Inside the steel team's station, ghosts were crying, wolves were howling, and Chinese and tribal indigenous languages were mixed and noisy.
Everyone's face turned red, showing excitement and being reflected by the red molten iron.
He looks very much like the otakus who watch educational action movies in a college dormitory.
But in fact, these are all amiable and respectable working people.
Now the molten iron is coming out of the furnace.
All operations are carried out according to the rules and regulations.
Pour it into the ready-made mold given by our Lord, and then press it down with a concave tool to spread the molten iron inside evenly.
A bright red iron pot is formed, then taken out of the mold and set aside to cool.
The whole process takes less than a minute, and the empty mold can continue to be filled with molten iron and continue to produce.
Everyone was inspired by this.
Even Snow Girl raised her face and shouted to Zhou Li'an: "Master, it's done!"
Zhou Li'an smiled and nodded.
Can it be done?
The molds are all ready-made to improve work efficiency.
If the people were asked to make molds out of sand, clay and wooden frames, it would take a lot of time to make each mold.
Even if it is prefabricated by the people in advance, after each mold is used, the sand and clay must be removed and the mold must be remade.
With the investment of current resources, an assembly line operation can be formed.
At present, only one blast furnace has been assembled. Zhou Li'an put 5 of them into production at one time, and can produce thousands of iron pots a day.
One month’s output is enough to meet the needs of one million people——
Of course, the prerequisite is a large pot of rice and a centralized canteen.
So far, Zhou Li'an still has not allowed his people to open fire alone. The houses in each city are all wooden villas, and they are connected into a cluster. Once a fire breaks out, it is impossible to save it.
The living area provides food and livelihood and avoids man-made disasters as much as possible.
Nowadays, the pots and pans used in the living areas of every city are blessed by creation and there is no shortage of them.
But after millions of people in China and the United States are brought into equilibrium, the problem of food will of course have to be solved.
During large-scale migrations, the clay pots they originally used were inconvenient to carry and could be discarded.
In addition, the produced pig iron can also be used to cast knives for daily use.
Such as kitchen knives and daggers, it is no problem to cut meat and vegetables.
In war... it's easy to collapse.
Forging weapons with pig iron can indeed increase their strength, but without electrified equipment, relying on manpower would be a waste of time.
If you have excess manpower, it is better to invest in farming and infrastructure construction, store food, and build roads.
The current balanced armed equipment is sufficient and there will be no problem in unifying the Americas.
What is missing are the supplies needed to cope with the population explosion.
In fact, the equipment for molten iron converter steelmaking is already complete, but there is no decarburizing agent and other materials.
Of course Zhou Li'an can also cast it from the present world, but it is not necessary.
Now is still the period of primitive accumulation, so it is better to leave it to the law monks to study and explore and improve the gaps in knowledge and industry.
On the side, disciples of Zhou Weiguo filmed this scene.
In addition to the Balance Newspaper, movie screenings two or three times a month are the most direct means of media.
Such a magical art of creation naturally requires "ten-city simulcast".
Before leaving, Zhou Li'an issued an order to the steel team and No. 6 Dacheng College, spread out the map, and marked several mining sites.
Collect more mineral resources and create decarburizing agent...
On the premise of maintaining normal production work, we will continue to promote the law creation practice of "alloy creation" and "composite materials".
Composite materials can be extended to fireproof properties. In the future, they can be used to build blast furnaces, as well as some light industrial products, enamel basins, daily glass, etc.
All in all, you don't need to put it into production now, but you must master it. The four research groups established now, namely steel, printing, gunpowder and petroleum, are originally to cultivate talents.
As they climb the technology tree step by step, they can teach more law monks.
In the era of the arrival of the "Great Perfection of Laws", various subject areas were differentiated and taught by them as instructors.
Stayed in Ayutthaya No. 6 for two days to witness the results.
After returning to the main city, you can see the worship in the Supreme Elder's Hall.
"My lord, 3,000 cavalry have returned from the No. 10 city, but another 100 cavalry were taken away by the patriarch and the leaders of each battle group to go to the No. 9 city to train new recruits."
"They said that our Lord has a decree and will send a small group of cavalry to go on an expedition in advance?"
Before Zhou Li'an could speak.
Xue Nu said helplessly: "I know that the clan leader and others can't bear their temper. The new army has been training for a year. Why didn't I see them training before?"
The Great Elder smiled and smoothed things over, "The Great Patriarch is strong and has great ambitions. He wants to contribute to the great cause of balance. If he didn't go before, it would be to practice the secrets of the law. Now that our Lord's will has come, he must use his will.
First.”
The indigenous tribes give birth very early, even though they are already adults, they are still less than forty years old when they climb mountains, and they have received the honor from our Lord, Kung Fu, and their bodies are so hard.
Zhou Li'an said: "Instruct the General Supply and Marketing Cooperative to prepare supplies for the expedition, with a quantity of 2,000 cavalry."
