Many of the people present wanted to laugh and felt inexplicably happy.
There was a time when Dayao wanted to send people to other countries to learn things, but they couldn't … But now, Dayao wasn't strong in other aspects other than its military strength. However, those things that were regarded as treasures by other countries weren't so precious in the eyes of Dayao.
This was especially true when comparing the treasures of the Zhang family to the pile of rubbish that Ren Baqian had poured out.
Although the Zhang family was only a family in the Yun Nation, according to Zhang Junzheng, they were deeply involved in all aspects of the Yun Nation.
By defeating the Zhang family in technology, it could also be said that they had defeated the Yun Nation in technology in some ways.
"Sir Ren, please," Zhang Junzheng said to Ren Baqian. Zhang Junzheng said to Ren Baqian. Now that he had placed all his hopes on this, there was no other way out.
Next, he found two springs that were about the same size as the ones that the Zhang family had taken out from Ren Baqian's pile. He adjusted the internal dimensions of the crossbow that was as long as an arm and as wide as two palms and installed them.
Following the first attempt, Zhang Junzheng's heart skipped a beat when he fired the crossbow after swinging the arm six times. Although it also shot through a wooden target, the sound produced was much louder than the one at the Zhang Residence, and the crossbow arrow pierced deeper as well.
This showed that the elasticity of Ren Baqian's spring was better under the same force.
This made Zhang Junzheng start to panic. He had bet half of the Zhang family and brought out the best technology of the Zhang family.
If they lost, the consequences would be unimaginable …
The others ignored his thoughts and continued to test the torque of nine revolutions. The bolts shot directly penetrated three wooden targets and stuck into the wall behind them.
The result was obvious.
"We … lost?" Zhang Junzheng's eyes were a little blank.
Could it be that there were really people in this world who knew everything? Could it be that the treasures of the Zhang family were really ordinary to others?
He had always known that the Zhang family did the best. Even though they weren't well-known, this was only because they kept a low profile. Whether it was the advanced crossbows or the various things that people used, they couldn't escape the shadow of the Zhang family. It could be said that it was almost impossible for a person in the Yun Nation to not come into contact with the things made by the Zhang family from birth to death.
This feeling of controlling everyone's lives was like controlling the lives of others, and the Zhang family had always been extremely proud of it.
What made them even more proud was that no one could leave all of this. Because the Zhang family was the best.
But these three matches made him suddenly feel that the things that the Zhang family controlled, the things that the Zhang family was proud of, seemed to be child's play in the eyes of others...
The faces of everyone in the Zhang family were covered with gray.
Ren Baqian smiled and said a few words to one of the guards beside him. That guard ran over and took out another crossbow. Imitating what the Zhang family did previously, he loaded the crossbow and rotated the rocker arm until it made 12 revolutions. This caused the eyes of the Zhang family members to twitch.
One had to know that the Zhang family's springs could only be twisted nine times. Any more than that and it would snap.
On the other hand, the opponent's spring had been twisted twelve times.
Thud! A series of light sounds could be heard. Not only did the crossbow bolt pierce through three of the templates, it even hit the wall behind it and exploded.
This power caused the eyes of Hong Wu and the others to twitch. This power could reach at least three hundred steps away.
Previously, Great Xia's crossbow battalion had caused Dayao to lose a lot of blood.
If the enemy were to master this kind of crossbow and shoot from a distance of three hundred steps, it was unknown how many aboriginal warriors would be sacrificed.
Fortunately, this thing was made by Principal Ren.
Everyone had to admit that other than his combat strength, nothing could stump Ren Baqian. All kinds of strange things could appear in his hands.
As for the Zhang family, this was a scene that made everyone's face turn ashen.
A full twelve revolutions of the torsion force.
They didn't know how many years it would take for them to catch up. If they were lucky, it might take a few years or more. If they were unlucky, it might take half a lifetime or even a lifetime. Because of a coincidence or inspiration, they were able to improve in a certain aspect.
This was because improving the torsion spring technique involved many aspects. Just the breakthroughs in materials and various techniques alone would take many years.
And this improvement could be half a revolution, one revolution, or even two revolutions.
A difference of three revolutions of torsion force could be said to be like the difference between heaven and earth. A huge breakthrough in a certain aspect was needed to achieve this.
If there was a slight difference, everyone could still be somewhat confident.
However, the gap in front of them was obvious that the other party was much more brilliant than them.
"That's all for the competition," the empress said as she turned around and walked out without saying anything else.
Many of the court officials came to watch the show. Now that the show was over, it was time for everyone to leave.
After all, it wasn't a battle of knives and sleeves, so this kind of competition wasn't very attractive to everyone. It was far inferior to the battle between Tong Zhenye and Qin Chuan at the top of the brothel.
However, it wasn't as boring as they imagined. Tu Wan and the others remembered the cloth that Ren Baqian dyed, Tong Zhenye and Qin Chuan were still thinking about Ren Baqian's wine, and Hong Wu, Xi Wanya, Li Qianqiu, and the people from the Ministry of War paid attention to the thing called the spring that Ren Baqian made.
Zhang Junzheng looked at everyone leaving. He opened his mouth, felt his throat dry, and couldn't make a sound.
There was only one thing on his mind: Half of the Zhang family, half of the Zhang family …
"Mister Zhang, do you have anything to say now?" Ren Baqian asked kindly.
Zhang Junzheng was stunned for a long time. His face twitched a few times before he finally lowered his head and said, "I admit defeat!"
He had no choice but to admit defeat.
If he were to go back on his words, not only would his head be on the ground, but the reputation of the Zhang family would also be affected. Who knew how many people would be implicated?
The extermination of Ye Ke's entire family in Qingfeng City was enough for everyone to recognize Dayao's methods.
"It's good that you admit defeat. That will save me some trouble." Ren Baqian laughed. The implied meaning in his words made Zhang Junzheng shudder.
He recalled the time when Ren Baqian was the Honglu Deputy. His methods were very insidious.
He was far from being as harmless as he looked on the surface.
"Actually, you guys have benefited, so you don't have to look so sullen. Come, smile." Ren Baqian laughed casually, but Zhang Junzheng and the others couldn't bring themselves to laugh.
"Go back first and stay for a few days. I will make arrangements for you after Her Majesty's birthday celebration. As for the rest of the Zhang family … "Ren Baqian stopped halfway, making Zhang Junzheng's heart tighten.
"Give me the list of names. In the future, those on the list will be from the Zhang family. As for those who aren't on the list, it's better not to be accidentally injured during the battle between the two armies, "Ren Baqian said in a soft and hard tone.
"Sir …" Zhang Junzheng's face turned ugly.
"I will give you a chance." Ren Baqian waved his hand and interrupted Zhang Junzheng.
"If you don't give me the list, how will I know who is from the Zhang family?
The original bet was up to you to choose the content of the challenge, and you can prepare the materials as you wish. If you win, I will introduce you to Her Majesty. If you lose, you can live a stable life in Dayao and even ask me for advice. You can say that you have taken advantage of me. If you can't show me your sincerity, what's the point of keeping you around? "
Ren Baqian said faintly. He didn't look at Zhang Junzheng anymore, yawned, and staggered out of the courtyard.
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