"If you have a job, Jian will always serve you hard." In the central school yard of Jianzhang Palace, the brown bear was dragged and tied to a stone pillar in the school yard with an iron chain. Liu Cang walked in front of Jian Shuo again, cupped his fists and greeted Jian Shuo.

At this time, Jian Shuo had already dismounted his horse and walked to the middle of the school grounds. He was wearing a leather hat and ordinary eunuch clothes. The color was gray and black, and the materials used were exquisite and expensive.

Jian Shuo followed the two eunuchs, and behind him were four thousand young men. They stood in silent formation.

I saw several people dragging the bear beast in the school grounds. Some had expressions of surprise, and some had bright eyes. They were twitching their eyes, grinning, and looking around. The discipline was obviously not as rigorous as the formation showed.

"Jian Shuo has met His Highness. The palace is busy with trivial matters, and it is really Jian Shuo's fault that he delayed His Highness in selecting troops." Facing Liu Cang, Jian Shuo respectfully said.

Well, Jian Shuo was very respectful to Liu Cang, but Liu Cang also knew not to take his respect seriously.

Eunuchs attach great importance to class status, especially those related to the royal family. It is their ethics to be respectful to you. When they really want to quarrel with you, they will not show any mercy because of this kind of respect.

"The new year is approaching, and the palace will definitely be busy. There is no rush to train and unite the army, but Cang is not very familiar with the hunters in Shanglin Garden."

"As it involves the New Year's Grand Prize, it is better to use some soldiers. Jian Chang's presence here can be a relief for Liu." Liu Cang said with a smile.

The first time he met Jian Shuo, Liu Cang was surprised by Jian Shuo's image.

Liu Hong often praised Jian Shuo as a strong man. Liu Cang always thought that Jian Shuo must be tall, strong and powerful.

But when he looked at it now, to be honest, Jian Shuo's appearance was not outstanding in Liu Cang's opinion, and was even worse than most eunuchs he had seen.

He is about 1.75 meters tall, which would be considered tall or short in Han people. He has a square face with fat on his cheeks.

Strong, right? It can also be said to be strong, with a round body, but a little less stocky.

That's right! He's more like He Jin's body type, with broad shoulders, a thick waist, and a slightly stout figure.

Checking the attributes, the karma is about 1800, which is much less than Zhang Rang, and the constitution is 121, which means he has entered a period of decline.

It is said that these 121 people are considered to be quite good among people with normal physiques, but when placed in the position of commanding the Shanglin Troops and the Eighth School of Xiyuan in the future, it seems somewhat inadequate.

[To be honest, I have been using Yeguo Reading recently to catch up on books, change sources, and have many reading sounds, and it can be used on both Android and Apple.]

He has never been on an expedition or been in battle. If he talks about military strategy, his name is obviously not worthy of his name. Liu Hong's evaluation of him is somewhat taken for granted.

"Haha, alas, I have such a brain. If Ruolu hadn't reported that His Highness had received combat preparations and almost missed His Highness's important business, Your Highness should not blame me." Jian Shuo smiled and looked at Liu Cang with a hint of anger in his eyes.

cautious.

Jian Shuo didn't like Liu Cang's strong man, because what he bought from Liu Hong was that he was a strong man.

And Liu Cang became famous in the Yellow Turban battle, and he even dared to kidnap He Jin. Looking at Liu Cang's daily routine of tossing bear bears, Jian Shuo could only secretly rejoice in his heart, and rejoice that Liu Cang's little brother

Still there.

What if Liu Cang killed his little brother and entered the palace, how could he, a strong man like him, survive?

Jian Shuo was worried, but he had to say that eunuchs these days were not as miserable as later generations. Eunuchs could be promoted to eunuchs and take power legitimately.

When the eunuchs manage well, they can make a prosperous family. It would not be unusual for someone to have an uncle like Zhang Rang and cut off his own little brother to enter the palace.

The imperial power of the Han Dynasty was supreme, but the treatment of servants in the palace was far less cruel and harsh than that of later generations. In the early days, there were even some eunuchs who did not need to be cut off. However, the Jianzhang Palace, although it is just a temporary palace, would not be cut off by Liu Cang in later generations.

Want to settle in.

"Jian Changshi is very polite. My uncle often praises Jian Changshi for his heroic spirit. He is not an outsider, so let's stop being polite and go to Yusuyuan to rest and talk." Liu Cang said with a smile, putting himself in the same position as Jian Shuo.

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Jian Shuo apologized blindly, but also complained about Liu Cang's lack of soldiers to prepare for war in advance.

Earlier, Liu Cang took ten sets of armors from the forge, a thousand pairs of tube armors, a thousand pairs of leather armors, a thousand iron helmets, a thousand leather helmets, five hundred iron spears, five hundred spears, and five hundred swords and shields.

and five hundred daggers and crossbows each.

It seems quite complicated, but it is a normal battalion-level supporting equipment for two thousand infantry.

The armor is a complete set. Unless you prepare it yourself, only soldiers with a commander or above are qualified to equip it.

If your family has the conditions, or has armor passed down from your ancestors, no one will care about you even if you are a big-headed soldier wearing a general's armor.

Of course, if you really bring your own set of armor, you can't still be a big-headed soldier. The military commanders very much welcome soldiers who bring their own armor. If you put on the armor, they will even recommend you as a garrison commander.

The position of commander such as team leader.

If it is not intuitive to just talk about pierced armor, then simply put, a well-made pierced armor has armor plates that almost cover the whole body, especially the torso, and it is difficult for modern small and medium-caliber firearms to penetrate it.

