Compared with the Jizhou Mansion, the Youzhou Thorn Mansion is extremely thrifty, and it also seems deserted, with four guards, one old housekeeper, and four servants, the only eye-catching thing is the flowers in the house, which seems to be maintained by special personnel. Just as Zhen Mi was about to ask the housekeeper, Yuan Xi happened to come back and asked with concern: "This place is not more luxurious than Jizhou, I don't know if Mrs. is used to it?" Zhen Mi replied: "Youzhou has just been rebuilt, and Fujun, as a assassin, should be an example for his subordinates." The flowers on the house are fragrant, lingering, I don't know who planted them? Yuan Xi said that he didn't know very well, so he could ask the next person.

Zhen Mi blamed Yuan Xi for being careless and not caring about his usual daily life, how can it be reassuring to lead troops outside. Yuan Xi obeyed the order, saying that he would definitely pay attention to it in the future, and secretly thought that he would definitely strengthen the guards in the mansion, and this time was different from the past. Zhen Mi asked uneasily: "The big war is coming, I don't know how to prepare?" Yuan Xi said confidently: "I can lead 20,000 elite soldiers, and the rest will stay in Jixian County to guard Youzhou." "Zhen Mi doesn't know about military affairs, and I once heard my brother say that Cao Cao has at least 100,000 troops under him, and 20,000 is too little, so he nervously asked Yuan Xi to bring more troops.

Yuan Xi knew that Zhen Mi was nervous, and explained: "I just led the partial division, not against the main force, the other party's strength is very weak, and there is no problem for our army to be one as ten." Zhen Mi said with peace of mind: "I knew that my husband was the best, and he would definitely return victorious." "Bragging when one is ten, of course, this reminds Yuan Xi that he should upgrade his military uniform.

Upgrade infantry weapons. At this time, the weapons were still heated and then hammered and formed, and the hardness and toughness of the weapons were not strong, and many weapons were excessively worn and used carelessly. So, Yuan Xi came to the ordnance processing factory, integrated the iron ore sent by Zhen Yao into the weapon, and used the surface quenching method to recast. What is the method of quenching, the method of quenching is to heat and recast the weapon, put it in water to cool, the weapon produced is harder and sharper, not easy to wear, and it can definitely occupy an advantage when fighting. Therefore, Yuan Xi first equipped the recast machete for the upcoming Black Mountain Field Army, and ordered his soldiers to use the ordinary broadsword in the confrontation, and the advantage was immediately obvious, and everyone worshipped. After consulting with everyone, the infantry's shield was worn out, in case of being trapped, it would hardly last long, Yuan Xi immediately ordered someone to rebuild the shield for the infantry, and even specially created several huge shields, Yuan Xi knew that as long as the trapped sergeant held on for a while, it would not only give reinforcements a chance, but also hit the enemy's morale, make the opponent busy and make mistakes, and turn the fighter.

Upgrade the Horse Army's weapons. Although Youzhou produces horses, the quality of horses is average, and it is mainly in the western Liaoxi area, which has not yet been attached, although Yuan Xi ordered people to buy horses everywhere, but unfortunately good horses are rare, and only rely on upgrading military uniforms to improve the combat power of cavalry. The last time I used the double stirrups, the effect was clear at a glance, and everyone understood. This time, Yuan Xi ordered the craftsman to make the horseshoe, and everyone was puzzled, wouldn't this hurt the horse's soles? Yuan Xi gave everyone an analogy, horses run all year round, the soles of their feet are thick and solid, if they are like us, and then put on shoes, wouldn't it be like a tiger? The horseshoe is the horse's shoe, which can not only reduce the wear and tear of the horse, prolong the use time of the horse, but also can run and impact for a longer time. The use of horseshoes also laid the foundation for the creation of future heavy cavalry. In addition to the configuration of double stirrups and horseshoes, the number of arrows and short knives were added to the archers, which were only in case of emergency. Originally, Yuan Xi was also going to build heavy armor and a wide-backed long-handled broadsword, but Tian Feng told him that there was not much iron ore and funds in stock, and it was too late to make time, so he had to give up.

Production of siege and defense equipment. It is very likely that this southward trip will attack Luoyang, and siege vehicles and ladders will be needed, which will be built by craftsmen. In order to ensure the foolproof of Youzhou, Yuan Xi prepared to build a catapult. Although catapults are siege weapons and are not easy to carry, it is still possible to build several fixed catapults to guard Jixian County. When the catapult defending the city was built according to Yuan Xi's design, the experiment, this kind of sharp weapon that can launch flying stones in the air, placed on the wall of Jixian County, not only has an amazing range and power, but also can deter the enemy. After watching the launch of the catapult, everyone was amazed and praised Yuan Xi's whimsy, Yuan Xi was humble, the catapult had been used in the war before, mostly used for siege cities, and now it is just borrowed to defend the city.

After this period of overtime, Yuan Xi and his subordinates worked day and night, rain or shine, although they were exhausted, they finally improved the army's uniforms a lot. However, time waits for no one, spring is in full bloom in a blink of an eye, and the big war is imminent, and Yuan Xi is also ready to lead the army to Jizhou to help. Xun Zhan also returned to Youzhou at this time, bringing Yuan Xi the good news of successfully persuading Liu Biao to send troops to attack Cao Cao, and also brought back a rare talent to Yuan Xi.