Lin Youde ordered the guards of the International Trade Company to show Zheng Xin and his generals the "refined weapons" of the Tang Dynasty, which were actually three kinds - Tang knives, SC-2 rifles, and SC-1774 bronze cannons. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

In a narrow sense, the Tang knife refers to the straight knife used by the military in the Tang Dynasty, and it is also considered to be the origin of the straight knife in many neighboring countries. And the Tang knife mentioned here actually refers to the knife created by the Tang Republic.

There is a company called "Longquan Sword House", which is full of martial arts style, and has two bosses, one is Zhou Yubao, a descendant of the Longquan County sword-casting family from the Republic of China, and the other is Yuan Zhao, a modern ancient weapon enthusiast. Zhou Yubao is a traditional craftsman who can use ancient methods to create fine blades, and has also been recognized as the heir of intangible cultural heritage by the Tang Dynasty Propaganda and Education Department, while Yuan Zhao has mixed many knife-making factories in modern times and knows many modern knife-making techniques. Yuan Zhao found Zhou Yubao, and after the two applied for the entrepreneurship fund, they engaged in this Longquan Sword House.

After two years of development, Longquan Jianlu has become the largest cold weapon manufacturing company in Datang, and they have also received orders from the military, made tactical sabers made of alloy steel for the army and marines, and even the legendary military shovel (cutting off the enemy's head, being an omelette, you name it, it can do it).

However, after the International Trade Company began to export the products of private companies abroad, Longquan Jianlu Company began to actively promote its products to foreign markets. Including a series of weapons such as antique Tang knives, imitation moire Uzi steel knives, Malay wrestler swords, Burmese knives, Japanese knives, large knives, ring head knives, etc., they can get them.

Zheng Xin's warrior Tongluan wielded a luxurious version of the Tang knife created by Zhou Yubao himself, swinging and slashing. In the era of cold weapons, people experimented with weapons. It will never be used to cut down trees or anything. It is relatively common to use it to cut off nails. The Japanese generally refer to this process as trial chopping. Of course, the perverted little Japan will also be used to cut people, and there was a good knife that could cut seven carcass, that is, it could cut the bodies of seven people.

Tong Luan was naturally unlikely to behead people in front of the king and the envoys of the Tang Dynasty, in fact, he liked the knife in his hand very much, not only the blade flashed with a faint blue cold light, which looked endlessly sharp, but also the handle was wrapped with gold wire and inlaid with precious stones. The scabbard is also quite gorgeous, and it really is not ordinary. The imagination of the ancients in design is still inferior to that of modern people, and it is not as good as in raw materials and craftsmanship, so purely from the point of view of appearance, this Tang knife is already a beautiful work of art.

Tong Luan didn't really want to use this Tang knife to cut his armor, he was afraid that he would break the blade, which would be a pity. But King Zheng Xin asked him to try to kill like this, and he could only bite the bullet. Fortunately, what he wanted to cut was only a three-layer rattan armor, which was also a relatively common armor in Southeast Asia. Armor made of special plant rattan, animal leather, and some metal is a type of short armor.

Tong Luan swung the Tang knife fiercely. With great but delicate force, he slashed down, and actually slashed the three pairs of armor in front of him to the end.

Zheng Xin was very pleased when he saw it, and applauded: "Good bravery, good knife!" “

It seems that Zheng Xin still trusts his generals very much, and first boasts of his generals, and then praises his weapons, and he can also see his character. However, Chen Mo still glanced at Na Tong Luan a few more times, this guy looks very loyal now, and it won't take many years for him to kill Zheng Xin and become the king of Siam, that is, the founder of Bangkok Wang Chao, Rama I. Thongluang was his birth name, and he later succeeded him to Yechokri as a Siamese general. In 1782, he led troops to Cambodia to quell the rebellion, but there was a palace mutiny in Thonburi in the rear, and Zhao criticized Yechokri to return to Shiqin Wang, but when he put down the rebellion, he did not release Zheng Xin, but killed him the next day.

It is said that Tongluan himself also has some Chinese ancestry, and after he killed the king, he also lied that he was the son of Zheng Xin, named Zheng Hua, and continued to be enthroned in the Qing Dynasty. However, in comparison, Chen Mo still thinks that Zheng Xin is a more suitable partner to work with. Chen Mo couldn't tell Zheng Xintongluan that he was a future monarch killer now, after all, he couldn't say that he was a prophet, or that he had any immortal dreams for him.

On the one hand, Zheng Xin's failure was due to his irrational handling of religious issues and offended many Buddhists, and on the other hand, the reckless use of military force caused the national economy to be exhausted and the people to suffer unspeakably, and also caused Zhao to criticize Yechokri and others to be powerful. Coupled with his own later becoming more and more suspicious, his subordinates couldn't bear it, which led to his own tragedy.

