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Chapter 166 Remnant Army
A bloody team of thousands entered Dayu Castle, attracting the attention of slaves and guards.

As an important town in the south of the Yellow River, Dayu Valley is carefully managed by Yang Zheng.

Not only a large dock was built, but also passes were built on the southeast and west sides.

After several months of respite, the remnant Zhong Qiang, driven by hatred, revived, joined forces with Shaodang Qiang, Fa Qiang, and Laojie Qiang, and harassed Tuntian many times.

Hold grudges like wild wolves in the mountains.

Great Elm Valley has thus become a frontier.

The reason why this thousand-man team attracted attention was not only bloody, but also their bodies were mutilated.

Either a hand or a foot is broken, and they have to support each other when walking.

Disabled people, in this land, have always been the bottom, middle and bottom, anyone can oppress them, and anyone can look down on them.

But now no one dared to show contempt.

No one dared to step forward to bully them.

Because each of them is covered with a layer of dead air.

Looking at the eyes of the people around, it seems to be looking at the dead.

"Captain Zhao is back." A village head bowed.

Zhao Deng nodded in return, and when he entered the fort, Yin Chun, the deputy commander, glanced at him lightly, "Three hundred young and strong captives, thirty carts of grain, and seven hundred heads of large and small livestock. Then we can take the team back to Xidu."

The most valuable officials in the western capital are not the captains and the chiefs, but the rulers.

Only the addition of control means that he is the confidant of General Weiyuan Yang Zheng.

Of the four commanders of the Wuwei Battalion, Duan Da was punished for his rebellion, and the remaining three, Yin Chun, Zhou Fang, and Yuan Xiao, were given the title of Deputy Commander and guarded one side.

There are also five generals, Gong Feizhi, Luo Huzi, E Shanshi, Pu Jin, and Du He, who have also risen with the tide, and Gong Feizhi and Luo Huzi have also been added as deputy commanders.

Basically, those who walked with Yang Zheng did well.

Moreover, it is rumored that the next round of military expansion is planned, and many people in the military are gearing up, waiting for the next opportunity to make meritorious service.

"It's still early, and my subordinates would like to attack again!" Zhao Deng said expressionlessly.

Yin Chun reminded: "There is still an hour before the sun will set. The roads in the mountains are complicated and there are many wild beasts. Have you figured it out? Moreover, in the past half a month, you have gained the most, and the credit is enough."

This is the first time I've seen such a desperate person.

Zhao Deng shook his head, "This subordinate is willing to attack again."

The two had known each other since the Battle of Luogu.

But at that time Zhao Deng was the closest person to Yang Zheng, and Yin Chun was just a pawn, but he made a different choice from Zhao Deng.

The fate of the two also changed differently.

"I prepared meat soup in the city. You can eat as much as you want. In addition, bows and arrows and ring swords are also ready. You can replace them. In addition, the wounded can stay in the fort, and someone will heal them." Yin Chun understood Zhao Deng very well. Many people were shaken by their feelings and circumstances at the time.

Just ask, who doesn't want to live?

It's just that Yin Chun at that time was more willing to trust Yang Zheng.

"Many, thank you." There was a warmth in Zhao Deng's eyes.

After drinking the meat soup and supplementing with water, dry food and weapons, the complexion of the remnant soldiers improved a lot.

Yang Zheng asked Zhao Deng to recruit soldiers by himself. Zhao Deng did not choose strong slaves, but recruited disabled veterans.

It wasn't that he was having trouble with himself, but that he had considered it carefully.

Slaves need long-term training to become an army, and they have to go to battle to see their blood. It takes at least half a year to get used to it before they can barely look good.

And disabled veterans can use it.

Still have one heart with him.

After experiencing the pain of life and death and severed limbs, each of them was extremely brutal.

They dare to go where others dare not go, and they dare to move where others dare not move...

People are disabled, but their ambitions are more tenacious.

A knife is wrapped around the broken arm, an iron spear is stuck on the broken leg, and iron spikes are tied to the elbow...

This is truly a formidable army.

And tonight their target is the largest group of Shaodang Qiang, which is located in Poyan Valley and has a population of nearly [-].

Zhao Deng stared at it for a long time, and finally made up his mind.

As the sun set, the remnants walked out of Dayu Castle and headed south...

In the blacksmith workshop, a set of blue and black iron armor was worn on Liu Heng's body.

This is the cold-forged armor that Yang Zheng has been thinking about for a long time.

The process is not complicated.

