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He exerted force with his hands and violently broke that arrow. "Participating in politics, sitting on the throne, wild horses, these are all nonsense! Guo Le'er has given all the actual benefits to Eru and Bimogan, allowing Bimogan and Eru to march together. Today, even the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry has been granted to Eru. The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry! Are you not afraid that one day that serrated sabre will strike your neck?"

The black-clad servant took the cowhide, and it seemed as if a small knife was concealed in his palm. A cold glimmer silently turned, and the cowhide was sliced open, revealing the entire arrowhead before the onlookers. It was a slender, pointed spike more than twice the length of a regular arrowhead, with a high ridge protruding along its back and barbs lining both sides of the blade.

"Fifty thousand pieces?" Geler Khan exclaimed, "The wild mugwort we cut down on our grasslands can also be used to make arrows. How can it be that you need fifty thousand gold zhu to forge a batch of arrows?"

He immediately turned to the servant in black and said, "Half of it is made of copper, and the arrowhead is so long that it is easy to break. Once this arrow is shot, it becomes useless and cannot be reforged; it can only be cast using a mold. How much would it cost to make such an arrow?"

The Great Khan grasped the cowhide with one hand and tightly held the arrow's tail with the other, pulling with all his might. The arrow did not come out; instead, his hand that was holding the cowhide slipped free. The Great Khan frowned, staring at his sore hand. In his youth, the Great Khan of Taigor was also a warrior, and even in old age, his strength remained commendable. It was indeed surprising for him to be unable to pull out an arrow.

It is best not to touch the Great Sweat King. The black-clad servant reached out to stop him, saying, "This arrow is not forged from steel. Half of it is made of copper, and over time, the copper will corrode. At that point, the arrowhead will naturally carry copper poison!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Taigeer stretched out his arm to block his brother, "This 50,000 gold zhu is covered by my family. You should save your few coins to please women and buy trinkets from the East! Geler, I heard that the glass tower in your tent is quite exquisite? Just wait until someone else's sword chops off your head, and that exquisite treasure of yours will belong to them! Your woman might serve others even more diligently than she serves you." Just wait until someone else's sword chops off your head, and that exquisite treasure of yours will belong to them! Your woman might serve others even more diligently than she serves you.

"What a wicked arrow," he quietly said to himself

There is one more thing," said the black-clad servant. "According to our scouts' reports, there seems to be a group of Easterners active on the grasslands recently.

"Useless!" he shouted at his younger brother, "It's not like it hit you!"

"Donglu people?" Taigeer became alert, "Do you know them? Are they our friends or enemies?"

Good! Let's get started as soon as possible. When can we allow our warriors to begin practicing this type of thrusting arrow

"This ... ... " Geler hesitated, "Has Guo Le'er already decided to pass the position of the Great Lord to Bi Mo Gan? Then why are we still supporting Xu Da Khan ... ... it would be better to ... ... "

Khan Suha gently stroked the arrowhead; he was also a man who had been in battle. However, as he caressed this strange arrow, he felt a sense of reverence, as if small barbs were pricking his fingers.

Indeed, brother. Although Eru and Bimogan have made great contributions by eliminating the Zhenyan tribe and Eru has become the Khan, we have not been idle either. Guoleer has granted you the position of advisor, and Xudahan currently holds all the documents regarding the livestock population outside the Northern Capital. Last month, Guoleer even bestowed upon us the pastures near Huo Lei Yuan, allowing us to capture wild horses. " Suha said cautiously, "Isn't it a bit far-fetched to worry that Guoleer would join forces with Bimogan and Eru against us? Spending so much money to craft bows and arrows, what if Guoleer notices..."

Khan Suha was startled and let go, the arrow flew through the air, and Khan Taigeer had already caught it in one swift motion

Great Khan, if you wish to dominate the grasslands, you must not hesitate to spend money. If you do not use this arrow, it may be acceptable against the White Wolf Brigade in the northern region, but if one day you face the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry of Qingyang, other arrows will be of no use. I have seen the armor of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry; it is lined with leather and covered with finely forged steel. A regular arrow, even if it penetrates the steel, will be stopped by the leather. Only this type of piercing arrow, with a long and slender tip, can strike true. He sneered, "If shot into the chest, the length of the arrowhead will just deliver the poison to the heart."

"Joke!" Taigeer sneered, "How much investment have we made in Xudahan over the years? The hatred we bear towards Bimogan is greater than any other. Now you run back to flatter Bimogan's nephew, isn't it a bit too late? Moreover, he already has the support of the Chao clan generals and Erulu, and he doesn't need you, the Great Khan of Geler. The most cunning one in this is Guo Le'er! He is very clear that he can pass the position of the Great Lord to whichever son he chooses, but he will never leave power to us, his older brothers!"

