Doctor of the Great Song Dynasty: In the beginning, Li Qingzhao and Li Qingzhao made a private decis

Chapter 192 Cold Forged Armor

Bianjing.

The news that the Liao Kingdom stationed troops at Yanmen Pass had already touched the nerves of the court.

Privy envoy Zeng Bu had already ordered the Yanmen Pass area to be strictly prepared, and a large number of thunderstorms were mobilized to the front line.

"Don't worry, the officials, all the cities on the front line have been transformed into bastions. With the combination of the God Arm Crossbow and the Thunderbolt, even if the Liao Kingdom sends troops, it will definitely not be cheap." Zeng Bu said confidently.

The Great Song Dynasty was good at defending the city, and with the existence of Zhentian Lei, the Liao army would definitely not be able to afford the losses caused by the siege.

"The Song Dynasty is not afraid of the Liao army attacking the city! I am afraid that the Liao army will not attack the city, loot the people of the Song Dynasty, and even gather a large army to follow the example of the Battle of Chanyuan and attack Bianjing directly." Lu Dafang worried.

All the officials couldn't help but feel a little bit of worry. The previous Battle of Chanyuan made Song officials extremely afraid of Liao.

Zhao Xu sneered and said: "I'm not the real sect! It's not the time of the real sect either. The Great Song Dynasty possessed a thunderbolt. Not to mention the 20 Liao army, even the 40 Liao army could not break through Bianjing. The emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies. I will abolish this old coin!"

The battle of Pingxia City gave Zhao Xu great courage, especially the astonishingly powerful Zhentianlei, which made up for the lack of Song's military power. Although the offense was insufficient, the defense was more than enough.

"The officials are sages, and the ministers are willing to advance and retreat with the officials." Zhang Dun said solemnly.

He originally advocated being tough on Liao, not to mention that Song Dynasty had already prepared for it, with sufficient money and food, and thunder in his hands. If Liao went to war, Song Dynasty would have a great chance of winning.

Although the neutral faction in the court was worried about the Liao Kingdom's war, they were emboldened by Zhentianlei and agreed to test the Liao Kingdom's reaction.

While the officials of the Manchu Dynasty were waiting anxiously, a fast horse galloped into Bianjing with a speed of [-] miles.

"The Liao army has retreated!"

When the officials of the court heard the news, they couldn't help being taken aback. They didn't expect that the Liao Kingdom would actually withdraw its troops.

"really?"

Zhao Xu said in surprise.

The messenger said: "Emperor Yelu Hongji of the Liao Dynasty was outside the Yanmen Pass and asked to see the thunder of the Song Dynasty. The general used the thunder to practice hundreds of breaths, and the Liao army remained silent."

"Will Emperor Liao agree to the Song Dynasty's Silk Road plan!" Zhang Dun asked eagerly.

The messenger said truthfully: "Emperor Liao said: If the income from the Silk Road can't reach twice the annual currency, or how much less, the Song Dynasty will make up for it! Otherwise, the Liao Kingdom will use all its troops to investigate the Song Kingdom's betrayal of the alliance. thing."

"The Liao Kingdom agreed so easily!" Lu Dafang said in disbelief.

All the officials in the Manchu Dynasty couldn't help but smile, they didn't expect to abolish the old coins so easily.

At present, all the officials can't help but turn their attention to Fan Zheng. When Fan Zheng proposed the Silk Road Project to replace the Song Dynasty's old coins, the officials of the Manchu Dynasty thought it was a dream.
But they didn't expect Emperor Liao to agree to Fan Zheng's plan so easily.

"In my opinion, Emperor Liao is old and stupid! He actually agreed to give up the old coin for a princess who looks exactly like Xiao Guanyin."

"No! The Liao Emperor was just judging the situation! The Thunder of the Great Song Dynasty was a magic weapon for defending the city, and the Liao army just retreated in spite of the difficulties! If they insist on fighting, the Liao army cannot afford to lose."

All the officials were very excited, and they denounced Fang Qiu one by one, trying to belittle the Liao Kingdom.

