novelhk Chapter 224
Chapter 224
Qi Cheng was a bit bored at home, and the games he played weren't very fun. He sent a few messages to the girl but she didn't reply. After thinking about it, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't watched the sword-forging competition for a long time.
This, along with trimming donkey hooves and cleaning carpets, has quite a lot of male fans.
I searched online and found an episode about the creation of the Sword of Goujian, King of Yue.
[In our country, the Sword of Goujian, King of Yue, is quite famous. But is it the sharpest sword in the world? This sword-forging competition will serve as the ultimate test.]
However, the four contestants who want to challenge it must first pass the rigorous testing of the program team. First, they must forge a Bowie hunting knife. There are two versions. The old one uses a single bar of 1095 steel and can only be forged with two hands.
[Forging the new version requires two types of steel, but it must be forged to produce fifty layers of Damascus steel. After completion, two of the four will be eliminated.]
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The eyes of the blacksmiths outside the canopy lit up. They had never imagined that there would be a program dedicated to blacksmithing in the future, and that it was done by foreign blacksmiths. As for the Damascus steel pattern, although they didn't quite understand it, they could still tell that it was a good knife.
If you can learn this, it will also help improve your skills.
Daqin
"The Sword of Goujian, King of Yue?" Qin Shi Huang frowned and said, "I wonder if there is a Qin Shi Huang Sword in later generations."
"Your Majesty, it is said that King Gou Jian of Yue did indeed forge many precious swords, which is why he became famous in later generations. You are the First Emperor, so there must be artifacts related to you left behind, such as the Qin Quan..."
big man
Liu Che was somewhat dissatisfied. King Gou Jian of Yue did have some reputation, but the weapons of the Han Dynasty were also very powerful. Why not forge a few of the Han Dynasty's weapons?
And these are all Westerners. Do they really know the essence of the Sword of Goujian, King of Yue?
"Shaofu Ling, do you think they can create the Sword of Goujian, King of Yue?"
"Your Majesty, the technology of later generations is certainly different from today's. We can learn from them, such as this Damascus pattern."
Liu Che nodded. With powerful weapons, it would be easier to kill the Huns.
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[Of the four contestants, only one chose the new version; the other three chose the old version. They first drew a rough sketch and then put the steel into the furnace to calcine it.]
The other three have already started forging swords, but the one who chose the new version is still assembling the steel, which he will then weld together before firing in the furnace.
Some players use diagonal hammer swings, while others just keep doing it recklessly.
The contestant who chose the new version took the steel out forging, then cut it into small pieces, continued to burn it in the furnace, then twisted the steel bars, and then continued forging the knife.
[Three hours later, everyone's knives were tempered and waiting for the judges' evaluation.]
The blacksmiths outside the sky nodded. The first three were nothing special, but the last one really opened their eyes. It turned out that this was Damascus patterned steel.
I did learn something.
Judging from the knife he made, it is indeed quite good.
After one contestant was eliminated in the first round, the three contestants continued to install the knife handles. After they were all finished, everyone waited for the judges to judge. Unexpectedly, this time they would not use their eyes to judge.
He started to chop the antlers directly, but the old knife couldn't hold the pressure and broke into two pieces.
"This is serious stuff! You don't usually use a knife like this," a blacksmith exclaimed. "The knife broke in two. How much strength did the judge use?"
"I think there must be something wrong with the middle of that knife. This new version of the knife is really powerful. Not even the blade is damaged."
The hunters were also quite envious. They needed such a sturdy knife, so they asked the village blacksmith to find a way to make one quickly.
Daqin
Mo Bi looked at the sky and suddenly asked a question: "It seems that there are many kinds of steel in later generations. What is the basis for this classification?"
"Yeah, yeah, what do these numbers mean?"
Several Mohist disciples couldn't guess it either, so they could only wait for a chance to ask the host.
Tang Dynasty
Li Shimin looked so excited that his blood boiled. He recalled the time when he led the black armored cavalry to charge. If everyone had a sword at that time, they would have charged even faster.
As for the Turks now, it’s time to let them taste the power of the sword.
Many officials in the early Tang Dynasty started their careers following Li Shimin, and were very familiar with weapons and other things.
Zhang Sun Wuji frowned and said, "Your Majesty, this kind of weapon with the so-called Damascus pattern may be available in the Western Regions now. We have occasionally seen a few here before."
"It's not quite the same. And I heard it's not from the Western Regions either. It seems to have come from... the south."
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Let's take a look at the final competition. Contestant #1 went home and found a piece of high-carbon steel to forge, and within a day, he had the shape.
[Competitor No. 2 chose to use the Damascus method to add patterns to the sword.]
[Four days later, both contestants will have completed their swords. Let's see which one looks better.]
The first round involved a dummy chopping test. Contestant No. 1's sword had a sharp blade, but the handle was a bit small. Contestant No. 2's sword had a good balance and the handle was the right size.
The second stage was a test of the hardness of a gong. Sword number one's blade was slightly damaged, while sword number two's hilt was cracked, a serious problem. Therefore, sword number two lost.
The blacksmiths outside the sky were stunned. This test was too harsh. They directly cut such a thick gong. Moreover, they were originally optimistic about sword number two.
What a beautiful pattern.
Song Dynasty
Zhao Kuangyin touched his head. The problem with the handle was actually relatively easy to solve, so there was no big problem with the No. 2 sword. In other words, this forging method could indeed produce a good sword.
I just don't know the specific properties of the two types of steel. The Song Dynasty is rich now and can produce the required steel.
With good weapons, we might be able to take over the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.
Qing Dynasty
Emperor Qianlong snorted heavily. Is this Sword of Goujian, King of Yue, very powerful? It is definitely not as good as his Nine Dragon Sword. He wondered whether this program in later generations would use his Nine Dragon Sword as a model.
If not, these Westerners are also blind.
"Heshen, the swords and spears of our Qing Dynasty should be more powerful than this Damascus steel. Aren't there many godfathers in the capital? Talk to them and find a good camp to compete with them."
"Your Majesty, no matter how sharp a sword or spear is, it cannot compare to a musket," Heshen whispered. "This will only be a form of entertainment in later generations, similar to the fight the host participated in earlier."
Qianlong narrowed his eyes and stared at Heshen.
"Whoo."