Looking at the armor that Zi Xia handed to him, Sun Wu hesitated. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

It's not his armor.

The land of Wuyue is full of mountains and rivers, and there are many rhinos and rhinos running wild in the wilderness, and their leather is the best material for making armor. As the so-called rhino armor has a longevity of 100 years, a life span of 200 years, and a longevity of 300 years, the armor used by Sun Wu in the past 20 years is naturally a strong armor made of good rhino skin and large fur. The armor-makers would carefully process the leather of these behemoths, cut them into pieces of armor, and then weave them together with large pieces of cuirass.

Because the nail piece is long in shape, similar to the book, so it is also called "Jiaza", and the nail composed of this kind of nail piece is collectively called the Jia, which is the most popular nail in the late Spring and Autumn Period.

Then apply red or black lacquer to shiny on the surface of the armor, store it in the shade, and wait until the lacquer is dry and the taste is not so strong, and then it will be sent to Sun Wu.

Although Sun Wu is a Qi person, his figure is not very tall and strong, so he can adapt to the armor of Wu's physique. Wearing it, Sun Wu seemed to have inherited the strength and bravery of those giant beasts, protecting his chest and abdomen, blocking countless arrows, and sometimes pecking open by sharp weapons......

When he left Wu State, he had left it in Wu Zixu's house and left it to Wu Feng, and he also left behind the glory and memory of his twenty years in Wu State.

But the Zhao armor that was sent to him today was different from all the armor that Sun Wu had seen before.

Of course, in terms of shape, it is still the style of ordinary armor in this era, but it ......

What frightened Sun Wu was the materials used to make these nail leaves.

"It's ...... Iron? “

His calloused fingers stroked lightly, and through his fingertips, he could feel the cold hardness of the metal.

"It's iron armor, and it's also called Xuanjia in the army." Zi Xia, who came to give Sun Wu armor, introduced, his eyes glanced at these old men who were not outstanding from time to time, Sun Wu was famous, but only looking at himself, he did not find that he was a general who could be invincible in the south with 30,000 soldiers.

Just like he was attracted by the war records given to him by Zhao Wuxian last night, Sun Wu's attention at this moment was also completely attracted by the "Xuanjia" in front of him, the armor leaves forged from iron were decorated with black lacquer, and were connected with red silk, and the body armor was a large rectangle, and the sleeve armor was smaller, and the layers of counterpressure from the bottom to the top were used to facilitate the movement of the arms. Only the joints are made of soft and easy to move leather, and the rest of the joints are almost entirely made of iron.

Sun Wu suddenly lost his previous intention to refuse the armor, and said to Zixia a little earnestly: "Can you let the old man try it on?" “

Zixia was a little funny: "This armor was given to Wuzi by Shangqing, the sword on the battle array has no eyes, Mr. is talented, there can be no mistakes." “

"Give it to me......" Sun Wu knew that such an unprecedented pair of iron armor must be more expensive than ordinary leather armor.

But he really couldn't resist the temptation, and he couldn't take care of it, so he put on the kudzu clothes that prevented the skin from being scratched by the armor hastily, tied it with a belt, and picked up the iron armor to try it on, who expected that this armor was not as light as the ordinary leather armor, and a person couldn't wear it, and finally put it in with Zixia's help, and the iron armor stuck a few hairs when he swept his bun, which made Sun Wu grin, but in the end, this iron armor that seemed a little wide was still worn by him.

"It's heavier than ordinary leather armor...... Just like wearing the bulky rhino leather armor, Sun Wu already felt a little inconvenient to move, and he felt that his whole body was being pulled down.

"Three thousand pieces of armor, thirty pounds." Without waiting for Sun Wu to ask, Zi Xia reported the weight of this armor.

Sun Wu nodded, he walked around the tent, drew his sword and gestured, and even tried to squat down to verify the flexibility of this armor. Overall, the weight of the iron armor was lighter than he had expected, and he speculated from experience that it was due to the fact that the pieces of iron armor had been forged countless times, and they were very light and thin.

Thinking of this, Sun Wu was once again shocked by the sophistication of Zhao's iron-smelting technology, he only knew that about eight or nine years ago, Wu Yue's wrought iron master Mo Xie was missing, and later heard that it was said that he went to Zhao's territory to open iron mines for Zhao Wuxian, cast iron and smelt iron, and a large number of iron weapons in the Zhao family in recent years came from here.

But he never thought that Zhao's craftsmanship was enough to make iron armor...... In Wuyue Chu State, the use of iron has been very common, but mostly used for iron farming tools, weapons are still mainly copper and tin, a few high-quality iron weapons have become divine weapons, using iron to make armor, but no one has ever thought about it......

Think what people don't think, pedestrians can't do, is this why Zhao can dominate the north?

For some reason, Sun Wu lost the excitement he had at the beginning, looking at the Wu Yue sword in his hand, what he thought in his heart was that if one day, the Zhao clan's warriors could be equipped with this kind of armor...... No, you don't need all the equipment, you just need to let the front row armor wear iron armor, the sword that Wu Guo is proud of, can you still cut through this iron wall?

Sharpening iron like clay is just an exaggeration.

After half a ring, Sun Wu came back to his senses and smiled bitterly.

