9. Visit the armory workshop
Shang Wen returned to Xianyang with the King of Qin. Meng Tian also went with him. Because the Qin army suffered heavy losses from Li Mubian's army, Meng Fu reorganized military affairs in Lantian. Didn't follow.
Came to Xianyang. Zhao Gao arranged for Shang Wen to live according to Keqing's standards.
This is a three-entry mansion, which is not bad, but unfortunately there are no modern living facilities. It seems that I still have to reform.
Shang Wen looked around, and it felt good. These are secondary, though. His main focus is still on the research of weapons. Only studying weapons can bring endless fun. It's a pity that this is ancient times, and I don't know if I can start a company, as long as I use my brain a little. Copy some weapons. Large sums of money have not yet come into their own hands.
There are some things that you can tell your subordinates to do.
But think about it, the only thing I have developed in my hands is a grenade, which is still a hot weapon. However, due to the problem of pulling the line of fire. I don't dare to guarantee how stable the grenade will be, and if it doesn't sound, I risk being pulled out and decapitated. Thinking of this, Shang Wen felt a little chill in his neck.
Well, what I need to do now is to further improve and enhance the power of the grenade. By the way, take a look at the production capacity of the weapons workshops of the Qin State. Get to the bottom of it first and then improve.
Back in the house, take out the edict given by King Qin, this is the pass. With this, you can enter and exit the arsenal of the Qin State at will.
"Someone". Shang Wen exclaimed.
A handyman came running up to him and replied, "My lord, what do you command?" ”
"Take me to the arsenal". Shang Wen said without hesitation.
"Arsenal? Oh, the little one understands. With that, he ran out with a puff of smoke.
On the way to the Qin State Arsenal. The carriage was very bumpy. Shang Wen felt like he was about to fall apart. Ancient carriages were not covered. Shang Wen thinks that even a classic car is better than this.
Soon the car stopped in front of a tower. The guards around the week were very strict. However, after showing the edict of the King of Qin. An officer who looked like a lieutenant personally led the way and behaved very respectfully.
Shang Wen got out of the car and walked around under the leadership of the captain, looking around.
I saw that the arsenal of the Qin State could only be called a weapon workshop, but it was quite big like that. The area Shangwen can't calculate, but it's quite large.
In the entire weapons workshop, the division of labor is very clear. Each weapon has a different area. The craftsmen are very skilled.
Moulding, pouring, cooling, grinding. Everything has the rudiments of modern production. But this is also the prototype of modern times. Compared with modern times, the gap is still very large.
Shang Wen looked at everything in front of him without saying a word.
It took about a stick of incense to turn. Shang Wen is now gradually accepting the various systems of antiquity. But it's still a little uncomfortable to be like this, because there is a conversion process in the brain. This conversion process is very troublesome for yourself.
An officer with a plate on his head arrived.
stepped forward and said, "Humble Sima Chang pays a visit to Lord Keqing." ”
Shang Wen stepped forward and said, "My lord, please get up quickly, I'm just going to come over and take a walk and see the process of the weapon workshop." There is a probability. ”
"I don't know what the adults have seen and learned." Sima Chang said respectfully.
"This, I can't say, I just didn't find out, there are no iron tools in the workshop, basically they are all made of bronze." Shang Wen asked questioningly.
Sima Chang is already an old man in his fifties, and his body is quite healthy. Perhaps the reason for this is that the weapons workshop is not as rich as other officials. It looks a little strong.
Sima Chang said with a smile: "My lord has said that my Daqin's smelting and forging bronze technology has reached the peak, and it is now very mature, so in the case of pursuing output, it is natural to choose bronze." Iron tools, on the other hand, are not yet mature, so they can only make some agricultural tools, which are not made by the armory. ”
"Oh, I see." Shang Wen felt a little ignorant after hearing this, and he ignored this joint.
"My lord, I heard yesterday that you can create a new iron sword, and it is extremely sharp, I don't know if you can let the humble position take a look."
Saying that, Sima Chang arched his hand and said.
"No problem. It's just that at the moment I have only forged one sword each, and some stirrups and horseshoes have not yet been in the Lantian camp. I have this, though. ”
Shang Wen said and took out several pieces of parchment and handed them to Sima Chang.
He continued: "Here's a drawing I made, and it describes how to build it in detail. It's all there. ”
"And this," Shang Wen said, pulling out another piece of parchment. Hand it to Sima Chang.
"Let's go back and see this. Don't let anyone else see it. Shang Wen patted Sima Chang's hand and said.
Sima Chang immediately understood.
After seeing the arsenal of the Qin State, now he could only call the weapon workshop, Shang Wen went back to eat and planned his next step.
The parchment left for Sima Chang is all about the creation of iron swords, stirrups and horseshoes, and there is a special parchment written on the formula and proportion of gunpowder. There is also the production process, precautions, etc. Very detailed. When Sima Chang went back and saw these parchments, he felt that this was painted by a man of God.
There are still modern drawings and texts. But in front of Sima Chang's eyes, it is a stroke of genius. Because the drawing is not only detailed and clear, but also the steps are clear. Just follow what you do on parchment and you can create it. After reading the parchment. Sima Chang immediately instructed his subordinates to prepare something. Let's get started. Sima Chang looked at the parchment all night, and what he painted and wrote was something he had never seen before.
Shang Wen returned to the mansion and began to study his next steps. Before you have to work on a gadget, though. Zippo lighter. Shang Wen couldn't imagine the scene of igniting the explosive bag with flint.
A soldier managed to run under the city walls. It was because the flint could not catch fire. Hey. The joke is too big.
Shang Wen drew some drawings, but wasted a lot of parchment. Who makes no paper. But there are a lot of small things to invent next. First of all, these pen and paper were developed. The brush was a disaster for a Chinese-American. It's too thick.
Draw the shape and mark the size. After instructing his subordinates, Shang Wen found that he had discovered a big problem.
No cotton, no sponges, no kerosene.
Three nothings.
But when I think about it, this time is exactly the time when the willow trees are flying. Just collect these flying flotsam. Kerosene. There is fierce fire oil, which is crude oil, which can be refined by itself. There is no shortage of flint or something.
Think of all of them, write them on a wooden board, and give them to the next person to do.
The feudal dynasty is good. As long as you are an official, you will tell your subordinates to do everything. Don't worry about anything. Soon Shang Wen fell asleep in the so-called bed.