Chapter 47 The Blacksmith
After lunch, as the future of Sanguo Village, we have a rare time to rest.
Two of the three fathers were conducting gun-sting training, and the master was busy counting the grain that was put into storage in Matsumoto Village, and planning various construction tasks that were about to begin. He was so busy that I had to take action for some specific things myself.
I went to find two blacksmiths.
The most common thing blacksmiths do on weekdays is to make and repair farm tools, but as we Liuyin Harbour, as farming operations gradually begin, various farm tools are enough now. Besides, there are not enough farmers from the former Matsumoto Village. If they make too many farm tools, they will not be able to use them, so they don’t have to worry about it for the time being.
First of all, when the blacksmiths are here, the archery practice plan formulated by Ba Ye and Lauren’s father can be implemented.
As we all know, the arrows on the arrow are triangles made of iron, which can help penetrate the enemy's body and cause the greatest damage.
However, the arrow has its disadvantage, that is, it is easy to wear after being shot out. If it hits the target, it is easier to wear. If it wears a few more times, the arrow will be scrapped and will no longer be the first sharp.
Therefore, even if we seized a hundred pots of two thousand arrows, we would not dare to train, otherwise all the arrows would be worn out before the war. Wouldn't the bow and arrow be useless?
With the blacksmiths, we can give the worn arrows to the blacksmiths, let them make molds and cast the arrows again, so that the bows and arrows can be sharp and come into play.
In this cycle, the bows and arrows can remain sharp, and we can train a group of archers. It's such a great charity.
The recasting of the arrow branches is actually just an unimportant task for them.
What I want to make is one of the legendary super weapons of the Roman infantry regiment - the javelin.
The iron javelin made by the Roman infantry legion, which is fifty-centimeter-long and three-centimeter-diameter, is considered to be the most suitable medium-range killing weapon for throwing.
Dad Lauren said that when the enemy rushed in front of him, the Roman infantry legion neatly threw several rounds of javelin rain all over the sky, which often caused huge gaps in the enemy's formation. This almost devastating attack weapon greatly helped the Roman infantry legion advance, advance, and then advance.
Master has talked about the battles of all dynasties on the Central Plains. I have heard of the powerful crossbows of the Qin army and the cavalry of the Han army. It is said that the rain of arrows is everywhere.
But I compared the size, size and sharpness of the javelin and the bow. I even conducted hundreds of experiments with similar bows and javelins. The result was that if I had good defense, a hard shield could block the rain of arrows in the sky, but for a javelin that was more than ten times heavier, the shield would only be pierced and would not have much resistance at all.
Of course, this is just an experiment I did under normal circumstances. If the data obtained on the battlefield is obtained, it should be more accurate.
Ten days later, the plan to suppress the bandits is about to begin. This is the best test site. I have to ask the blacksmiths to create a batch of javelins so that I can see the power and decide how to equip our three** in the future.
The blacksmiths' status in the village will not be bad, because iron tools are very essential for household use or farming, so they are usually one of the best people in the village.
However, in the massacre in the early morning of yesterday, the blacksmiths would not be treated preferentially. If these two blacksmiths had not been strong, they would have been killed because they could not escape. How could they have had the chance to escape with their wives and children?
After experiencing such a blow, they are now very satisfied with the environment of Liuyin Harbour, especially seeing one or two hundred strong men protecting everyone, they feel much more at ease.
So they are still very respectful to me, the young village owner.
Two blacksmiths, one named Shimosuke and the other named Tatsuyuro, were both around forty years old, short but thick, with calluses on their hands, which seemed to have been slaughtered for a long time.
"Shirosuke, Tatsuo, it's pretty good to come here?" I asked them with a smile.
"Report to Your Highness Yinxing, thank you and everyone for your inclusion. We like this place very much and hope to stay for a long time." Tian Youlang bowed with a smile.
They have also seen the world, otherwise they would be called "Young Master" by ordinary natives, and would not call one overlord "Your Highness" according to Japan.
"Just like it, we hope to get your help." I said, "I will never be stingy with talented people. When the bamboo house can be moved in, you will be the first batch. When the situation in Liuyin Harbour improves again, I will have more rewards!"
"Thank you for your attention! Xiaomin and others are so worried!" Shirosuke knelt directly on the ground: "Your Highness, do you have anything to do, even if you have to do, as long as we can do it, you will definitely do it for you!"
They are not fools. They know that there is no food in this world. I value them so much because of their ability. If they don’t show their loyalty at this time, when will they stay?
