Shi Shouxin was affiliated with the Guards and Military Department and was responsible for the safety of part of the imperial city.
Luo Youdu casually passed by his defense zone with eighty carts of equipment.
The jet-black leather armor was dazzling in the sun, and the bright weapons reflected the brilliance of the sun.
Luo Youdu was like a peacock with its wings spread, walking at the front of the motorcade with the temperament of a nouveau riche.
In the duty barracks of the watchtower, Shi Shouxin was giving instructions to the soldiers under his command, asking them to stand at their posts with all their strength and do every training well.
The decision to march south to Huainan was no longer a secret among the core members of the army, and Shi Shouxin also got the news from Zhao Kuangyin.
As Han Lingkun gained military exploits first, he rose to the top of the army.
Shi Shouxin and other generals were unwilling to lag behind others and looked forward to performing well on the Huainan battlefield in order to gain a higher status.
This is especially true for Shi Shouxin himself.
His grudge with Luo Youdu can be traced back to Wang Jixun, who was always the first person to oppose Luo.
Originally, it was easy to say that civil and martial arts had different paths, but now Luo Youdu has climbed above him with his military achievements. Every time he thinks of this, he feels like a lump in his throat. He secretly made up his mind that in this southern expedition, he must fight bravely to be the first and establish meritorious deeds. There is no way he can be better than Luo Youdu.
This is all done by the commander.
As for Han Lingkun, Shi Shouxin felt itchy when he thought of this friend who had been with him for ten years but betrayed him. He felt tempted to break up the friendship many times, but he couldn't say it out loud and couldn't bring himself to do so.
Listening to the noise outside, Shi Shouxin walked out of the squad room, followed the soldiers' eyes and looked down, and saw Luo Youdu Dese passing by the city.
His eyes fell on the armaments, and Shi Shouxin couldn't help but cursed: "You bastard". Thinking that he applied to the weapons supervisor for replacement of wear and tear, and in exchange he said: "It can still be used after repairing", he felt evil in his heart.
Fire keeps surging.
"That's not a big patent leather armor!"
A low cry came from beside him.
Shi Shouxin looked back in disbelief. The carts of dark and red leather armor were particularly dazzling, and he was so jealous that he almost bleeded: "It's really a big patent leather armor."
With the current smelting technology, in terms of defensive power among soldiers' protective armor, Zha Armor ranks first.
However, Zhajia has two fatal weaknesses. One is that it is bulky, and the other is that it is expensive. Nearly a thousand armor leaves protect all vital points on the body. A set weighs at least thirty kilograms, which is not conducive to soldiers' rapid marches, protracted operations, and pursuits.
Of course, expensiveness is the main key.
The Great Zhou Dynasty is located in the Central Plains, and has been subject to constant wars for fifty years. In order to support the army, warlords from all sides regard massacre and looting as their daily behavior.
It was during the period of Guo Wei that he got some rest and recuperation. Guo Rong was a wise ruler, but he was also a fickle person. He spent money like water and had no capital to popularize Zhajia.
The one that comes after the Zha armor is the large patent leather armor.
The so-called lacquer leather armor is to apply layers of lacquer on the leather armor.
This kind of thick paint is like a hardened film on the leather armor. Don't underestimate this hardened film. It can effectively prevent damage from sharp objects, especially knives that only have the ability to cut but lack the ability to break.
A's weapons have miraculous effects.
At the same time, large patent leather armor is far lighter than Zha Jia. Its popularity in the military is even higher than Zha Jia.
The cost of the large patent leather armor is not expensive, but the production process is very complicated. In the Great Zhou Dynasty, only the Dianqiansi who guarded Guo Rong were qualified to be equipped with a full set of large patent leather armor.
The cavalry troops under Shi Shouxin's command were the elite of the Guards' Army Division, and they were not qualified to be equipped with so many sets of large patent leather armors.
The Imperial Camp Division had less than a thousand men, but it was actually equipped with more large patent leather armors than his own. This kind of differential treatment made Shi Shouxin furious. He gritted his teeth and said: "Pay attention to the movements of the Imperial Camp Division soldiers. If they leave the emperor,
City, report immediately...I want to see if these hired workers are worthy of such good equipment."
Luo Youdu circled around, gathered enough hatred, and arrived at the West Water Gate of the Imperial City.
Pan Mei strode forward to greet us: "Report to the commander of the capital, five hundred soldiers from the Imperial Camp Division are on standby."
Luo Youdu dismounted and said, "How?"
A flash of excitement flashed in Pan Mei's eyes, and she said: "It's so surprising, sir. As long as the students are given three months, this army can go into battle. A thousand people, most of whom are good seedlings. Choose only five from them.
100, it’s such a pity.”
This is almost what Luo Youdu expected. Soldiers rely mostly on arm and waist strength in battle.
The porters on the dock worked day and night, developing extraordinary arm and waist strength, and were born with the foundation for a strong soldier.
He nodded and said: "I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, so I have to take it step by step. Did you find anything special?"
Pan Mei said excitedly: "I found a Kaifeng man named Chang Side. His physical strength is not inferior to Zhang Qiongdu, but he can only do a few crops. As long as he is trained well and taught his enemy-killing skills, he will be a tiger general."
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"Okay!" What Luo Youdu lacks most now is all kinds of talents. As long as he has talent, it is worth cultivating: "Distribute all these leather armor weapons and let the soldiers wear them."
Pan Mei called the soldiers to send the generals to the garrison. When he saw the carts of large patent leather armors, he couldn't help but said: "It's not really five hundred sets of large patent leather armors, is it?"
Luo Youdu said: "It's natural, don't discount it in the slightest. Along the way, I can make the soldiers along the way drool with envy."
Pan Mei knew the effect and difficulty of making the large patent leather armor, and said with a wry smile: "Who wouldn't be jealous after seeing this brand new large patent leather armor?"
Luo Youdu blinked and said: "In order to make them feel more uncomfortable, I went around in a circle to tease them."
"..."
Pan Mei didn't know how to answer for a moment. After thinking for a moment, she smiled bitterly and said, "Sir, are you really not afraid of causing trouble?"
Luo Youdu whispered: "Do you think we won't cause trouble if we develop honestly?"
Pan Mei remained silent, how could this be possible?
The emergence of the Imperial Guards Division is a challenge to the Palace Front Division and the Guards and Military Division.
Even if there is no confrontation between civil and military forces, both sides will not look good on each other.
What's more, this is the situation now.
Luo Youdu said: "So, sooner or later something will happen. Instead of passively waiting for them to take action and be caught off guard. It's better to stimulate them and let the incident appear under control, so as to gain the first move. Today I staged a villain who succeeds. Next
This should be a scene to humiliate Goeiji."
Pan Mei smiled knowingly and stopped asking.
With your husband here, can you still suffer a loss?
The five hundred soldiers all put on large patent leather armors, and weapons were distributed one by one.
Black and red leather armor was worn on the soldiers. Five hundred soldiers were holding long guns and wearing sabers on their waists in a neat military formation, standing quietly under the school platform.
Brand-new armaments gave this new army a completely new look.