Gongsun Xiu thought that modern armor-making speed was so low, and his troops were pitifully few, and it was inevitable that he would be killed or injured in charge. If the casualties rate was not reduced, the 30,000 infantry and cavalry would be wiped out sooner or later.

It is not easy to train soldiers of war, and veterans are also seed soldiers. Veterans lead new soldiers, and new soldiers can grow rapidly. This is an indispensable key. After all, they have been fighting with Sima Yi for nearly a year, and their Yan army is already considered elite. If they unfortunately die in the battle, even if they recruit young and strong soldiers from the people, they will not be able to become a climate without careful training.

Gongsun Xiu frowned and said, "That's not OK. The army must be equipped with armor. Not only soldiers must cover the armor, but also war horses must carry vests. Only by charging forward can the enemy be killed."

Jia Fan and Lun both felt that King Yan’s idea was whimsical. If tens of thousands of soldiers and soldiers were really in the best position, they would have been arranged long ago, so why should we wait until today?

Yang Zuo smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, our army is really unable to carry armor. Most of the soldiers only have breastplates, and the front armor is not covered with armor behind them. In order to ensure that the soldiers are only allowed to advance and not retreat."

"absurd."

Gongsun Xiu scoffed: "Why did the soldiers retreat? It's not because they couldn't rush up. Since they wanted to build armor, they had to wear armor. Just imagine, if our soldiers and horses were both armored and rushed straight to the enemy's formation, who could stop it? Even the tiger and leopard cavalry of Cao Wei could not compete."

Yang Zuo pondered: "If you get the armor of the soldiers, it is indeed the best. In fact, when the two armies fight, only a small number of soldiers died under swords, and most of them died in dense arrows. Whenever the enemy's arrows are fired at once, it almost doesn't matter. They will always shoot the exposed parts of the soldiers, otherwise they will shoot the war horses under the soldiers' crotch. Once the war horses are injured, they will run wildly uncontrollably on the spot, and the soldiers on the horse's back will be thrown down. Even if they are wrapped in leather armor, they can only block the end of the crossbow. If they are within the range, they will still be penetrated."

Gongsun Xiushen nodded with agreement. After the infantry was covered in armor, the bow and crossbow could no longer be shot through, and he was almost afraid of flying arrows like rain. Unless he used heavy hammers, meteor hammers and other violent smashes, he could not break the armor at all except for the transmission of force.

Especially during attack and retreat, the front chest and back will become the bull's eye of the enemy's army.

He paced back and forth in the hall, pondered for a long time, and suddenly said: "Yan State has rich minerals and iron ore everywhere. It is not difficult to build armor. What is difficult is to improve the technology. If it is purely craftsmen, it will probably take more than ten years. The quality of the Wei State infantry and cavalry is, first, fighting against rebellions all year round. From Cao Cao to Cao Rui, it has been through the three emperors. It can be said that it will fight every day. There are also tiger and leopard cavalry selected from thousands of troops, which are the elite among the elites. This is not even comparable to our Yan State. Second, in terms of military equipment, our army basically has no armor to defend itself, and there are all those who go barely. Wei and Wu State are generally complete. If the two sides fight, it will definitely be the death and injury of our army that will be even more severe."

After a pause, he looked at Yang Zuo and Bei Yan and the others with a frustrated face. He smiled gently: "The State of Yan also wants to build armor and take the opportunity to make powerful military equipment and intimidate the world."

Yang Zuo thought this was just a empty word. It was okay to yell for a while. He really had to implement all kinds of difficulties. He smiled bitterly and said, "But - our Yan State craftsmen are limited--"

Gongsun Xiu suddenly remembered that he had sent someone to pick up Deng Ai's family in his childhood, so he ordered a secret spy to visit the Chen family in Yingchuan and found a lot of secrets. He smiled on his face: "Summon Chen Chao into the palace. This guy now has contracted several agricultural iron tools in Xiangping and Liao Tunnel. He probably has made a million yuan. He immediately summoned him into the palace, and I want to ask about cast iron carefully."

The personal soldiers immediately took the order and left.

Everyone looked at each other. They were all high-ranking officials in the court, so they naturally would not take the small people from merchants in their hearts. They thought to themselves: "There are many talented people in the court, so why should I ask a merchant for advice?"

About an hour later, Chen Chao stepped into the hall and worshiped His Highness, saying respectfully: "The people of the grass will pay homage to the king."

Gongsun Xiu said "flat" with a smile. Chen Chao stood up and looked up, his face slightly round. It seems that he has made a lot of money by selling farm tools since last year. He smiled and said, "I haven't seen you for a long time. You really take care of yourself. I'm afraid you're going to gain seven or eight pounds?"

Chen Chao smiled awkwardly and said, "This - the king governed Yan State in an orderly manner, and the world is peaceful, so the grass people can work with peace of mind and worry about the wars in all directions. Therefore, they have an appetite for eating and sleep without any effort. Unconsciously, fat is growing on their waists and abdomen."

This was pretty, and he casually turned his money over and over again, and unconsciously flattered the King of Yan.

Gongsun Xiu smiled faintly: "I'll ask you: How is the farm tools sold? Are there any cheating or cheating?"

"The grass-roots dare not."

Chen Chao hurriedly said: "The grass people follow the emperor's decree and use excellent materials. They will never dare to cut corners. Now the people who are in the military farm use farm tools, and the grass people have never dared to be loose and slack."

He just asked casually, and he knew all about the folk agricultural iron tools. He didn't ask at the moment, and changed the topic: "I am preparing to build armor, but I don't know what is the quick way to build armor?"

Chen Chao was stunned: "Does the king plan to make leather armor or zither armor?"

"Of course it's Zhajia."

Gongsun Xiu stared at his eyes and said seriously: "You should know how to make iron and armor, right? I wonder what methods have you improved?"

Chen Chao's sweat was flowing down his mouth as big as a bean and said with a wry smile: "Caomin - Caomin doesn't know these things, but... it's just to make a living by making a farm tool."

Gongsun Xiu shook his head and said, "I am in Yan State with all my eyes and eyes. I have nothing to hide. I have already sent someone to find out your identity."

As soon as these words came out, Chen Chao's face changed color and he raised his head incredibly.

He took the classics from his personal soldiers, and said coldly: "Last year, you bought five Xuan Iron Orders for 250,000 yuan, and Gu was already suspicious. Where did a gang get so much money? Gu once asked if you came from the Chen family of Yingchuan, and you were concerned about him. But you can't hide it. Gu has already investigated by the way. You are indeed from the Chen family of Yingchuan. Since that's the case, it's the crime of deceiving the king. Is it a detailed work sent by the State of Wei? Do you want to die or survive now?"

Chen Chao's face changed and he smiled bitterly: "Wang Shangming Jian, the grass-roots people are indeed from the Chen family of Yingchuan, and they are not detailed works sent by the Wei State."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked. It was understandable that countries sent to each other to spy on military information.
Chapter completed!