Pirate Song

While Zhou Botong was busy building this Gao clan sword, Gao Huaiyuan began to think of new things. Weapons are now available, and it is not a big problem to solve, but so far, they don't have any armor.

, you must know that he has spent a lot of money and energy to train these young people. Once something happens, he is not willing to let these precious little ones of his go into battle naked. In that case, in such an era of cold weapons, a battle will be impossible.

If he comes down, he may die completely. Doesn't that mean he has suffered a big loss?

Therefore, just having swords and guns was not enough. Next, he also wanted to find some ways to get some armor for his people, so that they could not be allowed to go to the battlefield as bare pig warriors. During this period of time, Gao Huaiyuan had been thinking about this matter a lot, and he had studied it specially.

Contemporary armor, I have some understanding of various armors.

Gao Huaiyuan took the time to go to the county government and gave Wangxianwei a generous gift. In the name of the need for strong men in the village, Gao Huaiyuan got a few pairs of armor from Wangxianwei, took them back to Crouching Tiger Village, and began to watch

I started thinking about these Song Dynasty armors.

The first is the helmet that protects the head. Helmets in this era were mostly made of copper and iron, and most of them used casting technology. Gao Huaiyuan was holding these helmets, but they all felt heavy and crude, and there was a sharp point on them, which was equipped with

Hongying was just a decoration and did not have much effect, so he took out one of the helmets, placed it on the arrow stack, and ordered Zhou Jun to try shooting an arrow from it with a badou bow. Zhou Jun immediately responded to the order and opened the bow.

He fired an arrow and hit the helmet thirty steps away. The result was very frustrating to Gao Huaiyuan. He shot through the helmet at a distance of thirty steps with just eight bows. If it was worn on

After such a blow to a person's head, he would probably be seriously injured even if he didn't die.

The quality of Song Army's helmets was not good. If they wanted to improve the quality, they still had to find a way to make helmets by forging. Gao Huaiyuan didn't have to worry about this. There were plenty of good helmets from later generations, which he could learn from.

After looking at the helmet, he began to think about these armors. In the Song Dynasty, there were many types of armors. The raw materials were divided into three types: iron, leather, and paper. The strongest and heaviest was probably the walking armor of the Song Dynasty. This kind of walking armor had a body

It is a whole piece, consisting of 12 rows of small rectangular armor pieces. The upper part is to protect the chest and back. It is tied from the shoulders with straps. The waist is tied forward with straps, and there are two knee skirts hanging down on the left and right sides. On the body armor

The left and right shawls are connected together at the back of the neck and tied under the neck with a belt. The hood on the head is in the shape of a round bowl, with a longer cheek hanging from the back, and a central insert on the top.

Wearing three beautiful tassels, the whole body of the soldier was basically protected.

It can be said that the soldiers wearing this kind of infantry armor are standard heavy infantry, and their protection is quite powerful. However, they have a fatal flaw, which is that the weight is too heavy. Depending on the type of arms, the infantry armor worn by pikemen

The heaviest armor reaches about seventy kilograms, and the lightest crossbow armor weighs more than fifty kilograms. With such a weight, after wearing it, most people can stand. If you want to be mobile, basically there is no need to do anything other than like

A man like Gao Huaiyuan, who was born with brute strength, could still move around and pounce on the soldiers. There was no need to think about how far he could go wearing it.

Furthermore, the production of infantry armor is too cumbersome. It is made up of more than 1,800 pieces of iron. To make such an armor requires the cooperation of many craftsmen, and it takes about a year to make one piece.

Even if you have money, you can’t afford to equip yourself with such a large amount of equipment!

Therefore, although Bu Renjia was powerful, it was gradually eliminated by wars due to its unique shortcomings. Of course, this also has something to do with the fact that the national power of the Southern Song Dynasty was not as strong as in the early Northern Song Dynasty. Xingzhou and Cizhou in Hebei Province produced the largest amount of iron.

