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

People are in different positions, and the angles and scopes of considering problems are different. In Wei Meng's eyes, the soft iron created by Guo Zhun is just garbage that is useless.

However, in Chen Ying's eyes, the value of soft iron is even greater than that of steel. Of course, it does not mean that steel will definitely be important. The key is that there are many blacksmiths who can make steel. As far as Chen Ying knows, Chang'an City is in charge of the six schools and summer schools, with a total of about 8,000 craftsmen, of which the most blacksmiths are, no more than 3,000. As long as Chen applies some means, he can always get talents who can make steel.

However, there is only Guo Zhun who can refine soft iron.

Soft iron actually has a very wide range of functions. In addition to being able to manufacture small briquette furnaces. Soft iron has unparalleled plasticity, it can also be used to process many utensils, such as soft iron basins, soft iron kettles, etc.

The most important thing is that tinplate can ensure the hygiene of food, minimize the possibility of corruption, and effectively block health risks. Canned packaging cans, tea cans, milk powder cans, food oil cans, etc. can allow food to be preserved for a long time without deteriorating.

In particular, the storage of military dry food has always been a headache. Historically, Li Jing attacked Yinshan at night and chose the cold winter because in the cold winter season, military rations can be preserved for a long time at low temperatures. Of course, in winter, although there is no need to worry about the maintenance of military rations, it is easy to experience a large number of non-combat reductions. The biggest function of the use of canned food is to navigate from oceans. Canned food with quality and quantity can ensure that crew members and sailors get sufficient nutrition and avoid scurvy.

It can be said that the emergence of tinplate can have epoch-making significance. Without the influence of environmental factors such as air and moisture, Chinese tea can maintain its original flavor and be transported to further places. Of course, this also gives ocean navigation a basis for material guarantee.

Guo Zhun received the title of Chen Ying and happily left Chen Ying's tent.

Chen Ying looked at Guo Zhun's back as he was away, and he felt very proud. He really could not have imagined that he would find such a major chain reaction if he inadvertently promoted Ge Tong. He took the lead in giving out the Mingguang Armor and the method of making chain mail. In other words, Chen Ying himself could have the ability to build armor alone in the future.

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 was absolutely no record in history, soft iron was invented during the Tang Dynasty. Looking at the bustling craftsmen outside the tent, Chen Ying had a more bold idea slowly formed in his mind.

At this time, Wei Meng came in. Chen Ying looked at the gauze package that Wei Meng was carrying and asked curiously: "What is this?"

"This is a blade slap!" Wei Meng smiled and said, "According to the ancestral technique, a blade slap made with Bailian Steel!"

"Slap the blade!" Chen Ying said in surprise: "Hurry up, call me and take a look!"

Wei Meng untied the rope tied to one end, pulled off the black gauze bag, revealing a cold light. The cloud patterns on the knife surface were faintly visible, like flowing water, like a star, with cold light shining, and the sword energy soaring into the sky, hanging on the wall to make a dragon roar.

Chen Ying's eyes suddenly shone: "Is this... this is the legendary sword that cuts gold and jade, cuts iron like mud, pushes like walls, and breaks people and horses?"

Wei Meng said inexplicably: "Isn't this a slap? You can cut down the horse's legs and cut people's heads. You can do everything invincible."

Although Chen Ying had seen Mo Dao, at that time it was Li Daozhen who took Mo Dao to his life. How could he look at him? At this time, Chen Ying looked at the Mo Dao carefully. The hilt of the Mo Dao was about six feet long, and the blade was more than six feet long, with a single point and two blades.

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

Chen Ying's head was running rapidly. He had seen pictures of Mo Dao in later generations. Mo Dao was basically the same as this long sword, with limited differences, but it was a little thinner, longer and sharper than this.

Chen Ying's eyes widened. He slowly took the blade and waved it in the big tent and started playing. Mo Dao is worthy of being the dominant sword. Once one sword is released, he dare not compete for the attack. Chen Ying has seen the performance of the Overlord Gun in later generations and knows the principle of using Mo Dao. In fact, just like Mo Dao, he uses force to use force.

Chen Ying waved his Mo Dao and cut off a vacant table in the tent. This table was made of pine wood, with a thickness of about three fingers. Although it was not too thick, it was enough to act as a shield to resist the shooting of bows and arrows. In particular, the four legs of the table were made of pine wood that was six inches square.

"Puff!"

Chen Ying split the table into two pieces with one knife, and there was no sense of stagnation in his hand. Chen Ying couldn't hide the excitement in his heart and said, "It's it, the king of the sword... Mo Dao, it's indeed a good knife!"

Chen Ying took a break and gasped, saying, "Can you hit this knife? How many pieces can you make in a day?"

Wei Meng sighed slightly: "It is extremely difficult to build a slap blade. There are extremely high requirements for both iron and forging technology. This slap blade is actually just a waste!"

Chen Ying said in surprise, "Scrap!"

