Zhao Weiwang in the Warring States Period

Everyone was surprised and happy when they heard the words, and hurriedly asked: "How?"

The play Zhong said: "I visited a Handan ink worker the day before yesterday, and I heard what he said. Zhao Wangdan has offered a reward to the craftsmen of Baigongfang. If anyone can make paper, he will be rewarded with ten thousand gold and a third-class nobleman, and Zhao Wangdan will be interviewed in person. !"

All the ink heroes looked at each other, with somewhat doubtful expressions on their faces.

Someone said: "Zhao Wangdan is the king of a country, how could he go to see this craftsman? And how can this paper be made?"

Ju Zhong laughed and said, "I don't know."

Everyone rolled their eyes one after another, you don't know what to laugh at.

Juzhong then said: "But with the respect of Zhao Wangdan, his words must be true. My Mohist's work is better than that of hundreds of schools. Although this papermaking technique is difficult, how can it be difficult for the Mohist? I want to write a book for Yu Juzi, let Juzi send ink worker Lingzi to Zhao, and when he succeeds in making paper and meets Zhao Wangdan, that Zhao Wangdan will die!"

All the ink heroes were overjoyed when they heard the words, and they all said: "Good!"

2 Chapter [-]: Zhao Dan who is preparing to climb the technology (second update)

January 259, 4 BC, Handan.

Compared to Qin Wangji's impatience, Zhao Dan was much calmer.

Zhao Dan was in no hurry.

First of all, the newly established Zhao Guoxin Army needs time to improve and stabilize its combat effectiveness.

According to Le Cheng and Pang Nuan, it will take at least three months to get some shape, half a year to have initial combat effectiveness, and three to five years to fully develop combat effectiveness.

Of course, if there are a few big battles and victories, this time will be greatly shortened.

After all, after a life-and-death battle, the training and growth of the soldiers are very great, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as a leap forward.

In addition, it will take time for the supplies that Zhao Dan extorted from Wei Wangyu to arrive.

With Wei Wangyu's virtue, Zhao Dan felt that when Wei Guo delivered supplies, he would definitely be procrastinated and not so straightforward, and it would take some time.

There is also Wei Wuji, although this Lord Xinling had a certain strength in Wei before, Wei Wuji's team was cleaned up after the incident of stealing amulets to save Zhao. Even if Wei Wuji has made a comeback at this moment, it will take some time. Consolidate power.

Only when Wei Wuji, the leader of the pro-Zhao faction, gained a firm foothold, could Wei Guo be regarded as a true ally of Zhao Guo.

All of these cannot be completed in a short while, and all take time.

Zhao Dan can still afford to wait for this time, anyway, it's not ten or eight years.

More importantly, Qin Wangji is now a 65-year-old old man, while Zhao Dan is only in his twenties, so Zhao Dan is naturally more worthwhile if he fights for his life.

The only thing that makes Zhao Dan a little upset is that from his memory, it seems that Qin Wangji will not die for many years.

Qin Wangji's longevity has never been a good thing for the six eastern countries.

Generally speaking, these days, Zhao Dan should eat and drink. He usually handles government affairs, and when he has time, he can go to the queen's place to see him, and then visit his wives, inspect the homework of the princes, and tease the little princess. , time passed quite quickly.

On this day, Zhao Guo's eunuch Ling Miao Xian came to Longtai in a hurry.

When Miao Xian entered the side hall, he found that Zhao Dan was leaning over a map spread on the table, pointing with a pen and talking to himself.

Miao Xian didn't dare to neglect, and stepped forward to salute: "Your Majesty."

Zhao Dan raised his head and glanced at Miao Xian, then turned his gaze back to the map in front of him: "What can Miao Qing report?"

Miao Xian held a bamboo slip in his hand and put it in front of Zhao Dan, saying: "According to the report from the Zhongshan County Guard, a small group of Yan troops have crossed the border recently. I don't know what they are planning."

Zhao Dan frowned immediately when he heard it, and asked after a while, "Is there any conflict?"

Miao Xiandao: "After the county guard got the report, he ordered the county lieutenant to send troops to expel them, but the details have not been reported yet."

Zhao Dan groaned, feeling a little upset.

This is not good in the era of poor information. If something happens, it will be reported layer by layer, and then it will be issued layer by layer when it comes to Zhao Dan, and it has to be passed back and forth by fast horses. It is a waste of too much time to go back and forth. .

Zhao Dan thought for a while, and said to Miao Xian: "Miao Qing, in the next time, you will first let the supervisor Wei Jia to monitor the border area. I hope that if there is any change in the border, I can get the news as soon as possible. Do you understand?"

Miao Xian responded, and then said: "Your Majesty, if the Yan Army does this again in the future, what should we do?"

Zhao Dan slapped the table: "Hate him! Uh, I mean, if any Yan army enters the country, they will be captured by the widow, and those who resist will be killed!"

This is not Zhao Dan's stinginess, what is it called an armed force trespassing into the territory of another country? It's called an invasion!As a monarch, how could Zhao Dan be indifferent to the invasion?

As for whether the National Assembly of Yan would make a joke about it, in the current state of Zhao, is it still afraid that the State of Yan will fail?

Seeing that Miao Xian was about to take orders to leave, Zhao Dan called him back again.

"Miao Qing, send some people to investigate these places on the map."

Miao Xian came back and looked at the map in front of Zhao Dan.

This is a map of the mountains and rivers of Zhao State.

Of course, if you look at it from the perspective of future generations, this map is simply too simple to add

But anyway, it's still understandable.

Zhao Dan clicked on several places on the map, and said: "Here, here, and here, Miao Qing sent people to investigate."

Miao Xian took a few careful glances, kept these places firmly in his mind, and said, "No, but what does the king want you to investigate?"

Zhao Dan couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and said, "Charcoal."

Coal is the name of coal in this era.

Jin is another name for Shanxi in later generations.

What are the most mineral resources in Shanxi?Coal mines, of course!

In addition to coal mines, Shanxi also has many minerals, such as bauxite, iron, copper, manganese, gold and many other minerals.

The Warring States Period happened to be the transition period from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age.

Although it is said that in history, the Qin State, which was dominated by bronze weapons, destroyed the six kingdoms, but as a traverser, Zhao Dan certainly understood that iron weapons are the future.

At this time, the bronze smelting can be said to have reached the pinnacle in the entire Chinese history, and the iron smelting has just started, so the Qin army was able to become the final winner with weapons that were an era behind.

If Zhao Guo's ironmaking technology can be improved to a higher level, then Zhao Guo can take a great lead over Qin in terms of weapons.

If you want to make iron, you need iron ore first. There are already several large iron mines in the country of Zhao. The ore is not the problem, but the smelting is.

For ironmaking, the easiest and feasible method, and the most immediately thought-provoking method, is of course blast furnace ironmaking.

Although there are many disadvantages in blast furnace ironmaking, such as heavy pollution and serious waste of resources, etc., the method of blast furnace ironmaking is too advanced for the Warring States period that has just entered the Iron Age.