Three Kingdoms: The Reverse Son of the Guan Family, Dragon Blessing Jingxiang

——Is the cost of Qin Nu so high? 』

This involves Guan Lin's knowledge blind spot.

He did not pay special attention to the exchange ratio between grain and iron.

certainly…

Not to mention this period, in later generations, the cost of a Type 95 rifle was about 5,000 yuan, and the cost of a top-grade military crossbow was as high as 50,000 yuan.

It is precisely for this reason that equipment such as crossbows is only used by special departments such as special forces or armed police.

However, this is the price of future generations.

According to Huang Chengyan, even in the Qin and Han Dynasties... the cost of Qin Nu would not be that low.

You know, 100,000 hu of grain is enough to feed an army of 10,000 people for half a year.

Guan Lin asked Huang Chengyan doubtfully: Old Huang, are you bluffing me? Is the Qin Nu so expensive?

Huang Chengyan immediately stood up and went back to the house to take out a crossbow. He pointed at the arrow cluster and said, Did you see that the manufacturing process of this cluster head alone is extremely complicated! Not to mention the materials, the process alone would take a craftsman a full day's work. Not a few coins.

Guan Lin noticed that the sample made by Huang Chengyan was almost a perfect replica of the drawing he drew.

The arrow cluster consists of a cluster head and a collar. The cluster head is in the shape of a triangular prism, and the collar is in the shape of a cylinder.

Guan Lin knew that such a design complied with mechanics and allowed for unlimited expansion of guidance and lethality, making it naturally more difficult to manufacture.

The most complicated thing is undoubtedly the meticulous and orderly distribution of grinding marks all over the blade. This design is no less than the barbs and blood grooves on the spear blade, which are used to bleed the enemy. use.

This kind of polishing process undoubtedly adds a lot of difficulties to the manufacturing of Qin Nu.

In addition to arrow clusters, Huang Chengyan pointed out many other points.

From the crossbow arm to the teeth, to the string, to the box, and then to the handguard, in order to make the tension exceed 100 kilograms, make the shooting range longer and the shooting speed faster, the production difficulty of each process is extremely exquisite.

And that material...

Just like the swords of Zheng State, the scales of Song State, the daggers of Lu State, and the swords of Wu and Yue during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the reason why these are famous all over the world is not only their exquisite skills, but also the selection of materials is the most important thing.

The same goes for Qin Nu...

Huang Chengyan casually mentioned some information, and Guan Lin's heart was already in turmoil, and this wave could be summed up in one word - expensive!

--too expensive!

This kind of expensiveness made Guan Lin feel that he couldn't afford something like Qin Nu!

Huang Chengyan continued, What's more, Qin Nu's crossbow arrows are made of bronze, but now the arrow clusters made of bronze cannot be broken by ordinary armor, so they must be modified...

What about using good iron and steel? Guan Lin blurted out.

Iron won't work either! Huang Chengyan was very sure, Steel must be made with steel!

Speaking of this, he paused, According to our conception, these 10,000 crossbows are going to destroy the enemy's formation in an instant. Based on this calculation, the ordinary iron weapon cannot penetrate the shield and may be a threat to the cavalry. , but it is not a big threat to the infantry, so we must use Baishang Steel instead!

Got it, Guan Lin finally understood, this is the most expensive.

You know, Baishang Steel was born under the steel frying technology that appeared in the late Western Han Dynasty.

To put it simply, the carbon content in pig iron is reduced, the slag is removed, and steel is obtained directly.

Of course, having said that, the actual operation is extremely difficult and requires extremely high quenching technology.

There are records in the history books that only Cao Cao ordered people to make five Hundred Pi Dao. In addition to wearing them himself, he also gave them to his disciples. Cao Zhi wrote a poem describing the scene of making the knives, saying: The furnace is blazing, the iron is melting. Ying. Wuhuo Fenzhui, Ouye is the camp.

This is the rare hundred-refined steel sword in Cao Jun’s camp!

Liu Bei also made the Eight Swords of Shu, which were forged from the white iron of Jinniu Mountain. They were three feet and six inches long. One sword was worn by Liu Bei himself, and the remaining seven were given to Liu Chan, Liang Wangli, Lu Wangyong, Zhuge Liang, and others. Weared by Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun.

The inscriptions on the sword were all written by Zhuge Liang!

This is also the technique used to make steel.

As for Sun Quan, Cui Bao of Jin Dynasty recorded in Ancient and Modern Notes: Sun Quan, the great emperor of Wu in the Three Kingdoms, had six swords. One was called Baihong, the second was called Zidian, the third was called to ward off evil spirits, the fourth was called Meteor, the fifth was called Qingming, and the sixth was called Baili.

These six swords are also made of hundreds of steel...

