Da Qin: At the age of six, I beat Qin Shihuang at the beginning

Chapter 78 Qin Mu's advice, the correct application method of hundred steelmaking

Zu Long remembered that the technology of making iron by block was formed in the Spring and Autumn Period.

But there has been little development for a long time.

The iron ore could not be completely melted because the temperature of the blast furnace was not enough.

The refined iron contains a relatively high amount of impurities, so it is brittle and not suitable for use as a weapon.

Even if the casting method has been developed, it has not been popularized and applied on a large scale.

It is only used in some agricultural tools.

Coupled with the popularity of bronze ware, it is less prone to rust than iron ware, and the maintenance cost is extremely low.

Therefore, this technology has not received much official attention.

And Qin Mu actually said that Dian Wei's magical ax was actually made of a piece of iron?
And as long as the output of a block of iron smelting can keep up, the output of this hundred steel smelting will also be extremely high?

even……

Just when the Qin army was about to set off, how could it be possible to equip the Qin army in a very short period of time?
If he hadn't seen Qin Mu's iron workshop with his own eyes, he would not have believed it!

Zu Long watched Li Hei strike the iron skillfully, and felt a burst of excitement in his heart: .

"This steel output, if such a skilled craftsman, how much is the daily output?"

Qin Mu smiled: .

"Like Li Tie, if there is a sufficient supply of smelting iron, the daily output can reach [-] catties!"

Hundred catties!

Zulong was stunned!
Dianwei's two axes only weighed more than 60 kilograms, which are already called giant axes!
If it is Daqin's standard long sword, the material used is only four or five catties, and the extra is less than ten catties!
One craftsman can make a long sword that can be used by ten soldiers in one day!

And ordinary soldiers are not everyone with a sword!

More long weapons such as daggers and spears are used!
The long handle of this weapon is wood, only the front end is metal!
The material used for a spearhead may be less than a catty, and the material used for a spear is slightly more, only about two catties!

Calculated in this way, a blacksmith can supply dozens of weapons for hundreds of soldiers!
Of course, this is just to create a block of iron smelting.

Processing into spears, spears, and swords requires another process.

But even so, it's scary enough!

Equipping the entire Qin army is not an empty promise of Qin Mu!

Zulong is having a hard time calming down. With just such a simple shed, a single blacksmith can produce hundreds of them per day.

If it is in a place with a clear division of labor and skilled craftsmen like the Royal Workshop, there is still room for improvement in output!
Suddenly, Zu Long's heart moved and he asked: .

"In addition to making weapons, can this hundred-smelted steel be made into armor?"

Qin Mu picked up a piece of refined steel from the ground and threw it to Zulong: .

"Of course. This hundred-steel has good ductility, and it can be made into a thick armor, which is enough to prevent the chopping of ordinary bronze swords!"

How thick is it?
Better than Zulong imagined!

If only a few cents of thick armor is needed, it means that the soldiers of Daqin can be equipped with this new type of armor on a large scale!
This time the expedition is relatively hasty, and it is not even necessary to make standard armor, just use some iron plates to protect the heart and other vital parts!
Anyway, a soldier's armor doesn't need to cover the whole body!
It is really made into an armor that covers the whole body, it is too heavy, and the flexibility is greatly affected!
On the contrary, it is not suitable to fight against an army like Baiyue that wins by flexibility.

In fact, armor that covers the whole body is rare even in later generations, and no one except heavy cavalry wears it.

Zu Long's face became very solemn, and he bowed to Qin Mu: .

"Mu'er, please teach me the essence of this method. On behalf of the tens of thousands of people in the Great Qin Dynasty and the 50 army, I am grateful for your great kindness!"

Qin Mu dodged aside, not accepting the gift: .

"Dad, don't be like this. Do you still remember that you asked me what do you think of those aliens?

Now that these alien races are really offending, as a member of Daqin, I certainly hope that the Daqin army can give them a head-on blow!

Even, I wish I could fight in person and kill those alien races outside the border!
As for the method of making iron, it can be regarded as a little bit of my heart. "

Zu Longhu stared at Qin Mu in a daze, almost mist appeared, he hurriedly said: .

"Mu'er understands righteousness so well, I feel a little stingy!"

Qin Mu laughed and said: .

"Stop kissing ass.

The method of making iron is actually to continuously heat and hammer iron.

During this process, impurities from the smelting block are hammered out.

And in that stove, what burns is charcoal.

The carbon powder in the charcoal is continuously absorbed by the iron as it is hammered and forged, and finally forms a hundred-smelting steel! "

Qin Mu explained: .

"Why is Daqin's iron brittle? The iron sword will break if it doesn't move?

It is because the iron smelting technology is not up to standard, and there are too many impurities!
If you want to solve this problem, you need to find coal mines and transform the blast furnace!
It's too troublesome, so I chose this tricky method.

The smelting process remains the same, but a process of removing impurities is added after the smelting is completed.

Then mix the iron with charcoal carbon powder, which can greatly increase its toughness.

Moreover, the steel forged in this way is extremely sharp and sharp!
Especially good as a weapon! "

Zu Long's heart skipped a beat when he heard that.

According to Qin Mu, such a miraculous method of making iron is not good enough for him.

It's just because it's too troublesome to transform, so I used this method temporarily.

If he is given enough conditions, he even has a method of steelmaking that is more useful and more productive than this "Hundred Steelmaking" method!

However, Zu Long knew that he should not be too greedy.

Right now, Qin Mu has chosen this kind of steelmaking, which obviously shows that this is the most suitable for Daqin's current situation.

Moreover, he was already very satisfied with the strength of the steelmaking.

This expedition to Baiyue will become Daqin's major trump card!

A hole card that is enough to decide the outcome!

It's just that what Qin Mu said was general, he knew the forging method and advantages of this hundred steelmaking, how to use it specifically?
"Mu'er, I understand what you said. Then, how to use this hundred steelmaking best?"

Qin Mu pondered for a moment, then said: .

"Bai Steelmaking has a wide range of application scenarios.

Now that it is time to go to Baiyue, I will say a few usages.

One is to make it into a weapon!This needs no explanation.

The second is to make arrow clusters!With Daqin's bow and crossbow level, it can directly pierce armor and kill people from 500 meters away!
The third is to make it into protective gear!A circular iron plate with a diameter of one foot protects the chest from fatal injuries!
In addition, for some special characters, small iron rings can be strung together to make a chain mail, which is invulnerable!
It's just that the production of chain mail is time-consuming and cannot be used on a large scale! "

Zulong silently said what Qin Mu said a few times, and prepared to let the Royal Workshop start large-scale trial production activities after returning.

Once successful, the chances of winning this Southern Expedition are great!

However, just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by Qin Mu.

"Father, let me show you another good thing."

Zulong smiled and said: .

"Hundred-refined steel pearls and jade are the first, I am afraid that even the best things are not so good!"

Qin Mu is indeed extremely confident:.

"Don't worry, I'm sure you'll like this thing! With him, the odds of winning will increase by at least [-]%!"

(End of this chapter)