The sketch that this group of blacksmiths was pondering was drawn by Liu Feng according to the image of the horizontal knife in his memory.

It's just that the shape is out, but the most quintessential part is the manufacturing process of the horizontal knife, and Liu Feng also knows nothing about this aspect. It was decided to hand over the brains to the blacksmiths for study today, and set off to Xiangyang to find talents.

As for whether the horizontal knife can be successfully developed, Liu Feng does not doubt it. The horizontal knife is also from the Han people, and it is the pinnacle of the Han people's thousands of years of manufacturing cold weapons.

Although there is still a long time before the Tang Dynasty, Liu Feng does not doubt that this group of blacksmiths can develop horizontal knives.

With so many skilled blacksmiths thinking sadly about how to make this weapon, the workshop was naturally silent.

The sound of Liu Feng entering was particularly huge.

The blacksmiths raised their heads in unison, and when they saw that it was Liu Feng, Qi Qi's eyes lit up, and one of the blacksmiths with the fastest reaction quickly rushed to Liu Feng's side with a sketch and couldn't wait to ask: "My lord, this knife is too small, although it is forged by the method of 100 steel, but it is too easy to break in the battlefield." ”

The blacksmith was gray-haired and emaciated. Liu Feng has a little impression, called Chen Gang, commonly known as Chen Blacksmith is the leader of this group of blacksmiths, and he is also the most skilled blacksmith.

"Yes, yes, my lord, and I know about the partial quenching you said yesterday, but what is it that covers the soil and burns the knife, the cladding steel, and the clamping steel?"

"yes, yes, we don't understand this."

The rest of the blacksmiths were not slow to react, and they all rushed to Liu Feng's side and asked in a mixed manner.

These blacksmiths are highly skilled and have an unusual dedication to the creation of swords. There are even some people who don't know the world.

So if you have any questions, just ask them directly.

"Ahem. One by one, one by one. At the same time, Liu Feng's head was big, and he was unwilling to snub these precious blacksmiths, so he coughed heavily a few times and raised his hand.

"Go, go, old man, I'll come first." Blacksmith Chen, who was the first to ask a question just now, glared around, in terms of seniority, Blacksmith Chen was the highest, and in terms of technology, Blacksmith Chen was the best. So as soon as Blacksmith Chen drank it, the surroundings immediately fell silent.

Seeing this, Blacksmith Chen was very satisfied, took the sketch in his hand, and looked at Liu Feng with a blank eye.

Looking at Blacksmith Chen's eager gaze, Liu Feng smiled bitterly, in terms of technology, Blacksmith Chen himself is an expert.

But Liu Feng knew that in order for these people to be ruthless and study the horizontal knife for him, he had to prove that the horizontal knife was indeed an advanced cold weapon.

After thinking about it for a while, Liu Feng couldn't help but say: "Compared with our ring-headed broadsword, this kind of horizontal knife is indeed narrower and smaller. The two knives are slashed against each other, and it seems that the horizontal knife suffers. But you don't think about the knives, the hardness of these two knives, and how sharp they are. If the horizontal knife is sharper and harder than the ring head broadsword. Two knives slash at each other, and the one that is broken into two knots must be the ring-headed broadsword. ”

"But if the knife is too hard, the blade of this knife is so small that it can easily break." Blacksmith Chen frowned.

The problem seems to be back to the original, this so-called horizontal knife, fighting on the battlefield, is too easy to break.

However, Liu Feng had his own countermeasures in his heart. said with a smile: "So you need the soil covering burning knife, as well as the technology of cladding steel and clamping steel." ”

"If a knife is hard and sharp on the outside. Soft on the inside, tough on the middle. Do you still think this kind of knife will be easy to break through steel? Liu Feng then smiled again.

"If it's really as the adults said, the problem of this narrow and easy blade is really solved." Blacksmith Chen fell into deep thought when he heard this, but then shook his head violently and said, "Impossible, how can this forged weapon be soft on the inside, tough in the middle, and the outside?" ”

"Yes, yes, we forge weapons, and they are always inside and out, and the hardness is the same." Blacksmith Chen's words immediately resonated with the blacksmiths around him, and they protested in unison.

