Since Dong Shouye came to Chang'an, he has had nothing to do, and he has lived a very comfortable life. The affairs of the military camp are also taken care of by Xu Huang, Zhang Liao and others, naturally there is no need to worry too much, Xinfeng is only less than eighty miles away from Chang'an, and you can go back and forth within a day by riding a fast horse, and if there is anything, you can also hurry up and arrive immediately.

When Dong Shouye was fine, he took Dian Wei to walk around the east and west of Chang'an City, and had a good taste of the ten thousand customs of the ancient city of Chang'an. He and Dian Wei led their own 2,000 personal guards, in a secret military camp in Chang'an, began to assemble more than 2,000 sets of ring-headed knives and hook inlays obtained in the library hall when they moved west to Chang'an, and believed that the 2,000 guards equipped with ring-headed knives and hook inlays will definitely become the trump card in Dong Shouye's hands in the future. Dian Wei was also surprised when he saw this thing for the first time, so he couldn't help but ask out loud at the moment: "Childe, what is this thing that is not like a knife and a sword is not like a sword, and what is this thing that looks like a shield but has a hook?" ”

Dong Shouye smiled and asked him, "Evil, do you know Emperor Wu?" ”

Dian Wei was afraid that his son-in-law would think that he was illiterate, so he immediately said: "Of course I know that this Emperor Wu is eloquent, that is, he led our Han people to fight against the Xiongnu, and then there was Wei Qing, Huo Qubing broke the Xiongnu, and beat the Xiongnu to the fart, what else is there to surrender to our Han?" ”

Dong Shouye heard that Dian Wei still had some goods in his stomach, and he couldn't help but sigh, and asked out loud: "Then do you know what weapons our Han army used when it defeated the Huns at that time?" ”

Dian Wei said: "Then it doesn't need to be said, of course, it's spears, spears, halberds, swords, bows and arrows, and hard crossbows!" ”

Dong Shouye was holding a ring-headed knife in his hand at this time, and began to show off in front of Dian Wei, an uneducated rough man, and said: "Spears, spears, halberds, swords, bows and arrows, and hard crossbows are all commonly used weapons. However, the sword is double-edged and the blade is thinner, which is not conducive to chopping, and often breaks on the battlefield. In view of this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ordered the invention of a new weapon, the ring head sword, and gathered the strength of the whole country to build it. At that time, the "100 steel" technology has been produced, the straight blade long knife made of steel after repeated folding and forging and quenching is the ring head knife, the ring head knife is basically repeatedly forged nearly 30 times, the ring head knife that is rough and more than meticulous and insufficient straight and narrow knife body contains an unprecedented fierce murderous spirit, the thick back of the knife will be light to withstand the stress of fierce slashing, is the most advanced in the world at that time, the most lethal close weapon. The ring-headed knife was less than four feet (1.2 meters) long, with a single-sided blade and a thick ridge, which was the most favorable weapon for slashing and killing at that time, and the long-range and short-range combination of the strong crossbow and iron halberd greatly strengthened the attack power of the Han cavalry. It can be said that a certain Cheng dù can be said to defeat the Xiongnu with a ring head knife. ”

After Dong Shouye finished talking about the ring head knife, he picked up a hook inlay, at this time he held the ring head knife in his right hand and the hook inlay in his left hand, put on a defensive posture, and continued to say to Dian Wei: "The hook inlay is a characteristic weapon of my Han Dynasty, and it is a small iron shield for both offense and defense. The core part is a small iron shield, with a thorn for pushing and killing protruding in the middle, and iron hooks extending from the top and bottom to hook the opponent's weapons. THE UPPER HOOK IS ABOUT A LITTLE MORE THAN A FOOT LONG (25CM), THE LOWER HOOK IS ABOUT HALF A FOOT LONG (15CM), THE SHIELD IS A THIN IRON PLATE WITH ROUNDED CORNERS AND A PROTRUDING TIP IN FRONT; The hooks are cylindrical long iron collars, all slightly bent backward; The top of the upper hook is sharp, and the end of the lower hook is a small ball; The handle behind the shield is connected between the two hooks; The shield is used to push and block, and the hook is used to hook the bundle. This kind of weapon has three functions of defense, hook and push, and is generally used with the ring head knife: when fighting, the hook inlay of the left hand is generally used to hook the enemy's long weapon (especially effective for the small branch of the halberd head), and at the same time, the right hand ring head knife swings towards the enemy door. Infantry use a combination of hook and ring-headed knives, which can be a good restraint on long-pole weapons such as halberds. ”

At this time, Dian Wei heard his son say that these two weapons were so powerful, and he couldn't help scratching his ears and cheeks with joy, and said: "Childe, if our army uses these two weapons, wouldn't it be invincible in the world." ”

Dong Shouye smiled and said, "How can it be so simple! Back then, Emperor Wu gathered the strength of the whole country to cast such a divine weapon on a large scale. The casting process of such divine weapons is extremely complex and cumbersome, and for the time being, it is not easy for our army to imitate them. Besides, in the fight for dominance in the world, how can a few divine blades be able to suppress a single qiē.

