I’m The King Chapter 227: :Think carefully

; The two walked and chatted, and during the conversation, they had already reached the workshop area of ​​Juliguan, where the security is relatively tight, and it is a closed area. The wooden fence separates them from other places. Guards with spears stood at the door, and a group of soldiers were stationed inside to protect the safety of this area. Bai Yucheng has been in Juliguan for a long time, and other places can pass freely, but only this area , but he has never been here.

"When you go this time, there is a great possibility that you will face Zhao's standing army. Zhao's standing army is still very competitive, and their cavalry is not bad. Have you ever considered putting armor on your soldiers? ?Zhao’s standing army is all armored, whether it’s infantry or cavalry, if you fight against them, your soldiers will suffer a lot if they don’t have armor.”

"Put on armor?" Gao Yuan laughed, "Do you think I have the strength? How much iron do I need for a suit of armor? I have this money. Why don't I use two more knives and more arrows? I have tried my best for every piece of leather armor, big guy."

"That's true. In fact, except for their standing armies, other armies of all countries don't have the money to equip them at all. Your army is pretty good." The rate will indeed be greatly reduced.”

"In the future, when I have money, I will put armor on the soldiers."

The two walked into a workshop at random, and heard the sound of clanging at the door. It's a heat wave, and there are more than a dozen men in the house with their upper body bare, still sweating. Some people are dancing hammers, beating red-hot iron bars on the iron felt, and some are desperately pulling the huge bellows. When Gao Yuan came in, everyone bowed down to salute him respectfully.

"Hello County Lieutenant!"

Gao Yuan waved his hand, "You guys are busy with your work, don't worry about me, I just take a look."

Bai Yucheng walked to the corner of the room, where there were a batch of steel knives that had been extinguished, he picked up one casually, and looked at it carefully, he was a little surprised by the fine lines on the knife body, put down the knives in his hand, and Lifting up one handle, the same is true, and looking at a few more, all handles are the same, "Master Gao, you craftsmen are very hardworking, and the quality of these knives is quite good. After the strike, I am afraid that ordinary armor can't resist it. Hack."

A dozen craftsmen in the room heard Bai Yucheng's praise. Although they didn't speak, they all showed complacency in their eyes. These knives were indeed made with heart. The leader smiled honestly, "Gao Your Excellency is our benefactor of Fufeng, with Mr. Gao, we Fufeng talents no longer have to worry about the Donghu people attacking, besides, the wages given by Mr. Gao are also the first wages, if we don’t work hard, then we are still human.” He smiled and bent down to pick up some black stones, threw them into the stove, and as the bellows was pulled, those black stones burst into blue flames.

"This is charcoal!" Bai Yucheng's attention was on the knife before, but he didn't pay attention to what was burning in the stove. When he saw the foreman's action, he couldn't help but said in shock: "Master Gao, this thing is poisonous. If it can’t be used, it will kill people.”

Gao Yuan laughed, "It's poisonous, but as long as you keep the ventilation well, you'll be fine."

The foreman continued: "At first we didn't dare to use it, Mr. Gao personally used this thing to light the fire, and it was fine to stay in it for a whole night. If we dare to use it again, let alone, the firepower of this thing is stronger The wood is much stronger, and it has been burned much more. We can hit the knife to this level, and this thing has done a great job, saving us a lot of effort, oh, Lord Gao calls it coal."

"There are a lot of these things near Juliguan, and it's easy to get. It's more convenient than chopping firewood." Coking coal, using coking coal as fuel, can produce better steel. The most primitive method now has too many impurities in the knife, and the flexibility is far from enough.

In the era of cold weapons, a good knife is the second life of a soldier.

Looking at this strangely shaped knife, Bai Yucheng waved it casually, "If the infantry have one hand, even against the cavalry, they are capable of fighting. A person with enough strength can swing this knife A knife, even the head of a horse can be cut off."

"The most important thing is not the sword, but the courage to face the enemy. Let's go, let's look elsewhere!" Gao Yuan walked out with a smile.

"Master Gao, go slowly!" The voices of the blacksmiths came from behind.

Gao Yuan stretched his hand behind and shook it.

Bai Yucheng walked along with Gao Yuan and watched. Along the way, there are about a dozen blacksmith workshops like this, and each has more than ten people. If each person can produce a knife a day, then In one day, Juliguan can produce more than a hundred such high-quality knives. This speed is very good.

"Let's go, let's go to the warehouse to see where Tian Cheng is taking inventory. This time, the soldiers who followed me on the expedition will have new clothes. The quality of the weapons produced in Juliguan recently is much better than before." Gao Yuan said.

"Take all the veterans?" Bai Yucheng asked, this time Gao Yuan went out, and there were many dangers, so it is natural to have veterans with experience.

"Old six and new four!" Gao Yuan made a gesture, "I also want to guard against Donghu people here! The recruits also need to go through some battles to hone their skills."

