Cao Cao sat high up in the main seat of the tent. On his left were the Xia brothers and the Cao brothers, and on his right were Li Dian and Le Jin. Together with Cheng Yu, who had changed his name, and Dian Wei, he finally had both civil and military skills.
The layout of the tent was extremely simple. Cao Cao had just begun to pull out flags and gather troops. A large amount of money was spent on clothes, armor, flags, horses, and rations. On a low table were a few bamboo slips and paper files. A few chairs were probably bought from Puyang. A row of weapons shelves stood by the side. On them were swords, sabers, spears, halberds, and other common weapons. It seemed a little empty, but Zhang Feng knew that in a few years, There were so many people here that it was difficult to find a place to stay.
Zhang Feng sat down on the last seat on the right side and saw the generals staring at him with red eyes.
Eh? Did he not zip up his pants? But pants without holes were the only trend here. (It seems that in history, men wore open-crotch pants.)
Zhang Feng looked at the generals one by one in bafflement. Everyone's eyes were filled with anticipation. The youngest Cao Hong was already winking at him.
What do you want to do? I'm not a casual person. Besides, I won't betray myself even if I die.
Cao Cao let out a dry cough and asked shyly,"Zhiji, did you bring those fifty riders?”
Zhang Feng cupped his fists and replied,""This is the cavalry that Feng trained."
Cao Cao shook his buttocks and tapped his right hand on the table. He continued to speak bashfully,"This…How much money does it cost to buy the same armor?”
Oh, no wonder everyone looked at him strangely. The armor at that time was already expensive and only the generals wore it. Zhang Feng randomly pulled out 50 cavalrymen with armor, and it was something that they had never seen before. No wonder everyone's eyes were red.
" Reporting to my lord," Zhang Feng said with a serious expression." This is made by the iron factory in Zhang Village under Zhang Feng's jurisdiction. Including the helmet, a set costs about 3,000 gold."”
For a moment, the originally quiet tent was filled with the sound of people inhaling cold air. What did three thousand gold mean? Before the Yellow Turban rebellion, ten buckets of rice were worth twenty gold.
Cao Ren and Cao Hong looked at each other and shook their heads.
Li Dian was also from a scholar family, and his father, Li Qian, was also from a wealthy family. However, when he heard this number, he couldn't help but be tongue-tied.
At least Le Jin's throat moved up and down, making a clear gulping sound.
"Then how many more of these armored cavalry do you have? It was said that Zhang Village was built by Zhiji when he recruited refugees. How could he make such excellent armor? Moreover, this armor looks extremely strange. What's its use?”Cao Cao asked curiously.
He finally got an idea. If he could answer it well, it might give a big push to the development of this world in the future.
Zhang Feng cleared his throat and Cao Cao shouted,""Men, serve tea to General Zhang!"
Someone outside the door responded loudly. It seemed to be Dian Wei's voice.
"My lord, Feng still has 750 men under him. Each of them has two sets of armor. One set is like what my lord saw today, made of iron rings. It is very light and can defend against arrows, but not against heavy weapons. The other set was made of refined iron, and the entire body could be wrapped in it. Although it could defend against bows and arrows and heavy weapons, it was extremely heavy. Ordinary horses would not have the strength to run for hundreds of steps, so he did not bring it this time.”
" Zhang Feng traveled to Puyang several years ago. At that time, there was a great drought in several provinces. At that time, the prefect Qiao Mao was unable to settle these refugees. Therefore, Zhang Feng sent people to build a village outside Puyang City. At first, the houses were built with wood, and there were tens of thousands of refugees. Then, he divided the thousands of acres of land promised by the prefect so that the refugees would not starve to death. After that, Feng opened a winery and a paper factory, which sold well. Feng also got to know the Kun Zhong of Mi's family, a tycoon in Xuzhou. He was now the chief clerk of Xuzhou. He traveled all over the world with his caravans. In the Jinyang area of Sizhou and Jiangxia area of Jingzhou, he found a kind of black stone that could burn. So Feng called craftsmen to melt it with ores from Qingzhou and Xuzhou to obtain refined iron. It was originally used as farm tools. Now that the world is in chaos, it is used for military use.”
Zhang Feng had always talked nonsense without thinking. At that time, forging weapons privately was a serious crime. How could Cao Cao not know? He just treated it as if it was considered him anyway, so he let it go.
"Although this helmet is extremely strong, it is not easy to forge it. Even if we do not stop for a month, we can only make a hundred sets. Today, we came in a hurry. Feng has already ordered Han Sheng to bring a set each to present to the lord.”
