"Bold Hu Siliu, why don't you kneel down when I see you sirs!"
Just when everyone was looking at Hu Siliu, Gong Yonggu shouted sharply again.
When Hu Siliu heard this, he was stunned and said: "The last general is not guilty, the last general..."
"Wantless, you are not guilty. I... Uncle Pingxi will interrogate you. I am now asking you why you don't salute your lords. Do you think you can be on equal footing with us?"
Gong Yonggu didn't wait for Hu Siliu to finish speaking, and shouted loudly again.
Seeing the angry look on his face, Hu Siliu's body trembled slightly before he knelt down with a look of reluctance.
Since Hu Siliu was still wearing armor at this moment, he just knelt on one knee.
However, I don't know whether Hu Siliu was dissatisfied or whether his armor was in the way, so although he knelt down, his posture was a bit weird.
"You bastard, look at what you look like, are you deliberately trying to embarrass me?"
"Come here, drag me out and give me twenty military sticks first!"
Seeing this, Gong Yonggu shouted angrily again.
Hearing this, Gao Jie and others felt doubts in their hearts.
Because everyone in the military camp was wearing armor, it was very difficult to kneel down and salute, so even if superiors and subordinates met, they would just bow and salute.
Moreover, they also heard that Gong Yonggu loved his soldiers as much as his own son and was usually very kind to the soldiers, so everyone was happy to serve him. But why would he accuse a soldier who dared to enforce the law so hard today?
"Ping Xihou, I am not rude, but I am wearing armor and cannot kneel down completely!"
When Gao Jie and others were confused, Hu Siliu's voice sounded neither humble nor arrogant.
When they heard this, they looked at Hu Siliu with some surprise.
"Hey, you still have your armor on, I..."
"Marquis Pingxi, calm down!"
At this time, He Zhen suddenly knelt down to dissuade her.
Gong Yonggu was really angry at this moment and ignored He Zhen at all. He was about to step forward to hit Hu Siliu, but He Zhen grabbed him and whispered a few words quickly in his ear.
After hearing what He Zhen said, a look of surprise flashed across Gong Yonggu's face, and he glared at Hu Siliu again before walking back with an annoyed look on his face.
"You two, why don't you take off your outer armor for him!"
After He Zhen persuaded Gong Yonggu to stop, he shouted sharply at the two soldiers.
Upon hearing this, the two men immediately took off Hu Siliu's outer armor, revealing the leather inner armor.
It turns out that the armor of the Ming Dynasty was divided into two types: Ming armor and dark armor. Ming armor is commonly known as iron helmet and iron armor, and is generally divided into two parts: inner and outer parts.
The outer part that can resist attacks from sharp objects is called "armor" and is made of metal, while the inner part that can resist blunt blows is called armor and is made of cloth and leather.
Dark armor, also known as cloth armor, is divided into light and heavy armor according to the difference in its internal filling. The cloth armor with embedded iron sheets is called heavy armor; while the cloth armor made of thick cotton filling is called light armor. .
Generally speaking, the defense of Ming armor is far better than that of Dark armor, and soldiers should be equipped with Ming armor. However, due to financial constraints in the late Ming Dynasty, it was no longer able to produce large quantities of Ming armor.
In addition, combat weapons are gradually transitioning from cold weapons to firearms. Low-cost cloth armor can also play a protective role. Therefore, soldiers and some low-level generals in the Ming Dynasty wore dark armor.
Wu Sangui and others were a little surprised when they saw that Hu Siliu, who was just the flag general, was wearing bright armor. Now when they saw that his inner armor was actually crimson leather with a golden thread hidden in it, they couldn't help but take a deep breath.
You must know that in the early Ming Dynasty, there were very strict regulations on the color of clothing, and many people died for violating the rules.
Although the system was relaxed in the later period, no one dared to wear crimson inner armor embroidered with gold thread openly in the army.
"Uncle Ping Xi, come to the trial!"
Just when Wu Sangui was confused, Gong Yonggu's voice sounded again.
When Wu Sangui saw Hu Siliu's inner armor, he felt that Hu Siliu's identity was not simple. He had already concluded that it was a trap set by Gong Yonggu for him, so he pushed him to the left and blocked him, never wanting to take over the interrogation.