After hearing this, Dian Wei was obviously a little depressed, scratched his head, and said loudly: "Is this kind of divine weapon so useless?" I can't believe it. ”

Dong Shouye couldn't help but smile when he saw Dian Wei's frustrated appearance of scratching his ears and cheeks, and said: "At present, our army has a total of more than 2,000 sets of ring-head knives and hook inlays, and in the battle of tens of thousands of troops, the role it can play is also minimal. However, as a reserve force, when the battle situation is critical, as a sharp knife assault, the effect must be very strong, and if it is used properly, it can also decide the victory or defeat of an army. Therefore, these weapons are also very important and very precious to our army. ”

As soon as Dian Wei heard that these things could come in handy in the future, he suddenly lifted his spirits again, his eyes turned a few times in the big sockets, and suddenly he thought of something, his eyes suddenly lit up, Tian Tian lips, and asked Dong Shouye in a curtive manner: "Son, you brought my old canon here, do you want to equip my old canon!" ”

Dong Shouye replied: "Evil, you are my personal guard, responsible for protecting my safety, this batch of equipment will not be given to anyone." This ring of the first knife plus the hook inlay is cavalry warfare, foot combat is infinitely powerful, you have to train well, don't bury this batch of magic weapons, in the future it is possible to choose a personal guard general, and then with you to protect my safety, you also have a companion, a replacement person. ”

Dian Wei was so happy that his tail was about to rise to the sky at this time, and he said loudly: "Childe, you can rest assured, you will hand over such a heavy task to my old man, and my old man will definitely not live up to the trust of his son and train a strong army." ”

Dong Shouye didn't answer, and he couldn't help but be proud in his heart: "There are really no princes who can take out more than 2,000 ring-headed knives at once at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and early on, and it would be good for ordinary middle and low-level generals to have ring-headed knives." If you use this batch of ring-headed knives, train well, and create a strong army, this time is really the right thing in the world! This ring of the first sword knows that the army was only assembled on a large scale in the later period of the Three Kingdoms, such as in the "Taiping Yulan". Pu Yuan once mentioned that Zhuge Liang asked Pu Yuan to build a ring head knife, Pu Yuan started work in the sloping valley, in order to make a good knife, but also specially designated to use the Shujiang River water to quench the blade, the three thousand knives made are very sophisticated, known as the "magic knife". Tao Hongjing of the Southern Dynasty described in the "Sword Record" that Sun Quan made ten swords and ten thousand swords in the fifth year of Huangwu (that is, 226 AD), and it can also be seen that the big sword has begun to be installed in the army at this time. Then he said to Dian Wei: "I have asked someone to count this ring of first knives, and there are two thousand four hundred and fifty in total. I'm going to let you lead the 2,000 guards to the first load, knowing that you are good at using the double halberd, this ring of the first sword may be a little light for you, you can choose one of your favorite as a saber. ”

Dian Wei grinned: "Childe, aren't the generals now swords?" Why do you make me wear a sword? ”

Dong Shouye said: "If you like to wear a long sword like those poor literati, I have no opinion. But do you think a normal longsword is right for you? Besides, can ordinary long swords and swords have such a murderous and majestic aura as this ring sword? ”

Dian Wei said: "That's right, I don't want to think about those poor literati, or the son is thoughtful and takes care of my old man." My old man's brain is far worse than that of you, son. ”

Dong Shouye couldn't help but be happy when he heard that Dian Wei was actually patting his own ass here, and said: "I didn't expect you to learn to pat your ass in the past few days, but this sycophant technique is really not very good, and you have to continue to learn and improve!" ”

Dian Wei was also very happy when he heard that his son-in-law made fun of himself, he had no arrogance about himself, and he trusted himself so much, and said: "Childe, why don't you choose a few as swords in this batch of ring-headed swords?" ”

Dong Shouye smiled and said: "Of course I have to choose some things from my own family, do I still have to be polite to myself?" After saying that, he laughed with Dian Wei.

Dong Shouye also reported to his cheap Lao Tzu Dong Zhuo about getting the treasure of the Tibetan Scripture Hall in the Luoyang Imperial Palace, and wanted to dedicate these treasures to Dong Zhuo to please his cheap Lao Tzu. But for Dong Zhuo, although this thing is also quite precious, but after all, the number is small, and it cannot form any effective combat power, as for how to distribute it to his subordinates, it is also a big problem, if it is abandoned, it is a pity, and it is dispensable for him, since his baby son has worked hard, and he is quite filial to himself first, it is better for him to be a favor, and let his baby son deal with these things by himself, now is the time for his baby son to form a team, With such a batch of treasures in hand, it can play a great role, form a part of the effective combat power, and improve the strength of his son. Let's take this ring head knife as an example, now this ring head knife is not easy to build, and it is also a straining thing, and it is very rare for ordinary generals to have such a treasure knife, which is very precious. At present, there are not many knives in the ring of their own army, basically only school captains can have one, and some school captains do not have one.

With the approval of his cheap Lao Tzu, Dong Shouye only then considered how to deal with this batch of weapons, otherwise, such a batch of weapons would definitely be unhappy if they didn't go through his father Dong Zhuo and dispose of them at will. For Dong Shouye, it is absolutely impossible to do anything that damages the relationship between father and son at present, and he would rather suffer a loss than hurt this hard-won relationship between father and son.