Lu Zhi Infrastructure & Economy Tier 4

State Blast Furnaces

If it can be dreamed, then in China it can be made. Since the time of Wu, smiths were creating blast furnaces of staggering temperatures; so much so that by the time of Han such endeavours were a state monopoly.

Stalwart metallurgists could even blend different types of alloys together, creating something stronger than both. Texts speak of the blade of Liu Bang - the first Han emperor - "harmonising the hard and the soft" when made; perhaps he too wielded a blade of such finesse...

Effects

• +12 satisfaction for sentinels (faction-wide)
• +15% income from industry (all counties faction-wide)
• UNLOCKS UNITS: Imperial Sword Guard
• UNLOCKS UNITS: Pearl Dragons

Infrastructure & Economy