Aztec Eternals

The sky is bright and the clouds are far away. Surrounded by chilling warriors, the king's voice seemed to come from a distant kingdom of God, with a majesty that could not be disobeyed.

Tilipi lowered his head and pursed his lips, and slowly drew out a blue-gold bronze sword from the bottom of the weapon rack. Then, he bowed down and carefully held the bronze sword over his head with both hands.

"Your Majesty, this is a bronze sword cast after making a clay model according to your drawings! According to your instructions, during the casting process, I focused on increasing the content of tin and added some lead. The sword is quite sharp, and it can pierce leather armor as well as cut through cotton armor.”

Having said that, Tilippi looked hesitant and hesitated. It's just that he kept his head bowed, but he didn't let the king see it.

The king stretched out his hand, took the bronze sword, held it across his chest, and examined it carefully. According to the design in his memory, this sword is the standard Qin sword style. The length of the sword is about one arm, about 60 cm, the width of the sword is about one finger, the widest point is no more than 6 cm, and the thickness of the sword is half a knuckle, about 1 cm. The length of the hilt is about 15 cm, which can be held with one hand or with both hands. The whole Qin sword is shaped like a willow leaf, with 8 facets in total, slightly thickened in the middle, and an awe-inspiring cold light glows at the edges.

"Well, King Qin sweeps Liuhe, watching He Xiongzai!"

Xiulott was in high spirits, gently stroking the sharp blade, with a smile from the heart on his face. Qin Jian's black armor, long soldiers and big crossbows, familiar film and television images appeared in the king's mind, which also corresponded to the king's ambition at this time! After examining it for a moment, he said to the black wolf Toltek with a smile.

"This Qin sword has just been cast and has yet to show its edge. Heilang, you are my favorite general, you are used to fighting on the battlefield, come and try the sword for me!"

Toltec bowed his head and saluted, eager to try. He first took the sword in his hand, tried the feel, then felt the sharp edge of the blade with his fingers, and nodded. Then, the black wolf raised his brows and asked suspiciously.

"Your Highness, what does Qin mean?"

"Haha! This Qin is a beast with strict discipline, a black wolf pack. Qin is like a black wolf, that's your name!"

Hearing this, Toltec smiled. He held Qin Jian and strode to the wooden man who was examining the weapon beside him. There were already guards who put leather armor on the wooden man. Holding the sword in one hand, the black wolf stabilized his body for a moment, then rushed forward and let out a loud shout.

"break!"

"Tear!" A short cold light flashed, and Qin Jian rushed forward, suddenly piercing the wooden man's leather armor. The sharp sword tip sank several inches. Black Wolf nodded with satisfaction, then pulled out Qin Jian and held it in his hand. He took a step back, held the sword in both hands, took a deep breath, and another powerful slash!

"cut!"

"Tear!" Under the blessing of majestic power, Qin Jian swept a sharp sword light, and the sound of wind could almost be heard in the rush. Afterwards, the blade and armor, just after a short pause, smashed the leather armor smoothly, leaving a slashing mark of nearly ten centimeters!

"Lord Black Wolf is really brave!"

Seeing this fierce blow, the surrounding guards all praised. Shilot also nodded with a smile.

Toltec stayed where he was. He put Qin Jian in his hand again, frowned deeply, and carefully inspected the force of the sword.

"Huh? This slash just now feels like this?"

"Black Wolf, this Qin sword is incomparably sharp and extremely tough. I intend to use it on a large scale on the battlefield, how about it?"

Shulot waved his hand and motioned for the black wolf to come over. He smiled and looked at the love general.

"Your Highness, this sword is indeed sharp, but it is tough, please let me try it for you!"

Black Wolf looked at the blade for a moment, then swiped it twice in the air, becoming more and more sure of his judgment. He returned to the king and raised his head to propose.

"Huh? Try the sword for me? Yes!"

Shirot was a little stunned. He raised his hand, signaling the black wolf to let go.

Toltec found a personal guard and asked the opponent to hold the sword in both hands. Then, he took out the extended battle stick behind him, held it vertically with both hands, and raised it above his head. The brave black wolf adjusted the angle of the obsidian sharp piece, and slammed it down again with a loud bang.

"Break!"

"Zheng! Crack! Clang!" The sharp obsidian battle stick slashed in the middle of the bronze sword, and the sound of the golden stone suddenly resounded, followed by an unusually crisp metal breaking sound, followed by the tremor of the broken sword falling to the ground!

"what!"

