Pu Yuan originally just wanted to wait at the door for Liu Chan to finish his work, and then come out to see him.
I didn't expect him to be put in at all.
As soon as he entered the military camp, he saw many murderous men not far away, holding the halberds they had just obtained, and slashing neatly in his direction.
"kill--!"
"Ah!!!" Pu Yuan was so frightened that he squatted on the spot with his head in his hands.
Liu Chan and Chen Dao, who was personally instructing the Red Star Army soldiers to use the halberd, turned around and looked a little speechless.
You have been traveling alone for so many years. Last time you dared to ask a soldier for directions. Why are you so cowardly now?
Liu Chan walked up to Pu Yuan and said, "Get up. They are so far away from you and won't hurt you. What's so scary?"
"Uh... I've been afraid of blood since I was little. I feel dizzy and my legs feel weak when I see someone being killed." Pu Yuanwei stood up in fear, his eyes only staring at Liu Chan's shoes, not daring to look at those who pointed weapons at him. holding his soldiers.
Liu Chan: "..."
A strong blacksmith who specializes in making weapons is afraid of blood? Afraid of being killed?
The big wooden box behind you, which is much taller than a person, cannot be carried by ordinary people!
"Why didn't I see you scared during the last training exercise?"
Pu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the soldiers holding halberds turning to the other side, and his speech gradually returned to normal: "The prince's drill last time was not directed at the villain. The villain will be fine if he doesn't realize his murderous intention."
But just now those warriors were heading in his direction and struck out with murderous halberds, almost scaring him to the point of peeing...
Liu Chan rubbed his eyes, wondering why he had caught up with all the weird things.
Uncle Wang is a man with such a good medical skill, and he should be very hygienic, but he often feels like a refugee, and the smell on his body is even a bit irritating when he is close.
Pu Yuan is even more outrageous. A guy who spends all his time building murderous weapons actually says that he is afraid of blood and murderous intent...
"Who is he?" Lao Liu came from behind and asked curiously.
The son often finds some strange people, although they are all strange, such as the dirty doctor who treats Fazheng and the sarcastic Yu Fan.
But they all have their own abilities, so Lao Liu was very curious about who was carrying the big wooden box this time.
"Father, this man's name is Pu Yuan. He is from Linqiong, Shu County. He is a master who is good at forging weapons." Liu Chan said with a smile, "Now that we have this man's service, we will definitely be able to greatly increase the effectiveness of our weapons."
When Pu Yuan heard this, he quickly bowed his head and kowtowed: "I pay my respects to the King of Hanzhong, and the prince has praised me very much."
"Oh?" Old Liu also became interested upon hearing this.
The iron ore reserves in Jingyi and Yizhou are not abundant, and the large number of weapons required for war has always given Lao Liu a headache.
Whether it is swords, spears, guns, or other weapons, unless they are "special offerings" used by generals, most of the weapons used by ordinary soldiers will be scrapped after a fierce battle.
In addition to the unavoidable losses in battle, the poor quality of weapon casting is also one of the reasons.
If excellent craftsmen can improve the quality of weapons, they can also save the consumption of iron ore to a large extent.
"I want to give him a special place, Guanghui's outstanding blacksmiths, and order him to study weapon casting..." Liu Chan told Lao Liu his idea.
"While researching and creating sharp weapons for military commanders, we also train other blacksmiths and recruit apprentices. For weapons such as spears and halberds, Pu Yuan stipulates the size of each part, and others create 'standard parts' strictly according to the dimensions.
"The carpenters who make spear shafts and halberd shafts all make them in accordance with the regulations, and arrange supervisors to measure whether the dimensions are qualified. In this way, qualified parts only need to be assembled afterwards. Similar crossbows, bows, and arrows, etc., can be made according to this.
"It is said that what makes you perfect is that the things you make every time are of the same size. Even people with no talent can definitely make them better and better, which will definitely speed up the production of weapons. Once there is damage, it will be more convenient to replace parts during repair."
