I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 624 Military Shovel

Zhang Fu's skin is still relatively thin, not as thick-skinned as Zhu Yong. Although he wanted it very much, he still didn't open his mouth.

In the end, it was Li Tian who felt uncomfortable when he saw that he was about to say something but was ashamed, and said to Liu Baohe,
"Since Cheng Guogong has all of them, you can't lose to British Duke. After all, they will be your big customers from now on."

Liu Baohe smiled slightly, expressing that he had no objection!

Li Tian was secretly delighted, as long as he thought in his mind that in the future, the officers of the Ming Dynasty would compete to wear that gorgeous and outrageous military uniform, he would feel extremely funny.

In his previous life, Li Tian also saw a lot of things about military uniform reform and shaving and changing clothes.

Especially when the Qing Dynasty transitioned towards the Republic of China, many people disagreed with this practice, and there were even radical remarks such as keeping hair but not hair.

The Chinese people's obsession with tradition is deeply rooted and cannot be easily changed in a day or two.

Western clothing, compared with ancient Chinese Hanfu and Confucian clothing, does have its advantages of simplicity and convenience.

Even if Li Tian wants to advocate that everyone change their dressing habits, it is not easy to do so.

But today, judging from the fact that Zhu Yong and Zhang Fu are so fond of western-style military uniforms, in fact, as long as they are made to look good and attract all the nobles and common people, it is actually not too difficult to carry out clothing reform.

However, it is still somewhat difficult to get everyone to do so in one step.

It's just that military uniforms are very popular, and not everyone can accept them, but this can only be done step by step, and cannot be forced.

In fact, relatively speaking, in addition to being gorgeous, western-style military uniforms also have certain advantages in modern hot-weapon combat.

For example, the battle is in full swing on the battlefield. Before you raise your gun, you have to shake your robe and roll up your sleeves to shoot properly. This action alone will waste a lot of time.

When every second counts, every extra movement is actually fatal.

It is inevitable for the new army to change their costumes. As for the other arms and the relationship with the common people, Li Tianfan doesn't force it very much.

After all, the beauty of Hanfu is not comparable to that of Western barbarians. In comparison, Li Tian actually prefers Hanfu.

They got a few sets of military uniforms brazenly, and the two princes were very satisfied. Without waiting for Liu Baohe to invite them, the two of them couldn't wait to go to the inside of the arsenal, eager to know what new things they had researched recently. .

Li Tian nodded to Liu Baohe, saying that he could disclose it to the two of them, so Liu Baohe didn't hesitate, and took the three of them straight to the inside of the arsenal.

When I came to the first workshop, there were hundreds of military shovels made by punching and forging.

The edge of this military shovel is made of high-quality fine steel as the corner, and the handle and the middle part are still made of iron. Although the material is still quite different from the standard military shovel of later generations, for Daming at this time , is already considered a rare treasure.

For the shape design of the military shovel, Li Tian refers to the German military shovel during World War I and World War II.

One side is sharpened, which can be used as an ax knife, and the other side is serrated, which can be used as a logging tool when necessary.

The head of the shovel can be folded so that when holding the handle, the shovel can be used as a head.

The overall weight is only about three kilograms, which is very convenient to carry.

This thing is not only a sharp tool for digging trenches, but also can be used as a variety of survival tools, and even as a self-defense weapon when compared. Its functionality can be described as very powerful.

At first, Zhu Yong and Zhang Fu didn't quite know what this small shovel, which was only two feet long, was used for.

Under Li Tian's signal, Liu Baohe raised his hand and ordered someone to give them a demonstration.

Under the watchful eyes of several people, the soldier first used this thing to chop wood, and then dug a shooting hole on the ground in a very short time, enough to accommodate two people.

Both dukes were almost stunned.

Couldn't help but rushed forward, one of them picked up a handful, and looked at them carefully.

In the end, Zhu Yong couldn't help but speak first, he said excitedly,
"Your Majesty, how did you get someone to make such a good thing? This is a treasure when setting up the camp.

With this kind of thing, civilian husbands are needed to help carry tools and build barracks, and soldiers can do it by themselves! "

Zhang Fu also happily said on the side,

"Cheng Guogong is right. Just such a small thing can save more than double the number of civilians for the army. In this way, the army's luggage can last longer. This is simply a benefit to the country and the people. Artifact!"

The two of them deserved to be military generals who were born in the army and made great achievements in battle, so they immediately saw the benefits of this thing.

As we all know, in ancient times, when marching and fighting, whether it was transporting military rations or helping the army to repair the city walls and barracks, a large number of civilians were needed to follow.

Sometimes, the number of civilians may be several times that of the army. In this way, the speed of the march will be seriously hindered.

Even if you need to march urgently in an emergency, the marching distance may be affected due to insufficient supplies. Because there are no professional craftsmen accompanying you, few troops marching in a hurry can build relatively strong barracks, and most of them can be stationed on the spot. Mainly.

This is the main reason why, in ancient times, an army of 10,000+ had to prepare half a year or even a year or two in advance.

Not only because of the need to raise logistical supplies, but also because the larger the number of people, the slower the marching speed. It is very common to need to set up camp after traveling [-] or [-] miles a day.

But if each soldier or some soldiers are equipped with this kind of military shovel, they can build their own barracks.

Everyone only needs to bring enough rations to feed themselves for three to five days, without the drag of the people's luggage, they can travel hundreds of miles a day or more, and create more fighters.

In this way, the form of the battlefield will undergo earth-shaking changes, making the enemy completely unable to understand their own dynamics, which is more conducive to their own battles.

Hearing what the two said, Li Tian just smiled and didn't say much.

Because when he was tinkering with this thing, he didn't think about it that much at all, he just wanted to get a little more modern equipment for the new army.

Because in his opinion, trenches are indispensable for fighting with hot weapons, and tools at hand are necessary for digging trenches.

This thing was custom-made for the new army at all, without much consideration.

But at this moment, hearing what Zhu Yong and the others said, he actually felt that he really didn't think thoroughly enough before, and the meaning of this little thing was far from being as simple as he imagined.

(End of this chapter)