The Birth of Tianjiao Chapter 36 The First Divine Soldier
A piece of playing stone is looked for by passers-by for thousands of years. They meet by chance when they are teeth, and the mountains and rivers sense the sound. The big trees are empty, the high platform overlooks the sun and the shade. It is desolate and nostalgic, and the apes and cranes help sing in mourning.
In the poem "Bo Ya's Lost String", the author used the allusion of Bo Ya losing his close friend at the guqin stage in Hanyang and throwing his qin in anger, showing that he remains determined and expresses his deep feelings for his motherland.
Hanyang is the place where the city of Wuhan originated. In the second year of Daye of the Sui Dynasty (606), Hanyang County was first named Hanyang County according to the meaning of "the mountains to the south and the water to the north". The Han River surrounds Hanyang and flows into the Yangtze River from the south of Guishan Mountain.
To the north of Hanyang City, stand the Turtle and Snake Mountains. Snake Mountain was originally called Huanghu Mountain. Because of its winding shape like a snake, later generations named it "Snake Mountain".
Guishan is said to have been used by Dayu to control floods. The Dabie Mountain in Dabie has a bulge in the middle with its head extending into the river, resembling a giant turtle, hence its name.
Guishan is adjacent to the Dajiang River in front and the Han River in the north. It is majestic and majestic.
The mist and rain are vast, and turtles and snakes lock the river.
Dugu Xiaotian was standing on the Yueshu Pavilion on Guishan Mountain at this time, leaning on the railing and overlooking the vast water of the Yangtze River. He had been in Hanyang for six days, and he would come to Guishan Mountain every day to observe the mountains and compete with Zhenwu Qizhan.
The seven sets of exercises are confirmed.
"Tomorrow my Pingtian Sword can be reforged." Xiaotian said to himself happily.
Dugu Xiaotian arrived in Hanyang and stayed at an inn. He found out at the inn that the most famous blacksmith shop in Hanyang was "Zhang's Smithy", so he rushed over with the hilt and fragments of the Pingtian Sword.
After thousands of years of development, the casting of Chinese cold weapons has reached the level of proficiency in the Ming Dynasty.
Emperor Yongle was born in the military and was very keen on weapons. He had a magic machine battalion under his command, all equipped with the most advanced weapons, which could be called the special forces of that era.
The Shenji Battalion is not only equipped with traditional swords, but also advanced muskets. The weapons used by the Shenji Battalion are very powerful, and the swords are as sharp as iron.
"Zhang's Blacksmith Shop" is small in scale, only a dozen feet long and wide. It is located at the northwest corner of Hanyang Street. The blacksmith shop has been passed down for more than a hundred years. The owner of the shop is Dezhi, who is in his forties, tall and tall. He brings three
Apprentices usually do the forging on their behalf.
Dugu Xiaotian met Li Youde, Zhang Dezhi's second disciple, unwrapped the package and explained his purpose.
Li Youde frowned deeply, "Little brother, this sword of yours is just an ordinary sword in the military. The steel is of poor quality and there is carbon deposits. Even if it is in good condition, it is still far behind the finished sword in my shop. The only ones on the market are worth it.
Three taels of silver."
"Some parts of the sword body have been broken into powder. Even if it is returned to the furnace, it cannot be restored to its original appearance of three feet and six inches and weighing seven kilograms and three taels. If the sword fragments are melted, fine steel can only be added.
, this must rely on the method of deep tempering before it can be blended into one and become a usable sword. Such a complicated process and the cost is too high!"
"You really might as well just spend five taels of silver to buy the finished sword from my shop." Li Youde advised.
Dugu Xiaotian bowed deeply to Li Youde and said softly, "Juniors dare not embarrass the master. This sword is a relic of my late father. After my father passed away, I have always been dependent on each other. I have a deep relationship. I hope the master can fulfill it. Gold and silver foreign objects,
It’s just a little thing.”
Seeing that Dugu Xiaotian was so persistent and willing to spend more money, Li Youde invited his master Zhang Dezhi to tell him the whole story.
"I didn't expect that the folding steel-making technique would be used again!" Zhang Dezhi laughed loudly with a loud voice.
After the Tang and Song Dynasties, due to the development of steel filling technology, the steel forging process was time-consuming and laborious, and was almost rarely used.
