Runan City, Yuzhou
"Milord, you can't drink anymore!" Inside the governor's mansion in Runan City, Liu Bei was seated on the main seat. He was drinking one cup after another. There were already many bottles of wine piled up on his seat.
Drinking to drown one's sorrows would only increase one's sorrows. But what could he do if he didn't drink? He had lost, he had lost, he had lost a crushing defeat. Originally, he wanted to take Fancheng and obtain provisions to expand his army to dominate the Central Plains. But now, not only did he not obtain any provisions, he had also offended Liu Biao. He had also lost Nanyang Prefecture with 5,000 Xiliang Cavalry and tens of thousands of infantrymen. Basically, all of Liu Bei's standing forces had been consumed. Although the main force was still there, Liu Bei's biggest drawback was that he had no provisions.
Without provisions, nothing could be done. There were less than 40,000 soldiers in the entire Yuzhou, and this was after adding the Xiliang Cavalry and the garrison. But even so, Liu Bei could not afford to raise them. There were only two situations in front of Liu Bei. The first was to fight to the death with Yangzhou, but Liu Bei also knew that with his little capital, he might not even be able to reach Shouchun. The second option was to withdraw his army and disband all the unnecessary troops. But in the current situation, how could he withdraw his army?
Liu Bei's elite troops totaled 20,000 people. 10,000 Xiliang Cavalry and 10,000 Qingzhou Army. If they were to withdraw, Liu Bei would basically not be able to fight anymore and would just have to wait to surrender.
This was not the key point. Liu Bei had lost so many times. Since the Yellow Turban War, Liu Bei had lost so many times that his pants almost fell off. But Liu Bei was still able to make a comeback. That was because of Liu Bei's reputation of benevolence and righteousness.
But now, this reputation of benevolence and righteousness was finished. Not to mention Yangzhou's Liu Mang who was joking about Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness everywhere, this made Liu Bei a hypocrite in the hearts of some people. There was also his second brother. It was good that he had expanded his army by 20,000 and increased his fighting strength. But now, his good intentions had turned into a bad thing.
This was because the provisions that Liu Bei needed for the 20,000 soldiers were borrowed from the common people. If this was not exchanged, then Liu Bei's reputation of benevolence and righteousness would be completely ruined. Without this reputation of benevolence and righteousness, then Liu Bei would be worthless. But what would Liu Bei use to exchange provisions for the common people?
Liu Bei's fiasco had completely crushed Liu Bei's ambition.
"Big Brother, you can't drink anymore!" Jian Yong couldn't persuade Liu Bei so he called Guan Yu over. When Guan Yu saw his big brother like this, his heart ached. His big brother had lofty aspirations and great ambitions. He had the great ambition to support the Han dynasty. Therefore, Guan Yu never left his big brother. But now, his big brother suddenly lost his vitality.
"Give it to me, give it to me! Yunchang, give it back to me! " Liu Bei wanted to snatch the bottle from Guan Yu's hand. But how could a drunk person like him be Guan Yu's opponent? Guan Yu took back the bottle.
"Yunchang, you don't even listen to your big brother!" Liu Bei couldn't snatch the bottle from Guan Yu so he glared at him.
"Big Brother, I …" Guan Yu was in a difficult position. He couldn't disobey his big brother's words. But Liu Bei couldn't drink anymore. If he continued to drink, he would be completely dispirited.
"Give it to me!"
"Okay, big brother, if you want to drink, then I will drink with you!" Guan Yu handed the bottle to Liu Bei. He opened another bottle and drank it directly. "Good wine!"
"Then let's drink. Today, we won't go back until we are drunk!" Liu Bei also picked up the wine glass and poured it.
"This, this, this!" Jian Yong smiled bitterly. He originally called Guan Yu over to persuade Liu Bei not to let Liu Bei drink. Who knew that Guan Yu and Liu Bei would compete in drinking.
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In Yangzhou's Shouchun, Xu Shu was handling the entire Yangzhou's documents.
