Chapter 272 The third day of November, the essentials of the Roman phalanx
"A dozen people count as a ball. Those bastards in my village are envious of soldiers' food. I heard that the Sichuan Army is recruiting soldiers in Fuling. They have money and food, and there are dozens of them."
"What kind of misfortune do you think this is? Those girls in my tribe heard that if they marry a Han, they can become Han. The Han people are well fed, clothed warmly, live in good houses, have easy work, and have beautiful clothes. By exchanging with the Han people,
The salt and prey have all gone down the mountain to become wives of the Han people. Do you think this is irritating or not?"
"They think the Han people are good, so just let them go. The Han people are not only cowardly and unheroic, but they often scold and beat women in places like us. These short-sighted women are left to fend for themselves." A lord said.
The leader interjected.
The leader from before snorted and said: "To fend for yourself? You put it lightly. If the girl is gone, who will bear your child? Without the girl, those warriors will have to run away."
"Okay." Bao Jin, the leader of the Wuxi tribe, shouted.
Because Wuxi is near the Wu River, the terrain is dangerous. Although there are few tribesmen, they are the bravest tribe. This Baojin also had a rough and arrogant attitude. With a loud voice, he roared, and all the village masters, cave masters, etc.
Shut up.
Baojin Xiangye Wutiedao: "Your Majesty, please tell me what to do about this matter. Liu Zhang calls it a reward, but in fact he is stripping us of the Wuxi tribe. First, the four-section official examination, Chenxi's Aguda and other tribes
The warriors I admired were all recruited.
Later, we recruited more troops. The recruitment platform was set up in Fuling City. There were things like land rewards and titles, and marrying a Han and becoming a Han. All of them contained evil intentions. Your Majesty, please tell us what we should do."
"Yes." The leader of the Yuexi Tribe said loudly: "At the beginning, we obeyed the order of King Ye Wutie and did not disturb Liu Zhang's territory. But now it's better. All around us are Liu Zhang's territory. The weather this year is terrible.
In previous years, it was much hotter and the prey was not out. In order to survive the winter, the warriors all went down the mountain to join the Han people. Life is even more miserable here on the mountain."
"Yes. Yes." Everyone agreed. Obviously, what happened to Wuxi and Chenxi was not owned by one family.
Of the 6,000 barbarians led by Samoko, about 3,000 were from Youxi, and the rest were sent by other tribes. Now they all dispersed, thus dispersing Liu Zhang's policy. The people below were happy,
These lords, village masters and cave masters above are so worried.
Ye Wutie was shirtless, holding a jar of wine in his dark arms and placing it on the stone platform. His face was dark and he had no intention of drinking at all.
Ye Wutie let out a long sigh and said: "Everyone, I, Ye Wutie, understand everyone's feelings, but I promised Liu Zhang at the beginning that as long as Liu Zhang is in power, he will not invade the territory under his jurisdiction. What's more, Liu Zhang saved my life, how can I do that?
Go back on your word.
My personal breach of trust is a minor one. But we cannot let the Han people and those in Nanzhong think that Wuxi is a dishonest place."
"But do we have to let our warriors and girls go down the mountain? If this continues, those people in Nanzhong will bully us." shouted the leader of a local village near Nanzhong.
"That's right."
"that is."
Baojin, the lord of Wuxi, bowed to Yewutie: "Your Majesty, we understand your difficulty. Our Wuxi is by no means an unfaithful place. But when he said that he would not invade Liu Zhang, he could not influence us. But
Liu Zhang is now making moves one after another, stabbing our hearts with swords and daggers. He is unkind first, and we are unjust second. It is in line with the law of heaven. What's more, at the beginning we only promised not to invade Yizhou, but we didn't say anything about Jingzhou."
"That is, Liu Zhang bullied others too much and robbed Jingzhou."
"Capture Jingzhou, capture Jingzhou."
The crowd was agitated, and many village masters and cave masters started shouting. Xiao Furong saw this from a distance in a mud house, and felt anxious. She raised her white jade sword and was about to go out. Sang Ye hurriedly held her back.
"Madam, what are you doing out?"
"If I don't go out, they will start a fight with the Sichuan army."
Originally, Xiao Furong came back to Wuxi to relax and relax a little, but she didn't expect that she would feel even more depressed when she came back. Almost every day, the village master and cave master came to Ye Wutie, asking for justice, and kept saying that they wanted to lead the troops down the mountain.
, the clan leader Cave Master was also aggrieved.
Ye Wutie could hardly restrain himself, and as time went on, Xiao Furong realized that although Ye Wutie did not say it explicitly, she was also dissatisfied with Liu Zhang's government orders, especially the high-prestige Youxi leaders such as Abu who often complained.
