Back to the Three Kingdoms and become a python

"You still do well, go, take me to have a look."

In the house, Blind Li first melted the aluminum, then took out the iron ball, rolled it in the aluminum water, then dipped his hands in the aluminum water, and smeared it on the iron ball until the iron ball was tightly coated. , like a silver ball, said while painting: "Sir, the amount of aluminum applied should not be too much, but it should not be too little, too much or too little will not melt the iron ball."

Afterwards, Blind Li picked up another vessel: "My lord, this is made by Baisteel."

Lin Bei knew that although the current Baisteel has the word "steel", it is still iron, but the impurities in the iron are quenched and removed more.The hardness is also higher. In addition to hundred steelmaking, there are ten steelmaking, thousand steelmaking, etc. The larger the number, the higher the hardness.For example, the weapons of the left and right Habayashi soldiers guarding the capital are made of ten-smelted steel. The weapons of some historical famous generals should be [-]-smelted or [-]-smelted, such as Lu Bu’s Fangtian painted halberd, such as Guan Yu’s Qinglong Yanyue, but there are also legends These weapons are caused by meteoric iron from outside the sky. As for whether they are real or not, no one except the forgers may know the truth.

The iron ball was placed in the container, and Blind Li heated the container again, and then a miraculous thing happened.The container turned red, but the iron ball slowly melted like a snowball. Afterwards, the molten aluminum and molten iron separated from each other, just like well water does not interfere with river water. Blind Li poured the molten iron into a spherical trough, and soon Then it re-cooled into an iron ball.

Although Lin Bei is a modern person, he also finds it amazing to see this situation.What's even more amazing is that Blind Li actually researched it. This method made Lin Bei amazed.The craftsmen of ancient times were indeed very powerful. No wonder some craftsmen made things that are inconceivable even for later generations, and some technologies cannot be replicated by modern people.

"My lord, what do you think?" Blind Li looked at Lin Bei, a little apprehensive in his excitement. After all, only after Lin Bei was sure of it would he be sure whether this method was right.

"Okay. Very good." Lin Bei said loudly, people who are capable are always worthy of respect, and the blind Li in front of him is one of them: "Your method of melting iron has been accomplished."

"Thank you, my lord." Blind Li knelt down and said joyfully, "My lord, the villain will immediately forge the armor for the lord. With this method of pouring iron, the armor of the lord can be forged within a few days."

"Well, do you want to go to sleep first?"

"My lord, it doesn't matter if you're a villain. The villain is full of energy now."

"Well, since that's the case, you can build it, but remember to set off with us in three days."

"Departure? My lord, where do you want to take the villain?" Blind Li asked confusedly.

"You don't know?" Lin Bei was surprised.

"I don't know. The villain has been at home these few days and has never gone out. I don't know what's going on?"

Lin Bei was speechless. This guy turned out to be an iron idiot, so he asked Long Shenwei to tell him about the relocation. Blind Li nodded to show that he understood, and then made armor for Lin Bei. Lin Bei was very suspicious of this iron idiot Whether he remembers it in his heart or not, I'm afraid he will "oh" when he leaves three days later...

In the next two days, Lin Bei and Blind Li met frequently, because Blind Li redesigned the style of heavy armor for Lin Bei. Originally, he planned to build a straight heavy armor. Now that he has the method of pouring iron, he can change it to The fish scales are heavily armored, and each piece of fish scale iron sheet is made of the same mold. The mold is also made of sand, pressed into the shape of fish scales, and concave, so that it can be more snug, but if fish scale armor is used, then each piece of iron sheet is It can't be too big. In the end, the blind man Li made the final decision and told Lin Bei an amazing fact.

At least 5000 yuan is needed for a palm-sized piece of iron. The iron piece is tied with a thin iron cable, which can be loosened or tightened. It sounds beautiful, but it takes at least five people and three hours to wear this armor. Bei's whole body was equipped, and Lin Bei fainted when he heard it.

