The God of War in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 355 Recruiting Craftsmen
Chen Ran looked at Huang Zhong, smiled and said, "Let me take charge of this group of Shenji camp!"

Huang Zhong looked serious, cupped his hands and replied: "This subordinate will definitely live up to the Lord's entrustment."

Chen Ran said with a hearty smile: "No problem, Han Sheng, I can trust you. After the formation of the Shenji Battalion, this army will be trained by you. It just so happens that Han Sheng and your archery skills are excellent, so you will be the commander of the Shenji Battalion. Bar!"

Although Huang Zhong's current status, a mere commander, is naturally not worth mentioning, but the commander of the Shenji Battalion is different. Huang Zhong sees a potential comparable to killing the gods in it.

To settle these matters with Huang Zhong, Chen Ran, together with Huang Zhong, selected five thousand elite archers.Although Shenjiying is different from ordinary archers, they are still related after all.

Of course, there are not only infantry in the Shenji Battalion, but also a considerable number of cavalry. The cavalry is equipped with firearms, their mobility is greatly improved, and their combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated.

The Shenji Battalion's various firearms are combined to form a battle formation, and only then can the power of the Shenji Battalion be truly displayed.

To these soldiers who were selected into the Shenji Battalion, Chen Ran delivered an exciting speech, which made the soldiers' blood boil and they had great expectations for the future.

In fact, it was the same, just like in the Killing God Army, even ordinary soldiers had a very different status from ordinary soldiers.

After dealing with the affairs of Shenji Camp, Chen Ran handed over the next training matters to Huang Zhong, and took Dian Wei back to the city.

Huang Zhong's loyalty is unquestionable, and his ability is also sufficient, so Chen Ran is naturally relieved to leave this matter to him.

The Shenji Battalion has come to an end, but then, Chen Ran still has a lot of things to do, like the treasure ship, and the Mingguang armor, which are all on the agenda.

It's autumn, and winter is gradually approaching. There is little chance of turmoil at this moment. It is a great opportunity to recuperate and develop your own strength. Naturally, Chen Ran will not miss it.

It's a new year and a new atmosphere, and I don't know what the scene will be in Yangzhou in the coming year.

It was almost evening at this moment, and I spent most of the day in the barracks.

Chen Ran was not in a hurry, and went back to the house directly.After dinner, after bathing.

Looking at the pretty and charming Cai Yan, Chen Ran immediately hugged the beauty into his arms.

It was another night of singing and dancing.

Less gossip.

It was the next day.

Looking at Cai Yan who was unbearably exhausted last night and still sleeping soundly, Chen Ran couldn't help but smiled softly, and got up cautiously.

After washing up, Chen Ran packed up and went to the yamen.

When he came to the government office, Chen Ran ordered and posted a notice to summon carpenters and blacksmiths throughout Yangzhou, and promised to recruit a large number of wood and iron craftsmen with generous rewards.

Naturally, Jia Xu and Zhang Zhao were puzzled by this matter, but Chen Ran naturally had his reasons. The two followed the order and began to recruit qualified craftsmen.

Chen Ran's actions have always been somewhat unexpected, even Jia Xu, who claims to be able to break people's hearts, can't see what Chen Ran wants to do at all.

But after following Chen Ran for a long time, Jia Xu is obviously used to it.Chen Ran's behavior may seem strange, but it can always have unexpected effects.

Chen Ran's order like this also made the two of them faintly guess. Although they can't be sure, they generally have some ideas.

In today's world, it is naturally impossible for Chen Ran to find these craftsmen to do nothing.If you think about it carefully, it is only related to military affairs.

There are many waterways in Yangzhou, Chen Ran hired a carpenter, could it be that he wanted to build warships?But if you want to build a warship, shouldn't you find a shipbuilder?

This made the two of them a little puzzled.

In fact, Chen Ran's idea is that although shipbuilding requires a professional shipbuilder, the treasure ship that Chen Ran wants to build is very different from today's technology, and those shipbuilders are, presumably, novices who are a little older than caji.

Manufacturing treasure ships requires a large amount of work. If Chen Ran relies on a small number of shipwrights, it will be a big problem for Chen Ran to handle a large number of treasure ships.

Chen Ran doesn't just want to make small treasure ships, medium and large ones are also necessary.Although a large treasure ship looks awkward in the Yangtze River, it is like a fish in water on the ocean, so don't be too tough.

The strong hull, large displacement, and stable sailing performance are simply artifacts to dominate the sea.

Chen Ran's attention is now mainly in the territory of the Great Han, but it does not mean that Chen Ran will be confined to the territory of the Great Han for the rest of his life, so he is naturally prepared.The importance of coastal defense can be seen from modern times.

Therefore, to make so many treasure ships, it would take a lot of manpower. Shipwrights had to go to work, and carpenters could barely be regarded as being able to understand by analogy, and they could also contribute a little bit.

Nowadays, most of these shipbuilders are directly under the jurisdiction of the government.Requisitioning shipwrights does not need to be as troublesome as requisitioning blacksmiths and carpenters.This is also the reason why Chen Ran did not post a notice to recruit carpenters.

In the speculation of the two, what else can a blacksmith do besides forging weapons?However, Chen Ran's expropriation of blacksmiths in such a big way is probably a big move!
The two had complicated thoughts, so the notice was posted like this.

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"Dalang, you have been studying for two years, so you can read and write. There is a notice posted in the village, but we are illiterate. You can go and see!" A middle-aged man shouted.

In front of him was a strong man with bare upper body, his face looked young, probably not in his coronation year, his strong muscles seemed to be full of strength.

The young man hesitated a little, so he stopped what he was doing and agreed.He held a rather heavy hammer in his hand, and he was the blacksmith in this village.

He inherited his father's business, and his father died in an accident earlier, leaving orphans and widows.At that time, he was only in his early ten years old, and his mother taught him to read some books because he could read.

His father died, and his mother was quite weak and sick.He just took over the blacksmith job left by his father and worked hard to make a living.

Speaking of which, because of his innate supernatural power, although he is young, he is unequivocal in blacksmithing.Coupled with the support and help of the folks, it is barely enough to survive.

He looked at the middle-aged man, smiled and said: "Third uncle of the Li family, wait a moment, and come when I change my clothes."

The man smiled and agreed.

Not much, the two came to the entrance of the village together.Not just the two of them, many people in the village gathered around the notice to check.However, in the village, there are really few people who can read.

It is no one's luck that Da Lang's father can marry a literate mother-in-law.

There was a lot of noise among the crowd, but because they didn't know how to read, they were all random nonsense.

They can barely read a few words, which is the reward marked at the back, but they only understand it sporadically.

(End of this chapter)