Thinking that Chu Shan had the opportunity to fundamentally improve the preparation method of Zuo Zijia, Zhuang Yong couldn't suppress his inner excitement and asked:

"Will Chen Lian, Chen Rongjun and others be summoned to Zhaoling or Wuyang?"

Chen Lian is the supervisor of coal and iron, and Chen Rongjun is the official of Jia. To verify the pulling method used to make armor, Chen Lian must also come forward. Chen Rongjun came forward. Zhuang Yong is better at preparing various beams and equipment, and his level of smelting and armor preparation is better than that of ordinary craftsmen.

Chen Liannai Zhuang Yong's brother-in-law and Chen Rongjun's senior brother are both disciples brought by Zhuang Shouxin.

Like Yu Chengzhen and Ding Chong, when Zhuang Shouxin joined Mount Chu, he also brought several disciples and his family's colleagues. Now he is almost always in the camper Cao Du side.

Xu Huai shook his head and said, "After this, I have to take a trip to Huaiyuan..."

To verify the method of pulling, in addition to Chen Lian, Chen Rongjun led the Sanwu Craftsmen to Wuyang and Zhaoling, a lot of preparations were also needed, and some of them were mobilized.

Xu Huai wrote a secret letter with Zhuang Yong's discussion today, passing the fast horses on Yu Chen Lian, Chen Rongjun, Zhuang Shouxin and others, and asked them to organize craftsmen to conduct research and verification in Huaiyuan. He went to Huaiyuan in a while and Chushancheng could track the progress.

"If this method can be achieved, it will be of great benefit to Chushan. If you are aware of iron smelting and other matters, you can take a trip to Huaiyuan on behalf of Jieshuo." Han Gui volunteered.

"That's fine, you can go there first!"

After Xu Huai finished his trip to Zhaoling, he had to take a trip to Xiangcheng and go deep into the camp to learn about the situation of the generals and soldiers of various troops in the military water defense line, which may be delayed for ten days and half a month.

Han Gui went to Huaiyuan on his behalf and coordinated all parties to do the preparations first. After he arrived in Huaiyuan, there might be a preliminary conclusion on this matter and it would save him a lot of trouble.

After the decision was made, Han Gui cleaned up briefly and brought some wires and irons paid by Anzhou as samples. Under the escort of several guards, he embarked on the itinerary.

No matter how much the preparation of the sacred armor is improved, it is difficult to reduce the cost of the leather armor in a short period of time. Poor puncture resistance is a natural defect that is difficult to overcome. Xu Huai attaches more importance to it. Is it possible for Chushan to mass-produce sufficiently cheap iron wire and iron wire, and then further promote Chushan iron control industry.

Affected by the war last year, a large number of young and strong men were included in the active service to prepare for war. The coal and iron supervision spread the same amount throughout the year and recruited about 6,000 young and strong laborers. However, Chushan used cooked coal and smelted one-step furnace method to smel and refine it. The iron materials were smelted more than three million kilograms throughout the year, and the fine iron materials were also mainly used.

This is a very terrifying number in the world.

In order to ensure the use of iron for casting weapons, the Khitan established an official supervisor in Zunhua, Nanjing. At its peak, it conscripted more than 2,500 Han people, but the iron materials they crafted were only more than 300,000 kilograms of which were crafted each year, and the coarse iron materials were still mainly used.

Although the Khitans were restricted by corrupt officials in Zunhua and had many efficiency as many as private iron households, it was also a microcosm of the current iron smelting industry.

It can also be seen from this that after Chushan Iron Smelting Industry has fully promoted the cooked coal and one-step furnace method, it is much ahead of the world.

The annual output of three million kilograms of fine iron seems terrifying, but in fact it is spread to the 500,000 soldiers and civilians in Chushan, and the per capita annual output is only a pitiful six kilograms.

Therefore, Chushan did not rush to export large-scale fine iron and fine iron materials produced in iron places such as Shibaliwu, which are mainly used in the preparation of internal weapons, agricultural tools and various daily iron tools.

