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鏮锵——!!!

The sound of the metal hitting each other made a crisp and powerful sound, and the listener was paralyzed by the wonderful collision sound, and after a shuddering feeling, the audience's eyes first stared directly at the half-cut blade that fell to the ground, then turned to the flat cut of the back half of the hunting knife held by Thor in his left hand, and finally focused on the intact and uniquely shaped [knife] in Thor's right hand.

In contrast to the broad, rugged hunting knives used by elves, the knife in Thor's right hand was as slender and straight as a one-handed sword. If it weren't for the obvious feature of a straight-backed cutting blade, it wouldn't be surprising to look at it from a distance and mistake it for a sword.

The strange long knife lightly cut off the best hunting knife in the village - silently swallowing the scene of reality, to the shocked and numb elves began to digest the results of the knife hardness test at full speed.

"Awesome......"

The sunlight reflects the wavy lines left by the burning of the earth and the gorgeous flowing water lines of the material itself, and the elegant and cold beauty reveals a bewitching attraction, and not only the attention, but also the soul seems to be sucked into this knife.

"In terms of prototypes, it's okay. ”

Completely dismissive, far from satisfying the critical tone should have caused the elves to disgust, a good knife that can easily cut the best hunting knife in two, without any damage of its own, is actually degraded as [okay to go]? The guy who said this simply wanted to pick out the dragon bone from the egg.

But the elves' reaction was only doubt, and then they threw a wry smile at the commenter and knife maker, Li Lin.

"The best materials, the best craftsmanship, the best knives. Even so, I still didn't get the good product of the maker. I don't know if this delicate work should be honored or unfortunate. ”

Tyr smiled wryly, and the expressions of the other elves were all subtle smiles of approval.

"The quality of the weapon directly determines the life and death of the user, and a little sloppiness can kill an or even a group of fighters for no apparent reason, and the combination of humor and leisurely in such an important matter can lead to an unfortunate dark humor ending. ”

The slightly playful seriousness of self-discipline won the respect of the elves, but the real concern behind the hidden comments was not as simple as caring about quality.

Due to the limitations of various practical conditions, Li Lin did not expect much on the combat effectiveness of the elves in the short term.

The lack of combat power is not only literal, but also refers to the insufficient number of elves that can be put into battle, and the number of troops that cannot support even a slightly longer armed conflict is also a part of the problem of quantity. In terms of quality...... An elven warrior is certainly stronger than an AK47 or 56 who pulls the trigger and does not let go, shoots frantically at a distance of less than 300 meters, and does not have a single casualty on both sides of the firefight, but the militants of terrorist organizations or some militia organizations in the Middle East and West Asia are definitely stronger than elves, at least in terms of battlefield experience, the two sides are not at the same level.

Quantity and quality problems are not problems that can be solved in a short time, even if they are so anxious that they jump to their feet, and on a whim they paint all the elves red, stick the horns on their heads, and then the powerful mother goddess gives these guys three times the output and speed.

On the one hand, Li Lin began to implement the Prussian-style intensive military training that made the young elves complain but could never quit, and on the other hand, he began to develop new weapons of a unified system.

Nitrocellulose is one of the standard equipment, but mining consumption currently has priority for use. Until metallurgical technology is further developed and nitrocellulose production is expanded, individual chemical thermal launch weapons will not be considered for equipment. Li Lin's most priority R&D direction is the refitting of cold weapons.

What kind of cold weapon is the most suitable choice for elves? On this issue, Li Lin holds three completely different and even conflicting viewpoints. ...,

- the military-bureaucratic perspective of sacrificing certain performance indicators of weapons to ensure the number of troops in case the reduction in the number of troops shakes the organizational foundations;

- The perspective of a technician who does not care much about bargaining and reducing manufacturing costs, and sees the creation of the best quality and best performing weapons as the only goal to pursue;

- Responsible for coordinating effective communication between military and technical personnel, avoiding the emergence of a biased side and affecting the overall strategic layout of the political leaders and the perspective of the great dictator;

Economics, performance, and strategy are three different and intersecting perspectives.

It is certainly very tempting for military personnel to have the best performance and quality, but according to the principle of weaponry and equipment, weapons with good reliability, good performance, low cost, and easy to equip in large quantities are the ones that best meet the needs of the military. After all, the budget is limited, but the performance quality needs are unlimited. In this sense, the big blade is the way to go. Low cost, simple maintenance, and a simple manufacturing process that can be made by a blacksmith. It seems that there is no suspense that the big blade will become the standard equipment of the elves.

However, the plan of the [Elven Broadsword Team] was not approved, and the scene of "the big knife cutting off the head of a human being" was shot by Li Lin before the feasibility stage was still being demonstrated.

The reason is simple, large blades are not suitable for elves.

As an emergency product of the army with a large base in order to fill the huge equipment gap under the conditions of limited financial budget, this simple cold weapon is more suitable for the orc army, and the combat environment faced by the elves is not something that the big blade can meet.

For well-known reasons, the elves' intended opponents are two intelligent species in the world of Wilt with super war potential. Once in a state of war, it means that they will face an overwhelming numerical superiority of the enemy. Based on the premise of a near-hopeless geostrategic environment, Li Lin customized a set of national defense strategies with active defense as the core.

First of all, the elves must not think that they have a lot of money, and it doesn't matter if they provoke the human side at this stage, it is a brain-dead idea that needs to be checked by a brain doctor for a comprehensive examination. The all-round weakness of political, economic, and military forces determines that the elves can only pursue a strategy of [preemptive strike] at present, and what needs to be considered is [how to defeat the enemy in the form of defense]. On the other hand, passive defense is also undesirable, and in a strategic defensive situation, it is necessary to rationally deploy forces to deal a heavy blow to the enemy.

