Madame smiled: "It's because he's the weakest that I support him." There is no shortage of supporters around the other three sons, and we used to be just icing on the cake, and it was difficult to get enough attention, and naturally we would not reap enough rewards.

But this fourth prince is different, he can be said to be the most in need of help now, and we can support him at this time in order to gain the most important position with him. ”

Seeing that Caifeng still showed a worried expression, he smiled slightly and said, "I know what you're worried about." Since it is an investment, it is possible to fail. However, the fourth prince has already shown his value, and I think our investment should not be in vain.

We'll see what the outcome will be. ”

Zhang Lang and Zhang He returned to the mansion with a huge amount of money, and immediately began to recruit troops, while trying their best to buy iron.

A few days later, Madame sent more than 100 blacksmiths to report to Zhang Lang as promised, and Zhang Lang immediately incorporated them into his armory, asked Yuan Fu to be in charge, and began to build all kinds of armor and ordnance according to the drawings drawn by him and Zhang He.

These ordnance armor have far surpassed this era under the design of Zhang Lang's mind.

For example, the armor, although it is still the armor that existed in this era, uses the cold forging technology that only existed in the Song Dynasty, and the defense ability under the same weight will be greatly improved.

In fact, according to Zhang Lang's original meaning, he wanted to make plate armor that only appeared in the late Middle Ages in one step, but after communicating with the blacksmiths, he felt that although it could be made in the current situation, it was very time-consuming and labor-intensive, so he temporarily dispelled this idea.

In addition to armor, there are also weapons, Zhang Lang designed for his own Eagle Yang Army is a Mo knife that only appeared in the Tang Dynasty, slashing people on the top, slashing horses on the bottom, the knife is like a wall, and the people and horses are split! This is the power of the Mo Knife.

In addition to these equipment, Zhang Lang also designed a similar strong crossbow based on the kind of special strong crossbow that was once used in the special forces. That is, on the basis of the current strong crossbow, a pulley mechanism is added to facilitate winding.

At the same time, the butt structure was added, so that the crossbow could be fired against the shoulder, not only more accurately, but also farther.

Zhang Lang's concept is completely different from that of the generals of this era, and the army he wants to form is an all-round force that can attack from close to range, so his Eagle Yang Army will not only be equipped with heavy armor and long knives, but also with strong bows and crossbows.

Of course, this will not only greatly increase the cost of arming a soldier, but also make it more difficult to select and train soldiers.

In the next half a year, Zhang Lang, with the help of Zhang He and others, recruited and trained the army while building various armor and ordnance.

In addition to the sound of ping-pong iron all day long, his Fourth Prince's Mansion has become a large barracks.

Before you know it, the cold has long dissipated, the sun in the sky is like fire, and the ground is blazing! It's the height of summer.

On this day, Yuan Shao suddenly received news that Cao Cao had failed to assassinate Dong Zhuo and had fled back to Chenliu, and then claimed to have brought out the emperor's secret edict and called on the princes of the world to obey the edict and beg the thief.

Soon Yuan Shao also received a letter from Cao Cao.

Yuan Shao suddenly felt that the opportunity had come, and immediately convened everyone to discuss the matter, and ordered Yuan Tan to sit in the Bohai Sea, Xu Yu assisted, and at the same time ordered to gather 60,000 horses out of the Bohai Sea to join forces with Cao Cao in Chenliu.

Yuan Shao also sent someone to inform several princes who had been in contact with him in the past six months to go to Chen Liuhui together.

Zhang Lang's Fourth Prince's Mansion was a busy scene, his three thousand Eagle Yang Army and five hundred Sharp Blade troops were preparing to go to battle, and everyone was very excited, because after training for a long time, they were finally going to really set foot on the battlefield.

Zhang Lang and Zhang He were discussing the upcoming battle, when a sharp-bladed soldier came over quickly, clasped his fists and bowed: "Son, the herald of the lord has arrived!" ”

Zhang Lang immediately led Zhang He to the front hall to receive the order.

When I came to the hall, I saw a figure who looked like a general, and immediately stepped forward quickly.

When the man saw Zhang Lang coming, he immediately handed the bamboo slip in his hand to Zhang Lang and said, "The lord ordered the fourth prince to go to the treasury to receive grain and grass, and set off to escort the grain and grass to Chenliu in three days!" ”

Zhang Lang was a little surprised, because at the meeting not long ago, Yuan Shao also appointed him as the former army commander to take a step forward, but he didn't expect to change the order in a blink of an eye.

Stretching out his hand to take the bamboo slip, the herald clasped his fist at Zhang Lang and said, "The order has arrived, and the last general will retire!" ”

Zhang Lang immediately called someone to send the herald out.

Unfolded the bamboo slip and looked at it, and the content was indeed as the herald said.

Zhang He frowned and said: "The lord's order is changed every day, isn't there someone who slanders in front of the lord?" ”

Zhang Lang smiled: "No need to guess. Escort grain and grass, just escort grain and grass. In Zhang Lang's thoughts, the formation of his own forces is to ensure the life of his own children, and it is better not to fight such a thing as a war.

Said to Zhang He: "Immediately send a team of Eagle Yang Army to the treasury with me to accept the grain and grass, and then transport it to the camp outside the city to guard!" ”

That night, Zhang Lang returned to the study as usual to tinker with his automatic rifle, assembled the two small parts newly created by the blacksmith according to his requirements, and then skillfully restored the entire rifle.

Stood up, raised the rifle and pulled the trigger in the distance, click! The familiar sound of a firing pin striking suddenly appeared.

Zhang Lang's face was happy, and he buckled it twice in a row, and there were two clicks.

Zhang Lang looked at the automatic rifle in his hand and laughed: "Great! I didn't expect it to be repaired! Now I have one more trump card! ”

Zhang Lang's automatic rifle was damaged when it crossed over, and Zhang Lang has been trying to repair it, and now it has finally succeeded.

Zhang Lang put down the automatic rifle and muttered, "There are only three magazines left, and you can't use them unless you have to." ”

Hurried footsteps were heard at the door. Zhang Lang looked towards the door, only to see Zhang He, who was dressed in military uniform, come in, go straight to the front, and clench his fists and said: "Big brother, the 500,000 loads of grain and grass have been checked correctly, and they have been transported to the camp outside the city for temporary storage."

According to the order of the eldest brother, a team of Eagle Yang Army was left to take care of it. In addition, thousands of drivers and oxen and wagons have entered the camp. ”

Zhang Lang nodded and said, "It's hard work, go down and rest." ”

Zhang He hugged his fists and agreed, and retreated.

Zhang Lang returned to his bedroom, only to see that the room was brightly lit, and Fei Fu was packing up his clothes.

Seeing the four big burdens stacked on the desk, which were almost half a person high, Zhang Lang couldn't help but be dumbfounded, and hurriedly shouted at the flying flotsam who was still putting clothes and pants into a bag: "Flick flotsam!" You, what are you doing here? ……”

Fei Xu put away his clothes and pants, glanced at Zhang Lang, and said with a somewhat depressed expression: "My brother is about to travel far away, and my little sister will prepare some change of clothes for my brother." ”

Zhang Lang was moved in his heart, and at the same time had a headache, and said with a wry smile; "No, I'm going to the front, not moving! ......" Seeing Fei Fu looking at himself pitifully, he couldn't say the rest of his words.

sighed and said, "You don't have to be busy!" I'll just prepare two changes of clothes and pants myself! ……”

Fei Fu sighed, looking depressed.

When Zhang Lang saw her like this, he suddenly thought that when he was going back to the army, his sister in that world was also like this, and he couldn't help but sigh.