Great Song Pirate

Chapter 345 Pipeline

When they got back to the village, it was already time to turn on the lights, and Yingchun and the others were all waiting for Xu Yi to come back. When they saw his muddy appearance, they were surprised and asked him why, Xu Yi made an excuse I fell down and didn't tell them about the attack in the jungle, so as to save them from worrying.

Even so, they still complained to Xu Yi, blaming him for not caring about his body. If he continues to do this, he will not be allowed to leave the yard. Xu Yi hastily promised that he would never do it again before letting them wait for him to bathe and change clothes. During the meal, Xu Yi asked them what their impression of this place was. Yingchun and the others nodded repeatedly, saying that they liked it very much, because it was much bigger than Dulong Island, and the scenery was much more beautiful. It's much more noisy than Dulong Island, as long as they like it, it's fine. After dinner, he fell asleep quickly after a hard day's work.

When he got up in the morning, he immediately recruited Jia Qian, Gao Jun and others non-stop, introduced Peng Shitou to Jia Qian, and again issued a gag order to everyone. No one should tell this kind of thing to others. If the news spreads, God knows what troubles will happen. The immigrants will leave their work and run to pan for gold, and the efforts of the previous period will be in vain.

Everyone knew the seriousness of the matter, so of course they didn't dare to say it privately, so according to Xu Yi's order, Gao Jun selected a hundred reliable people from the tribe in the stockade and handed them over to Peng Shitou, and Li Bo drew them out again. As Peng Shitou's deputy, he asked Peng Shitou to lead a team to escort hundreds of Japanese slaves to Jilong River to start their secret gold mining business. If he needed anything, let him go directly to Jia Qian. Ask Jia Qian to arrange for him; Xu Yi's order to Peng Shitou is that he can kill anyone who trespasses in the gold mining area without authorization!

After putting down the matter of Peng Shitou, Xu Yi asked about those coppersmiths. Jia Qian replied that Qin Huzi and Lei Tong were still persuading them, and some of them had expressed their willingness to stay and work for them. Some people either kept silent or cursed loudly.

Xu Yi sneered: "The reason why I invited them here is because of their craftsmanship. Go and tell those who are not open-minded. Without them, we can't delay our affairs. Those who are willing to stay and do things for us will be treated kindly and stubbornly." Let those people weigh the knives in our hands, I don’t have time to speak nice words to them now!”

Xu Yi's personality has indeed changed a bit. He used to like to use gentle methods, but now he feels that time is too tight and he doesn't have the time to do this kind of political work. Sometimes being rougher may result in better results. For diehards, Except for master craftsmen like Yang Wenzhong, who need to be polite, you might as well kill these dispensable craftsmen as an example, which will save a lot of trouble.

Jia Qian was ordered to go down to find Qin Huzi, and Gao Jun also stepped back to arrange the handover of his defense. Xu Yi took Li Bo straight to Yang Wenzhong's place, he was anxious to see Yang Wenzhong's skills.

With the large amount of gluten and other things that Xu Yi brought this time, although there is still a lack of animal horns and the like, but with the steel sheet made for him by Leitong, Yang Wenzhong already has enough materials to start his work. Already working.

After the so-called skills training in the early stage, the craftsmen were busy in the shed. Everyone began to make their first batch of bows and crossbows according to the guidance of Yang and his son. Looking at the busy craftsmen and the shed Xu Yi was not very satisfied with the way of working with the sawdust splashed inside and the accessories placed on the shelves to dry in the shade.

According to Yang Wenzhong's approach, each craftsman is completing a piece of work independently, and there is basically no collaboration with each other. Everyone only contacts with those who supply their materials. This kind of work efficiency is really not flattering to Xu Yi. Through The quality of the bows and crossbows produced in this way is difficult to ensure uniformity; Due to their own reasons, there will also be considerable differences. The batches of bows and crossbows produced by this production method cannot guarantee their power. Think about when a group of archers shoot arrows at the same time, the arrows shot because Due to the quality of bows and crossbows, there are distances and distances, so it is difficult to form effective coverage.

Yang Wenzhong accompanied Xu Yi to watch in the workshop, took the whalebone Xu Yi sent and smiled at Xu Yi: "I have tried this kind of thing, it is very flexible, compared with ordinary animal tendons. , it seems to be easier to use, and this kind of thing is even more useful after it is rubbed together with raw silk. With this batch of things, at least we don’t have to worry about bowstrings, and we can get a lot richer.”

"How many bowstrings do we need for each crossbow we make?" Xu Yi asked.

"Under normal circumstances, each pair of crossbows is equipped with two bowstrings. If they are used frequently, there may be more strings. It is better to have three bowstrings for each pair!" Yang Wenzhong replied.

Ancient bows and crossbows are generally not hung in non-wartime, and attention should be paid to the problem of moisture resistance. Even after the bow and crossbow is hung in wartime, the crossbowman is required not to open the bow at will, so as to ensure that the bow and crossbow will not happen. Fatigue, after a period of use, the crossbow will become softer and softer, and after a long time, it will be considered scrapped!After this trip, Xu Yi learned a lot. It turns out that bows and crossbows also have their own lifespan! .

