Chapter 23 Governor Wang

"I forged this batch of weapons to test the performance of fine steel."

Zhao Yu walked to the weapon rack, reached out and took out an eight-sided sword, and unsheathed the sword. The light of the sword illuminated his heart chillingly: "It looks good now. If you two like it, take one for yourself. I'll have to hand it over to you." Give it to Meng De, I'm afraid it won't be easy to get."

This first batch of fine steel was smelted by Zhao Yu himself, and the weapons were also made by himself. Even if fine steel is produced in large quantities in the future, in terms of quality, it will still be half or even worse than the first batch. These weapons were useless to Zhao Yu. Once they were handed over to Cao Mengde, they would be treasured by Cao Mengde and rewarded only when his subordinates have meritorious service.

Xiahou Dun and Cao Chun knew that they were happy at the moment and were not greedy for more. Xiahou Dun chose the spear in his hand, while Cao Chun put down the eight-sided sword and replaced it with a horse-cutting sword.

"Thank you Mr. Zhao for giving me the magic weapon!"

Xiahou Dun held his spear in his hand and Cao Chun followed.

Zhao Yu waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "Weapons are weapons of killing, and I won't go to the battlefield. They were originally given to you."

Then the three of them returned to the study. Xiahou Dun and his two weapons were in love with each other and refused to put them down.

After another small talk, Xiahou Dun said: "This spear is the best, but it is a little heavier. It's a pity that I don't think there is a lighter spear in the library."

It's quite a pity.

With Xiahou Dun's strength, it was just right to transport an iron spear weighing fifty or sixty kilograms, but this spear weighed eighty or ninety kilograms, so it didn't matter for a short time, but it was not suitable for the battlefield.

Zhao Yu smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter, I will definitely let Yuan Rangshi use this gun in the future."

At noon, Zhao Yu ordered Wang Po to cook a big meal. Xiahoudun and his wife were both devouring all kinds of dishes.

"Is this a potato?"

Xiahou Dun ate so deliciously that he couldn't help but ask.

Zhao Yu nodded: "Exactly. These potatoes have a high yield and are the best to satisfy hunger. They taste good when they are done."

"It's indeed a good thing!"

Xiahou Dun and Cao Chun could not leave the army for a long time and were about to leave after dinner. Zhao Yu sent them outside the village and said: "Everything has been taken care of. Meng De already knows it. During this time, the two of them will be able to train the army." As soon as Meng De took control of Dongjun, he immediately took control of the important areas of Dongjun. There was also a die-hard loyalist of Qiao Mao in Dongjun. Since Wang Gong was coming, he should be the first to take the lead and clean up the thorns. Batch. Puyang City has always been under my radar. Once Wang Gong pulls out some thorns, I will have my own way to deal with the others."

"Thank you for your trouble, sir!"

The two got on their horses and meandered away.

After leaving the core area of ​​Zhaojiazhuang and walking around the periphery, you can see the shadows of craftsmen building canals and roads, and farmers growing potatoes and various crops everywhere. The entire tens of thousands of acres of land presents a completely different and vibrant scene from the outside.

Xiahou Dun sighed repeatedly: "Mr. Zhao is a scholar in the country. Meng De can be helped by Mr. Zhao. I don't know if it is the blessing that the Xiahou family and the Cao family have cultivated over many lifetimes."

Cao Chun nodded and thought deeply: "If we build according to Mr. Zhao's Zhuangzi, when Meng De takes control of Dongjun, the entire Dongjun will be turned upside down. I don't know what kind of prosperous scenery it will be like by then."

"Before, the eldest brother asked me to tell brother Yuan Rang not to be evil to Mr. Zhao. How can brother Yuan Rang have any ideas at this time?"

"Fortunately!"

Xiahou Dun smiled and said: "What's more..."

He looked a little confused: "This Mr. Zhao is not a weak scholar."

Cao Chun laughed loudly: "Of course not. Yuan Rang, do you still not believe that Mr. Zhao is an immortal?"

"This... I don't quite believe it, but even if Mr. Zhao is not an Immortal family, in my eyes, he has surpassed the Immortal family by an unknown amount."

"I have to write a long letter to inform my eldest brother about this matter." Cao Cundao said, "You said that my eldest brother has seen the letter, do you believe it or not?"

When Xiahou Dun heard this, he couldn't help laughing: "I don't think it's necessary."

"oh?"

"I'll give Meng De a surprise. When Meng De arrives in person, will his eyes fall out?"

"Oh? Hahaha..."

The two laughed and left.

In the following days, Xiahou Dun and Cao Chun always came to Zhaozhuang every half month. And every time I come here, the Zhaozhuang I see is completely different from the last time.

When the news of Sun Jian's defeat at the hands of Xu Rong came, the entire Zhaozhuang, with more than 50,000 acres of land, was already green. Concrete roads lead in all directions, and canals extend in all directions. Waterwheels stand in the fields, transporting water from the canals to every corner.

At the same time, it finally rained.

There are now ten cement kilns. Except for Zhaozhuang's own use, most of the cement is stored in several huge warehouses.

There are only three blast furnaces for steelmaking except the mother furnace. There's no way, the raw materials can't keep up, and it's useless to build too much, so that's it for the time being. On the other hand, the amount of refined steel accumulated exceeds thousands of tons. This is only half the amount. Half of the refined steel produced in each furnace was ordered by Zhao Yu to be made into weapons and armor.

