By the time young Wang Ben came on stage, it was already late in the competition. After a month, the appearance of everyone in the army had changed a lot. Wang Ben's originally somewhat immature face had a hint of stability. Although the young man was still a man of words,
His expression was flying, but not as bright as before. His fair skin was stained with a few traces of bronze. He was standing with the Yulin Army outside the arena all day long. Wang Jian must have had a headache and was numb to his son. Seeing him
In such a situation, he could shamelessly pretend to turn a blind eye. Compared with Wang Jian's headache, Ying Zheng admired this slightly proud young man. In his opinion, Wang Ben had many things in him that he should have had when he was young but he did not.
, for example, that feeling of vitality. When he sees Wang Ben till now, he feels a sense of envy in his heart.
In any case, it is impossible for him to live as freely and freely as Wang Ben. Although as a king, he can control the life and death of the Qin country, on the one hand, he is constrained by his status as a king. However, the envy in Ying Zheng's heart is just one.
It's just a moment. If he were asked to give up his current status and be controlled by others, he would never agree!
After more than a month of competition, it was already the midsummer season, and everyone's faces were slightly tanned. Even though a pergola had been set up above the place where Wei Zhe and others were kneeling, after a month, the faces of Li Si and other civil servants had become...
They were all a bit tanned from the sun. Fortunately, most of the people around them were similar. After a long period of time, no one felt anything. Only Ying Zheng inherited the advantages of Zhao Ji's appearance. Even after being exposed to the sun for more than a month, he still
Still the same as before
When Wang Ben stepped forward wearing black clothes, Wang Jian unconsciously twitched the corner of his mouth. The young man's eyes were bright and clear, and he said loudly: "If I go to the Super League today, I will win the gold cake for the king. Please wait and see!" That day!
What he said was just taken as a casual comment by a young man, but now that he mentioned it again, Wang Jian snorted coldly, resisted the urge to slap his son, and looked away.
When Ying Zheng heard what he said, he stood up and laughed: "In that case, if you take Ji today, Zheng will not only promise you something, but also give you a gift!" Ying Zheng had a very good impression of this young man in his heart.
To be honest, he is old enough to be Wang Ben's father. After saying this, he took off the long sword from his waist and slapped it on the table: "This sword is the first steel sword made by Ou Yegong himself.
Its sharpness is far superior to ordinary weapons. If you win, this sword will be given to you. From now on, this sword can be by your side, win military merits, and gain a title!" As soon as Ying Zheng said these words, there was a deathly loneliness in the arena.
What he said is of great significance. This sword was not simply made by Ou Yeqing's head, but was worn by the King of Qin and given to others with his own hands! In a certain aspect, the personal sword given by Ying Zheng himself was almost equivalent to the personal sword of later generations of kings.
Like the sword given by Shang Fang, even if Wang Ben causes trouble in the future, as long as he does not harm the country or the people, I am afraid that his life will be fine! Everyone subconsciously looked at Ying Zheng, wondering whether he had done it unintentionally.
You may have said this on purpose!
Wang Jian's lips trembled and his face showed excitement. Wang Ben didn't think so much. He grinned, as if he didn't understand the hidden meaning expressed by Ying Zheng. His eyes lit up and he cupped his hands: "I want to do it myself."
Try the sword!"
Hearing what his son said, Wang Jian jumped anxiously. You must know what Ying Zheng's words mean, which is far better than a good sword. A good sword is easy to get, but the king's promise cannot be obtained easily! This brat is not afraid of heaven or earth.
If the long sword was damaged due to mischief in public, wouldn't it mean that there would be less of a promise that Ying Zheng personally promised in the future? Wang Jian's eyes were filled with anxiety, but Ying Zheng was interested in a long sword made of steel.
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Confidence, when Wang Ben said this, his eyes darkened: "Of course you can! But if you don't have the ability to use this sword after trying it, the government will definitely punish you heavily!"
The words of kindness and power made Wang Ben raise his eyebrows, with a look of confidence on his face: "If this sword is really what the king said, it must belong to the boy!" After he finished speaking, he gave a fist,
He stood up and picked up the long sword. His hand was cold and heavy. He pulled out the long sword at once. With a soft cry, Wang Ben praised: "What a sword!" After saying that, he turned around and strode away a few times. He saw that he was not far away.