The black-clad servant chuckled hoarsely, "As for the cost, this arrow is more than three times that of a standard wolf-tooth arrow. This is a replica of the penetrating arrow 'Pine Needle' used by the cavalry of the Eastern Land Jinbei, with the only modifications being the addition of barbs and a thickened spine. The cavalry of Izumo has been using the Pine Needle arrow for nearly twenty years; this expense is something Jinbei can bear, and the various khans can also afford it."

The great Khan Taigor cast a cold glance at him, turned around, and began to pace, silently twirling the sharp arrow in his hand

I... I never said I couldn't afford it..." Geler's face turned bright red, "But... Guo Le'er is still our brother. Since he became the Grand Duke, decades have passed. Could it be that he really intends to turn back and harm his brothers?

The preparation of the blueprints, the creation of molds, and the forging of iron and copper will require a substantial amount of time, approximately three months. However, the practice arrows can be completed within ten days. Calculating based on ten arrows per warrior, we will need five hundred thousand arrows, which is equivalent to about fifty thousand Eastern gold coins.

The warrior removed the cowhide that had been struck by an arrow, hurried back, and presented it while kneeling. Khan Taigeer carefully examined the cowhide that had been pierced by the arrow and nodded in satisfaction. This piece of hide was made of five layers of raw cowhide tightly glued together, and the long, sharp arrow had penetrated all five layers, with half of the arrowhead glinting with a dark sheen on the back of the cowhide

The feathered arrow let out a piercing whistle as it shot through the night sky, striking the target a hundred paces away with a "bang." When the warrior rushed over to retrieve the arrow, the fletching was still quivering slightly.

The Great Sweat King tried to pull out the arrow. The servant in black whispered behind him, his voice hoarse, making it unsettling to hear.

The cloaked servant silently pulled the broken arrow from the ground, carefully tucked it into his sleeve, and chuckled softly a few times, "This is the first time the pine needle arrow has appeared on the northern plains. It is best to leave no trace for anyone to discover. When the day comes that the rain of pine needle arrows is unleashed upon the enemy's iron cavalry, let it shock the northern lands!"

Tagore fell silent for a moment and said, "Investigate this matter thoroughly"

I have traveled a long distance for the achievements of the Great Khan. If the esteemed Great Khans are unwilling to forge, I shall not persuade them. However, I have heard that Prince Bimogan has recently invited twenty blacksmiths from the Eastern Lu Chun Kingdom to assist in forging armor, with a single piece of high-quality Chun steel armor costing no less than a hundred gold zhu. I wonder if the wild artemisia arrows of Great Khan Gele can penetrate Bimogan's armor

No need to say more! He threw the broken arrow into the ground, and immediately began to forge such arrows to equip our warriors. On the Fire Thunder Plain, we must capture more wild horses!

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It is all nonsense! Tai Geer spat fiercely on the ground, "You few clueless fools, you have all been played by that white-eyed eagle Guo Le Er! At the beginning, the Chao clan supported him, and our forces were no match for him, so we had to bow to him. He promised that once he became the Great Lord, we brothers would still be equal, eating the same food and wearing the same clothes, and we would not have to pay our respects to him. But over the years, you have all seen that while we eat and dress the same, what does this little favor amount to? He promised that once he became the Great Lord, we brothers would still be equal, eating the same food and wearing the same clothes, and we would not have to pay our respects to him. But over the years, you have all seen that while we eat and dress the same, what does this little favor amount to? We have no say in the tribal affairs, our slaves and warriors are not allowed to enter the Northern Capital freely, and we have no part in the military campaigns. Now, on the grasslands, only the Great Lord Qing Yang is known, who still remembers you Su Ha, remembers you Ge Le, remembers me Tai Geer?

To this day, we have not captured any exact clues about them; they are merely wandering in the vicinity and have not approached the Northern Capital. However, to evade the sight of our scouts, they cannot be simple individuals; at the very least, their intentions differ from mine

Not only the Great Khan is unable to pull out this type of arrow; the barbed tip will grip the flesh, and unless the hide is completely torn apart, no one can do anything about it. The servant in black handed the arrow to the onlooking Great Khan Suha and Great Khan Geler, saying, "If it strikes a person, the effect will be even better"

The great Khan Taigor fixed his cold, hazel eyes on him for a moment and said, "Good! You are very good!"