In the entire Puyang area, 70% to 80% of the craftsmen were recruited by Zhao Yu. Today, there are more than 5,000 sets of finished weapons and armor and 100,000 arrows lying quietly in the warehouse.

Using these armors, you can easily assemble a steel army.

"This year's rice cannot be eaten." Zhao Yu was telling Zhang Wang, "Tell farmers that the rice should be kept as seeds. You have to know that our Zhuangzi actually exists as a birthplace, whether it is potatoes or wheat. Or rice, or even peppers, just keep as many seeds as you can, they will be of great use in the future..."

Last year, due to the season, no rice was sown, and after the beginning of this year, the seeds Zhao Yu cultivated in the small world of Chaos Pearl were only enough for a few thousand acres.

This Zhuangzi was used by Zhao Yu as a model and seed base. For any crop cultivated in the Chaos Bead Small World, only as many seeds could be left. As big as the world is, the source of all the seeds we need is here.

Zhang Wang expressed his understanding: "Yes, boss. I will convey them one by one after I get down."

"Yes." Zhao Yu nodded and was about to continue talking when Wang Tian knocked on the door: "My boss."

Zhao Yu stopped talking and raised his head: "Come in."

Wang Tian came in: "My boss, Governor Wang is here to visit."

"oh?"

When Zhao Yu heard this, his expression moved slightly: "So, our Governor Wang has pulled out all the thorns in Puyang City?"

Wang Tian said: "My boss, according to Brother Baili's news, the first ones in Puyang City who jumped out to confront Governor Wang have all been pulled out."

"First of all..." Zhao Yu laughed: "In other words, are there any hidden under the water?"

"Yes, Master. Seventy to eighty percent of the wealthy families in Puyang City are not convinced by this Governor Wang."

Hearing this, Zhao Yu shook his head slightly: "I'm afraid this Governor Wang doesn't know yet. He probably thinks he has nothing to worry about."

At the beginning of the new year, Wang Gong went to Puyang to take up his post. For the past two or three months, he has been fighting with the wealthy families in the city. But now, he has time to visit Zhao Yu, which shows that he thinks he has mastered Puyang.

Zhao Yu has no connection with the wealthy families in the city and has almost no contact with them. In the past few months, there had been some secret discord, all caused by the changes in Zhaozhuang and the coveting. However, they were all dismissed by Zhao Yu calmly. Dian Wei's hundred-man bodyguard may not be many, but they are not just cats and dogs. No matter what his methods are, whether overt or covert, Zhao Yu doesn't care.

A few days ago, Tiantianju in the city was smashed several times, but the person who did it fed the dog that day. Zhao Yu did not directly attack the mafia behind the person who committed the attack, because Zhao Yu knew that the relationship between wealthy families was inextricably linked, and if he touched a family slightly, it would affect the whole body.

At least until Cao Mengde takes charge of Dongjun, Zhao Yu will not do anything to them. Just kill the chickens to scare the monkeys, chop off their claws, and scare them.

Presumably, the prefect Wang also knew that Zhao Yu, a powerful man outside the city, had little dealings with the wealthy families in the city, so the prefect Wang did not implicate Zhao Yu when he was fighting with the wealthy families. I'm afraid I have some purpose in coming to visit at this time.

"Please come quickly."

Zhao Yu changed his mind and went out to greet him.

Wang Gong was not a pure literati, or in other words, there were no pure literati in the Han Dynasty.

There are many people who mount their horses to fight wars and dismount their horses to govern the country.

For example, Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song, or Zhu Jun were all men of both civil and military talents.

Among those scholars, if any of them cannot wield two-handed and eight-sided swords, then they are not qualified. Compared with the powerless scholars who degenerated hundreds of years later, the literati of the Han Dynasty were much stronger.

At least, the Eight-sided Han Sword is heavy and has considerable practical capabilities. It is completely different from the light sword used for decoration in later generations.

To say that the sword moves lightly is all nonsense. What is the sword for? kill. The Han sword is probably the pinnacle of killing swords. It deteriorated later. The Han sword is a two-handed sword with a long hilt and a thick blade. It is not easy to kill people.

This Wang Taishou looks clear, but his palms have thick joints and rough skin. He must be a figure from the army.

In fact, it is true that Wang Gong is a general under Liu Dai.

"Your Majesty is coming, why don't you send someone to inform him, so that I can greet you early!"

The head of a county is generally called the county Zun, and the head of a county is called the Fujun or Fuzun, or directly the prefect. As for the title "adult", it was only started in the Ming and Qing Dynasties in later generations. In this era, lord is a respectful title for father.

Wang Gong smiled and said: "I have just arrived here, and it's time to visit the place. Mr. Zhao's words are serious."

"Master Fu, please."

"please."

So he entered the manor.

Then there was some nonsense.

Wang Gong's main purpose is to test Zhao Yu and see what Zhao Yu and the wealthy families in the city think.

Zhao Yu made no secret of this and despised it.

It really suits Wang Hu's taste.

In addition, both inside and outside the words, he just wanted Zhao Yu to support him.

In this regard, Zhao Yu was vague and did not answer directly.

Even so, Wang Gong was quite satisfied when he left.

Regarding this Zhaojiazhuang, both the wealthy families in the city, ordinary people, and the prefect Wang were very curious. Especially after seeing with his own eyes this Zhaojiazhuang, which was completely different from other places, Wang Gong thought about more.

But before he could realize his idea, the bad news came.