"yes!"
"Praise my Lord, praise the balance!"
After glancing at Chimalpopoka with the [Eye of the Void], the master and the servant disappeared into this world out of thin air.
…
Valley of Mexico.
A dozen skinny walkers in ragged clothes were walking down the hillside. When they saw the magnificent city in the valley in the distance, tears filled their eyes.
They were the soldiers from various cities who guarded and escorted the "Sin King".
During the expedition, more than 2,000 people gathered in each city, which was a huge force.
Now there are only a few left.
Hundreds of people once narrowly escaped death in the scorched earth of divine punishment;
That divine punishment may not have caused harm to their lives, but mentally, it left indelible scars of cruelty, constantly corroding their souls.
In modern medical terms, it is called "postwar traumatic stress syndrome."
Although they are all soldiers who have experienced hundreds of battles, the impact of hot weapons on dimensionality reduction in the era of cold weapons is unprecedented.
Mental corrosion and torture.
There are also physical illnesses caused by overwork, which makes them collapse.
When the lives in the fleeing team withered one by one.
The "legends of sin and disaster" began to take root among the people, and they firmly believed that they were all guilty.
Therefore, the only true god in the world, the Lord of Balance, cast a majestic gaze, thundered, and turned the earth into scorched earth.
The people who have escaped death continue to wither, which is the continuation of his crime and punishment.
then.
The powerful warriors no longer dared to plunder supplies from the villages along the way back.
In the beginning, they could still feed on birds and animals, but when the number of people gradually dwindled, hunting became difficult.
I can only pick berries and wild vegetables to satisfy my hunger.
It was a three-month journey, and it took them more than six months to return to their former home.
When we arrived, it was a miserable scene.
More than a dozen people were skinny and inhuman.
"We're here, we're going home!"
"This is our mission. We must report the prophecy of disaster to the kings of each city!"
"Stop committing sins, let alone false worship!"
"Repent. Only by repenting like us can we be saved. Those who do not worship or believe in Him will be annihilated and turned into scorched earth!"
More than a dozen people turned around and kowtowed towards the mountains in the north.
The "Idol of Our Lord's True Body" they originally carried had been lost on the way, and someone carved it out of wood from memory, which was the only sacrificial object.
Seven days later.
The capital of Tepanix——
Azka Pocharco.
The lords of various cities and kingdoms gathered together, looking embarrassed.
They have learned the news that 2,000 people were buried under the punishment of sin, and the judgment of disaster has come.
No one knows the life or death of the sinful king, because it is no longer important.
As described by the survivors, no one could survive when the thunder fell, and they also experienced the horror of the coming of the true god.
Even if you really survive...
How can a young boy survive in the unknown wilderness?
The so-called hope of redemption has been extinguished.
"Everyone!"
"Disaster is inevitable, we... are all sinners!"
"There is no use having any luck, we can only repent sincerely and wait for the day of judgment!"
"Are you just waiting to die?" someone exclaimed, finding it difficult to accept.
"Shut up!" someone shouted angrily, "Gods penetrate the world. If you want your country to perish, don't drag us down!"
Someone else made a cold voice: "Perhaps we should sacrifice the Aztecs to the true god?"
"They are the source of evil, and perhaps they can be forgiven by the Lord of Balance!"
The words end here.
Everyone looked towards the throne in the palace.
On the throne is none other than the king of Tepanix and the grandfather of the sin king "Chimalpopoka".
Named, Tzozomok.
He is 90 years old this year. He was a miracle in the 15th century, but the miracle does not stop there...
He ascended the throne at the age of twenty. According to the original history, he would die in 1426.
In other words, there are still a full 14 years of life.
The entire reign lasted 83 years.
When he died, he was already a hundred years old.
Later historians analyzed that Tepanix's power was closely related to Tezozomok's longevity.
During the same period, the average life span of humans was only 40-50 years old.
Those who live long are regarded as blessings from the gods.
Therefore, the long-lived Tezozomoke is regarded as a divine benefactor, and foreigners dare not invade him.
Tzozomok killed many descendants.
But precisely because of his death...
It became a turning point in the transformation of power in the Valley of Mexico.
Chimalpopoka was on the wrong side during the Battle of the Successors and was assassinated and died at the age of 29.
His uncle Izcoatl succeeded to the throne and led the "Three Cities Alliance". Taking advantage of the turbulent period of Tepanix, he launched a war and won a great victory.
This laid the foundation of the Aztec Empire.
But now.
Everything is different.
Tezozomoke was watched by everyone, and he sighed helplessly, and his eyes fell on the figure in the corner again...
The man knelt down and kept kowtowing and praising the "Idol of the True Body of Our Lord" in the temple. He was no longer just a fanatical believer, but more like a madman.
But no one thought he was crazy. It was the disaster sent by the gods that made him wake up.
He is one of the survivors.