According to what Yang Wenzhong said, it seems that they need more bows and crossbows than normal to ensure the usual training consumption.

"What kind of crossbow are we starting to make now?" Xu Yi asked Yang Wenzhong holding a crossbow he was making.

"This kind of crossbow is a stepping crossbow. The bolts of the crossbow can be fired at a distance of two hundred steps. Now I will try to make this kind of crossbow. When they are proficient, I will let them try to make a three-arrow crossbow. Generally speaking, it is a stepping crossbow. This kind of crossbow It should be simpler, not only can let them practice their hands, but also let our people use their own crossbows as soon as possible!" Yang Wenzhong replied.

Xu Yi nodded, looked at the body of the crossbow that had already taken shape, and tried to aim again. The ancient crossbow did not have a shoulder rest, not even a handle, and it was a bit uncomfortable to hold. It has not been made yet, and the crossbow machine is a metal part, which requires skilled craftsmen to make. He doesn't have to worry about this matter. Qin Huzi and Lei Tong have many masters in their subordinates. This work has been assigned to them. Just take the machine and install it.

Xu Yi had long been dissatisfied with the crossbow he was using now, and relying on his arms to launch it would inevitably affect the accuracy, so he put down the semi-finished crossbow and asked Qian Gui to fetch the charcoal sticks he carried with him, and found a piece of it. Wooden board, said to Yang Wenzhong: "I will draw a crossbow body, and you can make me a crossbow according to this, and then compare it with the original crossbow for test shooting to see which one is more accurate and comfortable to use. okay?"

Yang Wenzhong was very curious. He had already heard from Lei Tong and Qin Huzi that Xu Yi would always draw some novelties. This time he said he wanted to draw a crossbow body, so let's see what he has. Good idea!
With a few strokes on a piece of wood, Xu Yi outlined the shape of a crossbow body. The front part is basically the same as the original one, and a shoulder rest is added to the back part, which looks like the shoulder rest of a five-six semi-automatic rifle. After finishing, hand it over to Yang Wenzhong, and let him try to make a crossbow according to this.

Yang Wenzhong saw that there was such an extra piece, so he said, "Isn't this a bit of a waste of material?"

Xu Yi smiled and said: "Didn't you see so many high-quality wood piled up outside? The most important thing we need is wood, just make it out and try it out, and see if the accuracy is better after adding this thing! "

After turning around, Yang Wenzhong took him outside, asked his son to take out a big crossbow, and said to Xu Yi: "This is the god-armed crossbow I told you about. This crossbow has been improved by my family." Afterwards, compared with the god-arm crossbows in the Song Army, the god-arm crossbows of the Song Army can reach up to 450 steps, and the god-arm crossbow I made can still wear heavy weapons at [-] steps. During this period of time, our father and son have already made five pairs, and this is the one I made myself, my lord, please try it!"

Xu Yi immediately took the big crossbow, and pulled the crossbow string with his hand, the crossbow string was very tight, and there was no foot ring on the front of this god arm crossbow, but two slightly wider ones on the crossbow arm. The place seemed to be used for pedaling, so he didn't think the ground was dirty, sat down, put his feet on the crossbow arms on both sides of the front, and held the crossbow string with both hands. , he pulled the crossbow strings away and hung them on the crossbow machine. He was still a little weak during this period of time. He also helped him install a special big arrow on the crossbow. Half of the front end of the crossbow arrow is made of iron clusters, which is much heavier than ordinary arrows. A target a few steps away felt the direction of the wind, roughly corrected it, and then held his breath and pulled down the trigger. The body of the crossbow shook suddenly, and the arrows on it flew out in response, and went straight to the target like lightning. As he went, Xu Yi immediately raised his head to look at the target. The crossbow arrow did not live up to his high expectations and landed on the target. Although it missed the target, it did not miss the target either. The wooden target was pierced through, and the arrow landed far away from the target.

Xu Yi stuck out his tongue, obediently thumping!This god arm crossbow is almost as powerful as his ballista, it has such great power, no wonder Yang Wenzhong is called a master, he really deserves his reputation!The wisdom of the ancients must not be underestimated by future generations!

"A good crossbow! It's really a good crossbow! In front of the two armies, if you use this crossbow to find bad luck for the other's general, it will be considered bad luck for the enemy! The power is very good, enough to penetrate heavy armor, if the body is thinner, no Wearing heavy armor, I'm afraid even the guy standing behind him will be unlucky!" Xu Yi couldn't put it down and laughed loudly while holding the crossbow.

Everyone was also impressed by the power of this divine crossbow, congratulated Xu Yi one after another, and repeatedly praised Yang Wenzhong's craftsmanship. Yang Wenzhong felt quite proud, and finally showed his face in front of Xu Yi today!
"Mr. Yang, don't be angry! Let me tell you my suggestion, this crossbow still has room for improvement! If the shoulder rest I drew for you just now works well, installing it on this crossbow will definitely make the accuracy better , and the crossbow is a little bit jerky. It takes too much force to pull it, which will inevitably affect the aim of the arrow. The crossbow needs to be redesigned. When it is pulled down, try to ensure that it does not affect the stability of the crossbow body. This crossbow must not be fired standing up. When shooting lying down, you need to find a temporary support to aim. You may wish to add a retractable bipod under the front body of the crossbow. It is made of steel and can support the body of the crossbow after opening. , to ensure stability! I don’t know if Mr. Yang agrees with my opinion?” Xu Yi said to Yang Wenzhong while holding the magic crossbow.