It seems that Chushan did not directly benefit from the one-step furnace refining method of cooking coal, but because of the use of a large number of excellent iron tools, Chushan is more efficient than expected whether it is cultivated, digging rivers and canals, building post roads, cities and villages.

Take digging stone canals as an example. The construction period is much shorter as Chengzhen and others initially expected, and a small iron drill played a huge role.

In the cruel and bloody fierce battle, the Chushan generals and soldiers can not only kill and reduce their casualties with their more sophisticated, sharp and tough clusters of arrows, swords, spears, and shield armor.

The light and sturdy fine iron chariot has become the combat equipment that the entire army is scrambling to be equipped with, greatly improving the Chushan Army's infantry maneuverability in nearby cities.

Therefore, Xu Huai was not limited to the preparation and improvement of a slender iron coin, wire or scoop, but thought whether there would be more room for improvement and improvement in the Chushan Iron Smelting Industry in a short period of time.

In comparison, in Xu Huai's eyes, the slender iron wire is even much more important than improving the preparation method of Zuozijia.

However, in the eyes of Chushan people, they valued more the improvement of the preparation method of Zuozijia.

Xu Huai visited the army from Xiangcheng, returned to Wuyang for two days to rest, dispose of a batch of letters that were not signed by him, and took Liu Qiong'er to Huaiyuan.

At this time, he saw the "wire iron" paid by Anzhou in Zhaoling, and it has been more than half a month since he saw it.

The Hehuai area in August is still very hot, but the Tongbai Mountains have cooled down.

Xu Huai rushed to Huaiyuan City. He originally thought that he would first summon the officials of Huaiyuan County, led by the magistrate Cheng Yi, to learn about the county government, and then invite Xu Zhongyu, Xu Baisong and other Xu clans, elders of the Wang clan, and some old people from the big clans who did not stay in Tongbai Mountain from beginning to end to get a banquet and contact each other.

However, when Xu Huai just arrived in Huaiyuan City, it was Han Gui, Shen Lian, Chen Rongjun and Su Laochang and Zhuang Shouxin who came from Chushan City, who were eager to present the newly woven two armored clothes.

On the table, the two pieces of armor are half-formed, only about a foot square, with small irons connected to each other and woven into armor, which is much more detailed than the traditional Zuozi Jia.

"Chushan wants to make a Zuozijia in the future? Hey, this armor piece seems to be much more detailed than Zuozijia..."

Although Huaiyuan Jia, the ordnance and the Shibaliwu Iron Field were all within Huaiyuan County, they were all under the jurisdiction of the Jinshagou Sand Golden Field and were independent of Huaiyuan County. Therefore, Cheng Yi, the magistrate of Huaiyuan, did not know that Han Gui rushed to Huaiyuan to improve the preparation method of Zuozijia.

However, after being sent to Huaiyuan Postmaster for many years, Cheng Yi, who was in a dizzy manner with a wine pot all day long, was knowledgeable and knowledgeable. He was rare in Huaiyuan who was proficient in many chores.

The improvement of the chute method, the early construction of dams in Tongbai Mountain, the manufacturing of hydraulic equipment such as water mills, water drainage, and even the early manufacturing of weapons and training of craftsmen, and the role played by Cheng Yi was more critical than that of Xu Wuliang.

Cheng Yi was directly responsible for the construction of the first workhouse at Chushan County and the construction courtyard at Chushan Camp and the workhouses under Shenzhou.

With Yu Chengzhen, Zhuang Shouxin, Ding Chong, Shen Lian, Zhuang Yong, Chen Rongjun and other major craftsmen defected from Bianliang to Chushan to supplement the shortage of workers and officials in Chushan. As the defense zone under the Chushan camp expanded, the counties were even short of governing officials, and Cheng Yicai changed his knowledge of the matter in Huaiyuan County.

Therefore, Zuozijia has gradually been eliminated from the battlefield, and Cheng Yi has never had the chance to see the real thing, but he still has a considerable understanding of the traditional Zuozijia.

He held one of the armored clothes in his hand and knew that it was somewhat different from the Suozijia recorded in the Military Book.

"The preparation method is different," Xu Huai said with a smile, "I asked Chen Rongjun to tell us how the preparation method of this armor coat is different from the tradition..."

