With Wei Yan's permission, in addition to continuing to exercise masochistically every morning, Wei Ba spent the rest of his time in the ironworks and mingling with the craftsmen. Although he was not majoring in metallurgy, he was still familiar with the basic theories.
Clearly, with the help of those craftsmen who had been working on iron for a lifetime, he quickly understood the current status of iron smelting technology in this era, and also understood where he should work hard.
It is impossible to do it overnight, but as long as the key points are identified, what is needed next is some specific and careful experiments, and then finalizing the process and expanding the relevant facilities for production. For Wei Ba, who has experienced modern enterprise production,
These are not big problems. And working overtime, which he hated most in the past, is now regarded by him as a kind of training and is no longer so intolerable.
When the long knife was clanged under the hammer of the old craftsman, Wei Ba's eyes became brighter and brighter, like the fire in the furnace, and his waist became straighter and straighter, like that
A ring knife whose mouth gradually takes shape.
He himself was immersed in technological transformation and did not notice these, but Wei Feng, who came to Tiezuo again, suddenly noticed his changes.
"Aba, you are in good spirits." Wei Feng patted Wei Ba on the shoulder: "Father was still worried that you wouldn't be able to bear it, but now it seems that you are indeed different. Alas, after so many years, you can finally act like a man.
.”
Wei Ba smiled slightly and looked at Wei Feng: "How did your Tie...Tie Yi test go?"
Wei Feng laughed and hugged Wei Ba's shoulders: "The effect is very good. Did you know that using this iron to turn the ground is three times more efficient than using wood to break the ground? My father has ordered the allocation of iron materials from Nanzheng to prepare
I’ll shoot two thousand more.”
"Two thousand?" Wei Ba frowned: "Since it is easy to use, why not make more, one for each household?"
Wei Feng was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help laughing: "Silly boy, what do you know? Iron is such a precious thing, how can it be used to make farm tools? Of course it must be used to make weapons first. Oh, by the way, you are making progress
How about it, father is still waiting for your sword."
"It's almost there." Wei Ba pursed his lips and said, "It could be three days later or two days sooner. The samples will definitely come out."
"That's good." Wei Feng's eyes shone and he stared at the knife for a moment. He pulled Wei Ba aside and said quietly: "Aba, after you help father hit the knife, can you hit it for me too?"
One bite?"
Wei Ba was stunned for a moment and then said with a smile: "Of course you have it. If you have a knife, of course everyone has it. How could it not be yours?"
"Everyone has it?" Wei Feng looked at Wei Ba in surprise: "Are you kidding?"
Wei Ba gave a helpless smile. He understood what Wei Feng meant. Wei Feng and his father Wei Yan both regarded this as a weapon for refining divine weapons. It was the only one in the world, but he didn't expect that what he was going to make was an industrialized product, not just two bites.
, but thousands or tens of thousands of people. If possible, it would be better if all the soldiers of Shu were in hand.
"I'm not kidding you, really." Wei Ba paused for a moment, and then said seriously: "As for Tie Yi, if possible, we should fight more. Weapons are of course important, but food is more important, and the emperor is not bad.
Where are the hungry soldiers? If you can produce one more kilogram of grain in Hanzhong, you can transport three to five koku less grain from Chengdu, which also saves a lot of time. Even if you spend more money, it is worth it."
Wei Feng looked at Wei Ba in surprise, and after a while he laughed and said: "What a good boy, you have made great progress, and you actually know how to help your father share his worries. Well, my father will be very happy when he finds out." He paused, and then said with a wry smile: "
Of course your idea makes sense, but if you have to make both weapons and farm tools, the amount of iron must be very large, and you won’t be able to do it in a short time. Of course, weapons come first. "
"Otherwise." Wei Ba shook his head and interrupted Wei Feng. "Farm tools are in a hurry, and spring plowing is around the corner. Now, if we break out the iron and distribute it to the farmers, we can plant more land and harvest more grain in the autumn.
But the weapons are not in a hurry. At this moment, the prime minister has not arrived yet, so it is no problem to delay it for two or three months. Besides, the new weapons have not yet been formed, so instead of rushing to build them, it is better to wait until I am sure."
Wei Feng frowned lightly and looked at Wei Ba who was talking eloquently. He said nothing until Wei Ba finished speaking, then he thought for a while: "What you said makes sense, but I didn't expect the priorities here. So, you
Come with me and tell your father face to face."
When he heard about his father Wei Yan, Wei Ba felt a little scared, but then he thought that if he wanted to change the fate of the Wei family, he might not be able to overcome his father's hurdle. Time was tight and he couldn't delay any longer.
"Okay, I'll go tell my father." Wei Ba made up his mind and followed Wei Feng out of the ironwork.
Tiezuo and the county temple are not far apart, just a few steps away. As soon as he arrived at the gate of the county temple, Wei Ba felt something was wrong. There seemed to be a crackling sound in the yard. He glanced at Wei Feng, who happened to be
They also turned to look at him, and the two brothers speeded up their pace in unison.
As soon as they entered the door, they were startled. In the hall, their father Wei Yan was sitting behind the case, his face ashen. Mianyang Ling was kneeling at the foot of the stairs, trembling. Two people who looked like officials were being tortured at the foot of the stairs. One of them had already been tortured.
He was beaten until his skin and flesh were torn, and he was dying.