Yang Wenzhong nodded as he listened: "I don't know if the shoulder support mentioned by the lord is useful, but I completely agree with the idea of ​​adding a bracket to the crossbow and the front, but the production of the crossbow is not very convenient, it depends on Old Man Lei is here to help!"

Xu Yi smiled and said, "Leave the matter of the crossbow machine to me. I will redesign a new one. As long as Mr. Lei can make it, it is guaranteed to be much more useful than the current crossbow machine!"

No one didn't believe his words. Looking at the tools he usually made, he knew that he had this ability. He was definitely not talking big. Yang Wenzhong had already started to admire this young man from the bottom of his heart.

"It's a pity that it's really not easy to make this kind of crossbow, otherwise I can make more for the lord. After a year, we father and son can only make at most twenty pairs, what a pity!" Yang Wenzhong sighed.

"I have a good idea to mass-produce this kind of magic arm crossbow. Is Mr. Yang willing to listen?" Xu Yi said to Yang Wenzhong.

"This kind of thing can't be produced by ordinary people who have just learned it for a year or so! Here, only the three of us, father and son, can make it. How can we make it in large quantities?" Yang Wenzhong wondered.

"I saw this crossbow. The body of the crossbow is good. It is only made of high-quality hardwood. There is no problem for ordinary craftsmen to make this. The key lies in the crossbow arm. I think the crossbow arm must be made of at least five different layers. It is made of pressed and bonded materials, and the materials are all high-quality. It is really troublesome to make it by one person, but I want to find more than a dozen people, each of whom is only responsible for making one thing, and all other accessories are ignored. Specialize in the things he is responsible for, and uniformly determine the size, style and requirements. It will not be a difficult task for a novice. The father and son are only responsible for combining this work, so wouldn't it be possible to increase the speed a lot?" Xu Yi expressed his thoughts, the assembly line operation is not built, and the efficiency is much improved compared to working alone Yes, it started to be done in the Qin Dynasty, but later, because the craftsmen were stingy with their craftsmanship and refused to spread it easily, this good method of assembly line operation was slowly discarded.

Yang Wenzhong was overjoyed upon hearing this. This is a good way. A craftsman is only responsible for making one part. Even if an idiot makes too much, he can make this part into a high-quality product. In this way, the efficiency of making bows and crossbows will be greatly improved. And there is another reason he can't say, that is, it can also ensure that their family's techniques will not be easily spread to the outside world. These people only specialize in one component, and it is difficult to lose their father and son's jobs!In the end, it was still up to them to assemble, and others could not replace their father and son, so they immediately nodded and said: "Good way, really good way! This will definitely increase the production a lot! Just do it according to what the lord said, and I will arrange it immediately. Hands, each pass them a part! Let them specialize in one part!"

Xu Yi went on to say: "This method is not only used in the production of the god arm crossbow, but also all other bows and crossbows are made in this way. In this way, there is no problem in turning the output twice! It also saves time. Save effort!"

Yang Wenzhong nodded in agreement, saying that he would improve immediately according to what Xu Yi said. Xu Yi simply took advantage of the problem and told Yang Wenzhong to set up a special person to select materials, and then distributed the selected materials to the craftsmen for the first primary processing. , and then the parts after preliminary processing are handed over to the next craftsman for fine processing, which can also improve efficiency. Check, make some standard molds, put the finished accessories made by each craftsman in the mold, you can see at a glance whether the accessories they made are standard or not, and there is a system of piece wages, through which the craftsmen make qualified Pay them wages according to the quantity of goods, so as to prevent some people from working without effort, or not paying attention, and the situation of people wasting their lives will be eliminated; this will not only increase the output, but also greatly improve the quality of bows and crossbows.

After listening to Xu Yi's words, Yang Wenzhong and his son were in admiration for his genius idea. Once this method was put into practice, their bow and crossbow shop would be very powerful. It is difficult to make a big leap!
A reasonable system can mobilize people's enthusiasm, and at the same time save a lot of manpower and material resources. This kind of simple truth is understood by people in later modern times, but it is definitely a pioneering work here. Although Xu Yi He didn't study management, but it's still hard for him to do this.

When Xu Yi was about to go home after staying here for a day, Yang Wenzhong suddenly pulled him back and asked him: "Didn't my lord say the day before yesterday that there was a new and powerful thing that we would like to see? The old man is waiting to see!"

(During this period of time, there will not be too many bloody war scenes, mainly farming, and some new things will continue to appear. The Gospel of the farming faction has arrived! Warmly celebrate the 36th birthday of Geda! Today is really full of emotions! Brothers How can I congratulate Pida? It’s my birthday today and I still keep updating. Pida is hardworking!)
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