, it looked more like a small court meeting.

After everyone under his command had arrived, Xiao Yuan first looked around and then said straight to the point:

"Now, the Great War in the Central Plains has broken out. Countries are vying for hegemony. Even Yu Anmin has proclaimed himself king in Anyang. I am considering whether to send troops out of the mountains and valleys."

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other, and then Shangguan Wenruo took the lead and said:

"My lord, our army has sufficient supplies of food, grass and weapons, and countless powerful bows and crossbows. When the world is in chaos, how can we do without our Qin army? My lord should take this opportunity to capture cities and territories, expand our territory, and then choose the opportunity to ascend to the throne."

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His words could be said to have touched the hearts of the generals. When people heard the words, they nodded their heads one after another. Almost all the generals on the left expressed their agreement.

Xiao Yuan also had this determination. He couldn't help but glare, stretched out his hand and said:
Chapter completed!