Lord: Start with a copy of Water Margin

By the time Zhao Zhen had breakfast, Wu Song and Guang Hui were already waiting in the hall. After seeing the ceremony, Zhao Zhen didn't say much and took the two of them to the Ordnance Supervision.

After entering the weapons prison, the three of them found Tang Long and saw the ceremony. Wu Song handed the sword in his hand to Tang Long and said: "Brother, I learned a set of Rolling Dragon Sword Techniques, and I want to change these two swords into Jie Dao. , look like the snowflake iron swords of the Guanghui brothers, do you think it’s feasible?”

Tang Long pulled out the pair of swords and said: "Wu Dutou, these water dragon swords were made in the Sui Dynasty. It is a pity to destroy them. There are still many high-level good irons here, so why don't I pick good ones and imitate them?" How about a pair of snowflake iron swords?"

"I listen to my brothers. Since I have to use good iron to make a separate sword, these swords are useless to me. They are old things from the previous dynasty, so I ask the high officials to keep them." Wu Song said.

Zhao Zhen said: "Thank you very much, Du Tou. I learned Tai Chi Double Swords from Brother Pei Xuan. I usually only practice with fine iron swords. Now I have this pair of water dragon swords, which is a perfect replacement."

At the moment, Tang Long took out a few short iron rods and asked Wu Song to test the weight. Then he took out a piece of Guanghan Iron, half a fist's worth of Blood Flame Iron, recorded it in the record, and then opened the mold to cast the knife.

Seeing Tang Long starting to make weapons, Zhao Zhen took Wu Song around in the weapons inspection. Afterwards, Guanghui volunteered to accompany Wu Song around and get to know the heroes of Liangshan County.

Hou Jian found Zhao Zhen and said: "Master, the water python armor was re-sewed and woven according to the opinions of the Ruan brothers. A total of 340 sets of armor were made. 860 sets of unqualified python skin double-layered cowhide armor. Second-level 10 sets of fine scale python armor.”

Zhao Zhen was overjoyed after hearing this and looked at all three types of armor one by one. Sure enough, each piece was of excellent workmanship. 340 pieces of first-order anaconda armor, what a fortune it was.

It's a pity that in addition to being lightweight, anaconda armor only has 1 more protective power than ordinary leather armor. In addition, Zhao Zhen also named the armor made of unqualified green water python skin, water snake armor.

Water snake armor (made from green anaconda skin wrapped in cowhide.)

Features: Lightweight, watertight, protection +2.

Thin-scale python armor (second level, expert craftsmen sew it with multiple layers of second-level green anaconda skin.)

Features: Lightweight and close-fitting, watertight, protection +4.

Zhao Zhen said: "Send both the fine-scaled python armor and the water snake armor to the Baishizhuang arsenal and let Zhao Yuanli, who is in charge of the warehouse, store them carefully. The water snake armor is temporarily placed in the warehouse here. I will discuss it with the military advisor before returning. deal with."

Hou Jian responded, and Zhao Zhen continued: "The monthly salary of the armor-making craftsmen will be doubled this month to reward the craftsmen for their hard work. The ten best performers will also be rewarded with a cool bamboo mat, and the top three will be rewarded with a piece of water cotton cloth. As for brothers, I have to reward them. In the past few days, the county has caught a lot of [Liangshan Whitebait]. I asked Li Xiaoer to take out a pound from the icehouse, cook it, and then take another [Three Sections and Nine Holes White Jade Lotus Root] , send one to the brothers, so that the brothers can enter the third level as soon as possible. "

After hearing this, Hou Jian quickly thanked Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen left the weapons supervisor and summoned Wu Yong, Zhu Wu and Liu Huiniang. He told them about the water snake armor and anaconda armor and asked for their opinions.

Zhu Wudao: "Senior official, Brother Ruan Xiaoqi's [Bahu Camp] is the best at fighting in gangs. Now all the primary and secondary schools in the army are wearing [Blood Vine Armor]. If the remaining sergeants can all wear [Anaconda Armor], A], if you jump into a gang and fight, no one will be able to match you."

