Ying Zheng was not prepared to pursue the matter of Ying Qian making the armor privately. He had even started to think about how to cover up for Ying Qian.
However, Ying Qian's words made Ying Zheng laugh out of anger.
Ying Zheng directly took the 'armor' from Ying Qian's hands and measured it on his body, then placed it in front of Li Si.
"Third brother, you're telling me this isn't armor?”
"This elder brother knows that third brother is trying to confuse the public, but no one will believe such words!”
Facing Ying Qian's helpless gaze, Ying Qian didn't explain. He just rubbed his chin and nodded slowly."The size is just right."
"Xiao He, go get a few more No. C wok helmets and standard hemp ropes.”
"Oh right, bring a few bowls of hot water.”
"Yes!" Xiao He hurriedly cupped his hands.
Not long after, Xiao He brought back several sets of armor.
Xiao He placed an armor behind Li Si and tied the two pieces of armor together with a hemp rope.
"Vice Minister Li, how do you feel?" Ying Qian asked with anticipation.”
Li Si moved his arms and legs and nodded.""Other than bending over, it doesn't affect normal movements.”
"This armor is suitable for material officers (infantry). It cannot be given to crossbowmen, chariot soldiers, or personal guards. Otherwise, it will greatly affect their combat strength.”
"That's enough!" Ying Qian laughed.
"Come, let's try our defense again."
"I'm at your service!" Li Si immediately said.”
Ying Qian shook his head." There's no need to trouble Assistant Minister Li. Xiao He, you do it."”
Xiao He was slightly startled. He was not proficient in martial arts, so why did he have to test the defensive ability of this armor?
However, Xiao He still hurriedly cupped his hands.”
Hanging a No.3 wok helmet on the wooden board, Xiao He took a deep breath to calm himself down. Then, he suddenly thrust his sword forward.
"Bang!"
With a muffled sound, debris flew everywhere.
Xiao He pulled out his sword and saw a rather eye-catching white pit on the armor.
"Young Master, this subordinate's sword was unable to pierce through this armor. However, if I stab it again, I will definitely be able to pierce through it.”
" The defensive ability of this armor is definitely not commendable." Ying Zheng frowned slightly.”
"This person probably isn't skilled in martial arts, which is why he wasn't able to pierce through this armor with a single strike.”
"Let alone Vice Minister Meng, even I can pierce through five layers of this armor with a single sword!”
Ying Zheng looked at Ying Qian playfully.
"With Third Brother's mastery of craftsmanship, he shouldn't have made such a terrible armor.”
"However, third brother need not be discouraged."
"I believe in Third Brother's wisdom. In the future, he will definitely be able to create excellent armor!”
Ying Qian shrugged his shoulders." Big brother, this foolish brother has already said that this is not armor."”
"This level of defense is enough.”
"Xiao He, get me some hot water!"
As he spoke, Ying Qian pulled out the long sword from his waist and slashed at a corner of the wok helmet.
The sword shadow flashed past, and a corner of the wok helmet was instantly missing.
Ying Qian picked up the broken pieces and soaked them in hot water for a while before throwing them into his mouth.
"It's still a little hard and a little sore.”
"It's best to heat it up before eating. It's best to boil it in water and make it into a paste.”
The raw material of the Guokui was not the common flour of the later generations, but wheat flour ground together with wheat bran, which was much rougher.
Ying Qian had also added the method of baking a magic staff into the wok helmet, causing it to be several grades harder than ordinary wok helmets and magic staffs.
The taste was naturally not good.
While chewing, Ying Qian nodded slightly.”
"It's just that my teeth are a little rusty."
Ying Zheng was speechless.
Everyone was speechless.
Ying Zheng looked at the wok helmet that Li Si was still wearing, and then at Ying Qian who was gorging himself, his face full of question marks.
This thing could actually be eaten?
This was really military rations!
Ying Qian put another piece of wok helmet into his mouth and nodded in satisfaction."Mmm, the more I chew, the more delicious it is. It's a little sweet.”
