Datang: Integrate three times the combat power of Lv Bu at the beginning

Mo Hongzhe cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, please go ahead."

Liu Muhan asked: "Your Highness, if you need a little girl, you can speak up."

"It's enough that Liu Chuan can help me with this little matter, and I can't do without you here..." Li Chengqian said, and he called Sun Liuchuan back to the prince's courtyard.

"His Royal Highness, what are your orders when you summon the younger one?" After returning to the Luban Pavilion, Sun Liuchuan looked at Li Chengqian and asked.

"Liu Chuan, can you understand this thing?" Li Chengqian said, and handed the method of steelmaking to Sun Liuchuan.

"The method of making steel?" Sun Liuchuan looked over.

"Steelmaking furnace...chimney...blower...pig iron...steel..." Sun Liuchuan looked at the detailed explanation on the booklet.

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Sun Liuchuan put down the book and looked at Li Chengqian in surprise, "His Royal Highness... this... the things recorded in this book are really amazing... pig iron is hard, wear-resistant, and has good castability, but this pig iron is also Hard and brittle, almost plastic and unforgeable."

"But this steel is completely different. The steel forged according to the book not only has good plasticity, but also has extremely high strength, excellent toughness, high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, and impact resistance."

"Your Highness, if what is recorded in the book is true, then my Tang's military strength will be greatly improved."

At this time, Sun Liuchuan was extremely excited. The method of forging steel that Li Chengqian showed him was really shocking. For a country, it could no longer be described as useful.

Li Chengqian looked at him and said, "How about it, are you confident that you can make steel?"

"Yes..." Sun Liuchuan nodded hurriedly and said, "I am confident that I can make steel."

Not only did this incident have a great impact on Datang, but it was also a world-renowned opportunity for him, Sun Liuchuan. Li Chengqian gave him such a great opportunity, how could he not grasp it.

What's more, the steelmaking process recorded in this book is extremely detailed, and he hardly needs to figure it out, and he can make the best quality steel by following the steps step by step.

A month later.

A steel workshop and an arsenal workshop were established in the western suburbs of Chang'an City.

Thick black smoke from several huge chimneys rolled into the sky.

Fortunately, this little pollution can be absorbed and purified by nature automatically, otherwise Li Chengqian would be a sinner.

Ending early.

Li Shimin called Liu Renyuan over, "Shi Yuan, are the places with black smoke in the western suburbs of Chang'an City the work of Cheng Qian?"

Liu Renyuan cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, this matter is indeed related to the crown prince. The last general only knew about it, and he has not had time to report it to you."

"Hmph..." Li Shimin lowered his eyes and said, "I knew it was this bastard who did it. He hasn't been to court for more than [-] days, and he didn't give me a reason. He was tinkering with strange things all day long. It's really outrageous."

Although he scolded Li Chengqian on his lips, he was secretly happy in his heart.

If Li Chengqian did not go to the early court, it meant that nothing happened, and nothing happened to Li Shimin.

As long as he sees Li Chengqian in the morning, it means that Li Chengqian has caused trouble for him again, and he has to wipe his ass again.

"Your Majesty..." Liu Renyuan said in a low voice, "His Royal Highness is really busy with a great event this time."

"Big event?" Li Shimin raised his brows, "What big event can he have? Could it be related to the navy he wants to form."

Li Chengqian did not notify Li Shimin of the formation of the navy in advance, which made him extremely annoyed, and he even pursued Li Chengqian for it.

But Li Chengqian said that there is no need for a penny from the treasury. After the fleet is formed, a batch of warships can be distributed to the imperial court.

This matter made Li Shimin very happy, and he transferred the Ministry of Industry to Li Chengqian.

It's not easy to gain some advantage from Li Chengqian, Li Shimin must seize this opportunity well.

But how could Li Chengqian make a loss-making business? He ordered all the materials that the Ministry of Industry could use to the dock. Li Shimin's face turned livid when he knew this.

But it was hard for him to say anything, after all, he was the one who dispatched the Ministry of Industry to Li Chengqian.

"No." Liu Renyuan shook his head and said, "His Royal Highness is making steel."

"Steel making?" Li Shimin suddenly became interested, and looked at Liu Renyuan, "This bastard still has such skills?"

Liu Renyuan nodded and said: "His Royal Highness got an ancient book on steelmaking. He recruited a large number of blacksmiths and built a steelmaking workshop in the western suburbs. It is said that countless steel ingots are smelted from the steelmaking workshop every day. .”