When he had just taken off his armor, he exerted all his strength and struck it hard!
There was a loud "clang" sound, and the long sword and the armor collided, sending out tiny sparks. A gap about half a foot long suddenly appeared on the originally dark blue armor! This armor originally belonged to Wang Jian.
Wang Ben just borrowed his father's armor to wear it. When they saw that the long sword had such power in one blow, everyone couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. Meng Ao subconsciously stretched out his hand to cover his chest and stood in shock.
He stood up and said, "May I ask your Majesty, is this sword made from the stone mines collected by the soldiers?" This was the first time he saw the power of this sword. Although Ying Zheng was sure about it before, everyone only felt that it was made of steel.
The sword was only slightly better than the bronze sword, but when he saw Wang Ben split the armor with his sword, he felt as if a storm was rising in his heart, and he couldn't help but stood up.
Wang Jian also had eyes like a hawk. For the first time, he did not pretend to be dumbfounded. He just stared at the long sword in his son's hand. He had been practicing martial arts since he was a child and had excellent eyesight. He was not far from Wang Ben at this time, so he could naturally see the sword.
There is no big gap in it. This alone is surprising enough! Imagine if there were such long swords on the battlefield, which could easily break through the enemy's armor and equipment. Wouldn't such an army be invincible?
, invincible in battle? Even if his skills are slightly inferior, if he has such a long sword to make up for it, he can still defeat the strong with the weak!
"Of course!" Ying Zheng nodded. Seeing the shocked expressions on the faces of Yu Liao and others, a smile appeared on his face and he sat down again. The soldiers not far away were a little stirred, but under the suppression of the soldiers, they calmed down.
, but everyone's face was full of excitement and fire, staring at the row of couches here. Meng Ao wished he could jump over and take the long sword and observe it carefully, but Ying Zheng said: "This sword belongs to Ou Ye Gong.
Forged by my own hands, it is extremely sharp. Now the government has opened the Dongshi workshop. Even though the swordsmiths are not as skilled as Ou Yegong, they can produce this sword in large quantities. If there is an outstanding one today, the government allows him to get one of them!"
If Wang Ben had just obtained this long sword, it would have been enough to make people jealous, but now Ying Zheng's words aroused all the passion in the hearts of the soldiers. Howls and cheers suddenly broke out, and fighting spirit appeared on everyone's face.
, Wang Ben returned the long sword to its sheath with a smile on his face, Zheng Erzhong placed it in front of the Ying Zheng case, knelt down, and said seriously: "My dear, please keep this sword for the time being. I will definitely not disappoint your Majesty!"
There was a look of stubbornness and confidence on his face. Although his behavior was a little out of the ordinary, it was obvious that this young man had a lot of room for growth in the future. Wang Jian had a proud and slightly troubled look on his face, and he felt deeply that his son was so ambitious.
Very satisfied, I was very relieved to see him go down and change his clothes, looking calm but full of fighting spirit.
Although Wang Ben is proud, he does have the capital to be proud! After he came on the field, his opponent was an extremely strong soldier with an evil look on his face. Looking at his clothes, he was a soldier under Meng Ao.
It's just that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. Although Wang Ben was young, he was not afraid of this man who was slightly taller than himself. Instead, he rushed forward! Meng Ao looked on the field and shouted: "Okay.
This is what you should do! Zi Jian has a successor!" Wang Jian listened.
"" People praised him, and he was satisfied in his heart, but his words were modest: "No, Duke Meng should not praise his rebellious son for being lawless. He really doesn't know how high the sky is and how high he is!"
Listening to them going back and forth, praising each other with every word, Ou Yeqing sneered: "Zijian looks so charming, why bother to shirk me? Your son is actually more practical than you!" Wang Jian heard what he said.
, his expression stiffened, and he glared at him, but he was embarrassed to tell Meng Ao again that he was speaking ill of his son while actually praising him. He could only cough twice and ignore the old man.
Ying Zheng stretched out his hand to support his chin and stared at the field in the distance. The contest between Wang Ben and the man ended with him lifting the man who was a head taller than him and throwing him to the ground! Ying Zheng's pupils shrank,
Everyone naturally saw this scene in their eyes. Yu Liao stroked his long beard and said with a smile: "The tiger father has no dog son, this son is very strong."
