Chapter 331: Blade Warrior

Liu Tiejiang is the most famous master in Juliguan. The weapons made by him are tough and sharp. In addition, I no longer go to the front line in person. Most of the time every day is spent patrolling the workshops and supervising the production of various links in the workshops. In the Juliguan workshop, hundreds of blacksmiths are now his subordinates. For such a life, he is very comfortable. You know, just two years ago, he was still a slave to the Donghu people. Although he has a good skill in blacksmithing, it is nothing more than being able to gnaw a few more bones than other slaves. Ever since he was rescued by the Fufeng Army led by Gao Yuan, his life has become better day by day. With this good skill, he has gradually reached the position of commanding all the blacksmiths here. Cao Tiancheng, the chief executive, Mr. Cao, has to listen to him.

Liu Tiejiang has been promoted from a blacksmith to an official under the General's Mansion of Zhengdong Army, and the change of his status is not because of his good skill in blacksmithing, but because he has figured out how to do it based on his own experience. Removing impurities from ordinary rough iron and refining it into tougher refined iron has greatly improved the quality of the weapons of the Zhengdong Army.

Like Liu Tiejiang, there is another person who may have won the official position because of his contribution to the weapon upgrade of the Fufeng Army. This person is Mao Jie. This person first reduced the weight of the crossbow by one third, and then invented a suitable A repeating crossbow used by cavalry.

The traces of the two also made the artisans of Juliguan see another road to the sky, so in Juliguan, the craftsmen with special skills are all racking their brains to think about how to make more powerful killing weapons for the Fufeng Army. As a result, he got the chance to change his own destiny, and Gao Yuan took advantage of the situation to set up a master craftsman camp led by Cao Tiancheng, and all the recruits in it were skilled master craftsmen, their only job. It is to figure out how to make a sharp weapon that is more suitable for the army. Liu Tiejiang and Mao Jie are both leading figures.

Holding the blueprint handed over by the infantry, Blacksmith Liu sighed a lot. As an old man in Juliguan, Blacksmith Liu is very familiar with the infantry. At that time, they were standing in the craftsman's village, and every day they would see infantry riding on horses, coming in and out like the wind, but now, such a brave figure lost a leg.

"General Gao said, I want you to make this thing for me, and I can move freely when I put it on my leg." The infantryman said bluntly, "Can you make it?"

As an old craftsman, Liu Tiejiang just glanced at it. I know that this thing is not particularly complicated to make, but it has particularly high requirements for materials, and the elasticity and toughness must be extremely good, but it is only necessary to move freely? He raised his head and glanced at the infantryman, "Infantry general. Please let me be blunt. It's easy to make this thing. There are some special fine iron treasures here, but it may be difficult to move freely. General, you are made of flesh and blood, and after this thing is made and put on your legs, I'm afraid you will suffer a lot."

"You just need to make it out, and don't worry about other things!" The infantry waved his hand and said disapprovingly.

suffering? Is it more painful than when I personally chopped off the bad left calf?

"Yes!" Liu Tiejiang didn't say much, but said to him. To make this thing the best is to give the general with a broken leg the best favor. "General, I'm going to offend you. General, please roll up your trousers. I want to measure."

When the pants are rolled up. Not only Liu Tiejiang, but even Tie Xuan who accompanied the soldiers couldn't help but take a deep breath, the wound was smooth and neat, which shows how decisive it was for the beginner soldiers to cut down.

"How long can I get the things?" The infantryman couldn't wait.

"General Bu, there are several master craftsmen in the Divine Craftsmanship Camp who are good at blacksmithing skills, and they can make finished products in at most three days."

"Three more days? It only takes one day for you to forge a double-edged sword!" the infantry said dissatisfiedly.

"Infantry General, this is different. Your requirements for this item are much higher. His requirements for elasticity and toughness are far beyond ordinary weapons. We also need to consider how comfortable you are wearing this item, General!" Liu said. Blacksmith Road.

"Three days is three days!" Tie Xuan on the side took up the conversation, "But the things must be good, Blacksmith Liu, not only the infantry generals, but even General Gao will be very happy if this thing is done well."

"Little old man must do his best!" Tiejiang Liu hurriedly bent down. He was grateful to Gao Yuan from the bottom of his heart. This is his reborn parent. Three meals, worrying about how to feed the whole family.

