{Thank you, my friend and bookfriend 150708155221497 for the two monthly passes and my friend Tianya's monthly pass} Aunt Bao's pregnancy is a great joy for the Ge family, Aunt Bao was immediately offered as an ancestor, the whole village was busy, in full swing, Qiao Niang also stayed in Jurong for a few more days, until five days later, under the urging of Aunt Bao, she went to Jiankang with Hui Niang.
In Tancheng, Yang Yan was busy with the armament of the war, in the open space outside the city, the sound of shouting and killing shook the sky, the team galloped past, the smoke and dust of the road were raised, and the soldiers practiced the martial arts of the army under the leadership of their respective generals, and the atmosphere was very warm.
Today, the entire iron ore field has reached the scale of 5,000 people, and every day a steady stream of iron ore is sent into the furnace, smelted into iron, and then forged into steel, making a piece of cold and shining weapons.
The output of steel has also surged from about 30 tons per day to 60 tons per day, which can fully meet the consumption of the war.
"The slave has tried to make a piece of bamboo armor, please take a look at it."
Several craftsmen presented a pair of bamboo armor, dedicated to Yang Yan, the bamboo armor is dark yellow color throughout, covered with white spots, the surface is smooth, each piece of armor is made of two layers of bamboo pieces bonded, a total of hundreds of pieces are worn through, the shape is similar to the sleeve armor, it can also be seen as the mahjong mat of later generations made into clothes and draped on the body.
Yang Yan took it, the weight of the bamboo armor was about half of the iron armor, and he took it in his hand, and the bamboo pieces were staggered, making a loud noise.
A craftsman said from the side: "General, it is said that the best anti-corrosion is soaked in tung oil, but the slaves and others consider fire prevention, so after cutting the bamboo chips, pour them into the lime pond and boil for about half an hour. “ "Oh, it's so good" Yu Yao asked in surprise.
After Yu Yao returned from Fenggao, he was taken by Yang Yan and became familiar with the situation in the army.
Yang Yan turned his head to the guards and said, "Hang up and give it a try." “ "No" The guards hung the bamboo armor on a shelf that imitated the human body, about fifty paces away, and shot it with a bow.
There was a crisp sound of "ding", and although there were cracks in the bamboo armor, the arrows were bounced off.
Another guard raised his crossbow a hundred paces away and pulled the trigger.
This arrow burst the first layer of bamboo, but failed to penetrate the second layer, and the effect was similar to the explosion-proof armor attached to the tank.
"Ugh" Yu Yao's eyes suddenly lit up.
The third guard stepped forward, raised his spear and stabbed, and with another snap, two layers of bamboo pieces exploded, but the fine bamboo fibers tightly locked the spearhead.
The fourth guard swung his saber violently, slashed his head, and with a click, split the bamboo piece in half.
Bamboo is harder than steel, and while the tensile strength of steel is usually two to three times that of bamboo, bamboo in turn is two to three times more tensile than steel in terms of tensile capacity per unit weight.
The bamboo piece is applied to the armor, the texture is brittle compared with steel, but the hardness is higher, and because the bamboo is composed of bamboo fibers, closely intertwined, it can effectively prevent stabbing blows, but it is not resistant to chopping, which is the opposite of iron armor.
"General Yu, how do you look at the bamboo armor?"
Yang Yan asked.
Yu Yao took the bamboo armor handed over by the guard, looked at it carefully, and said for a moment: "This armor is light and breathable, it is cooler to wear in the hot summer, and the bamboo is easy to obtain, and it is easy to build, but the bamboo armor has advantages and disadvantages, it can withstand the arrow, but not the knife." “ Yang Yan nodded and said: "What General Yu said is that, according to the general's research, the chopping is mostly from top to bottom, that is, the shoulder, arm and waist are susceptible to knife wounds, and the front chest and back are just the opposite, and the injuries are mostly arrow wounds or spear stabs, so the general wants to use a mixture of bamboo and iron pieces to weave armor, and hang bamboo pieces on the front chest and back, and the rest is still iron armor, General Yu thinks it is feasible."
Yu Yao compared on the armor, counting from the time Xu Gong started, for more than ten years, he has experienced a hundred battles, and in terms of combat experience alone, I am afraid that Yang Yan can't compare with it, and the benefits of mixed armor are clear at one point.
"The general is really whimsy" Yu Yao sincerely bowed his hand: "In the eyes of the last general, this armor cleverly uses the characteristics of iron armor and bamboo chips, each occupies its own position, and each uses it, if the soldiers put it on, the casualties can be greatly reduced, and once it is popularized, the whole army will read the general's kindness." “ "Overrated, overrated" Yang Yan smiled and waved his hand, and then said to the craftsman: "Make another pair of armor with iron and bamboo pieces, as soon as possible."