"The Aztecs cannot die!" Tezozomoc finally gave the answer.
"Why?"
"Are we going to have to bear the punishment together?"
The old man is 90 years old, but he is still full of energy. "Don't you understand? The Aztecs used human sacrifices to attract the punishment of the gods!"
"I have already ordered people to collect oracles about when the true God comes to each city!"
“They all mention the Aztecs’ atrocities of human sacrifice!”
"If we pray for forgiveness the way the Aztecs did, that would be the real defiance of the gods!"
Having said this, he was silent for a moment and then said -
"As the leader of the country of Tepanix, I initiate a 'truce agreement'. Tepanix will suspend the trade fair and use the whole country to build a temple and conduct a year-long sacrificial ceremony to repent and redeem!"
"Those who are willing to make an agreement with me are all allies; if those who are not willing come to invade, our allies will attack at the same time to destroy other countries!"
Inside the main hall.
There was an uproar.
Suspending the trading market is tantamount to a halt in development, and it is difficult for the people to have food and clothing. Perhaps Tepanix has this strength, but other city-states are quite worried.
But if he doesn't do this and Tepanix repent sincerely, then when the punishment judgment comes, won't other city-states be annihilated?
Maybe closing the country to the outside world will bring poverty, but at least... there is a glimmer of hope!!
"I'm joining!"
"I'll join in too!"
"The old king is a wise man in the world. We are willing to follow your teachings and worship our true God, the Lord of Balance!"
People kept responding.
Soon, almost everyone reached a consensus, and only a few people were still hesitant.
The old monarch glanced at those people and shook his head helplessly.
He has sincerely surrendered to the balance, but there are still people who are lucky, which he cannot accept.
Just be afraid, one rat droppings can ruin a pot of soup.
"also……"
The old king spoke again.
"Unblock the Aztec City in the Lake!"
As soon as these words came out, the place exploded.
"What?"
"How can the ban be lifted!"
"When the cities had just formed teams and embarked on the 'road to redemption' together, the Aztecs had alien intentions and wanted to escape and leave the fire behind!"
"If the blockade is lifted, they will definitely disperse the whole country and flee!"
The old monarch glanced at everyone indifferently and said nothing.
But at this moment...
The people who were prostrating in the corner laughed heartily.
"Hahaha, I traveled through mountains, rivers, lakes and seas, and I no longer know where I am, but my Lord, the True God, the Lord of Balance, saw our location at a glance and sent down divine punishment..."
"That thunder is rolling, making the sky and the earth change color!"
"Wail, a wail from the depths of the soul, sweeping through the night!"
"Escape? No one can escape! Only His will can judge the life and death of us foolish people!"
"Why can I live? Because from the first moment our Lord came, I called out His name in my heart and was willing to dedicate everything I had to serving Him, worshiping Him, and believing in Him!"
"Escape? Who can escape!"
"Ignorant people, those who commit crimes can only accept judgment or repent and be redeemed!"
"ah--"
"Praise be to the Lord of Balance, praise you!"
"Equilibrium consists in..."
The crazy shouts silenced the entire audience.
However, not long after, the few people who had responded earlier also raised their hands high——
"I'm joining!"
"Yes, we are all willing to join the truce agreement..."
"No, this is not a truce agreement, this is a 'pact of repentance'. Millions of our people should all be pious, so that the gods can see our sincerity!"
…
Aztec, City in the Lake.
The blockade of Lake Texcoco quickly faded.
The once newly established small town of Fangshi has disappeared, leaving only a mess.
The Aztecs were extremely excited when they saw this scene, which gave them hope.
Just when the guards in the city reported that they wanted to open the gate of the city in the lake.
Izcoatl gave a strict order to stop it.
"wait!"
"If they lift the blockade, my Aztec spies hidden in various cities will definitely come back and report!"
"No one can leave the city until we get the information!"
About a few days later.
Sure enough, a messenger arrived with the message.
When they revealed that lifting the blockade was an order from the King of Tepanix, they also mentioned the destruction of hope for the road to salvation...
Izcoatl’s tears kept falling——
"The King of Sin is dead!"
“But we still have hope!!”
"Don't open the city gate, don't open the city gate!"
"That old guy Tezozomoc is trying to get the cities to imitate our good deeds of piety and repentance, but he wants us and the Aztecs to open the city-state in order to make us flee and abandon our belief in balance!"
"But who can escape divine punishment?"
"This is a trap! This is a trap to blame us and the Aztecs!"
"Convene a city meeting and I want to warn all Aztecs..."
"Our choice of repentance and worship is not wrong. We must persevere, persevere, and not waver! Only in this way can we have the vitality of the Aztecs!"
"Everyone, join me in praising Him and praising our great and dedicated Lord, Chimalpopoka, whose name we must remember-"
"The King of Sin who brings life to all Aztecs!"
"Because of his sacrifice and death, he pointed out the right path for us!"