"I am no longer the general of Wu back then, the king is dead, Zixu will be old, the husband is tired, and I am ......"

Sun Wu lowered his head, and he saw that the hair he had previously shaved off by Zajia was white, and it was especially striking when it fell to the ground......

……

Sun Wu came out of the tent wearing a new armor, but Zhao Wuxian was already waiting for him in the carriage, and said with a smile: "After Wuzi puts on the armor, he is not angry and has the posture of a famous general, can this armor still fit?" “

He had to salute: "Fit, Sun Wu is a white traveler, how dare you let Zhao Qing wait?" “

"My biggest problem is that I like the Magi, and even Bian Que can't cure it."

Zhao Wuxian was quite conscious of Corporal Lixian, smiled and asked Sun Wu to pedal the car, Sun Wu saw that he was also wearing an iron armor, the surface of the armor was decorated with a diamond-shaped pattern with double red lines, and gold or silver foil was pasted on the surface of some armor pieces to form a sun and moon pattern, which looked exquisite and gorgeous, far surpassing Sun Wu's body.

Seeing that he would not steal the limelight of Zhao Wuxian and become the focus of attention, Sun Wu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and at the same time looked around, and found that except for a few generals who also wore half-body iron armor, ordinary Zhao pawns were still wearing leather armor, except that the armor rate was higher than that of the armies of ordinary states, but there was not much difference.

"It seems that there will be some time before this kind of armor batch equipment is equipped in the army."

However, the strength of the Zhao army and the prosperity of the army made Sun Wu feel emotional.

In addition to the danger of Kang's father, more than 10,000 troops have finished eating the morning food one after another, and set out under the command of generals at all levels. Because he said in advance that Zhao Qing was going to review the army, the brigades walked very well on the road, with dark battle flags, standard armor, and sharp swords and halberds, shining with dazzling light under the noon sun.

Zhao's command system is very clear, and military law is strict, so even when the army is on the march, it seems to be orderly.

Riding and riding forward, all kinds of flags fluttered in the procession, spears and halberds were like a forest, accompanied by the sound of drums, and they lined up for two miles, the front was a knight riding a horse, and the back was a soldier standing with a spear. Looking from afar, the smoke and dust are filled, and the military appearance is very prosperous.

Sun Wu and Zhao Wuxian were in the same car today, and Wuxian was located on the left side of the car. If it was in the state of Wu, this should have been Sun Wu's position, in the past twenty years, he did not know how many battle formations he had commanded there, but this time, he could only stand on the right side of the car, observing this war from the perspective of a bystander, nothing more.

There was a hint of loneliness in his heart, but more than that, it was relief.

Contrary to the misconceptions of some later generations, Sun Wu had a strong interest in war, but he was not a war maniac.

is exactly the same as Sima Sui Tho, who taught him to use soldiers, Sun Wu also believes, "Soldiers, the major affairs of the country, the place of death and life, and the way of survival, must not be ignored." This is a warning against the recklessness of military force, and a deep insight into the benevolence and inhumanity of war. It is precisely because he was born in troubled times, started in the army, saw the cruelty of war, and saw the destruction of human life by war, so he advocated "prudent war".

"The armor of the Zhao family, the military advantage of the Zhao family, the prosperity of the Zhao family, the conquest of the princes can also achieve victory in a hundred battles, but a hundred battles are won, and the good ones who are not good are also." I don't know why, when Zhao Wuxian introduced the war history of various armies with some pride, he blurted out.

As soon as he said it, Sun Wu regretted it.

However, this nagging sentence, which had never been responded to in Wu Wangfucha, resonated with Zhao Wuxian.

He put away the childish psychology of showing off his strength in front of his former idols, became serious, and said with his head bowed: "What Wuzi said is right, I have been taught without compassion." In fact, the reason why I named this army as a military soldier is also to stop fighting and become a martial artist, and finally achieve peace and wealth and eliminate wars. ”

"Can war really be eliminated?" Sun Wu shook his head with a wry smile.

"Sun Wu was born in the Ji world, and by the time I came of age, the covenant of the Soldiers' Guild was already a dead letter, and the nations were in ruins, and they fought for it without virtue. They fought for the land and killed the wilderness; They fought for the city, killed people, and fought more than 100 battles in a few decades, so that the people fled, and the Central Plains was open for hundreds of miles. The princes and doctors are all aimed at increasing the population, expanding the territory, and dominating the princes, and Zhao Qing is no exception? “

"Sir underestimated me." Zhao Wuxian quietly denied it.

"And I think that war can be eliminated, and the world can be stable."

Sun Wu didn't believe it: "As long as there is desire, there will be competition, as long as there is greed and hostility, there will be war, how can the world be stable?" This is no longer the era of the princes of the Qi Huan Princes, not to mention the era of soldiers, I once imagined that Zhao Qing would replace the Jin State and become a new overlord, but even if the Zhao family was born as an independent country, and you successfully became the hegemon, the world still does not know how many imitators will kill the monarch and become independent, and the world will only be more chaotic, not better. “

"Yes, there is a limit to killing, and the days when nations had their own borders are gone. If you want the world to be stable, there is only one way. “

Zhao Wuxian stared ahead, and said solemnly: "The world, set to be one!" “

(To be continued.) )