When Cao Cao heard this, although this kid was young, he was very sensible. Without even hinting, he immediately said that he wanted to give him a set. Immediately, he happily said,"Okay, okay, okay." All the generals were envious.
This was the truth. Zhang Feng only knew a little about the industry. It was not easy to make such a thing. If he knew the steam engine, made the punching machine, and then built an assembly line...
After receiving the bribe, Cao Cao was in a good mood and praised Zhang Feng in front of everyone. At this moment, a soldier entered the tent with a tea tray in his hand. There were several cups of steaming tea on it, and he served them one by one.
A cup of hot tea on a cold day could warm the body. All the generals took it and gulped it down like a cow. In the end, they even smacked their lips, looking as if they had not had enough.
Cao Cao and Cheng Yu noticed that Zhang Feng was the only one among the generals. He smiled as he opened the lid of the tea and took a small sip. Then, he took a small sip in his mouth to savor the aftertaste. Then, he took a second sip and a third sip. Compared to the generals who were chewing on peonies, it was like the difference between heaven and earth.
Zhang Feng, Cao Cao, and Cheng Yu were the last to finish their tea. The soldier who served them tea took away their cups one by one. Cao Cao saw that everyone was in high spirits and asked a question that everyone was very concerned about,""Zhiji, just now I heard Yuan Rang and Mancheng say that the cavalry you lead has a certain degree of advance and retreat, and there is no order that cannot be obeyed.”
" Replying to my lord, when Feng Zhi first started to train the refugees, he also had a headache. Everyone had never been restrained, and it was difficult to give orders. Therefore, he thought that this was the reason why a kind of thinking called habitual thinking was doing evil. "I'm used to thinking." Seeing everyone's puzzled expressions, Zhang Feng gave an example."For example, if there is a dog, Feng would ring the bell before feeding it, and then feed it again. After a long time, Feng would only ring the bell without feeding it. This dog would also wag its tail and beg for food, salivating non-stop. So Feng selected young and docile people from the refugees and ordered them to do things according to orders every day, such as standing upright, walking, running quickly, or lying down. After a while, everyone would obey orders, but they would not obey orders or move. This should be the case.”
Cao Cao let out a long sigh. It was unknown whether it was praise or surprise, but the other generals also revealed expressions of admiration. It was not that there were no famous generals, but a famous general who was not even sixteen years old…was too shocking. Although Zhang Feng had almost no military achievements other than a less famous battle with the Yellow Turban, these knowledgeable generals knew that his ability to train soldiers was first-class.
Especially the theory of habitual thinking, it made them secretly wonder why their own subordinates started to do the same…
"It's my fortune to know the opportunity." Cao Cao's hand that was knocking on the table heavily tapped a few times before walking down from the main seat." Other than Huang…Huang Wan's daughter, have you found a wife?”The meaning behind his words was very clear. He wanted to make his daughter his wife.
Although Zhang Feng had already accepted the truth, when he heard this name, his face still twitched involuntarily. He felt a little uncomfortable and quickly said,"I already have a family. Although I'm not a daughter of a famous family, I don't dare to refuse the orders of my elders.”
He didn't dare to say that she was Lu Qiling, the daughter of his sworn brother Lu Bu. Otherwise, in this era where ethics were emphasized, countless people would drown him in saliva.
Cao Cao's expression was filled with regret and he didn't mention it anymore. When the Cao brothers and Xiahou brothers heard that Cao Cao intended to betroth his daughter to Zhang Feng, their faces were filled with joy. At that time, they would all be a family, and Zhang Feng's armor…could they at least get some? However, when he heard that Zhang Feng had a wife and his father died, he was as disappointed as he was. With Cao Cao's identity as the lord, he would never let his daughter be someone else's concubine. (The black dwarf should have at least two daughters. One was married to Emperor Xian as a noble, and the other was prepared to be betrothed to Yuan Tan. In the end, that fool later rebelled.）
The crowd dispersed and came out of the tent. The person standing at the door was indeed the big idiot Dian. When he saw Zhang Feng and the others coming out, he did his duty and didn't greet them. He just glanced at them with his eyes and didn't even look away.
Other than Cheng Yu, the other generals followed Zhang Feng like the chicks behind a hen.
"Zhiji, now that we are not outsiders, I wonder if you can sell one set of your strange armor for a price?”
Xiahou Dun was Cao Cao's elder brother and was a few years older than him, so he spoke first with an old face. When everyone heard this, they nodded repeatedly like sewing machines.
Zhang Feng looked at everyone's fawning smiles and laughed. He said heroically,"We're all brothers. Do we need money for just a few sets of armor? I immediately ordered someone to go out and get a few sets of clothes, just as a greeting gift.”
