The issue of the allocation of troops, for the time being, Xi Zhen once again raised a question: "There are huge defects in the protective equipment of our soldiers, in the battle of this attack, because of the help of Xiang Yong, our losses are not large, but looking at these losses, the most painful thing is the damage of the enemy's bow and arrow to us." ”

As soon as he mentioned the nearly 300 brothers who died in Zhaojiabao, Lu Peng was distressed to death, they were all his own treasures, seeds of the future, and in this battle, with the cooperation of those anyway villagers, in the face of a group of rabble of the Zhao family, there were still so many injuries, how could it not be distressing?

Lu Peng nodded and said: "Yes, if our soldiers have armor, then this time the casualties will definitely not exceed a hundred, it seems that increasing the protection ability of our soldiers is already an urgent matter." ”

Wu Tao frowned and said: "Armor is a military supply restricted by the imperial court, without the distribution of the imperial court, it is impossible for us to obtain it, and now look at the Youzhou treasury, there is no armor, even if we get the consent of the captain, we build the armor ourselves, but it is also powerless, although now our ironworks, the output has been improved, but every armor, to forty or fifty catties of good iron, we now have 12,000 soldiers, that is, five or six hundred thousand catties of iron, such a huge demand, we can not afford it, In particular, it takes a lot of blacksmiths to create these armors, which we can't handle. So Wu Tao spread his hands painfully: "There is no way." ”

At this time, Zhang Yan said: "In fact, if all the soldiers wear armor, whether our ability can support it is not to say, but these forty or fifty catties are worn on the body, which seriously affects our marching speed and combat time, especially in this kind of climbing battle, the soldiers wear forty or fifty pounds of equipment to climb the ladder, which will affect the speed of climbing, the climbing time will be extended, and the time to be attacked by the enemy will be more, so in comparison, there is almost no difference." ”

This problem is indeed the case, every soldier wears forty or fifty pounds of equipment, fighting against the enemy, is a serious consumption of physical strength, if the two sides are deadlocked, then it depends on who can hold out to the end, wearing forty or fifty pounds of equipment to fight hard, in the end it may be, not defeated by the other party, but their own exhaustion.

But because of this, he didn't equip armor, and Lu Peng was definitely in a dilemma.

Lu Peng also knows his current family situation, although he has no shortage of money after two separations, there are some things that cannot be done with money.

When he was in a dilemma, Xu Jie suddenly put forward his opinion: "My lord, I have an idea about the armor, maybe it can solve our problem." ”

As soon as he heard that Xu Jie had a way, Lu Peng's eyes lit up: "Hurry up and listen to it?" ”

Xu Jie said slowly: "I once read a miscellaneous book, which recorded some foreign races in the south, their armor was not made of iron, but made of rattan, and then soaked in tung oil, which was not only difficult to penetrate, but also light and abnormal. ”

Lu Peng suddenly remembered that later Zhuge Liang met Meng Huo's rattan armor army, and after several battles, he actually suffered a big loss in the hands of these aliens, and finally Zhuge Liang used the fire attack strategy, so there was a classic battle example, burning the vine armor army.

When he thought of this, Lu Peng frowned and said: "The rattan brand rattan armor is indeed good, it is economical and light, and the defense ability is strong, but this thing is the most afraid of fire, once the enemy casts rockets, our soldiers will become fire people." ”

Xu Jie didn't expect that as soon as he mentioned it, Lu Peng immediately saw the advantages and disadvantages of this rattan rattan armor, and really admired Lu Peng's wit and intelligence.

Faced with the question raised by Lu Peng, Xu Jie smiled indifferently: "There is a way to prevent fire. ”

Lu Peng asked again curiously: "Do you still have a way?" ”

Xu Jie nodded proudly: "Actually, the method is very simple, that is, on the rattan helmets of the soldiers, wrap a layer of sand with cloth, but there is no need for the cuirass, shoot a rocket, and just go down." ”

This method is simple, practical and does not cost money, as for the extra pound or two of soil, it has nothing to do with the overall situation, or the head of this cultural person is fast.