Lin Youde did not have this kind of thinking at this time, but was very dutifully promoting Datang's products. Ordinary standard Tang knife, naturally not as luxurious as Tongluan, but the sharpness is similar, in hand-to-hand combat, a sharper weapon is a huge advantage, the popularity of firearms in the war in Southeast Asian countries is not very high, so the importance of light weapons is self-evident.

Next, Lin Youde ordered the guards of the International Trade Company to show these Siamese princes and nobles the SC-2 rifled rear-loading rifle that caused a sensation in Europe and the United States. The guards followed standard operating procedures by filling the chambers with paper shells and firing them quickly, after which they immediately reloaded the bullets with new ones, and each shooter fired five shots before they were finished.

Lin Youde also explained proudly: "Our SC-2 rifle is a first-class rifle in the world, and the muskets used by the English and French in Europe are not as far, accurate, and fast as our muskets. ”

Several Siamese generals experimented with muskets, either nodding their heads or clumsily holding the gestures, but did not praise anything.

Finally, Thongluan asked a question: "Can this musket kill an elephant?" ”

Hearing this, Lin Youde was stunned for a moment, and naturally replied: "The SC-2 musket is mainly used on the battlefield, targeting people, and the caliber is not particularly large, hitting the elephant is estimated to cause some damage, but it seems impossible to kill the elephant directly." ”

Tong Luan looked at Zheng Xin, shook his head, and put the SC-2 in his hand back.

Lin Youde reacted that the strongest war weapon in the Southeast Asian War has always been an elephant. The Siamese and Burmese would tam elephants, and there were no horses in Indochina, so their cavalry was elephant soldiers. The role of muskets against elephant soldiers is much smaller, but if the arrows are quenched with archers, they can have a certain deterrent effect on elephants.

However, in the next weapon display, the Siamese people were full of desire for the Tang Dynasty's SC-1774 artillery.

The weight is not particularly heavy, and it can be carried onto a sports car by several people with a pulley or other tools, pulled by a cow or other camel beast, and if you use an elephant, you can camel more than two cannons in one breath. Siam has many jungles and different roads, so the convenience of artillery is very important. Of course, the use of artillery by the Siamese people is mainly focused on defending and besieging cities, and it doesn't matter if the mobility is not good.

When the cannons roared, the shells burst out, and then in the target area, a piece of earth and rock, the Siamese people were all fanatical on their faces. This time, there was no need to ask if the artillery could kill the elephant.

In any era, artillery is a very important weapon for the army. For the Siamese, the enemy's elephant was a difficult opponent to defeat in their wars, and it was generally up to the sergeant on the elephant to kill the knight above and kill the elephant slaves who drove the elephant, so that the elephant would not charge and attack. Since the introduction of cannons into Southeast Asia, artillery that can shoot solid shells has become the nemesis of elephant soldiers. Elephants instinctively fear the sound of cannons, and powerful cannons can inflict serious injuries on elephants when they hit them. So, in the eyes of the Siamese, artillery was more valuable than muskets.

Obviously, the high-quality Tang swords, as well as the fierce cannons, have completely impressed Zheng Xin, and he said: "These weapons are exactly what we need in Siam, please ask your envoy to sell them to us, and I will make a decision and give permission to your envoy's request to recruit displaced people in our country." ”

When Lin Youde heard this, he couldn't help but smile on his face: "Great, so I can be regarded as having completed my task." ”

Zheng Xin immediately said: "How many Tang knives and cannons did your envoy bring?" ”

Lin Youde said: "This time we brought to Siam, there are 1,000 knives, the number of muskets is about 100, and the number of cannons is less, there are eight. Muskets and cannons, we are equipped with some ammunition that can be given directly to you after purchase. ”

Buying weapons and ammunition is a must for all arms dealers, but Lin Youde said that it was a gift, which can be regarded as enhancing the relationship.

Zheng Xin has continued to use troops over the years, defeated the Burmese, and pacified several separatist forces in the country, although his people generally have little money, but Zheng Xin still has a lot of wealth in his hands, even if the price of Tang swords, cannons and other armaments is very high, but Zheng Xin bought it without blinking. He bought cannons from the French who came to Siam, and the price was comparable to that of the Tang people, and the power and actual combat performance were not as good as the Tang artillery, so Zheng Xin felt that he was taking advantage of it, but he never thought that the Tang people themselves felt that the profits from buying arms were so great that they were a little embarrassed.

King Zheng Xin of Siam bought all the weapons from Lin Youde, which made the Siamese army more powerful. After the deal was completed, Zheng Xin arranged for an official who knew Chinese to assist Lin Youde in recruiting immigrants in Siam. And he has never seen the envoy from the Tang Dynasty again, Lin Youde is not surprised by this, but Chen Mo frowned slightly. (To be continued.) )