The team that went out returned after two days. The things that came later made Li Chengdao fall into ecstasy because there was not only iron ore, but also coal.
Not only was it not far away, but it also seemed to have an extremely rich reserve.
America, this virgin land, and the words that had been mined for thousands of years naturally could not be heard on the same day.
Even though they had yet to reach the level of the later generations, the resources in China had been squeezed out too much over the past 3,000 years. It was difficult to find coal and ores on the surface, so they had to be mined underground.
America was different. Not only did it have a large amount of coal, but it also had a large amount of iron ore. This was undoubtedly the best foundation for Li Chengdao and the entire migration. After all
, with iron ore and coal, there was no doubt that the opportunity to refine steel had come.
The operation began very quickly. Under Li Chengdao's instructions, the blast furnace that had been prepared for a long time began to operate quickly. Li Chengdao, who had originally been a transmigrator, planned to intervene in this. For example, the blast furnace of the Great Leap Forward era was almost a necessary golden finger for transmigrators.
However, when the craftsmen began to take action, Li Chengdao was a little dumbfounded. This was because the blast furnace iron-making technology that the people of this era had mastered was actually no different from his so-called half-baked technology.
What he didn't know was that blast furnace ironmaking had already taken shape at the end of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Then, it took over the development of the Sui and Tang Dynasties and reached its peak before the Northern Song Dynasty.
According to records, during the Northern Song Dynasty, blast furnaces were built on both sides of the Bian River. At the peak of production, the steel production in the northern region alone reached 150,000 tons, and the production of high-speed rail in the world was several times that. The British Empire only managed to produce 76,000 tons of steel a full 700 years later. At that time, it had already started the industrial revolution, but there was still a big gap between it and the Northern Song Dynasty.
Although the blast furnaces of this era had yet to reach the level of the Northern Song Dynasty, they were still in their early stages. In fact, the steel production in the early Tang Dynasty was not low either. The famous Mo Saber Army was formed from this terrifying steel production.
Of course, this blast furnace also had flaws, but it was enough for Li Chengdao at this time. After all, he needed knowledge to lay the foundation. As for the development after the foundation, it was a matter for the future.
Blast furnaces were erected on the coast, and huge chimneys began to emit thick black smoke. In this era, there was no environmental protection department, and now there was no need to worry about the large amount of carbon dioxide that permeated the air. This was because the huge primitive forest was enough to absorb all carbon dioxide, and the pollution of the air was almost negligible.
The ore was transported over in carts. After passing through the blast furnace, it gradually turned into fiery red molten iron.
In the camp, the cement was finally produced after one or two days of experiments. Although it seemed to be only soil cement, and its structure and hardness were not up to standard, it was enough for the construction of houses.
Naturally, Li Chengdao would not insist on this. Instead, he began to build houses officially. Red bricks began to be piled up one by one. New houses that made everyone feel strange were built in the camp.
As an infrastructure maniac, even if it was a thousand years ago, it was still extremely terrifying. It was almost building several houses every day. Although each house was only 20 to 30 square meters and could only accommodate one or two people, it was still extremely terrifying. The burning speed of cement and red bricks could not keep up. They had to further expand the kiln and add more places to burn.
Li Chengdao didn't care much about this. He had encountered such a situation in his previous life. He might have been worried about the problem of overcapacity after construction, but Li Chengdao didn't need to worry at all. He could imagine that in the near future, the consumption of these basic things would only become more and more terrifying. This was only the beginning, but it wasn't the end.
The construction of houses and iron-making quickly began. Other construction projects were also pulled back one after another. After all, food, clothing, housing, and transportation could not be lacking. After all, he wanted to establish a foothold here, not to take advantage of the autumn wind here. Everything had to be carried out to the most perfect level, at least at the beginning.
From the current situation, everything seemed to be going in a better direction. There were even many doctors who were collecting herbs here to deal with possible diseases.
Everything was gradually moving on the right track. The camp was changing every day. Houses were rising from the ground. Although they were not very tall, they were row upon row. Under the planning of Li Chengdao and the auxiliary officials, everything was carried out in an orderly manner.
(This book is an introductory one. First, you have to establish yourself in America. Then, you have to think about spreading out in all directions. The progress may be a little slow, but it should be good!)）
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