Wu Tie drank and sighed every day, but never said a word to Xiao Furong.
Every time she heard her father sigh, Xiao Furong's heart clenched.
As a Wuxi person, Xiao Furong certainly knew the difficulties faced by these leaders in Wuxi, but as Liu Zhang's woman, she had been with Liu Zhang for so long, so how could she not know Liu Zhang's good intentions in doing this.
Xiao Furong was in a dilemma, and felt very tormented in her heart. She was only afraid that if these tribesmen acted impulsively and led the warriors down the mountain, they would be completely overwhelmed and unable to recover.
"Madam, it's useless for you to go out now." Sang Ye shouted: "You went out to favor the emperor's uncle, and it will arouse the dissatisfaction of these people. There are so many tribes, how can the king restrain them?"
"Then what if a fight really breaks out?" Xiao Furong wrinkled her forehead slightly and looked at Mulberry Ye, full of anxiety.
Sang Ye glanced at the noisy leaders outside and said to Xiao Furong: "If they want to go, let them go. As long as the king doesn't give orders and the cave master and village master act privately, what can they do? Just let them
Eat some losses and remember them for a long time."
Xiao Furong looked back at Sang Ye who was not paying attention, and felt that what Sang Ye said was very reasonable. If some tribes from Wuxi went down the mountain privately and suffered heavy losses, they would indeed restrain themselves.
But Sang Ye considered it from the perspective of the Han people. Although Xiao Furong was Liu Zhang's wife, she also had feelings for the Wuxi people that were difficult to let go. Regardless of whether she was from Youxi or not, how could Xiao Furong bear to let them die in vain, or still be with her?
The husband fights?
Xiao Furong looked at the noisy crowd outside and couldn't think of a better way. She sat down, picked up a large jar of wine and started drinking. Sang Ye looked on in surprise. Ever since she met this lady, she had never seen this before.
Xiao Furong lived like this. In the past, she tried hard to learn Han women's etiquette. Sang Ye mistakenly thought that Xiao Furong was just a little girl with a bit of arrogance.
The outcome of the alliance ended in nothing because Ye Wutie did not express his position. The leaders of each tribe left slowly, all with a look of dissatisfaction.
Chengdu. After Liu Zhang and his soldiers inspected the craftsman's house, it was already midnight when he came back.
In one month, the craftsman room has completed the three-level reorganization of advanced, intermediate and ordinary. Samples of uncomplicated items such as stirrups, saddles, and horseshoes have been made. Paper has also been able to initially produce paper that is both cheap and easy to use. However,
I'm experimenting with some details to make it more perfect.
The ink is still using the ink tested by Huang Yueying. When printing movable type, it encounters some technical obstacles, such as unclear printing and easy deformation of movable type. However, given time, it should be successful.
New waterwheels, rollovers, pumps, rakes and other agricultural tools have all been handed over to workshops for production and sold by local governments and private merchants. Some farmers around Chengdu have already used Huang Yueying's farm tools to protect and raise crops.
Details such as planting density are also being tested on official farms.
Weapons such as hooks, sickles, spears, and spears are being made at an intensified pace, and everything is going smoothly. Liu Zhang will go to Xicheng and the southern suburbs for inspection almost every two or three days. The workers and craftsmen in the workshops and craftsmen's rooms are in high spirits.
But this was almost exhausting Liu Zhang to death. Now there were more and more workshops, and the size of the craftsman's room was getting larger and larger. It was no longer possible to complete the inspection at once like before.
There used to be only ten official workshops, but now they have grown from Tianzi Workshop, Dizi Workshop, and Sanzi Workshop to more than 700 workshops, covering various aspects such as weaving and embroidery, farms, breeding farms, porcelain, furniture, toys, lighting, etc.
The craftsman's house covers an area of several thousand acres, so Liu Zhang could only choose some important inspections.
As soon as Liu Zhang came back, He Hua came up to take a bath, washed away the sweat and mud caused by the hot sun, put on clean clothes, and felt much more comfortable. If it had been before, he would have had to yell before coming back: "Go and prepare hot water."
"
Now there is not only ready-made hot water, but also the fragrance of laurel, allowing Liu Zhang to realize the benefits of being a master.
Liu Zhang was lying comfortably on the bed. Huang Yue walked in and gently placed a bowl of cool white fungus soup on the bedside table. Liu Zhang smiled and glanced at Huang Yue, pulled her into his arms and gently held her in his arms through her thin clothes.
Caressing her, Huang Yue only struggled for a moment and then sat obediently in Liu Zhang's arms.
