It was a dark and windy night, and when the sun rose, Luo Zhang walked out of Hu Luanyao's house refreshed.
Hu Luanyao followed Luo Zhang and looked at Luo Zhang with a resentful expression. His lips were slightly swollen. It was obvious that Luo Zhang had done nothing good last night.
Luo Zhang just smiled slightly at this, but didn't care so much. If he hadn't sent people to kill Hu Luanyao several times because he still had value, Luo Zhang would have killed him long ago with his character. , allowing her to live is already considered a special kindness, what is a small benefit?
At this time, Luo Zhang disguised himself again. He did not want his true face to be exposed in the palace and seen by the servants.
With Wu Shaobin saying hello, the servants and guards of Luo Mansion did not pay attention to Luo Zhang's existence.
According to what Wu Shaobin said, this person was a distinguished guest invited by the master of the house. Anyone who dared to offend the distinguished guest of the master of the house would naturally be very respectful. Didn't you see how enthusiastic the family members in the house were towards Luo Zhang?
Arriving at the central courtyard hall, Luo Zhang found Wu Shaobin after breakfast, and the two of them drove their horses towards the ferrosilicon mine outside Chang'an City.
Luo Zhang wanted to see the mining situation of ferrosilicon ore and what was going on in Yushan.
With Chen Kuifeng and the Eighteen Cavalry guarding the house, Luo Zhang was also relieved. Chen Kuifeng had already reached the sixth level of the True Yuan Realm at this time, while the Eighteen Cavalry had all reached the third level of the True Yuan Realm. If they cooperated, , Chen Kuifeng is no match for them. With so many masters protecting Luo Mansion, there is nothing to be afraid of.
When Luo Zhang arrived at the ferrosilicon mine and saw the completed fortress, he nodded with satisfaction.
No wonder Changsun Wuji only sent people to plunder the ferrosilicon mines along the way, but did not send people to attack the ferrosilicon mines again. With such a fortress, it would be difficult for Changsun Wuji to attack it.
The constructed ferrosilicon fortress is twenty meters high, and there are towers all around. There are guards guarding the top, and they are constantly patrolling. Once they find someone approaching, they will immediately stop them. If the stoppage is ineffective, they will immediately stop them. Attack it.
The giant crossbows mounted on the city wall have a range of up to a thousand steps. They are all used on warships at sea. One can imagine how strong the defense is.
As for the gate, it is a thick gate that is four meters high, three meters wide, and fifty centimeters thick. It is impossible to open the city gate without special siege equipment.
"It's not in vain that I spent so much money. This fortress is worth it!" Luo Zhang praised.
Just as Luo Zhang spoke, the city gate clicked and then opened inwards.
Luo Zhang and Wu Shaobin drove in on horseback. As soon as they entered the city gate, their eyes suddenly opened up. There were vegetation everywhere, birds were singing and flowers were fragrant. Who said this was a mine? Who was Luo Zhang and who was worried.
"You are so thoughtful that you actually made this place look like a garden. Those who didn't know it thought they were in the wrong place!" Luo Zhang said with a smile as he looked at the greatly changed mine.
"This is not my fault, but the people Zhao Tianhu hired to do it. He said that if this place was messy, he was afraid that you would be unhappy when you saw it, so he sent people to make it like this. Zhao Tianhu is really good at flattering, no wonder You handed over all your business to him, and I felt relaxed and happy looking at the scenery. Even the workers working here are much more energetic than those in other places!" Wu Shaobin explained with a smile.
"Zhao Tianhu is interested!" Luo Zhang nodded secretly.
Under the guidance of Wu Shaobin, they soon arrived at the mine. At this time, the miners were working. Although everyone was wearing linen clothes, they did not look dirty. Although the clothes were washed white, they were very clean. Compared with those in the mines outside, The workers in the field need to be energetic in the dark all day long.
Luo Zhang walked in and looked at the baskets of ferrosilicon that were being shipped out, and nodded secretly. The quality of the ferrosilicon here is very good. After refining, he should be able to get a lot of ferrosilicon. With this ferrosilicon, he can make steel. .
Of course, he is not very familiar with the ratio of steel at the moment. He has to keep experimenting, just like testing the ratio of gunpowder. However, the test of steel ratio is much easier and faster than gunpowder. After all, gunpowder is the only one. If it's not good, it will explode, so you have to be careful with that experiment.
Steel does not have these worries. Once it is refined, it is thrown away and re-refined.
"Where is the iron smelting plant?" Luo Zhang threw away the ferrosilicon ore in his hand and looked at Wu Shaobin.
"It was originally built in the iron mine outside Chang'an City. It was robbed a few days ago, so the iron smelting plant was moved here!"
"You come with me!"
Following Wu Shaobin and walking a short distance further, Luo Zhang saw a large chimney emitting black smoke. Below, a shirtless man was striking iron with a hammer.
As they hammered away with hammer after hammer, the tinkling sound of forging metal kept reaching their ears.
When he got closer, Luo Zhang saw a gleaming iron sword hanging on the wall not far away, and what the men were hitting was a sword blank that had not yet been formed.
Luo Zhang reached out and took down an iron sword, danced with sword flowers casually, and flicked the iron sword with his hand, making a buzzing sound.
"This sword is well made, but..." Luo Zhang did not continue, but there was still a lot of gap between the sword and his ideal.
"Sir, are you here?" A strong old man came from behind and greeted Wu Shaobin.
Then he looked at Luo Zhang and frowned: "Is there anything wrong with my sword?"
Luo Zhang looked at the old man with interest, with a smile on his lips. It was obvious that this old man was probably the old master here. What he just said made the old master unhappy.
"Let me introduce you. This is Master Fen, the master swordsmith I invited from Luoyang. His casting skills are well-known far and wide. These swords were made by Master Fen!" Wu Shaobin introduced Luo Zhang, but did not introduce Luo Zhang. .
"Your sword is well made and your skills are superb, but I think it could be better!" Luo Zhang commented.
"Huh? Could it be better? How old are you when you know how to forge swords? Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand, otherwise it will embarrass you!" Master Fen snorted lightly. Regarding the young man in front of him actually saying that the sword he forged was not good, He was naturally a little angry.
"Don't you believe it?" Luo Zhang said with a playful smile.
"How do you want me to believe you? Just rely on your words? If you want to convince me, show your skills, don't just talk without practicing!" Master Fen showed a sarcastic smile.
The excitement here naturally attracted the attention of many craftsmen, and they all paid attention to this place. When they heard Luo Zhang's words, the craftsmen burst out laughing.
In their opinion, Luo Zhangcun was joking. Master Fen's sword was not well made. Who else could make it well? It's okay if you want to be famous. But if you can become famous in this way, you will be notorious!
No one present believed what Luo Zhang said. Even Wu Shaobin looked at his brother-in-law with doubtful eyes. It wasn't that he didn't believe it, but that Luo Zhang knew how to blacksmith? Why didn't he know?
