Chapter 629: Bright Light Armor

The shopkeeper whispered: "A strong crossbow is difficult to break, and there is a way to make it."

Jialiang was shocked: "Really? Take me to see it quickly."

The shopkeeper bowed and said, "Deputy envoy, please follow me."

Passing through the open area of ​​the courtyard, the shopkeeper's voice dropped even lower: "Sir, don't worry, this armor can block the crane's shank crossbow, and it can still be broken by the Song Dynasty. The man suggested that the deputy envoy persuade the Queen Mother and the Prime Minister to rebuild the Iron Kite."

Jialiang had no expression and silently followed the shopkeeper into the inner hall.

A pair of exquisite armor was displayed in front of Jialiang, and Jialiang was attracted immediately.

This is a pair of Mingguang armor made in imitation of later Western Milanese and Gothic armors, but unlike the Mingguang armor of the Central Plains, this armor covers the entire human body.

Even the eyes are just two thin slits.

The armor has some grooved wrinkles. This craftsmanship can increase the strength of the armor without increasing the weight. It can also effectively absorb the impact of striking weapons. In addition, the lines formed by the wrinkles also make the armor beautiful.

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The abdomen, knees, and elbows adopt a structure similar to a shrimp shell, which not only provides protection but also allows flexible movement.

The armor is connected with leather, and the outside is polished so that the figure can be reflected. This is not only for the sake of beauty and dazzling, but also has an important function of reflecting sunlight and preventing the wearer from overheating.

It can also effectively prevent rust.

The ergonomic design is especially obvious on the legs. Not only does it fit the leg shape, but the knees and sharp boot toes can even be used as deadly weapons.

It is characterized by rounded lines, close-fitting, graceful, and extremely comfortable shape.

Jia Liang stretched out his hand and tapped the shoulder armor, making a clear ding sound.

Just hearing this sound, Jialiang was surprised: "Steel?"

The shopkeeper nodded: "Yes, it is the pinnacle of Qingtang cold forging."

"How much did it cost?"

The shopkeeper said: "The other party's price is a five-foot horse, one hundred horses!"

Jia Liang looked worried: "Three thousand iron kites, even with all my strength, I still can't equip them..."

Then I heard a voice outside the door saying: "It depends on man-made things."

In fact, Jia Liang had already seen the figure coming in the yard through the shadow of the Mingguang Armor. At this time, he turned around and saluted: "I have met the Prime Minister."

Liang Yi came in and was immediately attracted by the armor: "Where did Yiduo get this? Okay! What a good armor!"

The shopkeeper said with a flattering smile: "This time when the Song Dynasty was looking for a market, the Jiedushi also sent people to secretly participate. There was a team of craftsmen in the Qingtang Dynasty who made such a pair of armor and wanted to exchange it with the Song Dynasty. The caravan leader saw it.

, so he lured them to Xingqing Mansion with the promise of generous salary."

Liang Yi was overjoyed: "Where are the people?"

After a while, the shopkeeper brought several people over.

An old Tibetan man saluted Liang Yimi and Jialiang: "I have met these two noble men."

Liang Yimi asked: "Did you make this armor?"

The old Tibetan man bowed and said, "Yes."

Liang Yimi said: "It's too expensive."

The old Tibetan man bowed and said, "That's the price for selling it to Song Gou."

Liang Yimi helped the old Tibetan man up: "Which tribe are you from?"

The old Tibetan man knelt on the ground, grabbed the ground with his head and cried loudly: "We are the remnants of the Wei Mu clan. Since Emperor Jingzong sank the Wei Mu Shanxi clan, and later deposed and killed Queen Wei Mu, the clansmen fled to the Qing and Tang Dynasties.

, being bullied, it’s hard to vote for a country..."

"Now the Song people are fighting again in the Qing and Tang Dynasties. Hehuang is in danger. We are desperate. Please save us and allow us to come back..."

Liang Yimi quickly helped the old man up: "Of course Wei Mu Shanxi deserves to die, but the people of the country also sympathize with what happened to Queen Wei Mu. It was all caused by the instigation of the dark cloud."

