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Now, Lin Bin stands in the crowd and really feels like he is a star. Whether it is telling stories or teaching everyone to practice martial arts, it seems particularly exciting. More and more people are following Lin Bin to practice martial arts. Some self-righteous people still think that this is a condition set up by Zhang Zhun on purpose. Therefore, the martial arts practice style in the entire Yangjiatun is becoming increasingly prosperous. Even honest people like Yang Ruifeng have to play with swords and guns when they have time.

In addition to military uniforms and flags, the cohesion and morale of the guard team have increased again, and now the equipment is missing.

There is a sharp corner in the hexagonal star, which means equipment. Of course, Zhang Zhun will not forget to improve the equipment of the guards. However, it has to be admitted that in troubled times, it is indeed a troublesome thing to get enough iron materials. If you want to buy it, there is no channel for bulk purchases. Nowadays, iron materials are under control. They have to forge it themselves, but there are no raw materials. Laoshan only has firewood, not too many iron ore and coal mines, and there are no decent iron ore and coal mines in the jurisdiction of Fushan Institute itself.

There is definitely no need to consider armor or something, there is no such condition. In fact, except for combat soldiers, military households do not have armor at all. Even Wang Shixin’s servants may not have decent armor. The armor of the Ming army is concentrated in the Jiubian and Central Plains. If Zhang Zhun wants to obtain enough armor, he can only rely on future battles to capture it, or forge it himself. However, forging armor is more difficult than casting weapons, so he doesn’t have to think about it for the time being.

After thinking, Zhang Zhun ordered some of the seized weapons to be melted and used to cast spears. More than 20 spears seized from the Black Panther have been equipped, and each gang leader and squad leader have one, but it is not enough. Moreover, Zhang Zhun was not very satisfied with the seized spear in terms of quality.

The spears of the Ming army were made of wood. Due to poor storage and other reasons, these spears generally appear fragile and are easily cut off by sharp blades. When fighting, they are not even as useful as bamboo guns. The spears that are really easy to use should be made of ash, and Qin Liangyu's white-rod soldiers were equipped with excellent quality white-rod guns. Zhang Zhun could not get ash, so he had to find another way. What he wanted to cast was a pure iron spear, which was pure iron from beginning to end, without any wood.

Zhang Zhun calculated that such a spear weighs more than 30 kilograms and cannot be wielded without any strength. This is also good, and it just makes the soldiers of the guard team have a strong ambition. If you want to use such a spear, you must work hard to train yourself and improve your strength.

Zhang Zhun tried it and found it was quite good. Such pure iron spears will be the absolute main force in battle. No matter how sharp the enemy uses, it is impossible to cut off the spear. As long as the assassination power is enough, it is definitely one shot, one shot, one shot, and one shot, and it is clean and neat. Unless it is a shield made of steel, it can be broken with one shot.

Li Fenglai estimated that a pure iron spear would cost about fifty kilograms of pig iron. With other materials, the cost per spear would be about twenty taels of silver. If the guards were fully equipped, the cost would be about two thousand taels of silver.

"Two thousand taels of silver..."

Zhang Zhun had to admit that even in ancient times, excellent weapons were piled up with silver. I wonder how much a musket costs? I'm afraid it would be impossible to deal with it without fifty taels of silver? If muskets are so expensive, I'm afraid that the red cannon will be even more expensive.

It seems that you still have to rely on yourself!

If you make iron by yourself, the cost will definitely not be so expensive.

The key to the problem is, where can we get iron ore and coal mines?

"Brother Feng, when you arrive in Zhaojiatun tomorrow, tell Zhao Laoba that I want to meet that Mr. Yu." Zhang Zhun thought of an idea.

"Okay." Yang Ruifeng agreed.

Zhang Zhun meant that he wanted to exchange fine salt for iron, and it would be great if he could directly exchange it for weapons.

The next day, Yang Ruifeng told Zhao Laoba from Zhaojiatun according to Zhang Zhun's wishes. Zhao Laoba agreed to pass the message to Yu Nanti, but at the same time told Yang Ruifeng that Yu Nanti might not be in Shandong. If he had to wait for him to come to Yangjiatun, it might take a long time, and it would be obviously impossible before May arrives.

"Yu Nanti is not in Shandong? Where have you been?" Zhang Zhun asked curiously.

"It is said that I went to the Xuanfu in Datong." Yang Ruifeng replied.

Zhang Zhun nodded subconsciously and said nothing.

The master behind Yu Nanti was quite energetic, so he actually ran to Shanxi.

Could it be that she is capable of selling the fine salt from Shandong to the distant Shanxi?