And Fan Zheng turned from a sinner who destroyed the diplomatic relations between Liao and Song Dynasties, who everyone shouted and beat, to a hero who abolished the old coins.

"Fan Aiqing should take the lead in abolishing the old coins this time!" Zhao Xu Longyan said joyfully.

Baiguan nodded approvingly.

The appearance of Zhentianlei gave Da Song a big surprise. Although the Liao Kingdom still has the advantage, Da Song is not helpless to fight back.

"I'm ashamed to be a humble minister." Fan Zheng said modestly.

Lu Dafang said coldly: "Everyone, don't be too happy. This move by the Liao Emperor must temporarily paralyze our Great Song Dynasty. Once we find out a way to resist the earthquake thunder, there will be a battle between Liao and Song Dynasty."

The excitement on the faces of all the officials stagnated slightly. Everyone knew that the Song Dynasty abolished the old currency without authorization, and the Liao Kingdom would definitely not be reconciled. If the Liao Kingdom found a way to deal with Zhentianlei, it would definitely retaliate against the Song Dynasty.

Seeing this, Fan Zheng laughed and said: "The Liao Kingdom is just a paper tiger! It is true that it has a vast territory and has an advantage in cavalry! However, there are many Han and Liao troops in the country, as well as Jurchen, Mengwu and other ministries. The control over the various ministries has been greatly weakened, and today's Liao Kingdom is nothing more than a strong foreign power!"

Zhao Xu nodded, even he realized that the Liao Kingdom had indeed declined.In recent years, various ministries of the Liao Kingdom have continued to rebel, all relying on the help of Jurchen and Xixia to suppress them!Coupled with the continuous rebellion, today's Liao is not irresistible.

"The Liao Kingdom is a paper tiger!"

The courtiers couldn't help but smile wryly, they didn't expect Fan Zheng to be so big-hearted and dare to ignore the Liao Kingdom so much.

"As for the Liao Kingdom's cracking of the Thunderbolt, it depends on who is better at gunpowder weapons. I beseech you to reform the Military Supervision!" Fan Zheng said solemnly.

"Reform Military Supervisor?"

All the officials couldn't help but frown. For a long time, the military inspector was the most inconspicuous existence in the imperial court. What's the point of reforming the military inspector?
Even Zhao Xu was full of doubts.

Fan Zheng said solemnly: "Compared with the Liao Kingdom, the only advantage of the Great Song Dynasty is the armor, such as the Divine Arm Crossbow, and the Zhentian Lei. And who made these armors?"

"artisan!"

Zhao Xu blurted out.

"That's right! Artisans are the hope of the Song Dynasty to defeat the Liao Kingdom. Only by producing the strongest crossbows, the strongest armor, and more powerful gunpowder weapons can the Great Song Dynasty be able to defeat the Liao Kingdom. How did the Song Dynasty Treat the heroes who defeated the Liao Kingdom?" Fan Zhengfan asked.

"Bitch!"

Fan Zheng sneered without waiting for the officials to answer.

"Artisans are not allowed to be officials, their pay is low, and their service is frequent. Many craftsmen are unbearable, and there are many escapees."

"What's more, officials withhold money and food from craftsmen, pretend to be public servants, and mobilize craftsmen for personal gain."

Fan Zheng experienced the hardships of the craftsmen of the Song Dynasty, and the officials of the Manchu Dynasty could not help but Hao Ran.

"Craftsman is a lowly person, too much preferential treatment will only make him pampered!" Yang Wei, the censor, said disdainfully.He has studied sage books for decades, so he doesn't think highly of a craftsman with a low status.

Fan Zheng retorted angrily: "The soldiers went to the front with the weapons and armor produced by the craftsmen. The lives of the soldiers are all in the hands of the craftsmen. How ironic that you call them lowly people. No wonder the Song Dynasty lost consecutive battles."

Yang Wei's face turned red, and he retorted angrily: "The way to win is not the weapon, but Fan Taicheng is relying too much on external things."