The land has now fallen into the hands of the Jin Kingdom. There is not as much iron in the Southern Song Dynasty as before, so after this era, the infantry armor has begun to decline and is no longer the standard equipment of the Song Army. Therefore, although Gao Huaiyuan heard about this

He walked into Renjia, but he had no intention of attacking it at all.

The iron armor of the current Song Army has shrunk a lot compared to the original human armor. Only the main parts are protected. Only generals can wear full-body armor. This kind of iron armor draws on the mirror armor of the Tang Dynasty. The armor pieces are in the shape of a mountain, and each piece is similar.

The buckle is still a typical Zha armor. Its sophistication and protection are good, but it also has the disadvantages of being difficult to manufacture and too expensive. This kind of armor has good anti-chopping effect, but its anti-lance puncture and crossbow arrow effect is average.

So after Gao Huaiyuan looked at the mountain armor inside, he shook his head dissatisfied and shot it.

As for leather armor, it’s much simpler. Leather armor is mostly made of raw cowhide. High-end products include rhinoceros skin, but that kind of thing is an absolute luxury. Some are made of raw pigskin, which can only be considered low-end.

Therefore, in the Song Dynasty, cowhide was an absolute military supply. Most cattle could not be killed casually. The cowhide had to be handed over to the government for official procurement. Otherwise, it would not be illegal to eat beef!

However, although leather armor is simpler to make, the raw materials are not easy to solve due to the unified management of the government. Moreover, the protective power of leather armor is worse than that of iron armor. It can only prevent some losses or weak hacking and assassination, and it will cause

Cowhide is very uncomfortable to wear on the body, and it feels uncomfortable everywhere. Gao Huaiyuan doesn't like this thing, but it is a solution that can be solved in a short time and with money, so he puts it aside as an alternative.

Then there are the Ming paper armors of the Song Dynasty. The raw material of this kind of paper armor is really made of paper, and the thick wrinkled paper is stacked layer by layer. After being beaten and soaked in oil, it forms a thick nail plate.

, after wearing it, it can prevent the penetration of powerful arrows, and is most suitable for use by naval forces. When falling into the water, it is not afraid of pulling the soldiers wearing it down like weights. It can be regarded as a unique understanding of the Chinese, and it can be called the earliest Kev in the world.

He pulled the armor, but Gao Huaiyuan was still dissatisfied. Although this thing could protect against arrows, it had poor defense against cold weapons slashing, and it was also complicated to make. It looked like an embroidered pillow, but he didn't dare to underestimate it.

After all, it plays a very good role in improving the combat effectiveness of the navy, and it is more suitable for the terrain and climate of the south.

After looking around, Gao Huaiyuan could only choose leather armor for the time being. Even if the government controls cowhide, it can still be obtained by spending money. In the long run, steel will still be used to solve the problem, but for now

He didn't want this kind of Zhajia made in the Song Dynasty.

As a result, he felt much more relaxed, and his soap workshop and Liulicang increased profits by nearly 10% to 20%, and Huang Zhen's performance made Gao Huaiyuan completely relieved of him.

After getting the cowhide, Gao Huaiyuan immediately started to let the women in Zhuangzi take full-time responsibility for making leather armor. It was nothing more than cutting the rawhide and splicing it together piece by piece. This matter did not require too precise technology. Basically,

Anyone can do it, not to mention there are a group of girls in Zhuangzi. These girls have all been trained here to be very hard-working and clever, so it is not difficult to start doing this.

Zhou Hao's mother, Liu Shi Nuhong, was very good at making armor. Although she had never learned armor making, after seeing the samples provided by Gao Huaiyuan, she quickly understood how to cut it. After receiving the cowhide, she immediately started making armor in the backyard.

I found a big room and started cutting out the materials.

In order to strengthen the protective power of the leather armor, Gao Huaiyuan thought of an emergency solution and assigned a few strong boys to Zhou Botong's blacksmith shop to learn how to forge iron. The requirements for them were not high, as long as they could beat fine iron into toughness.

A relatively strong steel sheet will suffice, as long as it can be used after quenching. The thickness of the steel sheet is required to be about one millimeter. These steel sheets should be sandwiched in key parts of the leather armor to enhance some defense.

