The quality of the material of steel depends on the combination of pig iron and wrought iron, in order to remove impurities, use the oxygen in wrought iron to oxidize the silicon, manganese and carbon in pig iron to obtain high-carbon steel with higher strength and hardness.

The ancient steelmaking technology of China, in the Northern Qi period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there was a major breakthrough, Hebei Xingtai Qi Wuhuaiwen made a major breakthrough on the basis of the predecessor steel filling method, using the double-liquid quenching method to create a combination of wrought iron and steel Su iron knife, can "cut the armor over 30 ties", that is, cut 30 pairs of armor, the edge will collapse.

Double liquid, refers to the drowning of the five animals and the fat of the five animals, that is, the urine and fat of livestock, the urine quenching and cooling is fast, the steel is hard, the fat quenching and cooling is slow, and the steel is soft, and the combination of the two is both rigid and soft.

This set of methods, in the current Great Sui, is still an advanced technology, and the smelting Shu under the Taifu Temple is still using this technology.

Yang Ming doesn't understand steelmaking, he doesn't know much about theory, let alone practice, steelmaking has never been an easy task, mastering the principle is only the foundation, and the improvement process is the top priority.

With the current technology of the Great Sui, you let him use the methods of later generations to make steel, which is a fool's dream, this is an all-round defect, a blank in the whole link.

Therefore, it can only be replaced by some more advanced steel filling processes in ancient times, such as the pig iron trapping method, covering method, and pouring method in the Song Dynasty, which is already a very challenging process for the current Great Sui.

Yang Ming will not mention these theories to Dugu Huaien at the moment, although Yang Ming is not sure whether his impression of these theories is accurate, don't command indiscriminately at that time.

However, there is still a general direction, and the practice still depends on those craftsmen.

Dugu Huaien has already said hello to Dou Qing, the Taishou of Hedong, and the site of the mine has been decided, just east of Wenxi County, close to Pei Township of Zhongtiao Mountain.

In the Hedong area until later generations, many place names carry Pei, what Peijie Township, Peishe Township, Peizhuang Township and the like, because there are too many surnames in this place, many of them are given surnames, and do not belong to the official branch of Hedong Pei.

The southern and eastern parts of the river are surrounded by the entire Zhongtiao Mountain, which contains extremely large reserves of iron ore resources.

There is nothing wrong with Dugu Huaien's location, and the largest Haixin Iron and Steel Group in Shanxi in later generations is in Wenxi, that is, the one who married the actress, and briefly became the richest man in Shanxi.

"How much money does it cost?" Yang Ming asked.

Dugu Huaien said: "How can I get seven or eight hundred thousand in the early stage." ”

"You have so much money?" Yang Ming grinned.

Dugu Huaien sighed and said: "If I want to have it, if I have it, I can make up seventy or eighty thousand yuan at the moment, and I don't know where to go for the rest." ”

Why do you really dare to increase leverage, dare to do seven or eight hundred thousand things for seventy or eighty thousand? Yang Ming was shocked, there were not many people who dared to play like Ling in ancient times.

"You're in charge of the gates of Jingshi, and you can't get so much?" Yang Ming couldn't help but laugh.

Dugu Huaien said: "Take your time, take a step at a time, maybe the family will come forward to help in the later stage, maybe it's okay." ”

The Dugu family is definitely not short of this money, but why do people play with you like this? Besides, it's still in Hedong, the bigger the dry, the bloodsucking of those families in Hedong can suck you to death.

It is no exaggeration to say that Dugu Huaien is a little taken for granted, just by him, even if he adds Dou Qing, if he wants to make money from the smelting kiln, it is absolutely impossible, the imperial court will draw a hand, and the Hedong region will draw a hand, I am afraid that you will not be left.

"Are you opening a refining kiln in Wenxi and saying hello to the Pei family?" Yang Ming asked.

Dugu Huai Enlen said: "I am attached to Taifu Temple, and I still need to greet them?" ”

Look, this thing can't be done, Yang Ming couldn't help but roll his eyes in his heart, you are mining in the Pei family's territory, you don't say hello to others, what's the matter? Do you think people take your lonely family seriously?

Ten years ago, it gave you three points, but now, it's light to give you three feet.

"I think you seem to be fantasizing, the idea and original intention are good, and the location is very suitable, but you don't seem to be ready at all," Yang Ming said.

Dugu Huaien said: "Yes, there is no money, if you have money, everything will be solved." ”

"You're trying to make money on this?" Yang Ming asked.

Dugu Huaien shook his head: "No, I just want to make the best armor and the best knife." ”

People with ideals are really terrible, seventy or eighty thousand want to do seven or eight hundred thousand things, in the end it is not to make money, but ideals?

Yang Ming asked again: "Do you have craftsmen under you?" ”

Dugu Huaien nodded and said: "Over the years, I have recruited dozens of skilled craftsmen from all over the world, all of whom are experts in smelting, and I am not short of people, but I am short of money." ”

Yang Ming hugged his shoulders and was silent.

Seven or eight hundred thousand yuan, if you want to allocate it from the state treasury, it is not easy to allocate it, and the procedure is very complicated, once it is handled by the officials, it can be said that all links will be rubbed with oil, which is not cost-effective, and it is equivalent to taking the state's money to feed the officials.

But Dugu Huaien's idea, Yang Ming is still very supportive, if it can really forge better steel, it is undoubtedly a huge scientific and technological innovation, will provide great convenience to agricultural production and various industries.

But Yang Ming couldn't come up with so much money.

He has money, but that's not how it is spent.

