socalfunplaces Chapter 248 Manganese Steel Sword
Chapter 248 Manganese Steel Sword
Pig iron is suitable for making gun barrels because of its soft texture and difficult to process into a hard material. Moreover, even if it can be made, the original accuracy without threads is really disappointing.
However, it can be used as a key component in the production of artillery.
In the field of knowledge I have, artillery technology has existed since the beginning of the Bronze Age? This really lives up to my status as a time traveler! Fusu smiled slightly, but quickly rejected the idea of casting artillery.
Trying to resolve the impending nationwide rebellion with just a few cannons is simply a pipe dream!
The reason why people are not afraid of death is not because they are afraid of death, but because they have no fear of death. To solve the situation where leaders like Chen Sheng and Wu Guang can get the people to respond like a tide, we must start to solve the people's livelihood issues.
In ancient China, people only needed to be content with their wives, children and warm beds at home, and would not actively participate in opposition.
As the ancients said, if you want to do a good job, you must first have good tools.
Now, the "Jin Ke La" has been collected and is fermenting in the fields. However, in critical moments, the "Curved Plow", a Shennong tool, needs to be prepared in advance!
At first, Fusu did not allow the workers to build new plows. The main reason was that the iron production could not keep up with the demand.
Today the situation has changed dramatically. The shallow mineral resources around Xianyang are now clearly visible, and the erection of an iron smelting furnace has been completed.
Iron ore will become a usable material in an endless stream! In the era when the surrounding tribal civilizations were dominant, such as the Qiang, Xiongnu and Donghu peoples, steel weapons were simply alien technology compared to their primitive weapons. According to Fu Su's strategic plan, starting from the banks of the Bashui River, it is expected to build at least 100 smelting furnace facilities, relocate prisoner craftsmen and their families to the vicinity of Lantian in stages, build a new settlement, and use this as the core to start the first batch of national industrial foundations!
While Fu Su's thoughts were excited and Gongzi Gun and Meng Yi were surprised, the heating process inside the furnace had already reached the standard required for melting iron. Through the furnace mouth, one could see the molten iron surging and flowing. The busy figures of the workers were reflected in the fire, their faces were red and purple, and the sweat that had not yet dripped was quickly evaporated by the hot air.
"Start the iron furnace, and everyone will get one thousand yuan!" Fu Su, who was in charge of the work, said.
"Your Majesty is so merciful. I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of all the workers!" Gong Zhengzhuo bowed deeply to the ground, then read out Fu Su's will loudly among the noisy workers.
"Long live the emperor!" The replaced craftsmen celebrated loudly, and the other busy people seemed to be inspired by a force and became full of energy.
Under Qin law, one dou of millet was worth three coins, and the wages of this group of people were two dou, totaling about a thousand coins. If all of it was used to buy rice, it would be enough for the whole family to enjoy wheat rations for nearly two years.
In the afternoon, the iron in the furnace was almost completely melted, and the overflow immediately exceeded the height of the discharge port. The worker ordered to stop feeding and extract some molten iron to be poured into the pre-prepared mold, and then called the foundry craftsman.
"Add manganese and steel powder!" the worker instructed in a slightly panicked tone.
A craftsman immediately threw a handful of steel powder that had been measured previously into the mold, and in an instant the steel powder melted into the molten iron and disappeared.
"forging!"
Two craftsmen took the sword out of the mold, and after it cooled down a little, they placed the half-hot sword on the blacksmith's table, and began hammering it using both hands to swing the sledgehammer and the hammer at the same time.
Gongzi Gun stared at the long sword that kept jumping on the iron table. It was the first time for him to personally witness the wonders of this kind of sword forging technology. Fu Su was also quite worried. Although adding carbon iron according to the required proportion was good, the ore source had not been verified by laboratory data, and the temperature control during the smelting process was not accurate, so the carbon content at this time was completely estimated!
Now he was going to use a little bit of molten iron mixed with a little manganese powder to forge a new sword - it was said that this was called "manganese steel". His old sword had once slashed Jing Ke with it. Maybe the hardness of this new sword could be better than that one?
The craftsman spent a whole hour forging the sword. After several shifts, he repeatedly forged and quenched it. Then he put it in water for the last time. The first famous "manganese steel" weapon of the Qin Dynasty was finally completed!
After a simple grinding stone, the craftsman assembled the handle of the sword so that he could test the newly completed sword.
The new sword is just a testing tool, not a tool for creating some extraordinary artifact.
If only the flat surface was polished, it would take at least half a month for a skilled caster to work. During this period, if there was even a small flaw, the entire weapon would have to be scrapped and remade.
Therefore, the terms "six-sided sword" and "eight-sided sword" became popular. Regardless of the time of creation, they all have inestimable value.
"Please take a look at it!" The sword-making craftsman presented his work with both hands, a proud smile on his face.
...Oh! This! I don't know if this sword is good or bad! Isn't my image ruined? ...
Qin Fusu pondered for a moment, then took the sword and swung it gently a few times.
"It's a good sword!" Qin Gongzi Gun praised happily.
