Chapter 12: People from Jingzhou
The old blacksmith asked his apprentice to bring a piece of iron to burn red, and he was about to make a short arrow, but Liu Yong hurriedly stopped him and asked him to fold and temper it repeatedly, like kneading dough. Although the blacksmiths of the pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info were puzzled, they still did it according to the requirements, and it was not until more than ten times that Liu Yong let him start building. Soon, a short arrow was made, with a four-cornered tip and very sharp.
Liu Yong found two stones, padded the short arrows at two ends, and overheaded them in the middle, so that the old blacksmith could find a knife to try at will. An apprentice brought a wide-backed Pu knife, and slashed it down with all his strength, wanting to cut off the short arrow from the middle, to the surprise of a group of people, the short arrow was only slightly bent, but the Pu knife was popped out of a gap.
Liu Yong smiled and said to the old blacksmith: "Do you think that knife can be used at this time?" ”
"Childe is talented, old decay admires! It's a shame that the old man has been fighting iron all his life, and he doesn't know that he can fight like this. It is a great grace to be able to get the son to teach me today. From today on, whatever the son wants to build, the old man will not take a penny, and he will open the furnace at any time. The old blacksmith bowed down, and the frightened Liu Yong hurriedly jumped away. It's good for others to bow down to him, to let such an old man bow down to him, knowing that this is a very normal thing in the Three Kingdoms, he still can't accept it, he is still a modern person after all.
After the short arrow was made, the old blacksmith insisted on making the knife himself, and also took out a small piece of iron that was jet black in color, unlike ordinary reddish iron, and added it to it. Afterwards, the old blacksmith said that it was a piece of cold iron collected in the early years, and adding it would make the knife sharper.
Liu Yong stayed in the blacksmith for three days in a row, and he also asked people to bring him to eat with the blacksmith master and apprentice, and also took bamboo leaves from Zhang Fei, and at the same time asked a lot of knowledge about ironmaking. Liu Yong's approach touched the blacksmith master and apprentice, when had they ever seen a scholar who could be so close to them, and no scholar would be willing to learn the way of striking iron, this person was really special.
After repeated folding exercises, the iron block has been removed from many impurities with a fragile texture, and the rest is much smaller than the previous size, but the weight is not much less. This made the blacksmith master and apprentice more recognized folding forging, and they also respected Liu Yong more and more.
The lever of the bellows went in and out, causing the flames in the stove to keep moving, and the iron had been beaten into the shape of a knife, and it was glowing red in the fire. It can be seen that the old blacksmith is full of expectations for this knife, which may be the pride of his life.
While the blacksmiths were working excitedly, Liu Yong was sleeping. He stared at it for two days, for fear that it was made wrong, and only then did he feel relieved when he saw that the knife had been formed. The drowsiness quickly spread to his whole body, and he didn't care about the mess, so he fell asleep directly in a pile of firewood in the corner.
I don't know when, Liu Yong suddenly heard thunder, one after another, and the eardrums that shook hurt. Suddenly opened his eyes, where was the thunder, it was clear that the blacksmith master and apprentice were holding a knife and roaring. After being confused for a long time, he suddenly came to his senses, isn't this the knife he asked to build. The blade was dark because of the addition of cold iron outside the sky, and the blade reflected the red light of the furnace fire, like a miniature fire dragon flying. The slightly curved blade is like a truncated crescent moon, which is comforting, a good knife! Liu Yong admired in his heart.
After half a pillar of incense, the three masters and apprentices finally calmed down.
"Old man, how is this knife?" Liu Yong looked at the old blacksmith and asked.
The old blacksmith was still very excited, holding the cloth and constantly wiping it lightly on the body of the knife, and when he heard Liu Yong ask, he turned around and knelt down on his knees and bowed: "Good knife!" What a knife! The old decay really hit the sword today. Thank you Childe for making it perfect. Liu Yong couldn't help him up, and insisted on bowing three times before getting up.
