“…… The iron chest guard on the chest and behind is like a board, and it can be reflected if it is polished smooth, so it is called a bright light armor. When I say this, do you understand better, Uncle Sha? ”

In the east of Xiangwu City, less than a mile away from the government office, a new building covering an area was built, which was the newly built Ordnance Division. On this day, Gao Yue was in the division, pointing to a few drawings on the case in front of him, and was talking to a blacksmith in his fifties in front of him. Beside him, Han Yong and Yang Ke took Lei Qiqi Bone Siduo and Peng Jun to watch silently, and there were more craftsmen around, either listening attentively, or stretching their necks, looking at the drawings and frowning and thinking.

Face to face with Gao Yue is the sand blacksmith who lives on the same street as Xihe City in Achikou. On the same day, after some deliberation and planning, Gao Yue solicited the opinions of his subordinates, and officially posted a notice to recruit craftsmen in Xihe City. There are more than 80 craftsmen in the city, who originally lived in poverty, and it was difficult to survive by handicraft, but Xiangwu actually opened generous conditions to recruit, and allowed the family to be taken to Xiangwu to settle down, which was directly moved to the capital from a small place, so for a while, most of the craftsmen were enthusiastic to sign up, and the recruitment was smooth.

The craftsmanship of the sand blacksmith family has been spinning in front of the furnace with his father and ancestors since he was a child, and now it has been 40 years, and the forging technology has become more and more perfect. As soon as the connoisseur made a move, he knew if there was any, his exquisite and skillful technology and rich experience in the fire had won the praise of a large number of new and old peers in the Ordnance Division, and in addition, he was a familiar elder of Mrs. Taishou, and the background was tough, so the commander of the Ordnance Department was justifiably pushed down on the head of the sand blacksmith by three hundred craftsmen.

According to what he thought in his heart, Gao Yue wrote and drew on the paper the Mingguang armor, the step armor, the ring chain mail and the divine arm crossbow that were popular in his previous life. However, his pen is really lacking in Danqing Kung Fu, the legend is not very clear at a glance, and a group of craftsmen do not understand this more sophisticated and advanced armor and equipment, so Gao Yue only has to explain it one by one, trying to tell the truth in it.

But I've never eaten pork, and I've always seen pigs run. These craftsmen are all experienced people who have been dealing with craftsmen and stoves for many years, whether they have seen these more sophisticated equipment or not, but the principle of forging and making has not changed, but the production process and process have become more complicated. Therefore, under Gao Yue's explanation, it can basically be understood whether it is fast or slow, and after understanding, for such an advanced equipment forging, they all sighed that it was a wonderful idea. The craftsmen all thought that Gao Yue had figured it out alone, and they were amazed and admired in their hearts.

“…… This ring of chain mail is equivalent to using very small iron rings, buckled with each other, and each ring is embedded with four identical rings up and down, left and right, these rings are embellished into a garment, and it is a pair of armor when worn on the body, think about it? Gao Yue's mouth was a little dry, but if he didn't say it, no one would be able to understand it just by relying on the drawings, so he only took the trouble to explain them one by one, just hoping that these craftsmen could master them as soon as possible and make finished products as soon as possible.

"Ah, according to the meaning of the master of the Ming Mansion, this armor is completely different from the step armor that Fang just talked about, the step person armor is thick and heavy, and the protection is tight; This ring of chain mail, really to make out, just like a net lock, good breathability, lighter weight, wear it on the body and move freely, good idea, good idea! ”

As soon as the sand blacksmith heard the door, he smacked his lips, his face was full of surprise, and he was surprised. Although when he came to Xiangwu, he was personally greeted and warmly entertained by Ah Chi, but after all, now his status is very different, as a small citizen for most of his life, he suddenly deals with high-ranking officials such as General Mushou, and the sand blacksmith is still very restrained and nervous. He insisted on calling Gao Yue the master of the Ming Mansion, Gao Yue asked him to omit the word master, the sand blacksmith refused to live or die, and said that the master was generous and polite, but he couldn't be ignorant and broke the rules, and Gao Yue had no choice but to give up.

A few craftsmen were a little worried and puzzled: "It's light, and it's flexible, but what about the armor covered by this ring, in terms of protection?" If the enemy shoots an arrow, if it is right in the center, isn't it? ”

Before Gao Yue could speak, the sand blacksmith had already waited for him to explain, and he raised his hand and gestured, "Who asked you to hit a ring the size of a sea bowl, why can't you turn around like this!" This iron ring can be made very small and very small, and then interlock with each other, or one layer is not enough to set several more layers, so that there is no problem in defense? ”

Gao Yue nodded, feeling relieved that he had made sense. He perked up and said, "Yes, Officer Sha is right, the well-done ring chain mail can't be shot through by arrows at all." Based on his personal experience in his previous life, he said: "After a set of ring chain mail is made, in order to better increase the defense, we can also embed another layer of thin iron armor leaves outside, so that the weight does not increase a lot, but the protection is greatly improved, you think about it." ”

"Yes, yes. According to me, you can also line this chain mail with a layer of old cowhide, which is not only breathable, but also increases protection, wouldn't it be better? ”

"I feel that the heart shield is still indispensable, and the heart socket is the most important, and it must not be sloppy."

