Nowadays, many people in the Tang Dynasty and outside the country believe that although the government is dominated by Li Linfu and others, the politics will become clearer as long as Li Linfu and his party are removed.
However, people obviously overestimate the destructive power of Li Linfu and his party members to the entire Tang Dynasty.
Li Linfu and his party members were not yet so destructive, and the Tang Dynasty had begun to turn from prosperity to decline.
This phenomenon was not a result of one day, nor was it the entire result of Li Linfu and his party members.
It was the so-called frozen three feet that had been caused for a long time.
Not a day of cold Land annexation and high concentration of resources have resulted in fewer and fewer living resources and space for ordinary people.
The massive growth in population has also put huge pressure on living space.
Without being able to improve social productivity, the Tang Dynasty seems to have Unable to change the fate of prosperity, decline, and eventual destruction Zhao Ziliang and Cen Shen felt extremely depressed when they thought that the Tang Dynasty might not be able to escape the same fate as the previous dynasty.
Zhao Ziliang and Cen Shen obviously had no good solution to this situation.
The key was that Emperor Xuanzong's prestige was too high.
As long as he was alive, no one would dare to disobey his will.
Whoever disobeyed would die.
Huangfu Weiming and Wang Zhongsi The death of these illustrious military generals was a standard example.
Even prime ministers with unparalleled achievements such as Zhang Jiuling were abolished at the drop of a hat.
No one dared to question the authority of Emperor Xuanzong.
Over the past 130 years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the prestige of the Li Tang Dynasty has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Even if it begins to decline politically, anyone who dares to rebel at this time will definitely not end well.
Zhao Ziliang does not dare to, at least I don’t dare at this time After being silent for a long time, Zhao Ziliang suppressed his thoughts and subconsciously avoided the question.
He changed the subject and asked Cen Shen: "Has there been any news from Tingzhou that weapons, armor and winter clothes are ready?"
Cen Shen replied: "Yes, Wang Can said in the letter that several weapons factories in Xilin Shouzhou, the armor forging factory in Suiye City, and the military uniform and quilt factory in Tingzhou are already working day and night, and should be able to complete the work within the time specified by the Commander-in-Chief.
Complete production tasks" Zhao Ziliang nodded and said: "Okay, I will write a letter in my name to tell Liu Tiao, Wang Can, Zhao Hu and others that it is imperative for the Beiting Army to completely change their equipment.
Let them strive to get all the equipment they need before winter begins.
Military weapons, battle armor, winter clothes, underwear Clothes, winter footwear and socks are distributed to all military stations to fully equip the troops.
All obsolete weapons, crossbows and armor must be recycled and refurbished.
Private discounting is not allowed, otherwise the soldiers' old clothes, old footwear and socks will be severely punished.
Depend on They should handle it on their own and don't need to worry about it.
In addition, winter in the north is coming soon.
Tingzhou must write to various places to remind them to prepare for the winter.
They need to repair barracks, stables, cowsheds, and sheep pens, and collect enough fodder.
If you have time, help Help the nearby people to repair and strengthen their houses and tents.
There must be no casualties caused by freezing, starving, or heavy snowfall on houses and tents.
If something happens under their rule, the Duhufu and Jiedushifu will deal with it.
No mercy for sins” Cen Shen bowed and cupped his hands and said: "No" In late October, the Beiting Army began a comprehensive change of equipment.
Except for bows and crossbows, all weapons, armor, and helmets were replaced with new equipment.
They also issued additional winter shoes, socks, underwear, winter clothes, and blankets.
Almost all Soldiers, whether cavalry or infantry, all have a set of armor.
Colonels and generals above are also issued with shoulder pads, arm guards, and body guards.
Wrists, kneepads, and leggings.
You must know that even in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the armor rate of armies in various places in the Tang Dynasty is only 60%.
This time, Beiting has completely changed its armor, except for light infantry, light cavalry and horse archers due to tactical reasons.
In addition to the need to equip leather armor, all other arms are equipped with steel plate armor, and generals above the rank of captain are equipped with more sophisticated equipment.
For example, during this change of armor, the new armor that ordinary soldiers put on was made of a single piece of steel plate at the front and back, with a warm and thick lining inside to prevent the armor from rubbing on the skin, and ropes on both sides to fix the armor, while generals above the rank of captain The armor is not just two iron plates at the front and back.
There is a breast protector on the front of the armor at the heart, and there are scales from the belly to the crotch and thighs, making it easier for generals to bend over and turn around.
It is also equipped with shoulder pads, arm guards, wrist guards, knee pads, leg guards and other equipment.
It not only has strong defensive power, but also does not greatly hinder the flexibility of the body.
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There are a total of thirteen kinds of armor in the Tang Dynasty, namely Mingguang armor, Guangyao armor, fine scale armor, mountain Wen armor, bird hammer armor, white cloth armor, Fu silk armor, cloth back armor, infantry armor, and leather armor. , wooden armor, chain mail, vest.
Among them, Mingguang armor, Guangyao armor, fine scale armor, Shanwei armor, bird cone armor and chain mail are all iron armor, and leather armor is mostly made of rhinoceros skin.
It can be seen that even in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, not all armor is iron armor.
This is due to both tactical needs and production capacity constraints.
This time, in addition to the light infantry and light infantry needed for tactics, Beiting Cavalry and horse archers, and all other arms are equipped with iron armor.
