After coming out of the sword workshop, Liu Xiang ran to the armor workshop again, where he was going to make another comment.
Liu Xiang has always wanted to form an armored cavalry outfit. The most important elements of an armored cavalry outfit are armor and war horses.
After much deliberation, cold-forged fish scale armor and Hexi horse are the best choices now.
The Hexi horse is named after being produced in the Hexi Corridor. It has a strong body and good bones, and is strong and able to bear heavy loads. It is very suitable for heavy cavalry. The Liangzhou horse is popular all over the world, and it is the Hexi horse.
Cold-forged armor has extremely strong defense, the armor pieces are dense and tough, and are not easily deformed. The disadvantage is that it requires repeated forging, which is time-consuming.
Fish scale armor already existed in the Eastern Han Dynasty, so there was no difficulty in designing it. The iron smelting workshop in Yuyang could also provide a large amount of low carbon steel to meet the needs of cold forging.
There is no technical difficulty in cold forging. Tempering eliminates the metal stress and it is done by repeated forging.
As for the Hexi horses, there is no good solution in the near future. Fortunately, there is no shortage of horses in Youzhou, so you can choose good horses.
Of course, Dawan Horse is the best choice.
We can only think about this, for example, the average number of soldiers under his command is Lu Bu, and there are a lot of Kong Ming in the government.
Go to sleep, you will have everything in your dreams.
Liu Xiang shook his head, interrupted his random thoughts, and said to the engineers of the armor workshop:
"I want to make a fish scale armor, weighing forty kilograms, with more than a thousand armor pieces, complete with body armor, shoulder armor, shoulder armor, arm guards, skirt armor, and greaves, with leather armor as the base inside.
Equipped with a phoenix-winged helmet and long combat boots, for riding and fighting. Can you make them?"
The engineer of the armor workshop was named Li Mao. He replied quite confidently: "General Qi, I know how to make fish scale armor."
"You try to make a set and show it to me."
"only."
"I know a method for making tough armor. Listen carefully. Take soft steel and pour it into the armor. It is very thick at the beginning. Without using fire, it is cold-forged. It is three-thirds less than the original thickness and two-two.
The nail plate does not need to be painted, and some of it should be left unforged for inspection.
You do it according to the law, use these armor pieces to make another set of fish scale armor, I want to compare."
"I will obey the general's orders."
Liu Xiang thought for a while and found that there was no omission, so he said to Li Mao: "Master Li, if this cold-forged fish scale armor is completed, I will remember your great contribution and I will reward you with a military title."
Li Mao heard this and bowed his hands in salute: "The general orders me to do my best."
Liu Xiang nodded, said goodbye to Li Mao, and went back home.
That’s all for today’s comments, the other workshops haven’t been built yet.
When I returned to the government office, it was already Shen time and it was time to eat.
In the Han Dynasty, there were basically two meals.
At eight or nine in the morning, eat the morning meal at Chen hour.
At five or six o'clock in the afternoon, we eat during the time of Shenshi.
Liu Xiang's meal was pretty good. A bowl of stewed meat, a plate of boiled vegetables, and a bowl of rice were nutritious enough to satisfy his desire to grow taller.
He doesn't want to pursue any delicacies or gourmet meals. That would be too luxurious. He just eats alone. Meat and vegetables are already good.
It's not that he can't do it. Liu Xiang now has a territory, commands a population of more than 300,000, and has more than 10,000 soldiers under his command. He can be regarded as a small prince.
It's just not necessary.
He has to overcome this era on his own.
Of course, he still wants modern food, but if he doesn't know how to cook and can't even recognize the seasonings, he shouldn't even think about things in the kitchen, which will only increase his worries.
After eating, he stood up and took a walk. As the saying goes, if you walk a hundred steps after eating, you will live to be ninety-nine. He wants to compete with Sima Yi to see who can live longer.
Well, let this be his second wish.
The first one? Of course it’s longer.
People, always have a wish and give yourself a reason to be strong.
Liu Xiang walked slowly in the back house. He lived in the backyard of the house. He did not find a big mansion to live in. He was alone. The back house was not small.
Wandering aimlessly without limiting the thoughts in your mind is actually a very happy thing.
That's the taste of freedom.
Strolling freely, I walked unconsciously to a small courtyard, which was designated by Liu Xiang to make soap.
Do you still remember those boys and strong men who "made alchemy"?
These twenty-six Liu Xiang's soldiers have started making soap again. They haven't found anyone completely trustworthy yet, so they can only go back to their old business. Liu Xiang plans to use their family members to fill the soap workshop in the future and give them high wages.
The salary can be regarded as a little benefit.
If it still needs to be expanded, adopt orphans.
Liu Xiang didn't want to reveal the secret recipe of soap. He also wanted to use it to rip off money from the Wuhuan lord, the Xiongnu king, the Xianbei leader, and those powerful families. There were so many swindlers, so it would be a pity not to rip them off.
Everyone inside is working enthusiastically, each with superb skills. They have also changed the formula and optimized the process. If the raw material supply is sufficient, they can make thousands of soaps a day.
Although Liu Xiang felt embarrassed to use them as coolies, they were quite proud of themselves and other soldiers were extremely envious of them.
Especially those who had experienced the "Heavenly Punishment" incident with Liu Xiang were all pardoned and sealed by the great alchemist Liu Xiang himself.
Some of these two hundred people were Liu Xiang's bodyguards, and some were leading troops in the Xiaoqi camp.
The title they were most proud of was still the meritorious officer on duty who Liu Xiang pardoned as a joke that day, and they still called each other the meritorious officer in private.
This seems to have become a slang among them. They never explain it to people who don't understand, but just smile arrogantly. After all, in their perception, they have already survived the punishment of heaven, how can they be ordinary people?
comparable.
Liu Xiang didn't even dare to mention that it was just a joke that day, so he just let them entertain themselves and buried this secret deep in his stomach.
Without going in to disturb them, Liu Xiang wandered around for a while and then went back to continue reading the files.
There were too many things he wanted to do, but money, food and manpower were limited, so Liu Xiang had to make choices.
The most important thing at this stage is the army. There are Gongsun Zan in the east, Hu people in the north, and Liu Guanzhang in the first wave in the south. When the Yellow Turbans are completely defeated in November, Huangfu Song's army should arrive, with the elite of the Northern Army as the main force.
of 40,000 troops.
Liu Xiang's time is running out. He must organize a force capable of resisting Huangfu Song within half a year.
Soldiers alone are not enough. City gates, equipment, and weather must all be used well. Forget about plotting. Facing such a famous general, Liu Xiang really did not dare to plot in front of him. What if he was tricked by the general? Then
It's getting cold.
Before Huangfu Song's arrival, the Suxi Defense Line, the Lulongsai Defense Line, and the Shanhaiguan Defense Line in western Liaoning must be properly constructed.
Only when the rear is secure can Liu Xiang dare to lead his troops to the south to resist this famous Han general. Before that, there must not be too much loss, and everything must be done to accumulate troops and supplies.
As for how to deal with Huangfu Song's army, Liu Xiang has not yet thought of a way. Anyway, human lives cannot be used. The outcome of the Yellow Turban Army has proved that this method is not feasible.
Liu Xiang had no way to support the Yellow Turban Army. He was surrounded by enemies on all sides. Once the army left, his nest would not be safe.
Your Majesty, Emperor Ling, you should die quickly. Only if you die can the scholar group and the eunuch group fight to the death, and only then can Dong Zhuo have a chance to go to Luo.
When Lao Dong took control of the government, Liu Xiang felt relieved.
After all, when it comes to attracting hatred, Lao Dong does his job.