Chapter 6 - Forging weapon
: “Mr. has something.”
Shangwen replied with a serious face: “Old General Meng. Major General. Today’s affairs are still kept secret, if the Six Nations knows. I’m afraid…”. Hearing Shangwen saying that it is necessary to keep it secret, Meng Yu looked at Meng Tian and said: “Sir, don’t worry, it is absolutely confidential at this time, and today’s affairs will never be revealed.”
“Well, with the words of the old general Meng, I’m relieved. Please.” Hearing Meng Yu’s words, Shang Wen felt relieved. As a modern person, Shangwen knows the tremendous changes brought about by technology in the military field. In order to have such awareness, he must do it right from the beginning.
Then there was a military banquet. It is similar to modern banquets. In the next few days, the army began to retreat. From Shangdang County, he withdrew to Lantian, the base camp of the Qin army. On the way, Meng Yu reported the matter to King Qin, the future Emperor Qin Shihuang. Qin Shihuang was very unbelievable when he heard about it. So I came to Lantian to see for myself.
When Shang Wen learned the news that King Qin was coming, he felt that it was because of preparation. What kind of thing was used to impress Qin Shihuang. On the first day after arriving at Lantian Camp, he asked Meng Tian to prepare a lot of iron products. And some necessary raw materials for gunpowder. Shang Wen himself, accompanied by Meng Yu, visited the entire Lantian camp.
The next day, King Qin hadn’t arrived yet, and Shang Wen definitely prepared more before King Qin arrived. Be sure to pay attention, under the leadership of Meng Tian to the Lantian camp, this is the place where the Qin army’s weapons repaired in Lantian camp. The place is still a bit larger. After all, this is the main base of the Qin Army.
Shangwen saw some blacksmiths, and it was obvious that they were temporarily recruited yesterday. Facial expressions are unnatural. Shang Wen smiled slightly and didn’t care about that much.
In order to improve the low position in the heart of King Qin. Shang Wen concealed the most basic iron quenching technology. After being quenched, ironware is extremely tough. All the craftsmen felt that Shang Wen was a god-like figure, and knelt on the ground and called Shang Wen as a god-man.
Shang Wen smiled slightly. After helping everyone up, they took out the stirrups and iron palms depicted in the dark night, and let the blacksmith build them accordingly. After the craftsman looked at it, he said there was no difficulty. Just asked the quantity. Shang Wen said the more the better.
A blacksmith began to build stirrup irons, and some iron nails.
Shang Wen began to think about building a sword and knife made of fine iron. Knives did not appear in the Warring States Period. There are only swords. The sword is a double-edged sword, and the knife is a single-edged sword. The processing technology and time will be greatly reduced. There is a big advantage in quantity, and the sword obviously has no advantage in this regard.
After watching the iron sword made by the blacksmith, Shang Wen shook his head and remained silent. I thought in my heart. Compared with the bronze sword, the iron sword forged in this way has no advantage at all. The only advantage is the difference in material. Qin’s bronze sword has reached its peak. The Iron Sword has just begun. One goes down and the other goes up. Obviously there is no advantage. Then equip iron swords and knives. There is no choice.
He banged the iron sword he had just built. Shang Wen decided to use steel clamping technology. Makes the toughness and hardness of the sword reach the point where it can surpass the bronze sword.
Shang Wen divided the Iron Sword into two shifts. A piece of stainless steel is made with one dial. The beating time should be long, and the quenching should be repeated. beat.
The other dial just needs to be beaten into steel.
Soon one wave was completed, one wave was not. After lunch, come back. Fine steel is almost the same. Take a look. Shangwen ordered the craftsman to clamp the crude steel to the fine steel to make an iron sword. The blacksmiths are experts and obviously admire Shangwen’s approach. This is a new process.
Soon he became an iron sword. Then quenched. Polished. polishing. After a series of processes. The iron sword is done. Everyone scrambled to watch. Shang Wen disagrees. Order the craftsman to build a saber.
On a piece of forged thick iron, place a piece of fine iron as the blade. Then beat. It was quickly created in accordance with Shangwen’s style. The same is quenched and polished. polishing. After a series of crafts are finished. Everyone watched each other.
Shang Wen didn’t bother with these cold weapons in his heart. Because all he has to do is to make hot weapons. With hot weapons. Everything is floating clouds. The weapon level is far too bad.
Everyone was watching. Father and son Meng Yu heard that they had forged new swords and knives. Immediately rushed over to see what happened.
Meng Yu walked through the crowd. A blacksmith is holding an iron sword. Saw Meng Gao coming over. Immediately stepped forward respectfully. Holding an iron sword in both hands. Speaking of “General, please see”.
Meng Yu took the iron sword. Watch carefully.
Qin’s bronze sword can be made more than one meter long. The blade is relatively slender. This is because of the bronze material. Using bronze to make a sword more than one meter long is already quite remarkable.
The sword in front of him was longer than any bronze sword. It’s about 1.5 meters long. Thick blade. The black of iron is the main color of the sword. After the blade was polished, it looked unusually sharp.
And holding it in my hand, it feels very thick. After looking around, Meng Yu said: “Come here, bring the bronze sword. I want to try this sword.”
With a swish, he pulled out his sword. Meng Gao waved his sword at random. There was a “ding”. The bronze sword broke at the sound. “One more hand” another general also drew out his saber. The result is also cut off. Cut twice in a row. There are no traces on the blade. Everyone present felt strange. Talk quietly to each other. Meng Yu ignored it. After cutting off three bronze swords in a row, Tie Jiancai’s sword had a slight dent.
“Good, good, good”. Meng Yu looked at the iron sword in his hand. Three good words were said in a row.
“General, please look at this iron knife.” A blacksmith presented Meng Yu with both hands of the iron knife he had just forged.
Meng Yu took the iron knife. Feel the blade with your hand. “Good, good, good. Hahaha”. He said three good words, and then laughed. With such a weapon. How can Meng Yu, who has been on the battlefield, not happy. These sharp weapons will easily cut off the weapons in the hands of the six nations.
“Where is sir?” “I want to thank you sir well.” Shangwen Meng Yu searched around.
All the people began to search for Shangwen. “General, sir is there.” A partial general pointed to Shang Wen.
Meng Yu saw Shang Wen with his back to everyone. I don’t know what I’m studying. Meng Yu knew that he couldn’t bother. Then he waved his hand to the people underneath to whisper. The surrounding immediately calmed down.
At this time, Shang Wen was squatting on the ground. Holding a string in one hand and a hoop in the other. I don’t know what is inside the hoop.
Shangwen repeatedly pulled the rope among the people. Sparks can be seen in the rope. But I don’t know what Shangwen made.
Shangwen this time. I am completely immersed in my own thinking. I want to make a grenade. It is necessary to solve how to ignite the gunpowder. There is no way. Who can only make black powder at the industrial level of this era. Even black powder cannot be made in accordance with industrial proportions.
His own arrival directly raised the black powder to the industrial ratio. It would be too pediatric to just make explosive packs.