Chapter 118 Super Consumables


    Huang Chengyan took back the missing mark, pulled out the ruler, and looked at it. He couldn''t figure it out for a moment. As a ruler that subdivides moments, shouldn''t the distance between each scale be the same? Is this also a mistake? ?


    Seeing that Huang Chengyan also didn''t understand, Fei Qian said: "Huang Gong, actually this problem is not too big, but if you want to be more precise... Generally speaking, there is nothing wrong with the equal distance of the ruler, but this ruler is used for On water, and for a tube like this, the dripping speed when it is full is different from the speed when it is half full of water, so this scale..."


    Huang Chengyan reacted immediately and immediately called his servants to bring out two similar small wooden buckets. One was filled with water and the other was only half filled. Then they used a small iron cone to make a small hole in the bottom. , I carefully observed the water jets from two wooden barrels with different amounts of water. Sure enough, as Fei Qian said, the sizes are not the same, and as time goes by, the water levels of the two barrels with different amounts of water drop by the same amount. different…


    "So that''s it!" Pang Tong, who was watching on the side, suddenly figured it out and said, "Water also has weight! This bucket has a lot of water, so it is naturally heavier. The water flow rate is faster than this bucket, so this benchmark Judging from this situation, the scale should indeed not have the same distance up and down..."


    Huang Chengyan also figured it out. When Pang Tong said this, he praised: "Shi Yuan is good. Recently, it seems that he has not only read the classics and history, but also put some effort into investigating things?"


    Pang Tong was not humble, but felt a little proud and said, "That''s natural!"


    Huang Chengyan said to Fei Qian: "Ziyuan is very observant. It''s rare that he understands the study of things so well. It''s amazing!" He thought to himself that Pang Tong and Pang Shiyuan had no interest in studying things at first, but now they actually understand a little. Could it be that he is doing this? Under the influence of Fei Qian Fei Ziyuan?


    ??And that small scale, was it also made by this Fei Qian?


    ?This Fei Qian Fei Ziyuan is indeed a person that Pang Gong values ????in his eyes. He is learned and talented...


    Thinking of this, Huang Chengyan smiled and said: "It''s getting late now, you two might as well stay here. I have already asked people to summon the craftsmen, and Riyuan will have people send the materials needed for the arrows here tomorrow. Now we can start making arrows!”


    Pang Tong doesn’t care, just stay here. Anyway, the Pang family and the Huang family are so familiar with each other.


    Fei Qian, on the other hand, couldn''t help but feel overjoyed after hearing this. A stone was finally lifted from his heart, and he bowed his hands to Huang Chengyan, the head of the Huang family, and thanked him.


    When it came to making arrows, Fei Qian was actually a little curious. After all, bows and arrows were long-range weapons for individual soldiers in the Han Dynasty. He happened to meet Huang Chengyan, a master maker of the Huang family, and took this opportunity to ask him for advice.


    ?When it came to the matter of controllers, this was Huang Chengyan''s strong point. He had no intention of hiding anything due to his bold personality, so he asked his servants to fetch a few arrows.


    It turns out that those fired from a bow are called arrows, while those fired from a crossbow are called arrows.


    These arrows are very exquisite. Although Fei Qian doesn''t understand them very well, they feel very good in his hands. The arrows are sharp, the shafts are smooth, the tail feathers are straight, and the overall proportions are coordinated and full of beauty.


    Fei Qian took the arrows and arrows, observed and compared them, and listened to the introduction of Huang Chengyan, the head of the Huang family.


    This time Cai Mao said he wanted to train two thousand archers, so naturally he wanted to train arrows.


    The arrows of the Han Dynasty are similar to the impression in later generations of Fei Qian. They are composed of three parts, the arrowhead, the arrow shaft and the tail feather.


