Three Kingdoms: Prosper Han from the beginning of brushing favorability

Chapter 193
Originally, Pu Yuan just wanted to honestly wait for Liu Chan to finish his work at the door, and then come out to see him.

Didn't expect him to be put in there.

As soon as he entered the barracks, he saw many murderous men not far away, holding the long halberd he just got, and slashing neatly in his direction.

"kill--!"

"Ah!!!" Pu Yuan was so frightened that he put his head on the spot and crouched in defense.

Liu Chan and Chen Dao, who was personally instructing the soldiers of the Scarlet Star Army to use the halberd, turned their heads and were a little speechless.

You have been traveling alone for so many years, and you dared to ask soldiers for directions last time, why are you so timid at this time?

Liu Chan walked up to Pu Yuan: "Get up, they are so far away from you, and they won't hurt you, what's there to be afraid of?"

"Uh... the villain was afraid of seeing blood since he was a child, and he became dizzy and his legs became weak when he saw a fight." Pu Yuan stood up timidly, his eyes only fixed on Liu Chan's shoes, and he didn't dare to look at those who pointed at weapons with weapons. with his soldiers.

Liu Chan: "..."

A strong blacksmith who specializes in making weapons, afraid of seeing blood?Afraid of killing?

As for the big wooden box behind you that is much taller than a person, it is not something that ordinary people can carry!

"During the solitary rehearsal last time, why didn't you see that you were afraid?"

Seeing the soldiers with halberds turn to the other side, Pu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, and his speech gradually returned to normal: "The prince did not point at the villain last time in his drill, so it's fine if the villain doesn't feel the killing intent."

But just now, those soldiers were heading in his direction, and they slashed out with a murderous halberd, almost scaring him to pee...

Liu Chan rubbed his eyes, how could he catch up with all the strange things.

Uncle Wang and his medical skills should be very hygienic, but he often makes himself look like a refugee.

Pu Yuan is even more outrageous, a guy who builds murderous weapons all day long, actually said that he is afraid of blood and murderous intent...

"Who is he?" Old Liu asked curiously as he came from behind.

My son often finds some strange people, although they are all strange, such as the dirty doctor who treated Fazheng, and Yu Fan who loves to hate people.

But they all have their own abilities, so Lao Liu is very curious, who is the one carrying the big wooden box this time.

"Father, this man's name is Pu Yuan, a native of Linqiong in Shu County, and he is a master at forging weapons." Liu Chan said with a smile, "We will greatly increase the benefits of weapons if we have the services of this man."

When Pu Yuan heard this, he quickly bowed his head and kowtowed: "The villain pays homage to the King of Hanzhong, and the prince praises him so much."

"Oh?" Old Liu became interested when he heard it.

The reserves of iron ore in Jingyi Erzhou are not abundant, and the large number of weapons needed for war has always been a headache for Lao Liu.

Whether it is swords, spears, or other weapons, unless they are "special offerings" used by generals, most of the weapons used by ordinary soldiers will be scrapped after a fierce battle.

In addition to the unavoidable loss in battle, the poor quality of weapon casting is also one of the reasons.

If there are excellent craftsmen who can improve the quality of weapons, the consumption of iron ore can also be saved to a large extent.

"I want to set up a special place for him, an excellent blacksmith in Guanghui, and order him to study weapon casting..." Liu Chan told Lao Liu his idea.

"While researching and building sharp weapons for military generals, it also trains other blacksmiths and recruits apprentices. For weapons such as spears and halberds, the size of each part is stipulated by Pu Yuan, and other people make 'standard parts' strictly according to the size.

"The carpenters who make the spear shafts and halberd shafts also make them according to the regulations, and arrange supervisors to measure whether the dimensions are qualified, so that the qualified parts only need to be assembled afterwards. Similar crossbows, bows and arrows, etc. can be made in the same way.

"The so-called making perfect, every time the things made are of the same size, even people with no talent can definitely make better and better, which will definitely speed up the production of weapons. Once there is damage, it will be more convenient to replace parts when repairing."

