Chapter 532 Visitors from Overseas (2/3)

After fifteen days, Deng Ji and Deng Zhi set off for Xudu.

At the same time, Cao Nan also started to pack up and prepared to go to Dongjun with Deng Ji. However, she left Deng Ai in Xingyang and continued to study with Cao Peng. After all, the child was old and had his own opinions. Deng Ai was unwilling to go

Dongjun, but chose to stay in Xingyang, just because he felt that he could learn more by staying in Xingyang. There was already a trace of a young adult in his words...

Did Deng Ji finally succeed in persuading him?

Cao Peng was not particularly clear.

However, judging from the series of measures reported by Xudu, Cao Cao was tempted.

In February of the 11th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao ordered Xu Huang to lead his troops in a surprise attack and captured Hukou Pass. This move may not seem insignificant in the eyes of others, but in Cao Peng's view, Cao Cao did adopt Deng Ji's opinion.

The following series of measures further confirmed this.

In March of the 11th year of Jian'an, Zhang Liao crossed the Hutuo River from Bohai County and stationed in Shenhu Pavilion.

In the same month, Yue Jin led his troops to Gaoyang, while Zhang Yan switched defenses from Beiping County and garrisoned in Gecheng, launching a three-pronged attack and eyeing Youzhou.

However, this kind of mobilization of troops and horses is too ordinary.

In the ten years of Jian'an, I don't know how many times it was staged...

Many people still insist that Cao Cao's goal is to merge with the state, not Youzhou. The reason is very simple. Xu Huang stationed at Hukou Pass, and Cao Ren's troops entered Tongtian Mountain, and their military strength has been revealed. Even high-ranking officials are particularly impressive.

Nervous, he borrowed 20,000 Xiongnu soldiers from Liu Bao and assembled 30,000 Wuwan cavalry, plus 30,000 soldiers and horses from Bingzhou, a total of 80,000 troops, ready for a decisive battle with Cao Jun.

At the same time, Yuan Xi asked Liaodong Wuwan to ride suddenly and move towards Bingzhou, ready to support at any time.

A big war is about to begin.

As time goes by, the situation has become explosive.

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In the iron house, there is a blast furnace with blazing flames.

The fiery red iron juice flows out from the blast furnace outlet and quickly fills the mold.

Cao Peng was in front of the forging furnace, bare-chested and hammering, and the sound of clanking could be heard all the time. Pang De and others were helping on the side, either pulling the bellows or preparing quenching fluid, and the iron hut was busy. Cao Peng stepped forward.

Standing, the heavy sledgehammer danced with his arms, sometimes fast and sometimes slowly, quite rhythmically. The muscles on his body trembled in various ways with his every movement, revealing a majestic and masculine beauty.

The flames were blazing, and on the forge, a slightly curved steel knife gradually took shape.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, most of the various knives produced were straight knives.

But the knife that Cao Peng made now has a strange arc, which looks a bit weird.

The blade tire is covered with a layer of black, specially made soil. It took Cao Peng a year to prepare the covering soil. The exposed blade part was repeatedly forged and then quenched. Of course, quenching

The liquid is also prepared using a special method.

"Water quenching is the fastest and has higher hardness; oil quenching is slower and has lower hardness; and air quenching is the slowest and has the lowest hardness. The key is to choose what kind of weapon you need to build.

When the knife tire is red, if not all of it is put into the water, but only part of it is immersed in water, then the part that is not immersed in water will slowly cool down and produce different hardnesses.

This is called partial quenching!”

Cao Peng carefully picked up the knife tire and slowly put it into the water.

Then he raised his head and said to the craftsmen around him: "I wrap it with earth, which is actually a method of partial quenching.

You see, the soil-covered part of the blade is isolated by the soil, as if it had not been put into the water. A straight knife, after being partially quenched, will increase in hardness and volume, resulting in a reverse bending effect on the back of the blade, enhancing the

The cutting power of the knife.

Everyone, do you understand?"

All the craftsmen nodded in unison, and some shook their heads to express that they were not sure yet.

Cao Peng handed the hammer to a craftsman and asked him to continue forging.

And he took a wet wipe from Cai Di, wiped the sweat on his face, and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if you don't understand. If you try it a few more times, you will understand the truth. You are all like this.

Master craftsman of the workshop, today I will tell you the method of covering the earth and burning the blade, hoping that you can make better weapons. I named this kind of knife 'Little Hengdao'. As you become more skilled in the skill, we will

Then start making other weapons. But one thing is, these things I told you today cannot be told to anyone, not even friends, relatives in the workshop, or even my son’s father! If I know who it is,

The news leaked..."