For Xu Jie's method, Wu Tao also applauded: "Our savage valley is high and dense, and the hundred-year-old vines can be seen everywhere, and weaving armor, I think it is not a difficult thing, all the people and the elderly, almost all of them are masters of basket weaving, and they can be mobilized to dissipate residual heat, at the same time, we can also let women and children cut rattan, so that there are no idlers in the base field, and we can also pay their wages with food in the way of work, so that the people's lives can be improved, and our equipment is also guaranteed. It's really a lot of money. ”

Wu Tao's method, of course, has been approved by Lu Peng's hands, this problem of disaster relief, Lu Peng has always opposed the capitation of free distribution, which not only cultivates the inertia of the victims, but also makes them feel that this is a matter of course, to accept disaster relief, you should contribute to your own strength, even the simplest cleaning of the streets, will also make the people form a habit, there is a harvest, but also for the society, to create a wealth.

Cultivating one's subordinates to be self-reliant is the principle of development.

Yang Feng, who has been sitting silently on the side, saw such a scene, and really felt relieved, although he was new to this group and had no qualifications to speak and speak, it did not mean that there would be no opportunities to perform in the future, in this team, everything is fresh and upward.

At this time, Lu Peng's eyes looked at Yang Feng.

Yang Feng immediately straightened his chest and waited for Lu Peng's order.

Lu Peng said slowly: "Our first step, into the system, has been realized, everyone here is already an official, and they are already generals of the Han court, but the most critical step, we will implement it immediately after the first month, that is, to bombard the county order of Lu County, legalize our base area, so that we can justifiably recruit the displaced people, expand our foundation, and enhance our strength, this matter will be wronged by the Yang Feng brothers." ”

Yang Feng arched his hand and said: "The lord has been sent, and the order is that Feng Ding should do his best." ”

Lu Peng smiled and said the way he had discussed with Guan Yi at the beginning, pretending to be a thief to attack the county seat and take away the county order, and finally explained to Yang Feng: "Now, whether it is Wu Tao or Zhao Quan, I have already reported to them in the Taishou Mansion, and only you, brother, because you are a newcomer, there is no name in the official mansion, so I hope you can play the role of a robber this time and harass Luo County, of course, I will equip you with enough manpower, as long as this thing is successful, when the next rotation occurs, I will also report your military exploits to the Taishou Mansion, I think at least one Sima is no problem. ”

Yang Feng is a smart person, Yang Feng has no doubts about Lu Peng's promise, just look at everyone here, Zhang Yan, who is already Sima, and Zhao Quan, who is highly used, are all born from the Yellow Turban thief, and they have not been discriminated against by Lu Peng at all, this is an example, as long as he sincerely does things for his father-in-law, his future is absolutely bright.

At the same time, I also understood what Lu Peng meant, Lu Peng needed to hand over a letter of submission, and at the same time he was testing his loyalty and ability, this was the best opportunity for his newcomer to join the group, of course, he couldn't shirk complaining, so he hugged his fists and took this order without hesitation.

Lu Peng was very satisfied with Yang Feng's knowledge, and immediately ordered Zhao Quan to allocate 2,000 men and horses to him, plus his original 700 brothers, and some old and weak women and children, to launch an attack on Luo County after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

"But brother, remember, the so-called attack on this county town is not for you to really seize it, or to bluff and oppress, I definitely don't want our soldiers to suffer any damage in this harassing battle."

Of course, Yang Feng nodded in agreement, but Yang Feng also had Yang Feng's own thoughts, since it was a vote, of course he had to do a good job, his lord gave him the task of harassment, if he could take the county seat, wouldn't it be more effective with half the effort? However, this calculation is still in the stomach for the time being, Yang Feng is a calm person, and he will talk about it after he has done it.