Seeing his anxious look, Zhang Deming teased him: "I won't tell you, it will make you anxious."

Chen Wanrong paid special attention to this topic and asked hurriedly: "Master Zhang, what kind of treasure sword is that? It's so powerful?"

"We are called the Western Regions Baodao. This knife has another name, called Damascus Knife. It was brought to Chang'an by a Hu man. My master was originally a knife maker in the military weapon supervisor. By chance, I saw the sharpness of the knife and bought it for a lot of money." Zhang Deming could joke with Chen Zairong, but it was not easy to joke with Chen Wanrong, and told the truth.

Chen Zairong was surprised and took a breath and asked, "Master Zhang, is your master Ye Tianheng and Ye?"

Zhang Deming never expected that Chen Zairong was so clever, and he guessed his master's teachings. He couldn't help but stop the work in his hand and looked at Chen Zairong in surprise: "You kid also knows Master Ye's name?"

"Who doesn't know about Master Ye's name? He is the pride of Ning County. He is the master of knife craftsman in the military weapon supervisor. Modao has been improved by him and is more suitable for use on the battlefield." Chen Zairong said the origin of this knife craftsman with respect in his words, and was fascinated: "If you can get the precious sword that he values, you must be a magic weapon. I must visit and see this treasure sword."

The military weapon supervisor in the Tang Dynasty was in charge of weapons manufacturing, which was equivalent to our current National Defense Science and Technology Commission. The master of the military weapon supervisor was equivalent to our current national defense industry engineer. Modao was one of the main combat weapons of the Tang Dynasty army. This Master Ye was equivalent to the designer of our current main combat tank, and was a heavyweight.

His knowledge, cultivation and vision are extraordinary, and he is superior. He must be very good at getting the knife he bought with a lot of money. It is impossible not to be surprised by Chen Zarong.

Chen Wanrong's eyes shone. Master Ye is a big shot. If he had a relationship with him and got his help, he might be able to solve the steel problem and then make chemical equipment.

The Tang Dynasty was a dynasty that attached great importance to science and technology, and attached great importance to science and technology, and did not denounce it as "strange and ingenious skills" like later generations. A great scientist like Ye Tianheng was highly respected by the world, just like we now respect academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, so Chen Zairong's words were full of respect.

The Damascus knife is a world-famous knife. This knife has two characteristics. One is that it is extremely sharp. The blade is covered with ladder-shaped patterns, like flowing clouds and water, and is particularly beautiful. The other characteristic is that it is luxuriously decorated, equipped with gems and decorated with gold threads. In this way, scrap iron will be of extraordinary value.

Westerners regard Damascus swords as magic weapons, but they are hard to come by. Being able to have such a precious knife is enough to double its value. In China, China's steel technology has always been in the world's leading position, and its output is the highest in the world. By the Ming Dynasty, the output of a large iron smelting workshop in China was equivalent to that of a country in the UK. With these conditions, China could make convenient and suitable knives. After Modao, the axes and spears were equipped with a large number of troops, and their sharpness was not necessarily worse than that of Damascus swords. Moreover, the cost was low, and it did not contain gems or gold threads, which would lose its collection value and become ordinary products.

Chen Wanrong knew something about Damascus swords and thought that the reason why Master Ye collected Damascus swords was not entirely because he valued the sharpness of the Damascus swords, but probably because he valued his treasured value. The most likely was to study the enemy's weapons, because since Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty had been in the Middle East.

The emerging Arab Empire was the main opponent of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions, and the threat exceeded that of Tubo. Du Fu wrote a poem to praise the sharpness of the Damascus sword, "Alas, the heroes of Guanglu, and the great treasure sword are comparable." As a master of the swordsman in the military weapon supervisor, can Ye Tianheng not study the enemy's weapons?

Zhang Deming's original forging technology was not very good. Since he became a disciple of Ye Tianheng, his technology has improved greatly and his understanding of weapons has become more profound. As soon as he opened the conversation, he was a little unable to stop: "The shape of this knife is very special, not straight lines, like a bow back."

The four big swords of the Tang Dynasty were mainly straight blades. I haven’t heard of the arched back-shaped blades. Chen Zairong’s curiosity was unstoppable: “How to use the arched back-shaped blades?”

Zhang Deming picked up a piece of charcoal from the corner of the wall and drew it on the table. He had a good painting skills. He drew a Damascus knife in just a few strokes. The bow-shaped blade was particularly conspicuous. Chen Zairong looked at the picture and was amazed: "There is such a blade in the world. I have seen it, and I have seen it. Look at this appearance, this knife is quite light and extremely sharp, and is quite suitable for close combat. If it is used by cavalry, it would be more suitable."

The Damascus knife has both a bow-back shape and a crescent moon shape. However, the one collected by Ye Tianheng is arch-back-shaped, and it does not mean that all Damascus knifes are arch-back-shaped blades.

