Chapter 259 Bronze Qin Sword, Bronze Cloth Armor!

The sky is clear and the white clouds are far away. Surrounded by the chilling warriors, the king's voice sounded like it came from the distant kingdom of God, carrying a majesty that could not be disobeyed.

Tilipi lowered his head and pursed his lips, and slowly pulled out a green-gold bronze sword from the bottom of the weapon rack. Then, he bowed down and carefully held the bronze sword above his head with both hands.

"Your Majesty, this is a bronze sword cast after making a clay mold based on your drawings! According to your instructions, during the casting process, I focused on increasing the tin content and adding part of the lead. This sword The sword is quite sharp and can pierce leather armor and cut through cotton armor."

Having said this, Tiripi looked hesitant and hesitated to speak. It's just that he kept his head bowed, but he didn't let the king see it.

The king stretched out his hand, took the bronze sword, held it across his chest, and examined it carefully. According to the design in his memory, this sword is a standard Qin sword style. The blade is about an arm long, about 60 centimeters, the width of the sword is about a finger, and the widest point is no more than 6 centimeters. The thickness of the sword is about half a knuckle, about 1 centimeter. The length of the sword hilt is about 15 centimeters, and it can be held with one hand or with both hands. The entire Qin sword is shaped like a willow leaf, with a total of 8 edges. It is slightly thicker in the middle and has an awe-inspiring cold light at the edges.

"Well, the King of Qin swept Liuhe, what a heroic sight!"

Shulot was very interested and gently stroked the sharp sword blade with a heartfelt smile on his face. Qin sword, black armor, long soldiers and large crossbows, familiar film and television scenes appeared in the king's mind, which also corresponded to the king's ambition at this time! .He examined it for a moment, then smiled and said to the black wolf Toltec.

"This Qin sword has just been forged and has not yet shown its edge. Hei Lang, you are my favorite general. You are used to fighting on the battlefield. Come and test the sword for me!"

Toltec bowed his head and saluted, eager to try. He first took the sword in his hand, tried the feel, then felt the sharp edge of the sword with his fingers, and nodded. Then, Hei Lang raised his eyebrows and asked doubtfully.

"Your Highness, what does 'Qin' mean?"

"Haha! This 'Qin' is a highly disciplined beast, a black and raging pack of wolves. 'Qin' is like a black wolf, that's your name!"

Hearing this, Toltec beamed. He held the Qin sword and strode towards the wooden man inspecting the weapon next to him. The bodyguards had already put leather armor on the wooden figure. Hei Lang held the sword in one hand, calmed his body for a moment, then suddenly charged forward and let out a loud roar.

"break!"

"Tear!" A short cold light flashed, Qin Jian thrust forward, and suddenly pierced the wooden man's leather armor. The sharp sword tip penetrated for several inches. Hei Lang nodded with satisfaction, then pulled out the Qin sword and held it diagonally in his hand. He took a step back, held the sword with both hands, took a deep breath, and made another powerful chop!

"cut!"

"Tear!" With the support of majestic power, Qin Jian passed through a sharp sword light, and you could almost hear the sound of wind in the rush. Then, the sword blade reached the armor, and after just a slight pause, it smoothly cut through the leather armor, leaving a slash of nearly ten centimeters!

"Lord Black Wolf is so brave!"

Seeing this fierce blow, the surrounding guards all admired. Shulot also smiled and nodded.

Toltec stayed where he was. He held Qin Jian horizontally in his hand again, frowning deeply, and carefully inspected the stressed sword body.

"Huh?. What did the cut just now feel like?"

"Heilang, this Qin sword is extremely sharp and extremely tough. I intend to use it on a large scale on the battlefield, how about it?"

Shulot waved and motioned for Black Wolf to come over. He smiled and looked at his beloved general.

"Your Highness, this sword is indeed sharp, but it is tough. Please let me try it for you!"

Hei Lang looked at the sword for a moment, then swung twice in the air, becoming more and more sure of his judgment. He returned to the king and raised his head to propose.

"Huh? Try the sword for me? Yes!"

Shulot was startled for a moment. He raised his hand, signaling the black wolf to let go.

Toltec found a personal guard and asked the opponent to hold the sword with both hands. Then, he took out the extended war stick from behind, held it vertically with both hands, and raised it above his head. The brave Black Wolf adjusted the angle of the obsidian sharp blade, then roared again and slashed down with great force.

"Break!"

"Zheng! Click! Clang!" The sharp obsidian war stick hit the middle of the bronze sword. The sound of metal and stone clashing suddenly resounded, followed by an unusually crisp sound of metal breaking, and then the tremor of the broken sword falling to the ground!