Old Liu nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "Very good, just follow what my son said."
Pu Yuan's eyes also shone: "Wonderful, I grew up in a mine, how could I not think of it?"
The standardized and modular production Liu Chan mentioned is actually nothing new.
It is not a concept that was only proposed by Western countries in modern times. As early as the pre-Qin period, this production method has been widely used in the fields of weapons, military supplies, building materials and other fields.
By the peak period of the Western Han Dynasty, not only had an organizational structure similar to an "arsenal" appeared, but other handicraft production also began to use this more efficient production model.
However, this production model is more suitable for use when you have the ability to "concentrate your strength to do big things." Therefore, with the continuous wars, warlord separatism, collapse of order, and sharp decline in food output and population in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, this production model was either actively or passively abandoned. No more.
More flexible family-run production has become mainstream again.
But now with the curved-turn plow, farming efficiency has increased significantly, which has liberated a considerable part of the labor force and made it possible to redevelop large-scale and standardized production models.
In addition to the improvement of talents in blacksmithing, farming, etc., Uncle Zhuge's detail-oriented style also had a great influence on Liu Chan.
For example, in the past, laws were used to stipulate how deep to dig river mud, and Guangfa stone rulers were used to measure it. This is not a standardization concept.
After chatting with the King of Hanzhong and the Crown Prince in fear for a while, Pu Yuan suddenly slapped his head.
He put down the exaggerated large wooden box behind him: "The prince ordered the villain to make the iron spear. The villain first made a sample overnight. The prince will check whether the weight and style are suitable, and then the villain will officially build it."
Then, he took out an iron spear from the box - a real iron spear made entirely of iron.
Liu Chan was surprised, so fast? Although it was a trial sample, the speed was exaggerated.
Pu Yuan raised the gun with both hands and bowed and handed it to Liu Chan: "Prince, please give it a try and see if there is anything you don't like."
Liu Chan reached out and grabbed it. The iron spear was quite heavy, weighing twenty or thirty kilograms.
Pu Yuan can maintain this posture and raise the gun steadily. In fact, he is very powerful, and he doesn't know why he is so timid.
The shaft of this iron spear was not the shiny, smooth iron shaft Liu Chan imagined, but rather a bamboo-like shape with a rather rough surface.
However, as an expert in playing with spears since childhood, Liu Chan knew that this structure was more convenient to use as soon as he started using it.
The smooth structure is nice to look at, but when you stab it, it slides in your hand and takes away the force.
It's not obvious if it's made of wood, but if it's made of iron and polished until it's as smooth as a mirror, the impact will be huge.
Buzz—!
Liu Chan raised his spear, then raised his hands, and used the commonly used move of Feng Nod. The iron spear roared like a roar of a ferocious beast.
The falling range of the spear head is much smaller than that of the wooden one, but it can still complete this action. It is obvious that Pu Yuan has maximized the toughness of the spear body.
According to Liu Chan's request, the spearhead was lengthened to break heavy armor. Pu Yuan obviously understood Liu Chan's needs very well.
However, it is a trial work after all, and the overall construction is still very rough.
But to be honest, this has already crushed many blacksmiths’ finished products...
"Yes, just build it like this." Liu Chan said happily.
Old Liu frowned and said, "Even though the iron spear is much more powerful and durable, doesn't it weigh so much that it fatigues easily?"
Liu Chan smiled and said: "Father, just don't worry, my son will have his own sense of proportion."
He has a complete set of characteristic bonuses, so why should he be afraid of heavy weapons?
Zhao Yun, who also noticed this, was also staring at the spear with his eyes at this moment: "Prince, can I lend this spear to you for a look?"
"Huh? Uncle Zhao wants to take care of himself." Liu Chan handed over the spear.
Zhao Yun took over the iron spear and couldn't put it down. After all, Liu Chan's spear skills were all taught by Zhao Yun, and they naturally have similar tastes in weapons.
