People in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Hu and Han respected together

Chapter 168 Cold Knife
After a while, Tuesday went back and forth, and at the same time, he was holding a long knife with a sheath in his hand.

When he came over, he bent down, raised the knife above his head with both hands, and said respectfully:
"Major General, this is the knife!"

Li Yao showed surprise, and reached out to take the knife, feeling the heavy weight.

Then pull it out directly, and with the sound of Qingyue Dao Ming, the cold light of the blade is completely revealed.

Li Yao looked up and down, this knife has Liangzhou style, not only the blade is slightly longer, but the handle is also slightly longer.

This kind of long knife, big knife has higher requirements for the user, especially when used on the back of a war horse, it must be strong and strong, and the horsemanship is exquisite.

Liangzhou, as one of the three major horse producing areas, the people of Liangzhou are proficient in arching horses, can free their hands, and can ride horses with only their legs, so they can use long knives.

It can be held with one hand, stabbed straight on a horse, or slashed. At the same time, it can be held with both hands.

One inch long and one inch strong, this kind of long knife has a good performance no matter whether it is horse fighting or foot fighting.

Then Li Yao looked at the knife and said:
"Tell me, how is the performance of this knife?"

Hearing this, Zhou Da's face was full of excitement, he looked at Li Yao full of admiration, and finally introduced:
"Instead of slashing with the Bailian long knife, the Bailian long knife breaks directly, and this knife only has a curling edge. No matter its hardness or toughness, it is beyond imagination. Its appearance is a miracle..."

The two brothers of the Zhou family can make hundreds of steel smelting and ring swords. In fact, no matter where they go, they can rely on their craftsmanship to make a living.

In the past, when they treated Li Yao, they were playing tricks on the occasion, but now they treat Li Yao with all sincerity.

Then Zhou Da began to introduce the forging process:
"This knife uses [-]-year-old steel, but on this basis, it also uses the steel-clad process mentioned by the major general, covering the soil and burning the blade. After our repeated attempts, we finally combined them. Only then can we have the Xinshi knife with high hardness, good toughness, and exceptional sharpness!"

Now Li Yao was very satisfied in his heart, he just raised his mouth and said it again, the brothers really got the knife out.

His biggest advantage is probably that he came from later generations, he is well-informed and knows a little about everything, but he basically has no hands-on ability.

With these skilled craftsmen, he can truly manifest his advantage into strength.

Although this knife is good, he quickly thought of the key point, so he looked at the Zhou brothers and said:
"What is the output of this knife, can it be mass-produced?"

The Zhou brothers looked at each other, and finally Zhou Da said:
"Major General, this knife requires a lot of steel, and the craftsmanship is extremely complicated. At present, only our brothers can make it. The monthly output is as little as eight or as many as ten. We really don't have the ability to mass-produce!"

Li Yao was a little disappointed when he heard that, but he quickly adjusted, holding the knife and said:

"That is to say, this knife can only be customized, and it is difficult to achieve mass production. Let's do it first. Customization is custom-made. After all, it represents the highest level of craftsmanship of my cold knife. I want all heroes in the world to be proud of owning a cold knife. Proud..."

Having said that, Li Yao looked at the Zhou Brothers and gave him a hat without hesitation:
"The two of you brothers are the highest-level swordsmiths in Liangzhou. Each of you will be rewarded ten gold, and the other related craftsmen will be rewarded with one gold each. You can receive it directly, or exchange it for green salt, grain, cloth, and livestock!"

After hearing Li Yao's words, the Zhou brothers were even more excited, kneeling on the ground one after the other to thank them:
"Thank you, Major General!"

The rest of the craftsmen followed closely behind, and they also knelt on the ground and thanked excitedly:
"Thank you, Major General!"

No wonder they were so excited, because Li Yao gave them respect, they were just ordinary craftsmen, how could they be called knife smiths, and there was this reward, they had their own salaries, this reward was an unexpected joy.

Since the abolition of all schools of thought and Confucianism is the only one, it is true that all things are inferior, only those who study well, soldiers, blacksmiths, carpenters, doctors... The status has become more and more humble, until it gradually becomes a cheap profession.

Even if master swordsmiths like Ou Yezi and Mrs. Xu were indeed put into the Han Dynasty, they would only break iron, so there would be no chance of becoming famous.

Li Yao inserted the knife back, and then looked at the crowd and said slowly:

"Get up, get up, you all deserve credit and hard work, you deserve it, Zhou Da, Tuesday, I am very satisfied with this knife, but I hope you can continue to improve, the best is to achieve mass production, if there is such a day, there must be a lot of rewards!"

The Zhou brothers, as well as the craftsmen around, all responded respectfully when they heard this:

"Follow the order!"

Li Yao nodded, and finally opened his mouth with a knife:

"Then I'll leave first, you keep working hard, remember to go to receive the reward, and I'll take this knife with me first!"

Having said this, Li Yao turned around and left under the watchful eyes of these craftsmen, and soon left the military factory.

It's all here, why don't you go to the barracks to have a look, anyway, it's just across the river, and you can reach it by crossing the river.

Along the way, Li Yao repeatedly admired the new knife, sometimes pulling it out, sometimes inserting it, admiring its sharpness, high hardness, and good toughness...

Their military strength in Liangzhou is tyrannical, so if they want to truly compete for world hegemony, they must use their strengths and avoid weaknesses.

A strong army is essential, both armor and weapons are to strengthen the army.

Not long after, before Li Yao came to the barracks, the patrolling soldiers all around had quickly become vigilant, but after seeing Li Yao, they relaxed again.

Let Li Yao come and go as he pleases, the barracks are not small now, there are more than [-] people stationed here, [-] righteous soldiers, [-] left cavalry, and [-] right cavalry.

In just three years, Li Yao cultivated a lot of confidantes by relying on the establishment of the military school. The first batch of students came from the army, including both Han and Qiang people. The most important thing of this military school is to help them eliminate illiteracy. After all, the illiteracy rate in this era is too high.

Back then, those friends around Li Yao grew up with him and were trained by him.

Because he can read and write, he is proficient in Chinese and Qiang bilingual, and he holds important positions in the army.

In the process, in order to allow them to study seriously, Li Yao made a promise that as long as they performed well and studied quickly, they would be given priority in promotion in the future.

Because of this commitment, both Han and Qiang people are earnestly studying.

There are not many things to learn now. After all, it is mainly for literacy. Chinese and Qiang bilingual teaching is used, but Chinese is obviously superior. Therefore, even if there is no mandatory requirement, speaking Chinese and writing Chinese characters have gradually become the mainstream without knowing it.

The first step of assimilation is to be able to communicate normally. Otherwise, the language barrier will cause misunderstandings, and gradually accumulate conflicts, which will eventually lead to bloodshed.

(End of this chapter)