So Liu Xie wants to create a Mo Dao Army, specifically used to deal with Ma Chao's Western Liang Iron Cavalry!
"With one strike, both men and horses were shattered..."
Huang Zhong whispered what Liu Xie said, his eyes fell on the terrifying Mo Dao on the silk cloth, and he imagined the scene in his mind.
A strong man Eight Feet tall, wearing fine armor, holding a seven-foot-long double-sided Mo Dao, slashed at the charging Cavalry...
Huang Zhong couldn't help but shudder.
If there really was such an army, it would be Cavalry's nightmare. Even he would not dare to lead troops to attack such a terrifying army!
"But Your Majesty, the cost to build such a Mo Dao Army is probably extremely expensive, right?"
Zhang Liao raised his concerns.
First of all, every Mo Dao Wielder needs to select a strong man with a height of more than 1.8 meters. After all, there is no such tall Fa Zheng who often wields a Mo Dao that is more than two meters long.
Moreover, as Mo Dao Wielder faces Cavalry, the mortality rate will definitely be the highest among all arms, so generous pay is definitely indispensable.
In addition to getting more money than ordinary soldiers, in order to ensure Mo Dao Wielder's physical strength, Meat is indispensable for every meal.
Because Mo Dao, which weighs more than 20 kilograms, is facing the enemy Cavalry who is charging at the front. Without enough power, how can he kill all the enemy's men and horses?
Adding up all the above, you can imagine how terrible the cost of building a Mo Dao Army is.
Definitely better than Vanguard Camp and Dare-to-Die Battalion.
Liu Xie said, "The high cost is inevitable... but it is better to spend the money on building up the army than to use the money as pensions to give to the families of Soldiers who died in the war."
"I would rather spend more money and have fewer casualties."
"Furthermore, we have obtained a large amount of loot from the previous campaign to destroy Wuhuan and recover Goguryeo, which is more than enough to build an army of five thousand Mo Dao Army."
"Weapons and Equipment I will let the craftsmen of the Zhen Clan be responsible for building it. Your duty is to select warriors from your respective armies who are suitable to become Mo Dao Wielder."
"Remember, there must be enough Elite Troops!"
Liu Xie certainly knows how expensive it is to build Mo Dao Army. As rich as the Tang Dynasty, the total number of the Mo Dao Army is only between Twenty Thousand and thirty thousand.
According to later statistics, the cost of raising this Mo Dao Army accounts for 7% of the annual income of the Tang Dynasty!
So he just wants to build Mo Dao Army with five thousand people to use as a weapon against Western Liang Iron Cavalry and Cao Cao in the future.
"No!"
Lü Bu The three of them clasped their fists and accepted the order, then looked at each other, but no one got up and left first.
Liu Xie couldn't help but asked in confusion when he saw this, "What else is there?"
"Your Majesty."
Lü Bu said with a serious face, "Mo Dao Army For such a powerful army, the general who leads the army must also be brave."
"I would like to personally lead Mo Dao Army!"
But after he finished speaking, Zhang Liao sneered and said, "It's a fallacy! What's the use of a brave general? Mo Dao Army needs a commander who is good at command and maneuver to maximize their role!"
"Your Majesty, please hand over Mo Dao Army to my command, and I will definitely build it into the most powerful army of our Great Han!"
Huang Zhong also coughed lightly and said shamelessly, "Your Majesty, I am now Colonel of Archers, and I can lead an army alone... How about letting me lead Mo Dao Army?"
These words immediately caused Lü Bu and Zhang Liao to glare at each other angrily.
Damn old man, how could he say such shameless words?!
Liu Xie simply couldn't laugh or cry, and said, "Let's organize Mo Dao Army first, and then we will decide who will lead it."
After hearing this, the three of them had no choice but to temporarily put aside the idea of competing for the leadership of the Mo Dao Army, and retreated with fists clasped.
Chapter 379 Zhen Clan's plan, Ma Teng equals Chang'an!
After deciding to form Mo Dao Army, Liu Xie on the one hand asked Lü Bu and others to select suitable personnel from their respective Soldiers, and on the other hand gave Zhen Clan the task of building Mo Dao Army Weapons and Equipment.
Zhen Residence, Study.
Zhen Yi After reading the Imperial Edict that came from the palace in his hand, he couldn't help but sigh softly and put it on the case.
Zhen Clan Several other Clan Elder were also in Study. Seeing this, one of them asked, "Clan Head, Your Majesty Imperial Edict What is said in it?"
Zhen Yi waved his hand and said, "Nothing, Your Majesty wants to form a new army, let us be responsible for building a batch of Weapons and Equipment."
"The drawings are all here, take a look."
He said and distributed the weapon drawings sent with Imperial Edict to everyone present Clan Elder.
Although Zhen Yi is Zhen Clan Head, Zhen Clan is not decided by him alone, but is composed of Clan Elders from different rooms and veins.
Each house operates part of the Zhen Clan's industry. On weekdays, whenever money is needed, all houses jointly pay for it.
The person who just spoke, Clan Elder, was the first to take over the drawings. He only took a look at the shape and requirements of the weapons, and immediately took a breath of surprise. "Mo Dao? Made by Hundred-Fold Refined Iron? Five thousand weapons?!"
Not only him, but also the Clan Elder people in other rooms showed signs of Shock after seeing clearly the process requirements and quantity required to build Mo Dao.
The quality of iron is graded. Based on their Zhen Clan's current level of research on Ironworking Technology, Weapons and Equipment made of iron of different qualities is divided into Grade C, Grade B and Grade A.
And the best iron they can create is called "Hundred-Fold Refined Iron".