Do not use fire, leave the end of the nail piece the size of a chopstick head and beat it repeatedly at room temperature until the thickness is reduced by two-thirds.

This cold forging method can close the internal pores of the steel, make the soft parts denser, increase the strength of the nail plate, and the surface is clear enough to see hair.

Therefore, the weight is two-thirds lighter than that of hot-forged armor.

The defense is greatly improved.

Because there is a bump the size of a chopstick head at the end, it is also called wart.

"This armor uses the lowest quality steel, but its defense is much stronger than the best iron armor." Fan Tiefu said.

After the western capital was stabilized, Yang Zheng invited all the blacksmiths in Jishi Castle over.

A large courtyard was specially opened on the side of the prefect's mansion, and their families were brought in, more than a hundred personal guards were sent to guard them, and special servants were arranged to take care of their daily life.

In addition to not being able to go out at will, the treatment exceeds that of ordinary captains.

"Old man, you are so light, don't harm your grandfather and me." Liu Heng has no tradition of respecting the old and loving the young.

Fan Tiefu was already in his fifties, yet he didn't dare to speak back when he was scolded by Liu Heng, a boy in his twenties.

Liu Heng's notoriety has long spread in Xiping.

There were only Yang Zheng and Meng Yu in his eyes.

Yang Zheng shot him a sideways look, "Bring a knife."

The soldiers sent it immediately.

Yang Zheng held the knife and stared at Liu Heng maliciously.

"General, this is not a joke."

Yang Zheng jokingly said: "Why, you are also afraid sometimes?"

Liu Heng swallowed, "I, I'm not afraid, it's just that the seven wives in the family have broken their seeds. If I die, these seven seeds will starve and suffer from cold."

Is this guy a stallion?so capable?

Yang Zheng admired the five-body projection. If he had the ability to give birth to a hundred or eighty babies and cultivate them carefully, why would he worry about no one to use them in the future?
It is said that the Sima family has become the behemoth it is today because of its huge reproductive capacity and its intertwined roots among the gentry.

"Don't worry, after your death, I will take care of your wife, so don't worry about it!" Yang Zheng blurted out, suddenly feeling a bit wrong with these words.

Boss Cao said this a lot.

Liu Heng didn't realize it, and laughed twice, "Come here."

Of course, everyone knew that this was just a joke between the two.

You can use a straw man for the test knife.

Yang Zheng slashed down with his sword, and Liu Heng didn't dodge.

With a "clang", the blade was bounced back.

Liu Heng smiled triumphantly.

Yang Zheng increased his strength and slashed with the knife. With a "click", the edge of the knife collapsed, and there was only a shallow mark on the armor.

"Good armor!" Yang Zheng couldn't help but praise.

"This little old man has been beaten with his own hands for 81 days to have such a defensive power." Fan Tiefu looked proud.

81 days?
It takes three months for a set of armor, which is a bit inefficient.

It is basically impossible to install it on a large scale.

Armor is actually a symbol of national strength.

But if you can make one set, you can make a second set.

Technology can be improved and technology can be improved.

Yang Zheng asked Liu Heng to take off his armor, put it on a stake, and shoot him with a crossbow.

At a distance of fifty steps, dozens of arrows were fired in a row, but none of them penetrated.

Yang Zheng was overjoyed, "You will be rewarded with five hundred shi grains, twenty bolts of silk, and one catty of gold. Other participants will be rewarded with one hundred shi grains, ten bolts of silk, and five taels of gold. Such a reward."

Several people were ecstatic, "Thank you, General! Thank you, General!"

"But this cold forging is too slow, you need to pay more attention."

Fan Tiefu said: "Don't worry, General, the little old man will take care of himself."

Yang Zheng nodded.

Liu Heng grabbed the cold-forged armor and held it tightly in his arms.

It made the surrounding soldiers laugh out loud.

In addition to cold forging armor, the output of weapons has also been greatly increased due to the use of steel pouring method.

The ring-shoulders, arrow clusters, and spears can all be mass-produced, and the quality is much better than the old weapons.

Yang Zheng has already begun to equip the personal guard battalion.

Some middle and senior generals can also customize their own unique weapons.

Someone lengthened the handle of the Huan Shou Dao, so the Zhanma Dao appeared.

Some people thought that the two or three feet long spears were not suitable for their hands, so they shortened them a little, so the long spears appeared.

Flexibility is greatly increased.

There are also people who like heavy weapons, such as awls and axes.

(End of this chapter)