Chen Ying originally thought that embezzling taxes from the treasury in Xixian could perfectly solve the problem of insufficient armor and weapons, but plundering the whole city was almost smashing the iron pot, and he got more than 3,000 kilograms of iron in total.

These more than 3,000 kilograms of iron also include the weapons and armor of the rebel bandits captured on the battlefield, otherwise the gap would be larger. But this is just iron, not steel. If a weapon is built, it will take 40% of the iron material to be consumed, which means that less than 2,000 kilograms of it can be used. To create a bright light armor, there will be no more than 100 pairs, and if a horizontal knife is built, there will be no more than 200 handles.

In fact, Chen Ying thought it was a bit too ideal. This era is not as good as later generations. Even at the height of the national strength of the Tang Dynasty, the national steel output was only tens of millions of kilograms. Tens of millions of kilograms sounded like a lot, but only five thousand tons. Even a small steel workshop in later generations had a monthly output of more than this.

According to the Tang army's system, there are four main types of troops: spear spear, sword shield, bow and crossbow and light cavalry. With Chen Ying's current five regiments, nearly four hundred horizontal swords, six hundred sets of armor, and six hundred spear spears and spears. As for the shield, it also requires at least four hundred faces. However, in fact, no matter how these three thousand kilograms of iron are allocated, they are far from meeting the needs.

Just when Chen Ying was at a loss, he suddenly saw a blacksmith over fifty years old and dark-skinned, with the help of his two apprentices, swung a large iron hammer to forge the billet, and knocked it around with a bang. The billet gradually took shape, and Chen Ying was stunned in an instant.

I saw that the steel billet made by this blacksmith was rectangular, with arched in the middle, bent on both sides, flat at the front end and round at the back end.

Chen Ying saw it inexplicably, what is this?

Although Chen Ying is not an expert in ancient weapons, he cannot call the name of the Eighteen Weapons, but it is certain that this steel billet is definitely not any of the Eighteen Weapons.

The black blacksmith slapped his forehead and said annoyedly: "Oh, look at my brain, I usually have a good time to hit me, but I accidentally made a hoe again!"

"etc!"

Chen Ying instantly thought of a solution to the problem.

In the late Ming Dynasty, Shizhu chieftain Sima Qiancheng and Qin Liangyu recruited Shizhu's hometown children and formed a military force with great achievements, called "Baigang Soldier". The Baigang Soldier fought bloody battles in Hunhe and recovered the four cities outside the pass, causing the Eight Banners soldiers to suffer heavy losses and become famous all over the world. In fact, when Ma Qiancheng formed the Baigang Soldier, he was unable to build a well-equipped army because he had no money in his hands. He could only make a cheaper and use materials locally.

An ordinary spear only needs four taels of iron as a gun blade. Although it is cheap, the power of the spear is not high. When encountering well-equipped armor or heavy troops, you can only stare at it. The spear with weaker lethality is too expensive, but the one in the center is the hook and sickle spear of the white-rod soldier.

According to legend, the white pole soldiers use hard white wood as their poles, equipped with a hook with a blade, and a hard iron ring underneath. During combat, the hooks can be cut or pulled, and the rings can be used as hammering weapons. If necessary, dozens of spears are hooked and looped together, so they can be used as tools for climbing mountains and climbing walls. Cliffs can be climbed instantly, which is very suitable for mountain combat.

I am about to enter Shizhou to quell the rebellion. Shizhou is the Jianmen Pass in later generations. Shu is full of mountains, and using the white-rod hook and sickle spear as a standard weapon is the best equipment.

Originally, Wei Wenzhong was still having a headache. How could he get the steel to build armor and weapons? This idiot blacksmith actually made a hoe, and Wei Wenzhong was about to get furious.

Chen Ying suddenly grabbed Wei Wenzhong's hand and said, "What's your name?"

Although the black blacksmith is a lowly blacksmith, he is very eye-catching. Although he doesn't know what official position Chen Ying is, he knows that Chen Ying is extraordinary when he sees everyone's attitude towards Chen Ying.

The blacksmith wrote a compilation at Chen Ying, "The little old man is called Hu Gou Ban!"

"Hu Dog Stick!" Chen Ying almost choked by his saliva when he heard this name. He wanted to laugh but was afraid that Hu Dog Stick would be embarrassed. Then he held back his smile. After a while, he calmed down and asked curiously: "Why did you choose such a name?"

Hu Goubian probably got used to it, but said calmly: "My father took my mother to flee to famine. When my mother gave birth to me, she only beat the dog stick in her hand, so my father gave me a dog stick."

Chen Ying said: "I will change your name to you. Stick is a stick. Mencius said: If a king is a benevolent government to the people, he will save punishments, reduce taxes and reduce responsibilities, and cultivate easily. A strong person will cultivate his filial piety, brotherhood, loyalty and trustworthiness in his spare time, and serve his father and brother, and serve his superiors. He can make a stick to defeat the strong armor and soldiers of Qin and Chu. Stick is a poor soldier. If a dog is a dog, he will serve the same guard. You can call him a Hu Wei in the future!"

