Great Song Pirate

Chapter 347
Walking in the iron workshop, looking at the lively scene of sparks flying everywhere, and the sound of knocking and knocking echoed in his ears, Xu Yi felt a little proud, this is his serious arsenal!

In the future, the source of force of his Fubo army will be here. Of course, there will be bow and crossbow operations and gunpowder operations on Dulong Island, but for the era of cold weapons, it is more reassuring to have a handy guy in his hand. Some, iron work is an indispensable important workshop.

The two furnaces that have been turned on are constantly adding the wrought iron and cast iron to the coke they smoldered themselves according to Qin Huzi's requirements, and some other things for smelting, and then the smelted molten steel is released from the tap hole , There are strong craftsmen carrying long-handled crucibles to catch the molten steel, carry it to pour it into various steel ingots, steel bars and the like, and then use it to make various utensils.

Because the construction has just started, there has not been mass production of weapons here. Xu Yi only saw craftsmen making some gun heads in the shed. This gun head saves steel and is easy to build. After installing a wooden handle, you can Soon, a large number of soldiers were deployed, which was also an indispensable long weapon in the army. The spearmen of the brigade could form a spear formation to restrain the opponent's cavalry, and they could also advance as a whole team.

Most of the spear heads made here are in the shape of ordinary willow leaves, shaped like short daggers, with sharp front ends, blades on both sides, and reinforced ridges in the middle. Xu Yi took a spear head and tested the sharpness with his fingers. To a certain extent, the craftsmen who make the gun head are very serious, and the material they use is better than the iron material used before, so the gun head is very sharp, whether it is the tip or the two wings, and the quality is also high.

Although it's just a gun head, you can already see Qin Huzi and Lei Tong's hard work, Xu Yi praised everyone, and then asked them: "Do you think there are any shortcomings in this gun head?"

The people who follow Xu Yi are all experts. They are either martial arts practitioners or skilled craftsmen. Hearing Xu Yi's question, Lei Tong first said: "There are some shortcomings. For an enemy with armor, the sharpness is extremely sharp, but when dealing with people with heavy armor, the tip of this spear is sharp but a bit thin, sometimes it is difficult to penetrate the opponent's heavy armor, and the tip of the spear will bend. This is one of its disadvantages. Although the tip of the gun is sharp, it is not easy to pull out after it is inserted into the human body, and it will be sucked, which often kills the person using the gun!"

"That's right! This kind of gun head is indeed easy to be sucked by the enemy's body, and it doesn't take a lot of effort to pull it out. Often the opponent is not dead at this time, and the brave man can still fight back when he is dying, and the gunman is in danger!" Li said. Bo also has this understanding.

Gao Jun also nodded in agreement, saying that the reason why he likes to use knives is because the predecessors said that after the gun is pierced into the opponent's body, it is easy to be absorbed and difficult to pull out, so the Gao family has used knives for generations!

This is exactly what Xu Yi wanted to hear, so he nodded and said: "You are right. This dagger-shaped gun head looks sharp, but in fact it is not too lethal to people. If it hits a non-critical place, It will recover after a while, so I think this kind of gun head is not the shape we want!"

"Oh? What kind of gun head does the lord want?" Lei Tong asked from the side.

"Three-edged gun head!" Xu Yi used to be a fan of weapons, and he also likes cold weapons. During World War I and World War II, in order to serve as the last fighting tool for soldiers, all countries developed bayonets for their infantry rifles. , but the bayonet is limited by many reasons such as portability, it can neither be too long nor too heavy, how to use the same weight of steel to obtain a bayonet with high strength and high lethality has become the focus of research and development, so various forms of bayonets Among them, Xu Yi believes that the most powerful bayonet is the three-edged bayonet, and the three-edged army bayonet on the Chinese five-six semi-automatic rifle and the six-three rifle is his favorite, but it is a pity that he has never gotten one. a handful.

"Three-edged gun head? What's so good about the three-edged gun head?" Several people asked, they all knew the meaning of the three-edged gun head.

So Xu Yi talked eloquently: "You may not know about this triangular-edged gun head. This kind of gun head can be called a poisonous gun. Let me ask you, Li Bo! What is the most useful thing about a gun?"

Li Bo immediately replied: "Of course the gun is for stabbing!"

"Yes! It is used to assassinate the opponent, and the strongest spear head among various shapes is the three-edged spear head. Among the spear heads of the same weight, only the three-edged spear head is the strongest, not easy to bend, and can deal with The opponent's heavy armor has the strongest penetration! Also, the wounds pierced by the triangular spear head are the hardest to heal! You are all experts in this. I have heard that when arrow clusters hurt people, which arrow cluster wounds are the most difficult to heal? ?"

