Chapter 597: Weird Reconnaissance Equipment (Please vote and subscribe)

Although the soldiers were looking forward to the equipment, the military discipline was there, so they still lined up and received their own equipment.

The sword and shield soldiers had the thickest armor, which was immediately confirmed by Jiandun. However, unlike the leather armor he had seen the instructors wear, this time they were equipped with silver-shining iron armor, which was quite heavy to lift. What surprised him was that even the instructors had never seen this kind of iron armor.

The raised triangular iron pieces were bitten into each other, and there was not even an iron ring or rope on it. It was impossible to tell how so many iron pieces were fixed together, but just by looking at it, one could tell how strong this armor was.

That's right, the sword and shield soldiers were equipped with mountain-patterned armor. This stamped mountain-shaped iron piece had slots on the three ends, and new armor pieces could be added in any direction at will, without the need for hemp ropes or iron rings, and they could be connected very firmly.

And unlike ordinary armor, the surface of the mountain pattern armor is not a plane, but a series of raised small pyramids. If the armor is spread out there, it looks like rolling mountains from the side. This kind of three-dimensional surface armor has higher defense than flat armor, and can buffer the force acting on the surface of the armor. Moreover, when the armor pieces bite each other, the mountain pattern armor actually becomes two layers of iron sheets inside.

Jiandun put on the mountain pattern armor under the guidance of the superior. He first turned over the heavy armor and immediately saw that the inside was covered with a layer of thick linen in original color. This was to prevent the clips on the back of the armor from getting caught on the clothes. At the edge of the armor, the outer iron sheet and the inner linen were hemmed with nitrated black sheepskin, one for fixation, and the other for preventing the extra clips on the armor from hurting people.

After putting on the heavy iron armor, he tightened his waist with a wide cowhide belt, and finally put on a helmet with a red helmet tassel, tied the straps on both sides at his chin, and the armor was ready.

Jiandun jumped in place, feeling that he was carrying a lot of weight. This set of armor must weigh at least 40 pounds. It was at this time that he suddenly understood what the weighted long-distance running assessment yesterday afternoon was for. It turned out that it was to select sword and shield soldiers.

After the armor was put on, other weapons were also distributed to them. Each person had an ordnance shovel, which was available to every branch of the army and used as a tool and secondary weapon. A carbon steel goose feather waist knife with a blade could be hung directly on the belt. This was the weapon that Jiandun dreamed of. One disadvantage of

carbon steel is that it is easy to rust, but carbon steel also has advantages that other steels do not have, that is, it will be very sharp after a little grinding, which is very important for the daily maintenance of military equipment.

Finally, of course, there is another professional weapon of the sword and shield soldiers, the big shield.

The shields used by the Han tribe have always been wooden shields, made of pure oak and two centimeters thick. This hardwood is very strong. The thickness of two centimeters in this era is enough to withstand common attacks, including bows and arrows, spears, sticks, stones, stone axes and other weapons. The most important thing is that wooden shields are cheap, low cost and easy to popularize. For a military equipment, the last point alone is enough.

The inside and outside of the shield are painted to prevent corrosion, moisture and insect infestation. The inside is painted with tung oil, which is used as varnish. The outside is painted with red paint as the base, and the middle is painted with black paint. For example, the front pattern of the Qianniuwei shield is a bull. The pattern is provided by Luo Chong. It looks like the Lamborghini logo. In fact, Luo Chong imitated it from that thing.

The outside of the Hubenwei shield is a pair of tigers standing face to face on their feet. It looks a bit like the Peugeot logo, except that the Peugeot lion is replaced by a saber-toothed tiger.

Jiandun was very satisfied with these armors and weapons. It could even be said that they greatly exceeded his expectations. He carefully pulled the waist knife out of the black ironwood scabbard a little, and then immediately found a few small characters in front of the knife guard (the guard between the handle and the blade), which were Hanyang, Yegong, and Jinheng. They

respectively represented the origin of the weapon, Hanyang City, the manufacturing unit, the metallurgical workshop, and the specific craftsman in charge of this knife, Jinheng.

After Jiandun looked more carefully, he found that even the shield and the ordnance shovel were marked with these signatures, which showed how strict the manufacturing requirements of these weapons were. The name of the craftsman was engraved on the object, which was a specific way to hold the person in charge accountable. If there was a problem with the knife in the future, Jiandun could even think that the craftsman named Jinheng would definitely not have a good end.

