The big kiln has figured it out, and the small kiln will naturally not make any more difficulties, and then there will be nothing to do with Hong Tao, the commander-in-chief, on the construction site. No matter where he stands, he feels that it is in the way of others, so he just pat his ass and leave.

Where to go? Not far away, it is next door to the Water Tiger Wing Barracks. Before leaving, Shen Kuo had already given the crown several pieces of armor from the Song army and the Western Xia army.

This thing belongs to the imperial court to prohibit private ownership, although it is not a big problem to hide a few secretly, but Hong Tao still does not want to take this risk. Anyway, it's a matter of a few hundred meters, and it's safer to put it in the barracks.

Since the victory in the dragon boat race, rumors of crazy horses have become more and more popular among the soldiers. It is said that the horse was not kicked by the horse, but hit by the stars, so the brain is particularly bright; Some people say that they are possessed by ghosts and gods, not only their brains are different, but even their speech is different from ordinary people.

Anyway, no matter how you guess it, the colt is a capable person, and everyone agrees on this.

Now that the mighty man has come to ponder the armor again, the crown does not dare to say that it will not bear fruit. In order to witness the miracle again, he simply acted as a model and showed the forbidden soldier Du Yu, who didn't even know how to wear armor.

"Brother Wang, never, never!" I didn't want to put on the helmet and find that the colt was holding a birch crossbow aimed at him, and even though he knew that he couldn't fire it, his face changed in fright.

"There are no crossbow arrows...... I wonder if this crossbow can penetrate the armor? Hong Tao put down the crossbow in his hand, picked up another crossbow arrow, and walked over to poke at the crown.

"I'm afraid it's impossible to be at such a distance, why don't I put on this armor and I'll try it!" The crown thinks it's a bit silly to be poked around with arrows like this, and he can't test the armor's defense, so he makes a new suggestion.

"It's not that I'm afraid of death, it's that I'm afraid that you'll be guilty...... Here, let me try this thing. This suggestion was directly filtered, and the defense power could be tried again in a while, and Hong Tao wanted to experience the feeling of this suit of armor first.

Of the five sets of armor that Shen Kuo brought, four sets were all standard equipment of the Song army, and only one set was from Western Xia. He didn't have the armor of the Liao State, so he could only rely on Hong Tao to figure out a way by himself.

Vermilion lacquer mountain pattern armor, black hammer armor, gold lacquer iron armor, and infantry armor, these four sets of Song army armor are all equipment of the forbidden army, from senior officers to ordinary soldiers. According to Shen Kuo's introduction in the letter, the forbidden army basically has these four types of armor, but there are slight differences in color and decoration because of the different numbers.

In addition to the armor, there are also helmets, that is, helmets, which are also from high to low, phoenix wings and helmets, lotus copper helmets, and hats.

The main body of the forbidden army of the Song Dynasty is very similar to the motorcycle helmet of later generations, an iron or copper two-petal riveted oval, with a beam in the middle, the face is partially open, the helmet is decorated with tassels, and the ears are decorated with phoenix wings, with very simple metal wings, and there are also very complex three-dimensional shapes.

The helmet is lined with a felt liner that extends down to the shoulders, like a cape with a hat. The outer part of the growth is stitched with a layer of soft cowhide, which is draped over the shoulders when worn, which can not only protect the neck, but also have a certain protective effect on the shoulders. This thing also has a separate name, called Don Xiang.

The helmet was fastened to the chin with a strap and was fastened in a similar way to the motorcycle helmets of later generations. Pockets of this grade are generally worn by generals, such as Shen Kuo's level.

Weight, more than seven pounds! Hong Tao only wore it for a while, and his neck was a little sore. At this thickness, the bow and arrow will definitely not be able to shoot through, and the sword will be difficult to cut. If you put on a metal mask, your whole head will be basically worry-free. However, if you are hit with a blunt object, the helmet can not stand it if it can protect the neck.

The Lotus Bronze Helmet resembles the helmet of the Vietnamese army in later generations, and is covered with ornaments, as well as tun necks and tassels, which can be worn by middle and lower-ranking officers.

However, as the iron-making technology of the Song Dynasty became more and more developed, there were fewer and fewer armors made of copper. After all, copper is currency, and even alloy copper is expensive.

Lizi is not a helmet to be precise, I still remember the wide-brimmed hat worn by Lin Chong, the head of the leopard, yes, that is called Lizi, which is made of felt or leather, and does not have too strong defensive function, but it is good to protect against sun and rain.

As Lin Chong, he should not have worn a hat, this is the standard equipment of ordinary infantry in the forbidden army. As for why he chose the hat instead of wearing a hood, either the artist is bold and playful with a heartbeat, or Shi Nai'an wrote it wrong.

Compared with the helmet, the armor of the Song army is much more complicated and heavy, and it is divided into many parts, which are put together piece by piece.

On both shoulders is a piece called a shawl, which reaches to the elbow, lined with leather, and sewn with a layer of iron armor on the outside.

The whole body is a suspender leather skirt, with a layer of iron armor sewn on the outside, the front placket reaches the calf, the middle is slit, and the back placket is like a double-open suit, with a short half in the middle, which is convenient for sitting or riding.

There is also a chest guard on the outside of the body armor, which is up to the lower abdomen, and usually has a metal animal head, which can not only play a protective role, but also facilitate the fixation of the belt around the waist.

After wearing so much, you have to tie a shin armor on your calf, have an arm guard on your forearm, get a robe around your waist, and wear high-waisted leather boots on your feet......

"I'm a mother...... "Before he took the weapon, Hong Tao sat down first, this set of armor and body is similar to carrying a bag of noodles, his waist can't be straightened, and he has a hairy fight.

"This armor is covered with 1,650 pieces of fine iron armor, weighing 42 kilograms, and hundreds of armor pieces need to be added before the battle." The crown had already expected the reaction of the colt, and added some more material.

This is only the standard weight, and when you go to the front line, you have to increase the number of armor pieces in order to strengthen the defense, and you have to pay at least a few catties. Hong Tao probably calculated, it was heavier than a bag of noodles, and it was already more than 60 catties with a dough. The armor of ordinary soldiers is not much different, it is nothing more than the lack of helmets and the replacement of iron shin armor with foot leggings.

"Where is this war, this is a triathlon!" The average weight is 30 kilograms, which is still the level of not taking any weapons and equipment, and if you take it again, you have to run for 40 kilograms.

Just imagine, a person carrying a weight of 40 kilograms on his back marches to fight, not to mention whether the enemy is strong or not, his own consumption alone is enough, and he must not lose 20 catties of meat after a battle.

Compared with the armor of the Song army, the armor of the Western Xia army was slightly lighter, mainly short, and it was at the knee level. This is related to the fact that they often fight on horseback, and it is inconvenient to drag an ankle-length pile of iron pieces on and off the horse. In fact, it doesn't matter if their armor is a little heavier, anyway, they are either riding horses or camels, and they don't care if they are more than ten pounds or ten pounds less.

As for saying that Shen Kuo had no goods in his hand, Wang Guan told Hong Tao that that thing could only be worn by Western Xia generals, even if it was an ordinary armor Western Xia soldier, not everyone had it, and many of them were wearing leather armor. However, the forbidden army of the Song Dynasty went to war, and everyone from officers to soldiers wore armor.

Why is this happening, Hong Tao understands that the only way to restrain the cavalry with infantry is to reload the spear array. Heavy armor is to prevent cavalry shooting, and spears can limit cavalry charges to the maximum, which is also forced.