Zhang Buyi knows the purpose of coming here today.

Since the first forging machine was completed, officials from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry began to station here, constantly guiding the craftsmen to forge armor according to the requirements.

Today happens to be the day when all the armors are completed and undergo preliminary testing.

Wang Buxu brought these ministers here with him, actually to check and finalize the design.

Seeing a whole row of various armors on the shelf in front of him, Zhang Buyi couldn't help but swallowed.

It's so extravagant...

Especially the one on the far right, I really like it...

Zhang Buyi forgot about the deal with Sima Xin and ran over with excitement on his face.

He was wearing casual clothes today, so there was no need to take off his clothes or anything else.

With the help of the craftsman, Zhang Buyi easily put on the first and simplest set of armor.

It's so simple that it only has the front and back. Wearing it on the body is no burden at all to Zhang Buyi, and it doesn't have the disadvantages of his own suit of armor.

"Your Majesty, this set of armor weighs seven kilograms in total. The front armor is four kilograms and the back armor is three kilograms. It adopts a curved design to fit better with the body. When slashing and stabbing, you only need to turn around slightly.

, can neutralize the enemy's attack. This armor can withstand the attack of light arrows fifty steps away. In close combat, it can change its shape." The craftsman began to introduce the armor on Zhang Buyi.

Wang Buxu nodded, and at the same time he had thrown away this trick in his heart.

Seven pounds, still divided into two parts, this weight is really not flattering.

If converted to modern weight, it would weigh about three kilograms and five taels.

Then make it into an armor that protects the entire chest, basically just a thin piece.

However, the Huns all use light arrows, so if they are equipped with this kind of armor, they will save materials and have some effect.

Wang Buxu waved his hand, and Zhang Buyi took off his armor and put on a new one.

After changing it, I did not forget to move around casually and irregularly, not just to let it get moldy, but to try it out to see if it would affect combat when worn on my body.

And this set of armor feels a little more comfortable to wear than the one just now, and it also has more weight.

"Your Majesty, this set of armor weighs about twelve kilograms, seven kilograms on the chest and five kilograms on the back. Light arrows cannot affect it, but heavy arrow throws can pose a threat..." The craftsman introduced this set of data in a rattling manner.

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Basically, there is not much change in appearance between these two sets except for weight.

They are all extremely simple, only responsible for protecting the front, chest and back.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Buyi changed into another outfit.

This set is much more advanced. It weighs twenty kilograms and looks much more powerful than the two losers just now.

In the past, due to insufficient smelting technology, armors were mainly made of scales.

It's just piece by piece, strung together with hemp rope, and woven into the shape of armor.

This kind of armor has certain protective capabilities, but when faced with arrows, it can easily be penetrated through gaps if it is not made tightly.

In addition, hemp rope is not conducive to maintenance. If it is exposed to wind and sun, it basically needs to be replaced every two months, and this is another big project.

If you don't change it, the rope will be bad. When someone cuts you, the armor on your body will fall to the ground. If you go to the battlefield, not only will you be injured, but your heart will be broken. You may cry tofu before you die.

There are also a lot of people who do bad projects.

But it's not needed now.

Smelting technology has been upgraded, and so has forging technology.

The armor on the chest, front and back is now integral.

Even for maintenance, you only need to change the rope connecting the front and rear armor pieces in series, which can basically be done in a minute.

And the protection capability has also been improved by more than one level.

This set of armor weighs twenty kilograms. The front armor weighs nine kilograms and the back armor weighs six kilograms. It adds protection to the two shoulders, which are still made of scales.

But it is a large piece, each composed of six pieces, with a slight curvature, just connected to the armor at the shoulder blades, and the protective ability has undoubtedly been improved by several levels.

However, Wang Buxu liked the next trick even more.

It has gained two kilograms compared to the previous set. The front and back armors are integral. The weight is mainly increased here, but the thickness is slightly thinner than the previous set.

The design of this set is similar to that of clothes. People can just slip into it and fix it with ropes on both ribs. The joints are still in the shape of scales.