At the same time, he talked openly and secretly about the inner armor, hinting to Gong Yonggu that he had seen through the opponent's trap.
But Gong Yonggu didn't know whether he didn't understand what he meant, or he was determined to embarrass him and kept urging him to interrogate.
When Gao Jie and others saw this, they all seemed to be gloating about his misfortune. Occasionally, they would add a few words to ridicule Wu Sangui wantonly.
Although Wu Sangui was angry, because Gong Yonggu was reasonable, he had to suppress his anger and patiently shied away.
This situation lasted for about a cup of tea. Gong Yonggu seemed to have lost his patience. After sneering at Wu Sangui, he said sarcastically: "General Zhenguo, you don't have to be afraid. That bitch is not a great person."
"He was just lucky enough to beat Li Guozhen at Yongding Gate on His Majesty's orders, and that's why he got this armor. There's no backstory, so you can just let it go and try it!"
Gao Jie and others did not know about this. Now that they heard about it, the doubts in their hearts were not eliminated, but became even heavier.
Because they simply did not believe that Hu Siliu obtained the inner armor for this reason, and suspected that there was something unknown inside.
Especially Wang Yuncheng, who was forced to do this when he did it. Now that things have developed to this point, he blamed everything on Ma Decai, and kept scolding Ma Decai in his heart for being stupid and picking such a hard nut to crack. , causing him to be in a dilemma.
At the same time, I thought that it would be good if Ma Decai was dead, otherwise if Ma Decai couldn't bear it and confessed him, I'm afraid even he would be punished.
Therefore, he also made up his mind to never get involved in this matter again to avoid causing trouble.
Wu Sangui had heard about this, but he also knew that Zhu Yuanzhang did not reward the armor at that time, so he had the same idea as Gao Jie and others, so he still shied away.
Seeing this, Gong Yonggu sneered and said: "Uncle Ping Xi, I thought you were very capable, but it turns out you are also someone who is afraid of power."
"Forget it, since you can't make the decision, let me handle it!"
After that, he said to He Zhen: "Go, drag that chatty bitch out and beat him with thirty army sticks!"
Wu Sangui and others saw that He Zhen had a troubled face and seemed to be hesitant to speak, so they strengthened their thoughts.
When Gong Yonggu saw that He Zhen hadn't moved, he shouted angrily: "If you don't go, don't you want to be beaten with a military stick? Remember, you must hit him hard. If this bitch hadn't been such a talker, how could I have done this?" By Your Majesty..."
Although Gong Yonggu was angry, he realized that he had made a mistake halfway through his words.
He paused and then continued: "Hit me hard, if you don't see blood, it won't count!"
When Gao Jie and others saw this, they thought that it was Hu Siliu who complained and Gong Yonggu was reprimanded, so they took the opportunity to vent their anger, and they couldn't help but look down on Gong Yonggu.
Wu Sangui had already confirmed that it was a trap, but when he saw this situation, he hesitated a little.
At this time, a scream came from outside the tent.
The voice was quite loud at first, but then it gradually became lower and lower, and finally there was no sound at all.
At this time, Gao Jie and others saw the panic on Gong Yonggu's face again, and felt even more certain.
After a while, two soldiers dragged Hu Siliu, who was covered in blood, in to report.
When Gong Yonggu saw this, although he looked nervous, he still forced himself to be calm and said: "How about it, have you killed that bitch?"
I heard from the soldier that his face looked better only after he passed out.
Then he glanced at Wu Sangui with a smug look, and then said to Wang Yuncheng: "Uncle Zhongxin, are you satisfied with this? If..."
"Ping Xihou, if you handle it properly, I will finally be convinced!"
After Wang Yuncheng saw that Gong Yonggu was reprimanded, his temperament changed drastically. He was afraid that Gong Yonggu would blame him, so he quickly expressed his position and pushed away the matter.
Gong Yonggu sneered, and after having someone drag Hu Siliu down, he shouted loudly: "Your Majesty has a secret decree, let..."
As he spoke, he stopped again and glanced at everyone coldly.
When Gao Jie and others saw this, they were shocked again.
