Ma Riyan's fluttering words made Wang Yun not come back to his senses for a long time.

His impassionedness, every word, instantly pale and powerless in the face of this sentence.

"yes, what's the use of saying that now?" He muttered self-doubt.

Ma Riyan saw that Wang Yun looked a little depressed, so he let go of his sleeve, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Even if you and I have the heart to save the country, I have to face the cruel reality." Your Majesty is threatening the clan, you and I must go to Liangzhou first, if this errand is done beautifully, maybe there will be a turnaround. ”

Wang Yunmuran nodded, as if he had fallen back to the world from the clouds in an instant, facing the cruel reality again.

"That's all there is to it." He said weakly.

……

There was a very big benefit to being a human being in the Han Dynasty.

These ministers and doctors are good at talking about the style of gentlemen, and they also respect the name festival.

If you abandon these two things, you will look out of place and will be criticized in countless ways.

But it's much easier.

is like Liu Wei at this moment, these two things were ruthlessly abandoned by him.

Doing big things with the means of villains, Liu Wei doesn't think there is anything wrong with this.

All he wants is the result, and as for the process, feel free.

Even if someone is buttoned up with the hat of a faint monarch and a tyrant, he doesn't care.

Even if Ma Riyan and Wang Yun greeted his ancestors for eighteen generations behind their backs, Liu Wei didn't feel anything.

If this errand was messed up, he wouldn't have really cut down all the clans.

But cut these two people and implicate a few more powerful people, that's for sure.

Zhao Ye walked into the bamboo house with a light step.

"Your Majesty, the first batch of armor has been forged, does Your Majesty need to inspect it personally?"

"Look!" Liu Wei said immediately.

The forging workshop in the West Park is only in its infancy, and although it covers an extremely large area, it is very empty.

In order to arm the second batch of soldiers and horses trained in the West Park as soon as possible, the craftsmen basically came in a group and stepped up their investment.

The armor produced in this batch is the cavalry black iron armor.

Liu Wei abandoned the original crown made of felt and used an iron helmet lined with felt to increase the protective power.

The 髀 (bi) and 裈 (kun) have also been changed from the original leather to the same iron plate as the body armor.

The hemp shoes were replaced with luxurious leather boots, and the entire protective surface extended to the knee joint.

The tip of the boot is even attached to the iron piece, the kind that can nail a hole in a person with one foot.

In terms of overall form, it is close to Tang Jia, but it is only close.

Liu Wei has seen the armor of the Tang Dynasty, but he doesn't remember much, the appearance is similar, and the inside is definitely different.

The armor designed by Liu Wei, a latecomer, should not be able to catch up with Tang Jia, who is at the peak of cold weapons.

However, the fundamental purpose of Liu Wei's changes is to increase the protection of soldiers on the basis of comfort and convenience.

He didn't think about imitating anything in a certain direction.

After Liu Wei carefully looked at the two thousand pieces of armor one by one, he ordered Zhao Ye to call Meng Kuo and Qu Jing, who were in charge of forging matters.

"The armor is very delicate, and I am quite satisfied." Liu Wei smiled, his eyes swept over the two of them, "But I don't like to follow the rules, only the craftsmen who abide by the old law, everything can be done better, I hope you two will work hard." ”

"In the palace, there was originally a position of Shang Fangling, who was in charge of armor and axes, but I wanted to break the old and establish the new. Shang Fangling's position will be put on hold for the time being, and the two of you are armor orders, Meng Kuo is Zheng, Qu Jing is the deputy, and Yu Lu is equivalent to Shang Fangling. ”

The square-faced Meng and the short Qu Jing were all overjoyed when they heard the words, and hurriedly thanked them.

They are just ordinary craftsmen, and they are also the most subtle kind of people.

They were conscripted into the West Garden, and they were already very satisfied with the work of Yulu.

Neither of them expected that they would have one day as officials.

They don't have any concept of Shang Fang Ling or Armor Order in their hearts.

I only know that being an official is a gratifying thing, and it will glorify the ancestors.

Liu Wei then checked the progress of the production of stirrups, saddles and other simple utensils.

The folk craftsmen who have not been corroded by the corrupt atmosphere of the official have made Liu Wei very satisfied, both in terms of craftsmanship and technology. They may not have the skills of official craftsmen, but they are willing to endure hardships and learn with an open mind, and the shortcomings in their craft can be made up for in a short time.

The armies of the Han Dynasty had always used unilateral cloth stirrups, and this technological improvement was the easiest for Liu Bian. Replace the cloth with iron, and then replace one side with both sides.

The nomadic invasions of the East changed the way Westerners fought and prompted the emergence of medieval knightly aristocracy.

However, the threat from the northern grasslands changed the war thinking of the Central Plains Dynasty earlier.

Liu Wei felt that he should have completed a great leap in history at this moment.

After all, it is said that the appearance of stirrups changed history to some extent.

"Let Xiahoudun try it!" Liu Wei said with some excitement.

The full set of equipment for two thousand cavalry is now completely complete.

Although it cost a lot, after seeing the finished product, even from the perspective of a businessman, Liu Wei also saw that these things should bring him tens or even hundreds of times more wealth than the cost in the near future.

War and wealth are never separated.

He, the emperor, was, in a sense, also a businessman.

Xiahoudun was like a gust of black wind, and after the tea, he strode over, "Your Majesty!" ”

"Try these new armors and show me!" Liu Wei couldn't hold back his excitement.

The first batch of soldiers in the West Park have been training for almost half a year.