"Hmm! That's right! I know that it's the hardest thing to do after a triangular arrow cluster hits someone!" Lei Tong replied with the most experience, nodding immediately.

"But after the tip of the three-edged gun gets stuck in a person, it might not be easy to pull it out!" Qin Huzi said at the side.

"That's easy! As long as deep blood grooves are made on three sides, it will be easy to pull out, and the tip of the gun will not only be lighter, but also stronger!" Xu Yi replied immediately.

"It's a way, but it's troublesome when the spear head is sharpened. A three-edged spear head can be made into two ordinary willow-leaf spear heads." Lei Tong said.

"Who told you to sharpen the tip of the three-edged gun? Who would use a long spear to kill people? Why do you need this blade? No need to sharpen it, as long as the tip of the gun is sharp enough, leave a section behind to design a platform , In this way, the spear head will not pierce the person, and it will be easier to pull out quickly. I am afraid that what you don’t know is that if you stab someone with an unedged three-edged spear head, the wound will be more severe. It's not easy to heal, if you stab your opponent casually, you won't die at first, but after a while, the wound will fester, and ordinary doctors can't cure it at all! Humph!" Xu Yi said triumphantly to everyone.

Everyone looked at Xu Yi like a monster. The lord looked gentle and elegant. As long as he didn't offend him, he looked harmless to humans and animals. Why did he have so many murderous tricks in his mind?Ever since he got to know him, his killing weapons have been constantly emerging, no matter what kind they are, everyone is terrified. I thought he was better at doing some weird tricks, but I didn't expect him to be more interested in ordinary things. It's impossible for an ordinary gunhead to have such a vicious opinion. Everyone felt a chill in their hearts, and they all looked at Xu Yi and said nothing.

Xu Yi looked at the eyes of everyone, and quickly explained: "I also heard it from hearsay, so let's take a look at it together. I don't have the ability to come up with such a vicious guy! But the gun head I'm talking about must be better than the gun head. Ordinary gun heads are easy to use, you can make a few of them, and then compare with this ordinary gun head to know what I said is true. After the sharpened gun head pierces the human body, the wound is a cut, not a wound. After the tip of the sharpened gun hits someone, the wound will be torn open. Think about it for yourself, is it better to not sharpen it? But it’s just a little more troublesome to make, but this thing is easy to use, even if we take a little trouble We must also do this kind of gun head. There is no kindness on the battlefield. Those who fight with us are enemies. What do we do with their lives? I just want our own brothers to live! I don’t care how miserable the enemy’s death is. I even want them not to die immediately, the wounded will hit the enemy's morale even harder, and a large number of their personnel will be consumed to take care of the wounded! In my eyes, the most valuable thing in the world is the lives of our own brothers! Not only do you need to use this kind of three-edged gun head, but you also need to use three-edged arrows in the future! Three-edged arrows have a stronger ability to penetrate armor!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, and Yang Wenzhong nodded again and again. He is an expert in making bows, and of course he knows which arrows are the most powerful. The problem of arrow clusters still needs to be made by iron workers. Now they all know, Xu Yi is magnanimous to his own people, but when he treats the enemy, he will never be soft-hearted now. They are more willing to see this kind of change. Bo Jun, otherwise, he would definitely die worse than that Sun Cheng!

"Speaking of the lives of our brothers, let's talk about the armor today. Our Fubo Army has never equipped our brothers with armor. It's not that we don't need it, but that we didn't have the conditions before. We couldn't afford a lot of armor. And armor is not something that can be bought casually. Now we need people, steel and steel. If we don’t equip our brothers with armor, it will be unreasonable! I think you will also make Mr. Lei and Qin Huzi. Armor!" Xu Yi temporarily put aside the matter of the gun head, and talked about the matter of the armor.

"Brothers on the boat can't use iron armor. Once they fall into the water, no matter how good the water quality is, they will be drowned. At most, they can be rationed with leather armor, and it is best to use paper armor! This way, even if they fall into the water, they will have the power to protect themselves!" A captain immediately Said.

Xu Yi nodded and said: "That's right. The brothers on the ship can't wear heavy armor. Iron ones are definitely not acceptable. I've heard of paper armor, but I haven't seen paper armor. Could it be that this armor made of paper is really Can it prevent arrows? Although there is a record in the classics of martial arts, there is no detailed record of how to make it. Anyone of you who knows can tell me, I am very curious!"