Sherlot's eyes widened in shock. Right in front of his eyes, the Qin-style bronze sword was completely broken from the middle, turning into a useless waste soldier. He looked carefully, and the fracture was quite neat, revealing the dense texture of bronze, as if it was cut by a diamond saw blade.

"Your Majesty's forgiveness!"

Seeing this scene, Tilippi fell to his knees with a "pop". He defended loudly.

"Your Majesty, this high-grade obsidian gem of this alliance is much sharper than the kingdom's ordinary bronze! And the long sword style you provided is long and thin. In order to keep it sharp, you have added too much tin to it. It seems that the design of this bronze long sword is flawed, and it cannot be used for a long time on the battlefield!"

"Ok?!"

"Uh Your Majesty's forgiveness!"

Shilot suddenly turned his head and glared at Tilippi. The casting master immediately felt a chill in his heart, his whole body leaned on the ground, and he kept his mouth shut. His older brother Chalape also fell to his knees with sweat on his forehead.

"Why is this?"

The young king grabbed the broken bronze blade and examined it carefully for a moment. The edge of the broken sword is still cold, but the fracture in the middle is somewhat deformed, and its toughness is obviously insufficient. He took the refined battle stick in the black wolf's hand again, and looked at the slightly worn obsidian sharp piece on it. The little gold was flashing in the sun, dazzling.

Seeing this, Shulot was a little irritable. He paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, lost in long thoughts.

"Mohs hardness scale"

Mohs hardness is the relative ability of one object to inscribe another object, and more reflects the degree of sharpness. The Mohs hardness of Hei Yao Shi is between 5262. It is a natural glass, but it is easy to break. The Mohs hardness of copper is only 3, and the Mohs hardness of bronze is between 56. Iron has a Mohs hardness of 4, carbon steel has a Mohs hardness of 556, and manganese steel has a Mohs hardness of 65.

From these figures, it can be seen that the sharpness of the obsidian battle stick, bronze sword, and steel sword is not significantly higher than that of the three, but the cost of acquisition and the degree of toughness are vastly different. The steel sword is cheap to make, and even if it is bent more than 40 degrees in battle, it can rebound. The cost of the bronze sword is much higher, the toughness of the metal decreases rapidly with the increase of hardness, and it will break if bent at a middle angle. The output of obsidian is completely limited by its natural origin, and its toughness is seriously insufficient. After a fight, the sharps on the stick are completely worn out.

Xiulott knew that the hardness of high-grade obsidian was around 6, which was similar to high-hardness jade, and it would not surprise him that it could outperform the early bronze swords that were not sufficiently heat-treated. But beyond his expectations, the bronze Qin sword with high hopes was so easy to break that it could not be used on the battlefield for a long time!

"Insufficient toughness, easy to break, it shouldn't be! The length of this bronze sword is only 60 cm, while the bronze Qin sword in the late Warring States period was 90 cm longer! After being unearthed in the Terracotta Warriors, it is still sharp and sturdy. It must be due to some craftsmanship. question!"

"The high tin is sharp, the low tin is strong, and the bronze Qin sword has both, sharp and strong! How to maintain a sharp edge while maintaining a solid middle?"

Shulot thought hard for a long time. The memories of the past flooded into his heart one after another, bringing him a lot of flashes of inspiration, and the answer seemed to come out. However, some secrets are by no means easy to figure out. After a long while, the king shook his head helplessly.

"Toltek, how do you use this style of bronze sword?"

"His Royal Highness, the bronze long sword is sharp and easy to break. Compared with the battle stick, it doesn't have many advantages. You can use a half-arm-length short sword for melee assassination!"

Toltec recalled the scene on the battlefield and said aloud.

"However, at this distance, a bronze hatchet is usually used. Whether it is leather armor or cotton armor, it can be split with one axe! In daily marches, hatchets can be used to chop grass and trees that block the road, and can also chop down fires. Firewood, and less bronze, so the hatchet is more convenient!"

Shirot thought for a moment, then nodded slowly. The Tarasco royal legion encountered during the Western Expedition had bronze spears, bronze two-handed axes and bronze hatchets, but no bronze long swords. Naturally, there were objective reasons. Then he looked at the two masters who were kneeling on the ground, and his tone was a little softer.

"It's not your fault. Get up!"

"Tilippi, you continue to organize people to study the casting of bronze swords. The final product must be both sharp and bronze. Don't argue, this is Wang Ling! I can tell you with certainty that through some kind of mixed method, this can be achieved. Do it! Chalape, you are also involved."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Shuluo nodded. Chalape quickly waved his hand and asked the apprentice to take away the broken bronze sword. With a smile on his face, he quickly and respectfully diverted the topic.

