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A new sky appeared.

A burly, round-faced, bearded man appeared in the picture.

He had a ferocious look, and looked a bit like a barbarian or a violent bandit.

Of course, the most eye-catching thing is the sturdy armor he is wearing.

This set of chain mail has a unique shape and is made of exquisite materials.

Matching the burly figure of the man in the video.

From a distance, it looks quite imposing.

The man also faced the camera and began to introduce the defensive power of real ancient armor.

First comes the sword-chopping.

The man's assistant was seen swinging a sword and chopping at the man's body.

Although there is some performance involved, it is really nothing serious.

The man also began to say:
[This armor is immune to most attacks, such as sword strikes.]

[However, its defense against sharp objects is relatively poor. ]

[Spears, lances, guns, etc., cannot be resisted. ]

[Ordinary bows and arrows have a high probability of not penetrating armor. 】

[However, strong bows and heavy arrows can cause penetrating wounds. ]

[What they fear most are blunt force blows, such as hammers, maces, bone clubs, etc.]

[While introducing, the assistant on the screen kept switching weapons to attack the man. ]

[The man also performed the corresponding actions of being hit in front of the camera.]

Although it was just a performative attack.

But combined with the man's exaggerated facial expressions and body movements, it is quite funny.

The ancients also watched it for fun.

Southern Song Dynasty.

Yue Fei also looked at the sky with a relaxed look and said:
"The armor this person on the canopy is wearing does look pretty good."

"Plus he's a big guy."

"If you were placed under my command, Yue Fei, you could at least be a vanguard."

“But can you do the job?”

"It all depends on whether the person wrapped in this armor is a cowardly person or a hard-core person who dares to drink the blood of the barbarians!"

And the sky screen continued to play.

[When you travel back to ancient times, walking on the streets of Bianliang in the Song Dynasty. ]

【You may be surprised by such a scene. 】

[In the teahouse, the wuxia people wearing swords are drinking, in the market, the hunters carrying daggers are selling goods, and even the scholars may have a decorative dagger on their waists. ]

[Everyone has a controlled weapon.]

[This is not a screenwriter's fabrication, but a real historical scene. ]

[In ancient times, people were not only allowed to carry knives, but they could even have their weapons custom-made at blacksmith shops.]

[The scene in "Water Margin" where Yang Zhi sells knives on the street is equivalent to someone selling controlled knives at the subway entrance today without anyone stopping them.]

【Is it magical? 】

But what is even more magical is:

[You might be praised for your bravery if you carry a knife with you when shopping. ]

[If you are found to have a set of armor hidden in your home, the whole village will have a feast at your house tomorrow.]

【Zhou Yafu, a famous general of the Western Han Dynasty, made great military achievements for the Han Dynasty and played a key role in quelling the "Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms". He can be regarded as a great contributor to the country.】

【But he is such a man of outstanding achievements. 】

[In his later years, he was killed because of his armor. 】

[Zhou Yafu's son was filial and thought that his father had fought all his life and should have decent burial objects after his death.]

[So he secretly bought 500 sets of armor and shields, intending to use them as a burial companion for his father after he passed away.]

[But who would have thought that this matter was reported. ]

[After Emperor Jing of Han learned about this, he arrested Zhou Yafu and put him in prison for treason.]

[During the interrogation, Zhou Yafu argued that these armor and shields were only used for burial, and were not used for rebellion.]

[But the court official sneered and said: "Even if you don't rebel on earth, you will probably rebel in the underworld!"]

【The famous general Zhou Yafu eventually died unjustly. 】

[From this story, we can see how strict the attitude towards the private possession of armor was in ancient times. ]

[Why did the ancient government turn a blind eye to swords and knives? 】

[But he defended the armor tightly? 】

[Why did this seemingly contradictory weapons control system come into being? ]

【First of all, we must break the inertial thinking of modern people:】

[In ancient times, ordinary swords were not considered weapons at all, but tools for daily life. ]

[The ancient policy on the control of weapons was not static, and different dynasties had different regulations. ]

[For example, in the Qin Dynasty, in order to prevent the former six states from rebelling with weapons, they confiscated all the weapons in the world, cast them into a "golden man" and placed it in Xianyang, and strictly prohibited the private possession of weapons by the people. ]

【But after the Han Dynasty, this control began to relax. 】

[The "Tiansheng Order" of the Northern Song Dynasty clearly states that farmers can carry sickles, hatchets, and hunting bows.]

[Merchants are allowed to carry short weapons for self-defense.]

[Scholars who came to Beijing to take the imperial examinations could legally purchase swords.]

【Bring a knife to Beijing! 】

[The Ming Dynasty's "Great Ming Law" provides more directly:]

[People are allowed to possess bows and arrows, spears and swords, crossbows and other weapons. ]

[In ancient paintings, merchants carrying broadswords can be seen everywhere, and county annals of the Ming and Qing dynasties record that villagers organized sword and gun teams to resist bandits. ]

[In the TV series Water Margin, Song Jiang and Wu Song recognized each other, both of them were carrying swords, and the soldiers passed by and ignored them. ]

[Because in ancient times, knives were essentially the same as hoes and sickles, and were the plus version of production tools.]