"Reporting to the military advisor. Today, eight Jingzhou merchants came to our Yangzhou to register. This is the list. Please take a look!" A scribe sent a list. On it were the names of Xiangyang's Wang Clan and Changsha's Xu Clan. A series of names were written.
"Good, good, good!" Xu Shu nodded. The Wang Clan mainly sold cloth. This way, the people of Yangzhou would have better clothes. The clothes woven by the people of Yangzhou could also be bought by the people. In addition, the Xu Clan sold medicine. This medicine business was also good. There were millions of people in Yangzhou. Many people fell sick every day. This was not a small matter. If the people of ancient times fell sick, it could bring about a plague.
Xu Shu had already sent out the military doctors to treat the people. However, even if they had doctors, medicinal herbs were still a big problem. Even if the doctors went out to collect herbs, it would be like pouring a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood. Now that the Xu Family had arrived in Yangzhou, Yangzhou's medicinal herbs would be easy to find.
"Jiangdong's Chen family?" Xu Shu saw a small handwriting. Xu Shu asked the scribe.
"Oh, military advisor, you are talking about this Chen family. This Jiangdong's Chen family is just a small merchant in Xindu." The scribe disdained. Such a small merchant only had a few hundred gold coins. They came to Yangzhou because they could not make a living in Jiangdong. They came to Yangzhou to test the waters. Compared to those big merchants in Jingzhou, they were far worse.
"Small merchant?" Xu Shu muttered. Xu Shu stood up and said to the scribe. "Invite the manager of this Jiangdong's Chen family to come to my residence. I will hold a banquet in the mansion tonight."
"Huh? Military advisor, such a small merchant? " The scribe did not understand. There were so many big merchants in Jingzhou. Why invite such a small merchant?
"This small merchant may be of great use." Xu Shu said to the civil official. Although this person was just a small merchant, it was also important to look at where he came from. Jiangdong, there were many merchants from Jing Province in Yangzhou. This was because Jing Province and Yangzhou were allies. Therefore, these merchants from Jing Province were willing to come to Yangzhou. Although this merchant from Jiangdong was small, he represented Jiangdong's market and was not invincible. Yangzhou's policies towards merchants were something that no one in the Great Han Dynasty would dare to do. Unexpectedly, there were even government officials and merchants in Yangzhou. This meant that the government would take out a portion of their money and cooperate with them to do business. This was not the main point. The main point was that these merchants actually had official positions.
Mi Zhu was now a very popular person in Yangzhou. This was because Mi Zhu was the head of Yangzhou's General Commerce Office. His subordinates were the largest group of government merchants. Joining them was not just a merchant, but also an official. Mi Zhu not only had an official position, he also had the title of Marquis of Guangzhou. This was the most tempting thing.
Xu Shu wanted to invite this small merchant from Jiangdong to the banquet. He wanted to bring out the biggest benefits of this small merchant. He wanted to let him choose. He would definitely choose to keep the Jiangdong Chen family. Then he would use the Jiangdong Chen family as a base to advertise. This would definitely attract many big merchants from Jiangdong.
This was what Xu Shu wanted. As for whether or not Sun Ce would stop these merchants, it had nothing to do with Xu Shu. Xu Shu knew that as long as these merchants had enough benefits, they would definitely come regardless of everything.
"Where is Liu Biebie?" Xu Shu was dealing with Yangzhou's matters when he thought of Liu Ye. In Jingzhou, Xu Shu and Liu Ye were the ones handling it.
"Liu Biebie went to Yingshui to look at the dam!" A guard replied.
The main city of Yangzhou was Shouchun. Shouchun could be regarded as a city with high ground. It was a place that was easy to defend but hard to attack. However, Shouchun had been breached before. One of the ways to do so was through a water attack. There were several dams near Shouchun. These dams could be used for the welfare of the people during peacetime, irrigating thousands of acres of fertile land. However, once a war broke out, these dams would become the enemy's props.
