Lord: Start with a copy of Water Margin

At night, all the heroes in the vicinity came to the banquet and greeted each other. Faced with so many heroes, Xue Yong and Hou Jian were a little cautious.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, they are all loyal and good men. As they drank and drank, everyone gradually became familiar with them. By the time the banquet was over, everyone was already calling themselves brothers.

On the second day, Zhao Zhen came out of Bai Zhi's room. After having breakfast together, Zhao Zhen went to the school to practice martial arts with Coach Zhang. When Zhao Zhen arrived, Zhuang Ding and the sergeant had already started practicing, while Hou Jian stood aside and watched.

Zhao Zhen saw him and said hello. Hou Jian stepped forward quickly. Zhao Zhen said, "Brother Hou Jian, why don't you go on stage and play a stick?"

Hou Jian said: "Sir, I don't have the skills of a three-legged cat to show off my shame."

Zhao Zhen pulled out two sticks from the shelf, handed one to Hou Jian, and said, "Follow me."

As he said that, he walked behind a group of strong men practicing sticks and followed the team to practice one move after another. Hou Jian saw it and came forward.

After half an hour, Coach Zhang shouted to stop and let everyone rest for a while. Zhao Zhen pulled Hou Jian forward, walked up to Coach Zhang and said, "Hou Jian, this is Coach Zhang. He used to be the coach of the Tokyo Forbidden Army. I see that my brother loves to use spears and sticks, so I will follow Coach Zhang from now on." In martial arts, the Taizu long stick you practice is exactly what Coach Zhang is good at. "

Hou Jian heard this and hurriedly came forward to pay his respects. Coach Zhang helped Hou Jian up and said, "Brother Hou Jian, since the official has spoken, I will naturally try my best to teach you how to use the stick from now on."

After hearing this, Hou Jian thanked Zhao Zhen again and again. The two practiced with Coach Zhang until noon time and had lunch together.

Zhao Zhen took Hou Jian out of Baishi Manor. The two rode to Xixi Village, met Xue Yong, and the three of them walked directly to the blacksmith shop.

On the way, Xue Yong said to Zhao Zhen: "Master, today I listened to the explanations of the heroes in the camp and met with the sergeants from each capital. I plan to form a spear capital, but the existing spears in the army are not suitable." If you want to use it, you need a group of officials to allocate it.”

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen said: "Brother Xue Yong, now Brother Tang Long is building a batch of Baili Steel. These steels all have owners. We have agreed with brothers Bao Xu and Ruan Xiaoqi to build a batch first." The two-handed heavy swords, large broad swords, and three-pronged forks made of hundreds of steel are also made of fine iron and jujube wood poles in the camp, and they can be used on the battlefield. "

Xue Yong shook his head and said: "Officials, the long spears in the camp are all made with the nine colors of the spear, and there is nothing wrong with it. It's just that I learned from the Sha family pole, and the spear needs to be two feet and four feet (made in the Song Dynasty) to be suitable. As the saying goes , every inch is long and every inch is strong. The two armies fight in formation, advancing like a forest with their spears, which is advantageous for long-distance attacks."

"The beauty of Shajia's spear lies in its two feet. The body follows its feet, its arms follow its body, and its wrist follows its arms. It is good to move forward and retreat with feet like a running deer and a body like lightning. The soldiers all choose those with strong martial arts to wear Wearing heavy armor and holding a Shajia pole made of bamboo.”

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen asked: "Brother, I have also learned this Sha family pole. Although this spear has a long pole and a soft body, it is too heavy outside the waist. Its momentum is broad and sparse, and the root of the spear cannot control the tip." , The accuracy is much worse, and even strong people cannot use it with powerful marksmanship.”

