In front of Liu Jue was a one-meter-long knife.
It had a single-sided edge, a thick back and a thin blade. The blade was thin and straight, and there was a blood groove on the side of the blade. There was a small iron ring embedded on the top of the hilt. It was the style of the Eastern Han ring-headed blade.
However, there was a slight difference. This saber had a slight arc, which could reduce the impact of the slash and increase the cutting distance at the same time. It was more suitable for chopping.
This was only the difference on the surface. Compared to the ring-head saber, the raw materials of the iron saber were better, and the forging process was more advanced.
During the Eastern Han and Three Kingdoms period, swords and sabers were all quenched with water. However, the iron sabers were out of this range and began to be quenched with urine and grease.
On the blade that was glistening with a cold light were patterns that were naturally formed during the forging process. It was as charming as a piece of art.
The entire blade was very simple and had no unnecessary decorations. However, the coldness that came from it made everyone present understand that this was a sharp weapon for killing.
"Young General, is this the Su Tiedao you mentioned?”Zhuge Liang opened his eyes wide and looked at the saber with infatuation.
Even Pang Tong's eyes shone when he saw the blade.
It was a man's instinct to be obsessed with swords.
"Not bad! This is what I rely on to fight against Cao Cao!”Liu Jue held the Su Tie Dao and turned to Huang Zhong."General Huang, help me test my saber!”
"Good!" Huang Zhong nodded and pulled out his saber. With the blade facing up, he gripped the hilt tightly with both arms.
Liu Feng also gripped his saber hilt tightly and stood in a proper position. He took a deep breath, then roared and slashed down.
Clang!
With the sound of metal clashing, the two sabers collided fiercely.
In an instant, Huang Zhong's arms shook violently, as if he could not hold it anymore. The ring-shaped saber in his hand also broke with the sound of the collision.
Liu Jue had used all his strength in this attack. He did not expect that the ring-head saber could not even withstand a single attack.
"It is indeed sharp!" Both Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang were shocked.
Liu Jue raised his saber and looked at it. There was a small flaw on the blade.
However, this was normal. No matter how sharp the Night Metal Saber was, it was impossible for it to not be damaged at all when it was slashed by other weapons.
However, this made Liu Jue very satisfied!
Comparing the two sabers, there was only a flaw in the Night Metal Saber, but the Ring Head Saber was cut in half. The difference was obvious.
Imagine if Liu Jue's soldiers were to fight Cao Cao's army with their iron sabers.
The moment the two sides clashed, the ring-headed saber in Cao Jun's hand broke after a few slashes. What kind of situation would that be?
In the end, the Cao army would be slaughtered!
"Have you tried?" Liu Jue asked Huang Zhong. Can you break thirty pieces of armor?"
Huang Zhong nodded." I've already tried. It can indeed cut through thirty pieces of armor. However, it requires very strong soldiers. Ordinary soldiers can only cut through a dozen pieces."”
"This is enough!" Liu Jue said with satisfaction. How about its durability?"
"Able to withstand more than 500 collisions.”
Ever since the birth of the first Su Metal Saber, Huang Zhong had followed Liu Jue's orders and conducted various tests on it. Now, he already knew Su Metal Saber like the back of his hand.
Liu Jue was very satisfied with this result. Being able to withstand hundreds of slashes could be said to be quite good.
Liu Jue looked at Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong and said,"What do you think? If he relied on this iron saber, would he be able to fight against the Cao army of Wan City?”
Pang Tong couldn't hide the shock in his heart. He nodded and said,"This saber is a weapon of the world. Even the Cao army will find it difficult to resist it in a head-on confrontation!”
Zhuge Liang said,"I wonder if it's hard to forge this saber. If the Cao army of Wancheng really moves out, how many soldiers can we equip?"”
"General Huang, how many days can a skilled blacksmith smith smith forge a saber?" Liu Jue asked Huang Zhong.”
" At the beginning," Huang Zhong replied," because the blacksmith wasn't proficient enough, it took seven to eight days to forge one. Now, three to four days is enough.”
"I didn't expect it to be so fast!"
Liu Jue laughed. However, he knew that this was because of the steel pouring method and the forging technology that was ahead of this era. That was why he was able to create a steel saber so quickly.
Liu Jue said," Right now, Chaisang has more than 120 old blacksmiths. Sun Quan will send another 100 over in a while. If we calculate that each person can make seven in a month, that would add up to more than 1,500!" It will take at least two months for the Cao army to go south. During this period of time, we can forge at least three thousand Night Metal Sabers.”
3,000 indestructible iron sabers were enough to equip a vanguard unit. If they joined the battlefield at a critical moment, they might even have the effect of making a decisive decision.
After Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong heard this, they became more confident.
Why did the Han Dynasty defeat the Xiongnu in the north?
The most important reason was that the Han Dynasty had the ring-headed saber, which suppressed the Xiongnu in terms of weapons.
Now, the Night Metal Saber was sharper, tougher, and indestructible than the Ring Head Saber.
Even though Cao Cao's soldiers were extremely strong, they would probably have to suffer a huge loss when facing Su Tiedao!
Zhuge Liang suddenly said,"Young General, why don't you ask Liu Jingzhou for some blacksmiths? That way, we can forge more iron sabers."”
"The Su Iron Saber is a sharp weapon of the country. Before I take over Jingzhou, it's better for fewer people to know about it!" Liu Jue shook his head and said.”
Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong were both smart people. After all, anyone would want to hide a treasure like the Night Iron Saber.
If Cao Cao or Sun Quan had suffered a loss from the Night Metal Saber and knew that Liu Jue had such a weapon, they would definitely think of ways to obtain the forging method of the Night Metal Saber.
They were not afraid of thieves stealing, but they were afraid of thieves remembering!
After looking at Su Tiedao, Liu Jue arranged for Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong to stay.
Over the next few days, Liu Jue and the other two patrolled the army. Both Huang Zhong and Gan Ning trained their soldiers every day, not daring to slack off for even a minute.
The kind of general was the kind of soldier.
Under Huang Zhong and Gan Ning's training, these soldiers had made significant progress, and they now looked like elites.
The 5,000 elites that Liu Jue had summoned were now under Gan Ning's command. When Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong saw this, they were pleasantly surprised.
Zhuge Liang praised,"Young General, you have such a strong army. Even if Cao Cao comes personally, what is there to fear?"”
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