The growth in strength among the tribe also gave Song Xuan some other confidence.
In order to increase the fighting power of the tribe, Song Xuan decided to try to let Shi Ban weave shields. Whether it was the previous battle with the Wuyu tribe or the earlier battle, everyone charged forward with passion, rarely Someone will think about whether they will get hurt.
Although the clothes made of animal skins can slightly block sharp weapons, the huge strength will not be reduced much, so it is basically useless in battle.
Especially after hand-to-hand combat, everyone still prefers to use the stone ax or javelin in their hands to solve the battle. By then, it will not just be poking and stabbing, but various postures can be used, and more of them will use the most primitive swings. cut.
Especially stone axes, no one can withstand the fierce blows, so whenever encountering such a situation, everyone dodges when they can. Those who can't dodge can only use the weapons in their hands to block. It's okay if you can hold on, but if you can't, the end will usually not be good. After being hit with a blunt object, it will be difficult to fight back.
In the future, Soaring Snake's war will definitely not be limited to defense within the tribe, so appropriate defensive measures must be taken into consideration. Song Xuan wanted to make the legendary vine armor, but after thinking about it, it seemed that the difficulty was too great. For some, it is more reliable to start with simple ones.
However, if the rattan armor cannot be made, there is still no problem in making a shield. Now Shi Ban and the others are very skilled at weaving baskets.
The finished product is not as thick as it was at the beginning. It is thicker and thinner, crooked, and even a finger can be inserted into the big gap.
To the naked eye, there are basically no obvious holes in today's baskets. Unless you expose them to the sun, you can find some small holes.
The woven baskets are becoming more and more beautiful. With this technology, Song Xuan is not worried that they will not be able to make a shield.
There is actually not much difference between a shield and a woven basket, except that it may be denser, and it is best to make it into multiple layers, so that it can have better defense when faced with hits from blunt objects. The ability will not be unusable after being smashed.
Song Xuan told Shi Ban his request, and Shi Ban just thought about it for a moment, then nodded and agreed:
"Angel, no problem, I'll get the branches right now!"
The production process of the two is very similar, except that the shield is slightly larger than the bottom of the basket, and the step of bending upward is omitted. In fact, it is more convenient to make it.
So after Shi Ban got the branch back, he processed it a little and quickly started doing it. He must have thought a lot along the way, so Shi Ban was very fast and without any hesitation, he quickly started working on it. The peeled branches were gradually added to the "big cake" at the feet of Shi Ban.
Halfway through, Shi Ban gestured with his arm, and then braided two small ears on both sides. This is where Song Xuan told him to hold it with his hands.
Since it was the first time to make this thing, even though his movements were very skillful and confident, Shi Ban did not overdo it and just knitted two layers.
"Angel, what do you think?"
Looking at the shield in Shi Ban's hand, he bowed slightly and was able to perfectly cover his upper body. What else could Song Xuan say? Of course he was applauded!
Although it is not too thick, it is enough to be used. After all, the weapons of the surrounding tribes are just some polished stones. If it is wrapped with a layer of animal skin on the outside, it will be difficult to break it.
songs Like baskets, they will become very light after drying in the shade.
Even Song Xuan, who is considered tall in the tribe, can easily block all attacks on his upper body with this shield. The shield can only be made this big at most, and it even needs to be smaller to make it easier to use. Some, after all, people in this era are not tall, most people are only 1.67 meters tall.
If it is too big, it will affect the fighting of the other hand, and it will be inconvenient to use it.
Song Xuan felt that he had underestimated the strength of Shi Ban and others, so he asked them to make several smaller oval-shaped "shields".
This is naturally not the shield in his hand, but a gadget that Song Xuan came up with on a whim. These two oval "shields" were connected with animal skins, and this became a simple little rattan armor. At least it can block the vital parts of the upper body.
In this way, even if there is no shield in his hand, he still has the necessary defense. When Shi Ban saw Song Xuan put the small vine armor on himself, he said directly to Song Xuan:
"Angel, can we use branches to connect the tops?"
Song Xuan naturally knew that this was possible, but it was not that simple to do it properly. Although the defense of the rattan armor was quite good, its flexibility was slightly lacking.
