Gan Ben gave Cao Ang a pair of vine armor.

In the south, there are less iron and many trees and wild animals, so Cao Ang has seen tree armor, vine armor, rhinoceros leather armor, crocodile leather armor, etc., and he has not looked too curious about the vine armor given to Gan Ben.

"It's just a pair of rattan armor, what's special about it?"

Gan Ben quickly explained: "The head of the family, this is not a special vine armor, but a vine armor that is inferior to swords and guns."

"Invulnerable?"

"I just heard someone selling vine armor and invulnerable swords and guns. I felt that this person was shameless, so I held the knife and tried it. However, I tried my best but did not cut it, so I took it to the head of the family to see."

Seeing that Gan Ben was so confident, Cao Ang believed it a little for a moment.

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Cao Ang took the vine armor and saw that it was yellow all over. He stroked it with his hands and felt like patina. However, Cao Ang was still suspicious that there was really a vine armor that was invulnerable to swords and guns?

So Cao Ang put the vine armor on the ground and asked Zhao Mang to try his defense.

Zhao Mang did not take his mace, but his strength was amazing. He also waved a thousand pounds of force with the ring-headed knife. The knife continued to hit the vine armor hard. The vine armor was severely deformed by the hammer and was cut off, but it was not cut off.

Everyone was a little surprised.

Zhao Mang swung his knife again, and this time he cut a big hole in the vine armor, but it did not cause devastating damage.

Cao Ang thought to himself, is it the Nanzhong fungus armor?

When it comes to vine armor, the most famous one in later generations is the vine armor soldier of Wutu. Moreover, people all think that after the vine armor soldier is burned, the vine armor will no longer appear.

In fact, vine armor has always appeared until the Ming and Qing Dynasties. One of the important reasons why it cannot be popularized on a large scale is that the production process is complicated. You must first select the best vines and soak them in water for half a month, take them out and dry them, then soak them for a year and dry them. Finally, apply them with tung oil to make them. A set of techniques will take nearly two years. ωωw..net

Whoever makes armor can wait for two years.

The advantage of this kind of vine armor is that it is lightweight, and the disadvantage is that it is insufficient defensiveness.

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Because there was a Zhuge Liang in the Three Kingdoms who "burned vine armor soldiers". People all think that vine armor will burn when it encounters fire, but in fact, the tung oil burns at more than 400 degrees, and it is soaked in oil. Even if you hold a lighter, you may not be able to light it. Moreover, the leather armor must be painted and soaked in oil. The real disadvantage of vine armor is that it is insufficient defensiveness. After all, no matter how tough the vine is, it is still a plant, and it is definitely not as good as iron tools.

As for its advantages, it is light and useful, but it is not as good as defense. When encountering powerful generals like Dian Wei, Xu Chu, and Zhang Fei, they may kill one in one go.

So this thing is a bit useless and not enough.

Looking at this vine armor, Cao Ang was a little interested, but he didn't take it too seriously.

At this time, Guo Jia, who was standing beside him, looked at the vine armor seriously and then asked someone to put it away.

Everyone visited all morning and returned to the inn for lunch. At this time, Guo Jia took the previous pair of vine armor and came to Cao Ang's room.

"What's the matter with Fengxiao holding this vine armor?"

Guo Jiayan said: "Does Ming Gong dislike the lack of defense effect of the vine armor?"

Cao Ang said: "The defense of this vine armor is far above the leather armor, and it can be used even with leather armor. How can I dislike the vine armor? It's just that this vine armor is not easy to make, and it is extremely difficult to put it on a large scale."

Heavy troops use heavy iron armor or double-layer iron armor. Light troops use light iron armor or leather armor. If all the leather armor is replaced with rattan armor, the defense will definitely increase greatly. However, the number of rattan armor is insufficient, and just bringing dozens or hundreds of rattan armor is of little significance to the entire army.

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At this time, Cao Qing came in and presented a pair of squids.

Cao Ang didn't understand his intention.

Guo Jia said: "She only has leather armor, insufficient defense; she just has vine armor, also insufficient defense. Has Ming Gong considered combining vine armor and leather armor into one?"

When Cao Ang heard this, he couldn't help but curse himself as he was blinded. Since leather armor, cotton armor, cloth armor, and paper armor can all have built-in armor to enhance defense, the vine armor can naturally be wrapped with another layer of fur, and even a layer of armor can be embedded.

A set of iron armor has a minimum of 20 kilograms, or even about 30 kilograms. The assembled version of leather armor and rattan armor is at most ten kilograms, and the weight is reduced by more than half. If you add five kilograms of armor, it is also sufficient.

Wearing it on the light cavalry will greatly liberate the physical strength of the war horses and enhance the mobility of the cavalry.

Cao Ang touched the vine armor and exclaimed excitedly: "Yongxiao, you are really my son's house."

Guo Jia smiled, and as for what he said just now, he didn't seem to hear it, and did not take it in his heart.

"You are so filial, it will be inappropriate to acquire vine armor next. It is better to acquire these specially processed mountain vine. What do you think?"

"Ming Gong said very much. No matter what, the vine armor is ultimately armor. If outsiders know about it, it is not suitable. As for purchasing mountain vine, others have nothing to say."

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Cao Ang's excitement was still gone. These mountain vines can not only be made of rattan armor, but also made of rattan cards. This is a high-quality choice for light infantry. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, they were even used to fight against muskets.

This kind of mountain vine made of vine armor not only exists in the south, but also in the entire southern mountainous area. In this way, the source of mountain vine can be much more abundant.

Cao Ang immediately summoned Li Ci and ordered him to collect the cowhide and also collect the vines from the southern central region, which can be used directly when preparing them.

Li Ci was a little suspicious when he heard this, so he had to take the order.

In the afternoon, Cao Ang took everyone to the market again. With Gan Ben's accidental discovery before, he asked some guards to scatter and search for some available items.

Cao Ang's arrangement really worked. In the afternoon, Meng was reported and he discovered a drug that seemed to stop bleeding.

It was also Meng's luck.

When he passed by a store, he happened to meet a guy who fell from the house while repairing the house and broke his head.

The shop owner took the mate to the hall and sprinkled a kind of medicine powder on his wound. The mate's blood immediately stopped flowing. Meng suddenly realized that this thing was not simple, so he came to report to Cao Ang.

Cao Ang was overjoyed when he heard this. No matter what it is, it has the function of stopping bleeding, and it is a holy object.

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Cao Ang immediately went to see the shop owner.

The owner was reluctant to say it at first, but later he saw that Cao Ang was very valuable and was forced to push it out by Cao Ang with money. Then he said that this thing was exchanged with people in Jingwang County, and the locals called it "Shanqi"

Cao Ang was immediately overjoyed. Isn’t this “mountain lacquer” just Panax notoginseng?

Legend has it that the main raw material of Yunnan Baiyao is Panax notoginseng, which has the effects of removing blood stasis and stopping bleeding, promoting blood circulation and relieve pain. It is mainly used to treat bleeding, bruises and injuries, and pain of blood stasis and swelling.

Li Shizhen called it "gold is not exchanged".

Cao Ang knew that there were frequent wars in the future, and countless casualties were bound to occur. The clay pot was broken from the well, and the general was inevitably killed in front of the formation. With a life-saving medicine, it was definitely a priceless treasure.

So Cao Ang immediately became interested in purchasing a large amount of this kind of lacquer in case of emergency.
Chapter completed!