Graphite, as a substance, is very awesome. It's fire-resistant, fire-resistant, and can be used to make ink. Although grinding graphite on the inkstone like a fool, you may not be able to touch the fart for half a day......

No matter what, now Qin Cang, Chu Jing and others are waiting for the success of the creation of the new graphite crucible steelmaking method here in the big iron prison in the mining area outside the city.

Graphite is mixed with a small amount of clay, and it turns in circles like making ceramics, and gradually turns into a huge crucible in the hands of the craftsman. On the other side, two apprentices who were stepping on the board were sweating profusely.

This thing came about after huge waterwheels were gradually installed on the plains of Ukraine. It stands to reason that places like Ukraine, where there is no shortage of water, or even water everywhere, do not need waist waterwheels. But the Crimean steppe is a relatively arid place, and all the waterwheels have already come into being. Then the watermill was rushed by other counties to order, with the aim of cultivating more land. Because of this, the old rival's wooden supervisor also had an arrogant opportunity in front of the big iron supervisor.

Then the principle of the lever brought up by the waterwheel was studied, and some craftsmen proposed to introduce the principle of the lever into porcelain making. I didn't expect it to be done!

The two apprentices stepped on the lever like a waterwheel, and under the traction of the lever and the disc on the other side, the turntable for making ceramics began to rotate rapidly under the power of the machine.

Qin Cang wiped the sweat from his head, just suffering these unlucky people who came to be apprentices. I can't get much money a month, and I'm tired like a dog every day.

But how can there be anything in this world that doesn't work for nothing? If you want to join the harsh big iron supervisor, or be an iron fighter in the township and village, you need to get the certification of the government! In the government system, blacksmiths are divided into five classes, carpenters are divided into four classes, and so on. After obtaining the title of fifth-class blacksmith, it means that in the future, it will not be a problem to make kitchen knives and scissors, and repair tools. If you find a village, you can be carried into a rural school.

If you want to obtain such an identity, how can you succeed without being an apprentice in the Great Iron Prison for three years? I don't know how many people are still rushing to squeeze in.

After a long time in the making, this thing is finally ready.

The end result was that a graphite crucible could smelt a hundred catties of iron, while a furnace could hold almost eight to ten crucibles. In other words, a furnace can burn thousands of catties of molten iron, and these highly smelted molten iron are almost born with the potential to be made into steel! It can be said that 10,000 catties of iron a day is not a dream!

"So, I'm telling you, the eight-pounder cannon, can't be delayed any longer! And the twelve-pounder naval guns that the Navy wants! Qin Cang sharpened his knife and glared at Chu Jing, and Chu Jing hurriedly agreed. The above has given such a strong support, and it is really not necessary to delay it any longer.

A two-pounder cannon is light, and a horse can pull it and run. At the same time, it is also convenient to fire a cannon, but it is obviously not very good in terms of power. Today, it is no longer enough to be used as the main battle gun for siege, and field battles are okay.

In Eastern Europe, two-pounder guns were rampant because those stockades were made of wood, and some were even just piles of dirt, and they collapsed after one shot. But if you want to go further, if you want to go further, if you have a stone castle like Western Europe, Qin Cangke will have a headache. So the eight-pounder gun became the demand. At the same time, the navy also put forward greater requirements and more powerful naval guns for the situation that its cannons are small and shoot far but are not powerful enough.

It's all about the needs of all sides.

And Qin Cang today just wants to see in person whether the big iron prison can be satisfied. The second largest iron supervisor on the side of the Black Gold Mansion and the third largest iron supervisor on the road in the Biye Mansion are all eyeing at the back.

Graphite crucibles are not eternal and indestructible. This thing will be unusable after a few burns. Therefore, graphite mining will definitely continue. Fortunately, Aleksandrov is very close to Jincheng County, so the graphite mining business will not cause much difficulty.

Craftsmen put the graphite crucibles into the blast furnace. The blower is turned on and the coke is filled.

Hydraulic blowers carry the wind into the furnace and bring the temperature to a higher temperature. The regenerative furnace and the setting of the top floor allow the heat to accumulate in the room, and the iron is completely divided into molten iron and iron slag in the graphite crucible.

Several craftsmen waited for the first furnace of good molten iron at the blast furnace, which was constantly hot. But the wait was apparently long, and it was not until the master of fire control said that it was almost over, and the blacksmiths opened the furnace and the graphite crucible was taken out. The upper layer is iron slag, and the lower layer is molten iron.

The iron slag is set aside, the molten iron is poured into the mold, and the iron ingot is made and stored, and the ironmaking is completed.

"Come on, I'm optimistic about you! Mark my words, cannonball, cannon! ”

Qin Cang patted Chu Jing's shoulder.

But it's clearly not over.

There's the next thing.

Flintlock pistol!

The Spanish phalanx was boxy, a tactic suitable for being under siege. But it would be foolish to put up a Spanish phalanx when facing the enemy head-on. After all, you have four sides, and the enemy side. It's like you're fighting the enemy with a quarter of your strength.

So then there was the Morris Reform. The curtain of the era of line infantry was lifted.

In the era of queue shooting, the army has always developed with a trend of more and more musketeers and fewer and fewer pikemen. And by the time of the Thirty Years' War, the musketeers did not even wear armor. This is the result of the rapid development of thermal weapons.

It can be said that the flintlock pistol is the accelerant of this trend.

In another plant in the Great Railway Supervisor, hydraulic boring machines are working intensively. In the past, the barrel was made by flattening the iron sheet, and then rolling it up and soldering it, usually soldering. Although such a barrel is good, there are still various problems, such as uneven barrels. Therefore, a hydraulic boring machine is necessary. The drill bit goes in and out of the barrel, smoothing out the uneven and uneven spots, while the blacksmith in the watch hammer strikes it again and again until the barrel is finally perfect.

This is the manufacture of military equipment.

The only thing that may not have changed much is the plate fabrication workshop. It was the hardest hit area of the hydraulic hammers. Many craftsmen put on things that cover their ears and can't stop the magic sound from entering their ears.

The plate armor was gradually successfully formed in their hands. Then it's assembly and etching.

Etch this thing........ In the end, it's all about aesthetics. That's right, now the Great Iron Supervisor has reached the point where he relies on the pursuit of beauty to pull the Privy Council's money. The main reason is that the production capacity of plate armor is very large, and the soldiers of course choose the better-looking one........

The next day, Qin Cang came to the training ground.