Cao Peng sneered, "You bear the consequences at your own risk!"

"Of course, if you work hard, I won't treat you badly.

Guo Jianling has reported to the court that levels will be set up in the workshop. As long as the requirements are met, you can get additional subsidies every month. The specific implementation method will probably be released at the end of the year. So, please

Please practice more. By the beginning of next spring, in addition to receiving fixed wages, you will also receive subsidies. I believe that in the near future, everyone's life will be better and better."

"We must respect your master's teachings!"

More than ten craftsmen raised their hands and shouted at the same time.

Cao Peng made these skills public, which naturally made them very happy.

Speaking of which, these people have been working in the Heyi Workshop for almost ten years. Starting from Cao Ji, they have been working in the workshop, and they can be regarded as close relatives of the Cao family. Whether it is Cao Ji before or Guo Yong now,

He treated them all very well. As for Cao Peng, although he was a sinner, he was a famous scholar with a high reputation today. How could the craftsmen not be grateful to a scholar who was willing to teach them the art of eating?

Cao Peng used both soft and hard tactics. After warning everyone, he let them stay in the iron hut to discuss and practice their skills.

He put on his clothes, walked out of the iron hut, and went straight to the government office.

Pang De and others were also dressed neatly and followed closely behind Cao Peng. As soon as they entered the public room, they saw Guo Yong sorting out the accounts, looking particularly busy.

"My father-in-law, do you want my help?"

Guo Yong raised his head and waved his hand with a smile, "Afu, do you need to do these things yourself?

It is just a compilation of some numbers, and it is basically clear. It has only been four months since the beginning of spring, and we have completed the task of nearly seven months last year. Originally, these three hundred thousand Cao Gong arrows alone were enough.

It gave me a headache. But now, it is more than enough.

Haha, thanks to Afu's flowing water method, such a miraculous effect was achieved."

With that said, Guo Yong pushed the abacus away, stood up, and pulled Cao Peng to sit down.

"How are Xiao Wei and Xiao Lin?"

After spring, Cao Peng had another son and a daughter.

But this time, Huang Yueying gave birth to a daughter, while Xia Houzhen gave birth to a son.

The daughter's name was Cao Shu, which means happiness and harmony; and Xia Houzhen's son was named Cao Lin because he lacked wood in the five elements, so he replaced it with double wood. At the same time, Guo Huan became pregnant again... Cao Peng became more and more popular.

I feel that if I continue to stay in Xingyang, I am afraid that I will become a stallion. It has only been one year, and I have three children. If the three years are up, it will be full of children and grandchildren, which is really a headache.

In the previous life, it was good for each person to have only one child!

In this life, there are indeed children in groups...

Although he was very happy at the time, Cao Peng also secretly felt worried when he thought about the future.

I don’t know how much worry these many children have to worry about. Cao Wanfang is very lively at the age of four and is loved like a little princess at home; Cao Yang is three years old and is Cao Wan’s little follower. He follows his sister all day long.

It also seems carefree...

Every time I go home, I have to tease them one by one.

Without anyone, it won’t be good.

Sometimes teasing children is more difficult than fighting.

Especially when there are many children, it gives Cao Peng a headache.

"Everyone Cai, we are almost here."

"Well, it is said that we have arrived in Lintao and will probably arrive in Xingyang soon."

"Is everything packed?"

"Mother and Aunt Hong are watching, I guess there will be nothing wrong."

After Cai Zhenji's persuasion and her personal visit to Wuwei later that year, Cai Yan finally decided to move from Wuwei to Xingyang.

Cao Peng was naturally very happy.

Zhang and others also expressed their welcome.

Speaking of which, Cai Yan was Cao Peng's savior. After Cao Peng killed Wei Duan and angered the Guanzhong gentry, if Cai Yan hadn't visited them one by one and invited Huangfu Jianshou, Wei Jian, Yang Biao and others to come forward to speak out, I'm afraid that the matter would have been

, it won’t come to an end so quickly.

Of course, it is not without benefits for Wei Qian and others to come forward.

For example, Chaona Huangfu opened the Mobei trade route through Hexi County. They exchanged a lot of wealth by selling pottery and silk. And last year, when I heard that Hexi County and Wuwei County were planning to implement mulberry fish ponds and

After Guoji Fish Pond, Huangfu Jianshou immediately sent people to discuss the matter. After some bargaining, Bu Zhi headed towards the Huangfu family's fields and also promoted them.

Judging from the current situation, this mulberry fish pond has achieved remarkable results.
To be continued...