Baidu otaku as Chongzhen

Chapter 24

(The picture shows the restoration of the helmet and armor during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty)
The first year of Chongzhen.

February eighteenth.

Sunny, sunny and sunny.

On the [-]th, the emperor ordered Yuan Chonghuan and Sun Chengzong to discuss "anti-arrow clothing".Made overnight to try on.

Royal School.

Yang Reform was amazed at the "efficiency" of Yuan Chonghuan and Sun Chengzong. The discussion was only yesterday, and the finished product is ready today. This speed is not so fast even in the 21st century "online shopping".

"Yuan Aiqing, how did you make this 'Arrow-proof Clothes' so quickly?" Yang Reform asked puzzled.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this 'Arrow-proof Clothes' is what I wear in battle. I heard the emperor mention it yesterday, so I added something to this and it became today's 'Arrow-proof Clothes'." clothes'." After speaking, Yuan Chonghuan presented his "Arrow-proof Clothes".

From the outside, I don't know what this "arrow-proof clothing" is made of, but it seems that Yuan Chonghuan holds it with both hands without much effort, and it is not very heavy, so it should not be made of iron.It looked soft on the outside, but it was probably covered with cotton armor on the inside.The face is made of satin.Very bright.

"Yuan Aiqing, tell me how you made your 'Arrowproof Clothing' and how effective it is?" Yang Reform was most concerned about this.

A large part of the wild boar skin's killing is done by the power of bows and arrows.

According to historical records.When Yuan Chonghuan was in the battle of Guangqumen.There are several arrows in the body, and the two ribs are like hedgehogs.Since the word "like a hedgehog" is used, even if it is a bit exaggerated, it is certain that there must be a lot of arrows on his body, and the arrows must be on Yuan Chonghuan's body.When the wild boar skins saw that this was a high-ranking official, they must have shot at him desperately, but all the arrows shot at Yuan Chonghuan.

It must have been hilarious and gory.A group of wild boars shot arrows at Yuan Chonghuan, and Yuan Chonghuan was hit by several arrows, his body was like a hedgehog, and the arrows were all "hanging" on his body, but nothing happened, and he still commanded the battle. So, Houjin lost.

Of course, this is speculation. What is certain is that Yuan Chonghuan dared to fight, risked his life, and was not afraid of death.

The battle of Guangqumen lasted eight hours before it ended. It is certain that Yuan Chonghuan's "heavy armor" will not be very heavy. overwhelmed.In this way, the battle of Guangqumen will not be a small victory for the Ming Dynasty.

"Report to Your Majesty, this 'Arrowproof Clothes' is made of satin on the outside, chain mail is used to cover the vital parts of the chest and back, wrapped in cotton cloth, and silk is covered on the outside. Then there is a layer of silk on the inside, and a layer of leather on the inside. A layer of armor, another layer of silk, and inside another layer of cotton armor, then a layer of silk, and then use satin as the lining... This 'anti-arrow jacket' is considered complete, but when the minister goes to the battlefield, he still sticks it on. Wear cotton-padded clothes and trousers, and cover them with silk clothes, so that you dare to go to the battlefield."

When Yuan Chonghuan said this, his impassioned aura suddenly changed, and he blushed.Dressed like this to dare to go to the battlefield, how embarrassing it is to say it.

Yang Reform personally listened to Yuan Chonghuan explain the production method of the "Arrow-proof Clothes".Only then did I finally understand why Yuan Chonghuan, who was approached and attacked, could "carry" so many arrows on the battlefield.

The whole is a personal version of "Straw Boat Borrowing Arrows".

This "anti-arrow clothing" is indeed awesome.The vital parts are covered with chain mail, then leather armor, cotton armor inside, and silk in the middle.It is estimated that only such multi-layered armor and such multi-layered silk can allow arrows to "hang" on the body.This is the only way to make Yuan Chonghuan, a literati, be safe from being shot with arrows on the battlefield.

Yang Reform thought to himself: It seems that this time the harvest is not small. It is right to ask Yuan Chonghuan to make "Arrow-proof Clothing". The next step is to promote this "Arrow-proof Clothing".

"Yuan Aiqing, you are so courageous. It is not easy to dare to fight in this chaotic army!" Yang Reform sincerely praised Yuan Chonghuan.

"Thank you Your Majesty for your praise, I dare not be a minister." Yuan Chonghuan bowed.Express thankfulness.She is beautiful in her heart, and it is not easy to be praised by the emperor, and her face is also red. It is embarrassing to wear so much to go to the battlefield.

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"Master Sun, tell me, how effective is this 'anti-arrow clothing'?" Yang Reform saw Sun Chengzong looking at him.I think it's time for Sun Chengzong to come up with an idea.

"Your Majesty, in fact, the use of silk to defend against the damage of bows and arrows has existed since ancient times. Before my Ming Dynasty, it is said that Genghis Khan's army used several layers of silk to wrap the vital parts of the body during battles, in order to defend against the damage of bows and arrows." harm."

