Lord: Start with a copy of Water Margin

Hearing a burst of cheers in the backyard, Zhao Zhen could imagine how these people felt after listening to Wang Qiao's words. From now on, they no longer have to embroider in the shop and can pick up the swords and guns they are good at.

Sure enough, after a while, these people all rushed to the front, expressing their joy at being able to rejoin the army.

After everyone calmed down, Zhao Zhen said: "Everyone, since you are good at horse fighting, go with Sanniang to the ranch today to pick out a suitable war horse. If you have any needs for weapons, just ask Sanniang and I will arrange them here. "

Hu Sanniang heard this and stepped forward to greet everyone. For a moment, the silk shop became lively.

Zhao Zhen asked Wang Qiao: "Where have brothers Hou Jian gone?"

Wang Qiao said: "Guanshi Hou is not here today. He should be in the armor-making workshop."

After Zhao Zhen heard this and saw Hu Sanniang chatting animatedly with a group of female soldiers, Zhao Zhen informed him and turned around to go to the armor-making workshop next to the South Camp.

This workshop was newly built after Hou Jian arrived. It faces the river on one side and has a two-foot-high wall. Thirty sergeants are stationed and patrolled daily, and seven or eight fierce dogs are kept.

Liangshan County also continued the custom of the Song Dynasty and did not prohibit weapons, especially simple knives. They are sold in blacksmith shops and can be customized.

However, armor is never allowed to be kept privately. Whether it is the "Tang Lu Shu Yi" of the previous dynasty or the current "Song Xing Tong", there is a provision that one armor carries three crossbows and three armors enter the underworld.

Zhao Zhen County also studied history a lot in school, and had seen the chaos of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. Continuous wars, the succession of thrones, the dynasty belonged to Liang, and the dusk belonged to Jin, as the saying goes: "Zhu, Li, Shi, Liu, Guo, Liang, Tang, Jin, Han, and Zhou all came to the fifteenth emperor to spread chaos in the tenth century. "Five Autumn."

Therefore, we know: The Son of Heaven is the one who has strong soldiers and horses. What makes a strong army and horses strong? It depends on strong armor and sharp swords.

When Hou Jian saw Zhao Zhen come in, he and several armor craftsmen came forward to salute. Hou Jian said: "The official has arrived just in time. The snakeskin armors have been finalized and a batch has been made."

With that said, he led Zhao Zhen to the middle of the workshop, where he saw leather armors already put on on the middle row of shelves. From the appearance, the snakeskin texture cannot be seen.

Just listen to Hou Jian say: "Master, please see, this armor is made of cowhide with a layer of snakeskin in between. Although the snakeskin sent by the official has good toughness and protection, it is too thin and difficult to support." Insufficient strength. It can protect against sharp blades, but it cannot protect against heavy weapons such as hammers and axes. "

"With two layers of cowhide sandwiched between one layer of snakeskin, this armor is not only much lighter, but can't be cut through with a fifty-forged sword."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen asked: "What are the snake skins used for?"

Hou Jian said: "The first-level ones are used. Ten pieces of leather armor are made of snake skin. I have tried it. The snake skin is folded into two layers and sandwiched between them. The effect is best. It is not wasteful and cannot be cut through." . The villain plans to make the thirty-four first-level green anaconda skins into leather armor. As for the second-level and higher ones, they have better protection and can be made into general armor."

"As for the unqualified green anaconda skin, its protective power is not as good as that of raw cowhide. It needs to be chopped with a sharp blade and stacked in three layers to catch up with one layer of cowhide. The villain thought that he could add a layer of rawhide in the middle, wrap it carefully, and lean against it. With the characteristics of snake skin, this armor is not heavy when entering the water, and is most suitable for use by water troops. "

Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "Brother is right. Let's make thirty pieces first and send them to the three brothers of the Ruan family. Let the three of them use them for half a month to see if there are any suggestions for improvement. After all, there are only so many snake skins. No more.”

Hou Jian said: "Great officials, don't worry, low-level people will understand."

Only then did Zhao Zhen look at the leather armor on the shelf.

world log

Leather armor (first level, made of two layers of cowhide small pieces connected together and two layers of snakeskin superimposed, divided into seven sections, and arranged up and down.)

Properties: Lightweight, Protection +3, Sturdy +2.

