In the blacksmith shop in Xia Town, a Han sword and a Han knife are swinged, these are all silver-level blades, from the hands of a senior blacksmith of the Han army.

This high-ranking blacksmith was captured by the water bandits, and now he is in exile in Xia Town.

Chu Tian carefully looked at both the Han sword and the Han sword: "Is the sword better or the knife better?" ”

The blacksmith replied, "Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. If the county lieutenant wants to equip the army, the ring head knife is the best choice. ”

"Why?"

"A single edge is cheaper than a double edge."

“……”

Chu Tian listened to the explanation of the senior blacksmith, which was really reasonable and convincing - in the final analysis, it was a matter of money.

"Why are bronze swords more common?"

Chu Tian thought of the Bronze Age, as if the bronze sword was the main melee weapon.

"Copper and iron have different treatment processes and cannot be compared."

"I see."

Chu Tian summoned the blacksmiths of Xia Zhen in order to build standard weapons in batches.

A complete piece of infantry can include swords, armor, shields, halberds, bows, and crossbows.

The better the equipment, the stronger the combat effectiveness of the soldier will definitely be.

Chen Tang, a famous general of the Western Han Dynasty, who "offended my big Han, will be punished even if he is far away", has a saying that one Han soldier is equal to five Hu soldiers, and if Hu soldiers use the same weapons of the Han army, then one Han soldier can only fight three Hu soldiers.

Behind the weapons represent the financial and resource resources of the territory.

"If you want to save the cost of producing weapons, you can set up a blacksmith shop near an iron mine or a river, and reduce the cost of weapons production by saving transportation capacity."

Xia Liang, who managed the finances, followed Chu Tian and gave Chu Tian a simple calculation.

"Shangbi Town has secondary iron ore resources, and the quantity and quality of iron ore that can be mined are higher than those of other villages and towns. Build a third-level blacksmith shop in Shangbi Town, specializing in weapons, armor, and arrow clusters. ”

Chu Tian arranged for officials to go to Shangbi Town with the drawings and asked the local mayor to immediately start upgrading and expanding the blacksmith shop.

Weapons and armor have become a specialty of Shangbi Town.

The weapons created through Shangbi Town were then transported to Xia Town for storage in case of emergency. Swords are durable, but if they are used too many times, they will curl their blades when they are slashed on heavy armor, and they will rust if they are not properly maintained.

Similarly, the maintenance of a bow and crossbow is more cumbersome and can even affect the outcome of a war.

Bronze-level weapons are considered ordinary weapons and are used by the vast majority of troops, silver-level weapons are used by elites, and higher-quality weapons are used by special classes or generals, provided that they have the capital to build weapons.

"Do you have what it takes to craft iron armor?"

Chu Tian asked about the dozen or so best blacksmiths in town.

Chu Tian saw the equipment of the Han army in Guangzong County, and he couldn't help but blush.

The military Sima of a camp, with dozens of personal soldiers under his command, are all equipped with iron armor.

Xia Zhendu was not so wealthy, and the few iron armors or trophies captured from the battlefield were all used by the generals.

The senior blacksmith said: "The villain can create silver-level dark iron armor and iron armor, and the dark iron armor is divided into two armor and sleeve armor. The armor only protects the chest and back. The cuff armor also protects the shoulders, but is more expensive and slightly less flexible. The iron crest is the helmet. ”

The Black Iron Armor sounds very imposing, but it is actually a black iron armor.

"How many silver taels does a pair of silver-level iron armor cost?"

"At least a few taels of silver."

Expensive, it's expensive to build an infantry equipped with black iron armor.

There were still a lot of gold, silver and copper coins in the treasury of Xia Town, but there were still various buildings to be expanded, and the budget for the army was only a part of the financial expenditure.

Military expenses also include the payment of military salaries, the raising of war horses, and the creation of bows, swords, spears, shields, and arrows...... In a month, the salaries of professional soldiers alone exceeded 1,000 taels of silver.

"Build fifty pairs of two-strong iron armor."