Li Shimin's eyes widened and he asked, "Those steel ingots?"

Liu Renyuan responded: "His Royal Highness has built a military workshop next to the steel workshop, and all the steel ingots have been sent there. His Royal Highness is using steel ingots to forge new weapons and armor for the white-robed army."

"Army Workshop?" Li Shimin was dumbfounded. "This bastard is too courageous. He built armor under my nose and didn't inform me. I really don't take me seriously."

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Li Shimin got up and said: "Shiyuan, go and call Zhijie and Jingde, let's go to the steelmaking workshop and the arsenal, and get some benefits by the way."

He always wanted to make up for the loss he suffered last time, but this time he got the chance.

Chapter 197 Show Your Majesty the Ledger

The western suburbs of Chang'an City.

Li Shimin is leading Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong, Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling and others straight to Li Chengqian's steelmaking workshop and military workshop.

Looking from a distance, one by one towering chimneys stand in the courtyard of the steel workshop, billowing black smoke gushes to the sky, which is very spectacular.

They didn't realize how big the steelmaking workshop was until they approached the workshop.

Less than half of the houses have been built, and the other half is being intensively built by artisans.

In the steelmaking workshop, Sun Liuchuan was reporting the progress to Li Chengqian, "Your Highness, most of the craftsmen have already been transferred back to the shipyard, and the remaining steelmaking shed will be completed in three months."

Hearing this, Li Chengqian nodded, "What is our current production of steel ingots?"

Sun Liuchuan responded: "Now the steel ingot can be produced at about two thousand catties per day. If the entire steelmaking workshop is completed and enough craftsmen are equipped, the output can be increased to about six thousand catties."

"And the quality of the steel produced now is much better than before. I finally understand why Your Highness asked us to seal up the steel produced in the previous five days."

Li Chengqian said indifferently: "In fact, there is another important reason. Some people will definitely not watch us get rich, and they must come to ask for some benefits. I will leave this experimental steel to them."

"Ask for favors..." Sun Liuchuan wondered, "Is there anyone in Chang'an who dares to ask for favors from His Highness?"

Li Chengqian did not respond to him, and continued: "The account book I asked you to prepare, are you ready?"

"Ready." Sun Liuchuan said with a smile: "Your Highness, is it possible that someone else will give us the money?"

Li Chengqian smiled lightly: "What if?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the old eunuch Chen Lin's voice sounded outside, "Your Majesty is here."

Only now did Sun Liuchuan realize the meaning of what Li Chengqian said.

There are really people in Chang'an City who dare to ask for benefits from him.

Immediately after...

Li Shimin broke into the courtyard with his confidants, and Li Chengqian walked out with Sun Liuchuan.

"See your father."

"See Your Majesty."

……

Li Shimin waved his hand and said with a smile: "You don't have to be too polite, I have nothing to do, so I brought all the ministers to your steelmaking workshop to have a look. By the way, Chengqian, the steelmaking workshop is still enough. If it’s not enough, I’ll approve some more for you.”

Li Chengqian raised his head and looked at him, this cheap father changed his routine with him today, but there must be a monster if something goes wrong, he knows what cheap cheap father is holding back, he doesn't need to ask.

He said lightly: "My son thanked the emperor for his kindness, but this place is enough."

Li Shimin nodded and said: "Chengqian, if you need anything, tell your father. I will definitely not let you work for nothing. With this steel-making workshop, our Tang's military strength will definitely be upgraded to a higher level."

As soon as these words came out, Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng looked at Li Shimin with admiration.

Your Majesty has really grown up. With a single word, he transferred the steelmaking workshop to his own name. This plan is really clever. It seems that his losses for such a long time are not in vain.

Li Shimin was secretly happy, you are still a little tender to fight with me, and my things are not so easy to get.

Sure enough, Li Chengqian thought in his heart, if this cheap father didn't get some benefits from himself, he wouldn't let it go.

But Li Shimin's little trick, Li Chengqian would have already arrived.

He said unhurriedly: "I can rest assured that my father is here. Liu Chuan took out the account book and asked His Majesty to have a look and see how much money we have spent in the past few months."

Li Chengqian was really not joking, if it wasn't for Qinghuo Trading Company, which was like a money printing machine, earning a lot of money for Li Chengqian every day.

