The blacksmith shop was filled with the sound of clanging iron.

As soon as the hammer went down, the sparks splashed everywhere, the iron bar was flattened, a layer of gray-black impurities fell off, smashed a few times and put it in to burn, so repeatedly, I don't know how many rounds later, the iron bar has no impurities, Qin Huaidao did not stop, folded the red-hot iron bar in half, twisted it into a twist shape, and continued to forge.

After making sure that there were no impurities, Qin Huaidao used a small hammer to smash the iron bar flat, and then shaped, without the mold setting, he smashed two iron rods on a wooden pier, the interval was not large, and then the iron bar was stuck in the middle of the iron rod and slowly broken into an arc, this is a technical job, not too fast, too fast will deform and crack.

When you break it, you have to determine the center point first, start from the center, make an elongated M-shape, the tail at both ends is slightly warped up, the tail is slightly burned, and a notch is smashed.

After the finalization is completed, Qin Huaidao supports the center of the bow back, hangs in the air, and checks whether the two ends are balanced, this link is called adjusting the bow, if it is not balanced, the elasticity will be inconsistent in the future, and the arrow will be deflected, Qin Huaidao observed while debugging, until he was completely balanced and relieved.

After dinner, Qin Huaidao told Luo Zhang about the operation, explained a few words, and asked Luo Zhang to stay in Qinjiazhuang tonight, and then returned to the iron shop to continue processing.

The bow back is still soft iron, soft iron is not elastic, it must be made into steel, Qin Huaidao continued to burn with the simmering steel method, took advantage of the carburizing time to find hardwood and carpenter tools, and made a grip after one operation, the grip and the center of the bow back are exactly the same, and they fit seamlessly.

The grip is used to fix in the center of the bow, which is convenient for grasping, and can also fix the steel bar without moving, improving the elasticity at both ends, not too long, too long will jam the steel bar, and it can't be pulled, too short to grip tightly, and easy to loosen.

Burning cement is inexperienced for Qin Huaidao, but the weapon manufacturing door is clear, not to mention this simple bow, even if it is a gun and bullets, it can be made by yourself, especially bullets, how much gunpowder is in it is very critical, more will be heavier, bullets are not the same when they are shot, and even explosive chambers, less is even worse, a good special soldier, bullets are basically processed by themselves, use it with confidence, of course, you have to have tools.

After the grip is done, it also needs to be dried and then coated with tung oil to continue to bake slowly, which is all technical work.

was busy until midnight, Qin Huaidao estimated that the carburizing was almost over, took out the bow back and quenched it, and after it cooled, he didn't care about polishing, put the beef tendon on, and tried it, but it was estimated that it was a little light for Xue Rengui, and he handed it over to Xue Rengui, who couldn't wait for a long time.

Xue Rengui tried it and said, "This bow is estimated to be able to shoot about thirty zhang, it would be better if it was harder." ”

Thirty zhang is nearly 100 meters away, the plain combat is really not enough, but the jungle combat is enough, Qin Huaidao said: "It's not difficult to be harder, you only need to make the steel bar thicker, and the whole is bigger, fifty zhang is no problem, let's make use of it first, this time the bandits will depend on you." ”

"Young Master Xie, with this bow, no one wants to get close, but there are no arrows." Xue Rengui said gratefully.

"Someone will bring it tomorrow, it's not early, go back and rest."

The two turned off the fire and came to the ancestral hall.

Luo Zhang hadn't slept yet, he was sharpening his knife, and when he saw the bow in Xue Rengui's hand, his eyes lit up, and he took it and tried it, the strength was just right, and he exclaimed: "Uncle, this bow is different from other people's, the best is the horn bow, the bow backpack is sticky with glue, and it takes a long time to make one, Uncle actually made it in half a day, and it looks like it is almost as strong as a horn bow, it's amazing." ”

"The craftsmanship is different, like? I'll do it for you. Qin Huaidao said with a smile.

"Forget it, I'm not good at archery."

Xue Rengui took the bow, couldn't put it down, and said, "You guys go to sleep first, and I'll polish it tonight." ”

Qin Huaidao reminded: "Don't grind too much, it's easy to lose the center of gravity, just treat the surface a little, don't look good, the key is easy to use, although the grip is waterproof, you can also wrap it in cowhide, it's comfortable to hold, and the bowstring can be removed when not in use, so as not to break the tendon for a long time, and the bow will be deformed." ”

"Understood, thank you, young master!" Xue Rengui said gratefully.

"Is the convoy escort arranged?" Qin Huaidao looked at Luo Zhang.

"Explain Luo Ying, it should be no problem, it's just that the prince's side is not easy to handle, I moved today, and drove people away according to your orders, worried that something will happen tomorrow, and we are not here." Luo Zhang reminded.

Qin Huaidao thought for a while and explained: "You explain to Luo Ying early tomorrow morning, they will pull if they want, remember the quantity, and I will go to him to settle the bill when I go back, it is impossible to give it away for nothing, but I don't care about it at the moment." ”

"Okay, I'll just say it, I'm afraid I'll forget!" Luo Zhang left in a hurry.

There is a thick layer of straw on the ground, and the straw is covered with hay and bedding, which is soft when you fall asleep, and there is a fire to roast, Qin Huaidao got into the quilt and fell asleep, he was too tired during this time, and soon fell asleep.

The next morning.

Qin Huaidao was woken up by the sound of talking, opened his eyes and saw that the sky was bright, breakfast was mutton noodle soup, a big bowl of hula went down, and he saw the three brothers Cheng Chumo and Wei Chi Baolin riding over, one with two horses, and the other horse dragging weapons and dry food, packed in bags, and asked: "Come early, have you eaten?" ”

"No, I'm going here early in the morning." Cheng Chumo said.

"Yun Niang, please help me make a few bowls of noodles." Qin Huaidao said to the woman cooking next to him.

"Don't bother, just do it." The other party hurriedly agreed.

Everyone chatted a few words, Qin Huaidao ran into the ancestral hall to change clothes, tied the dog-legged knife to his calf, and wore a round-necked robe, which could be completely covered, the long knife was in his hand, the horse lance used for jungle combat was not suitable, he didn't plan to fight, two knives, one long and one short, were enough, and Xue Rengui held a bow, and the crossbow was not needed.

There are three long knives, and there are also three dog-leg knives, Qin Huaidao divided the remaining knives to Xue Rengui and Luo Zhang, and the two learned to tie Qin Huaidao's calves without a horse lance.

Cheng Chumo and the others all brought a horse lance and a horizontal knife, Yu Chi Baolin threw a quiver to Xue Rengui, there were thirty arrows in it, pointed to the horses and said: "There are seventy in it, a total of one hundred, use it first, and then find a chance to get some for you later." ”

"Xie Shizi." Xue Rengui caught it.

"You're welcome, Huaidao treats you as a brother, that is, our brother." Yu Chi Baolin said solemnly.

Xue Rengui looked at Yu Chi Baolin, and then at Qin Huaidao, his heart warmed, and he didn't say anything more, but he kept this affection deeply in his heart.

The few people in front of him are either the sons who can inherit the title of the duke of the country in the future, or the six-grade officials of the imperial court, who are at the same level as the county order, have a prominent family background, have a noble status, and can call themselves brothers.

After everyone finished eating, Qin Huaidao and the others turned over and shouted, "Brothers, go!" ”

"Drive-"

The war horse roared away, rushed out of Qinjiazhuang, and soon disappeared into the cold and windy wilderness.