"Let's go. Check it out. Wu Nian couldn't sit still, greeted everyone, and went out the door.

In the front yard, a large car was parked. The car was loaded with ugly pieces of iron ore.

Wu Nian and others don't know how to forge, but they still know iron ore. They all gathered around, and raised the iron ore in front of their eyes to watch.

"It's really a good ore." Wu Nian held a piece of iron ore the size of a bowl with irregular shapes in both hands, and after looking at it carefully, he said with a smile on his face.

"It's all good."

Zhang Sheng was more knowledgeable than Wu Nian, picked up the iron ore one after another to observe, and nodded again and again.

Meddlesome.

A good thing.

Although large iron ore is good, if the ore content is low, it is also difficult.

Iron is not innate, but is extracted from these ores. Iron was extracted first, then hammered, and good steel was obtained, and finally it was forged into weapons.

Iron ore with high iron content can save a lot of effort from blacksmiths.

"Reward. Reward. Everyone is rewarded for the exploration team. Knowing and doing. Arrange it at your discretion. Wu Nian was very happy, waved his hand, and was rewarded. But the specific task was still given to Liu Zhixing.

"Yes."

Liu Zhixing agreed, although the burden on his shoulders is heavier, but the more this kind of burden, the better.

A large iron mine.

This matter spread quickly, and the officials of the entire Fuhan General's Mansion put down the work at hand and gathered around the cart, as if it was a holiday, and they were all smiling happily.

Strong onlookers.

Iron ore.

This thing is worth more than gold and silver in Beishan Fort.

Gold and silver can't be eaten, the economy is blocked by the Mengyuan people, and the expenses can't be spent, so there's a fart? With iron ore, the supply of weapons to the army is guaranteed.

Wu Nian withdrew with a smile and stood under the porch, watching the officials gather around the iron ore cart and whisper.

It's just wonderful.

Steady upward movement.

It is the enlightened who helps a lot. The rise of Beishan Fort can't be stopped. It's not that the people of Mengyuan said that they wanted to block the materials, so they could stop it.

By the time I go out next time, I'll have more good weapons and more armor.

The real capture of the county seat and the capital city swept through the 32 counties of the five prefectures in eastern Liaodong.

Recover Liaodong and expel the Tartars.

Wu Nian took a few deep breaths, with a smile on his face, full of ambition. But soon, there was a look of confusion in his eyes, and he lowered his head and thought hard.

Wait, I seem to have forgotten something?

This matter was very important, but Wu Nian couldn't think of it. After an unknown amount of time, it was as if a flash of lightning flashed in his head, and then roared.

He reacted immediately.

For ancient blacksmiths, taking iron to make steel was a very physically demanding job. It's also a very cumbersome thing, so why not just go to a furnace to make steel?

Wu Nian is not very familiar with these primitive techniques.

So far, I haven't made any inventions.

But the furnace steelmaking method. Wu Nian was in the museum and learned about it by chance.

"I don't know if it's going to work, but I won't lose anything by trying. If you can get the ingot directly. That's great. ”

When Wu Nian thought of this, he couldn't help but feel excited. Hurriedly raised his head and said to Wang Gui, "Brother." Prepare for the escort immediately. I'm going to Zhangguangbao. ”

"Oh."

Somewhat suddenly, Wang Gui was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted and immediately went down to prepare for the guard.

When Wang Gui was preparing, Wu Nian came to his study in the Fuhan General's Mansion, and simply drew drawings and matters to pay attention to.

The memory is blurry, so let's make do with it.

Not long after. Wang Gui personally came to invite Wu Nian. Wu Nian sent someone to tell his family, then got into the carriage and went to Zhang Guangbao.

It was not until the evening of the next day that Wu Nian arrived at Zhangguangbao.

It's hard to walk on the mountain road.

"General. Why did you come here in person? At the gate of the city, Long He led the officers to greet Wu Nian, and when he saw Wu Nian getting off the carriage, he couldn't help but wonder.

Although it is a good thing to find a large iron mine, it is enough to let Li Yong and Liu Zhixing send someone to get it. You don't need Wu Nian to come in person, right?

"Of course I came here because of something, why am I here if I have nothing to do?" Wu Nian made a little joke. Then he asked in a low voice, "How." I've asked you to gather the craftsmen, right? ”

"That's right. There were carpenters, blacksmiths, craftsmen, and masons. There are all kinds of craftsmen. Long Ji nodded.

He is confused, what to do, need so many kinds of craftsmen?

"Let's go. Lead the way, lead the way. Wu Nian couldn't explain clearly, smiled and pulled Long Ji's sleeve, and the two brothers walked into Zhang Guangbao together and came to the captain's mansion in Long Ji.

Inside the hall.

Thirty craftsmen of various kinds, have been waiting for a long time. There are both gray-haired old men and young adults, all of whom are good craftsmen in their respective fields.

Wu Nian and Long He entered the hall and sat down on the main seat.

"Ladies and gentlemen. This is Wu Gong, the general of the Auxiliary Han Dynasty. Long He pointed to Wu Nian and solemnly introduced.

"General." All the craftsmen bowed down in unison, very respectfully.

"No need to be polite. Let you come here this time. I thought of a way to make steel, but I didn't know if it would work. Here are the drawings, you guys come and take a look. ”

Wu Nian took out the drawings he had drawn from his arms, wrote the relevant things, put them on the coffee table, and beckoned the craftsmen to come over with a smile.

The craftsmen were very puzzled, if they wanted to lead the troops to fight, General Wu was really a great general. Popular.

But this iron-making and forged steel is a blacksmith's business. General Wu also understands?

Although they had doubts in their hearts, even if it was Wu Nian's order, they didn't dare to disobey, let alone make fun of it, so they hurriedly surrounded them.

A few respected old blacksmiths picked up the drawings and looked at them first. They were careless, but soon their eyes widened.

The drawings and items drawn by Wu Nian were written from memory and were incomplete. But these old blacksmiths are all experienced.

They could see at a glance that this thing was really awesome.

Blast furnace steelmaking ?!!!

I didn't expect General Wu to really know how to make steel and understand steelmaking. Could it be that General Wu was originally a blacksmith and threw his pen from Rong halfway. Wrong.

Cast a hammer from Rong?

It's a pity that such a good blacksmith is gone.

Wrong. The same cannot be said either.

That's a good thing. There is one less good blacksmith in the world, but one more peerless general.

Great thing.

The old blacksmiths thought hambled in their minds. Then they looked at each other, and one of the old blacksmiths bent down to Wu Nian and said, "General." We're going to go over there and talk about it. ”

"The old gentleman is at his own convenience." Wu Nian said with a smile. Then he looked up and shouted to the door of the hall, "Come on, make tea and bring pastries." ”

Thirty craftsmen came and sat down beside them, led by a few old blacksmiths, pondering and talking to see how this blast furnace was to be built.

How to tap steel.

Soon tea and pastries came in. They drank tea and ate pastries with peace of mind.

Soon it was dark. An old blacksmith stood up, bowed to Wu Nian and said, "General." After we discussed it, we decided that this thing would work. ”

"But I'm afraid it will take a while to build it."

"Time doesn't matter, just build it. If this thing is made, all thirty of you will be rewarded. "Wu Nian is a layman, and he also knows how to command an insider, so he waved his hand and handed it over to you.

"Yes."

The old blacksmith didn't care if he was rewarded or not, but he was interested in the thing of furnace steelmaking.

Everybody knows.

If you have steel, you will have weapons, and if you have weapons, you can kill Mengyuan people.

The craftsmen are very attentive.