Chapter 335: The Metropolis (1/2)

Chapter 335: The Metropolis

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Old Song’s words shocked Li Du, as he did not think that this bayonet would be worth so much money

Compared to a trench mortar worth half a ht have seeular bayonet to be able to fetch this a continued, ”The sawback blade was not for killing enemies but to be worn by officers Sawback blades were known as a symbol of authority in Germany That is to say, this bayonet is more of a ceremonial weapon than one for practical use

”However, at that tiy The bayonets were so well-, but also for hacking

”This is because when the tip of such a sawback blade is pointing forward, the front of the blade can bring aboutas thick as atree’s trunk”

As he said that, he took up the bayonet andhis aruish the experts froht have looked si quick speed

The bayonet’s blade flashed in the air, and except for Li Du, no one else had a clear look

The butchers with sawback blades were originally supplied to the engineer troops, but after the proliferation of the more specialized equipment like spades, axes, and saws, the bayonets were later reserved to be worn by military officers

Because there were few officers, the number of butchers with sawback blades produced was reduced to about 5 percent of the total amount Many of the bayonets created ithout sawback blades

That hy this bayonet was so costly—it was due to its rarity

In addition to the low production nu World War I, both Britain and France’s propaganda agencies constantly portrayed the power of the German sawback blade bayonets and the terrible wounds they caused negatively, equating the ”inhumaneness” of such weapons with the atrocities of their users

With such negative publicity, even the German soldiers had started to believe this statement Therefore, the French soldiers had announced that they would kill all Geriving them a taste of their own medicine”

In order to stabilize the morale, the German officers andordinary bayonets, or sawback blades that they had polished into smooth blades instead

After World War I ended, Ger bayonet, along with large-caliber cannons, were seized by the Allies

As a result, the number of butchers with sawback blades in circulation dwindled The appearance of this bayonet in A seized it fro World War I

Old Song had fancied this bayonet as it had been well- survived for ales, which lanced at Hans, who shook his head and whispered, ”Don’t sell it”

Hence, Li Du shook his head ”Sorry, we don’t wish to sell this bayonet”

Old Song sighed His fingers then swung the bayonet in two s his nifty knife skills

After the bayonet had stopped turning, he passed it to Li Du ”We share the same ancestors, so I'm not keen to ht this bayonet into the shop, I wouldn’t have given a d and the youth were overbearing Li Du did not like the way they conducted theot the bayonet back

Once out of The Tang Dynasty Chahed and said, ”We shall keep our distance from now on God, those men were not lovable at all”

Li Du said, ”How not lovable? Look at the no-nonsense manner in whichand immediate payment”

This deal had puzzled hi the u to pay 10,000 dollars for it was also strange