Chapter 830: A Paper Armor Banquet with All Colors and Flavors
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Chapter 830
Xu Youjun nodded very happily, and Xu Shizong and the others also breathed a sigh of relief, and bowed their heads again and again, compared to eighty military sticks, although it was a bit embarrassing to eat two catties of paper, but they didn't have to suffer from that flesh and skin.
Li Xuan, His Royal Highness the King of Jin, was about to catch up with the chicken pecking rice, and he rushed to Duan Shaojun with a palpitating face. "Brother Tai's words are really in the heart of the younger brother, so let's do it, if anyone disagrees, go and get eighty military sticks by yourself."
Soon, all the people who signed the gambling contract nodded helplessly but fortunately, including the poker-faced Chen Lushi also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Duan Dagongzi nodded with satisfaction, "Since that's the case, then it's just right, Qi Da, let them bring all the food villages I have prepared, and let you taste it." Come on, come on, all the brothers who signed the gambling contract, Duan has prepared a feast for you......"
"Someone, bring the dishes to you! Everyone, please see, this first dish is a stewed paper helmet......" Duan Dagongzi, surrounded by a group of bitter people who had lost his father and mother, stretched out his hand and pointed to a fragrant thing that was boiled like a ghost, but its shape could still be seen. "This is based on the broth boiled from large bones, with refined paper helmets as the material, and rested in the pot for three hours to ensure that it melts in the mouth and is full of fragrance......
The smell is indeed gluttonous, but the problem is that there is a helmet that has changed shape in the pot of soup, and that appearance is really unappetizing. Xu Xiangjun, who was standing on the side with Li Youwen, laughed so much that her waist and eyes hurt.
And Li Youwen glared at Duan Shaojun angrily and funny, she really didn't expect that this guy would come up with such a way to block Li Xuan and the others. Li Youwen couldn't help but rush at Duan Shaojun and said in a low voice. "I'm afraid you're ready to take revenge on them, aren't you?"
"Where does Your Highness say, I have half a thought of revenge, I am worried that they will not be able to chew those armors, and I am even more worried that they will not be able to eat without ingredients to accompany the food village, so I specially cooked it myself, Your Highness should believe in the craftsmanship of the subordinates." Duan Shaojun hurriedly put on an innocent expression and said.
Soon, in addition to the stewed helmets, there were also braised bracers, honey-glazed breastplates, stir-fried armor skirts, and dry-fried leg armors...... In short, only you can't think of it, and no Duan Dagongzi can't do it.
After watching the various parts of the paper armor with unique shapes and importantly the unique aroma of the dishes being served, the expressions of Hu Da and the others were almost like a group of plague chickens waiting to be thrown into the ant's nest.
"Rest assured, they are all natural ingredients, the iron nails inside have been pulled out a long time ago, and they will definitely not be toothy, the important thing is that each dish not only takes into account the taste, but also takes into account your teeth and chewiness, and it has been processed......" Duan Dagongzi continued to stand in front of those dishes and introduce them seriously.
Except for the diners who were waiting to eat, the rest of the people almost went crazy with laughter, even Li Youwen, who had just worked hard to maintain the general and the description of Her Royal Highness Princess Zhaoyang, was now laughing and lying in the pavilion not far away, constantly hammering the floor there.
And Xu Xiangjun had already laughed so much that her stomach hurt, and she didn't want to laugh anymore, but she couldn't stop it, ouch.
As for the soldiers and ruffians who came to join in the fun, they couldn't stand up straight anyway, Hu Da sighed with a bag of tears, and with a horizontal heart, he strode forward, picked up the chopsticks, poked them on the stewed paper helmet, pulled off a piece with brute force, threw it into his mouth and chewed it.
And Li Xuan and the others came close one after another, carefully observing Hu Da who was chewing on the stewed helmet. Xu Youjun asked even more curiously. "Brother Hu, how does this stewed helmet taste?"
Huda, who was trying to move his cheeks, chewed a pack of hot tears for a long time, stretched his neck vigorously before swallowing, and then thought quietly for a while, and then shook his head. "It's hard to say, you'll know if you taste it yourself."
