Looking at Lin Yuan's expression, Liu Feng knew that the matter was already halfway done.

It all depends on Hanlan's attitude.

This person is, after all, a member of the Han family.

It won't be easy to get her to give up her military power.

Lin Yuan was immediately disappointed.

He was quite surprised when the emperor appointed him as the General Who Conquers the North.

I was even more uncertain.

It was only after Hanlan and his father-in-law reassured him that he felt comfortable leading the army out.

Now that Liu Feng has explained it this way, everything is clear.

"etc."

As expected, Liu Feng's prediction was correct, and Han Lan immediately had something to say.

Hanlan recognized it as the Emperor's Sword.

But if they just hand over military power like that, where will the Han family's reputation be?

His Han family was the pinnacle of military officers among all the civil and military officials in the court; even the Shangguan family, whose members were military commanders, dared not act recklessly.

"General Liu, you have the Emperor's Sword in your hand, so you can command the army without any problem, but we cannot give you full control of the troops."

"My Han family's elite troops are not for you."

"At most, I will hand over the large army I have gathered along the way to you."

Han Lan had no idea of ​​Liu Feng's true strength; the stories of him defeating the Northern Barbarians were all hearsay.

If he were to hand over the elite troops of the Han family, and they were wiped out in a major battle, how would the Han family maintain its standing in the imperial court?

However, since Liu Feng possessed the Emperor's Sword, what he said at this moment was essentially what His Majesty was saying.

Liu Feng wanted this command, and Han Lan couldn't refuse, so this was the best compromise.

To save face for the Han family, this was the only way.

Liu Feng chuckled and nodded.

"Suit yourself. I don't even consider those few thousand people in your Han family a threat."

"Okay, then let's leave it at that. It's settled then."

"Go do whatever you need to do."

"I'm still busy here."

Liu Feng immediately told them to leave, then turned and walked away.

Ma Tianle glanced at Han Lan, shook his head, and looked at her with a sense of disappointment.

"General Han, I shouldn't have said so much."

"But I think you should still use your brain."

"If the General didn't have real skills, would I, Ma Tianle, submit just because the Tiger Roar Army has good benefits?"

"You should know my temper. Do you think I'm the kind of person who would willingly submit to others?"

"I advise you not to argue with the General for the sake of the Han family's reputation."

"This is for the sake of your Han family, and also for the sake of your Han family's last few thousand elite troops."

"I advise you to hand them over to the general."

Liu Feng had walked quite a distance when he saw Ma Tianle still arguing with them.

They knew that it was Ma Tianle who was persuading Hanlan to hand over all their military power.

But by then, Liu Feng didn't care anymore.

"Old Ma, aren't you leaving yet?"

"Yes, General."

Liu Feng turned around indifferently and glanced at the couple who were still standing there at a loss.

Now, there's no need to say anything more.

As for the Tiger Roar Army's combat strength and his own abilities, the couple will see for themselves once they're on the battlefield.

The two of them talked the whole way back.

First and foremost, what they saw was the prosperity of the commercial street and the peaceful and happy lives of the people.

Liu Feng is indeed skilled in governance; he's not simple.

Compared to the other prefectures and counties they had visited, Zhengde County was a paradise.

These are things they saw with their own eyes along the way, and there's no way to refute them.

Moreover, the Tiger Roar Army's combat effectiveness is explained by the strategist Sun Dezhang. The fact that they can wield the Emperor's Sword also shows that Liu Feng has his own methods for leading troops into battle.

Now, the couple has even started to doubt themselves.

"How about this, after we set up camp, let the army rest well, and then we'll go and check on their camp."

"General Ma is not the kind of person who speaks nonsense."

"General Ma spoke so confidently about the strength of the Tiger Roar Army, I believe the Tiger Roar Army must be extraordinary."

"Let's investigate and get a full understanding."

"Okay, that's what I was thinking too."

“I heard that the commercial street in Zhengde County is very prosperous. We just saw it, and it is indeed remarkable. Let’s go and buy some things from Zhengde County.”

“We’re just ordinary people buying things, General Liu shouldn’t stop us, right?”

Hanlan nodded, deeply agreeing.

The couple were discussing things on their way back, but they didn't notice that someone was missing from their group.

This person is their strategist.

Sun Dezhang.

At that moment, Liu Feng was leading his men in the mountains to test a new type of artillery.

The sounds of gunfire echoed through the valley.

Liu Feng was fairly satisfied with the test results.

This time, Liu Feng improved the caliber of the hand cannon and deliberately left a slight curve at the muzzle.

This is done to give the hand cannon more room to maneuver when firing the bullets, resulting in higher pressure and better stability.

This modification has somewhat restrained the previously chaotic bullets.

So the effect is several levels higher than before.

In addition, Liu Feng added supports to the belly and tail of the hand cannon. These supports can be fixed on the ground, which greatly reduces recoil and further improves stability.

In this situation, the hand cannon became usable by a single person.

Thus, the initial improvements to the hand cannon were completed.

Although it's not perfect, it's perfectly adequate for everyday use.