Old Liu nodded again and again: "Very good, I will follow what my son said."

Pu Yuan's eyes were also bright: "Wonderful, thanks to the fact that I grew up in a mine heap, why didn't I think of it."

The standardized and modular production mentioned by Liu Chan is actually nothing new.

It is not a concept that was only proposed by modern Western countries. As early as the pre-Qin period, this production method had been widely used in the fields of weapons, military supplies, building materials and other fields.

At the peak of the Western Han Dynasty, not only did an organizational structure similar to the "arsenal" appear, but other handicraft production also began to use this more efficient production model.

However, this mode of production is more suitable for those who have the ability to "concentrate forces to do big things". Therefore, with years of wars at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, warlords separated each other, order collapsed, food production and population plummeted, this mode of production was either actively or passively abandoned. No more.

More flexible family workshop production has become mainstream again.

But now with Quyuanli, the farming efficiency has increased significantly, which has liberated a considerable part of the labor force and made it possible to re-develop a large-scale and standardized production model.

In addition to the improvement of talents in forging and farming, Uncle Zhuge's detail-mad style also had a great influence on Liu Chan.

For example, in the past, the depth of river mud excavation was stipulated in the form of law, and stone rulers were widely distributed to measure. This is not a standardized concept.

After talking with the King of Hanzhong and the Crown Prince in fear for a while, Pu Yuan suddenly slapped his head.

He put down the exaggerated large wooden box on the back: "The prince ordered the villain to make an iron spear. The villain rushed to make a sample overnight. The prince will see if the weight and style are suitable, and the villain will formally build it."

Then, he took out an iron spear from the box—a real iron spear whose whole body was made of iron.

Liu Chan was surprised, so fast?Although it is a prototype, this speed is exaggerated enough.

Pu Yuan held up the gun with both hands and bowed to Liu Chan: "Please give it a try, Prince, and see if there is anything that doesn't suit you."

Liu Chan stretched out his hand and grabbed it. The iron spear was still very heavy, probably weighing twenty or thirty catties.

Pu Yuan was able to maintain this posture and hold the gun steadily. In fact, his strength is still great, and he doesn't know why he is so timid.

The shaft of this iron spear is not the shiny and smooth iron rod that Liu Chan imagined, but a bamboo-shaped rather rough surface.

However, as an expert in playing with spears since childhood, Liu Chan knew that this structure is more convenient to use.

The smooth structure of the whole body is beautiful, but when stabbing, it will slide in the hand to relieve the force.

The wood is not obvious yet, but if the iron is polished until it is as smooth as a mirror, the impact will be great.

Om-!
Liu Chan raised his spear, then shook his hands, and used the commonly used phoenix nod in that move, and the iron spear roared like a beast roaring.

The falling range of the spearhead is much smaller than that of wood, but this action can still be completed. Obviously, Pu Yuan has maximized the toughness of the spear body.

According to Liu Chan's request, the lengthened part of the spearhead is to break through the heavy armor. Pu Yuan obviously understands Liu Chan's needs very well.

But after all, it is a trial work in a hurry, and the overall construction is still very rough.

But to be honest, this has already crushed the finished products of many blacksmiths...

"That's right, just build it like this." Liu Chan said happily.

Old Liu frowned and said, "Even though the cast iron spear is powerful and durable, it's so heavy, wouldn't it be very easy to get tired?"

Liu Chan said with a smile: "Father, just rest assured, my son has his own measure."

He has a complete set of characteristics, so what kind of weapon is he afraid of?

And Zhao Yun, who also noticed this side, stared at the spear with good eyes at this time: "Can the prince use this spear to take a look at it?"

"Huh? Uncle Zhao wants to see what he can do." Liu Chan handed the spear over.

Zhao Yun took over the iron spear, and he couldn't put it down. After all, Liu Chan's spear skills were all taught by Zhao Yun, and his taste in weapons is naturally similar.