Zhang Zhun was a little doubtful at first that the person behind Yu Nanti would be the female salt owl rescued in Laoshan that day. Only she could give gifts to Yang Yinghan. But now it seems that it is not. How could a salt owl who can sell private salt so far fall into such a trap? Besides, what did she go to Laoshan to do? There is no private salt there!

Since Yu Nanti was not in Shandong, Zhang Zhun had to give up the matter temporarily.

"Yulin, do you have time? I want to tell you something."

On the third day after the flag-raising ceremony, Yang Kaide actually ran to the military camp to find Zhang Zhun.

"What's the matter?"

Zhang Zhun said concisely.

Yang Kaide looked at the hexagonal red flag floating above the military camp and said enviously: "Well, can you give us a banner?"

Zhang Zhun said in confusion: "Uncle, you..."

I thought to myself, you are almost sixty years old, and you are still coming to the guards to make trouble? When I started training, I was merciless, even if you are your future father-in-law. Not to mention anything else, you can't stand it just by running long distances in Hongshitan every day!

Fortunately, Yang Kaide explained it, which was different from what Zhang Zhun imagined.

It turned out that the initiator was not Yang Kaide, but Yin Gensheng and others. These old people felt that they were also a member of the escort team. They didn’t want the escort team’s uniform, but they hoped that Zhang Zhun gave them a flag to show their identity. To put it bluntly, they wanted everyone to know that they had a close relationship with the escort team.

That’s right, they used to be afraid of Wang Shixin, a bastard, and did not dare to stand up rashly. However, the guard easily killed Black Panther, so they were not afraid. Now they want everyone to know that they are doing things for the guard. This is the supreme glory, and everyone is proud of it!

Yang Kaide relied on his seniority and said helplessly: "Yulin, if you don't give us a flag, we won't have much motivation to work!"

Zhang Zhun said tactfully: "Uncle, this is a military flag! It is used on the battlefield!"

Yang Kaide said unwillingly: "I know, this is not... Can you give us a similar flag to show everyone's identity?"

Zhang Zhun said in confusion: "Uncle, everyone in the village now knows that you are working for the guard team! What other flags do you need to show your identity?"

Yang Kaide hurriedly said, "Of course, of course. Look, we are all bystanders in your flag-raising ceremony, but they are not included in it. Do you think? Yulin, you can't exclude us old men! Why are you young people in it and we old men rejected?"

Zhang Zhun was about to explain it with painstaking savagely, but suddenly a light flashed in his mind and thought of something. He was silent for a moment and said slowly: "Uncle Yang, it's okay to give everyone a flag. However, the premise is that they must swear to this flag, be loyal to this flag, never leave it, and never stop it. If someone betrays him, he will be severely punished!"

Yang Kaide was stunned for a moment, not fully understanding what Zhang Zhun meant for a while.

Zhang Zhun explained: "The flags and other things are actually not important. What is important is that you need an identity, right? Since everyone wants to indicate that they are the backbone supporters of the guards, it doesn't matter, let's set up an organization."

Yang Kaide said in confusion: "Organization? What is organization?"

Zhang Zhun said in an orderly manner: "Simply put, it is a collection of many people like the incense smelling sect. However, the nature is definitely not a person who pretends to be a ghost like the incense smelling sect. Our organization is all our own people. They are all hard-core supporters of the guard team. After joining this organization, everyone often engages together, exchanges their ideas, contributes their strength, and fulfills their obligations."

"For example, Uncle Yang, you may have to be responsible for some work in a certain aspect after joining this organization. For example, you are responsible for logistics. If I take the guards to fight somewhere, I need everyone's support. I won't find other fellow villagers, so I will look for you. I will tell you that I need logistics support, and then you will be responsible for completing it."

"How do you complete it? Of course, you are looking for other people in the organization. Everyone in our organization should be the backbone and the leader of everyone. There should be several military households around each of us. As long as you issue any orders, the military households will actively participate and work hard to complete this task together."

"I wonder if my uncle has seen a fishing net? Every member of our organization is the thick rope in the fishing net, and the others are the thin ropes in the fishing net. The thick lines and thin lines intertwined together to form a dense fishing net. However, the final decision on whether the fishing net works is mainly our thick ropes."

Yang Kaide didn't understand very well. How could he, an ancient man, understand what organization is? However, he was very interested in Zhang Zhun's idea and said enthusiastically: "You wait a moment before talking. I'll call them all over, let's make a conclusion together."

Zhang Zhun nodded and said, "Okay!"

Yang Kaide turned around and went.

While Yang Kaide was calling someone, Zhang Zhun carefully sorted out his ideas.
Chapter completed!