Rational tactical deception, pinning down and attrition of enemy forces. Guerrilla warfare, which follows the five basic principles of rational selection of combat locations, rapid deployment of troops, rational distribution of troops, rational selection of combat timing, and rapid retreat after the end of the battle, will be the mainstream mode of warfare for a period of time to come. Guò guerrilla warfare accumulates experience and strength, and provides support for the accumulation of actual combat experience for the establishment of a regular army.

Even so, the human knight is not a fixed target, and he will not sit on the ground stupidly and wait for the elves to harvest their heads. Wearing a human plate armor or cuirassaster as tight as a can, the knight is definitely one of the best in terms of military strength of the intelligent species in terms of resistance to strikes, unless it is the terrifying arm strength of the orcs and professional can openers such as pickaxes, maces, chain hammers, big-headed sticks, and giant axes, otherwise after leaving a painless scratch on the outrageous tortoise shell, the heavy sword in the opponent's hand will beckon.

Adapting to the unique mountainous jungle environment of Niflheim, it is easy to carry in rapid movement battles, stronger and sharper than the heavy swords in the hands of the knights, and can easily pierce the forest trackers wearing chain mail and leather armor, and insert the sharp blade deep into the opponent's body - the standard cold weapon that the elves need must be able to meet the above conditions, and Li Lin found a weapon that basically meets the requirements after some weighing.

Tang knife horizontal knife (note).

The standard saber of the elves is this beautiful and sharp sword. ...,

THE ORIGINAL ANCESTOR OF THE NIHON SWORD, THE TANG SWORD WAS ONCE ALMOST FORGOTTEN, BUT IT WAS NAMED AFTER ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL DYNASTIES IN THE FAR EAST, AND IT WAS DEFINITELY IN THE LIMELIGHT DURING ITS MOST EYE-CATCHING ERA. Its formidable combat power and equally eye-popping high cost ultimately led to a fateful ending that swept across the night sky like a meteor and fell quickly.

Li Lin made a Tang knife made of Wootz (Note 2) as raw material and made by using the clad steel method. Compared to the descendants of the Northeast Asian island country who is known as one of the world's three famous swords, forged by the steel clamping method. At the beginning of the design, the Tang knife fully considered the armor-piercing function. The thick back, the axe blade opening, the head cutting edge, and the clad steel are all designed to meet the needs of this operation. Comparatively speaking, the younger generations who improved in the environment of the island country, where there was a lack of iron ore, coal mines, and horses, focused more on chopping bamboo armor and cutting meat.

The beautiful and generous Tang knife won the love of the elves for the first time, and they were eager to get this kind of good knife that the aristocratic masters of human beings could not equip.

"All right, gentlemen. Don't be reluctant to give up, it's a knife, not your wife, even if you want to sleep with her, please go home and talk about it, let's see another new gadget first. ”

As if these bad guys who love knives like their lives shrugged, Li Lin jumped over another cold weapon that was still being studied in the laughter of the elves: the compound repeater. If these guys, who like bows and arrows like knives, see it, I'm afraid they will really take care of those two toys as wives, and even eat and sleep inseparable.

However, in the final analysis, these two types of transitional options are temporary transitional options, emergency equipment until the establishment of the military system is completed. It is still far from the ideal qualitatively superior weapons that can counteract the terrifying overwhelming quantitative superiority of the human and orc armies, and the development of the latter is only a little more visible.

A basket of black stones was lifted, and the elves' laughter subsided a little, and their solemn eyes fixed on the ugly stone bumps.

They know very well what kind of destructive power these stones hide under the humble exterior, and what kind of heavy price they will pay to despise these cold stones.

Holes were gouged out of the surface and the interior was filled with cotton explosives. The elves call it the Crazy Stone.

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Commentary on the time of the small theater

Nidhogg: ...... Lord Li Lin.

Li Lin: What's wrong?

Nidhogg: Painted me red for the fur, and I have an arrow-shaped horn on the top of my head!!!

Li Lin: If you have two brothers, it's okay if they're both black. But aren't you afraid that a white knight will use you as a springboard?

Nidhogg: It's not Zagu...... Well, what is a Tang knife, please?

Li Lin: The horizontal knife, which is now known as the "Tang Sword", was a knife commonly worn by soldiers in the Tang Dynasty. The horizontal knife, a two-handed knife, was developed on the basis of the Han Dynasty's "ring head knife", which removed the ring at the tail of the handle common in the Han Dynasty, and extended the short handle to a long handle that could be used by both hands, making it a long straight knife with a narrow blade and thick ridge that could be used by both hands. The basic shape of the horizontal knife is very similar to the current "Japanese sword", but the blade and blade of the horizontal knife in the Tang Dynasty are basically straight, unlike the common "Japanese sword" that is curved with an arc, and the shape of the horizontal knife in the Tang Dynasty is a straight knife. A diagram of a modern imitation can be seen.

Nidhogg: So, what about Uzi Steel?

Li Lin: Damascus steel, also known as crystalline pattern steel, is a perfect combination of ancient powder metallurgy and forging technology. IT IS CALLED WOOTZ IN MOST PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND AMERICA AND EUROPE, WHILE IT IS CALLED FULAT IN ITS PLACE OF ORIGIN IN INDIA, PAKISTAN AND PERSIA, AND BULAT IN THE CAUCASUS OF RUSSIA. The pattern of WOOTZ is naturally formed, unlike folding steel, which is made by manually welding materials with different properties and then folding and forging.

BLADE magazine has an article about the test of WOOTZ steel, one is the test of sharpness: after careful grinding, the WOOTZ crystalline pattern steel can cut through the huge knotted hemp rope with one knife. Incidentally, due to the long time and low yield of the traditional method, a modified version of the magic smelting method is used here.

Nidhogg: I see!

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