It was impossible for Yangzhou to give up on the use of the dams. With tens of thousands of mu of fertile land, how much food could they feed? Therefore, Yangzhou was preparing to strengthen the dams so that even if the enemy came, it would be difficult for them to destroy it. Other than using boulders to build the dams, there was also cement. Previously, it could not be used because the newly made cement could not be used in water. But now, the cement could be used in water. Therefore, Liu Ye was preparing to rebuild the dams.
"This Liu Ye, Liu Ziyang!" Xu Shu had already said that he would give Liu Ye a break and let him rest more, but he still couldn't stay idle.
"How's the iron smelting in the industrial zone?" Xu Shu asked about the things in the industrial zone. From the books, Liu Ye, Liu Ziyang, had invented some small blast furnace iron smelting technology. Therefore, many small blast furnaces were built in the industrial zone.
"Military Advisor, the recent 5,000 sets of armor and 10,000 swords have been handed over to Old General Huang!" These were the weapons that were made from molten iron from the blast furnaces.
"The weapon's effect is like this!" Xu Shu was still skeptical. This was because the forging of weapons was too fast. In less than half a month, 10,000 swords and 5,000 sets of armor had been completed. If it was during normal times, even if there were thousands of craftsmen, it would still take at least half a year to complete. Therefore, Xu Shu was skeptical about the practicality of the weapons and armor.
"Military Advisor, this is the sample of the armor and swords that were sent from the industrial zone. Military Advisor, please take a look!" Saying that, someone brought up a set of armor and a sword.
The armor did not have any special features. It was similar to the heavy armor of this era. It was heavy and clumsy. However, the defense of this thing was not bad. Xu Shu looked at the gaps of the armor and silently thought about the quality. It looked better than normal armor.
"The armor has been tested!" "Currently, all the armor that came out of Yangzhou needs to be tested."
"Military Advisor, with this kind of heavy armor, when shot from a bow, there will be no trace at 100 steps, white marks at 50 steps, and dents at 30 steps." The person who took out the armor proudly said. This kind of armor, as long as it was not hit by a concentrated attack, would be very difficult to destroy.
"Good, good!" Xu Shu nodded his head in praise. This was much better than other heavy armor. Even the heavy armor used by the Xiliang Cavalry could be easily penetrated by arrows within 50 steps. Especially those heavy arrowheads. These things were originally used to break armor.
"Military Advisor, we also used a ballista to test it!"
"Ballista?" Xu Shu was stunned. Ballistas were not unfamiliar in Yangzhou City. It could even be said that they were not unfamiliar in the world. Other than Liu Mang, there were three other feudal lords who had ballistas. Jiangdong's Sun Ce, Jingzhou's Liu Biao, and even Xu Du's Cao Cao. The ballista was just a simple version left behind by Liu Ye.
The ballista was originally used to penetrate heavy armor. It was even used to penetrate warships. Who would have thought that this group of people in the industrial area would use it to test heavy armor?
"What was the result?" Xu Shu was also interested and asked.
"The first armor pierced through!"
Xu Shu nodded his head. If the ballista could not penetrate heavy armor, then what was the use of it?
"The second armor slowed it down!"
Two sets of armor could block it for a while. At the very least, it did not let the full force of the ballista pass through. However, it was still penetrated.
"The third armor stopped it. The fourth armor stopped it!"
"The fourth armor stopped it?" Xu Shu picked up a set of armor. This set of armor was several dozen jins heavy, but Xu Shu still lifted it with one hand. "Do not lie!" If the third armor stopped it, then it meant that the ballista could only injure the first three people. The fourth person would be stopped.
"This subordinate does not dare to lie to Lord Military Advisor! If Lord does not believe, you can test it! "The industrial area official immediately knelt down. Xu Shu also knew that they would not dare to lie. After all, their superior, Liu Ye, was here. Liu Ye was a good person, but he was serious about one thing.
