Great Song Pirate

Chapter 285 The Controversy of Devices
After seeing Lei Tong who came here in advance, Xu Yi took everyone on board and set off, but in the end he chose Hangzhou via the canal, because the ships here were basically transporting these refugees, and Dulong Island could use Cargo ships basically come out in full force, constantly traveling between Yangzhou and Jilongzhai. Moreover, this kind of cargo ship is relatively slow. Xu Yi doesn't like to take it, and he doesn't want to delay the delivery of refugees because of his itinerary, so in the end Or decided to take the canal to Hangzhou first.

The scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is beautiful and varied, which is very different from the scenery in the north. Except for the brothers brought by Xu Yi, most of the people on the boat are from the north. They are very curious about the south. , very excited, Gao Xu has already recovered from the lonely state when we first met, he was the most active person along the way, wandering around on the boat, feeling strange to see everything, seeing him like this After the state, Gao Jun and the others were completely relieved. Even Gao's mother was so happy that she couldn't stop talking from ear to ear. She was very grateful for Xu Yi's care for her along the way. I want them to repay their kindness and do good work for Shopkeeper Xu.

After Leitong joined in this journey, Xu Yi has another person to talk about. He is more interested in building weapons than in military affairs and governing the country. He has nothing to do with Leitong. Talking about these things, I also brought up the General Book of Martial Arts, and compared the various weapons recorded above, I asked Lei Tong for advice. Although Lei Tong used to be a craftsman who specialized in making swords, guns and spears, he also dabbled in other weapons. Basically, he was a layman, and he said it one way after another. As for weapons, Xu Yi didn't give them in vain, and he was able to talk to Lei Tong.

When making a weapon, it is necessary to mention the matter of smelting. Xu Yi took out a waist knife produced by Qin Huzi in Dulong Island and gave it to Lei Tong for appraisal. In the end, he sneered at it, saying that although the steel is okay, the workmanship is rough and lacks quality. The toughness of a good sword can be seen at a glance that it is made of a kind of steel. It is not bad if it is manufactured in large quantities, but it cannot be compared with his hand-made swords.

What he said made Xu Yi feel very shameless. He also contributed a lot to the material of this kind of knife, so he felt that Lei Tong's evaluation was too unkind, so he argued with Lei Tong about this aspect. The concept of weapons is different. As a master craftsman, Lei Tong’s requirement is to strive for perfection and prefer shortages to excess, while Xu Yi’s idea is to make production as convenient as possible, and can manufacture equipment in large quantities. The key is to save manpower and material resources.

The two of them got into the horns when they argued, each said their own impassioned arguments, their faces were red and their ears were red, and their voices shook the roof tiles. They attracted all the people on the boat to lie on the door and window to listen to the two of them quarreling, and to Li Bo , Yang Zaixing, Gao Jun, and Gao Xu simply squeezed into the room to participate in the discussion, interjecting from time to time to express their own opinions. In the end, Li Bo, Yang Zaixing, Gao Jun and others became the hardcore supporters of Leitong, while Gao Xu was here Agreeing with Xu Yi's opinion on matters, they were divided into two factions, the public said that the public was right, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was right, and the debate was very lively.

The reason for this situation is that individuals have different starting points for such things. Li Bo, Yang Zaixing, and the others are generals, so they attach great importance to the weapons in their hands, thinking that only the best weapons are in their hands. The reason why Xu Yi and Gao Xu have the same opinion is because they have different starting points for thinking about the problem. Both of them look at this problem from a higher level, and they both think that the quality of weapons Expensive is the most important thing, but mass production and a large number of equipment must be achieved to play an overall role. If you deliberately pursue quality, but spend a lot of manpower and material resources, and fail to achieve a large number of equipment, the gain will outweigh the loss. There are more complicated factors involved. , the number of craftsmen they own, the amount of raw materials, and time issues, etc., no wonder they will be divided into two factions, attacking each other, the two factions are fighting fiercely, and they have been arguing from morning to night, and everyone has almost forgotten Xu Yi was the boss, grabbing his job and continuing to argue.

The final result is that Xu Yi and Gao Xu won. The two of them stated their various opinions, combined with their actual situation, and combined with the current situation and other factors to state their interests. Finally, they were convinced. Lei Tong and others felt that Xu Yi's consideration was really good. After all, precious swords are precious swords, and there cannot be many in the world, otherwise they would not be called precious swords. The most refined weapons can only be equipped with a small number of people, and cannot be mass-produced. Things, only things that are practical and can be produced in large quantities are the most needed things, and there is no contradiction between the two parties on this point.

