At night, the Lu Mansion was already immersed in sleep, only a few dead soldiers raised by the Xiang family were wandering in the courtyard, and after a while, they should also go back to their rooms to rest.

Xiang Zhuang's room is always the last to turn off the lights, tomorrow he will meet an extremely important person, that person is called Xuanzi, rumored, Xuanzi is the descendant of Ou Yezi, the famous Longyuan sword for thousands of years is cast by Ou Yezi, and later after Li Yuan founded the Tang Dynasty, because the word "Yuan" of Longyuan Sword and his own name conflicted, it was changed to Longyuan Sword to Longquan Sword, which is a later story.

And Xuanzi has also lived in seclusion in Longyuan Mountain for many years, Xiang Zhuang is not completely sure to invite him out of the mountain, with the idea of giving it a try, Xiang Zhuang must prepare a heavy gift and go to Longyuan Mountain for a walk.

Xiang Zhuang was holding a military book in his hand at this time, and the words "put it to death and then live" echoed in Xiang Zhuang's mind, although Xiang Zhuang also read the book for half an hour, but he only remembered this sentence for half an hour, and he didn't remember anything else.

Family affairs, private affairs, which are extremely important to him, but which, he can't let go, and today's strange old man made Xiang Zhuang even more confused, 'Xu Cheng, who is he?' ’

Long Congyun, will it refer to Liu Bang, in history, he dominates the world, and he has replaced Long, it is not an exaggeration, Hu Congfeng, will it refer to Xiang Yu? In other words, the sudden change of the dragon and tiger indicates that they will have a dragon and tiger dispute, but what does this have to do with themselves?

Xiang Zhuang fell into contemplation again, whether it was a dragon or a tiger, perhaps, between the two, there was a possibility that it referred to himself, Xiang Zhuang thought.

At this time, he forced himself to stop thinking about Xu Yin, after all, this is just a crazy tone, not worth mentioning, and can not be convinced, Xiang Zhuang's eyes fell on the book of war again, the so-called 'death and then life', this is the essence of the art of war, but in ancient wars, the mobility of horses is limited, if you can increase the mobility of horses, you can increase the stopping power of the army, you can control the initiative more efficiently, and play a higher combat effectiveness on the battlefield.

There are also weapons, this period is the era of cold weapons, bronze weapons are widely used, if you can mass-produce iron weapons, create more high-quality weapons and armor, then, this army will be an invincible army.

Thinking like this, Xiang Zhuang is more determined to visit Xuanzi, in addition, these days, a thing that is very popular in later generations appears in Xiang Zhuang's mind, with him, the efficient mobility of horses is no longer a dream, moreover, he can also increase the daily travel distance of horses, this thing, is the horseshoe of later generations.

The compound bow is also extremely important, he can replace the existing ordinary bow and arrow, increase the range and lethality, it is necessary, although it is impossible to increase the torque like the later generations, has pulleys, but as long as the existing compound bow of this era is transformed and upgraded, the power will also be amazing.

However, Xiang Zhuang found that his thinking was stretched too far, horseshoes, compound bows and some unknown things are not something that can be considered in front of him, first solve the problem of sword casting, the bellows is no longer the biggest problem, but a person with rich experience in sword casting, who can lead craftsmen to build the most perfect, hardest, and most resilient good sword, I am afraid it must be Xuanzi.

Another problem has to be faced with the craftsman's shop to create ironware, that is, the source of iron ore, Huiji County itself has no iron ore, how to obtain more iron ore is imminent, only relying on acquisition can not solve the problem, how to obtain iron ore and find coal mines has become another problem in Xiang Zhuang's heart.

In this era of low productivity and only relying on cold weapons to fight, it is the current problem to seek high-quality products and higher lethality, although Xiang Zhuang knows that in this era, there is already the existence of gunpowder, but this thing, Xiang Zhuang is afraid in front of him, he can't get it yet, he can only wait for the day, the world is in chaos, and the Qin State is completely unable to control the situation, so he can try to develop it, as well as fire oil, these things will become extremely dangerous weapons of mass destruction.

