Li Xiang looked at Liu Susu, who was dressed in plain clothes and jumping around, so as not to hold back and pull her long hair. "The cost is not a problem, the main thing that is used is wood, linen and paper, and the village can produce it itself."

"However, there are more chickens, ducks and goose feathers used for gloves and shoes, and they need to be purchased from Xunyang Mansion. Twenty or thirty pounds is not heavy, just exercise and exercise, and there will be heavier ones in the future. Li Xiang explained, and the last sentence made the faces of the teenagers collapse.

Li Xiang summoned craftsmen to develop this set of cold-proof clothing, which is very well protected. The upper and lower bodies have their own characteristics, and the materials used are basically common around Mingyue Village.

The winter suit is equipped with a hat-shaped helmet, made of bamboo on both sides, cardboard in the middle, fastened to the jaw with strips of cloth, and the "Deluxe Edition" is also filled with chicken, duck and goose feathers.

The matching pants are less protective, and the knees are filled with chicken, duck, goose feathers and linen, which protects the joints and does not affect movement like cardboard.

Cold-proof clothing or protective clothing is generally plain, because undyed linen is the cheapest, and it can also be said to be convenient for winter camouflage. The protective power of the upper body vest is equivalent to paper armor, and Liu Susu pulled a 40-kilogram bow at a distance of 100 meters, just enough to penetrate.

Li Xiang has made major changes to the training of his subordinates, boys and girls, and teenagers at different stages need to receive different training. Lest someone be out of breath while others are just warming up.

Specifically, children between the ages of eight and 10 undergo basic physical training, young people under the age of 12 or who are relatively thin strengthen their physical training queues, teenagers over the age of 12 undergo complete training, and those over the age of 15 need to practice weapons and battle formations.

Li Xiang originally wanted to gradually increase the amount of training, but when he saw that the young man of this era had a stronger physique and was more able to endure hardships, he raised the standard.

Li Xiang used his technology to invest in the workshops of Carpenter, Lei Chenglei Blacksmith and He Lishi He Mingjiang, and ordered a batch of simple training equipment from there, and then formulated detailed training standards and gradually enhanced training plans. Combined with the experience of playing against Zhao Scar, Li Xiang adjusted the arms of the youth battalion.

The youth battalion was divided into sword and shield men and pikemen, the sword and shield hand detachment was led by Xiong Chengwu, and the pikemen detachment was led by Yang Jianchuan. Several teenagers who are very talented in learning, such as Xiong Chengwen, mainly engage in cultural learning.

Gradually, the villagers discovered that Mengxue and the youth camp were no longer just a place to take care of their children, and that the size and strength of these young men were increasing day by day. So although everyone was very greedy for the wealth that Li Xiang had, their attitude towards Li Xiang became more and more respectful.

Based on his usual training, confrontation with Zhao Scarzi, and the experience he learned from the high-level soldiers of the village, Li Xiang also customized the weapons of the youth battalion.

There are two types of spears, 2.3 meters and 3 meters, and thanks to the steady production of iron ore, the spears are equipped with easy-to-manufacture triangular iron thorns. It is characterized by being lightweight and sharp, simple to use, and has an extremely deep wound that is difficult to suture.

The big shield is a 45*100 cm bamboo and wood shield, and the protective effect is average.

The single knife played more than a dozen knife patterns according to the usage habits of the soldiers, and the most suitable one was selected to be put into use, and the design of the crutch scimitar Li Xiang had not yet taken out.

In terms of weapon development, Li Xiang first improved the spear, and the new spear has a two-way gauntlet to prevent slipping up and down, making it easier to use. The modified shield has a double gauntlet with a leather ring and an iron ring, and the single knife equipped with the sword shield hand has two iron gauntlets to firmly hold the palm.

The cost of handguards is very high, but Li Xiang insists on adding them, because Li Xiang finds that handguards can greatly reduce the requirements of weapons for soldiers, and can have combat power faster. Coupled with the protective clothing and bamboo and wood helmet that protected the whole body, Li Xiang finally armed his youth battalion, even a little exaggerated.

It is important to note that several craftsmen, including Li Xiang and Zeng Carpenter, were working on a straight bow, similar to the monolithic bow before the Qin and Han dynasties in China, making full use of mountainous materials to reduce costs.

In order to form combat power as soon as possible after equipping the bow and arrow, Li Xiang has begun targeted training, and dumbbells, pull-ups and pulley stones have been added to the training syllabus.

The pulley stone is Li Xiang's proud work, that is, the wooden pulley hangs a stone, and the wooden bow model is pulled by both hands to move back, which is used to simulate the action of drawing the bow. According to the archers of Mingyuezhai, the simulation effect is passable, but it lacks the function of aiming.

Not long ago, Liu Yuan's troops were ambushed by Zhao Scarzi, and more than a dozen soldiers were killed and wounded, which aggravated Li Xiang's sense of worry. Arm! Only by mastering a reliable weapon can you protect yourself, the safety of Susu and your students.

