Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 9 Copper Dagger

Next, under the guidance of the "spiritual leader" Wu Liang, everyone quickly and smoothly completed the standard four-kneeling and twelve-knocking ceremony.

Chen Jinshui plucked up his courage and tiptoed to the outside of the chariot and horses, with the cold sweat all over his vest.

During the process, he swallowed from time to time and looked back at everyone.

It could be seen that this guy was extremely nervous, but in order to make up for his mistakes, and to prove that he was a responsible and capable fighter, he still held on and did not back down.

Everyone also held their breath nervously, looking at Chen Jinshui without blinking.

result.

Naturally nothing happened.

Chen Jinshui walked out of the carriage room and was alive and well all the way to the center of the tomb passage.

"Brother talented and virtuous, Chen Jinshui is still safe and sound, does this mean..."

Cao Ting breathed a sigh of relief, touched Wu Liang beside him, and asked tentatively.

"Congratulations, Marquis! The owner of the tomb has felt our sincerity, and we are saved!"

Wu Liang immediately revealed a look of joy, and said loudly.

"Really?"

Cao was pleasantly surprised.

"Oh—it's saved, hahaha!"

"Thanks to Wu Liang, if it wasn't for him, we would have died without knowing how we would have died!"

"Tomb robbery is indeed a handicraft. Even if there are mountains of gold and silver in the tomb, not everyone can take it away."

"Brother Wu Liang, what did you do before, and why did you have such knowledge?"

"..."

The soldiers were immersed in the joy of the rest of their lives, some cheered, some lamented, and by the way, some finally began to care about Wu Liang's identity.

at this time.

"Pfft!"

A muffled sound came suddenly, and everyone hurriedly looked over.

However, Chen Jinshui, who was able to stand just now, seemed to be drained of all strength in an instant, and his legs softened and he fell heavily on the ground.

what's the situation! ?

Everyone was shocked, could it be that they were too happy?

Wu Liang's heart tensed too. Could it be possible that the things he uttered nonsense can also be slapped in the face?

In the end, Chen Jinshui, who had already fallen on the ground, suddenly moved again, and then he twisted his body like a maggot relying only on the strength of his hands and waist, his stiff movements were weird and very penetrating...

Seeing this extremely strange scene, everyone was already extremely nervous, and they didn't dare to utter a sigh of relief. Someone silently clenched the long dagger in their hands.

Even Cao Ting touched the hilt of the sword at his waist.

Finally, Chen Jinshui twisted and turned his body around.

The torch in Wu Liang's hand illuminated Chen Jinshui's wet face.

At this moment, reflected by the not-so-bright light of the torch, Chen Jinshui was panting like an angry beast, his wrinkled face looked hideous and terrifying, and there were several blue veins protruding from his temple...

"Brother talented and virtuous, who is Chen Jinshui?"

Cao Ting pulled out the sword from his waist with a "shua", and pointed the sword tip at Chen Jinshui.

The other soldiers also showed their weapons one after another, carefully guarding against this inexplicable "mutated" companion.

"..."

Wu Liang licked his lips and didn't speak. He didn't understand the situation, let alone how to respond.

then.

They heard Chen Jinshui's voice that seemed to be crying and laughing: "Grandma is a bear, someone come to help me, I was relieved, and I realized that my legs were too soft to stand at some point, but I fell. I'm dead, ouch, I'm Bolingge..."

……

Another false alarm.

After they figured out the situation, they were angry and funny, dragged Chen Jinshui over decisively and ravaged him, and finally continued to explore the tomb of King Liang Xiao after asking Wu Liang what he meant.

Opposite the carriage room is the weapons room.

There are several rows of weapon racks displayed in the weapon room.

There are various weapons displayed on it, including ring-shoulders, spears, halberds, iron tire bows, and long swords. It is roughly estimated that the number is over a hundred.

It's just that these weapons are ironware that have been popularized in the Western Han Dynasty, and they have been stored in this humid and dark environment for hundreds of years. Now they are naturally more or less corroded, and they are covered with mottled rust.

In particular, the iron tire bow was most seriously damaged, and the bowstring made of beef tendon had already broken due to aging.

Following behind Wu Liang, Cao Ting looked at these weapons carefully, and his eyes were bright: "These weapons are fine and hardened, and the blades that have been stored for a hundred years are still faintly visible. They are undoubtedly cast from refined iron. , are all rare sharp weapons!"

"When I attacked Kuangting with Cao Shijun, I captured Yuan Shu's general Liu Xiang. At that time, the weapons in his hands were of such quality..."

