"It's done?"
Bai Feng was taken aback.
Who would have thought that Ma Jun would be able to create a steelmaking furnace while he was looking at the mission?
It had only been seven days since he brought Ma Jun to Xuchang.
In seven days, Ma Jun had managed to create a steelmaking furnace with only the materials and blueprints, as well as the help of a dozen blacksmiths?
However, this speed would have been relatively easy in the modern era.
After all, it could be fully automated.
However, Ma Jun and the blacksmiths relied on their own hands!
Most of the materials were prepared. Ma Jun first had to melt the materials and cast them into components.
Then, he had to install them according to the blueprints.
However, when Bai Feng saw the huge steelmaking furnace, he couldn't help but gasp.
He didn't expect that he had underestimated Ma Jun.
This finished product was simply amazing!
It was almost identical to the final result shown on the blueprints.
The only difference was that there was no spray paint.
If it wasn't sprayed, the alloy shell would easily be scratched and damaged.
However, this wouldn't affect the overall situation at all.
Ma Jun smiled and said, "It's finished.
"It's finally done. I have to thank all of you for your help."
After saying that, Ma Jun bowed to the blacksmiths who helped.
The blacksmiths hurriedly waved their hands.
"No, no, no. Master Ma's craftsmanship is superb. Otherwise, we could only look at the blueprints and stare."
Bai Feng smiled and said,
"No matter what, I still have to thank all of you."
"This is a small token of my appreciation. I'll have to trouble you to accept it."
After saying that, Bai Feng gently clapped his hands. Two guards walked out with a pile of gold and silver.
Most of these were given to him by Cao Cao.
Bai Feng wasn't short of money, and he basically couldn't spend it. He did have a lot of money on hand.
To Bai Feng, these silver taels were at most a drop in the ocean.
However, to these blacksmiths who relied on their craftsmanship for a living, it was enough to support their families for more than ten years!
After thanking him, the blacksmiths turned and left.
Bai Feng smiled and said, "Don't worry.
"Don't worry, Sir. I won't mistreat you."
"When the Wei Emperor returns in triumph, I will definitely seek an official position for you. Also, this is a small token of my appreciation."
After saying that, Lin Chuan ordered the guards to bring out a batch of gold, silver, and jewelry.
This was the same amount as the previous dozen or so people!
Ma Jun laughed heartily and waved his hand.
"My Lord, money is just a worldly possession. I, Ma Jun, am willing to follow my Lord because my Lord has something that can improve my skills and benefit the Great Wei!"
"If Sir's method of infusing steel is really possible, then it can really overturn the entire world!"
"I can't accept this money. When I agreed to it, you only said that there would be a salary. I'll just take a fixed salary."
"Compared to this, I'm more interested in seeing what the method of pouring steel is like."
What Ma Jun said was not wrong at all. If this method of pouring steel was really popularized, then it would really topple the entire world!
As everyone knew, most of the weapons in the world were made of iron, and most of them were made of pig iron. At most, some of them were forged.
But since it was made of iron, there was a huge problem — oxidation.
Oxidation would lead to rust, and the rusted iron would become very difficult to use.
However, steel could make up for this problem.
During the Three Kingdoms period, people actually knew how to forge steel, but the most they could do was Hundred Wrought Steel.
Hundred-forged steel was basically a steel that had been tempered a hundred times before it was forged.
Furthermore, during the Three Kingdoms period, most people used the stir-fry method.
Although the stir-fry method could produce steel, the output was very low.
Not to mention ten thousand catties per day, even a prefecture would have a problem producing ten thousand catties per month.
Furthermore, weapons required large amounts of steel. How could such a small amount of steel be enough for the soldiers?
It was not even enough for the military, much less for civilian use. Some civilians might not even see what steel looked like in their entire lives.
If they could really produce ten thousand catties per day, then this situation would be completely changed!
Bai Feng smiled faintly.
"Sir is right. We should really test it out."
"This furnace cannot have any mistakes. Sir, do you know how the method of pouring steel is done?"
Ma Jun cupped his hands and said.
"I'd like to hear more!"
Bai Feng continued.
"To put it bluntly, the method of pouring steel is to refine pig iron into molten iron, add some other materials, and pour them into the furnace."
"The furnace can refine a large amount of steel every time, and it takes a long time to refine."
"Hundred Wrought Steel can be easily forged in a day, and Thousand Wrought Steel can be forged in five days at most."
Ma Jun immediately sucked in a breath of cold air.
"Thousand Wrought Steel can be forged in five days?!"
"Unheard of, unheard of!"
Actually, Ma Jun couldn't be blamed. Only those who had too much free time and energy would use the stir-frying method to make Thousand Refined Steel.
Ma Jun had been in this line of work for many years, but he had never seen Thousand Wrought Steel. He had only heard of it in legends.
In the end, when it came to Bai Feng, it could be easily completed in five days?!
Ma Jun couldn't help but touch the furnace, unable to put it down.
Bai Feng retracted his smile and said in a deep voice.
"But because of this, the method of pouring steel is extremely dependent on the furnace."
"The components in the furnace are extremely precise. If there is a slight deviation, it is very likely that there will be problems when it is used."
"In addition, if the materials do not meet the standards, there may even be an explosion."
"Once such a hidden danger occurs, you can imagine a thousand degrees of hot molten iron spraying everywhere. When it touches a person, won't that person directly melt?"
Ma Jun couldn't help but nod his head heavily.
Ma Jun knew all too well what Bai Feng said.
It was not that Ma Jun had never seen a steel forging apprentice's entire hand disappear after touching the molten iron.
This kind of situation was often seen in the blacksmith industry.
But that was only a small part of the molten iron.
This furnace was so big, how much molten iron could it hold?
If there was an explosion or molten iron flowing out, how many people would die?
"Alright, I've roughly told you everything."
"Now, let's test it out."
"I still have a lot of trust in you. Who knows, you might be able to give Wei Emperor a surprise before he returns."
After saying that, Bai Feng waved his hand and ordered the guards to bring in the iron materials that they had prepared earlier.
This furnace was very big, and it would be difficult to move it by manpower.
Rather than wasting the effort, it was better to test it out in the courtyard.
The courtyard was very big, and Bai Feng was not the one paying for it, so Bai Feng did not feel the pinch at all.
Moreover, even if the furnace exploded, it would not affect the food in the backyard.
Soon, a few guards placed the iron materials in the furnace according to Bai Feng's instructions.
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