Chapter One Thousand Four Hundred and Six: Break through the formation and be invincible, Tiger Pioneer!
"Chief, this one is too light! This one is still light... This one is good! Chief, this one is strong, this one is good!..."
On the east side of the camp, in the courtyard of the wooden house covered with iron armor, the tiger slave held a two-meter long-handled sword in one hand, sweeping and slashing vertically in the snow, dancing like a tiger in the wind!
“Whoops!…”
"O Lord Buddha! Such a long scroll weighs twelve kilograms and has a blade as long as an arm! If this was wielded on the battlefield, an ordinary warrior or peasant soldier would be able to sweep away a large piece of it!..."
Looking at the scene in front of him, the master blacksmith Matsushita Tesuke took a breath. The long scroll Odachi weighing twelve kilograms was actually slashed by the giant-like "Toi" barbarian with one hand, and he was simply shocked.
His chin was broken! When he was forging this two-handed sword, he never thought that someone could wield this kind of long sword with one hand, this kind of "big long scroll"!
Yes, the long sword in the hands of the tiger slave is a "big long roll" with a blade of 90 centimeters and a handle of one meter long. The "long roll" here is actually very similar in size to the naginata, and it only became popular in the Muromachi period.
, a long-handled weapon specially used to fight cavalry or assault on the battlefield. The only difference between it and the naginata is that the long-curled blade has a pickaxe triangle similar to that of a samurai sword. In later generations, the Uesugi family specially selected Yong Rui and formed a team.
The famous long scroll team.
As for the so-called "big long scroll", it is lengthened again to facilitate slashing in the battle formation. It has the same position on the battlefield as the Yanyue Sword and Mo Dao of the Chinese Dynasty and the two-handed epee and giant sword of the European continent. They are all real choices.
It is a heavy formation-breaking weapon that can only be used by front warriors! And the way they fight looks like brave skirmishers rushing in, opening and closing, I am invincible!
"O Lord Buddha! This is truly a 'ghost general'! An invincible ghost general on the battlefield!..."
"Praise the Lord God! Tiger slave, this weapon is too long and requires both hands to swing it flexibly! Yes, that's it!...Haha! With this knife in your hand, you can probably cut off a horse's head with one blow!!..."
There is a famous saying in later generations, which is called "the moon stick, the sword of the year, the spear of a lifetime". Compared with the spear, which is more difficult to practice, the long sword is much simpler, the technical requirements are not high, and it requires a bonus of physical fitness. And when
After waving for a moment, the tiger slave suddenly roared, raised his hands diagonally, and suddenly slashed at the small arm-thick tree in the yard!
"Roar! Cut the tiger to death!..."
"!"
Matsushita Tesuke's eyes twitched, fearing that his newly cut long scroll would be broken into two pieces with this cut. Then his reputation as a "Knife Swordsman" would be compared to that of "Chief Yamata"
His eyes were completely broken.
But fortunately, the tiger slave looks rough, but the angle and speed of his slashes have sharp intuition that has been refined over time. He just slashed with the knife with a "whoosh", and the small tree broke into two pieces with a "click".
!
"Haha! Good! What a knife! What a fast knife!..."
Zuvarro was stunned for a few breaths, then laughed out loud with excitement. The tiger slave held the long knife horizontally and carefully touched the blade. There was no obvious gap. It seemed that he could kill the tiger with one knife!
"Come! Tesuke, here's the iron armor I asked you to change! Bring it over and put it on the tiger slave!..."
"Yes! Sir!"
Soon, Matsushita Tesuke and two tribal apprentices came over carrying a fifty-pound heavy "big armor". This heavy armor was basically an iron crocodile ball returned from the Uyizaki clan, but its original size
It was too small and the Jurchen warriors couldn't fit it on, so they had to change it again.
While Matsushita Tesuke disassembled the armor pieces, widened and thickened them, he also made matching armor pieces, shoulder armor pieces, arm armor pieces, and leg armor pieces, and then asked the tanner Ushio Tsuto to nail two layers of lining leather.
, and finally asked the painter to paint the spring tree with a layer of lacquer. The three people worked for almost a month before they produced this "big armor" with two layers of leather and one layer of iron!
There is no doubt that the defensive power of this thing is definitely enough. But there is only one thing, it is too heavy, it is completely like a lump of iron!
It is estimated that in the entire Ezo land, there is no Kazuto samurai who can run and fight after wearing this thing. Maybe it was only possible when Nobuhiro was young... right?...
"Tiger slave, how are you?..."
"Chief, it's a bit tight. When you put it on, it feels like a thick-skinned brown bear, not very flexible..."
"...I'm asking you if it's heavy?..."
"Hmm... It's a bit heavy, but it's okay. I'll give it a try... Hey! It's better to withstand the wind and it's quite warm!... Chief, will this 'big iron skin' really belong to me in the future? I don't have any leather for you.
