Zhao Yun returned to Dayang City and brought back hundreds of carts of soldiers and armor, and there were 600 carts of grain and grass, and the food shortage in the city was temporarily alleviated.

The grain and grass increased, but Liu Wei did not increase the ration distribution for the people, and he wanted to take the opportunity to expand the size of the army by taking the difference in ration distribution as an attraction.

Stimulated by the uneven distribution of rations, the number of the army rapidly expanded to more than 22,000 people, and Zhao Yun brought back more than 2,000 horses, but most of these horses were old horses eliminated by the army or bantam ponies in the south, and they were not the best choice for building cavalry.

The rain is still falling, and this rain seems to be going to fall endlessly.

Dark clouds obscured the sky, and in the thick clouds, there were occasionally one or two thinner patches of light, shining a snow-white light.

Standing on the corridor outside the house, Liu Wei held on to the railing with both hands, silently looking at the rain curtain hanging from the sky.

The raindrops hit the leaves, making a pleasant "crackling" sound, and in the quiet backyard of the official mansion, a natural and harmonious rhythm was played.

"Your Highness!" was leaning on the railing, listening to the sound of the rain hitting the leaves, and Tao Huanniang's soft voice came from behind Liu Wei.

"Huanniang!" Looking back at Tao Huanniang, Liu Wei greeted her, then raised his head again, looked at the rainy sky, and said as if talking to himself: "This rain, I don't know when it will rain." ”

"yes!" Standing behind Liu Wei, Tao Huanniang looked at the rain curtain outside the corridor and said softly: "It has been raining for more than ten days, if it doesn't stop stopping, I'm afraid it will be another disaster year!" ”

Liu Wei didn't speak again, just silently looked up at the sky, frowning slightly, as if he had a very heavy heart.

"The military advisor is back!" Looking at the rain curtain falling from the sky, a personal soldier quickly ran up to the corridor, clasped his fists and said to Liu Wei: "The team has arrived five miles outside Dayang City!" ”

"Go to the city!" Hearing that Xu Shu was back, Liu Wei hurriedly explained to the pro-soldier.

Hearing that Liu Wei was going to the city again, Tao Huanniang quickly turned around and went back to the house and took out an oil-paper umbrella from the house.

A personal soldier took the oil-paper umbrella from Tao Huanniang's hand, and followed Liu Wei to the end of the corridor before holding up the umbrella to shield him from the wind and rain.

The raindrops fell on the paper umbrella, knocking out a "crackling" sound, stepping on the rain-soaked road, Liu Wei led a team of personal soldiers, and walked quickly towards the direction of the city.

As soon as he reached the top of the city, he saw a battle flag fluttering in the wind and rain in the distance, approaching the city.

"Have you found out that it's a military advisor?" Looking at the battle flag outside the city, Liu Wei turned his head and asked a city guard officer behind him.

"Returning to His Highness, the Tanma has already returned, and it is the military advisor who is approaching the Great Sun!" The officer bowed down with his fists clenched and stood behind Liu Wei to confirm the reliability of the news.

Liu Wei did not immediately order the officers and soldiers defending the city to open the city gate, he held the battlements with both hands and stared into the distance.

Although Tanma had confirmed that it was Xu Shu's team that was approaching the city, Liu Wei could not take any risks. If the information is wrong, opening the door easily will incur irreparable losses.

The army outside the city was getting closer and closer, and the two people who were at the forefront on horseback gradually became clear in Liu Wei's sight.

On the left side of the team, riding a group of jujube red war horses, wearing leather armor, with a white face and a bit of a scribe's demeanor, who could it be if it wasn't Xu Shu?

On the right side of Xu Shu, a man riding a jet-black war horse, wearing ink-colored scale armor, and a burly figure as thick as a hill, was Dian Wei.

Through the rain curtain, the two of them could be seen clearly from a distance, Liu Wei waved to the soldiers behind him, and said to them, "Order the officers and soldiers guarding the city to go out of the city immediately to greet them!" ”

The city gate opened, and Liu Wei, who was wearing golden armor, led a team of personal soldiers out of the city, greeted Xu Shu's team, and walked quickly, and behind him was a group of officers and soldiers lined up in a neat line at the city gate.

The officers and men in red armor were like flames beating in the rain, and from a distance, they were dazzling red and bright red.

Xu Shu, who was leading the team towards the gate of the city, saw a team of people coming out of the city, and a general wearing gold armor was running quickly towards them, and quickly shook off the reins, and galloped with Dian Wei to meet the general.

The distance between the two sides was close, Xu Shu and Dian Wei saw that the general wearing gold armor was actually Liu Bian, and hurriedly turned over and jumped off the horse and ran towards Liu Bian.

When Liu Wei approached, Xu Shu clasped his fists with both hands and bowed deeply, while Dian Wei on the side directly knelt on the ground, clasping his fists and looking up at Liu Bian.

"Military advisor, General Dian Wei, two hard work!" First held Xu Shu's arms and helped him up, Liu Wei bent down again, helped Dian Wei, who was half-kneeling in the rain, and said to them: "This king has been counting the days when you will return, and today I finally look forward to your return." ”

"Your Highness!" Walking side by side with Liu Wei towards the city, Xu Shu said to him: "Earlier, I sent a horse to Yucheng, and I heard that the Bai Bo army had already advanced towards Yucheng......