Armor is not just a symbol of status. It is life. Wearing it means you have a stronger ability to survive on the battlefield.

But for a soldier commander, a living soldier commander is a good soldier commander.

The tube armor is relatively simple, like a bulletproof vest. One thousand tube armor is equipped with 500 iron spears and 500 swords and shields. They are usually the vanguard on the battlefield.

The long spear has an iron head with a hardwood handle, and is equipped with five hundred crossbowmen wearing leather armor.

As far as crossbows are concerned, a bow seems simple, but a strong bow has extremely strict requirements on materials. Given the crossbow machine technology, making a strong bow is far more difficult and time-consuming than a strong crossbow.

Folks lack crossbow-making technology, and some people will also spend great efforts to make powerful longbows. However, as far as military industry is concerned, making military crossbows is much more time-consuming and labor-intensive than making military bows.

The regular long-range weapons of the Han army mostly use crossbows, which can be mastered in one or two days of training. The attack is rigid and constant, with a low lower limit and a low upper limit, making it easy to form an army.

The miscellaneous soldiers will also be equipped with a large number of short bows with a short range to serve as long-range assistance. The selection and training of elite longbow archers is more stringent. This elite is no longer called crossbowmen, and is often referred to as "shooting sound".

Of course, what we are talking about here are all serious military bows and crossbows. As for those objects whose range is not enough for infantry to charge in two or three breaths, don't use them as an argument.

In addition to these armaments, Liu Cangxin's weapons and armor are also being forged intensively. Compared with smelting purple gold, the subsequent forging and grinding are relatively easier. The only problem is that heavier weapons and armor also have more demanding demands on war horses.

The first battalion of military equipment was pulled back to Shanlinyuan by Liu Cang. It was impossible for Liu Hong not to receive the news. The details of the incident are not known, but the appearance of Jian Shuo leading the troops in front of Liu Cang was a real result.

Liu Cang invited Jian Shuo to rest. Jian Shuo had a troubled look on his face, not sure whether it was true or not. He pointed sideways at the infantry behind and said to Liu Cang.

"Thank you for your highness's kindness. There are many trivial matters in the palace, but you are not allowed to stay outside for a long time. There are four thousand troops stationed here, and your highness can choose half of them."

Perhaps it was because of Liu Cang's statement that he was one of his own. Liu Cang didn't know if it was his own misunderstanding, but he felt that Jian Shuo's expression was a little more "human" than when he first arrived.

Liu Cang looked at the soldiers in formation. Jian Shuo took two steps closer to Liu Cang, as if testing, and spoke softly again.

"Your Highness is leading a battalion. This battalion may be used as a garrison in the future. This army will serve as a check and balance for our foreign relatives. If Your Highness is free, he will need to polish it up."

"Haha, Mr. Jian's kindness is appreciated by Liu Cang. If he gets the post of Xiyuan school captain in the future, he will need more care from Mr. Jian." Liu Cang said with a smile, without any hesitation.

As Liu Cang finished speaking, the taboo in Jian Shuo's eyes retreated, and joy flashed across his eyes.

The outside world may not know much about Liu Hong's intention to establish the Eighth School of Xiyuan, but it must be clear to Zhang Rang. Since Liu Cang was honest with him, the two of them were in the same boat.

Jian Shuo gained Liu Hong's trust and was scheduled to command the Eighth Battalion of Xiyuan. However, the captain of the Eighth Battalion was chosen by Liu Hong himself, so Jian Shuo also needed someone who was of the same mind as him.

Most of the regular servants of the Shaofu have their own experiences, either by helping the harem, or by gaining authority early, which can please Liu Hong. But as a regular servant of the Shaofu, his path is a bit narrow.

Liu Hong was not a martial person, because Zhang Rang rarely needed it in his power, and the relationship between Jian Shuo and Zhang Rang could not be said to be close. Now that Liu Cang has spoken out, Jian Shuo's appearance has shown more intimacy.

"Haha, I have admired His Highness for his bravery and martial arts for a long time. We are both serving His Majesty, so we should work together to advance and retreat." Jian Shuo said with a smile, and then sighed with emotion.

"I always follow His Majesty, and I am not as familiar with military matters as His Majesty. I am afraid that I will not have His Majesty's help in the future."

"That's how it should be." Liu Cang nodded sincerely, and Jian Shuo's smile grew wider.

Liu Cang was no better than others, and with Zhang Rang as his link, Jian Shuo felt that Liu Cang deserved more attention, but he also knew that Liu Cang was not someone he could manipulate casually.

Judging from the fact that Liu Cang easily mobilized a battalion of military equipment this time, Jian Shuo lost face invisibly, but Jian Shuo was helpless, we can know one thing or two.

You must know that Liu Hong is not prepared to spend his own money to equip the Eighth Battalion of Xiyuan with military equipment. Although the Eighth School has not yet been established, not everyone can take advantage of this 'loophole'.

Jian Shuo was satisfied that Liu Cang was moving closer to him, but Liu Cang, well, he thought more simply.

Jian Shuo wouldn't live long anyway, and it seemed like this guy was the unlucky guy who was stabbed by He Jin first.

This guy has a mentality similar to that of Zhang Rang. He basically hangs around Liu Hong all day long. Looking at how long he has been stationing troops in Xiyuan and herding sheep, you can tell that his future 'Marshal of the Xiyuan Army' will basically be just a decoration.
Chapter completed!