Ever since the emperor, Emperor Mu, successfully forged hard and useful iron tools in the imperial capital, all the princes in the world have studied and imitated the iron-making techniques of the Xi Kingdom to forge iron tools.
From weapons to farm tools to daily utensils, iron tools have room for improvement, and iron ore, which was originally worthless, once became the most sought-after cargo and was sought after by countless nobles.
At the same time, it also attracts countless people to go deep into the mountains to search for iron ore deposits.
The country of Izumo is rich in domestic resources, and there is naturally no shortage of iron ore. The king of Izumo immediately began to smelt iron and make iron tools.
"Your Majesty, the iron tool has been forged. Please take a look at it!" The weapon maker raised an iron ax above his head and presented it to the King of Izuyun.
Lord Izumo took the iron ax with anticipation. The iron ax was not big, similar to a wood-chopping ax, in the shape of a half-moon shovel. The back of the ax was dark brown, and the blade was bright white. At first glance, it looked like it had been struck. Lord Izumo
Gently wiping the ax blade with your fingers, you immediately felt a sharp edge.
"It's so sharp and looks very strong. It doesn't look like rotten gold at all. It seems to be no worse than US dollars."
Before that, people called gold gold, copper was called U.S. dollars, and iron was called rotten gold. Iron had been used for a long time, but the iron tools at that time were not very useful, so it was called rotten gold.
Now the King of Izumo loves his iron ax so much that he can't put it down.
After Xi's iron-smelting technique came out, iron could no longer be called rotten gold.
The Lord of Izumo thought secretly in his heart, and then poured his energy into the iron axe, and with a slash, a sharp ax blade came out of the air. His energy was released and struck the ground in the distance. Suddenly, a deep cut appeared on the ground.
mark.
"The king is mighty!"
The armorer praised with flattery.
The Lord of Izumo's face was half happy and half worried: "It is already comparable to bronze weapons. In the future, iron weapons can be used in the army. The strength of Izumo Kingdom has greatly increased, but...it is not even worse than the iron weapons of Xi Kingdom."
There are so few, it seems not as good as the farm tools used by farmers in the Xi Kingdom."
Hearing the monarch's comments, the armorer on the side couldn't help but lowered his head and did not dare to speak.
"Master Tuo, are the iron weapons of Izumo Country suitable enough to catch up with Xi Country?"
Master Taku is another weapon-smith in the Izumo Kingdom, and his strength is inferior to that of Master Liao. Now that Master Liao is gone, his status has risen sharply and he has become the number one weapon-smith in the Izumo Kingdom.
However, the Izumo Kingdom's first weapons refiner's face was red at the moment and he seemed a little embarrassed: "Your Majesty, this...Xi Kingdom struck first. Their attainments in iron smelting and blacksmithing are unparalleled. If we want to catch up, I'm afraid
It will take some time.”
"Well, try to catch up with Xidu as soon as possible!" King Izumo is not the kind of unreasonable tyrant. He understands the difficulties of the armorers and craftsmen, so he said again: "Xiguo's ironware is also made of ordinary iron ore.
It is made of stone, and there are no natural materials or earthly treasures added to it, as long as you improve your weapon-casting skills."
Master Tuo was relieved upon hearing this, nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, and issued a military order, claiming that he would build better iron tools as soon as possible.
Seeing this, Lord Izumo also felt a sense of anticipation in his heart.
He had been fooled by Xidu before, thinking that in order to create hard and usable iron tools, he had to incorporate natural materials and earthly treasures, but who knew that this was not the case at all.
Fortunately, now that Xidu's iron-making skills are available, although it is still not as good as the iron tools made by Xidu, at least everyone has iron tools, and the difference will not be much different.
For a time, Lord Izumo felt much more relaxed, and the dull pain in his chest also eased a lot.
Similar scenes were played out in all the major vassal states of the Xia Dynasty. The kings of various countries urged the craftsmen to smelt and forge iron.
