Li An appeared to be slightly disappointed. This duel was not as exciting as he had imagined because the fight between the two sides was not intense enough. In other words, they were not evenly matched. In the beginning, the pirates had a slight advantage, but the robbers quickly regained the advantage. Moreover, they maintained this advantage all the while, suppressing the pirates to the point that they could not breathe.
There was not much fighting between the two sides. More than half of the time was spent chasing and dodging. This was obviously a little too much. In a duel competition, the duel should take up at least 80% of the time. Moreover, it had to be the kind where one of them was slashed and then slashed the other with his sword. Both sides were constantly slashed and counterattacked. It was hard to tell who had the upper hand. This was a real duel.
The duel in the Colosseum was obviously not in line with Ang Lee's expectations. There were not many attacks that could really hurt the other party. They were all shield bashing and chasing and dodging. It looked like children playing house. Although the onlookers were already very satisfied, Ang Lee's expectations were higher. The current duel was obviously not in line with Ang Lee's expectations.
"Let them fight properly. If they continue to fool around like this, kill them all."
Ang Lee looked at his subordinates beside him and requested.
"Assistant Minister Li, don't worry. I have already warned them. I will not let them play hide-and-seek anymore. Just wait for a good show!"
His subordinates hurriedly said.
There was a promise before the duel. As long as they performed well, they would be given a lot of benefits. Those who survived would naturally receive the greatest benefits. Even if they died, they would be given a proper burial. If they did not perform well, their treatment would be much worse. They might even be cruelly beheaded. Therefore, they did not dare to ignore the duel. After receiving the warning, they stopped running around.
The pirates raised the long swords in their hands and were ready to fight. The robbers threw away the big shields in their hands and picked up the long swords that happened to be at their feet. They were ready to fight to the death with the pirates.
"Ah …"
The two gladiators shouted and rushed forward. As soon as they got close, they waved their longswords and attacked each other. Because they consumed a lot of stamina, and their high-quality armor was also relatively heavy, their first attack did not achieve any real results.
But after they stopped, they kept attacking each other with their longswords. Of course, they also used their longswords to block each other's attacks. The probability of their attacks being blocked was about 80%, and only 20% of their attacks hitting their opponents. But because they had the protection of excellent armor, these 20% attacks didn't cause much damage to their opponents. But it wasn't enough. Pain was unavoidable.
In order to survive, even if their bodies were in extreme pain, they had to fight with all their might. Because once they gave up, they would lose their lives.
Ang Lee's heart ached for the two sets of armor. After attacking back and forth, the excellent armor was probably riddled with scars. Although it did not affect its actual use, its appearance was definitely not good.
However, as long as the duel was exciting enough, this loss was worth it. Nothing was more important than being happy. Taking some money to buy happiness was also a very good choice.
The audience liked to watch exciting performances. The more exciting the performance, the more the audience liked it. When the fight between the two gladiators reached the white-hot stage, all the audience was boiling. They kept shouting and shouting, unable to control themselves at all. The scene became extremely lively.
"Assistant Minister Li, the defensive power of these two sets of armor is too high. Unless they are hit in the neck, they can't cause much damage to their opponents."
A civil official said.
"These are the best armors. Naturally, their defensive power is amazing. This fight is the best proof that the Mingguang Armor of the Tang dynasty and the Arabian Armor of the Mingguang Empire are very good armors."
Another civil official said proudly.
Ang Lee also admitted this point. The armor worn by the two gladiators was indeed very good and had excellent defensive power.
However, no matter how good the armor's defense was, if it was too cumbersome, it wouldn't be very good. Not only was it cumbersome, but it also wasn't warm enough. Once winter came, it was often difficult to wear it. These were its biggest shortcomings.
However, its high defensive power meant that it could protect the lives of the soldiers. Therefore, soldiers and generals liked this kind of armor. No matter how many shortcomings this kind of armor had, they would be covered up by this advantage.
However, Ang Lee did not like cumbersome armor like the Mingguang Armor. According to the specific model, there were several grades of the Mingguang Armor. Among them, the heaviest model weighed seventy kilograms. Wearing it was indeed very stressful. Ang Lee himself never wore armor. If he fell into the river, he would die even if he could swim.
However, until better armors were developed, the warriors of the Tang dynasty could only wear these cumbersome armors. There was no better way.
As for the armor that Li An wanted, it had to be breathable and warm. Furthermore, it had to be very light and portable. Heavy and clumsy armor was definitely not a good armor.
Since ancient times, the best armors had always been heavy armors made of metal. This method of sacrificing lightness in exchange for great defensive power was the only way out. It also allowed the army wearing heavy armors to enjoy great benefits.
However, with the development of technology and the advancement of attack weapons, metal armor was eventually eliminated. This was because with the gradual increase in the power of guns and cannons, metal armor completely lost its defensive power. It was replaced by metal tanks and armored vehicles. Soldiers no longer needed to wear armor.
Of course, with the further development of technology, better flexible armor finally appeared. It was much more advanced than metal armor, and its defensive power was not inferior to metal armor at all.
The most glorious era of metal armor should be around the Tang dynasty. After modern times, metal armor declined. The world entered an era where soldiers did not have armor. Later, there was the emergence of bulletproof vests, a relatively flexible and excellent armor. Its defensive power and lightness were far superior to the metal armor of the Tang dynasty.
In the land of Hua Xia, the first decline of metal armor should be during the Plait Dynasty. At that time, because of the emergence of firearms, metal armor was not very useful. The cost of producing metal armor was very high. Therefore, only fools would desperately produce metal armor.
