The armor and scale armor were made from small pieces of armor. The scale armor needed a strong inner lining, and all the scales were sewn on the inner lining like fish scales. Each piece of the armor had a hole, and all the pieces were woven into an entire armor with ropes or leather ropes. Therefore, once the scales were damaged, not only did they need to replace the damaged armor pieces, but they also needed to repair or replace the inner lining. As for the armor, they only needed to weave the rope or leather rope again to replace the damaged armor pieces.
Zhang Hongshi's armor was made of scales, but most of it was made of leather or wood. At first glance, it looked untidy, and up close, it looked like it had been patched.
How much defense could such armor have? It might not even be able to block a heavy arrow, let alone a bullet.
No wonder there were armor-piercing arrows in this era. They were used to break armor. If they were used against plate armor, no armor-piercing arrow would work.
Zhang Hongshi met Zhao Changlong's disdainful gaze and shook his head.
"Poor! This little military official who plays with guns and swords is getting poorer and poorer! A passable scale armor cost more than ten taels of silver. It was not easy to serve. If it was torn, worn, and replaced, how much would it cost?”
As he spoke, he patted the 'patched' armor on his body.
"This armor is much easier to deal with. If it's broken and worn, you just need to patch up the broken parts, reweave it, and tie a knot. The wife at home can fix it with a needle and thread.”
Wait, the scale armor cost more than ten taels? Zhao Chang Long seemed to have discovered something, and his heart was filled with excitement.
More than ten taels of silver? In the memories of this world, this was a huge sum of money!
"A passable one costs more than ten taels of silver. How much would a good armor cost?”
"High-quality? Are you talking about the Radiant Armor? Its chest and back were made of shiny metal armor, forged by a famous craftsman. When the sun shone on it, it shone brightly, tsk tsk.”
Zhang Hongshi narrowed his eyes as if he was trying to recall something.
"That would be too expensive. Without twenty to thirty taels of silver, don't even think about it. Eight years ago, I only saw the commander's personal guards at the Bingzhou Prefecture. There were more than eighty burly men wearing Mingguang Armor. "Tsk tsk…" Zhang Hongshi smacked his lips and took another big gulp.
Wow, so expensive?
One tael of silver was equivalent to one or two thousand yuan in the real world. Twenty taels of silver meant at least thirty thousand yuan.
Wearing something that was worth tens of thousands of dollars, wouldn't that be the same as wearing a full set of Armani?
Zhao Chang Long's heart thumped. Plate armor? Wasn't it just a big piece of metal? Wouldn't it be equivalent to a few hundred thousand yuan if he found a sheet metal factory to buy a dozen sets?
Zhao Chang Long suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, but on second thought, he felt that something was wrong.
"Can this Radiant Armor be traded?"
"Puchi ~"
Zhang Hongshi spat out a few tea leaves on the ground.
"The law of the Great Wei Dynasty is to hide the weapons of the Imperial Army. Anyone who hides a vest, shield, fire tube, cannon, flag, belt, etc. among the people will be punished with eighty sticks.”
Zhao Chang Long suddenly shivered. He turned around and looked at the arrows and wooden shields by the wall. If this was a staff worth eighty yuan, wouldn't everyone in the relay station lose their lives?
Zhang Hongshi nearly burst out laughing when he saw Zhao Changlong's embarrassed expression.
"Bows and arrows, spears, sabers, crossbows, harpoons, and harpoons are not restricted.”
Oh!
"Moreover, a post station like yours is also a military law, not a civilian one.”
Whoosh! He let out a long sigh.
"Those who sell military equipment privately will be given armor, spears, flags, and all other military equipment. Those who sell them privately will be beaten with a hundred sticks and sent to remote areas to be banished.”
What?
"Military officers and soldiers, don't worry.”
In other words, if it was not a civilian, selling it to a soldier was not a crime?
Holy sh * t, this law was really full of twists and turns.
Zhang Hongshi narrowed his eyes as he looked at Zhao Changlong.
"What, you have the Radiant Armor?”
"Yes, oh, no."
Zhao Chang Long's expression was uncertain.
"If I kill the enemy and get the armor, can I sell it to you?”
Zhang Hongshi pursed his lips.
"Just this bunch of Mongolian cavaliers? Forget it, look at what he's wearing! A leather armor made of smelly cowhide could block arrows shot by soft bows, but if it encountered a hard bow or armor-piercing arrow, it would leave a hole. How much could it be sold for?”
Zhang Hongshi said as he looked around the room. From Zhao Chang Long's tone, it seemed like he had obtained the armor from the Mongolian yesterday and wanted to sell it to earn some money. However, after looking around for a long time, he did not see the shadow of the armor. It seemed that Zhao Chang Long had hidden it long ago.
Forget it. Even if there was, it wouldn't be anything good. Thinking of this, Zhang Hongshi picked up his bowl and continued drinking his tea.
"Uh, I mean, if I get the armor, can I keep it for myself?”
"Knives and spears are merciless. Life and death are determined by fate. The armor you obtained with your own abilities is naturally yours. Even if his superior wanted to take it away, he would have to exchange it with benefits. There was no reason for him to take it away for nothing.”
This was reasonable.
After hearing what the seasoned soldier said, his heart calmed down a little. It seemed that he could keep the armor he had seized. This was the rule of this era.
At the very least, he could get a few reliable stab-resistant suits and helmets so that he wouldn't have to worry about being snatched by his superiors.
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The third one was delivered on time (90-degree bow)
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