Now that the furnace was finished making steel, Wu Nian was relieved. Early the next morning, Wu Nian left Zhangguang Fort with his own soldiers.

However, he did not return to Beishan Castle immediately. Instead, he planned a route and walked through the castles one by one.

Just like a patrol of the Eight Prefectures, I looked around. Where brothers were stationed, they stayed a few days longer to talk.

Where there were no brothers to garrison, we summoned the local fort lords and officials to inquire about the people's livelihood.

Nothing strange happened, nothing happened. After a month of wandering around, Wu Nian returned to Beishan Fort.

It was spring when he went out, and it was already summer when he came back.

The original military camp outside Beishan Fort has been demolished. The soldiers went to the deserted valley or the top of the mountain to continue training.

Instead, crops are growing well. Hard-working people are busy in the fields under the bright sun.

Speaking of which, there are more than 10,000 acres of farmland owned by Wu Nian outside the city. Although he doesn't care about it, Liu Xiang and the Wu family care about it, and they don't know if they work in the fields.

Or take a domestic slave on a tour.

Although he lived in other places, there was nothing he was not used to. But after all, it was his own Beishan Castle. Wu Nian took a deep breath, and even the air was sweet.

soon.

The soldiers surrounded Wu Nian's carriage and entered the castle. He planned to go back to Wu Mansion to rest, but was intercepted by Liu Zhixing halfway.

I had no choice but to turn a corner and arrive at General Fuhan's Mansion.

The general's palace was still the same as before, with officials busy coming in and out. But when they saw Wu Nian, they all stopped and bowed respectfully before leaving.

Whenever this happens, Wu Nian also stands still and nods in return.

When he arrived at Liu Zhixing's room, Wu Nian smiled and said to Liu Zhixing, who was sitting behind the desk: "Zhixing. I just came back and my body seemed to be falling apart. I was getting ready to rest. You'd better call me over.

Yes. Is there something wrong?"

"About the military units." Liu Zhixing showed a serious look. After finishing speaking, he rummaged around on the desk and took out a drawing. He stood up and walked to Wu Nian and handed it to Wu Nian.

"Weapon types?" Wu Nian was a little curious, took the blueprint and looked down at it.

"What is this?" Wu Nian raised his eyebrows with a serious expression. He took the drawing and sat down on the chair. After looking at it for a while, he put the drawing on the coffee table.

The so-called new arms.

He is a warrior in iron armor, holding a heavy ax with a long handle. The ax head is as tall as a man.

That is, heavy armor and heavy ax soldiers.

"This ax is not light. Not just anyone can use it. It takes a long time to train soldiers. Why do you think of this army? Do you have any preparations for the ax technique?"

Wu Nian raised his head and asked in a deep voice.

Heavy armor and heavy axe. Wu Nian had never seen or heard of it, but he knew its characteristics at a glance.

Strong warriors wore iron armor and gathered in groups. The heavy axes were sharp and heavy, and when they struck people, they had full armor-piercing effect.

If such a pure heavy armored and heavy ax soldier could be built, it should be very effective against the Mongolian and Yuan soldiers.

Now is not the time to be passive and beaten, it is the time to forge ahead.

But there are also many problems.

"I found this from ancient books. It was a military branch of the previous dynasty. It invested a lot of money. First of all, this heavy ax requires a lot of steel. Secondly, training, the soldiers have to consume a lot of rice and meat every day."

"That means eating more and practicing more."

"The ax technique is not recorded in the book. It is up to the general to think of a way to create a set of ax technique."

"Without the general's furnace for making steel, we wouldn't be able to produce these heavy-armored and heavy-axe soldiers. But with the furnace for making steel, it's much easier."

Liu Zhixing's face turned red, unable to suppress his excitement, he said in a deep voice.

Wu young man nodded lightly, with a slight smile on his face. Without his furnace to make steel, ordinary people would not be able to afford such heavy armor and heavy ax soldiers.

Heavy axes, all warriors in iron armor.

Super training, super consumption.

The food and salary provided must be sufficient. But his soldiers here have no salary.

We are all anti-Mongolian fighters, and we don’t talk about wages.

In short, this heavy armored and heavy ax soldier looks very capable, but only he can do it.

"Since you have already planned it, you must have asked the craftsmen to forge this heavy ax, right? Bring it over and let me take a look."

After Wu Nian thought for a moment, he raised his head and said.

"Yes." Liu Zhixing laughed. The general knew him well. He came to the door and gave orders to a clerk.

Soon after, Wu Nian's soldiers came over with a heavy axe.

Wu Nian stood on the porch and reached out to take the heavy ax and look at it. The wooden handle and the heavy ax were very sharp and heavy in the hand.

The lethality of this kind of ax is simply invincible.

It's not like a steel knife, which will curl up or make gaps as you cut.

Unlike a spear, it cannot penetrate iron armor.

When it is swung out, even if it hits someone, it can still cause serious injuries.

Just like what Jin Yong martial arts said.

A heavy sword has no edge, and a heavy sword has no skill.

A group of strong men as strong as oxen, wearing iron armor, were arrayed in order, holding this heavy axe. Even thinking about it, he felt horrified.

The lethality is huge.

But how to use this ax is a problem.

This was a military unit from the previous dynasty, and no ax technique has been passed down.

Just like in the Ming Dynasty in his previous life, Qi Jiguang created the Miao Dao and the Miao Dao technique in order to deal with Japanese pirates.

Wu Nian was outstanding in martial arts and was proficient in various weapons, both long and short.

Wu Nian held the heavy ax in his hand, walked slowly to the courtyard, and started playing with it, but no matter how he played, there seemed to be problems.

Soon he stood in the courtyard and meditated. After thinking for a long time, he raised his head and said to Liu Zhixing, who was looking forward to it: "Who is studying the art of war in [Martial Arts] now?"

Liu Zhixing was stunned for a moment, then quickly came to his senses and said, "Zhang Jin and Tieniu are here."

"Call them over." Wu Nian smiled, with a look of confidence on his brows. "Since this is a military unit of the previous dynasty. The generals of the previous dynasty can create ax techniques, so can we."

"Start building the army. Train Wang Gui's three thousand soldiers from a thousand households to be heavy armor and heavy ax soldiers."

"The blacksmiths are working hard to forge heavy axes and armor."

"When I send out troops next time, I will use these heavy armored and heavy ax soldiers to kill the Mongolian soldiers."

Although this idea came from Liu Zhixing, he was shocked after hearing Wu Nian's words and said in a voiceless voice: "Three thousand households?"

In other words, at least 3,600 heavy axes.

Thirty-six hundred sets of armor.

Heavy Ax is starting from scratch.

There were originally one or two thousand sets of armor among Wang Gui's troops. But even so, the pressure on the blacksmith was not as great as usual.

Say it again.

As I said just now, soldiers with heavy axes and heavy armor need to eat more and practice more. The pressure of rice and meat is no joke.

Three thousand households!!!

Liu Zhixing can only say that he is worthy of being a general. He has taken great strides.
Chapter completed!