General, don't worry, I have already followed the general's instructions and hired several blacksmiths. After working hard all night, as long as I am given three more days, I will be able to produce 1,500 sets of armor.

As for the shields and spears, these were completed three days ago, and now the main focus is on the armor.

"Take me to see it quickly."

Hearing that the construction of the armor was nearing completion, Lin Dong was overjoyed and immediately walked towards the warehouse.

Soon, a few people came to the warehouse, opened the door and saw bright weapons and armor everywhere.

These armors were built according to Lin Dong's requirements. They are extremely bright in appearance and very strong. Ordinary bows and arrows cannot shoot into them.

Lin Dong even designed a set of helmets based on Western battle armor. This helmet has a visor that can be retracted when not in use. Once a battle begins, the soldier only needs to pull down the helmet and the entire face will be tightly wrapped.

Only two eyes are exposed.

These helmets are made of fine steel materials and have strong defensive capabilities.

Seeing the armor and helmets he designed being mass-produced, Lin Dong was very satisfied. This trip to Fengyang was not peaceful. With these soldiers and equipment, he finally felt more confident.

These equipments are good. Take me to see the weapons again.

Su Yi nodded and led Lin Dong towards the warehouse where the weapons were stored.

Regarding Shang Ba, Lin Dong had no intention of hiding anything and just let him follow him casually.

When he saw the armor and weapons built by Lin Dong, he was stunned.

He is not comparable to the villagers of Andong County. His hometown of Fengyang is where many officers and soldiers are stationed, and he has seen all kinds of weapons and armor.

But compared with Lin Dong's equipment, their armors were like beggars. He was sure that if the Fengyang Mansion garrison was allowed to fight Lin Dong's army, they would lose completely.

Lin Dong ignored the fat man's shock at all. After checking all the weapons, he said with satisfaction: "How is the transformation of those fire guns completed?"

Transforming firecrackers was another task assigned to Su Yi by Lin Dong. Those firecrackers were so rubbish that they could not be used on the battlefield.

Su Yi had complained about this many times. It would be better to melt the goods to make a battle armor. Why keep it?

Seeing Su Yi's expression of embarrassment, Lin Dong knew that the transformation of the fire gun was not going well.

He didn't get angry either. After all, modifying fire guns is a professional job. If such a job could be completed by just finding a blacksmith, what would those arms dealers have to eat?

"Okay, the fire gun matter is not urgent. I will personally supervise it when I get back from Fengyang." Lin Dong patted Shang Ba on the shoulder and said.

"General, do you want to make firearms?" At this time, Shang Ba on the side said.

"Not bad, what's wrong?"

"I've heard that someone can improve firearms, but I don't know if the general dares to use them?" Shang Balue said thoughtfully.

"Oh, tell me quickly." Lin Dong secretly wondered, does Shang Ba actually know about this?

"The thing is like this. When I was still in Fengyang, my family was involved in the business of buying and selling iron ore, so I knew some people in this field," Shang Ba explained.

"I wonder where this man who can improve firearms is now?"

"Speaking of it, this man is indeed a bit strange. He has blond hair and blue eyes. He speaks a strange dialect and always tells people what he can do..." Shang Ba recalled for a while.

"Westerners?" Lin Dong was very curious. Could it be that many foreigners came to China in the Ming Dynasty?

In fact, how did he know that the Ming Dynasty was a big country during the Ming Dynasty. After several naval battles, the Ming army defeated Portugal, the provocative "colonial overlord", and Zheng He's voyages to the West opened up a new trade called the maritime "Silk Road".

Since then, for six hundred years, Western silver has continued to flow in. China, a country that does not produce silver, has become the country with the largest silver reserves in the world. In the eyes of Westerners at that time, the Ming Dynasty was everywhere

It is gold, so there are many people who come to the East to hunt for gold.

It is estimated that the foreigner Shang Ba mentioned came to China with Western merchant ships.

"The general also knows about Westerners?" Shang Ba's eyes flashed with surprise. Lin Dong was born in such a remote place, but he actually knew about Westerners.

"Tell me, how did you know that he would improve the fire gun?" Lin Dong frowned slightly. At that time, Westerners did have many experts in firearms. These people came to China across the ocean for this purpose.

Be able to earn enough gold.

Of course, there are also some who come here for missionary purposes, but unfortunately Chinese culture is its own thing. Western missionaries are not popular in this land of the East, and some even fail to achieve their life goals throughout their lives.

