Of course, it was much stronger. The Phoenix Wing Helmet was actually a turtle shell made of pig iron. The more exquisite ones would be heated and hammered to eliminate the brittleness. After all, the impurities in pig iron in this era were so much that it made people despair. The iron shell that had just been cast was guaranteed to crack after a few hits with a sledgehammer. If the helmet was forged, of course, it would not crack so easily, but the hardness was hard to say. Moreover, the rate of completion was greatly reduced, and the price would rise slowly.
Zhang Hongshi held the black helmet in his hand and smiled for a while. Then, he sighed and shook his head.
"It's just that such good steel is a waste to use it on a helmet.”
Good steel?
Zhao Changlong cursed in his heart. This was a high-quality imitation, not bulletproof steel. Otherwise, how could it cost dozens of yuan?
However, it was a cold-rolled Manganese steel, which was better than the best armor in this era. However, if I were to tell you the price, your jaw would drop. No, I have to hold it in, hold it.
Zhao Chang Long forced himself to maintain an expression of not being surprised.
"An immortal item? Of course, it's a word. Today, he also borrowed Chief Banner's hand to try it out. Only then did he know that it was really good.”
Zhang Hongshi did not even spare Zhao Changlong a glance. He sheathed his saber and stared at the helmet. He picked it up and studied it repeatedly as he muttered to himself.
"It really is an immortal's thing. Why is it so smooth? A smooth knife will slide when it is cut, and an arrow will bounce off when it is shot. Why was it so dark? It would be inconspicuous if it was dark. Why would it be conspicuous on the battlefield? Only those who were eye-catching would attract knives and spears. The immortals had long thought of this.”
You crazy imagination!
It seemed that Zhang Hongshi could get full marks for his sincerity.
Zhao Changlong coughed a few times and pulled Zhang Hongshi back from his imagination.
"The jade you offered is worthy of those bright steel plates. This helmet is my gift to you. In the future "
Before Zhao Changlong could finish his sentence, Zhang Hongshi immediately added," If I need any treasures, I'll remember to bring along the jade artifact and offer it to the white-bearded old man.”
That's right! You're really smart.
Zhao Changlong thought for a moment and added," If it's someone else's jade, remember to accept it and worship it for seven days.”
"Good!"
Zhang Hongshi patted his chest and guaranteed that there would be no problem.
Good!
There was another reliable way to earn money.
Generals like Zhang Hongshi had some savings and were stationed on the nine sides. To them, nothing was more important than staying alive. Weapons and equipment were urgently needed, and they could only be sold to them for a high price.
Zhao Changlong had already made up his mind. He would start off as an arms dealer. He would sell high-end military supplies at one end and jade antiques at the other. This was the high-end and high-class way to open up the Otherworld.
Am I aiming to be the number one arms dealer?
" That's possible." Zhao Changlong recalled a movie he had seen before,'King of Firearms'.
I didn't expect that I would have the potential to develop in this direction. Not bad! Zhao Chang Long was instantly excited.
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When the sky was about to turn dark, the group of people sent to Shuozhou yesterday and the horses of the second group that came back from Daizhou came back one after the other. According to their reports, the journey was safe and sound, and there was no news of the Mongolian cavaliers fleeing over there.
Seeing that the two roads had been reported safe, Zhao Changlong and Team B discussed it for a while. They did not care why the post officer had not returned. They asked the two horse coachmen to set off the next day and send the fast horses they had accumulated over the past two days to Shuozhou.
The road to Datong was nearly 300 miles back and forth. Normally, they would go and return one day at a time. Unexpectedly, they waited until night and still hadn't returned. Zhang Hongshi was a little anxious. He shouted in the courtyard. Other than the two personal guards and those who had just returned from Shuozhou today, the rest of the people would be sent out. Shan Yin, Huai Ren, and Ying Zhou would all be sent out to investigate.
The next morning, the troops from Shanyin, Huairen, and Ying Prefecture all returned after less than two hours. It turned out that the scouts who went to Datong the day before had all returned with the latest news.
The journey to Da Tong was quite smooth. They entered the city before dark and rested for the night before returning the next day. He did not expect that when he was packing up and preparing to leave the city the next day, he would receive a warning from the east. Several Mongolian cavaliers had crossed the wall and were wandering outside Da Tong City. The magistrate ordered the city gates to be closed. No one could leave now. It was only until the evening of the second day that a messenger from the Chaotic Origin Realm entered the city. He reported that the surrounding villages had been attacked by enemy cavalry the day before yesterday. Only then did he leave in the afternoon.
This morning, when the sky was bright and the enemy cavalry outside the city had disappeared, Da Tong let the scouts out of the city. The few of them were afraid that they would encounter the Mongolians on the way, so they rode their horses as fast as they could. When they met the scouts who were patrolling outside Shanyin County, they came back together to hand over the order.
"The enemy's situation is over."
After listening to his subordinate's report, Zhang Hongshi, who had been worried the entire morning, finally had a bright smile on his face as he said confidently.
This time, it was Zhao Changlong's turn to look at Zhang Hongshi in confusion.
Why are you so sure?
Zhang Hongshi glanced at Zhao Changlong.
"The enemy cavalry surrounding the relay station are obviously elites. After passing through the outer wall, they cut in deeply and quickly, leaving more than a day's distance between them and the other groups behind. " After suffering here, I'm sure you'll guess that Da Tong received the warning and will intercept us on the way back. This is also why Commander Xu sent me here. Hence, this group of Mongolians used a strategy to create a diversion. They first went to the Chaotic Origin Region to kill and loot, diverting the attention of the Da Tong Cavalry, allowing them to escape from the outer wall. That scoundrel from Tranquil Eastern Wei was unable to defeat or defend. He could not even send a messenger to fight his way out after a long time. However, the few teams behind them had accidentally reached the vicinity of Datong, causing the Xingdu Division of Datong to not dare to act rashly. This allowed the elite cavalry to take the opportunity to gather and escape. At this moment, they were probably looking for a broken wall and had already left.”
After all, he was a soldier who had been at the pass for many years. He knew the strength of the surrounding guards and the character of the commander. He could guess it from nothing.
Hearing Zhang Hongshi's analysis, the soldiers and horse grooms all heaved a sigh of relief. Zhao Changlong also followed suit, and everyone carried the palanquin.
"Good! After this, pack up and return to Yanmen Pass.”
After the surrounding people left happily, Zhang Hongshi smiled at Zhao Changlong and whispered.
"Zhao Ma Tou, I will remember your matter. Also, I will report your contribution to the commander of the Thousand Households Bureau. Whether or not I can give you some credit depends on your luck.”
Zhang Hongshi strode to the door and suddenly thought of something. He turned around and asked," Did the white-bearded old man say what the name of this immortal helmet was?”
"Yes, he said that this was transformed from his small iron pot. Let's call it the Black Pot Helmet.”
"Ah?"
Zhang Hongshi almost tripped over the door sill. He staggered and shook his head before striding away.
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