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Chapter 754 Hu Qin dances with sword
Here is a brief introduction to ancient swords.

Swords were not originally original weapons from the Central Plains region, but were introduced from the northern grassland nomads. However, the sword culture was carried forward in the Central Plains region.

The oldest sword known so far is the "Ordos straight-handled dagger-style bronze dagger" unearthed from the Zhukaigou site. It was about the early Shang period in the 20th century BC. The sword is more than [-] centimeters long.

Swords before the Spring and Autumn Period were generally shorter, between twenty and thirty centimeters (because of this, the assassins of the Spring and Autumn Period could hide their swords in fish bellies and books).

At that time, large-scale wars mainly used Ge (hence the origin of the word "Ge" which means war) instead of swords.

Not everyone can use a sword, it must be a gentleman. It is actually more used to show off than to kill.

Moreover, when the sword is unsheathed, a gentleman must pinch the sword with his hand and point out the sword energy. Firstly, he can pour his own energy into the sword so that the sword and man become one. Secondly, he politely expresses that I will use the sword to fuck you now. , please be ready.

By the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, the sword began to grow to fifty to seventy centimeters.

During the Qin Dynasty, in order to use the sword for fighting, the length of the sword was increased to [-] or [-] centimeters. The front end of the sword body was specially forged into a "girdled" shape. The main function was to increase strength and speed when penetrating the opponent's armor.

During the Tang Dynasty, due to the ban on copper and the development of the iron smelting industry, knives were used more than swords as weapons, and Tang swords became famous (the samurai swords of Sakura Kingdom were actually modeled after our Tang swords, there is no doubt about this).

Later on, swords were made in a variety of ways, with materials ranging from copper, iron, steel, gold, silver, and wood. There was no uniform standard for length, and sword users no longer followed rules.

The sword in front of me is a typical Qin bronze sword.

I want to touch it.

But considering that I am just a subordinate now, and there is a translator watching next to me, I have to endure it.

The little tiger girl Hu Qin put on the gloves next to her, picked up the sword, and looked at it carefully for a while.

Since then.

She asked: "Can I test it by hitting the stone?"

The translator nodded and clapped his hands.

A man came in from outside the tent, holding a large stone wrapped in a thick layer of cloth.

This is to prevent damage to the sword's tip.

It seems to have been prepared.

In fact, for a bronze sword of this quality, there will be no problem if the stone is not wrapped with cloth, but this is a treasure after all, and there is no room for any mistakes.

The translator said: "Please!"

The little tiger girl Hu Qin nodded and motioned for us to disperse.

She started to play with the sword.

This is a trick.

I finally know what it means to be a descendant of a sword-making family.

Little Hu Niang Hu Qin pinched her sword, and a bronze sword made her play with sword flowers. Her posture was extremely chic, just like an ancient heroine. At the end, she yelled, and there was a muffled sound, and the tip of the sword suddenly It hit a stone wrapped in thick cloth.

It's amazing.

The blade of the sword instantly bent into an arc.

Hu Qin, the little Hu Niang, took advantage of the rebound force of the arc of the sword blade, quickly drew the sword, jumped up, and retreated. With the inertia of the remaining energy, she retreated several meters before settling.

She sheathed her sword and stood with joy on her face.

This is the sincere love that descendants of the sword-making family have for swords.Xiao Hu Niang Hu Qin said: "The sword body is 86 centimeters long, the sword stem is [-] centimeters long, and the weight is about [-] grams. The sword body is mainly made of copper, tin and chromium are added, and the tin ratio is typical of Qin Dynasty castings. The sword's 'three on the outside and two on the inside' are in perfect proportion, and the chromium ratio does not exceed [-]%, which is the basic formula for future generations of chromium salt technology."

"Judging from the clear traces on the hilt, it seems that compared to the 28 processes of casting, forging, grinding, and quenching of the general Qin sword, there are three more processes: absorbing thunder dew, drinking fierce blood, and hiding earth. Anyone who can do these three processes , is by no means an ordinary warrior sword, at least it is a famous sword from Qin Neigong."

Sanheizi was stunned.

Stop talking about him.

I was also in awe of him.

It's really a specialization in the art industry.

No wonder Prince Xiya specially invited Hu Qin, the little tiger girl.

Is this identification method no better than those of experts and scholars?

I do know the three crafts she mentioned last about sucking dew from the sky, drinking fierce blood, and hiding earth.

A Qin bronze sword takes shape after being forged in 28 processes.

But if it is a famous sword made for emperors and generals, the sword must be taken to the top of the mountain and tempered by thunder and rain. This is called absorbing thunder and dew.Then from the prison, some captured enemy generals and celebrities were captured, killed, and their blood was released to give the sword a clear color. This is called drinking fierce blood.Finally, choose a geomantic treasure land and spend a few years cultivating your sword energy. This is called Zangtu Feng.

It is said that the sword was made from this.

It can split the sky, split the earth, kill people, and is invincible.

Since this sword is the famous sword of the emperors and generals in the Qin Palace, the identity of the captain of the sunken ship at the bottom of the sea...

Which big shot in the Qin Dynasty palace drove this ship eastward?
What is he trying to do?
What happened to the ship and buried it at the bottom of the sea?

I don't dare think about it.

The little tiger girl Hu Qin carefully placed the sword back on the sword stand.

The translator looked happy and smiled at us for the first time: "Ms. Hu is indeed a famous swordsmith! Please also take a look at the bronze piece next to you!"

The little tiger girl Hu Qin shook her head: "I don't know much about bronze pieces, but the subordinates around me know better. Please invite them."

When the translator heard this, he stretched out his hand to me in a gesture of invitation.

I put on my gloves and picked up the bronze piece.

There are a few simple strokes on the edge of the copper sheet.

After the First Emperor achieved great unification, he promoted the use of small seal script for writing on the same track, writing in the same text, traveling in the same order, geographically and in the same region, and measuring in the same way.But because there are only strokes on the edge of the copper sheet, it is impossible to tell what the words are, let alone guess what they mean.

I put the copper piece back.

Seeing this, the translator looked slightly disdainful: "There is too little information on it, and several top sea treasure explorers can't understand it. I think you are also very confused. Let's wait until the boat is fished out."

I originally wanted to say that there was too little information to be seen, but his attitude made me a little disgusted.

Slap him in the face first.

"The first piece is a fragment of a bronze wine bottle, which was unnaturally damaged and cracked. The second piece is a copper tripod insert, located at the foot of the tripod. It is a repair piece and fell off naturally due to age. As for the third piece, it is the same as the first two pieces. The piece is not from the same period at all, it is a copper product from the late Ming Dynasty, and it should belong to some kind of treasure exploration tool."

"The reason why the text cannot be read is not my fault, because this is a fragment, and the strokes on it are only part of the small seal script. But the previous information is enough to prove that we are not the first people to discover this Qin ship, at least in In the late Ming Dynasty, some people had already visited the waters here, and even discovered and tried to salvage the ship."

When the translator heard this, his expression suddenly changed.

(End of this chapter)