Chapter 212: Lian Po's Long-cherished Wish
The sound of sledgehammers striking was deafening everywhere in the wide workshop. The craftsmen have a clear division of labor, some pull the blower bag, some add charcoal, and some wield a sledgehammer......
Zhao Zhu was about to ask all the craftsmen to stop and salute, but Zhao Kuo immediately stretched out his hand to stop him, "Leave us alone, let everyone continue." ”
If you stop halfway through the construction of the utensil, the appliance will be destroyed and you will have to rebuild it in the furnace, which is time-consuming and laborious.
"No." Zhao Zhu had no choice but to nod and obey the order.
Zhao Kuo walked to the side and picked up a well-made armor, about twenty catties, it was still relatively heavy in his hand, the scales were half the size of a palm, and the polishing was very bright, and the scales were tied with the best silk thread.
Zhao Kuo saw the names of the responsible persons at all levels in the lower right corner of the armor, which was specially ordered by Zhao Kuo before.
Mofeng Gongshi Zhao Zhucheng read his spare time.
The craftsman who created this armor is called Yu.
Zhao Kuo frowned and asked, "This iron armor was completed by this craftsman independently?" ”
An iron armor is not just as simple as creating scale armor, it also needs to be punched after the scale armor is made, and all four sides must be punched to facilitate threading. After punching the holes, they should be polished, deburred, and then tied with silk thread or hemp rope to tie the scale armor and fix it into the shape of a coat. It is only completed after passing the inspection by the inspectors.
"Lord Yu, except for making silk thread and smelting iron ore, the rest of the process is done by this craftsman. If there is a problem with this iron armor, it is also convenient to trace the individual directly. Zhao Zhu leaned over and said.
"It's no wonder it's so slow to make, how much time does it take for a craftsman to learn everything to build an iron armor on his own!" Zhao Kuo thought in his heart.
"This king has an idea, that is, let everyone be responsible for only one process, those who are responsible for building scale armor only need to build scale armor, and those who are responsible for polishing only need to polish. What do you guys think? Zhao Kuo said.
"It's a good idea, so that even craftsmen who aren't particularly skilled can make iron armor." Pang Xuan nodded.
"That'...... If there's a problem, it's hard to track it down. Zhao Zhu said with some embarrassment.
"Wouldn't it be nice to engrave the names of all the craftsmen?" Zhao Kuo waved his hand and said.
"No." Zhao Zhu listened to the order.
"Is this the latest armor for Zhao Jun?" Lian Po stepped forward, picked up the armor and asked.
"Not bad." Zhao Zhu nodded.
"It's too light." Lian Po cushioned, shook his head and said.
This kind of armor is already very heavy for ordinary people, and if it is not trained, it is difficult to continue fighting after wearing it, but it is still too light for the Xuanjia Army that Lian Po intends to form.
This is a legion that wants to compete with the Black Armor Army of the Qin State, how can more than 20 catties of iron armor be enough?
"The general wants to ......," Zhao Kuo looked at Lian Po.
When Lian Po heard this, his eyes lit up, and he said eagerly: "The king agrees to all the ideas of the general?" ”
"As long as the workshop can do it, this king will promise the general." Zhao Kuo said directly.
Anyway, if you help him train the legion, can he still lose?
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Lian Po was overjoyed when he got the promise, pointed to his armor and said:
"In the end, it will be required that the armor cover the whole body, including the arms and thighs, and the joints should be treated with special treatment so as not to affect flexibility. It is better to have another layer of leather armor inside the armor, and another layer of silk cloth is sewn into the leather armor. Silk cloth is tougher and more comfortable than ordinary linen cloth and kudzu cloth, which can better defend against it, even if the arrow shoots through the gap in the scale armor, it will be blocked by leather armor and silk cloth, which will not damage the soldiers, and can also improve comfort. ”
"By the way, you need to have helmets, and you need to have steel." Speaking of this, Lian Po suddenly remembered that many times the enemy attacks the feet, and said, "It is best to change the shoes into iron boots, so that the enemy will not be able to attack our feet." Helmets and iron boots should also be covered with a layer of silk cloth. ”
"The shield should be one man tall and one inch thick, with grooves and protrusions at the edges, and any two shields should be placed together to form a larger shield. So that on the battlefield can go on a rampage. ”
"By the way, it must also be equipped with a horse chopping knife, which must be straight, four feet long, and the back of the knife must be thick, and it cannot be broken while chopping the knife."
The more Lian Po spoke, the more excited he became, the more excited he became, this was the steel army he had planned for a long time, but he had never had the opportunity to realize it, and now he could finally say it.
He dared to guarantee that as long as he led such a legion on the battlefield, no one would be able to stop him.
"The next time I see the Black Armor Army on the battlefield, Lao Tzu must surprise the Black Armor Army and tell him who is the number one defense legion in the world."
Lian Po laughed, as if he had seen the day when the Black Armor Army was defeated.
Zhao Zhu's face became darker and darker the more he listened, his hands clenched into fists, and his whole body trembled slightly.
If he didn't know that he couldn't beat Lian Po, even if the king was here, even if Lian Po had made a great contribution to Zhao Guoguo, Zhao Zhu would rush up and beat Lian Po.
Is there such a bully?
If you want iron armor and helmets all over your body, you need iron boots, who have you ever seen wearing iron boots?
And you need leather armor, and you actually need to add another layer of silk cloth to the leather armor?
Do you know how much silk cloth costs per horse?
How tall a shield is a person, do you know how many catties of iron it will consume, and can other weapons be done?
Also requires a shield that is specially made and must be able to be linked together?
I can understand that you want to pursue strength, have you considered the feelings of us logistics personnel?
In the midst of war, it is you who are in the front, and we are the ones who suffer in the back.
Le Yi and Pang Xuan also looked at Lian Po in a daze, unable to speak for a long time.
No one expected that Lian Po, who is usually quiet, would say so many things and make so many demands at once.
It can be seen that this set of equipment has not been conceived in his heart for a day or two, but he has never had the opportunity to realize it, which is also a regret in his heart.
Now that Zhao Kuo finally promised him, Lian Po was afraid that Zhao Kuo would regret it, so he said it all in one go.
"These equipment are enough to arm the 100,000 troops of the ordinary army......" After a while, Pang Xuan took a long breath and said slowly.
"The king can rest assured, the last general will lead this 6,000 army, and he will definitely be able to play a greater role than the 100,000 army." Lian Po glared at Pang Xuan fiercely, and then looked at Zhao Kuo and patted his chest and said. Some vicissitudes of life were filled with happy smiles on their faces, and their gray beards were curled up one after another, but there was some worry in their eyes that Zhao Kuo would refuse.
"This body adds up to four or five hundred pounds, and no soldier can hold it." Le Yi shook his head.
With a weight of more than 400 catties, not to mention people, even a weaker war horse can't hold it, let alone carry such heavy equipment to fight.
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