"You just said that any of your blacksmith shops and weapons in Fusang Country can forge this steel knife in your hand?" Li Bin was skeptical of the words of this Fuso merchant named Jiugui Ichiro, although it is not difficult to forge the technology of 100 steel, it is not so easy to fully master it.

Nine Ghost Ichiro was a little unhappy when he heard Li Bin's questioning words, rolled his eyes and looked at Li Bin carefully, and then said proudly: "That's." The level of weapon forging in our Fuso country is very high, and there are many famous craftsmen. Like you in the Great Qi Kingdom, I have visited all the blacksmith shops and weapons shops in all the big towns in the north of Daqi, and I was stunned that I couldn't find a blacksmith shop and weapons shop that could forge the steel knife in my hand, which was really disappointing. In this way, I am afraid that my bet with Master Ohara will be lost. ”

Li Bin asked with interest: "What is the gambling game that the Nine Ghost Sang said?" The Great Qi Kingdom is so big, how can you draw conclusions so hastily until the end? ”

Kuki Ichiro sighed and shook his head, with a depressed look on his face, and said with a little regret: "I am a businessman specializing in overseas trade in Fuso Country, and once, I was fortunate to meet Master Ohara Master at the Fuso Country Famous Sword Exhibition, and Ohara Master Craftsman is a famous craftsman with a number of forging skills in our Fuso Country.

None of the swords he forged have become the treasure of our Fuso country. The swords that have not yet been forged by Master Ohara have been ordered at a high price by the royal children and famous generals in Fuso.

Ohara once sighed when he was tea, and when the forging skills reached his level, it was difficult to improve. Of course, as a merchant who has been doing overseas trade all year round, I didn't believe it, so I said that Fuso was too small. There must be someone in the country outside who surpasses him in forging skills.

For this reason, Ohara Sho has to make a bet with me, if I find a master craftsman who can match his forging skills within three years. He gave me a famous sword forged by her own hands, if I lost. and lost to him a thousand gold. ”

No wonder Kuki Ichiro is so frustrated, losing the gamble, the price is a thousand gold! This is a painful pain for a businessman.

Jiugui Ichiro loses or not, Li Bin doesn't care, Li Bin is interested in Fusang Country There are famous craftsmen with such excellent forging skills. And from the mouth of the nine ghosts, I learned that the forging level of the blacksmith shop and the weapon shop in Fusang Country is very high, which is what makes Li Bin a little worried, the overall forging level of a country directly determines the level of military equipment of that country in the cold weapon era. This is directly related to the overall combat effectiveness of the national army.

Just like Tubo and Daqi, the overall forging level in Tubo is far inferior to that of Daqi, and there is a lack of good forging materials, so the military preparation level of Tubo is far behind that of Daqi.

On a battlefield where two armies are facing each other, the overall equipment level of the army on which side is poor, the army of which side will shed more blood and suffer more casualties in the war.

The decades of fighting between Daqi and Tubo and countless examples of warfare have well illustrated the importance of the overall forging technology level of the army to maintain the combat effectiveness of an army.

Li Bin comforted: "Nine ghost mulberries don't have to be discouraged, there is still time." Until the last minute, we will never give up our efforts easily. ”

Nine Ghost Ichiro said with a wry smile: "I have searched for all the forging shops in the capital of the Great Qi Kingdom, and without exception, they all make me discouraged. Even the steel knife forged by the apprentice of the Ohara master is difficult to find an opponent, let alone the master of Ohara. It's too far away, and you Great Qi Kingdom just can't do it. ”

The owner of the armory shop didn't dare to say anything when Nine Ghost Ichiro derogated Daqi's forging skills. The skills are not as good as others, so I have to hide it in a muffled voice.