Hou Jian then said: "These ten pieces of armor have no names yet. Please ask the senior officials to name them."

Zhao Zhen said: "Since this armor is mixed with green anaconda skin, why not paint it blue in the future and call it anaconda armor?"

Hou Jian said: "Thank you to the high official for the name. In addition to these ten pieces of anaconda armor, the workshop also made sixty pieces of ordinary cowhide jackets and fifty pieces of cowhide vests."

Zhao Zhen looked at them one by one. The armor was made of sufficient materials, the nail holes were small, and the nail plates were tightly connected.

Zhao Zhen said: "It seems that the armor-making workshop has become proficient in making leather armor. These ten pieces of anaconda armor were sent to Lin Jiaotou's army to see if they are suitable. If they are suitable, the remaining snake skins will also be made. The armor-making craftsman has merit, In addition to salary this month, each person will be awarded a golden melon seed."

After hearing this, everyone cheered immediately.

Hou Jian accompanied Zhao Zhen around the workshop again. Pointing to a few empty houses, Hou Jian said to Zhao Zhen: "Officials, now only leather armor making is open, and later there are vest making, vest leaf making, lacquer armor making, iron armor making, soft armor making, etc. . Recruit apprentices and train craftsmen, and slowly you can make all kinds of armor here."

"Everything else is easy to say. Armor is labor-intensive and time-consuming. The blacksmith's workshop is always busy. The supply of armor leaves is insufficient. Now we don't even have enough armor. Please ask the high officials to allocate a group of craftsmen to the armor-making workshop to concentrate on making armor. "

"Take infantry armor as an example. The full armor weighs forty or fifty kilograms and uses 1,825 large and small armor blades. To improve defense, the armor blades must be smaller and the number of armor blades increases. Regulations for swordsmen, archers, crossbowmen, and riders Everyone is different. People are tall, short, fat or thin, and their armor should be divided into different sizes. Seventy pieces of armor can make one armor."

Zhao Zhen praised: "It is right for me to be the manager of the armor workshop. What you said is right. I have also seen that the size of this armor is not suitable. Last time I adjusted the military equipment, I found that there are many differences between infantry armor and cavalry armor. The waist circumference of infantry armor needs five hooks, and it is better to cover the right side. The armor body should also be longer, otherwise the feet will be exposed. The waist circumference of the infantry armor body is best connected to the hanging legs, which is called gold armor."

"Cavalry armor is different. It is better to have a waist circumference of four hooks. If it is too large, it will hit the armpits and make it inconvenient to bend and stretch, and it will rub the legs and cannot turn. It is better to cover the left side, otherwise it is easy to support the left foot and hinder the riding of the horse. The armor body is too long to wrap around the legs, and it is better to be three inches above the knee. The armor body should also be divided into two sections for easy removal and use, which is called a hanging."

"Brother, as the manager of the armor workshop now, all these must be considered To. Now that Brother Tang Long has not returned, I will call Yang Mazi from the blacksmith workshop and bring five or seven blacksmiths. Brothers will modify the armor that is not suitable for use in the army. When Tang Long returns, we will discuss the forging of iron armor. After all, Brother Tang Long grew up in the army and has more experience than you and me. "

Hou Jian nodded and said, "The great official has profound knowledge. I will make leather armor first. Let everyone report the armor in the army. While there is no war, modify the armor. "

Zhao Zhen said, "Brother, in addition to armor, the army's clothes must also be supervised and prepared. Make sure that the soldiers of a battalion are accompanied, and the robes, armor, flags, and war jackets have their own regulations. The products produced in the workshop must be inspected by the army before they are considered successful. Brothers can ask Brother Pei Xuan to formulate a reward and punishment system. "

Hou Jian listened and nodded repeatedly.

Zhao Zhen continued, "I haven't seen you practicing martial arts in the farm these days. Is it because of the armor making?"

Hou Jian said, "The senior official entrusted me with such an important task. I dare not let you down. The silk shop is fine. Wang Qiao is in charge of everything. The armor making workshop is difficult. I took apart several sets of leather armor and finally figured it out. I dare not slack off these days. As a result, I slack off in martial arts."

Zhao Zhen instructed, "Even so, you can't slack off in martial arts. It's good to practice martial arts for half an hour every day."

Hou Jian agreed.

The two chatted for a while, and Zhao Zhen said goodbye and left.