A large part of the reason for the inefficiency of ironmaking in ancient times was the use of charcoal as fuel.

In order to change this situation, Huaxiong ordered Ding Shuai to start exploring coal mines very early.

Although Ding Shuai can't lead troops to fight, he is definitely a master craftsman in terms of craftsmanship.

He soon found seven or eight coal mines in the area under the jurisdiction of the imperial court.

So Hua Xiong ordered people to mine and choose coal as fuel to make iron.

During the Three Kingdoms period, some people began to use coal, but in most cases, charcoal was used.

Therefore, Gao Shun didn't know that this black thing was coal, and they didn't know that the effect of this thing as fuel was better than charcoal.

Hearing the sound of Gao Shun and their conversation, Ding Shuai turned his head and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Immediately, he hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to Hua Xiong.

"Lord!"

Hua Xiong said with a smile,

"How's this iron smelting?"

"Returning to the Taishi, the speed of iron-making now has increased several times compared to before.

Moreover, the quality of the iron smelted is far beyond the previous one. ”

Speaking of these, Ding Shuai's face turned red and his expression was full of excitement.

Gao Shun, Tai Shici and Liao Hua on the side were taken aback after hearing this.

At that time, weapons and armor were expensive and difficult to build, because the production speed and quality of iron could not keep up.

Even many of the soldiers of the imperial court lacked weapons and armor.

Not to mention the Yellow Turbans.

And now Ding Shuai actually said that he could improve the speed and quality of iron smelting, how could he not surprise them?

"Ding Gong, are the finished products of iron-making all the level of the treasure knife in the hands of the lord?"

Gao Shun couldn't help but ask.

Ding Shuai glanced at the treasure knife in Hua Xiong's hand, and then smiled,

"My lord's treasure sword, it was made of the finest iron, and seven or eight craftsmen worked together.

It is difficult for the weapons created after the subsequent iron smelting to reach such a level.

But don't worry, even if you can't reach it, it can be about 70% of the level. ”

Gao Shun and the others gasped, their eyes full of shock.

The treasure knife in Hua Xiong's hand is already a divine weapon.

Even if it is only seventy percent of its level, it will completely crush the weapons in the hands of all the soldiers in the world.

If you can have soldiers under your command, they all have such sharp weapons in their hands......

Gao Shun: They couldn't imagine it.

"Ding Gong, you really deserve to be called a peerless craftsman!"

Gao Shun couldn't help but sigh.

"Yes, it can improve the output and quality of iron, how can an ordinary craftsman have such a level?"

Tai Shici and Liao Hua also praised on the side.

Facing the praise of several generals, Ding Shuai smiled a little embarrassedly,

"Actually, you all misunderstood, the reason why I was able to improve the production and quality of iron is because of the lord."

The three of them were stunned.

"These methods to improve the yield and quality of iron were all told to me by my lord."

Ding Shuai said sincerely.

Gao Shun and the others were stunned for a moment, and looked at Hua Xiong.

Hua Xiong bowed slightly, smiling.

These methods were naturally found on the "Iron Alchemy" and "Steel Smelting" that he got from the systematic lottery.

The methods described in iron smelting can improve the yield and quality of iron.

Steelmaking, on the other hand, can increase the sharpness of weapons.

There is an old saying that if iron wants to become strong, it needs to be tempered.

This is the ancient era to refine the magic weapon, it takes several years of hard work.

And the method recorded in steelmaking can avoid these beatings.

That's why, Ding Shuai and they were able to create such a treasure knife in ten days.

"I originally thought that the lord only knew astronomy and geography, but I didn't expect that even these craftsmen knew so much."

Tai Shici sighed.

"People are more angry than people."

Liao Hua also looked helpless.

It's just that Gao Shun said with a smile,

"Actually, you shouldn't be used to it. I've been following the lord for a long time, and these are the basic operations. ”

The crowd laughed.

"Gao Shun, if you go back and transfer some soldiers over, you must ensure the safety of Ding Shuai and their craftsmen, understand?"

Hua Xiong commanded.

"Yes, my lord!"

Gao Shun agreed with a serious face.

Previously, he, Tai Shici, and Liao Hua didn't understand why Huaxiong was cautious, so he deliberately let Huzi stay outside.

But after knowing what Ding Shuai did, it suddenly happened.

Like Ding Shuai, craftsmen who have mastered the method of improvement can be said to be comparable to an army in one person.

If it fell into the hands of other princes, it would be a great loss.

In the next few days, Hua Xiong ordered Liao Hua to select a few thousand people from the Yellow Turban Army and start building an iron-making furnace in an all-round way.

In just one month, hundreds of blast furnaces were erected outside the city of Xixian County.

Ding Shuai was full of firepower, leading his craftsmen and workers to smelt and strike iron day and night.

Time flies.

The first batch of weapons was finally successfully refined.

Huaxiong took Gao Shun and them to come over for acceptance in person.

Looking at the flickering cold light and extremely sharp weapons, Gao Shun and these generals were simply crazy.

"With such a divine soldier in hand, the combat effectiveness of the army can be increased by at least two percent!"

Zhou Cang said with emotion.

Liao Hua glanced at him and said with a smile,

"If it's the lord's troops, at least thirty percent!"

This is not an exaggeration.

With the level of iron in the world, it was impossible to break the defense of the armor that Ding Shuai and they had refined.

When the enemy's sword can't hurt you, you can easily split their armor with your knife.

This increase in combat effectiveness, how can it be more than 30%?!

Not to mention Huaxiong's side, he also continuously smelted iron to create new weapons and armor.

It is simply crushing all the princes of the world!

"Back to my lord, this first batch of weapons has a total of spears and swords, adding up to five thousand.

As for the Mingguang armor, because of the willingness of the production process, it will not be available until a month later. ”

As soon as they heard this, Gao Shun and Tai Shici both pricked up their ears.

They all looked at Hua Xiong with expectant eyes.

Hua Xiong stroked his forehead, and his head was a little big in an instant.

Whoever it is given to, it is estimated that the other party is not happy.

Then just let them figure it out on their own.

He coughed lightly and laughed,

"It's a nice day, I'll go first."

After saying that, he disappeared in a puff of smoke.

"Brother Gao Shun, you can't fight with your little brother, right?"

Tai Shi Ci said with a smile.

Gao Shun also smirked,

"Ziyi, I'm your eldest brother, and I've been teaching you two to train in the past few days, don't you know how to be humble."

Both are superficial brothers.

Although he spoke very politely, he refused to let the meaning of his words.

Nonsense.

These 5,000 weapons, no matter who they fall on, can greatly improve their combat effectiveness.

The two of them wished they had their weapons in their own hands.