"It takes three hours for five people to dress up? I said Li Tiejiang, did you calculate correctly?" Lin Bei was extremely speechless, wearing a piece of clothing for six hours, I'm sorry, he wanted to scold his mother.

"My lord, these thin iron cables still use mechanical buckles. If you don't use them, let alone three hours, I'm afraid you won't be able to put them on for a day and a night." Blind Li was a little embarrassed, and he also felt that the time was too long. The armor is obviously for fighting, or to fight other monsters, anyway, who will wait three hours for you to put on the armor?

Lin Bei thought of a very embarrassing question. When the time comes to the battlefield, should he use the loudspeaker to shout: The soldiers on the opposite side wait first, just wait for three hours, because I haven't put on the armor yet, Lin Bei thinks about it Can laugh out loud.

"Can't shorten the time?" Lin Bei asked again.

"My lord, I have to put it on in advance, my lord." Blind Li really had no choice.

In fact, ancient armor is not very easy to wear. This is also the reason why it took a long time for ancient soldiers to assemble. Lin Bei is too big, so it takes longer. It is really not easy to assemble thousands of fish scale iron plates together.

It is a good way to put it on in advance, but this pair of armor is very heavy. A piece of fish scale iron plate the size of a palm weighs about one catty, because Lin Bei specially asked Blind Li to make it thicker, so it weighs five thousand catties. With the addition of the machine buckle and the thin iron cable, it is almost a thousand catties, and finally there is a meteor hammer of five hundred catties, and six thousand five hundred catties is the least. ?What if he can't move?Isn't that still at the mercy of others?If this is the case, it is really a great tragedy. He will be the first dragon god who was hacked to death because his armor was too heavy...

"Well, actually, I think... the iron sheet actually doesn't need to be so thick, right? It should be cut to half the thickness, right? Well, that's it. Energy saving starts with me, well, that's the truth. ... Li Tiejiang, what do you think of my lord's words?" After Lin Bei finished speaking, he felt a little blushing, but fortunately, the body couldn't be seen, the snake body is so nice, Lin Bei praised secretly.

"My lord's words are very...reasonable..."

"And that meteor hammer, five hundred catties is a bit too big, how about four...three hundred catties? It's more convenient."

Blind Li lowered his head: "My lord's words are indeed...reasonable..."

ps: ps: I remember that aluminum existed in the Zhou Dynasty, right?And doesn't aluminum have bauxite?Did I remember it wrongly?

Chapter 163

In the next two days, Lin Bei reduced the number of times he went to Blind Li's place, because Lin Bei fled in despair last time, and he felt very ashamed when he thought about it.

Blind Li is the same as usual, there is no abnormal color, and he is still so concerned about the armor. With the method of pouring iron, the production speed of fish scale iron sheets is very fast. After all, it is only necessary to melt the iron and pour it into the mold. The deduction is very troublesome. This mass production is not possible, and it needs to be carefully polished by Blind Li. Afterwards, Lin Bei asked all the blacksmiths in Xishan Village to go to Blind Li. The armor will definitely be made for Lin Bei within a month.

This time must be late, but there is no way, this is already the fastest speed.

The departure time was approaching, and it was impossible for Lin Bei to delay the trip because of the armor, so Lin Bei tried to find a way to allow the blacksmiths to make armor during the trip, and finally, a carpenter came up with a solution.

Build a big cart and use a group of elephants to carry it, so the blacksmiths can work on the cart. After Lin Bei thought about it, he thought it was feasible.

In the past, blacksmiths needed to use a hammer to continuously forge, also known as the hammer forging method. This method must stand on the ground, but now, the pouring method has replaced the hammer forging method. Just get in the car.

From Hepu to Jiaozhi, based on the itinerary of the common people, half a month is estimated to be about the same, and if the speed of the officers and soldiers is calculated, it will be the time when the officers and soldiers arrive at Yanzikou after half a month. By then, Lin Bei will be able to catch up with the big battle.

On the ninth day, almost everyone is ready, and all the things that need to be brought have been brought, and they are waiting for the departure tomorrow.