"This is what I said about the technology of cladding steel, clamping steel, and covering the soil burning knife." Liu Feng was a little helpless and said.

"Baotou Steel? Baotou Steel? Is it to wrap up the steel? Clamping steel is to clamp the steel? Blacksmith Chen muttered a few words to himself when he heard this, and then his eyes lit up and said.

"Yes, yes, this is it." Of course Liu Feng didn't understand, but seeing that Blacksmith Chen seemed to have thought of something, he couldn't help but nod again and again.

"But how do you wrap this steel? How to clip? What is a covered burning knife? But Blacksmith Chen's inspiration seemed to be only a little bit, and then he shook his head again, his face full of doubts.

"Hehe, it's up to you to develop it, I've only heard about these methods, and it's said to be the forging technology of the Western Regions." Liu Feng had already told Blacksmith Chen what he knew, and what he went in then was professional technology, and Liu Feng didn't know anything. I just said that I had heard about it.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Blacksmith Chen's eyes lit up, and he couldn't wait to ask, "Is there a finished product?" ”

"Nope." Liu Feng shook his head very dryly.

Blacksmith Chen immediately hung his head, if there was a finished product, they would definitely get twice the result with half the effort when they studied it, but unfortunately it didn't.

"Hehe, it's okay, you just need to settle down and study, I believe that with your technology, you will definitely be able to develop this horizontal knife." Liu Feng saw that Blacksmith Chen was deflated, and couldn't help but cheer up.

"It's not impossible, but it's hard to say at this time." Blacksmith Chen raised his head helplessly and said, and then seemed to be afraid that Liu Feng was expecting too much, so he couldn't help but add: "Maybe the little old man has entered the ground, and this knife has not been developed." ”

"It's okay, what I have is patience." Liu Feng shook his head and said with a smile.

Immediately, he raised his head and glanced at the group of blacksmiths, and said loudly: "Moreover, I will not lose a cent of this salary to you, good food and drink, and good accommodation for you." If you develop this horizontal knife, I will reward you with another 500 acres of land. ”

These ancients had a strange attachment to the land, although these blacksmiths are skilled, but in fact, they are all from poor families, generally people with fields at home, how can they let their children come out to learn to make iron?

Therefore, Liu Feng's last sentence, 500 acres of land almost went to their hearts. One by one, their eyes lit up.

Seeing this, Liu Feng smiled in his heart, if he could develop a horizontal knife, 500 acres of land per person would be too cheap.

The cheering is over, and the process of making horizontal knives that he knows has also been explained. Liu Feng no longer stayed here to disturb these blacksmiths.

After a few words of encouragement, he left with Kou Shui.

After leaving the blacksmith workshop, Liu Feng thought about it and planned to instruct Kou Shui to drive the carriage to Huang Zhong's mansion, meet with Mrs. Huang, and discuss the matter of taking Huang Xu to Xiangyang.

At this moment, Liu Feng saw a carriage in front of him galloping towards this side.

Kou Shui and the other soldiers were immediately alert, pulled out the long sword at their waists, and guarded around Liu Feng's carriage.

"Lord, my subordinates have urgent matters to report." Xu Tian's voice sounded, causing Kou Shui and the others' faces to soften slightly, but they did not relax their vigilance.

Until the carriage stopped not far away, Xu Tian got out of the carriage and walked to the side. Kou Shui and the others relieved their hearts and returned their swords into the sheath.

"What's so anxious?" Liu Feng frowned and said.

"My brother, my brother Xu Zheng has come to Jiangxia." In a hurry, Xu Tian was a little panting when he arrived at Liu Feng, and after taking a few breaths, he calmed down a little and raised his fist towards Liu Feng.

"Xu Zheng?" Liu Feng's mind immediately appeared Xu Zheng's figure, and he had a good impression of this adjutant under his uncle's Mi Zhu tent, and he was quite deep.

"Yes, brother, he came with five hundred strong bows, as well as a few craftsmen, and the nursery." Xu Tian Road.

"What?" Liu Feng said movingly, he thought that Xu Zheng was here, either sent by Liu Bei or Mi Zhu, but he didn't expect to be a nurse.

And with five hundred bows, and a craftsman?

