Ji Ling and Yan Liang each stood up and came under Yuan Shu.
"Still according to the previous distribution, you each train five thousand soldiers of the Polu Army. Is there any problem?"
"No~"
"No~"
Looking at the firm eyes of the two people, Yuan Shu glanced at Wen Chou next to him, and an idea formed in his mind.
"Since there is no problem, the militia will make up for the losses. After March, I will hold a military exercise, where the Polu army will fight against the militia, Wen Chou~"
"Here~"
"Are you confident that you can defeat Yan Liang and Ji Ling~"
"There must be~"
Wen Chou did his part. His militia had experienced bloody battles and was no longer the rookie that had never seen blood. Besides, he also had a crossbow battalion and heavy armored infantry, so he really didn't take the Polu Army seriously.
"Okay, Ji Ling, Yan Liang, have you heard me?"
Yuan Shu glanced at Wen Chou, then glanced at Yan Liang and Ji Ling.
"Lord, don't worry, the Polu army will never be weaker than the militia~"
"Yes, we will definitely not lose~"
Although Ji Ling and Yan Liang knew how powerful the Wen Chou Militia was, they did not think they would definitely lose.
"Okay, that's it, it's settled. Let's have a military advisor talk about the second thing~"
The matter of the Polu Army was settled, and Yuan Shu simply gave up the stage to Ju Shou.
"Everyone, it has been ten days since the battle at Panshe Ridge, and all the troops have recovered. Now it's time to prepare to march into the grassland~"
As Jushou spoke, he glanced into the distance. Under the starlight, that should be the grassland they were going to.
There was a solemn look in everyone's eyes. After all, it was a grassland, not a Han Dynasty. There were dangers everywhere. It could be said that everyone under the eyes were foreigners and enemies. It would be difficult to survive in that place.
"This time we send troops, we plan to recruit 500 close cavalry of the lord and 1,500 Changshan cavalry, a total of 2,000 cavalry and 6,000 war horses. Zhao Yun will be the chief general, Gao Lan will be the deputy, and I will be the military advisor. The target is Sun
Fang and its nearby grassland travel department.”
Jushuo spoke concisely and directly explained the number and origin of the expedition. He even set the goal, which was to annihilate Sun Fang and conquer the grassland.
"Well, there is no problem with the troops, but the armor and shield are not ready yet. It will take at least fifteen days~"
Ju was in charge of the military affairs, so Tian Feng took the initiative to take over the rest, and what he was most concerned about was the output of the craftsman camp.
Three thousand craftsmen may seem like a lot, but there are only so many who can actually make iron-clad armor, so in ten days they only made a few hundred sets, which was still the result of overtime work.
"It will be a long night and many dreams. Three days, at most three days of waiting. We must set off, otherwise everything will be too late when we reach the grassland."
Jushou frowned. Although he knew that it was difficult to make iron armor, he didn't expect that it was still so short.
"Ding dong~ The system has released a special task. If the host can meet Jushou's needs within three days, the system will additionally reward the host fifty pairs of chainmails and a pair of transmitters. If it is not completed, there will be no loss. May I ask if the host accepts it?
~"
Fifty pairs of chain mail is a good reward, but a pair of transmitters is what Yuan Shu cares about most.
The means of communication in ancient times were very poor. It often took several days or more for a message to be delivered, even if it was urgent for eight hundred miles. If Yuan Shu had such a thing as a transmitter now, he could strategize and win a decisive victory thousands of miles away.
It's not just talk.
He silently made up his mind to complete the mission, and he was determined to get the transmitter.
"Accept~"
"Ding dong~ The host has received the task, please complete it as soon as possible~"
"Okay, let's not say much. Let's go back and prepare. Tian Feng, you and I will go to the craftsman camp with me tomorrow~"
"No~"
After everyone left, Yuan Shu lay on the bed tossing and turning, unable to sleep. He kept thinking about a question in his mind, how to improve the productivity of craftsmen?
Craftsmen in ancient times generally taught by words and deeds, and some skills and techniques required years of accumulation to achieve. In addition to their main business, they would also work part-time in some side jobs.
Just like iron armor, not only do the requirements for breast shields be very high, but they also require the blacksmiths to be able to sew them with the leather armor perfectly. They are blacksmiths, cobblers or tailors, which invisibly increases the production time.
The difficulty also restricts the production speed of iron-clad armor.
Suddenly an idea flashed through his mind.
"Assembly line work~"
I'm so stupid, why didn't I think of this earlier?
The reason why production efficiency in ancient times was low was simply that various industries did not complement each other. If you integrated them, with the blacksmith specializing in forging breast shields, the cobbler specializing in making leather armor, and the tailor responsible for combining the two, it would be equivalent to
It increases the number of people who can make iron-clad armor, which also increases the production of iron-clad armor.
Early the next morning, Yuan Shu took Tian Feng and rushed to the craftsman camp.
"Yuan Hao, do you know how many craftsmen this craftsman camp can make wrapping iron armor, and how many sets it can make every day?"
Yuan Shu asked knowingly that he had always been responsible for the craftsman camp. If he didn't even know this, he was blind.
"Lord, there are 4,300 craftsmen and apprentices in the craftsman camp, but there are only 70 people who can make iron-clad armor. Each person can make one set of iron-clad armor per day."
Tian Feng's words made Yuan Shu depressed for a while. It seemed that his military industry still needed to vigorously develop. Iron-clad armor was not serious armor. He only made seventy sets a day. Especially if he made iron armor, it would not be difficult to kill them.
"How many blacksmiths are there who can forge breastplates, how many leatherworkers are there who can make leather armor, and how many tailors are there who can sew iron armor?"
Yuan Shu's words immediately prompted Tian Feng to ask Meng what was going on and why the Lord's question was so strange.
"Although breast shields are difficult to make, a slightly better blacksmith can forge them, and a leather armor can be made by a tanner. As for tailoring, to be honest, I can do it, let alone those professionals~"
Although Yuan Shu's question was tricky, Tian Feng didn't fix it. He had been supervising the production of this iron armor ever since it was proposed by Yuan Shu, and he knew the technical requirements very clearly.
"In that case, let's arrange for all the blacksmiths to forge the breast shields, all the leatherworkers to make corresponding leather armors, and then the tailors will be ready to sew them as soon as possible~"
After hearing Tian Feng's explanation, Yuan Shu felt relieved. If he goes at this speed, he can produce even a thousand sets within three days, let alone 600 sets.
After hearing Yuan Shu's words, Tian Feng reacted.
It is said that there are specialties in the art industry. If you really follow Yuan Shu's method, not only will the speed be improved, but the quality will also be greatly guaranteed. After all, they are all doing their own specialties, so it would be weird if they messed up, but...
"Lord, I'm afraid something is wrong~"
Tian Feng's words almost made Yuan Shu choke to death.
"Why?"
Yuan Shu looked at Tian Feng, his eyes full of doubts.
"Lord, these craftsmen all have their own sects. Each of their works will be engraved with a unique mark to show that it is their own work. If you ask them to do this, I am afraid they will not agree."
Tian Feng's words reveal the biggest shortcomings of craftsmen in today's society: they are self-conscious and refuse to cooperate.
"Huh, so what if they have a master's inheritance. I, Yuan Shu, is their god. I don't believe they can rebel. Recruit some great craftsmen to me. I want to have a good talk with them."