After the dispute was resolved, everyone talked about the Seven Kingdoms' struggle for hegemony. Xu Yi's point of view was very acceptable to everyone. The reason why the Qin people were strong, regardless of other factors, was that their weapon production was far superior to that of other countries. In fact, there is an extremely strict production management system, down to the small arrows, almost all the arrows of the Qin Army are in the same shape. The result of this is that they can be mass-produced and the quality is easy to manage. Xu Yi summed up what they just said. When discussing the problem, he pointed out that in the manufacture of weapons, the quality should be ensured while mass production. It should neither deliberately strive for excellence, nor be a little shoddy. What is emphasized here is a question of balance, and everyone accepts this conclusion .

After the debate was over, Xu Yi chatted with Lei Tong again about casting. It is nonsense in this era that blacksmithing is not good at casting. All craftsmen must first learn casting before they can learn blacksmithing. The quality of iron is different. They have to go through forging to remove the impurities in it before they can get the ideal steel. It is not that Xu Yi doesn't know anything about casting, but he knows a lot, but he has no practical experience at all. What I said were all theories, and Lei Tong had a lot of experience in this area. He could tell the fineness of it by picking up a piece of iron. There is absolutely no problem in being an appraiser, and he is very good at it. He has profound attainments in casting. He knows many ways to improve casting objects, and the method of refining copper and iron. He also told many methods that Xu Yi does not know to avoid air bubbles or unevenness in casting objects. Listen to Xu Yi He was overjoyed, with this old treasure, the things he had been thinking about for a long time can be solved easily!
In fact, he was also very interested in the Dulong Island knife that Xu Yi took out. Although he didn't like the workmanship of this knife, he wanted to know how they obtained such a good quality steel. Xu Yi So he told Lei Tong the steelmaking method created by Qin Huzi based on the theory he knew. Lei Tong was very surprised. I have already smelled a lot of things, so I began to yearn for the Dulong Island where I will go in the future, and I want to see this method of steelmaking as soon as possible.

On the way, Xu Yi asked about the origin of copper in the Song Dynasty and some copper casting techniques. Lei Tong also explained these things one by one. You must know that steel alone is not enough. Copper, tin and other things are very important for Dulong Island. It is also a very important resource for future development. Now he has just initially solved the problem of steel, and the next step is to reserve a large amount of copper, tin and other metals to be prepared.

After being introduced by Lei Tong, Xu Yi felt much relieved. It turned out that in this era, the main copper production areas in the Song Dynasty were mostly concentrated in Shaozhou Censhuichang (north of Wengyuan County, Guangdong today) and Jinzichang. It accounted for more than [-]% of all the copper production in the Song Dynasty, and the tin production area was also concentrated in the Hezhou generation in Guangxi, which accounted for about [-]% of the tin production in the Song Dynasty, and Guangdong also produced a lot of lead. These places were all in the Song Dynasty. In the south, at least it is guaranteed that these producing areas will not fall into the hands of the Jin people after the Jin people invade the south. In this way, even after the Northern Song Dynasty is destroyed, the prices of these metals will not fluctuate too much.

As for the casting of copper, for a master like Xiang Leitong, it was nothing more than a piece of cake, and it was nothing to worry about. Xu Yi was very happy for a long time.

When they talked about bows and crossbows, Lei Tong recommended a person to him. This person was Yang Wenzhong, a friend of his, and he used to be a bow and crossbow maker in the two workshops of the military supervision department. The famous craftsman was expelled from the Military Weapons Supervision for some reason. It is said that he later settled in the area of ​​Mingzhou. His true biography, it is said that all the bows he made are not only light, but also powerful, and the arrows shot are much more accurate than the bows and crossbows made by ordinary craftsmen. All the bows and crossbows he made are bought by generals competing Baby, if you can find this man, or his two sons, you won't have to worry about getting a good crossbow.

What moved Xu Yi the most was not these, but according to Lei Tong, this man is not only a master bow maker, but also an even better crossbow maker. It is said that he has a unique skill, that is, he can make ten arrows in a row The Godly Zhuge Crossbow, which can wear heavy armor within fifty steps, is extremely powerful. After hearing what he said, Xu Yi's heart skipped a beat. If an army is formed, wouldn't it be possible to sweep the battlefield?This is simply a masterpiece of the wisdom of the Chinese ancestors, an absolute murderous weapon!It is comparable to the AK47 of later generations, no!This kind of talent needs to be found, even if they are tied, they should be tied to him. If they don't want anything, they should make Zhuge crossbows. No matter how much money they spend, they should make more of them.

(End of this chapter)