The first steel lathe played a huge role, and through it, Qian Er's carpentry workshop built all the hydraulic machinery. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info huge water flows out of three cavities at the bottom of the dam, through a series of gears, transmitted to three lathes, two planers and two forging presses, as well as some small machines such as grinders. With these machines and an adequate production of steel, equipping the Guards with weapons became a reality.

The night before, Liu Yi summoned Qian Er, Zhang Heng, Yu Chaoqin and others to discuss, and naturally there were Mei Jiaju and all the squad leaders, including Zhong Laosi, as well as the veteran soldier Li Jiangong.

"Last time, Mr. Yu Chaoqin made a waist knife for everyone, which was quite popular. It's a pity that most of them were given to the Li people. Today, let's talk about a new weapon. One is a spear and the other is a waist knife. Then there are helmets and cuirasses. ”

"Cuirassa? Is it just the front piece? Yu Chaoqin asked.

"Yes, there is no back." Liu Yao said with certainty.

"That'...... Incomplete protection, right? And it's not just the enemy ahead. Yu Chaoqin said cautiously and glanced at Mei Jiaju. This is a sensitive topic, and the enemy is behind it, and it is mostly about running away.

"If you can't beat it, you will definitely have to run, and the enemy will sneak up from behind. But that's always a rare case, and our armor will be heavier, both front and back, and I'm afraid it's not conducive to action. Liu Yao said it directly and generously, and then explained: "Today's armor can't block the blow of a strong bow. Lao Li, do you say it? ”

Li Jiangong nodded and said, "That's the case, there is also a heavy sword, which can also break armor." If the armor can block the strong bow and heavy sword, not to mention the front and back, just the front piece will weigh forty or fifty catties. As for the spear, it is even more unstoppable, don't even think about it. ”

Liu Yi smiled and said, "The armor I want to make here will definitely be able to block weapons below the spear." Whether the spear can be blocked or not, you have to try it to know. It is estimated that it can also be blocked. ”

Sun Zhuang laughed on the side and laughed: "Yesterday, Teacher Liu told us a contradictory story. Then with the spear we made to pierce the armor we made, which one wins? ”

Liu Yi also laughed, and responded disapprerovingly: "I only know until I try it." The grass we make may win, but the grass made by others may not win. ”

Li Jiangong said curiously: "Sir, what is the magic of your Mao, you can be so invincible?" ”

"In short, steel is good, it's built well." Liu Yi took out a drawing and passed it to everyone. Everyone took a breath of cool air after watching it. The thatch, shaped like a willow leaf, is 60 centimeters long and is attached to a four-metre-long wooden pole by a steel sleeve of the same length. The steel sleeve is used to prevent the opponent from cutting the pole. At the end of the pole there is a 40-centimeter-long steel sleeve ending in a blunt cone, which is used both as a counterweight and as an attack on the enemy if necessary.

Li Jiangong hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Sir, this is a weapon for fighting. As soon as this weapon is out, there is no way out. ”

Liu Yi smiled and asked everyone: "Why don't you ask the opinion of our guard team?" When they heard this, they all turned their heads to look at the young soldiers.

Mei Jiaju stopped talking with his comrades, raised his head and said, "We have two questions. First, with such a long weapon, will it consume physical strength to carry, and will it not be flexible when attacking. Second, it is clearly not suitable for use in a jungle-like environment. What to do when fighting in the jungle? ”

Liu Yi asked with a smile: "Jiaju, I'll answer your question later, you answer the first question first." Do you want to use this weapon? ”

"As long as it's better than any other weapon, we're going to use it. As Mr. Li Jiangong said just now, there is no way out of this weapon once it is used. I'm still young, and I've only had two battles. The first time was with He Dian's officer, and at that time, as long as He Dian's order, the officer's knife would be cut over. The second time was to fight with the Li people not long ago, if it wasn't for Mr. Li Jiangong to hinder him, Zhong Laosi and his brothers from the guard team came quickly, and a few of us would have died. Fighting a war is a matter of life and death, and there is definitely no way out. If you win, you can still discuss, and if you can't win, there is only a dead end. ”

Sun Zhuang stood up gently, patted Mei Jiaju's shoulder, and walked out with the drawings.

