Chapter 11 The Battalion Commander’s Chest Muscles Are Really Nice (3)
“Sir, what would you like to order?” A shopkeeper in the blacksmith shop saw Zhou Weiqing dressed in an archer uniform and immediately came to greet him. Although the profession of blacksmith cannot be said to be humble, it is still far inferior to that of soldiers. Apart from the bead masters, the most respected people in the Tiangong Empire are soldiers. The Tiangong Empire's army, with a total strength of only 50,000, has been defeated countless times. Intrusions from outside are deeply loved by the common people. Although Zhou Weiqing looks young, his standard military uniform is still very uplifting.
Zhou Weiqing asked: "Are you the boss here?"
"Yes, I am. Although our shop is not too big, it is a time-honored one in our Tiangong City. It has a good reputation. Whatever you want to buy, I will give you the advantage. After all, you also want to protect your family. Country!"
Zhou Weiqing chuckled, raised his hand, took off the hood and handed it to the boss, looked outside, and then approached the blacksmith shop owner and said mysteriously: " Boss, I am the quartermaster of the 3rd Archery Battalion of the 5th Regiment of the Imperial Army. This time, our battalion commander asked me to come out to build something. If you can make this thing well, I don’t need to tell you the benefits, right?"
The boss hesitated for a moment and looked Zhou Weiqing up and down. Although the archer in front of him was a little younger, he had a simple and honest face. He did not look like a treacherous person, let alone a liar.
Zhou Weiqing lowered his voice and said: "You don't know about our three battalions? You will understand when we talk about our battalion commander. Our battalion commander is the most beautiful woman in the empire, Lord Shangguan Bing. You can go and find out."
< br>Hearing the words Shangguan Bing'er, the blacksmith shop owner's eyes suddenly brightened, "Sir, what does Lord Shangguan Bing want to do?" Shangguan Bing'er is a myth to ordinary civilians. She was born among civilians. , known as the goddess of the common people. This loyal boss would never believe that someone would use Shangguan Bing'er to deceive others, otherwise he would be despised by all the common people. How could he know that the person in front of him was also a viscount. If Shangguan Bing'er knew that Zhou Weiqing was using her name to deceive him, I wonder if this guy would really be unable to be a man.
Zhou Weiqing said: "We need a metal that is extremely hard but as light as possible to build things. And it needs to be fast. We need it today. We need to rush the work immediately. Money is not an issue." While saying Then, he took out the military pay he had just received and slapped the few gold coins on the table.
Zhou Weiqing didn't need to practice since he was a child, and his cunning mind is beyond comparison with others of his age. The reason why he took advantage of the beautiful battalion commander was because of his speed. Usually there is a queue to craft things in the blacksmith shop, but he couldn't wait.
The owner of the blacksmith shop nodded immediately and said: "No problem, we happen to have precious titanium alloy in our shop. This thing was refined by the fire elemental magic weapon master. Although the price is high, it happens to be The characteristics you want. However, the price is relatively expensive. One kilogram of titanium alloy costs ten gold coins. For the sake of Sir Shangguan Bingzi, how about I charge you a cost price of seven gold coins per kilogram? When he saw Zhou Weiqing take out the money, he completely believed in this honest-looking young man.
Hearing the words titanium alloy, Zhou Weiqing's eyes suddenly lit up. He had heard of this thing. I have a set of armor made of titanium alloy. It is light in weight and extremely tough. One of the best materials for forging weapons and equipment. He was overjoyed at the moment, "Okay, that's it. This is what I want to build." As he spoke, Zhou Weiqing handed the hood to the blacksmith shop owner.
The boss was stunned for a moment, "Isn't this a hood?" Zhou Weiqing nodded and said, "It's just to look like a hood, think about it! On the battlefield, what we archers usually have to face are the enemy's bows and arrows. Well, if the hood is replaced by titanium alloy, can the arrows thrown by the enemy still hurt us? Moreover, I asked for a handle made of multi-layer canvas inside the hood, so that when I hold it in my hand, It can turn into a shield.”
Hearing what Zhou Weiqing said, the blacksmith shop owner’s eyes suddenly lit up. This is completely feasible, but titanium alloy is so expensive. , can it assemble all archers?
Zhou Weiqing had this idea for a long time. When he had nothing to do at home, he loved to think about strange things. When he signed up to join the army, the captain of the Bingyouzi team told him that archers were the safest. That was simply Shit, as the son of a marshal, how could Zhou Weiqing not know that archers, especially the long archers of the Tiangong Empire, were one of the most attrition arms on the battlefield. The longbowmen's attack power is extremely amazing, so they will definitely be the focus of the enemy's attention. Shooting situations like this are not uncommon. The reason why he still chooses this profession is because he has a way to deal with it, and archers really don't need to fight hand-to-hand.
He came up with this idea when he was eleven years old. He transformed the hood of a long archer into a shield. It is extremely simple to use on the battlefield. When the opponent attacks, he only needs to squat down and try his best to If you curl up a little and lower your head, the opponent's bow and arrow will almost be blocked by this hat. This kind of idea would never be thought of by ordinary people. Only a guy like Zhou Weiqing, who is naturally afraid of death and has a wretched heart, could think of it. He also wanted to tell his father, but every time he saw the serious look on his father's face, he couldn't say it. God knows whether his father would approve his suggestion. Moreover, the entire army cannot be equipped with such things as ultra-light metal. on.
"I admire it. This must be the idea of Lord Viscount. It's so creative. Okay, we'll take over this job. I'll let everyone rush to work now. It must be done before tonight. Then use it. No matter how much you charge for the materials, I don’t want your wages. I’ll give you six gold coins per kilogram of titanium alloy.”
This is the advantage of cheating. You don't need to ask for it, and others will take the initiative to lower the price. Zhou Weiqing feels extremely proud in his heart. As for the boss passing on such obscene thoughts to Shangguan Bing'er, he didn't care at all. Safety first.
"Boss, do you have any other items made of titanium alloy? It's best to wear them for defense." Zhou Weiqing didn't even hear the price of six gold coins per kilogram of titanium alloy. He said that as far as he knew, the normal price should be ten to twelve gold coins per kilogram. After joining the army, you are likely to go to the battlefield, so it is always good to prepare more armor for yourself.
"You really asked the right person. I also have a piece of titanium alloy inner armor here. It is made of titanium alloy and woven with the tendons of the beast demon tough snake. It is light and close to the body, and it is defensive. You longbowmen have more than enough bows and arrows." As he said this, the boss walked behind the counter and took out a tray with a shining silver inner armor on it.
Zhou Weiqing grabbed the inner armor unceremoniously into his hand and shook it open. It was a half-body inner armor that could protect the entire upper body including the arms. The silver armor was gleaming. More importantly, it was light in weight. to two kilograms. This is the benefit of titanium alloy.
Seeing this thing, Zhou Weiqing couldn't help but be overjoyed, "Okay, this is good, I want this. I estimate it weighs about one kilogram. Boss, don't worry, I won't let you suffer, even if it's Two kilograms are enough. Here, here are twelve gold coins." As he spoke, Zhou Weiqing quickly took out twelve gold coins and lined them up on the table.
(End of this chapter)