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Chapter 85 The Iron Shell
The craftsman is using hemp rope to tie the palm-sized iron scales together. Judging from the now formed part, it should eventually become an upper body armor.

Chen Xun picked up an iron scale and felt its material. It could no longer be called iron. The material of the scale should be called steel.

"This kind of steel scale has very strong defensive power. It can be used as a powerful crossbow from a distance of ten meters," the steward said.

It is indeed strong, but the Miao Dao battalion formed this time cannot be equipped with this kind of steel armor. Due to insufficient production, at most the first two rows can be equipped with steel armor.

"How heavy is this set?" Chen Xun asked.

"The degree of overlap of the steel scales of this kind of scale armor can be adjusted. The light one weighs 24 jin (Song jin) for single-sheet defense. The heavy one weighs [-] jin for double-layer steel defense." The steward replied.

Adjust the armor's defense by adjusting the size of the overlapped portion of the steel scales.

The smaller the overlap, the fewer scales needed, which are lighter and have less defensive power.

The larger the overlap, the more scales are needed, which are heavier and have higher defense power.

According to the steward's introduction, two layers of overlapping layers are already the highest, and even a stone crossbow cannot penetrate even if it is fired at close range.

Armor that weighs forty pounds is no longer something ordinary people can equip. It must be equipped by a strong man with very good physical fitness.

Because when fighting, you can't just wear armor, you also have to hold a weapon, and you have to wave the weapon.

"Have someone measure it for me and help me make a set of heavy armor weighing one hundred kilograms." Chen Xun ordered.

"It's so heavy! Lang Jun, can you wear it?" The steward asked worriedly while arranging for someone to measure Chen Xun.

It seems that the image of me as a "scholar" in the past is really deeply rooted in people's hearts. Now that I am over six feet (192 centimeters) tall, this boss still asks me this question.

Chen Xun looked around and walked to a wooden box containing iron ingots. It was visually estimated that the weight of the iron ingots in the iron box should exceed three hundred kilograms. This is a more suitable weight for four people to carry. It can be carried by four people from the carriage. Loading and unloading.

Iron is very heavy, and this box is not big, smaller than a stone lock of the same weight.

Grasping both sides of the wooden box with both hands, Chen Xun lifted the iron box up with a little force, and then easily lifted it over his head.

Seeing that everyone in the armor workshop was attracted by him, Chen Xun gently put the wooden box back to its place.

"Any questions?"

"No more, Lang Jun's supernatural power cannot be discussed by ordinary people." The steward looked at Chen Xun as if he were looking at a god (monster).

The man measuring the ruler continued to work.

"The scale armor is just the outer armor. There must be a mail armor as the inner armor, and the inside of the mail armor should be lined with leather." Chen Xun continued to demand.

"No problem, scale armor, mail armor, leather armor, three layers of armor. The weight should be more than 150 kilograms." Although the steward was shocked by Chen Xun's huge strength just now, he couldn't help but talk more.

"Weight is not an issue, defense is the most important thing." Chen Xun replied.

"Is Mr. Lang going to the battlefield?" the steward asked cautiously.

In their impression, although Chen Xun has a ruthless side, he rarely fights with people with real swords and guns. It can be said that he is a bit "afraid of death."

Although this character is a good thing for them, and everyone is glad that Lang Jun is not a reckless person, they still think this is one of Lang Jun's few "flaws" in their hearts.

Another big "flaw" is that he is not good at womanizing.

"Yes, the enemy this time is very powerful. I must take the lead and set an example before I can possibly defeat them." Chen Xun replied.

Regarding war matters, the steward didn't know much and didn't dare to say much, but he still gave his own suggestions.

"Then a full set of armor alone is not enough. Since Lang Jun has great strength, I will make another iron helmet for Lang Jun with tight protection, as well as mail gloves and steel wrist guards."

As the steward spoke, he asked Chen Xun a lot.

"There is a hole in the leg under the skirt, so you need to wear leggings. It's best to wear a pair of steel boots."

"Steel boots? Can you still walk in those things?" Chen Xun asked. "Yes. Steel sheets are used on the instep to make a movable protective surface, and the soles are made of cowhide. Apart from being heavy, they have little impact on walking."

"Okay, just do as you say, as tightly as possible for protection."

"Then I will ask the craftsmen to add a layer of protection to the neck and joints of the armor. These parts are weak points." The steward added again.

"Okay." Chen Xun could already imagine that after putting on this suit, he could call himself "Iron Man": "How much time will it take?"

"Soon, I will stop other work and mobilize people to work hard for you. It can be done in three days at the fastest and five days at the slowest," the steward said.

Chen Xun did not refuse the steward's decision.

When I am alive, I can say anything, but when I am dead, everything is just a cloud.

In order to survive on the battlefield of this war, this sacrifice is acceptable.

Not only Chen Xun himself thought so, but everyone else in the workshop also thought so, so the steward could make this decision without any hesitation.

"In addition to armor, we also need weapons." Chen Xun continued to make the request.

"What weapon does Lang Jun plan to use?" the steward asked, taking Chen Xun out of the armor workshop and towards the weapons workshop.

"Do you know Mo Dao?" Chen Xun asked.

"How could you not know that our Miao Dao is just a small Mo Dao?" The manager is very competent and knows everything about his job.

"I want a Mo Dao, preferably one weighing more than thirty kilograms." Chen Xun said.

The heavier the weight, the greater the inertia when swinging, the greater the potential energy, and the greater the power. This is basic knowledge of physics.

The steward looked at Chen Xun again and took back his words of persuasion.

"I'm looking for a thirty-pound iron bar. Why don't you try swinging it first?"

"Alright." Chen Xun also wanted to know if thirty catties was heavy enough.

There are iron rods of various weights in the weapon workshop, all of which are used for research, especially when the research on iron artillery has reached a critical period, there are more iron rods of all kinds.

The steward chose an iron rod for the lining of the gun barrel. It was slightly thinner than the wrist, estimated to be four feet long, and weighed close to forty pounds.

Chen Xun took it with one hand and waved it left and right. It felt okay and very relaxed.

Then hold it with both hands and wave it hard, and it feels a little lighter.

"Is there anything heavier?" Chen Xun asked.

The steward looked at the "god" in his eyes and obediently chose an iron rod weighing more than sixty kilograms from the side.

Chen Xun directly held it with both hands and waved it hard. Although he still felt that he could control it, the iron rod swung to the left and right, which affected his body's center of gravity.

In other words, although my strength can support it, my weight can no longer cope with the sudden acceleration of an iron rod of this weight.

Maybe if I put on more than 100 kilograms of armor, my body weight should be able to support it, but when the time comes to go to the battlefield, there will be no room for mistakes.

"Let's make a thirty-pound Mo Dao." Chen Xun decided.

　It will be on the shelves on the 1st, with a collection of 692. The recommended additions of 695 will be updated on the 1st. Please bear with me, book friends.

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