Huang Chengyan's work was not complicated, because in fact, there were not many types of weapons in the Han Dynasty. It was easier to use swords, shields, Deng's spears and halberds in infantry battles, and cavalry battles, which were two types of spears and long spears. All he had to do was prepare a batch of spearheads and halberds, replace the weapons used in actual combat, and weaken the lethality as much as possible.

These were not a problem for Huang Chengyan. He quickly found a solution and arranged for his subordinates to do it.

Huang Chengyan took Sun Ce for a visit. Liu Bei and others were fascinated by the sight and landed behind unknowingly. The workshop was filled with the sound of iron thundering, and they had to shout when they spoke through several steps. Huang Chengyan and Sun Ce were talking, but Liu Bei and others couldn't hear it at all.

"Why did the general bring them in?"

"I want to do business with him." Sun Ce and Huang Chengyan stood side by side and sighed. "This man has a heroic heart and will never be able to conquer him. He cannot be killed. Staying by his side is a disaster after all, so he has to chase him back to Youzhou. We are short of horses, and there are horses and iron ore in Youzhou. When the sea ships are caused, we will transport rough iron and horses from Liaodong, and then process them into weapons and sell them back at a high price. Your wisdom can support thousands of cavalry."

Huang Chengyan didn't mean anything to be excited and nodded lightly. "It's a good thing to have iron ore, but the raw materials are a little too late."

Sun Ce had known this result for a long time. Nanyang Iron Official's scale has been expanding and his production efficiency has been significantly improved, but his military strength is also expanding rapidly, which puts a lot of pressure on the supply of military ordnance. If the source of raw materials cannot be solved, let alone the ordnance business, even his own supply will be a problem. Although Liaodong is barren, Liaodong has iron. If Liu Bei goes back to mine, as long as he grasps the refining technology firmly, knowledge can become a source of wealth. Only with money can he increase technical investment, continue to innovate, and maintain his technological advantages.

Xun Yu couldn't learn this even if he wanted to. He could imitate Nanyang, but it was difficult for him to surpass Nanyang.

Sun Ce also talked about the matter of the Huang family in Jiangxia. It was similar to what Huang Yueying said. Huang Chengyan was not interested in the head of the Huang family, but asked Sun Ce not to do too much, especially not to kill innocent people. After all, that was his clan. Sun Ce agreed immediately, he had taken care of Chen Duan and would not make things too difficult for the Huang family. After all, he did not consider forcing Huang Wan to jump over the wall, and Huang Zu was still under his subordinates.

Of course, it is absolutely impossible for Huang Zu to be the head of the Huang family.

The two chatted for a while, and Liu Bei and the other two rushed over and praised him. "Huang Dajiang is really a genius, comparable to the ancient Dajiang Ou Zhizi. The general is invincible, and Huang Dajiang is the first achievement."

Huang Chengyan was indifferent and had no intention of paying attention to Liu Bei. However, Sun Ce smiled brightly. "Xuande, I have organized the martial arts competition. When you leave, I will give you two hundred weapons, how about it?"

Liu Bei was surprised and happy, and even forgot to be polite. "Take it serious?"

"When did I deceive you?" Sun Ce was a little unhappy and lowered his face. "I never get tired of using military force, but I should put faith first in being a human being. Although I read less, I still understand this principle."

Liu Bei quickly apologized. "The general is so serious. I am just too happy. He speaks without saying anything." He was indeed too happy. The money to recruit two hundred people is easy to raise, but it is difficult to get two hundred people's weapons. Sun Ce's generosity made him mentally prepared. Not only was he happy, but Zhang Fei and Jian Yong were also very happy. The two exchanged glances and smiled at the same time.

Zhang Fei changed the snake spear to his shoulder and carefully avoided the roof beams and pillars. "How about it, I said General Sun is loyal enough and will not treat us badly."

Jian Yong nodded in agreement, but felt a little regretful. Because of Liu Bei's inexplicable ambitions, they could not become Sun Ce's subordinates. Fortunately, Youzhou and Yuzhou are too far apart, and it is unlikely that they will become opponents for the time being. With Yuan Shao, a strong enemy, they still have the possibility of cooperation. Sun Ce's intention to win over Liu Bei should be for this purpose.

I hope Liu Bei will be successful this time and don’t change his mind easily. If a person has no faith, he will not be able to succeed. It is impossible to be successful if he is in a state of mind.

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Ma Chao and Yan Xing walked into Wancheng and were immediately shocked by the prosperity in front of them. They were even at a loss and tightly tied the reins of the horse, for fear of accidentally hitting the people on the roadside. Along the way, Guo Jiaer asked for his life and reminded them many times not to cause trouble. The people of Nanyang had no good impression of the people of Liangzhou, and Sun Ce loved the people as much as his son, and a conflict was not good for them. In order to avoid causing trouble, they took off their felt hats with obvious characteristics of Xiliang before entering the city, and they all wore martial arts crowns.

The war horses neighed, attracting countless eyes. The pedestrians avoided it slowly while appreciating the appearance of Ma Chao and others. In ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad, it is human nature to judge people by their appearance, and being good-looking will always take advantage. Ma Chao and Yan Xing are both handsome boys. They have the heroic spirit that is rare in southerners, and are not as rough and fierce as adult Xiliang people, and have won the favor of many people at once.

"Oh, where did this come from? It looks very good."

"Yes, this little man is so strong, so jealous."

In a short while, a group of people surrounded the roadside, including men and women, pointing and commenting, especially the women discussed the most enthusiastically, chattering, singing, and singing, without any shyness, but instead made Ma Chao and others embarrassed. Guo Jia kicked the mount lightly and went forward and shouted, "Everyone can dodge, this is an envoy sent by the court."

I heard that it was the envoy of the court, but people dispersed a little, but they still had no awe. Ma Chao and others held the horse's reins and slowly moved forward along the street. They were used to seeing the ruins and people with vegetables in Chang'an. Now they saw the neat inner walls of Wancheng, rows of rows of rows, neat clothes on pedestrians, bright smiles on their faces, laughter and laughter, and their eyes were dazzled. Before entering Wancheng, they passed through various counties, and they already felt prosperous and were much better than Chang'an. When they saw Wancheng at this moment, they realized that those counties were not worth mentioning at all. Wancheng was the real prosperity.

After walking for a long time, he finally arrived at the gate of the inner city. The prefect Yuan Yao had already received the news and sent Yang Xiu to wait at the gate of the city. Guo Jia introduced Yang Xiu to Ma Chao and others. Yang Xiu looked at Ma Chao and others, feeling uneasy. From Ma Chao and Yan Xing's eyes, they could see that their friendship with Guo Jia was not very good.

How could Guo Jia be with them? Was it a coincidence or intentional? Unexpectedly, the children of this aristocratic family and these Xiliang martial artists hit it off at first sight. Yang Xiu secretly complained, and his face felt a little disdainful. Although he quickly changed into a warm smile for a moment, he could not escape Ma Chao's eyes. After Guo Jia's teaching along the way, they had already clearly understood Yang Biao's intentions and had no good feelings for Yang Xiu. Seeing Yang Xiu's eyes, they subconsciously thought it was targeting them.

Originally, how could the Yang family of Hongnong, who had four generations and three masters take the people of Xiliang seriously?

"Please dismount, please wait for you in the city for a long time."

"No." Ma Chao waved his hand and said coldly: "The edict is for General Sun, so let's go to see General Sun directly." After that, regardless of whether Yang Xiu was embarrassed or not, he turned to Guo Jia and said: "Please take us to see General Sun."
Chapter completed!