I Will Eventually Become a Partner of Justice Chapter 290
Shirou sneered: "There is no miracle, no future? Human beings have never relied on miracles since they came from barbarism. They have dug the way to the future with their own hands! As the restraining force of human beings, you are denying human reason!"
"I don't have an army, I don't have enough people, I don't have food, but I still have... I still have..." Shirou was stunned suddenly, and a flash of light suddenly flashed in his head.
"Hahahahaha!"
Shirou laughed.
He laughed heartily.
--what are you laughing at?
"I'm laughing, I still have mines! I still have mines..." Shirou laughed heartily.
"I'm still laughing, the human defense device doesn't understand human reason! This is really a big joke, I laughed so hard!"
Shirou laughed and left.
"Merlin! Merlin! Where did you go? Hurry up and die!"
In the palace, the king's happy laughter sounded.
Chapter 74 Hope, let's encourage each other!
As early as the Western Roman Empire, the Romans had already mastered the key points of iron making technology. However, they adopted the method of low-temperature smelting of wrought iron. The steel cannot be melted, the iron and slag are not easy to separate, and the carbon cannot penetrate quickly. As a result, the empire's iron production capacity has been unable to increase.
In fact, there are also court mages, and magicians in the field use alchemy to refine a lot of good iron, and even mithril, and then attach spells to it, which is a magic sword.
But it is a pity that it takes a lot of time to refine such a magic sword. Moreover, magicians are rare after all, and for a country, they cannot become the main force of metal refining.
In other words, smelting iron means that social labor takes an extremely long time and is extremely inefficient.
Crucially, the iron tools and weapons produced were prone to rust, cracks, and weakness. While craftsmanship improved and higher quality iron tools and weapons appeared, bronze was more suitable for most metal objects.
Therefore, the vast majority of commonly used utensils are made of bronze.
Therefore, the weapons of the Western Roman Empire were mostly a mixture of bronze and iron, and the farm tools were simply made of wood, which is a bit like the Warring States Period of China.
And the Celestial Dynasty was able to popularize ironware in the Western Han Dynasty because of the invention of the method of frying steel.
In fact, Shirou has also observed the weapons and supplies that Ulfess gave him, and most of them are indeed bronzes, with very few irons.
The raw materials for making bronze are red copper and tin!
Tools and weapons made of red copper are not tough and cannot keep sharp for a long time, but adding tin can make red copper stronger, and it is easier to make the molten metal completely poured into the mold, which can be cast into useful items such as axes , hammers and jewels!
However, these two resources are the cornerstone of the prosperity of ancient civilizations!
And Cornwall has nothing but tin and copper!
Now the Western Roman Empire has collapsed, the Bagoda movement in Gaul, the Argonist movement in North Africa... The European continent is full of ups and downs, and there are wars, big and small!
In addition to the mysterious disappearance, no monsters, and no [God], it is estimated that the noise is even more lively than that in Britain!
And this time——
Surely they need strategic materials such as tin and copper, right?
Shirou specially asked Merlin to look at the situation in the European continent with [clairvoyance], and the situation he got was very gratifying.
On the other side of the English Channel, in the Gaul region, King Ban of Benwick and his brother King Boss are at war with King Claudes!
Merlin also specially projected the battlefield of the three-way battle for Shirou to see.
Shirou saw a familiar figure in this battlefield.
A young and mighty purple-haired knight is holding a holy sword to kill on the battlefield!
Seeing the familiar purple-haired knight, Shirou squinted his eyes and spit out a name: "Lancelot!"
Shirou asked Merlin to look at other regions. There was no war in Ireland, but on the European mainland, the Burgundians bordering Gaul were at war with the Basques.
The Western Roman Empire, which was declining in the west, sent troops everywhere, engaged in naval battles with the Vandal Kingdom that occupied Carthage in North Africa, and fought with the Visigoth Kingdom in the southwest.
Ostrogothic Kingdom, Slavs, Lombards, Thuringians...
Melee!
Except for the fact that there are few magic cannons, the level of excitement is even better than that of Britain!
And at this time, everyone must be in need of mines, right?
Shirou tapped the table with his index finger and said, "Let's choose Gaul first."
It is too far away to go, and three days is only enough to bring food from Gaul.
Shirou approached Geraint and asked him about Cornwall's current mine reserves.
The news I got is very pleasant. Because Camelot was attacked by Vortigern, Cornwall’s minerals have not been handed over this year, and there are still several tons of tin ore and red copper, as well as some galena and sphalerite. Mines and other associated mines.
It's just that Shirou is very strange. The Cornish people can't get enough to eat. Why are there so many minerals?
Geraint said: "Sir Baldwin issued an order that the mines produced in Cornwall can be used as grain for Camelot, and—"
Geraint hesitated.
Shiro said: "Just say it, everything in the past is wrong, and this king will not pursue it."
Hearing this, Geraint said: "Moreover, we will also trade with the surrounding kings, pirates, and mercenaries in private in exchange for food."
Geraint carefully looked at Shirou's face, but found that Shirou's face was very calm, so he was relieved, and said to himself, this is a magnanimous king!
"So that's it," Shirou nodded, and asked again: "But, if you sell mines outside like this, don't you get caught by some king? No matter how bad it is, aren't there any merchants who come to buy and sell mines?"
Geraint said: "Yes. In fact, during the Kingdom of Cornwall, there were many such cases, especially among merchants. There were very many exchanges. It's just that in recent years it has become extremely rare."
"Why?" Shirou asked.
"I don't know." Geraint said: "According to some mainland businessmen, in recent years, they have been very uncomfortable after going to the island, vomiting, vomiting blood, getting sick, and even dying directly. They all say that the British island is cursed, so Very few people come."
Shirou frowned and asked, "Then what about our people going to the European continent?"
Geraint said: "The situation is almost the same. In fact, because of being too poor, people on our side always steal mines and sell them in the European continent, but for some reason, our people will also go to the European continent. In this case, nausea and retching, breathing difficulties. It’s okay in the Gaul area, but if you go a little further, you will die on the road. Therefore, people generally trade in Gaul.”
Shirou frowned.
He pulled Merlin aside and asked, "Is this the influence of the end of the Age of Gods?"
"Yes." Merlin nodded, and said, "The age of gods in continental Europe is over. [True Ether] has begun to disappear. It is good that Gaul is close to Britain. If it is farther away, there will be no [True Ether]. Already. People in Britain can be regarded as beings of the Age of Gods, and they cannot adapt to the environment without [True Ether].”