Sun Chengzong is worthy of being a well-learned man. His words quoted the past and discussed the present, and he said it clearly and logically.

"Really? This kind of technology was used in ancient times?" Yang Reform was surprised again. The ancient times of the Ming Dynasty were at least the Yuan Dynasty.Before the Yuan Dynasty, there were "arrow-proof clothing"?
"Your Majesty, yes. The old saying goes, 'At the end of the crossbow, it is difficult to penetrate the silk', which means that the silk has special effects on the damage of defensive bows and arrows. It is said that because the silk is flexible and the arrows enter the flesh together, it is non-lethal after the war. It's much easier to pull out arrows, on the contrary, leather armor and iron armor don't have this advantage." Sun Chengzong said unhurriedly.

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Yuan Chonghuan also said: "Your Majesty, what Master Sun said is very true, this silk has special effects in defending against bow and arrow damage. I read ancient books and got the secret that silk can defend against bow and arrow damage. Only after adding a few more layers of silk can I dare to go to the battlefield, otherwise, how can I, a scholar, have the courage to go to the battlefield?"

"This..." Yang Reform finally understood that the knowledge of using silk to defend against bows and arrows was known before the ancient times of the Ming Dynasty.Doesn't that mean that if you want to make this "arrow-proof clothing", you can actually add a few more layers of silk to the existing Ming army's "cotton armor"?Made into Jinjia, it is both light and effective?
Thinking of this, Yang Reform feels that this is a dead end. Silk is so expensive, can ordinary people afford it?Therefore, this arrow-proof clothing is only worn by senior generals.Ordinary soldiers probably don't have the "capital" to wear "arrow-proof clothing".

Thinking of this, Yang Reform felt that he had failed and was depressed.A research project fails.But it's not completely fruitless. In the future, when I fight wild boar skins, I can wear "many layers" of silk shirts, which are light and effective in defending against bows and arrows.

Looking at this "Arrow-resistant Clothes", Yang Reform also had a little understanding! "Heavy armor", according to what ordinary people take for granted, the heavier (zhong) the armor should be the better.Only in this way can we have a better defense.In fact, Yuan Chonghuan's "heavy armor" should be pronounced as the second tone of "chong", [the sound of insects].In this way, it can well explain Yuan Chonghuan's "heavy Chong armor is impenetrable", and the armor composed of several layers of "armor", of course, the word "heavy Chong" can be used.In other words, it may be that a battlefield recorder played a word game, with the same words but different sounds and meanings.The pronunciation and meaning of the word zhong (zhong) and the word zhong (chong) are different, but they are written in the same way. In this way, others thought that Yuan Chonghuan was not shot to death by many arrows because he was wearing heavy armor.It highlights Yuan Chonghuan's tall image.In fact, Yuan Chonghuan used many layers of chain mail (parts), cotton armor, leather armor, silk, cotton underwear, etc., which are light and effective, so that he can be safe on the battlefield and wear it for so long.And it's not wrong to write it like this. A recorder said proudly: "What I recorded was Chong (chong) A, but you want to read it as Chong (chong) A. It's none of my business."

A historical mystery was solved by Yang Reform just like that.Yang Reform thought proudly: Do I have the potential to be a "conscientious historical inventor"?Ha ha!
What happened next was pretty boring.Put on the "Arrow-proof Clothes" with a wooden clapper, and shoot a lot of arrows "aggressively", until the "Arrow-proof Clothing" is no different from a hedgehog before giving up. It was basically intact, with almost no damage, only a few sporadic arrows "rubbed" against the wooden clapper.

The arrows are all hung on the "Arrowproof Clothes".

In ancient times, there were grass boats borrowing arrows, but now there are people borrowing arrows from human bodies.Yang Reform smiled wryly.

[As for the anti-arrow clothing, I haven't tried it myself, I just speculate based on "history", don't imitate, you will be at your own risk. 】

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After finishing the arrow-proof clothing, Yang Reform felt that it was tasteless to eat, and it was a pity to discard it.If all the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were equipped with such an arrow-proof clothing, Yang Reform felt that he would be like pants.I gave up, and felt that I was irresponsible to the Ming soldiers again.Thinking about it again, those soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are still worrying about food and clothing, and equip them with silk brocade armor, reckoning that they don't wear it on their bodies, so they drink instead of wine.

Yang Reform is depressed enough.

Thinking of the beautiful girl outside the palace, thinking of the white and smooth little hands, she decided to go outside the palace to see how the glass was doing.My own money bag is already getting more and more deflated.After a while, if you haven't made any income, you will become a "little scumbag".

Do it when you think of it.

Yang Reform took Wang Chengen with him and pretended to be a son-in-law, while Wang Chengen still looked like a housekeeper.Swaggering out of the Forbidden City.Go straight to Liulichang.

(End of this chapter)