Shimosuke knelt down, and Tian Youro also knelt down like him, and I took a step forward and helped him up.
Majesty can certainly make people afraid, but I don’t want to be stern all day long.
A gentle attitude is easier to win people's hearts. How could I not do this good way to do things without spending money?
"Haha, are you familiar with the blacksmith shop here now?" I pointed to a room made of big stones behind them and said.
There was a blacksmith shop in the "Ten Thousand Beasts Group", but because their blacksmith was one of the bullies, I directly killed it with a trick and couldn't stay.
Because the "Wan Beast Group" has to live by burning, killing, looting and plundering, they care about the maintenance and casting of weapons. Therefore, their blacksmiths are said to have more than a dozen blacksmith shops, and the size of ordinary seven or eight rooms.
"Your Highness, the tools inside are so good. Whether it is a furnace, bellows, iron piers, various iron hammers, or even sinks, it is ten times better than my small workshop." The two of them had smiles on their faces: "With such good conditions, we can definitely make the iron tools that His Highness wants."
"Okay! I like people with confidence!"
I laughed, reached out and handed over a picture, "Look, how long does this weapon take to be cast?"
My sister and I both learned Western paintings from Helen's mother. This realistic painting is easier to express the shape and size of what we want. Although my painting skills are not as good as my sister, it is still more than enough to draw a javelin.
"Ah... this painting... who drew this painting?"
"Oh my God, I've never seen such a detailed and detailed painting!"
"There is a string of words below... Your Highness, is this the size? Sorry, we don't know the words..."
The two of them screamed for a long time, and kept getting closer to the drawings excitedly, unable to move their eyes away, and they didn't even look at me when they asked me.
I didn't care and explained: "This is what I drew. The data below is fifty centimeters long and three centimeters in diameter. The diameter can be half hollow in the middle, but the weight cannot be less than two kilograms."
"Two kilograms!?cm?!"
"Yes, I will create one hundred first, and the subsequent plan is to create three thousand."
I first explained the weight issue, and then promoted the length calculation of Dad Lauren's father, and gave them a standard wooden ruler to familiarize them with the scale above, indicating that we will use rice and centimeters instead of the size and size in the future.
Before neither of them could be surprised by the knowledge and talent of His Royal Highness Silver Star, they were shocked by the use of three thousand javelins.
They all have the strength of their eyes. I expected that I wouldn't just make one javelin, but I didn't expect that I would just prepare to make three thousand.
If one piece costs two kilograms of iron, how much iron will it take for three thousand pieces... plus the loss, even seven thousand kilograms cannot be stopped!
When they were in Matsumoto Village, Matsumoto was able to raise 300 kilograms of iron ore for them a year, so they did their best. They had to spend more than 10,000 kilograms of rice to exchange. Every time they made a blacksmith, when they thought of the exchange ratio, they really felt that they were not good at creating iron tools. I am really sorry to all the people in Matsumoto Village.
They had seen the blacksmith shop on the hill platform before. Not only did they satisfy the equipment, but there was also a large pit dug underground, with tens of thousands of kilograms of thick iron smelting blocks piled up in a mess, which made the two people who had never seen so many iron materials shouted and cheered.
More than ten thousand kilograms!
It is still a rough iron that has been refined once. If it is replaced with iron ore, it will take at least 60,000 kilograms to be refined.
More than 10,000 kilograms of thick iron smelting... how many hoes, shovels, kitchen knives, etc. can be cast?
Although Shimosuke Wada Yuro also understood that Sanko Village must have plans to build weapons, they did not expect that the more than 10,000 kilograms of iron were not heated in their hands, and I directly cut half of them to build weapons, but it was still a javelin they had never seen before.
Do javelins work with swords and guns?
The two of them really wanted to ask me this, but they really didn't have the courage.
I patted the two of them on the shoulders: "Okay, don't say so much. You also know that if Sanguo Village wants to protect everyone, the most important thing is not farming or fishing, but making our army stronger. This weapon is our secret weapon, which is related to whether we can truly protect ourselves. So, no matter what you do, one day later, I want to see the formed javelin. Can you do it?"
The two of them looked at each other.
After a while, they slowly nodded: "Jaberlin is not that difficult to do, that is, the molding and production of the gun head and gun body is a little more troublesome... Don't worry, Your Highness, we will be able to take out the samples tomorrow at noon!"
I smiled on my face and patted my hands on their shoulders again: "So, I'll ask you both!"
"Abide by the order!"
Shimosuke Wada Yaro replied respectfully.
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