Xiong Shan lived up to Xiao Yiran's expectations, and really found several kinds of flexible and sturdy vines. After Xiao Yiran carefully selected, he chose a kind of vine with a dark brown surface and the thickness of a little finger, called Liang Mu, and weaved it a few times in front of him, and after Liang Mu understood, he handed over the pattern of the rattan armor he had drawn a long time ago to Liang Mu.

"I'll leave the matter of collecting vines to Kumayama, and you and your manufacturing department will concentrate on weaving vine armor. However, these vines cannot be used directly for weaving, and must be soaked in oil before they can be used. I'll arrange for someone to prepare the grease for the vines to make for you.

Also, the weapons of the soldiers on the chariots, if possible, were all made of copper, including the hilt of the gun. You can build a few of them first, let those soldiers try them out, and if there are no problems, you can look at them. Be sure to prepare one set for each soldier on the chariot within four months, including rattan armor, shields, and bronze spears. ”

After Liang Mu led the order and left, Xiao Yiran immediately sent Xuan Yi and asked her to inform Xiong Shan to collect vines and animal fat. Xiao Yiran didn't want to use soybean oil, cottonseed oil, and rapeseed oil to soak the vines, which was a pity.

At first, Xiao Yiran did not make public the decision to attack the northern ethnic groups four months later. She knew that she could send someone to investigate the situation of the northern tribe, and similarly, the other party would also send someone to investigate the situation of the dragon clan. Xiao Yiran only notified Xiang Lin, Xuan Liang, Liang Mu, Xiong Shan, and a few people from Xuan Yi and Xiao An. The goal is to get them ready so that they don't make mistakes when the time comes.

When Xiongshan led his men to collect a large number of vines, the manufacturing department began to be busy day and night. Although he knew that there were not many people attacking the northern tribe in four months, under the guidance of a few of them, the entire tribe was still running at full speed, and there was a faint sense of tension. In order to prevent the spies of the northern tribe from discovering the abnormality, Xiao Yiran had Tian Yuan called over. As early as the last time he was preparing to send troops to the north, Xiao Yiran had ordered Tian Yuan to be in charge of intelligence. Now, Xiao Yiran has the intention to let Tian Yuan establish a scout team that will be used exclusively to spy on the military in the future. As for whether to set up a formal department, Xiao Yiran has not yet made a final decision.

"Tian Yuan, I will give you fifty soldiers and five war horses. Of course, you can go to Xiang Lin to pick up. These fifty men, led by you, are to search for scouts sent by the northern tribes around the clan station, and if they find them, they must not be allowed to flee back, and if they can be captured alive. Go find Xiang Lin, just say it's my order. ”

Another day, when it was Xuan Liang's turn to guard Xiao Yiran, Xiao Yiran asked him:

"Xuan Liang, what are your plans for the future?"

Seeing that Xuan Liang was a little stunned, Xiao Yiran explained:

"I'm asking if you plan to lead troops in the future, or do you want to be in charge of spying on the military?"

"Emperor, I still prefer to lead troops into battle."

"Well, after this time, I will order Tian Yuan to form a scout force and set up a special intelligence department. You will go to the army and take Tian Yuan's place. ”

"The emperor doesn't want me to be a guard?"

Hearing that Xuan Liang's words were a little anxious, Xiao Yiran reached out and touched his well-defined face, and said with a smile:

"I don't want you to be a guard anymore, but you will always be Xiao Ming's father."

Xuan Liang was relieved at this time.

"Emperor, when was that?"

"Two months later."

The reason why Xiao Yiran put the establishment of the intelligence department two months later was to figure out Guò's ability to investigate Tian Yuan's abilities in the next two months, and second, to send scouts in advance to find out the news of the northern ethnic groups, including exploring the road for the large army in four months.

"Emperor, I hope that in four months, I will have the opportunity to lead the troops to the battlefield."

"That's how you want to fight?"

"Yes."

Looking at Xuan Liang, who was less than eighteen years old in front of him, Xiao Yiran somewhat understood why only young people between the ages of eighteen and twenty were recruited in the era before rebirth. This age is the age of strong blood and aggressiveness.

"As long as you train well, I'll give you a chance. However, you have to make sure that you protect yourself. ”

"Don't worry, I'm not a child anymore, I will protect myself."

Xiao Yiran smiled in his heart, he is not a child yet, if he is placed in the era before rebirth, at the age of Xuan Liang, he should still be studying, or the treasure in the palms of his parents, grandparents, and grandparents.

Since having two children, Xiao Ming and Xiao Yue, he has realized that it is not easy to be a parent, and Xiao Yiran misses his parents more and more. Xiao Yiran often thinks that his parents don't know what happened now, but they have come out of the grief of losing their beloved daughter? Don't let anything happen. Worry is worry, worry is worry, Xiao Yiran knows that even if something happens to his parents, there is nothing he can do.

A month later, Tian Yuan really caught three spies sent by the northern tribe. According to the spies, the northern tribes did not plan to attack the dragons, but they were worried about being attacked by the dragons, so they sent people to inquire about the situation. A total of ten people were sent, one died on the road, five were killed by Tian Yuan, and one was missing. Tian Yuan had already sent people to search the north, and at the same time sent people to the big river to wait, and once the missing spy appeared, he would immediately arrest or shoot him.

After listening to Tian Yuan's report, Xiao Yiran was still satisfied with his work. Without waiting for two months, Xiao Yiran convened a meeting of elders, at which Tian Yuan and Xuan Liang were also called, and his decision was announced in public.

Order: Establish the tenth department of the Dragon Clan, the Ministry of Intelligence, with the Minister Tian Yuan and three deputies, and Tian Yuan selected from the clan.

Order: Xuan Liang replaced Tian Yuan in the military department as an assistant to Xiang Lin.

Order: Three months later, send troops to attack the northern tribes. With Xiang Lin as the commander, Lin Zhan and Xuan Liang as the auxiliary.

Order: Wei Wu went to the military department to fill the vacancy that Tian Yuan had left.

Order: Wei Wu is stationed at the Mengyue River station, and Cao Ying is stationed at the Longshan station.

Order: Cao Ying must set up a barracks in Longshan within two months that can accommodate a thousand people, and prepare to meet all the soldiers who will attack the northern ethnic groups in two months.

Several orders in succession made the dragon clan really feel that the big war was coming.

Half a month later, under the instruction of Xiao Yiran, Tian Yuan led fifty of his subordinates and stationed them in Longshan. After arriving at Longshan, after communicating with Cao Ying stationed there, he led his men to the north non-stop to investigate the military situation for the attack of the Dragon Clan in two and a half months, as well as to explore the way to enter the army.

Tian Yuan led fifty of his men through the dense jungle. Tian Yuan observed the situation in the jungle and thought to himself, the emperor's intention was obviously to send chariots when attacking the northern tribes, so that the road of the army could not be interspersed in the jungle all the time, and it would not be easy to carve out a road that could lead to the chariot in the dense jungle. Tian Yuan had to lead his men out of the jungle to find an open field and explore a relatively wide road for the dragon army two and a half months later.