Chapter 421 A win-win situation
Zhu Gui has never thought about the reasons for the emergence of various tools.
After some advice from Lin Che.
His thinking, limited by time and horizons, couldn't help but become erratic.
Zhu Gui couldn't help but think about how much work there is in life.
Machines or new tools can be used to help people improve efficiency or save energy.
The scope of this problem is really too vast.
As a result, Zhu Gui didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
Lin Che saw his wandering state. I know that this kid may have heard something interesting and started brainstorming in his mind.
Lin Che didn't expect that Zhu Gui, a little kid who came to attend a class for the first time, would be so interested in machines.
And just when he was planning to wait for Zhu Gui to wake up and tell him some common sense about machine development.
Zhu Guigang recovered from the shock.
He pointed to the breastplate drawing and asked, "Sir, the plate armor you drew seems to be a set of armor that can protect the whole body."
"Can the rest of it be hammered out with water power? And what's the price?"
Obviously, Zhu Gui discovered a whole set of plate armor that was like an iron can, which could cover the whole person in steel. The defense was very comprehensive.
Before the new firecrackers officially dominated the battlefield.
This kind of iron can that covers the whole body is a semi-invincible existence that makes enemies fearful.
Zhu Gui thought about promoting the full set of plate armor among the vanguard troops of the Ming Dynasty. Just imagine when pairs of iron men, whose whole bodies were protected by steel, appeared on the battlefield with neat steps.
The enemy standing opposite them must not be in a good mood.
If you encounter someone with poor morale, the entire army may collapse immediately.
"Although plate armor is good, it's a pity that it was born in the wrong era."
Lin Che could guess what Zhu Gui was thinking, so she couldn't help but pour cold water on him.
He pointed to the drawing of the plate armor and said: "Plate armor has great restrictions on the body shape, except for the breastplate that can be taken out separately and the helmet that can reserve buffer space."
"The size of other parts of the plate armor has very strict requirements and needs to be tailor-made according to the fatness and weight of the user."
"Otherwise, it will not function as a defense at all, and the owner of the plate armor will be killed on the battlefield."
You must know that for plate armor that covers the whole body, there is flexibility between various parts.
It’s about the user’s lifespan on the battlefield.
After all, the weight of this thing is not light.
If there are components everywhere, it limits the user's movements.
Then on the battlefield, he would inevitably be attacked from behind by the enemy or tripped.
The former was likely to die suddenly on the spot.
If he fell on the battlefield, it meant that he would most likely be stoned to death by the enemy.
After talking a bit about the limitations of plate armor on the battlefield.
Lin Che continued: "Although the above problems can be solved by deploying auxiliary soldiers, the plate armor soldiers only need to be responsible for the charge."
"But the biggest limitation of plate armor is its price. Even if it is forged with water power, a set of plate armor costs nearly a hundred dollars."
No matter what era, customized items are always the most expensive.
Even if there is hydraulic forging, the cost can be reduced.
This thing cannot be promoted by the entire army.
After all, plate armor can be regarded as exclusive equipment in a sense.
The imperial court spent money to create a set.
If a soldier wears it, he will die in battle accidentally.
If you want to find a soldier who can wear this set of plate armor, even if the cost is about the same as the cost of getting a new set of plate armor.
"Plate armor is actually more expensive than armor?"
Zhu Gui blinked his eyes, but he didn't expect that the overall cost of the plate armor, which only cost ten taels per helmet and breastplate, was so high. It seems that his idea of promoting this thing among the Ming army is going to waste.
"The defensive power of armor is not much worse than plate armor, and there is no size limit."
Lin Che directly listed several advantages of armor.
Then he smiled and said: "However, this does not mean that plate armor cannot be promoted."
"We can sell the complete set of plate armor to the gentry and landlords who respond to the order to assist in the suppression."
"Think about it, they are sending their legitimate sons to the battlefield, and the more achievements they make, the more ranch shares they can buy."
"There must be someone who is willing to spend more money on armor, and then the court will be able to have an extra heavy cavalry unit for free."
Zhu Gui opened his mouth in surprise.
He originally thought that Lin Che was selling breastplates and helmets that cost only ten taels.
He wanted to benefit the gentry who were interested in the Ming Dynasty.
Unexpectedly, his deeper purpose was to cut the gentry's leeks.
After all, I have never been on the battlefield and don't understand how cavalry fight.
You will definitely want to wrap yourself in armor as tightly as possible.
Lin Che took out the plate armor just to meet the needs of these gentry children who had never fought before.
Because this kind of whole-body furniture that needs to be fixed with screws can wrap a person in steel from all directions.
It can greatly improve their sense of security on the battlefield.
Now that I believe that I will not burp easily, not many people will be afraid if I want to command them to charge into battle.
As a result, the Ministry of Industry obtained an order for plate armor and a high customization fee.
The children of the gentry gained a sense of security, and the court received heavy cavalry.
It can be described as a win-win situation.
Zhu Gui was so shocked by Lin Che's whimsical ideas that she was speechless for a long time.
After a long time, he swallowed his saliva and asked: "Sir, how can you guarantee that those rich gentry children will definitely buy a full set of plate armor?"
Lin Che smiled faintly: "What you should care about is the output of plate armor, not whether it can be sold."
"Think about it, since the imperial court sells armor uniformly, we can first find some burly veterans with superb martial arts skills and forge a set of plate armor for them."
"Let the thin soldiers wear helmets and breastplates and stand next to them for comparison."
"The rich gentry who are afraid of death will naturally know how to buy that kind of armor."
Zhu Gui imagined the scene painted by Lin Che.
He couldn't help but nodded in agreement.
After all, everyone has a desire to compare.
The more wealthy the gentry children were, the more they tried their best to be different from others.
For this group of people who will go to the battlefield in the future.
What better than a set of plate armor that is more sophisticated and more protective than the armor worn by your companions?
Can it better demonstrate the existence of their financial resources?
Although for the cavalry charging into battle.
It is enough to have a breastplate that protects the helmet and covers the vital points.
Whether he can survive on the battlefield depends more on his own luck and force.
but.
Even if someone points this out.
But those gentry children who think they are superior to others will not take these words to heart.
It can be said that as long as the mentality of comparison and showing off wealth has not disappeared from human nature.
Compared with a simple helmet and breastplate, it can be called a standard plate armor, and it is definitely easy to sell!
(End of this chapter)
