"Old Zhou, I know what you think. But you also have to look at the brothers. Our Yellow Turban Army, when did we give supplies, this supply thing, it's difficult. If it weren't for the Red Turban Army giving us some food, I'm afraid we would have starved to death. Such a thing, although we don't seem to be kind. But the problem is, we have to plan for ourselves, too. Pei Yuanshao said.

"I think this situation is not good for the Yellow Turban Army, just as the Red Turban Army said, the Yellow Turban Army is too strong, it seems that it is developing rapidly, in fact, there are too many problems, you and I can't plan for ourselves, we have to make some plans for the brothers." Pei Yuanshao said.

"That's what you said." Zhou Cang nodded and said.

"It's just, can this Red Turban Army want us? Also, we're used to being so free. I've heard that the discipline of the Red Turbans is quite strict, and you can see that. Once those gendarmes target you, we, we will have a hard time. Especially you, you're used to being a loose person. I think something is going to happen. Zhou Cang thought for a while and said.

"So, what then?" Pei Yuanshao asked. As a matter of fact. The status of the two people in the Yellow Turban Army is not very large, they are in the middle and lower level of officers, and the people in their hands are their qualifications, but the problem is that they must also feed their own people and horses, relying on the Yellow Turban Army, they can still maintain a certain amount of combat, but once they break away from the Yellow Turban Army, logistics supply becomes the biggest difficulty, and they can also choose to occupy the mountain as the king, but, in that case, it is not their long-term plan, after all, the two of them still want to do something big.

"I think we'll talk to the Red Turbans. Let's see if they accept our adaptation, and if they do, we'll work with them, and it's better for us to act independently, even if it's good to engage in guerrilla warfare. Zhou Cang said. It's not like he hasn't done anything these days, he's constantly learning and understanding the Red Turban Army. He knew that the Red Turban Army had a guerrilla tactic, which was actually similar to Zhanshan as king. It's just an ambush on the other side, and he thinks that such a team is still suitable for them.

"I think it's okay. Let's talk to their superiors. Pei Yuanshao said. Zhou Cang thought for a while and nodded. That's all there is to it. It's easy to break away from the Yellow Turbans, and it's okay if they don't go back. But they came out with the team. The problem of logistical supply must be solved, and the reason why the Yellow Turban Army failed was that they did not have a continuous and effective logistical supply system, which was a very important factor.

Small villages.

"Uncle, we, can we beg for a bowl of water to drink?" A young man with a small figure came to the door of a family and said.

"You two are from a foreign country, aren't you?" The uncle looked at the two of them and asked.

"Yes. Yes. We came from Qingzhou, we were transporting grain and grass, and the official army was defeated. The two of us escaped. Uncle, what kind of place is this? We still want to go back. The young man asked.

"Come in, drink some water first, I see you two are hungry too. It just so happens that I still have a bite to eat, so you can eat some. The old man looked at the two people very pitiful, such people, there are many, although the order on their side quickly stabilized, but from time to time some outsiders also want to enter here.

"Uncle, what kind of place is this, we also saw that there was a sentry at the entrance of the village, our two brothers, we walked all the way, and we were asked three times." The young man asked. As a matter of fact. They were arrested more than three times, and at first they were also grouped. They were gathered away. Sent to the rear for redistribution.

"The place is small villages. This is the zone controlled by the Red Turban Army, and we are a guerrilla zone here. Those were the militia of the village. The old man said.

"Militia? Does every family here have to be soldiers? The young man asked puzzled.

"It's boiled water, cold water, not drinkable. This is the rule of the Red Turban Army, you can't defecate anywhere, you must find a thatched house. Do you understand? "Uncle instructed.

"Hey, got it. Uncle. The two men nodded in agreement.

"We are a guerrilla zone here, and there is a militia squad in the village, which is responsible for the security of the village. Then several villages united, that is, the militia squadron, and in one county, there was a brigade. There are hundreds. Weapons are provided by the Red Turbans. In this way, the village was able to resist the harassment of the officials and soldiers. This is also a matter of necessity. The old man said.

"Oh. Uncle, isn't the court against this? Another young man asked curiously.