"grown ups……"
"You're still calling me sir, didn't you say you shouldn't call me that way when there's no one around?"
Huang Yue's face turned slightly red, "Well, then, drink the white fungus soup earlier. This way you can sleep better. You will have to practice your sword early tomorrow."
After Xiao Furong left, Liu Zhang found that he was used to getting up early to practice swordsmanship, and he had to ascend to the palace in the morning, so it didn't matter if he got up half an hour early.
It’s just that the pain is so great. This guy always thought that when Xiao Furong left, he would be able to relax. Unexpectedly, he was still dragged by Liu Zhang to practice hammering. He also thought that his "salary" was low. Every day, he flipped through Huang Yueying's hammering method book.
Extremely depressed.
"Then give me a pat on the back."
Liu Zhang said grandly, he turned over and lay down with his back to Huang Yue, waiting for Huang Yue to make his move.
Huang Yue looked at Liu Zhang angrily. In the days after Liu Zhang came back, she saw that he was tired so she gave him a massage every night. Now he is better and his temper has improved.
Huang Yue's eyes were slightly angry, but her delicate hands couldn't help but reach up, gently pinching the acupuncture points on Liu Zhang's back, and hammering them lightly from time to time. Liu Zhang unfolded a letter, took the iced white fungus soup, and drank while reading it.
On a hot summer night, having this cold thing in your throat is really not very comfortable. In addition, Huang Yue's technique is authentic and just the right amount of massage. In order to facilitate the massage, Huang Yue's pink buttocks are pressed against Liu Zhang's lower waist through thin clothes from time to time.
After touching it, Liu Zhang couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Seeing Liu Zhang so proud, Huang Yue felt even more angry and couldn't help but pinch Liu Zhang's back.
"I'm going to pass the ceremony in a few days. I'm so rude now. Be careful when the time comes." Huang Yue didn't use any force. Liu Zhang just felt it and couldn't help but joke.
Huang Yue's pretty face turned red. When she had not confirmed her relationship with Liu Zhang, why didn't she realize that this person was so crooked? She seemed to have fallen into a wolf's den. She felt resentful in her heart and looked at Liu Zhang's back. At this moment, she really wanted to use herself.
Her nails pinched a small piece of his flesh.
Huang Yue quietly helped Liu Zhang. Liu Zhang was drinking white fungus soup and reading a letter. The light was bright, and Huang Yue suddenly said: "Husband, I want to discuss something with you."
"What's going on?" Liu Zhang asked casually.
Huang Yue put her palms on Liu Zhang's back, applied some force when squeezing it, and said: "I think we should not hold a wedding this month."
"Well?" Liu Zhang turned around in surprise and looked at Huang Yue: "Aren't you willing to marry me? Alas. I have really not been very good to you these past few days..."
Liu Zhang was about to explain why his eldest father had lost his temper in the past few days. Huang Yue hurriedly waved his hand and said: "No. No, Yue'er is willing to marry her husband. She is willing from the bottom of her heart..."
Huang Yue blushed, Liu Zhang turned around, Huang Yue massaged and said softly: "My husband is working so hard outside, so when he comes back, I should naturally make him feel more comfortable. In fact, my husband is already very good to Yue'er. No."
She is particularly doting on the woman who truly regards Yue'er as her husband. Yue'er is very happy.
However, my husband has been so busy recently. He has to supervise farmers and merchants, inspect workshops, and train troops. The Four Imperial Examinations have just ended, and many new officials have to be appointed for assessment. Jingzhou has to be rebuilt. After more than nine months of fighting, all of them have returned.
Things are so complicated that my husband can't sleep for more than three hours every day. How can I let my husband and other civil and military officials worry about our marriage?"
"Those civil and military officials are very happy to worry about it," Liu Zhang said.
Those civil and military officials were indeed very happy, but they were afraid of Liu Zhang. They were afraid that if Xiao Furong came back and Liu Zhang insisted on making Xiao Furong his wife, they would be in trouble.
Huang Yue is so good, in their opinion. Huang Yue has good manners, knows etiquette, and comes from a famous family. If she marries Liu Zhang, she will definitely become an example for women in Sichuan. This is perfect in their hearts, and they don't want anything to happen again.
So since Liu Zhang announced that Huang Yue would be his wife, the whole world was celebrating. The ministers were busy preparing for the wedding of Liu Zhang and Huang Yue. They were very happy, but they were afraid that some aspect was not done well and the wedding date was delayed.
