The person who went out with Li Huaitang was Gong Wulang from the Armed Courtyard, and he brought good news to Li Huaitang. (Please remember our URL to read.)

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In the courtyard of the armed courtyard, there are several hard "clothes" on display.

"This is what you call armor?"

Li Huaitang looked through the inconspicuous cotton clothes and asked in disbelief with a frown. From the outside, it looks like it's just a thick cotton coat, can it withstand a sharp knife and bow?

"General, don't underestimate this thing." Gong Wulang picked up a piece of cotton armor and said, "This is composed of six solid cotton sheets, with two iron sheets inlaid in the middle, fixed with copper nails inside and outside. Within fifty steps, it can prevent a strong bow, and the protection against scimitar slashing is also very good. ”

"Try it!"

Li Huaitang's interest came. If it is really as Gong Wulang said, then the armor of the martial cavalry will not be worried, and, it seems, compared to the legendary Mingguang armor, the production of this cotton armor should be quite simple, and the cost must be much less. The most important thing is that the weight of this cotton armor is much lighter, which is of great benefit to the convenience of combat.

In the wide courtyard, one of Li Huaitang's personal soldiers stood fifty paces away, bending his bow and arrows, aiming at a target in the distance, "Whoosh! With a bang, the sharp arrow flew out and accurately nailed to the target. He was still very confident in the power of this arrow. But when he got closer, his expression was immediately unnatural, and he thought that a sharp arrow pierced the heart, and only 'inserted' a shallow arrow shaft into the cotton armor.

Li Huaitang pulled out the arrow stuck in the iron piece, looked at the arrow, and then looked at the cotton armor, and the smile became thicker and thicker.

"Bring the knife!"

A soldier drew a scimitar and handed it to Li Huaitang. Li Huaitang stood in front of the cotton armor and looked at it, and suddenly raised his knife and slashed at the cotton armor on the wooden figure.

There was a dull knocking sound, and the scimitar cut through the cotton layer on the surface, and also cut through the first piece of iron embedded in it and the inner layer of cotton, but it was stuck in the second piece of iron.

Li Huaitang laboriously pulled out the scimitar, and his eyes became surprised, he actually didn't completely break through this magical cotton armor. (Remember to read.)

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"Good! That's a good thing. Who came up with this? What a talent, big reward! ”

Gong Wulang pulled out a shy middle-aged 'woman' from his side, and said with a smile: "General, her name is Mian Niang, she came up with it." ”

"Oh?"

Li Huaitang was slightly taken aback, he thought it was the work of a craftsman, but he didn't expect such a good thing to come from the whimsy of a lady who didn't look amazing.

"I didn't expect that there is a cotton girl in my Ministry of Light who hides the dragon and crouching tiger, well, a reward of five hundred dinars. From now on, Mian Niang is the master of the armed courtyard, and her treatment and status are second only to Gong Wulang. Go back, I'll let the big chestnut arrange it for you. ”

Mian Niang was stunned, this was completely unexpected by her, such a simple thing was no more than a reward in her cognition. With trembling hands, she looked at Gong Goro, hoping to get affirmation from his eyes to confirm that she had heard correctly.

"What are you doing in a daze, thank you soon!"

Gong Wulang tugged at the sleeve of Mian Niang's shirt and motioned for her to hurry up and say something.

"Oh, oh, the concubine has thanked the general for his great kindness."

Mian Niang replied in a panic.

Li Huaitang waved his hand and said, "If you have merit, why thank you?" This is what cotton girls deserve. I don't know how many soldiers' 'lives' will be saved in the future, and I feel that the reward is too light for this alone. ”

Li Huaitang still couldn't finish flipped through a cotton armor with a piece of cotton armor, looking at it again and again.

"How do you make this pad? Can there be a few more layers? ”

Mian Niang was cramped and uneasy, and she said after a while: "This, it's very simple, just 'get wet' and do it." ”

Gong Wulang glared at Mian Niang with hatred, and said to Li Huaitang: "General, let me talk about it." ”

"Oh?"

