Black Fairy, the master is a female ghost

Two days later, Sima Cao officially announced that Lu Xunhuan would take up his post as one of his three commanders.

When Lu Xunhuan came to seek refuge, he just wanted to establish his own forces in Zhongzhou City so that he could do things with fewer obstacles and go smoothly.

In other words, once he has built up enough power, it is possible that he will become a prefect in the future.

His previous idea was to arrange Lu Xunhuan to be his subordinate and work for him.

Now, Lu Xunhuan is indeed under his command, but the actual situation is the opposite.

In front of others, he is the superior and Lu Xunhuan is the subordinate.

Behind people's backs, he always asked Lu Xunhuan for advice, as if Lu Xunhuan was his superior.

Just because Lu Xunhuan did not bribe a penny, he was able to become a captain smoothly, which made him believe that Lu Xunhuan was indeed being taken care of by someone above him.

Naturally, he had to curry favor with someone with such a strong backing, and in the future he would have to rely on Lu Xunhuan's relationship to continue climbing up.

Under Sima Cao, there are three captains, who are in charge of the three major military camps respectively.

Lu Xunhuan was in charge of the Left Camp, which was stationed in the south of the city.

On the first day in office, Sima Cao accompanied him to meet with the officers and soldiers.

There were a total of 10,000 soldiers in the Left Camp, and under the captain, there were ten captains of thousands and one hundred centurions.

Of the ten thousand captains, six led infantry, three led archers, and one led cavalry.

In other words, of the 10,000 soldiers in the left camp, 6,000 were infantry, 3,000 were archers, and 1,000 were cavalry.

When Lu Xunhuan, accompanied by Sima Cao, climbed onto the platform of the training ground, he saw an acquaintance among the thousand captains.

Fan Tong is tall and very eye-catching.

Behind Fan Tong stood the thousand infantrymen he led. Naturally, he was also an infantryman.

After reviewing the entire formation, Lu Xunhuan said loudly, "The Art of War says, 'Train your troops for a thousand days, and deploy them for a moment.' During peacetime, when there's no fighting, you must train diligently every day. Only then will you be able to defeat ten enemies with one in the field."

"I don't have much to say today. Let's go to training. Dismissed."

At the command, ten thousand officers and soldiers gradually dispersed in the training ground and began training under the leadership of their respective captains and centurions.

Lu Xunhuan brought Cao Sima down from the platform to watch everyone train.

He walked up to the two soldiers who were practicing fighting, took a quick look, and said, "The art of war says that if you want to sharpen your weapon, you must first sharpen your weapon."

He extended his hand to a soldier and said, "Give me your shield."

The soldier received the order and handed him the shield.

Lu Xun Huan looked at the shield and said to Cao Sima, "The shield is too heavy and increases the soldiers' fatigue. If it were lighter, it would save the soldiers some energy and make them more powerful in killing the enemy."

Sima Cao said: "That's true, but if the shield is light, it will be thin, its defensive power will be reduced, it will be easily broken, and it will not be able to protect the safety of the soldiers."

Lu Xun Huan raised his hand, and the shield shattered. "Even though it's so heavy, it's still vulnerable. It needs to be improved."

Sima Cao asked, "How can we improve it?"

Lu Xunhuan asked, "The art of iron smelting should have been very mature in the Empire last week, right?"

Sima Cao nodded: "I guess so."

Lu Xun Huan said, "Let's go to the place where they make military equipment. I'll give them some advice on how to forge an alloy material that will make the shield both light and strong."

Cao Sima's eyes were a little confused. He didn't know much about smelting. "Copper and iron are common, right? This shield should be made of copper and iron, right?"

Lu Xun Huan took the steel knife from the soldier's hand and looked at it, saying, "Same principle, this knife is too heavy. If it were made of alloy, it would be lighter and sharper."

The soldier said, "Sir, if the knife is too light, it won't be powerful enough when chopping."

Lu Xun Huan returned the knife to him: "Strength is good, but skills are more important in fighting."

He gave an example: "Have you ever seen two tigers fighting each other? They don't have shields or swords. The only thing they can do is bite the other's neck as quickly as possible and kill with one blow."

The soldier saluted and said, "I understand. In future training, we will focus on practicing the technique of delivering a fatal blow."

Lu Xun Huan patted his shoulder and said, "Very good. I have high hopes for you. Work hard and strive to achieve something under my leadership."

After watching the infantry, Lu Xunhuan took Cao Sima to watch the archers practice archery.

He said to Cao Sima, "Arrows are long-range weapons that can kill enemies from a hundred paces away on the battlefield. However, if the enemy is wearing armor, the arrow's power will be greatly reduced."

Sima Cao asked, "Could it be possible that you could create arrows that could easily penetrate armor?"

Lu Xunhuan picked up a bow and looked at it. "Social productivity determines the level of production. Given Zhou Guo's current level of productivity, it's impossible to improve everything. Let's leave the bow as it is. Let me take a look at the arrows."

He put down his bow, picked up another arrow, and looked at the arrowhead.

