Chapter 222 The Difference between Yi and Xia

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Chapter 222 The Difference between Yi and Xia

Jin Rixi also stood up at this time and said, "I have heard that... China has the beauty of uniforms, which is called Hua, and the great etiquette of etiquette, which is called Xia. ... When the barbarians enter Xia, they will become Hua Xia..."

Huo Guang, the captain of Fengche, also rarely said, "Today, the four countries in the Western Regions practice Han rituals and speak Chinese... This is the example of the barbarians entering China..."

"Otherwise, the countries in the Western Regions have tall noses and deep eyes...blond hair and blue eyes...very different from my fellow Xia..."

The virtuous and righteous people continue to oppose.

Shang Qiucheng stood up at this time and said, "Although the people of the four countries look different, they still practice Chinese etiquette... This is not the result of your Majesty's enlightenment..."

The emperor was listening in a happy mood.

The emperor's expression was naturally noticed by the ministers in the hall.

Coupled with the statements of several people close to the emperor, the three princes and nine ministers all spoke out in favor of the four kingdoms.

But at this moment, General Li Guangli of the Second Division stood up and said, "Nuqiang is the descendant of the Jinshan clan, so there is no problem in being attached, but the other three countries are related to the fifty-six countries in the Western Region... I hope your majesty will investigate..."

At this time, Du Ling also stood up and said, "What the General of the Second Division said is true... I am afraid that the Yanqi Three Kingdoms will be attached to the country... causing fear and uneasiness in all countries..."

After a heated discussion, the emperor finally agreed to the annexation of the Nuqiang Kingdom.

However, Nuoqiang was not turned into a county, but became the same as Minyue.

However, two more barrier officers were set up there.

When Nu Qiang died, King Hu Lai was also renamed the Marquis of Han Dynasty Nu Qiang.

As for the other three countries, although they did not agree to the annexation, they also gave many rewards and officially granted canonization.

This made other countries quite envious, so they sent envoys to Chang'an one after another.

When these envoys arrived in Chang'an, the barbarian mansion was overcrowded...

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After the harvest in Luntai, Zhang Yue suddenly thought of the cotton armor from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Cotton armor was low-cost, light, and warm, and in his opinion was suitable for use by the Han army in the Western Regions.

But the biggest advantage of cotton armor is that it can effectively resist early musket fire.

He was not very sure whether it was suitable for this era. After all, the cost of mainstream armor in this era was not high.

Comparing the two, the only thing that can be determined is that in terms of protection from cold and warmth, cotton armor is definitely better than all kinds of existing armors.

On this day, after Zhang Yue inspected the cotton warehouse, he returned to his mansion with satisfaction.

While walking on the road, thinking about what I saw today, I felt that this year's cotton production can fully support the large-scale production of cotton armor.

"Why not let the general make some cotton armor on a trial basis first!"

Zhang Yue's thoughts came back to him.

"Let's go and make camp!"

He said something to his followers, then rode off in the direction of the camp.

Half an hour later, the group had arrived at the gate of Jiangzuo Camp.

As the most important institution in Luntai, the security and defense of the general camp are also the most stringent.

There are 1,200 personnel responsible for the security of the camp alone.

This security force belongs directly to Zhang Yue, and no other personnel has the right to mobilize.

According to the system established by Zhang Yue, even if Zhang Yue himself wants to enter the general camp, he must also go through a series of inspections.

"Greetings to the Lord, please dismount!"

Arriving at the gate of Jiangzuo Camp, the guard in charge blocked Zhang Yue's way.

Zhang Yue jumped off the horse with a smile.

"Is Mr. Pang here?"

Zhang Yue asked while handing the horse to the guard soldier.

The Marquis of the Gate answered while inspecting Zhang Yue's entourage.

"Report to the Lord, Mr. Pang is in the camp!"

"That's good!" Zhang Yue waited with a smile.

After about half a quarter of an hour of inspection, Zhang Yue and his group of more than ten people finally entered the general camp.

Passing through a man-made forest, a fiery scene appeared in front of Zhang Yue.

After these years of development, Jiangzuoying has grown from a small workshop to the largest organization in the Western Region.

The number of craftsmen and servants in the camp has exceeded 16,000.

These craftsmen and servants were divided into more than ten different departments due to different work contents.

The most important ones here naturally belong to the two departments: iron smelting, weapons and armor production.

Zhang Yue asked a small official in charge of management for directions.

Then he took the people and headed east to the Iron Smelting Department.

For the sake of confidentiality, the iron smelting stations in Yanqi and other places have been cancelled.

In the entire Western Region, only two iron smelting sites, Tieshan and Luntai, remain.

The ore produced in each mine needs to be transported to these two areas.

Although this increases the cost, it also ensures the confidentiality of the technology.

Fortunately, at this time, Jiang Zuoying, inspired by Zhang Yue, had already developed the steering technology of the four-wheel carriage.

The large-scale use of four-wheeled carriages has also greatly increased the transportation capacity, so the cost of transporting iron ore has also been greatly reduced.

When Zhang Yue walked to the gate of the smelting yard, Pang Yi had already received the news and was waiting at the door.

"The subordinates pay homage to the Lord. Why does the Lord have time to come here today?"

Pang Yi bowed to Zhang Yue from a distance.

Zhang Yue laughed and said, "I haven't seen Pang Gong for many days. I miss you so much that I came here..."

Pang Yi laughed when he heard this, "The Lord is joking..."

After the two chatted for a while, Zhang Yue asked, "I heard that Pang Gong is developing new armor. I wonder if I can get anything out of it?"

When Pang Yi heard this, he said seriously, "I was about to ask the prince for advice..."

At this time, Pang Yi was talking about making new armors, while leading Zhang Yue and his party to the armor manufacturing factory.

About two-quarters of an hour later, the two of them arrived at the armor production area.

"Your Majesty, please take a look..."

Pang Yi asked someone to fetch several pairs of completed armors.

The first thing Pang Yi showed to Zhang Yue was a pair of chain armor made entirely of iron rings.

"Jun Hou, this is the new type of armor made by the general camp a few days ago!"

"This kind of armor is like a chain, and cannot be penetrated by bullets."

"This armor can also effectively protect against attacks from swords, guns, spears and other sharp weapons..."

Speaking of this, Pang Yi sighed,

"However, the biggest drawback of this armor is that it is soft and difficult to withstand stabbing blows. In addition, if it is hit hard by a meteor hammer, mace...".

Zhang Yue nodded. There was actually another shortcoming of the chain armor that Pang Yi didn't say.

That is, its production is quite complicated and cumbersome, and the cost is high.

Although chain armor has many shortcomings, in Zhang Yue's opinion, it still has many advantages, otherwise it would not have been popular in the East and the West for more than a thousand years in later generations.

Zhang Yue tried on the chain armor that Pang Yi had brought, and felt that the weight should be about 30 kilograms (Hanjin).

He ran around for a few steps wearing it and tested its defensive power. It was indeed a good armor.

After Zhang Yue tried it, he didn't take off the chain armor, but asked directly.

"Does Mr. Pang have other armors?"

Pang Yi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, wait a moment!"

After a while, two servants came over carrying a pair of armors.

"Fish scale armor!"

Zhang Yue couldn't help but blurt out the words "fish scale armor" when he saw the shape of the armor.

"Yes, it's fish scale armor!" Pang Yi said with a smile.
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