Chapter 227: Be Careful

; The two walked and chatted. While talking, they had already reached the workshop area of ​​Juliguan. The security here is relatively strict, and it is a closed area. The wooden fence separates them from other places. Standing at the door Guards with spears, there are also a group of soldiers stationed inside to protect the safety of this area. Bai Yucheng has been in Juliguan for a long time, and other places can pass freely, but only in this area, he never been here.

"This time you go, there is a great possibility that you will face Zhao's standing army. Zhao's standing army is still very competitive, and their cavalry is not bad. Have you not considered putting armor on your soldiers? The standing army is all armored, whether it is infantry or cavalry, if you fight against them, your soldiers will suffer a lot if they don't have armor."

"Put on armor?" Gao Yuan laughed, "Do you think I have the strength? How much iron do I need for a suit of armor? I have this money. Why don't I have two more knives and more arrows? Can you give the big guy every Wearing leather armor, I have tried my best."

"That's true. In fact, except for their standing armies, other armies of all countries don't have the money to equip them at all. Your army is not bad." Bai Yucheng nodded and said: "But after putting on armor, the battle loss rate of the army will indeed decrease. substantially reduced."

"In the future, when I have money, I will definitely put armor on the soldiers."

The two walked into a workshop at random, and heard the sound of clanging at the door. As soon as they entered the door, a gust of heat rushed to their faces. Even though it was freezing outside, the inside was still full of heat waves , more than a dozen men in the room were bare-chested, still dripping with sweat, some were wielding hammers, beating red-hot iron bars on the iron felt, some were desperately pulling the huge bellows, seeing Gao Yuan coming in, Everyone bowed down to him respectfully.

"Hello County Lieutenant!"

Gao Yuan waved his hand, "You are busy with your work, don't worry about me, I just take a look."

Bai Yucheng walked to the corner of the room, where there were a batch of steel knives that had been sterilized, he picked up one casually, and looked at it carefully, he was a little surprised by the fine lines on the knives, put down the knives in his hand, and picked up another , The same is true, look at a few more, and they are all the same, "Master Gao, you craftsmen are very hardworking, the quality of these knives is quite good. After the strike, I am afraid that ordinary armor cannot resist its chopping. "

Hearing Bai Yucheng's praise, more than a dozen craftsmen in the room did not speak, but their eyes showed a look of satisfaction. They really made these knives with their hearts. The leader smiled honestly, "Master Gao is ours. The benefactor of Fufeng, with Mr. Gao, we Fufeng talents no longer worry about the Donghu people attacking, besides, the wages given by Mr. Gao are also the first part, if we don’t work hard, then we are still human.” He smiled. He bent down and picked up some black stones, threw them into the stove, and as the bellows was pulled, those black stones suddenly burst into blue flames.

"This is charcoal!" Bai Yucheng's attention was on the knife before, but he didn't pay attention to what was burning in the stove. When he saw the action of the foreman, he couldn't help but said in shock: "Master Gao, this thing is poisonous and cannot be used. , will kill people."

Gao Yuan laughed, "It's poisonous, but as long as you keep the ventilation well, you'll be fine."

The foreman continued: "At first we didn't dare to use it, Mr. Gao personally used this thing to light the fire, and it would be fine if he stayed in it for a whole night. If we dare to use it again, let alone, the firepower of this thing is much stronger than wood It has been burned a lot. We can beat the knife to this level, and this thing has done a great job, saving us a lot of effort, oh, Mr. Gao called it coal."

"There are a lot of these things near Juliguan, and it's easy to get them. It's more convenient than cutting firewood." Gao Yuan laughed, but he was thinking in his heart, after this battle is over, he will find a way to get rid of the coke. Using coking coal as fuel can produce better steel. In this most primitive method, there are still too many impurities in the knife, and the flexibility is far from enough.

In the era of cold weapons, a good knife is the second life of a soldier.

Looking at this strangely shaped knife, Bai Yucheng waved it casually, "If the infantry have a hand, even if they face the cavalry, they will have the power to fight. If a person with enough strength wields this kind of knife, I'm afraid even the horse's head can be chopped off."

"The most important thing is not the sword, but the courage to face the enemy. Let's go, let's look elsewhere!" Gao Yuan walked out with a smile.

"Sir Gao, go slowly!" The voices of the blacksmiths came from behind.

Gao Yuan stretched his hand behind and shook it.

Bai Yucheng walked along with Gao Yuan and watched. Along the way, there were about a dozen blacksmith workshops like this, and each of them had more than ten people. If each person could produce a knife a day, at the end of the day, Juliguan can produce more than a hundred such high-quality knives, this speed is very good.

"Let's go, let's go to the warehouse to have a look. Where is Tian Cheng taking inventory? The soldiers who followed me this time will have new clothes. The quality of the weapons produced in Juliguan recently is much better than before." Gao Yuan said.

"Take all the veterans?" Bai Yucheng asked, Gao Yuan went out this time, and there were many dangers, so it was natural that veterans with experience should go.

"Old six and new four!" Gao Yuan made a gesture, "I also want to guard against the Donghu people here! The recruits also need to go through some battles to hone their skills."