He really couldn't stand the four gold-eating behemoths of the steel workshop, the armory workshop, the dock and the fleet.

Rao is Li Chengqian, who is as rich as a country. After burning the money for the past few months, he is still struggling. This is also the reason why he slowed down the construction of the steel workshop.

Sun Liuchuan cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Your Highness."

a little while...

Several big men came in carrying several wooden boxes of ledgers. Li Shimin looked at the piles of densely packed ledgers in the box, and the smile on his face froze immediately.

Nima, what a fool!

He really didn't expect that Li Chengqian actually left him a hand, which completely sealed off his retreat.

Li Shimin recalled the properties that Li Cheng bought, this money is really not a small amount.

Fang Xuanling and the others stood aside and stared blankly at Li Shimin, expecting his answer.

"Uh huh..." Li Shimin straightened his voice, "Well, I won't read this account book. Chengqian's steelmaking workshop was built by you, and it's not easy for me to win people's love, and I don't have any For those who can take care of this steelworks, let you continue to manage this place."

"Take me to take a look at the forged steel, how hard is it?"

After Li Shimin finished speaking, he walked towards the steel-making shed before waiting for other people to react.

Everyone shook their heads helplessly. In the end, it was Li Shimin who missed a move and lost to his son.

In the steelmaking room, the temperature suddenly rose by more than ten degrees. The craftsmen sweated profusely and put the pig iron in the steelmaking furnace to melt it into molten iron and make it into steel ingots.

Li Shimin looked at the smelted steel ingot and said: "This steel is smelted well, but I don't know how hard it is."

Li Chengqian said: "Father, let's move to the Armory Workshop, where you will find the answer you want."

"Okay..." Li Shimin nodded and said, "Let's go and see how good the armor made of this steel is."

The armory workshop is not far from the steel workshop, and it didn't take long for the group to arrive.

Before entering, there were bursts of crisp iron strikes.

Hearing the sound, Cheng Yaojin looked at Yu Chigong, and said with a smile: "Heitantou, are you familiar with the sound of blacksmithing?"

"Hahaha..." Yu Chigong said with a beaming smile, "Of course I'm familiar with this voice, this is my old profession, if it wasn't for this chaos, I would definitely be the number one blacksmith in the world."

"Be number one in the world!" Cheng Yaojin said disdainfully: "Don't think I don't know, because you are not good at blacksmithing, you were kicked out by the shopkeeper and had no choice but to join the army."

"Fart!" Yu Chigong retorted: "That's because the shopkeeper of the blacksmith's shop looks down on people and has never seen the world. I'll show you a little later and let you see what a real blacksmith is."

Li Shimin smiled and said: "Okay, Jingde is an expert after all, just to help me see if this steel is real or fake."

Yu Chigong said to himself: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the general will know at a glance."

Passing through the gate of the armory workshop, a group of people entered the courtyard. The shelves on both sides of the front yard were full of weapons.

Chapter 198 The teacher who never forgets the past

Seeing this dazzling array of weapons, these generals couldn't move, their eyes gleamed.

Li Chengqian looked at Yu Chigong and Cheng Yaojin and said: "You two princes, the weapons here are all forged with top-quality steel, do you want to practice your hands?"

Yu Chigong and Cheng Yaojin looked at each other with high fighting spirit, and they haven't practiced for some days.

Cheng Yaojin looked at Yu Chigong provocatively, "Heitantou, do you dare to compete with me?"

"Hahaha..." Yu Chigong laughed loudly and said, "Fatty Cheng, if you lose, don't cry to His Highness the Crown Prince."

As he spoke, he kicked the steel whip on the weapon rack, and the steel whip came out in response.

Yuchi Gong grabbed the steel whip in his hand.

Immediately afterwards, Yu Chigong jumped to the open space in the courtyard with one step, the steel whip in his hand was like a dragon swimming in the air.

Swish!Swish!Swish!

He shook the steel whip tightly in his hand and exclaimed, "What a whip! What a good whip!"

Li Shimin said to Cheng Yaojin: "Zhijie, you use the weapons of the Great Tang Army to fight Jingde, I want to see how the steel weapons forged by Cheng Qian compare with my weapons of the Great Tang Army."

"It's Your Majesty." Cheng Yaojin replied: "The last general will use this Xuanhua giant ax to test the strength of this steel whip."

Cheng Yaojin held the Xuanhua giant ax in one hand, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at Yu Chigong solemnly, "Heitantou, let's do it."