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Therefore, even though Mi Fang had already transported a batch of armors to Luoyang in advance this time, Zhang Yan still could only get about 3000 pieces of armor this time, and through these more than [-] pieces of armor, he could use these more than [-] pieces of armor to attack the cavalry under his command first. Armed in one step.

As for the remaining [-] pieces of Zhajia, it will take more than two months to be transported by the Mi family to the vicinity of Zhang Yan's administrative office, Wancheng.

In order to purchase [-] pieces of simple Zhajia, Zhang Yan and Mi Zhu talked for nearly a quarter of an hour this time, before convincing the other party to agree to smuggle a sufficient amount of armor for himself from the arsenal in the East China Sea. .

And even though the 1000 pieces of armor Zhang Yan chose were the crudest, cheapest, and easiest-to-make cast iron armor among all the armors, the total price of the armors he bought this time still reached [-] yuan. The astonishing amount of [-] yuan even faintly reached nearly one-sixth of the total cost of Zhang Yan's previous construction of the wonders.

Different from the chain mail or scale armor used by soldiers in the West at the same time, in the territory of China in this era, the armor that occupied the main position in the army was still Zha Jia, a standard armor with oriental characteristics.This kind of armor is made up of rectangular metal armor pieces, and the whole body is as simple as scale armor pieced together by thin wires.

It's just that compared with the scale armor and chain mail that are common in the West, and even the connecting plate armor that will be often equipped by the high-level military and nobles in the next thousand years, the Zhajia has a very significant advantage, making it different from other types of armor. It stood out from the crowd and became the best option for Zhang Yan to purchase armor this time.

And this advantage is that compared with other types of armor, Zhajia's lower cost and maintenance cost.

Unlike Western armors, most of which are directly pressed into shape by copper or iron sheets, they have strong protection capabilities and cannot be easily repaired. The overall manufacturing work of Zhajia is just to weave some rectangular iron sheets gradually Embellishment and overlay molding.

Therefore, if the soldier's armor is damaged by the opponent's weapon during the subsequent use, the soldier in charge of maintenance only needs to remove and replace the armor pieces that were bent or broken by the enemy, and it can be easily completed. Restoration of damaged armor.

And even those Zhajias that were destroyed or even damaged by enemy generals on a large scale, after recycling after the war, quartermasters can still disassemble many complete armor pieces from them, and use them to weave new Zhajias for soldiers. use.

It is this relatively simple casting method and relatively low maintenance cost that makes Zhajia become a large-scale corps of organizations like Huaxia who concentrate on combat operations even though its own protection ability is far inferior to that of chain mail and plate armor. The country is the best option for batch assembly of hundreds of thousands or even millions of soldiers under its own command.

It's just a pity that although the price of Zhajia is already the cheapest among all armors, after all, such things as armor need to consume a lot of pig iron, and it also requires a lot of labor costs in the process of weaving ...

Therefore, even though the Zhajia chosen by Zhang Yan this time is only the cheapest type of armor used by the Han court to equip the border troops and the central guard, this single piece, or the single set of Zhajia purchased by Zhang Yan The price of Jia still reached a high level of ten stones of grain, which is close to 550 five baht coins of the Han Dynasty.

And so far, Zhang Yan has finally purchased all the weapons and equipment he needs to equip his subordinates, and he has completed a major event that he must complete before returning to Luoyang this time and going to Lujiang in the future.

After all these matters were confirmed by Zhang Yan and Mi Zhu, Mi Fang, who was a little unhappy with her elder brother Mi Zhu, took the first step and bought a lot of weapons by taking advantage of the fact that she was the proton in Zhang Yan's hands. Equipped with equipment, Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang returned to the inside of the army formation where Zhang Yan belonged outside Luoyang City, as if they were unwilling to pay any attention to their elder brother Mi Zhu.

And after instructing Zhou Cang and the others to pay attention to restraining the behavior of many soldiers under him and not to treat Mi Fang too contemptuously because of his status as a proton, Zhang Yan found that Mi Zhu who was standing in front of him was She winked at herself quietly, and then she took Ye'er and stayed in the shop together.

And until this time, Mi Zhu, who ordered his younger sister Mi Zhen to go down to send letters to the servants at home instead of him, and was responsible for arranging a series of armor and weapon transportation work, was finally free, and then bent his knees Sitting at a desk opposite Zhang Yan, he picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"I'm really sorry, Marquis Wan, the second brother is still young, so it's inevitable that he has some impulsive personality, and I made you laugh at the Marquis Wan..."

