Fake Eunuch: Discovering the Emperor is a Woman!-Chapter 304 - 302: The Leather Armor of the Barbarians

This time, the young Emperor did not speak any further but stared directly into Lin Yi’s eyes, waiting for him to continue.

After all, the young Emperor had already figured out what kind of person Lin Yi was.

She knew that if he wanted to say something, he would definitely speak up; if he didn’t want to, even if she threatened him, he would still remain silent.

And now, under her gaze, Lin Yi could no longer play coy.

Indeed, under the young Emperor’s watchful eye, Lin Yi helplessly raised both hands in a gesture of surrender:

"Alright, alright, Your Majesty, I admit defeat. Okay, I’ll tell you about it.

Actually, I’ve already made arrangements for this matter, the army at the Nanshan Base has been expanded to 5,000 soldiers.

And this is not the final number; I will continue to expand the force.

Moreover, the selections for this expansion have been exceptionally strict. It can be said that none of the soldiers chosen this time have inadequate physical prowess."

"Individual physical quality is indeed important, but the number of soldiers is still very small, only 5,000. Even if each of them is a master, what use is it?

Faced with hundreds of thousands of soldiers, these 5,000 are just a drop in the bucket."

Originally, the young Emperor thought Lin Yi had some brilliant strategy up his sleeve, but after hearing this, she couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed and shook her head.

Just as the young Emperor herself said, facing an army of hundreds of thousands, what use is it even if each of these 5,000 soldiers could fight ten at a time?

In the face of sheer numbers, even the most formidable fighter is ineffective.

Otherwise, why not just send Ying Yi out alone? He could take on dozens by himself without a problem, but to what end?

If he were surrounded by hundreds of enemies, even with his exceptional skills, he wouldn’t gain any advantage.

This is why, nowadays, although many people possess martial skills, it is still essential for the Emperor to control an army to maintain a stable reign.

"Hey, Your Majesty, no need to rush, I haven’t finished speaking.

In addition to their numbers, I have also given them special training.

Let me put it this way, these soldiers have robust physical qualities, and after a period of training, they will indeed be able to fight ten each, without exception.

After all, these 5,000 soldiers were meticulously selected from a pool of 20,000.

Not only that, this number of 5,000 is not final. After further screening, it would be quite an achievement if 3,000 remain.

This is just the most basic point. Apart from the different training methods for these men, I have also specifically equipped each of them with corresponding weapons."

At this point, Lin Yi couldn’t help but smile with pride.

Then, as if performing a magic trick, he fished out an iron clump from his bosom.

It was unclear where he had hidden this iron clump just now; even when engaged in an intense battle with Your Majesty, the object went unnoticed.

Looking at the iron clump before her, the young Emperor also frowned, wondering what exactly Lin Yi was up to.

"What is this object?"

Although she did not know what it was, one glance revealed it was an iron clump.

Could this be the new weapon invented by Lin Yi?

Could it be that getting hit with this thing would hurt more than a stone?

But even if it’s harder than stone, what’s the use?

Although those lake people are not armored, leather armor is still essential. Hence, it is somewhat difficult for our swords and blades to inflict damage on them.

Not to mention this iron clump.

In a word, the young Emperor truly couldn’t discern what use this object might have.

Who would have thought that upon hearing these words, Lin Yi’s lips curled up with a mischievous smile:

"Indeed, this is the secret weapon I’ve invented. What do you think? Would Your Majesty like to personally witness its power?"

After hearing this, the young Emperor also became interested, immediately climbed up from the bed, straightened out his Dragon Robe, and then extended his hand:

"Bring it here for me to take a look."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi didn’t dawdle and directly passed the iron clump over.

After taking it into his hands, the young Emperor immediately felt the weight in his hand, noticing that it was indeed much heavier than a stone.

Moreover, the surface was not smooth; deep grooves were carved into it.

This made the young Emperor instantly very curious, and his gaze shifted to examine it more closely.

And upon looking further, the young Emperor discovered another unusual aspect.

There was a small string attached to this iron clump.

"What exactly is this? Why is it so strangely fashioned?

What is the purpose of this string on it? Could it be that one intends to use inertia to hurl it by swinging it by the string?"

It must be said that the young Emperor’s imagination was quite expansive, and Lin Yi couldn’t help but admire this fellow’s bold thinking.

"Ha ha, naturally it is not to be used in that manner. However, it’s not something I can explain in just a few words. How about we go to the Martial Arts Arena for a demonstration, Your Majesty?"

At this suggestion, the young Emperor’s interest was further piqued.

Although the current affairs with the barbarians were causing her great headaches, Lin Yi’s presentation of this iron clump shifted the young Emperor’s attention onto it for the time being.

"To the Martial Arts Arena!"

Following the young Emperor’s command, Lin Yi quickly got dressed and ran out, also instructing for the arrangements to be made outside.

A moment later, at the Imperial Palace Martial Arts Arena, not only was the young Emperor present, but Ying Yi also led countless Imperial Guards, safeguarding the surroundings.

Looking at the empty arena, the young Emperor’s gaze once again fell on the iron clump in Lin Yi’s hand.

Lin Yi then directly commanded the nearby Imperial Guards to bring over a few straw dummies, and also had these dummies don leather armor.

This leather armor was not what the warriors of the Central Plains currently wore, but rather, it was specially obtained from the barbarians.

Seeing this scene, the young Emperor was taken aback:

"Did you procure this leather armor?"

"Hehe, to know your enemy as well as yourself, one must be unassailable in battle. Here we have the leather armor of the barbarian leaders as well as that of their soldiers, all brought back by the Shadow Guard passing by there."

As for the actual purpose of Lin Yi obtaining these leather armors, the young Emperor didn’t know.

However, she very much agreed with what Lin Yi said.

Bringing back these leather armors for thorough research was also a good idea.

Being able to better develop sharper weapons could allow the soldiers to inflict more damage when they truly encounter the barbarians.

But currently, as she watched Lin Yi put the leather armor on the straw dummies and arrange them in a circle in the center of the field, she was somewhat unable to understand his intention.

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