Just now Wang Ben lifted people with great ease, as if he still had some energy left. Yu Dian's eyesight was so good that even from such a distance, he could really hear and hear the compliment. Wang Jian now had a real smile on his face.
He was a little complacent, and regardless of Ou Yeqing's contempt on the side, he cupped his hands and said: "There is no such thing as the traitor, but with a little effort, I can get on the stage!" Yu Liao nodded, smiled, and stopped talking about the competition.
Everyone who competed was very enthusiastic. At this time, the competition was not subject to the many restrictions in later competitions. As long as you have the ability, in addition to not being able to use weapons, anyone with kung fu can use it!
Sand and dust billowed on the ground in the field, and cheers erupted from time to time from the surrounding soldiers. Many people looked thoughtful, and many people couldn't help but follow the movements of the people in the field. Many people regretted it.
He couldn't help but review his original moves. Maybe he would not lose again. There was a commotion in the field. Everyone's face was covered with sweat, as if they didn't feel the sun shining brightly above their heads. They were all hit by the field.
The competition that has entered the final stage has attracted
Li Mu focused his mind on the long sword and did not make any jokes. Because of the steel long sword, everyone was a little absent-minded despite the fact that it was a grand event. By the evening, the results of the long-lasting duel competition were revealed.
had already come out, Meng Tian was in the first place, followed by Wang Ben. Unexpectedly, the third place was a young man named Li Xin under Li Mu's tent. Ying Zheng personally led the three of them back to the palace to reward them.
, everyone has envy, but before Ying Zheng left, he said that in the future, such a competition can be held once every six months. If there is a winner, the reward will naturally be the same as this one!
With the motivation, the defeated soldiers did not feel so uncomfortable anymore. They all responded in unison. Wei Zhe and others got on the carriage back to the palace together. Everyone was still thinking about today's exciting competition, and they were speechless all the way.
A banquet has been prepared in the palace. Except for Li Xin, Li Mu's subordinate, the three winners are incorporated into the Qimen. In this way, Wang Ben can be regarded as having a position at a young age. If Meng Tian attacks Zhao Zhi in the future,
At that time, he had Ying Zheng personally inform him that he was going to fight. The young man's cheeks were red with excitement, and everyone enjoyed the banquet!
On the second day, Ying Zheng ordered the opening of workshops in the two cities in the southwest, and all craftsmen entered. In each workshop, people from the Ouye family would come in at the beginning and end of the month to teach everyone how to make swords, although there was not much time.
, but many craftsmen are already extremely satisfied with this. After all, being called by the King of Qin, the final treatment is not bad, in fact it can be said to be good, and they can be so close to the Ouye family. Not only do many people have no complaints in their hearts,
On the contrary, once he entered the workshop and saw utensils that were far beyond those of his previous small workshop at home, "Qin Wang Yingzheng said
Chapter 33
"It can be made into steel molds by hundreds of smelting." Many people have the desire to live here until they die. The endless supply of steel ore has been transported to the three markets. This is the first time for the craftsmen to come into contact with the steel ore. To this,
Many people still found it difficult to get started, but after seeing the power of the steel sword forged by the Ouye family, everyone became enthusiastic about refining the fossil ore.
Seven or eight cauldrons melted from the iron ore have now been built by the Ouye family. Naturally, the people behind do not have to work hard like they had nowhere to start, but instead they took advantage of the ready-made products and spent less than half of them.
In a matter of months, under the guidance of the Ouye family and others, the first batch of long swords were made. Ou Yeqing is now in charge of this. When the craftsmen from the three markets made the weapons for the first time, he also picked up one.
, sent to the palace for Ying Zheng to observe!
There were some uneven spots on the long sword. Ying Zheng stretched out his hand to touch the iron sword and frowned without saying a word. Among the long swords Ou Yeqing presented, there were various sizes. Some people had already tried to cast them, such as bows and crossbows. However,
Because everyone was not fully proficient in cast iron to make such a thing, it was extremely difficult to make it. Fortunately, almost all the craftsmen at this time were obsessed with ancestral crafts like Ou Yeqing, so Yingzheng's requirements were extremely high, but everyone was
Under such pressure, no one raised any dissatisfaction but worked hard without complaint. Once he was dissatisfied, he sent him back to do it again. Ou Yeqing presented the weapon three times, but Ying Zheng frowned and was dissatisfied. This time, he sent the weapon again.
