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Chapter 12 Tang-like sword (2)

Huo Qubing sealed the wolf's servants and Li Jing attacked Yinshan at night to destroy the Turks. This is a big deal in Chinese history, which has been passed down through the ages and inspired many heroes! When he mentioned the heroic stories of these two predecessors, Chen Zairong's originally depressed mood immediately became high. He picked up a sword from the weapon stand, danced a sword flower, and made a whistle and whistled wind, saying with a spirit: "If you can follow the predecessors and sage the powerful enemy, even if you die in the battlefield, what's the regret? The General of the Cavalry once shouted that "The Huns are immortal, and Hu regards the family as the Hu. Now that the Turks are invading the border, the people are not able to live in peace. Our men should keep this bold statement in mind!"

The phrase "The Huns are immortal, Hu regards their families as their families" is Huo Qubing's inscription. It has been passed down through the ages. Whenever foreign enemies invade and the mountains and rivers are broken, countless people of lofty ideals shout "The Huns are immortal, Hu regards their families as their families"! Emperor Taizong of Tang pioneered the "Zhenguan Governance", and from then on the Tang Dynasty embarked on the road of prosperity, the country was peaceful and the people were at peace, and the four realms were peaceful. However, since the Turkic rebellion, the iron hoof repeatedly attacked the border, and the military front once penetrated more than a thousand miles deep into Yunzhou, which is now Datong City, Shanxi. The north has been in turmoil since then, and it is not too much to say that it is a crisis of prosperity.

Although the harm of the Post-Turks was not as serious as the Huns in the Western Han Dynasty, it was enough to make knowledgeable people feel heartbroken. Chen Zairong quoted Huo Qubing's famous sayings and expressed his concern for the country and the people.

His words were immediately approved by Zhang Deming. He smashed the iron block in his hand heavily on the anvil, making a bang, and said angrily: "This Turkic man is really angry! He surrendered and rebelled, and surrendered again and again, and was capricious, making the north uneasy. Thinking about the Duke of Wei attacked Yinshan at night, destroying the Turks, and Emperor Taizong called Tian Khan, how proud it was. But now..." The implication is that the country's power is declining, and day by day is getting worse and worse, and it is no longer the time of Zhenguan. This is suspected of damning the government. He suddenly realized that he was speechless, and suddenly stopped talking, looking around, and there was no one outside the store, so he felt relieved.

After hearing his worried words, Chen Wanrong sighed very much. Although Zhang Deming was angry, he was concerned about national affairs. As the saying goes, "family affairs, state affairs, world affairs, everything is concerned about." A country blacksmith like him is so concerned about national affairs. Perhaps this is an important reason why the Tang Dynasty was extremely powerful and the Tang army was invincible.

Chen Zairong was young and energetic. When he heard this, he felt that he was very grateful to me. He opened his mouth and said passionately again. Chen Wanrong was afraid that he would say something he shouldn't say. If he had ears on the wall and listened to others, he might cause trouble that he shouldn't have. He hurriedly stopped his words, changed the subject, pointed to the iron block on the anvil and asked, "Master Zhang, your iron block is very special, different from the iron block beside the wall."

I've wanted to ask this a long time ago, but the two of them said one by one, and they were generous and had no chance. Chen Zairong was excited and would not be sure to lose his words. Chen Wanrong had to force himself to enter, one was to change the topic, and the other was to ask questions in his heart, killing two birds with one stone.

Zhang Deming had just said nothing and was unwilling to talk about state affairs anymore. He was very impressed by Chen Wanrong's cleverness when he was distracted from the topic at the right time. He looked at Chen Wanrong in surprise and found that Chen Wanrong in front of him was very different from the past. He exuded a sense of shrewdness. In a blink of an eye, he patted the iron block: "This is iron, high-quality steel, so it is naturally different. Don't think that if the surface is not bright, you will not look at it. Look, the patterns on it are so beautiful. If I hadn't made a sword for Zairong, I wouldn't have been willing to use it."