"According to my brother's words, Liu Bei wanted to use my brother as a deterrent and let me abandon my lord and return to Xinye. The elder brother was ruthless, but he abandoned Liu Bei and came to join the lord. After a brief speech, Xu Tian explained what happened to Liu Feng.

After Liu Feng listened, he didn't say anything, just his eyes were deep.

Liu Bei actually came up with this method to deal with him. Is this important? Or do you feel threatened? Liu Feng felt that his body and mind were invigorated, and the flow of blood was accelerating.

"I only occupy Jiangxia now, and you react like this. What would you do if I occupied Jingnan? Liu Feng felt a rush of happiness rise in his heart, and he couldn't wait.

"Let's go meet your brother. Now that Jiangxia is short of civil officials, he came at the right time. After a long time, Liu Feng put away the happiness in his heart and said to Xu Tian.

"No." Xu Tian happily responded and went to Taishou Mansion with Liu Feng.

In front of the gate of the Taishou Mansion, there are more than ten carriages in unison at this moment, and the carriages are loaded with substances, but they are wrapped in cloth, and they can't see what is inside.

Five hundred strong bows? In fact, the current Liu Feng doesn't care much about these materials, he who owns Jiangxia and Liu Bei, who is trapped in Xinye, is absolutely incomparable in terms of the mastery of resources.

Five hundred bows may be a pain in the bones for Liu Bei, but for Liu Feng, it is just the icing on the cake.

So after Liu Feng glanced at it, he ordered Kou Shui to get these strong bows to the treasury. Didn't do much to ask.

At this moment, Xu Zhengzheng was sitting alone in the hall, looking a little worried. When I came, I was very determined. But after arriving in Jiangxia, Xu Zheng was a little apprehensive. He didn't know what Liu Feng would think of him, after all, his identity was different now, and Liu Fenggui was Jiangxia Taishou.

A few footsteps of varying severity sounded outside the door, which immediately lifted Xu Zheng's spirits, quickly tidied up his appearance, and sat down.

Soon after the footsteps sounded, Xu Zheng saw Liu Feng leading Xu Tian and Kou Shui walking in. I couldn't help but bow my head and bowed:

"Xu Zheng pays a visit to Lord Taishou."

Looking at Xu Zheng, Liu Feng also felt a lot of emotion in his heart. Although at the beginning, Xu Zheng was as respectful, but it was more incidental because he was a major general, and now it is because he is Jiangxia Taishou.

Respect is the same, but the starting point is definitely different.

"What happened to Mr., I have already heard what happened to Brother Ling. Mr. will stay in Jiangxia with peace of mind and help me deal with government affairs together. In addition to being interested in some of the news brought by Xu Zheng, Liu Feng also liked Xu Zheng himself.

He now lacks civil officials under his account, and the arrival of Xu Zheng can undoubtedly increase his foundation in Jiangxia.

"Master Xie." Xu Zheng was overjoyed in his heart and raised his fists.

"Let's arrange Mr. with you first, and then officially enter the government work after a while." Liu Feng smiled and said to Xu Tian.

Xu Tian knew that Liu Feng would definitely leave Xu Zheng, at present, Jiangxia was too short of civil officials, and Liu Bei forced Xu Zheng to escape, which was undoubtedly a relief for Jiangxia.

But it's one thing to know, and it's another thing to Liu Feng to agree to it personally.

"No." Xu Tian responded happily.

Liu Feng is not an unkind person, seeing Xu Tian happy, he granted Xu Tian a day of vacation and let him and Xu just get together.

After Xu Tian thanked Liu Feng, he took Xu Zheng to his mansion.

Xu Zheng's mansion is the place where Huang Zu lived in the past, covering a huge area, and the construction is majestic, which is better than the Xu Mansion in Xinye's small place, I don't know how many times.

"My younger brother followed the lord to the south back then, it's really right." Xu Zheng looked at this mansion with envy in his eyes and said.

Look at my brother now, and look back at myself. Xu Zheng feels that living in troubled times, to be rich and prosperous, the first thing is to follow the right people. And Xu Tian is undoubtedly following the right person.

"My brother will have it in the future." Xu Tian smiled and invited Xu Zheng in. After entering the house, the two brothers did not mention the old days.

(To be continued)