Chapter 17 Six Knives

Shangfang is built according to the mountain, four miles in length and width, the scale is comparable to a medium-sized city, divided into four areas: smelting area, casting area, storage area, living area, reasonable structure, clear division of labor, can be described as a world of its own!

Molten iron splashed, hammer sound like thunder, such a spectacular casting scene, Xiao Yi also had a strong interest, the battlefield decisive battle, swords and guns like a forest, arrows like rain, this is a contest between blood and blood, a competition between iron and iron, with the current level of productivity, how to cast blades in large quantities to ensure the consumption of hundreds of thousands of troops, but it is always a mystery?

The first thing to enter is the arrow casting workshop, the battlefield is full of arrows, the lethality is huge, the consumption is also huge, a big war down, it is normal to shoot a million arrows, the most tragic situation of the army is the arrows are exhausted, it can be seen the importance of this weapon!

The casting is made of clay fan, engraved with two rows of embryos in the shape of arrow clusters, connected by grooves in the middle, red molten iron poured into it, when it is about to overflow, immediately cover another piece of clay fan, after cooling, what falls out is a three-edged arrow cluster!

The next step is to polish, the original round grinding wheel, with a wooden handle on it, one person turns it hard, and the other person puts the arrow cluster on it to polish, three edges and one point, the cold light of the grinding is shining, and it is extremely sharp!

Xiao Yi took an arrow cluster and watched, the three sections were the same size, the error could not be seen with the naked eye, the precision was so high, it was hard to believe that this was a pure handmade product, and there was a hidden groove for bloodletting on it, after hitting the target, it was a blood hole, which was difficult to heal and extremely lethal!

The next thing is to assemble, the arrow shaft made of bitter thorns, straight and tough, smooth to the touch, compared to the southern arrow bamboo is not bad at all, insert the arrow, dig out the string groove, stain the feathers, and then apply a layer of light paint, a sharp long arrow is done, a hundred bundles, yards into the warehouse, for the army to use!

"Smelting, casting, grinding, assembly, transportation, ......, one person and one process, closely coordinated, the speed is extremely fast, and there is no chaos at all, this is the original assembly line production method!"

After understanding the production process of arrow clusters, Xiao Yi's little tongue was spit out, and he couldn't take it back for a long time, and he listened to the teacher when he went to school, and the Westerners in the early twentieth century only appeared in the standardization of parts and assembly line production, which greatly improved the production efficiency, but I didn't expect that two thousand years ago in the Qin and Han dynasties, the Chinese people came up with this mode of production, such a smart nation, if they can't dominate the world, they are really a waste of the smart brains inherited from their ancestors!

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Out of the arrow workshop, and into the knife workshop, the hammer sound here is more intensive, the flame is more hot, it is the place with the most craftsmen in Shangfang!

At the end of the Warring States Period, with the elimination of chariots, spears and ges dedicated to assassination gradually declined, and another weapon that was conducive to chopping came out and became one of the main equipment of the army, that is, the knife, the knife is known as the 'hero of a hundred soldiers', slashing and killing, invincible, the forging of this sharp weapon, must be watched!

The same is to use molten iron to pour the embryo, and then use the folding method to forge, repeatedly, to fold as many as 12 times, that is to say, less than half a point thick knife body, is divided into more than 4,000 layers, after polishing the blade, and after cold water quenching, it becomes tough on the outside and tough on the inside, extremely sharp, it is definitely a unique weapon for killing!

On the order of the Prime Minister's Mansion, a batch of 100 steel knives were forged in the workshop, with high quality, and they were about to try the sharpness of the knife.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, in order to test the sharpness of a blade, the nobles often used slaves to do experiments, cutting in two, indicating that the weapon is sharp, and the foundry will be rewarded.

In the Qin and Han dynasties, the slavery system was basically abolished, and it was impossible to test the knife with human life, and it was too cruel, but the battlefield was fighting, the quality of the blade, there was no better testing tool than the human body, but fortunately, the Chinese people were smart enough to come up with a substitute...... Carcass!

Tie the fine bamboo into the shape of a human body, imitate a hard bone, wrap a straw mat soaked in water for several days, like a tough skin and flesh, and then put on armor for the straw man, it is no different from a real person on the battlefield!

One knife down, can split a carcass for qualified, two for excellent, three can be called a treasure knife, it is said that the sharpest steel knife, let the most brave warriors use, can split five carcasses at a time, known as the 'five carcass knife', worth a thousand gold!

"Whoosh! ~~ Click! ”

"Whoosh! ~~ Click! ”

With the sword in hand, how could the generals miss it, they all went down to test the sharpness, and even a few strategists were interested, putting the armpits of the robe on their waists, spitting saliva on the palms of their hands, raising their eyebrows, and slashing hard with the big knife.

Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan, the two generals, both split three armors, proving that the quality of the hundred refining knives is really good, Xun Yu and Xun Youshi were born in the Xun Yu clan, and they have practiced martial arts since childhood, and their strength is slightly worse, so they also split one, as for Cheng Yu and Guo Jia, white-faced scholars, they have no power to restrain the chicken, not only did they not split, but they almost smashed their own feet, which caused everyone to laugh!

"Where is Zhong Kang, let's try the knife!" Cao Cao first comforted the two strategists, and then sent Xu Chu to let this tiger general try the sharpness of the Hundred Refining Knife!

"No! ~~”

Xu Chu hugged his fists and saluted, took a hundred refining knives, and strode off the field, like a tiger going down the mountain, the momentum was extremely powerful, until he came to the front of the knife test table, and directly let people move over five carcass, and then sat on the horse with a heavy waist, and slashed down with a knife, and fell straight to the end!

"Tiger Hou is mighty...... divine power, divine power, really divine power!"

There was a cheer all around, the power of the five carcass, today is really an eye-opener, don't look at just split two more, but the difficulty is several times up, those who practice martial arts know that it is difficult to get close to an inch, Xu Chu's strength is at least three times that of other generals, no wonder he was named 'Tiger Hou', he really has the power of nine bulls and two tigers!

"A small means, don't dare to be, don't dare to be!" Xu Chu hugged his fists and gave his hands, this fierce general on the battlefield has also learned to be modest, one is that Cao Cao's ears are life-threatening, and the training is meritorious, and secondly, Xiao Yi is standing on the side, this metropolitan governor has not made a move, who dares to arrogantly claim to be the first in the world?

"The last general is not strong enough, please try the knife of the metropolitan governor!" Xu Chu picked up a new knife, held it in both hands, and sent it to Xiao Yi, but his eyes were full of challenge!

Xiao Yiyong crowned the three armies, known as the 'first warrior of the Han Dynasty', I don't know how many people are red-eyed, Wen Wu is the first, Wu Wu is the second, as a military general, he is a prestige, Xu Chu is the same, secretly practicing martial arts, just want to take the name of 'the first warrior', even if it is a day!

"Hehe, take six carcass armor and see how Pontus tries the knife!" Xiao Yi was also excited, others are studying hard, and he is not relaxed, who doesn't have a goal to catch up and surpass in his heart, the opportunity is rare, just try his strength!

This 100-for-100 steel knife in the hand is the big ring of the dragon bird, called the 'Great Xia Dragon Sparrow', and the inscription on its back says: The ancient sharp weapon, Wu Chu Zhanlu, the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, the famous crown of the gods, can be far away, can be soft;

With the knife in hand, Xiao Yi did not rush to pounce, but took two steps back, bowed slightly, like a vicious wolf about to pounce on its prey, condensed its momentum, no knife in his hand, no knife in his heart, the knife is me, I am the knife!

"Whew! ~~”

With a long roar, Xiao Yi leaped up, looked at the carcass, and when his body reached the commanding heights, the long knife in his hand was also raised high.

"Click! ~~ Click! ”

The blade was unstoppable, the six carcasses were split in two, scattered all over the ground, the 'Great Xia Peacock' in Xiao Yi's hand did not stop, and smashed the wooden base below, sinking deep into the dirt!

"What a mighty sword! What a domineering knife! ~~ Ghost-faced Xiao Lang, the world's first warrior, lives up to his name! ”

Everyone was stunned for a while, and then clapped their hands desperately, even a few strategists who were not good at martial arts also saw the power of this knife, and the generals even praised with both thumbs up, Xu Chu also obediently surrendered defeat, the first in the world, and it was still far from himself!

"Just a knife, what a foot, the first in the world is even more ashamed, no worries about having a sworn brother, white horse and silver gun, superb martial arts, not inferior to the original 'tiger dove', can be called the strongest in the world, I might as well also!"

Xiao Yi stroked the blade with his hand and his eyes were firm, it is precisely by having an example that he can inspire himself to continue to fight bravely and become stronger!

"Ghost-faced Xiao Lang's sworn brother, what kind of hero should he be?"

"White horse and silver spear, invincible, there is such a person in the world?"

"Xiao Lang, where is this person now, the old man is willing to ask for it in person and do great things together!"

Everyone whispered, showing amazement, Cao Cao was even more eager, so anxious that he rubbed his hands, the warrior is his favorite, just like a good drinker meets a good wine, he will get it quickly!

"My brother - Zhao Yun, the word Zilong, now Liu Bei's subordinates are generals, and they are in all directions, it's a pity, it's a pity!" Xiao Yi shook his head gently, although his brother has won his master, he is not at the right time, I am afraid that the road ahead will be bumpy!

"Zhao Yun? Liu Bei! …… Hey, the big-eared thief is like a tiger! ”

(There's another chapter, wait a minute...... Woo, don't say that the baron is lazy, just trying to find a girlfriend, the sorrow of a single dog...... )