Chapter 558: Big breakthrough in steelmaking technology

The soldiers of Zhao Jun were stunned. What they saw and heard along the way made them unable to speak, especially the clothes of the civilians of Qin State were very different from theirs. This gap makes it difficult for them to start a conversation. In particular, there is still a history of war between the two countries. But here is different. Everyone is a soldier, and there is a common relationship between soldiers and soldiers. Don't look at people having beautiful military uniforms. But that kind of generous relationship between soldiers cannot be separated by military uniforms.

There will always be common topics among soldiers. Especially when it comes to alliances. The first thing they talked about was their enemy. With a common enemy, the subtle estrangement between the soldiers of the two countries disappeared without a trace. What followed was the kind of ease.

"What's the reason for being a soldier? It's not just for that little salary." The sergeant is a veteran. The veteran knows how to get around in the barracks.

"Military pay?" the soldiers asked.

"That's right. We all have to pay to work." The sergeant said.

"Oh. We never pay military pay. We just take care of one meal." The Zhao Jun soldiers immediately complained. The world is most afraid of having a comparison object. Because of comparison, we know that we are backward and advanced.

"Yes, we have always been in charge of the food. Not even the little leaders." The soldiers said.

"Oh my God. I really don't know how you came here." The sergeant said sympathetically.

"We can't post much. The above only gives me fifty and a half taels every month. You know, a worker in Xianyang can make five and a half taels a day. I don't know how much more than I can make in a month. So, we all rely on the spoils." The sergeant said.

"Yes. Veterans, you are right, we should also grab more loot." Zhao Jun soldiers began to make a sensation. They began to figure out how to **** the spoils in the next battle.

"Snatch back a *** woman by the way." The sergeant said jokingly.

"Hahaha." All the soldiers burst into laughter. Many people smiled slightly. They fought for a lifetime and many people have never even touched a woman. This joke gave the two armies a common topic.

"Everyone, everybody, come with me." Officer Qin Jun, the soldier in charge of Zhao Jun, shouted at this moment. They were placed in the No. 3 accommodation area in Ding District. They will receive the basic training of the Qin army there. All Zhao Jun left with a smile. They are friendly to the sergeant.

From the conversation of the sergeant, they knew what they were doing next. That is to abandon the prejudices of Zhao and Qin. Everyone is here to make a fortune, and there is no need to why Zhao and Qin are in trouble. There are women. They began to inquire about anything about the Western Regions. Especially the matter of Qin State buying land. They are particularly concerned. They hope to have one thousand mu of land of their own.

As Zhao Jun's thoughts began, they merged into the military cultural tradition of Qin Jun. They got the stiff military uniforms they had long desired, and then advanced trapdoor rifles. Then the sergeants of the Qin Army led five of them to train them personally. The sergeants always teach them patiently. In the spare time of training, the sergeant chatted with them and bragged. The soldiers of the Zhao Jun always hope that the sergeant can talk about the experience of the Qin Army in foreign warfare. Then there is the story of getting rich. The barracks are boring. The sergeants who meet the good Zhao Jun veterans will treat guests to the tavern to sit and drink a few glasses. Zhao Jun has no source of income without military pay. They very much hope to go to war early. They are not afraid of war. The fear is not to fight. It's hard not to fight.

The relationship between the two armies is very harmonious in getting along with each other. However, Qin State has made a major breakthrough in metallurgy. The metallurgical major of Qin Guo University has explored the acid steelmaking method and the alkaline steelmaking method. And on the basis of blast furnace and open hearth, a kind of converter has also appeared. Although I tested it on a small scale in the laboratory. But this invention is enough to change Qin's current serious steel demand.

With the rapid development of the industrial revolution, the demand for the quantity and quality of steel is getting higher and higher. People began to seek new and more effective steelmaking methods. Qin Guo's engineers also continue to do research.

However, when the pressurization test was constantly inquiring, some people began to think of using a pressurized device to blow gas in the molten iron to make steel. This method has existed for a long time. Chemical experiments are always carried out in bottles and cans, because liquids can always speed up the reaction. Then, molten iron is also a liquid. Why can't you do that. Therefore, some military engineers began to take the initiative to study.

Niu Pin is such a person with a unique idea. He proposed to put molten pig iron into a converter and blow high-pressure air into it to burn off the silicon, manganese, carbon, and phosphorus contained in the pig iron, thereby making steel. His son Niu Xiaoer also invented a pear-shaped movable converter for this purpose, which can make 1,000 pebbles of molten iron into steel in just 10 minutes. If the mixing method is used, it will take a few days to complete.

But what Niu's father and son researched is an acid converter. In the environment of the acid converter, phosphorus is difficult to remove by oxidation. In this case, the requirements for beneficiation are too high. The iron mines in the north cannot accept this. This also makes this steelmaking method just invented not approved by Wenyang Company.

Although this method is not feasible, it is not without room for improvement. Another metallurgical engineer at the university improved the acid converter steelmaking method.

Li Ke proposed the alkaline converter steelmaking method, which uses clinker fired at high temperature of dolomite, mixed with tar to make an alkaline refractory brick lining, and air is blown in and quicklime is added during the smelting process. In this way, the entire reaction is carried out under alkaline and high temperature conditions, and the oxidized phosphorus is combined with lime and remains in the **** without returning to the steel. Therefore, the problem of dephosphorization is solved. His method soon obtained a technical patent. And it was adopted by Wenyang Company in the north.

And Li Ke also got the position of metallurgical consultant for Wenyang Company to know steelmaking. Soon, the North sent back news of the success of steelmaking via telegram. This news was immediately notified to King Qin. Qin Wang's repeated explanations by the relevant technical staff finally understood. Qin State has mastered a method that can smelt 1,000 pebbles of steel in ten minutes. King Qin was extremely happy.

The demand for steel has always been a concern for King Qin. Because the cannon needs very high-quality steel to be strong and reliable. There are also a large number of guns that require steel. So much steel can now be made at once. King Qin was so happy. Soon he asked the Royal Bank to invest in the construction of a steel plant to speed up the smelting of steel in order to increase steel output and meet Qin's needs.