Li Bin took out the double swords he was carrying from his back and forged them with his own hands. A longsword of quality A. He pulled a sword flower in front of the Nine Ghost Ichiro and said with a smile: "Nine Ghost San." What do you think of the quality of my sword? Can it get into your eyes? ”

Nine Ghost Ichiro stared at the long sword in Li Bin's hand tightly, with a look of surprise on his face, and after a while, Nine Ghost Ichiro relieved himself and asked, "May I ask what Your Excellency is called?" Who made this sword? ”

Li Bin said humbly: "Lingnan Li Bin, this sword is my work when I was learning forging skills, and the level is not good, which makes the nine ghosts smile." ”

Nine Ghost Ichiro sincerely admired: "No, no, no, Li Sang, you are too modest, in my opinion, Li Sang's sword is absolutely first-class in terms of both the sword body and the forging of the blade." ”

Nine Ghost Ichiro looked at Li Bin with begging eyes and pleaded, "Li Sang, can you let me take a good look at this famous sword of yours?" ”

Li Bin responded boldly: "Enjoy watching it." "Hand the sword to Kukiichiro.

Kuki Ichiro held the sword, looked at it carefully repeatedly, looked at it and touched it, and nodded in admiration.

Even the blacksmith boss of the armory shop couldn't resist the temptation, and came forward to observe together, like the nine ghosts and ichiro, the armory shop owner couldn't stop nodding his head and exclaiming, "Good sword, good sword." ”

Jiugui Ichiro looked at it for a long time, almost drooling out, and asked: "Li Sang, you can make a price, I bought this sword." I'm going to take it to Fuso and let Ohara take a good look at it, and I'm right. ”

Nine Ghost Ichiro wanted to buy it, Li Bin said with an unrelenting expression: "Nine Ghost Sang, you have seen a lot, and you know that things like famous swords are rare and unavoidable." Can you just sell it to others? ”

Li Bin said this in fact, he wanted to slaughter Jiugui Ichiro with a knife, Li Bin was very confident: "With his current level of forging skills, as long as there are forging materials, a sword of this quality can be mass-produced." ”

Nine Ghost Ichiro really took the bait, and seeing that Li Bin's tone was not so firm, and there seemed to be signs of loosening, he generously offered the price: "Li Sang, how about I pay 500 gold?" ”

"No, no." Li Bin shook his head and refused, and said in his heart: "Your gamble is a thousand gold, and it is only 500 gold to buy my sword, and when you return to Fusang Kingdom, the ghost knows if the merchant of the Nine Ghosts will sell the sword bought for 500 gold at a high price." The merchant is worthy of being a businessman, the nine ghosts are elixir, he can sell swords while winning the gamble, he can make two big profits in one transaction, and he will not suffer the loss of the nine ghosts. ”

The nine ghosts hesitated slightly, and with a ruthless heart, they raised the price again and said, "Li Sang, I will pay 800 gold." ”

Li Bin was so happy in his heart, seeing the drunkard's unstoppable look, Li Bin sighed and said: "Since the Nine Ghost Sang likes my sword so much, in this way, I will reluctantly cut my love, 2000 gold, and sell it to the Nine Ghost Mulberry." ”

After hearing Li Bin's offer, Jiugui Ichiro was stunned for a moment, then his eyes turned several times, he gritted his teeth and said, "2000 gold, this is a bit much, right?" ”

Li Bin saw the painful expression of the Nine Ghosts, knew that his price was right, and deliberately ignored the Nine Ghosts, Li Bin pretended to turn around and leave.

Seeing that Li Bin was leaving, Nine Ghost Ichiro was in a hurry, so he stepped forward and stretched out his hand to stop him, and replied: "2000 gold!" Deal! ”

Li Bin smiled secretly in his heart: "Look at you are not honest to enter the pit." ”

The owner of the armory shop on the side was dumbfounded when he heard that Li Bin's sword could be sold for 2,000 gold. The blacksmith boss pondered: "It's really more popular than people, I have forged it for most of my life, and the value of all the weapons sold is less than one-tenth of the value of Li Bin's sword." (To be continued......)