Wang Can was thinking about the authenticity of Nibulu's words in his heart. But although Wang Can was thinking in his heart, he did not hesitate and said immediately: "The city lord is joking. I just have some small ideas. I can win by surprise, but I have to
We still lack the ability to govern a place. You still have to be the lord of Maiti City."
Nibru said: "Military advisor, I am telling the truth."
Wang Can thought to himself, no matter whether this was true or not, he couldn't accept it.
He has the idea of annexing the Magadha Kingdom and the Kushan Empire, but now Wang Can has no foundation, not even his own confidants, and will never take over the city of Maiti at will, because he has no power of his own in the city of Maiti.
Even if he is the city lord, he is still a rootless person.
Wang Can said: "Lord, what I said is true. You are the lord of Maiti City, and you have always been the lord of Maiti City. It is just a coincidence that I am in Maiti City now, so I make suggestions for the city lord to help him resist Ross.
The city’s army. The city lord must not give up because of what I have done. Today’s Maiti City needs the leadership of the city lord.”
Nibulu stared at Wang Can, wanting to confirm Wang Can's thoughts.
However, he failed.
In his eyes, Wang Can spoke completely from the bottom of his heart. In this situation, Nibru couldn't find any flaws. In front of Wang Can, Nibru really couldn't get the upper hand and couldn't see through Wang Can's heart.
idea.
Nibulu sighed and said, "Since the military advisor doesn't want to, then forget it."
Wang Can said: "The city lord has a lot of things to do, so don't worry about me. The city lord is busy recruiting time, so he can recruit troops. Maiti City urgently needs to increase its strength. With enough strength, it can deal with the next invasion of Rhodes City.
.”
"I see!"
Nibulu nodded, talked about some government affairs, got up and left.
After Nibru left, Wang Can took a shower and went to bed early.
However, Nibru did not return to the city lord's palace, but went straight to Haji's home across the street. Nibru and Haji were comrades-in-arms, and they talked about everything without hiding anything.
In the room, two people sat facing each other.
There was wine placed on their respective desks.
Nibulu picked up the wine bottle, drank it all, and said, "Brother Haji, I just went to see the military advisor and asked him if he would be the lord of Maiti City."
Haji asked: "How did Brother Wang Can answer?"
Nibru shook his head and said: "He refused."
Haji nodded and said: "It's expected."
Niburu said: "Why is this expected?"
Haji said: "My city lord, you are in the middle of the game and are a little confused. Now you are the city lord of Maiti City. Not only that, you have prestige and influence among the people. Even if you want to let
Can he accept the position given to Brother Wang Can? Furthermore, based on my judgment, Brother Wang Can is probably from a different background. He is just a city lord of Maiti City, and he will look down upon him."
Nibulu's eyes widened and he said: "The city lord still doesn't like it?"
Haji nodded solemnly and said: "Is Maiti City very big? It's really not big. According to some information I have obtained from doing business over the years, in the far eastern Shu Kingdom, it is vast and extremely majestic. At that time, I thought
Brother Wang Can may be a general or something like that, but judging from his contacts during this period, what he has learned is quite complex."
"When it comes to marching and fighting, he is very good at it."
"When it comes to the art of governing the country, he is also very good at it."
"When it comes to forging and smelting, he is equally proficient."
"When it comes to controlling his subordinates, it's even easier for him."
"A person with such ability cannot be a simple general. In my opinion, I am afraid that my brother Wang Can must be a person of very high status in Shu Kingdom. It was only for some reasons that he ended up in Maiti City.
Then he was rescued by Paka."
Haji said: "Brother Wang Can said that he was living here, but the reason was not stated clearly. Therefore, I think it is unnecessary for you to give up your position to him. He will not accept it, or he will not look down on it."
When Nibru heard this, he was very embarrassed.
He really wanted Xian to let Wang Can govern Maiti City so that the people of Maiti City could live a good life.
Unexpectedly, this was the result.
Nibru drank two glasses of wine in a row and said: "That's it, that's it, I won't think about it anymore. From now on, I will just let it take its own course. Now the military advisor is reforming the craftsman's workshop and re-smelting weapons."
Haji said: "Just wait and see the result. No matter what the identity of brother Wang Can is, we only recognize one thing, that is, he helped Maiti City, is a great benefactor of Maiti City, and can solve the predicament of Maiti City.
that's enough."
"That's the truth."
Nibulu smiled and said: "I am worrying too much."
The two of them talked and laughed. After drinking for three rounds and becoming slightly tipsy, they began to reminisce about what happened in the past. They talked about the years they had been together, the time they had fought together on the battlefield, and the past memories of picking up girls together.
…
The next day, early morning.
It was a sunny day again, and Wang Can got up early.
Just after Wang Can got up for morning exercises, breakfast was already prepared by his servants. These servants were sent by Haji to take care of Wang Can's daily life and take care of Paka.
Wang Can readily accepted this.
After Wang Can had breakfast, he hurriedly left the house and went to the craftsman's workshop.
