The first smelter is on the side of the business alliance, and the business alliance has a good relationship with Luo Heng.

Ebony Town, Ebony Town does not produce ebony, but says that the trees here have a thick layer of black ash, that is because there are too many blacksmith workshops, and of course there is nothing in the river except black water.

Nothing grows in the surrounding farmland, not even animal husbandry.

The muddy streets, with a reservoir a few kilometers away, were newly built by the Pump Association.

"Our water source is on this side, and we are preparing to build a new reservoir. Luo Heng was followed by a group of nobles, and the road had been re-established, all with stones.

"No, this progress is too slow, the gold coins are given to you in advance, the reservoir is like this, and the foundation here, the materials are not enough. Luo Heng said with a frown.

"Your Excellency the Duke....... A nobleman hurriedly said.

"Since this side is not ready, go to the Red Thorn Principality. Luo Heng didn't give face at all, the gold coins were paid in advance, and they are not ready yet, these are all calculated.

"Your Excellency, the Duke ....... Marquis Mead shouted.

"Marquis Mead, I'm skeptical about your ability to do things, go. Luo Heng shook his head and said.

When Mead heard this, he saw Luo Heng leave with someone, and roared, "Get me the manager here." ”

The Red Thorn Principality, in fact, is only a mountain range more than two hundred kilometers away from Ebony Town, and yes, this mountain range contains rich open-pit iron ore.

The Red Thorn Principality is ready on this side, in fact, the mining industry here is not as developed as on that side, but there is a river here, the dam has been built, and the foundation has been done according to the engineering drawings, that is, it is dug up, and then the foundation is made with stones.

Luo Heng nodded and said, "Then build this place first, Your Excellency, have the people around you been dispersed?"

"It's been dispersed. The Grand Duke of the Red Thorn Principality replied immediately.

Because of the construction of the foundation of the smelter, it cost more than 200,000 gold coins, road construction, foundation, and dam construction, and the financial revenue of the Red Thorn Principality has greatly improved, and the nearby mines, as well as the land of Dashi Town, have almost increased tenfold.

"Alright, I'll inform the Wizards' Guild. Luo Heng said.

Luo Heng informed the people of the Magician Guild, and half a month later, with the landing of the magic airship, thirty dwarven engineers and a hundred minotaur warriors.

Ten dwarf engineers.

In fact, it is a large factory building, the plant is 10 meters high, 20 meters wide, 200 meters long, and adopts a steel frame structure.

A large number of fine iron parts were transported, and the reserved position of the foundation was no problem.

Ten days, I don't know how many times the magic airship has gone back and forth.

The smelter was built, and then inside a huge wall ten meters high and two meters wide at the top, a weapons factory was built, and a hundred minotaurs, fifty bearmen, and some orc women began to enter it, orc women were operators, minotaurs, bears were guards, and there was also a squad of half-elves.

In terms of security, Luo Heng will not be careless.

As for ore crushing, it doesn't matter, the smelter only buys ore powder, because there is a lot of labor, so Luo Heng did not get on the machine.

Of course, the crucible of this smelting is not very large, it is only one ton at a time, and it is smelted in several furnaces.

The charcoal that the smelter needs, the various materials that it needs, are constantly being transported in, and then the crude iron comes out.

Don't call it gray iron, gray iron is pig iron, and then ~ enter the secret area for secondary smelting, and then forging.

Ten days later, the weapons that came out of the forge came out.

Sonor!

Some nobles let their guards test the strength of these weapons, arrowheads, spears, broadswords, one-handed swords, daggers, and so on.

"Good!"

These nobles all praised.

Luo Heng opened his mouth and said, "Here can produce five hundred sets of plate armor and matching weapons every day. ”

"Duke Cheney, what if you produce light armor?" a nobleman asked.

"There's no need, it's better to equip a thousand light armor, it's better to equip plate armor, or to issue weapons, this is the cost of production, you can see what price is right for sale. Luo Heng took out a list and said.

"This ...... So cheap?" the nobleman was a little incredulous when he saw the list of costs.

"Of course. Luo Heng said.

These nobles are the people of the Mining Association, and these people are very entangled, and one of the Red Thorns openly asked, "What does His Excellency the Duke suggest?"

"My proposal is simple, the selling price is one-third of what it used to be, and the fact that each nobleman will receive a weapon at a certain cost. Luo Heng said.

"One-third, Your Excellency, we agree with this, then the cost price is provided, this?" asked a nobleman.

"We are facing the Dark Empire, and three smelters have been established, each of which can produce close to two thousand sets of plate armor, and the price of so many plate armor is too high to sell, such as the Grand Duke, we can give a certain amount of cost price, which can greatly increase the armed strength of the Red Thorn Principality. Luo Heng said.