"Your Majesty, your wisdom is as deep as the sky, and your majesty is as dazzling as the sun! According to the sample armor you gave us, the new cloth bronze armor has been successfully imitated!"

While talking, Charape took over a set of heavy cloth dark armor from the apprentice's hands, and the two showed it to the king together. The outer layer of this armor is sewn from blue cloth, the inner layer is filled with cotton, and then the dense bronze pieces are nailed with copper nails. The upper end of the armor is sewn with unfolded shoulder pads and armpits, and the bottom is extended under the skirt. In general, the overall style of the cloth armor is very similar to the ordinary Ming armor of this period.

"Your Majesty, this is a long body armor with strong protection! The size of the bronze piece is about half a palm, and there are 240 pieces of armor. The forged piece of armor contains about one tenth of tin, so try to keep it as tough as possible. According to the advice of the warrior chief who is as heroic as a holy eagle, the armor pieces are preferentially distributed on the weak front chest, abdomen, two shoulders, two ribs and two waists. A total of 13 catties of cotton and 32 catties of bronze are used, and the weight is 45 catties. You see, arrows are hard to penetrate, axes and spears are hard to hurt, it’s really a divine armor bestowed by the gods!”

Hearing this, Shulot was shocked and shouted loudly.

"Forty-five pounds?! Such heavy armor! Toltec, try its defense!"

"As ordered!"

The two guards draped their heavy long armour over the wooden figures next to them. Toltec licked his lips, held a stick in both hands, and walked to the front of the armor. Then, he shouted loudly, used all his strength, and slammed the battle stick in his hand violently.

"break!"

"cut!"

"Smash!"

Toltec slashed with all his might, and the battle stick made a terrifying whistling in the air, and then slammed into the heavy armor, making a huge "bang" sound. After several blows, the black wolf panted heavily, looked at the long body armor in front of him, and suddenly showed shock. I saw that the outer cloth surface had been cut by sharp pieces, and the bronze pieces inside were partially deformed, but the whole pair of heavy armor was almost intact!

"Good, very good!"

Seeing the heavy armor's defense, Shulot was overjoyed. he called again.

"Change the longbow!"

Toltec nodded, looking serious. He stepped back cautiously, put on a refined copper arrow, and pulled a longbow full of 100 pounds. It was like an arrow of lightning!

"Ding!" The copper arrow smashed through the cloth, hit the long body armor, and bounced back violently.

"60 steps, no damage."

"Ding!" Bounced again.

"50 steps, no damage."

"Ding! Tear!" The copper arrow hung on the long body armor, and the arrow fell into the armor slightly.

"40 steps, minor damage."

"Ding! Bang!" Toltec gritted his teeth fiercely. He replaced the armor-piercing arrow with a thick arrow~www.readwn.com~ and shot with all his strength again, finally shooting through the heavy armor in front of him!

"30 steps, break armor!" The inspection guard shouted loudly, and the black wolf's tense face relaxed.

Shulott nodded. He motioned for the guards to bring the long body armor, only to see two broken bronze armor pieces, and the rest of the armor was still intact. This kind of damage is very easy to repair, just replace the nail piece, and then nail it again. The king nodded in satisfaction.

"Not bad. Very good! Black wolf, you tried it yourself, how is this armor?"

Toltec looked solemn. He thought for a moment, then said in a low voice.

"A senior samurai wears this armor and can deal with me for a while."

Hearing this, Shilot laughed loudly.

"Haha! Black Wolf, what if you were wearing this armor?"

Toltec raised his head high, looked around, and said confidently.

"Then as long as my physical strength is not exhausted, I will be the invincible warrior in the world!"

While speaking, the black wolf turned his head, just in time to see the samurai chief who was smiling but not smiling. He opened his mouth and added the next two words.

"one"

"Haha, good! Black Wolf, after repairing, this pair of heavy armor is yours!"

Shirott smiled and waved his hand. A look of joy appeared on Toltec's face. Then, the king put away his smile and asked again with awe.

"Black Wolf, if a thousand sturdy warriors are selected, all wearing such heavy armor?"

Hearing this, Toltec was startled. In a large-scale battle, if there are a thousand elites wearing heavy armor, they form a formation. They were not afraid of arrows, axes and spears, and shields that did not need defense. They let go of their battle sticks and faced the commander flag of the Chinese army. After a while, a little reverence appeared on his face, which was always fearless.

"His Royal Highness, if there are a thousand warriors who can wear this armor to fight for two moments, they will be invincible in the world!"