"It was all a matter of turmoil in the previous dynasty. Now the Wu Zang clan has been wiped out. The Queen Mother and the late king have avenged you. They also went around asking for Wei Mu's descendants. Unexpectedly, it is an unexpected joy to meet them today."

Looking for descendants and so on are purely random talk, but it does not prevent the old Tibetan people from being grateful.

After inviting a few people to sit down, Liang Yimi looked at this gorgeous suit of armor and couldn't take it out: "How did you come up with this? It's really ingenious..."

The old Tibetan man named Wei Muliangzao said to Liang Yimi: "I want you to know that the art of cold forging in the Qingtang Dynasty is famous all over the world. After we arrived in the Qingtang Dynasty, we studied hard and finally mastered its forging method."

"However, Qingtang's method deals with wrought iron and only increases its hardness by beating it. And I, the Wei Mushi, combined with the manufacturing technology of Daxia Qingfeng Sword, finally obtained the key steel forging technique for making this kind of steel armor."

"Later, we found a book at the market. The text in it was very strange, but there was a picture, which is the drawing of the plate armor today."

After speaking, he took out a worn book and a new book from his arms: "The people from our tribe who went to trade were shocked when they found this book. If it falls into the hands of the Song Dynasty, what's the point?"

"So I exchanged a hundred catties of green salt for the book, and after asking around, it turned out to be written in Tianfang script."

"After many twists and turns, I found someone who understood this text, translated it, and finally got this method."

Jialiang quickly asked: "What about this translator?"

Wei Muliang smiled and said: "Don't worry, noble sir, it has been taken care of."

Jialiang nodded: "Okay! How long does it take to make a pair of this armor? How much does it cost?"

Wei Muliangzao said: "Even if we use our Xixia Qingfeng steel, it would take one and a half months from casting the rough embryo to shaping it, plus polishing and weaving. A pair of armor requires fifty-five kilograms of iron, and it takes five kilograms to make an armor.

Ten pounds."

"There is also horse armor in the book. A pair of horse armor weighs sixty kilograms. Therefore, one person and one horse will cost one hundred and ten kilograms of fine steel. An iron kite for three thousand people will require three hundred thousand kilograms of steel."

Three hundred thousand kilograms of steel!

Liang Yimi tapped his fingers on the table. Even the famous Shangzhou case in Shaanxi during the Song Dynasty would have taken three years to produce so much fine steel!

Xixia devoted all its efforts to the country, but it couldn't be faster!

Jialiang raised his hand to Liang Yimi and said: "Prime Minister, I have many horses in my court, and good horses can afford to be lost."

Liang Yimi reacted: "Yes, there is no shortage of good horses in Xixia. If the horse armors continue to be made using the old system, the cost can be saved by less than half."

Jialiang also pointed out several shortcomings of the armor: "Fan Longshan, the heroic general of the Song Army, is accustomed to using leaf hammers and giant axes; Yao Si, the suppressor of the Rong Army, now uses a saber. The performance of this steel armor is indeed good, but the helmet

It is separated from the body armor. If it is hit hard by these weapons, the neck of the person wearing the armor will not be able to withstand it."

"Although this armor is much lighter than the iron kite standard heavy armor, it only weighs about fifty pounds. It has high requirements for the rider. Since the armor is so strong, why not use it? It is designed with hooks that can hold long guns and charge.

It can also save a lot of effort."

"There are still missing connecting rings on the armor. The chain of armor and horse attacks is the iron kite's magic weapon for victory. It should not be abandoned lightly."

Wei Muliangzao was greatly surprised: "The noble man also has a lot of research on armor..."

Liang Yimi chuckled and said: "Old man, you are going to be a noble person soon. This is Mr. Liang Jia, deputy privy envoy of Daxia. He is responsible for promoting the privy affairs of Daxia and supervising the affairs of grain and crops."

"I am the Prime Minister of Great Xia, Liang Yimi. I will go into the palace with my deputy immediately and report this matter to the Queen Mother and Your Majesty. After the reconstruction, the iron kite will be even more powerful than before!"

After saying that, he stood up and said, "I spent fifty taels of gold to collect this armor. You quickly summon the clansmen to Xingqing and start making it. After that, we will try the forged steel you mentioned with the crossbow."
Chapter completed!