Chu Tian asked the senior blacksmith to create a batch of Han Dynasty Xuan Iron Armor first.

"Lord" can also create Mingguang armor, armor and cavalry equipment, and medieval plate armor, which are all higher-level iron armor, and the cost of crafting equipment is also very high, otherwise the value of heavy cavalry will not be so high.

Not the heavier the heavy armor, the better, the infantry uses heavy iron armor, which affects the mobility of the movement on the battlefield, and the time of the outbreak is also very short, because soon the physical strength will be exhausted.

Chu Tian planned to give these fifty new pairs of Han Xuanjia to the Xiliu Battalion for use.

The Xiliu Battalion is a sixth-order infantry, and it can put together a team of infantry equipped with Han Xuanjia to block the front.

Han sword, Han Xuanjia, this is the common equipment of the elite infantry of the Han army.

Most of the soldiers in Summertown are still using leather armor.

It is very tedious to consider the production of equipment.

Chu Tian rubbed his temples with a little headache, unlike the impression that the lord made a slap and thousands of armors were produced immediately, he even had to make people build fifty pairs of iron armor carefully, and carefully beat the small abacus.

Mostly poor.

"My lord, the merchants of the Mi family who are resident in our summer town have come to ask for a meeting."

When Chu Tian was distressed about the cost of fifty pairs of iron armor, the merchants of the Mi family came to the door.

The rich man is coming!

Chutian asked people to receive the merchants of the Mi family.

Xia Zhen's business is not big for the Mi family, but this time Chutian exterminated more than a thousand water bandits, shocked the southern part of Kaiyang County, and helped the Mi family solve a problem.

When the merchants of the Mi family saw Chu Tian, they had already restrained their shelves and were respectful, not to mention that Chu Tian and Mi Fang had a friendship.

"Thanks to the county lieutenant for exterminating the evil bandits, this is a letter of thanks from the head of our family."

The person who came presented Mi Zhu's letter to Chu Tian.

It is not Mi Fang who is really in charge of the Mi family's property, but his brother Mi Zhu.

This time, Chu Tian finally got in touch with Mi Zhu.

Probably because of Mi Fang, Mi Zhu first thanked Chu Tian for exterminating the water bandits, and then bluntly said that the materials that were robbed by the water bandits were given to Xia Zhen as military funds for free, and another 1,000 taels of silver were included.

"It is worthy of being a huge rich man in Xuzhou, and he can easily give away a thousand taels of silver. Or, this is Mi Zhu diversifying investment, and every force in Xuzhou is betting. ”

One thousand taels of silver should not be anything to the Mi family.

For Chu Tian, this money was very important in the early stage.

"I have always admired the demeanor of the master of your mansion, and it is a pity that the master of your mansion is just not driving."

Hearing Chu Tian say this, the Mi family businessman couldn't help but wonder: "Why did the county lieutenant say this?" Don't drive to engage in the long history of stabbing for the state, it is not low in Xuzhou. ”

Chu Tian said cheekily: "The master of your mansion has the talent of Wang Zuo, and he can serve as the pillar of the society in the future, and he will be different from each other, isn't it condescension?" ”

"The county lieutenant has a good reputation."

The merchants of the Mi family saw that Chu Tian was extremely sought after by Mi Zhu, and although he was a little modest, he was still proud.

Chu Tian entertained the Mi family, and then personally sent the guests, which flattered him.

……

A few days later, in Xiapi City, a graceful, generous, and elegant man received a reply from Chu Tian.

"That's really what he said?"

"Yes, he has great respect for your master, and thinks that he is Wang Zuozhi."

"This Chu Tian is a bit interesting, but his power is too small. If it weren't for Mi Fang's recommendation to me, I wouldn't bet lightly. ”

Mi Zhu can succeed his father's business, and he also takes a fancy to Liu Bei, so he is naturally not a mediocre person.

Chu Tian knew what he wanted.

The Mi family is not short of money, what is lacking is status, especially the kind of title that can be passed on to future generations, such as feudal marquis.