Although Zhou Botong was stingy with his craftsmanship, he could not object to Gao Huaiyuan's opinion. After all, forging some steel sheets was a rough job. As long as you had the strength, you could just keep forging. As for quenching, it was also very simple, so he had no objection to them following him.

He Lu honestly learned to forge.

But in order to prevent these young apprentices from interfering with him in making the kind of sword Gao Huaiyuan requested, he simply set up another stove and asked Lu Laoshi to lead the gang of boys to open another stove and teach them some menial work before leaving them behind.

No matter what, just let them do whatever they want and explore on their own.

And he himself was still concentrating on how to create the kind of sword that Gao Huaiyuan wanted. Gradually, he began to figure out some ways. The next two sword blanks he made began to look a bit like the shape Gao Huaiyuan wanted.

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Fortunately, Gao Huaiyuan recruited many young people. Otherwise, he would really lack manpower to do these things, but now, he no longer has to worry about this matter.

Since Gao Huaiyuan was busy with weapons and armor, the logging was left to Huang Yan, and Zhou Hao was in charge. He rushed into the blacksmith shop and watched the teenagers responsible for making armor as they worked on this matter.

After a period of busy work, these teenagers gradually mastered some simple blacksmithing skills, and the armor pieces they made began to look a bit interesting. Although they cannot be compared with the craftsmanship of Old Man Zhou and Laoshi Lu, it is enough if they can be used.

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Gao Huaiyuan took these forged iron sheets, painted them with tung paint to prevent rust, and then handed them to Ms. Liu, instructing her to make leather armor for the shoulders, chest, abdomen, upper arms and other parts when making leather armor.

Double-layer, and then use rivets to sandwich the armor pieces between two layers of leather, which greatly enhances the protective capabilities of these parts. This can make it look better, and it can also be deceived and save people from thinking that he is armed.

Too much.

Watching the days go by, the things arranged by Gao Huaiyuan are also progressing steadily. The weather is starting to get a little hot, and everyone in Zhuangzi has changed into single clothes.

Gao Huaiyuan was working hard on the school field in the backyard that day, sparring with Zhou Jun, Fei Wenlong and a group of others. A group of people attacked Gao Huaiyuan with wooden guns and wooden knives wrapped in cotton cloth. There was a roar of applause outside the school field.

Zhou Botong suddenly ran over from the blacksmith shop, holding a knife in his hand with a beaming look on his face, and shouted to Gao Huaiyuan: "Master! The little old man has already made the knife you want!"

Gao Huaiyuan spun around, waved away the wooden sword in his hand and forced away the surrounding teenagers who were besieging him, and said with a smile: "You continue to practice, remember, the shots don't have to be fancy, the key is speed, it must be fast!

You also need to pay attention to cooperation. If you fight like this, I will probably defeat each of you and kill them all!"

Fei Wenlong, Zhou Jun, Li Ergou and others were sweating profusely and bowed to obey the orders. Then they began to greet the people they were responsible for leading and continued practicing on the school field.

Gao Huaiyuan dropped the wooden knife in his hand, ran to Zhou Botong happily, and looked down at his hand.

He saw a sharp knife with a special shape and a cold light shining all over it. It was exactly the same as the sword he imagined in his mind, so he became ecstatic.

"Good! It's beautiful! What a good knife!" Gao Huaiyuan shouted, reaching out to take the knife, and waved it casually. It turned out to be very good, and he tried the blade again, and it was also very sharp.

"Zhou Hao! Come here and bring me a Liuyun knife that Master Zhou made a few days ago!" After Gao Huaiyuan looked at the knife carefully, he called to Zhou Hao who was leading a group of people to practice the knife.

"Yes!" After hearing this, Zhou Hao immediately agreed, quickly ran into the room where weapons were kept, took out a Liuyun knife that Zhou Botong had made before, and ran over.

