Hanzhou Wangcheng.

In a large workshop, countless craftsmen are smelting broken weapons, Hanzhou lacks iron, but many weapons were captured in the previous war, and all the broken ones were used to smelt and make repeaters and scimitars.

The sound of clanging bangs is incessant, resounding in all directions.

Qin Huaidao is instructing the craftsmen in the method of carburizing, if you want to make a good scimitar, you must carburize into steel, in order to improve efficiency, arm the Hanzhou army, Qin Huaidao no longer retains this skill.

While he was busy, Old Ghost Li hurried over.

Qin Huaidao realized that something was wrong, and followed him out of the workshop, came to a quiet place where no one was around, and asked, "Uncle Ghost, is something wrong?" ”

"Back to the King of Han, there is information from General Loulansu that the salt mines left over from Lop Nur in the past have been reopened and mined in large quantities, and someone has been sent to inquire that there is sulfur in Xizhou, and someone has been sent to secretly go to the local caravan to purchase it."

"Great, go ahead." Qin Huaidao was overjoyed.

Lop Nur is an inland lake, the salinity content of the water is very high, it is not strange to find a salt mine, otherwise the Loulan Kingdom and the Ruoqiang Kingdom would not have been able to survive in this generation back then, and with the attitude of trying it out, Su Dingfang sent someone to Xizhou to inquire about sulfur, but I didn't expect it to be true.

Salt mines are generally accompanied by small things, just need to be considerate to obtain nitrate, and so on sulfur together, and then make charcoal, can be refined into gunpowder, made into explosives package to arm the army, a few days ago and the Turks war, huge consumption.

Who in later generations did not know that the Tarim Basin is a cornucopia, there is abundant oil and underground rivers below, and they don't know what other minerals there are.

"Luo Wu!"

"In!" Luo Wu hurriedly stepped forward.

"Send a battalion to Loulan to assist Su Dingfang to get back the sulfur stone and salt ore, the more the better." Qin Huaidao solemnly exhorted that it is related to the combat effectiveness of the army and must be taken seriously.

The raw ore needs to be finely processed, which is a technical job that must be watched by oneself.

Luo Wu felt Qin Huaidao's attention, hurriedly agreed, and hurriedly went to make arrangements.

Qin Huaidao called another team leader, signaled the other party to take someone to cut down hardwood, burn it into charcoal, the more the better, and then drill into the workshop again.

Until noon, Qin Huaidao walked out of the workshop and returned to the palace.

When I came to the backyard, there were bursts of laughter from the restaurant, and when I walked in, He'er and Li Xueyan were chatting with Li Xueyan's sister, and Luo Zhang was also there, and said with a smile: "So lively? ”

"The young master is back?" He'er hurriedly came up with a basin of water.

After Qin Huaidao absorbed it, he looked at the table, which was already full of all kinds of food, and couldn't help but sigh, this family really can't lack women, if he is alone, he may deal with it anywhere.

Since the heavy army came over a few days ago, He'er and Li Xueyan took a group of maids to clean up the palace inside and outside for a while, and then put all the daily necessities they brought, and the palace has more warmth and home.

"Uncle!" Luo Zhang got up to greet him.

"The family doesn't need to be so polite, sit down and have a drink?" Qin Huaidao said with a smile, and when he saw Luo Zhang nodding, he shouted to He'er: "Bring the half jar of wine left from yesterday, I'll accompany Luo Zhang to have a drink, are you still used to living?" As he spoke, he looked at Li Xueyan's sister.

"It's still used to it, King Xie Han cares."

"It's all your own family, so you don't have to be restrained." Qin Huaidao said politely, took the wine brought by He'er and filled it with Luo Zhang, and poured a bowl for himself.

"You don't call us when you drink, it's too interesting, right?" Outside the door, a coquettish laugh came.

Qin Huaidao looked up and saw that it was Cheng Xiaomei, as well as Wei Chi Ling'er, these two people were simply drunkards reincarnated, they drank once last night, and they almost didn't drink themselves back, and said with a wry smile: "Girl, be reserved, don't completely let go of yourself when your father is not around, especially you, Cheng Xiaomei, your father will be here in a few days, I know that you are drunk and must not beat you to death, I can't stop you when the time comes." ”

"He dares - I'm the commander of the first army now, it's a big deal to hide from you in the barracks, he can't come to the women's camp to look for me, right?" Cheng Xiaomei said nonchalantly.

"Okay." Qin Huaidao accepted his fate, brought two bowls full of them, and added: "One person is only allowed to drink one bowl, not too much, training is important." ”

"That's what we're here for." Cheng Xiaomei picked up the bowl and took a sip for most of it, dozens of degrees of liquor were like drinking water, she wiped her mouth absently, and added: "King Han, our female army also has to practice the three-three system, not only the bow, but also the knife and gun." ”

Qin Huaidao didn't agree immediately, and turned his head to look at Luo Zhang: "Tell me your opinion?" ”

"Women are naturally weaker than men due to factors such as body and gender, so they are not suitable for hand-to-hand combat......"