"Big brother, try it too!"
As he spoke, Ying Qian raised his hand and cut off another piece of wok helmet, then put it into the hot water and handed it to Ying Zheng.
Looking at the wok helmet that Ying Qian handed over, Ying Zheng rejected it in his heart.
But out of his trust in Ying Qian, Ying Zheng still took the wok and put it into his mouth.
"Hmm?"
" It's really edible?" Ying Zheng's eyes lit up.”
"Dear ministers, please have a taste."
Li Si and the others looked at each other, but in the end, they each took out their swords and cut off a piece of the wok helmet and put it into their mouths.
"Why do you think I want to make this water mill?" Ying Qian smiled.”
"To grind flour in large quantities.”
"And the raw material of this wok helmet is flour!”
"Big brother, do you think flour is military rations?”
Ying Zheng ignored Ying Qian's smug look and asked directly,""What is this item called?"
"This item is called Guokui," Ying Qian said with a trace of reminiscence.”
"This is an armor type pot helmet that can be worn on the body, and the other is a heart protection mirror type pot helmet that can be hung in front of the body and used as a crossbow army.”
In his previous life, Ying Qian's old friend who had been selling Guokui for generations had often boasted that the reason why Great Qin could unify the world was that it could be used as both a heart protection mirror and military rations. The dry and easy to store Guokui had played an important role.
Now, Ying Qian knew that Great Qin did not have Guokui, and everything his good friend had said was just a beautiful legend.
However, Ying Qian could turn this legend into reality!
Ying Zheng looked at Guokui with excitement in his eyes.
"Although this kind of wok helmet's defense isn't strong enough, it's enough to block the scattering arrows.”
"When the two armies fight, they can also defend against the attacks of ordinary soldiers several times.”
"Although it's made from flour and the cost is high, it can be eaten by soldiers and can save a lot of transportation expenses.”
"One cost, two benefits."
"Third brother, you're a genius!"
The Great Qin Empire's iron-smelting technology was not developed, and the army mostly used copper for weapons and armor, which was expensive.
Therefore, only centurions or middle-level and low-level officers above the rank of Chief of Carriage could enjoy the armor, and it was only a half-body armor that could only cover the front.
The station commanders could only wear leather armor, the sergeants could only wear cloth armor, and the sergeants and below either had to bring their own armor or wear ordinary linen clothes on the battlefield.
However, this wok helmet now gave the entire army the possibility to wear armor.
Although the defense of the wok helmet was very low, it was still better than nothing!
Li Si looked at Ying Qian in shock.
"Is this the reason why Young Master wants me to provide the military rations?”
"Does Young Master want the entire army to be equipped with such armor?”
Ying Qian smiled and nodded.”
"The entire army will be equipped with wok helmets. The soldiers can have an additional layer of protection, and each soldier can bring enough food for five days.”
"Our army will be able to advance rapidly and catch them off guard!”
"After Eldest Brother takes over the government, this Young Master will hand over the method of making the wok helmet to the Imperial Court. In the future, all soldiers of Great Qin will be able to equip the wok helmet.”
There were many ways to increase Great Qin's army's combat power.
However, even if Ying Qian took out horseshoes, Great Qin would not be able to form an army in a few years.
Not only was Great Qin unable to keep up with the current smelting technology, but it was also extremely poor!
The Guokui was the simplest, cheapest, and most direct way to upgrade.
Meng Tian and the other assistant ministers immediately cupped their hands.""This lowly one thanks Young Master on behalf of our comrades in the army!”
Ying Zheng's face was filled with emotion, as he patted Ying Qian's arm with a smile and said,""It must have taken a lot of time to come up with a divine war item like the wok helmet, right?”
"It seems like Third Brother was prepared.”
Ying Qian smiled warmly." Don't worry, Eldest Brother. I will definitely return safely."”
" Yes." Ying Zheng looked at Ying Qian solemnly." Make more preparations these days."”
"In five days, I will personally send Third Brother out!”
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