Xue Yongdao: "What the senior official said is right. When I travel around the world, I use a crow's spear. I don't use the Sha family's pole when fighting with others. In addition to the fact that the spear is too long to carry, the more important point is that it has poor accuracy. But It is precisely because of the spear length that it has an advantage on the battlefield. I have seen it in the army, forming a battle formation and thrusting forward, causing great damage. "

Zhao Zhen imagined for a moment that the two armies were fighting hand to hand. Others' teams were still moving, but his own team holding the Sha family pole had already taken action.

Therefore, Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "Since my brother has thought carefully, I will implement it according to my idea. It's just that bamboo and wooden poles are hard to find. Brother, pick out the soldiers first, and I will go find the materials for you to make the spear stem."

While they were talking, the three of them came to the blacksmith shop and pushed the door open. The sound of "ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-dang-ding-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-ding-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-dang with with with which they came to the blacksmith shop came to the blacksmith shop and opened the door.

Tang Long saw the three of them, put down the iron he was hammering, and came over to see Li.

Zhao Zhen said: "Brother Tang Long, the weapons of these two are also handed over to you."

Tang Long nodded and communicated with Xue Yong and Hou Jian to understand what they needed, and Tang Long wrote them down one by one.

While the three of them were talking, Zhao Zhen took a walk around the blacksmith shop and saw Lu Zhishen's Zen staff.

After the three of them finished their work, Tang Long stepped forward and said: "Master, the weapons of brothers Lu Zhishen and Sun An have been recast. Only the sixty-two kilogram water-milled Zen staff used by Lu Zhishen is left. I feel that the Zen staff is too light, so I want to build a Zen staff that is comparable to the Guan Wang Dao.”

"It's just that, limited by these materials, if you want to make the weight heavier, you have to either increase the length of the Zen stick or make the Zen stick thicker. Neither of these methods will work. If it grows longer or fatter, it will not look good and it will not work. I don't know what to do with this. Take action."

Zhao Zhen said: "What a coincidence, when I came back this time, I happened to get three pieces of fourth-level [Blood Flame Iron Ore]. They are hard and heavy. One piece the size of a sea bowl weighs thirty kilograms."

After hearing this, Tang Long said happily: "So, with this Zen rod, I am confident that I can satisfy brother Lu Zhishen."

At the moment, Zhao Zhen sent people to Baishi Manor to find Chen Waner to get the [Blood Flame Iron Ore], and asked Tang Long to refine it, leaving enough material to make a Zen staff for Lu Zhishen, and the rest was sent back to Baishi Manor.

Tang Long continued: "Master, the rods needed by the two brothers Xue Yong and Hou Jian are going to be customized by the carpenter's workshop. I have written down the weight and length of the crow's spear. After making this Zen rod, , made for Brother Xue Yong.”

Zhao Zhen said: "Brother, Hou Jian needs you to make a few iron needles and a pair of scissors here, and use good materials. There are many snake skins in the warehouse, which can be used to make a batch of snake skin armor."

Tang Long listened, asked Hou Jian again, and wrote down the requirements. Zhao Zhen, Xue Yong and Hou Jian said goodbye to Tang Long, and the three of them went straight to the carpenter's workshop.

After a conversation, the three of them left their requirements and went their separate ways. Xue Yong went back to the barracks to select soldiers, and Zhao Zhen and Hou Jian went to the silk shop.

Zhao Zhen introduced Hou Jian to Wang Qiao, and the silk shop was also under Hou Jian's command in the future.

Wang Qiao was very enthusiastic and had no objection to Hou Jian's arrival. Instead, she arranged to treat him to a meal. Zhao Zhen left Hou Jian behind, went to the village office to ride a horse, and returned to Baishi Valley.

Zhao Zhen took out the county annals and searched. There was no suitable bamboo in Liangshan County. The cool bamboo was good, but unfortunately it was not long enough. It seems that I can only think of a way in the main world.

Zhao Zhen took a break, found his bamboo spear, and wielded it on the training ground. Today, he heard from Xue Yong that if the army of long-pole soldiers could be trained, they would have a clear advantage in close combat due to the length of the long-pole spear. If they could be trained, they would be considered elite soldiers.