Online Game: Surrounded By 3,000 Enemy Lords At The Beginning

After setting up the recruitment quota in the city, Su Chen heaved a sigh of relief and opened the current resource list.

There are about 17,137 units of iron ore resources in the warehouse and the iron ore that has been liquidated.

"Let me figure out how much iron ore resources are needed for two thousand sets of new iron armor."

Su Chen sighed, continued to pick up the charcoal pencil again, and began to write and draw on a wooden slip.

Now Yanyun City records materials are all wooden slips, as if back in the Warring States Period, the wooden pieces are strung together with small ropes and can be rolled up.

Now Yanyun City has no paper to get.

Not only does Yanyun City have no paper, but the other indigenous cities also don't have paper.

At least, Su Chen has never seen paper falling into Yanyun City, and Qi Qilie from the Linhai Department doesn't know about paper.

Every time I write with wooden bamboo slips, Su Chen will miss the paper very much. Although it is quite fresh to write at the beginning, but after a long time, it becomes annoying.

However, there is no way for Su Chen to make paper, which requires corresponding technology.

The research manpower in Su Chen's current [Scientific Research Laboratory] is all devoted to the research of "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" and steel smelting.

As for paper, Su Chen does not have the corresponding talents to study it.

And this world is like this, the corresponding technology must be corresponding, and people with scientific research templates should study it, otherwise it is impossible to tinker with it out of thin air, even if you understand this principle.

"A set of half body iron armor requires ten units of iron ore.

"In addition to those other parts, the skirt armor, and the iron helmet, you need ten units of iron ore."

"So to say that a sergeant's full-body iron armor requires two thousand units of iron ore."

"In addition to weapons, long guns, each sergeant needs three gun heads, two replacement gun heads, a long knife, and a mace for destroying enemy heavy armor units."

"In terms of weapons, three units of iron ore for each sergeant are tentatively determined."

"On average, each sergeant needs twenty-three units of iron ore."

Su Chen calculated that he would expand the army by 2,000 people.

Based on the quota of 2,000 people, if you want to fill up the army, you must at least need...

"Wori, I want 46,000 units of iron ore."

Su Chen was taken aback by this calculation.

Forty-six thousand units of iron ore.

According to the market price of 1,500 copper coins per unit of iron ore, such a fully armored and armed force of 2,000 people would need at least 69 million copper coins.

"E..."

Su Chen took a deep breath, he could not afford the money.

And 46,000 units, minus the 15,000 units currently in Yanyun City (you have to keep some spares), this 15,000 units of iron ore can create 650 sets of complete sets of sergeant equipment.

These equipments can now be built by themselves in the armory workshop of Yanyun City.

For the rest, they have to go to the Linhai Ministry to buy iron ore, and buy 31,000 units of iron ore.

That would also cost 46.5 million copper coins.

Moreover, Su Chen also plans to put armor on all the horses of Yanyun Iron Cavalry to build a real iron cavalry.

A warhorse needs at least fifteen units of iron ore to make the Iron Armor on the horse.

That would cost an additional 6.75 million copper coins.

In other words, if Su Chen wanted to fully equip the new army, he would have to spend at least 53.25 million copper coins.

"To build an army, it really costs money."

Su Chen looked at the number he had calculated, and took another deep breath.

This eight-digit number, he was looking at the current 7,800 gold coins on Yanyun City's books, converted into copper coins, 78 million.

These are all the wealth he has worked hard for in the arena.

"Spend it, money is a bastard, you can only earn it back if you spend it."

Su Chen sighed, and sent someone to find Qiqier from the Linhai Department.

In less than an hour, Qiqier arrived at Yanyun City.

"Su Chen, you want to expand the army again?"

Knowing Su Chen's intentions, Qizier asked.

"Yes, now Yanyun City must quickly increase its own strength, and more equipment, weapons and armor are also needed.

...ask for flowers...

"Equipped with weapons and armor, now Yanyun City is capable of building them by itself, but the problem is that Yanyun City doesn't have so many iron mines."

"Now the iron mine seven miles away from Field Village is being developed, and it will take at least another month to produce iron ore. So, Qizier, can you help me buy iron ore outside?"

Su Chen looked at Qizier and asked.

"Well... this is not impossible, how much iron ore do you need? The Linhai Ministry has developed mines for so many years, except for the ones used before, there are still iron ore in stock.

Qizier groaned, then took a breath.

"I still need at least 35,500 units of iron ore."

Su Chen said.

"Thirty thousand..."

Qizier's eyes widened, and he said in astonishment: "My God, Su Chen, you need so much iron ore? Are you going to equip all the newly expanded soldiers with armor and turn them into heavy infantry? !"

"Yes."

Su Chen nodded.

"Su Chen, in fact, you don't need to arm all the soldiers in the army into heavy infantry. The money you spend on this army is probably more than the military expenditure of Qingshi City for a year."

Qiqier sighed, and said: "Even in Qingshi City, 80% of the troops with more than 10,000 people wear leather armor. If you spend so much money and build so much equipment, the strength of the army may be as strong as Qingshi City's." Can't keep up with you, who are you going to guard against..."

Having said this, Qizier was stunned. He looked at Su Chen with a calm face, a little shocked.

"That's right, I'm going to attack Qingshi City, no, I shouldn't be able to say that, it should be said that according to the information I got, Qingshi City is likely to attack me in the near future.

"So I thought, it's better to strike first!"

Su Chen stared at Qizier with black eyes, and said.

Qizier's skin felt numb after being watched, he finally sighed, and said: "If this is the case, then I can only help you. Although the strength of Qingshi City is more than ten times that of yours, I can't help you with your army." You know, they are all elites, and the army is still expanding, Qingshi City may not be able to beat you."