"They are them." Huang Yue said slowly: "When a husband starts his great career, he should put all his thoughts on it. What's more, Yue'er thought about it, Miss Xiao came to her husband's door before Yue'er, but Yue'er later changed
When she becomes a wife, her husband will already feel very sorry for her.
What's more, Miss Xiao didn't even have a wedding, so how could Yue'er make her husband worry about it? Miss Xiao had used the wedding to create an opportunity for her husband to sneak attack Jingnan. If Yue'er had to make her husband worry about her petty temper when he was busy, that wouldn't be right.
Are you too ignorant? How can Yue'er have the face to be her husband's wife?"
Liu Zhang drank the white fungus soup one mouthful at a time, thinking about Huang Yue's words in his mind, and felt that he was really sorry for Xiao Furong. Xiao Furong suffered so much grievance at the beginning and endured it silently. Later, a wedding at his daughter's house was actually regarded as a
Using the cover of a sneak attack would not be easy for anyone, not to mention that Xiao Furong would have to suffer the cold eyes of the civil and military officials.
He promised to hold a make-up wedding for Xiao Furong in Jingnan. The wedding has not yet been held, and he is about to marry Huang Yue, and it is really not good to bring Cao Xian with him.
Xiao Furong tolerated too much for herself, and she couldn't completely ignore her feelings.
After drinking the last sip of white fungus soup, Liu Zhang put the bowl on the table, thought for a while and said to Huang Yue: "It still doesn't work, Cao Cao's daughter is about to marry. Although I don't care about Cao Cao, but if his daughter marries a few
Yue, I don’t even have a real wife, so it’s not very good.”
Looking back, Huang Yue still looked anxious, and Liu Zhang said: "Actually, it's nothing. Although the civil and military forces are making preparations, money and food are tight now, so we won't be extravagant or waste too much time."
After a while, Huang Yue said softly "Hmm". Although she wanted to be with Liu Zhang as soon as possible, she always felt that it was not a good time to marry Liu Zhang at this time, and she felt sorry for Xiao Furong. This was just how it was after marriage.
A misunderstanding, how will you get along with Xiao Furong in the future?
If the relationship between himself and Xiao Furong was tense, it would definitely cause trouble for Liu Zhang again, and Huang Yue couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
At this moment, Wang Xu shouted outside.
"What's the matter?" Liu Zhang asked.
Wang Xurang sent in a small soldier, and the soldier reported: "Report to my lord, the people we sent to Fancheng to pick up the bride have received news that Cao Cao's daughter escaped on the way and is missing."
Liu Zhang was stunned and looked back at Huang Yue. He was in disbelief. He was waiting for Cao Xian to come over and ask her to teach the Sichuan army the formation. Unexpectedly, he ran away like this. Did she look down on him like this?
But you still have to do what you need to do.
"This is unreasonable." Liu Zhang slapped his hand on the bamboo slip, and with a "bang" sound, Liu Zhang said angrily: "The traitor Cao bullied me too much, so he sent an order to Yan Yan in Fancheng to divide his troops into two groups, one going to Sanfu and the other to Wancheng.
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Wang Xu was shocked. The two states of Jing and Yi had just entered a rest period, so were they going to start another war?
Liu Zhang continued: "Occupy the Qingni Pass, take the refugees from Chang'an into Jingzhou, enter Wancheng, and loot the government offices. Bring as many as the people can bring. If Cao Cao doesn't give an explanation, we will continue to march. We will never give up."
Wang Xu understood immediately. When he and Cao Cao made peace, he was too embarrassed to send troops and could only wait for the refugees to seek refuge on their own. Now he was robbed openly. Anyway, Chang'an was in chaos and Wancheng was empty. With a reason, Cao Cao allowed the Sichuan troops to enter and exit at will.
Nothing can be done.
The soldier immediately took the order and left.
"It's really hateful." After Wang Xu went down, Liu Zhang was still a little angry.
Huang Yue smiled and said, "Is your husband really angry?"
"Why aren't you angry? You missed a big girl in vain, and you even ran away from your marriage in public. You really don't care about me."
Liu Zhang did have some regrets in his heart. After hearing that even Huang Yueying could not see the obvious flaws in Cao Xian's formation, he wanted to take that girl in, even if it was a no-salt person. But now, it was a waste of effort.
"Now that Miss Cao can't come, my husband should be able to agree to postpone the wedding, right?" Huang Yue said.
Liu Zhang looked back at Huang Yue, then turned back in frustration. He said lonelyly: "It's better now. Two girls are missing for nothing."
Huang Yue looked at the dejected Liu Zhang, feeling like laughing and feeling sweet in her heart.
