Chapter 682

"We've experimented with about three parts lime and one part clay mixed together, and the results are best. ”

Zhao Jingdian said respectfully:

"But even if that's the case, I'm afraid it's only fifty steps and a hundred steps from the previous mud. ”

Wang Chong nodded, Zhao Jingdian's research during this period of time still has a little effect, and they can develop the best ratio of lime and clay in practice, which is already quite good. In essence, Wang Chong felt that the correct formula should be like this.

However, just like this, it is obviously far from enough, what Wang Chong needs is the kind of cement road that can carry more than a dozen people and weigh thousands of catties, and this level of "mud" in front of him is obviously not satisfied.

Moreover, as Zhao Jingdian said, this level of cement may really only be called "mud", obviously, something needs to be added.

"Jingdian, did you get the thing I said before?"

Wang Chong stood up and asked.

A few days ago, according to Childe's instructions, we sent people to dig up the kind of ore that Childe said from the deep mountains of the Northwest Silk Road. However, whether it is the wisp ore mentioned by Childe still needs to be determined by Childe, come and bring those ores. ”

Zhao Jingdian waved outside, and soon several guards walked in carrying a basket of ore.

Looking at the reddish-brown ore in the basket, Wang Chong smiled secretly in his heart, of course, there is no "wisp ore" in this world, just "aluminum ore". It's just that in the world of martial arts, only iron ore will be valued.

As for the "aluminum", of course, such a thing does not exist yet.

"That's it. ”

Wang Chong looked at the ore in the basket and nodded secretly. Aluminum ore itself is not reddish-brown, but there are some iron-containing impurities in it, so it presents this color, but it is still different from real iron ore.

This is easier to recognize.

In the era of the Tang Dynasty, there was no concept of "aluminum", just like Zhao Jingdian, who recognized the word "aluminum" as "wisp", and he was still confused. This is convenient for Wang Chong, at least, no one has competed with him in aluminum ore in this era.

As for the reason why Wang Chong asked Zhao Jingdian to find aluminum ore, it is also very simple, because in Wang Chong's memory, adding aluminum ore powder to "cement" can greatly increase the hardness and viscosity of cement.

If the limestone and clay "cement" is the most advanced version, then the "cement" made with aluminum ore powder is definitely a more advanced version, and it is infinitely close to the finished version of "cement".

"Bang!"

Wang Chong slapped his palm lightly, and a burst of qi came out, and the aluminum ore in the basket immediately shattered into extremely fine powder under the action of an invisible force, and leaked out of the cracks in the basket.

"Childe?!"

Wang Chong's move surprised everyone, and Zhao Jingdian was also full of doubts.

"Jingdian, call a few plasterers over and mix them according to the ratio of lime to clay you said. Then, add these aluminum ore powders, by the way, pay attention to the amount of water added, the more water added, the worse the performance, pay attention to the study of the best amount of water discharge. ”

Wang Chong patted the aluminum ore powder on his palm, stood up from the ground and said.

Now that he thinks about it carefully, Wang Chong finds that he may have overlooked one thing, that is, in addition to lime and clay, there is also the amount of water added. This kind of thing can also affect the performance of "cement".

The most obvious, even the best performance of cement, thrown into the sea, will disappear immediately, where does the viscosity come from?

When Zhao Jingdian commanded these plasterers to deploy, he obviously ignored this.

"Yes, Childe. ”

Zhao Jingdian's eyes showed a look of doubt, but he nodded quickly. For Wang Chong's orders, he will absolutely obey them unconditionally.

Soon, all the plasterers in the mine were busy.

Wang Chong called in several other baskets of aluminum ore, all of which were smashed into fine powder, and it was here that he personally supervised these plasterers to divide into piles under their noses, and mix them according to different amounts of water and aluminum ore powder.

The mixing and mixing work did not take much time, and forty or fifty new piles of "mud" were quickly mixed in the mine in different proportions, but the most important thing was the "hardening" process.

It takes a lot of time, and you can only wait, and nothing else can be done.

Wang Chong seemed very patient, so he stood in the mine and waited silently, not looking impatient at all. For this kind of "cement" that can change the fate of the empire, Wang Chong attaches no more importance to the "steel city", or even more so.

Half an hour later—

"Childe, it's okay!"

A plasterer leader stood in front of Wang Chong and said respectfully.

"Hmm. ”

Wang Chong nodded and gestured to a foreman. The latter understood, walked over and grabbed a handful of the first pile of hardened "mud", and immediately looked back with excitement on his face:

"Incredible, Childe, good news, after adding these wisps of powder, the hardness of these muds has increased several times!"

The foreman who spoke was full of excitement.

In a word, a group of plasterers in the mine also became excited, and they surrounded one by one. During this time, they surrounded these "mud" every day, but basically all the experiments failed.