Gao Huaiyuan pointed to a row of wooden stakes used as arrow stacks in the yard and told Zhou Hao: "First try to chop down these wooden stakes with your Liuyun knife!"

Zhou Hao didn't know why Gao Huaiyuan asked him to do such a boring thing, but he was used to listening to Gao Huaiyuan's orders. Without hesitation, he shouted loudly and swung his sword to chop at the wooden stake. In the end, it only split open.

Halfway through, the knife got stuck on the wooden stake, and it took a lot of effort to pull the knife out. Even if Zhou Hao tried his best to cut such a thick wooden stake, he could not easily cut it.

Being so deep already shows that he is very powerful.

Then Gao Huaiyuan handed the newly made knife to Zhou Hao and told him: "Try this knife again and try cutting wood piles with it!"

Zhou Hao weighed the knife and felt that the shape of the knife was strange, but it felt very comfortable to hold in his hand. The handle was relatively long, so it could obviously be held with both hands, so he grabbed the handle with both hands and gently

Qing swung the knife first to get used to the center of gravity of the knife, and felt that it was very advantageous. Then he swung the knife suddenly, shouted loudly, and struck the wooden stake again. As a result, the wooden stake as thick as a large bowl was immediately struck.

He fell to the ground with a slash of the knife.

Zhou Hao stared at the broken wooden stake with his mouth open, and then looked at the knife in his hand. Seeing that there were no scars on the blade, he exclaimed: "What a knife! This knife is easy to use! It seems to be more capable."

Use your strength! What’s the reason for this?”

Zhou Botong also looked at this scene in amazement. Anyone who makes a knife knows how to use a knife. He can make such a good knife and he will definitely not give it to him for free. So he quickly took the knife from Zhou Hao and held it in his hand.

After waving a few times, he suddenly understood. The old man immediately shouted excitedly: "I understand! The key lies in this arc! Awesome! Awesome! Haha!" At this moment, he was laughing like a child, and he was so happy.

I can't put it down with this scimitar.

Gao Huaiyuan was very satisfied with the result and said to Zhou Botong: "Compared with the previous hand knives, this knife can wield more power, and its cutting power is far better than ordinary hand knives. That's why I asked you to make this kind of knife."

The reason! Master Zhou must have understood the reason and mastered the method of making such knives! Then Master Zhou must make more knives like this!"

Zhou Botong no longer dared to underestimate Gao Huaiyuan. His knowledge of knives surprised Zhou Botong. He originally thought that Gao Huaiyuan was just a kid and wanted to wear a flashy knife to show off his power.

What he didn't expect was that he actually understood the characteristics of the knife so well, which was beyond his expectation, so he quickly nodded and said: "I obey, I will make some such knives for the young master as soon as possible, but I don't know that the young master wants to give it to me."

What’s the name for this knife?”

Gao Huaiyuan thought for a moment, then looked at the unique cloud pattern on the blade, and said casually: "This kind of sword will be called the Liuyun Scimitar from now on!"

As a result, this kind of flowing cloud scimitar became the unique symbol of Crouching Tiger Village. Zhou Botong and Lu Laoshi began to build this kind of flowing cloud scimitar with all their strength. The clanking of hammers could be heard in the entire backyard.

sound.

"Master, Brother Xue suddenly came over from the old house and said he had something urgent to see the master!" Liu Er took Xue Yan from a distance and shouted when he saw Gao Huaiyuan.

"Master! The county government sent someone to deliver a message to the old house, asking all township officials and elders to come to the county government and tell them something important!" Xue Yan said hurriedly as soon as he saw Gao Huaiyuan.

"Oh? Why are you so anxious that it is worth sending all the elders from each township to the county government?" Gao Huaiyuan was a little puzzled, so he asked Xue Yan, feeling a faint feeling of uneasiness in his heart.

"Something big happened, the Jin people attacked our Song Dynasty again!..."

(The first part of Hidden Dragon in the Wild has finally come to an end. There will be some shortcomings in it. Brothers are welcome to correct me! The second part of the war between Song Dynasty and Jin Dynasty will show you how the pig's feet will perform?

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