But then there was a lot of sadness. Why didn't I want to be with Liu Zhang as soon as possible? I had been suffering for a year. What I looked forward to every day was to be with my beloved in red clothes and high candlelight. I was disappointed and lost many times. Now we can finally be together.
However, he had to wait for several months. Huang Yue was even more lonely than Liu Zhang.
"Husband, it's getting late. Yue'er goes to bed first. She will serve you husband and get up early tomorrow."
Huang Yue had just gotten out of bed and had not put on her embroidered shoes when Liu Zhang suddenly took her hand, stood up and hugged her from behind, whispering in her ear: "Yue'er, the wedding has been postponed, when will you get there?"
Give yourself to me?"
Huang Yue's ears were itchy due to the heat, and after listening to Liu Zhang's shameful words, her face turned red, and she murmured: "Now, my husband has been busy in the past two months. November is Mrs. Yun's day again, and after that it's the New Year's Eve.
Yue'er thinks about it, it's like early spring.
At that time, the New Year had passed and the spring planting had not yet begun. Yue'er, Yue'er, handed herself over to her husband." The last words were as thin as a gossamer, and Liu Zhang, who was so close, almost didn't hear them.
"It will have to wait almost half a year. Yue'er is so kind and considerate, I can't wait any longer." Liu Zhang was served by Huang Yue meticulously every day. He only felt that her whole body exuded femininity. He did not know how many times in a month.
I can't help it, and now I think about having to wait for half a year to be cared for by such an intellectual girl every day. I am not sure that I can hold on.
"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. Yue'er is waiting, isn't she?" Huang Yue felt hot all over in Liu Zhang's tight embrace, and was restless and wanted to get out of the embrace, but was a little reluctant to let go.
"Even if I can wait, he can't wait."
"Who?"
When Huang Yue was wondering, Liu Zhang took Huang Yue's thin hand and guided him to find a fiery existence. Huang Yue was startled and like a wounded rabbit, he suddenly retracted his hand.
"You, you, good, good or bad." Huang Yue choked out two words angrily, and wanted to open Liu Zhang's arms, but was held tightly by Liu Zhang, and she felt that Liu Zhang's body was getting hotter and hotter.
Huang Yue felt what Liu Zhang wanted to do, and felt an inexplicable panic in her heart. She suddenly felt that her body was getting hotter and hotter.
"Yue'er is so beautiful and so good. My husband can't wait any longer. Can you leave it to me tonight?" Liu Zhang said softly, while gently stroking Huang Yue's body, from her slender waist to her proud breasts.
Bo Yi slowly kneaded it.
Huang Yue snorted, "Farewell, husband, farewell, Yue'er is not ready yet... um..."
Huang Yue resisted weakly, Liu Zhang pushed Huang Yue down on the bed, his hand stayed on the sensitive part of his chest and gently rubbed it, and once again touched the beautiful woman's moist red lips, Huang Yue only struggled for a while, and slowly
With her eyes closed, she quietly endured Liu Zhang's intrusion on her, her waist and hips moving slowly like a snake, her sweet tongue spitting out, and she blended into Liu Zhang's love and affection for her.
I was supposed to be his, so what did it matter if it was sooner or later? Besides, hadn't I been looking forward to this moment?
Luo Shang explained lightly, and the beauty was tactful. Under Liu Zhang's patient guidance, she slowly devoted herself to it. The happiness and sweetness in her heart filled her mind and affected her body, as if she wanted to give Liu Zhang all the lovesickness and love in the past year.
I feel that everything is following Liu Zhang's rhythm.
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Everything went smoothly. The Double Ninth Festival in September and the frost in October passed quickly. All the complicated domestic affairs were slowly on the right track, and the scene was prosperous.
On the third day of November, Liu Zhang and Huang Yue took Liu Xun and a group of maids to Lvzhuping to pay homage to their "Mrs. Yun" and then returned home to celebrate Liu Xun's sixth birthday. At the same time, they took advantage of the Laba Festival
Soon, I would like to thank the officials and family members for their efforts.
"Ma Jun, the craftsman, will give Mr. Xun a set of water dragon beads." The concierge announced loudly with his mouth wide open.
Liu Zhang and Huang Yue each sat on one side of the table. Huang Yue held little Liu Xun in his arms. Liu Xun was very happy and his face was red. It was not that someone gave him a gift, but this year his father finally remembered his mother's death anniversary and himself.
’s birthday. And I finally have a new mother who loves me, so I am very happy.
The servant brought up a plate of exquisite water-patterned treasures. There was a dragon on it. It was neither gold nor jade. The texture was simple and lifelike. It lacked some nobility but made the dragon more mysterious. Especially the eighteen beads floating on the water pattern were very interesting.