At that time, even though this old man was usually careless, he couldn't help but feel uneasy: "I wonder if your Majesty is satisfied with this return of weapons?"
Frankly speaking, the long swords and halberds sent this time are much better than the previous weapons. At least the nirvana of the long swords can be seen. It is just because the craftsmen have never touched steel before, so they are not familiar with these things.
Not familiar with it, steel is far stronger than bronze, and many of them complain a lot. Ou Yeqing struggled a lot when forging his own sword, and he understands these comrades, but as the leader, he has to pass the Yingzheng test, so even if he understands
All the craftsmen, but after Ying Zheng gave the order, they still began to enslave their craftsmen again.
"What do Ou Yegong think?" Ying Zheng was neither angry nor angry. Instead, he calmly picked up the long sword placed on his desk. The two long swords were of different sizes and shapes, with uneven surfaces.
That's it. The key is that a hundred kinds of rice feed a hundred kinds of people. A hundred craftsmen may not all have the same skills and opinions. If the big shoes are long swords, that's it. Each person holds one and just chooses according to his own preference, no matter how big or small it is.
It's different, but if the crossbows and arrows are also like this, Ying Zheng has to say that he is a little disappointed.
Ou Yeqing was on tenterhooks, but he felt uneasy because of Ying Zheng's unwillingness to yell loudly. He looked at Yu Liao asking for help. Although his old friend was used to betray him at critical moments, there were always times when he could be relied upon! Yu Liao accepted.
When Ou Yeqing saw Ou Yeqing calling for help, he spoke to save Che. "Your Majesty, I think that although this sword has some flaws, it has improved a lot compared to before! It can be seen that they are also improving step by step under the urging of your Majesty." He said
The word "inch" made Ou Yeqing's face turn red, but he didn't dare to refute. He just scolded the old man in his heart before hearing him say again: "I thought the size of the sword didn't matter, but the craftsmen were not restricted at first. At this time
Even though I work for the king, my preferences are different, and the craftsmanship is also different. If it is a sword, halberd, axe, etc., that is fine, but if it is a longbow, crossbow, etc., it will be difficult to use them if they are different!"
As soon as he heard this, Ou Yeqing suddenly realized. He then understood what Ying Zheng was dissatisfied with. Unfortunately, he only realized it at this time, and his face couldn't help but heat up. In the past, he only valued the quality of weapons, and he only felt that these weapons were under his eyes.
Later, "Qin Wang Yingzheng" was already somewhat qualified. At least the long sword made by the craftsmen had a solid victory compared with the bronze sword. Only then did he dare to send it to the palace to see Ying Zheng again. Perhaps it was because he paid too much attention to the sharpness of the weapon.
, and forget the most basic nature of size! Yu Liao is right, if it is a long sword or other objects, that's it, but if it is a crossbow, of different sizes, I am afraid it cannot be used!
At this time, in order to prevent the arrow body from vibrating when the crossbow is used, the hole for fixing the long arrow must be fixed. If the arrow branches are of different sizes, the arrow may not be stringed! What's more, if the arrow weights and sizes are different, it may be difficult to use.
Because of the trouble, Ou Yeqing didn't expect that he would make such a mistake. He suddenly felt ashamed and knelt down: "I am so stupid that I forgot about this. I hope your Majesty will punish you!"
Ying Zheng did not get angry as he expected, but his cold eyes glanced at the weapon on the table before he spoke: "Have Mr. Ou Ye ever thought that if the iron ore is repeatedly tempered, what comes out will be
Is it much stronger than this?" When he said this, Ou Yeqing's eyes lit up. In the past, he was only anxious to use this thing to make swords, but he never thought about anything else. Now Leng Ye might as well listen to Ying Zheng mention it, and he suddenly realized it, but Ou Yeqing looked at Ying
Zheng's face showed that when he first entered the Qin State, he only knew how to have a straight line to the end. Now he has learned to think, knowing that there may be more to what he said, so he endured his temper and listened to Ying Zheng again: "Weapons are big and small.
