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Liu Sheng had no difficulty in choosing armor.

Because cotton armor, cloth armor, etc. from the Ming and Qing Dynasties are already the most suitable armor for this era of mixed hot and cold weapons.

What Liu Sheng needs to determine is how much iron to use for the cloth armor, how many kilograms to weigh, how much cotton to use for the cotton armor, and other issues.

Cloth armor and cotton armor are just names. The defensive performance, comfort, durability, etc. actually depend on the quality of the specific materials used in the armor.

As for cloth armor, it can actually be classified as cotton armor and regarded as light cotton armor.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, this kind of cloth-faced armor with armor pieces hidden in the cloth was called dark armor. Those with exposed armor such as chainmail, scallops, and fish scales are called open armor.

The Ming army liked to classify cotton armor as dark armor, while the Qing Dynasty liked to classify cotton armor as a separate category.

According to Liu Sheng's understanding, the latest version of the "Da Ming Huidian" during the Chongzhen period (equivalent to the infantry drill and equipment specifications of later generations) stipulates that the cloth armor must weigh at least 18 kilograms, and the hat must weigh two and a half kilograms, plus boots and other parts , a complete set of armor weighs about 25 kilograms.

However, Liu Sheng asked the army to count the cloth face armor captured by the Ming army camp soldiers and found that excluding the fine cloth face armor worn by senior generals, other cloth face armor generally weighed less than 15 kilograms.

Most of them weigh only about ten kilograms, and a few even weigh less than ten kilograms. Cloth armor of this weight only has iron plates in vital parts.

In addition, according to the requirements of the "Da Ming Huidian", the armor plates used in the armor must be made of fine iron.

But in fact, the armor plates in the Ming army's cloth armor were mostly made of wrought iron or even pig iron.

Defense performance plummets!

Coupled with problems such as lack of food and wages, it is no wonder that the Ming army's combat effectiveness was so unbearable when facing the Jiannu.

However, Liu Sheng considered that the firearms equipment rate of the rebels would gradually increase in the future, and he did not plan to buy too much heavy armor.

After listening to many opinions and weighing, Liu Sheng decided that the cloth armor of the rebels would weigh about 15 kilograms, but the armor must be made of refined iron of more than ten refinements.

Cotton armor is in line with the standards of the Ming and Qing armies.

Because cotton armor not only has good defensive power, but can also be used as a winter coat to keep soldiers warm. Therefore, if possible, Liu Sheng hopes that each of the rebel soldiers will have at least one set of cotton armor.

Leather armor will still exist in the military to supplement the shortcomings of cloth armor and cotton armor.

After the standing soldiers are replaced, they can also be equipped to civilian warriors.

The most protective armors, such as chainmail, zha, and fish scales, will continue to exist, but there won't be too many, enough to equip sword players and some musketeers.

After all, even heavy infantry with three layers of armor would still be beaten to death by armor-piercing tiger cannons and muskets.

With the trend of increasing firearm equipment rates, heavy armored soldiers are destined to become a supporting role or even decline.

Finally, there are the helmets of the rebels, which are mainly divided into three types.

The first type is the iron helmet used by elites. It is not the traditional phoenix-winged helmet, but has a half-moon-shaped front brim, a neck guard, throat guard, etc. similar to the cloth armor style, and a red tassel on the top.

The overall style is similar to the practical general helmets of the mid-Qing Dynasty, except that the Qing army has a high "lightning rod" on its head.

As for the armor style of Jiannu at this time, it was actually very similar to that of the Northern Frontier Army of the Ming Dynasty, and there was not much difference.

For example, iron helmets, in addition to the phoenix-winged general helmets inherited from the Tang and Song Dynasties, the six-petal helmets and flying saucer hats that became popular in the Yuan Dynasty are all round brim, not front brim.

Iron Helmets are currently only equipped with guards and sword players in the Guards and Standing Army.

The second type is a wide-brimmed felt hat lined with iron sheets. It is a cheap iron helmet and will become the main helmet for standing soldiers in the future.

The third type is the cotton helmet, which is also called a hat. It is mainly worn in hot summer.

The classic military hat is the conical hat of the Qing soldier in the braid drama of later generations.

However, Liu Sheng was very disgusted with this style of helmet, and had specially ordered the workshop responsible for producing the helmet to produce it into the shape of a flying saucer hat.

I would rather follow the bright than the clear.

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By the time Liu Sheng finished chatting with the craftsmen about the armor, the sun had set and it was almost dark.

Liu Sheng simply had dinner with the craftsmen in the iron workshop, as a way to check on the diet of the craftsmen.

In order to encourage craftsmen to work hard to improve their skills and even invent and innovate, the iron workshop has long been no longer a big pot, but has distinguished craftsmen, craftsmen, and apprentices in terms of food and accommodation.

As for the work points earned by craftsmen, the difference is even greater—at this stage, work points are actually equal to wages.

Although Liu Sheng had a craftsman-level dinner, the staple food was white rice or steamed buns, and the side dishes were one meat, one vegetable and one soup. It was currently the best rice in the iron workshop.

But the craftsmen still felt that the leader Liu Sheng had become closer to them.

After dinner, Liu Sheng went to Huachuying for a walk before returning to the villa.

It was only around seven o'clock at this time. Although Liu Sheng had been running around these past few days, he was not tired, and naturally he would not rest so early.

So I found some reserved materials and parts, and started rubbing the telegraph machine in the workshop on the second floor.

In fact, with the necessary materials and parts, it is not that difficult to make a telegraph machine.

But Liu Sheng also had to create a structurally stable casing for the telegraph machine to make it more durable.

It is impossible for him to hand over a telegraph machine connected by a bunch of components and wires directly to his subordinates for use, otherwise it may break down quickly and the components may be easily lost.

It was only after eleven o'clock that Liu Sheng was busy making a wooden shell that was not too big and stable enough.

The next day, Liu Sheng took the wooden telegraph casing to the best carpentry workshop in Huachuying and asked the carpenter to make five copies.

He planned to assemble six telegraph machines first.

One was left in Liujiazhai, and the other three were sent to Ruyang, Queshan, and Suiping respectively.

The remaining two are kept as spares.

As for North America, he has no equipment for the time being.

Because he stored the components to assemble up to twenty telegraph machines.

Most of the components here may be difficult to manufacture in his lifetime.

In other words, if one of these components is broken, one will be missing, and he must use them sparingly.

In the Central Valley of North America, the only people who may pose some threat to the tribe are the natives.

And each camp has the strength to deal with a certain scale of native attacks - if places like the Fishing Camp and Salt Factory encounter a large-scale native attack, even if they use a telegraph to ask for help from Huachu Camp, reinforcements may not arrive in time. go.

Therefore, there is really no need to install telegraph machines here in North America at the moment.

After leaving the carpentry workshop, Liu Sheng came to the "garment factory" in Huachuying.

As mentioned before, although this garment factory has a "factory" name, except for a sewing machine, it mainly relies on hand-made clothes. In fact, women gather together to work.

Liu Sheng's arrival surprised the women.

But now Liu Sheng's majesty is becoming more and more obvious, and the factory is full of women from the Ming Dynasty. Naturally, they dare not chatter in front of Liu Sheng.

More than two hundred people (this was not the only one in the garment factory) said "See you, Marshal" together, and then stood quietly with their heads bowed.

Liu Shengwen said in a warm voice, "I'm here to talk to the manager of Mingda University about something. You can do whatever you need to do."