Shu Han of the Three Kingdoms I call the shots

On that day, Kou Feng issued an order.

Order the town's general Zhao Yun to increase troops in the Jingchu, Wuyue and Yue areas, and recruit cavalry on a large scale, who may be able to ride horses or have a strong physique.

This is the disadvantage of the south, and their physique is not as good as that of the northerners.There is no advantage on horseback.

If cavalry is recruited in the north, maybe [-] people can be completed in Banzhou.But in the south, you may have to choose carefully in Yangzhou and Jingzhou.

The time, energy, and money spent are enormous.

But it's also a good deal. If you want to compete with the northerners, you must first have cavalry.It's like if the northerners want to go south, they must have a navy.

Each has its own advantages, and only by choosing its strengths can it compete with it.

So in the next few days, Xu Tian, ​​who was in charge of the Shaofu, took out a total of [-] sets of leather armor, [-] bows, countless arrows, and [-] Chu knives.There are countless gold, silver, money and food, which are given to Zhao Yun for recruiting soldiers.

Speaking of Chu Dao, most of the current Chu army has been equipped with Chu Dao, and only some secondary troops are not equipped with Chu Dao.

The advantages are very obvious.

The only regrettable thing is that Kou Feng heard news from the north.Cao Cao in the north has also developed the Chu knife, which is called the Wei knife.

This time it's not like the defective product from last time, it's the real top grade.

In this regard, Kou Feng's advantage has shrunk.Moreover, there are more skilled craftsmen in the north, and the production of Wei Dao should be extremely fast by gathering the strength of the whole country.

pity.

But that's okay.Without the advantage of Chu Dao, he can also make stirrups and horseshoes.If Cao Cao wants to plagiarize, let him plagiarize.

He's one step ahead, just keep it going.

On this day, Kou Feng personally moved to the outside of Xiangyang City, an ordnance manufacturing mansion under the control of the eunuch, called Kaogong Mansion.Accompanying him were not only General Wei Kou Shui, hundreds of guards, but also Zhang Dao who was a servant.

Among the Jiuqing, the Shaofu is in charge of the storage of swords, bows, armor, etc.But the one who made the swords, bows and armors was the subordinate officials under the imperial servants, and they were called kaogong.

That is where the artisans are managed.

But this time, when Kou Feng came to the Kaogong Mansion, Zhang Dao, who was a servant, naturally accompanied him.

The eunuch Zhang Dao used to be just a small official with a knife and a pen, but now he is a nobleman of Jiuqing, a noble of the court, and Kou Feng never forgets his previous achievements, and bestows his meritorious service on the Marquis of Guannei.

Now it is very prominent in Chu State.But Zhang Dao is also grateful for Kou Feng's kindness and is very loyal.

Since he was in charge of the officials under the eunuchs, they have been in order.Because he was afraid that his talents would be insufficient, Zhang Dao even scattered his family wealth and invited a few private staff to help him as a reference.

"Your Majesty is here at the Military Examination Mansion this time, but what kind of military equipment do you want to develop?" After getting out of the car with Kou Feng, Zhang Dao asked softly.

For this, Zhang Dao still remembers it fresh.At present, the Chu sword that Chu relies on to rule the roost came from Kou Feng's mouth.The ships of the state of Chu are powerful in the southeast, and there are also the books of Chu that are currently making money for the state of Chu.It was also Kou Feng's idea.

In Zhang Dao's heart, Kou Feng has become an omnipotent person.

The top can ride a horse to fight, and the bottom can govern the country.There is also the ability of the Mohists.Simply omnipotent.

"Well, I really want to do that. Go and order someone to bring some bad horses over." Kou Feng smiled at Zhang Dao and said.

"No." Zhang Dao responded, and immediately ordered the accompanying personnel to lead the horse.

The development of stirrups is very simple, just hang an iron thing that can stand on both sides of the horse.But a horseshoe involves the soles of the horse's feet.

Although Kou Feng knew the power of horseshoes, he didn't know how to nail them under the horse's feet without hurting the horse.

Therefore, the cooperation of the horse is required.It is reluctant to use war horses for experiments, so use inferior horses.

After finishing the order, Kou Feng led Zhang Dao into the mansion of the mansion examiner.

There are many craftsmen in Kaogongfu, including blacksmiths, carpenters, shipbuilders, bowsmiths and so on.

Almost the entire Jingchu, Wuyue area, the most outstanding craftsmen were gathered.

Kou Feng's treatment of craftsmen is very high, not only high salary, but also certain political rights.

The official title system of the Chu State was inherited from the Qin and Han Dynasties, not only the Sangong Jiuqing, but also the [-]th-class titles.For example, Liehou is the highest first-class title among the [-]th-class titles.

However, Kou Feng, the Duke of Chu, was just an expedient measure and was not included.

For the twentieth-class nobility, Kou Feng gave these elite craftsmen the title of fifth-class doctor, and for all kinds of craftsmen, that is, craftsmen with superior skills, the tenth-class title of Zuoshu.

With the title of title, how many fields and how many house slaves can legally be owned.have certain political rights.

This is what Kou Feng gave these craftsmen.

