On the same day, Kou Feng issued an order.

Ordered the general of the town Zhao Yun to increase his troops in Jingchu and Wuyue, and recruited people on a large scale who could ride horses or have a strong physique as cavalry.

The south is at a disadvantage, and the physique is not as good as that of the northerners.

There is no advantage on horseback.

If cavalry were recruited in the north, it might be possible to complete 20,000 men in Banzhou. But in the south, it may have to be in Yangzhou and Jingzhou to be carefully selected.

The time, energy, and money spent is enormous.

However, it is also cost-effective, and if you want to compete with the northerners, you must first have cavalry. It's like if a northerner wants to go south, he must have a naval army.

Each has its own advantages, and only by taking its strengths can they compete with it.

So in the next few days, Xu Tian, who was in charge of Shaofu, took out a full 40,000 sets of leather armor, 10,000 bows, countless arrows, and 20,000 Chu knives. There are countless gold, silver, money and grain, which were given to Zhao Yun for recruitment.

Speaking of Chu Dao, most of the current Chu army has been equipped, and only some minor armies are not equipped with Chu Dao.

The advantages are very obvious.

The only regrettable thing is that Kou Feng heard news from the north. Cao Cao in the north had also developed the Chu knife, which was called the Wei knife.

This time it's not like the defective product of the last time, it's a real top grade.

In this regard, Kou Feng's advantage has shrunk. Moreover, there are many skilled craftsmen in the north, and the production of Wei knives should be extremely fast.

Pity.

Still, it doesn't matter. Without the advantage of Chu Dao, he can also make stirrups and horseshoes. Cao Cao wants to plagiarize, let him plagiarize.

He's one step ahead and just keeps the edge.

On this day, Kou Feng personally moved to the outside of Xiangyang City, which belonged to an ordnance manufacturing mansion under the control of the imperial servant, called the examination of the Gongfu. He was accompanied not only by General Wei Kou Shui, hundreds of guards, but also by Zhang Dao, who was a servant.

In Jiuqing, Shaofu is in charge of the storage of swords, bows and armor, etc. However, the swords, bows and armor are made by the subordinate officials under the servants", and they are called examiners.

That is, the place where the craftsmen are managed.

And this time, Kou Feng was in the Fenggong Mansion, and Zhang Dao, who was a servant, naturally came with him.

The servant Zhang Dao used to be just a small official with a knife and pen, but now he is a noble Jiuqing, a noble of the imperial court, and Kou Feng has not forgotten his previous merits, and posthumously recorded meritorious deeds and gave him the title of Marquis of Guannei.

Now it is very prominent in the Chu State. But Zhang Daoqi is also grateful for Kou Feng's grace and is very loyal.

Since he was in charge of all the subordinate officials under the servants, they were all in good order. Because he was afraid that his talent was insufficient, Zhang Dao also scattered his family wealth and invited a few personal staff members to help him refer to it.

"Your Excellency has come to the military examination office this time, but what military equipment do you want to develop?" After Kou sealed the car, Zhang Dao asked softly.

For this, Zhang Dao still remembers it vividly. At present, the Chu knife that the Chu State relies on to dominate has stepped out of the mouth of self-sealing. The steamship of the southeast of the state of Chu "also has the book of Chu that is currently making money for the state of Chu. It was also Kou Feng's idea.

In Zhang Dao's heart, Kou Feng has become an omnipotent person.

The upper can ride a horse to fight, and the lower can govern the country. There is also the ability of the Mo family. It's almost anything.

"Well, I do. Go and order someone to bring a few bad horses over", Kou Feng smiled at Zhang Dao and said.

Dao responded, "Immediately ordered the accompanying personnel to lead the horse."

The development of stirrups is very simple, just hang iron gadgets on both sides of the horse that can stand on them. But the horseshoe "involves the sole of the horse's feet."

Although Kou Feng knew the power of the horseshoe, he didn't know how to nail it under the horse's feet without harming the horse.

Therefore, the cooperation of the horse is required. It's reluctant to use a war horse for experiments, so use a bad horse.

After finishing the order, Kou Feng led Zhang Dao into the mansion of the examiner.

There were many craftsmen in the Kaogongfu, including blacksmiths, carpenters, shipwrights, bowsmiths, and so on.

Almost the entire Jingchu, Wuyue area "the most outstanding craftsmen."

Kou Feng's treatment of craftsmen is very high, not only Dai Lugao, but also given certain political rights.

The official title system of the Chu State was inherited from the Qin and Han dynasties, not only the three dukes and nine kings, but also the twentieth rank titles. For example, a liege is the highest first-class title among the twenty titles.

However, Kou Feng, the Duke of Chu, is just an expedient measure, and he is not among them.

Twentieth Rank Lord, Kou Feng gave these elite craftsmen the title of fifth-class doctor, and for all kinds of craftsmen, that is, craftsmen with superhuman skills, they were given the title of Left-rank Chief.

With a knighthood, you can legally own as many fields and as many domestic slaves. Possess certain political rights.

That's what Kou Feng gave to these craftsmen.

The political and economic treatment has been greatly improved, so that many peasant families in Jingchu have turned to learn craftsmanship. Jing Chujian, although this aspect is not as good as the accumulation of hundreds of years in the north, it is very thriving.