After he came to the craftsman's workshop, he met Ming Sakyamuni. At this time, Ming Sakyamuni looked tired, with two big bags under his eyes. He was slightly hunched over, with excitement flashing in his eyes, and said:
"Commander, the bellows have been made. We have already tested it. Using the bellows to blow air has indeed greater firepower and can better smelt iron ore."
Firepower for smelting iron ore is extremely critical.
The previous lack of firepower caused many hard iron ores to be unable to be forged because they could not be melted. But it is different now. With the new bellows, with enough firepower, more sharp and tough weapons can be made.
Wang Can smiled and said: "The bellows has been made, which is a good thing."
At this moment, Ming Sakyamuni worshiped Wang Can even more.
Thinking of forging more weapons, Ming Sakyamuni asked again: "Strategic Advisor, what should we forge next?"
Wang Can said: "Build a small object first."
"What object?" Ming Sakyamuni asked.
Wang Can said: "The next thing to be made is the horseshoe, saddle and stirrup, which are the weapons to equip the cavalry. With these three treasures in the horse, the cavalry will fight on the battlefield in the future. The toughness and lethality of our cavalry will definitely be improved."
Ming Sakyamuni said: "Forgive me for being ignorant, I don't know what a horse shoe, a saddle and a stirrup are."
Today's Ming Sakyamuni is extremely low-key.
In fact, the craftsman's workshop also respects the strong, but this strong person is not supreme in force, but in who can forge better weapons, who can come up with the best design, and who has fantastic ideas.
Wang Can has reached this standard.
Therefore, even if Wang Can does not personally participate in the forging, he can still impress everyone.
Wang Can didn't show off, and directly took out the manufacturing diagram of stirrups, horseshoes and saddles. In fact, stirrups, horseshoes and saddles are not difficult to make. It can be made by the level of craftsmen in the craftsman's workshop. After he took it out, he couldn't make it.
In need of explanation, the craftsmen in the craftsman's workshop quickly analyzed it and said they could make it.
Ming Sakyamuni looked at the three simple objects and said, "Military advisor, can these three simple objects really have a big effect?"
Wang Can said: "Does the old gentleman not believe me?"
"I believe it."
Ming Shakya shook his head one after another, expressing his willingness to believe Wang Can. However, he said: "I have never encountered these three kinds of objects in my lifetime, so I don't know very well."
Wang Can said: "Don't worry, old man, you can forge some. With the current level, we can forge a few horseshoes, saddles and stirrups today. Early tomorrow morning, I will call the city lord and ask him to bring some cavalry to give it a try."
, let’s compete.”
"good!"
Ming Sakyamuni immediately agreed.
This kind of object that can be put into practice immediately after it is forged is extremely welcomed by Ming Sakyamuni.
Ming Sakyamuni immediately gave orders. He only assigned ten craftsmen for forging, and the rest of the craftsmen continued to forge bows, arrows, swords and other weapons. In addition, some damaged weapons also had to be repaired.
After everything is arranged, there are still craftsmen who can do the work.
There was a look of expectation in Ming Sakyamuni's eyes, and he asked: "Strategist, in addition to saddles, stirrups and horseshoes, you said you want to forge better weapons. What are they?"
Wang Can said: "Don't be in a hurry, do it one by one, and do the things in front of you first."
The meal should be eaten step by step.
Wang Can will not take out all the weapons he wants to forge at once, but will do them step by step.
It was almost noon, and the scorching sun was shining brightly. Inside the craftsman's workshop, the heat wave was even hotter because of the burning ore. There were no fans or air conditioners in this era, and no one fanned them during forging. It all relied on natural wind.
Cool down. Those who forged weapons were all sweating profusely and it was very hard work.
Wang Can did not participate. When he saw it, he asked: "Old sir, in such a hot day, craftsmen are prone to heat stroke when forging weapons. Why don't you cook some pumpkin and mung bean soup, which can relieve heat and thirst?"
In Maiti City, Wang Can saw pumpkins and also noticed mung beans.
However, pumpkins are cheap and mung beans are more expensive.
Ming Sakyamuni said: "Military advisors are just ordinary people doing forging work. How can they drink pumpkin and mung bean soup? Pumpkin and mung bean soup is what the officials drink. We can't drink it."
Wang Can said: "Leave this matter to me, I will go find the city lord."
After saying that, Wang Can left.
Seeing Wang Can's fierceness, Ming Sakyamuni's eyes showed emotion. To be honest, craftsmen like them were inferior and no one cared about him, but in Wang Can's case, he truly felt caring.
When Wang Can arrived at the city lord's palace, he explained his intention to Nibru, and Nibru did not refuse. He gave Wang Can nearly a hundred catties of mung beans and thousands of catties of pumpkins in a large sum.
Wang Can asked the soldiers to take it and transport it to the craftsman's workshop.
When Wang Can and others arrived at the craftsman's workshop, Ming Sakyamuni was completely shocked when he saw the carts of pumpkins and the mung beans in the sacks. He did not expect that Wang Can would be able to get them just by visiting the city lord's palace.
So many pumpkins and mung beans. (To be continued)
