"Senior brother," Zhu Biao called as soon as he entered the big tent, causing everyone in the big tent to turn around.
Lin Chong knew that Zhu Biao was calling Shi Jin, but he was also a little confused by this title. Lin Chong looked at Zhu Biao walking in quickly, thinking that there was something unexpected, and before Shi Jin could speak, he asked : "What happened?"
Zhu Biao shook his head blankly and said: "Nothing happened. As soon as Yuncheng County was defeated, I sent someone back with good news. I just heard that the commander-in-chief was seriously injured. The things over there are not related to my two." My brother is here, I'm coming back in a hurry,"
Shi Jin was crawling on the bed, and Luan Tingyu was sitting in a chair beside the bed. Shi Jin wanted to get up, but Luan Tingyu persuaded him to stop him. Shi Jin smiled and had to turn his head and said: "It's nothing, there is no serious injury, but It's just a bit of skin and flesh, embedded in the muscle. The arrow feathers don't pierce deeply. It only needs to be raised for two or three days."
"At least it's not poisonous, otherwise it would be troublesome. However, the arrows of the officers and soldiers are full of barbs, and the leather armor needs to be improved in the future," Luan Tingyu said.
"I think so too," Shi Jin said: "I have thought about it before. At first, I hoped to create a shield that can be tied to the crook of the arm. It doesn't have to be too big and can cover one side of the body. But I have to strive to be lightweight, but after thinking about it carefully, this kind of shield is very restrictive and difficult to implement in a fight, so I have long wanted to improve the leather armor."
Zhu Biao came forward at this time and said: "Brother, what kind of leather armor do you think is the strongest?"
Shi Jin looked at Zhu Biao's confident look. He must have the answer hidden in his heart. He thought about it and replied: "Of course, the thick armor is strong. If it is made of fine iron, it would be even better. However, it is very heavy to wear and is inconvenient for marching.”
Zhu Biao smiled and said: "Senior brother is not entirely right. The weapons made of fine iron are the best. However, I know that there is a method of forging and quenching iron. The armor made is more durable than ordinary ones."
"Oh," Shi Jin looked at Zhu Biao curiously and said, "I can't tell, you know a lot about blacksmithing."
Luan Tingyu smiled slightly from the side.
Zhu Biao saw that the master did not tell the truth, so he smiled and continued: "Normally, iron is forged and quenched in water, but what I am talking about is not in water, but in charcoal water."
"What is charcoal water?" Shi Jin seemed to have guessed it, but there was something unclear about it. Therefore, Shi Jin never knew what was going on in the blacksmith shop.
"First select mahogany wood and burn it into charcoal, then grind it into powder, mix it with water and mix evenly." Zhu Biao said one by one: "Senior brother, you don't know, the weapons quenched in this water are better than the original ones." The armor is more wear-resistant and harder,"
"Seriously," Shi Jin was very interested. He never thought that such a small change could improve the strength of the armor.
Luan Tingyu nodded, it seemed that he was convinced of this matter.
Zhu Biao spoke again: "Not only that, senior brother, you know scale armor, right?"
Shi Jin nodded and said: "I know, the officers and soldiers are wearing patch armor. After I captured Chang'an, there were a lot of scale armor in the armory. The scales were angular and angled together, but they were a combination of soft armor and patch armor. It has the strength of sheet armor and the convenience and freedom of soft armor.”
"Senior brother, you are absolutely right, but let me show off, little brother," Zhu Biao salivated. When Shi Jin nodded happily, he continued to say with a smile: "Senior brother, if the same piece of scale armor is made of the same iron material, , the craftsmanship is the same, but the shapes are different. One is a square flat piece, and the other is an oval shell with a curvature. Which of the two do you think is stronger?"
"This..." Shi Jin was really asked. He was a little confused at the moment. He thought that since they were made of the same iron material and used the same craftsmanship, there would naturally be no difference in strength. The pattern of the scale armor was different. I have also seen a lot of triangular, square, and polygonal ones. These patterns are just a kind of decoration. People can play as they like. There won't be any big difference. Shi Jin thought of this. , then shook his head slightly and said: "Logically speaking, there should be no difference, but since you asked, it must be related to the shape. Square flat pieces are common, but this oval shell shape has never been seen before. As you hinted, this oval shell must be harder,"
"Hahaha, the marshal is indeed a marshal," Luan Tingyu smiled and said, "Yes, it is the hardness of this oval shell. This statement is true."
"Oh," Shi Jin became more and more curious and said, "Why is this? Tell me quickly."
Zhu Biao said with a smile: "To be honest, I don't really understand why this is. I didn't discover these things, but a boy from the blacksmith shop who had a good relationship with me talked about them one day. He I have personally tested them all,”
"Oh," Shi Jin wanted to sit up, but as soon as he propped himself up with his arms, the injured area was affected, and then he remembered that he was half a wounded person.
