Huan Rong

After the Dragon Boat Festival, there were several consecutive heavy rains in Yandu, the water level of the river soared, and the boats were unimpeded. The drought warning was lifted, but there were signs of flooding.

Huan Rong was about to go north with the army, and the county government officials were busy all day allocating weapons and counting grain depots.

Sanli shouldered the responsibility, went to the fields every morning to persuade farmers, and urged the refugees to reclaim the wasteland. Frolicking in the water.

"Yandu is close to the sea, and there are people patrolling the river bank every day, so you don't need to worry too much."

Shi Shao sent a new refugee book, and the 500 people recorded in the book will go north with Huan Rong.

"The Northern Expedition is no small matter. Since the ruler of the government is in charge of the military, it is his duty to meet the enemy's attack, and he will definitely fight the enemy."

"These 500 people all have physical strength. Most of them have fought against the barbarians and saved their lives under swords and guns. They can be called brave and fearless. Two of them were exile commanders. , can be used.”

Shi Shao opened the book and clicked out the names of the people listed on the first page.After the name of the person, the age, place of origin and the weapon they are good at are recorded.

"Now that he is sincerely relying on the lord in order to get promoted, I think that this person is available."

Huan Rong nodded, picked up the booklet and flipped through the pages, and found that Qian Shidiankui was not among them, so he couldn't help looking up at Shi Shao.

"Why not enter the generals in the battalion?"

"Qian, Dian and the others are now the government's private soldiers, so naturally they are not among them."

While talking, Shi Shao took out another booklet, which recorded less than a hundred names, but the information was exhaustive. In addition to his name and place of origin, he even listed his family members.

"These 89 people are the government's private soldiers, and they are included in the Fengyang County Principality, and are not included in the infantry list."

This "country" does not refer to a country, but a fiefdom.

According to the practice of the imperial court, county government and private soldiers belong to absolute personal power, equivalent to personal bodyguards, and no one has the right to recruit except Huan Rong.

In other words, the 89 infantry could belong to the "imperial court" army. If Sima Huan wanted to, he could find an excuse to transfer them away at any time, and Huan Rong had no reason to object.These [-] people are the key to life. As long as they are there, Huan Rong's life will be guaranteed.

Of course, unexpected situations cannot be ruled out, for example, Huan Da Sima didn't care about his reputation and insisted on picking off Huan Rong's head in front of everyone.

When things really got to that point, these 89 people might not be useful, they all had to rely on Qin Jing's trilogy to save their lives.

"According to the Lord's order, the armor and leather armor have been made, and the bamboo armor and shield made by the Xiangli family. The blacksmiths in the county have gathered in one place and are making iron spears and spears."

Huan Rong is not short of money and has enough manpower, but to make excellent weapons, materials are not a small problem.

He thought about duplicating iron ore, but how to explain the duplication?

Recently, no merchant ships have arrived in Yandu, and no mines have been found in Yandu. A pile of ore has come out for no reason, and the world will definitely have doubts.

Thinking of the possible consequences, Huan Rong couldn't help shivering.His own strength is not strong enough, and he can't bear the fate of his secret being exposed.

Giving up taking the "shortcut", after discussing with Shi Shao, Huan Rong took out gold, silver, cloth and silk, and purchased materials for making weapons from neighboring counties.

If it were more than 100 years ago, if he dared to do this, he would definitely have ransacked his home and beheaded, and wiped out the three clans.

During the period of imperial unification, the prohibition of private sale of salt and iron was not just talk.

Nowadays, the Hu people have moved inland, the northern land is fighting twice in three days, and the frequency of changing the king's banner at the top of the city is astonishing.The imperial power of the Jin Dynasty declined, and the gentry became a behemoth standing side by side with the imperial power. Under such circumstances, salt can be bought and sold with great fanfare, and some iron ore transactions can be done secretly, which is extremely normal.

With Shi Shao's plan, no one can easily take advantage of it.Huan Rong could let go of his hands and just stare at the ore being put into storage while the blacksmith started the furnace.

"According to the imperial military system, two hundred to three hundred soldiers form a team, and the refugees in the book can be divided into two teams, and each team leader is selected."

"According to my servant's opinion, the leader of the team will be served by the government's private soldiers, and the commanders and corps leaders under him will be selected from the team. At that time, 500 people will be recruited by the army, and those who perform well can be transferred back in the name of private soldiers."