With the gemstone agate, Huang Yue guided Liu Xun to stir the dragon's body. The eighteen beads and the dragon's body all moved and emitted beautiful and sweet music. It was an ingenious work.
"Do you like it?" Liu Zhang asked Liu Xun.
Liu Xun nodded and said, "I like it."
"The craftsman Fang Zuobo sent a copy of Xun Gongzi's "Poems", "Books", "Spring and Autumn", "The Analects of Confucius", "Sun Tzu's Art of War" and other various printed books."
The servant came in with a large plate of books, all of which were thin booklets. This was also the first batch of books printed by the craftsman's house after receiving the order to promote various schools of thought.
Liu Zhang picked up a book and flipped through a few pages. The paper was white and clean. It felt good and the handwriting was clear. He nodded and said to Liu Xundao: "Do you like it?"
"Yes." Liu Xun responded crisply, and Liu Zhang smiled. He knew that Liu Xun liked to write poems. He usually kept a lot of bamboo slips in his house. He was young and didn't like the help of his servants and maids. Every time
He was carried in and out with two little hands, but it was tiring for him.
Liu Xun was certainly happy to have these thin and light books, which were easy to read and move around. He was obviously happier than the exquisite water dragon beads.
"To accompany Zhou Buyi, I will give Mr. Xun a bamboo spear."
After the concierge finished reading aloud, the originally cheerful Wenwu and the maid servant all fell down. The servant came in with a plate. On the plate was a green bamboo spear with a bamboo wire attached to the cut place.
You can't even see it, but you can see the exquisite workmanship.
But, what is this used for?
The servants felt embarrassed when they came in with their bamboo spears.
The water dragon beads given by Ma Jun are not playthings. The soft music can soothe people's body and mind. They are placed in front of Liu Xun's desk. If Liu Xun is tired from writing poetry, he can just play it and relax his whole body.
Not to mention the gifts from Uncle Zuo, the gifts from other civil and military officials were also things that would help Liu Xun grow.
But this bamboo gun?
The civil and military officials all started talking when they saw the servants coming in with plates. If it weren't for Zhou Buji's fame, they would have started arguing. Only Zhou Buji strode in and stood at the end with his head held high.
Huang Yue frowned slightly and said to Liu Zhang: "Sir, since Zhou Buyi agreed to be Xun'er's accompaniment, he either went out to walk the horse and play in the water, or played in the pavilion. Once, he even took Xun'er to the back mountain to catch snakes. Xun'er didn't
If you are willing to force yourself to do so, it is not only easy to lead to harm, but may also be dangerous. Now I am giving this to Xun'er for his birthday... Sir, is this okay?"
After all, it was Liu Zhang who arranged for Zhou Buyi to read with him. Liu Zhang didn't say anything, and Huang Yue naturally couldn't say anything. But Huang Yue still felt bad, seeing that Liu Xun was a good boy, although sometimes he looked like a good boy when he was with Zhou Buyi.
A bit stupid, but still very lovable. Huang Yue didn't want Zhou Buji to bring up his own child.
Liu Zhang thought for a moment, Liu Xun was his son, and of course he could not neglect his studies. But the problem was that now Liu Xun was almost becoming a study maniac. In addition to writing poems and essays every day, if Xiao Furong hadn't asked him to practice martial arts every day.
, to strengthen his body, he has become an authentic otaku, and he is only six years old.
Huang Yue stood from the perspective of the ancients. Of course, the more diligent the better, but Liu Zhang knew that when a child is young, you cannot let him play, but you cannot completely deprive him of his childishness, otherwise he will not become Zhou Zhou.
I doubt that the elm-headed person said it.
Maybe it would be good to catch snakes occasionally.
Liu Zhang smiled and said to Huang Yue: "Let him go for now. I think Zhou Bujie should be measured."
Huang Yue nodded hesitantly.
Liu Zhang picked up the bamboo gun on the plate and took a look. The main structure was a bamboo tube and an elastic piece. He just cut a slot next to the bamboo tube and added a handle. It seems that some semi-automatic rifles in later generations need to be pulled back to release the bullet.
It just got stuck automatically.
This handle is exquisitely designed, which not only saves effort compared to ordinary children's bamboo guns by directly buckling the elastic sheet, but also allows for stones to get stuck in when it is pulled open, which is very convenient.
"Do you like it?" Liu Zhang handed the bamboo gun to Liu Xun. Liu Xun looked at the bamboo gun with a slumped face, his little face was as gloomy as water.
