The System Made Me a Fool

　　To distinguish the quality of steel, craftsmen are also proud of the number of times they have forged steel.

　　Although this method is a simple choice when the technical conditions are low, it is extremely inefficient in general! Just imagine that every piece of pig iron has to be tempered hundreds of times before it can become steel. No wonder ancient times are such a huge consumption of manpower. It took some craftsmen several years to forge a five-knife, and modern people also tout it as "craftsman spirit"

　　, I don't know that this is the backwardness of technology! As for the steel pouring method, this is indeed a great invention of ancient Chinese ironmaking technology! This method is to pour the pig iron liquid on the wrought iron, and use the method of infiltration to reduce the carbon content. to make steel.

　　This method was actually a very clever steel-making method in ancient times, and it was also the reason why ancient Chinese steel-making technology was ahead of the West.

　　There are many people, including some domestic arguments, that the ancient Western iron-making technology is ahead of the ancient Chinese, which is actually a prejudice or a fallacy.

　　You must know that in the same period when China has mastered the steel pouring method, Western Europe is still using the relatively backward block making method to cast iron! But when it comes to the peak of ancient steelmaking technology, whether China or Western Europe, the crucible steelmaking method is the younger brother.

　　The high carbon steel made by the dry pot steelmaking method can cut iron like mud and be indestructible.

　　Arabian Damascus steel and Uzi steel are all made in this way.

　　After this kind of hard steel was introduced into China from the Western Regions, even the ancient Chinese who mastered the extremely high iron-making technology were shocked by it, calling it a weapon of magic, and ancient books recorded it as iron.

　　Just look at history to know how much good steel can help a nation and a civilization.

　　Those famous nomadic peoples on the steppe, such as the Scythians and the Mongols, whose productivity is far behind the farming civilization that settled in the Central Plains, can be invincible in battles. The Asian Arabs have mastered advanced steel-making technology. In the age of cold weapons, using steel weapons to beat ordinary cast iron weapons can be compared to cannons hitting shotguns in the age of hot weapons. Of course, its advantages are overwhelming! Those Arab civilizations in Asia have been running rampant in the three continents of Europe, Asia and Africa for more than a thousand years, fighting fiercely and terrifyingly, and relying on sharp Arab weapons? It is the crown of ironmaking technology.

　　Yan Ge thought happily, if the "top iron smelting technology" rewarded by the system

　　It is the dry pot steelmaking method.

　　Think of the powerful economic strength and population of the Central Plains civilization, coupled with the invincible Damascus steel, what a terrifying combat power it will form! Feilu reminds you: three things to read, collect, push

Chapter 102 Aiqing, You Can Spend Your Money

　　So Yan Ge immediately chose to use the task reward "Top Iron Smelting Technology" in the system panel

　　, the system prompts him that the iron smelting technology will be updated in half a month.

　　In this way, he waited patiently for half a month, and when the time came, he couldn't wait to go to the smelting workshop to check the situation.

　　It didn't matter, he was shocked, the situation was very different from what he expected! The system did not give him the crucible steelmaking technology, but directly gave him a much more abnormal technology than this - coal desulfurization Technology, super blast technology and graphite crucible technology are a three-in-one gift package! The so-called coal desulfurization is to reduce the content of phosphorus, sulfur and other impurities originally contained in coal. These two things are a nightmare for iron smelting and steel. One of the important reasons for insufficient hardness! For this reason, coal with a higher combustion temperature was not used as much as charcoal with a lower combustion temperature in ancient iron smelting, because the impurities in the coal would greatly affect the effect of steelmaking.

　　However, once we have a complete coal desulfurization technology, it will solve the century-old problem that sulfur in coal will make iron brittle, and the high temperature of fully burned coal can also make wrought iron that cannot be melted at all under the original technical conditions. Melting, this can increase the efficiency of steelmaking exponentially! And the super blast technology is a unique technology of the system. The principle is unknown, but the effect is to break through the traditional hydraulic blast technology, which is limited and low in efficiency. It is an ultra-efficient blasting technology that combines animal power, wind and water power.

　　It can also greatly increase the furnace temperature during steelmaking and save manpower.

　　As for the graphite crucible technology, it is an improvement of the crucible steelmaking technology in Central Asia in a modern way. It is necessary to know that the melting point of graphite exceeds 350 degrees, and the crucible made of graphite can accommodate the high temperature generated in the process of the new steelmaking technology. .

　　All in all, the "top iron smelting technology" given by the system

　　It has completely exceeded Yan Ge's imagination.

　　Not to mention the ancient steelmaking, hundred steelmaking, crucible steel, even in Europe in the 18th century, the steel produced by this new steelmaking method is undoubtedly good steel! The chief inspector made a batch of weapons for him to take a look at, and with the emperor's order, the entire smelting workshop started.

　　The new smelting blast furnace, the strange but highly efficient automatic blowing machine all symbolize that new technology has completely covered every aspect of this small factory.

　　It's not all the clanging of iron it used to be, but more fiery steam and fewer but more rigorous and routine workers.