"Old life, build countless weapons, once vowed to build a magic weapon, always can not get his wish, today to create this treasure knife, my wish, immediately to die can also be blind. And this knife style is different from the ordinary, in the fight, the speed is faster. It's really a miracle soldier. The son is talented, and the old man admires it very much. ”
"Childe, choose a name for the sword, the sword can have a spirit only if it is famous." Said the old blacksmith.
Liu Yong held the knife, this knife is not heavy, about eight catties, others may be too light, but it is just right for him. The dark blade glows with black light, and there is a kind of verve.
"It's called Xuanyue." Liu Yongdao.
I don't know if it's an illusion, the knife seems to be really spiritual, when he said the word "Xuanyue", Liu Yong felt that the knife vibrate, like a child cheering.
The old blacksmith also equipped the knife with a simple scabbard, which Liu Yong also loved very much.
When paying, the old blacksmith insisted on not taking a penny, and Liu Yong had no choice but to bring two more jars of bamboo leaves to him and say goodbye.
Back in the county mansion, Zhang Fei was fighting against Zhou Cang, and when he saw the knife he had just built, he came to dance a few times, and both praised the good knife, but it was too light, and several people laughed.
put Xuanyue on his waist, and went to find another carpenter to make a crossbow, but he made a cloth bag and packed it without letting a few other people see it. Be prepared to find a place to try it again.
The two weapons were built, and Zhang Fei's favor was also lost, and this time he came out to gain a lot, and he felt comfortable for a while.
Suddenly, he saw a person hurriedly walking straight towards Liu Yong, and he had some impression that this person was a person who stayed in the woods outside the city.
"Big boss, news from Guanjiazhuang, there is a big event, please return quickly."
"Do you know what?" Liu Yong asked.
"I don't know!"
Liu Yong didn't dare to delay, and hurriedly bid farewell to Zhang Fei, and several people immediately flew out of the city, and after meeting the people and horses that responded, they quickly rode away to Guanjiazhuang.
Guanjiazhuang.
The door of the village is wide open, the village households go in and out to work, and the village customers patrol on the city wall, everything looks normal. Liu Yong watched from a distance and didn't find anything abnormal.
"Not true. Person! Yes, there are obviously a lot fewer people coming in and out than usual. "In the afternoon, it is usually a relatively dense time for the villagers to go out of the village, or go to the fields to farm, or go up to the mountains to hunt and chop firewood, but today there are very few, and the village is also very quiet. Tightening Xuan Yue, who was wearing it tightly on his waist, gently clamped the horse's belly with his legs, and the mount ran towards the village obediently.
Entering the Zhuangzi, there was a team of hundreds of soldiers wearing battle armor in the village, and the sharp eyes like eagles and falcons could be seen to have been baptized in battle. Seeing Liu Yong's team coming in, he looked at it, but ignored it.
"Huh?" There is a bloodstain on the inside of the village, which has been cleaned up, but it is still obvious.
Liu Yong glanced at the hall, there seemed to be someone inside, but Liu Yong went straight back to his room. As soon as she entered the door, Xiaolian pounced on her and grabbed Liu Yong's arm, very nervous, and her pretty face turned a little pale.
"Childe, you're back."
Liu Yong touched Xiaolian's forehead, there was no fever, and he smiled: "Just go out for a few days, think of me so much?" ”
"Childe, you still have the heart to laugh at the little maid, someone is coming to arrest you, and the owner of the village asked you to hide in Woniu Mountain quickly. The things and maids are all packed, let's go quickly. ”
"Catch me? Who is going to arrest me? "Liu Yong is a little strange, it is said that since he came to the Three Kingdoms, he has not provoked any forces, how can anyone worry about me.
Xiaolian was about to cry: "I heard that I came from some Jingzhou place, with soldiers and weapons." A banker asked a little more and was killed by them. The owner of the village is accompanying him in the hall of the village, saying that you are now on the mountain. He said that if you go up the mountain, they will not be able to catch you. Childe let's go. ”
Liu Yong gently patted the back of Xiaolian's hand and said, "Don't be afraid, if you stay here, you will be fine." I'll go, I'll go, see who dares to catch me. With that, he straightened his clothes and walked towards the hall, ignoring Xiaolian's pleading in the back.