In the Han Dynasty, the status of craftsmen was relatively low. But Kou Feng knows that skilled craftsmen "are the guarantee of production technology." That's why so much power is given.

When Kou Feng formulated this, there were still many ministers who opposed it. But they were all ignored by Kou Feng, and Qiangang made an arbitrary decision for that time. Now Kou Feng is going to use the skills of these skilled craftsmen to create an era for the Chu State.

After entering the examination workman's mansion, Kou Feng saw a very neat plan.

There is a place for a carpenter, and a place for a blacksmith is a place for a blacksmith. This is the most elite artisan institution of the Chu State. However, it is very small.

The elite craftsmen are of course responsible for the development. In addition, there are other places responsible for specific refining. There are so many large armies in the Chu State, how huge the need is, there are many blacksmiths and craftsmen.

For example, the place where the Chu knife was built, Kou Feng is currently temporarily set up in Wuxi County. Leaning on the iron ore over there, supporting.

Under the leadership of Zhang Dao, Kou Feng directly crossed the territory of the rest of the craftsmen and came to the blacksmith's place. It is a separate yard.

There are only a few dozen sets of forging facilities. There were only five or six craftsmen, and dozens of apprentices. The craftsmen were all gray-haired old men.

Those who eat by skill eat by strength.

Under Zhang Dao's beckoning, these five or six white-haired craftsmen all gathered.

"Meet Your Majesty." Qi Qi greeted the road.

"Old gentlemen, no need to be polite." Kou Feng nodded, and said.

"Thank you, Your Excellency." The craftsmen were originally a little frightened, and many of them saw Kou Feng for the first time, and they were really taken by the power of Kou Feng as the lord of a country, but when they saw Kou Feng so gentle, he called him an old man. The craftsmen were relieved and secretly grateful.

The treatment of craftsmen in the state of Chu is unprecedented. Now when they see Kou Feng's attitude towards them, the craftsmen know the reason why the craftsmen's salary is so high.

It is really a very honorable thing to stay in the Chu State as a craftsman.

"This time I came alone to invite the old gentlemen to forge two things." As he spoke, Kou Feng beckoned behind him, and immediately a guard came over with two drawings.

"These are these two things, and this one is called stirrups. It doesn't have much technical value, just make this pattern and forge it, just make it stronger. In addition, this is thin, and Lone doesn't know. However, it is roughly smaller than the horse's foot. ”

Kou Feng pointed to the two drawings and said.

The production process of this stirrup and horseshoe, of course, Kou Feng would not have deliberately understood it before. So, there are only two things.

The stirrups are okay, they don't have much technical value. But the horseshoe is to be fixed under the ball of the foot.

Kou Feng just drew a picture from memory on how to nail the horse's feet and how not to hurt the horse. This Kou Feng really doesn't know.

It is up to these skilled craftsmen to figure it out for themselves.

After hearing this, the craftsmen looked at each other and whispered a little about it. In the end, an old craftsman who seemed to have a high prestige came out, and asked in a low voice: "Dare to ask your lordship, what is the use of these two things?" ”

At this time, the next person came to report that it was a few inferior horses that had been brought over.

Kou Feng thought about it, it was the right time, so he smiled and said, "Let's go, go outside and explain to you." ”

Naturally, everyone didn't dare to make any sense, and walked out with Kou Feng. Outside, there were already a few small officials leading the war horses and standing there respectfully.

"You know the cavalry, right?" Kou Feng walked over with a smile, patted a few bad horses, and asked.

"Yes." The craftsmen nodded honestly.

"Cavalry is good, but there are two drawbacks. The knight is on the horse, not flexible, and it is not easy to control the horse, and the fight is even more hindering. So, this thing is needed. Lone called him stirrups. Kou Feng pointed to the stirrup pattern next to him and said with a smile.

As he spoke, he said to Zhang Dao: "Go and get a rope." ”

Dao promised and walked down. A moment later, a rope was brought.

Kou Feng tied a knot in the front and back of the rope, just enough to put his foot in. Then, he placed it on top of the inferior horse, and then Kou Feng turned over and got on the horse, and his feet stepped on the knots at both ends of the rope.

The whole thing was on the horse.

This is the simple stirrup.

Feng snorted lightly, held the reins of the horse, and let the horse run. Inferior horses are docile and slow. Even this simple stirrup is not enough.

Kou Feng rode his horse and trotted around.

Kou Shui whispered beside him, "It doesn't seem to be any different.

"It's really no different. Only after riding on it, a fight, can you feel it. In addition, this is just a rope, not a physical object. If it's an iron stirrup. Enough for the lone cavalry to dominate the north. Kou Feng heard it and couldn't help but smile.

"That's how it works. Be mellow, don't hurt the sub-war horse. With that, Kou Feng turned over and said to the craftsmen.

The teachers didn't know why, but what Kou Feng ordered, they still answered honestly.

I looked at the picture and knew where the equipment was. It's very easy and cheap to make. The forging ability of the Han people is very developed.

No matter how complicated things are, as long as there is a pattern, they can be made.

"As for this horseshoe." Kou Feng looked at the picture on the side and groaned.! ~！