"If the arrows are improved, their lethality can be increased. Let's make a batch of triangular-shaped arrowheads and test their armor-piercing ability."

Sima Cao looked at the arrow: "Triangular shape?"

Li Potian nodded: "Yes, the triangular shape, if it is made of alloy material, it may be better."

He asked Cao Sima, "Besides copper and iron, what other metals do you know?"

Sima Cao thought for a moment and said, "Does aluminum count?"

Lu Xunhuan nodded: "Okay."

Sima Cao asked again, "Does tin count?"

Lu Xunhuan nodded: "Okay, let me ask you, have you heard of titanium?"

Sima Cao shook his head: "I've never heard of that."

Lu Xunhuan said, "Okay, don't worry about titanium alloy."

He took Sima Cao with him and walked towards the place where the cavalry was training.

In a corner of the training ground, several cavalrymen were practicing horse archery.

Lu Xunhuan walked forward, looked for a moment, and said, "In modern warfare, cavalry has been eliminated. However, in the era of cold weapons, cavalry's speed and strong impact still played an important role in the battle."

Sima Cao stood aside, as if listening to a foreign language, completely unable to understand what modern warfare and the era of cold weapons were.

Lu Xunhuan touched a warhorse and said, "It's too thin. Is there not enough fodder?"

The cavalry captain replied, "Sir, there is plenty of fodder, but there is little fresh grass. Most of it is hay."

Lu Xun Huan said, "From today on, I'll give you a mission. Take your soldiers and go to the fields outside the city to graze the horses every day. Keep them fat and strong for me."

The centurion asked, "No more training?"

Lu Xunhuan said, "Raising strong war horses is also part of cavalry training. You won't have to report to the training ground every day, but in three months, I want to see a thousand mighty war horses."

The captain saluted and said, "As you command."

No need for training, just let the horses go. It’s such an easy thing, why not do it?

Lu Xunhuan took Sima Cao away from the cavalry training site and went to see the siege equipment.

He said to Cao Sima, "Is there no gunpowder in this world? So we can only use this big and heavy siege vehicle?"

Sima Cao nodded: "Yes, it is a siege weapon."

He asked Lu Xunhuan, "Can gunpowder also be used on the battlefield?"

Lu Xun Huan asked, "Does everyone only use it to make firecrackers and fireworks?"

Sima Cao stroked his beard and said, "I understand. If we make a bunch of huge firecrackers, light them, and throw them into the enemy crowd, they will explode and kill the enemy."

Lu Xun Huan nodded: "That's the truth. But how is the current level of gunpowder manufacturing in Zhou Kingdom?"

Cao Sima shook his head: "How would I know these? I'll have the soldiers make a few and try them out."

Lu Xunhuan thought for a moment and said, "Let the soldiers find some bamboo tubes to try. The main purpose is to test how long the fuse should be to be considered perfect. In other words, when the firecracker is thrown out, it will explode at the moment it hits the ground. That would be perfect."

He touched the catapult and said, "Or, make a pack of dynamite, light it, and throw it out with the catapult. It will explode on the ground and blow up the city wall."

He turned around and looked into the distance.

But in the infantry training ground, one thousand soldiers under Fan Tong were lying on the ground and sleeping soundly.

He said to Cao Sima, "According to the regulations, what is the punishment for sleeping during training?"

Cao Sima replied: "Ten lashes and one month's salary will be deducted."

Lu Xun Huan nodded: "Some troublemakers must be dealt with, otherwise, where is our military discipline? Let's go and take a look."

He brought Cao Sima with him and walked to Fan Tong's side and asked, "According to military orders, do you know that you will be whipped?"

Fan Tong looked at the white clouds in the sky and said, "For someone like me, do I still need training? I've already done it."

Lu Xunhuan smiled slightly: "Really? Then stand up and show me how to fight."

Fan Tong turned over and sat up: "I want to compete with you, but you are a fairy, how can I compete with you? Aren't you bullying me?"

Lu Xun Huan said to a soldier, "Bring the whips. If your captain is willing to accept a hundred lashes, you will be exempted from punishment. If your captain is unwilling to accept punishment, then each of you will receive ten lashes."

Fan Tong stood up from the ground: "Mr. Lu, you just came here and you're bullying me, right?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "Violation of military discipline will, of course, be punished. Don't say you're just a captain. Even if you were the crown prince, this captain would still punish you."

He took the whip from the soldier and said: "Without strict discipline, the battle will be a mess. I beat you today to save your life in the future."

Fan Tong took three steps back and said, "Lu, if you dare to attack me, consider the consequences."

Lu Xun Huan shouted, "How dare you openly defy your superiors! This is aggravated by the severity of your crime. One hundred and twenty lashes! Get down right there!"

Fan Tong glared: "No..."

Before he could finish his words, Lu Xunhuan was already behind him and kicked him in the butt.

Fan Tong was so tall that even ten soldiers might not be able to knock him down under normal circumstances.

But Lu Xunhuan kicked him down with just one kick.

A moment later, the entire training ground was filled with Fan Tong's screams, like a pig being slaughtered.