It was possible for the four sets of armor to block the ballista bolts, but it was impossible for it to not be injured. After all, there was inertia. However, it was much better than other armors. When the Xiliang Cavalry attacked Shouchun, Xu Shu's ballista bolts pierced through seven cavalrymen's faces like skewers on a stick. But now, the defensive power of this armor was much better than before.
"What about this sword?" Xu Shu glanced at the war blade beside him. The armor was enough to make Xu Shu happy. This war blade must be even more surprising.
"It can break anything below heavy armor!" The industrial area official was very arrogant.
"What a big tone!" Xu Shu was also amused by this person. "Come, take off your leather armor and let this person see if he can break it with a single slash!" Xu Shu wanted to test it on the spot.
The industrial area official did not panic. When he saw the guard push off the leather armor, he immediately picked it up.
The front of the leather armor had a bump. This was convenient to wear, so many armors were very full even if they were not worn.
"Military Advisor, look carefully!" The industrial area soldier said as he directly slashed the leather armor with his sword.
"Rip!" A harsh sound rang out. The leather armor was directly cut in half. One half was still hanging while the other half fell to the ground.
"This?!" Before Xu Shu could react, the other side used the sword to stab the remaining half of the leather armor. It was also directly pierced through.
The leather armor was completely defeated by the sword. Xu Shu imagined that if a batch of his troops with such swords fought with a batch of enemy troops wearing leather armor, the result would be obvious. It would be a complete victory.
One must know that in this era, iron was still very expensive. Not everyone wore heavy armor. After all, light armor was mostly leather armor.
"How can it deal with heavy armor?!" Xu Shu thought about heavy armor again. If it could break through heavy armor, it would be a divine weapon. Only those generals could break through heavy armor. However, that was because they had martial arts skills. Not all soldiers and horses had martial arts skills.
The industrial area official shook his head with a helpless expression.
"That's right, that's right. I am too greedy! How good would it be if it can break through leather armor! "Xu Shu laughed self-mockingly.
"Military counselor, this saber can't break our own heavy armor, but it can break other heavy armor!" The industrial zone official gave his answer.
"What?!" Xu Shu really didn't understand. It could even break through heavy armor.
"Although the military advisor can break through heavy armor, after breaking through two or three layers, the sword will be completely useless!" The industrial area official said regretfully.
"Then what do you want?!" Xu Shu replied in a bad mood. It was already a miracle that the sword could break through armor. When heavy armored troops fought, they didn't break through armor. Instead, they relied on other places that were not covered by heavy armor to assassinate. In the end, they killed people. Some even died of exhaustion. Therefore, the battle between heavy armored troops was like a meat grinder. It was very tragic.
Now that the sword could break through armor, Xu Shu really laughed. In this way, the Yangzhou army really had the upper hand in the battle between heavy armored troops.
"Have you delivered the armor and saber for General Huang?" Xu Shu asked.
"Not yet, military advisor!" Huang Zhong had 300,000 reserve soldiers in his hands. Therefore, Huang Zhong was quite busy. The reserve soldiers also didn't have enough fighting strength.
"Leave behind the armor and sword. Give priority to the Xiliang Cavalry and Black Flag Army!" Xu Shu said to his subordinates. Xu Shu originally wanted to add a City Guard. However, when he thought of the white armor worn by the City Guard, Xu Shu dispelled the idea. The defense of the armor was much more amazing than the ones in front of him.
"Military advisor, this, this, we have already promised General Huang!" The officials in the industrial zone were in a difficult position. Huang Zhong had 300,000 reserve soldiers. Although it was impossible for all of them to be used as combat soldiers, they still needed to expand the army by 50,000 to 100,000 soldiers. Therefore, Huang Zhong had a huge shortfall. Even if they sent this batch of armor over, it would not be enough.
"Don't worry. I will talk to General Huang. " Xu Shu nodded his head and said to the industrial area official. The reserve soldiers in Huang Zhong's hands were preparing to form a new army. Although these soldiers were being trained, it was still too early to form a fighting force. They couldn't be directly sent to the battlefield. Therefore, there was no need to be anxious about the armor.