"Little brother, I appreciate your filial piety. To reforge this sword, I need to personally do it. It will take at least five days to complete with the method of forging steel through hundreds of tempers. Do you have any specific requirements?
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"The sword is three feet six inches long and heavy..." Dugu Xiaotian pondered for a moment, "Now that my martial arts have greatly improved, the original weight of the Pingtian Sword is indeed not enough for me."
"Master Liu, can this sword be recast to be more than ten times heavier than the original?" Dugu Xiaotian bowed and asked.
"This is not difficult. The length of the sword remains the same, the thickness and width of the sword body are increased, the hilt is melted, and more fine steel is added to the hilt itself." Zhang Dezhi smiled and said. "Brother, you can try it.
The various weapons on my weapon rack have their weights marked on them, so find a weight that works for you."
Dugu Xiaotian picked up the hammer, sword and other heavy weapons in the blacksmith shop and waved them a few times, thinking in his mind: "Wujicuo's black iron rod is extremely powerful. It is inevitable that we will not encounter it again in the future. Don't let the Pingtian Sword be used again."
Destroyed.”
"Eighty-six pounds!" Dugu Xiaotian pondered for a moment and said firmly.
Master Zhang Dezhi was shocked when he heard this, "Little brother, are you sure you want to make a sword weighing 86 kilograms? This sword is already more than ten times the weight of an ordinary sword, and it is extremely heavy, making it difficult to perform light swordsmanship." Liu Qingshui
He said with a solemn expression.
Dugu Xiaotian picked up the hundred-jin silver sledgehammer on the weapon rack and waved it a few times, "Master, don't worry, this junior is very strong and made such a heavy sword."
Having said this, Dugu Xiaotian paused slightly, and said with a sad expression, "Master, please do not modify the overall style of the sword, and melt the fragments into the center of the new sword. On the front of the sword hilt, engrave the word 'flat' on the hilt."
On the back, engrave the word 'Xia'." After that, he used his fingers to write the words "Ping" and "Xia" on the table.
Looking at Dugu Xiaotian's sentimental expression, Zhang Dezhi had a rough idea in his mind. "Please, little brother, please write these two words on paper with pen and ink, and I will make a rubbing on the hilt of the sword." Dugu Xiaotian was overjoyed when he heard this, and he took the
I came to pen and ink, and left these two words according to the size specified by Zhang Dezhi.
Now that the details of recasting the sword have been agreed upon, Zhang Dezhi thought about it for a long time and said: "Little brother, Liu can recast this sword according to your requirements."
Based on all considerations, the overall weight of this sword is about 86 kilograms. The sword body is three feet and six inches long, one foot and one inch wide, and one inch thick. I will melt the fragments of the original Pingtian Sword on fire, temper the impurities in them, and place them on the sword body.
at the center.
The tip of the sword is five inches long, conical in shape, and gradually narrowed by polishing.
The hilt is one foot long and half a foot thick. Since the sword body is so wide and thick, it can be used as a small shield. I made a bevel at the end of the hilt and raised a two-inch-high armrest. I traced the two characters according to the handwriting left by the young hero.
Printed on.
The four of me, the master and the apprentice, pushed aside other tasks and worked hard to complete the work. It will take 6 days to complete. This time, my apprentices' labor costs were deducted from the sword making, and I only charged you 600 taels of silver. Now I will collect half of the deposit for the materials, and the rest.
Pay after you pick up the sword six days later."
Dugu Xiaotian took out a silver note from his arms and placed it on the table. "How can we let the masters work in vain? Please accept the extra silver. I will pick up the sword in six days." After that, he
He walked out of the blacksmith shop and disappeared into the street in an instant.
Li Youde picked up the silver note on the table and said in surprise, "Master, this is a pass for one thousand taels of silver. Do we want to return the extra silver taels to him?"
Zhang Dezhi was slightly startled, then laughed loudly: "You are indeed a chivalrous queen, there is no need to retreat, let's use all the best hundred-refined steel I have saved!"
Neither Dugu Xiaotian nor Zhang's master and apprentice would have thought that this strange customization would actually create the "No. 1 Divine Weapon" that would become famous in the Central Plains beyond the Great Wall.