The steel pouring method was not as popular as during the Wei and Jin Dynasties. Although Baidu steel appeared in the late Han Dynasty, due to the high requirements for quenching skills, very few people could make Baidu steel.

Of course, Guan Lin will not doubt Huang Chengyan's ability. This old man is very skilled in all kinds of skills, and he can't even harden it!

The only thing Guan Lin cares about is money...

Just imagine, ten thousand Qin crossbows are all made of arrow clusters made of hundreds of steel. When all ten thousand crossbows are fired together, what they shoot out is not the crossbow arrows, but pure gold!

Isn’t this a matter of tens of thousands of grains?

I'm afraid even hundreds of thousands of dendrobium grains are not enough!

After all, no matter how expensive Qin Nu's crossbow machine is, it is a once-and-for-all investment, but the crossbow arrow... is a consumable, and it is a bottomless pit.

At this moment, Guan Lin realized why weapons like crossbows had not become mainstream on the battlefields of the Late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms.

This group of princes are all poor.

Can they afford to play with crossbows?

hehe…

Sure enough, the so-called a cannon fires and a thousand taels of gold is not just talk.

Qin Nu's powerful destructive power was based on his huge accumulation of money. Guan Lin was still a little naive at first.

One hundred thousand grains, haha, not to mention ten thousand Qin Nu, even one thousand is not enough. Huang Chengyan continued to eat his hot-boiled vegetables and said while eating: If we want to realize our important goal of 'Qin Nu Army Formation' The current plan requires at least one million hu of grain? Well, if you save a little, 10,000 hu of dendrobium is almost enough.

day…

Guan Lin's mouth tightened. He suddenly felt that the hotpot mutton no longer tasted good.

He put down his chopsticks and said seriously: Old Huang, you are not kind. I am an old hen, Guan Lin. I can't lay golden eggs every time, right? Where can I get one million dendrobium grains together?

Seeing that Guan Lin was a little excited, Huang Chengyan helped Guan Lin pick up a piece of boiled tripe and said with a smile: You don't have it, but Dad does? Go and ask for it from him!

Ask for it from my father? Guan Lin said haha and waved his hand, Don't you know, Lao Huang? My father is a poor man. If he can scrape together one million grains, I will stand on my head and wash my hair. , that's all... let's just eat hot pot...

Guan Lin has already retreated.

It's too expensive. I can't afford this Qin Nu... Why don't I stop playing it?

Huang Chengyan saw Guan Lin's thoughts, and he panicked.

Just imagine, as an old man in his twilight years...

If he were, he could single-handedly reappear the Qin Nu phalanx that once swept through the six countries, how spectacular would that be?

As I get older, I have become indifferent to money and fame, so I just want to do something majestic and do something that future generations can talk about.

When he gets older and can no longer stand up, he will always have more beautiful memories while lying on the bed!

Elderly people live for memories.

Thinking of this, Huang Chengyan quickly reminded: Your father doesn't have it, but your uncle does? He just made a plan to go to Yizhou!

I heard that Liu Zhang's treasury in Yizhou is piled high with gold, silver, jewels, silks and satins, and the granaries are also filled with grain. Is it possible that he can take out all the one million dendrobium grains?

Well…

Huang Chengyan's words made Guan Lin startled for a moment, but soon he shook his head and said: Old Huang, are you kidding me? No matter how rich Yizhou is, who am I? If I ask my uncle for it, he will give it to me. ?”

At this point, Guan Lin stuffed another piece of hot-boiled beef into his mouth, and while chewing it, he said: Old Huang, I find that you are becoming more and more unruly. We have agreed in advance that Qin Nu must raise 10,000 yuan. Only then can we use it to achieve an overwhelming advantage and win by surprise! If it is leaked, it will not achieve the desired effect.

At this point, Guan Lin rolled his eyes at Huang Chengyan again and added: Old Huang, when did you become so naive? Like a child!

Huang Chengyan was not angry either, and replied with a smile: Didn't they all learn from you, a little crooked person?

etc…

At this moment, Guan Lin thought of something and asked Huang Chengyan, Old Huang, you only told me to ask for it from my father and uncle. Why can't you ask for it from your son-in-law? Now you are in charge of the Yizhou treasury. It's your good son-in-law Zhuge Kongming who is providing the money... Just tell me, instead of asking for one million grains, we can borrow three to four hundred thousand to build it first. Isn't that a big problem?

I won't ask him! Huang Chengyan said coldly when he mentioned Zhuge Liang, and his tone suddenly changed, His kid is even less reliable than you.

When I first married A Chou, we promised that the couple would fulfill their filial piety by my husband's side. Now it's better. His son just went to Bashu. Instead, he abducted my only daughter, A Chou, to the land of Bashu. We haven't seen her in several years. ...When I think of him, I feel so hateful that my teeth are itching with hatred!

Even though I say so...