Everyone's good impression of Zhang Feng rose greatly. They immediately hooked their arms and patted Zhang Feng's shoulder as they called him brother. It was impossible for him to be their brother. No one here was younger than Zhang Feng.
A few sets of armor that were not worth much in Zhang Feng's eyes could allow him to gain the support of these people in Cao Cao's place in the future. Why not? With his character, if he wanted to stay under someone like Cao, the consequences would be very serious if he got into trouble and no one helped him clean up his mess.
Luoyang.
Huang Wan, who had already become the father-in-law of the prime minister, had been in high spirits recently. Relying on her daughter's pillow talk, she had already been conferred the title of commander by a yellow imperial edict. She was so happy that she could wake up laughing in her sleep.
Otherwise, how could he say that he had unique foresight? This sanctimonious Fatty Dong was indeed on his way. He had returned the favor with a peach. He did not want to waste his money. He closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and made up his mind to stand on his side. Now, everything had paid off. Which of the three dukes did not dream of this?
It was just that it was a little hard for her daughter to marry that fatty who was more than 30 years older than her... Sigh, who asked Zhang Feng to be so ignorant?
The oriole looked very good.
It was only on the surface. Putting aside the fact that she had no feelings for this Fatty Dong, ever since she married into the Prime Minister's Estate, she had been listening to that bastard give orders that did not take human lives seriously every day. Huang Ying-er's heart almost stopped beating. She heard about capturing some civilians and killing them as Yellow Turban thieves to comfort the people of Luoyang who were in chaos everywhere. She also heard about cutting open the hearts and lungs of the defeated soldiers who surrendered and boiling them in a big wok. She did not know if she would even eat a few mouthfuls…As for killing and beheading, it was even more common. Every day, there would always be a trail of blood left behind by someone who had died. No matter how much he washed it, there would still be a faint smell of blood. Just smelling it made him want to vomit.
And that fat body that would press down on her every day, it always seemed to carry the smell of mutton, especially the stench that could only be emitted by eating rotten meat in her mouth…Every time the oriole thought of this, tears would involuntarily flow down her face.
If it was him, he would not treat her like this, right? She remembered that he had once asked her out to meet him. He would only meet her after he had washed his entire body until it was fragrant. She had even laughed at him for being full of makeup and not looking like a man…but…but…she could not think of it now.
Tears of regret or something else kept flowing down. The servants around Huang Ying 'er thought that it was because she was not used to being a newcomer, but as time passed, she still cried every day. These servants were too lazy to comfort her.
Ying 'er was sitting on the railing of the Phoenix Ceremony Pavilion. She was dressed in yellow, still her favorite color back then. However, her long hair had already been tied into a bun, and there was a golden phoenix hairpin on it. The three forks on the phoenix tail were shaking, and a small part of her soft hand was exposed on her sleeve. It was just that there were a few untimely red marks on it now. They were the marks left by Dong Zhuo's favorite rough movements during intercourse.
A series of heavy footsteps approached from afar. A man wearing armor and two long pheasant tail feathers came over. He looked exactly like the person in his heart. He would call this a very strange word--
However, although this person's expression was resolute, there was a terrifying killing intent. He…he would never be a little fierce towards her.
It was Lu Bu.
Dong Zhuo called him over and rushed over. He didn't look at the road and saw a woman sitting in the pavilion in front of him. There were a few palace maids standing beside her. She should be Dong Zhuo's woman. (Ever since Fatty Dong entered the palace, every woman here is his.)
When she got closer, she realized that it was Dong Zhuo's newly accepted Oriole, the woman who had been engaged to her sworn brother.
It was already too late for Lu Bu to take a detour. Huang Ying 'er had already seen him, so she braced herself and went forward to greet him."Greetings, Godmother."
"There's no need to be so polite." When Huang Ying 'er saw Lu Bu, she thought of his sworn brother and whispered guiltily.
Lu Bu had never cared about etiquette. Whether it was Dong Zhuo's woman or Dong Zhuo's mother, he would stare at them if he thought they were beautiful. However, he had never looked at Huang Ying 'er in the eye.
She knew that it was because of him.
He wanted to say something polite, but Lu Bu didn't give him a chance. He turned around and left, as if he was air.
Huang Ying 'er sighed in her heart and wondered if she was wrong.
After confirming that the oriole couldn't hear him, Lu Bu's resolute face tensed up even more. He spat on the ground and said,""B * tch! He didn't want such a good person like his sworn brother! I still have to thank you for letting my daughter grow up!”
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