Wei Meng sighed and said, "The ancestor of the family improved the Han Ma Sword and created a slap blade. However, seven years ago, the young man lost the real object and also lost the notes recording the forging method. Now the young man is still exploring slowly. According to the original records left by the ancestor of the family, a qualified slap blade weighs 36 kilograms. It can cut two layers of heavy armor, and cut hundreds of layers of heavy armor in a row without rolling the blade. It is a qualified slap 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 a Mo Dao Army. One is that Mo Dao Army is difficult to build, and the other is that Mo Dao Hand is rare.

The first difficulty is a problem of technology and resources. The cost of building a Modao is too high. To create a Modao weighing 36 kilograms, it costs at least hundreds of kilograms of iron. These hundreds of kilograms of iron create a fifteen or sixteen fine steel horizontal sword. In fact, a Modao hand is absolutely impossible to compete with more than a dozen horizontal sword hands in a single situation.

The second difficulty is the quality of soldiers. Those who can have Modao must be strong men. They are wearing Mingguang armor weighing more than 40 kilograms, wearing a helmet, and the Modao in their hands, carrying a full weight of 80 kilograms. A qualified Modao hand must swing the knife at least once, and Chen Ying may not be able to swing even a hundred times at present.

Looking at the entire army, Luo Shixin is sure to be able to do the job of Mo Dao Shu, Ashinasmo, Yu Guni, Chen Jinyong, probably it is OK, Duan Shigan and Zhang Shigui are probably barely able to do it. Chen Ying is not very clear about the others. Training Mo Dao Shu is also a long-term and systematic job. Just like training weightlifters, it requires soldiers with certain talents. With long-term and scientific training, Chen Ying does not meet this condition at present.

However, the Modao Army seemed to have great attraction, attracting Chen Ying. Historical records that the Tang Dynasty's Modao General Li Siye followed Gao Xianzhi, the military commander of Anxi, at that time, to fight against Xiaobolu Kingdom. In Lianyun Castle (now Salhad, northeast of Afghanistan), the only place in the Tang army, the Tubo army built fortifications along the mountains and rivers, and was ready to fight. Gao Xianzhi appointed Li Siye and Tian Zhen as the left and right Modao Generals and issued an order: "Lianyun Castle must be captured before noon, otherwise they will all die."

The battle began. Li Siye led the way and climbed the mountain from the most steepest place. He waved his sword, and the enemy howled, and the dead bodies were everywhere. He fell off the cliff and drowned. Seven or eight out of ten people in the water were drowned. The Tang army took down Lianyun Fort in one fell swoop. Then he took advantage of the victory and attacked Xiaobolu, capturing Xiaobolu and his wife Tubo Princess. The Tang army regained military hegemony west and north of Kashmir. "Fuji, the seventy-two kingdoms of Hu were shocked and surrendered." After returning to the army, Li Siye was promoted to Shule (now Kashgar area, Shule Town is the most west of the four towns in Anxi), defending the border area of ​​the Tang Empire.

When Li Siye guarded Shule, he relied on the five thousand soldiers (including one thousand Modao soldiers) in his hand to make tens of thousands of Tubo troops sigh at Shule Town.

Chen Ying thought to himself that if he had a thousand or eight hundred Modao Army and the cooperation of the lancers, the Turks would have to sigh in Lingzhou.

Chen Ying thought secretly that he would establish the Modao army of Dingyuan Army no matter what.

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"Bang bang bang..." A rushing sound came from the backyard of the Qinwang Mansion in Chang'an City. Si Yan said in a hoarse voice: "Who!"

"I... the son of Nayan Liu Shuyi!" Liu Shuyi, outside the door, whispered: "His Prince Qin going to bed?"

The Sui Dynasty inherited the Han system and the Tang Dynasty inherited the Sui Dynasty. Na Yan was actually the Shizhong. Of course, since Cao Cao, Shizhong was the de facto prime minister. When Si Yan heard that the prime minister's son came to visit, he naturally did not dare to neglect it.

With a creaking sound, the door opened from the inside, and a sweaty boy pushed it in: "Take me to see His Highness the King of Qin!"

"The prince is enjoying the cool air in the garden..."

"I know the place!"

Liu Shuyi ignored Si Yan and snatched the lantern from Si Yan's hand and ran towards the garden. Si Yan smiled disapprovingly and was not angry. As he was not qualified to be angry with Na Yan's son at that time. He gently bolted the door from the inside.

The moonlight was light and the branches were slanted. There was a carved wooden pavilion standing by the water in the west corner of the garden. King Li Shimin of Qin stood in the pavilion and looked at the direction where Liu Shuyi was walking. A Changsun Wugui, who was wearing an elf-length yellow top and a moon-blooming skirt, stood beside him, swaying the round fan in his hand, fanning Li Shimin. Changsun Wugui looked at Liu Shuyi and hurriedly ran over, and held the palace maids who were accompanying him. The eunuch left and gave the pavilion out to their men to discuss matters.

"I'm here in the middle of the night. What's the urgent matter?" Li Shimin sat on the stone bench and looked at Liu Shuyi's eyes calmly.

"Pu..." Liu Shuyi knelt in front of Li Shimin and shouted sadly: "Please help His Highness the King of Qin to save his father, save his father..."

Li Shimin was stunned instead and said inexplicably: "Your father is Duke of Lu. How could it be my turn to rescue him?"
Chapter completed!