"This, the court better not care, and it's best not to come, the court government, don't care about our life or death, this year's harvest should be better, it should be much better than the drought in previous years, but unfortunately, this war, the tax, we are all miserable. It's still the benevolence and righteousness of the Red Turban Army, and when they come, they will rectify it, knowing that we have been affected. They also cut down their taxes, and they gave us food, which we had as long as we deposited our land in the bank. There are still some rations every year, and the problem of eating for the little old man is solved. I still have some of my own. You can live. The old man said.

Two people heard. I was surprised.

"Not much, just five percent of the tax. There is no conscription, taxes are demarcated according to a year's income, those who participate in the battle are really young people, as long as they send out a soldier, they can reduce a great tax burden, and the Red Turban Army does not collect money and food. The old man said.

"Don't take money and food? How can this Red Turban Army support such a large expenditure, me. We've heard about it. In this battle, the officers and soldiers could not defeat them. Another young man said anxiously.

"You don't have to worry about this. The Red Turban Army can borrow and pay back the interest. In short, this red turban army is good. If we don't add a burden to the people, we will support such a team. The old man said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll see how the food goes." The old man said and left.

"Knock knock." There was a burst of gongs outside.

"Every family, be careful with the officers and soldiers." The militia shouted loudly. The old man was engrossed in cooking on the fire. The two men looked at each other. They left here carefully, the two of them are the fine work of the official army, the purpose of coming here is to investigate, they originally wanted to know more about the Red Turban Army, but unfortunately, the Red Turban Army was very strict, and the task time was limited, they could only explore here, so they had to leave. In fact, they would love to get the intelligence they wanted. Arsenal, this is an order from their general personally. If it is possible to search the place where the opponent's firearms are manufactured. They're going to be a big deal, but unfortunately, they're going to be a little more risky. This is still very unfavorable to them, because they find that the opponent's guerrilla zone is an impenetrable place, and the security here is very tight, and if they are directly interspersed, it is easy to be ambushed by the other side, and the reconnaissance activities are greatly restricted, and the task seems to be difficult to complete.

The Red Turban Army had its own strict organization, which made it difficult for them to carry out many reconnaissance matters, which also exacerbated the ignorance of the officers and soldiers about them. This is an important point for the officers and soldiers to suffer losses. I don't know who I am. Naturally, there is no way to talk about the possibility of defeating the other side.

Lijiazhuang, inside the Arsenal.

"The production of the barrel is still too slow. I need to improve. In a month, at least five hundred should be produced for me. Shang Wu said after visiting the arsenal. Arquebuses are already available. Although there are still some problems, such as the weight being too heavy. The limits of use are also very limited, and if it is not strictly inspected, there will be some defects. This can cause damage to the gunman. The yield is also not very large.

"Sir, it's hard. Although the raw materials are limited to ensure that we are guaranteed, my manpower is really insufficient. Zhang Qing said helplessly.

"Take out the technology for the production of the barrel, number it, carry it out according to the patent, and give it to other factories for production." Shang Wu said.

"What?" Zhang Qing looked at his chief in surprise.

"You just need to charge a certain royalty and you're good to go. In this regard, the government will keep it confidential and give some compensation. Shang Wu said.

"But sir, isn't it too dangerous to do this?" Zhang Qing said worriedly.

"I know, but now we are going to have a bigger battle, you know, the next war is going to be more brutal, if we don't have new weapons, we will be in an absolute disadvantage, and we need more weapons. More and more new weapons. Shang Wu said.

"In terms of R&D, you have to do it as soon as possible, right. We have captured a lot of bronze in this battle, and you must be quick about the progress of the cannons. Time is running out for you. Two months at most, two months we need to see the artillery, anyway, we have to have the artillery. Shang Wu said.

"I've already sent someone to get the design drawings. Take a good look. Shang Wu said. Shangwu imitated the famous Napoleonic cannon, this cannon is still an old-fashioned front-loading gun, the caliber is reduced, in this way, the difficulty of manufacturing is difficult to reduce a lot, for the time being there are only four and a half inch caliber, three inch caliber, the artillery is all made of bronze, which is the most suitable material. Napoleonic cannons were made from such materials. The gun carriage could not be made of iron, only wooden gun mounts could be used, and such weapons were already ahead of their time.

"Yes, sir, I'm sure I'll get the job done." Zhang Qing was very excited when he thought that there were enough materials to cast the cannon. Shang Wu nodded and motioned for the other party to do it. His labor costs are still relatively low. As long as you give food, not money, otherwise, Shangwu really can't afford to cast such a cannon.