In the spacious workshop, the sound of sledgehammers was everywhere, deafening. The craftsmen have a clear division of labor. Some are blowing the bellows, some are adding charcoal, and some are wielding sledgehammers...
Zhao Zhugang was about to ask all the craftsmen to stop and salute, but Zhao Kuo immediately reached out to stop him and said, "Don't worry about us, let everyone continue."
If you stop making an appliance in the middle of making it, it will be destroyed and you will have to go back to the furnace and make it again, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive.
"No." Zhao Zhu could only nod and obey the order.
Zhao Kuo walked to the side and picked up a piece of armor that had been made. It weighed about twenty kilograms. It was quite heavy in his hand. The scales were half the size of a palm and were polished very brightly. It was best to use the best between the scales. Thread and tie the silk thread.
Zhao Kuo saw the names of the leaders at all levels in the lower right corner of the armor. This was what Zhao Kuo had specially ordered before.
Zhao Zhucheng, the master of Mo Feng, is studying for his spare time.
The craftsman who made this armor is called Yu.
Zhao Kuo frowned and asked, "Did this craftsman independently complete this armor?"
A piece of iron armor is not just as simple as making scales. After the scales are made, holes must be punched on all four sides to facilitate threading. After drilling the holes, you need to polish and remove the burrs, and then use silk thread or hemp rope to tie the scales one by one and fix them into the shape of an armor suit. It is completed only after passing the inspection by the inspector.
"Your Majesty, except for making silk threads and smelting iron ore, all other processes are completed by this craftsman. If there is a problem with this armor, it will be easier to trace it directly to the individual." Zhao Zhu leaned over and said.
"No wonder the production is so slow. A craftsman has to learn everything to build an armor alone. How much time does it take!" Zhao Kuo thought to himself.
"I have an idea, which is to let everyone be responsible for only one process. Those responsible for making scales only need to build scales, and those responsible for polishing only need to polish. What do you think?" Zhao Kuo said.
"This is a good method. In this way, even craftsmen who are not particularly skilled can make iron armor." Pang Nuan nodded.
"Then...if there is a problem, it will be difficult to trace." Zhao Zhu said with some embarrassment.
"Wouldn't it be enough to engrave the names of all the craftsmen on it?" Zhao Kuo waved his hand and said.
"No." Zhao Zhu obeyed the order.
"Is this the latest armor equipped for Zhao Jun?" Lian Po stepped forward, picked up the armor and asked.
"Not bad." Zhao Zhu nodded.
"Too light." Lian Po put a cushion on his head and said, shaking his head.
This kind of armor is already very heavy for ordinary people. Without training, it will be difficult to continue fighting after wearing it. However, it is still too light for the Xuanjia army that Lian Po plans to form.
This is an army that wants to compete with the Qin State's Black Armored Army. How can a mere twenty kilograms of armor be enough?
"General, you want to..." Zhao Kuo looked at Lian Po.
When Lian Po heard this, his eyes lit up and he said eagerly: "Does the king agree to all the ideas of the general?"
"As long as the workshop can do it, I will agree to it, general." Zhao Kuo said directly.
After all, he was helping him train the legion, could he still lose money?
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Lian Po was overjoyed after receiving the promise. He pointed at the armor and said:
"The final general requires that the armor cover the whole body, including the arms and thighs, and the joints must be specially treated so as not to affect flexibility. It is best to have a layer of leather armor inside the armor, and a layer of silk cloth sewn into the leather armor. Silk cloth is tougher and more comfortable than ordinary linen cloth and grass cloth, which can provide better defense. Even if the arrow shoots in through the gaps in the scales, it will be blocked by the leather armor and silk cloth, and will not cause harm to the soldiers, and it can also Increased comfort.”
"By the way, you also need a helmet, also made of steel." After saying this, Lian Po suddenly thought that many times the enemy attacks the feet, and said, "It is best to replace the shoes with iron boots. In this way, the enemy There will be no way to attack our feet. We also need to add a layer of silk cloth to our helmets and iron boots."
"The shield should be as tall as a person and one inch thick. It should have grooves and ridges on the edges. Any two shields put together should form a larger shield. This way, you can run rampant on the battlefield."
"By the way, you should also be equipped with a zanma sword. It should be straight, four feet long, and the back of the sword should be thick. It can't break while cutting."
The more Lian Po talked, the more excited he became. This was the Iron Legion that he had planned for a long time, but he had never had the chance to realize it. Now he could finally say it.
He can guarantee that as long as he leads such an army on the battlefield, no one can stop him.
"When I see the Black Armored Army next time on the battlefield, I must give him a surprise and tell him who is the best defense army in the world."
Lian Po laughed heartily, as if he had already seen the day when the Black Armored Army was defeated.
Zhao Zhu's face turned darker and darker as he listened, his hands clenched into fists, and his whole body was trembling slightly.
If he had not known that he could not defeat Lian Po, even if the king was here and even if Lian Po had made great contributions to Zhao Guo, Zhao Zhu would have rushed up and beaten Lian Po.
Is there anyone who bullies people like this?
Even if you need full-body armor and a helmet, you also need iron boots. Have you ever seen anyone wearing iron boots?
And it also requires leather armor. There is actually a layer of silk cloth inside the leather armor?
Do you know how much a piece of silk cloth costs?
You also need a shield as tall as one person. Do you know how many pounds of iron it consumes? Can other weapons be made?
Also require the shield to be specially made and be able to be connected together?
I understand that you want to pursue strength. Have you considered the feelings of us support staff?
During the war, you are the ones who win the glory in the front, and we are the ones who suffer in the back.
Le Yi and Pang Nuan also looked at Lian Po blankly, unable to speak for a long time.
No one expected that Lian Po, who was usually a man of few words, would say so many words and make so many demands at once.
It can be seen that Lian Po had conceived this set of equipment in his mind for more than a day or two, but he never had the chance to realize it. This is also a regret in his heart.
Now it was not easy for Zhao Kuo to agree to him. Lian Po was afraid that Zhao Kuo would regret it, so he said everything at once.
"These equipment are enough to arm an ordinary army of 100,000 troops..." After a while, Pang Nuan took a long breath and said slowly.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The six thousand troops led by the general will definitely play a greater role than the one hundred thousand troops." Lian Po glared at Pang Nuan fiercely, then turned to Zhao Kuo, patting his chest and said. There was a happy smile on his somewhat weathered face, and his gray beard was curled up, but his eyes were a little worried that Zhao Kuo would refuse.
"The total weight of this body weighs at least four to five hundred kilograms. No soldier can hold it." Le Yi shook his head.
It weighs more than 400 kilograms. Not to mention people, even a weaker war horse can't hold it, let alone carrying such heavy equipment to fight.
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