Chen Wanrong's heart was beating, thinking that the Tang Dynasty had strong iron, and he might be able to make the chemical equipment needed. In the past few days, Chen Wanrong has been thinking about something that if he wants to get rich, he must rely on his own chemical major. He can only make a living by making small fuss. If he is a little bit bad, he might be the same as the wise and wise monks, relying on chemical knowledge that the ancients did not understand to eat and drink. If he wants to live a good life, he has to throw his arms around and make a big splash and create a world.

The main difficulty faced is that the technology of the Tang Dynasty could not meet its own needs. The basic equipment used in chemical industry, such as reactors and pumps, must be used for steel. The steel quality of the Tang Dynasty was not good enough, and it was the biggest limitation that it could not create the chemical equipment they needed.

It is not said that all chemical equipment requires steel, but most chemical equipment needs to be made of steel, which accounts for a very high proportion. Without good steel chemicals, it can only be empty talk. It can be said that without steel, there is no real chemical industry.

Not to mention that steel has another wonderful use in chemical industry, which is to make "catalysts". If there is no catalyst for synthesis of ammonia, the reaction speed is surprisingly slow. Steel must be solved and does not have to reach the level of modern society. At least it must reach the level when chemical industry is just starting to make chemical industry vivid.

Chen Wanrong, the famous name of the titanium, has long heard of it. He knew it was a high-quality steel. With titanium, it might be possible to solve this problem. Chen Wanrong felt hope in his heart.

"Yintiot? Master Zhang, is this Yitie?" Chen Zairong was completely surprised. He stretched out his hand and grabbed the Yitie in his hand. After a closer look, it turned out to be as Zhang Deming said, it was covered with beautiful patterns, graceful and smooth, giving people a sense of beauty.

Zhang Deming patted his chest and said proudly: "I didn't tell you that I learned this iron and gave me red meat, kowtowed and worshiped the master. Master Ye passed on this production technology to me. The iron was passed on from Damascus in Dashi, not from our China. The iron and iron has been introduced to Middle-earth for a long time. The production technology is too complicated. It takes many small pieces of iron to be repeatedly beaten, which is labor-consuming and time-consuming.

"This iron technology has been improved by Chinese craftsmen, and is much better than the original one. I see that the iron that flows in from the big food in the past year is not as good as mine. If it weren't for your prospects, you wouldn't have used it."

After hearing what he said, Chen Wanrong's hope was immediately shattered. The iron was labor-intensive and time-consuming, but could only be made into blocks. For example, chemical reactors need to be rolled out of plates. Where can such small pieces meet the requirements? This requires another solution, and Chen Wanrong began to change his mind.

The Great Food was the name of the Tang Dynasty for the Arab Empire. At that time, the Arab emperor had just emerged and fiercely fought with the Tang Dynasty for control of the Middle East. He had many wars and was a strong opponent of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions.

Damascus steel, also known as Indian steel, or Uz steel, is the first steel with world reputation. It was recorded in the Southern and Northern Dynasties that "smart and cut gold and jade" is a very good steel.

Zhang Qian went on a mission to the Western Regions, digging out the air and opening the Silk Road. The Tang Dynasty was the most prosperous period of the Silk Road, and there were two main reasons. One was that the Tang Dynasty did not implement the traditional policy of "focusing on agriculture and suppressing commerce". Not only did it not suppress commerce, but Emperor Taizong of Tang took measures to encourage commercial trade, and the Tang Dynasty was one of the most prosperous dynasties in Chinese history.

China has always been a major agricultural country, with agriculture as the basis. Most dynasties attach importance to agriculture and curb the development of commerce. The Ming Dynasty's restrictions on commerce reached a terrifying level. However, the Tang Dynasty was an exception, which was rare. This is also an important reason why the Tang Dynasty was able to prosper so much. The result of the highly developed commerce was naturally the Silk Road that was particularly busy.

Another reason is that the "Eastern Roman Empire", the center of the world in the minds of Westerners, fell apart and lost its centripetal force. Therefore, China, which enjoyed the reputation of "golden kingdom", imagined Westerners as gold everywhere, which was easy to take and admired. They all took pride in imitating the Chinese, eating Chinese food, drinking Chinese tea, wearing Chinese clothes, speaking Chinese language, and practicing Chinese etiquette. In the minds of Westerners at that time, it was a fashion trend that continued until modern times.

