Regarding the use of bronze, stone has also taken it to the extreme. Except for a small piece that can be used as a weapon, the rest can be used as weapons or as necessary tools.
Twenty bronze plows have also been completely prepared and will be ready for commissioning after the beginning of spring. In addition, several members of the tribe who are good at archery have also been given separately. Each of them is equipped with three bronze arrowheads. Shi Yu also needs Two more, although the number is not much, but if a few people put it together, they can use it to make a dagger.
At this stage, bronze arrows are even more precious than the arrows when bows and arrows were first used. They don't need to be reminded by Song Xuan to know that they cannot be used easily without complete assurance or when facing a crisis, so after getting it, everyone I only put two quivers in the quiver, and the other one was carefully placed in the house for later use.
But in addition to these arrowheads, Song Xuan also asked Shitou to make them a batch of practice arrows out of soft bronze. They would definitely be reluctant to use good arrows, but they would not have much psychological burden when using them, and Except that the quality is slightly inferior and cannot be used for hunting, there is not much difference in normal training.
This batch of bronze cannot be used head-on. As long as you don't shoot at wooden stakes or stones, the penetrating power is still acceptable. If you insist on using it, you can actually use it as arrows. Just aim at the soft part of the prey and shoot. But this makes it more restrictive. Especially in times of danger, the penetrating power of bronze arrowheads is needed. If you don’t even have this, you might as well use ordinary arrows, at least not Too much difference.
The most important reason why everyone attaches great importance to bronze arrows is because of their excellent penetrating ability. Even if they encounter bones, they are not weak at all. Of course, something like a leg bone is definitely still enough.
Moreover, after using bronze in the front, the range is longer. Although Shi Yu and the others are not completely familiar with it, it is still very easy to test out the distance.
Although there are bronze arrows, the requirements for them are also higher. The difference between bronze arrows and ordinary arrows is not small, and the feel is even more different.
Only those with good archery skills would Song Xuan dare to let them try. People with average archery skills might get confused themselves, which would bring bad results.
Of course, this also allows them to adapt in advance. Various weapons in the tribe must gradually change to bronze. The first among them should be arrows and spears. Both of them use relatively little bronze, and the effect is very obvious. With.
If everything goes well, I will go to the Black Feather Tribe next year, and I will be able to change them for everyone when I come back. Even if I don't succeed once, I will go there twice more. No matter what, I will definitely figure out the method of making bronze next year.
In addition to these weapons, Shitou also made several totems according to Song Xuan's wishes and at the request of the two witches. Several tribes of Teng Snake have them. Although the three tribes of Sheep, Kite, and Bear no longer have witches, in the end I still made one for them. Of course, these totems are not all made of bronze. That would be too luxurious.
And each totem is not small, almost half a meter high. These totems are very technical.
First, the stone was kneaded out of clay according to Liangwu's requirements, and then after it was fired, it was used as a mold to make a larger one. This one was also very particular, as it was made very thin, and then used this as a mold. Make another mold, and the second time is to leave a gap between the big one and the small one.
Then put the small one and the big one together, leaving a gap in the middle, pour the red-hot copper water in, wait for it to cool, then knock off the outer layer, and a totem made of bronze is created.
So although it looks big, it doesn't actually use much bronze. It's at least about half thinner than the bowls used in the tribe.
Naturally, I failed many times when making it. After all, if I want to make it perfect, I can't use too much bronze, so I naturally have to fiddle with it several times. Fortunately, the totems of several tribes are not particularly complicated, and there is nothing original. For painting skills, as long as there is a rough shape, it will be good.
The totem of the Sheep Tribe is even just a pair of sheep horns, and the simplest totem of the Kite Tribe is just the footprints of a bird.
Although after joining Soaring Snake, the people of several tribes usually didn't say much, but their eyes were still wet when they saw the totem made of bronze. Although the tribe has been destroyed, the totem is still there, and they are passing on the inheritance. Not considered broken.
The people of the Sheep Tribe even knelt in front of the bronze totem for a long time. Ever since they came to this area, they never thought about the day they would see the Sheep Tribe Totem again. Even in the cave before, they just simply He took a pair of goat's horns and placed them in the cave.
Since there are no priests, they don't know what to do, and even if there are priests, they don't have time to do any sacrificial rituals. Instead of wasting time and energy, they should go hunting outside to try to fill their stomachs. , although there is time in winter, food is relatively scarce, and the sacrificial ceremony will certainly not be carried out.
On the contrary, after the Soaring Snake was added, the sacrificial ceremony became more grand. Although there was only one totem drawn with pottery pieces, it was very meaningful to Yang Yang and the others, especially the current bronze totem.
Even the usually calm people of the Bear Tribe were silent for a long time after seeing the bronze totem, but now for them, Song Xuan's faith is their faith.
But more than a dozen people were still very moved by this move.
Although totems were made for people in each tribe, everyone's sense of identification became stronger. This was somewhat beyond Song Xuan's expectation. Originally, he and the two witches thought it would bring negative effects.
