When Xia Houyuan got up the next day, his head still hurt...
Qu'a wine is still in the exploratory stage. Although the technical principles have been provided, the wine base is still being adjusted, and it cannot be achieved for the time being.
However, Xia Houyuan, who has always been strict with himself, even after experiencing one of the few hangovers in his life, still opened his eyes on time the next day when he should usually do morning exercises.
Liu Ye also breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Xia Houyuan woke up.
When Xia Houyuan was first carried back, Liu Ye's first reaction was "Have you been poisoned?"
After all, based on his understanding of Xia Houyuan, this top three person in the Wei Kingdom is definitely not someone who gets drunk easily, and... can he still get so drunk after drinking?
If it weren't for Xia Houyuan's strong and rhythmic snoring, and if Xia Houjuan wasn't following him when he was carried back, Liu Ye might have considered running away.
After learning that Xia Houyuan had woken up, Liu Ye was completely relieved and wanted to ask him about yesterday's events...
Needless to say, there is no need to say much about the marriage itself. Judging from the reactions of Xia Houyuan and Xia Houjuan, it doesn’t seem like they have reached an agreement. However, Xia Houyuan came for the marriage of his "daughter", but Liu Ye only came "in name for Xia Houjuan's marriage."
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In addition, Liu Ye also has a more important task, which is to deepen the cooperation between Wei and Chu, and... strive for conditions that are beneficial to Wei as much as possible!
Although he was eliminated by Zhang Chunhua yesterday and Liu Ye failed to make any diplomatic application when he met Xia Houyuan in Bai Tu, Wei and Chu are now the forces with the best relations - the marriage is the best proof.
No matter what other people think about Bai Tu and Xia Houjuan, it will not change the fact of the marriage between Chu and Wei.
The strong alliance of the forces supporting Han that Liu Bei single-handedly promoted has indeed changed the world situation, and at the same time it has also rapidly heated up the relationship between Chu and Wei...
Of course, to discuss the specific conditions, Liu Ye had to ask Xia Houyuan what happened last night.
Arriving at the martial arts arena of the post house, Liu Ye waited quietly for Xia Houyuan to finish a set of punches, and then stepped forward to ask - this was the best treatment Liu Ye had received during his many visits to Jinling, and there was also a martial arts arena in the post house!
"General Xiahou, how was your chat with King Chu last night?" Liu Ye stepped forward and asked.
Xia Houyuan exhaled and retracted his fist, and said at the same time: "I didn't mention any official matters...it's not a chat, I just gave him some instructions!"
Xia Houyuan looked serious. In fact... he couldn't remember clearly what happened last night. He just didn't forget to correct Liu Ye's wording and pay attention to his "authority".
Indeed, thinking about it, apart from the strong aroma of wine, Xia Houyuan vaguely remembered that he seemed to have held Bai Tu and lectured him for a long time, and it seemed that he was very... well-behaved?
In short, it was different from the taller version of Cao Cao he had imagined before. He didn’t remember exactly what he said, but he still remembered his emotions. Overall, he was quite satisfied!
The most important thing is that Xia Houjuan already "depends entirely on his uncle to make the decision", so he seems to have no choice but to be as satisfied as possible.
"Then..." Liu Ye seemed to want to say something else.
However, Xia Houyuan interrupted: "Okay, nothing will happen without me in the future. Doesn't Ziyang still have important responsibilities? Well, I am a guard. If there are any safety issues, please tell me again."
Liu Ye:......
Liu Ye could only condemn Xia Houyuan's behavior of "burning bridges across the river" in his heart.
Xia Houyuan just told him the result of "the marriage is very harmonious", and other negotiations... Xia Houyuan was not prepared to interfere!
Although it is related to the interests of Wei State, if Xia Houyuan comes forward, it will not only consume his face, but also Xiahou Juan's status.
If Bai Tu were replaced by a small prince, Xia Houyuan even hoped that the Wei State would give him some advantages, so that Xia Houjuan would be tougher in the future. Of course... this could not be achieved in the Chu State, but at least Xia Houyuan allowed Liu Ye to be normal
play.
Who is Liu Ye?
Not only is he good at strategizing, but he can also talk nonsense to people and ghosts. If Xia Houyuan needs to come forward for conditions that he cannot explain with his eloquence, then the only possibility is to "consume" Xia Houjuan.
Liu Ye knew Xia Houyuan's temperament, so he honestly... went to confront Zhang Chunhua.
Without Xia Houyuan to "clean up the scene", Zhang Chunhua was naturally present when he met the King of Chu. He and Liu Ye were rivals in chess. Although in general, the two parties came to discuss marriage, the atmosphere was relatively harmonious, and it was not a quarrel, but there was also a hidden agenda.
Fronts come and go.
In the end, in addition to the normal marriage matters, Wei State also reached a more in-depth deal with Chu State.
Regarding the "plate armor" that appeared before, Bai Tu has also relaxed his words - just because the specific effect of plate armor has only appeared in rumors, so the specific transaction quantity and transaction method have not been determined for the time being.
However, Bai Tu personally gave Xia Houyuan fifty sets of plate armor afterwards, which was both Bai Tu's kindness and a sample for display!
Anyway...
Sooner or later, heavy cavalry will have to be eliminated. Heavy cavalry has many weaknesses. Even plate-armored heavy cavalry, which tries its best to make up for its shortcomings with craftsmanship, still has tactical limitations.
And as long as breech-loading guns, or infuriating side weapons comparable to breech-loading guns, appear, heavy cavalry can completely withdraw from the stage.
The reason why the plate-armored heavy cavalry is revealed is just to cut off a wave - the white map will not be sold at cost price, and even... the cost will not be considered at all, only its function will be considered!
For the Ministry of Industry, it was just extremely low-cost steel, stamped with a stamping machine, but for other princes, this was an insurmountable technological gap.
Although it is very difficult to recharge the Chu State's stamping machines, a set of plate armor costs no more than ten stone meters for the Chu State...
"Zi Yang, help me give this gift to General Xiahou!" Bai Tu said, and asked someone to carry the fifty sets of plate armor that had been prepared before to the carriage.
"Foreign minister, on behalf of General Xiahou, I would like to thank the King of Chu for his kindness." Liu Ye was also very satisfied with the outcome of the negotiation.
On the way back to the post house, Liu Ye also observed the plate armor in the carriage. However, although Liu Ye himself was not in a different army, he had more understanding of the art of war and strategy, and judged how the new heavy armor would play a role in the future.
The impact of battlefield strategy and tactics is not his expertise.
Liu Ye is just shocked by the thinness of the plate armor now...
No wonder the plate-armored heavy cavalry can still run while wearing "full coverage, seamless" armor!
I originally thought that if it was really a piece of iron armor, it would be too heavy to equip, but now it seems... it is indeed heavy, but the weight is still within an acceptable range.
At the same time, Liu Ye was naturally wondering, how was this plate armor made?
How long does it take for a craftsman to knock out a piece of plate armor to make it so thin and regular?
It doesn’t matter if you don’t think clearly, Liu Ye brought a professional technical consultant this time...