Section 432

"Brothers, there is nothing more comforting than a good meal. After eating, the whole body seems to relax."

"All the fatigue is swept away. Now, if you can drink something hot and then have a good sleep, it will be even better."

As he said, Lu Yu turned around and took out the small bark pot from the bamboo basket.

Then, he opened the bamboo kettle, poured some water into it, and placed it next to the campfire.

The jungle at night.

The temperature dropped a lot compared to the daytime.

In this case, the best way to maintain the core heat of the body is to drink some hot water.

Not only does it help sleep.

It can also resist the damp and cold air in the jungle.

While boiling water, Lu Yu took out the peeled pig skin and placed it in front of the camera.

I want to take advantage of this time.

Do something with this pig skin.

"Wild boar skin has many uses. It is strong and durable, and is the best raw material for many leather tools."

"For example, backpacks and shields."

"After surviving for so many days, I have made many blades and weapons. I have everything I need. Now I just need a defensive weapon, so I plan to use this wild boar skin to make a shield for fun."

"Shield, it sounds like a weapon in the civilized world."

"But in fact, it is not. As early as the primitive society, the clever primitive people discovered this characteristic of animal skin and began to try to sew shields with vines and wild animal fur, and widely used it in hunting and large-scale tribal wars."

The wild boar skin in front of me.

It is almost four feet long.

After cutting, combined with thin vines and tough shrub branches, it is enough to make an exquisite animal skin shield.

The method of making a shield is very simple.

There are only three steps in total.

First, cut and punch with a stone knife.

Then seal the edges with vines.

Make the shield surface.

Then, use branches to build a frame and use ropes to fix the shield.

Using the firelight, Lu Yu slightly tidied up the wild boar skin.

Then, he took out the stone knife.

While he was gesturing on it.

While explaining:

"A shield is a defensive weapon used in ancient warfare to block and cover the body and resist attacks from enemy weapons, arrows and stones."

"It has different shapes, including rectangular, round, and even triangular, and of varying sizes. The center of the shield bulges outward, resembling a turtle's back, and there are several strap handles on the inside for gripping when in use."

"Although the shield is a passive weapon, it seems to be slightly inferior to powerful offensive weapons such as spears and bows."

"But in fact, it is the most widely used weapon in primitive wars. As long as the two sides are evenly matched, the shield is enough to keep you safe from the battle."

Soon, after spreading the wild boar skin on the ground, Lu Yu first used a stone knife to cut the whole animal skin into three round faces of moderate size.

The diameter of the round face.

It is about 40 to 50 centimeters.

This is the shield face.

Because a single shield face is not enough for high-intensity combat.

Therefore, in order to ensure excellent defense, the best choice is to combine the three shields together.

In this way, the strength of the shield is naturally guaranteed.

Three wild boar skins stacked together, even if it is an iron weapon, it is not easy to pierce it.

"In ancient China, as well as ancient Greece, ancient Rome and other countries with ancient history, shields were widely used in battles."

"Among them, the most representative one in our country should be the tortoise-shaped shield of the Shang Dynasty."

"As for the Mesopotamian region of the same period, most people have a special liking for round shields. However, in terms of practicality, the tortoise-shaped shield is definitely better. Of course, the disadvantage is also very obvious, that is, it is really heavy..."

"Later, around 2,000 BC, copper shields appeared in the world, and later iron shields appeared. The surface of the shield is generally covered with one or several layers of leather to prevent attacks from arrows, spears and swords. Later, with the development of civilization, the humanistic color of weapons has become more and more intense. Many weapons are usually painted with various colorful patterns, logos, emblems, etc."

"After the industrial revolution, with the development of weapons such as guns and gunpowder, shields were gradually abandoned and forgotten by people in the long river of history."

As Lu Yu's voice fell, the barrage in the live broadcast room suddenly increased.

"The host knows so much!"

"Yu Shen must have an encyclopedia in his head!"

"I've learned a lot!"

"Professor-level host!"

"To be honest, the knowledge is really rich!"

Half an hour later.

The shield was arranged.

The next task was to punch holes on the edge of the shield.

The purpose of punching holes is to seal the edge.

Make the shield look more regular and stronger.

It is an indispensable and important step in the whole production process.

With the light of the campfire, Lu Yu took a piece of charcoal from the embers, found the hole distance on the edge of the shield, and marked the position of the holes.

Then, he pulled out the stone knife and considered the predetermined mark.

The tip of the stone knife is very sharp. Compared with cutting, this amount of work is really nothing.

Very quickly.

It took more than ten minutes.

The edges of the three shields were all punched with holes of appropriate thickness.

Next.

With the holes.

It is much easier to seal the edges.

You just need to take out the vines and pass them through the holes according to the serpentine weaving method to ensure sufficient durability.

According to the above method.

Lu Yu picked up a vine at random and did it one by one.

Not long after.

A decent round shield appeared in front of the audience.

"At this point, the shield is complete."

"Next, what we have to do is to use some shrub branches to weave a circular frame, then press the shield on it, and finally make a handle, and it's done."

As he said, he put the shield aside, and Lu Yu got up near the camp, cut some very thin shrub branches, and surrounded them into a circular frame.

Then, take another rope and tie the frame and the shield together.

For secondary reinforcement.

And this is the role of the frame.

It will make the shield more stable.

Even when it is hit hard, it is not so easy to deform.

With the frame, the shield is getting more and more decent.

Although it looks a bit rough, it at least has that flavor.

"OK, it's almost done. Just install a handle and you can use it."

The next second.

When the drone's camera was aimed at the wooden stick in the middle of the frame, Lu Yu turned and continued:

"Brothers, do you see this wooden stick?"

"Its function is to fix the handle. The method is very simple. Wait, just find a rope and tie the two ends of the rope to this wooden stick."

Before he finished speaking.

Lu Yu hurriedly operated.

Pulling out a straw rope from his belt and tied it to the wooden stick.

Then, according to the thickness of his forearm, he adjusted the size.

Until he confirmed that there was no problem, he put his left arm in.

He stood up with the shield.

The protective area of ​​the animal skin shield is still considerable.

When the arm is bent and held up, it is enough to protect many key parts in front of the body.

At this moment.

In the live broadcast picture.

Against the background of the fire, the short black hair on the shield looks very textured, with a layer of shiny luster.

It's really wild.