Xiang Zhuang's thoughts were still in the fugue, at this time, there was a slight knock on the door, Xiang Zhuang put away his thoughts, slightly calmed down the ups and downs and excitement, just a series of assumptions, so that Xiang Zhuang has a desire for war.

The knocking continued, Xiang Zhuang walked over, opened the door, Cao Feng's petite figure came into view, she was a little shy, staring at Xiang Zhuang quietly, and soon, she slowly said: "Brother Xiang Zhuang, I ...... I thought about it, I want to learn the piano, learn to write, learn martial arts, anyway, no matter what I learn, I want to be with you! ”

Listening to Cao Feng's heartfelt confession, Xiang Zhuang felt that he was too selfish, he couldn't help but feel sour in his heart, and hugged Cao Feng into his arms, just like that, the two hugged each other tightly.

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Longyuan Mountain is located in the east of Juzhang County, that is, near today's Ningbo City, the grass and trees in the mountains are luxuriant, a winding path leads directly to the mountains, at the cliff cliff, a waterfall cuts off the road into the mountain, Xiang Zhuang and others can only enter the mountain from the pontoon bridge dozens of meters away.

Soon, a peach orchard came into view, in the depths of the peach orchard, a few thatched houses could be seen faintly, a little boy was sweeping the fallen leaves in the yard, Xiang Sheng led the horse, and quickly greeted him: "Boy, may I ask Xuanzi to live here?" ”

The boy looked Xiang Sheng up and down, and couldn't help but smile: "I don't know if you are looking for a teacher, what are you doing?" ”

Hearing Xiaotong call Xuanzi his teacher, everyone was very happy, and Xiang Sheng also smiled back at this time: "My son-in-law wants to visit Xuanzi, please see him." ”

The little boy saw that there was a faint killing on everyone's body, and he was not far away, and he came to visit the mountain, and he knew a little bit in his heart, so he replied: "The family teacher has been living in seclusion for many years, and he has not seen the world, so please go down the mountain early, here are all kinds of beasts coming in and out at night, and it is very unsafe." ”

On the side, Xiang Zhuang and Cao Feng had already led their horses, and Xiang Zhuang smiled: "I am not thousands of miles away, I came to patrol Xuanzi, how could I take refuge and return home because of wild beasts?" Please also ask the boy to help introduce, I am here, there will be a lot of thanks. ”

"People in the mountains and wilderness, don't want to finance, a few ......" The child's words were not finished, and the deep voice of a middle-aged man came from the thatched house: "I want to rest in the mountains and wilderness, and the world is always locked up." Disasters continue year after year, and the weapons are hidden in the mountains. The tyranny of the Qin State is in turmoil, and the dragon and tiger are in the world......"

A middle-aged man in a cyan robe walked out, he held a fan in his left hand and a beard in his right hand, and he couldn't help but look up and laugh when he saw everyone. ”

Xiang Zhuang saw that the child called him a master, and guessed that this person was Xuanzi, and immediately smiled and said, "Junior, meet Xuanzi." ”

Xuanzi raised his hand and smiled: "Xu Cheng, this old horseman, is really accurate, seventeen years later, someone really came to visit, I...... I can't see the world's disputes the most. ”

Speaking of this, Xuanzi smiled bitterly and shook his head, at this time, Xiang Zhuang stepped forward and asked, "Xuanzi, do you know Xu Cheng?" ”

Xuanzi was asked by Xiang Zhuang, and couldn't help but be surprised: "Do you know him?" ”

Xiang Zhuang arched his hand and said a sentence that Xu Cheng had thrown down: "The dragon is from the clouds, the tiger is from the wind, and the wind and clouds suddenly change and the dragon and the tiger fight." ”

After hearing this, Xuanzi couldn't help but raise his head and laugh: "This Xu Cheng is really old and confused." ”

After speaking, Xuanzi's sharp gaze fell on Xiang Zhuang, and asked with a smile, "Do you want to ask me to forge a sword for you?" ”

Xiang Zhuang shook his head and said with a smile: "Sword casting is only one aspect, I have a bellows that can melt the iron and refine the sword, but the technical deviation is too great, I want to ask Xuanzi to appreciate the light and give me some advice." ”

