Daqin: After marrying a vegetative princess, I went crazy with joy

Chapter 67 Is it bad for iron to turn into water?

Author: no one porridge warm

Chapter 67 Is it bad for iron to turn into water?

After a while, under the leadership of Fusu, everyone came to the river behind the mountain.

Li Si looked at the towering stove in front of him and asked with surprise on his face.

"Is this an iron smelting furnace?"

"yes!"

Turning to look at the silver-gray block objects piled aside, Li Si asked again.

"Then what are these?"

"These are cokes refined from Shi Nie... By the way, Father, I'm afraid I'll need a lot of Shi Nie in the future. I wonder if our family has a Shi Nie mine or something like that?"

Wang Jian and Li Si were stunned after hearing what he said.

Not to mention flattering, even our family has been punished.

Otherwise, stop building the city wall and use your face to block it. The effect will probably be better!

Ying Zheng didn't care about his words, "Just go to Sima Chang if you need it and ask him to send someone to deliver it."

"Thank you, Father!"

While saying thank you, I was muttering in my heart.

Isn't Sima Chang the salt officer? When did the salt officer still take care of Shi Nie's affairs?

When people in the military workshop saw them coming, they hurriedly bowed to see them.

After praising everyone, Ying Zheng asked Liu Bai to start smelting iron.

He has been looking forward to this new iron for a long time.

Several people were sitting at a stone table not far away. The servants served tea and drank while waiting.

Liu Bai put the iron ore into the furnace and warned everyone.

"You guys, pull this bellows as hard as you can, don't be lazy!"

Everyone said, "Your Majesty is here, who dares to be lazy?"

Pulling the bellows hard, blue flames gradually rose.

Kuroko, who was watching from the side, was a little anxious and asked through gritted teeth.

"Consort, didn't you say last time that I would be the one to refine the first furnace of iron?"

"Yes, it's not time yet! Prepare the mold I asked you to make before, and then wait!"

After saying that, Liu Bai walked slowly to the stone table, poured a glass of water and drank it in one gulp.

Wang Jian couldn't hold himself back any longer, so he cupped his fists and said.

"Your Majesty, I would like to go over and have a look, and I hope you will allow me to do so."

Ying Zheng waved his hand, "Old General, there is no need to be polite, just be casual!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Naturally, he couldn't see what was going on inside the blast furnace.

But he can see the mold that Kuroko put out!

I looked closer and saw that the shape should be a horseshoe, and the one next to it should be a stirrup...

Hey, what is this semicircle used for?

Looking at the neatly arranged knives, swords, swords and other styles of molds on the side, Wang Jian fell into deep thought.

Having been in the military for a long time, he naturally knew that it would take an experienced blacksmith two or three days to make just one weapon, and he would have to be a very skilled craftsman.

There are even stricter requirements for the size of weapons.

After the creation is completed, the name of the craftsman needs to be engraved, so that if something goes wrong, it will be easy to find and hold accountable in the future.

If Prince Consort's mold method was feasible, it would be much simpler.

but……

After thinking for a long time, Lao Wangtou still couldn't figure it out.

How do you put fist-sized iron ore into this mold?

Not only does it have to be put in, but it also has to follow the shape of the mold. This is iron, not water, so how can this be done?

Wang Jian, who was puzzled, raised his head and looked at Heizi.

"Let me ask you, did the prince-in-law tell you how to put the iron into the mold?"

Heizi was stunned for a moment, looking blankly at the mold in his hand.

Yes, how do you put this in?

"Replying to the general, my consort, my consort didn't say anything!"

Waving his hand, Wang Jian didn't ask any more questions and motioned for him to get busy.

Looking at the mold again, I suddenly remembered a conversation His Majesty had with him before.

At that time, he was supervising the production of horseshoes. Just like the iron swords made in the past, they would break with a little force.

While he was thinking of a way to break through, His Majesty sent someone to stop him and summoned him into the palace.

When he asked why, His Majesty threw him a piece of brocade silk.

The new iron-smelting technique is recorded in detail above.

One of them he remembered very clearly, this method can melt iron into liquid.

I still remember that His Majesty asked him, "Does the old general think it is credible?"

He didn't answer at that time, but looking at his posture now, he was probably believable.

Looking back at the few people chatting happily, Wang Jian thought to himself.

It seems that Your Majesty came here today just to see if this iron can be turned into molten iron!

…

While everyone was waiting, Yuhuatian came to report that Hu Hai fainted.

Liu Bai secretly thought that it was not good and secretly glanced at Ying Zheng. He was relieved when he saw that his expression did not change.

He pretended to shake his head and sighed.

"Alas, Young Master Eighteen's body is too weak. He fainted after running a few times. He will have to practice more in the future! Let's send him home first!"

Before Yu Huatian could agree, Ying Zheng spoke.

"Don't send him back to his hometown. Let him live on the mountain from now on. He is not allowed to go down the mountain except for rest."

Liu Bai was a little surprised.

Why did Hu Hai offend you? You actually threw him directly on the mountain.

"Yes, I obey my orders!"

Upon seeing this, Yuhuatian flew away, found a room for Hu Hai, and ordered people to carry him in.

A small episode did not affect everyone's mood at all.

An hour later, Liu Bai said, "It's done."

Ying Zheng and others hurriedly got up and walked towards the blast furnace.

When he was two feet away from the blast furnace, he was stopped by Liu Bai.

"Father, just look here. This distance allows you to see clearly and is safer!"

Several people nodded and stopped, watching Liu Bai walk towards the blast furnace.

After pulling a rocker, the furnace lid opened, and the light yellow molten iron flowed out along the outlet.

There is a small iron bucket underneath, and when it is full, I call Heizi.

"Quickly, pour it evenly on the grinding tool!"

Heizi held the long handle on the small iron bucket with both hands and hurriedly poured it into the mold.

His master Zhao Qiu stared at him nervously, fearing that he might accidentally do something wrong.

One mold after another, and when the molten iron is used up, go back and pick it up again.

After a while, all the molds on site were filled.

Zhao Qiu and Heizi cooperated tacitly. He poured one down and Zhao Qiu covered the other.

Although Wang Jian and others on the side had not yet seen the finished product, they were already stunned by what they saw.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, my consort, he, he, he burned the iron into molten iron..."

The imaginative Li Si never imagined that iron could really turn into water.

In his view, this matter was simply beyond common sense.

Wang Jian touched his beard. At this moment, he was just concerned about whether the horseshoes and stirrups could be made.

As the leader of a country, Ying Zheng has too many things to think about.

If iron can turn into water, the efficiency of making weapons will be greatly improved.

Da Qin already has the world's top skilled craftsmen, and with this new iron smelting method, it's like a miracle.

In this way, it is only a matter of time before we capture the Huns.

If the world is really as big as what the prince consort said, there is more to it than meets the eye...

Caressing his sleeves, Ying Zheng seemed to be responding to Li Si, but also seemed to be asking him.

"Isn't it good to turn it into molten iron?"

Li Si thought to himself, of course it’s good.

Just as he was about to answer, he looked up but was shocked on the spot.

At this moment, Ying Zheng looked calm.

There seemed to be stars floating in his eyes as he gazed at the world.

All over his body, he exuded an aura of indifference.

This momentum is so similar to when it swept across the six countries!

Lowering his head, Li Si thought to himself.

I'm afraid the Xiongnu won't exist in this world for long...

(End of chapter)