"My brother, I'm here to apologize to you, Marquis of Wan, and I hope you don't feel guilty about it."

Softly apologizing in Zhang Yan's direction, Mi Zhu took a sip of tea first, then put his hands on his forehead and bowed in Zhang Yan's direction.

When Zhang Yan saw the other party like this, he naturally stretched out his hand to help Mi Zhu up in the air, and then shook his head with a smile, expressing that he didn't care too much about it.

"Mi Biejia, you don't need to be like this. Zifang is protecting his own sister. I don't even have time to admit this matter, so why would I blame him?"

"What's more, as you said earlier, I thought it was inconvenient to have your sister Mi Zhen as the proton...Now that Mi Fang has taken the initiative to reveal this matter, it has saved me a troublesome matter."

"You may not know that even though I...Although this Marquis has not yet married, but a few days ago, the current emperor has already married someone, and it will be married in a few days."

"At this juncture, it is naturally inappropriate for your sister to follow me."

He smiled and explained in Mi Zhu's direction. Although Zhang Yan didn't like Mi Zhu's aristocratic style, to some extent, as Zhang Rang's adopted son, he had seen a lot in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The old Zhang Yan can understand Mi Zhu's position, and he also knows that Mi Zhu's nature is not the kind of bad guy who has no brains to send his sister for glory.

Therefore, even though Zhang Yan had vaguely understood the true meaning of Mi Zhu's previous actions, and at the same time, after being pinched by Ye'er behind him several times when the Mi family confronted each other, Zhang Yan decisively chose to speak out first and publicly Declined Mi Zhu's previous approach.

And Mi Zhu, who heard about this, naturally knew what Zhang Yan meant, so he didn't mention it anymore.

It's just that after hearing that Zhang Yan will get married in a few days, his eyes suddenly become active again.

Chapter 33 Make a good relationship

Because Zhang Yan also knew that Mi Zhu was not a villain who sent his sister away for glory, but just wanted to find a relatively reliable husband-in-law for his sister in this troubled world, so Zhang Yan was very concerned about Mi Zhu. His attitude was not too repulsive, but he politely rejected Mi Zhu's little thoughts and ideas by saying that he would get married soon.

And Mi Zhu, who heard Zhang Yan's words, naturally did not mention this matter any more, but instead focused on the marriage that Zhang Yan had mentioned earlier.

"Oh? You are going to get married soon, the Marquis of Wan. I really don't know about it. I almost ruined the affairs of the Marquis of Wan before. Zhu is here to apologize to you, Marquis of Wan..."

"It's just that I don't know which girl is so lucky to be favored by a young and promising son like the Marquis of Wan, and even more fortunate to be married by the emperor, so famous in the capital?"

Some curiously asked Zhang Yan, and Mi Zhu saw that the other party was not interested in considering things like marriage, so he focused on the marriage that the other party said.And since he can't get married with the other party, how to take advantage of this opportunity of Zhang Yan's marriage to build some relationship with the other party has become what Mi Zhu is constantly thinking about at the moment.

On the other side, upon hearing Mi Zhu's words, Zhang Yan blushed in a rare way, and then gave a general introduction to his fiancée's situation.

……

"It turns out that the two daughters of Jiangdong Qiaoxuan are said to be beautiful and beautiful. Zhu had heard about it in Xuzhou before..."

"In that case, then Zhu will go ahead and wish you, Marquis of Wan Kingdom, a happy marriage and a happy marriage for a hundred years."

"Although Zhu will leave Luoyang in a few days, on the day of your wedding, the Marquis of Wan, my Mi family will definitely send someone to give you a gift. I also hope that you will not shirk when the time comes. I apologize for my reckless behavior today."

Until now, after finally remembering that the other party will go to Lujiang in a few days, and at the same time secretly calculating what gift he should give to the other party in order to form a fate with the other party, Mi Zhu smiled and bowed to Zhang Yan , taking advantage of the other party's wedding to raise this matter in the direction of Zhang Yan in advance.

After hearing this, Zhang Yan, who knew that Mi Zhu was one of the top and second-ranking dogs in the entire Eastern Han Dynasty, naturally did not shirk, and agreed to this matter.

After all, unlike those ordinary warlords in the late Han Dynasty, Zhang Yan, who knows the future situation of the world, also knows the importance of the future of Xuzhou for his expansion of power, and even his march to the north.

As for him, who faintly had the idea of ​​doing a lot during the separatist regime of the princes, he naturally didn't mind that he had a little contact with the local snakes in Xuzhou two to three years in advance.