"If you use old rattan instead of iron to make clasps, won't you be able to reduce the weight of the overall armor even more? Ah, yes. When the time comes, it will be light, and the key rattan armor is the most afraid of fire, which is really impossible to ......"

The craftsmen have a lot of discussions, involving technical issues, especially innovative technical means, so that these craftsmen are very excited, without the supervision of Shangguan, have consciously discussed and scrutinized, and finally unanimously excited that as long as the peripheral conditions can keep up, these equipment should be able to be built according to the requirements.

The sand blacksmith also calculated with others for a moment, and said to Gao Yue: "Mingfu, there is no big problem with these equipment being made, the key is that it takes a long time, and there are many raw materials for pig iron, and it may only be possible to produce two hundred step armors at most, three hundred pieces of ring chain mail, and a good Mingguang armor is the most cumbersome, and at present, it can only build a hundred pieces at most." ”

Although the quantity is still far from what was envisaged, as long as the first batch can really be forged according to quality and quantity, it is a great thing. The infantry armor can be given priority to the extremely strong and strong soldiers, and it will be at the forefront during the battle, so that the defense and attack power of the entire infantry and archery phalanx can be further improved; The chain mail was handed over to the skilled riders of Lei Qizhi's subordinates, and they were used as the backbone of the cavalry; As for the Mingguang armor, the number is the least, but it is easy to do, and in the future, the whole army, officers above the captain level, can distribute a Mingguang armor, which can be used as a clear distinction between status and rank while improving the defense in actual combat.

Gao Yue nodded, "Yes!" In short, you can do it boldly, use as many raw materials as you want, don't worry, I'll find a way to stock up more. In terms of output, I don't force it, and I won't have any hard indicators for the time being, as long as I can achieve the quality in place. Officer Sha, if you bother more, if you have any difficulties, come to me at any time. ”

Out of the Ordnance Division, Gao Yue looked up at the sky, the western sky in the evening was full of bright red sunset, and the afterglow of the sunset was shining. Now that spring has turned, the sky has begun to get darker and darker, and after a short while, the sun has fallen unhurriedly, and the twilight is like mud and sand suspended in the turbid current, which gradually settles when it is still. The distant mountains are dark, the crows are flying noisily, and a row of weeping willows on the side of the street seems to be covered with a layer of mist in the cold air of the Spring Festival Gala, swaying, and on the dark blue sky, there are three or two stars.

After arranging another important matter, Gao Yue was in a very good mood, so he smiled at Han Yong and Yang Ke who were following left and right: "The sunset in Pingsha is in the west of the wilderness, and the stars in Longshang are high and low. It's been a busy day, and it's easy to be idle, and the belly is screaming again. It's rare for the three of us to be like this, why don't we find a tavern to fill our stomachs and have a good talk? ”

Seeing that Gao Yue was in a good mood, how could Han Yang and the others not agree. When it was even so, Gao Yue sent all the soldiers who followed him from afar back to the mansion and instructed him to inform his wife. The big and heroic restaurant, Gao Yue didn't like to go to it when he had nothing to do, so the three of them wandered around the street and took them to find their favorite small restaurant.

The poems that the lord chanted casually were vast and desolate, quiet and slow. Although it is bland, it is also very meaningful. Yang Ke's gait was calm, and the blue and white sleeves of his robe looked spotless in the dusk.

Han Yong said: "The lord is brave and martial, but he is full of learning, if he doesn't study and practice hard since childhood, he is a genius." Now that the world is in chaos, it just gives the lord a chance to rise, and most of this is because God can't bear to let such a hero as the lord hide in the mountains and bury it. ”

Gao Yue waved his hand and teased: "Brother Han has always been stubborn and hard as a stone, but I don't know when he also learned to flatter, how can he praise me with such big words." ”

Yang Ke couldn't help laughing, "General Han is not just a word, he really cherishes words like gold on weekdays, and he wants to sell them in front of the lord." ”

The sky has basically darkened, and the streets and alleys are lit up one after another. There are fewer pedestrians on the road, and no matter how difficult life is, even the pace seems to become faster when I think of the warm lamps at home, the steaming meals, and the waiting relatives.