Early the next morning, cartloads of pig iron were delivered.
I heard Huo Quxie said that it was a hundred thousand catties.
This amount of pig iron was enough for Chen Mu to forge a Tang Hengdao and a piece of thin armor for tens of thousands of Shu army soldiers.
Pieces of pig iron were put into the two blast furnaces and burned from morning to afternoon. When Xia Hou opened the furnace door, the molten steel flowed out along the ravine.
"Hey! Really refining pig iron!"
"That's right, this is the first time we've met!"
"It turns out that pig iron can still be smelted, and I learned a lot about it."
The craftsmen also looked excited when they saw this scene. For a group of people with craftsman spirit, this moment was undoubtedly exciting.
But at the moment when the molten steel flowed out, the blast furnace forging method that made Chen Mu rich in the world was completely spread.
But as long as those soldiers can save a few lives, it will all be worth it.
After the first batch of steel came out, Chen Mu asked Xia Hou to quickly instruct them to make Tang Hengdao and steel armor.
Everything on the battlefield is so elusive. Who knows when those group of prairie barbarians will attack Ten Thousand Layers Gorge?
Seeing that Xiahou was supervising and managing things in an orderly manner, and since he didn't sleep last night, he thought about it and found a place to bury himself in.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The hammering sound in the armory room never stopped. I don't know how long I slept, but during this time, I was always half awake and half asleep.
"Old Chen! Wake up, there's a fight!"
But at this moment, Qi Zeguang's voice suddenly came from beside him.
Suddenly recalling what Qi Zeguang said, Chen Mu's sleepiness immediately dissipated for the most part, and he immediately stood up straight.
"The Tatars are coming?!"
At this moment, Qi Zeguang also had a nervous look on his face. This was his first contact with war. Everyone has a process. It would be a lie to say that he was not scared.
"There's a fight over there at Wanlayer Gorge!"
Before Chen Mu could speak, Xia Hou and Lin Qiye quickly came to Qi Zeguang.
Lin Qiye grabbed Qi Zeguang and asked anxiously: "How is the battle going? Where is General Huo?"
Qi Zeguang thought for a moment: "The general is leading his men to fight with the Tatars... As for the situation of the battle, we have more people here... but the fight is very difficult!"
Hearing this, Lin Qiye didn't bother to ask. He picked up his sword and got on his horse and ran towards the foot of Wan Zhang Gorge.
Lin Qiye knows better than anyone else that Huo Quxie is the nephew of the current Great Sima Wei Qinghong. His appointment as the commander-in-chief of the Shu Army means that the logistics supplies of the Shu Army will be guaranteed in the future.
The one hundred thousand kilograms of iron is the best example.
But if he dies, the Shu army will really have no room to turn around.
Chen Mu glanced at Qi Zeguang and asked, "Don't you always stay with Huo Quxie? What's going on?"
Qi Zeguang ran over on foot, took a gulp of water from the wooden bucket beside him, and then said: "Sneak... sneak attack! The Tatars learned that General Huo was the general of Shu, and were afraid of another incident, so they took advantage of the darkness to attack.
Touched it!"
"Approximately how many people?"
"About three thousand, all of them are swordsmen! Fortunately, the general set up many hidden sentries, and they were discovered before they even entered the Ten Thousand Layers Gorge!"
"I can't care so much anymore, Xiahou Han Xin'er, go and have a look!"
Several people nodded solemnly, then put on a suit of ready-made thin armor, put on a Tang Hengdao, and went out.
As for Chen Mu, he quickly went to the place where the gunpowder was placed, picked up the flintlock gun and followed him.
"Pillar! Behind!"
"Kill him to death!"
"careful!"
…
The armory was very close to the Wanlayer Gorge, and in just a cup of tea, the three of them rode their horses to the entrance of the Wanlayer Gorge.
There were endless cries of killing and wailing, as the two teams of men and horses were attacking each other, and a very strong smell of blood spread throughout the Wanlayer Gorge.
