"Rattan? What's that? Liu Laogen was a little confused after hearing this, he didn't even know the rattan brand.

"What? Haven't you heard of rattan branding? It's a shield made of rattan! Marin was a little surprised.

Liu Laogen shook his head and said:

"The old man has only heard of rattan armor soldiers in the Three Kingdoms script, but he has never heard of rattan soldiers......"

In fact, rattan has already existed in this era, and it is in Hu Jian. It's just that rattan is not famous at the moment, and only a few people know it. It wasn't until Qi Jiguang resisted the Japanese that rattan players were widely introduced in the Mandarin Duck Array, so that the Ming Dynasty of rattan cards spread all over the world. At this time, although there are rattan brands in the Hujian area, they are not famous, and it is no wonder that Liu Laogen does not know.

"Don't worry about that, just send someone to the smugglers and ask about the shields made of vines. At the same time, ask a veteran who is good at using rattan cards to be an instructor. I'm going to train all 200 of them into rattan soldiers! ”

A rattan is a shield that is both light and very strong. During the War of Resistance against the Japanese, the rattan cards held by the rattan players in Qi Jiguang's mandarin duck array could resist the sharp swords of the Japanese invaders. Naturally, the stone javelins and spears used by rattan to ward off the aborigines were not a problem.

Moreover, the ancient Hu Jian people were generally short and thin, and it was not realistic for them to use wooden and iron shields that were not lightweight. Therefore, the lightweight and sturdy rattan is naturally the best choice. 200 rattan soldiers, enough to withstand the attacks of the aboriginal warriors. After all, in addition to holding a rattan card with high protection, rattan players also have sharp single knives that can be used to attack opponents......

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As the saying goes, money can make the devil grind, and after Marin offered a heavy reward, the rattan brand soon had news, and the rattan player instructor also found it at the same time.

The smuggler sent a middle-aged man, a lame middle-aged man, to Marin......

This lame middle-aged man is named Li Qiangyong, who was originally a sword and shield soldier of Pinghaiwei in Putian and an elite soldier of Pinghaiwei. However, five years ago, when he was assisting Xinghua Mansion (Putian's ancient name) to encircle and suppress bandits, he was accidentally cut off his right leg by the bandits, and had to retire and become an ordinary tenant in the military house, plowing land for the generals of the guard. However, because of the disability of his right leg, Li Cripple is not very easy to cultivate, and his life is becoming more and more difficult. Two years ago, Li's lame wife also ran away with someone and took her young daughter with her. After all, in the Ming Dynasty, a military household, and a disabled military household, had no future.

Because it was not easy to plough the land, the obscene generals where Li Cripple was later refused to teach Heaven and Earth to Li Cripple to cultivate. In desperation, Li Cripple had to find another way to make a living.

Fortunately, Li Cripple is very good at rattan weaving, and he can also use old rattan to weave rattan shields. At the beginning, when he went to the battlefield, he used a rattan shield made by himself, which was very good. Of course, now that he can't go to the battlefield, he naturally can't weave rattan shields, but uses rattan weaving skills to weave some rattan chairs, rattan boxes, rattan baskets and other tools, and sell them in the market. In this way, they can barely support themselves.

When the broker found the lame man, he was selling rattan weaving in the bazaar......

"What, 5 taels of silver per month?" When he heard about Marin's salary, Li Cripple stood up in shock.

You must know that 5 taels of silver per month is an annual salary of 60 taels! And the annual salary of a magistrate in Daming is only 45 taels. And ordinary soldiers, even if they are well-treated Qi Jiajun, the annual salary of the soldiers is only 8 to 10 taels, plus food and accommodation. And the annual salary is 60 taels...... This treatment is simply generous......

Of course, it should be pointed out that the Qi family army is a conscription system, and officers and soldiers are paid. At present, the Ming Dynasty is still a military household system, and the guards have no salary at all, and fighting is an obligation. And a lot of the land and property of the military households have been embezzled by the officers, so the military households are generally very poor, and when I heard that the annual salary is 60 taels, Li Cripple, who is not even as good as ordinary military households, was immediately tempted......

Then, this old soldier, who was good at weaving rattan cards and knew how to use swords and shields, immediately followed the smuggling ship to Tamsui Port. Anyway, he is now alone, without any worries......

After Li Cripple arrived, he was immediately named the head of the coach by Marin, who was responsible for the training of 200 rattan soldiers. When he has nothing to do, he is also responsible for weaving rattan cards with a group of middle-aged and elderly people who are good at weaving.

However, a rattan that can be used in actual combat has a long production cycle, mainly because rattan needs to be soaked in tung oil for a long time to make the rattan tough and firm, not afraid of swords. Therefore, Li Cripple first compiled 200 simple rattan cards that had not been soaked in tung oil, and let the soldiers train first. As for the real rattan brand, it takes a long time to process it well......

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To Ma Lin's surprise, Li Cripple not only used old rattan to weave rattan cards, but also used old rattan to weave rattan armor......

"This ...... Could it be the rattan armor worn by the legendary rattan armor soldiers? "Marin is also a fan of the Three Kingdoms, and he was immediately overjoyed when he heard about Fujika.

Li lame shook his head and said:

"It's not the rattan armor mentioned in the Three Kingdoms dialect, but the rattan armor compiled by the old man with the craftsmanship of the rattan brand. However, the protection is not bad, at least, it is still possible to resist ordinary swords. ”

Subsequently, Li Cripple introduced to Ma Lin in detail the production method of rattan armor - similar to rattan cards, rattan armor also needs to use special old rattan. Fortunately, the climate and vegetation of Taiwan Island and Hujian are similar, and many old vines can be found on the mountain. After these old vines are cut, they are soaked in water for half a month. Then, it is dried for three days, soaked in tung oil for two or three days, and dried for another two months. After that, soak in tung oil and let dry...... This is repeated five times in order to meet the requirements of making rattan cards and rattan armor, and to compile them......

Moreover, in view of the shortcomings of traditional rattan armor soldiers who are afraid of fire, Li Cripple did not apply tung oil on the appearance of rattan and rattan armor, but chose to apply raw lacquer. The lacquer is waterproof and heat-resistant, and even if the rattan is soaked in tung oil, it is flammable, and with the lacquer protective layer, it becomes difficult to burn. Unless, the protective layer of lacquer is worn out, and rattan and rattan nails become flammable......

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Hearing that the rattan armor made by Li Cripple was not afraid of fire, Ma Lin was very happy. So, he rejoiced:

"Sect Leader Li, then please take someone to help these 200 people compile a set of rattan cards and rattan armor! As for tung oil and lacquer, rest assured, I immediately sent someone to purchase it. When the time comes, the lacquer of rattan and rattan armor can be painted thicker, and we will not be short of money to buy lacquer! ”

Marin could already imagine how much of a threat a group of rattan warriors, or rattan soldiers, could pose. At that time, perhaps without having to mobilize a large army from the mainland, Kong Tai's side will be able to easily occupy the entire Taiwan Island......

Moreover, Marin was not worried that these rattan rattan armor soldiers could threaten his rule. Because, rattan and rattan armor have no advantage in front of the musket. It's okay for them to bully and bully the natives who don't have muskets, but it's still not enough to see in the face of the musketeers......

In addition, rattan can also resist Japanese swords. Perhaps, when Marin marched into Japan, he could bring some rattan soldiers over and abuse the Japanese samurai...... It's really not good, get some bamboo to make a wolf, and copy Qi Jiguang's mandarin duck array, which can also beat the Japanese samurai......