Leaving the iron shop, Wen Yuan came to the newly built carpentry workshop, where the carpenter was making a kind of wooden shield, which was in the shape of an arrow feather, seven feet long and three feet wide, with a cowhide wrapped in the face, and the lower edge sharpened with a tool, which could be inserted into the ground in wartime, and had a glove arm at the back, which could also be mounted on a baggage cart.

This kind of shield is a standard weapon equipped by Wenyuan for the soldiers, and it is equipped with a single-sword bow and crossbow, which can enable the soldiers to form a chariot formation to protect themselves when they encounter an enemy attack.

After seeing the making of the shield, Wen Yuan asked the craftsman whether the load of the cart could increase the carrying capacity, the Han Dynasty was six feet wide and nine feet long, with two wheels on the left and right, and a cart needed a cow or horse to pull it, and could carry 25 to 30 grains of grain and grass.

In the first year of Shi Zai and Emperor Yong, Dou Xian attacked the Xiongnu in the north, leading "30,000 iron horses, Yuan Rong light martial arts, cloud chariots cover the road, and there are three dry surplus rides". In the first year of Emperor Ling's Zhongping, during the Yellow Turban Uprising, Huangfu Song's army and Zhang Liang's troops fought in Xiaquyang. Zhang Liang lost, sacrificed more than 80,000 people, and was "burned more than 30,000 vehicles". In the first two years of Emperor Xianhu (192), 300,000 people of Qing and Xu Yellow Turbans entered the Bohai realm, wanting to fight with the Black Mountain Army. Gongsun Zhen led 20,000 cavalry to fight. Qing and Xu Huangscarf failed, "abandoning their cars weighing tens of thousands of taels".

Based on the calculation that a soldier consumes 21 Hu grain a year, assuming that Wen Yuan leads 3,000 troops to fight, he will spend 6 or 7,000 Hu military food in a month, plus the consumption of soldiers, cattle and horses to transport grain, at least 300 grain trucks alone, and for example, in the last battle of Yangjiabao, Wen Yuan captured more than 80,000 grains and grass, Wen Yuan worked hard to squeeze these grains into more than 2,000 vehicles, Wen Yuan now has more than 2,000 cars, and more than 2,000 cattle and horses, just these livestock eat a lot of grain and fodder every month.

Fortunately, these cattle and horses can be used to pull carts to plow the fields, pigs and sheep can be gathered together to breed, and the cubs can also become rations on the soldiers' tables when they grow up.

As for how to improve the chariot, the craftsmen did not dare to talk nonsense, after all, the things handed down by the ancestors for thousands of years, no one knows whether it is good or bad to change.

Wen Yuan remembered that most of the cars carrying goods in his previous life were four-wheeled, some even eight-wheeled, twelve-wheeled, so he told the craftsmen this idea and asked them to test whether they could improve the load capacity of the car.

On December 20, Wen Yuan finally dealt with the trivial matters in the army, leaving Zhang Jaw to guard the city, and he rushed to Yecheng with Zhang Yu and more than ten personal guards.

This month, Cao Cao raised an army, wrote the world, and called on all localities to jointly raise troops to defeat Dong Zhuo.

Before leaving, Wen Yuan looked for Zhang Jaw to discuss again, and then went to the back.

On December 21, Wen Yuan went to Ren County, so that people sent gifts and worship posts, Tian Feng accepted and invited Wen Yuan to see, the two talked until dusk, Tian Feng sent Wen Yuan to the door.

Leaving Tian Feng Zhuangyuan, Wen Yuan sighed gloomily, he regretted that he couldn't recruit Tian Feng under his command, his own power has developed to the present, and there are already military generals such as Zhang Jaw, Zhang Nan, Jiao Touch, Su You, etc., what is extremely lacking at the moment is a strategist and civil official who can give advice to himself and deal with government affairs, so although he knew that he was a little eager to visit Tian Feng this time, he still couldn't help but come to meet.

It's a pity that I saw it, although Tian Feng was respectful to Wen Yuan, he didn't look at Wen Yuan, the head of a county, at all, but fortunately, Wen Yuan saw the opportunity quickly, and never mentioned the matter of solicitation, so as not to cause the atmosphere to be embarrassing, and Tian Feng was driven out early.