The difference really cannot be blamed on you, it is actually a rule that everyone has formed over the years!"
A country is easy to change, but one's nature is hard to change! Ying Zheng knew that if he wanted the craftsmen to give up their previous methods and create weapons suitable for the army, they might not be able to do it in a short time. With the speed of the craftsmen, it would only take ten days to make it.
Hundreds of shots are too slow. Qin's military strength is 600,000. This speed seems fast at present, but it is far from enough in Ying Zheng's opinion! If it continues like this,
I am afraid that even ten years may not be enough to cast all the swords needed by the entire Qin army! What's more, there are other armors and other items. Nowadays, the mineral resources are abundant. At this time, treasures were almost everywhere in ancient times, and they have not been mined out like in modern times.
Due to technical reasons, many soldiers did not even have armor. As a result, once a war started, the loss rate would be extremely high. Ying Zheng originally decided that each person in the army would have one armor and weapon. If this rate continued, his plan would be almost impossible.
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In this case, he had no choice but to think of other ways! Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes, picked up a long stick and took a look. It could be seen that what Ou Yeqing chose was already the best one in the results, but it was still far away from his requirements and requirements.
Far away, Ying Zheng put the long sword back on the desk with a clang, and said in a deep voice: "The stone of steel can be made into steel after hundreds of refinements. If it is steel, it is far better than steel. You can cast it for the time being."
Put aside the matter of swords and temper the steel stones to make molds for weapons such as long swords, axes and halberds, as well as arrows, bows and crossbows. From now on, making weapons will be more preparation and the speed will be much faster.
, otherwise the government wouldn’t be able to wait for such a long time!” After Ying Zheng finished speaking, he saw that Yu Liao and others were a little confused, so he realized that they might not understand the meaning of the mold, so he explained in detail: “It is made of steel fused into the shape of a weapon.
The shell, when the molten rock ore is fired, is poured directly into it, and it will become a sword by itself after cooling. This saves a lot of effort, and the shell is called a mold."
When Yu Liao heard this, his eyes lit up immediately and he struck each other with his hands: "This is a wonderful plan!"
Ou Yeqing also came to his senses. Although Ying Zheng's method was a bit opportunistic, if a large number of weapons were to be used in the army, he had to promise that this was an excellent and labor-saving method. As a result, the craftsmen's habits were very bad.
The same problem has been solved, the size of the weapons has also been unified, and the speed of making weapons can also be greatly increased. Anyway, as long as the ore is melted into molten iron and poured into the mold, cooled and then beaten, it is better than what they are doing now.
It would be much better to start over and rebuild, but it would be much better if the factory failed! However, in this way, the meaning of forging swords is much less. Ou Yeqing felt a little depressed, but then he thought that he could also take advantage of the opportunity of refining the so-called steel to be himself.
Anyway, these trivial matters can be left to his children and grandchildren, and his own interests will not be affected. Anyway, it is someone else who does such things, and it has nothing to do with his character or lack of character!
With this thought in his mind, Ou Yeqing also flattered without conscience: "Your Majesty, this idea is really a wonderful idea!" He didn't mean what he said, and even Ying Zheng heard it, knowing that he didn't agree with it in his heart. Ying Zheng didn't defend himself, and just said: "Ou Yeqing, Mr.
Even though you are obsessed with weapons and don't care about the materials and other political matters on weekdays, these weapons are used in war. If there are mistakes, the lives of soldiers in the army will be entrusted to your hands.
If you are ambitious, you should still put human life first. You must first provide the generals with all they need, and then you can handle the rest of the materials!" Ying Zheng thought well, this steel material is not irrecyclable. Anyway, if Ou Yeqing and others
If the weapons are ruined, they can be reforged and they won't lose anything. He generously sold his favor to Ou Yeqing. By then, their own interests will be satisfied. When the time comes, they will be ready to refine the weapons. Anyway, they can do this besides work.
People should have to worry about other things. In this case, it is better for him to say it frankly. Even if everyone has selfish motives, they must first meet the general's needs. If they still have their own interests and hobbies, it is still them who work overtime.
Anyway, they are just talking nice words and gaining a good reputation. They are still the ones who do it. If Ou Yeqing doesn't find it troublesome, he doesn't care (to be continued)