The expressions of the several blacksmiths around him, although they did not speak, were also quite complicated.

In the past, they used to melt pig iron and heat it continuously to obtain wrought iron.

The wrought iron is then heated and forged into the desired farm tools or armor.

It's just that according to the methods of the world, the smelted iron has average performance.

The farm tools and armor created are not satisfactory either.

However, according to Ji Lie's iron smelting, the iron smelted has high strength and toughness.

With just a little forging, you can become a fine armor!

It's like the steel that all blacksmiths dream of!

Lu Ban and the others have been fighting iron all their lives, but they didn't expect that the steel of a hundred refining could be obtained so easily, so they would be a little out of shape.

At this moment, Lu Ban noticed Ji Lie's arrival.

He hurriedly dropped the long sword in his hand and stepped forward with several craftsmen,

"Lord Wang, you're here!"

"Craftsman Lu, what do you think of Lone's iron smelting?"

Ji Lie asked with a smile.

"The iron smelting technique invented by the prince is like an immortal art!"

"The villain would have doubted the prince before, but he really has no eyes, please forgive the prince!"

Lu Ban's suspicion of Ji Lie has long since disappeared.

At this time, in his heart, he was convinced of Ji Lie!

"Craftsman Lu is serious."

"Since this method is feasible, then we will bother the Lu craftsmen to expand the scale and prepare to build armor."

Ji Lie commanded with a smile.

"The villain takes the order!"

Lu Ban replied respectfully.

The gap between the ordinary swords of ancient times and the sharp weapons of divine weapons is nothing more than the difference in raw materials.

The raw materials obtained by Luban smelting are either too high in carbon content and have more impurities, which belong to pig iron.

Either the carbon content is too small, the texture is very soft, the ductility is good, and it belongs to wrought iron.

Both pig iron and wrought iron have their own shortcomings, and they are not suitable for crafting weapons and armor.

And smelting according to Ji Lie's iron-making technique, the raw materials obtained have just the right amount of carbon, which is the most suitable steel for making armor!

As long as you start smelting iron on a large scale, it won't be long before you can get a large number of fine armor.

The quality of these armors far exceeds that of the armor of the world, which can greatly enhance the combat effectiveness of the army.

When you recruit enough men, equip them with armor.

Bigger and stronger, and create brilliance!

At that time, there will be only a Gongsun family, and Ji Lie will still take them in his eyes?

After admonishing Lu Ban and the others, Ji Lie saw that it was still early, so he asked Xiu'er to go back first.

He took Laifu and a few guards and headed towards the guards' camp.

Recently, Zhang Changde has followed Ji Lie's instructions to recruit displaced people in Youzhou City and even in the surrounding counties.

Including the new and old guards, there are now almost a thousand guards.

Gao Laozhuang is not very large, and it cannot accommodate such a large number of people at all.

Not to mention that Ji Lie also plans to place Lu Ban and other craftsmen here.

Fortunately, Ji Lie had thought about this in advance, and he ordered the expansion of Gao Laozhuang early.

The original Zhuangzi was used as a residence for a group of craftsmen, as well as a workshop for smelting and building.

The newly expanded part of the outside is used as a barracks for the guards.

If you want to enter and exit Gao Laozhuang, there is only one road that crosses the barracks.

In this way, outsiders have no way to find out the situation inside Gao Laozhuang.

Ji Lie followed the road and came to the guard's camp.

But he saw that the gate of the camp was closed, and there were still horses at the door.

A simple watchtower was built on each side, on which two sentries stood.

Seeing the arrival of Ji Lie and his party, the two sentries said sharply,

"The barracks are heavy, don't get close!"

didn't wait for Ji Lie to speak, but Laifu on the side was annoyed!

"Blind your dog's eyes, this is the prince!"

Hearing this, the two sentries looked at each other, and their faces showed hesitation.

But they eventually shook their heads and said in a deep voice,

"We have never seen the prince, and without the order of Commander Zhang, we dare not open the door!"

"Bastard! Then why don't you go and report to Commander Zhang! ”

Laifu urged.

"Commander Zhang is training his soldiers, we don't dare to disturb!"

The two sentries still shook their heads.

"Okay, you dare to hang the prince here, I really don't know what to do!"

As he spoke, he was about to rush forward and push open the camp gate.

However, at this moment, the two sentries took off their strong bows behind their backs and opened their bows and arrows.

"Whoosh! Sou! ”

I only heard a sharp sound of breaking the air, and two sharp arrows fell in front of Laifu, and the tail of the arrow still trembled!

"The commander has an order, the military camp is heavy, and those who dare to trespass will be shot."

Laifu was startled, but he didn't dare to step forward to provoke them, but looked at Ji Lie aggrievedly.

"These guards don't know you, you are so bold!"

"Don't mess around."

Ji Lie shook his head, but he was not angry.

He took Laifu and the others, stood outside the camp, and waited patiently.

Until dusk came, the guards finished their drills, and Zhang Changde, who got the news, hurried over!

"You fools, you don't even know the prince? Open the door quickly! ”

After the camp gate was opened, Zhang Changde took three steps and made two steps, came to Ji Lie's side, bowed and said,

"I've seen the prince!"

"Let the prince wait outside the camp for so long, his subordinates really deserve death!"

At this moment, Zhang Changde is extremely worried in his heart!

Although he is not very good at human feelings, after so many years of tempering, he also understands the truth of the power and the lord.

Ji Lie left all the guards to take care of himself.

However, his own subordinates stopped Ji Lie outside the camp gate!

If Ji Lie is suspicious because of this, he will be finished!

"Commander Zhang is strict in governing the army, and Lone likes it very much."

To Zhang Changde's surprise, Ji Lie not only did not get angry, but Zhang Changde praised him.

Seeing his stunned eyes, Ji Lie just smiled slightly.

As a traverser, he naturally would not be angry with Zhang Changde because of such a trivial matter.

These guards are well-trained and forbidden.

It just proves that Ji Lie is not wrong, Zhang Changde is a qualified general!

Zhang Changde breathed a sigh of relief, and was just about to hug Ji Lie and walk towards the barracks.

saw Ji Lie beckoning to the two sentinels,

"You two come here!"

Hearing this, everyone looked at the two sentinels with sympathetic eyes.

They all thought that Ji Lie was planning to punish the two.

The two sentries were terrified, but they did not dare to disobey the order.

After coming to Ji Lie, without waiting for Ji Lie to speak, the two of them pounced and knelt down.

"Please...... Please forgive the king......"

Zhang Changde hesitated for a moment, and was just about to open his mouth to intercede for the two sentinels.

saw Ji Lie bend down, stretched out his hand to help the two of them up, and laughed,

"What is the sin of the two of you who have done your duty?"