The method of preparing the sauzijia is not as simple as directly pulling the semi-melted fine iron bars in the furnace into threads to make thin iron rings.

It is necessary to ensure the ability of the armor to resist chopping and the toughness of the fine iron rings

There are barriers, especially in the world where the forged castings are purely judged by the eyes and feel of skilled craftsmen, the subsequent quenching and forging treatment are still relatively cumbersome and time-consuming.

Even so, Su Laochang and Zhuang Shouxin and others estimated that the preparation of a piece of slaughter armor would save two-thirds of the manpower than the old method.

Because the iron rings are more compact, the braided armor is not only half the weight of the old legal armor, but also has stronger protection, and is more flexible and fits the body of the soldiers.

Of course, Chen Rongjun and Han Gui have more bold ideas. After introducing their experiences they have explored on the new law over the past half month, they said:

"Each ring buckle is nearly half thinner than the old leg buckle. We thought that the ring buckle sleeve can also be improved, and the single ring buckle sleeve is changed to a double ring buckle sleeve - not only is it better to prevent chopping, but it is also stronger to prevent puncture..."

"oh……"

Xu Huai didn't have time to think of this, so he picked up another piece of armor made of double-ring buckle method and carefully put it in detail.

The ability of all armor-proof swords to slash is far better than that of spears. The main thing is the sharp spear cluster. When the spear cluster is pierced out, the sharp and sharp spear clusters act on one point; while the long sword slashes, and the force of the sharp blade is dispersed on a line.

The zha armor has stronger penetration resistance than the zhazi armor. On the one hand, with the world's casting technology, it is difficult to ensure how sharp the spear is. It is usually blunt. When the spear is stabbed, the purer spear tip is stabbed hard on the armor leaf, and the force is still dispersed.

However, except for the tip, the cluster blade is relatively sharp. Once the tip pierces into the gap between the thin rings of the Shouzijia, the sharp cluster blade cuts the thin iron ring diagonally, which is easier.

There is also the thin iron ring of the Sozi Armor, which is broken, and the force of the spear spear is strong enough to directly stretch the thin iron ring to achieve the goal of breaking the armor.

From this perspective, the double-ring buckle woven square has at least twice as puncture resistance as the old method, even if it is still not as good as the zither.

Chen Rongjun and others also proposed that the new French robe is more flexible and close to the body, and can be used as a connecting armor for the collar, shoulder and neck, and improve the traditional robe armor.

Traditional armor has strong defense, but is not flexible enough, and is mainly used to cover the torso. For example, the protection of the neck between the iron helmet and the shoulder armor and below the waist and hips is mainly leather armor. In order to hold the blade and slash, the elbows and arms are not even protected.

In the past, the armor maker had thought of combining the sauzi armor and the sauzi armor to make armor with stronger protective power, but the old method sauzi armor was still not soft enough, but the new method sauzi armor seemed to be worthy of a new attempt...

The Chihu people were very good at riding and shooting. After several battles, their elite archers were specialized in finding parts that could not be covered by armor, which reduced the number of troops in the Chushan Army.

In particular, military generals and military officials were injured by arrows on the battlefield. Although it was not fatal, the combat effectiveness of the entire queue was weakened, and it was not to be underestimated. In particular, military generals and military officials who were leading by example and charged into battle needed more comprehensive armor.

In addition, Zhuang Shouxin, Chen Rongjun and others all believed that the new method of Zuozijia was more suitable for making armor and riding equipment.

The heavy armored cavalry is actually not afraid of killing with guns and spears at close range. When the two armies are fighting each other closely, the soldiers of Chushan are slashing with long soldiers, and the enemy generals and soldiers actually have no time to take action to injure the horse. What the heavy armored cavalry needs to pay the most is to prevent the long-range shooting of the horse from being injured by bows and crossbows.

The scoops made of a single ring buckle cover have sufficient protection against long-range shots of crossbows, but it is twice as lighter than traditional scoops, which will greatly reduce the burden on war horses; at the same time, the scoops are also far more convenient than traditional scoops.
Chapter completed!