Prosperous Tang Blood Blade

Seeing Wei Meng coming, Mr. Guo picked his nostrils and turned his nose to the sky, without even looking at Wei Meng.Wei Meng was so angry that he really wanted to hack Guo Laogou to death with the blade in his hand.

Zhao Haoxin, who was temporarily acting as the clerk of Chen Yingzhong's army, left the big tent and shouted loudly: "Guo Dahai, Guo Dahai, it's your turn!"

Guo Lao said with a smile on his face, "Here we come!"

Watching Mr. Guo enter the big tent in awe-inspiring manner, Wei Meng saw Wu Zhichao, a celebrity crossbow maker from Shuozhou. Wu Zhichao not only came by himself, but also brought a dozen apprentices, carrying a Wanjun crossbow.It is said that this Wanjun crossbow is made according to the ancestral secret method. (a kind of bed crossbow)

Of course, there was also Yan Shihu, an armor maker Wei Meng was familiar with, among the crowd. Yan Shihu’s ancestry was the order of the Nufangfang in the Northern Zhou Dynasty.I dare not say it in other places, but in Shuozhou, if his armor made by strict masters and tigers is recognized as the second, absolutely no one will dare to recognize the first.

At this time, Yan Shihu was actually like Ge Tong, wearing a soft-footed toe on his head, and holding a pair of black boots in both hands.

Wei Meng walked up to Yan Shihu, cupped his hands towards Yan Shihu and said, "Master Yan has already met the general?"

Yan Shihu's eyes became a line of laughter and said: "Of course."

Wei Meng asked, "Did General Chen appoint you as an official?"

"Naturally!" Yan Shihu said with a smile: "Brother is not talented, now Tianwei Lingzhou will be in charge of Yingjiafang!"

"How many officials?"

"On the seventh grade!"

"Why are you under Ge Tong?" Wei Meng frowned.

Each line has the scale of each line. Although Ge Tong is somewhat famous in Shuozhou, he is definitely not as good as Yan Shihu.

Yan Shihu was not angry, and said with a faint smile: "Brother Wei, you don't understand this, right? Although Deputy Metropolitan Ge is the Deputy Metropolitan, from the sixth rank, he is older than me in name, you have seen that the Lord Bo can make people move County lieutenant? In Jiafang, this is me!"

Saying that, Yan Shihu gave himself a thumbs up.

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Inside the big tent, Chen Ying looked at the tinplate in front of him excitedly.Chen Ying couldn't believe that tinplate was discovered in the Tang Dynasty 400 years ago.

The so-called tinplate, also known as tin-plated iron, is a kind of soft iron, which is both corrosion-resistant and not easy to rust, which is the best raw material for making cans.

When Chen Ying vigorously promoted fire pits and fire walls in Lingzhou, he found that there was a problem that could not be solved, and that was the problem of smoke exhaust pipes.Although pottery pipes can be used as chimneys, pottery pipes are no match for tinplate.Especially the small briquette stove, this thing, it is precisely because there is no such highly malleable tinplate that the promotion has to be delayed, and now there is such a good thing.

It is already possible to let the briquette furnace enter the world.

Chen Yingdao: "This general appointed you as Lingzhou General to be the commander of the soft iron workshop!"

Chapter 57 The ass decides the head

As the saying goes, the ass determines the head, and the head determines thinking.

People are in different positions, and they have different angles and scopes for considering problems.In Wei Meng's eyes, the soft iron made by Guo Zhun is nothing but rubbish.

However, in Chen Ying's eyes, soft iron is even more valuable than steel.Of course, it does not mean that steel is necessarily more important than soft iron. The key is that there are many blacksmiths who can make steel.As far as Chen Ying knew, the general supervisor in Chang'an City supported six schools, with a total of more than [-] craftsmen, of which blacksmiths were the most, probably more than [-].As long as Chen uses some means, he can always get talents who can make steel.

However, Guo Zhun is the only one who can smelt soft iron.

