"There is a limit to the human body. As the saying goes, every inch has its strengths. In terms of horse skills, we Qin people are inferior to the Xiongnu and Yiqu people. In terms of martial arts, we are far inferior to Xiong Hu and the other wild beasts. But our brains are smarter than theirs. In order to resist the invasion of the Xiongnu, we built the Great Wall. In order to resist the beasts, we invented bronze weapons. In fact, our science and technology have been developing for so many years. It's just that the previous kings have never paid attention to it.”
After Jian Heng finished his words, both Ying Zheng and Li Si fell silent at the same time. It was only at this moment that they realized that the things that they had neglected in the past were actually closely related to them.
Jian Heng's words made them unable to refute. Indeed, they seemed to have overlooked something very important.
" That's why science and technology seem insignificant and meaningless, but both foreign wars and domestic development cannot be separated from the development of science and technology.”
Looking at the two people who were deep in thought, Jian Heng felt that it was necessary to take out another bombshell to let them completely realize the importance of science and technology.
"Let me ask you another question. If Great Qin's Cavalry were to clash head-on with the Xiongnu and Righteous Canal's Cavalry without any tricks, what do you think our chances of winning are?”
" If we don't use any stratagem," Ying Zheng said after a moment of silence," I'm afraid that our chances of winning are less than forty percent if we fight purely with cavalry.”
The main army in the battle to unify the six states was infantry. Other than Zhao, the other six states rarely had cavalry because there were almost no places that produced horses in the six states.
As such, in terms of fighting power, Great Qin's Cavalry were completely outmatched by the Xiongnu Cavalry.
"Even though it's not very accurate, it's about the same. However, do you believe that I can create a small toy that can increase the chances of Great Qin's Cavalry winning by 50% or even 60%?”
Ying Zheng's eyes flashed with a bright light. Why did he build the Great Wall? Wasn't it because Great Qin's Cavalry couldn't defeat the Xiongnu and the nomadic people?
The cavalry couldn't win, and even if the infantry won, they couldn't catch up, wasting the lives of the soldiers in vain.
However, if Jian Heng could really increase the odds of winning to fifty or sixty percent, then there would be no need for Ying Zheng to defend the Great Wall.
Wasn't it nice to expand his territory?
"Village Chief, can a small thing really increase the chances of winning to 60%?”
Ying Zheng did not answer, but stood up and waved at the two of them, saying,""Of course. Come with me, I'll show you.”
The anxious Ying Zheng and Li Si hurriedly followed behind Jian Heng. They were very curious about the little thing Jian Heng had mentioned just now. What could it be that could actually improve the combat ability of Great Qin's cavalry?
Jian Heng brought them to the Munitions Factory. It was different from the factory they had worked in before. As soon as they arrived at the Munitions Factory, the first thing they felt was heat.
"It's so hot!"
Because the current arsenal produced cold weapons, high-temperature furnaces were naturally necessary.
The factory was filled with bare-chested workers. Each of them wielded a hammer and smashed the steel in their hands.
"This is the first half of the Munitions Factory. This place is mainly responsible for the smelting and forging of steel. As for the assembly factory, it's at the back.”
"Steel? Don't they forge bronze here?"
Ying Zheng asked curiously. Although Great Qin had a method to forge steel, it was generally used to forge farm tools. The weapons and armors used by soldiers were all forged from bronze.
"Bronze is also forged, but there are very few of them. Other than some bronze used in the early farming machine, there is almost no bronze left in the village.”
Even though Great Qin's Bronze Smelting Method was a type of advanced technology, weapons forged using this method were as tough as steel forged six times.
However, at this point, the technology of bronze smelting had also developed to the peak of this era. Moreover, the weight of copper was much heavier than iron. Therefore, Jian Heng gave up on bronze after he had the technology of seven-forged steel.
Jian Heng picked up a sword that had just been forged, and handed it over to Ying Zheng.
"This is a sword made using our latest technique, the Force-Imbuing Technique.”
Jian Heng's method of pouring steel was improved after the middle of the Ming Dynasty, also known as the Su Steel Method. It could be said to be the peak of the agricultural civilization's steel casting technology. If he wanted to go further, he would need the help of industrial civilization's equipment and chemical reagents.
"It's actually so light. It seems to only weigh forty percent of the bronze sword.”
Ying Zheng picked up the sword and swung it left and right. He found that the sword was not only light, but also exceptionally sharp. When it was recovering, he could clearly feel the sound of the surrounding wind.
While Ying Zheng was focused on his sword, Jian Heng walked up behind him, claiming that he was not paying attention, and quickly pulled out a strand of his hair.
"Hiss ~ Village Chief Jian Heng, what are you doing?”
Ying Zheng, who suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head, glared at Jian Heng. Since young, no one had ever dared to walk behind him and pull out his hair.
"Haha, sorry, sorry. I just want you to see the power of this sword.”
Ying Zheng glared at Jian Heng, then raised his sword at Jian Heng in a vengeful manner. The tip of the sword was only a few centimeters away from Jian Heng's throat.
Jian Heng laughed bitterly, then placed the hair he plucked on the blade and blew lightly.
Jian Heng's blow immediately split her slender hair into two.
"Blowing Fur, this is an ancient divine weapon, right?”
Li Si muttered to himself.
"What ancient divine weapon? This is just an ordinary sword in Peach Blossom Village. A craftsman can make dozens of them in a day.”
Jian Heng said with disdain. How long had it been since he came, yet he still acted like he had just arrived. It was really not easy to bring in this batch of guests.
Ying Zheng was also staring blankly at the sword in his hand.
This peerless sword, which would definitely attract the attention of martial artists and generals, was actually so cheap in Peach Blossom Village?
From Jian Heng's words, he seemed to be able to mass-produce these weapons. If he could use this method to equip Great Qin's soldiers with these steel weapons, then what would the Xiongnu and Righteous Canal people have to fear?
"Village Chief Jian Heng…This…"
"Don't say that. This thing is very well controlled in Great Qin. If a merchant like you takes this out, you'll be beheaded. I can't give this to you.”
Before Ying Zheng could say anything, Jian Heng already knew what he was thinking. This thing was different from the ones before, and he could not let anyone take it out casually.
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