Chapter 0506 - I don't know the goods
In the town of Green Valley, the stolen armed wagon was unloaded.
The thick planks that make up the body are all neatly aligned, and they are basically the same in length and thickness.
This comes from the water-powered sawmill of the 'Fu Qiang Ling', and the semi-mechanized equipment greatly reduces the labor intensity of the craftsmen.
A heavy-duty carriage costs less than an old-fashioned two-wheeled carriage.
The processed wood is also simply dry distilled to ensure that it does not twist and deform over time, and also to prevent insect damage and improve durability – just don't dry it into charcoal.
This marks the completion of a dry distillation kiln for deep processing of wood.
No one cared about this, and the carriage was split open by an axe, and split into pieces of wood all over the floor.
The frame is an H-shaped forging, which is quenched at a high temperature of more than 800 degrees during the forging process, and then tempered by 300 to 500 degrees to ensure that the frame is strong and elastic enough.
This shows that the smelting and forging of the 'rich and powerful leaders' has made revolutionary progress. There has been a great breakthrough in carbon content and temperature control.
Steel will become cheap.
But no one noticed. Lord Exxon, who presided over the dismantling, was only surprised by such a large forging, but he did not know how difficult it was to forge this thing.
There is a small square in the town, where torches are lit at night, and the dismantling work takes place here.
The lord asked for a blacksmith and carpenter, but the mayor replied with trepidation that there were no blacksmiths or carpenters in the town. Both of these jobs were recruited to the 'Rich and Strong Leader'.
The knight didn't know how to work with an axe, so he went to the town's keg-maker to dismantle the wagon.
The frame forgings are very bulky and smash to the ground after dismantling. This amount of steel alone is worth a lot of money, not to mention the quality of it.
A few of the craftsmen who were working timidly got out of the way. They noticed how delicate the steering mechanism attached to the frame was, but they didn't say anything.
The technical difficulties of the four-wheeled carriage include the steering structure. If the two front wheels cannot rotate flexibly, driving in corners will be a big problem, and it will not be able to exert the characteristics of heavy loads.
The 'Fu Qiang Ling' solves this problem with a very simple metal shaft, which is both horsepower saving and very convenient - this 'simplicity' depends on who the ordinary blacksmith cannot make a tightly connected shaft connection part.
Lord Exxon turned a blind eye to these 'black technologies'. He had only heard that the heavy carriages of the 'Rich and Strong Leader' caravan were good, and the secret was all on the long shaft that connected the wheels.
In fact, even if it is a wooden wheel, the "Fuqiang Ling" is small, lightweight, strong and sturdy, and different.
"Remove these two axles, we're going to take them away."
The lord decided that the two sleek hollow axles were the secret, and asked the craftsman to remove the wheels. It was only after dismantling it was found that the two ends of the axle were tightly connected to the bearing......
"I think I made a mistake."
The lord only thinks about it in his heart, and he will never admit his mistake verbally. So he asked the craftsman to pick up the two axles and bearings, and to discard everything else.
For example, the heavy-duty carriage also had an important innovation in harness, changing from the diagonal chest strap of the old harness to the horizontal one. This makes the horses much more comfortable, less labor-saving and more comfortable, and easy to transport over long distances.
There are also rods, bridles, shoulder guffs, and many details that are not easy to pay attention to. The reason why the heavy-duty carriage of the 'Rich and Strong Leader' is so good is that it is not just the progress of the two axles.
Lord Exxon didn't care about these details at all, and even despised the lowly craftsmen, but he was satisfied with the results of his operation.
"If we bring those two axles back, we can build a heavy-duty wagon. There are still many craftsmen in the family. ”
In the night, the knights of the Long-Legged House congratulated the lord for his deadly assault on the vile rebels, who not only won the victory, but also took the secrets of the enemy into their hands.
Sycophants are surging like a tide......