But now that I suddenly heard that the hardness of the "mud" has increased dramatically, how can I not get excited?

"Childe, this is a good thing! If you have this kind of mud, it will be much easier to practice in the future. ”

The experienced foreman grabbed a handful of hardened "mud" and sent it to Wang Chong, his face full of hope, and at this moment, he immediately became keenly aware of the great use of this kind of thing in civil engineering and construction.

However, unexpectedly, Wang Chong's brows furrowed slightly. Perhaps, they are still satisfied with this kind of "mud", but for Wang Chong, it is still far from what he wants.

When the foreman grabbed the next handful from the pile of hardened "mud", it already meant that the experiment had failed. Although the hardness of this "mud" has been greatly improved, it is still far from the "cement" that Wang Chong wants.

If you can grasp a piece with both hands, how can you bear the force of a carriage weighing thousands of pounds.

"Try the next bunch!"

Wang Chong's words interrupted the excitement of the crowd.

Then came the second pile, the third pile, the fourth pile...... As the amount of aluminium ore powder continues to increase, so does the hardness of these hardened slurries. By the time they reached the fifth pile, they couldn't pull it off with both hands.

In the mine, everyone was excited at first, but later, watching these hardened "mud" get harder and harder, and the performance became more and more outstanding, everyone couldn't speak.

Some time ago, everyone was still wondering what was the use of concocting this meaningless mud, but now no one was speechless. The scene that Wang Chong showed in front of them was an unimaginable miracle for these plasterers who had worked with civil engineering and bricks all their lives.

No one thought that this "young marquis" of the Tang Dynasty, in addition to strategizing on the battlefield and having amazing military attainments, also has this incredible ability in civil construction, lime and clay are all ordinary things, but in the hands of this young marquis, it has become something no less than stone.

And among all the ingredients, the only special one is probably the "wisp ore" that the Hou Ye doesn't know where to get it.

Slowly, all the plasterers had a trace of awe in their hearts for the young man beside them, different from Wang Chong's military ways, this time, Wang Chong conquered them in the field that they plasterers were best at.

"Childe, try it, this pile of mud is the hardest, and it can probably withstand the strength of more than eight hundred catties! Except for martial artists, it should be difficult for ordinary people to destroy!"

In the loud voice, a tall guard with a burly figure, a stubborn and stubborn body, and a fully armed tall guard, strode over and stopped in front of Wang Chong.

"Buzz!"

Hearing the guard's words, there was an exclamation of surprise. Although it was made by himself, the number of "eight hundred catties" was hard to believe even these mud and water slurries.

This is no longer an ordinary word "mud" that can be described.

Because, no mud can achieve this hardness. This is already similar to a stone. In an instant, everyone in the mine looked at Wang Chong. Even Zhao Jingdian's eyelids jumped wildly.

He stayed in the mine for a long time, and he didn't expect that Wang Chong would be able to increase the hardness of these meaningless "mud" to such a point after only coming for so long.

"Eight hundred pounds, almost!"

Wang Chong smiled slightly and nodded with satisfaction.

Eight hundred catties means that a strong man has no way to cause the slightest damage to this "mud", which is close to Wang Chong's requirements for "cement".

Although this hardness is still far from what Wang Chong wants to withstand thousands of catties, the road has never been paved with pure "cement".

"In the cement and into the river sand, gravel, plus some steel bars, such a road can withstand thousands of catties of force unscathed!"

Wang Chong looked at the pile of cement not far away, and a smile finally appeared on the corner of his mouth.

After deploying the real "cement" formula, he can officially start his own plan, large-scale mountain mining, mining and mining, purchasing a large amount of lime and clay, excavating a large amount of aluminum ore, digging a large amount of river sand and gravel, and ordering various sword-casting families, sword shops, and sword towers to build a large number of steel bars......

With these things, he can really build a huge, developed and convenient road transportation system in this world, and the future of Datang, although the territory is vast, can quickly respond to the changes in various border ridges and frontiers.

- This will be a great event that could change the future of all of Middle-earth for thousands of years!

"Buzz!"

This thought crossed his mind, and Wang Chong's mind immediately roared, and a familiar voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

"Congratulations to the host, the quest 'Wrath of the Empire' has begun!"

"The roads are like the blood of the earth, flowing on the land, but the swollen structure and the vast expanse of the plains also plague this large, ancient empire, making it like a lion sleeping. One day, however, the lion will awaken and will send out a fury that will pierce the world. - Congratulations to the host for developing 'Cement', the first step in the Wrath of the Empire, the Fury of the Path. ”

"Cement, this is a weapon that can change the fate of the Empire! ”

The stone of destiny sounded in Wang Chong's mind at the right time without the slightest emotion.