Wu Yong frowned, thought for a while, and said: "Master, after all, this [Anaconda Armor] is considered a treasure armor. It is not appropriate for ordinary soldiers to wear it. It is better to continue to serve as the leader and flag of the navy." Head armor. Ordinary soldiers, veterans and commanders of the army wear water snake armor, and the rest still wear cowhide armor. They are all painted in the same style, so there will be no discord among the five battalion navy troops. The blood vine armor in Ruan Xiaoqi's camp was also recovered."

After Zhao Zhen heard this, he asked Liu Huiniang, "What are your ideas?"

Liu Huiniang said: "I think what Military Advisor Wu said is the best. Just as Military Advisor Zhu Wu said, if an army is equipped with [Anaconda Armor], the protection of the soldiers will be improved, and the combat power will be extremely strong. However, the most important thing in the army is military merit and resume. If we are unanimous, we are afraid that the general's dignity will be lost and he will be resentful and unwilling to use his life. It is better to distinguish between differences and the soldiers will naturally work hard."

Zhao Zhen said: "Indeed, it is Brother Zhu Wu who will handle this matter. The water python armor has been sent to the arsenal, and the water snake armor is still in the weapons prison. Brothers will act according to my general's orders."

Zhu Wu nodded in agreement.

Zhao Zhen asked again: "Now that the county is stable, the heroes in the army are training men and horses and teaching martial arts. Where do you think the military commander will arrange the new Wu Song?"

Zhu Wudao said: "Young official, Wu Dutou's reputation for killing tigers with his bare hands has spread throughout Shandong and Hebei. I see that he is in cahoots with Guanghui. Why not go to Baozhu Temple and become a Yuhou of the military capital."

When Zhao Zhen heard this, he felt it made sense and immediately nodded in agreement. He immediately wrote down the appointment document and asked Jin Dajian to carve a seal token.

After Zhao Zhen finished his work, Wu Yong said: "Sir, I received news today that Qingzhou Song Gongming broke through Maxing Town a few days ago and surrounded Qingzhou City."

Zhao Zhen was surprised when he heard this, and asked quickly: "How many troops does Song Gongming have now?"

"According to reports from the spies who stayed in Li Zhong's camp, the village was very prosperous, and villagers who couldn't survive came to invest every day. Song Gongming used the long-standing bandits on the mountain as the backbone, reorganized the captured sergeants, and added the villagers who came to invest. Song Gongming Gongming now has nearly 20,000 troops," Wu Yong replied.

Zhu Wudao: "It seems that as long as Song Gongming survives another wave of encirclement and suppression, Song Gongming will be regarded as a world-famous bandit."

Zhao Zhen also said: "Nowadays, I heard that there is unrest everywhere, including Wang Qing in Huaixi, Tianhu in Hebei, La in the south of the Yangtze River, and there will be a Songjiang in Shandong."

After sighing with emotion, Zhao Zhen then asked: "I wonder if there is any news about Yun Tianbiao?"

Wu Yong said: "This guy saw the opportunity early. He abandoned Maxing Town early and went to Qingzhou Prefecture. The prefect Murong Yanda relies heavily on him."

"I heard news from Li Zhong today that Yong'er has been the messenger since the Song Dynasty and Ming Dynasty. He is recruiting two mountain villages, Yuanji Village and Qingyun Mountain. I'm afraid there is still more planning."

Liu Huiniang suddenly said: "Ape Arm Village? The leaders of this village, Gou Huan and Gou Ying, have an old relationship with my father. Their father, Gou Bangda, once served as the Marquis of Yu in front of the palace. Because he was not afraid of power, he hated Tong Guan. He was killed by Tong Guan. After being framed by the slander, these two people fled back to Shandong, and together with one named Zhen Xianglin and the other Fan Chenglong, the four of them killed the powerful [Ping Di Lei], and now they have gathered three to five thousand people and occupied Yuanbi Village. "

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen asked, "Madam, may my grandpa have told me to move to Yuanbi Village to surrender?"

"I'm afraid it won't work. I once heard my father say that the two brothers Gou Huan and Gou Ying deeply hated the imperial court for unjustly killing their father, and vowed to kill Tong Guan. After all, the officials are the imperial magistrates, and I'm afraid they won't surrender to the officials. , on the contrary, he is more willing to form an alliance with Song Gongming."