...What are you mocking...? ...Qin Fusu waved the sword and handed it to the swordsmith, and asked Gongzi Gun: "How did you make such a decision?"
"Your Majesty seems to want to test me..." Prince Gun of Qin said with a smile.
"This sword makes a sound as clear as a dragon's roar, and its striking force is direct and unimpeded, without any stagnation at all. It is truly a rare sword!"
...Huh, so that's how it is... Qin Fusu smiled. He replied: "Since you already know its beauty, I will give this sword to you!"
"I admire your majesty's great wisdom!" The elder Qin Gonggun nodded respectfully to express his gratitude.
Soon, they were ready to refill the blast furnace, hoping to forge another sharp weapon before the sun set.
The alchemical liquid from before will be poured into many shapes as raw materials, including plowshares and U-shaped iron bars - these are all designed to be used in preparation for the promotion of curved plows and the production of iron spiked shoes.
Like a person's feet, different parts of a horse's body vary in size.
Therefore, there is no universal standard for the horseshoe nails that nail the hoof. The hoof that is too long or does not meet the specifications must be trimmed first, and then the size of the nails must be cut according to the actual hoof size.
It is worth mentioning that horse hoof nails are all made of copper.
After giving brief instructions to Gongshugui, Yang Xiong led 3000 elite soldiers and joined Qin Fusu's team to march towards the commercial town.
When night fell, Fusu and his companions entered Shang County and temporarily rested in the county magistrate's mansion. Qi Wei's family, who had been taken in before, was driven to the side room to stay temporarily.
About half an hour later, the eunuchs in charge of the palace cuisine, who had rushed here from the capital, hurriedly prepared some dishes according to Fusu's request and sent them to his house.
During the dinner, only the royal nobleman, Prince Gong, and the doctor Meng Yi were present. Yang Xiong, the general who was in charge of guarding and managing the defense of Shang County, did not come back, so Yang Xi, Meng Ying, and Li Cheng were expelled from the banquet by Meng Yi for violating etiquette.
The head of the Music Bureau then began to direct the musicians to play the music.
As the long melody started, the sleeves of the dancers, who were wearing wide robes with big sleeves, spread out in the air like the wings of a flying swallow, as if they were trying to soar into the sky with the power of the music.
As they swayed to the music, there was a kind of otherworldly charm emanating from them:
"What day and night is it, the boat is sailing in the river? What day is it today? I am able to accompany Your Highness in the boat..."
The singing voice is beautiful and moving.
"It is an honor to be humiliated, and I am not afraid of the slander and defamation of the world. My heart is exhausted but I cannot stop, just to hear your voice..."
The song is like a spring stream,
"Although planted on the mountain, the tree still grows branches and vines. I have your words in my heart, but when the situation changes, you don't know me..."
These lyrics reveal a clear "Chu style and charm", as if they are deliberately showing favor to me, whose mother's surname is "Chu"!
Fusu looked at the woman who was dancing the "Lifting Sleeves and Bending Waist" dance.
If his prediction was correct, the young woman leading the dance should be Qi Ji, the daughter of Qi Wei, the former king and "High Lord of Chu".
The graceful dance moves to the music, the slender feet gently landing on the ground, and the fluttering dress, not only presented a feast of beauty to his eyes, but also awakened the most instinctive passion and desire deep in his heart, especially in the performance of the dance leader named Qi Ji.
Qi Ji's eyes, slightly filled with tears as she blended into Chu Feng's melody, appeared particularly crystal clear under the candlelight.
Then the music suddenly changed, and she lifted up her wide sleeves, revealing the bright red gauze skirt underneath.
When she was bending her waist, her red skirt was like a light cloud, fitting her waistline and outlining a beautiful curve. Her waist was slender and huggable, and a long, smooth black hair slid down the side of her delicate white neck.
Compared with the other two: one is as innocent and moving as Zhao Ji, making people always look at her with pity; or one is as charming and seductive as Tian Ji, making people intoxicated with the pleasure on the bed.
The beauty of Concubine Qi lies in her transcendence and elegance that transcends the mundane world. She is like the only remaining snow lotus in the world blooming in the ice and snow, making people feel that the mundane world is illusory when they see her.
Fusu couldn't help but clear his throat and coughed, attracting everyone's attention. He then cast a meaningful look at the collar, who was surrounded by many female companions like a moon surrounded by stars. That look seemed to indicate that all of this was a matter of mutual understanding.
It is just like when Emperor Wu of Han visited Princess Pingyang's residence to watch a dance, he stood up and pretended to go to the back hall to change clothes, but actually favored Wei Zifu.
At this moment, if Fusu only needed to stand up and say two words "change clothes", then Qi Ji, who was currently dancing, would follow closely and stay beside him, allowing him to pick clothes.
however,
Fusu is indeed a LSP. It is true that he likes loli, but what he loves is her appearance rather than her real age!
Although Concubine Qi seemed to have grown up well, she was only 14 years old!
Only 14 years old!
It’s amazing, what a new discovery this day has made!
Fusu was not attracted by this, but just nodded slightly to show his agreement.
Prince Gun felt a little puzzled, not understanding why the eyes full of strong desire were so restraining to Fusu.