"Your heart is so wide!" Bai Yucheng shook his head and smiled wryly. At this juncture, Gao Yuan still thinks so far. Whether he can come back alive is uncertain. He still wants to train a group of elite soldiers.

The warehouse is huge. Compared with the rudimentary workshop, the construction of the warehouse is much more sophisticated. On the ground, there is a thick layer of wooden boards, and a felt blanket is laid on top of it to prevent these new weapons from being rusted. A pair of war knives that have been cut through the front are neatly stacked together, and the cold light is compelling. Compared with the knives in the workshop, the knives here are much better. The blades reflect each other, making people daunting. The handle is inlaid with wooden handles, and then wrapped with fine hemp thread. This kind of handle is easy to hold, easy to exert force, and absorbs sweat. It can be seen that the workers here are indeed very attentive. These The twine is extremely tight.

Cao Tiancheng was instructing the soldiers to load these knives one by one into the carriage parked outside, with a pen in one hand and an account book in the other, writing and drawing on it from time to time, when he saw Gao Yuan coming in, he just Bow slightly.

"This is the arm crossbow you gave me?" A weapon in the warehouse attracted Bai Yucheng's attention, walked over, and picked up one, "Hey, it's lighter than last time!"

"It's a little lighter. The last time we went out, it was the first batch of finished products. After several months of research and improvement, the weight of this arm crossbow has been reduced by a few kilograms. Soldiers use it without using it. What a waste of effort." Gao Yuandao, although it only reduced some weight, its significance to soldiers on the battlefield is self-evident.

"This thing is good!" Bai Yucheng raised his arms and looked carefully, "If you didn't give me this thing last time, I wouldn't be able to escape from you. Unfortunately, then After World War I, most of the crossbows were lost."

"Tiancheng! Come here!" Gao Yuan opened his mouth and called Cao Tiancheng, and said to him: "When Brother Bai's brothers are fully recovered, equip them with a batch of new weapons. For us, only Bai Brother, if you like it, you can equip it for his brothers.”

Cao Tiancheng let out an ah, and glanced at Bai Yucheng.

"This is so embarrassing!" Bai Yucheng was very excited, there are indeed a lot of good things here, "This kind of knife is not suitable for us, can you make a batch for me?" He looked at Gao Yuan with some anxiety , I also feel that this request is a bit too much.

"No problem!" Gao Yuan waved his hand, "Tian Cheng, write it down, and let Brother Bai tell you their requirements later, and then you can tell the masters. Brother Bai, this crossbow Do you either?"

"Of course, of course, but I'm a little embarrassed to open my mouth." Bai Yucheng also didn't care about his face. Back then he escaped his life by relying on this thing, so he naturally understood the power of this thing clearly.

"Tiancheng, remember, I will match it with the Bai brothers in the future." Gao Yuan casually said to Cao Tiancheng, without even looking at Cao Tiancheng's face like a bitter melon.

"How can I thank you, I'm worthless now!" Bai Yucheng's face was full of embarrassment.

"Brother Bai, didn't you promise me that after I left, if Fufeng was in trouble, you would definitely lend a helping hand?" Gao Yuan smiled and said, "This is my wages for you."

"But it's too thick, and Fufeng may not be okay!" Bai Yucheng said.

Cao Tiancheng approached them quietly, and stood behind them, "Master Bai, if you're really embarrassed, I have a job here, I wonder if you'd like to do it?"

"Do it, why don't you do it!" Bai Yucheng said without hesitation. These days, he brought hundreds of people to eat and drink for free in Juliguan. Healed them, and now he promised to re-equip them with the best weapons. He, who claims to have clear grievances and grievances, does not do anything in return, and he is simply uncomfortable.

"We now have a lot of caravans going to and from Xiongnu and Donghu, but these two directions are not peaceful. If Master Bai is interested, would you like to be our guard?" Cao Tiancheng looked at Bai Yucheng and smiled.

"Where is the Donghu, I'm afraid I can't go. The Donghu people hate me to the bone, and it would be a bad thing to go, but the Xiongnu side, there is no problem." Bai Yucheng pondered.

"That's great!" Cao Tiancheng said happily: "Let's take the route of the Huns, Baida, you don't know, some tribes of the Huns are so poor that sometimes they will attack us, there used to be He Lanxiong That kid sent people to follow, now that He Lanxiong is gone, I really don't feel at ease, I can have you, Master Bai, to follow me, I dare to send out another caravan in a big way."

Looking at Bai Yucheng's appearance, Gao Yuan smiled with satisfaction. He cast the bait, and Bai Yucheng had already swallowed it slowly. His subordinates, Bai Yucheng is a character, but he and his subordinates are loose and unruly people who are incompatible with the style and rules of the army. He found that Cao Tiancheng and Cao Tiancheng were singing together, and lured him into the fulmar, let him In cooperating with the people in Fufeng, we will gradually wear away their wildness. Over time, it will naturally come to fruition. This is Gao Yuan's little thought. Seeing Bai Yucheng as such a hero, how could he let it go so easily? Right now Gaoyuan, there is a real shortage of talents.