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Chapter 152: Customized armor and military uniforms, hand-made telegraph machine

Liu Sheng had no difficulty in choosing armor.

Because cotton armor, cloth armor, etc. from the Ming and Qing Dynasties are already the most suitable armor for this era of mixed hot and cold weapons.

What Liu Sheng needs to determine is how much iron to use for the cloth armor, how many kilograms to weigh, how much cotton to use for the cotton armor, and other issues.

Cloth armor and cotton armor are just names. The defensive performance, comfort, durability, etc. actually depend on the quality of the specific materials used in the armor.

As for cloth armor, it can actually be classified as cotton armor and regarded as light cotton armor.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, this kind of cloth-faced armor with armor pieces hidden in the cloth was called dark armor.Those with exposed armor such as chainmail, scallops, and fish scales are called open armor.

The Ming army liked to classify cotton armor as dark armor, while the Qing Dynasty liked to classify cotton armor as a separate category.

According to Liu Sheng's understanding, the latest version of the "Da Ming Huidian" during the Chongzhen period (equivalent to the infantry drill and equipment specifications of later generations) stipulates that the cloth armor must weigh at least 18 kilograms, and the hat must weigh two and a half kilograms, plus boots and other parts , a complete set of armor weighs about 25 kilograms.

However, Liu Sheng asked the army to count the cloth face armor captured by the Ming army camp soldiers and found that excluding the fine cloth face armor worn by senior generals, other cloth face armor generally weighed less than 15 kilograms.

Most of them weigh only about ten kilograms, and a few even weigh less than ten kilograms. Cloth armor of this weight only has iron plates in vital parts.

In addition, according to the requirements of the "Da Ming Huidian", the armor plates used in the armor must be made of fine iron.

But in fact, the armor plates in the Ming army's cloth armor were mostly made of wrought iron or even pig iron.

Defense performance plummets!

Coupled with problems such as lack of food and wages, it is no wonder that the Ming army's combat effectiveness was so unbearable when facing the Jiannu.

However, Liu Sheng considered that the firearms equipment rate of the rebels would gradually increase in the future, and he did not plan to buy too much heavy armor.

After listening to many opinions and weighing, Liu Sheng decided that the cloth armor of the rebels would weigh about 15 kilograms, but the armor must be made of refined iron of more than ten refinements.

Cotton armor is in line with the standards of the Ming and Qing armies.

Because cotton armor not only has good defensive power, but can also be used as a winter coat to keep soldiers warm.Therefore, if possible, Liu Sheng hopes that each of the rebel soldiers will have at least one set of cotton armor.

Leather armor will still exist in the military to supplement the shortcomings of cloth armor and cotton armor.

After the standing soldiers are replaced, they can also be equipped to civilian warriors.

The most protective armors, such as chainmail, zha, and fish scales, will continue to exist, but there won't be too many, just enough to equip sword players and some musketeers.

After all, even heavy infantry with three layers of armor would still be beaten to death by armor-piercing tiger cannons and muskets.

With the trend of increasing firearm equipment rates, heavy armored soldiers are destined to become a supporting role or even decline.

Finally, there are the helmets of the rebels, which are mainly divided into three types.

The first type is the iron helmet used by elites. It is not the traditional phoenix-winged helmet, but has a half-moon-shaped front brim, a neck guard, throat guard, etc. similar to the cloth armor style, and a red tassel on the top.

The overall style is similar to the practical general helmets of the mid-Qing Dynasty, except that the Qing army has a high "lightning rod" on its head.

As for the armor style of Jiannu at this time, it was actually very similar to that of the Northern Frontier Army of the Ming Dynasty, and there was not much difference.

For example, iron helmets, in addition to the phoenix-winged general helmets inherited from the Tang and Song Dynasties, the six-petal helmets and flying saucer hats that became popular in the Yuan Dynasty are all round brim, not front brim.

Iron Helmets are currently only equipped with guards and sword players in the Guards and Standing Army.

The second type is a wide-brimmed felt hat lined with iron sheets. It is a cheap iron helmet and will become the main helmet for standing soldiers in the future.