"How do you like this?" Wang Buxu asked everyone directly.

"The protection ability is good, and there are many places that can be protected. Basically, as long as the first cut does not hit the neck, it won't be a big problem!" Guan Ying also commented very favorably.

This set is also equipped with a two-pound iron armor, which is cast directly from molten iron. The only weakness is that it cannot protect the neck.

"This is too demanding..." Zhang Cang couldn't help but wipe his forehead.

This is all money.

Although the mines cost no money, labor did. Every expenditure came to him for money. Even if the Han State took over the Qin Dynasty's treasury, it could not afford to spend such money.

Zhang Cang suggested more than once to recruit corvees to reduce the pressure on the treasury.

But Wang Buxu only agreed to call up people nearby, and the kind of call-up that required long distances was directly dispensed with.

So the one who is under the greatest pressure now is Zhang Cang, not anyone else.

"We'll talk about the materials later!" Wang Buxu shook his head.

He was very satisfied with this set, but it was not without its problems.

He directly took the iron armor and put it on Zhang Buyi, then fixed it, then found a craftsman's crowbar, and hit Zhang Buyi's head with 20% of the force.

'boom……'

"How do you feel?" Wang Buxian asked with a smile. You could tell from his expression that he felt very bad.

"It hurts..." Zhang Buyi was about to cry.

Although the iron armor can protect, its protective ability is very poor when it comes to blunt weapons.

Especially this kind of one-piece type, basically if it is smashed, the whole person will be shaken and internally injured.

But there is no need to consider this issue now.

The iron armor is tightly fitted to the head, without any buffer in between. If it is smashed like this, will it not hurt?

This was even when Wang Buxian didn't use too much effort.

"Change the iron armor and make it a larger circle with some holes around it. Then use hemp rope to weave a net inside to keep a fixed distance between the head and the iron armor, so that there will be a buffer when being attacked." Wang

Not hungry and said directly.

No matter what kind of helmet you wear, you must have an inner lining, otherwise it would be fine, but if you remove it, your whole body will be GG.

A helmet without a lining is actually no different from not using it.

"No!" The craftsman recorded his opinion humbly.

In fact, there is nothing to record, so it is not a difficult task. As for compiling the website.

Sorry, they don't have the energy. The most they can do is give a few samples and then send them to the front line for the soldiers to do it themselves. It's not a technical job anyway, so you can do it as fancy as you like!

"That's it. Make five hundred sets immediately and send them to Han Xin so that the soldiers can try them out. If there are no suggestions for changes, let's start building them!" Wang Buxu decided directly.

When the craftsman introduced it earlier, he already mentioned the speed of making this set of armor.

With hydraulic forging machines and blast furnaces for ironmaking, it can be built very quickly.

One machine can build ten sets of main bodies in one day.

Together with some small details, 500 sets is currently less than five days of work.

Next is heavy armor, which is armor specially made for heavy cavalry.

There are three sets of armor for the war horses alone.

Two of the sets are one-piece, and the styles are quite different, except that one has the cavalry's legs also protected.

The riding position is widened a bit, and then a saddle shape is created directly on the armor, leaving holes so that some soft things can be added.

There is a pedal connected to the iron armor inside the widened part of the leg position.

The advantage of this is that it can protect the cavalry's legs from threats.

The disadvantage is that the sensitivity and degree of freedom will be reduced. If the war horse gets tired or dies, the person will fall down with the war horse. At that time, the weight of the war horse will press on the legs, making it difficult for the person to escape immediately.

The other one is also integral. The saddle and pedals are also connected together, but on the outside. The pedals are directly mounted on it, which can save some materials connecting the stirrups and saddle.

The last one is scale-type and the lightest in weight.

Wang Buxu chose the integral exterior type and the scaly type, and made fifty of them and sent them away.

Then we come to the most important thing, the armor of heavy cavalry.

There is only one set of armor for the heavy cavalry. Wang Buqian had seen it before and made many comments, so this set was retained based on his opinions.

And the set that is displayed in front of you now is the armor that is truly armed to the teeth.
To be continued...