After Wen Hanjun was busy cleaning the battlefield and cremating the corpses for most of the day, he returned to Linhe City. After the flood of last night's riverside city, most of the houses have been swept away, and the floor is full of roof tiles and wooden piles, and some of the better houses are also dilapidated and will be rebuilt at any time.

Wen Han ordered the whole army to spend two hours to simply repair a lot of houses, first to live and rest. Xu Huang was settling the captured booty, although the torrent drowned many Qianghu horses, but some survived, Qianghu produced famous horses, each of which was very valuable. Moreover, the Qianghu people also left a lot of armor, weapons, and food. Xu Huang led the soldiers, carefully cleaned the surroundings, and collected the loot one by one.

The county government of Linhe City is worthy of being the symbol of a county, the material is strong, and the great torrent has not damaged it much, but some doors and windows have been washed away. As a general, Wen Han naturally rested in the county governor's office, and Gao Shun, who was unconscious, also lived in it, and he seemed to be impulsed by the torrent when he accidentally hit his head in the pit, and he didn't wake up for a while.

"This time, a total of 22,000 Qianghu people were annihilated, and our army suffered 100 casualties. 3,000 famous horses, 10,000 armor, and 17,000 weapons were seized. ”

In the conference hall, Xu Huang simply reported the battle report, Wen Han nodded deeply, and said.

"These 3,000 Qiang Hu famous horses can survive in this torrent, which must be extraordinary. Gongming, if you replace these famous horses with Black Wind Riders, you will inevitably be able to increase a lot of Black Wind Rider's combat power. As for the old horses that have been replaced, they will be taken care of by you first, and you may form a cavalry army under your command. ”

"No need. With the Black Wind Cavalry, an extremely sophisticated cavalry, any cavalry would seem redundant. Besides, I am not good at leading this cavalry, but I do have an idea, which I have hidden for a long time, and I hope that I will answer it. Let me form a spear and shield soldier! ”

Xu Huang was very envious of Wen Han's love for Black Wind Riding, and even felt that Wen Han was biased. Not only does the Black Wind Rider have the advanced accessory of the saddle stirrups, but its weapons and armor are also the most sophisticated.

Almost half of Wenhan's fortune was spent on it. Moreover, the Black Wind Rider is practicing a new skill, riding and shooting. Xu Huang had watched Guan Yu's training, and deeply understood that once this cavalry was trained, the combat effectiveness of the Black Wind Cavalry would be greatly improved. And now he has these 3,000 Qianghu famous horses. With this kind of equipment, Xu Huang has no doubt that this Black Wind Rider will soon become famous all over the world, making all the princes fearful!

However, Xu Huang was not willing to be resigned, and he had already had the idea of forming a spear and shield soldier. Spear and shield men are armed with both spears and shields, making them more defensive infantry and can effectively reduce fire from enemy weapons such as bows and javelins. However, in the Han Dynasty, shields were not loved, and the Han people generally believed that an inch long was an inch strong. It's better to use a shield than a gun. But Xu Huang didn't think so, and he also studied the shield a lot, and wanted to combine this gun and shield to form a new class of troops that was both defensive and not badly offensive.

It's just that this spear shield soldier also has its shortcomings, that is, the action is very poor, the general shield is made of iron, there are more than a dozen catties, and the general soldier fights with the shield, which is very laborious. Therefore, those who are not strong men cannot be incorporated into this spear and shield army, and the shield is very expensive, and it costs a lot of silver taels.

Wen Han is not afraid of spending money, but it is difficult to find this strong man. Pondering, he tapped on the table, thinking about its feasibility. Xu Huang stood quietly aside, not disturbing his thoughts.

"Komeito has been thinking about this for a long time, and he must have a certain degree of certainty. If that's the case, let's do it. However, at this time I do not have so many silver taels in my pocket, so you can first use wood of similar weight to make this shield, and as for the guns, there are many in the army. Also, in terms of manpower, how much does Komeito plan to use? ”

Xu Huang heard Wen Han's answer, his face was happy, as for the number of people in this team, it had been planned a long time ago, and he responded immediately.