It's just that after the two parties flattered each other, seeing that it was getting late, they suddenly remembered that Zhang Yan, who had asked Wei Xian and others to discuss the move, was still faintly unable to sit on the mat.

And when both of them were drinking tea with a smile, and when there was a gap in the atmosphere, he found an opportunity to speak out first, and brought up the business in Mi Zhu's direction.

"By the way, Mi Biejia from your side previously signaled Benhou to stay with your eyes, but is there anything you want to discuss with Benhou?"

"Ye'er is my personal maidservant, not an outsider, please just speak up if you have something to say."

Smiling, he said something in Mi Zhu's direction. Zhang Yan had seen the other party beckoning to him earlier, so he took Ye'er to stay here.Seeing that Mi Zhudong said something here and there, but never talked about serious matters with him, Zhang Yan, who had other matters to deal with later, naturally did not give the other party a chance to talk about him, so he took the initiative to clarify the matter. .

On the other side, after hearing Zhang Yan's words, Mi Zhu, who knew that the other party might be in a hurry, didn't say anything else, but brought the topic back to his own today, or this time he came to Luoyang, so One of the tasks on my shoulders...

"It's not really a big deal..."

Smiling and saying something to Zhang Yan, Mi Zhu first pursed his lips rather mysteriously, and then asked in Zhang Yan's direction:

"You know, Marquis of the Kingdom of Wan, why I came to Luoyang from Xuzhou this time?"

Smiling and asking in Zhang Yan's direction, Mi Zhu only half-spoken, and then stopped talking.But when he heard Mi Zhu's words, Zhang Yan couldn't help being taken aback, and then he recalled the things that Mi Fang mentioned to him earlier in his mind.

"Why did you come to Luoyang?"

"But because of the news of the Yuan family in Runan, it is rumored that there is a large demand for food in Luoyang, so they are here for profit?"

Tentatively asking in Mi Zhu's direction, Zhang Yan was also a little unsure of the other party's intention at this time, so there was no confidence in his tone.And when he heard Zhang Yan's words, Mi Zhu smiled heartily, and then he didn't care about it, and just sat aside and mentioned something to Zhang Yan.

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"You are well-informed, Marquis of the Kingdom of Wan... I have always heard that Yuan Shu, the son of the Yuan family and the general after the Han Dynasty, has a very good relationship with you. I was not sure at first."

"Now it seems that the Yuan family is able to spread the news for you and lead the world's surplus grain to Luoyang to balance the grain price. If you think about it, the rumors are not false..."

First, he praised Zhang Yan half-boastingly and half-flatteringly, then Mi Zhu changed the subject, and his temperament also changed slightly.

"It's just that if it's just for profit, then my Mi family has tens of thousands of servants and thousands of merchants. How can I, the head of the Mi family, come here to lead the team in person?"

"After all, no matter how you say it, I'm Tao Gongzu's subordinate, don't you?"

Smiling slightly, he glanced in Zhang Yan's direction, and Zhang Yan saw that Mi Zhu's temperament had undergone some changes visible to the naked eye in an instant.

And as the shrewdness of the businessman in the other party gradually receded, and the whole person became a bit wise and refined, Zhang Yan also caught the point mentioned by Mi Zhu from the other party's words in an instant.

"Tao Gongzu?"

"Ah, is it possible that Mi Bie drove you here because Tao Gongzu entrusted you to do something for him?"

The right fist struck the palm of the left hand suddenly, and Zhang Yan also reacted suddenly. Mi Zhu still had the position of Xuzhou governor Biejia on his body, and there was a high probability that he would not leave Xuzhou in normal times.

And this time the other party left Xuzhou to lead the team to Luoyang, so he probably carried the order of his master Tao Qian... Even leaving himself alone today may be related to this order.

On the other side, seeing that Zhang Yan had already reacted, Mi Zhu naturally smiled, then got up suddenly, knelt down in front of Zhang Yan quite formally, and saluted Zhang Yan with both hands clasped fists.

"exactly."

"The governor of Xuzhou, don't drive Mi Zhu, and under the order of the lord, he brought some gifts to Luoyang to pay a visit to Zhang Yan, the Marquis of the Kingdom of Wan."

"Mr. Tao, he heard that you, the Marquis of the Kingdom of Wan, led an army to conquer the Central Plains and quelled the banditry in Baibo, so he admired your martial arts at such a young age."

"This time Daidai Zhu came to pay a visit, not because he wanted something, but because he wanted to form a relationship with you, Marquis of Wan, and get to know each other better."

