Liu Bei said that, but Liu Tao was a little unhappy, this guy used 'taking care of his family' as an excuse not to join the army. In fact, it was reminding him: "Don't you have a family member at home who needs to be taken care of?" Are you willing to leave them behind and join the army?! ”

Maybe he didn't mean this, but Liu Tao would always use malice to speculate about Liu Bei's intentions.

"In this way, Deran is not easy to force." Liu Tao arched his hand towards him, then turned to leave.

Liu Bei originally thought that he would persuade him further, but he didn't expect to give up so quickly, and deep down, he was actually vaguely melancholy. Reason told him that if he missed this opportunity, it might be even more difficult to develop in the future.

Bidding farewell to Liu Bei, Liu Tao quickly returned to Zhuangzi, and there was one more thing, forgetting to explain to Lu Yan, he still had to set aside a part of the iron to make a horseshoe, and if conditions permitted, he had to make stirrups and saddles.

Let's just say that he rides this horse, the saddle is a piece of leather with a rope, tied to the horse's back, and knots are hung on both sides as stirrups, of course, he can get on the horse without this, the body's muscle memory is already very familiar with riding, and at the same time, the inner thighs also have a layer of calluses.

Speechless, his legs were a little 'O', but fortunately, he couldn't see it when he was usually wearing a robe, so Liu Tao complained more than once: No wonder the scholars of this era like to wear robes......

"Huh? Building a new appliance? No problem, no problem, but what Deran wants to build, involving a cobbler and a carpenter, is estimated to not be completed in five days...... There is also ......" Lu Yan took the drawings handed over by Liu Tao, and frowned.

Pointing to the drawing of the horseshoe, he continued: "The shape is easy to say, but you said that you want to use a nail to nail it to the horse's hoof, is it okay?" Won't horses get hurt because of this, but will they not be able to move? ”

"That's fine, the horseshoe is actually about the same as our fingernails, and there is no flesh and blood. Besides, metal is more wear-resistant than pure horseshoe anyway! Liu Tao replied.

"This is ......" Lu Yan is not ignorant of the affairs of the army, Lu Zhi also mentioned that in the past, he sent troops to attack the Huns, 100,000 war horses fought over, and 50,000 were abolished in a war, most of which were worn out by horses' hooves.

The injured war horse has no way to continue to serve as a war horse, so it can only be sent back to be used as a ploughing horse or a donkey. If it is really useless, it can only be killed to eat meat, and leather is also used to sew leather armor.

As for their militia group, not considering the hundreds of war horses paid, it is said that there are currently more than 70 war horses, and if they are used in full force, it is estimated that they will have to be retired in one or two years. If you consider the part that was lost in the war, it would be even shorter.

"I can only let the blacksmith try to do it first, preferably with a horse or two, and then popularize it. This thing is easy to build, even if it is a helper, you can build seven or eight, more than seventy horses a day, and it can be completed in about two or three days. If you are willing to pay more, you should be able to complete it in two days. Lu Yan said while thinking.

"In other words, we're probably going to stay in Zhuo County for about five days, right?" Liu Tao asked.

"No, it's less than March, and it is estimated that we won't be able to go south......" Lu Yan shook his head, after all, there are too many things to build, and there is no time for a month...... No, no, a month is a bit of a stretch.

"Well, let's think differently!" Liu Tao thought for a while, "Leave a certain amount of iron, and the rest will communicate directly with the county lieutenant, and exchange the weapons and armor in stock for ......."

"It's more efficient, but I don't recommend it." Zhang Fei walked over.

"You're back? What did the county lieutenant say? Liu Tao asked curiously.

"The county lieutenant is very happy and says that he is very optimistic about our militia...... Oh, there's no actual representation. Zhang Fei was a little disdainful, "It is not denied that through this incident, the Zhang family has indeed taken advantage of his relationship, and when we leave in the future, he can also take care of the Zhang family, but it is estimated that there will be a little blood." ”

"The winery will divide two percent of the dry shares, and give them to the Taishou and the county lieutenant...... By the way, what did you mean by that? Liu Tao suggested a little, and then asked.