Instead, cotton armor was used. As the name implied, cotton armor was made of cotton clothes. However, cotton armor was not only made of cotton. Otherwise, it would be made of ordinary cotton clothes, which had nothing to do with cotton armor.
The so-called cotton armor was made of iron armor inlaid in the middle of two layers of cotton cloth. Its defensive power against early firearms was amazing.
This was because early firearms shot out scattered bullets, which were like a handful of sand. Cotton armor happened to be a good defense against this kind of attack, minimizing the damage suffered by soldiers.
For example, the cotton armor with a plait face was made by repeatedly patting newly picked wet cotton to make a very thin cotton sheet. Then, many layers of cotton sheets were stacked together to make the cotton needed for the cotton armor. Finally, iron armor was sandwiched between two layers of cotton and fixed with copper nails inside and outside. In this way, the cotton armor with a plait face was completed.
This kind of cotton armor could not only defend against the attack of cold weapons but also the attack of early firearms. In addition, because the inner and outer layers of this kind of cotton armor were made of cotton, the warmth retention was still very good. In winter, it could be worn as a cotton-padded coat to keep warm.
With the current technological strength of the Tang dynasty, it was not difficult to make cotton armor like the Plait Dynasty. It could be easily developed. However, Ang Lee was still not satisfied with this kind of cotton armor because the middle of this kind of cotton armor was iron armor. It was still very cumbersome, and its weight was not much worse than the Mingguang Armor. It was a heavy armor with strong defensive power. It was cumbersome.
As for the high-quality armor that Ang Lee was looking forward to, it could not weigh more than ten kilograms, and its defensive power could not be worse than the Mingguang Armor. At least, it could not be penetrated by swords and arrows. Otherwise, it could not be called armor.
With the current technological strength of the Tang dynasty, such a high-demand armor could be developed. However, ordinary researchers did not know the science and technology of later generations, so they certainly did not know where to start. But Ang Lee knew far more than the people of this era. Therefore, if they wanted to develop a light armor to replace the Mingguang Armor, Ang Lee had to do it in person. The conditions overseas were too limited. Ang Lee had to return to the R&D Center in Chang 'an to study this technology.
Because the research had not started yet, Ang Lee was not very sure whether he could succeed at all. Therefore, he did not disclose it to these subordinates in case the research failed in the future and disgraced himself.
"Warriors of the Tang dynasty, come on, come on!"
"Try harder and you will win."
"Kill, kill, kill …"
The duel between the two men entered a very exciting stage. The onlookers cheered again.
"Assistant Minister Li's idea is good. Let them fight in armor. Otherwise, they will die in a few moves, and there will be nothing to see."
A general was in high spirits and said happily.
"What a pity. If they keep fighting like this, when will it be over?"
"If you are tired of watching, then go back first! If you want to watch, stay. "
Ang Lee was a senior officer who was very considerate of his subordinates. Seeing that some of his subordinates were tired, he said this.
"Assistant Minister Li, I am not tired. I am not tired."
The old official was actually very tired, but in order to accompany Ang Lee, he still refused to leave.
Ang Lee did not insist. Those who were willing to leave could leave. Those who were unwilling to leave could stay and continue to enjoy the performance.
These officials were not so tired. They all had tables, chairs, and tents. From time to time, people came to add tea. If they were tired, they could lie down and rest for a while. In short, they were not that tired at all.
They only had a small number of seats. Most of them could only stand. It would definitely be very tiring to stand all the time. Moreover, there were many older businessmen on this side. At this moment, many of them were already tired from standing. They could only use measures like walking back and forth to relieve their discomfort.
This was because standing still would be very tiring, but walking back and forth would be easier, so people would not be too tired. For example, standing guard for a few hours would make people very tired, but if they shopped for a few hours, the feeling of fatigue would be very slight. This was because if they were always in a fixed position, some of the muscles in the body would always be in a state of tension, while some of the muscles would always be in a state of relaxation. As a result, the body would naturally be very tired, and if they kept walking, the muscles in different parts of the body would take turns to tighten and relax, and the fatigue level would naturally not be high.
Therefore, some of the older businessmen who were not very physically strong chose to walk back and forth. This could relieve their physical discomfort. In addition, there was another advantage to doing this. They could meet different acquaintances and hear the evaluation of the Colosseum by different businessmen. Maybe they could even hear the business opportunities that they were interested in, which would bring them enough benefits.
There were also some businessmen who chose to sit on the ground and rest temporarily. After they had enough rest, they would get up and watch the wonderful Colosseum show. After all, if they were tired, no matter how good the show was, it would not be so wonderful.
Only when people were in good health and in a good mood could they have more time to appreciate beautiful things. If they were not in good health, the effect of appreciating beautiful things would be greatly reduced.
For example, when people were in good health, they would be very excited to watch football games. If they were not feeling well, they would probably not be in the mood to watch football games.
When couples in the park were admiring the moon, they would think that the moon was very beautiful. The more they looked at it, the more beautiful it was. However, if a single man was in a park full of couples, he would probably be in a very bad mood. He would not even be in the mood to look up at the moon, let alone think that the moon was beautiful.
"Good, wonderful, wonderful!"
"Warriors of the Tang dynasty, good job! Come on!"
The crowd of onlookers cheered again.
"What's going on? What's going on?"
Some of the businessmen who were sitting on the ground and resting heard the loud cheers. They quickly got up and looked at the Colosseum.
"Hahaha! Warriors of the Tang dynasty are amazing! The opposite side has been beaten down, hahaha! "
Everyone shouted excitedly when they saw the pirates fall to the ground.
After a series of slashes, the armors of the two gladiators had been slashed at least dozens of times. They had long been scarred. In addition, their physical strength had been consumed by more than half. They did not have much strength left.
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