Yuan Yun learned from Cao Ang that Zheng Xuan planned to introduce a woman to him, and he always felt a little surprised in his heart, but he didn't have any expectations, because he had told Zheng Xuan before that he didn't plan to take a concubine or anything.

Although after coming to this era, Yuan Yun has no discipline for polygamy, but he can't be like other families, and he doesn't treat concubines as others, he cares about each wife very much, so within his limited energy, he can take care of the current wives, and he is already very satisfied.

There was still half a month before the autumn exam, so Yuan Yun gave up the plan to go to the academy first, but went to the workshop in Luoyang City, and now he really wanted to see with his own eyes how Luoyang had changed in the year since he left.

Yuan Yun hasn't seen Zhuge Liang in the past few days, and I heard that he is always busy in Luoyang City, even if the army of the Northern Expedition Karasuma triumphed, he couldn't catch up to greet him.

Now Yuan Yun personally went to the workshop, only to finally meet Zhuge Liang, this guy is very busy, but he is a little more energetic than in the past, some people are like Zhuge Liang, as long as there is a goal, they can be very motivated, and looking at the expanding trend of Luoyang, in addition to the motivation accident, what is more encouraging is the sense of achievement.

Now in Luoyang's workshop, Zhuge Liang is obviously much more familiar than Yuan Yun, and the location of many workshops has also been adjusted, walking in this workshop factory that has expanded several times, Yuan Yun only feels very strange, fortunately, Zhuge Liang has been sitting in various introductions.

The scale of the steel workshop today cannot be described by one or two, but by using units such as groups or pieces, just looking at the large number of laborers in the middle, it is already possible to guess the current output of the workshop.

"Today, there are 3,321 workers in the steel mill alone, and some of the ore transported from all over the place is still processed iron, so there is no need to worry about the output of steel now." Zhuge Liang finished speaking with a smile, and then shook the feather fan gently, the brilliance on his face naturally carried a sense of pride.

Yuan Yun glanced at Zhuge Liang and his side, and then asked, "I haven't seen you in the past few days, and Shi Yuan hasn't seen you either, is it really so busy?" ”

Zhuge Liang was stunned, and then explained: "Pang Shiyuan went to Jingzhou, this matter was arranged by the lord, why did he forget it?" ”

Yuan Yun was stunned, and then remembered that during the Northern Expedition, he heard that Cao Ang had triumphed, so he specially flew the pigeon to pass the book, so that Pang Tong paid more attention to the dynamics in the direction of Jingzhou, but it seemed that he didn't explain it and let him go in person.

"Just send some spies over, why do you want to run it yourself? Shi Yuan is an anxious son. Yuan Yun shook his head and sighed lightly.

Zhuge Liang shook his head, and then said with a smile: "Pang Shiyuan went to Xiliang with Cao Ang Shizi this time, and after seeing the combat power of the gunpowder army over there, he was very touched, so since he came back, he has been writing letters to Pang Zi in Jingzhou, hoping to let more Pang Zizi come to Luoyang, but his two elder brothers are really ......."

When Zhuge Liang said this, he paused slightly, and then continued: "And Liang is also a little worried about the situation in Longzhong, so he simply let Pang Shiyuan go on a trip in person, he went over this time to investigate the situation over there, and he is also responsible for winning over some people." ”

Yuan Yun frowned instantly and said, "Is the situation in Jingzhou really so bad? ”

Zhuge Liang's face was slightly gloomy, and said: "Now Jingzhou is not optimistic, Cai Mao is really a mediocre talent in name only, and even let Liu Bei gradually begin to unite the local clans, and now the scale is not small, Cai Mao in addition to the power to command the army on the surface, almost everyone has been offended, he is bent on being a marquis by the imperial court, so he began to put forward a proposition, that is, to compromise with the imperial court, which not only displeased the local clans, but also made many generals in the army dissatisfied, after all, these clans and generals, many people participated in the sneak attack on Xu Du, they don't worry about retribution before they have ghosts.