Zhao Yun, who was as old as Ma Chao, was able to wield his spear effortlessly at this time, and his spear was united, moving like a dragon.

"Is this spear... still half as light?"

Although he likes this spear very much, he knows that if he fights with this spear, he will be exhausted after several rounds, and it will be dangerous if he cannot win quickly.

It wouldn't matter if Zhao Yun was still at his peak, but he's getting older now after all.

Pu Yuan thought about it: "If the spear body is thinned and wrapped with bamboo pieces, it can be done."

Zhao Yunxi said: "Can you hit a shot for me after the prince?"

Pu Yuan cupped his hands and said, "Of order."

Liu Chan's expression is subtle, although it is slightly different, it seems that Zhao Zilong still prefers the gentian silver spear... Turn around and send the snake spear and Yanyue knife to the third and second uncles.

Treat it as a small gift if it is not suitable for use, as they have been fighting for many years, they must have their own sense of propriety, and they will not forcefully carry unsuitable weapons on the battlefield.

If it works well... that just makes up for a little regret in my heart.

How could Mr. Zhang not have a snake spear, how could Mr. Guan not have a Qinglong Yanyue knife? !

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After the Red Star Army selected the arms according to the strengths of each individual, Liu Chan proceeded to the final appointment and dismissal of generals and schools.

The previous method that was completely recommended by soldiers began to have some problems when there were too many people.

When soldiers elect generals, they often think more about bravery and character.

Soldiers have different visions for things like "tactical strategy" and "big picture view", and it is often difficult to reach an agreement, or even ignore this important ability.

Therefore, Liu Chan made a full selection, which became a model in which soldiers elected grassroots generals, Liu Chan nominated senior generals based on meritorious service performance and ability, and finally was reviewed by the soldiers committee, and then formally appointed after no major problems.

Li Er, Ding Feng, Qian Duo and others performed outstandingly in the battle stage when leading troops to harass Cao Jun and block his scouts, and when Chai Rong rushed forward and organized soldiers to fight out of the fire.

Hu Li and other members of the cavalry also performed meritorious service in the battle to ambush Cao Jun and block Meng Da.

Li Er was appointed as General Chixing. Although he was just a general with a miscellaneous name, the four characters of General Chixing made him feel that his life had reached its peak... he was so excited that he couldn't be more excited.

Ding Feng succeeds Chixing Zuoxiaowei, which is still lower than his original partial general, but his face is also full of red light.The crown prince's attention, and his brothers' recognition of him as a descendant of the Eastern Wu, all moved him deeply.

Hu Li, captain of the cavalry, was promoted to the right captain of Chixing.

Qian Duo, who grew stronger and stronger in every battle, was promoted to Sima.

Other generals and schools also have their own appointments.

After the regular army is subdivided into various specialized arms, the formation changes become more abundant.

The promotion of Quyuanli is almost on track. Uncle Zhuge can relax when Fazheng recovers, and then he can go to Uncle Zhuge for advice on new formations.

Maybe it can also speed up the advent of the "Eight Arrays of Zhuge".

……

After that, Liu Chan ordered someone to choose a careful and dexterous man to send to Uncle Wang and his medical craftsmen for simple training in bandaging, hemostasis and other skills.

Further improving the various guarantees of the Red Star Army.

At the same time, the papermaking workshop and Puyuan's forging workshop were also launched and started work one after another.

As for the matter of the military academy, although the progress is relatively slow, it has also obtained the approval of Lao Liu and Zhuge Liang, and Shang Shutai will discuss the details.

Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun began to mobilize troops to the south in batches, and silently stationed in Qianwei, Jiangyang, and Berkshire.

Finally, in the 25th year of Jian'an, in April, Yong Kai and Meng Huo, the great surnames of Nanzhong, united with Gao Ding, the king of Yue Yi, and Zhu Bao, the prefect of Zang, brazenly raised their troops!

(End of this chapter)