Liu Xun has a submissive character. When Xiao Furong tortured him, he silently endured it. Although he was reluctant, he still insisted on practicing martial arts. Xiao Furong asked him to practice martial arts every day before leaving for the expedition, and he honestly persisted every day.
Now Zhou Buyi bullied him. He didn't want to go out to catch birds and swim, let alone catch snakes, but Zhou Buyi forced him as his companion, and Liu Zhang didn't hesitate, so Liu Xun went there obediently.
Now when he brought the bamboo gun again, Liu Xun didn't want it in his heart, but seeing Liu Zhang playing with it with great interest, he could only nod with a grimace: "I like it." Not to mention he felt aggrieved.
"Qu Xi, a Brazilian Qujia, gives Master Xun three sets of battle armor, a short sword, and a pair of knight's boots."
Five servants came in carrying plates, which were dotted with white light and made of cold metal. Qu Xi walked in from the door with an entourage.
"Qu Xi pays homage to the Marquis." Qu Xi bowed to Liu Zhang.
"Master Qu, there is no need to be polite."
Liu Zhang stood up and looked at the three suits of armor presented by his servants in surprise. The styles were all different, and they seemed familiar, but he couldn't place them. But they were definitely not the armors of the Han Dynasty. There was also a double-edged dagger less than two feet tall. It looked like it.
Extremely sharp, the knight boots are simple and light to hold in your hand.
Liu Zhang picked up the dagger and said to Qu Xi, "It seems that this dagger is quite suitable for Xun'er to use."
Qu Xi bowed and said, "Sir, this dagger, like the armor and knight's boots, is for soldiers. The common people use this to wish you a strong army and conquer the world. Mr. Xun will be happy and healthy with your blessing."
"For soldiers?" Liu Zhang frowned, and suddenly an idea came to him, and a familiar picture came into view.
Ten thousand well-trained soldiers and horses are divided into two legions, each legion has about 5,000 men. Each legion is divided into dozens of square formations, with young soldiers, young soldiers, mature soldiers, and old soldiers arranged in order.
Heavy shield, light javelin, heavy javelin, short sword, wandering cavalry.
When the enemy approaches the phalanx, the young soldiers throw light javelins, and the young soldiers throw heavy javelins, and then flow and evacuate in both directions. At the same time, the entire phalanx presses against the enemy. After the young soldiers throw the javelins, they hold their shields and fight fiercely with the enemy.
Collide and engage in the first round of fighting, blocking the enemy with the shield and thrusting out the dagger at the same time.
Then they alternate with the core of the army's prime-age soldiers at the back, and the experienced older soldiers at the back serve as backup.
Yes, this is the invincible Roman legion that is rampaging across Europe and Western Asia.
No matter how many people talk about the flaws of the phalanx, no matter how many opponents the Roman soldiers have lost.
But since the Romans were defeated by the Gauls hundreds of years ago, this tactic has protected the Romans for hundreds of years and has made a great contribution.
In the Three Kingdoms period, although the combat effectiveness of the Han cavalry had been confirmed in the Hanwu period, the phalanx warfare method had no contact with the Han army's cone warfare method and could not be directly compared. However, in terms of the equipment used, the metallurgical technology of the Han Dynasty was
Not as good as Roman armor, the sophistication of Roman armor was recognized by later generations.
The double-edged dagger introduced to Rome by the Spanish barbarians can easily mince human flesh. Once it is inserted into the flesh, as long as it is turned, the enemy's flesh can be turned into minced meat. It is known as the minced meat Danqi (the name of the Greek gods).
1) Even the Macedonians, the "world conquerors" who faced the Spanish barbarians, were shocked.
Since the Spanish double-edged sword was introduced to Rome, it has greatly strengthened the power of the Roman legions. Shields, short swords, armor, and spears constitute the basic elements of the phalanx.
Liu Zhang looked at the three items presented to Qu Xi. Soldier knight boots were obviously only found in Europe. The Han people were never willing to use these expensive items on ordinary soldiers. This confirmed that these three pieces of armor were short.
The sword comes from Rome.
But Liu Zhang still didn't know why Qu Xi offered these three things? Is it just a novelty?
"Yes." Liu Zhang nodded: "The armor, dagger, and knight's boots are all good. They should be produced in Da Qin (that is, Rome). I have accepted them. Mr. Qu, please take a seat."
"Sir." Qu Xi didn't sit down and said loudly: "Sir, you are really discerning and knowledgeable. Qu Xi originally thought that no one knew these three things, but he didn't expect that the master said it clearly. Yes, this armor, dagger, knight
The boots are all produced by the people of Qin, and I thought they were better than those of the Han Dynasty, so I dedicated them to you to help you conquer the world."
