6. Forging sharp weapons
"Something is wrong with the gentleman".
Shang Wen replied with a straight face: "Old General Meng." Major General. Today's events would have been kept secret, if the Six Nations knew. I'm afraid ・・・・・・". Hearing Shang Wen say that he wanted to keep it secret, Meng Wei looked at Meng Tian and said, "Sir, don't worry, it will be absolutely confidential at this time, and today's matter will never be said at all." ”
"Okay, with General Meng's words, I'm relieved. Please". Hearing Meng Fu say this, Shang Wen was relieved. As a modern person, Shang Wen knows the great changes brought about by science and technology in the military field, and in order to have such awareness, he must be in place from the beginning.
This was followed by a banquet in the army. It's much the same as a modern wine party. Over the next few days, the Great Army began to retreat. From Shangdang County, it began to withdraw to the base camp of the Qin ** team, Lantian. On the way, Meng reported the matter to the King of Qin, the future Qin Shi Huang. When Qin Shi Huang heard about it, he was very incredible. I came to Lantian to see for myself.
And after Shang Wen knew the news that King Qin was coming, he felt that he was preparing for it. What kind of things to use to impress Qin Shi Huang. On the first day after arriving at the Lantian camp, he asked Meng Tian to prepare a lot of iron products. and some of the raw materials necessary for gunpowder. Shang Wen himself, accompanied by Meng Fu, visited the entire Lantian camp.
The next day, the King of Qin had not yet arrived, and Shang Wen definitely prepared more before the King of Qin arrived. Be sure to pay attention, under the leadership of Meng Tian, I went to the Ordnance Department of the Lantian Battalion, which is the place where the weapons of the Lantian Battalion of the Qin Army are repaired, and the place is a little bigger. After all, this is the main base of the Qin army.
Shang Wen saw some blacksmiths, and it was obvious that they had been temporarily recruited yesterday. Unnatural facial expressions. Shang Wen smiled slightly, and didn't care so much.
In order to raise the low position in the heart of King Qin. Shang Wen disguised the most basic iron quenching techniques. After seeing the quenching, the iron is extremely tough. All the craftsmen felt that Shang Wen was a god-like figure, and knelt on the ground and called Shang Wen a god-man.
Shang Wen smiled slightly. After helping everyone up, he took out the stirrups and iron palms depicted in the dark night, and asked the blacksmith to make them. After the craftsman looked at it, he said that there was no difficulty. Just asked the quantity. Shangwen said that the more the merrier.
A blacksmith began to make stirrups and iron palms, as well as some iron nails.
Shang Wen began to think about building a sword and knife made of fine iron. The sword did not appear in the Warring States period, only the sword, the sword is double-edged, the knife is single-edged, and the processing technology and time will be greatly reduced. There is a great advantage in volume, and the sword clearly has no advantage in this regard.
After looking at the iron sword made by the blacksmith, Shang Wen shook his head and was silent. But I thought to myself. Compared with the bronze sword, the iron sword forged in this way does not have the slightest advantage at all, and the only advantage difference is in the material. The bronze sword of the Qin State has reached its peak. The Iron Sword has just begun. One trades off the other. There are clearly no advantages. Then equip with iron swords, knives. There is no choice.
Pounding on the iron sword he had just forged. Shangwen decided to adopt the steel clamping technology. The toughness and hardness of the sword can surpass that of the bronze sword.
Shang Wen split the iron sword into two groups. One set to create a piece of steel. The beating time is long and the quenching is repeated. Beat.
The other one just needs to be beaten into steel.
Soon one dial was completed, and one dial was not. After lunch, come back. Stainless steel is pretty much the same. Took a look. Shang Wen instructed the craftsmen to clamp the crude steel with the stainless steel and make it into an iron sword. The blacksmiths were connoisseurs, and apparently had a great admiration for Shangwen's approach. It's a new process.
Soon it was in the state of an iron sword. Then quenched. Burnish. Polished. After a series of processes. The iron sword was made. Everyone rushed to watch. Shang Wen disagreed. Command the craftsman to build a saber.
On top of a piece of rough iron, place a piece of fine iron as a blade. And then thrashed. It was quickly built in the style of Shangwen. The same quenching, grinding. Polished. After a series of processes have been completed. The crowd looked at each other.
Shang Wen didn't care about these cold weapons at all. Because all he has to do is make a hot weapon. With thermal weapons. Everything is a floating cloud. The weapon level is far from bad.
Everyone was watching, and the father and son heard that a new style of sword had been forged, as well as a knife. Rush over to see what happened.
Darkness weaves through the crowd. A blacksmith holds an iron sword. I saw Meng Fu coming. Immediately stepped forward respectfully. Holding an iron sword in both hands. Speaking of "General, look".
Meng Fu took the iron sword. Look closely.
The bronze sword of the Qin State was able to make more than a meter long. The blade of the sword is relatively elongated. This is because of the bronze material. The fact that a sword more than a meter long can be made out of bronze is already remarkable.
And the sword in front of him is longer than any bronze sword. It's about 1.5 meters. Thick sword body. The black color of iron is the main color of the sword. The blade has been polished to appear exceptionally sharp.
And when you hold it in your hand, it feels very thick. After looking at it, Meng Fu said, "Come on, bring the bronze sword, I want to try this sword." ”
With a whoosh, a general drew his sword. Meng Fu randomly swung his sword. "Ding" sound. The bronze sword snapped in response. "One more," another general drew his sword. As a result, it was also interrupted. Chop two in a row. There was no trace of the sword. Everyone present was amazed. Whispering to each other. Meng Fu paid no attention to it. After slashing three bronze swords in a row, the sword body of the iron sword was only a little dented.
"Good, good, good". Meng Fu looked at the iron sword in his hand. Said three good words in a row.
"General, please look at this iron sword." A blacksmith presented the freshly forged iron sword to Meng Fu with both hands.
Meng Fu took the iron knife. Feel the blade with your hand. "Good, good, good. Hahaha". Say three good words in a row, and then laugh. With such a sharp weapon. Let the battle-hardened Meng Fu not be happy. These sharp weapons will easily cut off the weapons in the hands of the Six Nations.
"Where's the gentleman?" "I want to thank you, sir." Shang Wen who searched everywhere.
All of them began to search for Shangwen. "General, sir is there." A bias will point to Shang Wen.
Meng Fu saw Shang Wen with his back to everyone. Don't know what you're researching. Meng Fu knew not to disturb. He waved his hand and signaled the people below to whisper. The surroundings immediately fell silent.
And Shang Wen was squatting on the ground at this time. He holds a string in his hand and an iron ring in the other. I don't know what's in the hoop.
Between the crowd, Shang Wen repeatedly pulled the rope. Sparks can be seen in the rope. But I don't know what Shangwen makes.
Shang Wen at this time. Immerse yourself in your own mind. I want to make grenades. It was necessary to solve the problem of how to ignite the gunpowder. There is no way. Who made the industrial level of this era can only make black powder. Even black powder could not be made in industrial proportions.
His arrival directly raised black powder to an industrial proportion. It's too pediatric to just make explosive packs.