The actual role of soft iron is in fact very extensive.In addition to making small briquettes stove.Soft iron has unparalleled plasticity and can also be used to process many utensils.Such as soft iron basin, soft iron pot and so on.

Most importantly, tinplate can ensure the hygiene of food, minimize the possibility of spoilage, and effectively prevent health risks.It can process canned food packaging cans, tea cans, milk powder cans, food oil cans, etc., so that food can be stored for a long time without deterioration.

Especially the storage of military dry food has always been a headache.In history, when Li Jing attacked Yinshan Mountain at night, he chose the cold winter, because in the cold winter season, military rations can be stored at low temperature for a long time.Of course, when using troops in winter, although there is no need to worry about maintaining rations, it is prone to a large number of non-combat attrition.The use of canned food is most important for ocean voyages. Canned food with high quality and quantity can ensure that the crew and sailors get sufficient nutrition and avoid scurvy.

It can be said that the appearance of tinplate can produce epoch-making significance.Without the influence of environmental factors such as air and humidity, Chinese tea can maintain its original flavor and be transported to farther places.Of course, this also gives ocean sailing a material guarantee foundation.

Guo Zhun was appointed an official by Chen Ying and left Chen Ying's tent happily.

Chen Ying looked at Guo Zhun's back, feeling very proud.He really didn't expect that he would discover such a huge chain reaction when he accidentally promoted Ge Tong.Yan Shihu was the first to contribute the manufacturing method of Mingguang armor and chain mail.That is to say, in the future, Chen Ying can have the ability to build armor by himself.

What surprised Chen Ying even more was the appearance of Guo Zhun. Guo Zhun brought Chen Ying a new perspective to examine this era.Because there is absolutely no record in history, soft iron was actually invented in the Tang Dynasty.Looking at the bustling craftsmen outside the tent, a bolder idea gradually formed in Chen Ying's mind.

At this time, it was Wei Meng who came in.Chen Ying looked at the Gebu parcel on Wei Meng's back, and asked curiously, "What is this?"

"This is a slap blade!" Wei Meng smiled and said: "According to the ancestral technique, it is a slap blade made of refined steel!"

"Slap the blade!" Chen Ying said in surprise: "Quick, call and have a look!"

Wei Meng untied the rope tied at one end, and pulled off the black cotton bag, revealing a cold light.The moiré on the surface of the knife is faintly visible, like flowing water, like a star, with a cold light shining, and sword energy soaring into the sky, almost hanging on the wall as a dragon chant.

Chen Ying's eyes straightened immediately: "Could it be... Could it be that this is the legendary Mo Dao that cuts gold and jade, cuts iron like mud, pushes forward like a wall, and shatters people and horses?"

Wei Meng said inexplicably: "Isn't this a slap blade? It can chop off a horse's leg downwards and a human's head upwards. It will be invincible and invincible."

Although Chen Ying had seen Mo Dao, but at that time it was Li Daozhen who was holding Mo Dao to kill him, so how could he see it.At this time, Chen Ying carefully looked at the Mo Dao. The handle of this Mo Dao was about six feet long, and the blade was also more than six feet long, with a single point and two blades.

Chen Ying reached out to take it and suddenly sank. The Mo Dao was extremely heavy, weighing at least thirty or forty catties.

Chen Ying's head was running fast. He had seen pictures of Modao in later generations. The Modao was basically similar in style to this long knife. The difference was limited, but it was thinner, longer and sharper than this one.

Chen Ying's eyes widened, he took the blade slowly, and started playing in the big tent.Mo Dao is worthy of being the master of swords, once a sword is released, a hundred swords dare not compete.In later generations, Chen Ying had seen the performance of the Overlord Spear, and knew the principle of the use of the Mo Dao. In fact, it was the same as the Mo Dao, using strength.

Chen Ying brandished the Mo Dao and hacked at an empty desk in the big tent. The desk was made of pine wood, and the desk was about three fingers thick. Although it wasn't too thick, it was enough to serve as a shield against bows and arrows.In particular, the four legs of the table are all made of six-inch square pine.

"Pfft!"