　　Yan Ge observed the working conditions in the workshop with great interest, and felt novel and interesting everywhere, but he didn't feel bored.

　　On the contrary, when the craftsmen saw the emperor's inspection, they felt the supreme glory even more, and they worked harder.

　　After waiting for a while, a sweaty blacksmith walked up to Yan Ge and respectfully dropped a long knife in his hand.

　　Yan Ge was a little surprised: "How could it be made so quickly?"

　　The craftsman's face was full of excitement: "Your Majesty, since His Majesty taught us the royal secret method the day before yesterday, the steelmaking efficiency of the entire smelting workshop has been greatly improved, and the steel produced is extremely sharp, far surpassing before!"

　　"Then let me see how sharp this knife is!"

　　Yan Ge finished speaking and drew out his sword of the Son of Heaven.

　　Although this emperor's sword is not a magic weapon, but since it can be used as a weapon of the emperor, there must be something extraordinary.

　　So Yan Ge held the saber and signaled the blacksmith to use the newly made weapon to cut him against him. The blacksmith was a little timid, and after Yan Ge's repeated requests, he dared to swing the long knife in his hand towards Yan Ge's saber! For a moment of electric light and flint, I only heard "bang"

　　There was a crisp sound of metal hitting, and the sword of the emperor in Singer Yan broke off! Look at the broken section, it is smooth and without gaps, like a horizontal line drawn according to the guidelines! "Pfft!"

　　The blacksmith knelt on the ground, and all the people around him knelt down.

　　The blacksmith said in horror: "The villain deserves death for his sins, but he broke His Majesty's sword, please forgive His Majesty!"

　　The emperor's sword has been passed down from generation to generation, representing the supreme imperial power. Therefore, seeing the emperor's sword in all dynasties is like seeing the emperor himself.

　　At present, Yan Ge's sword... Tianzi's sword is still carefully crafted by his great-grandfather's great-grandfather's blacksmith.

　　But it is such a noble sword that was cut off by a blacksmith with a single sword. How could this make him not panic? Logically speaking, this is the name of the killer! "Hahaha! Hahaha!"

　　Yan Ge laughed loudly, "Why are you guilty? It should be my saber. As the emperor's self-defense blade, it can't even withstand a slash with an ordinary long sword. What a shame!"

　　"Sword, sword, you were cut off, you deserved what you deserved!"

　　Yan Ge pretended to say Broken Sword in his opponent.

　　It was too late for him to be happy, so how could he blame the blacksmith for this? The new steel can even cut through the sword of the Son of Heaven, which can only prove that its hardness is indeed amazing, and the steel-making technology rewarded by the system is indeed far superior to that of this era.

　　Level! Of course, on the other hand, it also means that his saber is a bit watery, and it's time to change it.

　　The craftsmen in the audience also laughed along with Yan Ge, and the atmosphere suddenly became relaxed.

　　"Your Majesty, with this steel-making process, my Wei's weapons will be ten times, no, a hundred times more powerful than Cong Qianfeng!"

　　The blacksmith said confidently.

　　"Your Majesty, you gave me such a wonderful method of steelmaking as Dawei, which is really a manifestation of the gods. Please give me a name for the new steel!"

　　At this time, the head of the smelting workshop next to him knelt down and said.

　　"Please give your majesty a name for the new steel!"

　　Immediately, the people present fell to their knees, and they were shocked by the power of the new steel from the bottom of their hearts.

　　"Well, let me think for a moment."

　　Yan Ge paced back and forth a few steps, "Yes!"

　　"Ancient books say: King Mu of Zhou campaigned on Xirong.

　　Xirong presents the sword of Kunwu.

　　Fire cloth.

　　Using it to cut jade is like cutting mud.

　　The Kunwu Sword is an artifact of China, and now there is a new method of steelmaking, and the weapons produced are comparable to the Kunwu Divine Sword.

　　Therefore, I named the steel produced by this new steel-making method as 'Kunwu Steel'!"

　　There was thunderous applause in the audience, and it seemed that everyone was very satisfied with the name Kunwugang, which was given by Yan Ge.

　　And from this day onwards, Kunwu Steel has also become one of the symbols of the Great Wei Dynasty. In the future, when the Great Wei fought in the south and the north, Kunwu Steel's reputation reverberated throughout the world, and there was no nation that did not tremble under the power of Kunwu Steel. The haze that had shrouded Yan Ge's face for many days was finally swept away, because the two major problems he had troubled were all solved, and it was solved once and for all, perfectly! With the super rice type, the entire Dawei's food will not be available afterward. It will be a problem, and the appearance of Kunwugang is also destined that the Great Wei will grow from a rich but cowardly farming civilization to an invincible god of war! A meeting was held to announce important instructions to use the fastest speed at all costs to equip the entire army of Dawei with weapons made of Kunwu Steel.

　　It was decided at the meeting that Fan Li would coordinate the treasury to supply Kunwu Steel, which is fully supplied to the Military Supervision. In addition to Zhang Feng continuing to work on the cultivation and promotion of new rice, the heads of the three prefectures, Ge Jianzhang and Lin Song also turned from the agricultural field to the military field.