Finally, there is still something he doesn't know!Everyone felt that Xu Yi had begun to change from a god to a mortal again, so Lei Tong said: "That's right! Paper armor can indeed prevent arrows from penetrating through. This can't be faked. In fact, this paper armor has been around for a long time, but it was only after our Song Dynasty. , just started mass production. When I was in the military department, the Jiafang Department produced this kind of thing in large quantities. It’s not mysterious. It’s just a lot of paper stacked together, after being beaten and compacted, soaked in oil, and then dried in the shade. , After several times, the oil-soaked paper armor became very hard, and then these semi-finished products were cut, punched, and woven with silk tapes, and it became a paper armor. It is not troublesome to make, but it takes a long time , this kind of paper armor is very light in weight and has good protection, even if you fall into the water wearing it, it will not sink, unless the person is really stupid, it will be difficult to drown!"

Everyone laughed when they heard this. It was as if it was tailor-made for the Navy. Xu Yi was once again impressed by the wisdom of the ancients. What kind of paper armor is this?It is simply the most primitive Kevlar!According to this, the paper armor is not impossible to get out.

"There is also a kind of infantry armor in the Song Dynasty infantry. It weighs more than 50 kilograms. Its protection is super strong. The whole body is well protected. It is almost impossible for ordinary arrows to penetrate it. The problem is that it is too heavy, isn't it? A strong man, after wearing it and then holding a weapon, it’s even hard to walk! I don’t think the lord will like this thing, it’s a waste of time and materials, and it’s not easy to make a pair!” Lei Tong continued.

"Don't! Although this kind of thing has strong defensive power, if it can't run, people will kill it sooner or later. Don't! It's better to build something else if you have this skill!" Xu Yi immediately heard that such a heavy armor Shaking their heads like a rattle drum, it takes so much time and money, a walking armor costs a lot of money, and it takes more than 50 catties of refined iron to equip a person, and they can't run, which is not conducive to their mobility. It's better to build an armored car than kung fu!
"I won't talk about leather armor. The best leather armor is made of rhinoceros leather, but this kind of rhinoceros leather is rare, and you can't get it if you want to. There are also raw cowhide and pigskin, which can also be used to make armor. But it is not as strong as rhinoceros skin, and shark skin is also a good thing. It is comfortable to wear and looks good. We have a lot of shark skin. This kind of thing can be used as a scabbard, which can be used for sharpening knives and armor. Good stuff! Mingguang The armor is made by inlaying copper sheets or iron sheet decks on the leather armor!" Lei Tong then talked about the material of the leather armor, and at the same time mentioned the famous Mingguang armor.

"You forgot that what we have the most is not shark skin, but whale skin. The tanners in Dulong Island can make whale skin hard and tan it very soft. These guys have already produced a lot of armor that can be made. Whale skin, and I heard that the scabbard and scabbard made of whale skin are also good! This is our treasure! The whale is full of treasures, and it is not good to waste the whale skin!" Xu Yi reminded him.

The crowd laughed again.

Xu Yi went on to say: "In fact, the leather armor is not bad, it's not heavy, and it's easy to make and wear, but the defense is a bit lacking. We can find a way to develop it on this basis and use it as our future infantry armor. , I have already thought of a good way, and I will tell you in a while!"

No need to ask, everyone knows that Xu Yi is going to make another amazing work. Anyway, they are used to his frequent amazing works, so everyone doesn't think it is strange.

Xu Yi found a board, and drew on it with the carbon sticks he brought with him now. Everyone stretched their heads around him to see what he was drawing, and gradually followed the progress of his carbon sticks. Daubing back and forth, two pieces of armor appeared on the board.

(Giao is a die-hard supporter of the three-edged bayonet. For assassination weapons, there is no shape of the bayonet that is more lethal than the three-edged bayonet. There are even rumors that the Chinese five-six-style rifle bayonet is poisonous, but in fact it is just It's just rumors, the real reason is that its special structure is too lethal to the human body, which caused this rumor, so if the tip of the spear can be made into a three-edged bayonet style, it will definitely be called a murderous weapon! Also about Whale skin is useless, and the lumps should be clarified. After the whale skin is tanned by special means, its toughness and hardness are very impressive. In the Qing Dynasty, some scabbards were made of whale skin. Using whale skin to make leather armor is by no means completely fictional, if anyone can get a whale leather armor now, it is definitely a super high-end item!)
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