There were only three thousand soldiers from the Tatar side, but the swords and armor in their hands were much more advanced than those from the Shu army.
Even though the Shu army numbered more than 10,000 people, the Tatar side actually had the advantage.
For one Tatar infantry, almost five Shu soldiers had to be sacrificed to replace one.
Chen Mu watched everything from a hillside. It was indeed what Lin Qiye said. Although these Shu troops were poorly armed, they were all brave and loyal soldiers who were not afraid of death.
What should I do if the Tatar soldier's sword is too fast?
One person directly greeted the sharp blade with his chest, and then took advantage of his breath to hug the Tatar soldier tightly.
Then they hit several men with hoes on the heads of the Tatar soldiers.
The Shu army's tactics against the Tatar infantry have always been like this. If you don't have good armor and weapons, then... just use your lives to pile them up!
This absurd scene made Chen Mu feel ridiculous but wanted to cry.
It’s so tragic!
But even so, the Tatar soldiers' offensive has not faded at all. It seems that tonight they want to directly capture the Wanlayer Gorge pass.
As for Huo Quxie, Chen Mu searched for him for a long time and finally saw him.
At this moment, one man was holding a long spear, and he was opening and closing to kill a general of the enemy.
Although Huo Quxie doesn't look very majestic at first glance, but if you look at him actually holding a gun against the enemy, he is indeed brave enough to be invincible!
In just a dozen rounds, one shot after another, he directly hit the opponent's burly general's pipa bone. In terms of martial arts, he was unparalleled.
However, the Tatar general opposite was obviously a battle-hardened man. Before Huo Quxie could put away his gun, he grabbed the handle of the gun tightly and revealed a ferocious smile.
"Whoosh!"
Before Huo Quxie had time to react, a sharp arrow suddenly shot straight from his back. Nomads are good at riding and shooting, and the arrow went straight into the back of his heart.
At this moment, Huo Quxie lost a lot of strength in his hand, and the next moment the gun in his hand was pulled out by the Tatar general.
It is difficult to guard against hidden arrows, which is why it is most taboo for the two sides to show their heads when fighting.
"Die to the insects in the Central Plains!"
The general roared angrily, rushed forward, and then raised his sword to take Huo Quxie's head.
At this critical moment, Lin Qiye suddenly burst out of the crowd, and then heard the sound of weapons clashing.
The two swords intersected and blocked the burly general's sword forcefully.
Taking advantage of this gap, Lin Qiye picked up Huo Quxie and ran towards the crowd.
By the time the burly general reacted again, Lin Qiye had already run ten steps away with Huo Quxie on his back.
"Damn bugs!"
He killed a Shu soldier next to him with a knife, and then chased after him. It turned out that Huo Quxie was the culprit who caused them to lose thousands of subordinates. The purpose of today's night attack was to take his head. How could he be allowed to slip away like this?
Walk?
Lin Qiye was very agile. Several times the Tatar soldiers slashed at him with their swords, but he dodged them all.
Soon he left the center of the melee. He could feel Huo Quxie's blood constantly flowing on his back. Lin Qiye prayed as he ran.
"Huo... Huo Quxie, you can't die. Our only wish in this life is to watch the rise of our Shu army. It's not easy to get rid of you and your husband now..."
"Whoosh!"
"ah!"
Then there was another arrow, which directly penetrated Lin Qiye's calf. Although it was not fatal, it made him unable to run.
But the Tatar general is chasing after him right now. If he can't run, he will be hacked to death!
Following the trajectory of the arrow, Chen Mu noticed a Tatar archer standing on the top of a hill less than a hundred steps away.
Seeing that the Tatar general was about to catch up with Lin Qiye, Chen Mu hurriedly yelled: "Why are the three of you still standing there? Go and save people!"
After Chen Mu said something like this, the three of them grabbed their knives and hurriedly ran down.
As for Chen Mu, when he saw the archer setting an arrow again, he immediately picked up the flintlock and aimed it at his head.