"What!"

Shulot's eyes widened in shock. Right before his eyes, the Qin-style bronze sword was completely broken in the middle and turned into a useless soldier. He looked carefully and saw that the fracture was quite neat, revealing the dense texture of the bronze, as if it had been cut by a diamond saw blade.

"Your Majesty, forgive me!"

Seeing this scene, Tiripi fell to his knees with a pop. he argued loudly.

"Your Majesty, ah, this alliance's top-grade obsidian gems are much sharper than the kingdom's ordinary bronze! And the long sword you provided is both long and thin. In order to keep it sharp, too much tin was added to my It seems that the design of this bronze sword is flawed and cannot be used on the battlefield for a long time!”

"Um?!"

"Uh, your majesty, forgive me!"

Shulot suddenly turned around and glared at Tilipi fiercely. The foundry master immediately felt a chill in his heart. He lay flat on the ground and shut up tightly. His brother Chalape also knelt on the ground with sweat on his forehead.

"Why is this happening?"

The young king took the broken bronze blade and examined it carefully for a moment. The edge of the broken sword still had a cold light, but the fracture in the middle was somewhat deformed and obviously lacked toughness. He took the refined battle stick in Hei Lang's hand and looked at the slightly worn obsidian sharp pieces on it. Dots of gold were shining brightly in the sunlight.

Seeing this, Shulot was a little irritated. He paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, thinking for a long time.

"Mohs Hardness Scale"

Mohs hardness is the relative ability of one object to scratch on another object, and more reflects the sharpness. The Mohs hardness of obsidian is between 5.2-6.2. It is a natural glass, but it is easily broken. The Mohs hardness of copper is only 3, while the Mohs hardness of bronze is between 5-6. The Mohs hardness of iron is 4, the Mohs hardness of carbon steel is 5.5-6, and the Mohs hardness of manganese steel is 6.5.

It can be seen from these figures that there is no obvious difference in the sharpness of the obsidian battle stick, bronze sword, and steel sword, but the cost of acquisition and toughness are very different. Steel swords are cheap to make and can bounce back even if they are bent more than 40 degrees in battle. The cost of a bronze sword is much higher. The toughness of the metal weakens rapidly as the hardness increases. If it is bent at a medium angle under high hardness, it will break. The output of obsidian is completely limited by its natural origin, and its toughness is seriously insufficient. As long as a battle is over, the sharp blades on the war stick will be completely worn out.

Xiulote knew that the hardness of high-grade obsidian was around 6, which was similar to high-hardness jade. It would not surprise him that it could outperform early bronze swords that were not yet mature enough for heat treatment. But to his surprise, the bronze Qin sword he had placed high hopes on was so fragile that it could not be used on the battlefield for a long time!

"It has insufficient toughness and is easy to break. It shouldn't be! The length of this bronze sword is only 60 centimeters. The bronze Qin sword in the late Warring States period was 90 centimeters longer! After being unearthed from the terracotta warriors and horses, it is still sharp and strong. It must be the emergence of certain craftsmanship. Problem!"

"High tin is sharp, low tin is strong, and the bronze Qin sword has both, sharp and strong! How to maintain a sharp edge while also maintaining a strong middle?"

Shulot thought hard for a long time. Memories from the past came to mind one after another, bringing him many fleeting insights, and the answer seemed to be ready to come out. However, some secrets cannot be figured out immediately. After a while, the king still shook his head helplessly.

"Toltec, what do you think of using this style of bronze sword?"

"Your Highness, the bronze long sword is sharp and easy to break. Compared with the war stick, it does not have many advantages. You can use a half-arm-length dagger instead for close-quarters assassination!"

Toltec recalled the scene on the battlefield and said loudly.

"However, at this distance, a bronze short ax is usually used. Whether it is leather armor or cotton armor, it can be split with one ax! And in daily marches, the short ax can be used to chop down the grass and trees blocking the road, and can also be used to cut down the fire-making objects. Firewood and less bronze are used, so a short ax is more convenient!”

Shulot thought for a moment and nodded slowly. The Royal Tarasco Legion encountered during the Western Expedition had bronze spears, bronze two-handed axes, and bronze short axes, but no bronze long swords. Naturally, there were objective reasons. He then looked at the two masters kneeling on the ground and spoke in a gentle tone.

"It's not your fault. Get up!"

"Tiripi, you continue to organize people and study the casting of bronze swords. The final product must be sharp and the bronze is strong. Don't argue, this is the king's order! I can tell you for sure that through some mixed means, this is It can be done! Chalape, get involved.”