He was looking forward to what these men would look like when they were fully armed.

"Yui!"

Xiahoudun was much more excited than Liu Wei.

Although he is not a martial idiot, no military general can refuse a new armor.

It's like a knight can't refuse a good horse.

After the armor was put on, Xiahoudun's tiger-backed appearance instantly transformed into a fierce momentum.

He slammed his fists on his helmet and grinned, "Your Majesty, this armor is good, the skull is tightly protected, unless someone pokes me directly in the face with an arrow, don't want to assassinate me!" ”

Liu Wei couldn't help but be silent when he heard this.

So you had a premonition that you were losing an eye, didn't you?

"See if the activity is convenient, especially on the horse, and if it goes smoothly." Liu Wei said.

"Yui!"

Xiahou drove his horse around the school field a few times, and tried to chop and release arrows on the horse, and then turned back.

"Your Majesty, this armor is good, the stirrups are good, and the saddle is good. It's much more comfortable than before, and I can fight with both hands on the horse. Xiahoudun shouted loudly, his excitement overflowing.

Liu Wei saw that this guy didn't mean to take off his armor at all, so he had to smile helplessly, "This suit of armor has rewarded you, if there is any discomfort when wearing it, find the armor order to correct it in time." ”

"Only, thank Your Majesty for the reward!" Xiahoudun grinned with a mouthful of big white teeth, excited like a child who had got a new toy.

Liu Wei then sent these two thousand sets of armor down and armed the two thousand cavalry in the second batch of soldiers in the West Garden.

Let them train in the following training.

This is the first trilogy in the true sense of the word in Liu Wei's mind since he trained the army.

The thousands of soldiers taken away by Lu Zhi had a short training time, and their armor was also made of the old armor of the treasury.

Although Lu Zhi and Huangfu Song were full of praise for the combat effectiveness and discipline of that unit, Liu Wei himself was not very satisfied.

The training of the soldiers at the peak of the Han Dynasty was actually very harsh.

And that one of the tribunes didn't even catch up to this extent.

Not to mention Liu Wei's requirements for killing talents in the modern military, it is far from being good.

Looking at this brand-new armed unit on the platform, like a black cloud churning on the school field, doing all kinds of difficult training projects, Liu Wei finally had another glimmer of hope for the future.

Only when the army is strong can the country be strong.

This is an eternal truth.

……

The six years of Zhongping passed quickly.

When the cold winter came, Liu Wei looked at the map drawn by the silk silk and began to miss the sheep of the grassland people.

He wanted to go to the Grass Valley.

In winter, the sheep are full of treasures.

Mutton is a great supplement, and sheepskin and wool are the best choice for keeping warm.

If you want to find a large flock of sheep, you can only go north, or west, to the grassland.

Cao Cao yawned and threw a piece of charcoal into the brazier from time to time.

In recent days, he and the emperor have been practicing the art of war.

And as an imaginary enemy, it is the Northern Xiongnu.

"Your Majesty, the minister said something superfluous, it is not appropriate to have a grudge with the Northern Huns at this time!" Cao Cao said.

He didn't know why the emperor suddenly became interested in the Northern Xiongnu, but in the midst of domestic turmoil, it was actually very irrational to form such a foreign enemy.

Although he did not think that the current Northern Xiongnu were still very powerful.

"I'm still self-aware."

Liu Wei left from the map, sat down cross-legged next to Cao Cao, stretched out his hands on the brazier and roasted it repeatedly, rubbed it twice, and then continued: "Guanzhong is mainly based on farming, and cattle and sheep mainly rely on foreigners, so we can restrain ourselves in eating meat, but in winter, I am very greedy for the wool of the millions of sheep in the north. ”

Cao Cao couldn't help crying and laughing.

He always thought that the emperor would have a deeper purpose, so he would keep an eye on the territory of the Northern Xiongnu.

Speaking of which, it was for the wool.

After taking a sip of the hot tea handed by Zhao Ye, Liu Wei continued: "It is not easy to send troops in the cold winter, this is the tradition of fighting in the Central Plains, everyone can't stand the cold, so they can only go home and nest. But if our soldiers can withstand the cold, then we have an absolute chance to defeat the enemy. ”

"If there is a large amount of wool, Huangfu Song can send Niu Fu away this winter, which is a pity!"

Cao Cao hissed lightly, it turned out that he still thought simply.

"Why didn't Your Majesty order the Northern Huns to pay tribute to wool? If they refused, the court would have an absolute reason to send troops. Cao Cao said.

Liu Wei glanced at Cao Cao, "Where are the soldiers?" I have watched it for so many days, and even if the court borrows a knife, there is no one who is good to use. Forcing Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu to send troops is undoubtedly the best choice, but Yu Fuluo's dog thing is now hooking up with Er Yuan. If I want to grab wool, I naturally rob the Southern Xiongnu first, and then go to the Northern Xiongnu to fight the grass valley. ”

"The Northern Xiongnu have become a plate of scattered sand, and now it is this two-faced Southern Xiongnu that is worrying!"

Cao Cao pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, Yu Fu Compass Huan Central Plains is not a way. At the cost of a large number of sheep, he can be exchanged for going back. ”

Compared with the Northern Xiongnu, the minister thought that the Southern Xiongnu were better to handle. The Northern Xiongnu star fall like scattered sand is entrenched in the north, they can be people, or they can be thieves, once the battle starts, it will become a swamp. ”

"When this grass valley fights, I think there will be a big price."