The other officials also nodded one after another, agreeing with Yang Wei's theory of humanism, and disapproving of Fan Zheng's theory of weaponism.

Fan Zheng shook his head and said, "Then why did you win the battle of Pingxia City? Could it be that Fan was an unborn general?"

Yang Wei was speechless for a moment. He had to say that the battle of Pingxia City was indeed better than weapons. Without thunder, it was impossible for the Song army to kill [-] Xixia soldiers.

Fan Zhenglang said: "The importance of a satisfactory armor to a soldier is self-evident. It can not only increase the survival rate of the soldier on the battlefield, but also help the soldier to overcome obstacles and be invincible in the war. During the battle of Xia City, I found that the armor of the soldiers did not fit at all."

"It doesn't fit?" Zhao Xu exclaimed.

Fan Zheng nodded and said: "There are only three types of armor in the Great Song Army, but there are more than three combinations of tall, short, fat, and thin. Many soldiers fight in unsuitable armor."

Zhao Xu's face was suddenly embarrassed, such nonsense, it's no wonder that Song Bubai.

Fan Zheng said solemnly: "Now that the cavalry of the Great Song Dynasty is at a disadvantage and has lost the natural barrier of the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, if the Great Song wants to defeat the Liao Kingdom, it must use craftsmen. As long as the weapons of the Great Song Dynasty keep suppressing the Liao Kingdom, the Liao Kingdom is better than the cavalry. Shooting, the Great Song is better than armored weapons, so the Liao Kingdom has always been afraid of the Great Song and dare not go south."

Zhao Xu nodded slightly!

"I ask the government to abolish the inferior status of craftsmen, improve the treatment of craftsmen, and reward craftsmen for their inventions." Fan Zheng bowed solemnly.

He came from later generations, so he naturally knew the role of craftsmen. The only thing that Song Dynasty could surpass Liaoxia was technology. Fan Zheng took advantage of Zhen Tianlei's presence in this world, and chose to reform the Military Weapons Supervision.

Once the firearms of the Song Dynasty exploded and the force increased greatly, it would be possible to stand firm under the repeated attacks of the Liaoxia Jinmeng.

"Accurate! Let Fan Zheng serve as the Military Weapons Supervision Order, Reform Military Weapons Supervision."

The appearance of Zhentianlei made Zhao Xu very interested in firearms, so he waved his hand and agreed directly.

Naturally, the new party and the old party will not pay attention to the small arms supervision, and no one opposes it at the moment.

So far, Fan Zheng's proposal to reform the Military Weapons Supervision has been successfully passed.

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Inside the Arms Prison!

"Abolish craftsmen's status!"

"Improve the treatment of craftsmen!"

"Reward artisans for inventions!"

When Fan Zheng came here on behalf of Zhao Xu to announce the will, it immediately caused an uproar in the military supervision department.

"Thank you, Mr. Fan, for speaking out righteously to our craftsmen." An old craftsman said with tears in his eyes.

"Thank you Master Fan for your kindness!"

All the generals said solemnly.

They are the craftsmen with the strongest craftsmanship in the world, but their treatment is extremely poor. The descendants can only be craftsmen for generations, and they are not allowed to take the imperial examination. It can be said to be disheartened.

And Fan Zheng took the initiative to speak in front of the officials, giving them hope again.

Fan Zheng looked around at the generals and said solemnly: "From now on, the Firearms Supervision Division is divided into the Jiafang Department, the Nufang Department, and the Firearms Department. Each department is divided into two parts, and they compete with each other every month, the winner is rewarded, and the loser is punished."

"Ah!" All the generals couldn't help but look bitter.

Seeing this, Fan Zheng frowned and said: "Your performance as the military supervisor of the imperial court is really unsatisfactory. The divine arm crossbow was presented by a general from Xixia, and the Zhentian Lei was created by a doctor named Fan. Even making armor can't fit properly, and the Song Dynasty has lost consecutive battles, and you are not without responsibility."

"I'm ashamed!" The Military Supervisor Cheng Mo Yue and the generals said with shame on their faces.