The third type is the cotton helmet, which is also called a hat. It is mainly worn in hot summer.

The classic military hat is the conical hat of the Qing soldier in the braid drama of later generations.

However, Liu Sheng was very disgusted with this style of helmet, and had specially ordered the workshop responsible for producing the helmet to produce it into the shape of a flying saucer hat.

I would rather follow the bright than the clear.

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By the time Liu Sheng finished chatting with the craftsmen about the armor, the sun had set and it was almost dark.

Liu Sheng simply had dinner with the craftsmen in the iron workshop, as a way to check on the diet of the craftsmen.

In order to encourage craftsmen to work hard to improve their skills and even invent and innovate, the iron workshop has long been no longer a big pot, but has distinguished craftsmen, craftsmen, and apprentices in terms of food and accommodation.

As for the work points earned by craftsmen, the difference is even greater—at this stage, work points are actually equal to wages.

Although Liu Sheng had a craftsman-level dinner, the staple food was white rice or steamed buns, and the side dishes were one meat, one vegetable and one soup. It was currently the best rice in the iron workshop.

But the craftsmen still felt that the leader Liu Sheng had become closer to them.

After dinner, Liu Sheng went to Huachuying for a walk before returning to the villa.

It was only around seven o'clock at this time. Although Liu Sheng had been running around these past few days, he was not tired, and naturally he would not rest so early.

So I found some reserved materials and parts, and started rubbing the telegraph machine in the workshop on the second floor.

In fact, with the necessary materials and parts, it is not that difficult to make a telegraph machine.

But Liu Sheng also had to create a structurally stable casing for the telegraph machine to make it more durable.

It is impossible for him to hand over a telegraph machine connected by a bunch of components and wires directly to his subordinates for use, otherwise it may break down quickly and the components may be easily lost.

It was only after eleven o'clock that Liu Sheng was busy making a wooden shell that was not too big and stable enough.

The next day, Liu Sheng took the wooden telegraph casing to the best carpentry workshop in Huachuying and asked the carpenter to make five copies.

He planned to assemble six telegraph machines first.

One was left in Liujiazhai, and the other three were sent to Ruyang, Queshan, and Suiping respectively.

The remaining two are kept as spares.

As for North America, he has no equipment for the time being.

Because he stored the components to assemble up to twenty telegraph machines.Most of the components here may be difficult to manufacture in his lifetime.

In other words, if one of these components is broken, one will be missing, and he must use them sparingly.

In the Central Valley of North America, the only people who may pose some threat to the tribe are the natives.

And each camp has the strength to deal with a certain scale of native attacks - if places like the Fishing Camp and Salt Factory encounter a large-scale native attack, even if they use a telegraph to ask for help from Huachu Camp, reinforcements may not arrive in time. go.

Therefore, there is really no need to install telegraph machines here in North America at the moment.

After leaving the carpentry workshop, Liu Sheng went to the "garment factory" in Huachuying.

As mentioned before, although this garment factory has a "factory" name, except for a sewing machine, it mainly relies on hand-made clothes. In fact, women gather together to work.

Liu Sheng's arrival surprised the women.

But now Liu Sheng's majesty is becoming more and more obvious, and the factory is full of women from the Ming Dynasty. Naturally, they dare not chatter in front of Liu Sheng.

More than 200 people (this was not the only one in the garment factory) said "See you, Marshal" together, and then they all stood quietly with their heads bowed.

Liu Shengwen said in a warm voice, "I'm here to talk to the manager of Mingda University about something. You can do whatever you need to do."

This was not the first time Liu Sheng came to China to start a garment factory, so the seamstresses in the factory all knew his style of work, and they all agreed "yes" and continued working.

Liu Sheng and several personal guards followed Ming Ningyun, the chief manager of the garment factory, to the back room, which is also the "office" of the garment factory.

Ming Ningyun is a pretty woman about 30 years old with a good face.