"This king has also sent a horse to explore, but he has not yet returned!" While walking towards the city, Liu Wei nodded and said to Xu Shu: "The specific number of Bai Bo's army in the area of Yucheng is not clear, and it is not wise to rush north. Recently, the number of our army has expanded to more than 20,000 people, and most of the recruits are civilians who have not experienced battle formations, and they need to train for some time before they can be brought to the battlefield. ”

"More than 20,000 people?" Hearing that the number of troops had expanded to more than 20,000 people, Xu Shu was stunned, turned his head to look at Liu Wei, and said to him with a surprised face: "The total number of people we saved is only 60,000 or 70,000, and the army has expanded to more than 20,000 people, isn't it ......?"

"Almost all young men have joined the military!" Liu Wei nodded, turned his face to look at Xu Shu and said, "Not only that, but people who have daughters in their families are willing to marry officers and soldiers!" ”

"Your Royal Highness...... As soon as Liu Wei's words came here, Xu Shu looked at him with a sudden face and said: "Isn't it that the rations of the officers and soldiers in the army are sufficient, but the rations of ordinary people are ......."

"Yes!" A faint smile appeared at the corner of Liu Wei's mouth, and he didn't continue to speak, but the pace under his feet increased slightly.

Xu Shu was stunned at first, but then his expression calmed down, smiled slightly, didn't speak again, followed behind Liu Wei, and quickened his steps towards the barracks.

Dian Wei, who was walking behind the two, listened to their conversation with a blank face. Seeing that the two of them were walking fast, although Dian Wei had doubts in his heart, he didn't ask, and he also quickened his pace.

There was still some distance from the barracks, and Xu Shu, who was far away, heard bursts of shouts and killings from the barracks.

Listening to the shouting and killing, he took two quick steps, followed Liu Wei, and asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, it is raining heavily, and the soldiers are still practicing?" ”

"Will the enemy not attack us because of the rain?" Turning his head to look at Xu Shu, the corner of Liu Wei's mouth pulled up a faint smile, and said to him: "There are many new recruits in the army, their morale is low, and their combat skills are also very rusty, leading them out on the battlefield is just abusing their lives!" The king plans to stay in Dayang for three months, and then go north when summer comes! ”

Everyone was walking towards the barracks, and Zhou Cang and Zhao Yun, who had come to greet them after getting the news, walked over to meet them.

When they arrived in front of Liu Wei and Xu Shu, Zhou Cang and Zhao Yun stood aside with their fists clasped and greeted the two.

Xu Shu returned the salute to the two, while Liu Wei just nodded at them and walked towards the commander's barracks in the barracks.

Entering the commander's barracks, Liu Wei walked straight to the main seat, knelt on the straw mat, and made a gesture of invitation to Xu Shu and others who followed him into the house and said, "Everyone, please take a seat, this king has something to say!" ”

Xu Shu and the others sat down on both sides in order, and their eyes were all looking at Liu Wei, who was kneeling on the main seat.

"These days, the military advisor and the two generals Zilong and Dian Wei are not here, and this king asked Yuanfu to find a blacksmith to create some new blades!" Looking at the people in the room, Liu Wei said to them: "Yesterday, Zilong brought back 5,000 pairs of crossbow arrows, and this king thought that the officers and soldiers in the general should be trained to become a skilled soldier!" ”

"Can you count a lot?" Looking at Liu Wei sitting on the main seat, including Xu Shu, everyone's faces showed a trace of confusion, and Xu Shu even knelt down and asked Liu Wei.

"Each person in the army must carry a long sword and a short sword, plus a round shield!" Looking at Xu Shu and the others with confused faces, Liu Wei continued: "The fighting skills of long swords, short swords, and shields must be learned by everyone. In addition, the officers and soldiers are divided into the Pudao Battalion, the Crossbow Battalion, the Spear Battalion, and the Iron Cavalry Battalion! The officers and men of each battalion practice the unique tactics of their own battalion, and they must create a powerful new army that will conquer and win the battle within three months! ”

"Zhao Yun!" Having said this, Liu Wei turned his head to look at Zhao Yun, who was sitting at the bottom of Xu Shu, and said to him: "The iron cavalry battalion is trained by you, and the stirrups should be able to be sent in a few days, and all the war horses must be equipped with stirrups." At present, the war horses of our army are all eliminated military horses and bantam ponies, and in the future, if conditions permit, we will replace the northern horses! ”

Stirrups did not appear in the late Han Dynasty, and Liu Wei did not know much about the structure of stirrups. However, he had ridden a horse before, and he had seen stirrups, so he knew the general shape, so he asked Zhou Cang to find carpenters in the city to make more than 2,000 pairs of wooden stirrups in batches, ready to be distributed to the army.

Although he didn't know what the stirrup was, Zhao Yun knew that it must be something that could be equipped into the cavalry and greatly improve the combat power of the cavalry, so he hurriedly stood up and received the military order with his fists clenched.

"Dian Wei!" Zhao Yun received the order, and Liu Wei said to Dian Wei who was sitting in the house: "You are good at rushing and killing, and the Pu Dao Camp will hand it over to you!" Within three months, make sure they become an invincible and powerful heavy infantry! ”

"Zhou Cang! The spear battalion is under your command! Dian Wei received the order, and Liu Wei then said to Zhou Cang and Xu Shu: "Yuanfu is good at defense, and the spear battalion is a defensive weapon in the field, and it is the most suitable to hand over to Yuanfu!" As for the crossbow battalion, it will have to be trained by the military division himself! ”

Xu Shu and Zhou Cang stood up and responded with fists clenched.

Looking at Liu Wei, Xu Shu's eyes flashed with expectation. Although Liu Wei's arrangement was a little rougher, Xu Shu could see that in this way, he could indeed build a strong army quickly.