The epidemic prevention policy formulated by Lu Bu was quickly implemented.
Although not being allowed to go out casually caused dissatisfaction among many people, Lu Bu still had a certain reputation after all.
After careful explanation and the blessing of a big stick, most people are willing to stay at home obediently.
Lu Bu personally designed the masks and had people make a batch of them for distribution.
However, Lu Bu put most of his energy into tinkering with allicin and artemisinin with Hua Tuo.
It's easy to talk about it, but it's very troublesome to actually do it.
Especially the distilled garlic juice, the sour and refreshing taste made Lu Bu smell of garlic for several days.
Moreover, the various tools were not readily available, which made Lu Bu wonder if he should study burning glass.
As a time traveler, Lu Bu has never thought about burning glass.
But now the world is so chaotic. In the entire Central Plains, you are either beating me or I am killing you every day. Trade between various states and counties has almost been interrupted.
Moreover, people are now in dire straits, and it is difficult to guarantee even the most basic food and clothing. Although the clans and aristocratic families are rich, they are still thinking about how to recruit more young people to protect themselves. There is really no market for fancy luxury goods like glassware.
That day, I came out of the hospital again and returned to the inner house. Diao Chan and others took out a piece of cotton armor and said:
"Please look, sir, the cotton armor you said is ready, but is it like this?"
The armor coverage rate of Han soldiers can reach 40 to 50%.
But this number can only represent the armor coverage rate of the regular army.
Moreover, only military officers and elites like Lu Bu who were trapped in the camp could afford to equip iron armor.
Most ordinary soldiers still use leather armor.
Nowadays, most of the soldiers in the hands of various princes are recruited by themselves, or they are the surrendered Yellow Turban Army. Let alone armor, it is already good that all soldiers can use standard weapons.
Although Lu Bu guarded the iron mine and could smelt thousands of kilograms of iron every day, he could not equip every soldier with a suit of iron armor.
For no other reason than there are not so many blacksmiths to forge iron armor leaves.
A set of body armor and mantle requires nearly three thousand pieces of armor!
After careful consideration, Lu Bu decided to try the cotton armor from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which was compacted with several layers of cloth, lined with iron sheets, and fixed with rivets on the outside.
Although the protective capability is not as good as thick iron armor, it is easy to make, low-cost, lightweight, easy to wear, and has a certain warmth-keeping effect. This aspect is very suitable for northern operations.
At the same time, the south is humid and rainy, and iron armor is prone to rust, while cloth armor is easier to maintain.
After being served by the ladies, he put on his cloth armor and moved his limbs a little. Lu Bu was still very satisfied and asked, "How is it?"
Liu Xiao curled her lips and said, "It doesn't look good! Without your beast-faced, head-swallowing, chain-link armor, you look so mighty!"
Lu Bu smiled and said: "My armor weighs more than sixty pounds! There is a price to pay for being mighty! How light is this?"
While he was studying how to improve, the maid came in and said, "Master Marquis, General Taishi Ci wants to see you!"
"Oh? I'll go right away!"
Lu Bu put on his cloth armor and walked out.
He came to the hall and asked with a smile: "Ziyi! You came just in time to take a look at the new cloth armor I designed and prepared to equip the infantry and light cavalry. What do you think?"
Taishi Ci looked at it for a moment, then knocked on Lu Bu's chest and said directly: "I may not be able to resist the strong bow and crossbow!"
Lu Bu nodded and said: "I thought so too, so I thought about getting a vest on the outside, with more interlayers sewn on the outside, and when needed, use hardwood as a lining to install it in the interlayer, which is light and can resist bows and arrows.
During the water war in the South, it can also be used as a life jacket if it falls into the water! Damn it, I'm such a genius! "
Taishi Ci had a dark look on his face: His lord sometimes boasted about himself and was really top-notch.
But he also admired where Lu Bu came from so many fantastic ideas.
This kind of cloth armor is indeed very suitable for the light cavalry bow and arrow harassment tactics created by Lu Bu.
"My lord, please look at this!" Taishi Ci took out a bamboo tube from his arms.
"What is this?" Lu Bu asked after receiving the letter.
"The letter written by Chen Deng is for Cao Cao!" Tai Shici said.
"Oh? What's going on?" Lu Bu frowned, took out his dagger and carefully peeled off the fire paint on the bamboo tube.
Taishi Ci said: "Didn't the Lord order that in order to prevent the epidemic, people entering and leaving the city must be strictly inspected and registered one by one?
There happened to be a person going out of town today. When registering, he hesitated and said that he was going to visit relatives and that he was going to do business.
Seeing that he was in a panic, I searched him and found this letter.
After using some tricks, the man said that he was sent to Changyi to deliver a message to Cao Cao on Chen Deng's order! "
"Damn, there's an unexpected gain!" Lu Bu cursed.
He opened the bamboo tube and took out the letter, read it, and sneered: "Chen Deng! I just ignored him, but he actually wanted to mess with me secretly!
Guess what he said? He told Cao Cao that I am ambitious and if I are not eliminated as soon as possible, I will become a big trouble in the future!
He advised Cao Cao and Yuan Shao to join forces and kill me first by surprise! "
Chen Deng, a native of Xiapi, was the son of Chen Gui, Prime Minister of Pei, and one of the prominent families in Xuzhou.
He is bold, calm, witty and knowledgeable. He was promoted as filial and honest at a young age.
Tao Qian settled in Xuzhou Logistics and Chen Deng was appointed as the captain of Diannong School.
According to official history, Chen Deng helped Liu Bei succeed Xuzhou Mu after Tao Qian's death.
Later, Lu Bu occupied Xuzhou. Although Chen Deng ostensibly surrendered to Lu Bu, he took advantage of his mission to Xudu to advise Cao Cao on how to get rid of Lu Bu.
Now the direction of history has changed, and Lu Bu did not offend Chen Deng. Unexpectedly, Chen Deng was still resentful, thinking that Lu Bu robbed Tao Qian of Xuzhou and captured Tao Qian's family!
Taishi Ci was furious after hearing this: "This guy is so ignorant! My lord has never treated him badly. How dare you collude with outsiders to harm your lord?"
I will go to his house right now, cut off this person’s dog’s head and offer it to the Lord! "
He said that he was about to walk out aggressively.
Lu Bu hurriedly stopped and said, "Don't be in a hurry, just wait for me to think about it!"
After thinking for a moment, he read the letter several times and asked, "How is the messenger who delivered the letter doing now? Is he seriously injured?"
Taishi Ci replied: "I was given a few whips, but some skin injuries, nothing serious."
Lu Bu nodded and asked again: "How many people besides you know about this arrest?"
Taishi Ci replied: "I saw that this man behaved sneakily. After finding the letter, he kept silent, so no one else knew about it except a few soldiers who were on guard at the time."
Lu Bu nodded and said: "Very good, go and tell those soldiers right away that you must not leak even a word about this matter, otherwise you will be dealt with according to military law!"
In addition, the messenger must not be beaten. I have to ask him to deliver another letter to Cao Cao for me!
Don't alarm Chen Deng, do you understand? "
"Lord, don't worry! Cidu has remembered it!" Taishi Ci said, cupping his fists.
"Okay, take this cloth armor and study it. If you have nothing else to do, put it on and ride a horse for a run to see where there is room for improvement. Go ahead."
Taishi Ci agreed and took the cloth armor.
Lu Bu took the letter and walked to the inner house.
Chen Deng! Are you kidding me? Then I will have fun with you!
