Chapter Twenty-Seven: Mingguang Armor
Dong Zhuo's weapons and grain and grass in his hands were quite nervous.
In addition, Hua Xiong has already torn his face with Niu Fu.
So he didn't plan to ask for weapons from the imperial court.
Hua Xiong instructed Huzi to find the blacksmith Ding Shuai.
Taking advantage of the fact that Huzi had not yet returned, Hua Xiong thought silently in his heart,
"System, help me draw ten times in a row!"
"Ding, congratulations to the host for getting a pair of mechanical keyboards!"
"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the skill calligraphy!"
“……”
"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the Mingguang Armor blueprint!"
"Ding, congratulations to the host for getting some iron!"
Huaxiong's spirit was lifted, and he hurriedly opened the system space to check it.
The Mingguang armor drawing, an improved version of the standard armor of the Tang Dynasty army, can be successfully built in only three months.
When I was really sleepy, someone would send a pillow.
Mingguang armor is famous in history, and the Tang Dynasty army can be invincible, which is not unrelated to Mingguang armor.
Now that he has the drawings and the iron materials, he is enough to create a large number of Mingguang armor to arm the wolf guard.
Hua Xiong looked at the skills drawn again.
Calligraphy: Able to allow the host to have a top-level level of calligraphy.
Hua Xiong shook his head with some regret.
In his previous life, he also practiced calligraphy, but unfortunately his talent was average and he had no achievements.
I didn't expect to draw this skill now.
It's a pity that in the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, the skill of calligraphy is really a bit chicken.
At this moment, Huzi turned back with the blacksmith Ding Shuai.
Ding Shuai saluted Hua Xiong.
Hua Xiong waved his hand and couldn't wait to ask, "Do you know how to build armor and weapons?" ”
Ding Shuai was slightly stunned and replied seriously,
"Tell the general, it's not difficult to build weapons. It's just that the technical department of the armor has always been kept secret, and it is difficult for ordinary people to get it. ”
Ding Shuai was telling the truth.
In ancient times, the control of the method of building armor was no less strict than that of nuclear weapons in modern society.
"I have a drawing here, you can take a look at it first."
Hua Xiong took out the Mingguang armor drawings from the system space and handed them to Ding Shuai.
Ding Shuai didn't pay attention to it originally, but after he turned a few pages, his eyes widened.
"General, this ...... Where did you get this drawing? ”
"This is what I painted." Hua Xiong's face was not red, and his heart was not beating.
"This armor is simple to make and extremely defensive, surpassing all armor today. The general is really a man of God! ”
Ding Shuai couldn't help but sigh, and looked at Hua Xiong's eyes full of admiration.
Hua Xiong was a little embarrassed to look at.
He coughed lightly and asked, "If I ask you to create enough armor for fifty thousand people, how long will it take?" ”
Ding Shuai thought about it, and said with some embarrassment,
"Although this Mingguang armor is easy to build, it also takes a craftsman three months to build."
"Now almost all the blacksmiths in Chang'an City have been conscripted into the army, and it will take a long time to create armor for 50,000 people."
Hua Xiong groaned slightly.
"What if you were to recruit now?"
"Nope."
Ding Shuai didn't think about it, and immediately shook his head and vetoed it.
"A civilian may only need to train for a while to become a non-commissioned soldier. But if you want to become a qualified blacksmith, it is impossible to do it without a year and a half. ”
Hua Xiong felt a little tricky at this time.
There are iron materials and drawings, but you can't build things, so how can this be good?
Hua Xiong paced back and forth in the camp, lost in deep thought.
At this moment, his gaze fell on the stream not far away.
Looking at the gurgling water, Hua Xiong's eyes lit up, and he suddenly had an idea.
He turned around and asked Ding Shuai.
"I have an idea, and I can build 50,000 armors in three months!"
"It can't be!"
Ding Shuai felt that Hua Xiong had lost his mind.
Gao Shun and Huzi next to him also shook their heads.
They all knew that it took time and effort to build a pair of armor.
It is absolutely impossible to build 50,000 pieces of armor in three months.
In the face of their doubts, Hua Xiong smiled and looked at Ding Shuai.
"It takes a year and a half for a newcomer to become a qualified blacksmith. But what if he was to master only one of the steps? ”
Ding Shuai, Gao Shun, and Huzi were all stunned.
They didn't understand what Hua Xiong meant.
Hua Xiong explained his thoughts to the three of them.
The steps of the Mingguang armor are cumbersome, adding up to dozens of steps.
Even if it was built by a qualified blacksmith, it would take him a long time to get acquainted with, let alone a newcomer with no prior experience.
And Hua Xiong's idea is simple.
Divide the soldiers in the barracks into small groups, and each group does not need to master the whole process of forging, but only one of the steps.
This greatly speeds up the training process.
Listening to Hua Xiong's method, Ding Shuai slapped his thigh and couldn't help but sigh,
"That's a good way! Maybe it only takes one day of training and the newcomer can start building! The general is indeed a general! ”
"General, how did you come up with this idea?"
"That's amazing!"
Gao Shun and Huzi looked at Hua Xiong, their eyes full of reverence.
Hua Xiong just smiled and didn't say anything.
His inspiration also comes from the assembly line of the factory in modern society.
As long as you follow his method, it will not be a problem at all to build 50,000 armors in three months!
As soon as he said it, Hua Xiong immediately found 3,000 soldiers and asked Ding Shuai to train them separately.
Although the initial process was bumpy, a lot of iron was wasted.
But just a week later, the three thousand soldiers have successfully started, and the Mingguang armor created can already be called a good product!
Seeing this situation, Hua Xiong no longer hesitated and directly transferred 10,000 soldiers.
After a short period of training, the 10,000-strong soldier began to work on crafting armor.
But soon Hua Xiong encountered new problems.
There is not enough iron.
The iron material provided by the system is only enough to make about half of the weapons and armor.
This gave Hua Xiong a headache.
In ancient times, the government was very strict about salt and iron, let alone in the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms.
The iron mines in Xiliang are firmly guarded by Dong Zhuo's cronies, and no one can touch them.
In desperation, Hua Xiong had to find Wang Yun again.
Wang Yun twisted his beard, pondered for a moment, and said with a smile,
"I think you can find Niu Fu, he can help you get iron."
"Looking for him? Forget it. ”
Hua Xiong pursed his lips.
He is in the same water as Niu Fushi.
How could Niu Fu give him iron material?
Wang Yun said with a smile, "You copied the three of them, and now the price of grain in Chang'an City is soaring." Except for the Grand Master, you alone have food in your hands. ”
That's right.
Hua Xiong's eyes lit up.
I have food in my hands, and I don't have to worry about Niu Fu's heartbeat.
So Hua Xiong thanked Wang Yun and went straight to the military headquarters in a hurry.
……
In the military department, Niu Fu was talking to several subordinates.
A personal soldier reported that Hua Xiong had come to ask for a meeting.
Niu Fu's face suddenly turned cold, and he snorted lightly, "This guy is so embarrassed to come to visit, but I don't see you!" ”
When the herald was about to leave, a middle-aged literati next to him smiled,
"General, why don't you go and see him?"