If it goes on like this, sooner or later it will be overshadowed by Liu Bei, and when the time comes, who has the final say in Jingzhou, I'm afraid it's really hard to say, and we still have to make some arrangements as soon as possible. ”

Yuan Yun heard Zhuge Liang talk about Liu Bei here, and he had some weird feelings in his heart, but this feeling only lasted for a while, and was immediately expelled, and now the changes of this era have been chaotic, Cao Ang is not dead, Sun Ce is not dead, so Zhuge Liang began to plan to deal with Liu Bei, and there is nothing strange about it.

After thinking about it, Yuan Yun asked, "What arrangements does Kong Ming have?" ”

Zhuge Liang nodded and replied: "There are some arrangements, Liang has talked with General Zhang Liao a lot recently, if we gather some elites, and then launch a surprise attack on Liu Bei in Xinye, we will definitely be able to succeed in one battle." ”

Yuan Yun touched his chin, he still felt obedient in his heart, Zhuge Liang actually wanted to attack Liu Bei, which was really a bit funny.

Zhuge Liang ignored the strange look on Yuan Yun's face, and continued: "Lord, this matter can't be delayed, we must make up our minds earlier, if Liu Bei unites Sun Ce, Jingzhou may change hands in an instant, so it's not just Sun Ce's family who is in front of us, plus the big river over there, if we want to stabilize the world as soon as possible, it is estimated that it will be even more difficult." ”

Yuan Yun shook his head, and finally became normal, and then asked, "General Zhang Liao said how many people and horses he is going to bring over?" ”

Zhuge Liang replied: "Ten thousand is enough, these people must be veterans of the Xiliang Battle and the Northern Expedition, so they will definitely be able to catch Liu Bei off guard." ”

Yuan Yun nodded and said: "I'll explain this matter to Cao Ang Shizi in a while, it shouldn't be difficult to send troops, but Kong Ming can have a suitable candidate to lead the army?" ”

Zhuge Liang glanced at Yuan Yun, and then replied lightly: "Naturally, it's you." ”

Yuan Yun was stunned for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "I don't have much brilliance in leading the troops, although I am the commander of the Northern Expedition Karasuma, but if General Zhang Liao is here, the gunpowder army will definitely not be able to achieve such a great feat, and now General Zhang Liao was sent to Chang'an by Cao Ang Shizi, it is estimated that he is going to let him take the position of the previous Duan Xuan over there, so it is unlikely to let us go together." ”

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said, "Has the lord forgotten that we still have a Zhao Zilong?" ”

As soon as Yuan Yun heard Zhao Yun's name, he instantly chuckled in his heart, Liu Bei treated Zhao Yun as a guard, and now it seems that he has made the same mistake, this is not a good sign, I think Zhao Yun can probably feel his attitude, so this time he did not follow him to the Northern Expedition Karasuma, but went to Xiliang.

Zhuge Liang glanced at Yuan Yun's face and continued: "Zhao Zilong can be said to have become famous in Xiliang, and now the people of Xiliang not only know that there is Ma Chao, but also know that there is a Zhao Yun, during this expedition to the west, Zhao Yun can record the heads of the other party's thirty-six generals in his account. ”

Yuan Yun stuck out his tongue and said, "So much, Zilong is really working hard." ”

Zhuge Liang squinted at Yuan Yun again, and continued: "Cao Ang's prince only let Zhao Yun bring a thousand cavalry from the beginning, and finally directly became a 10,000 gunpowder army, so the lord should have no worries about the army." ”

Yuan Yun smiled, erased some embarrassment, and then nodded: "Since Kong Ming said so, let Zhao Yun come to lead the army this time, I will go to Cao Ang Shizi immediately after I finish walking around the workshop, the 10,000 elite gunpowder army is naturally powerful, but I plan to bring something else this time." ”

Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan, then pointed to the location of the blacksmith's workshop, and then said: "Pu Yuan and Ma Jun have not been idle over there, and what the lord wants to see, he should be satisfied." ”

While the two were talking, they had already bypassed the huge steel workshop, and then turned into the blacksmith workshop, and there was not much change here, so Yuan Yun quickly found the location of the shooting range.