During the three days of waiting, Tie Xuan saw how the infantry practiced their riding skills again. For an infantryman who lost one foot, it was not a big problem to ride slowly, but it was necessary to control the horse with only two feet, so as to free his hands It is almost impossible to complete a series of tactical actions on the horse. Watching the infantry fall from the high-speed horses time and time again, Tie Xuan looked pale, it was a joke with his life. But the infantryman is used to it. He has been fully prepared since he climbed back on the horse's back. Compared with the first heavy fall and being unable to get up for a long time, he is now much more proficient. , at least, he has been able to effectively protect himself from major injuries when he falls immediately.

The infantry can already wield a saber with one hand and make chopping movements on the horse. The infantryman's goal is to completely free his hands. His most powerful skill is archery. Only by completely freeing his hands can he use his sharp arrows to deal with the enemies in front of him on a galloping horse.

Three days later, Blacksmith Liu brought the first finished product. It looks very simple, a three-finger-wide metal plate is attached to a knee-capable sleeve, and an arc is bent at the bottom, and an iron palm similar to a foot is protruding out.

The iron sheath wrapped in soft leather was put on the infantry's knees, and the belts were wrapped around the infantry's thighs, fastened and buckled. , finally stood up.

"General Bu, how many steps can you take to take a look?" Liu Tiejiang's voice was also a little trembling, apart from excitement, there was exhaustion that couldn't be concealed. For the past three days, he had been almost sleepless, looking like that inconspicuous thing. , but it is the painstaking work of several master craftsmen. The metal plate supporting the weight of the body is made of more than a dozen pieces of fine iron of the same length repeatedly beaten and fused together. The snow pattern densely covered on the surface of the board fully demonstrates its rarity. If this board is used to make knives, it must be cut iron like mud.

Standing firmly there, the infantryman first stepped forward with his right foot, then paused for a while, finally raised his iron foot, took a step forward, and when he landed on the ground, he staggered, staggering. Tie Xuan beside him hurriedly stretched out his hand to help, but only shook slightly, and the infantryman was already standing firmly.

Taking another step, another step, the infantry walked out of the house step by step, and walked to the open space outside. A smile appeared on Tie Xuan's face, "Tiejiang Liu, you have made another contribution. After returning, I will report to the general. You put your heart into it."

"Thank you Commander Tie!" Tiejiang Liu said with a smile, "Finally fulfilling the mission, General Bu, who is also one of my saviors. I am very happy to be able to do something for the general."

While speaking, the infantryman had already walked back. Compared with the crooked figure when he went out, he was obviously much more proficient in walking back, "Very good, very good!" He said excitedly.

Blacksmith Liu squatted down and looked at the part where the iron sheath connected to the infantryman's knees. Although it was only for a short while, the place had already turned red.

"General, this..."

"It doesn't matter!" The infantry smiled and waved his hands, "After a while, calluses will develop in these places, and it will be fine. Besides, I will spend most of my time on a horse in the future, and the load is not too heavy. Blacksmith Liu, I still have to Please make a few more pairs for me, I don’t want him to break suddenly one day, but I don’t have a spare, it will be a waste of time.”

"General, but don't worry, as long as the general stays in Juliguan for a few days, we can make two or three more pairs. It will be easier to make once raw, twice familiar, and then do it again."

"Okay, I'll wait at Juliguan." The infantry turned to Tie Xuan with a smile, "Brother Tie, you don't have to stay with me here anymore, I'll wait for General Sun and the others at Juliguan, and then go with them Huihui, you go back and report to General Gao, it won’t take long before he can see the infantry again, and the infantry will always be the best cavalry under his command.”

Ten days later, when Sun Xiao and He Lanyan led 1000 infantry and 300 cavalry to appear in Juliguan, when they saw the infantry who dropped their crutches and came out step by step from Juliguan, they couldn't help but feel indifferent. Believe your eyes.

"General Sun!" The infantry bowed to him, "The infantry reports to you."

Sun Xiao got off his horse and walked up to the infantry without saying a word. He squatted down and stared at the iron palm that fell on the ground. After a long while, he stood up and stretched out his arms to hug the infantry, "Brother, welcome back .”

The two embraced tightly and beat each other's backs hard.

Letting go of Sun Xiao, the infantry turned to look at He Lanyan, and said with a smile on his face, "Master, you are going to teach me horsemanship again!" He lifted the iron foot and waved it in the air a few times, "A man with an iron foot Apprentice, master, you will definitely have a great sense of accomplishment!"

He Lanyan stared at the infantry, "As long as you are not afraid of suffering, I will teach you again." He said it easily, but tears were shining in He Lanyan's eyes.

Hutou and Hengdao, who followed closely behind the two, watched the infantry brazenly showing off his iron foot in front of Sun Xiao and He Lanyan, and shook their heads involuntarily, "This guy is not human!"