Li Xuan first subconsciously shook his head, but then he turned his face and saw Duan Shaojun with an evil smile on his face and hooked his finger. "Brother Xian, why don't you come and taste it, don't forget, who is your eldest niece."
"Brother, can you not be so excessive...... Alas! Li Xuan rolled his eyes in despair, and could only tremble and pick up his chopsticks and stretch them out to the stewed helmet.
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A feast of paper armor with full color and flavor began and ended in the laughter of countless audiences, and Duan Dagongzi was such a gentleman, of course, he would not frame his pot friends, so for each dish, only let these people taste two pieces of meaning each, and did not really let these guys sweep away all the dishes.
Although both the paper and the ingredients are pure natural and pollution-free, it is not good to eat too much. Anyway, these guys have become a joke, Duan Dagongzi naturally won't be villains anymore, and it is better to keep them to love and kill those who are happy with each other.
After some jokes, she finally returned to the topic, Li Youwen asked Duan Shaojun in detail about the process and cost of making paper armor, and had to admit that this thing is indeed outrageously cheap, and more importantly, it is light in weight and easy to make, suitable for large quantities of equipment reserve forces, such as state soldiers.
It's not that Li Youwen doesn't want to equip her troops with this kind of thing, but the problem is that those generals still agree that although this armor has various advantages, it still has a huge flaw that even Duan Shaojun himself admits, that is, he is afraid of fire attacks.
After all, paper is originally flammable, in order to ensure that it can withstand the rain, wind and sun, Duan Shaojun also used the method of overlapping rice paper and oil paper hammering, and painted thick paint on the outside, so that if the enemy army takes fire attack, such armor is indeed likely to become a lifeline for the soldiers.
However, there are also veterans in the army, such as General Shi Zhonglang, who thinks that this kind of armor, since it has been treated enough for waterproofing, then this kind of armor will inevitably be very popular in the land south of the Yangtze River, and even in the navy.
"What did the old general say?" Li Youwen's eyes fell on General Shi in a serious manner, and when she thought of the desperate expression of General Shi when he swallowed his leg armor numbly, Li Youwen almost laughed out loud, and finally held back a smile and asked, but her expression was still a little distorted. Well, it's all because of Duan Shaojun's kid, it's all his fault, a good bet, and it made this guy a farce that almost made people laugh.
"The effect of fire attack is mostly in the north where there is more drought and less rain, and there are fewer in the south, not to mention that if it is a sailor, if you want to defeat the enemy with fire, I am afraid that since ancient times, it will not exceed the number of five fingers......" Shi Zhonglang stroked his long beard with a smile As soon as he said this, he suddenly snorted.
The expression of the person suddenly became extremely strange again, and General Shi Zhonglang also rolled his eyes helplessly, and glared at Duan Dagongzi stupidly, but this cheeky man was pretending to be a humble gentleman at the moment. "Come on, don't hurry up and serve Shi Zhonglang tea to eat."
Li Youwen couldn't help but glance at this guy, and Duan Dagongzi immediately put on an innocent expression, as if Fang Cai's words were not what he said at all.
However, General Shi Zhonglang's words were unanimously agreed by many generals present, and this kind of armor, if it is used in the south, especially in the humid south, or if it is used by sailors, it is definitely a great blessing for the army.
"The rain in the south is not suitable for leather armor, and iron armor is not much better, and if you are not careful, you will have rust...... And leather armor is also easy to mold and insects in the south, and paper armor is not only lighter than leather armor and iron armor, more suitable for Jiangnan, but more importantly, its cost is far lower than the first two armors...... "Shi Zhonglang will seem to have stayed in the land of Jiangnan for a long time, and can link the advantages and disadvantages of paper armor with the environment of the southern battlefield.
"Then, according to the old general's opinion, is it feasible to distribute these armors to the state soldiers?" Li Youwen nodded approvingly, and then continued to ask General Shi.
After thinking about it, General Shi Zhonglang replied affirmatively. "The last general thinks it's worth a try, after all, the state soldiers and county soldiers lack clothes and armor, and it's already very good to be able to have armor to cover themselves. Moreover, even if there is an enemy attacking, all they need is to defend the city, not to mention that the Khihu people are good at field warfare but not good at attacking cities, even if they find out the material of the armor used by the state soldiers, they are afraid that they can only be helpless. ”