In the silence, Liu Yao's voice of soft applause sounded. "Only when we win can we discuss. Good. Ladies and gentlemen, we either don't use weapons, or we just want to be the strongest. Okay, now I'm going to answer Mei Jiaju's question. This weapon is used in the match. Carry it upright before engaging the enemy, and lay it flat when facing the enemy. The gun is strong, such a gun forest, any team will be afraid, but if it grows longer, it will exceed the ability of ordinary people. As for jungle warfare, I also have a special gun about the connection between the head and the barrel of the gun, which can be removed, and can also be connected to the tail of the gun to form a one-meter-long two-handed sword. ”

There was a noise at the door, and Sun Zhuang and Liu Man walked in, carrying a pile of drawings. While instructing Sun Zhuang to nail drawings to the wall, Liu Man said with a big grin: "How can such a fun thing as making weapons not call me?" Hahaha! ”

Liu Yi couldn't cry or laugh, and was about to stop it, but found that the content on the drawing was quite interesting, so he hugged his arm and waited for Liu Man to start explaining. Liu Manqing cleared his throat and pointed to the data on the map and began to explain: "The average height of the adult men in our Meijia Village is 1.60 meters, and the average height of the soldiers of the guard is 1.62 meters. I've drawn a diagram here, and judging from the diagram, they may not be able to use a four-meter-long gun, and a three-meter-long pole may be appropriate. Of course, I recommend doing a few more trials. ”

Everyone nodded, believing that it was necessary to do some experiments. Liu Yi said to Yu Chaoqin: "The test is only done, and your gun head is only in charge of production." I'm going to get a thousand heads and steel sleeves in three months. ”

Everyone was shocked again, and Yu Chaoqin asked: "There are so many guns, can they be made, but the guards are only about a hundred people now, so they can't use so much, right?" ”

Liu Yi patted Yu Chaoqin's shoulder, looked at everyone and said, "Li Jiangong is right. There is no turning back from this beginning. Once a war starts, it is necessary to plan for the largest battle, and it is necessary to use all the manpower. In our village, there are about 800 men, and I made up a whole number to make a thousand spears. ”

When Mei Jiaju heard this, he stood up and said, "Sir, I'll go and arrange a test to determine the best pole length." When our guard team has trained itself, we have trained all the men in the village. ”

"Let's not be busy, we have to talk about other weapons and uniforms." Liu Yao hurriedly stopped this urgency.

Liu Man was rolling up the drawings she had drawn, and when she heard the military uniform, she became interested again: "Dad, can I discuss the military uniform together?" ”

After an evening of discussions, the workshops were busy, and only the hydraulic forging press was uncertain here. In the workshop was the huge machine, supported by four huge steel columns with a heavy steel nail, and a huge steel nail underneath, but in two layers. Between the two layers, there is a mold that forms a human shape. This mold is also the credit of Liu Man, her tailor shop preserves the size model of many people, counts the most suitable size data, and then uses gypsum molding and other technologies to make sand molds and pour steel molds. Of course, this mold is indispensable for the participation of modern technology: it has the most appropriate curve to unload the attack power. Now there is a steel plate sandwiched between the two layers of molds, just waiting for the steel nails on top to hit hard and make the steel plate form according to the shape of the mold.

The swift currents of water rushed out of the pipes at the bottom of the dam, pushing the heavy blades and a series of gears, and the machine was propelled by abundant water, and the upper ingots slowly rose. The crowd erupted in cheers.

After the ingot rises to the top, it falls off with the drive gear and falls smoothly down the steel column. After a dull clang, the ingot smashed against the mold. The two layers of molds are significantly closer together, and some steel plates can be seen squeezing out of the gaps.

The drive gear is combined with the ingot again, driving the ingot upward. The workers hurriedly picked up the upper mold and took out the cuirass that had already been formed. The cuirass was perfectly formed. Liu Yi couldn't wait for trimming, and asked people to take the cuirass to be tested.

In the open space next to the forging plant, several wooden stakes have already been erected. After the cuirass was fixed, Li Jiangong picked up a hard bow and walked fifty meters away and shot an arrow. Only a dinging sound was heard, and the cuirass was intact. Liu Yi was overjoyed when he saw this, and shouted at Li Jiangong: "Lao Li, you came over and shot closer!" ”

At this moment, there was another muffled sound in the workshop, and after a while, Qian San came out with a cuirass on his shoulder, and shouted loudly: "The forging press is very useful!" If there is no failure, 100 pieces can be produced in a day! ”

Zhong Laosi held a spear in his hand, which was Yu Chaoqin's first work. The head of the gun is shiny, the tip of the gun is blue, and the ebony barrel is moist and shiny. Zhong Laosi glanced at Qian San, who was cheering, and said, "Qian San, don't be busy being happy first, tie it up." I'll give it a try. ”