"I also thought about my brother's thoughts, so when I came back, I stopped by...... Uh, spent a little money, went in and had a look...... It was found that the weapons in the inventory were almost useless. Zhang Fei shook his head, "Obviously, it was only replaced once two years ago, but the inventory inside seems to have been in place for more than six years." ”

"How can this be true? As an official of the imperial court, he actually ......" When Lu Yan heard this, he immediately understood the key, and his sense of justice exploded directly. didn't want to turn around, but was pulled down by Liu Tao.

"Cangshan, when the water is clear, there is no fish." Liu Tao squeezed him, and then said slowly. In the two hundred years of the Han Dynasty, starting from Emperor Guangwu, to Emperor Huan, and even to Emperor Ling's generation, no one has reigned for more than 21 years, and he basically died at a young age.

The new emperor often succeeded to the throne at a very young age, and when he grew up, he did not learn the responsibilities of the emperor, but first learned the enjoyment of the emperor. And the local government gradually did not take the imperial court seriously, and said that the assassin who originally served as a supervisor of local officials has skyrocketed in the past forty or fifty years, and has become a state pastor without military power.

Not to mention that in 188 AD, Liu Yan returned to play, Liu Hong restored the state pastoral system, and then Liu Yan went to Yizhou to become a state pastor.

"Yes, now that there is a commotion, it is estimated that we will not be able to send the paperwork for the troops." Zhang Fei also came forward to persuade him.

"The key is that now we are theorizing with them, and at most they are humbly taught, and then they are taught repeatedly. If you want to really rectify them, it is nothing more than collecting good evidence and then handing it over to your father, or even the assassin. It is up to them to punish the Taishou and the county lieutenant, which is what a smart person should do. Liu Tao further persuaded.

Be taught with an open mind and never change after repeated teachings...... Hearing Liu Tao's words, Zhang Fei and Lu Yan almost couldn't hold back their laughter. There is little entertainment these days, and it's no wonder that people laugh low. The key is that it cannot be denied that although Liu Tao's words are nondescript, they are quite crooked.

"Well, I'll take advantage of a few days to find a way to find evidence!" Lu Yan nodded, obviously convinced.

"Don't collect it openly, and don't delay the business!" Liu Tao reminded.

"De Ran, rest assured, I'll arrange for someone to make those things by hand now......" Lu Yan nodded and immediately went to arrange it.

"Yide." Liu Tao immediately looked at Zhang Fei, "Set up a banquet tonight, entertain Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang, especially the red-faced Guan Yu, this person is very skilled, and he is calm and calm, he is a talent, whether he can accept it or not, it depends on tonight!" ”

"Then Guan Yu, could it be the red-faced man my brother has been looking for?" When Zhang Fei heard this, he immediately realized this.

"It's him, this person has a lot to do with you and me, no matter what, I want to pull him in!" Liu Tao nodded.

"Since my brother said so, then I will definitely do my best to help!" After Zhang Fei finished speaking, he immediately went over to arrange that tonight's banquet must be rich and rich.

After dealing with these, Liu Tao realized that he had nothing to do at this stage. It was more than ten days before the troops could be raised to the south around March. Calculating the time, it is the time when the peach blossoms are in full bloom.

"Maybe you can have a Taoyuan three knots...... No, no, why don't you bring Lu Yan in and have a Taoyuan Four Righteousness......" Liu Tao thought thoughtfully, after all, everyone has this relationship now, and it is not good to exclude Lu Yan again.

Then I remembered that I kept saying that I would find a few talents in the clan and recruit at least twenty pro-soldiers, but I forgot about it.

"By the way, let's have a showdown with Liu Yuanqi......" Liu Tao thought about it, whether he was going to send troops, he couldn't keep saying it. He hadn't been back for a few days, so he probably thought he was out playing again, right?

"Wait, I still have skill points that I haven't added!" Liu Tao suddenly slapped his forehead, this is the top priority, right?!