But Guan Lin could tell that the old man was still very satisfied with Zhuge Liang's son-in-law.

I'm just an empty nester, so I'm bound to be a little angry with my son-in-law. That's normal... normal!

Then according to what you say, the one hundred thousand grains that I worked so hard to collect are of no use, and our plan of the Qin Nu phalanx to reappear in the world is over!

Guan Lin put down his chopsticks and spread his hands...

No more food, I’m full!

Seriously. Huang Chengyan suddenly became meticulous, Your father and your uncle won't give you the money to make Qin Nu, so... can't you cheat?

Liar? Guan Lin was startled, and he made a great and upright gesture, I, Guan Lin, are a noble gentleman. I am a noble person, a pure person, and a person who has escaped from low-level tastes. How could I cheat? Human? How could I be such a despicable, dirty, and dirty person?

Haha... Huang Chengyan laughed when he heard this, and he gently stroked his beard, Of course you are not such a dirty person, but I can't help but think that there are people like this, and there are also people who are very good at lying to others?

who?

——Hong Qigong!

As soon as these words came out, Guan Lin jumped three feet high:

——Old Huang, you are following me!

——You old man is not kind!

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——Newly cracked and pure, as fresh and clean as frost and snow, I am always afraid of the cold weather when autumn comes...

At the ferry in Jiangling City, a beautiful female voice slowly sang out along with the fluctuation of the strings in a awning boat.

Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Ke originally wanted to get on the boat, but because of the sound, they stopped on the shore and waited for the people in the dock!

Not long after, a graceful woman walked out slowly. The woman looked young, no more than twenty years old. There was a strong sense of melancholy on her childish cheeks.

Purity and melancholy, a collection of contradictions, it was this unique temperament that made Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Ke stare at him.

The little girl Sun Ru has met Mr. Zhuge.

This woman is Sun Ru, Sun Ce's third daughter and Lu Xun's first wife.

Hearing the sound and seeing clearly the face of the woman walking out of the dock, Zhuge Jin was startled and quickly handed over his hands, It turns out to be Miss Sun San... I'm sorry for you, I'm so rude.

Sun Ru, dressed in a smart woman's attire, said calmly: I came here to see Mr. Zhuge and his son off on my husband's order.

I don't dare to take it... Zhuge Jin handed her over again. After all, she is Sun Ce's daughter. Even if she is married as a wife, her status is still noble.

After the salute, Zhuge Jin asked without losing any sense of proportion: I thought it would be Boyan who came to see me off, but I never thought. Could you please Miss Sun San...

I have sacrificed my life to serve the world. I use my knowledge to gain insight and my philosophy to protect my life. Sun Ru said politely: My husband always mentions my husband's way of serving as an official to my concubine. My husband has great admiration for me, and I also have great admiration for him. …”

Where, where... Zhuge Jin's mind was spinning rapidly. He had already realized that it would not be that simple for Lu Xun to send Sun Ru to see him off.

But why? Zhuge Jin couldn't figure it out for a while.

Zhuge Ke, on the other hand, also bowed his hands and saluted Sun Ru. Junior Zhuge Ke pays homage to Mrs. Sun...

Be courteous and courteous...and generous.

Sun Ru looked down, also looked at Zhuge Ke, and said with emotion: This must be Zhuge Yuanxun, who is born in Lantian, right? Sure enough, at a young age, he is quite famous.

The jade born in blue fields mentioned by Sun Ru was Sun Quan's praise of Zhuge Ke.

Despite his young age, Zhuge Ke was a well-known genius with great fame and great literary talent, especially in debate...he was hard to find an opponent for.

Sun Quan was very surprised after seeing him, so he praised Zhuge Jin: Lantian produces beautiful jade, and it is indeed well-deserved.

For a time, Jade from Lantian spread widely, and later it became the exclusive praise of Zhuge Jin and his son in the Soochow region.

Of course...the more Sun Ru behaves like this, the more Zhuge Ke becomes clear-minded. She must have something to ask her father.

Junior, please don't disturb father and Mrs. Sun!

Zhuge Ke once again entered the cabin first.

Sun Ru cast an approving look at him, and as Zhuge Ke left, she and Zhuge Jin were the only two people left on this side of the ferry.

Mrs. Sun, if you have anything to say, you may as well speak up. If I can help you, I will do my best.

Zhuge Jin spoke first.

As expected of Mr. Zhuge, he has a sharp eye and can understand all things.

Sun Ru bit her lower lip lightly, and then asked meticulously: I am here to ask you, sir. As an 'old man' in the Soochow court like him, he must know what my mother and brother are now. Where are you?

Mother!

younger brother!

Sun Ru asked about the whereabouts of Da Qiao and Sun Shao.

As soon as he said these words, Zhuge Jin shuddered subconsciously, his legs staggered, and he almost fell to the ground!

——This is a proposition!

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