One day half a year ago, Liu Qiankun was about to take someone out.

Before leaving, Zhao Tianbao was called and ordered to stay at the garrison and watch the training of more than 100 new "soldiers" who had just been recruited.

"We are going south by boat this time to go to the Nanyang Islands to negotiate the purchase of a small island as our sea advance base, and with that small island as a base, we can try to control all the islands in that area in the next step. ”

Liu Qiankun's dull voice shook Zhao Tianbao's eardrums.

They have been together for more than 40 years and know each other very well.

But Zhao Tianbao still didn't adapt to Liu Qiankun's voice, and every time the helper spoke, he couldn't help but take two or three steps back.

"The subordinates respectfully obey the orders of the helper, and I wish the helper a smooth trip and success!"

Zhao Tianbao received his life while clasping his fists with both hands, and nodded and said nice words.

Unexpectedly, Liu Qiankun returned to the station five days after going out.

Hearing the movement, Zhao Tianbao rushed to the gate to greet him.

I saw that Liu Qiankun was unkempt, his hair and beard were burned by the fire, and he was bent like stabs.

When he went out, he led more than 30 people, and when he returned, only five or six of them were very good, and most of them were injured.

Although Liu Kangkun looked embarrassed, he was in a good mood, and he kept "haha" laughing too much, and seemed to be a little excited.

Back in the bedroom, Zhao Tianbao and several guards bathed and cleaned up for him, and brought him food and good wine.

After he was full of wine and food, the helper told Zhao Tianbao about what happened at sea.

It turned out that not long after the big ship of the "Flying Dragon Gang" went to sea, it encountered a hurricane in the middle of the night, so it had to find a place to dock and shelter from the wind.

However, there are no suitable islands in that area, only Mingyu Volcanic Island.

In desperation, Liu Qiankun had no choice but to order his subordinates to dock on Mingyu Volcanic Island.

"Why don't they want to take shelter from the shore on Mingyu Volcanic Island?"

Hearing Zhao Tianbao say this, Cheng Zhong couldn't help but interject and asked.

"Xiaoxian may not be familiar with the wolf domain, so he asked this question.

Namingyu Volcanic Island is the closest island to this place.

It is one of the four famous active volcanoes in the Wolf Domain, which erupts hot magma from time to time throughout the year.

This island is also the richest island in jade mines, and the jade produced is crystal clear, and the quality is good.

There are no metals available in this world, and most of the currency in circulation is polished from jade.

Each tribe will send jade miners to the Mingyu Volcanic Island to collect jade ore and polish jade coins.

But the work is extremely dangerous, and no one knows when the volcano will erupt or how big the magma will erupt.

Sometimes, when a large-scale volcanic eruption occurs, it is possible to bury and burn a group of jade miners, leaving no bones left. ”

Zhao Tianbao said.

"Sounds scary?" Cheng Zhong said.

"It's scary.

So no ship wants to dock on this island unless absolutely necessary. ”

"Liu Qiankun and his party, did they encounter a volcanic eruption?"

"You guessed right.

They leaned against the shore in the dark, and had just dropped anchor to rest, just in time for a volcanic eruption.

The magma eruption was far larger in scale and area than in recent years, and it rushed directly into the sea, and even the big ships were quickly ignited, and most of the people were buried in the flames.

Only a few masters, including Liu Kangkun, jumped into the sea and dived into the depths of the sea quickly, and were able to escape this catastrophe. ”

"Hahaha, that's great!

Heaven should punish you wicked people.

It's a pity that Liu Qiankun didn't die and was not burned to death.

If he dies together, he won't need to think about the dangers of your 'Wyvern Gang'!"

Hearing this, Cheng Zhong was in a good mood, and couldn't help but applaud, and at the same time said with pity.

Zhao Tianbao's face was slightly red, he coughed dryly twice, adjusted his mood, and continued:

"This time, the volcano erupted all night, and the surrounding sea water became hot, and it was not until the afternoon of the third day that Liu Qiankun and others surfaced with their pain, and their big boat had disappeared without a trace.