The political and economic benefits have been greatly improved, making many peasants in Jingchu turn to learn craftsman skills.In Jingchujian, although it is not as good as the accumulation of hundreds of years in the north in this respect, it is very prosperous.

In the Han Dynasty, the status of craftsmen was relatively low.But Kou Feng knows that skilled craftsmen are the guarantee of production technology.That's why it's given so much power.

When Kou Feng formulated this, many ministers opposed it.But they were all ignored by Kou Feng, and Gan Gang made arbitrariness once.

Now, Kou Feng is going to use the skills of these skilled craftsmen to create an era for Chu.

After entering the Kaogong Mansion, what Kou Feng saw was a very neat plan.

A carpenter has a carpenter's place, and a blacksmith has a blacksmith's place.This is the most elite craftsman organization in Chu State.However, very small.

The elite craftsmen are of course responsible for the development.In addition, there are other places responsible for the specific refining.With so many troops in Chu State, what a huge need it is. There are so many blacksmiths and craftsmen.

For example, the place where the Chu knife is made is currently temporarily set up in Wuxi County.It is supported by the iron mine over there.

Under the leadership of Zhang Dao, Kou Feng directly crossed the territory of the other craftsmen and came to the place of the blacksmith.This is a reading yard.

There are only dozens of forging facilities.There are only five or six craftsmen and dozens of apprentices.The craftsmen are all gray-haired old men.

Those who rely on technology to make a living, those apprentices rely on strength to make a living.

Under Zhang Dao's greeting, five or six gray-haired craftsmen gathered here.

"My lord." Qi Qi greeted him.

"Old gentlemen, there is no need to be too polite." Kou Feng nodded, gave a little support, and said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The craftsmen were a little terrified at first. Many of them saw Kou Feng for the first time. Mild, called the old gentleman.The craftsmen were all relieved and secretly grateful.

The treatment of craftsmen in Chu State is unprecedented.Now seeing Kou Feng's attitude towards them, the craftsmen knew the reason why craftsmen were paid so much.

It is a very honorable thing to be able to stay in Chu State as a craftsman.

"This time I come alone to invite the old gentlemen to forge two things." As he spoke, Kou Feng waved behind him, and immediately a guard came over with two blueprints.

"It's just these two things. This one is called a stirrup. It has no technical value. It just needs to be made and forged to make it stronger. I don't know how thick it is. But it should be roughly the size of a horse's foot."

Kou Feng pointed to the two blueprints and said.

Of course, Kou Feng would not deliberately understand the manufacturing process of this stirrup and horseshoe before.Therefore, I only know that there are two things.

Fortunately, the stirrup has no technical value.But the horseshoe is to be fixed under the sole of the foot.

Kou Feng just drew a picture according to his memory.As for how to nail it on the horse's sole, and how not to hurt the horse.This Kou Feng really didn't know.

It can only be figured out by these skilled craftsmen themselves.

After hearing this, the craftsmen looked at each other and discussed in a low voice.Finally, an old craftsman who seemed to have high prestige came out and asked in a low voice, "May I ask your majesty, what are these two things used for?"

At this time, the servants came to report that it was a few bad horses that had been brought over.

Kou Feng thought it was the right time, so he smiled and said, "Let's go outside and explain to you alone."

Everyone naturally didn't dare to make any sense, and walked out with Kou Feng.Outside, there were already a few petty officials standing there respectfully leading their war horses.

"You know the cavalry?" Kou Feng walked over with a smile, patted a few bad horses, and asked.

"I know." The craftsmen nodded honestly.

"The cavalry is good, but it has two shortcomings. The knight is not flexible on the horse, and it is not easy to control the horse. It is even more in the way when fighting. Therefore, this thing is needed. I call him a stirrup." Kou Feng pointed out. Pointing to the stirrup pattern next to it, he said with a smile.

Then he said to Zhang Dao: "Go get a rope."

"Promise." Zhang Dao promised, and walked down.After a while, a rope was brought.

Kou Feng tied the rope back and forth, just enough to put his feet in.Then, it was placed on top of the bad horse, and then Kou Feng got on the horse and stepped on the round knots at both ends of the rope with both feet.

The whole thing stood on the horse.

This is a simple stirrup.

"Drive." Kou Feng snorted lightly, holding the rein in his hand, and let the horse run.Bad horses are docile and slow.Even this simple stirrup is not enough.

Kou Feng rode his horse and trotted around.

Kou Shui whispered beside him: "It seems that there is no difference."

"It's really no different. You can only feel it after riding on it and fighting a battle. Besides, it's just a rope, not a real thing. If it's an iron stirrup, it's enough for a lone cavalry to rule the north." Kou Feng heard it, and couldn't help said with a smile.

"Just make it according to this principle. Make it rounder, don't hurt the horse." Said, Kou Feng got off the horse and said to the craftsmen.

"No." The craftsmen didn't know why, but they answered Kou Feng's order honestly.

Look at the picture to know where the equipment is.It is very simple and cheap to manufacture.The forging ability of the Han people is very developed.

How complicated things can be made as long as there is a pattern.

"As for this horseshoe." Kou Feng looked at the picture on the side and pondered.

(To be continued)