Chen Zairong's understanding of weapons was really amazing. Zhang Deming exclaimed in surprise and looked at Chen Zairong with his eyes: "You kid actually have such a vision? My master said the same. My master said that our cavalry has advantages at long distances with horse lances, but once the enemy rushed in front of him, the horse lances are too long and difficult to dance, which is inconvenient. He had to use a horizontal knife. The horizontal knife is too heavy and the blade is too long. Once he encounters such a knife, it will be inconvenient. Therefore, he has suffered a lot of damage in previous battles with Dashi. My master has always wanted to create a more suitable weapon for the cavalry, but after thinking hard for a long time, he will never be able to do it."

"Master Ye has created many good weapons in his life, but he didn't expect it to be stumped." Chen Zairong felt very sorry.

Zhang Deming echoed: "Yes!" with a look of regret.

Chen Wanrong picked up the charcoal that Zhang Deming threw on the table and drew it on the table: "Look, is this style suitable?" Chen Wanrong's drawing was still acceptable, and in just a few efforts, he drew a slender crescent-shaped blade.

If it were in the past, it would be harder to believe that Chen Wanrong had unexpected ideas than climbing to the sky, Chen Zairong would be the first to not believe it. Now it is different. Chen Wanrong's position in his mind has greatly improved. After a glance, Chen Zairong almost jumped up and explained the extraordinaryness of the knife with his amazing understanding: "The slender blade is light and suitable. On the battlefield, especially the cavalry, you must save physical strength, not only maintain manpower, but also ensure horsepower. Therefore, a weapon as a good use of Modao does not equip cavalry, but uses a horse lance because the horse lance is much lighter, which can reduce the load of horses and ensure that there is still strength to fight on the battlefield.

"There are also blood tanks, which are more convenient to use. If our Western Army equipped this kind of sword, the big cannibal would not be able to get it. Brother, what is the name of this sword?"

There are blood grooves on the triangular stent used by Chinese special forces, but the blood grooves are not invented in modern times. Our ancestors used blood grooves more than two thousand years ago, and there were blood grooves on the weapon "Fuchai's Spear" of King Fuchai of Wu.

The function of the blood tank is not for bloodletting. Bloodletting is just an additional function, and its main purpose is to facilitate the extraction of weapons.

In daily life, if you stab a sharp knife into a wood, it is necessary to pull it out with great force. By the same token, piercing weapons into the human body will cause violent muscle contraction. It is difficult to pull out the weapons tightly. In battle, if you cannot pull out the weapons for a long time, you may die.

With the blood groove, air will enter the human body, making the muscles no longer tightly wrap the weapons, making it easier to pull out the weapons, and plays an important role in reducing casualties in battle. It was an amazing innovation for our ancestors to use the blood grooves in war as early as the late Spring and Autumn Period.

Chen Wanrong painted a saber used by modern cavalry. It has been tested countless wars and is very suitable for cavalry combat. What surprised Chen Wanrong was that Chen Zairong had an amazing understanding of weapons. He could see the advantages of a saber at a glance and replied to him: "This saber is suitable for combating immediately, and can be called a saber."

"Ma Dao? A good name!" Chen Zairong admired the name very much.

Zhang Deming looked at the saber with the eyes of a technical expert: "This knife is easy to use, but there is one thing that is not good. The blade is too narrow and easy to break. If you build a few pieces, it shouldn't be a problem. It's just that if you want to equip a large amount of sabers in the army, it takes hundreds of thousands or even millions, which requires a lot of high-quality steel, and even iron may not meet the requirements."

Experts can tell if there is anything at once, and Zhang Deming can see through the key points at a glance. Modern technology explains a problem very well. Products that are well-made in the laboratory may not be able to be mass-produced because they will be limited by technology. His words are deeply tangible with technology, which makes Chen Wanrong, a technical expert, feel very friendly.

What’s even more rare is that Zhang Deming’s words are filled with the feelings of serving the country, which touched Chen Wanrong, who deeply felt the preciousness of the Tang Dynasty, and thought that since you have this patriotic sentiment, I will help you: “If you really want to build a saber, there may not be no way to imagine.”

While moved, Chen Wanrong also had a little selfishness. With Zhang Deming's skills and strength, he would ask Ye Tianheng for help. The saber has been tested by modern warfare, and Ye Tianheng's vision will not be invisible to see its value, and he will inevitably become interested.

Although Ye Tianheng has never met, he has already seen the Modao Chen Wanrong who has improved. It is very amazing. I think he is not bad, and it is worth a try anyway.

If Ye Tianheng really aroused Ye Tianheng's interest, there might be unexpected gains and chemical equipment may be possible. If the chemical equipment problem is solved, Chen Wanrong's chemical knowledge can be truly developed. Then the Tang Dynasty is the vast ocean, and he is the giant whale in the sea. The sky is high and the sea is wide and I leaps with my leap!

Chen Zairong is good at weapons, Zhang Deming loves technology, Chen Wanrong's words are tantamount to the two of them, and asked in unison: "What's the solution?"
Chapter completed!