C71

On the fifth day of refining steel, the first batch of steel knives came out.

There were only five, made of pure steel. They were extremely sharp and were definitely comparable to Yu Mingchuan's sword.

However, Luqing said that this was only an experiment. This kind of blade couldn't be used on the battlefield. It was too brittle and fragile.

However, these five easy to break steel knives had already made the two blacksmiths so excited that tears were running down their cheeks. In their entire lives, they had no regrets for being able to make a steel knife.

Naturally, Lu Qing wasn't satisfied with just these few broken sabers. For the next three days, she stayed in the warehouse and only took care of Yu Mingchuan when she slept.

In these three days, she taught the blacksmith how to forge the toughest and sharpest swords.

Using wrought iron as the back of the knife increases toughness and steel as the blade makes it easy to thrust. He also taught them the dual liquid quenching method, which allowed the toughness and hardness of the knives to be strengthened once again.

This pair of liquids didn't use water, but rather horse urine and mutton oil. There was no other way. In this era, quenching oil was not something that could be made up for. One could only use the most ancient method.

All of a sudden, many of the guards had been waiting for their horses to pee, and after a day, they stank, but they were still enjoying themselves.

Five days later, the first batch of Tang Dao was born. Of course, there was still no Tang Dynasty at this time, except for Lu Qing who used Tang Dao's style.

Yu Mingchuan personally named these ten sabers, Green Sabers.

He kept one for himself and gave the rest to Fang Jiming and the others.

Wang Jian, who shamelessly stayed at the Jade Gate Pass to recuperate, was so envious of Yu Mingchuan's personal guards with their incomparably sharp swords and sabers that his eyes almost turned green. He asked them where they got the money from, but no one paid him any attention.

Wang Jian thought for a moment and stopped pretending to be sick. He then rushed back to Fallen Sun without stopping.

Ever since he had arrived at the Sun Pass, a general meeting had been held at the Sun Pass' Ensign Residence for the entire night.

While Lu Qing was busy making steel, Yu Mingchuan's room was filled with the smell of licorice. He had already drunk enough to make him want to vomit.

However, Lu Qing said that his body was not as warm as before and told him to continue drinking.

Yu Mingchuan could no longer feel any discomfort so he secretly poured out the medicine. Then, while Lu Qing was waiting in the storage room, he went outside to practice his swordsmanship.

Every day when he came back, Lu Qing smelled his sweat. Yu Mingchuan always said that it was because the charcoal was too hot and his body was weak, so he was sweating a lot.

Lu Qing believed her words to be true and took better care of Yu Mingchuan. However, she was too busy during the day and saw Duke Zhou the moment her head touched the pillow. She didn't know that Yu Mingchuan would stare at her every day for a very long time.

In the cold winter, every drop of water turned into ice, yet Lu Qing was sweating profusely every day. They had already forged more than five hundred green sabers and sent them all to the soldiers at Jade Gate Pass for their use.

Unexpectedly, on the 20th day of the 20th month, the people of the Sun Pass majestically came to the Yamen and said that they had already sealed off the Sun Pass, leaving only the flintlock behind.

Seeing the ardent gazes of the hundreds of soldiers, Yu Mingchuan finally could not remain calm.

"You voluntarily entered my Jade Gate?"

"Yes!" You risked your life to save my life, and the soldiers of our Yang Pass are also dependent on you. We cannot be ungrateful, and now that we have come, we want to enter the jade gate and follow you from now on. "

Hearing this, the corner of Lu Qing's mouth twitched. This fellow was obviously jealous of Jade Gate's grain and sword. He spoke in such a righteous and righteous manner, so who wouldn't know his little thoughts?

But then again, if he could recruit a few hundred people, then the Jade Gate Pass would be much more powerful.

She had read in the history books that there were thousands of soldiers stationed at Yumen Pass in the Han Dynasty, and there were even several hundred thousand during the war. Now, however, there were only about five hundred soldiers.

It couldn't be compared with that era at all.

If she also created the Yang Pass, they would have nearly 1300 people. At any rate, they could be considered a force to be reckoned with. With the addition of the swords and sabers she forged, they would be considered super elites.

Yu Mingchuan looked at the group of soldiers. Other than Wang Jian, everyone else was standing straight as a halberd, and their gazes towards Yu Mingchuan were filled with reverence.

"If you come to my Jade Gate Pass, you will break up and form your own teams. Are you willing?"

The other team members looked at each other, then kneeled down, indicating that they were willing to break up.

Yu Mingchuan nodded and let them up.

At this moment, Wang Jian's face was filled with pain, but he did not utter a single word. When the team was ready to rise, he also wanted to kneel down, but he was pulled up by Yu Mingchuan.

"Wang Jian, I don't know why you, Yang Guan, did not accept the invitation from the Liangzhou City at first, and are willing to advance and retreat with the Jade Gate Pass. From today on, the Jade Gate Pass will still not lower its head to the Liangzhou.

"Yu Mingchuan, do you look down on me? "I've done a lot of misdeeds in the past, but I, Wang Jian, am not a coward. Don't even think about chasing me away. I'll be staying at Jade Gate from now on. You can arrange a military post for me as you wish."

As he said this, Wang Jian took a few steps back, but Yu Mingchuan was still unable to reach him. In the end, he kneeled down.

"Any military position is fine?" Yu Mingchuan's eyes flashed.

"Yes, even if you want me to be the head soldier, I will still go!"

Hearing this, Yu Mingchuan suddenly turned to look at Lu Qing, who was also looking at him. The two of them looked at each other and smiled like wolves as they looked at Wang Jian.

"In that case, you will be in charge of the support troops."

Wang Jian was stunned. Was he really going to be used as an assistant? Or was he a soldier's assistant?

The rest of the people from Fallen Sun also looked at Wang Jian with a subtle gaze.

In terms of martial prowess, Wang Jian actually had a few tricks up his sleeve. Whether it was the armor or the halberd, they were all arranged in the best way possible. He usually liked to show off his abilities.

"If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask Han Li to join the army."

Leaving these words, Yu Mingchuan began to arrange for the ownership of the several hundred people in the Fallen Sun Pass.

She had actually been promoted.

When he came back to his senses, Lu Qing discovered that Yu Mingchuan was speaking to the officers of the Sun Pass. His complexion was very good and he no longer looked as weak as he did in the past. Was he completely healed?

After Yu Mingchuan left, Lu Qing realized that two pairs of eyes were staring at her. He turned his head to see that it was Wang Jian.

That guy had a constipated expression on his face. He walked unwillingly to Lu Qing's side.

"You are the Han Army?"

"That's right, I'll take you to see the kitchen and warehouse first." With that said, Lu Qing walked towards the large kitchen that Old Master Xia was in charge of with a serious expression.

Actually, at this moment, Lu Qing's heart was quite happy. After Wang Jian was received, if Lady Zhang of Liangzhou still wanted to deal with the Jade Gate trial, she would have to ponder for a while.

After all, Wang Jian was also the direct descendent of Wang clan of Taiyuan. The Wang clan wouldn't allow him to be bullied by Zhang clan.

If he was brought into the squad, who knows what kind of trouble this foppish bastard would cause with his hedonistic attitude. He could just come up with anything and join the support division.