The weapons and equipment of the sword and shield soldiers were quickly distributed, and the archers and crossbowmen next to them were not idle either. Since the archers were generally not placed in the front to charge, their armor was directly weakened. They were all iron plates tied in series with hemp ropes, which looked similar to the previous leather armor, or even not as thick as leather armor. However, this also greatly reduced the weight of the archers, making them much lighter.

The weapons of the archers were also an ordnance shovel, plus a Jue Zhang Shenbi crossbow, and a waist-hanging cowhide quiver with 50 crossbow arrows.

Crossbows are different from bows and arrows. Crossbows are generally slightly shorter than bows and arrows, and have only two tail feathers. The arrowheads are mostly small-diameter triangular prisms, which is to facilitate flat placement on the crossbow arm for firing. Bows and arrows are just the opposite. Bows and arrows are generally longer, with three tail feathers at the end, and the arrowheads are also larger, and some have barbs.

Without exception, these weapons also have their own places of origin and responsible persons.

After the sword and shield soldiers and archers had received their weapons, the remaining spearmen also began to receive their equipment and weapons. The spearmen also wore mountain-patterned armor. The main weapon of the spearmen was a 7.5-meter-long spear with a very short spearhead of only 15 centimeters. The secondary weapon was also an ordnance shovel. They were also equipped with a round shield with a diameter of half a meter, and a semicircular notch on it, which was used to hold the spear.

The halberd soldiers only had a 3.5-meter-long iron halberd, and the secondary weapon was an ordnance shovel. They had no shields or other protective gear.

These were the most basic weapons. The most complex equipment was the soldiers of the scout unit.

Scouts were scouts. The weapons equipped by this branch of the military might not be the best, but they were the most numerous. Especially since Luo Chong had been a scout in his previous life, he was most familiar with and valued the weapons used by scouts.

Scouts don't have iron armor. Each of them is only equipped with a half-length black leather armor. However, it is made of crocodile skin brought back by Youfu. After being nitrated, it is painted black. The pattern on it looks very beautiful, with high defense power, and it is relatively soft and tough.

Scouts also don't have iron helmets. Instead, each of them has a round rattan hat, which can be taken off and used as a small shield. This is their protective gear.

The weapons of the scouts are even more diverse. They can choose a recurve composite bow or a crossbow, a quiver with 20 arrows, a shovel, a short hunting knife, a pocket compass, a leggings dagger, a bamboo blowpipe, 100 blowpipes, a can of psychedelic mushroom anesthetic juice, a flint, a can of grease, a bundle of sisal ropes, a cowhide backpack, and a two-meter short spear. The only thing missing is a telescope for each person, but the conditions for a large amount of equipment are not yet available.

These equipments are extremely complex, but they are the most practical for scouts. Almost everything can be used. There are crossbows at a distance of 100 meters, javelins at 30 meters, blowpipes within 15 meters, rattan shields and bamboo hats for close combat, and daggers and short knives. Flint and grease are used for making fires, ropes are used for climbing or tying people up, and pocket compasses are used to identify directions.

It can be said that such equipment can be used for reconnaissance, sentry duty, prisoner capture, and arson behind enemy lines. It is the best reconnaissance equipment that can be equipped in this era.

As soon as such luxurious equipment came out, all the new recruits who were selected as scouts were immediately envied by other branches of the army. Crocodile skin armor is such a rare thing, strong and light, much easier to wear than a suit of iron armor. Moreover, one person has so many weapons and equipment, exquisite short knives and daggers, as well as pocket compasses, which are only available to them, the scouts. Even the ordnance shovels that each of them has have folding shovel heads, which can be used as both a shovel and a pickaxe. A rope can be tied to the back to transform it into a flying claw for rock climbing.

If these alone made them jealous, then the cavalry that appeared at the end made them even more jealous. They were almost completely covered with mountain pattern armor, and the iron helmets were equipped with masks. Each person was equipped with three horses, and the horses' faces and chests were also armored. Each person had three sets of full horse harnesses, and the weapons they were equipped with included an ordnance shovel, a recurve compound bow, a quiver, a 90-centimeter-long narrow-bladed goose-feather knife, and a fine steel-headed horse lance.

Such equipment was simply dazzling. Although the proportion of cavalry in the entire army was not high, only a small part, Luo Chong took the elite route, and all the members were well-equipped. The cavalry armed in this way had to be able to fight five people at least to be qualified, otherwise it would be too unfair to this set of equipment.

In the end, even the more than 100 logistics soldiers each received a set of iron armor, and their weapons were ordnance shovels, plus the batch of 3.5-meter-long spears that had been eliminated before, and some javelins, all of which were weapons replaced by the old soldiers.