　　As for the Privy Council, it cooperates with several other departments, including Junxu Temple, etc., and is responsible for assembling the newly manufactured weapons of the Ordnance Equipment Supervision to the various armed forces in the country at the fastest speed! Yan Ge's instruction is to cover all Dawei within two months. Army! In particular, it is necessary to ensure the supply of troops under the four generals Li Jing, Li Cunxu, Zhao Yun and Su Hong who are fighting in the front.

　　Frankly speaking, this time is very urgent. First of all, weapon manufacturing requires a large amount of raw materials, and such large-scale steelmaking requires a large amount of iron ore. With the current exploration and mining capabilities of Dawei, it is possible to mine so many in a short period of time. Iron ore is a challenge.

　　Even with raw materials and new iron-smelting technology, such a scale of smelting will inevitably require the expansion of smelting workshops and the deployment of craftsmen, which is a huge consumption of human and material resources.

　　Transportation and distribution are also a problem. It is necessary to know that some areas are difficult to transport due to the steep terrain, and the front-line troops may also be obstructed by local obstructions in receiving equipment. These are all problems that need to be overcome urgently.

　　However, at Yan Ge's insistent request, and with Dawei's current strong national strength, everyone still worked together to achieve the goal set by Yan Ge.

　　Fortunately, after another quarter, the national treasury has now accumulated more than [-] million taels of silver. If it were not for the promotion of new rice and disaster relief work that also consumed a lot of money, this number would probably exceed [-] million.

　　Such a substantial treasury is the most important foundation for Yan Ge to achieve his goals.

　　With a big wave of his hand, he told Fan Li: "Aiqing, you can spend as much as you want, as long as you can achieve your goals, don't give me the money you should spend!"

　　Fan Li was waiting for Yan Ge's words, immediately.

　　Said happily: "I will obey His Majesty's will!"

　　Therefore, from this day on, laborers were hired, ore and equipment were purchased, craftsmen were recruited, and transport capacity was mobilized, and huge expenditures were spent from the treasury like flowing water.

　　Because steel smelting requires a large site and good transportation conditions and hydraulic conditions, the original small-scale smelting workshop in the capital is not suitable.

　　So Yan Ge and several ministers together, finally decided to set up a new smelting workshop in Fangcheng in the north of Beijing.

　　The Qinjiang River next to Fangcheng can provide hydraulic drive for the blast furnace, and the Mushan Mountain, which is backed by it, is rich in minerals and can provide a large amount of iron ore for steelmaking. Moreover, it is connected in all directions, with convenient transportation and unique geographical conditions.

　　And this decision also made Fangcheng not only a fortress to defend the capital, but also a smelting industry center of the whole Great Wei Dynasty, and will even become a world-famous steel city in the future! As for the issue of mine sources, Yan Ge used his own bottom of the box. [-] points of , exchanged a [Dawei high-quality ore source distribution map] from the system mall, and selected the ore veins with high quality and large output for mining.

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Chapter 103 The Layout of Modern Powers

　　In addition, the cold meteorite ore vein that was exchanged at the last banquet had not been dug yet.

　　The Hanyun Mysterious Iron Mine has a limited output and it is impossible to supply all the troops of the Great Wei Dynasty. Therefore, Yan Ge ordered the steel made from ordinary ore to supply the ordinary troops, while the Hanyun Mysterious Iron Mine only supplies the elite special forces of the Great Wei, namely the Black Armored Dragon Cavalry. , Yingunxiaojiedu, Huben Army and Yujianji Fourth Division, and the surplus production capacity is given priority to supply the Beijing Imperial Guard and the front-line combat troops.

　　Considering that the transportation and assembly of Kunwu steel weapons from the mining of ore from various places in Dawei to transportation and assembly are very high, Yan Ge also took this opportunity to order Taifu Temple to repair roads across the country and enhance various transportation. The personnel and horses of the stronghold are equipped.

　　This move is not just for the major replacement of the army's weapons.

　　It should be known that the business of Dawei is becoming more and more prosperous now, and the original road conditions have been slightly backward under the current circumstances, and there is often a situation where a narrow road is jammed with chariots and horses.

　　Large-scale road refurbishment is also aimed at promoting commercial development.

　　All in all, the entire court is now working hard for Yan Ge's two-month deadline, like a big boat where everyone is racing to row first, working hard and firmly moving towards the goal in the waves! One month later, in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

　　Fan Li stood in front of Yan Ge with a sad face.

　　"Fan Aiqing, why are you so worried?"

　　Yan Ge asked.

　　Fan Li said: "Your Majesty, the recent treasury expenditure is too large, 80 taels of silver have been saved, and nearly half of it has been spent in a month.

　　The minister is worried that the task proposed by His Majesty has not been completed, and the treasury will be exhausted."

　　"What! The money goes so fast!"

　　Yan Ge was also taken aback, "What's the matter, how did you act as Minister of Finance?"

　　"Your Majesty, didn't you tell me to spend a lot of money instead of saving money?"