Chen Ying split the case into two pieces with one knife, and he didn't even feel a sense of hesitation in his hands.Chen Ying couldn't hide the excitement in his heart and said: "That's it, the king of swords... Mo Dao, it really is a good sword!"

Chen Ying rested for a while, gasped and said, "Can you handle this knife? How many can you make in a day?"

Wei Meng sighed slightly: "The slap blade is extremely difficult to forge. Both the iron quality and the forging technology have extremely high requirements. This slap blade is actually just a waste product!"

Chen Ying said in surprise, "Scrap!"

Wei Meng sighed and said: "The ancestor of the family improved the Han Zhanma Sword and forged the blade, but seven years ago, the little one lost the real thing, and the notes recording the forging method were also lost, and now the little one is still there. Slowly groping, according to the original records left by the family ancestors, a qualified slap blade, weighing 36 jin, can cut two layers of heavy armor, and even cut a hundred layers of heavy armor without rolling the blade. blade!"

Chen Ying thought it was too simple.When he saw Mo Dao, he immediately thought of forming a Mo Dao army.However, there are two major difficulties in building the Mo Dao army. One is that it is difficult to make Mo Dao, and the other is that it is difficult to obtain Mo Dao hands.

The first difficulty is a problem of technology and resources. The cost of building Modao is too high.To make a Mo Dao weighing 36 jin, at least a hundred jin of iron is required.These hundreds of catties of iron were enough to forge fifteen or six stainless steel horizontal knives.In fact, it is absolutely impossible for a Mo Daoist to face a dozen or so Heng Daoist alone.

The second difficulty is the quality of the soldiers. Those who can have Mo Dao must be strong men.Wearing a Mingguang armor weighing more than forty catties, a helmet on his head, and a Mo knife in his hand, his whole body bears more than eighty catties.A qualified Mo Dao hand must be able to swing the sword at least a thousand times at one time.Chen Ying might not even be able to swing it a hundred times at the moment.

Looking at the entire army, people who are directly qualified for the position of Mo Dao Shou, Luo Shixin will definitely be able to, Ashina Simo, Yu Guni, and Chen Jinyong will probably be able to do it, and Duan Shigan and Zhang Shigui may barely be able to do so.For the others, Chen Ying was not too sure.Training Mo Dao hand is also a long-term systematic work.Just like training a weightlifter, it requires soldiers with certain talents, coupled with long-term and scientific training. At present, Chen Ying does not have this condition.

However, Mo Daojun.It's like having a great attraction, attracting Chen Ying.According to historical records, Li Siye, the Modao general of the Tang Dynasty, followed Gao Xianzhi, the military envoy of Anxi Duzhi at that time, to the Xiaobolu Kingdom. Beside the water, build fortifications, and stand ready.Gao Xianzhi appointed Li Siye and Tian Zhen as Zuo Mo Dao generals, and issued an order: "You must capture Lianyun Castle before noon, or you will all die."

The battle began. Li Siye took the lead and climbed up the mountain from the most precipitous place. With Mo Dao brandishing, the enemy wailed ghosts and wolves howled, dead bodies were everywhere, and seven or eight out of ten fell off the cliff and drowned in the water.Then, taking advantage of the victory, they went straight to the small Bolu kingdom, and captured the little Bolu king and his wife, the Tubo princess. The Tang army regained the military hegemony to the west and north of Kashmir. After returning to the army, Li Siye was promoted to Shule (now the Kashgar area, Shule Town is the westernmost military town among the four Anxi towns) due to his meritorious service, defending the border areas of the Tang Empire.

When Li Siye was guarding Shule, he relied on 1000 soldiers and horses in his hands (including [-] from the Modao Army) to make hundreds of thousands of Tubo troops look at Shule Town and sigh.

Chen Ying thought to himself, if he had Qian'er Babao army in his hands, and with the cooperation of Lancers and cavalry, the Turks would have to look at Lingzhou and sigh.

Chen Ying secretly thought that no matter what, he must establish the Modao unit of the Dingyuan Army.