Li Huaitang's smiling eyes wandered between Gong Wulang and Mian Niang.

The cotton lady lowered her head embarrassedly, and her hands didn't know where to put it, and she was uncomfortably tugging at her cotton pants that were patched everywhere.

Through Gong Wulang's statement, Li Huaitang smelled a strange smell.

It turned out that Mian Niang had almost the same experience as Ye Ji, and was one of the hundreds of Tang 'female' slaves that Hudu later rescued from Samarkand City. These rescued 'female' slaves were placed in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, where they were responsible for spinning and making clothes. The appearance of a large number of heterosexual 'sex' made all the soldiers, including the singles of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, like wild wolves that smelled blood, and they all went to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to get together if they had anything to do. Their general, Li Huaitang, was himself the initiator, so they also acted boldly and without scruples.

The single Gong Goro is not exempt from vulgarity, although he already has two sons, his lonely ambition is still not old. After coming and going, he fell in love with Mianniang. Mian Niang lived by spinning thread before this, and had at least 30 years of 'communication' with cotton 'flowers'. Because of the industry he is engaged in, the sensitive Gong Goro inadvertently discovered the whimsy of Mian Niang. Naturally, the cotton armor was brought into the armed courtyard.

"This time, Master Gong also has a lot of credit, and he has a good eye for talents and meritorious recommendations. Reward AED 500. ”

Li Huaitang set another example. He wants his subordinates to know that not only is there a merit in innovation, but also a merit in recommending talents.

Gong Wulang smiled proudly, and the future was getting brighter and brighter under his feet.

"Mian Niang, can this cotton armor be further improved, make it stronger, and make it into the standard armor of the infantry?"

Li Huaitang tried it again with a Tang knife and barely cut the entire armor. In terms of weight, this cotton armor is still very light, and it can be completely added with several layers and a piece of iron embedded. In this way, the ability to protect at close range is quite amazing. As for the bow and arrow, it is even more impossible to break through such armor. It was more than enough to deal with the Turgish.

Cotton armor also has many advantages, such as warmth, ease of wearing and saving animal power. In the harsh cold winter, the advantages of wearing iron armor and cotton armor are self-evident. When the cavalry marches on horseback, they can also wear this lighter cotton armor, not like heavy iron armor, waiting for the enemy, only hurriedly with the help of others, draped on the body, the reaction time of the enemy is simply incomparable.

"No problem, wrap it up on us, and promise to satisfy the general."

Gong Wulang loudly agreed to Li Huaitang's request.

With a "coax", everyone present laughed, and the smile was very ambiguous.

The represented cotton girl twisted Gong Wulang's arm angrily, her face was crimson.

Gong Wulang, who was proud of the 'spring' wind, was cheeky and disapproving, and continued: "This cotton armor is not difficult, as long as the materials are sufficient, there are as many as possible." The general brought back from Samarkand last time with a large number of cotton 'flowers', and together with the original stock of our warehouse, it is estimated that at least 5,000 pieces can be made except for the purpose of spinning cloth. Iron pieces are not as troublesome as those used for knife making, and they are made of iron casually. ”

"If there is a shortage of raw materials and manpower, we must find big chestnuts to solve it, and we must prepare 5,000 pieces of cotton armor before the end of winter, but is there a problem?"

Li Huaitang is not worried about the raw materials and manpower, this is originally a cotton-producing area, and two days ago, Da Lizi also reported to him that the cotton 'flowers' harvested from the nobleman's warehouse have become a burden. Manpower is not a problem, this is basically a hard work that does not require any skills, and the city of Qishi is now full of coolies.

"I will live up to the general's trust!"

Facing Li Huaitang's expectations, Gong Wulang straightened his waist and replied confidently.

Winter, for most people and all animals, is a process of consumption, consuming the previous energy, and for Li Huaitang, this winter is a precious time for him to recuperate, taking advantage of the rare opportunity, constantly accumulating strength, waiting for the migration in the 'spring' day.

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