Ming Zuo

Chapter 591 Combat uniform

"This military uniform is so ugly!"

If it is said that uniforms are so rare, then combat uniforms are so disgusting.

Because in the eyes of everyone, combat uniforms...

"It's baggy, and the color is still so earthy, without momentum."

Zuo Rong, who originally cherished words like gold, couldn't help opening his mouth, expressing his belittlement of the new combat uniform.

Others are about the same.

"Commander, whether it's the Ming army or the Tartars, their soldiers are all very eye-catching. As for our military uniform, if we wear it out, I'm afraid we haven't fought yet, and we'll be ashamed to death."

Bai Xiaoqi stood on the side, savoring the combat uniform on Zuo Menggeng, the more he looked at it, the more he talked.

Zuo Menggeng looked sideways at him.

"You want to be pretty, don't you?"

The alarm bells in Bai Xiaoqi's heart were loud, and he had a premonition that something was wrong.

"Hehe, it's not... just..."

Zuo Menggeng looked around at the generals, and hummed: "You all have fought in battle, do you think it's easier to aim at the brightly dressed enemies or the inconspicuous ones?"

When designing the new combat uniform, Zuo Menggeng proposed this theory.Now that more people have spoken out about the truth, it suddenly wakes up everyone.

After all, they are all veterans on the battlefield. Once they are combined, they will understand the purpose of the new combat uniform.

Liu Yiyuan was also one of those who didn't like the new combat uniforms.

"Then why is the design so loose? It doesn't reflect the style of our army at all."

Zuo Menggeng looked at his clean, neat and formal gown, and said with a smile, "Then do some shooting and fighting movements."

Liu Yiyuan tried it after hearing the words.

But as soon as he raised his arms, there was a sense of restriction from the fabric pulling in the armpits; he wanted to lift his legs, but he could only lift them halfway.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that he had no choice but to give Zuo Menggeng a thumbs up.

"You are an expert!"

Others saw it clearly and realized the benefits of the new combat uniform.

First of all, the material is a combination of canvas and Song Dynasty back, which is very strong and wear-resistant.Even with the new army's dagger, it is difficult to cut through.

Secondly, the color of the military uniform is ochre-yellow. It seems that the gray is not bright enough, but it is easy to blend in with the surrounding environment, and it is difficult to be locked by firearms.

Thirdly, although the combat uniform is loose and does not seem to be majestic enough, it is very suitable for the battlefield environment and is convenient for soldiers to perform any tactical actions.

The new combat uniform is generally very similar to the US military's M1941 field jacket.

It's just that the neckline has been changed from open to a small lapel similar to the tunic, but it can be unbuttoned to facilitate neck movement.

There are five buttons on the front, which can fasten the clothes firmly.At the same time, there is a cloth belt more than an inch wide and a few buttons on the cuffs.

In this way, as long as the cloth belt is buckled on different buttons, the cuffs can be tightened, which is convenient for combat.

There are also four large pockets on both sides of the chest and hem of the combat uniform, which can hold some small things.

The combat pants on the lower body are also fat and loose, which greatly liberates the legs, no matter how you move, there is no hindrance.

Anyone who sees it will think that this is a very mature World War II military uniform.

But it appeared at the end of Ming Dynasty.

What are the highlights of the whole set of military uniforms?
Those must be military shoes.

This time the military shoes completely abandoned the original cotton shoes and replaced them with leather military boots.

"When Commissar Zhang and Minister Liao came back, they brought back a large amount of leather, which was more than enough to make military boots for everyone in the army."

Wang Xiuqin explained the reason why the military boots were modified.

It's just getting too much fur.

General Wu, Mang Gurtai and others fought all the way in Liaodong, and the furs they captured piled up like mountains, all of which were brought back by Zhang Keda.

Liao Zhongjian went to find Zheng Zhilong for a deal, and Zheng Zhilong also took a large amount of furs to mortgage the payment for the artillery.

All of a sudden, Shandong's already tense leather industry was relieved.

Before Zuo Menggeng ordered the Artistry Factory to produce leather boots for the Liaodong advance team, Xu Ruoxin was still a little unhappy.

Well now, there are too many furs, and it has become a problem to clean them up.

In view of this, when designing military uniforms, Wang Xiuqin boldly produced leather military boots that are popular among the entire army.

There are two types of military boots.

One is high-top military boots, which can reach the height of the knee.

This kind of military boots is worn by senior officers.

There is also a low cut military boots.

But even the low-top military boots exceed the ankle, covering the soldier's entire foot and half of the calf.

The loose and comfortable combat uniform is matched with black military boots, and the whole is coordinated again at once.

Zuo Menggeng punched and split his legs, and ran around the school ground a few times, feeling indescribably comfortable.

The army should be so straightforward.

In the past, the robes and gowns of the Ming army were simply anti-human.

"There are two types of combat uniforms. In daily life, the rank of the position is distinguished by the collar badge; on the battlefield, the identity can be concealed by removing the collar badge."

The conditions for the new military uniform to be complete with epaulets, collar badges and seniority cards are ripe, and how to apply them will not be a problem with Zuo Menggeng.

When everyone heard this method, they all felt that it was very reasonable.

But the matching of the new military uniforms does not end there.

Wang Xiuqin took out the new military backpack again.

leather.

Too much fur is like this, you can be as extravagant as you want.

Military backpacks are large and have lids added to them.

Because it is made of leather, it is rainproof and waterproof, which works well.

The backpack is boxy, and the frame is made of bamboo inside to support the space.

There is an interlayer on the side, which is used to put brushes, lubricating oil, cotton cloth and other tools for cleaning the gun.

In the middle, spare clothes, bedding, raincoats, toiletries, etc. can be placed.

The space on the other side is sufficient, and spare weapons and ammunition such as bullets and grenades can be placed in it.

Several generals tried the new backpack in turn, and they were all extremely satisfied.

In support of Wang Xiuqin, Zuo Dai, the head of the equipment department, also brought good things.

"Commander, everyone, this is a new armor made by our equipment department."

Zuo Dai picked up a thick cotton armor similar to a vest and showed it to everyone.

In the battle to encircle and suppress Dongjiang rebels that ended not long ago, all ministries responded that the lack of armor led to an increase in casualties.

Especially in the stage of suppression, because the distance was too short, the soldiers of the new army without armor suffered a lot of casualties under the bows and arrows of the rebels.

In view of the fact that all armies in the world still mainly use cold weapons and close combat is inevitable, the generals collectively proposed to increase the protection of soldiers.

Facing actual needs, Zuo Menggeng modified the cotton armor of the Ming army.

The redundant hem and armguards have been removed, leaving only the torso.

In this way, it is more like a combination of tactical vest and body armor of later generations.

At the same time, by thickening the cotton layer and adding tactical load-bearing equipment, the protective effect is better than the original cotton armor, and it is more flexible.

As for the lack of protection for the thighs and arms...

It wasn't a critical part in the first place, and the priority wasn't that high.

(End of this chapter)