Divine Doctor: Daughter of the First Wife Chapter 373: Xutian Cave

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In front of you is a stone mountain, with rock walls all bare and not a trace of weed growing. This mountain is not only high, but also big. What's more terrible is that it has almost no **** and is completely straight up and down.

Feng Yuheng looked up, her chin stretched so hard that it hurt, and she could see a little bit of the mountain peak at the end of the clouds. She couldn't help but sigh: "It stands tall in the sky. Is this the kind of mountain you are talking about?"

Xuan Tianming explained to her: "This mountain is called Xutian. It is the highest mountain in the Pingxu Mountains and the most dangerous one. This mountain stands vertically, with its peaks reaching into the sky. It is surrounded by rocks on all sides, and there is no climbing It's possible to climb."

She asked curiously: "What about you? Can you get over it with Qinggong?"

Xuan Tianming shook his head, "We are not immortals. Even if we borrow Qinggong to climb the mountain, we still need to step on it many times in the middle. What's more, although the barrier mountain we climbed is high, it is still less than 30% of the Xutian Mountain. Enter. No matter how powerful the Qinggong master is, he can't climb over Yun's Mountain even if he is exhausted."

"So that's it." Feng Yuheng still raised her head and looked up, thinking in her heart, "You said, this camp is not far from the capital, and such a high mountain can be expected to be high in the capital. You can see it, but why have I never noticed it?"

Xuan Tianming pointed forward and told her: "The capital city is on the back side of the mountain. There is a big river over there. The air is always moist, and the water mist rises and directly reaches the clouds, which just hides the mountain. ”

Feng Yuheng felt miraculous when she heard it, and now that she was alone at the foot of the mountain, she was also extremely shocked. However, the more shocking thing was yet to come, when Qian Li pointed at the big stone mountain in front of her and told her: "County Master, Xutian Cave is inside this mountain."

"Huh?" Feng Yuheng was stunned, inside the mountain? Could it be possible..."This mountain is actually empty?"

Xuan Tianming couldn't help laughing when he saw her acting silly, and said softly: "If you are really curious, you can uproot this mountain, stuff it into your sleeve, and take it back to study it slowly."

She shook her head repeatedly: "No, no, my sleeves don't have such a big space, this is a mountain!"

As he spoke, Qianli had already taken a few steps forward. There were heavy soldiers guarding the front. She took a closer look and found that the mountain directly opposite seemed a little different, but she couldn't tell what the difference was. She could only push Xuan Tianming and follow Qian Li forward. .

Finally, the mountain was within reach. When the soldiers guarding the mountain saw that they were coming, they quickly knelt down and saluted. Xuan Tianming called them up and said calmly: "Open the mountain." Dozens of soldiers rushed forward and pushed towards the mountain together.

Feng Yuheng touched her forehead. She heard about the Foolish Old Man moving the mountain in the fable. Now she saw a real-life scene of soldiers pushing the mountain. Thinking about it, she was a little excited!

At this time, there was a "bang", and a gap was pushed open on the mountain by these soldiers. Then the soldiers continued their actions, and the gap became larger and larger, eventually forming a huge stone gate.

The door that opens against the mountain is so huge that it is quite shocking when you see it with your own eyes. In such an era without any mechanical production tools, it is not easy to open such a mountain gate.

The hard part was still at the back. As soon as the mountain gate opened, the soldiers immediately returned to their positions. Qian Li made an invitation gesture to everyone, then strode forward and took the lead into the mountain gate.

Xuan Tianming squeezed Feng Yuheng's little hand and said, "Let's go in too and let you see the legendary Xutian Cave."

With great curiosity, she pushed her wheelchair forward and followed Qian Li into the mountain gate.

The cool wind came directly towards her, causing her to shiver. Suddenly, I remembered the natural caves in the south in my previous life, which were built by hollowing out the mountains. She also visited it once with a tour group. It was cold as winter inside in the summer, but it was as beautiful as a fairyland.

Looking here again, the Xutian Mountain towering into the sky has been hollowed out as high as a seven-story building in the 21st century, and then various strange buildings have been built in this hollow mountain. She noticed that there were winding stairs around the mountain wall, with patrolling soldiers walking up and down, and watchtowers, which were very high five steps away. The soldiers standing on them should be able to clearly see the empty space. The whole view of the cave.

This is only the part that can be seen at a glance. There are many passages around, and I don’t know where they lead.

Some people inside had already stepped forward to greet them. After saluting, they said, "Sixteen blacksmiths and their apprentices are already waiting at the furnace. Should the general go there to meet them, or should he ask them to come over?"

Xuan Tianming said: "Let's go to the furnace land."

The man nodded and took the initiative to lead the way.

Before Feng Yuheng recovered from the shock, Xuan Tianming had already begun to tell her about the origin of Xutian Cave - "This place was built by the founding emperor of Dashun, and 30% of Dashun's labor force was devoted to it. It was not until my great-grandfather’s generation that the Xutian Cave was truly built. Completed and ready for use."