Items produced in China are very popular in the West, similar to the trend of buying foreign goods that started in the 1980s, but the main and the second are reversed.

During the Zhenguan period, the Tang Dynasty's forces entered the Middle East. Wu Zetian made mistakes in dealing with the Turkic issue, but her struggle for the Western Regions was greater than during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang. During her rule, a Tang army fought a distance of one hundred miles from Tehran, the capital of Iran. This was the farthest army in Chinese history.

The consequence of this decades-long battle is that the influence of the Golden Kingdom is increasing day by day. Many Westerners come to China from the Silk Road to study, do business and live, and encounter great luck.

This promoted exchanges between the East and the West, and it was no surprise that Damascus steel flowed into Middle Earth in large quantities.

Chen Wanrong took the iron from Chen Zairong and looked at it carefully. It was black and black without light. It had a delicate texture, which was different from other steels. The most attractive thing was the beautiful patterns and smooth lines on it.

When you knock the iron block on the anvil, you make a clear metal impact sound, as if the musical instruments are making it, very pleasant.

"What a great steel! Master Zhang, you really have!" Chen Wanrong saw a lot of modern steel, and had to admire the top quality of the iron. He raised his thumb at Zhang Deming: "Excellent!"

If it can be made into a plate, a reactor can be made. The iron is obtained by forging, and it is impossible to make a plate. This is just a beautiful dream. However, this does not affect Chen Wanrong's vision and is very convinced by the excellent quality of the iron.

Some people accused us Chinese of being arrogant and self-consistent and unable to absorb other people's strengths because of the decline of modern China. In fact, our ancestors were very good at learning from others. Zhang Qian went on a mission to the Western Regions and brought back coal powder that made high-quality steel. China made "fine steel", which was several times better than the native steel in the Western Regions.

Although tar iron came from Damascus, its quality has been better than that of Damascus native steel after improvement by Chinese craftsmen. Modern crystal phase analysis is almost the same as modern steel, which is an amazing innovation in the handicraft era.

When Damascus steel was first introduced to Middle Earth, its excellent performance, unique appearance and beautiful patterns aroused the strong interest of Chinese craftsmen. Chinese craftsmen absorbed the advantages of Damascus steel and produced steel with good properties than Damascus steel. The term "fibrous iron" no longer refers specifically to Damascus steel, but is synonymous with good steel.

The Yuan Dynasty also established the "Yin Iron Bureau", which cannot be understood as "Damascus Steel Bureau". Therefore, the word "Yin Iron" specifically refers to Damascus steel during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. By the Tang Dynasty, the meaning of the word "Yin Iron" generally refers to good steel. I think this statement is credible.

Chen Wanrong saw a craftsman like Zhang Deming and was sincerely impressed by the wisdom of our ancestors!

Chen Zairong was extremely happy. He stretched out his hand and snatched the iron from Chen Wanrong, and kept rubbing it on the iron block: "I have heard of the iron for a long time. This is the first time I have seen it. I didn't expect that Master Zhang, you will be a iron for a iron. Master Zhang, hurry up, give me a sword."

With such high-quality steel, wouldn’t it be a pity if you don’t make a good sword? Chen Zairong was honest and rude and urged him.

Zhang Deming rolled up his sleeves and said to Chen Zairong: "It's okay to play a sword for you, but we have to agree that you will make a fortune in the future. Don't forget how kind I treat you, and I'll treat me to a drink."

This is a joke, but Chen Zairong nodded very seriously: "Master Zhang, don't worry. If there is really one day when I can stand out, I will definitely invite you to drink."

"You kid can definitely make a name for yourself!" Zhang Deming was very confident in Chen Zairong, and used iron tongs to clamp the iron into the stove, added some charcoal, and arranged it: "You swing the sledgehammer."

Chen Zairong had already held the sledgehammer and stood beside the anvil, staring at the stove with his eyes wide open. The blue flames in the stove were flying, making a whirring sound, burning very hard.
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