Maybe it's the reason why Li Xiang is very lonely in this time and space, Li Xiang never wants to put his safety in the hands of others, even if he admires Liu Zhai very much......

I don't know when I will have the power to protect myself, Li Xiang is often depressed. At this time, a soldier came over and informed the high-level officials of the past discussion, and Li Xiang thought that it should be Liu Yuan's ambush.

"This revenge must be avenged, our brother can't die in vain, if you want me to say let's just kill Zhao Scar's old village!" Liu Yuan was furious, and his injured arm was fixed by strips of cloth. This time, a small leader was killed, causing an uproar in Mingyue Village, and Liu Yuan felt that his face was lost.

Xiong Dachun suppressed his emotions and put forward his own opinions. "The place of Hutou Cliff is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the official army has been defeated several times in encirclement and suppression, otherwise Zhao Scar would not be so rampant. If you can't fight it, it's not to say that even if you can beat it, how many brothers will have to die? ”

"This matter still needs to be discussed in the long run, and Zhao Scar must be solved, but it must be planned carefully." Liu Chengdong expressed his opinion, turned his head to look at Li Xiang, and changed the topic.

"Sure enough, there are some skills, and the accounts of the cottage are handled very clearly. Although the triangular iron spike is easy to use, it is better not to use it all, and I only plan to reload half of the spear of the village soldiers. By the way, how about the protective clothing you made, can you equip each soldier with a set before winter? ”

Hearing the owner of the village talk about weapons, everyone turned their heads to stare at Li Xiang.

After Li Xiang took charge of Mengxue, he put forward a lot of strange ideas. Some are very useful, such as public baths and cafeterias, as well as large bamboo and linen shields with acceptable protection. But there are also things that the villagers can't stand it, such as the animal hard-bristled toothbrush, which smells fishy, and the daughter-in-law is not allowed to go to the kang when she goes back.

Hearing that Master Li had a new gadget, everyone was very interested, but Lao Huang's eyes flashed with jealousy.

I went, and actually carried out a surprise attack, Li Xiang wanted to complain about this future old man. "The owner of the village, the materials of the protective clothing are mainly paper, linen, bamboo and wood chips and poultry feathers, as long as a certain remuneration is given, the big girls and little daughters-in-law in our village can be made, and there is no problem in production." Li Xiang euphemistically raised the issue of remuneration, and it is very important to give reasonable remuneration to craftsmen and villagers, so as to mobilize everyone's enthusiasm.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Xiang decided to be honest, after all, he couldn't hide it. "In terms of cold resistance and bow and arrow resistance, it can only be said that it is average, after all, it is not fur and iron armor."

Hearing Li Xiang say this, everyone suddenly didn't have much interest, but Liu Zhai still announced that he would try 50 sets.

Li Xiang struck while the iron was hot, and proposed to set up a craftsman battalion to manage the paper mill, iron mine, and winter clothes workshop, and also be responsible for the production of weapons and the large and small projects of Mingyue Village. Li Xiang's proposal was that Liu Susu be in charge, and naturally it was approved. Liu Susu, who learned the news, was very puzzled, and didn't know what the hell Li Xiang was doing.

Later, Liu Yidao inquired about various matters, made some adjustments, and then disbanded the small leader, leaving only Liu Yuan, Liu Sheng and Xiong Dachun to discuss secrets.

"Zhao Scar's guy is getting more and more presumptuous, but he should have raised winter supplies at this time in the past. Engaging in a sneak attack at this time, he's crazy, isn't it? Although Liu Yuan has a very angry temper, he also has some brains, and he can't figure out how Zhao Scar suddenly went crazy.

"Our dark line has reported some information, Huang Liren supported Zhao Scar with a certain amount of materials, the amount is unknown, but it is said that there is a crossbow." Listening to Liu Chengliang, who was in charge of intelligence, Zhao Scar had a crossbow, Liu Yuan and Liu Sheng were taken aback, and Xiong Dachun also raised his eyebrows slightly.

The crossbow is an equipment only available to elite officers and soldiers, and it is strictly forbidden for the people to hold it, how could the Huang family spend such a large amount of money?

Whether to fight or not, and when to fight, Liu Chengdong still has to make an idea. "Mr. Wang is going home to save his family, this is the best opportunity for us to express our feelings to Li Xiang and wash away our grievances. Zhao Scar's account, let's settle it together after we recruit An. Liu Chengdong made a decision, and several masters had no better suggestions, so they also agreed.

Mr. Wang refers to the world-famous Confucian Wang Qi, and Li Xiang refers to Li Gang, who is fighting against Cai Jing, who has a reputation as a "virtuous minister" in Qingliu and among the people. Of course, the "people" here of course refers to the gentry class, and has nothing to do with the common people.

Wang Qi and Li Gang have a good personal relationship, and both have great prestige in officialdom and among the people. The biggest wish of the top management of Mingyuezhai is to accept Zhao'an, clear up their grievances and return to the official army.

By chance, Liu Chengdong had the opportunity to "hijack" Wang Qi, of course, he couldn't miss it.