Chapter 331: Prepare to Evacuate, Ming Guang Armor
The sudden death of the Khan and queen of the Western Hu people, as well as many princes and princesses and important Khan ministers, will inevitably lead to internal strife. Before they elect a new Khan, they should not harass the border again. As for the imperial court, at least before quelling the rebellion in Binzhou and other places, it is impossible for the dog emperor to send troops to attack them. Next, they only need to continue to grow and develop.
"The people have already started their spring plowing, and it's time for us all to withdraw to the main camp in the city."
The next day, all the generals gathered in the central military camp again. Wei Chengyi sat in the main seat, and Shen Xiangwan also sat next to him. From Yan Lang and others to the generals, they all knew Shen Xiangwan's abilities, and knew how much Wei Chengyi loved her and never hid anything from him. Therefore, no one questioned her participation in the official business.
"Pass the order down, all troops will start to withdraw to the main camp in the city."
Wei Chengyi nodded and didn't object. Now that the threat from the Western Hu people had been resolved, they should focus on improving people's livelihoods and training the army. However, after a brief pause, he continued, "General Wang, continue recruiting soldiers. There's no limit to the number this time. We can recruit as many as we can. We must plan ahead and prepare for the possible war."
In this battle, plus his gains in Longcheng of the Western Hu people, they seized more than 200,000 war horses from the Western Hu people. The cavalry alone could be trained according to this number, and as for the infantry and other arms, 300,000 would probably not be enough. However, this time they won the battle with the Western Hu people very beautifully. As long as this matter is spread and the people know that the Wei family army is no longer the border army of the past, and they are also capable of winning battles, I believe many people will be willing to join the army.
"yes."
General Wang stood up and bowed. Even if Wei Chengyi hadn't said it today, they would have proposed recruiting soldiers. They had lost nearly 20,000 soldiers this time and urgently needed fresh blood.
"How many soldiers do we have left?"
Before they could start the next topic, Shen Xiangwan asked casually. Anyone who knew her would know that she probably had some idea.
"There are still more than 80,000, almost 90,000 people."
Originally they said there were 100,000 men, but in reality there were about 110,000. This time, nearly 20,000 were lost, and there are still about 90,000. The losses here were not all deaths. A large part of them had to leave the army due to injuries. Although Shen Xiangwan and his men did save many people, they are not gods and cannot change the fact that many wounded soldiers became disabled.
"Um···"
Hearing this, Shen Xiangwan lowered her eyes and stroked her chin in deep thought. Anyone with eyes could see that she was about to say something important, so no one spoke or urged her. The tent was suddenly silent. After an unknown amount of time, Shen Xiangwan raised her head again and asked, "How many Mo Dao do we have now?"
"About 120,000."
Although he didn't know why she asked that, General Zheng, who was in charge of this area, replied loudly that they used more advanced smelting and forging technology to create Mo Dao that was both sharp and durable. In addition, there was no shortage of iron ore, so they could forge it at any time. Usually, they only reserved about 10,000 more, and there was not much storage.
“We have to keep building it.”
Nodding, Shen Xiangwan took out a blueprint from his sleeve pocket and said, "Judging from the casualties on both sides, we can be considered to have won a great victory this time. However, I personally feel that our casualties are still too high. You know, our enemies are not just the Western Hu people. This is the blueprint of the Ming Guang armor. It is best to equip all soldiers with it. It should reduce some casualties when the next war comes."
Ming Guang Armor, also known as Ming Guang Iron Armor, has two plate-shaped chest guards on the chest, which can protect two-thirds of the body and reduce casualties of soldiers. If the Mo Dao is the ceiling of cold weapons, then the Ming Guang Armor is the ceiling of armor. With them, the Wei family army will become a true lion that has fought a hundred battles.
"Yes, it's a good thing."
After carefully looking at the drawings, Wei Chengyi handed them to Yan Lang and others who were closest to him. With his military vision, he could tell at a glance that this Ming Guang armor was many times stronger than the armor they were using now. What Wanwan took out never disappointed.
“It’s really good stuff.”
After reading it one by one, the generals all nodded in agreement with their statement.
"Since everyone agrees, General Zheng, starting today, let's start casting the Mingguang armor one after another."
After looking at them back and forth, Wei Chengyi made the final decision.
"yes."
General Zheng clasped his fists in agreement, and then they discussed many things. In the middle of the discussion, Shen Xiangwan felt that it was boring, so he said something to Wei Chengyi and left the tent, taking Yuan Yue to the wounded camp. The wounded camp was no longer overcrowded, but there were still some soldiers with serious injuries left.
After they had some free time, Mu Yunran took the medical boys and started a friendly exchange with the military doctors. They taught all their surgical skills to the military doctors and medicine boys without reservation, and also learned a lot of other medical skills from the military doctors. Both sides benefited a lot.
"lady!"
"lady!"
Seeing her arrival, the wounded soldiers greeted her in unison. Shen Xiangwan smiled the whole time and personally checked the recovery of the wounds of the soldiers she had treated.
"lady!"
"bump!"
Just as she finished checking the soldiers' injuries and was about to go find Mu Yunran, a tall man in armor came towards her. Without saying a word, he knelt on one knee before her with his fists clasped together. "I am Lin Zhanqi. Thank you, Madam, for saving my life and reattaching my broken leg. You are my second parents. From now on, whatever Madam needs me to do, just tell me. I will go through fire and water for you without hesitation!"
Lin Zhanqi was the captain who had broken his leg at that time. He had made great contributions this time and had been promoted to Lang Jiang. If Shen Xiangwan had not reattached his broken leg for him, he would have retired from the army long ago.
"Get up, I don't like this."
Shen Xiangwan gestured for him to stand up, not taking his words to heart. She simply said, "You were injured while defending the safety of our border and protecting the people. Since I have the ability, I will not hesitate to treat you. I hope you can continue to work hard and kill more enemies on the battlefield."
"yes."
Lin Zhanqi clasped his fists and bowed respectfully, his respect for her increasing a little bit.
"Try your best."
Finally, giving him an encouraging look, Shen Xiangwan walked past him and left. After this battle, the soldiers' cohesion became stronger. In their minds, there was only the Second Master and his wife, and there was no so-called court or emperor at all. Even if they rebelled in the future, they only needed to make a call from a high place, and there was no need to worry about the soldiers mutinying.
[End of this chapter]
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