"If my broken knife encounters such a sharp weapon, I'm afraid it will be curled in one hit."

"It still costs a lot of money to cast this batch of weapons, not to mention hundreds of years ago, Liang Xiaowang Liu Wu was worthy of being a relative of the emperor."

"..."

The soldiers also looked closely at these weapons eagerly, and couldn't help talking.

These soldiers were born in troubled times and are worthy of the word "elite". They must have seen blood and fought battles before being included in the Huren army, so they must have some understanding of the weapons they depend on for survival, just like modern soldiers understand the characteristics of firearms Knowing everything is a truth.

However, after what happened just now, they all consciously controlled themselves, and no one touched these weapons privately.

It's a pity that these weapons are completely out of Wu Liang's eyes.

After all, in the 21st century he lives in, any household kitchen knife is made of stainless steel. If it is a special-purpose iron, it is an alloy material that most people can't understand.

However, seeing that Cao Ting and the soldiers had such a high evaluation of this batch of weapons, they also knew that even if no one stole these weapons, they would definitely not be preserved for future generations.

Wu Liang resolutely turned into a dog licking and asked: "Mr. Marquis, if we take these weapons back, will the envoy be happy?"

"That's natural!"

Cao Ting immediately said enthusiastically, "If a worker wants to be good at his work, he must first sharpen his tools. If we take them back and polish them, and reward them for use by generals, our army's combat power will definitely be improved, making you what you want!"

"In this case, after we have explored the tomb, the military marshal can send someone in to carry it."

Wu Liang nodded.

"But, is the owner of the tomb willing?"

Cao Ting asked with some concern.

"You don't need to worry too much, King Xiao Xiao of Liang is the royal family of the Han Dynasty, so why don't you ask him to borrow some belongings from him to send troops to help the Han family? Just don't deliberately damage it like you did just now, just disturb King Xiao Xiao of Liang's cleanliness."

Wu Liang said seriously.

This is also a fact. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Bei was not the only one who talked about "Kuangfu Hanshi", Cao Cao was also the same.

Cao Cao's power has already reached its peak after "taking the emperor to order the princes", but he has always regarded himself as a prime minister and never proclaimed himself emperor. As we all know, it was his son Cao Pi who finally usurped Han and proclaimed himself emperor, and Emperor Wu was also pursued by Cao Pi.

"So good!"

Cao Ting was overjoyed at once, but in addition to his joy, he caught a glimpse of a one-foot-long wooden box in the innermost alcove, and asked curiously, "What is that?"

"Let me check it out."

Wu Liang had noticed this wooden box just now, but he hadn't had time to take a closer look at it.

Affected by the environment, the surface of the wooden box has been corroded, and some patterns can be seen faintly engraved on it, but it is no longer possible to determine what the patterns are.

Wu Liang stepped forward to observe carefully with the help of the firelight, but did not find any mechanism restriction, so he stood to the side and carefully opened it.

Inside the wooden box is a layer of extremely soft reddish-brown Sichuan brocade lining, which is protected by the wooden box. This lining has not been corroded by relative moisture so far, and it is even drier than imagined.

And on the lining of Shu brocade, lay a handle quietly - a dagger!
The dagger is only 6 inches long.

The handle is made of red copper, and the body is made of refined iron.

Under the reflection of the firelight, the snow-white blade was so bright.

Isn't this ordinary iron?
Seeing this brilliance, Wu Liang was secretly startled.

Ordinary iron cannot be made of this bright silver with the craftsmanship of the Han Dynasty, and it is impossible to mix it with softer silver as a weapon, and there is no such thing as alloy in this era.

Then the range of material options for this dagger is much smaller, and there is a high probability that it may be meteorite!
Studies have shown that meteorite, as an extraterrestrial object, is a nickel-iron alloy with iron as the main component.

Nickel-iron alloy has the characteristics of high melting point, strong hardness, and not easy to corrode, so it was a precious material for making "magic weapons" in ancient times.

It’s just that in the 21st century, alloy technology has already filled every corner of people’s lives. For example, commonly used stainless steel products, that is, chromium-nickel stainless steel, its main component is nickel-iron alloy.

If it is really made of meteorite, this dagger is a good self-defense weapon, at least it will definitely not be inferior to the kitchen knife of later generations...

Wu Liang was thinking so in his heart.

But Cao Ting commented regretfully: "This weapon is much more refined, but it's a pity that it's a dagger, not for a hero."

(End of this chapter)