The new armor was loved by the soldiers of the Tang Army.
Not only was it beautiful and mighty, but just by looking at the quality, you could tell that the new armor was much more defensive than the previous armor.
Wearing this armor, you would have a greater chance of surviving on the battlefield.
Much more, and the chances of injury and death are greatly reduced.
Looking at the new weapons, the style of the horizontal sword in the new weapon has changed slightly from before.
The previous horizontal sword had a straight back, but now the back of the new horizontal sword has a curvature, and the front of the blade also has a curvature.
The soldiers drew the sword and tried it.
I found it easier to use force when cutting and stabbing.
In addition to the slight change in style, the material of the weapon was also very different.
The new horizontal knife was sharper and tougher, and more lethal.
After all the new equipment was distributed, the soldiers who received the equipment gathered together and talked about it.
"The style of this horizontal knife has changed a bit, but I feel that it is easier on my hands and more powerful.
You see, this blade is sharper than before, and the material is better."
"Yes, not only are the weapons sharper and easier to use, but look at this armor and knock it with your hands.
It's really solid.
I'm afraid ordinary swords can't cut through it."
"Hey, let me tell you, what I like most are these underwear, shoes and socks, furry clothes, and this bedding.
With these things, we will no longer be afraid of the cold in winter.
In the past, winter was so troublesome for you.
But I always get cold hands and feet.
It was very painful when I was standing guard.
People often freeze to death in the coldest time.
Now I am not afraid anymore.
I heard that when I stand guard in winter, I have to wear a thick cloak to keep out the cold."
Someone asked: "Then do you know why we can use these things now that we didn't have these things before?"
All the soldiers shook their heads, obviously not knowing the reason.
The man said: "Except for the crossbows, our new weapons, armor, clothes, shoes and socks, and blankets and quilts are all made by ourselves in Beiting.
Let's just say that these clothes, shoes, socks, blankets and quilts are the two commander-in-chief's.
My wife made it in three large workshops in Tingzhou.
You see, blankets and sweaters are all made of wool.
I have lived so long and didn’t even know that wool can be made into clothes."
Someone laughed and said: "Do you understand what a workshop is called a factory?"
Another person lamented: "Commander Jie really has nothing to say to us.
Beiting is far away from the Central Plains, and now we are here in the Taixi Protectorate, even further away from the Central Plains.
The imperial court has long stopped allocating military pay, and we have to grow the land and eat it ourselves." , the military pay is paid to us by the Commander-in-Chief himself out of his own pocket."
Zhao Ziliang took the officials, generals and personal guards to the camp outside the city.
After entering the camp, he saw that most of the soldiers were queuing up to receive new equipment, and those who had received the new equipment were wearing it.
He jumped off his horse and handed the horse to the soldiers, and walked over with the generals and officials.
When he came to the soldiers who were changing their clothes, Zhao Ziliang asked: "How do you feel about the new armor, new weapons, clothes, shoes, socks, blankets and bedding?"
A dozen soldiers who were changing their uniforms stopped when they heard the sound.
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When they saw that it was Zhao Ziliang and the officials and generals of the Duhufu, they all bowed down and shouted: "Meet the Commander-in-Chief."
Zhao Ziliang raised his hand and said: "Everyone, get up.
You haven't answered my question yet."
A soldier was not afraid and said loudly: "To tell you the truth, the new equipment is very good.
The new weapons are sharper, tougher, easier to use, full of force, and more powerful in slashing and stabbing."
Zhao Ziliang smiled and nodded: "Well, what about the new armor?"
Another soldier said: "The new armor is stronger.
The iron plates on the front and back are very thick.
It is not easy to be penetrated by arrows, but it is not very heavy.
It is lighter than the previous scale armor."
Except for the cowhide helmet, other parts of this new armor are made of iron.
The helmet is made of cowhide on the outside, with wooden hoops on the inside to support its shape and a layer of fur inside.
It is durable, has strong defense, and can keep out the cold in winter.
When the weather warms up, you can remove the fur inside the helmet and replace it with a cloth pad to prevent the wooden hoops from rubbing against your skin.
Another soldier said: "Jie Shuai, these newly issued underwear, shoes and socks, as well as blankets and bedding are really good.
We didn't have these things before, and people froze to death in the winter.
Now that we have these things, I am no longer afraid of people in winter, and I can survive even if I sleep in the wild.”
Zhao Ziliang hadn't spoken yet.
An official behind him said: "You don't know that these things were made by Jie Shuai at his own expense for you to use?
Jie Shuai treats you just like his own nephews.
These two young masters are only ten years old."
I joined the army at the age of three or four and became a soldier like you."
The sergeants were inexplicably moved.
Someone said loudly: "Jie Shuai treats us like his nephews.
We regard him as our biological parents and swear to be loyal to him to the death."
The other sergeants also shouted loudly: "We will swear allegiance to the Commander-in-Chief to the death."
Zhao Ziliang said solemnly: "You are all my soldiers, Zhao Ziliang.
It is my responsibility to keep you well-fed, clothed, and protected from cold and hunger.
It is also my responsibility to lead you to victory.
Obey military orders, practice hard, and abide by military discipline."
Do you understand that it is your responsibility to go into battle and kill the enemy without fear of death?"
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