Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 259 Female Cavalry (200 monthly tickets)

Zhao Zhen returned to the silk shop and did not see Hu Sanniang and the other female soldiers. Wang Qiao said, "Sir, Miss Hu and her sisters have been gone for a long time. From the direction they went, they went to the blacksmith shop."

Zhao Zhen was about to leave when Wang Qiao said, "Master, please don't leave in a hurry. Here is the Five-square Banner made by Master Hou Jian. I wanted to send it to the manor, but I have been busy sewing robes these days and have no time. Today, Master is here, so it's a good opportunity to take a look."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen turned around, and Wang Qiao asked two people to unfold a green flag. Zhao Zhen took a look and saw that the green flag was made entirely of green silk, with teeth arranged along the edges, and there were ribbons on the flag. In the center of the flag was a huge golden word "Zhao", and flame patterns were embroidered on the edge of the flag.

The other four flags were made in the same way. There were many five-colored flags in Liangshan County, but this was the first time I had seen such exquisite ones.

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Five-sided flags (First level, the land is divided into five directions, and the flags are divided into five colors. Blue, red, white, black, and yellow represent east, south, west, north, and center.)
Effect 1: In the battle flag, the Azure Dragon and White Tiger control the four directions, and the Vermillion Bird and Black Tortoise follow the yin and yang. The front of the army is suitable for swiftness, so use the Vermillion Bird; the rear of the army is suitable for the palace, so use the Black Tortoise; the left side of the army is yang, so use the Azure Dragon; the right side of the army is yin, so use the White Tiger.

Effect 2: Communication flag, raise it, green flag is needed to clear the way. Red flag is to prevent fire attack. White flag is to fight when encountering the enemy. Black flag is to find water source. Yellow flag is to have a clear way ahead. Wave it, if there are many enemies, wave yellow flag, if there are few enemies, wave white flag, if the enemy is fast, wave red flag, if the enemy is slow, wave yellow flag.

Effect three: The general flag has five colors and five camps. The front camp uses red flags, the rear camp uses black flags, the middle camp uses yellow flags, the left camp uses blue flags, and the right camp uses white flags.

They are all made of ordinary materials, but they have become first-class treasures.

Zhao Zhen asked, "This flag is well made. Was it made by Hou Jian himself?"

Wang Qiao said, "That's right. Lord Hou not only made these five-sided flags himself, but he also drew the pattern of the four-sided flag here. We are making flags according to the pattern."

Zhao Zhen said, "Bring the drawing here for me to see."

Wang Qiao turned around and went to the back. After a while, he came back with four patterns. Zhao Zhen unfolded them and looked at them. It turned out that the Four Fighting Flags were the flags of the Four Divine Beasts, with the words: The Azure Dragon and the White Tiger control the four directions, and the Vermillion Bird and the Black Tortoise follow the yin and yang.

When marching, use the Five Elements formation. The front of the army is suitable for swiftness, so use the Vermillion Bird; the rear of the army is suitable for the palace, so use the Black Tortoise; the left of the army is yang, so use the Azure Dragon; the right of the army is yin, so use the White Tiger.

Wang Qiao said: "Unfortunately, our craftsmanship is not as good as Lord Hou's, so the four-bucket flag we made is probably just a fake one."

Zhao Zhen said, "Let's make one set first. If we have time, we can make more five-color flags to use as signal flags in the future to boost military power. Does Hou Jian have any other plans?"

Wang Qiao said, "I heard from Lord Hou Jian that in addition to the four-dividing and five-directional flags, we also need to make flying dragon and flying tiger flags, flying bear and flying leopard flags, three talents and nine stars flags, twenty-eight constellations flags, sixty-four hexagrams flags, Zhoutian Jiugong Bagua flags, and 124 sky-guarding flags. Yellow axe and white pennant, green banner and black canopy, red tassel and black banner."

Zhao Zhen said: "Since Brother Hou Jian has made the arrangements, you should cooperate with him with all your strength. When you succeed, you will be rewarded."

Wang Qiao and others were also very happy after hearing this.

The Five-sided Flag remained in the shop for Wang Qiao and others to imitate.

