Chapter 473

Mr. Martin deserves to be a history teacher. The chaotic history of the two countries was introduced by him in an orderly manner.

After listening, Li Du roughly understood the history of this armor, and said, "So, it was born in the seventeenth century?"

Mr. Martin nodded and said: "Yes, in the seventeenth century, it should be the middle of the seventeenth century. Although the hussars had begun to wear animal skins as their decorations in the early days, they did not show off like the later hussars. Their wings are fixed to their bodies, and their feathers are more fixed to their shields."

"By the middle of the 17th century, with the outbreak of the Ukrainian Cossack uprising led by Cossack Khmelnytsky, Poland entered a period of turbulent flood."

"Dizzy and overwhelmed by the Cossack uprising, the Grand Duchy of Moscow and Sweden are sharpening their knives and preparing to take a share of Poland at this time."

"As the backbone of Poland's military power, the hussars have become the key to saving Poland's fate. With the development of these military nobles, the hussars' equipment at this time is much more gorgeous than that in the early 17th century, and the iconic wings began to increase. Appeared upon these proud Polish cavalry."

Listening to his introduction, Li Du couldn't help asking: "Actually, how big are the wings behind the hussars? The cavalry must charge to maintain combat effectiveness, right? Won't the appearance of wings create air resistance?"

Mr. Martin patted him on the shoulder and said, "You are a good student, Li, and you hit the point."

"In fact, the hussars don't wear their wings all the time. Their wings are more used in parades or military parades."

"The huge wings and the feathers on them rub against the air, making a loud noise when the cavalry marches. This is definitely something to be proud of for the proud noble cavalry."

Mrs. Martin, who had been listening silently, said at this time: "In the final analysis, the flying wings of the hussars are just like the helmet fringes worn by the Habayashi soldiers of the Ming Dynasty in your civilization. They are only used as decorations for honor badges."

Li Du smiled and said, "Madam, you are very knowledgeable."

Mrs. Martin teaches geography, and she knows the helmets worn by the Imperial Forest Army in the Ming Dynasty, which is indeed a great knowledge.

Sophie smiled and said, "So the wings on the back are just for decoration? I thought they had practical effects, such as being able to blow away the arrows shot from behind."

After hearing what she said, Li Du laughed, and Mr. Martin looked distressed: "Don't get involved in such topics in the future, my little girl, your thoughts will shame a piece of history."

Mrs. Martin pushed him and said angrily, "Stop doing this."

Mr. Martin chuckled and said, "Of course Sophie also made an important point. These wings are actually useful in actual combat."

"That is, when chasing a defeated opponent, wearing wings and galloping with the horse will make a loud noise, which can deter the opponent in fear in terms of momentum."

Knowing the history of this set of armor, Mr. Martin quoted a price for the armor, saying that it might be worth $600,000 to $700,000.

After telling the price, he asked again: "Li, are you sure you donate this set of armor? You must know that this is not a small amount. Our couple's annual salary is not even half of this amount!"

Li Du said: "It didn't belong to me in the first place. It should belong to the audience who are interested in this history, because it represents a very splendid history."

Mr. Martin gave him another analysis and asked him to think again.

He didn't want Li Du to be annoyed by this in the future, after all, as he emphasized, this armor was worth a lot of money.

Li Du was not upset, this armor was made by white wolves with empty gloves, even if he threw it away, he would not feel distressed.

After getting his confirmed answer, Mr. Martin called the curator of the museum and said that he would find a time tomorrow and send this set of armor with Li Du.

The museum was very excited when they learned that they could get a set of armor that had survived for hundreds of years. If the museum had not been closed at this time, they would have liked to accept this armor now.

Talking about the armor, Li Du asked another question: "This armor has a long history and is made of silver, so is it only worth six or seven hundred thousand?"

Mr. Martin explained to him: "It is true that this is an antique, but the hussars are an army. They once had the largest number of people on the European battlefield, so there are not many armors and weapons left."

This is the reason. Antique cultural relics are rare and expensive. Although there are many collectors of such things as armor and weapons, many of them are often handed down.

In particular, the hussars were once popular in Europe. Although they disappeared at the end of the eighteenth century, the folks still have their admirers, and imitations are constantly being produced.

In addition, this set of armor is not entirely made of silver, it is silver-plated on the outside to make the silver shimmer and look better. The silver is soft and cannot be used as a weapon.

Mr. Martin picked up the silver gun and showed it to him. The body of the gun was damaged in some places, revealing the identity of the black lacquered iron.

After talking about armor, they were ready for dinner.

Sophie and her mother went to prepare meals, and this time Li Du was not allowed to do anything, just let him wait to eat.

It's not that Li Du has nothing to do. As soon as Sophie left, Ah Miao immediately pounced on Ah Ao, almost pinching his urine out.

In this way, he hurried up to drive away Ah Miao, and dragged the puppy out.

The puppy is strong and strong. It is only a little bit big, but it has a thick skeleton. It is full of energy and has a tough temperament.

Mr. Martin looked at the pup and slowly frowned, and said, "Li, I didn't pay attention to it before, but now that it grows up, I don't think it's a dog."

Li Du said: "What is it if it's not a dog?"

Mr. Martin went up to lift its tail to have a look, Ah Ao turned around and gave him a mouthful, but it was just to scare him, he didn't slam his mouth hard, and pushed him away after holding it.

Li Du stopped it: "Oh, don't open your mouth to bite people, it's wrong!"

Ah Ao curled his lips, but his eyes were still quite fierce.

"It may not be a dog, Lee, it may be a wolf!" said Mr. Martin.

Li Du was surprised: "No way? A wolf?"

Then he shook his head again: "It's a Czech wolfhound. It may have looked like a wolf when it was young, but this also shows that its bloodline is relatively pure."

Mr. Martin was also very uncertain about his answer. He said: "From the point of view of morphology, this is a wolf, but from the point of view of its intelligence and character, it is more like a dog."

"Then it must be a Czech wolfhound." Li Du said proudly.

Ah Ao could hear the joy in his tone, so she became happy too, with her tail drooping and her head raised: "Awoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"

Mrs. Martin poked her head out from the kitchen: "Why is there a sound of howling wolves?"