Zhao Yun, who is as young as Ma Chao, can dance the spear effortlessly at this time. The man and the spear merge into one, moving like a dragon.
"Is this spear... still half light enough?"
Although he liked this spear very much, he knew that if he fought with it, he would be exhausted within a few dozen rounds, and it would be dangerous if he could not win quickly.
It would be okay if Zhao Yun was still in his prime, but he is older after all.
Pu Yuan thought about it and said: "If the spear body is made thinner and wrapped with bamboo slices, it can be done."
Zhao Yun said happily: "Can you give me a shot after the crown prince?"
Pu Yuan cupped his hands and said, "Yes."
Liu Chan's expression was subtle. Although it was slightly different, it seemed that Zhao Zilong still preferred the gentian silver spear... He turned around and gave the snake spear and Yan Yue knife to his third uncle and his second uncle.
If it's not suitable, just treat it as a small gift. If they have been fighting for many years, they must have a sense of proportion and will not force unsuitable weapons onto the battlefield.
If they can be used together... that would just make up for a small regret in my heart.
How could Third Master Zhang not have the Snake Spear, and how could Second Master Guan have not had the Qinglong Yanyue Sword? !
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After the Red Star Army selected military units based on their strengths, Liu Chan made the final appointment and dismissal of generals.
The previous method that was solely recommended by the soldiers began to cause some problems after the number of people increased.
When soldiers recommend generals, they often consider bravery and character more.
As for things like "tactics, strategy" and "overall view," soldiers have different visions, and it is often difficult to reach an agreement, or even ignore this important ability.
So Liu Chan changed the full recommendation into a model where soldiers recommended junior generals. Liu Chan nominated senior generals based on their meritorious performance and ability. Finally, after review by the Soldiers Committee, if there were no major problems, he would be formally appointed.
Li Er, Ding Feng, Qian Duo and others all performed outstandingly in the battle stage when they led troops to harass Cao's army and blocked his scouts, and when they organized soldiers to fight their way out of the fire after Chai Rong's rash advance.
Hu Li and other members of the cavalry also performed meritoriously in the battle to ambush Cao Jun and block Mengda.
Li Er was appointed as General Red Star. Although he was just a general with a different title, the four characters "General Red Star" made him feel that his life had reached its peak... He was extremely excited.
Ding Fengze succeeded him as the left captain of Red Star, which was still lower than his original position as a partial general, but he was also full of glory. He was deeply moved by the prince's regard and the brothers' recognition of him as a surrendered general of Soochow.
Cavalry captain Hu Li was promoted to Red Star Right Colonel.
The longer you get, the stronger you get, the more strength you get, and the more money you earn for taking the lead in each battle, and you get promoted to Army Sima.
Other generals and schools also have their own appointments.
After the regular army is subdivided into various specialized arms, the formations have more abundant changes in formations.
The promotion of Quyuanli is almost on track. Uncle Zhuge will have some leisure time when Fa Zheng recovers, and then he can go to Uncle Zhuge for advice on new formations.
Maybe it can also speed up the advent of the "Zhuge Eight Formations".
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After that, Liu Chan ordered some careful and skillful men to be sent to Uncle Wang and his medical staff for simple training in bandaging, hemostasis and other skills to serve as "nurses" during the war. He also selected two of his medical staff to serve as military doctors.
Further improving all aspects of support for the Red Star Army.
At the same time, the papermaking workshop and Pu Yuan's forging workshop were also launched and started one after another.
As for the military academy matter, although the progress is relatively slow, it has been approved by Lao Liu and Zhuge Liang, and the details are being discussed at the Shangshu table.
Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun began to mobilize their troops southward in batches, quietly stationing in Jianwei, Jiangyang, and Bajun.
Finally, in April of the twenty-fifth year of Jian'an, Yongkai and Meng Huo, the great surnames of Nanzhong, united with Gaoding, the king of Jiaoyi in Yue, and Zhu Bao, the prefect of Zangda, and launched an army boldly!
(End of chapter)