On this day, Zhen Ping rushed to Xiangzhai from Hepu County and asked to see Lin Bei. It was Lin Bei who asked Zhen Shisan to call Zhen Ping over.

after last time.The connection between Zhen's commercial firm and the village has not been broken, not only has it not been broken, but it has become closer, because Zhen's was obviously squeezed out by those tyrants in Hepu County, so Chao Linbei was even more harassed and sent news The force is also greater than before.

Because of the news from the firm.So Lin Bei knew the situation in Hepu County well. Hepu County was no longer prosperous because there were no people there.

As soon as the common people left, there were only tyrants left. No one farmed or bought things. The life of the tyrants became more and more difficult, and they couldn't absorb the blood of the common people. These tyrants scolded Lin Bei many times.Curse Lin Bei to die, but Lin Bei is still alive and well.

Some tycoons have lost confidence in Hepu County and have begun to move. They moved out of Hepu County. As for where they went, they don’t know. Hepu County has lost a quarter of its population in the past ten days. It will be prosperous again, or it may be dilapidated from then on.But who can know this?

"Zhen Ping, I asked you to come this time. I want to discuss a business with you." Lin Bei said straight to the point.

Business?When it came to business, Zhen Ping was refreshed. Lin Bei left Hepu County, and Zhen's family was naturally affected. He even considered whether to move the business to another county, but he stayed here in the end.I have to say that Lin Bei's reasons accounted for most of the reasons. He is much more proficient in the news than anyone else. Now that the Central Plains is in chaos, many people say that the dynasty will be changed, as a family of grain merchants.Zhen's thinking is very long-term, that is, betting.

What is betting?Naturally, it is necessary to make friends with some more optimistic forces. If the world is really in chaos, the merits of the dragon can protect the Zhen family from worrying about it. The Zhen family has always been friends with the Yuan family. However, it is impossible to put eggs in only one basket when the family does things. Secretly, the Zhen family still looks at several forces, and Lin Bei is one of them, and in the hearts of the Zhen family, the importance of Lin Bei is only Second to the Yuan family, without it, Lin Bei has the status of a dragon god,

Zhen Ping said in his heart: If there is business, it’s good to do it. For business, if there is a business, there will be a business. This will make Lin Bei fully understand the importance of the Zhen family.

"Your Excellency, do you need food?" Zhen Ping said confidently, "Although the land of South Vietnam is chaotic, if your lord needs food, I will spare some food."

Lin Bei shook his head, "It's not a food business."

"What kind of business is that?"

"Salt."

"Salt?!" Zhen Ping's expression changed.

In ancient times, salt and iron were both run by the government, and those who caught them would be killed. Of course, this is on the bright side. There are countless people buying and selling private salt in private, and the borderlands are the most active, because those barbarians need salt quite a lot. It is the huge profit among the huge profits.

Salt, iron, grain, and cloth, these four kinds are the most likely to be bought and sold by rich people in ancient times, and cloth is slightly worse. Salt, iron, and grain are huge profits in prosperous times, and huge profits in troubled times. It is used for casting weapons. Where there is iron, there is equipment, and if there is equipment, you can win battles. War, to put it bluntly, is still a resource for fighting.

Although the Zhen family is a grain merchant, they would not refuse if they could do the salt business. Salt and grain are both necessities for human beings. Both of them are extremely profitable, and salt comes in faster than grain.

"Does your lord want me, Mrs. Zhen, to deliver salt for you?" Zhen Ping asked. Zhen Ping thought about it, if your lord wants it, then he can deliver some, but they are from a family of grain merchants, so they don't have much salt. The business is not big.

"No, I mean I want to sell salt to you, what do you think of this business?"

"My lord wants to sell salt to Zhen Shi?" Zhen Ping couldn't believe it.

Outsiders may not know much about the situation in Xishan Township, but Zhen Shisan lives here, so Zhen Ping knows it very well. Zhen Ping is sure that no salt has been produced in Xishan Village.