"Your heart is so generous!" Bai Yucheng shook his head and smiled wryly. At this juncture, Gao Yuan still thinks so far, whether he can come back alive is uncertain, and he still wants to train a group of elite soldiers.

The warehouse is huge. Compared with the rudimentary workshop, the construction of the warehouse is much more sophisticated. On the ground, there is a thick layer of wooden boards, and a felt blanket is laid on top of it to prevent these new weapons from being rusted. A handle The war knives with the handles that have been opened are neatly stacked together, and the cold light is threatening. Compared with the knives in the workshop, the appearance of the knives here is much better. Huiying makes people daunting. The handle of the knife is inlaid with a wooden handle, and then wrapped with fine hemp thread. This kind of handle is easy to hold, easy to exert force, and absorbs sweat. It can be seen that the workers here are indeed very hardworking. The hemp thread is entangled extremely tight.

Cao Tiancheng was instructing the soldiers to load these knives one by one into the carriage parked outside, holding a pen in one hand and an account book in the other, writing and drawing on it from time to time, when he saw Gao Yuan coming in, he just bowed slightly Bow down.

"This is the crossbow you gave me?" A weapon in the warehouse attracted Bai Yucheng's attention, walked over, and picked up one, "Hey, it's lighter than last time!"

"It's a little lighter. The last time we went out, it was the first batch of finished products. After several months of research and improvement, the weight of this arm crossbow has been reduced by a few kilograms. Soldiers don't have to work hard to use it. "Gao Yuandao, although it only reduced some weight, its significance to soldiers on the battlefield is self-evident.

"This thing is good!" Bai Yucheng raised his arms and looked at it carefully, "If you didn't give me this thing last time, I wouldn't be able to escape from you. Unfortunately, after that battle , and most of the crossbows are lost."

"Tiancheng! Come here!" Gao Yuan opened his mouth and called Cao Tiancheng, and said to him, "When Brother Bai's brothers are fully recovered from their wounds, equip them with a batch of new weapons. For us, as long as Brother Bai looks at them ready to equip his brethren."

Cao Tiancheng let out an ah, and glanced at Bai Yucheng.

"How embarrassing is this!" Bai Yucheng was very excited, there are indeed many good things here, "This kind of knife is not suitable for us, can you make a batch for me?" He looked at Gao Yuan with some anxiety, and he himself I feel that this request is a bit excessive.

"No problem!" Gao Yuan waved his hand, "Tian Cheng, write it down, let Brother Bai tell you their requirements later, and then tell the masters. Brother Bai, do you want this crossbow? "

"Of course, of course, I'm just a little embarrassed to open my mouth." Bai Yucheng also didn't care about his face. He escaped his life by relying on this thing, so he naturally understood the power of this thing clearly.

"Tiancheng, remember, I will also match up with the Bai brothers in the future." Gao Yuan casually said to Cao Tiancheng, without even looking at Cao Tiancheng's bitter melon-like face.

"How can I thank you, I'm penniless now!" Bai Yucheng's face was full of embarrassment.

"Brother Bai, didn't you promise me that after I left, if Fufeng was in trouble, you would definitely lend a helping hand?" Gao Yuan smiled and said, "This is my wages for you."

"But it's too heavy, and Fufeng may not be in trouble!" Bai Yucheng said.

Cao Tiancheng approached them silently, and stood behind them, "Master Bai, if you're really embarrassed, I have an errand here, I wonder if you'd like to do it?"

"Do it, why don't you do it!" Bai Yucheng said without hesitation. These days, he brought hundreds of people to eat and drink for free in Juliguan. Gao Yuan even invited a doctor to live in Juliguan to treat them. He was injured, and now he promised to re-equip them with the best weapons. He, who claims to have a clear sense of grievances and grievances, would feel uncomfortable if he didn't do anything in return.

"Now we have a lot of caravans going to and from Xiongnu and Donghu, but these two directions are not peaceful. If Bai Dadang wants to, would you like to be our guard?" Cao Tiancheng looked at Looking at Bai Yucheng, he smiled.

"Where is Donghu, I'm afraid I won't be able to go. Donghu people hate me to the bone, and it would be a bad thing to go, but the Xiongnu side, there is no problem." Bai Yucheng pondered.

"That's great!" Cao Tiancheng said joyfully, "Let's take the route of the Huns, Master Bai, you don't know, some tribes of the Huns are so poor that sometimes they will try to trick us. In the past, there was that boy He Lanxiong who sent People followed, now that He Lanxiong is gone, I really don't feel relieved, I can have you, Master Bai, follow me, I dare to send out another caravan in a big way."

Seeing Bai Yucheng's appearance, Gao Yuan smiled with satisfaction. He cast the bait, and Bai Yucheng had already swallowed it slowly. Bai Yucheng is a character, but he and his subordinates are loose and unruly people who are incompatible with the style and rules of the army. He discovered that the two of Cao Tiancheng sang together, and lured him into the fulmar, and let him fight against Fufeng. In the cooperation with other people, they will wear away their wildness little by little. Over time, it will naturally come to fruition. This is Gao Yuan's little thought. Seeing Bai Yucheng as such a titan, how could he let it go so easily? Now Gao Yuan, There is a real shortage of talent on hand.