Chapter 363

Huangfu Chaobo now they go to the equipment center, mainly to understand the production of arrows. Huangfu Chaobo doesn't have a fixed source of raw materials in Luoyang at present. It can only rely on some things traded by the active players around Luoyang. Fortunately, the purchased ore is not enough for armor, but it's no problem to use it to produce arrows. As for other weapons and equipment, only those things that the princes didn't take with them when they returned to their territory.

After coming out of the equipment center, Huangfu Chaobo and Lou GUI went to the warehouse in the imperial city for inspection. After all, all the weapons, equipment and grain are stored there. The war is coming soon. It's a little uneasy not to count them. After turning the two sides, I went to check the construction of the four barracks there. At this time, Zaozhi had built almost all the four barracks, and each barracks was being built with the most craftsmen and labor. Can't it be quick? A few people were watching the craftsmen build it. In a short time, four barracks were completed. Now there are eight barracks in Luoyang City, including one in each corner of the inner city and four in the imperial city. The number of Recruitable soldiers in the barracks reaches 8000 every day. However, it will not be until after 12 pm that the number of Recruitable soldiers in the barracks will reach the full value. Just at this time, Huang Zhong sent someone to report that the Chihou had returned to the city. Huang Zhong was waiting in the prefect's mansion with his people. Without saying a word, several people went to the prefect's mansion.

By the time Huangfu Chaobo and his party returned to the palace, Huang Zhong had made it clear. Not only a few of them, but also the three Dugu brothers and Zheng Feng, who had withdrawn from Luobei Town, had been recruited by Huangfu Chaobo. After all, it was a meeting arranged before the war. All the generals who could win would have to fight. Maybe Lou GUI would have an arrangement. After everyone had arrived, Huangfu Chaobo asked Huang Zhong to introduce the news from Chihou. The main enemies of this attack were the rebels in several counties around Luoyang, and the mountain bandits in the surrounding areas. After Huangfu Chaobo became the governor of Luoyang, they quickly occupied three counties around Luoyang in half a month, which scared the rebel leaders in other counties, so they were promoted by several rebel leaders The rebels and the mountain bandits formed a coalition to drive Huangfu Chaobo out of Luoyang.

From the southwest, the rebels mainly came from the counties of Henan, Xincheng and Luhun. In addition, there were some mountain bandits and bandits in the surrounding areas, with a total of more than 50000 people. However, according to the observation of Chihou, they were mainly soldiers, with only about 100 horses in the middle. There were no cavalry at all. Then there were all kinds of weapons and equipment, and they were really well-equipped It should be about 30000 soldiers. The others are old and weak. The enemy forces from the north are even more unbearable. Although there are more than 50000 people, they are mainly mountain bandits around Beimang mountain. They are all with families. There are less than 20000 people inside, and their weapons and equipment are even more unbearable. They have all kinds of things. On the other hand, the chaotic army in the East is smaller than that in the West. It is only about 20000 people in size and has more than 10000 soldiers to fight.

There are more than ten thousand water thieves along the Luoshui River, and there are not many warships. The most eye-catching one is the red horse boat, which is the main ship of the close combat of the water army in this era. When some forces do not have fighting ships and building ships, it is also used as the flagship of generals. It can carry 100 soldiers, and the hull is generally red, as fast as a galloping horse. It's a high-speed combat module. Sun Quan's name is "Ma Ge", which means galloping like a horse on the land. There are also five gondolas, which are also the main ship types of the Navy. The hull is narrow and long, and has strong mobility, which is convenient for the conflict between enemy ships. The ship "covered its back with raw cowhide, opened the lock holes in its two compartments, and had crossbow windows and spear holes in its left and right front and back, so that the enemy could not enter and the arrow could not be defeated.". Sun Quan attacked Huang Zu, and Huang Zu defended Xiakou by "crossing two Mengchong". Liu biaojian's water army also built "chachong". As for the others, there are several walking boats, which are used to scout the enemy around the water army and protect the main ships. There are also dozens of fishing boats and cargo ships, which are used to transport water thieves and soldiers. As for siege equipment, several armies did not see any large siege equipment. Seeing the boats of these water thieves, Huangfu Chaobo only felt that his mouth was watering. Although he had sent Zhou Ping to yunmengze to recruit Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, it still had no effect. Even if he recruited two generals, the water army would not make do with them. If there were no warships, it would be a good way to go. In Huangfu Chaobo's impression, he didn't seem to have them Now there are several warships in front of us. Although they are old, they are warships, aren't they.

After rubbing his hands, Huangfu Chaobo said to several humanitarians: "Sir, brother, do you think these warships can stay? Sooner or later, we are going to build a water army, but now there are no warships in sight! "

Lou GUI hugged his beard and thought for a moment: "it's not impossible to keep a few ships, but it's impossible to keep all the main warships..."

"The red horse boat must be won. How many other boats can be won? If Zou Ge and other boats can't, give up!" After listening to Lou GUI's words, Huangfu Chaobo thought for a long time, and then he was distressed. In his opinion, these ships are a dish in front of him. Now it's all money for him to give up. For example, those freighters have to be worth dozens of gold. What's more, there are 50 gold boats in front of him, which can't be bought now. So in any case, the 500 gold red horse boat must be in hand. If it can take a few more boats to rush and go, it will be more perfect. Basically, the equipment of a small fleet has come out.Huang Zhong and Zao Zhi also expressed their support, but Huang Zhong said, "even so, now we don't have any water army generals. Now the only water army general Zhou Yi is no longer in Luoyang, let alone a water army soldier."

Lou GUI said: "well, let's arrange the defense of Luoyang first, and then talk about this matter separately. Judging from the intelligence of Chihou, our battle is not very difficult. The main defense direction is the rebels in the West. As for the situation in the north and East, there is basically no pressure. In this way, according to our initial idea, it is no longer suitable to use the outer city to block and then return to the inner city. Now the whole enemy has less than 80000 soldiers, while we have 20000 infantry and 5000 cavalry. We can use the outer city walls to annihilate them. "