Dong Zhuo was short on weapons and rations.
In addition, Hwa Xiong had already fallen out with Niu Fu.
Therefore, he did not plan to ask for weapons from the imperial court.
Hwa Xiong instructed Hu Zi to look for the blacksmith Ding Shuai.
Before Hu Zi returned, Hwa Xiong thought to himself,
"System, help me draw ten times!”
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a mechanical keyboard!”
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the skill Calligraphy Master!”
“……”
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the blueprint of the Radiant Armor!”
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a number of iron materials!”
Hwa Xiong's spirits were lifted, and he quickly opened the System Space to check.
The blueprint of the Mingguang Armor was an improved version of the Tang Dynasty army's standard armor. It only took three months to complete.
Someone really gave her a pillow when she was sleepy.
The Mingguang Armor was famous in history. The Tang Dynasty army was invincible because of the Mingguang Armor.
Now that he had the blueprints and iron materials, it was enough to forge a large number of Mingguang armors to arm the wolf guards.
Hwa Xiong looked at the skill he had drawn.
[Calligraphy Master: Able to allow the host to possess top-notch calligraphy standards.]
Hwa Xiong shook his head regretfully.
In his previous life, he had also practiced calligraphy, but unfortunately, his talent was average and he did not achieve much.
He did not expect to get this skill now.
Unfortunately, in the chaotic times of the Three Kingdoms, this skill of a calligraphy master was really useless.
At that moment, Hu Zi returned with the blacksmith Ding Shuai.
Ding Shuai bowed to Hwa Xiong.
Hwa Xiong waved his hand and asked impatiently," Do you know how to forge armor and weapons?”
Ding Shuai was slightly stunned and replied seriously,
"General, forging weapons is not a difficult task. However, the technology of the armor had always been kept secret by the Ministry of War, and it was difficult for ordinary people to obtain it.”
Ding Shuai was telling the truth.
In ancient times, the strict control over the method of making weapons and armor was no less than the control over nuclear weapons in modern society.
"I have a blueprint here. Take a look.”
Hwa Xiong took out the blueprint of the Radiant Armor from the System Space and handed it to Ding Shuai.
Ding Shuai did not take it to heart at first, but after flipping through a few pages, his eyes widened.
"General, where…where did you get this blueprint?”
"I drew this myself." Hwa Xiong said calmly.
"The craftsmanship of this armor is simple, and its defensive power is extremely strong. It simply surpasses all the armors of today. General is really a god!"
Ding Shuai couldn't help but sigh, his gaze towards Hwa Xiong filled with admiration.
Hwa Xiong was a little embarrassed by the stare.
He coughed lightly and asked," If I asked you to forge armor for 50,000 people, how long would it take you?”
Ding Shuai thought for a moment and said with some difficulty,
"Although this Radiant Armor is easy to forge, it still requires a craftsman to spend three months to forge it.”
" Almost all the blacksmiths in Chang 'an have been recruited into the army. It will take a long time to make armor for 50,000 people.”
Hwa Xiong pondered.
"What if I ask you to recruit people now?”
"No."
Ding Shuai did not even think and immediately shook his head to deny it.
"A commoner might only need a period of training to become a soldier. However, if one wanted to become a qualified blacksmith, it was impossible without a year and a half.”
This time, Hwa Xiong felt that things were a little tricky.
Although he had the iron materials and blueprints, he couldn't forge anything. What should he do?
Hwa Xiong paced back and forth in the camp, deep in thought.
At this moment, his gaze fell on the stream not far away.
Looking at the gurgling water, Hwa Xiong's eyes lit up as he suddenly had an idea.
He turned around and asked Ding Shuai.
"I have an idea. I can forge 50,000 sets of armor in three months!”
"This is impossible!"
Ding Shuai felt that Hwa Xiong had lost his mind.
Gao Shun and Hu Zi shook their heads as well.
They knew that forging a suit of armor was time-consuming and laborious.
It was impossible to forge 50,000 sets of armor in three months.
Faced with their doubts, Hwa Xiong chuckled and looked at Ding Shuai.
"It takes a year and a half for a rookie to become a qualified blacksmith. But what if he only mastered one step?”
Ding Shuai, Gao Shun, and Hu Zi were all stunned.
They didn't understand what Hwa Xiong meant.
Hwa Xiong explained his thoughts to the three of them.
The steps of the Radiant Armor were complicated, adding up to dozens of steps.
Even a qualified blacksmith would have to spend a long time to familiarize himself with it, let alone a newbie with no experience.
Hwa Xiong's thoughts were simple.
The soldiers in the military camp were divided into several small groups. Each group did not need to master the entire forging process, but only one of the steps.
This greatly sped up the training process.
After hearing Hwa Xiong's method, Ding Shuai slapped his thigh and could not help but sigh.
"This method is good! Perhaps after a day of training, the newbies could start forging! General is indeed a general!"
"General, how did you come up with this idea?”
"That's amazing!"
Gao Shun and Hu Zi looked at Hwa Xiong, their gazes filled with reverence.
Hwa Xiong just smiled and said nothing.
His inspiration came from the assembly line of modern factories.
As long as he followed his method, it would not be a problem to forge 50,000 sets of armor in three months!
Immediately, Hua Xiong found 3,000 soldiers and let Ding Shuai train them separately.
Even though the process was bumpy at the beginning and a lot of iron was wasted.
However, after a short week, 3,000 soldiers had successfully mastered the skill, and the Mingguang Armor they had forged could already be considered top-notch!
Seeing this situation, Hua Xiong didn't hesitate any longer and directly transferred 10,000 soldiers over.
After a short period of training, the ten thousand soldiers began to forge armor.
But soon, Hwa Xiong encountered a new problem.
There was not enough iron.
The iron materials given by the system were only enough to forge half of the weapons and armor.
This gave Hwa Xiong a headache.
In ancient times, the government had very strict control over salt and iron, let alone in the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms.
The iron mines in Western Liang were all tightly guarded by Dong Zhuo's trusted aides. No one could get their hands on them.
Helpless, Hwa Xiong could only look for Wang Yun.
Wang Yun stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, and then said with a smile,
"I think you can look for Niu Fu. He can help you get iron.”
"Looking for him? Forget it."
Hwa Xiong pursed his lips.
He and Niu Fu were like fire and water.
How could Niu Fu give him iron?
Wang Yun smiled and said," You raided three of their grain stores. Now the grain prices in Chang 'an City are soaring. Other than the Grand Preceptor, only you have food.”
That's right.
Hwa Xiong's eyes lit up.
With food in his hands, he did not have to worry about Niu Fu not being tempted.
Hwa Xiong thanked Wang Yun and rushed to the Ministry of War.
……
In the Ministry of War, Niu Fu was discussing matters with his subordinates.
A guard reported that Hwa Xiong had come to see him.
Niu Fu's expression instantly turned cold. He snorted lightly." This fellow actually has the nerve to come and visit. I won't see him!"”
Just as the messenger was about to leave, a middle-aged scholar beside him smiled and said,
"General, why don't you go and see him?”
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