Jiang Ang didn't know the art of smelting, but he also knew that a good blade requires good iron, blue fire and a good teacher to be trained for many times, so a good blade was hard to find.
To put it bluntly, don't expect that this simple shop in Changlin Town can simply make a good blade that can cut iron like mud. Even if you can make a few iron blades, long spears, short spears, and some arrow clusters, it will be fine.
Very strenuous.
However, they watched Jiang and Ping take out the red-hot iron bar from the stove and hammer it with clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang clang, and a straight-ridged knife embryo was forged into shape.
Jiang Ang didn't know what kind of subsequent processing the blade embryo would need to undergo, but looking at the blue-black blade embryo, it was smooth and clear, and one could vaguely see people's features.
He was a little surprised. Is it really so easy to forge a good blade? So easy?
Jiang Ping picked up the green-black knife embryo, looked at the blade's straightness and thickness, and handed it to Jiang Ang at the door: "Master Jiang, you are an expert in using knives. Let's see how well this knife embryo is made?"
Zhao Shan cautiously blocked Jiang Ang and took the knife embryo over.
Jiang Ping smiled and sat back down behind the anvil.
Jiang Ang picked up the blade and tapped it lightly with his fingers, making a clear sound. He became more and more sure that the subsequent blade was handled well and it was definitely a good blade.
"Master Jiang is still afraid of our three little blacksmiths?" Jiang Ping asked with a smile.
"You guys go out first and keep watch on the street!" Jiang Ang signaled to the villagers that they didn't need to follow him and Zhao Shan into the blacksmith shop, but could just keep watch on the long street outside.
No matter how stupid Jiang Ang is, he still knows that the Jiang Ping in front of him is from Chushan.
After all, he was killed so miserably twice and was heartbroken. At the same time, he was deeply impressed by the combat effectiveness of the Chushan Army and the sharpness of the armor and weapons. He was so profound that from time to time he would be killed by one or two of the Chushan Army in his dreams.
The soldier beheaded him with a sharp long knife, unable to resist, and then woke up in shock.
The standard straight-ridged war knives held by ordinary generals of the Chushan Army had sharp blades and strong and tough blades. This impressed Jiang Ang deeply on the battlefield.
In comparison, Dongzhouzhai's knives can only be called iron blades, which will break after three to five blows, while the Chushan standard sword may leave a few small chips.
This is also far inferior to the weapons held by the officers and soldiers in Jingnan and Jingbei.
Jiang Ang walked into the shop and glanced at the hidden back door - there was only one long dirt road in Changlin Town, and the shops along the street were all front shops and houses behind, so he could not notice the movement in the yard behind the shop.
"Tell me, why did Mr. Jiang come to Changlin Town? Is he unwilling to let Jiang escape and want to take me, Jiang, back to Hanchuan?" Jiang Ang stood in front of the anvil with a knife in his hand and asked coldly.
"I really want to capture Mr. Jiang back to Nancai, but I, Jiang Ping, am waiting here - Dongzhou Village has finally gathered four to five hundred people again, and they don't even have the weapons, weapons, or soldiers to fill them.
With a full stomach, Zhou Canjun really wanted to capture Master Chiang. He transferred three or four platoon speedboats from Hualing County and sent more than a hundred elite soldiers into Bailu Lake. That was enough to make Master Chiang capture him without any help," Jiang Ping said with a smile, "
However, it was an eye-opener for us that Master Chiang was able to escape from Nancai. Zhou Canjun also respected Master Chiang as a person and specifically ordered Jiang Ping to send a generous gift to Dongzhou Village..."
Jiang Ping asked people to lift up the straw mat in the corner of the shop, but there were two to three hundred straight-spine long knives and a larger number of heavy-edged spearheads piled there.
At this moment, Jiang Ang couldn't calm down. He narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at Jiang Ping's face sharply, and asked in a low voice: "What are you trying to do?"
"It should be said that Zhou Junjun already told the leader Jiang that he was in prison that day. I don't know if the leader Jiang has seriously considered escaping back to Dongzhou Village?" Jiang Ping said calmly.
"But I don't know what Chushan's kindness wants Jiang to think about? Is it possible that thousands of men in our Dongzhou Village were brutally killed by Chushan's army, and you still want me to thank you?" Jiang Ang sneered.
"On the battlefield, there are no eyesight for swords and guns. Who doesn't go to the battlefield with his head on his waist? I thought that Jiang Dajiang was a bachelor, but I never thought that he was such a coward. He didn't reflect on his own incompetence and was controlled by Hu Danzhou.
They stubbornly defended Panlong Village and refused to withdraw, but in the end they complained that Chushan was too brutal in killing people on the battlefield? Is it possible that we have to sit back and watch Chiang Kai-shek give birth to children and reproduce in Panlong Village? Is this the truth in the world? "
Jiang Ping said,
"Since we have fought on the battlefield, life and death are determined by destiny, but outside the battlefield, I still want to tell Master Jiang that the Chushan generals have never been taboo about their origins, and they have no bitterness and deep hatred for Master Jiang.
We even sympathized with the plight of Master Chiang and many of his brothers, and were even more unwilling to kill them all. We captured a total of more than 900 people from Dongzhou Village before and after the battlefield of Panlong Village, although they are currently being forced to participate in labor in Nancai.
, but they can’t be cold or hungry, and their life may be better than that of Master Jiang in Dongzhou Village. Master Jiang, please don’t worry about them! As for the casualties on the battlefield, Master Jiang, please think of yourself, just like now.
