Li Shimin suddenly realized that the Mo knife originated in the Sui Dynasty, and it was only used as a special weapon at that time, although the Mo knife has gradually become popular in the Tang Dynasty, but the users are extremely rare. The only chance to show his prominence was when Li Jing played the role of a surprise soldier when he attacked the Turks.

Li Jing suddenly nodded with deep understanding: "The Mo knife is one zhang long, the blade is long and narrow, the soldiers are wearing heavy armor, holding the Mo knife, and if the knife goes down, the Turkic cavalry will die, which is indeed extremely powerful." ”

Everyone nodded suddenly, and in retrospect, they realized that the only one who could pose such a threat to the cavalry was Modao.

"Since the Mo knife is so powerful, why don't you see the military playing." Li Shimin's face sank.

Hou Junji shook his head and said: "Your Majesty doesn't know, although the Mo knife is extremely powerful, one Mo knife is extremely cumbersome to make, and the mass production is very low, and the other is that the Mo knife is too heavy, and those who are not talented can wield it, so there are very few equipment in the army." ”

Those who use the Mo knife must wear heavy armor, and the Mo knife is very heavy, it is almost difficult for ordinary people to bear the weight, and it is necessary to choose those who are different from ordinary people in the army, and the soldiers are scarce, and it is difficult to form an army.

"Lord Mo is not in the army, I don't know the specific situation, just guessing and conjecture, I only see the advantages of the Mo knife, and it is understandable that I don't understand the disadvantages of the Mo knife." Hou Junji is extremely insidious, and it is almost like saying that Morton is talking on paper.

Merton immediately retorted: "The kid is indeed not in the army, and he can't even be said to be skilled in martial arts. But he is no stranger to the Modao boy, and there is this thing in his father's relics. ”

However, Merton's voice changed and said, "However, for smelting, no one in the Mo family comes from the left and right. If the Mo knife is smelted with Mojia steel, it only needs to be modeled and cast, and it will definitely be able to mass-produce the Mo knife. ”

"Casting without forging? Lord Mo Hou has opened the old man's eyes, how can such an inferior knife enter the battlefield, isn't that a joke about the life of the soldier. Hou Junji suddenly sneered, as if he had heard a big joke.

Even Li Jing couldn't help frowning, as generals, what they care about most is the quality of the weapon, a hundred steel knives are the guarantee of the soldiers' roots, and shoddy weapons are a taboo for all soldiers.

For a moment, everyone stared at Merton, wanting him to give them a reasonable explanation.

Feeling the scrutinizing gaze of everyone, Morton shrugged his shoulders indifferently and said: "A hundred steel knives need to be forged by craftsmen to be constantly forged in order to be made into steel, but the steel in Mojia Village has already been turned into steel as soon as it comes out of the blast furnace, so naturally it does not need to be forged."

Merton knew in his heart that among those standard weapons in later generations, the mass-produced knives were not all mold casting, solidity, practicality, and wear resistance, none of which were inferior to hand-forged knives, maybe some cast weapons were not as good as some famous craftsmen forging, but definitely exceeded the level of most ordinary craftsmen, and even some alloy weapons, I am afraid that they are not inferior to the so-called peerless famous swords.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, they didn't think of a point, the ultimate goal of refining into steel is for steel, and Mo Jiazi directly refines steel, so naturally there is no need to forge it anymore. Everyone figured this out, and immediately gasped, if this is the case, I am afraid that there is no limit to the output of Mo Dao.

"But isn't the cast steel knife without a blade?" Li Shimin frowned.

"Your Majesty doesn't have to worry about this matter, Mojia Village now uses mechanical grinding, and the villagers make their own kitchen knives and use machinery to sharpen the blade, which can be completed in less than a moment." Merton said triumphantly.

Li Shimin's heart moved, the Mo family's polishing technology is the best in the Tang Dynasty, even the hardest diamonds can be sharpened, let alone for the Mo knife, if it is according to the Mo method, not only the Mo knife, I am afraid that other weapons can also be forged by this method, in this way, the Tang Dynasty weapon forging will definitely be able to advance by leaps and bounds.

"Furthermore, if the armor of the Mo Dao Soldier is cast in steel, it will not only be stronger, but also lighter in weight and stronger in protection, at least it can reduce the weight of ten catties for the soldiers, so that the number of soldiers available for the Mo Dao Soldier to choose will naturally multiply."

In this era, armor is not as particular as weapons, except for high-ranking generals, ordinary soldiers are wearing iron armor. If it is replaced with steel armor, the weight can naturally be greatly reduced under the same protective force.

In this way, Hou Junji's cross-examination of Merton's paper talk is naturally self-defeating.

"Li Aiqing, if the Mo knife can be mass-produced, will it be able to restrain the cavalry?" Li Shimin thought for a moment, turned his head like Li Jing and asked, among the generals, only Li Jing had used the Mo Dao formation in actual combat.

Hou Junji's heart sank, and he immediately understood that Li Shimin must have been moved, if it weren't for this, I'm afraid Li Shimin wouldn't have asked like this at all.

Hearing this, Li Jing said in a deep voice: "The soldier's burden is lightened, and the soldier is holding a Mo sword, and there is no cavalry in the world who can compete with it head-on." However, whether the cast Mo sword and armor can achieve the effect mentioned by Merton still needs to be further verified by the Ministry of War. ”

Li Jing did not say anything, but he clearly told Li Shimin that this matter was feasible.

Merton immediately bowed down and said: "The Mo family still has 10,000 catties of steel in stock, Your Majesty will know it as soon as you try it." ”

"Ten thousand catties!" Li Shimin glanced at Mo Dun deeply, Datang was preparing to attack Tuyuhun, just when he needed steel, he didn't expect that the Mo family still had so much inventory, and he waved his hand at the moment: "Order the Ordnance Supervisor, immediately requisition the steel of Mojia Village, use this steel, test casting Mo knife and heavy armor, once successful, immediately make every effort to build." ”

"Yes!" Hou Junji received the order.

"Also, this batch of steel is purchased by the imperial court at the market price." Li Shimin finally added another sentence, Merton has given him three surprises in a row today, if he forcibly expropriates the steel of Mojia Village, even if Li Shimin is thick-skinned, he can't hang it.

Hou Junji was stunned for a moment, the ordnance supervisor was controlled by the military department, and his status was extremely unique, but it was the first time that the ordnance supervisor bought steel from the outside world.

Li Shimin looked at the long forest of guns on the martial arts field, then looked at the divine arm crossbow in his hand, and then thought about the phalanx of Mo sword soldiers who were about to cross and close on the battlefield, and suddenly became proud.

At this moment, Li Shimin was full of confidence in the upcoming battle of Tuyuhun, and the blood debt committed by Tuyuhun in the Tang Dynasty must be repaid by Fu Yun's father and son.

At this moment, suddenly a eunuch hurriedly came, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, there is news outside the palace that the general of the right guard has passed away." ”

"General of the Right Guard!" Merton thought for a moment, and suddenly realized that the general of the right guard was not the title of Jieli Khan.

"Didn't you already send a doctor to diagnose and treat you?" Li Shimin frowned.

The eunuch's head was lowered: "It is said that the general of the right guard refused to take medicine, and then he suddenly fell seriously ill and passed away. ”

Morton suddenly realized, he only saw Jieli side, that is, in the Weiyang Palace, Jieli Khan under the design of Li Shimin, danced a Hu Xuan dance for Li Yuan, he still remembers Jieli Khan's heart like ashes, for a high grassland eagle, suddenly became a fall from the clouds, became a prisoner of everyone watching, suffered humiliation, maybe death for him, is a better ending.

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