"In Hedong, even if it's me, if I don't say hello to the Pei family, I can't do anything, you are really whimsical," Yang Ming smiled: "That's it, your family can't eat, I'll try it with the Pei family, and see if the two of us can make up the rest of the money for you." ”

The corners of Dugu Huaien's mouth twitched: "You don't even have seven or eight hundred thousand?" What did you do as the governor of Jingzhou? Where have you spent all these years on taxes in Hedong? ”

Where do you care about Lao Tzu's flowers? Salty eating radish lightly, Yang Ming raised his eyebrows and said:

"You just say it's okay, right?"

"It can be done," Dugu Huaien said with a smile: "But I have the final say in the kiln." ”

"Whoever has the most has the final say," Yang Ming said: "Don't worry, I won't interfere with you in the matter of the kiln, maybe I can help you a lot, and I don't have the spare time to take care of a few kilns." ”

"It's okay," Dugu Huaien rubbed his hands: "When will you give me money?" ”

Yang Ming pointed to the next door: "The money is next door, you go and get it." ”

"What are you coaxing me? How could money be put in this place? Dugu Huaien said with an innocent face.

Yang Ming was dumbfounded: "Are you the one who opened the mint?" When do you want it and when do you have it? ”

"Okay, okay, then I'll wait for your news," Dugu Huaien said with a smile.

Yang Ming actually didn't know how much money he had until now, but it was definitely not much, because he was not greedy, that is, he usually received gifts plus his father's rewards over the years, and he swallowed the second batch of property.

But he has a lot of expenses, thousands of people in the palace rely on him to raise, as well as Xiao Maha's subordinates, Xiangyang Water Master.

After dinner, he went to his wife Yang Yinjiang and asked how much money he had in the treasury at present, not to mention cloth and property, but only money.

As a result, Yang Yinjiang gave him a jaw-dropping number.

"How can there be so many?" Yang Ming said: "It shouldn't be, right? ”

Yang Yinjiang said with an arrogant face: "You never ask, naturally I don't know how many, of course, I am also a good family." ”

"I really didn't expect it," Next, Yang Ming talked to her about Dugu Huaien, and then said:

"At present, all the refining kilns of Taifu Temple are enough to ensure today's supply, but my father intends to conquer Goguryeo, and I am afraid that there will be a big shortage of armaments at that time."

"How big can it be?" Yang Yinjiang frowned and said, "Unless it is an army of more than 300,000 to conquer Goguryeo, Taifu Temple should be able to guarantee supplies." ”

Three hundred thousand? You really dare to underestimate Yang Guang, the first expedition to Goguryeo, the main force of 1.13 million soldiers and horses, and 2.4 million people.

Yang Ming said with a smile: "Plan ahead, let's do everything." ”

Although Yang Yinjiang does not understand government affairs, he at least knows that the family's ordnance reserves are quite large, and the country wants to use troops, and the family must be able to do its best, and the ordnance of 300,000 soldiers is originally self-prepared, and the loss is what needs to be replenished.

The loss is generally three times that of the troops, and the Taifu Temple and the families from all over the country can make up for the loss.

You can't say that Yang Yinjiang's speculation is unrealistic, in fact, Yang Guang's approach is unrealistic.

During the Kaihuang period, Yang Liang and Gao Xi conquered Goguryeo, that is, an army of 300,000, and this time the defeat was captured by Goguryeo countless war horse armor, which can be said to have invisibly contributed to the development of Goguryeo's army.

"Since you have this idea, I fully support it, and I will give you how much money you need," Yang Yinjiang said.

Yang Ming smiled: "Don't worry, I'll contact the Pei family first and see what they mean." ”

"So, you want to open a smelting kiln privately?" Yang Yinjiang said curiously: "We don't need to use this method to make money now, right?" ”

Yang Ming shook his head: "It's not to make money, keep it for yourself." ”

Yang Yinjiang was surprised: "Although the private collection of weapons is a matter on the surface, but the number is too large, it will cause trouble, your current identity, it is best not to do this, so as not to be suspicious of the emperor." ”

"You think too much, how can I hide this from my father?" Yang Ming smiled:

"I will ask my father, the main role of this kind of kiln is to pursue a breakthrough in the process, and the smelting department will also arrange some masters to go down to assist in opening the kiln, nominally I will say that the treasury has no surplus money for the kiln, and the son of the minister privately finances the kiln in order to innovate."

Yang Yinjiang smiled and said: "It's a loss-making deal, but you are the prince, it doesn't hurt to contribute some money for the country, my father intends to conquer Goguryeo, and you are doing this, it is really in the hands of my father, and he will be very happy." ”

"Okay, you're pregnant, rest early, I'll find a chance to meet Pei Yun tomorrow,"

Yang Ming got up to leave, but was pulled by Yang Yinjiang:

"Shuyi doesn't have to go there tonight, she has."

Yang Ming was immediately overjoyed: "The Imperial Medical Department has seen it?" ”

Yang Yinjiang smiled and nodded: "I'm already preparing for her childbirth, I have transferred some experienced palace maids to serve in the past, and the Shangshi Bureau will also adjust the meals, let's go again tomorrow, she should be more crowded now." ”

"It's okay, this is her first child, and she's a little older, so she needs to be safe," Yang Ming nodded.

Yang Yinjiang hugged her husband with a big belly and muttered, "Don't leave tonight, let me serve you." ”

"You're pregnant, how do you serve?" Yang Ming said.

Yang Yinjiang raised her head and bit Yang Ming's earlobe.

(End of chapter)