The new era of chaos begins in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 427: Sword
The three-foot cold light is so thrilling, who can tell it?

When Chen Shen pulled the sword out of its scabbard, revealing its lightsaber-like blade, everyone present was fascinated by it.

Because she is so beautiful.

Chen Shen swung his sword lightly, and it was like a flash of light or dancing fireflies, dazzling people for a moment.

Chen Shen raised his sword and said, "The name of the sword is Xiao Lian. It is made of golden crystal from outer space. The blade is three feet and one inch long, as thin as a cicada's wing and as light as a swan's feather. It can cut gold and jade as easily as skimming water. If you use it to kill someone, the blade will pass by without causing any wound, and the person will die without seeing any blood."

Wang Yuan stared at the sword in amazement, muttering, "It's a real divine sword! The great... the great official really wants to pledge this divine sword to me?!"

Chen Shen smiled and said, "Although I have only known the Chief for a short time, I have great faith in his character and loyalty. If I can win his friendship, let alone a mere sword, even if I have all three of Kong Zhou's swords, what would I regret?"

The Three Swords of Confucius, also known as the Three Swords of the King of Yin, are recorded in Liezi, Tangwen.

Confucius' ancestor got the Shang Emperor's sword. Although it was only carried by a boy, it was enough to repel three armies.

Kong Zhou said: "I have three swords... One is called Han Guang, which is invisible when you look at it, and you can't feel it when you move it. The second is Cheng Ying, which is between dawn and dusk, between day and night, and when you look north, you will see a faint presence, but no one can recognize its shape. The third is Xiao Lian, which is visible in the daytime but not in the light, and visible in the night but not in the shape..."

The sword that Chen Shen took out was certainly not an ancient divine sword, but something he had rubbed with his hands not long ago. It was made of the outer armor plate that fell off the void battleship [Blue Pearl]. In terms of performance, it was indeed countless times better than all the known materials in the territory of the Song Dynasty.

It is precisely because the characteristics of this thing are too prominent that, apart from Chen Shen's psychic power, there is no other way on the [Blue Pearl] to carry out secondary processing of this substance.

The changes that psychic power brings to matter test the psychic's imagination and willpower.

As long as you believe, the underlying logic of the material world can also be modified.

How thin is the blade of the sword that Chen Shen made with his hands?

The thickness of the thickest part of the sword is not even more than one tenth of a millimeter, and the edge of the blade is actually a single-molecule structure. Of course, this does not mean that Chen Shen has mastered the forging technology of single-molecule cold weapons, but the sharpness of the material itself.

How sharp is this thing, you ask?

Not to mention ordinary steel creations, even the super armor made by Chen Shen using plastic steel (with the hardness of titanium alloy and the weight of light plastic) scavenged from steel ruins can be pierced through with one sword.

Chen Shen had made more than one similar weapon, but this was the first time he had shown it to the public.

If such an item were placed in the territory of the Song Dynasty, it would not be an exaggeration to call it a "divine weapon".

Priceless is not enough to describe its preciousness.

But Chen Shen handed it over to the dizzy Wang Tixia without hesitation.

Wang Tixia held the sword in his hand foolishly and asked, "Master, are you really going to give it to me?"

Chen Shen sneered, "What nonsense are you talking about! I'm only holding it as a temporary pledge to you. How can I give away such a magic sword for nothing? I will send someone with armor to take it back within three months!"

When Wang Tixia heard this, he felt disappointed for some reason.

He even had an angry thought in his mind: "Why didn't this guy just give me the sword?!"

However, Wang Yuan quickly suppressed this delusion. After all, this was quite incompatible with his usual character.

Wang Yuan even felt a little guilty about it.

Wang Tixia couldn't help asking, "Sir, aren't you afraid that I might take your pledged property for myself?"

Chen Shen smiled slightly and said, "A real man should put integrity first when doing things. How can he be so mean and despicable because of a little suspicion? I see that the captain is very measured in his words and deeds. He must be an extraordinary person. He will not let me down in the future!"

After hearing what Chen Shen said, Wang Yuan couldn't help but shed tears and his eyes became misty.