"Joke." Before Liu Zhang could answer, a voice came out first. Xu Jing snorted, walked out, and looked at the armor dagger with disdain: "It's so strange that a mere barbarian dares to say that he is bigger than me.
Excellent, I really don’t know what to say.”
The ministers also discussed it one after another, but they all didn't believe it.
Qu Xi had known such a result, and immediately paid homage to Liu Zhang: "Sir, real gold is not afraid of fire. These three pieces of armor are chain armor, full body ring armor and soft silk armor.
Chainmail is similar to the chainmail we use. The locking plates are sparse and the protective capabilities are much worse. However, they are also expensive to make and are used by regular soldiers of the Qin Dynasty.
Full-body ring armor is more expensive than chain mail, and is used by elite phalanx infantry. It provides full-body protection, and even the eyes have hoods. If you find it heavy, you can disassemble it appropriately.
Soft silk armor is more expensive than full-body ring armor. It is used by the noble cavalry of the Qin Dynasty. It is light and tough.
If anyone here doesn't believe it, you can compare it with our soldiers' armor, or even the general's armor, and you will know after a try."
"I don't believe it, a little barbarian, you boasted that you were so impressive." Xu Jing still didn't believe it, but he was a scholar and didn't understand military affairs. He didn't know how the Han army's armor was.
Liu Zhang smiled and said loudly: "Why bother? There are two general casting masters here? Ma Jun and Zuo Bo, come out and take a look."
"I can't do it, I can't do it." Uncle Zuo waved his hands repeatedly. Everyone has his or her own specialty. Uncle Zuo didn't know anything about armor, so he didn't try to show off, so as not to make people laugh.
Ma Jun walked over and picked up the full-body ring armor. The whole ring armor only had three parts, the head, body, and limbs. The body was formed as a whole. When he picked it up, there was no sound of the iron pieces of the fish scale armor hitting it. It sounded very dull.
, the whole armor is very bulky. Fortunately, Ma Jun often operates machinery and has considerable strength.
Ma Jun took out the full-body armor, unfolded it and examined it up and down, tapping and touching it from time to time, carefully inspecting the incisions, and was amazed. Then he picked up the fine soft silk armor, which was about the weight of a cotton-padded jacket.
It's a very good job, and I'm full of praise.
Zhou Buyi also walked over to look at some pieces of armor, nodding from time to time.
After placing the two pieces of armor on the plate, Ma Jun looked at the broken sword and knight's boots, and bowed to Liu Zhang: "These three pieces of armor are indeed exquisitely made, especially the ring armor and soft silk armor. If a soldier wears them for battle,
The enemy's spears are impenetrable, which can greatly reduce casualties, but..."
Ma Jun bowed to Xu Jing, changed the topic, and said to everyone: "It is a fallacy to say that the smelting technology of the Qin people is superior to ours. Let's not talk about the famous swords made by Ou Yezi, the master swordsmith of the Spring and Autumn Period.
It is said that Cao Cao's Yitian Sword, a magic weapon, can cut through iron as well as clay. It is said that Miss Xiao's white jade sword can also cut off an assassin's sharp sword with one strike. This is by no means comparable to this Da Qin dagger.
Speaking of armor, this ring armor is good, and the soft silk armor is even more exquisite, but its exquisiteness is not as good as our golden jade suit, and its protection is not as good as my chain mail. Our chain mail is far more powerful than this chain mail.
How does the delicate, soft silk armor compare to the silk armor on my lord? Is the ring armor superior just by covering the whole body? We can also make our chain armor into a full-body protection."
"Hahaha." The ministers laughed loudly and nodded repeatedly. They felt relieved that it was better than the barbarian's armor. Xu Jing looked at Qu Xi with pride.
Qu Xi felt the pressure and bowed to Liu Zhang: "Qu Xi is ignorant and ignorant. He made a mistake. Please forgive me."
Liu Zhang naturally knew what Ma Jun meant when he said that. It could be seen from Ma Jun's expression, tone and demeanor that Ma Jun admired the craftsmanship of these three sets of armor and weapons.
Liu Zhang came down, looked at the three sets of armor and daggers again, and said loudly: "Ma Jun is right, the smelting technology of the Han people is not comparable to that of the barbarians. Maybe some people still have questions, then why are our soldiers not so sophisticated?"
Armor and dagger?
Let me tell you that the number of people in the Great Qin Army is far less than that of my Han Dynasty. Of course they can strive for excellence. We often send out tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people, so of course we cannot be sophisticated in armor."
ps: #tyrantliuzhang# Thanks to Ao Ba Shang, Guo Guo Da for the reward.