"Moreover, the military equipment for 500 people needs to be cautious. When the situation is not clear, it should be based on bamboo shields and bamboo spears. The iron weapons need to be postponed. It is confirmed that they will not be transferred by the army before they can be distributed one by one."

"What does your lord think?"

Shi Shao opened the booklet and explained one item after another, detailing everything without missing a single bit.

Huan Rong listened carefully without interrupting.Hearing the end, I have to sigh in my heart, after all, he is a descendant of Shi Chong from a wealthy businessman background, calculated in this way, unless the scumbag father is really shameless, he will not want to take advantage of himself.

"good!"

There is no shortage of bamboo in the South, and there is no such thing as ecological protection.

There are as many materials as necessary to make bamboo shields and bamboo guns. Even if there are not enough materials in Yandu County, they can be collected after departure, and cut down along the way, which saves the trouble of transportation.

Speaking of which, the idea of ​​making bamboo guns was proposed by Huan Rong, and the inspiration came from the Taiping Army of later generations.How brave the early Taiping army was, they made the Qing soldiers suffer a lot with their long spears alone.

Shi Shao expressed his admiration for his proposal.Huan Rong didn't need to say much at all, he spontaneously started to arrange, and the bamboo spear he produced exceeded expectations. In terms of lethality, it was not inferior to the iron spear.

"Because of time constraints, the craftsmen only produced two pieces of armor, and only the body armor without the helmet."

Huan Rong expressed his understanding.

In fact, without the two blacksmiths sent by Qin Jing, such "parts" would not exist.

Ancient craftsmen paid attention to blood inheritance, father to son, son to grandson, and outsiders would never be able to master the key technology.Not just any blacksmith can forge armor and weapons. Finding the wrong person is a waste of time and effort, and there will be no gain.

After a hundred years of war, most of the craftsmen with such skills were searched out. It was a great favor for Qin Jing to send these two people. Huan Rong thought about it all day and night, but he didn't know what kind of thank you gift he should send.

"Gongshu and Xiangli are rushing to build a military chariot."

"Warrior cart?" Huan Rong was slightly surprised, raised his eyebrows, "Aren't they making grain carts?"

"The grain carts have been built. My servant saw them yesterday. Each cart only needs a rough horse, and it can be pushed by manpower." Shi Shao couldn't help showing admiration when he thought of the newly-made grain carts. Raise wooden planks for defense, and soldiers can rest on chariots as much as possible."

"Really?" Huan Rong was very interested.

Shi Shao nodded, and said, "Why don't you go and have a look in person, Your Majesty?"

"What about coordinating food and fodder?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the servant and Zhong Sheren will discuss it themselves."

"it is good!"

Huan Rong got up immediately, called two healthy servants to follow, and strode away from the back hall of the county government office.

Shi Shao collected the books, asked the health servants, walked through two corridors, and found Zhong Lin who was counting the rations.

Speaking of Zhong Lin, one has to mention Huan Rong's actions of hunting for treasures among the refugees.At that time, five or six people were appointed, but only two people could pass the "assessment" in the end.

One is Xun You from the Xun family in Yingchuan, and the other is Zhong Lin from the Zhong family in Yingchuan.

The former is good at strategy, familiar with military books of various schools, and is quite like his ancestor Xun Yu.The latter is good at internal affairs and cooperates tacitly with Shi Shao. In a short period of time, the government of Yandu County has taken on a new look, various regulations of Yanting have also been re-planned, and profits have increased several times.

If Huan Rong has no ambitions, and has not encountered all kinds of internal and external troubles, he can spend his days leisurely lying on the golden mountain, and he can live a prosperous life as a shopkeeper who throws his hands away.

Of course, such a thing can only be thought of.

Now is not a peaceful and prosperous age, the richer Yandu is, the more Huan Rong can't take it lightly.

Without the power to protect himself, Yandu will only become fat on other people's plates, cut into several pieces with a knife, and swallowed in a few mouthfuls.

"Kong Yu, can the grain in the warehouse be counted?"

"It's still 130 shi." Zhong Lin didn't raise her head, she had a book and counting chips in front of her, she calculated the food in the warehouse with one hand, and quickly recorded it with a pen in her hand.Even Shi Shao envied this skill.

"Why did Jingde come here at this time?" Zhong Lin wrote down a line and asked, "Do you have any orders from the Fujun?"

"Nothing." Shi Shao put the book in his hand aside, sat down directly opposite Zhong Lin, and said, "Arrangements have been made for the infantry going north with the Fujun, Kong Yu has finished recording the army rations, you can go with me to find Zhongren. "

"how?"

