Wei Xiyin had always wanted to make steel.
But at that time, the guards lacked protective gear, the blacksmith shop was so small, and there were only two furnaces, so they could only focus on how to improve their survival rate.
If you can take care of this side, you naturally can't take care of the other side.
The so-called steel... steel, the main component of steel is iron, and they have a warehouse of ready-made materials right now.
The ore stored in the armory was stored according to the specifications of the original thousand-man army. Now the army in the fortress has less than two hundred people, so there are enough materials for them to conduct experiments.
Wei Ting was a little surprised, "Cousin, do you have a way to solve this problem?"
Wei Xiyin didn't dare to say too much, "I don't know if it will succeed yet, I have to give it a try first."
She had only read about the steel smelting method in a book in her previous life, so they all had to figure out how to make it together.
The two immediately called a blacksmith, who wrote down on paper the method of refining steel, which is a material with iron as the main element, a carbon content generally below 2%, and other elements.
Wei Xiyin remembered that in addition to iron, copper and other ores, there were other ores in the armory, and these elements could actually be found.
The main reason is that the proportion is difficult to grasp, and it can only be figured out through repeated experiments.
The two blacksmiths took over the forging method and looked at it carefully. They found that there were many things they couldn't understand at all, such as what the girl meant by carbon content?
Do we need to add these things to the iron for smelting?
Is iron still useful once impurities are ingested?
The two of them looked at each other in surprise.
They have grown from ordinary blacksmiths who made farm tools to experts in weapons manufacturing.
Wei Ting was very curious. He took the paper and asked, "Will iron with impurities be stronger than before?"
He was somewhat skeptical.
Although he had only been exposed to weapon forging for a short time, Wei Ting had already read through all the books on weapon forging in the fortress, but had never heard of the method his cousin mentioned.
Wei Xiyin was at a loss for words. Even if she recited the elemental table, he probably wouldn't understand. "Wait until the craftsmen figure it out, and then you'll know, cousin."
"Actually, besides the modification of the long-tasseled spear, what we need most is long-range weapons." Wei Xiyin expressed her thoughts. "The fort has strong defensive capabilities. If it is equipped with long-range weapons with great destructive power, it will truly achieve both offensive and defensive capabilities."
There is a semi-finished crossbow cart in the armory. The main design feature of the crossbow cart is that it can load arrows at the same time and has great force. One crossbow arrow can penetrate several people like a string of candied haws, and eight powerful crossbow arrows can be fired at the same time.
This is much more powerful than ordinary bows and crossbows, and was considered a heavy weapon in ancient times.
Wei Ting was stunned when he heard this, "Cousin wants a ballista?"
Wei Xiyin nodded and said bluntly, "Yes, a carpenter is needed to make a crossbow cart. Cousin, you can bring the carpenter with you to learn about its structure. With a crossbow cart, the safety of the fort will be greatly improved."
They now have very few guards. After winter is over and the food is eaten up, they will need to go to the granary to transport food. It is known that Dongwu City has been broken, and they have to pass through Yimu and other places along the way.
Who knows what the situation will be like outside when we go out.
Not to mention other cities, let’s just talk about Dongwu City. It is much larger than Yongning County, with a population of over 100,000. In addition, now that zombies have become stronger, food needs to be transported back and forth, and the hazards along the way must be cleared.
If they only rely on the long tassel spear as a weapon, it will be difficult for them to escape unscathed.
If the fort has a sufficient number of crossbow carts, then when facing a city full of zombies, not only will the fort be protected, but the guards will also have at least the strength to fight.
Wei Ting fell silent upon hearing this, feeling a little ashamed. He had just solved half of the problem of modifying the long tassel spear, and his fifth cousin had already thought of making a crossbow cart.
In terms of vision, as a man, he is not as good as his younger sister.
Wei Ting immediately stood up and planned to take the carpenter to the armory to check the unfinished crossbow cart.
Seeing that he was full of energy, Wei Xiyin left with peace of mind and headed for the camp.
Not long after the two of them left, the sow in the pigsty began to move, and it looked like piglets were about to be born.
Wei Li, who was standing by, was very excited and immediately asked his servants to notify his cousins.
The men in the underground palace quickly received the news and prepared to rush to the blacksmith shop, but someone suddenly brought it up.
"Should we call Wei Xu? Didn't they say he can get out of bed?"
When they went up the mountain to catch wild boars, Wei Xu was kicked by a wild boar. He stayed at home to recuperate after returning. He did not show up during the previous training or when he went to help the tribe later.
To express their apology, everyone decided to give him a piglet as a compensation after the sow gave birth, and of course they should invite him along now.
"By the way, have you seen Wei Xu recently?"
The cousins were stunned when they heard this. Yes, it seemed like they hadn't seen Wei Xu for several days, and Wei Xu didn't live with them when they moved into the underground palace.
After thinking about it, they decided to find Wei Xu first and take him with them to see the sow give birth.
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Southwest campsite.
When the guards saw the girl coming, they saluted quickly.
As the door was pushed open, we saw the terrifying-looking zombies struggling to get out of the cage. They were in a state of excitement after smelling the scent of living people.
After only one day, the iron cage was obviously deformed and bent, and the largest gap was large enough for an arm to reach the innermost iron bar.
In addition, the weather was cold, the doors and windows were closed and there was little ventilation, and a strong stench of corpses permeated the house.
The environment of this house is really not very good.
As soon as Wei Xiyin stepped inside, she frowned and subconsciously held her breath.
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