After speaking, Xiang Zhuang took the gift from the horse and handed it over with both hands, he knew that inviting Xuanzi could not be said too bluntly, in this way, it would arouse Xuanzi's vigilance, so he used one or two pointers to lure Xuanzi down the mountain, as long as he was willing to go down the mountain, Xiangzhuang would have a way to keep Xuanzi, at this time, Xuanzi had fallen into contemplation, I don't know how long it took, Xuanzi nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "In this case, let's talk about it in detail in the house." ”

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In the backyard of Lu's craftsman's shop, in a secret house, two iron furnaces that have just been erected have been put into operation, and three simple bellows are "whirring" to compress air into the furnace, which is a temporary production bellows and immature iron furnaces, if everything goes well, the Xiang family may invest heavily this year to set up a regular and relatively large iron furnace.

Xiang Liang, Xiang Bo, Cao Wujiao, Xiang Yu, Ji Bu, etc., they watched from the sidelines, Xiang Zhuang was naked // naked // topless at this time, wielding a sledgehammer to help Xuanzi temper the discus.

"This discus is not ready to be used, it must be quenched and beaten again until the white foam on the outside disappears, and then it is half the battle." Xuanzi tapped the corners with a small hammer while instructing Xiang Zhuang, and in this way, the two were busy for nearly half an hour, and once again returned the discus to the iron furnace.

At this time, Xiang Liang and others greeted him, Xiang Liang arched his hand and smiled: "Xuanzi has worked hard, we have prepared coarse tea in the side hall, let's go take a sip and rest." ”

Xuanzi wiped the sweat from his face, and then smiled and said, "I am willing to listen to Liang Gong's arrangement." ”

A few people turned from the courtyard to the side hall, and several craftsmen sent tea and left, at this time, Xiang Liang asked with a smile: "Xuanzi thinks, how about these three bellows?" ”

Xuanzi couldn't help laughing: "It's really extraordinary, it's a good guy for iron smelting." ”

After a pause, Xuanzi said again: "Smelting and forging a sword is a patient job, and every process must not be taken lightly, otherwise, the power of the sword cast will be greatly reduced." ”

On the side, Xiang Zhuang interjected and smiled: "If I want to mass-produce iron swords and use watering technology, Xuanzi thinks, do you still need to polish them so carefully?" ”

"The so-called 100 refining into steel, if it is not tempered thousands of times, there are too many impurities in the sword, and the toughness is insufficient, so it is not suitable to be used." Xuanzi put down the teacup and said with a smile, at this time, Xiang Zhuang asked with a smile: "I heard that back then, when Ou Yezi passed on the sword-casting technique to the cadres, he once left a hand, I don't know if Xuanzi has heard of it?" ”

After Xuanzi heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned, his hands were slightly jerky, and soon, he stared at Xiang Zhuang, it seemed incredible, and he seemed to be thinking about something, until Xiang Zhuang laughed dryly, interrupting Xuanzi's contemplation, Xuanzi sighed lightly, shook his hand and said: "I'm afraid it's just some rumors, I haven't heard of it." ”

Xiang Zhuang was just a casual temptation, he didn't know if there was any unique formula back then, but, judging from Xuanzi's expression just now, I'm afraid that he must have some skills or secret recipes that can increase the efficiency or quality of sword casting, but now, Xiang Zhuang knew that he would definitely not get any clues in Xuanzi, so he had to laugh and say: "I just heard about it, Xuanzi shouldn't think I'm abrupt." ”

"Well said, well said." Xuanzi arched his hand and said: "These three bellows, there is no problem, you can follow the steps I just took and let them refine step by step, and they will definitely be able to forge a very high-quality sword." ”

Xiang Liang nodded slightly, looked at Xiang Zhuang, and then looked at Xiang Bo, and soon, he opened his mouth and smiled: "We opened a craftsman shop for the first time, and there are too many people who don't know, since Xuanzi has nothing important, please stay for a while, let us express the feelings of the landlord, and please ask Xuanzi to give advice." ”

Looking at Xiang Liang's expectant gaze, Xuanzi shook his head helplessly, and said with a wry smile: "In this case, if I live for a while, if you don't understand anything, you can ask me." ”

"Then thank you Xuanzi." Everyone stood up and laughed.