He solemnly bowed in Zhang Yan's direction, and what Mi Zhu said afterwards really made Zhang Yan feel a little surprised——

"Tao Gongzu said that if something happens to each other in the future, it's not a big deal if they want to help each other."

Chapter 34 Tao Qian

"Help each other?"

"Oh, I hope so..."

……

In the evening, sitting in the box of the restaurant in the most prosperous part of Luoyang City, Zhang Yan was holding a thin piece of paper at the moment, frowning as he looked at the small characters recorded on the paper.

And snuggled up beside him, seeing her master's frowning expression, Ye'er was a little curious about why Zhang Yan made such a move after bidding farewell to Mi Zhu, and then she turned slightly in Zhang Yan's direction body, resting his head on Zhang Yan's shoulder.

"Gift... list?"

"Master, are you looking at the gift list that Mr. Mi's family gave you before leaving?"

Asked a little curiously, Ye'er looked at the rows of records on the directory, such as "New Millet after Autumn" and "Thirty Thousand Stones of Old Rice", and seemed not to understand why Zhang Yan was so worried at the moment. look like.But when he heard Ye'er's voice, Zhang Yan couldn't help but sighed, then patted the other party's head, folded the list, and stuffed it back into Ye'er's arms.

"It's nothing, Master, I'm just a little surprised. I didn't expect Tao Qian to be so generous. Before I took office, he gave me such a big gift just to make friends with me."

"Although when I was in Luoyang, I heard that Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, had a good-natured personality, and even vaguely had the attributes of a courtesan, but now, my master, I have personally experienced the other party's generous personality. It’s just a little uncomfortable.”

He explained aloud to his side, even if Zhang Yan recalled what happened in the previous afternoon, Zhang Yan still had some unbelievable feelings emerging from the bottom of his heart.

And after seeing that Ye'er had put away the list, he stopped talking, just stretched slightly like this, leaned on the other person, and began to wait in the restaurant for a group of people whom he had already known for a long time. The appointment of Wei Xian and others arrived in advance.

As early as this afternoon, after Zhang Yan took Ye'er and others to buy a series of equipment used by the army under his command, he did not leave immediately, but stayed in the shop for a while.

And considering that he still has things to do later, he didn't give Mi Zhu any chance to talk about it, so he asked the other party bluntly, why Mi Zhu would use his eyes to signal him to stay temporarily.

What Zhang Yan didn't expect was that, according to what Mi Zhu said, the reason why he stayed with him was not because of any private affairs of the Mi family... On the contrary, after seeing Zhang Yan faintly expressing that he had something to do later, Mi Zhu It was in the direction of Zhang Yan that he re-revealed his identity quite formally, and frankly said that he came here under the order of Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, and specially sent Zhang Yan, who was an official to the Marquis of Wan, a gift from Zhang Yan. At the same time, the gift from Xuzhou also faintly showed Tao Qian's idea and willingness to make friends with Zhang Yan.

And it was the gifts that Mi Zhu sent to Zhang Yan on behalf of Tao Qian, which made Zhang Yan a little surprised at the other party's generosity, and at the same time Wei Wei felt that this matter became a bit difficult to do.

According to Mi Zhu's previous statement, the Xuzhou area can be said to have good soil and water and abundant real estate. Therefore, after several consecutive years of bumper harvests, Tao Qian, the highest official in Xuzhou, naturally saved a lot in this treasury. Food assets exist.

After seeing that Zhang Yan, who is his neighbor, is about to lead troops to take office, Tao Qian, who knows that the local governors will inevitably have a lot of food shortages in the past few years after taking office, is naturally quite generous. With a wave, part of the food in his mansion was taken out, and it was not known whether it was given as a gift or leased and sent to Zhang Yan on his own initiative.

Although according to Mi Zhu, Tao Qian's move was not out of any extra thoughts, but he just wanted to get to know Zhang Yan before he took office, and at the same time, when someone between the two parties encountered any difficulties in the future, , the other party can reach out and pull...

After hearing Mi Zhu's words, Zhang Yan, who knew Tao Qian's character well, didn't say much, but he understood Tao Qian's true intention in an instant, and at the same time felt a little bit of sadness because of the hot gift. Difficult.

After all, it is different from those princes of the same northern power, such as Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao, who are quite powerful in martial arts. When it comes to Tao Qian, although the opponent can be said to be a famous party in the hinterland of the Central Plains and even in the entire North China However, whether he is in Romance or in Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms compiled by Chen Shou, he always has the character and appearance of a good old man. At the same time, he always relies on his own strength when marching and fighting The support and rescue provided by a group of neighbors.