"Don't look down on people." Cheng Xiaomei was not happy when she heard it, and interrupted on the spot.

Luo Zhang was not angry, and explained: "Don't be unconvinced, not all women are in good health like you, they can fight, and the army will unite and cooperate, do you admit this?" ”

"This ...... Well, you go ahead. "Cheng Xiaomei is a straightforward person, and she doesn't mess around anymore.

Luo Zhang continued: "Since the female army is not suitable for hand-to-hand combat, bows and arrows actually consume physical strength, it is better to use repeating crossbows, and then each person is equipped with a combat knife to prevent hand-to-hand combat. ”

"What do you mean?" Qin Huaidao smiled with satisfaction when he saw that Luo Zhang and himself thought of it.

Cheng Xiaomei and Yu Chi Ling'er exchanged glances and nodded one after another.

Qin Huaidao made a final decision: "Since you agree, then start practicing repeating crossbows from tomorrow, all bows and arrows will be handed in, and a batch of repeating crossbows will be captured from the Turks, and three thousand will be allocated to you to practice first, and then they will be completed when they are built." ”

"King Xie Han!" The two girls smiled happily.

"I think you two have been coveting crossbows for a long time, waiting here, right?" Qin Huaidao glared at the two of them angrily, and added: "I did what I promised you two at the beginning, if the female army can't form combat effectiveness in the hands of the two of you, then don't blame me for recalling." ”

"Don't worry, I promise it won't be worse than you male soldiers." Yu Chi Ling'er assured with confidence.

Qin Huaidao nodded and looked at Luo Zhang: "The scimitar will be built in ten days at most, you don't have to worry, there is one more thing, the batch of pedal crossbows built by Chashan is useless, what do you think?" ”

"It can be used for the Chinese army!" Luo Zhang's point is about to stop.

The Chinese army is the army that guards the tent of the Chinese army, and it needs people who are close to it, Luo Zhang knows very well that he needs to lead the light cavalry to maneuver on the periphery, and he can't command the Chinese army, but who to hand it over, Luo Zhang can't say it well, so he simply doesn't say it.

Qin Huaidao's mind flashed everyone's names, the general of the Chinese army does not need to be proficient in strategy, just act according to orders, but he needs to be brave enough, this point Cheng Chumo and Fang Yiai are both attached, but Cheng Chumo is more stable than Fang Yiai, and he wants to guard Dunhuang City, Fang Yiai has become the first choice.

The soldiers and horses currently under the command of Fang Yiai are all imperial court troops, and the Tang people can rest assured that they can be used.

"Let's eat!" Qin Huaidao raised the wine bowl and stopped talking deeply.

"Eat, eat!" Li Xueyan saw that she was done talking, and she also followed Zhang Luo.

Everyone chatted about interesting things while eating, and they had a good time.

After the meal, Qin Huaidao wrote an order, with a pedal crossbow and a heavy armored cavalry training method, find someone to send it to Yumen Pass to Fang Yiai, and send it together with two thousand pedal crossbows and one thousand heavy armor, all of which are fine products made by Chashan, because no one will, keep keeping it, it's time to take it out.

Coming out of the study, there were cheers outside, and a guard hurriedly ran over, hugged his fists and said: "King Han, the army has sent a batch of cattle and sheep, more than last time." ”

"Let's go, let's see." Qin Huaidao said in surprise and strode forward.

Soon, Qin Huaidao climbed the city wall, looked into the distance, and saw countless cattle and sheep being driven over, and the earth turned white, and he was immediately overjoyed, this must be hundreds of thousands, right? It seems that Xue Rengui and they are playing well.

When he got closer, Qin Huaidao found a tall horse, with a strong physique and strong limbs, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he motioned to Luo Wu, who had rushed over, and pointed to the group of high-headed horses and said, "Have you seen those war horses?" Inform Wei Guogong to receive the battle goods and deal with them according to the regulations, but the high-headed horses can't move, and send someone to send them to Yumen Pass to Fang Yiai, which is the best choice for heavy armored cavalry. ”

Luo Wu looked at the group of high-headed horses with very hot eyes, but he knew that the heavy armored cavalry could not take the turn of the guard regiment, so he agreed and ran to give the order in person.

"Report!"

A scout flew on a flying horse, rushed to the city wall, turned over and dismounted, ran up the city wall and bowed down and said: "King Qihan, General Xue ordered his subordinates to report that the king of Khotan gave 50,000 cattle and sheep, and the prince Zhega led 5,000 cavalry to escort them, and arrived in the end of the city in three days, please instruct." ”

"Tell General Xue that the prince of Khotan will stay to assist in the battle, clear the surrounding tribes as soon as possible, and come back after the battle, and the cattle and sheep will be received by the baggage department." Qin Huaidao advised, why don't you use the combat power of Bai Pick?

This is something that the king of Khotan will do, and he actually gave 50,000 cattle and sheep, which can be handled!

"Obey!" The scout hurried away.