There was no other reason, it was just because Chen Shen’s words really touched his heart.

Wang Yuan joined the army during the Yuanfu period, just in time for the end of the bonus of the Zhezong era. At that time, Wang Yuan, who had just joined the army, did not need to consider other things. He only needed to fight hard on the battlefield, make more military exploits, and then the rewards and merits would fall into his pocket almost without discount.

It can be said that the Northwestern Frontier Army of the Song Dynasty during this period was the strongest, and was even more combat-effective than the group of arrogant and powerful generals at the beginning of the founding of the Song Dynasty.

You know, Emperor Huizong of Song deliberately tormented the Northwest Frontier Army for more than 20 years, and the remaining Western Army (when facing the Jin soldiers) still maintained considerable combat effectiveness. In contrast, the founding generals of the Song Dynasty were simply fooled and scattered by the Gaoliang River God's few moves, which shows the difference between the two.

Thanks to his military achievements, Wang Yuan was promoted to a position of garrison commander in a city within a few years.

However, in the past two years, for some unknown reason, some unhealthy tendencies have begun to emerge in the military, such as superiors embezzling the military achievements of their subordinates, some generals deliberately excluding their colleagues, or those who have made contributions in the army not being rewarded, or even punishing those who have made contributions.

If it were during the reign of King Cheoljong, this abnormal phenomenon would simply not have occurred.

For example, Lu Huiqing (as a general) was convicted and punished by the officials just because he reported a few more heads of soldiers and military achievements after the war.

Now that the new emperor is in power, the atmosphere has begun to change for the worse.

Wang Yuan had made many military achievements in the past two years, but his deserved rewards were repeatedly taken away. He thought that there must be treacherous officials in the court who deceived the emperor, but he never thought that the current emperor was the biggest treacherous official.

Wang Yuan also wrote to the border commander to report the malpractices, but was reprimanded instead. His superiors even accused him of "making false statements and using suspicion to seek advancement", which made Wang Yuan so angry that he almost vomited blood. However, he moved himself to a border city and served as the chief garrison officer.

Wang Yuan was not good at defending himself, and although he was exiled to a border town, he was still depressed.

Hearing Chen Shen's words at this moment was like a dry field meeting a refreshing rain, and he was so excited that he could hardly control himself.

He held the sheathed sword in both hands and said sternly, "Don't worry, my lord. Even if I have to sacrifice my life, I will return this sword intact to Zhao and not let you lose it!"

Chen Shen sighed, "With the advice of the deputy commander, I will not worry about any mistakes! Hahaha!"

Having said that, Chen Shen said goodbye to Wang Yuan and went to the inn to rest.

Wang Yuan was instigated by the other soldiers. Han Wu said, "Captain, that fellow said this sword is magical, but he has no evidence. I'm afraid he must be lying! It's better to test the sword to see if it's real!"

The surrounding soldiers all responded loudly.

Wang Yuan, however, showed no mercy and drew his sword to watch the test.

The sword fruit was as thin as a cicada's wing and felt almost weightless in the hand.

Wang Yuan tested the sword with his beard, and indeed, the hair broke when he blew it.

He could also chop wood with a sword as if a knife were cutting hot wax, without any hindrance at all.

Moreover, the sword can cut metal and stone like cutting mud; it can cut gold and jade with ease.

The sword pierced the livestock, but when the sword was pulled out, no wound was seen, let alone any bloodstains.

Everyone praised it, saying it was truly a magic sword!

Han Wu was jealous, but he came closer and said with a flattering smile: "Captain, you don't know how graceful it is to wield this sword! Let me try it out!"

Wang Yuan scolded, "Go! Your Excellency has given me your sword as a hostage! I will take good care of it and will never let go of it. How can I let you ruin it?"

Han Wu retreated reluctantly, but he quickly rolled his eyes and ran towards the inn.

Soon, Han Wu found Chen Shen, greeted him and said, "Sir, I am Han Wu, born in a humble family. It is my great honor to be valued by you! I only regret that I could not become your disciple earlier!"

Chen Shen looked at Han Wu with a smile and said, "Han Wu, don't talk nonsense. Just say what you want to say."

(End of this chapter)