However, this time Wenyuan was not without gains, and Tian Feng met this time, Wenyuan was confident that he had left a good impression in Tian Feng's heart, at least Wenyuan invited Tian Feng to have time to go to Xia Quyang as a guest, and Tian Feng did not refuse.

And Tian Feng left a deep impression on Wen Yuan, he is an upright literati, with a rough and uninhibited approach, although he is proud of his true talent and learning, Wen Yuan almost made a speech to solicit several times, but thinking of the consequences of failure, Wen Yuan finally endured it with difficulty.

The reason is that Wen Yuan is not famous, and if he wants to recruit Tian Feng, he has to wait until he has made meritorious contributions in the future.

On the 23rd, Wen Yuan entered Ye, did not settle down, and went straight to Han Fu's mansion to meet him.

Han Fu was discussing with everyone in the mansion, and he was overjoyed when he heard it, and personally led everyone out to greet him, and when he saw Wen Yuan, he laughed loudly: "Why is Wen Yuan late?" ”

Wen Yuan bowed down to the ground and said: "Let the lord remember, Zhang Liao is guilty of death!" But he secretly said in his heart: "I don't think you will live for two years, even if I worship you now, what's the matter." ”

Han Fu didn't know what Wen Yuan was thinking, seeing that Wen Yuan had already worshiped himself as the Lord, he was overjoyed, and hurriedly helped Wen Yuan up, stroked his beard and smiled: "What is the crime of keeping festivals for the old master?" Wenyuan's loyalty and righteousness can be a model for the world! Wen Yuan is willing to come to serve, it is really my luck for Han Fu and Jizhou! ”

Everyone also congratulated one after another, Wen Yuan peeked over, and Du Fuzhu looked at Wen Yuan in surprise, stunned.

Everyone congratulated, Han Fu took Wen Yuan's hand inside, and planned to continue the discussion, but he walked a few steps and pulled Han Fu's sleeve, whispered two words in his ear, Han Fu was displeased: "Wen Yuan is not an outsider, just listen to his opinion on this matter." ”

After speaking, he turned to Wen Yuan and said: "Cao Mengde sent someone to send Zhu Wen to Yecheng in the starry night, and invited the sour jujube associations of various states and counties to discuss the crusade against Dong Zhuo. ”

Wen Yuan took a silk from Fu Zhu's hand and said: "Cao Zhong would like to announce to the world with great righteousness: Dong Zhuo deceived the heavens and the earth, destroyed the country and killed the king; Messing with the palace ban and mutilating living beings; Wolves are unkind, and sins are accumulated! Today, under the secret edict of the Son of Heaven, a large number of volunteers were gathered, vowing to sweep away China and kill the murderers. Wangxing righteous teachers, venting public anger; Support the royal family and save the people. When the text arrives, it can be pursued quickly! ”

Wen Yuan held the text in his hand and read it carefully, although the text was only a few dozen words, but the impassioned atmosphere in it jumped out, although Wen Yuan had never met Cao Cao, but also felt by Cao Cao's great feelings of crusading against the thieves at this time and supporting the Han family, the princes of the Eighteen Roads would be allied, I am afraid that only Cao Cao and Sun Jian were sincere in their crusade against Dong Zhuo, and the rest of the people seemed to be just to make a stand, and put aside the relationship with the central government of the Han court, only Cao Cao was really for the Han family! And Han Fu in front of him is just a mediocre talent!

Rao is Wen Yuan was tired, and he was also in a surging mood when he saw it, the mist in his eyes was turning, and the arm holding Lu Wen suddenly trembled! In front of everyone's eyes, Wen Yuan bowed down to Han Fu!

Han Fu was a little puzzled by Wen Yuan's sudden excitement, and said, "What is Wen Yuan doing?" ”

Wen Yuan seemed to be inexplicably excited, and it took a long time to calm down, and he said angrily: "Liao wants to take revenge on the thief Dong Zhuo for a long time, and I don't want to have such a God-given opportunity!" Liao is willing to lead 3,000 soldiers from his headquarters to fight for thieves with the lord! Please also fulfill the lord! ”