Wen Yuan was so proud and proud, and felt closer to him. He immediately called Leng Yun to talk about it. Leng Yun was overjoyed that such a good thing was happening. There was no reason for him not to agree. He agreed in a hurry. The two of them immediately calculated the amount needed for iron-making. Tools, materials, and such a happy result surprised Wen Yuan.
Leng Yun was worthy of being a blacksmith for generations. Almost all the tools he had on hand were ready-made. Within a day, everything Yue Xi needed was ready.
At that moment, Leng Yun began to take action. In fact, Yue Xi's method was very simple. In the words of later generations, he put the coal into the furnace and separated the coke at high temperature without contacting the air. Using the coke as fuel to generate high temperature, the meteorite iron was Melt away. This is an effect that charcoal and coal cannot achieve.
Wen Yuan was not a science student in his previous life. I didn’t know that this method was only popularized during the Tang and Song Dynasties. I didn’t expect that someone could already do it in the late Han Dynasty.
In fact, this is understandable if you think about it carefully. China is a traditional agricultural country. It has always emphasized agriculture over commerce and handcrafts. Historically, the status of craftsmen has been too low and not valued by the rulers.
In addition, the habits of craftsmen are also very bad. You must know that in ancient times, there was no intellectual property protection. After craftsmen figured out some high-end technologies, they often kept their brooms for themselves and refused to let them out. It was established long ago that the inheritance should be passed from male to female. The rule of "passing on to the elders but not the young" has a great negative impact on the development of science and technology.
In addition, there is an old saying in China: The master leads the door, and practice lies in the individual. This sentence is a revelation. A craft will inevitably face competition in the same industry. What the master knows will inevitably be reserved and not passed on to the apprentice. Otherwise, if Let the apprentice learn all the skills. Wouldn't it mean that the master's livelihood will be cut off?
Coupled with the historical changes in the Central Plains dynasties, frequent wars, and so on, these are all reasons why some technologies have already appeared but were lost. As for Yuexi's coking method, it is likely that it was gradually lost for hundreds of years because of the above reasons. It later reappeared.
Leng Yun first dug an earthen kiln according to Yue Xi's instructions. Then he lit a fire and let the coal heat and burn in the kiln. He continued this method for several days and then poured water into it to cool it. After opening the earthen kiln, he could get coke for smelting metal. With coke As fuel, the temperature generated by burning coal is much higher than that of charcoal.
Leng Yun was tinkering with concentration and listened attentively to Yue Xi's instructions. He was worthy of being a blacksmith for generations. He had been exposed to blacksmithing and casting since he was a child. He had almost no choice in the techniques of building kilns and burning fires. He could often draw inferences about other cases. Often Yue Xi had not done it yet. He could already think of the next instructions in advance. But Yue Xi had no experience in this area at all. Leng Yun had figured out many things by himself.
In fact, sometimes the unknown is just a layer of window paper. It breaks with one poke. Now Yue Xi has pointed out a direction for Leng Yun. Leng Yun has hundreds of years of family building experience. The next thing has already been a matter of course.
Leng Yun worked hard for seven or eight days, forgetting all sleep and food, and finally mastered a furnace. Looking at these dark things, Leng Yun was nervous and excited. It has been four hundred years. More than twenty generations of people have worked hard to this day. The smelting method I just discovered. Whether the last wish left by my ancestors can be fulfilled depends on my attempt this time.
On this day, Wen Yuan also personally led Yue Xi, the newly acquired captain in front of the account, and a group of close associates to the scene. This guy had become addicted to competing with Zhao Yun in the past few days. The final process of getting out of the coke was all Leng Yun figured it out by himself.
Leng Yun was very cautious. First he fasted and bathed, burned incense and prayed for the blessings of his ancestors. After a whole day of tossing, Leng Yun walked to the stove used for smelting metal. He was naked to the waist, with a leather skirt around his chest, and the color was bronze. His body is tangled with strong, muscular body. His body is stocky and strong, and his strength is not much less than that of Yue Xi. If he joins the army and gets a little training, I believe he can become a tiger general.
It's a pity that everyone has his own ambitions. Leng Yun devoted all his attention to blacksmithing...
Leng Yun's furnace is no different from other blacksmiths' furnaces. Above is a furnace for melting molten iron. Below is a stove filled with coke. An iron pipe as thick as a bamboo tube extends diagonally from one side of the furnace. If the metal melts into liquid, it will It flows through this pipe into a pre-built mold. The shape of the mold has been decided by Wenyuan after several considerations. It is still a long halberd.
Wen Yuan had also thought about changing the style of weapons before. Zhao Yun's silver spear was so cool, and Yan Liangxu was so domineering with his sword and ax. Both of them have their own strengths. The marksmanship pays attention to agility. Just like Zhao Yun, his Hundred Birds Chaofeng Spear. It's so wonderful that it makes people unable to guard against it. The sword and ax laws focus on the power of momentum. Yan Liang and Xu Huang are both people with extraordinary physical strength. They can chop down with one move, like Mount Tai pressing down on the top. It is irresistible.
Wen Yuan was troubled. But after repeated consideration, Wen Yuan decided to use the halberd.
In fact, Wen Yuan has now become one of the first-class military generals. He has mastered martial arts all the way. Moreover, Wen Yuan has been immersed in Bainiaochaofengqian for a long time. Practice makes perfect. In addition, he has extraordinary physical strength. Therefore, whether he uses a gun or a knife, .They can all use weapons to their advantage with ease.
However, compared to these generals who always use one weapon, Wen Yuan is inevitably at a disadvantage. In terms of strength, he is inferior to Yan Liang, Yue Xi and others. In terms of marksmanship, Zhao Yun's marksmanship is slightly better than Wen Yuan's. .Choose swords and guns as weapons. He obviously can't do better than these people.
However, Wen Yuan also has an advantage that others do not have. That is that his martial arts combines the best of strength and skill. If he can blend the two together and use his own strengths, I believe Wen Yuan can even compete with a top-notch person like Lu Bu. of military commanders.
Based on this, halberds are the best choice compared with swords and guns. The styles of halberds and guns are similar. The sharp branches on one side have the same function as swords and axes. Using halberds can give full play to Wenyuan's skills. long.
And there is one more thing. The most brave general in history, Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, used a halberd. The most powerful general in the Three Kingdoms, Lu Bu, also used a halberd. Since these famous top generals all use halberds as their famous weapons, then what should Wen Yuan have to hesitate?
"Let's get started." Leng Yun saluted Wen Yuan. Wen Yuan nodded lightly. Several members of the Leng family had their own division of labor. Some played drums, while others lit a fire and added charcoal. After a while, the coke in the stove began to burn. It was a fiery red. People standing around felt a rolling heat wave coming towards their faces. It was irresistible.
Leng Yun stood closest to the stove. The leather skirt on his body was blown tightly to his body by the hot air. This temperature would have been unbearable for others, but Leng Yun acted as if nothing was wrong.
He looked at the fire with all his eyes and body. He used his body to feel what the temperature of the furnace was like...
Wen Yuan watched for a while and then couldn't stand it anymore. The process of smelting meteorite was obviously going to be very long. He took Zhang Zha and sat aside. He said, "Junyi, I'll think carefully about what you said a few days ago. After that, you will pay close attention to the situation around Qingzhou in the next few days..."