Liu Yi saw that Qian Sanyi was stunned and was about to get angry, and hurriedly said: "The test is a rigorous job, and you can't be hasty. Zhong Laosi, you wait for Li Jiangong to try the bow, and then try the gun. Zhong Laosi nodded in response: "Yes!" Mr. "Step aside. Liu Yi walked over and patted him on the back, and said softly: "Fourth, you must speak in a standardized manner, not hastily." As he spoke, he glanced at Qian San. Zhong Laosi sighed, touched his head and said, "I'm sorry, I'm usually used to it." If you don't talk to the guards, you're all very arrogant. As he spoke, Li Jiangong approached the cuirass and shot it with a full bow in front of him. Everyone saw a flash of fire in front of them, and an arrow flew out diagonally. Everyone cheered in unison, only Li Jiangong looked at the bow in his hand in disbelief, and then looked at the cuirass, he drove away the people who were about to look around the cuirass, and said loudly: "The shape of this armor is a bit strange. Wait for me to well. As he spoke, he walked to the side and shot at an angle of about 45 degrees. This time the arrow did not fly diagonally, but apparently stopped in front of the armor and fell to the ground.

Liu Yao patted Li Jiangong on the shoulder and said, "You do have combat experience. The shape of this armor is that it can unload, but even if you find the front, you can't shoot into it, and the hardness of this armor is a grade like a spear. ”

Liu Yi looked up and searched: "Zhong Laosi!" It's up to you. Remember that the first shot was from the front, and if it didn't break, use the angle found by Li Jiangong to shoot the second shot. ”

Zhong Laosi glanced at the marks caused by the bow and arrow on the armor, walked up to Qian San and said loudly: "Mr. Qian San, I speak too casually, don't you care." Oh, it's you, please don't care. ”

Qian San laughed, pointed to the nail piece and said, "I don't care, you can deal with it well." ”

Zhong Laosi spat into the palm of his hand, grabbed the barrel of the gun, and suddenly took an arrow step, raised the gun and stabbed. Listening to Peng's voice, Zhong Laosi couldn't stop holding back, and with a diagonal step, he was about to fall. Li Jiangong grabbed him by the shoulder and said, "This armor piece is very strange, you have to be careful." ”

Zhong Laosi stabilized his body and looked at it, there was only a shallow scratch on the breastplate, and the shape of the armor plate basically did not change. He froze and looked down at the tip of his gun, and couldn't help but be surprised: the tip of the head was blunt, and the body of the gun was slightly curved. Zhong Laosi glanced at Yu Chaoqin and saw that he also looked incredible. Yu Chaoqin's land looked ignorant, and he strode over a new spear head. Zhong Laosi took it and put it on, his face sank like water, he stood up carefully, shouted in his mouth, stepped forward and stabbed again, and stabbed with all his strength. I only heard a sound of rubbing, and the tip of the gun pierced half an inch into the armor, and I couldn't move a single inch anymore. Zhong Laosi's remaining strength was not weakened, the spear was taken out of his hand, and the whole person rushed forward.

The crowd cheered and gathered in front of the armor. Zhong Laosi got up and stepped in front of the armor, laughed and said, "With this baby, we are not afraid of anything!" ”

Liu Yi also laughed, he slapped on the breastplate with a bang, and said to Mei Jiaju: "Jiaju, this thing means a lot to you. The future war is an arithmetic, ten times the enemy, we can defend it by digging a trench. Five times as many enemies as we can pursue in battle, and three times as many enemies as we surround them! ”

Mei Jiaju and his comrades-in-arms exchanged glances once, and replied in unison: "Tiger! ”

At this time, another dull jingle came from the forging workshop, and everyone couldn't help but look back. A blacksmith ran out of the workshop carrying the third piece of armor, shouting as he ran: "Report to you! All the best! When he looked up and saw everyone staring at him, he couldn't help but slow down and didn't dare to shout. Liu Yi laughed, walked a few steps to take the armor, handed it to Mei Jiaju, and said, "You still remember that I told you that when you can fight, I will put on armor for you." Mei Jiaju nodded excitedly. Liu Yi said with regret: "I haven't prepared the equipment for a blink of an eye, and this armor piece can't be worn for the time being." However, I can tell you definitively that we can fight! ”

Everyone was very excited, only Li Jiangong had worry on his face. Liu Yi walked up to him and said in a low voice: "In the entire county, there are only five hundred soldiers. In the Qiongzhou Mansion, there are 3,000 soldiers, I don't know how many. If we have 500 elite soldiers, we will be invincible. ”