Feng Yuheng could imagine the perseverance of the ancients when they devoted themselves to a great building generation after generation, but she could not understand what the purpose of hollowing out such a mountain was?

Xuan Tianming knew that she understood what she was thinking, so he took the initiative and said: "Actually, when Dashun was established as the capital, this place was built to avoid disasters. At that time, Dashun's territory was not so vast, and there were constant battles. Come down, the whole country is in ruins and is waiting to be reborn. In addition, the surrounding four countries are watching eagerly. If nothing happens, the country will be destroyed. Therefore, the monarch has to choose a place on the outskirts of Kyoto that is easy to defend and difficult to attack as a place to save his life at the critical moment. , it was at that time that the idea of ​​digging the Xutian Cave was raised. The previous kings of Dashun did not live long, and after three generations, the national crisis was not completely resolved, so the Xutian Cave continued to be dug. Until the After four kings succeeded to the throne, the country was secure, but building this place has become a habit and a belief."

Feng Yuheng understood, "Xutian Cave has become a symbol. As long as the place is good, the king can feel at ease, and it also symbolizes the prosperity of Dashun. Now, Dashun is already the most powerful country in Middle-earth. The four borders are heavily guarded by troops. Even if there is a war, it will definitely be fought with real swords and guns. Naturally, the monarch will no longer think about hiding in the Xutian Cave. So this place will be easier for you, right? ?"

Xuan Tianming corrected her: "It gave us an advantage. I chose the steelmaking site here. I'm afraid that in the future, this will become the place where you spend the most time every day."

Feng Yuheng smiled and said, "Not bad, I like it here."

While they were talking, everyone had arrived at what the soldiers called the melting pot. That place is an independent space, connected to the main cave outside by a trail. When the trail leads in, it is this small cave.

It is said to be a small cave, but it is compared to the big cave outside. In fact, this cave is not small at all. According to Feng Yuheng's calculations, it must be at least two hundred square meters. Countless caves have been dug around the mountain, and someone has already set up iron-making furnaces there.

Qian Li clapped his hands at the people in the furnace and said loudly: "Everyone, come here to meet our general and the Lord of Ji'an County!"

Everyone knows that the general of the Northwest Army is the Ninth Prince who is most favored by the Holy Emperor today. Everyone also knows that the Lord of Ji'an County is the Ninth Prince's future concubine, and is also the miracle doctor who is said to be even more powerful than her grandfather Yao Xian. Everyone knows that the only person in Dashun who can make steel is the Lord of Ji'an County.

As soon as they heard that they were coming, the sixteen blacksmiths and their respective apprentices rushed forward and knelt down to worship, chanting: "Your Highness, the Lord of the County, is a thousand years old!"

For the first time, Feng Yuheng heard someone shouting that Qian Sui had brought her with him, and she felt a little uncomfortable for a moment. Xuan Tianming was naturally used to this scene. He raised his hand and said, "Everyone, get up!"

People stood up tremblingly, and Feng Yuheng looked at these blacksmiths. Most of them were elderly, and the youngest one looked to be over forty-five years old. The apprentices they brought were all young, most likely in their teens.

Looking around again, there are many tools placed beside the furnace, including a large bellows, as well as charcoal and iron charcoal. After all, they are blacksmiths, and all preparations are based on blacksmithing, but the tools are very complete and very professional.

She took the initiative and asked those people: "Do you know what brought you here?"

All the blacksmiths nodded and replied: "Yes, it is to make something called steel."

The bolder ones asked: "I heard that the thing called steel is very hard and can break iron like mud. Is that true?"

He asked firmly, and everyone opened their eyes expectantly, waiting for Feng Yuheng's answer.

She deliberately did not answer immediately, but took the opportunity to observe the eyes of these people. After looking at all sixteen, they couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction. They were indeed the best blacksmiths. Although they didn't see their craftsmanship, this simple enthusiasm for new and good things was just a pretense. from. Only people who are absolutely passionate about their profession will show such an attitude when they hear that they can further improve their realm. These blacksmiths are all such people.

She felt slightly relieved. What she was afraid of when making steel was that it was just craftsmanship without fanaticism. No one in this era has ever come into contact with real steel. The first refining is likely to fail in ten, twenty, or even hundreds of furnaces. Or if you don’t have firm faith and persistence, you simply can’t bear this temper, and you can’t bear such torture. What I want is someone like this. Even if her skills are poor, she will teach her step by step. As long as the passion is still there, everything will be possible.

She told everyone: "It is an exaggeration to say that iron can be broken like mud, but there is indeed a big difference in the toughness of steel and iron. Steel is a metal harder than iron. From a theoretical perspective Technically speaking, steel is an alloy, while iron is a separate texture. The main difference between the two is the carbon content. To put it more bluntly, steel is an iron-based alloy with a carbon content greater than or less than a fixed value. Maybe everyone doesn't know what I say -" she said while handing her steel knife to Bai Ze, "Bai Ze, go and try it for everyone, so that everyone can understand the difference between steel and iron. ."

Bai Ze happily took the knife and was about to try it when he heard an old man in the blacksmith pile suddenly shout: "Wait a minute!"