"Let's go and take a look." Wu Nian couldn't sit still, greeted everyone, and walked out the door.

In the front yard, there was a large cart parked. The cart contained ugly pieces of iron ore.

Wu Nian and others did not know about forging, but they still knew about iron ore. They gathered around and raised the iron ore in front of their eyes to watch.

"It is indeed a good ore." Wu Nian held up a bowl-sized piece of irregularly shaped iron ore with both hands. After looking at it carefully, he said with a smile on his face.

“They are indeed good.”

Zhang Sheng was more knowledgeable than Wu Nian. He picked up the iron ore one after another and observed it, nodding his head repeatedly.

Good thing.

Good thing.

Although large-scale iron ore is good, if the ore content is low, it will be laborious.

Iron is not born, but extracted from these ores. The iron is first extracted, then beaten to obtain good steel, and finally forged into weapons.

Iron ore with high iron content can save the blacksmith a lot of work.

"Reward, reward, exploration team, everyone will be rewarded. Zhixing. You can arrange it as appropriate." Wu Nian was very happy, and with a wave of his hand, he was rewarded. However, the specific task was still given to Liu Zhixing.

"yes."

Liu Zhixing agreed immediately. Although the burden on his shoulders was heavy again, the more burdens, the better.

A large iron mine.

This incident spread quickly, and all the officials in the Fu Han General's Mansion put aside their work and gathered around the cart as if it was a festival, and everyone smiled happily.

Intense onlookers.

Iron ore.

This thing is worth as much as gold and silver mines in Beishan Fort.

Gold and silver cannot be eaten, the economy is blocked by the Mongolian people, and expenditure cannot be spent. What's the point? With iron ore, the supply of weapons for the army is guaranteed.

Wu Nian withdrew with a smile and stood in the corridor, watching the officials surrounding the iron ore cart and whispering.

It's really great.

Steady upwards.

It is precisely those who have attained the truth who help more. The rise of Beishan Fort cannot be stopped. It cannot be stopped by the Mongolian people saying they want to block supplies.

When I send out troops next time, I will have more good weapons and more armor.

Really captured county towns and prefectures, sweeping through 32 counties in five prefectures in Liaodong.

Recover Liaodong and expel the Tartars.

Wu Nian took a few deep breaths, with a smile on his face and great ambition. But soon, a look of confusion appeared 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 remember it. After an unknown amount of time, a flash of lightning seemed to flash in his mind, and then it roared.

He reacted immediately.

For ancient blacksmiths, extracting iron to make steel was a very labor-intensive and cumbersome task, so why not just use a furnace to make steel?

Wu Nian is not very familiar with these primitive technologies.

So far, I haven't made any inventions.

But Wu Nian learned about the furnace steelmaking method by chance in a museum.

"I don't know if it's possible, but you won't lose anything if you give it a try. It would be great if you could get steel ingots directly."

Wu Nian couldn't help but feel his heart pounding when he thought of this. He quickly raised his head and said to Wang Gui: "Brother, get ready to protect him immediately. I want to go to Zhang Guang Fort."

"oh."

It was a bit sudden, and Wang Gui was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted and immediately went down to prepare for the escort.

While Wang Gui was preparing, Wu Nian came to his study in Fu Han General's Mansion and simply drew the drawings and noted the matters to be paid attention to.

My memory is already blurry, so I'll give it a try.

Not long after, Wang Gui came to invite Wu Nian in person. Wu Nian sent someone to inform his family, then got into a carriage and went to Zhang Guang Fort.

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

The mountain road is difficult to walk.

"General. Why are you here in person?" At the gate of the city, Long Qie led his officers to greet Wu Nian. When he saw Wu Nian getting off the carriage, he couldn't help but wonder.

Although it is a good thing to discover a large-scale iron mine, just let Li Yong and Liu Zhixing send people to get it. There is no need for Wu Nian to come in person, right?

"Of course I came here because I had something to do. Why should I come here if I have nothing to do?" Wu Nian made a little joke. Then he asked in a low voice: "How about it. I asked you to summon the craftsmen, are you okay?"

"That's it. There are carpenters, blacksmiths, craftsmen, and masons. There are all kinds of craftsmen." Long Qie nodded and said.

He was at a loss. What kind of thing requires so many types of craftsmen?

"Go. Lead the way, lead the way." Wu Nian couldn't explain clearly. He smiled and pulled Long Qie's sleeve, and the two brothers walked into Zhang Guang Fort together and arrived at Long Qie's mansion.

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 Qie entered the main room and sat down at the main table.

"Everyone, this is Wu Gong, the general who assisted the Han Dynasty." Long Qie pointed at Wu Nian and solemnly introduced him.

"General." All the craftsmen bowed and saluted, very respectfully.

"No need to be polite. I asked you to come here this time. I have thought of a way to make steel, but I don't know if it will work. Here are the drawings. Come and take a look."

Wu Nian took out the drawings and related things he had drawn from his arms, placed them on the coffee table, and called the craftsmen over with a smile.

The craftsmen were very puzzled. When it comes to leading troops in war, General Wu is really a great general. He has won the hearts of the people.

But making iron and steel is a matter for the blacksmith. Does General Wu understand?

Although they were doubtful, since it was Wu Nian's order, they did not dare to disobey, let alone make fun of him, and hurriedly surrounded him.

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

The drawings and matters written by Wu Nian were written based on memory and are 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. Could it be that General Wu was originally a blacksmith and joined the army midway. That’s wrong.

Did you throw in the hammer and join the army?

What a pity for such a good blacksmith.

No. You can’t say that.

What a good thing. The world has lost a good blacksmith, but has gained a peerless general.

Great thing.

The old blacksmiths were thinking in confusion. Then they looked at each other. One of the old blacksmiths bent down to Wu Nian and said, "General, we have to go over there to discuss it."

"Old sir, please help yourself." Wu Nian said with a smile. Then he raised his head and called to the door of the hall: "Come here, make tea and bring some cakes."

Thirty craftsmen came to the side and sat down together. A few old blacksmiths took the lead, thinking and talking to see how to build this blast furnace.

How to tap steel.

Soon tea and pastries came in. They drank tea and ate pastries in peace.

Soon it was getting dark. An old blacksmith stood up, bowed and saluted Wu Nian, and said, "General, after we discussed it, we think this thing will work."

"But it will probably take a while to build it."

"Time is nothing, it just needs to be built. If this thing is built, all thirty of you will be greatly rewarded." Wu Nian is a layman, but he also knows his stuff. He doesn't know how to command a layman to an expert. With a wave of his hand, he will leave it to you.

.

"yes."

The old blacksmith didn't care whether he was rewarded or not, but he was interested in the furnace for making steel.

Everyone knows it.

Where there is steel, there are weapons, and where there are weapons, the Mongolians can be killed.
Chapter completed!