Zhu Biao said: "I didn't believe it at first, so I asked him to show it to me in person. When his master was not around, he took out two palm-sized scales from under the bed. He asked me to chop them with a knife and see. After two cuts, sure enough, the cuts on the armor were deeper, while the cuts on the oval shell were shallower. This was an eye-opener for me, so I asked him to make a set of scales for me based on these scales. ,"
"What about the scale armor?" Shi Jin asked hurriedly: "Why don't you see you wearing it? Could it be that it can't be beaten out?"
"That's not true. Although the guy drew the scales, he didn't have time to build them yet. That's not it, just..." Zhu Biao smiled when he said this.
Shi Jin nodded and said, "This little guy is amazing and has unusual thinking. He will definitely be a genius in the future." Here Shi Jin paused and said impatiently, "I wonder where this little guy is now."
"It's in Yuncheng County," Zhu Biao said, "If senior brother wants to see you, I'll go and invite him right away."
"Such a genius, why don't you come quickly and build this scale armor for us? I think he must have more than one golden idea in his chest. He is very familiar with it in the blacksmith shop. In addition, he has illegal knowledge and excellent thinking. It will definitely be able to introduce new things from the old," Shi Jin said.
Zhu Biao nodded and said: "We are just waiting for the commander's words. I will invite him right away. However... this guy is the most dishonest in the blacksmith shop. He often gets scolded by his master for these things. Now if I invite him Come on, I don’t know if the weapon can be used, but the iron will be broken a lot. When the time comes, the commander-in-chief will have to take care of it."
"Where is this? Although I, Shi Jin, am very poor, I still have some iron. Just tell him this. If he is willing to come, I, Shi Jin, will provide him with everything he needs. If he is really short of iron, That day, there was a big iron pot in my hometown, so I just smashed it and took it."
"Okay," Zhu Biao was very happy to see the commander so cheerful. He bowed immediately and said, "Since senior brother is fine, I will invite him here." After saying that, he exited the big tent. , rode away on horseback.
When Luan Tingyu saw Zhu Biao gone, he turned around with a smile and said, "Commander, you just said that you wanted to build a shield."
"Yes, I have such an idea, but I'm not as smart as the guy I just talked about, so I'm afraid I won't be able to create it," Shi Jin said, "Maybe you have an idea in mind."
Luan Tingyu smiled and said: "I'm showing my embarrassment, and I hope I can use the Marshal's pen and ink."
Shi Jin pointed to the table over there and said, "They're all there. Come and study the ink."
Luan Tingyu stood up and waved his hand and said: "I won't bother them, I'll do it myself." After saying that, he stood up from his chair and came to the table. While studying the ink, he made a mental draft, and then he picked up the pen. After soaking it, he started to draw. After half a stick of incense, Luan Tingyu came to Shi Jin with the drawn paper and held it up for them to see with both hands.
Lin Chong, who was standing aside, also came over to take a look with great interest. He saw that the painting was a large shield. Behind the shield were two sergeants, one standing and the other squatting. The shield was about one person tall and its surface was oval shell-shaped. , can block the entire person from head to toe, but there is an inconspicuous small hole exposed above and below this large shield.
Shi Jin looked at the painting for a while and saw that the soldier standing in the painting was hiding behind a shield and looking around, while the other crouched down was stretching his bow. Shi Jin didn't quite understand the intention, so he asked: "What's this?" What is the sergeant looking up at behind his shield?"
Luan Tingyu said: "Look at the top of the city. The officers and soldiers above can use this to see the top of the city, while the officers and soldiers below can shoot arrows through this hole. This is just a schematic diagram. It is best used to attack the city. We have specially built such a A siege force, wearing such a large shield, is not afraid of their arrow feathers. We can use such a large shield as a basis to make various modifications, and create several holes on it to release arrows, or we can put This big shield is fixed on the chariot, and then our archers squat in the chariot,"
"Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful," Shi Jin said with praise: "In this way, not only can the officers and soldiers not be able to hit us, but we can also shoot at him. This is very good and wonderful." Shi Jin and Lin Chong looked at each other. laughed.
"If such a chariot is built, it can also be equipped with spearmen, making it more flexible and maneuverable. It will be more convenient than the Liancheng we encountered earlier," Lin Chong also said happily.
"No," Shi Jin continued: "Don't tell me, that guy's Liancheng is really amazing. He is also a rare and skilled craftsman. From now on, we will also make more new weapons. Lin Chong, after we return to Chang'an, I want to have a good life." Find talents in this field. Anyone who can create powerful weapons, improve or innovate will be rewarded heavily."
"In this case, there must be someone capable," Luan Tingyu said with a smile, stroking his beard, as if he could see in Shi Jin's dark and shining eyes that the Green Forest Army would become an increasingly powerful tiger and wolf warrior.