When everyone is fighting, the entire upper body has a very high range of motion. If the shoulders are also braided with branches, it will definitely have a certain impact. But now, the ribs on both sides are directly fixed with animal skin strips. The upper part is also connected with animal skins, which basically does not have any impact on movement, and if the binding is slightly loose, it can be done by bending down.
After hearing Song Xuan's explanation, Shi Ban nodded thoughtfully, but Song Xuan felt that he still had thoughts to continue thinking about, so he did not directly suppress his thoughts, but said to him:
"You can compare it with the previous one!"
"good!"
Hearing that Song Xuan did not completely reject his idea, Shi Ban happily agreed.
Being able to draw inferences from the ideas he has put forward, no matter whether the result is successful or not, is a good thing for everyone at the same time. After all, Song Xuan is not omnipotent, and he only has a partial understanding of many things. Without this way of thinking, in the end It's hard to make any breakthroughs in what you make. At most, it's almost the same as what he described.
As the saying goes, those who learn from me will live, and those who resemble me will die. This is the truth.
The scale of Teng She will definitely grow bigger and bigger in the future, and it will definitely not be limited to these 100 people. Song Xuan will not be able to do everything himself by then. He can only train everyone in his own direction. It was a big liberation for both Song Xuan and Teng She.
Soon Shi Ban came out with his new achievement in some frustration. After making it, he tried it. Although the defensive area became a little larger, it was just like the envoy said, it was no longer as flexible.
However, although he was unsuccessful in this aspect, it also gave him some other inspirations, that is, the two sides of the rattan armor should be slightly bent inward. This is still very easy to do. When drying in the shade, you only need to hold something slightly Just support it.
Although it is just a small change, I think it will be much more comfortable when wearing it.
Unlike shields, rattan armor only needs to be woven in a single layer. After all, its main function is to be easy to wear. At the same time, the lighter the better while providing a certain amount of protection.
Although his small change failed, Shi Ban didn't seem to be discouraged. He kept himself in the house and worked hard for several days. Even his meals were delivered by others. Song Xuan also went there on the first day. After taking a look, I saw that he was in good condition and did not appear to be overly fanatical and paranoid, so I let him go.
Unexpectedly, he was actually asked to come up with a new gadget three days later. Song Xuan was a little surprised by the progress.
"Angel of God!"
An almost fully dressed vine armor soldier appeared in front of Song Xuan. Although Shi Ban gave up on using branches to connect the front and back, he directly woven a smaller shoulder armor and tied it to his shoulders with animal skin strips.
At the same time, I also made several more slender ones to hang on top, so that even the thighs and upper sides of the arms are protected. It’s just the hat on the head, which looks a bit unsightly, but when I think about it, this is just the first After receiving the sample, Song Xuan was relieved that at least it could provide some protection.
But the only drawback is that the branches used in the tribe are quite flexible, but the overall length that can be used is not much. If you pull one off, the final length that can be used is only about one meter, and it should There is also a certain chance that it will crack directly afterwards.
Song Xuan didn't know what kind of rattan the legendary rattan armor was made of, but at least he couldn't find suitable rattan around the tribe. Most rattans were very brittle after drying and couldn't be used at all. On the contrary, this kind of imperfect branch is not satisfactory in use.
Although it will become brittle after drying, at least it performs much better than the rattan you found.
As for the need for soaking the rattan armor in tung oil, there is even more no solution. Even if Song Xuan knows this process, there is absolutely no way to do it, because Song Xuan has no idea what the legendary tung oil is made of. of.
So when Song Xuan saw Shi Ban wearing rattan armor, he seemed very excited, because under the existing conditions, this was already the best plan. Although it didn't seem perfect, the details needed to be polished. I believe it is still very useful.
The branches used in Shiban are all relatively thin, about the same thickness as chopsticks, so they don't look very bloated. Although it doesn't look good now, it has not been dried and shaped. I believe that after going through these steps, the shape will definitely be Can fit the body better.
As for the hat, Song Xuan didn't have high hopes in the first place, but now that he saw Shi Ban actually making it, he became excited and started discussing it with him. Although it might not be feasible to make a full-encircled helmet. Realistically, it is inconvenient to wear, but even if it is made into half, it can still provide a lot of protection.
