Half an hour later, Liu Yu and Master Kong stood side by side on a small slope outside the blacksmith camp. Master Kong's name was Kong Jing, a native of Shanyin in Fujian. He was different from the main source of soldiers of the Beifu Army who came from the Huaihe region. He was a local powerful man and the owner of the manor, who brought four to five hundred of his clan's children and servants to join the army.
Because the ancestors of the Kong family made their fortune by forging iron and had many secret forging techniques, their clan became the main force in the blacksmith building in the supply camp. In addition to these more than 500 people, Xie Xuan also specially allocated various armies to eliminate them. Among the sergeants who came down, more than 2,000 able-bodied ones joined the blacksmith camp to provide armaments for tens of thousands of troops.
The autumn wind blew Kong Jing's face. Kong Jing changed into an officer's attire and a leather helmet. He looked at the river flowing outside the camp and sighed: "Liu Yu, I thought you should come here this time. Supporting my behavior is the right thing. Isn’t it right to pursue excellence in weapons and armor?”
Liu Yu curled his lips and said, "The man just took the wrong water. Even if he broke military regulations, he could just be punished. Why should he mutilate his limbs? What else can he do if he breaks a finger like this? "
Kong Jing did not answer the question directly. The corner of his mouth curled up: "Liu Yu, do you know which dynasty and which generation has the best weapons and armor since ancient times?"
Liu Yu had never thought about this question before. He was stunned by the question. After a long time, he shook his head: "I don't know about this. The weapons of the past should be pretty good. Aren't they all kept in the arsenal? Just like our equipment, if we really want to say it, maybe the Han army's equipment is the best."
Kong Jing shook his head and said with a smile: "Liu Yu, Liu Yu, although your military skills and martial arts are outstanding, you really don't know anything about ordnance. The equipment in the arsenal is only enough to last more than ten years. Iron armor and swords will rust, and even leather armor will not be more than a hundred years old. Therefore, only by repairing and maintaining it from time to time can the armor on your body be resistant to swords and arrows, and the weapons in your hands can break the enemy's armor."
Having said this, he took off a leather helmet he was wearing and handed it to Liu Yu: "You committed the crime this time because you took off your companion's helmet, right?"
Liu Yu felt pain in his heart when he thought of Shui Sheng's death, and said sadly: "It's my fault. I shouldn't have taken off that brother's helmet on the battlefield even though I knew he was deaf."
Kong Jing said sternly: "If you want me to say, you are only responsible for half, the other half should be paid by the craftsman who made the helmet."
Liu Yuqi said: "There's nothing wrong with that helmet. It's very protective. It's also lined with leather and can't be penetrated by ordinary arrows. How can it be his responsibility?"
Kong Jing smiled slightly: "Wear this first and then talk about it."
Liu Yu picked up Kong Jing's helmet and took a closer look. It was an iron helmet with some animal skins on the inside. It looked no different from an ordinary helmet. He put it on and was about to speak, but Kong Jing's voice was clearly heard: "How's it going? Can you hear me?"
Liu Yu's expression changed, and he took off the helmet. All the helmets he had worn before, once he put it on, it was difficult to hear the voices of people outside, even if Sun Wuzhong's loud voice was behind him. Speaking ten steps in front of you is as thin as a gnat. Therefore, when giving lectures in the army, all soldiers must wear helmets in their hands. As for Xie Tingfeng, who is relatively hard-of-hearing, he almost becomes deaf after wearing a helmet. .
Kong Jing pointed to the side of the helmet: "See, the secret is here!"
Liu Yu took a closer look and saw that there were more than a hundred pinhole-sized air holes drilled into the side of the helmet and at the position of the ears. This is the fundamental reason why people can still hear others talking after wearing this helmet. These air holes
It does not reduce the protective ability of the entire helmet, but it allows people to hear others talking. I have to say that these small changes are unique!
Liu Yu sighed: "Such a simple truth, why didn't those helmet makers think of it? If there was this, the aquatic brothers might not have died."
Kong Jing sneered: "Because the craftsmen who make helmets, armors, and ordnance don't have to wear these armors and go to the battlefield with these weapons to fight for their lives. Doing these things is just to complete the task. How is it possible?
How about trying your best?"
Liu Yu understood a little bit and nodded thoughtfully: "So, you have to set up such a rule to force every craftsman not to be lazy?"
Kong Jing said sternly: "This is just the first step. My ancestors were craftsmen. I know that it is difficult to get ahead in this profession by beheadings and military exploits like soldiers do in war. Therefore, since we cannot provide enough benefits to attract people to work hard,
The only way is to establish authority first, so that people will not dare to cheat. After all, since ancient times, the craftsmen who make armor and equipment are either prisoners of war or slaves. To mobilize their enthusiasm, the first thing we need is a whip."
Liu Yu curled his lips in disdain: "But our Beifu soldiers, even if they are craftsmen, are common people recruited from the army, good citizens, not slaves!"
Kong Jing smiled slightly: "There is no difference. They are the people eliminated by each army. In order for them to work, they must first establish rules. I asked you the question just now. I will tell you the answer now. Since ancient times, ordnance and armor have been the best.
It’s not the Han army, but the Qin army!”
Liu Yuqi said: "Don't the tiger and wolf divisions of the Qin army often go into battle naked and kill everyone they meet? In terms of weapons and weapons, they may not be very strong."
Kong Jing smiled and took out an arrow from his arms and handed it to Liu Yu: "Look what this is?"
Liu Yu took the arrowhead and took a look at it. It was a typical three-sided bronze arrowhead with blood grooves. Even after hundreds of years of vicissitudes, it was already rusty, but it still had tentacles.
It was very sharp. Liu Yu nodded: "It's a good arrow. It can still kill people today. Lord Kong, do you mean that the Qin army's weapons are of extremely high quality. Can they still be used hundreds of years later?"
Kong Jing shook his head: "Look carefully at the arrow."
Liu Yu's expression changed, and he pinched the arrow with his hand. The bronze rust stains fell from his hand, and a small character as thin as an ant came into his eyes.
Liu Yu opened his mouth in surprise. He didn't expect that this arrow, which was only two inches long, actually had characters engraved on it. He wasn't very familiar with this kind of small seal script from the Qin Dynasty, but he could vaguely see that it was the character "Celebration".
"This, this is the word "Celebration"? What does it mean?"
Kong Jing said sternly: "Qing is the name of the craftsman who made this arrowhead, and is also my ancestor. The Qin army's military system requires that all weapons and armor made by craftsmen, every arrowhead, and every armor leaf, must be engraved with the name of the craftsman.
It needs to be inspected when cleaning the battlefield later."
This chapter has been completed!