"You and I should always leave one of us in Yandu." Shi Shao said solemnly, "In my opinion, Zhong Ren is good at strategy, and he can make suggestions along the way with the emperor's northern expedition. You and I are good at economics and internal affairs, and stay in Yandu more appropriate."

Zhong Lin didn't answer right away, but carefully recorded the last few lines, took the cloth handkerchief handed over by the servant, and wiped her hands while saying: "What Jingde said is true. However, this matter still needs to be reported to the lord. Your discretion."

The Zhong family and the Xun family were both heroes who helped Cao Wei to fight for the world. Although Zhong Lin and Xun You fell and fled all the way from the north to the south, almost losing their lives, their background is still not comparable to the Shi family.

Shi Shao's original intention was not at fault, he was indeed thinking for Huan Rong's sake.But he forgot the most important point, he is a "minister", even if he has good intentions, he can't make decisions for Huan Rong.

Zhong Lin and Xun You had discovered this earlier, but they didn't say anything rashly.

For one thing, the two of them are new to Huanrong, their foundation is still shallow, they cannot be willful when encountering problems, they must be cautious in their words and deeds.Secondly, if you speak out on this matter, you will inevitably be suspected of provoking, and it is very likely that things will backfire, and a good thing will turn into a bad thing, which will arouse Shi Shao's suspicion.

After drying the ink on the paper, Zhong Lin put away her plan, planning to go to see Xun You with Shi Shao first, and then go to the granary.

"The prince is not in the mansion?"

"Fujun went to watch Gongshu and Xiangli build cars."

"Build a car?"

"Warrior chariot."

The two walked through the corridor, just in time to meet several servants walking towards them.

The servants stepped aside and lowered their necks slightly. When the two of them passed by, they couldn't help raising their heads and following them with their eyes.

Shi Shao is handsome and Zhong Lin is elegant.

Both of them are slender and long-sleeved gowns, their backs are straight when they walk, and they are endlessly handsome and unrestrained.

Watching the two leave, the servants let out a long sigh of relief, looked at each other, their cheeks were a little red, and they couldn't help but cover their mouths and chuckle.

"Recently, I see a few servants, but I rarely see Mr. Lang." A servant girl said.

"That's right. Mr. Lang is going on another northern expedition. I don't know when he will return." Another person answered.

Thinking that Huan Rong was about to go north, the servants put away their smiles, and the good mood just now was swept away.

"The other day, Ah Mi was talking with someone from Jiankang. I heard something. It seems that the Great Sima gave the order that Mr. Lang will go with the army in the Northern Expedition."

"Really?"

"Exactly!"

"Lang Jun has only been in Yandu for a few months, so this meaning is really puzzling."

"I heard that besides the eldest son, only the gentleman is with the army."

"Aren't the second and third sons going?"

"Third Young Master seems to be recuperating in Jiankang, Second Young Master," the maidservant who had the information looked left and right to make sure there was no one around the corridor, motioned for a few people to come closer, and said in a low voice, "I heard that Second Young Master has been abolished."

"Abandoned?"

The servants didn't realize it for a moment, and when they saw the speaker blinking, they suddenly revealed their faces.

What is useless for a man?

It doesn't need to be said at all.

"That's true, no wonder you can't join the army."

"But that shouldn't be Mr. Lang!" said a younger maidservant, "Isn't there still a fourth son..."

"cough!"

Several people were talking vigorously when they suddenly heard a cough coming from behind.

The servant turned around in a hurry, and it was Ah Mi standing on the porch, less than ten steps away from them.

"What are you doing here? Can the side room be cleaned up? Can the gentleman's suitcase be tidied?"

Ah Mi's voice was not high, but her expression was extremely serious.

The servants didn't dare to gossip, they hurriedly confessed their crimes, and quickly walked through the corridor, the three of them went to tidy up the suitcases, and the rest went to clean the side room.

When the maids and servants passed the corner, Ah Mi Fang said to the person beside him: "Your Majesty is going north this time, there must be a lot of trouble. You go back to Jiankang and report to Your Highness that there are 89 private soldiers around you, and there are also Qin's tribe. Qu 20 people."

"Qin's trilogy?"

"Don't ask too much, just report it truthfully."

"No!" The loyal servant clasped his fists.

"Moreover, when I came to Yandu, I didn't expect to encounter a military incident, and I didn't prepare armor for my lord."

"Your Highness knows about this matter. Before I came, His Highness has been to Taicheng twice, and someone will definitely send it before June."

