Although they didn't understand what Chen Mo meant, Andrew and others still strictly followed Chen Mo's orders, and reluctantly took off all the armor on their bodies and put them together with the broken armor removed from the horse.
These armors were originally gifted by Chen Mo, and there was nothing wrong with them even if they were taken back. However, based on their understanding of the lord, these things, which were extremely precious in the eyes of ordinary people and even most nobles, had never been seen by Chen Mo.
The soldiers of the Territorial Guard also threw their weapons together one by one in confusion. Dozens of thick knights' full-body armor and hundreds of weapons were piled together, forming a pile that weighed several tons.
In this backward Middle Ages, not to mention the huge value of armor and weapons, the steel alone was worth a lot of money.
In the confused eyes of Andrew and others, Chen Mo turned to the old man beside him and gave instructions.
"Kane, throw all these scraps into the furnace and melt them again."
"As you command, Lord."
The old man bowed down respectfully and replied, and then called for people to come over and move the armor and weapons away.
Only then did everyone in Andrew realize that the lord wanted to smelt all these things. The value of these things was very high. Not only were the metal materials valuable, but the manufacturing of these weapons and armors was extremely complicated and required a lot of manpower and material resources.
That's why the price is so high.
Although these armor weapons were cut off by Chen Mo, they could still be used normally as long as they were repaired by a blacksmith, but Chen Mo had them smelted directly.
Ignoring Andrew and others who had distressed expressions on their faces, Chen Mo turned around and walked towards a separate building that was much larger than other houses.
Kane quickly stepped forward, took a key from his neck, and opened the iron lock hanging on the heavy door.
The independent house was built entirely of bricks and had no windows except for two wide, heavy doors.
As the two doors were pushed open, the sunlight from outside shone in through the open doors, and a dazzling silver light burst out, finally revealing the true colors of the things in the house.
After getting used to the sudden burst of silver light, Andrew and others could see clearly what was in the room.
In the middle of the wide space, hundreds of sets of mighty silver knights' full-body armors were neatly placed in rows, like an army of knights lining up for battle, exuding a strong killing aura.
On both sides of the armor are placed hundreds of sets of horse armor and a full set of weapons such as spears, swords and shields.
The shapes of these weapons and armors are simple yet gorgeous, and their smooth and smooth appearance reflects the superb manufacturing technology. Compared with them, the knight armors they previously regarded as treasures are more like crude products made in small workshops.
No wonder the lord called them junk and had them moved away and smelted as scrap iron.
Looking at these sophisticated armors and weapons placed in the arsenal, everyone was filled with disbelief and their hearts were filled with excitement.
You can imagine the shock it brought to them with so many well-made and uniform knight equipment.
Seeing the dumbfounded Andrew, the others, and the soldiers, Chen Mo was secretly amused.
When he first took over the territory, he gathered all the craftsmen in the territory and built this workshop. He gradually realized some of the technologies in his mind and many things were manufactured.
The first thing Chen Mo started was steelmaking. In this dark and chaotic era, force was the foundation of everything, and steel was undoubtedly the indispensable foundation for powerful force.
The steel smelting technology during this period was very underdeveloped, and the output and quality of steel were not high. Although steel was expensive, in order to obtain sufficient defense, the only way was to increase the thickness of the armor.
Therefore, although the knight's armor of this era was very defensive, it was too heavy and clumsy, which greatly limited the knight's flexibility. At the same time, the requirements for the horse were also very high. Those who could become knight's mounts were all tall and strong, with endurance and endurance.
A top-notch war horse with excellent speed.
That's why the value is so high. What Chen Mo "purchased" from Count Warren was exactly this kind of top-notch war horse that can carry fully armed knights in charge operations.
And Chen Mo used the knowledge in his mind to refine coke and build a blast furnace. Using this steel-making method that was beyond this era, he could mass-produce high-quality steel. In addition, Chen Mo improved the production process, and the armor made in the workshop,
Shields and weapons are not only much stronger and sharper than the knight equipment of this era, but are also much lighter in weight, greatly improving the flexibility of combat.
Andrew and the soldiers of the territorial guard quickly began to equip new armor and weapons under Chen Mo's order with excitement on their faces.
Only when the armor was put on did they realize the difference in these new equipment.
The knight armor worn by Andrew and others before weighed more than 30 kilograms and was very bulky, seriously affecting their flexibility during combat.
This new set of armor is not only much lighter in weight, only about 20 kilograms, but the joints and other aspects are also designed very cleverly, which not only ensures comprehensive and solid defense of all parts, but also does not hinder movement at all.
Although it looked much thinner than the old armor, after a simple knock, they discovered that the hardness and toughness of these armors and shields were far greater than the heavy old armor.
Although I haven't tried long swords and other weapons, you can tell how good they are just by looking at the sharp blade and shiny sword body.
It wasn't until they actually entered the battle that they realized how powerful these weapons were. In this era, they could definitely be regarded as magical weapons. Not to mention cutting iron like clay, but under full attack, they could cut off the opponent's weapons and pierce thick armor.
Still a piece of cake.
Andrew and others, who had been extremely reluctant to part with the captured knight armors that had been smelted just now, had long forgotten them. Compared with these sophisticated equipment, those could really be considered tatters.
At the same time, when they were putting on horse armor on their war horses, they found a strange metal ring hanging on both sides of the saddle. After Old Kane's explanation, they realized that this thing was called a stirrup, which could help them climb the mountain more easily.
War horses, and can better maintain balance on horses, making it easier to control and fight.
Andrew, who was proficient in horsemanship, his eyes shone when he heard this. He understood the great role of this stirrup better than anyone else.
It is still the early Middle Ages, and stirrups have not been introduced to Europe. Riding training for knights is very strict. They usually have to learn from an early age and spend several years before they can fight on a war horse.
This is also an important reason for the scarcity of knights in this era. In addition to war horses, the huge cost of equipment and training a qualified knight also takes a very long time.
Therefore, except for nobles and knight families, it is extremely difficult for civilians to become knights.
But now, with these stirrups, it's completely different.