Now the Soaring Snake Tribe's altar has also undergone new changes. When there were only two or three tribes before, except for the Blackwater Tribe's totem which was larger, the totems of the other two tribes were very simple, so they were directly arranged in a row. Now that they have become larger and more numerous, it would look a little unsightly if they were placed in a normal setting.
Song Xuan estimated that no tribe would join in a short time. Although the four tribes in the lower reaches are not large in number, their development is quite stable, and the trend is getting better year by year. There are fewer battles in the Zhu tribe than before. There are many, unless there is some natural disaster, it is unlikely to affect them.
The Black Feather Tribe in the north is blocked by Teng She, and Song Xuan has no intention of actively invading them on Teng She's side. Even if a battle breaks out with the Black Feather Tribe in the future, the people captured will definitely be prisoners.
Naturally, the captives would not have totems. Even if they finally joined Teng Snake, they followed Teng Snake's belief. This was the case with Wu Mu and the others at this time.
So Song Xuan placed several pottery pillars on the altar. If he followed the past habits of several tribes, these pillars would naturally be polished with stones. However, Song Xuan felt that it was a waste of time, so he polished a stone into a suitable size. , it definitely can’t be completed without taking more than half a month, so it’s faster to just knead the stone out of clay.
And you can also carve various things on it. The water wizard was very opposed to it at first. He is relatively traditional, but when he heard that he could carve on the pillars at will, he was relieved.
There are three pillars in total. Except for the middle pillar, the pillars on both sides have two steps. In this way, the witch totems are placed directly in a pentagon, and the totem of the Soaring Snake is naturally placed at the top. Slightly further forward.
The totems of the other four tribes also have their own opinions, and several tribes did not care much about these soaring snakes. They were able to make their totems generously, which has moved everyone very much. As for the location, Song Dynasty Xuan thinks too much.
But no matter what, everyone is happy, and the altar has been moved to the new main house, so everyone has to take a look there from time to time every day, especially under the firelight, the yellow bronze will even reflect the light, which is very Brilliant.
Although most of his thoughts were focused on the production of bronzes and totems, he did not give up on the production of pottery. After all, he had to open the kiln every time he made molds, so he also made full use of this time and went to Stuff some newly made pottery clay inside.
Although the previous earth kiln was used every time and the space was not large, the little things added up. Now the pottery commonly used in the tribe is no longer so tight, but the large pottery still has to wait.
Pottery such as jars is more complicated to make and requires a lot of clay. Although Song Xuan gave Shi Shi a few days this year to dig out more clay, he used too much after winter. No matter Whether it is a bronze mold or a mold used for daily practice, a lot of clay will be wasted, especially when making bronze molds. A lot of it will be used every time. Unlike bronze, clay can be remade once it is fired in the kiln. Regardless of whether it is successful or not, there is no way to reuse it.
But there is no need to worry too much about things like tanks. The demand in winter is not that strong anyway. Although water is not as convenient as before, whether it is snow water or going to the river to get some ice, there is no problem for daily use. .
There will be a heavy snowfall every once in a while. For the tribe, this is the best water source, and it is also very simple to use. Just put it in a pot and bring it into the house. It will melt quickly. If If you are in a hurry, it will melt very quickly whether it is placed next to the fire or placed on the stove.
So we can wait until spring to make other things.
It has not snowed outside for nearly half a month. According to the usual rhythm, this also means that winter will slowly pass, and the subsequent snow will gradually become smaller and less frequent.
For the Tengshe people, this was good news. After all the hard work, there wasn't much work left in the tribe. Shihua and the others even woven most of the hemp into twine and hemp rope.
It will definitely be much more convenient to use later, but Song Xuan has been thinking about a new thing recently, that is, braiding straw rope. Although a lot of straw was brought back to burn in the winter, it seems that it is still difficult to use it all, let alone plant it next year. The quantity will increase several times.
Song Xuan also suddenly remembered that the straw rope seems to have a lot of uses. Although it is not tough enough, as long as it is not a particularly heavy cargo, there is no problem in using it for a short time, especially when compared with animal skins for tying things. The advantage is that it is easy to obtain, and you don’t feel bad if it breaks.
The most important thing is that Song Xuan also knows that straw can be used to weave straw sandals. Although it has not been made yet, Song Xuan feels that success is not too far away. Although the straw sandals in his hand look a bit ugly, they have the general function. .
In fact, it's not that Teng She and others don't want to wear shoes. It's really impossible to go out wearing thick animal skin shoes in summer, but in winter, everyone wears them very tightly.
Even if you have developed a pair of iron soles, things still happen to be stuck on your feet in the wild. Although it is not fatal, it will affect your activities and cause pain for several days.
If you wear a pair of shoes on your feet, you can at least greatly reduce the occurrence of this situation. Even just a pair of straw sandals will have a good protective effect on your feet.
