The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 208 The Workshop
Outside a workshop in Beicheng, Yuanyang, the two nearby streets have been put under martial law, and several sedan chairs are parked outside at the moment.

The front sedan chair was the most regulated, with a total of sixteen people carrying it, while the other four were only carried by four people.

The sedan chair was pushed down, Huo An lifted the curtain aside, and saw Zhao Yanxun walking out from inside.

The next four sedan chairs are the two chief officials and the two privy envoys respectively.

Outside the gate of the workshop, a group of officials were waiting outside, and when they saw Zhao Yanxun appearing, they all knelt down and saluted.

"See Your Highness!"

"Exemption!" Zhao Yanxun said calmly.

Only then did everyone get up, and then moved to the two sides respectively, giving way to the road leading to the workshop.

The front guard soldiers under Lin Dagui's command had already guarded the gate early.

"Come on, go in and see!"

After saying this, Zhao Yanxun walked forward directly, and the four people behind him followed quickly.

This time he came to inspect, except for the four people behind him, Zhao Yanxun did not bring any more officials with him.

Now that the harvest is busy, all the ministries of the government office have a lot of work, and most of them can't get away from them.

"Chengqing, this is your place, you should lead the way!" Zhao Yanxun stopped and said.

When Cheng Wenguang took office as You Changshi, Gongzheng Institute was under his command, and this place was one of the workshops under Gongzheng Institute.

Although he is a new official, Cheng Wenguang is well prepared and has a comprehensive understanding of this workshop.

"Your Highness has orders, how dare I refuse to obey...Your Highness, please go this way!"

After saying this, Cheng Wenguang stepped aside and invited Zhao Yanxun to go forward.

First of all, Zhao Yanxun was taken to the armor production place in the workshop.

Hesitantly, the zombies outside the city were wiped out, and a large number of bamboos outside were sent into the city, which increased the production of bamboo armor.

Zhao Yanxun's goal at this stage is to ensure the supply of armor for all soldiers, which puts extremely high demands on Gongzheng Institute.

As before, Zhao Yanxun first observed the production in the workshop, and then was invited to the warehouse.

I saw that there were four to five hundred pairs of bamboo armor in the warehouse, and they would be handed over to the Privy Council in these two days, and then distributed to the whole army.

After watching the armor production, Zhao Yanxun's next stop was the military vehicle production site, which was also busy here.

Similarly, with the supply of timber outside the city abundant, the manufacture of chariots was also in full swing.

"Your Highness, now two vehicles can be assembled at the fastest per day, and the only thing that restricts its speed... is the supply of wood!"

The wood used to make military vehicles has high requirements on the shape of the wood, and it must be long, straight and thick.

"Just make it with all your strength!" Zhao Yanxun said indifferently.

Now there are more than 40 military vehicles sent out of the city, distributed in key nodes around Yuanyang.

It's just that the more you go out, the harder it is to expand the territory, because the front line is too long.

The zombies are cleaned up today, and the same amount will appear tomorrow, so this job is already very difficult.

After watching the military vehicles, Zhao Yanxun came to another workshop, he actually came here specially for this place today.

Because this workshop produces the most scarce bows and arrows.

It is also after getting out of the city that more abundant materials can be obtained from outside the city, and making bows and arrows can be put on the agenda.

When he left the capital, among the craftsmen he brought with him were bow-making skills, and they were masters one by one.

It is a pity that no matter how good the master is, he cannot make an excellent bow without good materials.

Therefore, the range of the bows in the workshop is relatively average, and they are not as good as the fine bows made by the craftsman bureau.

At this moment, Zhao Yanxun held a newly made bow in his hand, and was listening to Gongzheng Huang Zhongchang explain it carefully.

The bow body is made of wood and bamboo, and the bow string is replaced by hemp rope. According to Huang Zhongchang's description, this thing has an effective range of nearly thirty feet.

Zhao Yanxun gently pulled the bowstring. He expressed doubts about the effective distance of thirty feet, so he asked Lin Dagui to try it.

So everyone came to the alley between the two courtyards, the distance here was long enough.

A target was placed on the side of the alley, thirty feet away, Lin Dagui had already drawn his bow and set his arrows.

Although he is not a professional archer, he is not ignorant of archery, so he looks good at the moment.

But at this moment, Huang Zhongchang on the side seemed a little nervous.

Although he was sure that the shooting range could meet the standard, he was afraid that something might happen, so he prayed in his heart that no accident would happen.

With a "whoosh", the arrow shot out like lightning, and the next moment it hit the target directly.

Although it didn't hit the target, but the arrow tremblingly hit the target, which was a success for the people of Gongzheng Institute.

Soon, two guards brought the target to Zhao Yanxun.

Stepping forward, Zhao Yanxun pulled out the arrow with his own hands, and the arrow penetrated an inch deep into the wood.

Being able to achieve this level is enough to satisfy Zhao Yanxun, and he can finally upgrade the archers in the future.

"Not bad!" Zhao Yanxun praised.

Then he immediately asked: "How many of these crossbows can be made in one batch?"

Gongzheng Huang Zhongchang replied: "Reporting to Your Highness, bows and arrows require high skill, so the output is not high, and each batch can be up to [-] pieces!"

"How long does it take to make a batch?"

"About half a month, during which there are many skills, must keep improving!"

In this way, this simple bow is not as simple as it seems.

"Let the craftsmen do it seriously, and don't rush for success!" Zhao Yanxun said indifferently.

The bow is important, but not so urgent, but it is a must.

"Go inside and have a look, there are all those crafts!" Zhao Yanxun said with a smile, and he could see that he was in a good mood.

Then all the officials present followed him into the workshop.

There are many kinds of craftsmanship in it, and Zhao Yanxun has to go through them all, and it takes a lot of time in the middle.

Standing a little further away, Cheng Wenguang glanced at Huang Zhongchang beside him, and said, "I said that there will be no accidents, so you are worrying for nothing!"

"My lord, it is not an exaggeration to say that the humble position is the most feared in the palace!"

"There are all kinds of production that need to be supervised every day, and the quality and quantity must be maintained...it's difficult!" Huang Zhongchang couldn't help but complain.

He said that it was indeed reasonable. Among the departments of the Changshi Division, the Gongzheng Institute had the largest task load.

"Don't hold yourself back too much. Tell me what you have to say. As a boss, I will understand you!" Cheng Wenguang said with a smile.

These words meant to win over, and Huang Zhongchang did not hesitate to grasp the olive branch thrown by the new boss.

"Thank you sir!"

Guan Hetai has never said this to him. Huang Zhongchang wished for a boss who understood him now.

They are all doing errands for the palace, why not let yourself relax a little bit!

"Today is an eye-opener. You are all very capable of such a craft in such a small bow!"

Hearing Zhao Yanxun's concluding speech, Cheng Wenguang and Huang Zhongchang immediately surrounded him. How could they be absent from Zhao Yanxun's speech!

(End of this chapter)