Of course, Xu Shu wouldn't let General Huang have no armor and weapons to train. Therefore, Xu Shu prepared to first change the armor of the Black Flag Army and Xiliang Cavalry. After changing the armor, the weapons and armor of the Xiliang Cavalry and Black Flag Army would be sent to Huang Zhong. He believed that Huang Zhong wouldn't say anything if he knew about it. In the future, Yangzhou wouldn't stop manufacturing armor and weapons.
"Yes, military advisor!" The industrial area official nodded his head.
"Let the craftsmen speed up!" Xu Shu said to the industrial area official.
"Military advisor, the craftsmen are already going all out!" The industrial area official said with difficulty.
"Going all out? Then let's give it 120%. Milord is now in Jingzhou. As long as we are not strong, Milord won't be able to come back. His life is in the hands of others. I hope that everyone can give it 120% and help Milord achieve hegemony!" Xu Shu said to the industrial area official. He also knew that the craftsmen in the industrial area were already going all out. However, when there was a large reward, there would be brave men. Xu Shu had already increased the reward. For every armor and sword completed, the reward was 100 coins. For every sword completed, the reward was 50 coins. Naturally, these weapons and swords must be engraved with the names of the craftsmen. Once there was a problem, the craftsmen could be traced.
Xu Shu couldn't help but feel anxious. Liu Mang was still in Jingzhou. Although on the surface, he was a guest in Jingzhou. In fact, everyone knew that he was a hostage in Jingzhou. Why was Liu Mang a hostage? Wasn't it for Yangzhou? Was it not for Yangzhou? Was it not for Yangzhou? If Yangzhou was strong, would Milord need to do this?
Xu Shu couldn't solve the problem of provisions and caused Milord to be in a crisis. However, Xu Shu needed to strengthen Yangzhou as soon as possible. He didn't want to disappoint Liu Mang. As long as he had enough strength, he could naturally force Jingzhou to return Milord.
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"Xiliang Cavalry, gather!" The entire Xiliang Cavalry was in an uproar. Since the end of the Battle of Ling Huai, the Xiliang Cavalry had rested on the spot. It could be said that except for training, it was very difficult for them to gather together.
However, today, thousands of soldiers and horses had gathered in front of the platform.
"What's going on today? Are we going to give out provisions? "A veteran of the Xiliang Cavalry asked his comrade beside him.
"Big Head Qi, you are dreaming. Giving out provisions? Last time, you gave out rewards. It has only been a few days and now you are giving out provisions?" Someone on the side ridiculed.
"Heh heh, I've gone crazy thinking about grain and salary. Who told me to lose all my ass in one go!" Another person teased.
"You are the one who lost everything. Unlucky, unlucky!" The Xiliang Cavalry veteran unhappily shouted. This person's surname was Qi. No one remembered his real name, but everyone knew his nickname, Big Head Qi. It wasn't that the Xiliang Cavalry had a headache, it was that this person had always been a sucker for money.
He liked to gamble. However, there were winners and losers in gambling. This Big Head Qi was different. He basically never won. Therefore, he was called a sucker. In the end, he became Big Head Qi.
Big Head Qi only discovered this a while ago. Because of the Battle of Ling Huai, Liu Mang had used up all the rewards. Now, he remembered about provisions.
"You don't say. It is possible!" Someone on the side ridiculed Big Head Qi. Naturally, someone else agreed. "Let me tell you. When I came here, I saw many carriages being dragged into our camp. The carriages were all filled with boxes. Those carriages were so heavy that the ground was dented."
"It's true. It's true!" Big Head Qi's eyes lit up when he heard about money.
"Of course it's true!" Another person said. He also saw the carriages entering the camp.
"It's good that they are giving out money. Haha!" When it came to money, everyone was happy. People die for wealth and birds die for food. How could they not be happy when provisions were given?
