The Emperor's Son-in-Law

"Major General, arrowheads of this shape..."

"I'm afraid that even if the mold is ready, I won't be able to make it."

"This arrowhead is too long, and it really consumes too much material..."

"And it's easy to break."

After seeing the pattern on the ground, a craftsman shook his head in surprise.

"You can make the mold without worry."

"Whether it can be made is my business."

Duan Chun was too lazy to explain.

He knew very well what he was making?

Bronze and ordinary pig iron can't make such long arrowheads.

If pig iron is made so long, it will break at the touch.

If bronze is made so long, it's just a waste of money.

It means that every time the archer shoots an arrow, my father will feel distressed for a long time.

One arrow is the price of half a bucket of rice!

But in a while, when the steel alloy is refined, the situation will be different.

"Here."

The two craftsmen quickly followed the pattern and used tools to outline the shape that Duan Chun wanted on the yellow mud.

In front of such a professional craftsman, especially in a professional workshop for making arrowheads.

All conditions are suitable, just add some scientific and technological knowledge to improve.

Duan Chun is full of confidence in this.

After waiting for a while, I saw that the two craftsmen had two molds.

Each of them had made the shape of six new arrowheads.

Just make the other half of the mold, buckle it up and pour molten steel from the top.

After cooling, the arrowheads are shaped, and then they are separated.

A complete new arrowhead appears!

Then it is polished and configured.

There is no need to even let the blacksmith hammer and shape it.

The process is simpler, the power is stronger, and the price of materials is greatly reduced.

This is Duan Chun's mind.

Just as Duan Chun was waiting for the molten steel to be successfully refined, my father's personal guard captain hurried over.

"Major General, why are you here?"

"It's too hot here, the general asked you to go over there for tea."

The personal guard captain said puzzledly.

"Wait a little longer."

"I want to give my father a surprise."

Duan Chun smiled.

In fact, while sitting here waiting, he had many new ideas in his mind.

For example, the manufacture of crossbows, the improvement of long swords and other new ideas.

But after thinking about it, the manufacture of new crossbows is very simple, but he doesn't know the materials of bowstrings at all.

He was about to ask the craftsmen in detail.

"I will report to the general now."

The lieutenant saluted in confusion and turned away.

Duan Chun couldn't get more information from the two mold craftsmen.

So he stood up and wandered around the dense workshops nearby.

The old soldiers in the village on the west side of Yuxiang Farm were unable to go to farm because of their physical disabilities.

So here, the most blacksmith workshops gathered.

Even the young people in the village on the east side helped here.

So at the foot of the mountain on the west side, you can't see how big the workshop area is from the outside.

After entering, I realized that at the foot of the mountain on the south side of the entire west mountain range, there is a stream along the bank.

All of them are workshops.

Hundreds of craftsmen work here all day long. It is the most important military equipment manufacturing base under the command of the Cavalry Guard.

Outside are the workshops and ironworks for making arrowheads, and inside is the real place for making swords and lances.

Rows of lances are densely placed together. It was very difficult to make long lances in ancient times.

Making the lance tip is just the simple first step, and the lance is the most troublesome and time-consuming.

In addition to the longbow, the main weapon of the cavalry is the long lance.

When the cavalry charges, the long lance stabs out. If the lance is not tough enough.

While injuring the enemy, the lance will also bend and break.

The force of the recoil makes its owner fall off the horse, which is the most basic common sense.

Therefore, the manufacture of the long lance is very troublesome!

It takes at least several months to make a long lance.

And the waiting time of several months is just to wait for the lance to be manufactured.

Duan Chun watched all the way and finally came to the workshop area for making longbows and crossbows.

Looking at many craftsmen sitting on the ground, weaving bowstrings one by one.

Duan Chun curiously sat next to a craftsman, watching their hard work.

When they learned that the major general came in person, the craftsmen were just about to salute.

But Duan Chun stopped them with a smile...

Sitting with the craftsman, Duan Chun asked in detail about the bowstring materials of the crossbow.

Only then did he discover that the bowstring materials in ancient times were very complicated.

Horsehair, various animal tendons, plant fibers, and even grapevines were kneaded together.

Duan Chun, an outsider who didn't know the craft, was confused when he heard about the craftsmanship.

Finally, after asking for a long time, he was finally able to confirm a truth.

The modern strong crossbow and compound crossbow in his mind can only reduce some of their power.

Only then can the bowstrings of this era be used.

After all, the materials used for modern bowstrings are all made of composite fibers.

It is impossible to make them in this era.

Duan Chun already had an idea in his mind, and he just waited to go back and study for a few nights.

Draw the shape of the modern compound crossbow and the short arrows used specifically.

Then hand it over to the workshop to try to make it.

This kind of thing can't be rushed.

At this time, Liu Er hurried to the workshop.

"Major General, here is the molten steel you requested."

"My subordinates have finally refined a furnace and have already poured it into the mold according to your requirements."

"Please go and have a look, Major General."

Liu Er said respectfully.

"Let's go and see the new arrowheads."

Duan Chun stood up excitedly and followed Liu Er back to the foundry.

I saw that the two mold craftsmen had already uncovered the yellow mud.

Twelve red arrowheads had already appeared in the two smoking mud blocks.

A craftsman took the pliers and clamped the connection and clamped out the arrowheads one by one.

After being quickly cooled by water, the steel arrowheads flashed with silver cold light.

Then they appeared in front of everyone...

A craftsman tried to hit the steel arrowhead held by the pliers on a stone.

After the ding-ding knocking sound, the arrowhead was fine.

"How...how is this possible?"

"It is not broken when casting such a long arrowhead..."

A craftsman exclaimed.

Duan Chun smiled and picked up an arrowhead and looked at it carefully in front of him.

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, just adding a certain proportion of carbon powder and materials to the molten iron.

It can turn molten iron into more solid molten steel.

Such a simple improvement sometimes takes more than a thousand years in human history!

This is something that he, a modern man, absolutely feels speechless about.

"Go get the arrow shaft and try it."

Duan Chun reminded.

"Here!"

Liu Er quickly ordered people to get various arrow shafts.

After a while, two craftsmen came with two different lengths of arrow shafts.

Under Duan Chun's attention, they installed the twelve arrowheads on two different lengths of arrow shafts.

"Uncle Liu, take the craftsmen with me to see my father."

Duan Chun smiled and turned to the village square on one side.

At this time, Duan Ning was still chatting with his old subordinates in the village square.

The table was full of boiled mutton that had just been slaughtered and cooked.

Duan Chun walked over with his men, and Duan Ning quickly waved his hand to let his son sit next to him.

"Dad, it's a pity to waste such good mutton."

"Uncle Wang, did you bring the pots made in the workshop in the city to the farm?"

Duan Chun asked with a smile after sitting down.