Chapter 215: Conditions for Substitution
Soon, word spread about the origin of these two thousand horses.
Everyone also knew that these two thousand war horses were actually related to Bai Qi, and many people's expressions suddenly changed greatly.
Many generals who originally had ideas, after knowing the news, had no idea about these two thousand war horses.
The Commander-in-Chief's side also knew everyone's reaction, and as if he took it for granted, he ignored it.
Xu Wen was behind the tent, and Wang Hong walked in.
"Go and invite all the generals in the Great Wall."
Xu Wen looked at Wang Hong and said seriously.
Wang Hong was a little stunned, nodded immediately when he heard this, left this side, and invited all the generals inside and outside the Great Wall.
After many generals were invited, their expressions were a little evasive, obviously they already knew that they had completely offended Xu Wen.
"Don't worry, I'm not here to ask for the two thousand horses."
"It's a good thing to invite you generals this time, and I want to tell you, but whether you agree or not depends on your own ideas."
Xu Wen spoke, not impatient, and directly told them what they needed.
"Catapult, you already know about it, right?"
"This matter, within the imperial court, His Majesty the King of Qin also knows, about the catapult, although it will be equipped in large quantities later, it will be used in the frontal battlefield, not in the Great Wall."
"And if you want to get a catapult, if you want to say who has this ability, even if it is General Bai Qi and others, you must also ask me first, because only I can build it, and only I have the drawings!"
"However, I am the Taiping general guarding the Great Wall, and I can be the first to equip you generals with five catapults."
Xu Wen looked at the many generals, and when the generals heard this, their faces showed excited expressions, and they didn't expect that Xu Wen would call them over, and there would be such a good thing.
Five catapults, on their own, if they want to get a catapult, they have to rely on the relationship of the craftsman's shop, and the craftsmen of those craftsmen's shops, which one of them is easy to mess with, even they, the generals, dare not give them a look, let alone threaten them.
Therefore, it is almost impossible for them to get a catapult in a short period of time.
And Xu Wen is relieved here, so it is very likely that this matter can really be done.
Now that the imperial court has an order, if you want to be promoted and make a fortune, the best way is to kill the enemy, and with catapults, it is not difficult for them to improve their status
"This, Lord Xu Wen, such a good thing, why didn't you say it earlier."
A general couldn't help laughing, and his title for Xu Wen had also changed.
"The benefits, I've already given it to you, of course, I'm going to tell you something else now, you make your own choice."
Xu Wen didn't show a smile on his face, he still had a serious expression, and his eyes looked at the person opposite.
Everyone saw that Xu Wen's face was stiff and did not have any smile, and his expression suddenly became serious.
"Recently, you already know about the fact that I asked for 2,000 war horses from General Bai Qi, and I won't hide it from you, I want to expand the Taiping army, from 1,000 men and horses to 3,000 people, with such a Taiping army, I can even go out of the city to meet those barbarians in the future."
"But I don't want the level of the Taiping Army, because the number has risen, and the quality has declined, so I have to select some elites from each of you, but don't worry, under one general, I only need a hundred people at most."
Xu Wen spoke seriously, and the originally excited expressions of the generals changed slightly.
Some generals frowned.
"Xu Wen, you're planning to change people, right?"
"Take a hundred from us, and we will exchange a hundred from you?"
"In that case, I agreed."
I saw one person speak.
Xu Wen shook his head.
"No, don't change, most of the people under my command have followed me from the beginning, I have no idea of abandoning them, since they are serving me, no matter what their physique is, I will not abandon them."
"I just want people!"
Xu Wen said seriously, his eyes looking at the many generals opposite.
"This, it's equivalent to a catapult for twenty people, it's a bit much, and it's still the elite, who can't hide the elite now, be a baby?"
One of the generals couldn't help but complain.
"General Fan Tianzong, you are right to think like this, but in the same way, is it possible that the catapult is not as good as a hundred people?"
"You didn't see it at the beginning of the battle, a big stone fell, basically thirty or fifty barbarians were killed and wounded, and then with fire oil, it was even more done, the record of annihilating thousands, tens of thousands of barbarians, the role of catapults, do you still have to question it?"
"That's it, I'm promising you a condition, I've been painting recently, researching new drawings, and waiting for the craftsman to create it, no matter what it is, how big the effect is, as soon as possible, I will equip one of you with some!"
Xu Wen said seriously, and when many generals heard this, they couldn't help but feel a little moved.
"Okay, since you have said so, I don't have any opinion, but I am the first, you have to give me some concessions, and take up to fifty people from my men."
General Fan Tianzong looked at Xu Wen with his eyes and said seriously.
"Okay!"
Xu Wen directly and heartily agreed.
"Who agrees first, the first five, the number of people I want, decreasing step by step, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety, and the people behind are all one hundred!"
Xu Wen said.
When everyone heard this, they saw that General Fan Tianzong had already agreed, and in addition, sixty people for five catapults was indeed a pretty good thing.
Several generals spoke one after another.
"Okay, I agreed."
"I'm third, don't rob me!"
"You, I'm going to speak first, okay, I'm fourth!"
“.....”
I saw that more than five generals agreed to come down one time, and after careful calculation, there were hundreds of elites.
After discussing it, some generals still seemed hesitant and did not agree, so Xu Wen asked them to go first and think about it carefully.
After the many generals left the tent, Xu Wen walked in the direction of the craftsman's shop.
Among the artisan shops, many craftsmen have already regarded Xu Wen as a treasure, even those craftsmen are the same, and they regard Xu Wen as a treasure.
After Xu Wen arrived at the craftsman's shop, he cleaned up himself and walked out.
Xu Wen looked at Si Koumo.
"The reward has already come down?"
When Si Koumo saw Xu Wen coming, he couldn't help but smile on his face.