Shi Wushuang felt extremely unbelievable when he heard the news. How come the great Dayuan couldn't even buy iron?
Could it be that all the iron in the country was used up when buying fine iron to build weapons?
I had originally thought of making a fortune from this deal and saving some capital.
But if we continue like this, we will not only not make any money, but will even lose money.
The most important thing is that if you fail to buy enough iron for a long time, you will completely lose the trust of the barbarians.
The status of Yunlu Pavilion in their hearts will drop significantly.
This is an absolutely intolerable result.
"Raise the price for me. At worst, I can buy it from the mine. I will buy the refined iron at a high price. I don't believe that I can't buy it even if I have money." Shi Wushuang was extremely angry.
It was a business that could have made a lot of money, but Yunlu Pavilion almost lost everything.
All the wealth accumulated over the years will be given back to you.
“Although Dayuan is currently short of iron, according to our investigation, it is not the iron that we purchase in large quantities.
Some businesses have also noticed a shortage of iron ore and are hoarding to drive up prices.
Many businesses have large quantities of iron, which leads to a shortage in the market.
If you're willing to pay a high price, it shouldn't be difficult to buy enough iron."
A Yunlu Pavilion disciple explained.
"I knew it was these profiteers who did it! Setting the status of merchants at the lowest level is absolutely the right thing to do.
These people will do anything to make money.
If we ever conquer the world, we will definitely punish these profiteers severely."
There is no one in the world who is so angry.
Li Ye had always been against him, but he didn't expect that the businesses under him would also start to make trouble.
“Then our budget would have to increase by more than ten times, and with the shipping costs added in, we’d probably lose money.
After all, the ones I bought below have more iron impurities.
Multiple forgings are required to remove impurities.
Not only will it reduce the quality, but it will also take a lot of effort.”
Shi Wushuang was worried and waved his hand, saying, "Don't worry about these things. First, purchase enough according to my requirements.
If you were more picky, you wouldn't even be able to buy low-quality iron."
"Yes, we'll go shopping now!"
Shi Wushuang could never have guessed that the boss behind all these businesses was Li Ye.
In order to avoid attracting attention, the names of the businesses are all different.
Even the shopkeepers don’t know who the real boss is behind the scenes, they just follow orders.
When encountering a customer who wants to buy a large amount of iron, he doesn't give him any face at all.
If you order less, the price will be relatively cheaper. If you buy in large quantities, the price will be more expensive.
The people in Yunlu Pavilion were so angry that they were jumping up and down. They had never done anything so aggrieved before.
But they had no way out.
In order to purchase enough iron as quickly as possible, we had no choice but to agree to all the requests.
And the prices are getting higher and higher day by day, becoming more and more outrageous.
Li Ye finally mined the first batch of iron ore and quickly ordered people to start the blast furnace.
First, crush the iron ore and throw it in to burn. When the iron inside is burned into a fluid state, it seeps through the gaps and flows out from the outlet.
As less and less molten iron flows out, the waste ore is scooped out from the other side.
Ore is added into the furnace while waste is discharged, and molten iron flows out continuously in the middle.
This type of iron smelting was so efficient that even experienced craftsmen were shocked.
"My God, the iron is being smelted so fast!
This new blast furnace has a higher output than the previous twenty or thirty.”
"Pay more attention to safety and try to ensure that all the iron ingots are of similar quality.
Also remember that the quality of the iron sold to the barbarians must be of lower quality, just enough to be used.
Therefore, the fire does not need to be burned so vigorously. The more impurities are mixed in, the more trouble they will have in making the weapons.
It can buy us more time.”
Li Ye said to the craftsmen who were working.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. We won't give them good iron."
"It's incredible! This isn't iron smelting at all; all that's flowing out is pure silver.
At this rate, as long as iron ore mining can keep up, at least 5,000 kilograms of iron can be smelted per day."
"We can take turns doing this all day and night without stopping.
The iron you smelt can not only be used by yourself, but you can also sell it to make money."
Everyone in the venue was excited and full of energy.
"Everyone has worked hard these days, and I will definitely not treat you unfairly when I make money."
"Your Highness's treatment is already very good, there's no need to give us more money.
The money you earn should be used wisely, it will be more useful in your Highness's hands."
Li Ye smiled and said, "That won't do. As long as you have put in a lot of effort, you must be paid enough.
Otherwise, who would be willing to work for this prince in the future?
Don't worry, our iron ore mines are very profitable and we don't need yours."
Zhao Wudi was even more excited. Having enough iron meant he could make better armor.
Whether it is cavalry or armored infantry, it is very expensive.
The main reason is that the cost of armor and weapons is too high.
In ancient times, the production of large numbers of weapons consumed a huge amount of iron, which even the imperial court could not afford.
You have to know that the soldiers and armors that have been made need maintenance and need to be repaired if they are broken.
Fighting a battle requires a large number of craftsmen and consuming a lot of iron for repairs.
Labor is not a big deal, but sufficient material supply is the most important thing.
If there is enough high-quality iron, it will not be a problem to build a large number of armored cavalry and armored infantry.
The army is now equipped with a large number of crossbows, and the arrowheads are all made of fine iron.
A battle may consume hundreds of thousands or even millions of arrows.
It was simply not affordable before, but the situation is different now.
With enough iron, crossbow bolts can be manufactured in large quantities.
㱗You don't have to worry about running out of it when using it on the battlefield.
With sufficient crossbows and arrows, you can defeat all the enemy troops without even close combat.
It can not only win the battle, but also minimize the casualties.
Just thinking about such a battle makes me feel extremely excited.
But for the enemy, there is only endless despair.
If the distance is far, you will be hit by a strong crossbow, and if you are close, you will be hit by a small crossbow.
I'm afraid they will be wiped out by the entire army before they even reach us.
As long as there are enough soldiers, you can even be invincible.
In the future, when the enemy faces the Dayuan army, they will either turn around and run away or build tall walls to resist.
They will completely lose the initiative in the battle.
I'm afraid that in the whole world, only Dayuan can afford it.
To be precise, only the army controlled by Li Ye can afford to fight such a powerful war.
Li Ye is well aware of the advantages of firepower coverage.
We found some highly skilled craftsmen to make special molds for the arrows.
Just pour the molten iron in and let it cool for a while, and you can make dozens or even hundreds of arrows at a time, which is very efficient.
If these arrows are polished by craftsmen, they will become very sharp and sufficient for use.
Even an ordinary woman can do this kind of thing.
There is almost no upper limit on daily output, and people can produce as much as they want during wartime.
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