Steel Dynasty - Chapter 74

[Chapter 74 Assembly Line]

North of Qingzhou City.

When Xiao Ming arrived at the steel workshop, he summoned the craftsmen to teach him the effective use of the hydraulic forging hammer.

This steel workshop is entirely made of blue bricks. On the one hand, this structure effectively prevents fires, and it is also strong enough.

These green bricks came from the brick kiln in Gongfang District. Xiao Ming initially aimed at red bricks, but he gradually realized that the use of red bricks in this era was a bit wasteful, and green bricks were enough.

In this way, costs can also be saved.

The material for building various workshops is naturally cement. Since the limestone mine provided enough limestone, he began to calcine cement for the construction of the workshop area.

Moreover, in the Gongfang District, several main roads are all made of cement pavement, which makes the Gongfang District look very clean and convenient for transportation.

The emergence of these two building materials has long attracted the attention of Qingzhou businessmen, but Xiao Ming has no intention of opening these two technologies to the outside world.

However, he believes that the material of blue bricks is easy to master. It is estimated that merchants can use clay to bake it just by seeing it. After all, the pottery and porcelain industry in Da Yu is still very developed, and there is no way to hide this.

But cement is different. First, there is the limestone mine, and then there is the firing process. Without any one of them, cement cannot be produced.

It’s just that although businessmen are discussing these two things, they are not very interested.

Because in their opinion, the value of these two things is not high, far less than perfume, and soap can bring them actual benefits.

There is no concept of real estate here.

“The assembly line means that everyone is only responsible for producing their own accessories. These accessories are assembled at the end, so each production group will get a hydraulic forging hammer.” Facing the craftsmen in the steel workshop, Xiao Ming taught the concept of assembly line production to got them.

In the past, the working habit of craftsmen was that each person was responsible for making a set of armor, but this method will be eliminated under industrial production.

Chen Qi and Chen Wenlong nodded secretly. They had never thought of this production method at that time, but as soon as Xiao Ming brought it up, they immediately understood the advantages of this method.

Each group of craftsmen focuses on their own accessories, which allows the craftsmen to quickly become familiar with the products in their hands. The forging speed is very fast, practice makes perfect, and the speed will be greatly improved.

After explaining the concept of the assembly line in the workshop, Xiao Ming called Chen Qi and said, “You are familiar with the craftsmen. Now that the forging hammers are out, we will divide the craftsmen into groups today.”

Chen Qi also didn’t understand Xiao Ming. What stimulation did he receive today? He, who had been a little neglectful in the workshop some time ago, suddenly felt like he had been given a shot of blood and had to personally guide everything.

But when he thought about it carefully, he realized that he knew too little. Sometimes he really admired King Qi because he seemed to have endless ideas.

Xiao Ming supervised on-site, and Chen Qi naturally did not dare to be careless. The craftsmen in the steel workshop were divided into ten groups according to the work that each craftsman was good at, and each group was responsible for a process.

Most of the craftsmen in the steel workshop are slaves, and each group is led by a skilled craftsman.

Skilled workers now also have a problem with Xiao Ming, because this problem cannot be solved by relying on the teaching of knowledge.

Although the Equipment Division allows skilled craftsmen to train them, most of them are still at the level of apprentices.

“Hey, trouble, where are you going to find this craftsman?” Xiao Ming muttered to himself.

Chen Wenlong said at this time: “Your Highness, of course, craftsmen are the fastest to be plundered in the war. In the past, the barbarians robbed countless skilled craftsmen from Dayu. Now not only are the armor and weapons not inferior to Dayu, but even during the siege, Use the fire tube.”

“This barbarian tribe learned it very quickly. This fire tube has only appeared in Dayu for a few decades, but all these barbarians have learned it.” Xiao Ming was worried.

This era now belongs to the seventeenth century, but the firearms of Dayu are still in their preliminary stages, and these fire tubes are also at their most primitive level. They only shoot stone bullets, and the range is only more than a hundred meters. But even so, these fire tubes are used in attacking The city also has quite a shocking effect.

Chen Wenlong also frowned, “The barbarians in the north are getting stronger and stronger, and the national power is gradually not losing to Dayu. Goryeo, which used to submit to Dayu, now also surrenders to the barbarians.”

“Goryeo.” Xiao Ming sneered, this country has always been a wallflower. , Even in modern times, dogs cannot change their ****.

Xiao Ming remembers that the history books of Dayu Kingdom recorded that when Dayu Kingdom was first established, Goryeo sent ministers to congratulate it.

Unexpectedly, the master has changed now.

“Don’t mention Goryeo, let’s talk about the Japanese country. When Dayu was strong, our Japanese country paid tribute to Dayu every year, exchanging trivial gifts for countless gold and silver. But now, this Japanese country has seen Dayu repeatedly being bullied by the barbarians. Not only do they not care about their old friends, they are also disrespectful and often plunder the coast of our country. “

In any era, there are people with lofty ideals who sigh for the fate of their country. Although Chen Wenlong doesn’t talk much, he is also a man who cares about his country. .

Witnessing with my own eyes the humiliation suffered by foreigners against the people of Chongqing, I felt indignant.

However, the country of Chongqing is still immersed in the dream of a kingdom in heaven, and the prosperity of the south has made officials indulge in gentle country and not make progress, turning a blind eye to the crises they are constantly facing.

Memories came to Xiao Ming’s mind. In his memory, he didn’t know much about Goryeo and Japan, but it was certain that these two countries had also undergone some changes due to the changes in history.

At this time in history, Goryeo should have been called North Korea, but this name was given by Zhu Yuanzhang to the Lee Dynasty of North Korea, and this Lee Dynasty was also a dynasty that overthrew the Goryeo Dynasty with the support of the Ming Dynasty.

But in this place, there was no Yuan Dynasty and no Zhu Yuanzhang. With the support of the barbarians, the Wang Dynasty of Goryeo continues to this day. Naturally, the name remains Goryeo.

As for the Japanese invasion of Goryeo, this did happen. The history of Dayu seems to have had little impact on the isolated island of Japan. External expansion still occurred during the era of Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s rule.

But this time the Japanese country was defeated by the barbarians, and it was precisely because of this that the Japanese country became more and more contemptuous of the Yu Kingdom.

Now the Japanese country has entered the era of the Tokugawa shogunate. Historically, the barbarians have always been fearful of power and unethical. It is precisely because of this that the pirates of the Japanese country have repeatedly robbed Dayu when they saw that the country was rich but the army was weak.

“Chen Bingcao need not sigh. Empty talk is not as good as practical action. Self-pity and self-pity cannot change the current situation. As long as I have strong soldiers and horses, there will be no fear of Hulu and barbarians.” Xiao Ming said.

“What His Highness taught you is that if your subordinates are like this, they will be no different from those literati who talk about saving the country.” Chen Wenlong said.

Xiao Ming nodded, this is what he meant, the truth is only within the range of the cannon, this is his truth.

(End of chapter)