It can be predicted that before long, the entire Zhuxia Dynasty will undergo earth-shaking changes because of iron tools.
These high-spirited monarchs only saw the benefits brought by iron tools, thinking that their armies would become stronger because of iron tools, they could use iron tools to cultivate more fields, and the country would become richer and richer.
However, no one saw the conflicts and contradictions under the changing times, whether it was the kings of various countries or the supreme emperor.
If anyone can "see" it, then no one else but Yao Yun.
Yao Yun knew that after the birth and widespread use of iron tools, productivity would increase and the entire society would undergo earth-shaking changes.
Slavery and the well-field system will all be greatly impacted by the emergence of iron tools.
Yao Yun was happy to hear this. Huangshi Tianshu sent him an SSS-level task to liberate the slaves. He was determined to complete this task and rescue the slaves, but his strength was too small and his willpower was weak. Now he is offering iron weapons to attack slavery. He doesn't know.
Will the Book of Heaven take the credit on his head?
It would be great if Yao Yun could be rewarded for this.
Yao Yun's mind was not focused on these empty goals for the time being, but instead set his sights back on Xidu.
Cang Man and Hu Yi led the army back to Xidu, and Yao Yun held a grand reward banquet for the soldiers who returned in triumph.
This time Xi's army made great achievements on the battlefield, and the emperor gave him a large number of rewards, including cattle and horses, money and silk, and slaves. When 800 troops went out, they came back with a total of 2,000 people. The long carriages and horses were majestic and spectacular.
Yao Yun was naturally overjoyed. Horses were not produced in the south and were expensive. There were not many horses in Xidu. Cars were pulled by oxen and carriages were not common.
After rewarding the three armies, Yao Yun, Wu Tong and Bald Long summoned Cang Man and Hu Yi.
The two reported the details of the expedition to Yao Yun.
Hu Yi was very excited when talking about the battle: "Your Majesty, we didn't know that we were so powerful when we stayed in Xi Kingdom before. The results of this battle shocked us. The Dongyi barbarians were holding stone spears.
, Stone axes can't hurt our soldiers at all, but our soldiers' swords are deadly."
The fart spirit Cangman answered decisively at this time: "This is all the result of the iron weapon. Without the king's iron weapon, we would not have been able to achieve such brilliant achievements. The king sitting in Xidu can affect the battle situation thousands of miles away, and can even alarm the situation.
The princes in the world are really amazing, I, Cangman, am convinced!"
When Hu Yi heard Cang Man's flattery, he was convinced. Yes, the reason behind all this is the iron-making technique invented by the king. Why didn't I think of it? It's such a pity.
Cang Man's licking skills are really impressive. Even if Yao Yun's immunity is strong enough, he still feels helpless at this moment.
The bald dragon couldn't get used to Cang Man's flattery, and frowned and asked: "Don't rush to flatter me, I just heard you say that on the way back to Xidu with your army, you saw that many countries began to make iron tools and use iron tools.
.”
Cang Man nodded firmly: "Yes, their iron weapons are not as good as those of our Xi Kingdom, but I am still a little worried. Everyone has iron weapons. Even if our weapons are better, the huge advantage we once had will no longer exist.
Small, other countries are big.”
Cang Man is not only a licking dog, but also a very thoughtful licking dog. The concerns raised at this time are very meaningful.
Bald Dragon and Wu Tong's faces sank. The decision to donate the iron was unanimously agreed upon by everyone. However, how to maintain the superiority and strength of Xidu after donating the iron was a question they needed to consider.
At this moment, everyone looked at Yao Yun because at this moment, Yao Yun looked relaxed.
Bald Dragon: "Your Majesty, what do you think?"
Yao Yun smiled and said: "This matter is very simple. In terms of materials, we can refine iron into steel to make our weapons sharper and more powerful. On the other hand, we can build more powerful weapons."