"Two thousand five hundred will suffice. The action of this spear shield soldier is not high, and too many of them are a burden, dragging down the journey of the entire army of soldiers and horses. 2,500 men can just form a shield array, effectively defend against arrows and some long-range attacks, and if it is a head-to-head battle, I am 70% sure that the number is not more than five times that of my spear and shield soldiers, and it will be difficult for any class of troops to break my spear and shield soldiers! ”

"Good! And so it was. Komeito can do it right away. Now that the Black Wind Rider has been formed, the equipment is complete, and there is no need to invest in silver taels. I am now worried about where to spend the silver two, Gongming Ru recommended himself, but solved my problem. When you have all the men and training, I will have you start making the best equipment for your spear and shield soldiers. ”

"Thank you, lord!"

Xu Huang's eyes were full of energy, and at first he was still a little apprehensive in his heart, Wen Han would be reluctant to spend two silver taels. After listening to Wen Han, he immediately blamed himself for that thought. Wen Han's unconditional trust made Xu Huang even more convinced that his decision to follow Wen Han was correct.

"We don't need to be polite. In private, you can call me my word. Otherwise, I don't feel used to it. By the way, Gongming Ru now has 2,200 people under his command, and among them, strong men will be selected to be included in this spear and shield army. Thou art the best of thy men. You guess how many people can qualify? ”

"Hmm... I don't think there are enough people. This spear and shield soldier is very demanding, and I don't want to fill it up indiscriminately. ”

"So it was. You can train these men first, and when you have men in the future, you can let the old soldiers be the commanders and train the new soldiers. In this way, the training time can be greatly reduced, so that this spear and shield soldier can be displayed in front of the world as soon as possible. ”

Wen Han discussed with Xu Huang with great interest, if it was really as Xu Huang said, this spear and shield soldier was so magical, it could be said to be very useful, and it could face many situations in the future. The two discussed for two or three hours, tirelessly, until Guan Yu walked in and reported something, and then stopped the discussion.

"Brother Yunchang, look at the frowning appearance of your brows, is something wrong?"

Wen Han looked at Guan Yu, who had a deep face and a frown, and couldn't help but ask suspiciously.

"Brother Extraordinary Virtuous, just now a group of villagers from this city who live in the mountains near the river. There were five or six hundred people, and they were all kneeling at the door of the prefectural mansion. He said that he wanted to see the extraordinary and virtuous brother you, and asked you to avenge them. ”

"Redress? Could it be that our soldiers and horses are harassing the people! Darn! I have often been strict with Ru and Gongming, this common people are the food and clothing parents of the soldiers, they grow grain and pay taxes, and how many Han soldiers and horses are fed! Therefore, no matter what, you must not harass the people! I will go out now, and if I know which army of soldiers and horses did the thing to harass the people, including its commanders and you, I will not spare it! ”

Wen Han usually hates people who bully the people, so his military style is particularly rigorous, but he didn't expect that someone would dare to do such an immoral thing. Guan Yu also knew Wen Han's character, so he frowned deeply just now, but when he thought of the character of the people to whom the Black Wind Ride belonged, he thought that it should not be the Black Wind Ride.

Guan Yu and Xu Huang looked at the angry Wen Han, and then the two looked at each other, as if they were asking, is it your army. The two of them shrugged their shoulders at the same time, believing in their own character.

Guan Yu and Xu Huang followed Wen Han and hurriedly walked out of the gate of the mansion. After Wen Han came out, he saw more than 500 people whose clothes had not yet dried, and they all knelt there, and when they saw their pale faces, they must have been drenched in a lot of rain and suffered a lot.

"Excuse me... Adults are the champions of literature in the mouths of the people of Xiudu? ”

An old man with disheveled white hair in his sixties first kowtowed, and then asked tremblingly.