Hu Gou Bandangdang knelt on the ground and said happily: "Hu Guards thank General for his name!"

"Get up!"

"yes!"

"How is your craft?"

"It's not that the old man is boasting. There is no better place than me, Hu..." The freshly released Hu Weibing closed his mouth awkwardly.

"Can the hook and sickle be built?"

"This..." Hu Weibing became embarrassed.

In fact, it is not a big deal that Hu Weibing has never heard of the hook and sickle spear. In fact, the hook and sickle spear is a weapon derived from the development of ancient halberds and began to emerge in the Song Dynasty.

Chen Ying recalled the appearance of the hook and sickle gun, found a slender strip from the charcoal, filled with pencils, and then found a piece of paper to draw the style of the hook and sickle gun. Of course, Chen Ying was not a professional painter, and the hook and sickle gun he drew was terrible, but finally he could see the general outline.

Although Hu Weibing had no culture, his mind was very smart. After only half a day of thinking, he created the hook and sickle spear that Chen Ying wanted. This hook and sickle spear was not too scrap iron. One gun tip only requires twenty-six taels of iron. Relying on the existing iron material, it can create more than a thousand pieces, which can barely solve the urgent problem.

After barely solving the equipment problem, Chen Ying began to assemble the army to conduct a lecture.

The veterans of the Xun Second Mansion, who were already full of staff, were extremely happy. They did not have the tension at all as before the war. Now they finally didn't have to be short officers. Chen Ying assigned these new recruits to each regiment. Originally, there were only four regiments of Xun Second Mansion, but now they formed five regiments, Xun One, Xun Two, Xun Three, Shooting and Yueqi, each regiment was under its jurisdiction of three hundred brigades, and with the personal army, the entire army had 1,573.

Chen Yingqing cleared his throat and said, "Sirs, you have also seen the rebel bandits, all of whom are crazy dogs and bastards. They don't even let go of the newly born babies. There is nothing to say. When you meet the bandits, you can kill the damn one!"

"Chop the fuck!"

The soldiers shouted neatly.

Especially these new recruits, they were all native residents of their hometowns, because this rebellion destroyed their homes on which they depended for survival, and they had a deep hatred for the rebels.

"but……"

Chen Ying's long tone suddenly rose octave: "We are going to quell the rebellion, not to die. We will be more careful with me and train well. Don't let the fuck go to battle and get diarrhea..."

Outside Xixian County, more than 1,500 soldiers had white poles on the handles and carried out intense training. Chen Ying didn't even know that his unintentional action actually created the only iron-blooded army in the Tang Dynasty. Twelve years later, Tubo invaded the Tang Dynasty. This white pole army ran 500 miles in three days and nights, setting a record of urgent marching in this era. Then, without rest, he went directly to the battle, won all the twelve battles, and lost to the twelve consecutive battles. From then on, the Tubo army saw the bloody battle flag and fled in the wind.

Seven days later, on October 12, the first year of Wude of the Tang Dynasty, more than 1,000 hook and sickle spears were built, and Chen Ying put the hook and sickle spears into the hands of the soldiers. Outside the Xi County town, more than 1,500 soldiers carrying seven-day marching dry food were ready to go.

Chen Ying stood in front of the army, and Liang Zan brought cattle and sheep to Chen Ying and asked Chen Ying to kill three animals to sacrifice to the flag.

At this moment, a ox cart slowly walked out of the city gate. A corpse covered with white cloth was pulled from the ox cart. Chen Ying stepped forward and asked, "What's going on?"

The woman driving the car was wearing mourning clothes and looked sad.

Liang Zan walked to Chen Ying and said, "General, the auspicious time is about to pass. If you miss the auspicious time, the heaven will blame you!"

Chen Ying pushed Liang Zan away.

The woman in the filial piety clothes choked and said, "Husband, he didn't get through!"

Chen Ying lifted up the white cloth from the body, and a huge hatred flashed in the woman's eyes of the mourning woman.

Chinese people emphasize that death is the greatest priority, and the actions that disturb the dead are irreconcilable enemies.

If Chen Ying hadn't been a dignified general, I'm afraid this woman would have come up to fight Chen Ying desperately, amid everyone's puzzled eyes.

Chen Ying slowly pulled out the horizontal knife and cut a cut through the palm of his hand. The blood dripped onto the white cloth, showing a bright red color.

Chen Ying shouted: "I recommend Xuanyuan with my blood, and the blood debt needs to be repaid with blood!"

Seeing this, Liang Zan pulled out his dagger, slashed across his palm and shouted: "I recommend Xuanyuan with my blood, and the blood debt needs to be repaid!"

Duan Zhigan, the captain of the Xun First Regiment, also yelled: "I recommend Xuanyuan with my blood, and the blood debt needs to be repaid."

"I recommend Xuanyuan with my blood, and the blood debt needs to be repaid."

More than 1,500 soldiers yelled this slogan, and the white shroud had turned into a bloody battle flag.

This blood-colored battle flag without a single font is clamoring in the wind.
Chapter completed!