Before the person approached, Yuan Yun could still hear bursts of gunfire coming from there, and it was the sound of a salvo, which immediately filled his face with a smile.

Pu Yuan wrote to inform him before that Luoyang has finally made a substantial breakthrough in the production of seamless steel pipes, and the consumption of molds has been reduced a lot, and now it can finally start producing muskets in batches.

Just like in the past, when Yuan Yun arrived at the door, he saw that Pu Yuan and Ma Jun had been waiting there for a long time, while Shi Shen was standing on the side with a flattering face, because every time Yuan Yun came here, he would come to inform him in advance.

"Lord...... Lord, fortunately, he is not dishonored, and he is ...... The ...... of muskets today ...... production"

"My lord, the production of muskets has made great progress today, and we can produce as many as three or four hundred in a month, and as long as we increase investment, this output can be doubled, or in less than a year, we can arm a team of 10,000 people." Pu Yuan didn't wait for Ma Jun's stammering to finish, and he had already snatched the conversation.

Yuan Yun nodded with satisfaction, and then asked, "The quality is guaranteed, I don't want to use it and blow up the hall." ”

Ma Jun immediately replied: "Such as ...... Nowadays, a lot of it is ...... It's all ......."

"Nowadays, a lot of the process is done mechanically, which is much stronger than human hands, and the accuracy has also been greatly improved, so the quality of this batch of muskets will be more stable and safe than in the past." Pu Yuan snatched Ma Jun's words again, and deliberately provoked the other party with his eyes from time to time.

Ma Jun was sweating profusely, but he was helpless, and finally he could only smile bitterly and shake his head, and he could only endure Pu Yuan's fighting habits like a child.

As he spoke, several people had already entered the shooting range, and immediately a craftsman sent a brand-new musket, looking at the shiny chamber, Yuan Yun's face suddenly showed a burst of excitement, the production of muskets is finally guaranteed, and then as long as more musketeers are trained, the battle behind can really be crushed.

Pu Yuan personally lit the fire rope for Yuan Yun, and Yuan Yun first glanced at the target in the distance, and then raised the gun to make an aiming action, but he seemed to be a little cautious, and he aimed left and right for a long time before holding his breath, and then an explosion came out, and he still missed half a point.

Yuan Yun laughed dryly and said, "I came on a horse just now, my hands were still a little shaky, and the task of testing the gun was handed over to Shi Shen." ”

After Yuan Yun finished speaking, he just wanted to raise his leg and kick Shi Shen out, but he didn't expect that this guy had already skillfully loaded the musket with gunpowder, and then walked to the front with a smile, but he didn't see how he aimed, and hit the bull's-eye instantly after a gunshot.

Then Shi Shen seemed to have no intention of stopping, and once again raised the musket newly sent by the craftsman, and another shot rang out, hitting the bull's-eye accurately again.

Yuan Yun's face was already dark at the moment, and when he saw that Shi Shen was about to shoot the third shot, he immediately kicked it over, and then said: "The test gun is over, these guns are really much more accurate than before, Pu Yuan, Ma Jun, you two have a great achievement, and it is definitely not worse than the soldiers who rushed ahead, and I will naturally apply for this military merit for you when I look back." ”

Pu Yuan and Ma Jun immediately hugged their fists and thanked them, only Shi Shen's face was inexplicable, and he didn't know how he hit accurately, why he was still kicked.

Yuan Yun looked at the target in the distance again at this moment, and asked again, "How many muskets do we have to call now?" ”

This time, Ma Jun finally stopped stammering, stretched out three fingers and said, "Three thousand." ”

Yuan Yun turned to Xiao Liu again and asked, "How many people in the Gunpowder Army have been trained in musket shooting?" ”

Xiao Liu replied affirmatively: "There are as many as 5,000 people who have received training, but only 2,000 are really qualified. ”

Yuan Yun immediately looked back at Zhuge Liang when he heard this, the other party just smiled faintly, and the feather fan in his hand shook a little more calmly.