, I chatted and laughed with Master Jiang, or I could sit down and drink a cup of hot tea, or even warm a pot of wine to last the night. But if we really have to fight, I, Jiang Ping, may not be able to defeat Master Jiang, but I will definitely do my best.
Why, I will use any means, and I will not complain if I die under the sword of Mr. Jiang."
"Master Jiang has gone all the way to Changlin Town just to say these words and teach me how to behave?" Jiang Ang tied the saber back to his waist, clapped his hands, pulled up a bench and sat down.
"Tens of thousands of armored men in Chushan have been fighting in the north and south under the leadership of Marquis Jingsheng in recent years. Countless people have fought bloody battles, fighting one after another, regardless of their own safety. The only purpose is to expel the Hulu and regain the Central Plains. This is what everyone has seen in these years.
Witnessed——"
Jiang Ping said,
"So, Jiang Ping was ordered to come to Changlin Town, mainly to tell Mr. Jiang that the Dongzhou Villagers have never been Chushan's enemies, and Chushan has never regarded the Dongzhou Villagers as enemies. The current situation is very difficult.
, the Red Hu people are about to conquer the Dangxiang people, and are about to completely occupy the Hetao and Hexi areas to the west and north of Guanshan. Even if Chushan can still hold Huaishang by then, the Red Hu cavalry may still descend from Sichuan and Shu and from the southeast of Huaihe.
What is even more worrying at this time is that many generals in the Dongjing Rebel Army have no integrity and secretly colluded with the Hulu. This is something Jingsheng Hou and Chushan will never tolerate. So Jiang Ping was ordered to come.
In Changlin Town, I still have to ask Master Jiang, if the barbarian cavalry steps into Jinghu Lake, will Master Jiang bend his knees and become a dog to the barbarians, or will he pick up his sword and gun to resist bravely?"
"How does Mr. Jiang want me to answer?" Jiang Ang asked.
"If Mr. Jiang is willing to be a dog for the barbarians, then he is the enemy of Chushan. I may not be able to match Mr. Jiang's tyrannical skills. I may die under Mr. Jiang's knife today, but Chushan will definitely fight again in Dongzhou Village.
Before taking the throne, uproot Dongzhou Village to avoid future troubles."
Jiang Ping said,
"And if Jiang Dajiang has any backbone, he is not just the same as Sun Yanzhou, Hu Dangzhou and others, but he is Chushan's friend. Chushan will never sit back and watch the Dongzhou villagers fall into the current predicament without taking any action.
To help!”
"With just this little thing, if you want to recruit Jiang, do you lack some sincerity? Do you really think that Jiang is some worthless bitch?" Jiang Ang looked at the pile of knives and guns in the corner and said with a disdainful smile.
"We have no intention of recruiting Mr. Chiang. We only need a promise from Mr. Chiang, and our sincerity will continue to be sent. Even the Dongzhou villagers detained in Nancai at this time will be repatriated by appropriate means.
Dongzhou Village..." Jiang Ping said.
"What exactly does Chu Shan want to do?" Jiang Ang asked confusedly.
Jiang Ping said: "What Chushan wants to do does not need to be concealed in front of Jiang Dajiang. Chushan just hopes that the Dongjing Rebel Army will have the power to contain Sun Yanzhou, Hu Dangzhou and others, and prevent the entire Dongjing Rebel Army from turning to
Chihuren. As for recruiting people, we have to wait until Master Jiang has enough strength to talk about it. At this time, there are only four to five hundred people in Dongzhou Village, and Chushan really doesn’t take it seriously..."
Jiang Ping's words made Jiang Ang extremely unhappy, but he was so vulnerable to the elites in Chushan twice. He had nothing to say, and his face turned slightly red. After holding it in for a long time, he asked:
"Is this what that fucking court means?"
"Although there are many things wrong with the imperial court, without the imperial court, the Chihu cavalry would have already entered Jinghu Lake," Jiang Ping said. "If Jiang Dajiang didn't know how tragic it would be for Hehuai to fall under the enemy's cavalry, or maybe
With so many people fleeing from hunger in the south, we cannot make Jiang Dajiang feel sympathy and indignation. Chushan can also arrange for Jiang Dajiang to take a trip to Hehuai. As for what we are discussing today, if Jiang Dajiang does not want to leak it, there is no need to do so.
We are worried that there will be any problems on our side, we will arrange everything properly, but now I don’t know if Zhou Canjun has misjudged the leader of the Chiang Kai-shek..."
"How can we trust you?" Zhao Shan stood up and asked.
"You don't need to trust anyone. As long as you have enough strength, do you need to trust or distrust anyone? In comparison, we have to bear the risk of raising bandits. I believe you also know that if this matter is leaked, it will cause trouble.
How passive Marquis Jingsheng is in the court," Cai Ping said calmly, "However, in order to resist the Red Husbands and to regain the Central Plains, Marquis Jingsheng is willing to bear all the honor and disgrace! It is definitely not for you to worry about trust.
The problem!"
Zhao Shan said to Jiang Ang: "This matter is of great importance. Brother, please do not be easily tempted by Chu Shan's words..."
Jiang Ang pondered for a while and then said to Jiang Ping: "I'm afraid Jiang won't be able to promise anything to Mr. Jiang at this time."
"Don't worry, Jiang Ji's blacksmith shop will not be open for just one or two days in Changlin Town," Jiang Ping said calmly, "Jiang will be here waiting for Mr. Jiang to come again..."