"In addition, some artillery will be produced here, as will ammunition. Luo Heng said.

"Okay!" these nobles immediately agreed, if there was no Dark Empire, then they would not have sold so many weapons to their neighbors, but not now, I wish their neighbors were as powerful as Cheney.

"How is everyone's Chamber of Commerce preparing, the price can't be too outrageous, we have to set different maximum prices according to different regions, after all, we produce weapons to fight against the Dark Empire. Luo Heng said.

The sound of these nobles' chests beating.

Mead's face was dark, hundreds of tons of ore powder every day, how many people needed to smash it, how many people to sift it, and the mining workers.

In addition, the surrounding farmers are producing vegetables, and vegetables can be produced several times a year.

It's all money, it's all money.

"Duke Cheney ....... Mead saw that Luo Heng was leaving, and hurriedly chased after him.

"Sir Mead, needless to say, go to the other side first. Luo Heng said.

The rest of the people looked at Mead and shook their heads, Mead gave the project to his relatives, but his relatives did not do it well, and Mead finally fell out with his relatives.

Within half a month, the weapons produced by the Mining Association began to gradually proliferate, such as broadswords, one-handed swords, single-edged swords (knives), arrowheads, and so on.

The price is only one-third, and the weapons merchants are robbed when they open the door, and the news of the Dark Empire, as many people know, the price of weapons and equipment has skyrocketed several times, and as soon as the Mining Association makes a move, it directly defeats the Blacksmith Association supported by the Bright Empire.

In addition, there is news that according to the title, the number of lords, and the cost of weapons, countless nobles flocked to the Mining Association.

The Mining Association needs a certificate from the Finance Association, that is, to prove your assets, your title, and your people, and then it can give you the quota.

Of course, it is said that the Grand Duke of Red Thorns gradually formed a cavalry regiment of 2,000 men, all of them in heavy armor and horses.

A principality dares to play this, is it the Grand Duke of Red Thorns?

No, it's the quota given by the mining association, starting from the coastal territory, first giving the quota there, and the coastal territory is very high.

The biggest investment in the construction of the cavalry regiment is the weapons and equipment, in the past, a set of fine iron plate armor and weapons totaled close to 10,000 gold coins, so the Bright Empire also had more than 1,000 cavalry regiments, and it was divided into three cavalry regiments.

Training, these weapons need to be repaired, powerful knights are needed, and good food and drink are needed.

The president of the mining association is under the jurisdiction of the president, but the decision made by the president must be approved by more than 70% of the members.

Luo Heng's arrangement can be regarded as giving the Human Empire a lot of confidence, and even the Bright Empire does not resent Luo Heng when it suffers, after all, the price of weapons has fallen, which means that some blacksmiths have suffered losses.

The nobles of the coast began to get low-cost equipment, and for a time they recruited warriors, and information about knights flew all over the sky, and prices skyrocketed.

After a few months in the Human Empire, Luo Heng found himself back in the Dukedom, and the summer was coming to an end.

comforted Nicole all night, and the next day Luo Heng sat in the castle's phone book and basked in the sun.

The huge griffin at the head of the machine tilted its head to look at Luo Heng, and the two unicorns looked at Luo Heng unkindly, because the two unicorns wanted to sleep with Nicole last night, and they were beaten by Luo Heng.

A few wurms were sleeping.

"Cheney!" Nicole came up in her pajamas.

Luo Heng looked at Nicole's appearance and wanted to exercise again, but looking at the many eyes around him, it was a griffin or something.

Just continue to lie down.

"Why, upset?" asked Nicole.

"I found that I was not happy at all, it was summer again, and it was winter when I left. Luo Heng said.

Cheney ....... "Nicole feeds Luo Heng juice.

After a hot kiss, Nicole lay down in Cheney's arms and said, "Cheney, there is nothing left, and now everyone is very nervous." ”

"Dark Empire, don't let me meet them. Luo Heng gritted his teeth and said.

"Cheney, there's no money. Nicole began.

"Well, I'll figure it out. Luo Heng didn't ask why, it must be a reserve of supplies.

This is something that no one can say, if the Dark Empire colludes with the Sea Clan, then the entire coastline is a defense hole.

"Nicole, where do you think the Dark Empire will land?" Luo Heng asked.

"I don't know, but if I were the Sea Clan, I would definitely let the Dark Empire land on your side. Nicole began.

When Luo Heng heard this, his eyes lit up, and then he calculated his strength in his heart.

"Sister Alicia is here. Nicole began.

"Uh-huh, well, let's go. Luo Heng felt that what Nicole said was very reasonable, the Sea Clan hated him to the core, so even if it was a fool, he had to fool the Dark Empire to fight with him.