"Less than two hundred?" Li Yu's face was full of incredulity: "This, how is this possible?" ”

"Nothing is impossible." Wei Renshi said: "Your Highness, if there is a country now, the people in it are still hairy and bloody, their clothes are not covered, and their bodies are thin and weak, let alone armor, or they can't even wear clothes. There were no horses, and the weapons in their hands were made of wood. This kind of country is allowed to be conquered by the army of the Tang Dynasty, how many fine horses does His Highness think he has to use? ”

"This ...... It depends on how big the country is and how many troops the United Communist Party has...... It's worth 10,000 people. Li Yu thought for a while and said.

"It's not that practical." Wei Renshi explained: "They saw that their weapons would not have any effect on the bodies of the Tang soldiers, but the weapons in the hands of the Tang soldiers could destroy their weapons casually. After a few more defeats, there will be fear, thinking that the Tang soldiers are invincible, with this impression, they will not dare to resist in the future, dare not fight, and naturally there will be no need for so many people. ”

Li Yu said: "But the town of the domain has a male soldier in his hand, and he is also a pawn of the Tang Dynasty, where can he compare with those savages who hold weapons made of wood." ”

Wei Renshi smiled and said, "It's true that it can't, but the reason is the same." As long as the Shence Army and the Sixteen Guards have an overwhelming superior strength compared to the army under the domain, they will be able to do so. ”

"Domain...... At present, only the Shence army can compete with the army of the feudal town, so how can it have any advantage. Not to mention still...... It's overwhelming. Li Yu said in a melancholy tone: "Isn't Wei County's man's words in vain. ”

Wei Renshi smiled: "Wechen is not stupid, if he says something in vain, how can Wechen say it." ”

Li Yu was stunned for a moment, then showed surprise on his face, and hurriedly asked: "Could it be that the Wei County man has a way to improve the combat power of the Shence army and make it far surpass the army of the feudal town?" ”

"I know a little bit about the methods of training and forging the body." Wei Renshi said: "However, Weichen's method is not this method of forging and training soldiers, but improving and innovating armaments. ”

"Improving and renovating armaments?" Li Yu pondered again and said, "How to improve and innovate the method?" ”

"That's too much." Wei Renshi said: "I can't finish talking for a while. Improving and renovating armaments is an all-encompassing affair that starts with the basics. And the most basic is the material used to make weapons and armaments. ”

That's right, steelmaking is the basic literacy of every traverser!

Wei Renshi asked: "Dare to ask Your Highness, is it enough for those who are equipped with weapons made of 100 steels to be equipped with weapons in the army now?" ”

Li Yu shook his head and said, "Only elite people can use weapons made of 100 steels. Ordinary soldiers use more than fifty refining. ”

"If the Shence Army and the Sixteen Guards Sergeant Clan are both equipped with weapons made of 100 steels, will their combat power be greatly improved?" Wei Renshi asked again.

"That's nature." Li Yu nodded and said, "However, the output of 100 steels is not high, and it is difficult to cast, so the cost is huge, and the imperial court does not have so much financial resources to cast so many 100 steel-making weapons. ”

Wei Renshi nodded and said: "This is a breakthrough in the technology of building 100 steelmaking, improving steelmaking technology, improving production methods, simplifying skills, and increasing output, and the natural cost will be reduced." ”

"How easy is that?" Li Yu shook his head and said: "The method of steelmaking has always been like this, how can it be improved!" - Huh? Wei Xiannan said this, could it be ......"

Wei Renshi smiled and said, "Otherwise, Your Highness will let Weichen try it first?" ”

Li Yu's expression froze, and he suddenly stood up and stepped in front of Wei Renshi in one step: "Wei County man really has this method?!" ”

"The minister does have some methods." Wei Renshi nodded and said, "However, it is a serious crime to cast weapons privately, so the minister naturally does not dare to try it himself." ”

"What if the court comes forward?" Li Yu asked tightly.

"Your Highness thinks that the people in the Ordnance Prison can be trusted, and will keep it secret for the imperial court?" Wei Renshi asked rhetorically.

Li Yu frowned.

Wei Renshi said again: "The ordnance supervisor can't, and no one has a division that can't guarantee it like this now." Unless, there is a new department that has been kept secret from the beginning, has been carefully screened, and has been built for the purpose of improving and renovating the armaments of the imperial court. No existing forces can intervene, and only the imperial court will be fully controlled. To be exact, it is under the full control of His Majesty or you. However, naturally, it is not easy to set up a new department, and His Majesty will not agree to it in the first place. Therefore, for the time being, it can only be carried out in secrecy, and only when the actual results are brought out can it be relied on, and His Majesty will agree. After all, His Majesty will never believe empty words. ”

Li Yu pondered Wei Renshi's words carefully, and his fingers tapped on the table one by one.

"Your Highness can report this matter to Your Majesty first, and after obtaining Your Majesty's consent, you can secretly conduct the test." Wei Renshi said: "When the results are achieved, everything will be in order." ”

"This matter ......" Li Yu couldn't make up his mind for a while, not only feeling that what Wei Renshi said was incredible, but also faintly feeling that what if Wei Renshi really had a way?

"Wei Xiannan, can you explain something to Gu first." Li Yu asked.

Wei Renshi nodded and said, "If you want to improve the method of steelmaking, you must first improve the furnace of steelmaking and the things that burn fire. The furnace body is drum-shaped, and the abdominal diameter is larger than the bottom diameter, and it gradually shrinks from the furnace belly to the top of the furnace. In this way, it is conducive to the reasonable distribution of furnace gas, so that the furnace condition is smooth and the furnace age can be extended. The iron furnace must be several zhang deep, with a simple thousand stones as the door, the bull head stone as the heart, the black sand as the foundation, the stone as the support, and the stone is applied from time to time. In addition, the red and white between the colors, slightly like the peach blossom stone, smashed and thrown into the flame, can make the iron melt quickly. It also makes a bellows hot chamber to blow hot air into the fire, which can make it burn further and the temperature higher. In addition, it is necessary to make coke from coal, which has high strength and high calorific value, making it easier to make steel. ”

"As a result, the speed and output of steelmaking will be greatly increased. As a result, the output of 100 steels will also be greatly increased. It is a thing that can be done by equipping the Divine Army with weapons made of 100 steel. ”

"This is just an improvement of the existing armament." Wei Renshi continued: "Once this institution dedicated to improving and renovating ordnance can be established, the imperial court will be able to concentrate its craftsmen and continue to produce new and more powerful weapons to equip the Shence Army and the Sixteen Guards. Supplemented by the minister's training and body training, why worry that the strength of the imperial army will not far exceed the strength of the local army? ”

Li Yu's eyes flashed frequently, but he still didn't speak.

Wei Renshi decided to seize this opportunity, so he immediately added: "Improving and renovating armaments is a matter of all aspects. Just like saving money, we must not only 'open source', but also 'throttle'. The imperial court produced weapons, but the output was too low, the production was too slow, and the army used it, and the loss was large, which was also a reason for limiting the strength of the army. There is also a way to solve both problems. ”