Zhao Zhen rode his horse to the blacksmith's shop. The blacksmith's shop was as hot as ever, and Zhao Zhen could hear the clanging sound of iron being hammered outside the yard.

When they entered the yard, they saw Yang Mazi and Zhang Da surrounded by more than ten female soldiers. The women were talking to each other happily, and the two men had bitter faces and didn't know how to respond.

Seeing Zhao Zhen, Yang Mazi's eyes lit up, and he stepped forward and complained, "The great lord is here, please give us some advice on the weapons of these ladies."

Zhao Zhen asked: "Why, what kind of weapon are you trying to make? It stumped you."

Yang Mazi had a bitter face, and Hu Sanniang stepped forward and said, "My husband, the martial arts that my sisters have learned are similar to mine, and they are also used to using double swords. I asked Yang Mazi and Zhang Da, the two managers, to imitate my Sun and Moon double swords and make a pair of sharp blades for my sisters."

Zhao Zhen said: "This is not a difficult task. It is no problem for the two of them to forge a pair of swords made of fifty-refined steel. If they have enough time, they can also forge a hundred-refined steel sword."

Hu Sanniang said, "My lord, you don't know that we use short swords. Weapons on horseback are not advantageous at all, and we are at a great disadvantage compared to long weapons. So this sword must be sharp, and it is best to be of the first grade. When wielded on horseback, it is best to be able to easily break through armor."

Zhao Zhen said, "To make a first-class weapon out of this hundred-fold steel, not everyone can make it. In the county, only [Golden Leopard] Tang Long can make it occasionally. If you want to make it every time, you must mix in first-class iron materials. Only Tang Long can use this kind of iron materials. It's really asking too much for you to ask Yang Mazi and Zhang Da to make it."

Zhao Zhen pondered for a moment and said, "First, Tang Long is away visiting relatives and has not returned yet. Even if he returns, he must first forge suitable weapons for the new heroes in the county. Second, there are only more than ten female soldiers in your team now. I can afford to use the high-quality iron to make weapons. If we recruit more in the future, the high-quality iron may not be enough. Let Zhang Da make it according to the hundred-tempered steel knife first, and when Tang Long returns, I will ask him to forge a pair of high-quality double swords for you. The remaining hundred-tempered steel knives can also be used to recruit female soldiers."

Hu Sanniang heard this and said, "My husband is right. I didn't think it through. Now that we have weapons, I would like to ask you to equip us with armor and war horses."

Zhao Zhen said, "War horses are easy to deal with. There are more than a hundred idle war horses on the ranch. I will write the warrant and Sanniang will take them to choose one. As for armor, there is no rush. The armor workshop is currently trying out the [Water Python Armor], which is not only lighter but also provides better protection."

Hu Sanniang said, "Thank you, sir. After we select the horses today, we will start training and help you kill generals and capture flags on the battlefield in the future."

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "I've been waiting for this day." Then he said to Yang Mazi, "Manager Yang, today you take five or seven blacksmiths to the armor workshop to find Brother Hou Jian and follow his arrangements. We can make adjustments after Tang Long returns."

After hearing this, Yang Mazi immediately gathered six blacksmiths, packed up their tools, and went to the armor-making workshop.

Zhao Zhen then said to Zhang Da, "I'll ask Manager Zhang to take care of the cavalry daggers. Once they're made, send them to the farm."

Seeing that Zhang Da agreed, Zhao Zhen called Hu Sanniang and more than ten female knights to return to Baishi Manor together.

Zhao Xing arranged for the sixteen people to stay in the manor, and Zhao Zhen wrote a warrant, used the seal, and gave it to Hu Sanniang. He instructed: "Sanniang, now is the breeding season for horses, try not to choose mares, and choose more geldings."

Hu Sanniang said, "Don't worry, sir. We are just practicing now, so an ordinary riding horse will be enough."

Zhao Zhen said, "That's good, Sanniang. I see you don't have any armor either. You are tall, so I'm afraid you'll have to make a new one to wear. Do you have a favorite armor?"

(End of this chapter)