Ma Lin used an administrative order to forcibly order the whole people in Beihai to weave coats, straw pants and straw hats to keep out the cold. Then, on the street in the winter season of Beihai Guolong, there was a spectacle - the people who came and went on the street, everyone wore robes, straw pants, straw hats, and straw sandals on their feet......

On this day, Marin went down to patrol the streets with his men, and when he saw the all-grass clothes all over the street, Sconda, who happened to be with him, suddenly laughed out loud.

"What's so funny?" Marin looked at Sconda strangely.

Sconda stifled a laugh and replied:

"That's right, Grand Duke, you sent me to the Ming Empire in the East. In the Ming Empire, ordinary people generally called themselves 'grass people' when facing officials. When his subordinates saw that the people all over the street were wearing clothes made of grass, they couldn't help but think of the name 'grass people', and they felt that it was too compatible, so they couldn't help but laugh out loud......"

Marin was stunned for a moment, and then laughed too:

"Haha, you're right. These people, covered in grass, are indeed standard 'grass people'......"

Then, the group went out of the city and came to the camp outside the city of the First Legion, and also saw the appearance of the soldiers of the army wearing all grass clothes......

"What is this? Grass Soldier or Grass Soldier? Before he could finish speaking, Marin laughed first. And Sconda knew the meaning of this meme, and laughed along......

At this time, it was the daily routine training of the army. Because of the cold clothing, the soldiers did not have to hide in the barracks to brag about the competition, but were pulled out for routine training.

After the training, the camp commander, Kyle, excitedly ran over and reported:

"Grand Duke, this straw coat is really good. In winter, it is too cold to wear armor, and it is not safe to wear protection. The subordinates found that if the rope on the coat is made stronger and made a double layer, it can not only keep warm, but also have a very good defense! So, now even the officers have changed into a full set of grass clothes, no, it should be called grass armor......"

"This can also be ......," Marlin was a little dumbfounded. But patting Kyle's double coat, Marlin had to admit that it was quite sturdy. It may not be good to defend against bullets, but it can be useful to defend against swords and bows. However, then again, metal armor is useless in the face of muskets, let alone grass armor?

But Kyle has his own dissenting opinion:

"Grand Duke, this set of grass armor can protect against the cold, and it is not afraid of rain and snow. If you attack in grass armor in rainy and snowy weather, it must be very powerful. Because, in rainy and snowy weather, the opponent's arquebus will definitely be dumb. And the clockwork muskets of our army are not afraid of rain and snow and can attack the enemy normally. Even if it is an enemy's bow and arrow, the bowstring will be affected in rain and snow. Therefore, my subordinates think that it is quite powerful to attack in grass armor in rainy and snowy weather......"

Marin thought about it and felt that it made sense. So, he took out his notebook and jotted down the suggestion, and at the same time, remembered the name of Kyle, the phalanx leader.

Of course, Marin doesn't entirely agree with him. Marin believes that although in rainy and snowy weather, the defense of the grass armor is not bad, but it is still insufficient. After all, in rain and snow, although the bowstring is affected, it is not like an arquebus that cannot be fired. Even if the power drops, it is not something that the grass armor can resist. Therefore, it would be best to put a piece of chain mail that is not heavy on top of the grass armor to protect against arrows and swords.

In fine weather, the grass beetle is not very useful. Even if you can partially defend against swords, you still can't defend against bows and arrows. But once it rains and snows, after soaking in water, the protection of the wet grass armor will be greatly increased. This is because after the bow and arrow are fired, the resistance encountered will become very difficult due to the large increase in the water content of the grass armor. Of course, it's not that it can't be ejaculated.

However, if you put a piece of chain mail on top of the wet grass armor, you can better defend against the damage of bows and swords. As for the opponent's arquebus, it cannot be used at all in rain and snow......

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In fact, Marlin didn't like a full set of straw armor. Because, these grass clothes and pants are actually quite heavy. Added up, a set of grass armor weighs more than ten or twenty pounds. If it's raining or snowy, you may be able to wear it in desperation. And in fine weather, there is no need to wear such bulky grass armor.

Even, even on rainy days, Marlin prefers a raincoat with a rubber coat. Because, the raincoat is much lighter than the coat, and it is also convenient to carry on the march. Unlike the coat, it is heavier and inconvenient to carry. What's more, the thickened double-layer coat weighs more than a dozen catties. Raincoats, on the other hand, are much lighter. Moreover, it can be folded into a very small package and taken away.

Therefore, for the time being, the raincoat of grass is just a substitute for rubber trees before they can tap rubber. As for the cold winter, there is no substitute for it for the time being. After all, down jackets cost too much. And when cotton is used to make military coats, I don't know the Year of the Monkey......

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After returning from the military camp outside the city, he suddenly reported that Juan, King of the Kingdom of Castile of Spain, and Margaret, Queen of Austria, had come to the port of Emden and asked to visit the North Sea Kingdom.

Marin was stunned, but reacted quickly - he decided to personally lead the team to meet King Juan and his wife in Emden......

Because, both in terms of identity and personal relationship, Marin should personally go to greet King Juan and his wife.

In fact, Marin's rise has a lot to do with Juan. Back then, if Prince Juan hadn't been cured of his illness and prevented Prince Juan's death, God knows what would have been the situation in Europe now. Because, if Prince Juan had really died then, now Portugal and Spain might have merged. Because, Prince Miguel did not die under the flapping of Marin's little butterfly wings. Although Princess Maria, who is now her stepmother and aunt, is plotting to murder poor Prince Miguel, she has not yet found a suitable opportunity......

Even if Miguel dies as in history, there will still be the madwoman Juana and her husband, the handsome Philip, waiting to succeed them......

Because of Marin's influence, Juana, the wife of the handsome king Philip, did not get the opportunity to inherit the throne of Castile, so Philip naturally did not need to go to Spain to participate in the struggle for the throne, and did not die of illness in Spain in 1506 as in the original history.

This time, it was the young King Juan of Castile, who simply accompanied the queen on a trip back to his hometown because his wife, Princess Margaret of Austria, missed his hometown.

Of course, although Queen Margaret is known as "Margaret of Austria", Queen Margaret actually grew up in the Ghent royal palace in the Netherlands with her brother Philip, the handsome king. Therefore, the queen's homesickness is the Netherlands, not Austria.

To this end, the young King Juan, personally led 20 warships and accompanied Queen Margaret from the Bay of Biscay north, through the English Channel, to the Netherlands, where she visited Ghent.

It just so happened that at this time, the news came that the Columbus fleet sent by Marin had brought back a large number of porcelain, silk and other treasures from the Chinese Empire in the East. At the end of his visit to Ghent, King Juan simply led his fleet eastward to the port of Emden to prepare for a visit to the North Sea Kingdom, where he could see the fine porcelain and silk of the Orient......