Men have always liked the new and dislike the old.
Zhao Wei was quite sensible, and after taking a good look at the dagger, he handed the dagger into Zhao Kuo's hands.
He had seen many sword forging competitions in his previous life, but this was the first time that Zhao Kuo had actually forged his own sword. Looking at the delicate knife in his hand, Zhao Kuo immediately held the blade in his back and waved it twice casually in the air. The sharp blade cut through the wind and made bursts of sword sounds. Zhao Kuo said: "It's really a good sword."
Although the blade in the hand is not Damascus, has not been acid-leached, and has no special pattern, it is purely handmade. The distinct hammer patterns are no worse than feather patterns. With the effect of thousands of tempers, Xiang Bi should be able to withstand the violent Wilson's crazy test!
For being able to create such a sharp sword for the first time, everyone was obviously convinced of Zhao Kuo's iron-making method. As the first dagger made with a new technology, it obviously has an unusual significance.
And Zhao Kuo personally participated in the creation, which raised the meaning of this sword to more than one level. For Zhao Kuo and everyone else, this sword is too important and meaningful. Even if the craftsmanship is improved in the future and a sword is made that can cut iron like clay, its significance may not be as good as this sword.
Of course, Zhao Kuo also wanted to keep it, but looking at Zhao Wei's hot eyes, even the soldiers around him were staring at the sword in his hand. Zhao Kuo didn't know what they were thinking.
A dagger and a determined general, Zhao Kuo obviously knew exactly what to choose.
"The divine weapon is given to the warrior, Zhao Wei, take the sword." Zhao Kuo immediately held the dagger in both hands and said slowly to Zhao Wei.
This dagger was not just a magic weapon, it was also the place of Zhao Kuo's deep trust.
When Zhao Wei heard this, he was stunned at first, then looked ecstatic, and immediately replied: "Yes!"
Immediately, he wiped his hands nervously on his pants again and again, for fear of soiling the sword, and until his hands were red from rubbing, he slowly raised his hands and took the dagger from Zhao Kuo's hand.
And when this scene fell into the eyes of all the soldiers around, their eyes were so red that they were almost dripping with water.
It's a pity that there is only one dagger, so of course Zhao Kuo can only give it to Zhao Wei, the fierce general who has high hopes for him. Of course, Zhao Kuo still needs to comfort his own soldiers.
"Here, I leave it to you, general. The follow-up army will arrive soon. Build a new blast furnace as soon as possible. Before I return to Handan, I will change the equipment of my bodyguards." Zhao Kuo looked towards him with a smile. Zhao Wei slowly made his request.
"Yes! General, don't worry. The general will work day and night to build good weapons for his brothers." Zhao Wei accepted the order with a smile.
Zhao Wei's words of "brothers" also made the surrounding soldiers very happy, and their jealousy towards Zhao Wei was also reduced a lot.
After arranging all the matters in the valley, Zhao Kuo left several mysterious drawings for Zhao Wei, and then he took a few people on the road back to the camp. The other soldiers stayed in the valley to help Zhao Wei. The "Shangdang Ordnance Base" must be firmly under control.
In the blink of an eye, Zhao Kuo and others had arrived at the Jiepailing camp again.
There is a saying that a few days have passed in the cave, but a thousand years have passed in the world.
Except that the selection of forwards is still going on, almost everything has changed:
On the day Zhao Kuo left, Lord Pingyang and Lou Chang became impatient, abandoned the army that was still selecting a front, and headed back to Handan. However, Lord Pingyang still insisted on staying, waiting for Zhao Kuo to return together.
Three days after Pingyang Jun and others left, the camp welcomed a new guest - the new governor of Shangdang County: Zhao Yu, the former doctor of Shangdang County.
Zhao Yu, who was supposed to go to Guanglang City to take up his post, went straight to Jiepailing. He did not see Zhao Kuo and did not leave. He waited for Zhao Kuo in the Jiepailing camp.
Zhao Yu understood that it was almost impossible to serve as an official in the Shangdang without Zhao Kuo's approval. What's more, with the Qin army on the side, even if it is for the sake of one's own life, one must have a correct attitude.
Of course, the few days at Jiepailing also made Zhao Yu more fully aware of Zhao Kuo's role in the army.
High prestige.
Zhao Kuo was naturally very satisfied with Zhao Yu's attitude towards current affairs. Especially after Zhao Yu took out Lin Xiangru's handwriting, Zhao Kuo knew that this was exactly the kind of political ally he dreamed of, the kind that came to his door on his own initiative.
Without any surprise, Zhao Kuo and Zhao Yu then started talking all night long...
After a night of full and friendly exchanges, the two sides fully exchanged opinions on the development direction of Shangdang County and Hanoi County, and finally determined a mutually beneficial model in which the two counties' military industry and food production go hand in hand.
Zhao Yu recognized Zhao Kuo's special status in the army and Shangdang County and Hanoi County, and expressed his willingness to follow Comrade Zhao Kuo's development ideas and lead the people of Shangdang County towards a life of common prosperity; Zhao Kuo also fully recognized Zhao Yu's views on The management of Shangdang County is reasonable and legal, and he stated that he will do his best to protect Comrade Zhao Yu’s work and life requirements in Shangdang County.
At the same time, the two sides also fully discussed the issue of the Hanoi County Sheriff.
Because of the special geographical relationship between Shangdang and Hanoi counties, and the fact that Zhao Kuo's military industrial plan is almost inseparable from the food support of Hanoi County, and Zhao Kuo's farmland plan does not allow anyone to interfere or block it, Zhao Kuo has a strong influence on Hanoi County. Management rights are almost inevitable.
Unfortunately, Zhao Kuo still has no suitable candidate.
In the end, the two parties could only temporarily reach an agreement:
First, the two sides will try their best to fight for the government management rights of Hanoi County on the court. If there is no better candidate for a while, Zhao Yu can take charge of it. After all, Zhao Yu is a senior official and it is not impossible to manage the two counties. . Of course, Hanoi County is still mainly managed by General Xu Li;
The second is that if the final management authority is not obtained, the newcomers will be forced to compromise from both military and political aspects. If necessary, Shangdang County will cooperate to block information.
After an exchange of interests, both parties got what they needed. Zhao Yu received the security guarantee he hoped for and partial autonomy in government affairs in Shangdang County, while Zhao Kuo also received Zhao Yu's commitment to fully guarantee military production and farming strategies.
After a night of chatting, Zhao Yu immediately took Zhao Kuo's promise and hurried to Guanglang City to take up his post.
After a few more days, the selection of leaders in the military camp and the handover of Hanoi County were both coming to an end.
Everything seems to be moving in the expected and good direction.
until......
