Chapter 25: Preparations for Departure (Part 2)

  "Really!" Upon hearing this, Wang Fei excitedly slapped his thigh. "How could I have missed such a great opportunity?"

  However, he immediately forced himself to calm down, furrowed his brow and asked: "What is Third Brother's idea? What should we do?" His voice still couldn't hide the excitement.

  Upon hearing this, Wang Xu also smiled slightly: "Now I can't say for sure either, we'll have to wait and see the actual situation before making a judgment. But one thing is certain, when the time comes it will definitely not be a small matter, perhaps even participating in a large-scale battle, so Second Brother must be mentally prepared."

  "Don't worry! Although I'm also going to the battlefield for the first time, I still have some common sense." After finishing speaking, Wang Fei couldn't help but let out a loud laugh, "Haha! After practicing martial arts for so many years, today I can finally show off my skills!"

  Looking at Wang Fei's confident and murderous appearance, Wang Xu couldn't help but remind him: "Second brother, you always care about martial arts, but reading books is also very important. Why don't you ever listen to my advice?"

  Actually, Wang Fei is very smart, he just doesn't like reading books. The limited number of military books he read were also only read after repeated requests from Wang Xu, which was extremely unfavorable for Wang Fei's future development. However, Wang Xu couldn't predict what the future held for Wang Fei either. After all, some people are indeed not suited for studying, but can quickly grow in actual combat, this is not uncommon in history.

  But seeing that Wang Fei's face turned sour when he told him to study, Wang Xu knew that Wang Fei hadn't taken his words seriously. He didn't say anything more and turned to look at Xu Shu, after a moment of contemplation, he said faintly: "Xu Shu, are you still determined to follow him? I really don't want you to go!"

  Ke Xu didn't even think about giving him face. Although Wang Fei was also by her side at this moment, she immediately shook her head very firmly and said: "This matter is not up for discussion no matter what you say, I must go, whether you agree or not!" After finishing, her eyes looked straight at Wang Xu without fear.

  Seeing the two of them stuck on this issue, Wang Fei furrowed his brow and thought for a moment before opening his mouth to persuade: "Third Brother! Xu Shu is an extraordinary woman, I think you shouldn't stop her from going. Let her go! Moreover, her martial arts skills are even better than mine, not only has she thoroughly studied the art of war, but she's also meticulous in her thinking. There shouldn't be any major problems, and you don't have to worry too much. Who knows, at a critical moment, she might even offer some advice that plays a crucial role!"

  Wang Xu let out a silent sigh after hearing Wang Fei's words of persuasion. After careful consideration, he could only helplessly look at Xue Shu and say: "You're always so stubborn! Sigh... Fine, go then! Even Second Brother is speaking up for you, now your words are more useful than mine!"

  These words were not entirely spoken in jest by Wang Xu, as over the years, Xu Shu's performance had already led everyone who knew the inside story to believe that she would definitely be Wang Xu's virtuous wife in the future. Even Wang Xu himself thought so in his heart.

  After all, Xu Shu can be said to be the most qualified person to grasp the direction of history except for him, and also the only one who can make Wang Xu open his heart without reservation. Moreover, Xu Shu has never stopped learning, constantly chasing after his footsteps. So, Wang Xu certainly knows that what Wang Fei said is true, he just worries about Xu Shu's safety and doesn't want him to be in danger. For Wang Xu, Xu Shu is the most important person in his heart!

  With Wang Xu's consent, Xú Shū seemed to have won a great victory and winked at him provocatively, while Wang Xu could only hold back a bitter smile. "Alright! Since it's decided, we shouldn't just sit here anymore. I'll go with Xú Shū to visit our mother and aunt, after all, who knows when we can see them again. However, let's not tell them about this for now, it's better to wait until Uncle and Father go talk to them. For now, it would only add to their worries and waste time. We need to leave early tomorrow morning, we have a lot of preparation work to do at the suburban villa."

  After finishing speaking, Wang Xu turned his head and asked Wang Fei: "Second brother, what about you? Are you going to say goodbye to Uncle and Aunt?"

  "Oh! I had anticipated this when I went back just now and had already bid farewell to my mother in advance. As for Father, it's not necessary, I'd better go to the manor first to make arrangements, we're leaving early tomorrow morning, I'm afraid it will be too rushed at that time."

  Wang Xu thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay! Then trouble Er Ge, we'll be right over."

  "Well, no time to waste, let's act now!" Wang Fei was that kind of person, once he finished speaking, he immediately stood up and left.

  Then, Wang Xu and Xu Shu also went their separate ways to bid farewell to their family members, saying they were going to the villa outside the city for a few days of sightseeing. It wasn't too complicated, but they were nagged by their mothers and aunts to be careful not to catch cold.

  Half an hour later, Wang Xu rushed to the small house in Wu Yuan, where all kinds of equipment and tools were placed. Since he had prepared for the Yellow Turban Rebellion long ago, his custom-made equipment was also here.

  A set of silver-white iron fish-scale armor, with copper added to the edges and corners for aesthetic purposes, making some areas golden. This was made according to Wang Xu's requirements, but only barely met his expectations.

  According to Wang Xu's idea, such armor is far from his requirements in terms of both protective power and beauty. But he also knows that this is already a relatively advanced armor at present.

  In the early Han Dynasty, bronze armor was the mainstream. It wasn't until after Emperor Wu of Han that iron armor technology matured and completely replaced bronze armor. Of course, no matter when leather armor was always in use because it was light and agile, with good defensive capabilities, so it has always been the main equipment for light infantry.

  Later on, the advanced lamellar armor of Persia was transmitted to the Central Plains through the Silk Road, and the technology of the Han Dynasty's scale armor began to transition to lamellar armor. By the end of the Western Han, scale armor had become rare. Lamellar armor occupied a major position and continued to be improved. Locking plate armor also came from the West at this time, called ring lock armor in the Han Dynasty, but its manufacturing process was complex, and the technology at that time was not mature, so it did not have widespread use.

  Until the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms, the continuous wars stimulated the innovation of military technology, and finally more excellent armor such as Liuxiu armor, Liangdang armor and Mingguang armor appeared. Cao Zhi's "The Former Emperor's Armor" records these armors.

  So, the fish-scale armor is now considered a relatively advanced equipment, and Wang Xu can only make do with it for the time being. He thinks that when the opportunity arises in the future, he must combine the advantages of the later generation's Tang-style armor to create a more perfect armor.

  The Western-style full-body armor was very strong, but unfortunately too cumbersome. He didn't want to relive the nightmare of the heavy cavalry in the "Battle of Agincourt". The Eastern-style armor was lighter and more agile, making it more suitable for the ever-changing battlefield, but its protective power was also relatively weaker, so he had to try his best to take advantage of both worlds.