【It really touched the sensitive nerves of the rulers. 】

【These are strategic equipment that can change the balance of power. 】

[The Tang Dynasty's "Wei Jin Lu" listed armor, crossbows, and spears as prohibited weapons. ]

[The Tang Code Commentary states: Anyone who privately possesses one piece of armor will be exiled 3,000 miles, and anyone who privately possesses five crossbows will be hanged.]

[During the reign of Emperor Renzong of Song, a local tyrant kept 20 sets of armor at home. He was immediately convicted of treason and his entire clan was executed.]

[During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, a blacksmith in Jiangxi was exiled to Ningguta because he privately made three sets of cotton armor.]

【These cases reveal a truth. 】

[The ancient imperial court was not afraid of you fighting with a kitchen knife, but was afraid of you putting on armor and forming a team to rebel. ]

Outside the sky.

Late Han Dynasty.

Boss Cao stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the image of Zhou Yafu in the sky, and was filled with emotion.

"Armor is a valuable weapon in the military."

"Zhou Yafu is indeed the famous Han general whom I admire most. Otherwise, I would not have praised Xu Gongming for having the style of Zhou Yafu."

"He was indeed somewhat wronged."

"But what can I say? Hiding five hundred sets of armor privately, if we really investigate, this is not an injustice."

"Think about it carefully. If it were me, I would definitely not show mercy if I found out that one of my subordinates dared to hide 500 sets of armor."

"Even though he has made great contributions."

Tianmu also continued to narrate:

[From a military perspective, armor is the real force multiplier. ]

[In the era of cold weapons, a well-maintained set of armor can almost ignore the shooting of ordinary bows and arrows, and it is difficult for swords and spears to cause substantial damage to it. ]

[On the battlefield with cold weapons, the survival rate of soldiers wearing armor is 7 times that of soldiers wearing plain clothes.]

[To kill a soldier in full armor, you can only attack from weak spots such as the neck and crotch. ]

[Unless the enemy soldier loses his ability to move, it is difficult to kill him easily in a melee. ]

[The "Wu Jing Zong Yao" calculated that a soldier wearing armor can withstand the siege of five infantrymen with swords.]

[The armor's defense value, combined with a warhorse, is equivalent to turning the wearer into a human tank.] [The Records of the Three Kingdoms records that Lü Bu was still able to charge on horseback while wearing three layers of heavy armor. If such hardcore equipment were to be found among the people, it would be equivalent to modern people privately owning armored vehicles.]

[If an ordinary criminal wears armor, it will be much more difficult for the government to enforce the law.]

[Ordinary yamen runners and militiamen are simply unable to cope with it, and the regular army must be mobilized. ]

[If three or five people wearing armor and carrying weapons act together, it is almost equivalent to a small elite force, enough to throw local security into chaos.]

[Which imperial court can tolerate this? ]

[When the Southern Song Dynasty fought against the Jin Dynasty, the reason why Yue's army was able to defeat the enemy with fewer troops was due to the sharp edge of the core heavy-armored troops, the Beiwei Army.]

[What's even more terrifying is the team effect of the armor. ]

[Ten armored soldiers forming a formation can easily defeat fifty unarmored rioters.]

[This is just like in modern society, the government can tolerate individuals holding fruit knives, but will never allow the emergence of riot shield formations among the public.]

[In addition, the difficulty of manufacturing ancient armor made it a qualification for rebellion. ]

[A standard set of chain mail weighs 30 kilograms and is precisely woven from 20000 iron rings. ]

[To create a set of standard Ming Guang armor, the blacksmith shop needs to work at full capacity for three months. 】

[The wrought iron consumed is enough to make thirty swords. ]

[During the Zhengtong period, the cost of making a set of armor was equivalent to half a year's salary for a county magistrate.]

[Ordinary bandits simply can't afford such precious equipment. ]

[The flow of this kind of strategic-level materials is a barometer of national security.]

[Those who can stockpile armor in large quantities are either powerful people or warlords. ]

【Therefore, the Tang Code clearly states: Anyone who keeps three ranks of armor is considered to be plotting treason.】

[The Yuan Dynasty even directly stipulated that anyone who privately kept a complete set of armor would be executed; those who did not complete a set would be flogged 57 times.]

[The deeper reason for strict control is the social organization ability behind the armor. ]

[Making armor requires a stable supply of iron ore. 】

【Professional team of craftsmen. 】

【Long-term financial support. 】

[These resources are precisely the capital for local tyrants to establish their own regimes.]

[During the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion in the Western Han Dynasty, the rebels were able to mobilize quickly because the King of Wu had been secretly operating the iron smelting industry for decades.]

[Before An Lushan rebelled in the Tang Dynasty, he stored tens of thousands of armors in Fanyang in the name of border defense. ]

[These historical lessons formed conditioned reflexes for later emperors.]

