Chapter 3 Brothers first met

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Chapter 3 Brothers first met

Walking outside the leftmost house in the row of thatched huts, Zhang Yue frowned.

This looks like a house that has been built for a long time. The walls are made of earth, but many of the adobes have cracked. Not only are the walls pitted, but there is also a huge crack in the center of the wall.

The wooden door is also very old, and there is even a hole as big as a fist. On the roof, the thatch weighed down by wooden beams and earth blocks rises in the wind, making people worry that they will be swept away at any time...

This house was not even as good as the construction site shacks he had seen in later generations, it was just barely big enough to fit in.

Although the house is dilapidated, the sanitation is good. There is a drainage ditch around the house. The ground outside is also clean, without any garbage or weeds. There is also a hut behind the house, which is also cleaned very clean.

Zhang Yue breathed a sigh of relief after seeing this. Although he had read in various books in later generations that before the Qing Dynasty, the whole of China had very high hygiene requirements. He didn't believe it at first, but he didn't expect it to be true.

A group of people entered the house, and Zhang Yue was surprised to find that each person actually had a small brush. Zhang Yue learned from Zhang San's memory that since the Warring States Period, in order to prevent the plague, the military had strict hygiene requirements.

Brushes were used by soldiers to brush their teeth.

In later generations, Zhang Yue once read in an article that toothbrushing and teeth-brushing habits existed in ancient China from the Spring and Autumn Period.

"Come here and sit!"

A thin, monkey-like young man even greeted warmly.

"Thank you brother!"

"Second Son, do you know where the Dawan we are going to conquer this time is?"

The thin black young man lowered his voice and said:

Zhang Yue recalled the records of later generations and found that the country of Dayuan should be in the Fergana Basin of later Uzbekistan. It was about 10,000 miles away from the Han Dynasty at this time.

"Brother, do you know?"

The thin, dark young man nodded, "My wife and I accompanied the General of the Second Division on the expedition to Dayuan two years ago. Now we are preparing to go out again in Dunhuang. I heard that during the last expedition, Ten Pavilions died on the road and Nine Pavilions died."

After some exchanges, Zhang Yue also got to know his roommates. The thin black young man who greeted him was named Cai Ting. He was originally a businessman, so he was relatively well-informed.

The rest include two brothers, Guo Kai and Guo Fang, both of whom are relatively well-known in Yunyang County. They were both born as knights.

In addition, there were Wang Wu and Ma Han who came from Gaoyao Township with Zhang Yue. Wang Wu was not included in the conscription originally, but he came to serve in place of his elder brother this time. Ma Han, like himself, was a son-in-law.

There were three other people who had just been released from prison. They were named Lin Xi, Zhao Si and Dong Er.

According to the three people, they were all sentenced because they failed to pay taxes.

Zhang Yue didn't know much about Lin Xi and Zhao Si, but he knew a little about Dong Er. According to Zhang San's memory, this person should have been sentenced for theft.

Finally, there is one person who is different from everyone else. He calls himself Li Si, and his accent sounds like he is not a local.

However, Zhang Yue felt that this man was extraordinary because his hands did not have the calluses of a farmer. The most important thing was that he seemed to be literate.

According to Cai Ting, if nothing unexpected happens, the ten of them will be organized into one. But I don’t know whether the chief and corps commander will be selected from among them, or whether they will be appointed from above.

After introducing each other, everyone, at the suggestion of Brother Guo Kai, left the school grounds together and walked towards the county town.

After all, Zhang Yue and the others are not regular soldiers, so they need to prepare their own weapons and equipment.

The two brothers Guo Kai were worthy of being rangers, and were very familiar with the things they needed to carry when going out. With their guidance, the group quickly prepared the necessary equipment. Zhang Yue also bought one under Guo Kai's guidance.

Short soldiers.

Seeing that it was getting late, Zhang Yue and others were preparing to return to the barracks to rest. At this time, a middle-aged man passed by them carrying a bundle of bamboo.

Zhang Yue's heart moved, "Brother, wait a moment!"

Zhang Yue called the man and asked, "Can this bamboo be sold?"

The man said, "Do you want to buy my bamboo?"

"Exactly, I wonder how much the price is?" Zhang Yue nodded and asked.

The man thought for a moment and said, "If you want to buy it, it's one penny per stick. How much do you want?"

"The price is not expensive!" "I want three!" Zhang Yue thought for a while and said.

"Zhang Yue, what are you going to buy bamboo for? We are about to go on an expedition?" Cai Ting stopped him.

"Thank you Brother Cai, this little brother has his own uses!"

Seeing that Zhang Yue insisted on buying it, it was hard for everyone to stop him. After all, they had just met each other and were not familiar with him.

Zhang Yue selected three bamboos that looked the oldest, paid the money, carried the bamboos, and followed the others back to the barracks.

Zhang Yue took a break and got busy. He first broke the bamboo and processed it into pieces.

Later, he went to buy a piece of burlap and needle and thread. He threaded the pieces of bamboo and sewed them on the burlap.

"This is A!"

Guo Kai said in surprise, "Brother Zhang, do you know how to make armor?"

Zhang Yue shook his head, "This is my first time too. I just gave it a try to see if it works. Brother Guo, do you think it works?"

Guo Kai tried the bamboo armor made by Zhang Yue and nodded, "Although it is a bit crude, it can resist the barbarian's fang arrows without any problem!"

"Brother Zhang, can you make a set for our brother? I have the final say on the price!"

"Brother Guo is joking. It's just a few pieces of bamboo with some linen and thread. How can I charge you for it? But the two eldest brothers have to think of a way to make the materials. The brothers won't be able to get them for a while!"

Both Guo Kai and Guo Fang were overjoyed, "Brother Zhang, wait a moment, my two brothers will go find some materials now!"

Zhang Yue smiled and agreed.

After the two of them left, Zhang Yue thought for a while and said to everyone, "Second and Third Sons, we need to make one. Although this thing is not as good as armor, it is more lightweight and is somewhat useful on the battlefield."

Everyone thought that what Zhang Yue said made sense, and after expressing their thanks to Zhang Yue, they all went out to look for materials.

The temperature in this era was much warmer than in later generations. Even in the area north of the Yellow River, there were still large bamboo forests, so there was no shortage of bamboo.

Within half an hour, everyone gathered the materials and returned to the barracks.

Cai Ting actually got a saw from nowhere, and after getting all the materials, everyone started working enthusiastically.

On the third day, when the county captain summoned a group of garrison soldiers to assemble, Zhang Yue and others put on homemade bamboo armor and went to the school field.

The differences between Zhang Yue and the others naturally attracted the attention of the county captain.

"Did you make this bamboo armor?" the county captain asked.

"It was created by the guilty people!" Zhang Yue said respectfully

"This is already in the military. You are soldiers, not civilians!"

Zhang Yue quickly agreed to "promise"

The county captain tried the bamboo armor and said, "Although it is not as good as real armor and cannot block iron arrows, it can still block the barbarian's fang arrows!"

"Zhang Yue, are you your son-in-law?"

Zhang Yue nodded and responded!

"It's a pity. If you were born as an ordinary soldier, you can get two ranks of knights just by making armor..."
Chapter completed!