Reaching out, Lin Yi swiftly drew the blade from its sheath.
Admiring the gleaming blade, he felt its sharpness and nodded in satisfaction.
Indeed, this was no ordinary blade; it was forged using a special thod personally instructed by Lin Yi.
The Hundred-refined Steel produced in this way was far superior to any steel from this era.
"Have you tested the blade yet? How sharp is it?
Forget it, let’s arrange a test—I, the General, will personally test this blade."
As he spoke, Lin Yi, with the blade in hand, began to walk outside.
Wan’er hurriedly made arrangents for the blade testing.
Soon enough, everyone had gathered at the Martial Arts Arena.
Several wooden targets had already been erected in the arena.
anwhile, the standard long blades issued by the You Country were laid out nearby.
Seeing this, Lin Yi did not hesitate and strode over to a wooden grip bound with sticks.
As he held his breath and focused, he raised the Brocade Spring Blade high above.
Then, using all the strength in his body concentrated on his arm, he fiercely swung the Brocade Spring Blade down at the log.
Instead of a thudding sound, a swift whoosh was heard as the log, as thick as an arm, was cleaved in half.
Looking down at the smooth cut surface, Lin Yi nodded in satisfaction.
The craftsmanship of the blade was indeed exceptional, and the sharpness of its edge was impressive.
Then, he turned his attention to the nearby long blade.
This type of long blade, issued to the soldiers of the great You Country, had a broader blade and a total length under half a ter.
In today’s age, it was considered a very good blade.
Not just this blade, but also a Scimitar, which had been seized from the barbarians, was present.
"Bind all these blades securely for ."
Following his order, soone quickly tied the various blades to the stakes.
After securing them, Lin Yi stood in front of the blades once more, gripping the Brocade Spring Blade tightly, he took a deep breath and then fiercely chopped down onto one of the blades.
With a clang, sparks flew instantly.
The ordinary long blade of the You Country was imdiately severed.
Lin Yi then took the Brocade Spring Blade and closely inspected it, finding not a single nick on the entirety of its blade.
That is to say, the earlier strike had not damaged it in the slightest.
This greatly pleased Lin Yi, who nodded in approval.
Without pausing, he once again raised the Brocade Spring Blade and chopped down onto the Scimitar of the barbarians.
This ti, it was as easy as slicing through vegetables; another clang of tal on tal was followed by a burst of sparks.
And then, the Scimitar too was split into two pieces.
Looking at the blade now, aside from a scratch, no damage was done to the edge at all.
This sufficiently demonstrates that this blade is an exceptional weapon in today’s world.
If there were no firearms, and if an army were fully equipped with such Brocade Spring Blades, it would signify that this troop is invincible in this era.
After all, the ancient battlefields are unlike those of later generations; it involves genuine slashing with real swords and spears.
Many tis, after a battle, the soldiers’ blades would be notched and even deford from use—this is quite normal.
After all, when you swing your blade at the enemy, they would definitely not stand still waiting to be struck; they would raise their own blades in resistance.
As a result, when two blades of not particularly good quality collide, it’s very likely they will deform.
And after such a battle, the various notches on each blade are very clearly visible.
"Indeed, the quality of this blade is very good; notify the weapons factory to establish a departnt specifically responsible for producing these Brocade Spring Blades, and to continue production without pause."
After playing with the Brocade Spring Blade in his hand for a while, he sheathed it with a swish.
He handed it to a guard standing by and then headed toward his residence.
"Wan’er, make arrangents, and wait—when those soldiers return from leave, issue each of them a Brocade Spring Blade and Flying Fish Uniform, as their regular outfit.
Tell them that unless they are training or fighting, or whenever they go out, they must wear the Flying Fish Uniform and carry the Brocade Spring Blade at their waist!
We must showcase the grandeur of the Nanshan Guards!"
"Yes, my lord. I will make arrangents right away."
However, at this mont, Tie Niu next to him scratched his head and chuckled before he said to Lin Yi:
"Hehe, my lord, may I make a request?"
Hearing this voice, Lin Yi also turned his head, looking at this honest fellow sowhat surprised, wondering how he could speak so delicately and even make a request.
"Speak."
Seeing Lord Lin looking at him, Tie Niu felt sowhat embarrassed, scratched his head again, and then said:
"My lord, the Flying Fish Uniform and Brocade Spring Blade are so handso; since they are to be issued to us, could I shalessly ask you to issue the uniform and blade ahead of the rest?
If I wear them back ho now, my mother would be so happy..."
Seeing the man chuckle naively there, Lin Yi also waved his hand with a smile:
"Normally, the distribution of the uniforms is strictly managed, and I shouldn’t make an exception for you.
But considering this is your first request, I’ll overlook it this ti; go get a set from Wan’er."
Delighted with the approval, Tie Niu imdiately bead like a child and rendered a standard Nanshan Guard’s salute to Lin Yi.
Then he happily ran off to find Wan’er.
Watching him leave, Lin Yi shook his head with a smile; these guys have a very simple mindset.
And he knew better than anyone what was going on in that naive head of Tie Niu.
That fellow surely wanted to seize the opportunity, before everyone else got their issue, to dress up in the handso uniform and wield that impressive blade, showing off to all the soldiers beneath him.
And indeed, it happened just as he had guessed.
When the naive Tie Niu found Wan’er and received a Flying Fish Uniform, he couldn’t wait to put it on.
Not to ntion, with his tall and sturdy figure, he looked rather imposing and formidable in the Flying Fish Uniform.
...End of Chapter...
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