Liu Zhang's understatement made Taishi Ci's whole body tense up.
After thinking for a long time, Taishi Ci did not answer.
In other words, I dare not blurt out the word 'um'.
He was afraid that Liu Zhang would kick him out in anger.
Since the formation of the Northern Army, cavalry and war horse equipment have been built.
Since it is an armored cavalry regiment, what does it look like without armor?
Therefore, tens of thousands of sets of iron armor used by the Northern Army have long been completed.
And they have already been equipped on the Northern Army's war horses.
Taishi Ci has presided over the training of the Northern Army for so long, and he has always trained in wartime conditions.
But with the return of Fa Zheng and Ma Chao, everything changed.
Who would have thought that Fazheng and Ma Chao could achieve such shocking results in the Western Regions with only 10,000 people?
Who would have thought that Fazheng and Ma Chao could get back 50,000 Dawan horses at once!
When the Northern Army obtained 50,000 Dawan horses, which made other generals envious, problems also arose.
The armor made before was not suitable for Dawan horses at all.
In other words, it is not worthy of wearing it on Dawanma!
Including the iron armor used to protect the cavalry, it seemed a bit thin at this moment.
The Northern Army is a charge cavalry, which is to rush into the enemy's formation and fight to the death with the enemy.
We have soldiers, we have horses, but not armor!
It simply couldn't achieve the effect Liu Zhang wanted.
Once engaged in a stalemate and bloody battle with the enemy, it is very likely that the cavalry will suffer large-scale casualties due to iron armor problems.
But replacing all heavy armor means that all the previous efforts have been in vain!
These thin iron armors of the Northern Army are still special, and they are much more difficult to build than heavy armors.
How much manpower, material resources, and financial resources did Qin State spend on these things?
Now if one sentence is inappropriate, then everything should be thrown away?
Taishi Ci couldn't imagine how furious Liu Zhang would be.
Fazheng on the side did not understand the seriousness of this matter, but Jia Xu and Xun You understood it very well.
The look in Tai Shi Ci's eyes now became strange.
Jia Xu and Xun You knew very well how much money, energy, and manpower were spent on building this armor.
The armor of the Northern Army is divided into human armor and vest, one set is equivalent to two sets of other legions!
If this is given up directly, the word "prodigal" cannot be described.
Even if the current Qin State is extremely wealthy, even extremely rich, it cannot afford such squandering!
There were obviously only five people left in the hall, but the atmosphere solidified instantly.
I don't know how long it took, but Tai Shici finally couldn't bear it anymore.
He gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, and said it desperately.
"To the King of Qin, all the armor of the Northern Army must be replaced!"
Replace, or replace all 50,000 soldiers.
As soon as these words came out, Jia Xu and Xun You were almost frightened to death.
Even though Fazheng didn't fully understand the real situation, the corners of his eyes twitched.
After returning to Chang'an, Fa Zheng immediately returned to the Northern Army and continued his work as a military advisor.
The sight of 50,000 armored soldiers riding 50,000 iron-covered horses galloping for training was not something I had seen once or twice!
Fazheng couldn't even think about throwing away all 50,000 sets of equipment.
Even if he brought back 50,000 Dawan horses!
But Taishi Ci couldn't control that much anymore. The worst he could do was let Liu Zhang kick him out of Weiyang Palace!
I can't bear to mention it today, but when I go to the battlefield in the future and face a real bloody battle, it will cause disaster for the Northern Army.
The heavy armor of the heavy cavalry cannot withstand the test of fighting. What kind of heavy armor is it?
It is extremely heartbreaking to replace 50,000 sets of armor now, but the benefits in the future will far exceed the efforts today!
Taishi Ci made up his mind and was no longer timid.
Seeing that Liu Zhang had no response, he handed over his hand and asked for orders again.
"I am reporting to the King of Qin that I am willing to donate everything for the Northern Army. I would rather lose my family and fortune, no matter what!"
This time, Liu Zhang finally reacted.
He just gave Tai Shi Ci a very strange look.
"Going bankrupt? Ziyi, how much wealth do you have?"
Taishi Ci opened his mouth and froze on the spot.
How much wealth can he have as a warrior who only knows how to fight?
In other words, salary, plus rewards for victory in battle.
Taishi Ci was originally from Qingzhou, not from an aristocratic family, nor from a wealthy family.
At first there was only one mother in the family.
Later, after settling in Yizhou, he had a wife and two concubines.
Until now, I have two sons.
Not to mention that Taishi Ci's family was impoverished. At most, they lived a decent life and were relatively wealthy.
This is the real situation of the Qin Dynasty.
Not only Taishi Ci, but also the other four generals Huang Zhong, Dian Wei, and Zhao Yun were like this.
"General Taishi, don't embarrass the King of Qin!"
Seeing the strange atmosphere, Jia Xu quickly stood up and gave Tai Shici a hand.
"Do you know how much food it cost to build the armor of the Northern Army?"
"The Northern Army only has 50,000 soldiers, but its actual consumption is greater than the Eastern Army's 130,000 soldiers!"
"Think about it for yourself why?"
Taishi Ci wanted to argue, but he opened his mouth and didn't say a word.
He is not a fool, so he naturally understands what Jia Xu means.
It is also a military region of the Qin State, so why does the Northern Army spend the most?
Now that all the Dawan horses have been given to the Northern Army, it is inevitable that people will feel that Qin King Liu Zhang is partial.
If a huge amount of money is spent to rebuild the armor, there will definitely be more criticism!
"Master Jia, you are a man who knows military affairs, don't you understand..."
"General Taishi!"
Before Tai Shici could finish speaking, Xun You stood up immediately.
"General Taishi, have you ever thought about what to do with the 50,000 sets of equipment replaced by the Northern Army?"
Fifty thousand sets of equipment can almost pile up into a hill!
"Can you...rebuild it..."
Taishi Ci was weak and his voice became smaller and smaller.
As he spoke, he kept observing Liu Zhang's face.
He was afraid of making King Qin furious.
As a result, before Liu Zhang could react, Fa Zheng was frightened to death.
"General Taishi, don't talk nonsense!"
Recast?
Although Fazheng didn't know the specific situation, he knew it would be better to just throw it away!
The materials of the 50,000 sets of armor itself are okay, but the manpower and energy consumed are the most terrifying.
The State of Qin developed Nanzhong in an extremely comprehensive manner, and various minerals were exploited almost continuously.
So there is no shortage of iron ore at all.
If these 50,000 sets of armor were melted, it would be equivalent to wasting another melting manpower and time.
In this case, it’s better to just throw it away!
Liu Zhang glanced at Tai Shici angrily and was helpless.
There is really no way to deal with it.
In the Qin State, only the Northern Army and the Chinese Army had cavalry structures.
The Chinese Army is a light cavalry cavalry and archery arm, while the Northern Army is a heavy cavalry charge arm. Their combat methods are completely opposite.
Therefore, armor is definitely not universal.
Moreover, all the Dawan horses were just given to the Northern Army, and then the rags replaced by the Northern Army were given to the Chinese Army?
What do the officers and men of the Chinese army think? What does Zhao Yun think?
Nowadays, changing clothes has huge consequences. Not changing clothes is equivalent to raising a tiger.
Just when everyone was thinking hard for a long time and was unable to do anything, Fazheng suddenly exclaimed.
"King Qin, I have it!"