Due to the high production cost of this type of iron, it is generally only distributed to Military Generals who are centurions and above, which shows how precious it is.
But now, Son of Heaven actually wants them to use Hundred-Fold Refined Iron to build five thousand weapons to arm an army!
"This is a joke!"
After Clan Elder recovered from Shock, his face became very ugly and said, "Use Hundred-Fold Refined Iron to make five thousand weapons, and the quality of the matching armor must also be Grade A. How much will it cost?"
"When these five thousand sets of Weapons and Armor are completed, our Zhen Clan will also have to be completely hollowed out. It may not be enough to fill in all the loot obtained from destroying Wuhuan and recovering Goguryeo!"
He is Clan Elder of Second Branch. He is responsible for managing all the income and expenditure of the Zhen Clan family on weekdays, and he is the most proficient in calculation.
He just roughly calculated the cost of building this batch of Weapons and Equipment in his mind, and couldn't help but feel a twinge of pain.
The consumption is really terrible!
Second Branch Clan Elder's words immediately aroused the response of other Clan Elders, who all spoke to echo him.
"That's right, how much does this cost?"
"Your Majesty always thinks that money will be spent as soon as it comes out. We Zhen Clan are not a money tree or a cornucopia. How can we have so much money to use?"
"One thousand sets is barely enough, and five thousand sets is not enough to cover all our Zhen Clan family assets!"
"Now we have to expand the army and prepare for war. We need money everywhere. This is really unsustainable."
"Clan Head, you'd better go talk to Your Majesty. No matter how big our business is, Zhen Clan cannot afford to do this."
"Five thousand sets is really too many."
The Clan Elders in each house were shocked by the cost of building this batch of Weapons and Equipments, and they all expressed that they could not afford the money.
Zhen Yi raised his eyelids when he heard this and said, "It's useless for you to complain to me here. This is Your Majesty's will. If you have the ability, go and talk to Your Majesty."
"Stop talking nonsense here, Your Majesty is pressing hard on this batch of Weapons and Equipment, and will only give you two months."
"I, Eldest Branch, will pay you fifteen hundred sets of money, and you can divide the rest by yourselves."
Second Branch Clan Elder heard this and said anxiously, "You Eldest Branch monopolize the operation of Salt and Iron. Of course you have money to pay for it. How can we get so much money from our other houses?"
"Anyway, I Second Branch have no money!"
Second Branch Clan Elder said and sat down, closed his eyes and stopped talking, looking as if he wanted money and his life.
The other Clan Elder owners also remained silent, obviously unwilling to pay such a sum of money.
"Enough!"
When Zhen Yi heard this, a flash of anger flashed in his eyes, and he slapped the case hard, "I, Eldest Branch, run Salt and Iron's business, am I missing the dividends for each of your houses?"
"When receiving the dividends, everyone was as happy as if they were celebrating the New Year. Now it's time to pay, so just say that I, Eldest Branch, exclusively own Salt and Iron to make a living!"
"Your Majesty asked me, Zhen Clan, to be responsible for counting and disposing of the loot seized from Wuhuan and Goguryeo. How much money did you get from it? How dare you say in your conscience that you have no money?!"
Zhen Yi couldn't hide his anger in his tone, pointing at everyone's noses and scolding. "No matter how you make money behind your back, all the errands Your Majesty ordered have to be done for me!"
"Don't think that Your Majesty knows nothing about our Zhen Clan making money. When we returned the land occupied by Land Reclamation, none of you refused to return it. It was me, Eldest Branch, who filled in all the gaps for you!"
"If things are done well, Your Majesty can turn a blind eye to us; if things are not done well, no one will feel better if Your Majesty is unhappy!"
Zhen Yi is not opposed to the Zhen Clan's various houses making money through Imperial Court. This benefit is what they Zhen Clan deserve, and he is also trying every means to seek benefits for the Zhen Clan.
For example, Land Reclamation occupied the land, operated Textile Workshop, disposed of the spoils after each war, etc. Zhen Clan made a lot of money from it.
These are all understandable.
But what makes him angry is that these guys are actually unwilling to do what Son of Heaven ordered. This is simply a way to die!
Although he cried in front of Son of Heaven, he did everything Son of Heaven asked him properly and did not dare to neglect at all.
Son of Heaven is not a fool. Anyone who thinks that the clever Son of Heaven can be easily deceived is really stupid!
After being scolded by Zhen Yi like this, all the Clan Elders in the room felt a little guilty when they looked at me and me at you.
"What's the use of doing things well?"
Second Branch Elder snorted coldly and said, "No matter how satisfied you are with Your Majesty, Your Majesty will not make your sister Empress!"
"Lü Bu's daughter is already pregnant with Dragon Heir. We Zhen Clan are helping Your Majesty take over the world, and we are also making wedding dresses for others!"
With one sentence, Study suddenly fell into deathly silence.
Zhen Yi's face is even more frighteningly ugly.
Since Lü Lingqi became pregnant, this matter has become a worry in his heart, and he feels troubled every time he thinks about it.
Lü Bu, as the most favored general by Son of Heaven and the leader of the Military Generalss in the DPRK, has made great military exploits.
Once Lü Lingqi gives birth to Imperial Prince, there is a great possibility of ascending to the position of the master of Imperial Harem.
Son of Heaven did make a promise to them Zhen Clan a long time ago, but at that time Son of Heaven had no power, but now it has great power. It is no longer what it used to be.
If Son of Heaven breaks the promise and wants to make Lü Lingqi the queen, what opinions can they Zhen Clan have? What opinions do they dare to have?
If they dare to object, there is no need for Son of Heaven to come forward, Lü Bu will take the lead in attacking them Zhen Clan.
"Stop rambling!"