The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 747 Sheet Five Hundred and Ninth: Fubing

"Let them in quickly." Xuan Shijing looked at the ten men in coarse cloth shorts standing outside the door, and said to Chang Le in front of him.

"Yes." Chang Le replied, turned around and went out, bringing in all ten blacksmiths.

"Caomin has seen you and see Lord Hou." A blacksmith stood behind Chang Le, bowing his hands to Xuan Shijing.

"Excuse me, everyone, it's rude to ask you to come to Dongshan County Zhuangzi at such a late hour, but there is nothing you can do about it. The imperial court will soon go to war, and Dongshan County Zhuangzi will also send three hundred soldiers. On the ground are the armor and weapons received from the Ministry of War. I have seen all of them just now, and they are [-]% new. I am really worried about wearing such things on the soldiers of the government. In the next ten days or so, the three hundred sets of armor will be refurbished. In any case, the quality of the armor must be guaranteed. As for money, each person will receive two hundred cash per day. If these [-] sets of armor and weapons are refurbished, each person will add two more, it will be regarded as a red envelope from this Marquis to you." Xuan Shijing said.

Nowadays, only a lot of money can stimulate these blacksmiths and make them rush to work.

"Master Hou, can I have a look at this batch of armor first?" A man in his 40s stood up and said, in such an urgent time, the armor needs to be refurbished. We can only see what the armor itself looks like. Too many, if you agree, you won't be able to pay the job at that time, and the Shenhou Mansion is not a good trouble.

Xuan Shijing nodded and said: "It should be so, everything is here, everyone, please take a look." Xuan Shijing pointed to the armor in the box on the ground.

With Xuan Shijing's order, these armors and weapons were taken out of the box and placed on the ground.

All the bullock carts were equipped with weapons, including long knives and long spears. His Majesty Li Er gave Xuan Shijing a quota of [-] sets of armor and weapons. As for the configuration, the imperial decree did not specify. Shi Jing directly received three hundred sets of armor, three hundred long knives and three hundred long spears.

As for the horse lance, the cost of carrying things is too high, and it is not something that ordinary soldiers can use at all, and that thing can only play its greatest role on horseback. The soldiers in Dongshan County are basically infantry. There are almost no horses, so long guns are the most suitable.

The standard equipment for a single soldier is one man and one armour, with a knife hanging from his waist and a gun in his hand.

Ten blacksmiths inspected the armor on the ground and the weapons on the bullock cart before returning to Xuan Shijing.

"Master Hou, it's not that I'm not willing to try my best, it's just that there are too many armors and weapons, and they are all refurbished. Even if they rush to make them overnight, I'm afraid they won't be able to complete them."

Now there are ten blacksmiths present. If it takes ten days, each person will have to renovate three sets per day. This workload is really too much for them. If it is a delicate refurbishment, it is just a sword. Time to renovate for the day.

Time is indeed a little rushed.
"Chang Le, are there any other blacksmiths around Chang'an City?" Xuan Shijing asked.

Since time cannot be squeezed, it can only increase the number of blacksmiths.

"Master Hou, for a blacksmith, there should be a person in every Zhuangzi around, but at this time, it is definitely not possible to look for it, and it will be tomorrow morning at the latest." Chang Changle responded.

Xuan Shijing nodded: "Then tomorrow morning, you will have someone continue to invite the blacksmith over. There is no delay in the matter of armor and weapons. Also, send a letter to the pile of money. In the afternoon of the day after tomorrow, I will see ten carts of coal."

With coal, the work efficiency of the blacksmith is also greatly improved. The so-called workman must first sharpen his tools if he wants to do a good job. Taking control is really a waste of time.

"Yes, Lord Hou." Chang Le nodded and won. Chang Le can handle the matter of Meishi by himself without going through the money pile. Chang Le also participated in the search for Meishi to contact there. If you are looking for a pile of money, you will have to wait until the gate of Chang'an City opens tomorrow morning, and Chang Le can return to Chang'an. If there is a delay, it is better to write a letter in this house now and ask the people below to buy it quickly. In this way, Early tomorrow morning, Chang Le will be able to look for blacksmiths in the four miles and eight townships.

The people brought by Xuan Shijing started to build the blacksmith's operating table overnight, and at least 20 of them had to be built before they could be used, so this night, it was destined not to be a quiet night in the house.

In spring, at that time, most of the people in Dongshanhou's Mansion were outing in Dongshan County, so there was no need to clean up the room or anything in just one or two months. There are servants here to clean it on weekdays, so you can move in directly .

After ordering the people below to arrange rooms for the ten blacksmiths, Xuan Shijing came to the study of the mansion.

Chang Le will also stay in the house tonight, so when Xuan Shijing was in the study, Chang Le took two people to watch the night in the yard of the study.

In the study, Xuan Shijing took a military book and studied it very seriously. Although he had read it before, he was still a little nervous before going to the battlefield. After all, three hundred lives depended on him. He relaxes.

However, I kept thinking about how to train and arm the three hundred soldiers in my mind, and it was difficult to concentrate.

With a sigh, Xuan Shijing put down the military book in his hand.

These three hundred government soldiers are the basis for him to live and work on the battlefield. Since he has gone to the battlefield, he must not return empty-handed. If this is the case, it will make no difference whether the Liaodong party goes or not.

Xuan Shijing thought in his heart that at least these three hundred soldiers should be trained as special forces soldiers. Although they cannot be 100% omnipotent, they must be equal to the soldiers of the Royal Forest Army Qianniuwei. Among the more than 4 people in the [-]-strong army, they will definitely be wiped out.

This idea had already been thought of when Xuan Shijing brought the black gunpowder to His Majesty Li Er. It is estimated that this is the first time that gunpowder has appeared on the battlefield. It's four or two to pull a thousand catties, maybe he can lead the three hundred soldiers, use black powder, and make strange moves.

As for how to implement it, you have to wait until you are on the battlefield and see the detailed map of Liaodong before you can make a plan. Agreed, will anyone be willing to cooperate with this kind of move that requires cooperation on the battlefield.

But it's too early to say
(End of this chapter)