"This matter has to start with a good friend of mine. My friend's name is Li Tian. He works under General Zhu. This brother of mine is the official responsible for purchasing. Once I heard him say that he wanted a batch of pig iron, so I inquired casually.

After some discussion, my brother didn’t hide anything, and directly told me about the general’s plans to forge firearms, and also asked me to help find some skilled craftsmen to improve the firearms.”

Naturally, I did not dare to neglect the matters entrusted to me by my brother, so I asked around and finally found out about such a person. I heard that his name seemed to be something like Raek Er, and he was a master in modifying guns and cannons.

Lin Dong couldn't help but chuckle to himself, how can there be a person called a rake-eared person? Could it be that this person is afraid of his wife?

"Did you ever find this person later?"

"I found it after searching, but my friend didn't ask him to improve the guns!" Shang Ba said awkwardly.

"Tell me about it." Lin Dong was very interested. Since Shang Ba praised his raking ears to the sky, but Li Tian didn't use him, there must be some reason for this.

"I don't know about this either. When I went to see my good friend Li Tian with my ears, he suddenly told me that the higher-ups didn't approve it, so the matter was over." Shang Ba said, dumbfounding.

"I see. Fortunately, we are going to Fengyang soon. Then I will pay a visit to this rake ear in person." Lin Dong said with a smile.

"That's very good. I wonder when the general is going to set off?"

"Since the armor will be built soon, let's wait a few more days. Counting on the fingers, there is still plenty of time."

"That's fine. When the general leaves, please take the villain with you." Seeing that Shang Ba never mentioned the money, Lin Dong finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that after these few months, this fat man Shang also

I know the money will never come back.

Lin Dong nodded slightly, and then said to Su Yi: "You will send the prepared equipment to the military camp tomorrow."

"Yes, General."

The next day, Lin Dong had breakfast and then came to the school field. At this time, all the soldiers stood in orderly queue.

Li Da was very happy when he heard that the last batch of equipment was about to be completed. His soldiers had come to him many times.

Every time they look at others wearing mighty armor, they have nothing to do except envy, jealousy and hatred.

"I have good news for you. Our army's battle armor is about to be completed. Soon, each of you will receive your own battle armor." Lin Dong went straight to the topic and said.

"Okay..., okay..., okay..."

Shouts were heard one after another. Looking at the team of a thousand people, Lin Dong was also very shocked.

Books often describe armies of hundreds of thousands or millions, but a thousand people should be nothing.

But when there are literally a thousand people standing in front of you, you will feel a huge pressure.

"After several months of training, our army has been initially trained. The next step is the drill. Therefore, everyone will be ready to set off with my general in four days."

Lin Dong didn't say where he was going. These people were all new recruits. If they had to travel thousands of miles away from home this time, he didn't know if something uncontrollable would happen.

Everyone has long been accustomed to Lin Dong's speaking pattern, and they are too lazy to care. It's not like they have never experienced such a drill.

They even had some hope, as they had already heard about the battle from the veterans who had attacked Canglang Mountain.

When they heard that the Anton Army, with only fifty recruits, under the leadership of Lin Dong, defeated Canglang Ridge in one fell swoop, they all gasped.

You know, that is the banditry that has been lingering in Canglangling for hundreds of years. During this period, many times of encirclement and suppression by officers and soldiers failed, but now it was so easily wiped out by the team led by Lin Dong. This

What kind of strength is this? Could it be that General Lin is really a god descended from heaven?

Thinking of this, everyone was immediately in awe, and at the same time they also had a little more confidence in Lin Dong.

Seeing these officers spitting and arrogant, they just wished they could experience it on the spot and show off their achievements to their companions.

After Lin Dong finished speaking, he walked down the platform, and the soldiers followed Li Da's arrangement and handed out the armor they had just received.

"Haha, I have a battle armor, I have a battle armor." A young soldier shouted loudly. He had been looking forward to this long-awaited battle armor for days.

Now that he finally got it, no wonder he was so excited.

"Show me!" A soldier next to him who had not received the armor came over eagerly.

"Be careful with your pig's trotters. These are more than ten taels of silver, so don't touch them casually."

Hiss, everyone took a breath of cold air. This armor alone was worth so much money. My family only earned two handfuls of silver a year. This armor actually required more than ten taels of silver. If I were allowed to earn it, there would be no

I won't be able to earn back this suit of armor in a few years.

"Our general is so kind to us. He even bought us such expensive armor."

"What do you know? The general said that life is precious and life is supreme at all times."

At this time, a veteran said as a veteran, his face full of arrogance, as if it was a supreme honor for him to be able to say what the general said.
Chapter completed!