Chapter 682 Overall Strategy, Cement! (2)

Chapter six hundred and eighty second

"We've experimented, and about three parts lime to one part clay works best."

Zhao Jingdian respectfully said:

"But even if this is the case, I'm afraid it's only fifty steps away from the previous mud."

Wang Chong nodded. Zhao Jingdian and his team's research during this period of time still has some effect. It is quite good to be able to develop the optimal ratio of lime and clay in practice. In essence, Wang Chong felt that the correct formula should also be like this.

However, this is obviously not enough. What Wang Chong needs is a cement road that can carry more than a dozen people and weighs thousands of catties. The level of "mud" in front of him is obviously not enough.

Moreover, as Zhao Jingdian said, this level of cement may really only be called "mud". Obviously, something needs to be added.

"Jingdian, have you got what I said before?"

Wang Chong stood up and asked.

"Master, do you mean the thread ore? A few days ago, according to the order of the son, we sent people to dig the kind of ore that the son said from the deep mountains of the Northwest Silk Road. But whether it is the strand ore that the son mentioned? Young Master, come and make sure, someone, bring those ores over here."

Zhao Jingdian waved to the outside, and soon several guards walked in carrying a basket of ore.

Looking at the reddish-brown ore in the basket, Wang Chong secretly laughed in his heart. Of course, there is no such thing as "bundle ore" in this world, it's just "aluminum ore". However, in the world of martial arts, only iron ore will be valued by people.

As for "aluminum mines", of course there is no such thing as yet.

"It should be this."

Wang Chong looked at the ore in the basket and nodded secretly. Aluminum ore itself is not reddish brown, but there are some iron ore impurities in it, so it shows this color, but it is still different from real iron ore.

This is rather easier to identify.

In the era of Tang Dynasty, there was no concept of "aluminum". Just like Zhao Jingdian, he recognized the word "aluminum" as "strand", and he was still confused. This is actually convenient for Wang Chong. At least, in this era, no one has competed with him in aluminum ore.

As for the reason why Wang Chong asked Zhao Jingdian to search for aluminum ore, it was also very simple.

Because in Wang Chong's memory, adding aluminum ore powder to "cement" can greatly increase the hardness and viscosity of cement.

If the "cement" prepared with limestone and clay belongs to the most elementary version, then the "cement" prepared with aluminum ore powder is definitely a more advanced version, and it is infinitely close to the completed version of "cement".

"boom!"

Wang Chong patted his palm lightly, and a burst of qi was released. Under the action of an invisible force, the aluminum ore in the basket was immediately broken into extremely fine powder, which leaked out from the cracks in the basket.

"Young master?!"

Wang Chong's move surprised everyone, and Zhao Jingdian was also full of doubts.

"Jing Dian, call a few plasterers over and make it according to the three to one ratio of lime and clay you mentioned. Then, add these aluminum ore powders. By the way, pay attention to the amount of water added. The more water you add, the better the performance. Poor, pay attention to study the optimal amount of water.”

Wang Chong patted the aluminum ore powder on his palm, stood up from the ground and said.

Looking back carefully now, Wang Chong realized that he might have overlooked one thing, that is, in addition to the lime and clay, there was also the amount of water added. This kind of thing can also affect the performance of "cement".

Most obviously, even if the cement with the best performance is thrown into the sea, it will disappear without a trace immediately, so where is the stickiness?

When Zhao Jingdian directed these plasterers to make adjustments, he obviously ignored this.

"Yes, son."

There was a hint of doubt in Zhao Jingdian's eyes, but he nodded quickly. He will absolutely obey Wang Chong's orders unconditionally.

Soon, all the plasterers in the mine were busy.

Wang Chong called for another few baskets of aluminum ore, and crushed them all into fine powder. Right here, he personally supervised the plasterers to divide them into piles under his nose, and mix them according to different amounts of water and aluminum ore powder.

It didn't take much time to mix and prepare. Forty or fifty piles of new "slurry" were quickly prepared in the mine according to different proportions, but the most critical thing was the subsequent "hardening" process.

This takes a long time, and you can only wait, nothing else can be done.

Wang Chong seemed very patient. He stood in the mine and waited silently, without appearing impatient at all. For this kind of "cement" that can change the fate of the empire, Wang Chong's emphasis is not at all on "Steel City", even more than that.

half an hour later

"Young master, it's done!"

A chief mason stood in front of Wang Chong and said respectfully.

"Um."

Wang Chong nodded and gestured to a foreman. The latter understood, walked over and grabbed the first pile of hardened "mud", and immediately turned around with excitement on his face:

"Unbelievable, son, good news, after adding these wisps of powder, the hardness of the mud has increased by more than several times!"

The foreman who spoke was full of excitement.