    According to Huang Chengyan, since it is ordinary arrow making in the military, it does not require precision craftsmanship. It only needs to be qualified, so it is not too difficult. If you want to customize a bow and arrow for an individual, it is called a complicated matter. It not only requires good materials. , but also to consider everything from hand length to arm length, and then from the strength of the bow to the center of gravity of the arrow, everything must be in line with the person using the bow to be called the best. These arrows are actually samples left by someone just now...


    Pang Tong said "Oh" and said, "I must have just come to the Han Dynasty to find Huang Gong to make arrows?"


    Huang Chengyan nodded and said: "Exactly, Han Sheng''s bow is relatively strong, and ordinary craftsmen''s arrows can be used, but after all, they are not as good as customized ones, so they came to me again..."


    Han Sheng? Huang Hansheng? Fei Qian was stunned, this guy is a great guy...


    However, Huang Chengyan and Pang Tong did not talk about Huang Hansheng again, making it difficult for Fei Qian to ask. After all, he did not know him, so it was a bit strange to ask rashly, and if he was lying, it would be even worse if he was exposed. , so I can only wait until the next opportunity to learn more... Huang Chengyan pulled out the arrowhead of an arrow from the shaft, handed it to Fei Qian to look at, and said: "The arrow is divided into two parts, one is called the arrow Blades, one is an arrow collar..."


    The arrow blade is naturally the triangular pointed part used to pierce people, and this is the first time Fei Qian has seen an arrow collar.


    According to Huang Chengyan, this arrow collar is used to insert into the shaft, and it must be thin and hard. The length of the arrow collar must be longer than the length of the arrow. If it is short and is randomly checked, it will be treated as "out of control" "The crime of...


    The arrowheads are not the most delicate part, nor are they the most troublesome. After all, the arrowheads are molded with molten iron and are made and polished in batches. Although the requirements are high, there are not too many processes.


    The most important process of arrows is the making of arrow shafts.


    The material used to make arrow shafts is spring wood.


    It does not mean that there is a kind of tree named spring, but it means that it is better to cut down in spring, because autumn is easy to crack, and it is better to cut down the tree on the shady side of the mountain.


    ?However, the materials are provided by Yiji anyway, so there is no need to worry about the wood...


    The most important requirement for an arrow shaft is that it must be straight!


    ?However, wood is often not necessarily straight. If the direction of the wood grain is ignored, the arrow shaft cut directly will be easy to break and will be of inferior quality. A good arrow shaft must follow the wood grain.


    So if the wood grain is curved, it must be manually roasted first and then straightened, which is very labor-intensive.


    In addition, arrow shaft polishing is also a major part of the work. It is called "pull rod". It uses a special tool to polish the original square arrow shaft into a round shape. It is divided into two times, one rough polishing and one fine polishing. There must be a day''s interval between two times to allow the wood to adapt so that it does not deform...


    ?Another point is that when processing arrow shafts, the weight of each arrow shaft must be basically consistent. Otherwise, the previous arrow will be extremely heavy and the next arrow will be light. It would be strange if the archer didn''t curse...


    After listening to Huang Chengyan’s explanation, Fei Qian realized why Huang Chengyan’s words were a coincidence. Without a large number of skilled craftsmen, it would not be an easy task to make arrows that meet the standards...


    ??Although ordinary arrows customized in the military do not require too many exquisite things, after all, it is too much manual work and consumes a lot of time...


    And this thing is a consumable item. Although it can be recycled, it is also easy to damage... No wonder it is calculated in tens of thousands. In Fei Qian''s impression, how much did Zhuge Cao Chuan steal in one go by borrowing arrows?


    ?Those who were stuck on the boat were the ones who missed it, and more fell into the water...


    Is there any way to simplify it...


    Bows and arrows are very time-consuming to make, so archers can only be afforded if they have the conditions. Most of the time, the soldiers just share a wooden stick, which is great if it can have a spear head... It is very cool to be covered with arrows and hit, but it requires There are too many prerequisites. You can’t just say a word and order 10,000 archers to fire a volley at the XX area... The author Jun asks for recommendation votes and favorites...


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