"No" A few craftsmen gave a salute and left.
"General" At this time, Xun Bao hurried over, his face ugly.
"What's the matter?"
Yang Yan asked.
Xun Bao arched his hand and said: "The last general has just received two pieces of news, one is that the ancestor of Yuzhou rode into the pond with about 20,000 steps, and second, Cao Wei is dispatching troops and horses in Guanggu, which seems to have the intention of going south. “ Yang Yan groaned slightly, and then sneered: "What a young ancestor, Lao Tzu doesn't provoke you, but you calculated Lao Tzu first, Xun Bao, what do you think?"
Xun Bao snorted: "The last general sees that the ancestor is dead, this person Chen Bing Huangchi, is clearly to prevent Liu Yao from going out of the customs and create conditions for Shi Le to go south, but the last general is a little unclear, Cao Wei is a strong soldier, he must be invited by Shi Le, and Cao Wei is clearly an enemy of Shi Le, he and Shi Le join forces to attack me, is he not afraid that Shi Le will sit on a big backhand and swallow him" Yang Yan waved his hand and said: "Cao Wei and Shi Le have not torn their faces, so far, the two sides are still allies on the surface, and if he doesn't obey, Le will attack him, with Cao Wei's ability, he can't last half a year, could it be that he thought I would send troops to help."
I think Cao Wei is not so naïve, and Shi Le teamed up, or can find an opportunity to grow in the battle, but refuse Shi Le, the city is ruined, according to this, it is likely that less than the end of the year, Le will cross the river to the south, but there is no need to be nervous, Le and Cao Wei each have ghosts, it is difficult to put the force together, that Zu Yue, Liu Yao and Su Jun are not good birds, Le will be guarded against, if used well, or it may be possible to break Shi Le, so that it completely loses the ability to go south. “ "The Last Will Understand" Xun Leopard and Yu Yao both gave up.
The two counties of Lanling and Donghai have been put into intense preparations.
At present, there are nearly 8 million stone grain, 400,000 people, and 20 stone grain per capita, calculated at two and a half stone per person per month, without reducing the ration, it can support eight months, but it must be taken into account that next year's harvest will be the problem, it is likely that there will be no harvest, and even if Shihu is repulsed, the two counties will also fall into a food shortage.
Therefore, Yang Yan sent people to buy grain everywhere, and he could buy as much as he could.
At the same time, the excavation of various minerals and the production of materials are also in full swing, the workers consciously work overtime, do their best to make contributions, to be honest, the current workers, in addition to insisting on the four-hour work system, the intensity of work is not much better than sweatshops, but at that time, to be able to eat a full stomach is already a luxury in life, compared to the previous two meals, although no wages are paid for the time being, only monthly necessities are paid, the standard of living is also like a fairyland.
No one wants to lose everything they already have.
On this day, Yang Yan was assigning their respective tasks to his subordinates in the main hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion, when suddenly a personal guard came to report: "General, there are nearly 100 villagers from all walks of life who are asking to see the general. “ "Oh please" Yang Yan is a modern person in the end, and it is his insistence that government affairs are open and transparent, and the ruling government never hides it, says it clearly, and does not exclude communication with people from all walks of life, so he stretched out his hand to signal.
In a short time, nearly 100 people poured into the main hall, mainly middle-aged and elderly people, most of them dressed in brown clothes, and they were the old people who originally followed Tancheng.
"See the Prince" All the people saluted in unison.
"No need to be polite" Yang Yan waved his hand and asked, "Why are the princes coming?"
A middle-aged man arched his hand and said: "Lord Lang, the thief is about to attack, although we can't go into battle to kill the enemy, but we are willing to do our best to tide over the difficulties with Lord Lang. “ This person Yang Yan knew that it was Zhao Si who made the Quyuan plow, although he was still Yang Yan's house slave in name, but in fact Yang Yan never interfered in the lives of people like Zhao Si, and was independent in nature.
Of course, Zhao Si belongs to the core class of craftsmen and is not widely represented, and the vast majority of workers are worth between 50,000 and 200,000 yuan.
Yang Yan muttered: "Zhao Si, the distribution according to the division of work is the promise of the general when he first entered Tancheng and you, the Prime Minister has summarized the data, and it can be divided in a few days, you will be grateful for the intentions of the people, and the kindness is also understood, but the system is the system, since it has been established, it should be implemented, please believe that the Prime Minister's Mansion, even if Shi Le raises troops to attack, tomorrow spring and summer, he will be defeated and returned":