, and there’s nothing to change…”
"...It's yours!"
"Really? Chief, you can't go back on your word...you swear on the Lord God!..."
"Witness the Lord God! Not only do you have one thing, but the other twenty Jurchen warriors each have their own thing! ... Damn it! Are you the chief, or am I the chief? When have the words I, Zuvalo, said not been counted?!
…”
Zuvalo stood up on tiptoes angrily and slapped the tiger slave on the shoulder. The tiger slave blinked, lowered his head and said angrily.
"Chief, don't you like to hit your head?...If you can't reach it, I will lower my head and hit you! As long as you keep your word..."
“…!I’ll whip you!…”
Zuvalo raised his hand, hit the tiger slave twice hard on the head. The tiger slave was wearing an iron helmet and shook his head, but there was no reaction. Zuvalo hit him a few times and looked at
This honest and brave heavy-armored warrior carrying a long sword couldn't help laughing again, and then his laughter grew bigger and bigger!
"Haha! Okay! Very good! Wearing heavy armor, wielding a long knife, breaking the formation and charging... Tiger slave, tiger slave! From now on, you will be my bravest pioneer warrior, Tiger Pioneer!!..."
"Haha! Scattered iron ore has been discovered on Huatai Island and on the Ezo land, as well as a large amount of coal and wood... I will establish an iron smelting workshop, trade more and train more blacksmiths, and make you one by one
They are all armed to the teeth, and equipped with big horses charging into battle!…”
"Witness the Lord God! From now on, the twenty-one of you will form a new team, called the Vanguard Breakers, and you will be the leader!..."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Ah? Chief, can I eat more meat as the leader of the team?..."
"Yes! The meat tube is full!..."
"Okay!...O Lord God who is in charge, okay!!..."
The heavy snow fell one after another and fell from the sky again. Zuvalo stood in the snow, laughing confidently. Next to him was a tiger slave like an iron tower, standing motionless in the snow, looking around boredly.
"Ouch! Ouch!..."
Suddenly, several dog barks were heard in the distance, and then the hounds in the entire camp barked in alarm! And as the warriors scolded and alerted, two scouts drove sleds and appeared on the frozen sea in the south. No,
After a while, they came to the camp and brought news from across the strait from the land of Kazuto.
"Chief Great Shaman! A letter was sent from Heren Land in the south! He also asked envoys from the remaining tribes in the north to deliver some New Year's gifts..."
"Huh? Kazuto's letter? New Year's gift? Bring it here!..."
Soon, Zuvalo saw three gifts sent from Kazuto after traveling thousands of miles away. The first one was a small wooden sculpture, carved with a lifelike "bird". The bird's long beak resembled a hummingbird.
, probably based on the abstract hummingbird pattern of the golden talisman. Below the bird's head, it completely looks like an eagle. It is obvious that the craftsmen spent a lot of effort to carve it, and every feather is clearly visible!
"The wood carving of the main god of hummingbirds? Interesting, really interesting!... These people are really ingenious and good at figuring out people's preferences!..."
Zuvalo looked at the exquisite hummingbird wood carving. Although it was just ordinary wood, he still couldn't put it down. This kind of fine carving skill was obviously not available in the current kingdom and alliance. After playing with it for a while,
Then he looked at the second gift.
The second gift was an exquisite short knife, or "ribashi". There was also a bright folding fan attached to the knife, with red tassels hanging from it. The decorative effect was far greater than the actual use. Zuvarro was not very interested.
, but after thinking about it, the corners of his mouth slightly raised. This can be left to the three Ainu wives as a novel decoration to add some fun to the night.
"Hey! This is?!..."
Seeing the third gift, Zuvalo was stunned for a while, a little confused. He saw that it was a blue flag, so old that it was a little faded, but it was well preserved. There was an abstract figure engraved on the flag.
The bird pattern looks a bit like the hummingbird of the Lord God, but looking at the wings, it seems more like... an eagle?...
"O God! Chief Kazuto of the Chongshan tribe, why did you give me this shabby flag?"
"The chief shaman, the envoy of the Insect Mountain tribe who sent the gift, solemnly took out this flag... They said this is, this is..."
The messenger from Beiyu who delivered the gift scratched his head and said with some uncertainty.
"Witnessed by the Lord God of the Sea and Sky! The messenger smiled and said at that time... This is a military flag left by your ancestors after fighting with the ancestors of Insect Mountain more than two hundred years ago, when they were at their most powerful!... Now, although your
The ancestors have gone far away, but they still left behind a lot of prestige and continuity, and also left behind several noble families, including yours..."
"This 'Great Yuan Golden Clan Military Flag' will be returned to its original owner! As a testimony of the brotherhood between the two parties!..."