"The Yangzhou Army is so good!" Some people sighed. They were glad that they found a lord. When they were under Zhang Xiu, they did not have provisions. If they wanted money, they had to rob. However, because of Hu Che Er, the Han cavalry could not rob the Qiang cavalry. Therefore, the Han cavalry had been holding back their resentment. Now that they were under Liu Mang's command, they were rewarded with provisions and money. Their lives were very comfortable.
"Little Six, I heard that you are together with a woman in the city!" The general had not arrived yet, so the cavalry naturally started to chat with each other.
"How could that be!" Little Six said shyly.
"This is what Big Head Qi said!" Someone directly betrayed Big Head Qi. "Little Six, let me tell you. When you get a wife, you must invite us brothers. We must drink this wedding wine. "
"It's not even set in stone yet! Although Little Six refused, he could not hide the smile on his face. Being a soldier in Yangzhou was much better than being in other places.
"Isn't this because the lord is good?" In other places, soldiers were just average soldiers. Only when they became captains or generals would they be able to marry and have children. After all, a good man wouldn't be a soldier. But in Yangzhou, it was different. The Lord and the Military Counselor raised the status of soldiers to a higher level. Not only were soldiers not average soldiers, but they were also rewarded with money and provisions. Families with soldiers had a much lower tax burden than ordinary families. Moreover, soldiers who died on the battlefield would receive pensions and could enter the Hero Palace.
Therefore, these soldiers were considered to be good young men among the common people of Yangzhou. Those young women who were looking for marriage also had a good impression of these soldiers. In addition, Liu Mang also let Xu Shu spread in the city that being a soldier was good. There were also heroes and stories. Therefore, a group of young women began to fantasize about these heroes. They thought that it would be great if they could marry a soldier.
Therefore, many old bachelors were able to get a wife. How could they not be happy?
Little Six was one of them. He had taken a fancy to the daughter of a blacksmith in the city. Although the two of them were in love, the blacksmith's father-in-law had high requirements. Nowadays, blacksmiths were very popular in Yangzhou. The blacksmith's father-in-law wanted Little Six to be able to take out a thousand coins and set up a few tables. That way, he would have some face.
Wasn't Little Six trying to raise money? He had already distributed the rations once and was rewarded by the Lord. During the battle of Linhuai, Little Six had killed quite a few enemies. If he were to kill two more enemies, Little Six would be promoted. Therefore, Little Six was very attentive to the distribution of rations this time. He was thinking of how to marry his beloved girl.
"They are coming. The generals are coming." The sergeant below roared. The people below all stopped talking and got into formation.
Zhang Liao walked down from the platform and looked at the Xiliang Cavalry below. "The army's discipline is not bad!"
"Naturally, it is because of the general's guidance!" Ge Jun flattered Zhang Liao. The Xiliang Cavalry had a grudge with Zhang Liao in the past. After all, Zhang Liao's brother had died in the hands of the Xiliang Cavalry. However, the Xiliang Cavalry were not them. They had never been to Yangzhou before. Therefore, they slowly let go of the grudge. Moreover, during the battle of Linhuai, both sides had a tacit understanding. Therefore, in the hearts of the Xiliang Cavalry, they could not help but regard Zhang Liao as the main general. Ge Jun and Zhang Hu had become supporting characters.
"Unfortunately, they are all a bunch of women!" Zhang Liao's face showed disdain.
"Tsk!" Zhang Hu wanted to laugh when he heard his general's words. If it was in the past, Zhang Hu would have argued with Zhang Liao. However, after interacting with him for a long time, he knew that his general had a sharp tongue but a soft heart.
Zhang Liao was strict with the Xiliang Cavalry because he wanted them to become one of the top heavy cavalry in the world along with the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry.
Therefore, when Zhang Liao reprimanded the Xiliang Cavalry, he used the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry as the standard. Although the Xiliang Cavalry was elite, they could not be compared to the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. It was inevitable that they would be criticized.
The Xiliang Cavalry was also used to it.
"Women, take off your armor!" Zhang Liao looked at the Xiliang Cavalry below. Although there was admiration in his eyes, he did not show it on his face.
