The first lord of the poor family

Chapter 51 Asking for a title
"You said you can refine armor-piercing arrows? Are you serious?" Lin Tiangui stared at Lin Hai tightly.

His voice was trembling slightly with excitement.

Armor-piercing arrows are very difficult to make, and even if they are made, the cost is extremely high.

It is simply impossible to equip the entire army.

Even if they are built in small quantities, they can only be given priority to the guards of the imperial city.

This is simply not possible on the frontline battlefield.

No matter how rich the imperial court was, it could not find so many craftsmen, and the efficiency was too low.

Because in order to make an armor-piercing arrow, it must be hammered and refined to remove impurities from the iron.

Then it can be used to make arrows,
The cost of doing so is prohibitively high and the efficiency is extremely low.

If armor-breaking arrows could be made in large quantities at a very low cost.

You can equip the army in large quantities.

It can cause great damage to enemy cavalry.

At a critical moment, it might be able to turn things around.

Because those enemy aliens have very elite armor, it is difficult for bows and arrows to pose a fatal threat to them.

Even the infantry's swords can hardly break through the enemy's defenses.

Therefore, although Daxia has a vast territory, it rarely takes advantage in confrontations with the enemy.

The reason why they were able to win the battle was that they relied on city wall defense and a force several times larger than the enemy's.

In the past, Daxia's national power was so strong that it didn't care about these things at all.

But the situation is different now. The people are in dire straits when treacherous ministers are in power.

Taxes from the treasury have been decreasing year after year.

It is no longer able to support such huge military expenditures.

The more this happens, the more difficult it will be to resist the enemy.

Now that he has seen hope, how can Lin Tiangui not be excited!

"Of course, I can't talk nonsense about such an important matter. Of course, I have to be confident enough to refine it.

It’s just that the initial investment is relatively large, but the output in the later period will be very large, and the amortized cost is very low. "

Lin Hai said.

"Then can you hand over the refining method to the imperial court? If it is a great achievement as you said, the imperial court can reward you." Lin Ruoxue said quickly.

"That's right, if you want money, I can reward you with a large sum of money. If you want an official position, you can also consider it as appropriate." Lin Tiangui said.

"I don't want any of these things, but I do want a title. I wonder if that's possible?"

As soon as Lin Hai said this, everyone was stunned.

Especially the people in the village, even Qiaoer.

Unexpectedly, Lin Hai had such a huge appetite and dared to make such high demands.

You must know that being knighted means truly entering the aristocratic circle of the empire.

Ordinary people would never dare to dream.

There are only two ways to obtain a title.

The first is to rely on hereditary inheritance to inherit the title of the family.

The second is to make great achievements, and it can even be said to save the entire court at a critical moment.

Only with such merit can one get a title.

After Lin Tiangui was surprised, he shook his head: "I dare not guarantee you this, now I have no military power.

I can't even recommend to the emperor that you be knighted.

If I had obtained the armor-piercing arrowhead you forged before, I would have made a great contribution.

Maybe I can help you get a title.

But I'm afraid it's difficult to do now. "

Lin Hai was very disappointed after hearing this. He didn't expect that a noble title would be so difficult.Even the former military marshal and King Hailing couldn't guarantee it.

If you can be knighted, even the lowest title.

As long as you don't stay in the imperial city, no one dares to provoke him anywhere below.

You can do business and farm with peace of mind and earn a lot of wealth.

How to live a comfortable life as a child.

As for the chaos in the imperial court, it has nothing to do with him.

"You should change your request. If you want money, I can give you 10 taels of silver. If you want an official position, I can help you get a sixth-grade official position."

As for other requests, as long as they are not excessive, I can grant them at my discretion. "

Lin Hai shook his head after hearing this: "I'm not very interested in official positions and money. I just want a title.

If I really can't do it, I can also give the court the method of refining armor-piercing arrowheads.

After all, being able to kill enemies and protect Daxia would be of huge benefit to all the people. "

What Lin Hai said made Lin Tiangui stand in awe.

You can give up your official position and 10 taels of silver.

But in order to protect the people of Daxia, he was willing to hand over the refining method to the court.

It is hard to imagine that an ordinary scholar from a mountain village said these words.

"Okay, since you don't want anything else. I promise you that if you have the opportunity in the future, you will report your merits to the emperor.

Try to get a title for you. "

Lin Hai was originally very disappointed, but after hearing his words, he regained hope.

"Thank you so much then!"

"By the way, I have another question! Can I accumulate all the credit until it's enough to reward me with a title?

Let’s reward together! "

"Well! It's not impossible. Is there any other way for you to make a greater contribution than the armor-piercing arrow?" Lin Tiangui asked.

"It's not difficult to make a meritorious service. Even with the armor-piercing arrows, I think the weapons of Daxia soldiers are not strong enough. If only we could make a sword that can cut iron like clay.

Let the enemy's armor become a decoration, and you can easily chop their armor to pieces.

Can this be considered a great achievement? "

"What you are talking about is lightness. How can a sword that can cut iron be like mud be made so easily? I'm afraid the world is so big that it can be called a weapon that can cut iron like mud.

Definitely no more than twenty pieces!

If you can create such a sword, you don't need to equip the entire army.

Even if you can make five thousand, I can guarantee that the emperor will reward you with a title. "

Lin Tiangui felt that Lin Hai was simply daydreaming.

Only the legendary weapon masters can forge swords that can cut through iron as well as clay.

Even fewer can be passed down.

There are also some swords that are indeed of good quality, but they cannot be said to be as sharp as iron.

Lin Hai smiled and said: "As long as you use my forging method, you are guaranteed to be able to make a sword that can cut iron as well as mud. And I can also guarantee that the cost of a sword will never exceed 100 taels of silver."

This time not only Lin Tiangui was shocked, but even Lin Ruoxue felt a little unreliable.

"Lin Hai, there are some things you shouldn't say nonsense! Once something like this is reported to the authorities, if you fail to do so, it will be a serious crime of deceiving the emperor.

Don't say you won't be rewarded by then, I'm afraid the whole family's lives may not be saved. "

"I really didn't say anything, why don't I help you make a sword for you to see! In addition, I also heard that the iron supply in Daxia is very tight.

This is because the method of making iron is very backward.

I know a method of making iron. With one furnace, you can easily produce hundreds of thousands of kilograms of refined iron in one year. "

(End of this chapter)