Wen Han hurriedly went over to support the old man, softly comforted, and ordered the kneeling people to stand up quickly. Seeing that Wen Han had a gentle attitude and no bureaucratic pretensions, the old man knew that the rumors were good, and he struggled to kneel down at the moment. Wen Han pressed his hands hard to prevent him from kneeling.

The old man suddenly howled and cried, and praised.

"Woooooo Please save the two daughters of the grass people's family! ”

When Wen Han heard this, Ling Ran immediately looked at Guan Yu and Xu Huang.

"Extraordinary virtuous brother. If you harass the people, I don't dare to guarantee it. But the abduction of women is absolutely impossible! ”

Without waiting for Wen Han to speak, Guan Yu immediately said. After Wen Han heard this, his anger was also half down, indeed he knew that the people in his army, such a conscientious thing as abducting women, would definitely not do it.

"Old man, don't cry. Speaking slowly, did the people in our army kidnap the daughter of the Ru family? ”

"Woo... The old man said in a choked voice, Wen Han stroked his back, and after the old man was calm, he said again.

"Here's the thing. The old man and these people lived in a small village in the mountains south of the river. The old man is the head of this small village. A few days ago, a large group of Han troops arrived, and because of the heavy rain at that time, they drove out the old man and all the villagers, some of them left on their own, and some of them went with the old man. Later, when he was about to leave, the Han general who led the troops saw that the old man's two daughters were handsome and were forcibly stayed.

Due to the large number of Han soldiers and the fierce gods, the old man was afraid of death and did not dare to stop him. In the past few days, the old man really wants to be a woman, and regrets not being at the beginning. And I saw that there was a sudden flood in this riverside city, and then I saw many Qianghu people being washed out. I heard ten days ago that Champion Wen led the troops to save this river, and it must have been Champion Wen who won the battle.

Although the small village where the old man is located is remote, he usually sells some prey and stone mines to the merchants in the city, knowing that Champion Wen is close to the people and protects the people, so he led the villagers to come over and beg Champion Wen to save the old man's two daughters who are suffering from life. ”

The old man was talking while crying. At this time, a man with a face full of bean skin beside the old man suddenly kowtowed again and again, shedding tears.

"Please ask the champion to save the grass people's wife from the hands of Lu Fengxian's beast. After the deed was completed, the grass people made cattle and horses for the adults. ”

The bean skin man kowtowed his head and bled out, but Wen Han, who was listening, frowned.

"You are a small people, how do you know that the person who led the troops is Lu Fengxian. Lu Fengxian is the Taishou of Shuofang County, and it is difficult for ordinary people to see it. Thou art a secret that no one knows! If you don't explain it clearly and hide it from me, but you will take the lead, and then Lu Feng will first counter my army. Embarrassed me.

Therefore, you should not say something perfunctory. Tell me what is being hidden! ”

Wen Han's eyes changed suddenly, and he squinted at the bean skin man. The bean skin man trembled, and he secretly scolded himself for accidentally leaking his mouth.

"What? Wen Champion. This man was the husband of one of the old man's two daughters. It is an old husband and son-in-law, although he is uneducated and talented, but his heart is also kind..."

At this time, the bean skin man hesitated again and again, suddenly seemed to have made up his mind, and gritted his teeth to interrupt the old man's words.

"Can Champion Wen recognize Gao Shun? The grass people are fellow villagers with him and Lu Bunai. The death of Gao Shun's parents is related to this Lu Fengxian. When the grass people learned that Gao Shun was now under Lu Bu, they should not know the truth of the year. At that time, the grass people were afraid that Lu Bu would kill people and destroy their mouths, so they left their hometowns and went incognito in this mountain village. A few days ago, the grass people recognized this Lu Fengxian at a glance, but after so many years, Lu Fengxian didn't recognize the little person of the grass people! ”