A group of plasterers in the mine got excited after saying a word, and surrounded them one by one. During this period of time, they surrounded these "muds" every day, but basically all experiments failed.

But now I suddenly heard that the hardness of "mud" has increased significantly, how can I not be excited?

"Young master, this is a good thing! If you have this kind of mud, it will be much more convenient to practice in the future."

The experienced foreman grabbed a handful of hardened "mud" and brought it to Wang Chong with a look of hope on his face. At that moment, he immediately and keenly realized the great use of this kind of thing in civil engineering.

But unexpectedly, Wang Chong frowned slightly. Perhaps, they are quite satisfied with this kind of "mud", but for Wang Chong, it is still far from the level he wants.

When the foreman grabbed a handful from the pile of hardened "mud", it already meant that the experiment had failed. Although the hardness of this "mud" has been greatly improved, it is still far from the "cement" that Wang Chong wanted.

If you can grab a piece with both hands, how can you bear the force of a carriage weighing thousands of catties on it?

"Try the next bunch!"

One sentence from Wang Chong interrupted the excited crowd.

Then came the second pile, the third pile, and the fourth pile..., as the amount of aluminum ore powder continued to increase, the hardness of these hardened muds also continued to increase. After reaching the fifth pile, it is no longer possible to pull it down with both hands.

In the mine, everyone was very excited at first, but later, seeing the hardened "mud" getting harder and better, everyone was speechless.

Some time ago, everyone was still doubtful about the use of making this kind of meaningless mud, but now no one can speak. The scene that Wang Chong showed in front of them was simply an unimaginable miracle for these plasterers who had spent their entire lives working with civil engineering and bricks.

No one thought that this "Youth Marquis" of the Tang Dynasty, in addition to strategizing on the battlefield and possessing amazing military skills, he also had such incredible abilities in civil construction. Lime and clay are all common However, in the hands of this young man, it turned into something no less than a stone.

And among all the ingredients, the only special one is probably the "strand mine" that the Lord Hou got from no one knows where.

Gradually, all the plasterers felt a tinge of awe from the bottom of their hearts towards the young man beside them. Different from Wang Chong's military skills, this time, Wang Chong was in the field that they, the plasterers, were best at. conquered them.

"My lord, I tried it. This pile of mud is the hardest, and it can withstand a force of more than 800 jin! Except for warriors, it should be difficult for ordinary people to destroy it!"

Amidst the loud voice, a burly, well-armed and tall guard strode over and stopped in front of Wang Chong.

"Buzz!"

Hearing the guard's words, the surrounding people exclaimed. Although I made it myself, the figure of "eight hundred catties" is hard to believe even for these mud and water slurries.

This is no longer what the ordinary word "mud" can describe.

Because, no mud can reach this hardness. This is already similar to stone. In an instant, everyone in the mine looked at Wang Chong. Even Zhao Jingdian's eyelids twitched wildly.

He stayed in the mine for a long time, and he never thought that Wang Chong would be able to increase the hardness of these meaningless "muds" to such a degree in just a short time.

"Eight hundred catties, almost!"

Wang Chong smiled and nodded in satisfaction.

Eight hundred catties means a strong man, and there is no way to cause the slightest damage to this "mud". This is already close to Wang Chong's requirements for "cement".

Although this kind of hardness is still far from what Wang Chong wants to withstand several thousand catties, road construction has never been paved with pure "cement".

"With cement mixed with river sand, gravel, and some steel bars, such a road can completely withstand thousands of catties of force without being damaged!"

Wang Chong looked at the pile of cement not far away, and finally a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

After preparing the real "cement" formula, he can officially start his own plan, large-scale mining, mining, purchasing a large amount of lime and clay, excavating a large amount of aluminum ore, and panning a large amount of river sand and gravel , ordered the various sword-making families, sword shops, and sword towers to build a large amount of steel bars...

With these things, he can really build a huge, developed, and convenient road transportation system in this world. Although the future Tang Dynasty is vast, it can quickly travel to all sides, React to changes in the frontier.

This will be a major event that can change the entire future of Middle-earth for thousands of years!

"Buzz!"

This thought crossed his mind, and Wang Chong's mind immediately roared, and a familiar voice suddenly rang in his ears.

"Congratulations to the host, start the mission 'The Wrath of the Empire'!"

"The vertical and horizontal roads are like the blood of the earth, running on the land, but the swollen structure and the vast plains also trouble this huge and ancient empire, making it sleep like a lion. But one day, the lion When you wake up, you will send out a world-shaking wrath that will penetrate things. Congratulations to the host for developing the 'cement', which is the first step to start the wrath of the empire, the wrath of the road."

"Cement, this is a weapon that can change the fate of the empire! Special reward for the host, 1000 destiny energy points."

The voice of the Stone of Destiny without any emotion sounded in Wang Chong's mind at the right time.