People in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Hu and Han respected together

Chapter 41
Sitting in the carriage, on the soft couch, Dong Zhuo seemed to be lost in thought, but then laughed again, because there was no one around him, so he just said to himself:

"Li Wenhou seems to be very enthusiastic, but in fact he doesn't pay much attention to it. Even Zhongming has already called Minggong, but he still calls me by my name..."

"However, Li Wenhou is one of the leaders of Yi Cong, and he is also closely related to many powerful men. He has a huge influence in the Hehuang area. If he can subdue him, my prestige will also increase..."

"The best breakthrough may be in that young man. Li Yao... is not only intelligent and quick-witted, but also courageous. The most important thing is that he speaks nicely. He will definitely accomplish a lot in the future. It's a pity that he is not my son. If he can keep him by his side, Li Wenhou will really support him!"

Speaking of this, Dong Zhuo showed a confident smile on his face, and the flame of ambition in his eyes burned more vigorously.

Because of time constraints, there was no stop on the road, and then they headed east all the way.

At the same time, Li Wenhou listened to Li Yao's request, and nodded without much hesitation. Although the imperial court forbade the private manufacture of armored clothes, they never followed the rules.

When Li Yao saw Li Wenhou nodding, he felt very happy in his heart, and quickly saluted to thank him.

Ever since seeing Dong Zhuo with his own eyes, Li Yao felt a sense of urgency in his heart. Knowing that the end of Han Dynasty is getting closer and closer, how to quickly improve his strength has become the top priority.

Only with strength can we have the right to speak, and only with the right to speak can we do more things.

This is the first prerequisite!

Forging armor can directly improve the combat ability of subordinates. Wearing armor is a warrior, and ancient warriors are synonymous with elites.

The best is iron armor, followed by leather armor. If conditions permit, Li Yao actually wants to make iron armor, but the grassland lacks iron, so even if there is iron, he will use it to make weapons.

The armor of Yi Congying was issued by the imperial court, but they are all ordinary leather armors, and their defense capabilities are relatively average, but even so, they can still run rampant on the grassland.

The real iron armors should all be in Luoyang. Such things that are enough to rule the country will probably not be left outside. After all, with thousands of iron armors, one can directly rule one side.

There is no way to make iron armor, so he can only choose to make leather armor, but Li Yao knows a recipe for later generations, which can make leather armor comparable to iron armor. Although it is still slightly inferior, the cost is very cheap.

Take the raw cowhide, cut it into one and a half inches long and one inch wide nail pieces, then apply a layer of tung oil, put it on the fire for a little while, then sprinkle a layer of iron filings, and beat it repeatedly with a small hammer.

After repeating this many times, the final leather armor can be as hard as iron armor. It has the advantages of cheap manufacturing, high toughness, and extremely light weight... It seems that this kind of leather armor was originally reserved for the Ming Dynasty navy.

If the navy wears iron armor, there is basically no way out once they fall into the water, but ordinary leather armor does not have enough defensive capabilities, so the navy leather armor is widely used.

The navy of the Ming Dynasty was the largest in the world, and none of the ships of all countries at that time could compare with the treasure ships of the Ming Dynasty.

Zheng He, who made seven voyages to the West, and the Ming Dynasty who controlled thousands of miles of seawalls, and the age of navigation that is about to begin, were dragged back by the rotten scholars.

The former treasure ship, parked in the port, can no longer go to sea, and can only wait to gradually decay.

The newly built treasure ship was still in the shipyard, and before it even went to sea, it was completely burned by its own people.

With the manufacturing level of the Ming Dynasty, once the sea is opened, it can easily earn back mountains of gold and silver... Is it because the emperor does not want to open the sea, or someone is blocking it.

In fact, it is obvious!
Once the court earns money, how will the merchants, gentry, and ministers below earn money.

History proves that until the final demise of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor was dying of poverty, and the people below were very rich.

Speaking of leather armor, Li Yao thinks that this kind of leather armor is not only suitable for naval forces, but also suitable for cavalry. It is cheap and can be equipped on a large scale.

So just after they returned to Wubao, Li Yao led people to the back kitchen, asking for three pieces of fresh cowhide, the cows that were slaughtered for entertaining Dong Zhuo, their hides are already here.

Like this kind of fresh cowhide, it has a complex smell of cow smell, fishy smell, grass smell, stink...

To get rid of these smells, the first thing to do is to shave off the hair and fat. Of course, Li Yao definitely doesn't need to do it himself, he can just tell the chef to do this kind of thing.

Spread the cowhide thoroughly, and scrape it off repeatedly with a knife. This work is laborious and cumbersome. At the same time, Li Yao ordered his two younger brothers, one to fetch some tung oil, and the other to collect some iron filings.

Tung oil is obtained from the fruit of the tung tree. It is a strategic resource, resistant to corrosion, acid and alkali, and humidity... as long as it is applied to the surface of armor or weapons, even if it is blown by wind, sun, or rain... it can still guarantee that they will not rust.

Not only that, even carriages and building boats are also coated with tung oil for moisture-proof and anti-corrosion.

There is no need to introduce too much iron filings. After making other weapons, there will always be some residues left.

It's not about complete iron, just collecting some residue, naturally there is no problem.

After waiting for nearly an hour, all the materials are ready, including cowhide, iron filings, tung oil, brazier, wooden hammer...

For the first time, Li Yao did it himself. According to the steps in memory, he first cut the cowhide into nail pieces, one and a half inches long and one inch wide.

At this time, a group of children around, including his two younger brothers, were watching curiously. Everyone had never heard of or seen what Li Yao did.

Then Li Yao began to apply tung oil, because he didn't have any experience, so both sides of the nails were painted with a layer.

Then put the nail piece on the fire to roast, and soon it started to sizzle, and there was even a hint of meaty smell.

Li Yao didn't do it for grilling, so he immediately took out the nail piece, grabbed iron filings and sprinkled it evenly on it, and finally began to strike repeatedly with a wooden hammer.

One hammer after another, Li Yao didn't know how long he should hammer until all the iron filings disappeared, probably embedded in the nail plate.

At this time, Li Yao began to repeat again, brushing with tung oil, roasting with fire, sprinkled with iron filings, and constantly beating...

During this period, some people watched the mouth watering, because the smell of meat kept wafting out, which led to the continuous secretion of saliva.

Until the smell completely disappeared, it has been repeated five times at this time, and the nail piece is completely formed...

It is deep and dark, like an iron armor, and it is completely impossible to see that it was a leather armor not long ago.

"Did it succeed?" Li Yao was also not sure, so he drew out his short sword and stabbed at the nail plate.

Clang!
Even though Li Yao didn't use much force, he didn't leave any trace at all, which means that this piece of armor has been completely transformed!

(End of this chapter)