"Ah ah ah!" The Xiliang Cavalry below were dumbfounded. It did not matter if Zhang Liao called them women, but why did he ask them to take off their armor? Were they really going to undress like women?
"General, this … this …!" The Xiliang Cavalry were Han people and not the Qiang Cavalry. They did not care about it as they still knew shame. After taking off their armor, they were only left with their underwear. The Xiliang Cavalry looked at Zhang Hu and Ge Jun, wanting them to persuade Zhang Liao.
However, Zhang Hu directly supported Zhang Liao and said, "If I ask you to take it off, then take it off. What's with all the nonsense!"
"Take it off!" Ge Jun also said with a smile.
The three generals on the stage, one main and two vice generals, had already said so. The Xiliang Cavalry could only do so.
Facing the cold wind, these men had no choice but to take off their armors one by one.
"The decarchs are responsible for collecting your armor and handing it over to the decarchs. The decarchs will then hand it over to the hundred-man generals." Zhang Liao continued to speak.
"Collect the armor?" What was he trying to do now?
"General, are you asking us to take off our armor and return to our fields?" One of the Xiliang Cavalry questioned. Taking off their armor and handing over their weapons, wasn't this asking them to take off their armor and return to their fields?
"Could it be that the general still doesn't believe us?" The Battle of Linhuai was over? Burning the bridge after crossing the river?
Especially at this time, a group of soldiers entered the camp. These soldiers were all wearing armor and carrying weapons. This caused the Xiliang Cavalry to panic.
Could it be that they were getting rid of the donkey after it had left the millstone? Some people hesitated and did not dare to take off their armor and weapons.
"What's wrong? Is no one listening to me?" Zhang Liao's expression turned cold again as he looked down at the Xiliang Cavalry below.
"No, General. You have to tell us what is going on!" Someone took the lead and questioned. This was a thousand-man general. "General, are you getting rid of the donkey after it has left the millstone?"
They thought that Zhang Liao would explain. Who knew that Zhang Liao did not even bother to explain. "I am getting rid of the donkey after it has left the millstone. What's wrong? Now, I order you to put down your weapons, take off your armor and wait to be killed. Are you listening or not? "
"I …" This soldier was choked by Zhang Liao's words.
"General, it is better to explain to them!" Ge Jun reminded Zhang Liao. This was not a simple matter. If they followed Zhang Liao's instructions, it would cause a mutiny.
"Ge Jun, Zhang Liao, if the two of you speak any more nonsense, I will kill you on the spot!" Zhang Liao walked forward. "I am asking you now. Are you going to take off your armor or not?"
Many people hesitated. They were really afraid that the Yangzhou army would kill the donkey after it had left the millstone. If they took off their armor and weapons, they would not be able to resist.
"General, I will take off my armor!" The first to speak was unexpectedly Big Head Qi. In Big Head Qi's eyes, it was just taking off their armor and returning to the fields. He had seen those carriages with boxes. If they took off their armor and returned to the fields, they would naturally be given money.
"General, I will also take off my armor!" Xiao Liuzi nodded. If he had money, he would be able to marry his daughter.
"Big Head Qi, Yan Xiaoliu, are you crazy?"
"We are not crazy! If the general wanted to kill you, he would have already done it. Why would he let you stay in Yangzhou for so many days? Also, look at General Ge Jun and General Zhang Hu. Do you not trust them? "
"General, I will also take off my armor!"
With Yan Xiaoliu and Big Head Qi taking the lead, many soldiers began to take off their armor. Only the thousand-man general and his loyal subordinates were still wearing their armor.
"Good! Everyone, get ready to change your armor! " Zhang Liao nodded with satisfaction. More than 90% of the soldiers chose to obey the military order. Zhang Liao was very satisfied.
On the other side, large carts were pushed out from behind the platform. The carts were filled with wooden boxes. When the wooden boxes were opened, they were filled with shining heavy armor and sabers. There was also a lot of oil on them to prevent them from rusting.
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