The current iron smelting technology of the Dawu Dynasty can produce one pound of wrought iron from about five pounds of pig iron.
The price of pig iron that Supervisor Wang sold to Yun Chao was three cents of silver per catty, and the price of refined iron was one cent and eight cents of silver per catty, equivalent to six times the price of pig iron.
There is no other way. Dawu Dynasty specializes in salt and iron. It is okay to buy a small amount on the black market. If you want to purchase in large quantities, it is really impossible to do it without channels.
"By the way, brother, can you help me find some big carts? No ox carts or donkey carts, just mule carts or horse carriages."
To fight a war, you need to transport food, so carts are also part of the ordnance.
As long as he can get involved with ordnance, the director of the ordnance warehouse will naturally have a way.
There is no reason to waste money without making money. If it weren't for the fact that there were not many weapons on hand, Manager Wang would not have refused Yun Chao's request to buy armor and a crossbow just now.
As the director of an ordnance warehouse, you can't sell out all the inventory in the warehouse. What if someone checks it?
Dongping Mansion is just a city with limited ordnance reserves, and the warehouse manager cannot cover the sky with one hand.
There is a limit to making money, don't be too ruthless, otherwise you may get yourself into it.
Next, in order to win over Yun Chao, a high-quality customer, Manager Wang, despite being rude to Yun Chao on the surface, actually responded to every request as long as it could be done. Not only did he introduce two blacksmiths to him, but he also introduced two blacksmiths to him. Coppersmith.
Yun Chao also knew what Supervisor Wang was thinking, so he just handed over a gold ingot and said, "Brother, please do me a small favor and persuade a few masters to follow me to Qingyang County."
Manager Wang put the ingot into his sleeve and snorted coldly: "What a master, just a few scumbags. I will ask them to report to you outside the city tomorrow!"
Yun Chao was so happy that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear.
There is really a shortage of people, especially craftsmen. Without enough technical personnel, many ideas cannot be implemented.
Youdao didn't bother the two masters, so Yun Chao stuffed another gold ingot without any fuss: "Brother, can you help find a cannon maker who can make cannons?"
The gunsmith Yun Chao mentioned is not someone who can make artillery, but someone who can make firecrackers.
Yun Chao has already inquired, and it seems that the Dawu Dynasty has not invented firearms yet.
Not to mention artillery, there are not even muskets, and the use of gunpowder is still at the level of fireworks.
In Yunchao's view, the technology tree of the Dawu Dynasty was simply crooked.
Gunpowder has been invented for hundreds of years, but it has not been used in military affairs. Instead, it has been used in fireworks and firecrackers. There are not only firecrackers, but also colorful fireworks.
As a human being in two lifetimes, it is impossible for Yun Chao to let go of gunpowder and not study. This is what any person with a normal mind would do, unless his head was kicked by a donkey.
However, Yun Chao also knew that it was not easy to light up the technology tree of igniters in a short time.
Apart from anything else, the gunpowder used in guns and cannons alone cannot be produced in a short time.
In Yun Chao's impression, the gunpowder used in firecrackers and the gunpowder used in guns seemed to be different types of gunpowder.
The gunpowder used for explosion and the gunpowder used for launching also seem to be different.
Unless they are ancient military enthusiasts, how many people can explain these things clearly?
What's more, just having gunpowder is not enough.
If you want to make a musket, you must first break through the technical barriers of the Dawu Dynasty and get the materials to make the barrel.
To build a qualified gun barrel, pig iron is absolutely unacceptable.
I don’t know if the so-called fine iron can be used. If it is not strong enough, it will really kill people.
Even if the materials are qualified, there is still workmanship.
Yun Chao is a quasi-doctorate from the Agricultural University, not a senior fitter. It would be easier for him to make a qualified gun barrel than to let him go home and make a villain.
However, even if it is difficult, Yun Chao must prepare for a rainy day.
Even if hot weapons cannot be developed now, Yun Chao must slowly develop them.
Not to mention that in his previous life he was a quasi-doctorate from the Agricultural University, even though he was illiterate, he still knew who would have the final say in the world in the future.
The reason why he has traveled so long and is only starting to prepare now is not that Yun Chao has forgotten his previous life, or that his brain is flooded, but that the time was not ripe before.
When I first traveled through time, I didn't even have enough to eat and just thought about researching thermal weapons. That was because my head was stuck in some kind of organ.
Moreover, before reaching a certain level of strength, even if you develop some tricks, you may not be able to keep them, and it may even lead to death.
Never think that you can unify the world by inventing guns and artillery.
If he was so naive, he would probably be able to raise horses on the grass on his grave.
No matter how awesome you are, you can't conquer the world by yourself.
Without a strong force to back it up, and relying on one person to fight alone, not to mention taking over the world, not even a city lord can sit firmly.
Muskets are powerful, and artillery is very powerful, but these things have to be built and used by someone.
Without a group of loyal subordinates, once these deadly weapons are in the hands of others, their fate will be in their hands.
Never underestimate people's hearts. The so-called loyalty is just because there are not enough chips for betrayal.
In front of Jiangshan Sheji, father and son can turn against each other, and brothers can kill each other, let alone superiors and subordinates who are not related by blood.
Therefore, Yunchao will not easily bring out something beyond this era until he is certain that it will not be counterattacked.
At the very least, don’t take out too much at once.
Otherwise, it is very likely that you will die without even knowing how you died.
Of course there are workshops for making firecrackers in Dongping Prefecture, and there are even more than one.
As the director of the ordnance warehouse, it was not difficult to find a gunner.
As long as the benefits are sufficient, there are plenty of people willing to do it.
Yun Chao is no ordinary person. He is a genuine imperial official and there is no shame in working under him.
What's more, Yun Chao is a very generous fellow. Any craftsman who is willing to go to Qingyang County with him will have his salary doubled, and there will be rewards for good work.
Of course, the craftsmen were able to follow Yun Chao to Qingyang County, and Manager Wang played a vital role in it.
If Yun Chao, a small official from outside the country, wanted to trick the craftsmen into following him, it would be impossible, but definitely not high.
It would be different if Manager Wang came forward. They were all local officials, so what he said would be easier for people to believe.
What's more, this guy is not just a inducement, but mainly a coercion.
Rather than risk offending Director Wang by staying here, it would be better to go to Qingyang County and have a look.
After going back and forth, I will definitely not be able to leave today.
Yun Chao first asked the loaded cart to wait outside the city. He took a few craftsmen he had just recruited and started shopping in the city.
Not to mention the iron materials, I have already bought a batch from Director Wang.
This thing is a specialty item. Even if it can be bought in the market, you can't buy much at one time.
What I want to buy now are mainly tools for craftsmen.
There are also copper materials and raw materials for making gunpowder!