In recent years, the Military Weapons Supervisor has indeed done nothing, and even the armor produced is not even comparable to that of Xixia.

"As for the armor that doesn't fit well, I have invited outstanding folk clothing embroiderers to formulate various styles and specifications. The firearms supervisor must make every soldier wear suitable armor." Fan Zheng said solemnly.

"Obey!" Mo Yue said with an embarrassed face, "I also ask Mr. Fan to give the general supervisor some time. The general supervisor will definitely not disappoint Mr. Fan and the officials."

Fan Zheng shook his head and said, "No! Fan's direction is always to get rid of his illness. I want to see the results of the prison in the shortest possible time."

"The shortest time?"

Mo Yue was startled, and looked at Fan Zheng in disbelief. Fan Zheng was too anxious to be appointed as a new official.

Fan Zheng shook his head and said: "The biggest weakness of Song Dynasty is the cavalry. Fan wants to build two kinds of cavalry, one is heavy cavalry, and the horses and men wear armor. They must use the strongest protective armor and make it as light as possible.

"One is light cavalry, wearing the lightest armor to protect as much as possible, equipped with bows and crossbows, and fighting with two wings."

Not bad!

What Fan Zheng wanted to build was the famous Iron Buddha and Kidnap Horse in later generations. It is difficult to see results in a short period of time when firearms want to innovate, and the Iron Buddha and Kidnap Horse of the Kingdom of Jin are the best tactics to restrain the Liao army. , Fan Zheng decided to copy it in the Song army to guard against Liao.

"The most protective armor requires the lightest weight, and the lightest armor requires the most possible protection."

When Mo Yue heard Fan Zheng's request, he was dumbfounded.

"Sir Fan, there is a way to be safe in this world." Mo Yue said with a wry smile. If the armor wants to be strong in protection, it must be heavy, and if it is to be light, the protection will inevitably decrease.

Fan Zheng said solemnly: "If all the warts from Xixia are used, how can it be done?"

"A wart?" Mo Yue couldn't help but hesitate.

"Fan captured a wart armor worn by Xixia iron harriers in the battle of Pingxia City. This armor is extremely thin, but it is extremely tough. It can even be strong enough to charge the city wall with a crossbow, enough to meet the requirements of the Iron Buddha. Need it." Fan Zheng excitedly said.

With a wave of Fan Zheng's hand, a little Li put a wart in front of the generals.

Mo Yue stepped forward solemnly, and smiled wryly for a long time: "The warts seized by Mr. Fan are smelted by cold forging technology. It is not a secret to us, but this method requires continuous forging, which is extremely time-consuming and labor-intensive. In particular, the requirements for iron materials are extremely high, and the iron materials of my Song Dynasty can't meet the cold forging standard at all."

"Iron is iron! Since Xixia's iron can be cold forged, so can Song's iron. It's just for you to find a good way! I have a reward of one thousand strings here. Whoever can solve the cold forging method, If you create cold-forged armor, you will be rewarded with [-] guan! If you create the lightest armor, you will also be rewarded with [-] guan!" Fan Zheng said lightly.

In an instant, all the craftsmen were breathless. To them, [-] guan was a full ten-year salary. At the moment, all the master craftsmen were excited, and the warts on the ground were quickly divided up.

Under the heavy reward, there must be a brave man, and five hundred guns are close at hand, and no one is willing to hand over to others.

Ten days later!
A pair of well-equipped cold-forged armor and a pair of light cotton armor were placed in front of Fan Zheng.

"Report to Master Fan, the Military Weapons Supervisor has fulfilled his mission!" Mo Yue said excitedly.

He never expected that under the stimulation of huge wealth, the military inspectors would work together to crack the forging method of cold forging armor in a short time.

At the same time, a cotton armor with good protection but almost half the weight was also created.

Seeing this, Fan Zheng couldn't help but smile. The craftsmen of the Great Song Dynasty are the best in the world. They have been suppressed for a long time. Once released, they immediately burst out with amazing creativity.

　There is something at home, the update is unstable, and it will be added in the future.

　　
　
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