Her tailoring skills are not the best in the factory, only top-notch, but she is very good at managing people and affairs, and manages the garment factory in an orderly and harmonious manner.

After sitting down at the table in the back room, Liu Sheng took out a piece of white paper and a pencil and said, "I came here this time mainly to share some thoughts on military uniforms..."

Liu Sheng's ideas for the rebel uniforms and flags have always been implemented by the Huachuying Garment Factory.

For example, the output required by Liu Sheng for military uniforms is too large. After the Huachuying Garment Factory finalizes the shape, it will be handed over to other camp garment factories for production together.

Liu Sheng came here this time to further standardize the uniforms of the rebels.

It is planned to issue one set of summer and autumn uniforms, one set of winter clothes (cotton clothes), and two sets of linings to the Guards and the Standing Army.

They all use lapel tops with split buttons in the middle, and trousers of moderate width and requiring belts.

The hem of autumn and winter clothes reaches half of the thigh, while the hem of summer clothes is more than an inch past the waist, which is similar to the length of the tops of later generations.

Plus a trouser belt and a belt handle.The trouser belt is made of cloth and is tied on the inside; the belt is made of cloth or leather and is tied on the outside around the waist.

The lining is white, and the military uniform outerwear and all armor fabrics are mainly earth green.

In addition to military uniforms, garment factories are also responsible for producing socks, bullet pouches, messenger bags, rucksacks and other military supplies that require tailoring.

Other military supplies such as kettles, shoes and boots are produced by other factories.

After coming out of the garment factory, Liu Sheng came to the political hall.

The political affairs hall of Huachuying was expanded with several brick and wood houses from the Ming Dynasty, and it has become a small complex of buildings.

Liu Sheng came to the wooden house with the sign "Women's Training Team Office" amid greetings from some stewards, guards and other personnel.

"The handsome man is here!"

After making a loud announcement, several guards walked in first, and Liu Sheng went in last.

There were originally five women in the room who were dealing with paperwork. At this time, they all stood up, pressed their right hand on their left hand, pressed it on their left hip, bowed their heads slightly and saluted.

This was just a common etiquette for women in the Ming Dynasty.

It was not that these women were rude to Liu Sheng, but that he required the women of the Yi tribe to only show common courtesy when meeting others, thereby subtly improving the relatively humble status of women in the Ming Dynasty.

"See Master!"

"No need to be polite." Liu Sheng said politely, then his eyes fell on Bai Yu and Li Lingfei, and asked: "Let you choose the people."

Bai Yu was originally the captain of the Women's Heroes Team and was a good scholar in the camp. Later, after joining the Women's Training Team, he became the chief manager in charge of women's literary affairs.

The women's training team also has another manager who is in charge of women's training. Her original name was Huniu, but she was later renamed Huque by Liu Sheng.

As for Li Lingfei, after she moved to North America with Li Changwen, she quickly fell in love with the more open atmosphere here and the vitality displayed by the immigrants.

So he volunteered to become a teacher at a girls' school.

Because she was very knowledgeable, she was Li Changwen's daughter, and the girls' school was extremely short of female teachers, so Li Lingfei was quickly promoted to the manager of the adult girls' school.

After all, women can better control the education and management of girls' schools, and it is always inconvenient for men to do it.

After listening to Liu Sheng's question, Li Lingfei looked at Bai Yu.

Bai Yu nodded and said: "The first batch of 20 people have been selected, but I don't know if they can meet the requirements of the commander."

Liu Sheng smiled and said, "If the talisman is suitable, let them try it and they will know. By the way, you two should also come to listen to the class and study."

In this way, I will know how to select people in the future, and I can also be responsible for organizing relevant study classes after I leave. "

Bai Yu and Li Lingfei both looked happy after hearing this, saluted again and said, "Yes!"

As intellectual women with advanced ideas in the Chinese Department, the two of them had long been jealous of the names of the previous normal classes and military and political classes.

Now that they learned that Liu Sheng was going to set up a girls' class and teach a group of female students and let them participate, the two of them were really happy and even a little excited!

　Second more.

　　Good night~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)