"As you command, Your Majesty."

Shulot nodded. Chalape quickly waved to his apprentice to take away the broken bronze sword. With a smile on his face, he quickly and respectfully changed the subject.

"Your Majesty, your wisdom is as deep as the sky, and your majesty is as dazzling as the sun! Based on the sample armor you gave us, the new cloth-covered bronze armor has been successfully imitated!"

As Chalape spoke, he took a set of heavy cloth-covered dark armor from the apprentice's laborious hands, and the two of them showed it to the king together. The outer layer of this armor is sewn with green cloth, and the inner layer is filled with cotton, and then densely packed bronze sheets are nailed on with copper nails. The upper end of the armor is sewn with unfolded shoulder and arm guards, and the lower part has an extended armor skirt. Overall, the overall style of the cloth armor is very similar to the ordinary plain armor of this period.

"Your Majesty, this is a long body armor with extremely strong protection! The size of the bronze piece is about half a hand, and there are 240 pieces of armor. The tin content of the forged armor pieces is about one-tenth, so try to keep it as tough as possible. According to the advice of the warrior chief who was as brave as the Holy Eagle, the armor plates were distributed first on the weak chest, abdomen, shoulders, ribs and waist. A total of 13 kilograms of cotton and 32 kilograms of bronze were used, and the weight was 45 kilograms. ! Look, it’s hard for arrows to hit and hard for axes and spears to damage. It’s really a divine armor given by the gods!”

Hearing this, Shulot was shocked and shouted loudly.

"Forty-five pounds?! Such heavy armor! Toltec, try its defense!"

"As you command!"

The two personal guards put their heavy long armor on the wooden figure next to them. Toltec licked his lips, held the stick in both hands, and walked to the armor. Then, he shouted loudly and used all his strength to swing the war stick in his hand violently.

"break!"

"cut!"

"Smash!"

Toltec slashed with all his strength, and the war stick roared horribly in the air, and then hit the heavy armor with a huge "bang" sound. After several blows, Black Wolf panted heavily and looked at the long armor in front of him, his face suddenly showing shock. I saw that the outer cloth surface had been cut by sharp blades, and the bronze sheet inside was partially deformed, but the entire heavy armor was almost intact!

"Good, very good!"

Seeing the defense of the heavy armor, Xiuluot was overjoyed. He called again.

"Change longbow!"

Toltec nodded, his expression serious. He stepped back cautiously, put on the refined copper arrow, pulled the hundred-pound longbow to its full strength, and shot an arrow like lightning!

"Ding!" The copper arrow shot through the cloth, hit the long armor, and bounced off violently.

"60 steps, no damage."

"Ding!" Bounced again.

"50 steps, no damage."

"Ding! Tear!" The copper arrow hung on the long armor, and the arrowhead slightly sank into the armor.

"40 steps, slight damage."

"Ding! Bang!" Toltec gritted his teeth. He changed to a thick-headed armor-piercing arrow, shot again with all his strength, and finally shot through the heavy armor in front of him!

"30 steps, armor-piercing!" The personal guard who was inspecting shouted loudly, and the tense face of the black wolf relaxed.

Xiuluot nodded. He signaled his guards to bring the long armor, and only saw two broken bronze armor plates, and the rest was still intact. This kind of damage is very easy to repair, just replace the armor plates and nail them again. The king nodded with satisfaction.

"Not bad. Very good! Black Wolf, you have tried it yourself, how is this armor?"

Toltec looked solemn. He thought for a moment before whispering.

"A senior warrior wearing this armor can deal with me for a while."

Hearing this, Xiu Luote laughed.

"Haha! Black Wolf, what if you wear this armor?"

Toltec held his head high, looked around, and said confidently.

"Then as long as my physical strength is not exhausted, I will be an invincible warrior in the world!"

While speaking, Black Wolf turned his head and saw the warrior leader who seemed to be smiling. He opened his mouth and added the last two words.

"One"

"Haha, good! Black Wolf, after the repair, this heavy armor will be yours!"

Xuluot smiled and waved his hand. Toltec's face showed joy. Then, the king put away his smile and asked again solemnly.

"Black Wolf, what if you select a thousand fierce warriors and wear such heavy armor?"

Hearing this, Toltec was stunned. In a large-scale battle, if there are a thousand elites wearing heavy armor and forming a formation. They are not afraid of arrows and axes and spears, and do not need defensive shields. They let go and wave their war sticks and face the opponent's central army flag. After a moment, his face, which has always been fearless, also showed some awe.

"Your Highness, if there are a thousand warriors who can wear this armor and fight for two moments, they will be invincible in the world!"