Lord Exxon's beard was shaking with a smile, and he turned his stout body and shouted to the mayor who was waiting nearby, "Send for these two axles to be sent to the Banshee Castle." ”
"Yes, sir. I'll ...... tomorrow," Mayor Mare nodded. With a slap in his ear, his body immediately became unbalanced, his eyes turned black, and his mind buzzed and fell to the ground.
With all his might, the lord sneered and stared at the mayor as he fell to the ground bleeding from his mouth and nose. He also complained about the activity of moving his palm, and said dissatisfiedly: "I want you to send it immediately." This is your chance to serve your family.
I'm going to rest, and I'm going to arrange for two sleeping women in my room, young and pretty. I also need some drinks, which I like to have before bed. ”
The order was given, and Lord Exxon headed for the mayor's house. Now it is his residence.
Mayor Mare struggled to his feet from the ground, nodding his head in obedience.
The knights of the clan made a tap sound on the ground, and they all made their 'bedtime requests', and then slowly walked to the houses they had occupied.
Tias, the youngest, paused slightly, and stared at the mayor for a few seconds trying to curry favor with him. The other party was waiting for him to make a 'request', but he didn't say anything, just left silently.
The small square in the town was littered with the wreckage of horse-drawn carriages, and the open space became deserted. The mayor covered his swollen face and arranged for people to do the work.
If the old man wants to send the axle, he will arrange for someone to deliver it overnight. The old men asked for women and wine and food, so they picked wives and daughters from various houses in the town to serve.
The old man wants to beat and scold, and as a subordinate, he can only endure it.
So busy, the people of the town numbly dispersed. All this seems to be a matter of course, and it has been the case since ancient times, and no one has ever thought of breaking it.
Late at night, the town gradually becomes quieter. Even the bandits who occupied the hotel were well fed and drunk, and had enough noise to rest.
Tias was on duty at night, guarding the door for Lord Exxon. He was standing in the hallway on the second floor of the mayor's house. If the lord has any orders, he will obey the orders to find someone.
As promised, the mayor brought the lady to the lord's bed, as well as food and drink, including one for Tias. The shouts of men and women soon rang out behind the door he guarded, and the lord tossed and turned until late.
At one or two o'clock in the night, the lantern outside the room flickered by the flames blown by the wind, flickering and dimming.
Tias leaned against the wall outside the door in boredom, silently wasting his time. He imagined that he would have a bloody fight with the rebels, or a fair showdown, even if it was a sacrifice of death.
Young people always have some unrealistic dreams.
But the reality is that ...... bullies the weak.
Such a knight does not seem to be very noble.
Thinking about it, Tias gave up thinking and fell asleep.
Just as the young knight's head was hanging and half asleep, he suddenly felt a cold attack beside him. He quickly dodged, and when he opened his eyes, he saw a short dagger grazing in front of him.
There are enemies!
Tias instantly sobered up and shouted.
A grinning halfling appeared in the hallway outside the room. The other party is no more than one meter two or three tall, with a ruddy face with a cynical expression, and he quickly dodges when he misses a hit, and he is very agile.
Tias drew his sword and shouted again, 'Sir, enemy attack'.
A tall human ranger appears at the top of the staircase in the narrow hallway. He carried a heavy tower shield and a long knife in his hand, and launched a charge without saying a word.
Heavy footsteps sounded in the hallway, and there was limited space on the left and right.
The halfling climbed up to the ceiling, and the Shield-Ranger passed underneath it, crashing unceremoniously into Tias.
It's just a breath.
This blow simply could not be resisted.
The ranger probably drank the potion temporarily, and his physical strength and strength were extraordinary. Tias's sword couldn't cut through the shield of the tower, and he tried to back away, but was slammed into the wooden window at the other end of the hallway.
The window cracked with a click, and Tias was knocked out alive.
The moment his back hit the ground, Tias almost fainted from the severe pain. When he tried to turn over and shout again, he found that the whole town was being beaten everywhere.
Revenge is coming.