After watching for a long time, they landed on the Mingyu Volcanic Island with trepidation.

When I arrived on the island, I found that the magma spewed out by the volcano was very different from the previous ones

On the surface of the solidified magma, there was a black substance they had never seen before, and that was 'iron' ore.

Although Liu Qiankun and none of his subordinates had ever seen such a thing, most of them had read the books left by their ancestors and knew some knowledge about the weapons of the main world.

'Iron' is a material that has a deep impression in their minds.

In addition, Liu Qiankun has the heart to dominate the wolf domain, and has been struggling to find the best material for creating sharp weapons.

So, it didn't take much effort for them to recognize it as 'iron' ore.

After recognizing the 'iron' ore, Liu Qiankun was overjoyed, and he didn't care about the loss of men and horses and big ships.

Several people acted together, found a small boat hidden in the depths of the mine, and then drove the small wooden boat back. ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Tianbao stopped talking.

"I see, it seems that the Wolf Domain is not without 'iron' mines, but is buried deeper, or controlled by a supernatural force. ”

Cheng Zhong seemed to be muttering to himself, and it was like asking Zhao Tianbao for advice.

"The next day, the leader of the Liu gang ...... No, no, no, it was Liu Qiankun, who sent me and two other small leaders to rush to Mingyu Volcanic Island with a big boat and more than two hundred minions.

We took a lot of effort to knock down the 'iron' ore piece by piece and carry it onto the ship, and finally, we transported it all back to the 'Wyvern Gang's station. ”

Zhao Tianbao felt at this time that this was also one of the important things he had done as Liu Qiankun's accomplice.

So when he said this, his face was slightly red, and he lowered his head deeply.

"I can't blame you for this matter, you just obeyed the order to transport the ore back, if you don't go, Liu Qiankun will send someone else. ”

Cheng Zhong seemed to comfort Zhao Tianbao, and patted the back of his hand as he spoke.

Zhao Tianbao raised his head, looked at the little fairy in his heart with shame and gratitude, and began to tell again:

After the ore was brought back, Liu Qiankun urgently summoned hundreds of craftsmen from the secret tribe to start smelting and try to build various weapons.

After nearly half a year, the iron ore has now been fully smelted, and about one ton of pig iron has been smelted.

After countless experiments, the craftsmen gradually explored the processing and quenching technology of weapons.

The dagger in my hand is the first successful weapon crafted by craftsmen.

The daggers are small in size and relatively simple to craft, and so far, they have created more than 100 of them.

This batch of small weapons is given priority to the higher-ranking personnel in the 'Flying Dragon Gang'.

Alas, now that the 'iron' weapon is in the hands of the 'Wyvern Gang', I don't know how many sins will be done!"

Zhao Tianbao sighed and stopped talking.

"Yes, I don't know if the appearance of 'iron' is a loophole in the control of the gods, or is there any special reason?"

This sentence was muttered in Cheng Zhong's heart, but he didn't say it.

"As far as I know, 'iron' is a forbidden item in the Wolf Domain.

The 'Flying Dragon Gang' uses this to create a strong weapon, and sooner or later it will attract the attack of the Western 'Celestial Wolf Country'.

In your estimation, how long will it take for the Wyverns to equip their troops with iron weapons?"

Cheng Zhong frowned, thinking about it and asking Zhao Tianbao a question.

"When it comes to equipping yourself with iron weapons, it's not a simple matter.

Only the shortest dagger can be made now, and the next step may be to create the tip of the spear.

As for longer swords, swords and whatever, it should take trial and error.

If these weapons are used to equip troops, I think it will take at least half a year. ”

Zhao Tianbao thought about it slowly and said his true thoughts.

"You're right, half a year is about the same. ”

Cheng Zhong looked into Zhao Tianbao's eyes and nodded in response.

The two were silent for a few minutes, and Cheng Zhong continued to ask:

"Teacher Zhao, I'm very curious, your 'Flying Dragon Gang' is located in the deep mountains and old forests, and you often go outside for activities, and you have to transport the heavy 'iron' ore back, where did you come from?"