However, what surprised Wei Ba the most was not the tortured people. He saw two people sitting in the hall at a glance, a middle-aged man, and the other was the girl in white that he met in Yangping Mountain that day. Seeing Wei Ba come in,
The girl glanced at him, her eyes as cold as ever.
Wei Ba was a little surprised, but he was not as nervous as last time. He followed Wei Feng to the hall and saluted Wei Yan. Wei Yan raised his eyebrows and pointed at the middle-aged man next to him: "This is Pingbei Colonel Ma Dai
Mr. Ma, I came here to inspect the preparations for Mianyang Camp on the order of the Prime Minister, but you still haven’t come forward to salute."
It turns out that he is Ma Dai. Wei Ba thought as he stepped forward to salute. Ma Dai smiled gently and bowed to return the salute. His eyes swept across Wei Feng's face and finally landed on Wei Ba's face.
Wei Ba's heart trembled, and he glanced at the girl in white again, and saw the corners of her mouth raised slightly, knowing that the girl's lingering hatred was still lingering, and the person who came today was probably not a good person, and the good person was not coming.
As expected, Ma Dai stroked his beard and said with a smile: "General Zhenbei, I have heard for a long time that you are not only very strategic in using troops, but also good at raising your children. The eldest son Wei Feng is mature and steady, and the third son Wei Wu has the qualifications to be a famous general, but the most outstanding one is...
It is really gratifying that the second son, Wei Ba, has given up martial arts and embraced literature, and is full of knowledge."
Wei Yan was confused. Ma Dai praised him for his strategy in using troops. He thought he deserved it, and was even a little smug. He praised Wei Feng for being mature and steady, and Wei Wu for being a famous general. Although it was a bit false, it was not too outrageous. However, the second son Wei
Where did Ba Full of Economics start? He knew a few words, but he was still too far away from Full of Economics. Could it be that Ma Dai wanted to ridicule the Wei family for their lack of knowledge?
"Captain Ma, that's a compliment." Wei Yan said lightly and perfunctorily, with a somewhat unkind look in his eyes.
"General Wei is so humble." Ma Dai bowed his hand, "It must be that the general is busy with military affairs and doesn't know what your son has to say. It's a coincidence that a few days ago, She's daughter went to Pingyang Pass to visit her father's grave, and occasionally she heard your son commenting on me.
Several famous generals of the Han Dynasty have some unexpected words."
Upon hearing this, Wei Yan understood a little. This must be Wei Ba's nonsense, and he had offended the Ma family in some way. He glared at Wei Ba sternly, and said in a deep voice: "Huangkou Ru'er, what's the matter?
Gao Jian, it’s just nonsense. If there is any way to offend Colonel Ma, and there are many people like him, there is no need to compete with him as a kid."
When Wei Ba heard this, he couldn't help but raised his eyebrows. Although his father had a bad temper, he was very protective of his shortcomings. It seemed that his son was ignorant and told Ma Dai not to take it to heart. In fact, he was saying that his son was ignorant.
Accusing Ma Dai of being a big man and bullying a young man is beneath his status. He is indeed domineering and domineering.
Ma Dai's eyes tightened, as if hesitating, but the girl behind him couldn't hold it in any longer. She stood up from the table and bowed to Wei Yan and saluted. "General Wei, I was amazed when I heard your son's speech. After I returned, I thought about it for a long time.
I don’t know the answer, so I took the liberty to come here today and dare to ask the general and your son for advice to clarify my doubts. I also ask the general to help me."
Wei Yan glanced at it, his displeasure evident in his words. He snorted: "It's okay, you can tell me what you don't understand, and I will help you clear it up."
"Thank you, General." The girl bowed and bowed again, "The General is adept at military affairs, and he must have great insights into the world's famous generals. I dare to ask General, looking at the world, who are the famous generals who can win the general's favor? Among the famous generals of this dynasty, who should be the best?
Who comes first?”
Wei Yan stroked his short beard under his chin and pondered for a moment: "When it comes to famous generals in the world, there was Liangzhou Sanming before him, and Huangfu Song after that, both of them can be called famous generals. Cao Wei's five good generals are just like that, so let's not mention them. As for this article
Chaoma, Guanhou, Zhanghou, and your lord, all can be regarded as famous generals, but it is difficult to say who should be the first. The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise see wisdom, and ranking the strong may not be appropriate. However, in my humble opinion,
But Guan Hou is slightly better." He laughed and waved his hand: "Of course, this is just my family's opinion, don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously."
The girl smiled coldly: "General, this is indeed just the opinion of the general's family. It can even be said that it is just the general's own opinion. Because the young master seems to have a different view from the general. In the eyes of the general, the Duke of Guan who is valued by the general is not.
It’s worth mentioning. As for my late father, he was nothing more than a lost dog, how could he dare to be among the famous generals?”
As soon as he said these words, Wei Ba sighed secretly. The old monk said it well, women are tigers, you must avoid them when you meet them. This woman of the Ma family is even more untouchable. After so many days, after all,
It's better to come and seek justice. This girl is not only ruthless, but also sinister. She probably knew that her father Wei Yan refused to accept anyone and only admired Guan Yu, so she took Guan Yu as an example and hooked up with a real lost dog.
problem. No matter how defensive I am, I can't make a big deal out of this matter.
Sure enough, as Wei Ba expected, Wei Yan's expression changed as soon as he heard this. He slapped the case and shouted sternly: "Shuzi, what's going on? Have you ever said such a thing?"——