Since Hua Tuo came to Cao's house, he would go to Cao Shuo every day to heal Wang Yue.

Wang Yue's situation is also gradually improving.

As for Cao Shuo, he finally didn't have to practice in the same posture every day, and Wang Yan had already begun to teach him swordsmanship routines.

Cao Shuo practiced swords every morning and the halberd technique taught to him by Lü Bu in the evening.

As for the use of bows and arrows and strong crossbows, they were skills that he had mastered before he came to this era, and there was no need to practice them at all.

Since returning to Xudu, more than 20 days have passed in the blink of an eye.

The Assassins already have a foothold in Xudu, and they are led by Light Dust.

The 500 Jingzhou troops brought back by Cao Shuo were also incorporated into his command.

At first, the officers and men of Jingzhou were still very homesick.

After a while, they found that serving as a soldier under Cao Shuo was far more comfortable than being under Cai Mao.

In addition to the drills are harder and stricter than before, regardless of the degree of food and clothing, the treatment is much better than in the past.

Especially the street in the west of Xudu City.

Everyone in the barracks was looking forward to the days when they would take turns to take turns on the holidays, so that they could have a good time there.

It has been a few days since Ji Ling was caught in Xu Du.

Cao Shuo never went to see him.

No matter how backbone the general is, lock him up and dry him for a while, and no matter how much fire he has, he will be gone.

Early that morning, after practicing swordsmanship, Cao Shuo felt that it was necessary for him to meet Ji Ling.

Leaving Cao's house with a few personal guards, he rushed to the military camp where his command was stationed.

There was still some distance from the barracks, and Cao Shuo heard the shouting and killing sound coming from the school ground.

The majestic shouting is particularly refreshing, and most of the people who pass by nearby will subconsciously glance at the gate twice.

Knowing that Cao Shuo was coming, Sima Yi, Wei Yan and others hurriedly greeted him.

After the salute, Cao Shuo said to the two of them: "I've been busy lately, and I don't have much time to run to the barracks. ”

"It's not hard to train soldiers." Sima Yi said: "Have you heard that Sun Ce and Chen Yu have fought recently. Chen Yu was defeated and went to Hebei to defect to Yuan Shao. ”

"It's either sword practice or halberd practice all day long, and things outside are really negligent." Cao Shuo said: "Sun Ce occupies the east of the Yangtze River, there is a natural danger of the Yangtze River, and when he sits big, the south will be their Sun family." ”

"Recently, some days, there are always soldiers asking when to go to embroidery." Sima Yi said: "If you don't let them fight for too long, it's not a way to fight after all. ”

"Can't stand it after only a few months?" Cao Shuo smiled and asked, "Are they so belligerent?" ”

"It's not like I tasted the sweetness of following my son in the past." Sima Yi said: "Many soldiers even said that as long as Gongzi led the troops, they would not only be able to come back alive from the battlefield, but also reap a lot of benefits." ”

"That's because we didn't meet a strong enemy." Cao Shuo said: "The defeat of Wancheng, they may all be about to forget. ”

"Childe is like a god in soldiers, I have seen it." Wei Yan said: "It is not surprising that the soldiers have these ideas. ”

"A man like me who is good at using soldiers will not fight a battle that he is not sure of." Cao Shuo grinned and patted Sima Yi and Wei Yan's arms respectively: "Without the certainty of victory, I won't let the soldiers go to death easily!" ”

"How is Ji Ling?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Still in a cell!" Sima Yi said: "He is not polite, he eats and sleeps well every day, and often shouts for meat to eat!" ”

"Childe, can I beat him up?" Wei Yan asked suddenly.

"Why?" Cao Shuo asked, "Did he offend Wen Chang?" ”

"Once I thought that it was not a problem for my son to raise such an idler, so I wanted to persuade him to work, but I didn't expect that guy to be soft and hard." Wei Yan said: "I really want to beat him!" ”

"Ji Ling has followed Yuan Shu for many years, Yuan Shu is still alive now, how can he be willing to take refuge in us?" Cao Shuo said: "General Lu defeated Yuan Shu a few days ago, in my opinion, Yuan Shu will definitely not stop, and he will cause trouble sooner or later." Our Cao family may not have gone to Zhang Xiu yet, so they will do it with Yuan Shu first. ”

"Childe thinks that the Cao Guild will fight Yuan Shu first?" Sima Yi said: "Zhang Xiu is still ...... Wancheng"

"Hebei Yuan Shao and our Cao family have reached a tacit understanding." Cao Shuo said: "He was busy fighting with Gongsun Zhan for Youzhou, and he didn't have the heart to look south. Xuzhou Lu Bu now also owes the Cao family a personal favor, and with his personality, he will definitely not trouble the Cao family first. Zhang Xiu suffered a big loss in Ye County a few days ago, and Wancheng was burned clean by me, how can you still have the heart to trouble our Cao family? The only one who is immortal is Yuan Shu. ”

Cao Shuo said to Wei Yan again: "Wen Chang doesn't have to worry about Ji Ling, it's not too late to recruit him when we defeat Yuan Shu." How did the person I tried so hard to catch let him escape? ”

"Childe." Wei Yan asked, "Gongzi went to Xiangyang this time, did he see Wen Ping?" ”

"Nope!" Cao Shuo said: "I only saw Cai Mao and Mrs. Cai. ”

"What happened to what I asked Zhongda to make before I left?" Cao Shuo asked Sima Yi.

"The stab has been sent to the soldiers." Sima Yi said: "The stirrup is also ready!" ”

"In addition to these, there are many more equipment to be improved in the future." Cao Shuo said: "The armor is heavy, and I am thinking about whether I can change it to paper armor." ”

"Cai Hou paper?" Sima Yi was stunned: "That thing can't even write, it will break when you rub it, how can it be made into armor?" ”

"Of course not with Caihou paper." Cao Shuo smiled slightly, and said to Sima Yi: "Go back and find some craftsmen, I will ask them if they can polish the pulp more delicately, and then compact." As long as the thickness and hardness are sufficient, it is perfectly fine to make armor. ”

"Okay! I asked the craftsman. Although Sima Yi agreed, he did not agree with Cao Shuo's statement.

Caihou paper is not widely used, in addition to its high cost, there is another reason.

The texture of the paper is too coarse, and it is better to write directly on silk than to write on Caihou paper.

The idea of using paper to make armor spreads, and there will definitely be many people who think Cao Shuo is crazy.

However, Cao Shuo didn't think so.

As a former soldier, he was also very interested in ancient weapons and protective gear.

He remembered that in the materials he had read, paper armor was widely used by the Song Dynasty army.

Paper nails are convenient, hard, and due to the fine craftsmanship, they are not afraid of the sun and rain.

Some generals were even willing to exchange ten pairs of iron armor and people for a set of paper armor.

In the Song Dynasty, which was very economically and technologically developed, it was not surprising that paper armor appeared.

But in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, when the level of science and technology was very backward, it was probably not so easy to make paper armor.

It's a pity that although Cao Shuo knows these things, he doesn't know how to make paper.

Thinking of paper armor, all he could do was assign the task and let the craftsmen figure it out.

There is no limit to human wisdom.

Although the level of science and technology is low, if a concept is proposed, the craftsman will put his mind on it, and maybe a miracle can really occur.

Regarding paper armor, all Cao Shuo can count on is a miracle.