"That's good." A Mi breathed a sigh of relief, "I will follow your husband in this trip, and I will protect him well at the cost of my life."

The loyal servant nodded, and the two separated in the corridor without further words.

Ah Mi went to the back hall to pack the luggage for Huan Rong, especially the spices that came with the car. Except for Huan Rong, only she and Xiao Tong could touch it.

The loyal servant went west out of the mansion, passed Jingkou by water, and rushed to Jiankang.

The Nankang public household is waiting for his reply, and must travel day and night without any delay.

At the same time, when Huan Rong went to the workshop in Xicheng, he saw Master Gongshu leading his disciples to build a military chariot. The more he looked at it, the more he admired it.

The military chariot was refitted from a horse-drawn carriage. From the outside, it was not much different from ordinary vehicles, except that the walls were thicker, the body was heavier, and there were two more baffles on the shaft.

However, after Gong Shuchang's explanation and demonstration, Huan Rong could no longer regard it as a carriage at all.To put it bluntly, except that it is not equipped with thermal weapons, this is simply the original version of the "armored vehicle"!

"The carriage was equipped with plywood before, and the wood has been replaced. It is not a siege crossbow, and no bow and arrow can penetrate it."

"The outer layer of the car is painted with special materials, which can prevent fire attacks."

"The interlayer has a built-in crossbow. In case of danger, the governor can push the board and pull the mechanism."

The carriages were refitted by the public transportation chief, and the organs were set up by Xiangli Song and Xiangli Zao.

The side windows and doors of the carriage were disassembled and reassembled. There was a movable baffle in front of the carriage wall. Once an enemy approached, Huan Rong did not need to get out of the carriage. Enemies will turn into hedgehogs.

"Your Majesty, there is also a mechanism at the wheel."

Xiangli Zao had just reached the crown, and with a little jump, motioned Huan Rong to take two steps back, and knocked on the wall of the car with one hand.Three sharp spikes suddenly appeared on the wheel axle. The wooden edges and corners were covered with iron, and they shone coldly in the daytime, making one's scalp numb.

"If you are caught in a battle formation, you can open the mechanism here. These stabs can cut off the horse's legs and knock the enemy soldiers into the air."

Huan Rong swallowed.

Where is the collision, 100% will hit two pieces at once, and make a few holes by the way.

"Although the cart is good, but in this way, the weight will increase, and the horses pulling the cart will also increase."

Gongshu Chang and Xiangli brothers frowned.

As technical geeks of the Jin Dynasty, they only cared about safety, but ignored this issue.

"Furthermore, swords and guns have no eyes on the battlefield. If the horse is injured, the cart may be useless."

Huan Rong raised practical issues, and Gong Shuchang and Xiangli brothers stood aside with solemn expressions, and began to discuss whether to continue the modification and try to reduce the weight.

If the car cannot move, no matter how powerful it is, it is useless.

"Your Majesty, if you are in danger, your servant can replace the horse-drawn carriage."

Dian Kui's words were astonishing, and everyone's eyes were wide open, their faces full of disbelief.

"Dian Sima is related to the safety of your lord, so don't play tricks on him."

Dian Kui stared at the tiger, and said angrily, "How can such an important matter be child's play!"

After saying that, he tore off the right lapel of his outer robe on the spot, tucked one sleeve at his waist, asked Gong Shuchang for a thick rope, and strode to the front of the car.

"Your Majesty, please take a look!"

Dian Kui bent down, tied one end of the thick rope firmly to the shaft of the chariot, and wrapped the other end around his shoulders to form a dead knot.Afterwards, he pushed his feet hard on the ground, and the veins in his neck bulged. With a loud shout, he actually pulled the chariot pulled by three horses out several meters.

"go!"

Dian Kui's face flushed red, his footsteps became more and more steady, and his speed became faster and faster.

Huan Rong was dumbfounded.

No wonder Cao Cao wanted Dianwei to sleep in front of the tent, with these warriors by his side, we are not afraid of the rhinoceros coming!

This is by no means his nonsense. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there were indeed rhinos in the Yangtze River valley. Not long ago, Goshawk captured a baby rhinoceros, which almost caused the mother rhinoceros to rush into Yandu, and a bloodbath took place in the county government to avenge her son.

Thinking about the goshawk who can catch rhinos, and Dian Kui who has raced three horses by himself, Huan Rong suddenly had an idea: the earth is too dangerous, he should go back to Mars!