"Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world, and that's what it should be."
Jin Feng also stood up and returned the gesture.
"Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. What you said is so good."
Princess Ninth gave a polite compliment and asked: "Sir, how long will it take for you to set up the escort team here?... I am not urging you, sir, but the situation in Xichuan is critical. The sooner we get there, the better."
"I heard that the Tubo people wanted the land of Sichuan and Sichuan, so I immediately tried to recruit the bodyguards back. Now, except for the few teams still in the capital and Jiangnan, the old bodyguards have basically returned to their villages."
Jin Feng sat down, thought for a while and said: "If we hurry up, we should be able to select a thousand people today. I will ask Brother Liang to arrange the handover and we can set off early tomorrow morning.
By the way, there will be some female soldiers in the escort team, is that okay?"
After several months of rapid development, the total number of male and female escorts in Zhenyuan Escort Bureau now exceeds a thousand.
Female escorts have developed faster, and now their number exceeds that of male escorts.
There is no way, there are too few able-bodied men in the prosperous rural areas, so we can only recruit and train female escorts.
"How is the combat effectiveness of the female soldiers?" asked the Ninth Princess.
"The physical strength is definitely not as good as that of male soldiers, but in archery and control of heavy crossbow catapults, they are not weaker than male soldiers. They can carry out auxiliary attacks and fire suppression."
Jin Feng said: "If I don't bring female soldiers, I can only recruit up to 600 male soldiers, and half of them are veterans and recruits. Otherwise, there will be problems with the village's defense."
"Then bring the female soldiers and let them be responsible for assisting the male soldiers." The Ninth Princess nodded.
"Okay!" Jin Feng nodded.
"The Tubo people have given Wuyang and my brother a five-day deadline to take the murderer to Tubo to make amends. Otherwise, they will send troops to attack the city. It is already the fourth day. We will be on the road again tomorrow. By the time we get back, there will probably be a fight." Qing Mulan
He said with a frown.
"You have three horses and you have to run for a day and a night to arrive. The army is moving slowly. Even if you set off now, it will be too late."
Jin Feng picked up a bun and said, "Before your highness comes, you should have discussed the countermeasures with Mr. Zhou Mu, right?"
"Yes." Ninth Princess did not deny it.
"So what your Highness is worried about now is not the fight, but the non-fight, right?" Jin Feng asked.
"That's right. Now my father doesn't know what's going on in Xichuan. Brother Xinyao and I can still be in charge. If my father sends angels, I won't be able to do anything."
The Ninth Princess said helplessly: "My father has always been hesitant. Only when the fight starts and the deal is settled can we help him make up his mind."
"I understand." Jin Feng nodded.
You will be outside, and your orders will not be accepted.
The Ninth Princess and Qing Xinyao were fighting for this time difference.
Jin Feng even suspected that if the Tibetans did not attack during this time, they would find excuses to launch an attack.
"By the way, I have a gift for my husband. It's a gift in return for the mirror he gave me."
As the Ninth Princess spoke, she took out an envelope from her arms and handed it to Jin Feng.
"If you have something to say, you can't say it in person, but you can give it back in a letter..."
Jin Feng opened the envelope curiously.
Inside is an official letter.
An official letter stamped with the seal of Zhou Mu, ordering armor from Jin Feng.
Suddenly, Jin Feng frowned slightly.
The date stamped with the big seal was half a year ago.
The Ninth Princess gave this official document to herself and said it was a gift. What did it mean?
"Sir, brother Xinyao said that these armors haven't been paid for yet, and they can now be used to equip the guards."
The Ninth Princess picked up a bun and asked casually: "I wonder how many have you made, sir?"
Jin Feng's mind was working rapidly.
It is illegal to make armor privately, so the people who know about the batch of armors in the back mountain are all people that Jin Feng can completely trust, and even Qing Mulan doesn't know about it.
It is even more impossible for the Ninth Princess to know.
So she must have guessed.
Because throughout Dakang, there are not a few wealthy families who secretly make armor.
What's more, I am still a blacksmith. With such good conditions, it would be abnormal not to make armor.
The reason why I am adding an official document to myself now is to make this batch of armor legal.
Only in this way can the combat effectiveness of the bodyguards be maximized, and it will be more advantageous to resist Tibet.
It is also a good thing for Jin Feng and the Zhenyuan Escort Agency.
It sounds slow, but in fact these thoughts just flashed through Jin Feng's mind.
After only hesitating for a second or two, Jin Feng replied with a smile: "We were in a hurry, so we only made 320 sets."
"Although it's a little less, it's better than nothing."
The Ninth Princess stood up and bowed down: "Next, Wuyang's wealth and life will be entrusted to Sir."
"This is my honor. Thank you for your trust, Your Highness." Jin Feng stretched out his hand and lifted up the Ninth Princess.
…
After breakfast, the Xihewan Back Mountain Camp became completely lively.
The male and female escorts who had returned from various places gathered on the school grounds, and Zhang Liang arranged for them to be assigned.
In the back mountain warehouse, Jin Feng took Da Liu to the cave at the end, moved a wooden box out, and carried it to the combat command room.
The wooden box was opened, and inside were several sets of armor.
Jin Feng took a wooden frame and motioned to Liu to prop up the armor.
"Sir, isn't this armor too tight?"
Qing Mulan walked around the armor and praised it.
A trace of curiosity also flashed in the eyes of the Ninth Princess.
She has seen a lot, but this is the first time she has seen such armor.
Dakang's current armor mainly consists of leather armor, with an iron breast shield placed at important locations such as the heart.
A rich general would wear a chainmail armor underneath, which was similar to the gold silk armor that Jin Feng took from the master of Iron Can Mountain.
Some soldiers still wear leather armor and bamboo armor.
The armor made by Jin Feng is mainly black. Not only the helmet and breastplate, but also the leg armor, arm armor, and even the gloves and shoes are all made of iron.
The helmet also has a visor.
It can be said that when wearing this armor, the whole person is wrapped in steel.
"This is called plate armor. When you put on this armor, you don't need to carry a shield." Jin Feng said.
Plate armor was invented by Western craftsmen in the 15th century. Because of its superior defense, it has been popular on the battlefield for hundreds of years. It was not until the emergence of firearms that it gradually began to disappear.
"Plate armor?" Ninth Princess stepped forward, touched the armor, and asked, "Is it strong?"
"Your Highness, you can let Miss Qin'er give it a try." Jin Feng said confidently.
"Okay," Ninth Princess looked at Qin'er: "Try it."
"yes!"
Qin'er agreed and took off the folding crossbow from Da Liu's waist.
During her time in Xihewan, Qin'er had already become very skilled in practicing the crossbow.
Wind it up neatly, then pull the trigger against the plate armor.
clang!
The arrow hit the breastplate and bounced away.
At such a close distance, with the power of the hand crossbow, it could penetrate the door panel, but the arrow only left a small dent in the breastplate.
Qin'er threw the crossbow back to Da Liu, and when Da Liu reached out to catch it, she pulled out the saber from Da Liu's waist and struck at the plate armor.