The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 940 - 210: General Pei _2

Chapter 940: Chapter 210: General Pei _2

General An looked at the newly made mortar shells and wondered, "Why do they look like this?"

"The new shells all have tail fins, which will enhance the launching power and accuracy." With limited time, she had only made high-explosive fragmentation shells to test first.

The Thunder Cannon required a massive frame to launch the shells, and everyone looked at the iron device in front of them, which was obviously dozens of times smaller, with a lot of doubt in their hearts.

Pei Qin adjusted the mortar, aimed at the target, and loaded the shell.

"This... Isn’t the target set a bit too far?" Dou He couldn’t help but speak up.

"Only nine hundred zhang," Pei Qin shot him a glance, a range of three thousand meters, for a mortar, was already quite short.

Dou He was left speechless by her retort.

The surrounding soldiers all became expectant.

"Fire!" Pei Qin shouted.

As the mortar’s base plate clanked, the shell traced a parabola through the air towards the distant rocks, exploding with a thunderous boom that sent stones flying and the noise reverberating through the sky.

The crowd stared with wide eyes in stunned silence, and at that moment of intense excitement, a curse rang out, "Damn it! The aim is off! This piece of crap!"

Click, the sound of jaws dropping.

Dou He, excited, grabbed her, "What piece of crap, what piece of crap! This thing is so powerful... It’s even more formidable than the Thunder Cannon, and you dare call it a piece of crap!?" He shook her vehemently.

Mo Heng’s eyes flashed coldly as he stepped forward, grasped Dou He’s arm, and twisted it off Pei Qin’s shoulder.

Dou He glanced at him and saw his cold, murderous gaze, not understanding what was wrong with him.

Feng Wei hurriedly explained, "Colonel Pei hasn’t slept a wink, she’s almost at her limit."

Suddenly realizing, Dou He hastily apologized to Pei Qin, still unable to conceal his excitement and thrill.

General An’s eyes were red as he roared, "We have mortars now! Down with Waci! Down with Waci!"

"Down with Waci! Down with Waci!"

"Down with Waci! Those who offend our rivers and mountains, though distant, must be punished!"

"Though distant, must be punished! No mercy! No mercy!"

Mo Heng left to oversee the blacksmith shop, while Pei Qin went back to her room and slept soundly, like the dead.

She slept for as long as ten hours straight, Dou He was so scared that he called the doctor over twice, fearing something bad might happen to her.

When she finally woke up from her sleep and stepped outside, she saw a crowd of soldiers rushing over, looking at her with eyes full of admiration, and excitement, "Colonel! Colonel, you finally made it!"

As if she had finally come back to life.

Pei Qin’s mouth twitched, "Why are you all looking at me like a bunch of hungry wolves?"

The crowd collectively fell silent.

Li Shun said excitedly, "Colonel! You’ve had a good rest, right? Let’s continue making those mortars! With them, the minion of Waci will soon be able to roll out of Great Chu!"

Zhou Jian also said, "General An has already sent messages to the various military units, and even sent an eight-hundred li express courier to the Emperor. We’re just waiting for the troops to be deployed, then we’ll go into battle with the mortars!"

A circle of people chanted ’Colonel’ with passionate fervor.

Pei Qin coughed twice, "I’m hungry." She had slept for almost a whole day.

As soon as they heard she was hungry, food was immediately brought over.

General An, Dou He, and Jiang Zhen were already waiting in the conference hall, and Mo Heng came to call her.

Pei Qin arrived at the conference hall dressed in light armor.

The way the group looked at her had undergone a significant change, as if she was a savior emitting light. Pei Qin’s mouth twitched as she listened to their next battle plan, "Then I’ll be temporarily in charge of the Mortar Barracks!"

Five thousand new recruits were given to Pei Qin to form the Mortar Barracks. From now on, she would be responsible for the manufacturing, transportation, and operations of the Thunder Cannon and mortars.

Looking back, she made a face at Mo Heng, "Only five thousand men."

"Be thankful! Five thousand well-trained soldiers can fight against ten, even a hundred," Mo Heng said with a smile in his eyes at her.

Pei Qin thought about it and agreed, "Special forces are even fewer. It’s about quality, not quantity!"

"Special forces?" Mo Heng asked her.

Pei Qin had never selected special forces before; she had only been trained in the military when she was young, thrown in by her father who hoped she would become an officer. Her knowledge of special forces was more than most, but still limited. After some reflection, she told him everything she knew about training special forces, "...That’s all I know."

Mo Heng watched her head to the newly established Mortar Barracks and then returned to his own residence to reform and toughen the soldiers’ training, preparing to create his own "special forces"!

When the eight-hundred li express courier arrived at Runing Prefecture, Emperor Chu Wen opened it, his eyes widening in shock.

The chancellors below watched, their faces turning pale. Had more bad news arrived?