[I would rather let go of a hundred knives-carrying rangers than a local tyrant who hoards armor. ]

[Under the conscription system, armor was state property, and soldiers were required to return armor and weapons after the battle.]

[Under the Fubing system, soldiers could take their armor and weapons home for maintenance.]

[However, privately trading or hiding armor will also be severely punished. ]

[If one still hides the armor under the strict control of the law.]

[Almost certainly accompanied by illegal uses and ulterior motives.]

[Because ordinary people can't afford it. ]

[There is no proper way to use the armor. 】

……

[Some dynasties were so allergic to armor that they even used opera props. 】

[For example, the Qing Dynasty had thirteen sets of armored cavalry. ]

[During the Jiaqing period, a troupe used real iron armor to perform "Changbanpo". The troupe leader was beaten with 80 sticks and exiled to the frontier.]

[Other troupes, however, used real swords and guns, and nothing happened. ]

[This kind of control, which would rather kill the wrong person than let him go, has given rise to circumvention schemes among the people. ]

【At that time, the people developed a craft of imitating armor by painting cardboard. 】

[The official also acknowledged the existence of this emperor's new armor. ]

[As long as you don’t use real iron, you can play Zhao Yun in any way you like. ]

[When we compare the history of armor control in the East and the West, we will find an interesting phenomenon:]

[European nobles can legally own full body plate armor, and Japanese samurai can pass down the Domaru armor from generation to generation, but China has been strictly guarding against it since the Qin and Han dynasties. ]

[Behind this is actually the fundamental difference between the centralized system and the feudal system. ]

[European lords need armor to protect their fiefdoms. ]

[And the Chinese emperor needs to ensure that no one in the world can arm a second imperial army. ]

[Looking back at this two-thousand-year-long ban on armor, it is essentially a carefully calculated firewall of power.]

[The ancient imperial court accurately grasped the essential difference between "offensive weapons" and "strategic defense systems."]

[Public security incidents caused by knives are just minor issues. ]

[But the organized armor equipment is enough to give rise to local armed separatism. ]

[Next time you watch a costume drama and see a knight wearing a bright armor and killing everyone, feel free to post comments:]

[This outfit is enough for the screenwriter and his family to travel back in time and be executed! ]

The video ends here, and comments begin to appear.

"Zhou Yafu: Thank you for the popular science."

"One armor is worth three crossbows, three armors can enter the underworld, the Qing Dynasty starts with 13 armors, and you get a Qing Dynasty. "

"One person wearing armor can defeat 20 soldiers. If you multiply it, you will know how terrible it is."

"During the peak period of the Tang Dynasty, almost all soldiers on the front line were wearing armor. Now you can understand why the Tang Dynasty was so powerful and could be destroyed by a disagreement, right?"

"Then let me ask you, as an ordinary citizen, what do you need armor for?"

《I just realized how powerful armor is.》

"If the bandits wear armor, how will the local troops deal with it?"

"In ancient times, the rate of wearing armor for frontier troops was not high, let alone for local garrisons."

"Small officers and soldiers are basically not qualified to wear heavy armor, and basically wear cloth or leather armor."

"When we had a fight at school, one of our friends had books tied to his body, and he put on a military coat and a construction site helmet. That day, we saw what Lu Bu was like."

"A Beggar's Astarte, huh?"

"When I was a kid, I watched Mulan. Didn't Mulan's father have a set of armor? Does this count as private armor?"

"No, Hua Mulan is a military household and can legally own a certain amount of armor."

"This is America. Guns are not banned, but heavy bulletproof vests are banned."

And outside the sky.

At the end of Ming Dynasty.

"Indeed, armor is very dangerous."

"Thinking back to the time when the Jian Nu started their rebellion with only thirteen sets of armor, they have now become a major threat to our Ming Dynasty."

"What would have happened if he had hundreds or thousands of suits of armor when he started out?"

“How far will it develop?”

"I don't even dare to think about it!"

"This is despite the fact that firearms are already prevalent in the Ming Dynasty, and have a strong restraining effect on many common armors."

"If it was in the ancient times hundreds or thousands of years ago."

"If you rely on ordinary swords, spears and arrows, you can easily defeat ten enemies with one against a well-made armor."

During the Warring States Period, Wu Qi watched the video.

He also combined the Wei Wuzu troops that he had built himself and said:

"The Wei Wuzu I created had a good record in battle, and Tianmu also introduced it specifically."

"As a heavy infantry, the Wei Wuzu were able to dominate the world for a time."

"In addition to strict training and management, as well as reasonable tactics."

"In terms of equipment, the most important thing is their armor!"

"Compared to the crude armor worn by infantrymen of other countries."

"The armor of the Wei Wuzu is simply invulnerable to swords and spears!"

"In a close-range fight, it would be common for a thousand elite Wei Wu soldiers to charge into a battle array among tens of thousands of enemy troops and crush them."

"This is the power of armored warriors in large numbers and in groups!" (End of this chapter)