After all the soldiers had received their equipment, the last eight garrison-level officers were also granted equipment and weapons by Luo Chong himself, as well as seals, tiger talismans, command arrows, tokens and other items.

The generals all wore fish scale armor and cloud wing helmets. These fish scale armors were stacked layer by layer, and they were also two layers of iron plates. Each piece of armor was connected by an iron ring. It took a lot of time to make, so only the generals could wear such armor.

The generals' weapons could enjoy the privilege of private customization, such as Ying Rui's eight-sided long sword, Xue Dongliang's Tang horizontal sword, and the two's military whips, Chai Duoduo's hard bow and horse lance, Hu Mancang's long-handled Guandao, Shi Liu's trident, and Xue Tu's hollow Panlong stick, all made of pure steel. This guy's ancestral wooden stick was finally thrown away when he saw the new weapon.

After distributing these equipments, Luo Chong personally issued tiger talismans, tokens, seals and other items to the commanders and Sima of the two guards. The commander and Sima each had a silver seal. The official documents sent to the central government must be stamped with these two seals at the same time to be effective. The token is a proof of personal identity, mainly used to notify entry into the city, and can also be used as a token to convey messages in emergency situations. It is cast in bronze.

As for the tiger talisman used to mobilize troops, there are also three pieces in total. This is a three-dimensional object. First, a tiger is divided into two halves from the middle. The commander and Sima each hold half, which is used to mobilize troops during wartime. Half is used to command troops and the other half is used to mobilize troops. Luo Chong has a token in his hand. The token can directly take back the military power over the tiger talisman, and it has the functions of commanding and mobilizing troops.

The actual use of this token is equivalent to the base of the tiger talisman, which happens to have a slot on it. The two halves of the tiger talisman can be combined into one, and then connected to the slot of the token. In this way, a small statue of a tiger standing on the token can be formed, which is very delicate.

The command arrow is made of wood, three fingers wide and one foot long. Every combat order must be written clearly on the command arrow, and then stamped with the seal of the military chief, otherwise the military order will be invalid. These command arrows must be sealed and handed over to the central archive after the war to judge whether the commander concealed military information and whether there were any command errors.

This is already available in modern armies. All orders must be archived, and superiors can check them at any time to avoid commanders from making command errors. It is also used for accountability investigations after defeat.

After all these things are sent out, the entire reorganization process will be completed, but there is still one oath-taking ceremony for the new recruits to enter the camp. This process will be led by Luo Chong himself. This is a brainwashing for the soldiers, no, it is a good opportunity to educate their thoughts, and it must not be omitted directly.

More than 4,300 soldiers lined up on the parade ground, Luo Chong stood alone on the reviewing stand, Jiang Xuan and others stood behind Luo Chong, and then heard Luo Chong standing there and roaring, raising the flag, beating the drum, and singing military songs.

At Luo Chong's command, eight highest-ranking officers came forward at the same time, holding up a huge Chinese national flag and coming to the flagpole of the reviewing stand. After the flag was hung on the flagpole, the new recruits began to sing the military song "Han Erlang" written by Luo Chong under the leadership of the veterans.

The long sword pointed directly at the jackals in the north;

the setting sun was like blood, flowing on the road to the south;

the flags fluttered, leading the soldiers to the east;

the drums rumbled, resounding in the battlefield of the west expedition;

thousands of sails stood in a row, heading to the distant ocean;

the Han people have always been good men, and they are moving and heart-wrenching.

In the passionate military song, the flag of the Han tribe slowly rose to the top of the flagpole. The momentum of thousands of people shouting the same military song at the same time infected everyone present, and even Jiang Xuan, who didn't understand Chinese very well, was deeply shocked.

After the flag-raising ceremony, the eight highest officers who raised the flag turned back and shouted to the thousands of soldiers below.

"Everyone, raise your right hands and swear an oath under the national flag."

There was a loud noise, that was the sound of armor rubbing against each other. More than 4,000 soldiers raised their clenched fists in unison, and looked solemnly at the national flag flying in front of them.

All the soldiers began to take an oath under the leadership of their superiors:

I am a soldier of the Han Empire. I swear to obey the leadership of the leader, serve the people wholeheartedly, obey orders, be loyal to my duties, strictly observe military discipline, keep secrets, be brave and tenacious, not afraid of sacrifice, practice hard to kill the enemy, be ready to fight at any time, never betray the army, and defend the empire to the death.

Those who offend the mighty Han will be punished even if they are far away;

those who offend the mighty Han will be punished even if they are far away;

those who offend the mighty Han will be punished even if they are far away

(End of this chapter)