Iron Dynasty

North of Qingzhou.

When Xiao Ming arrived at the steel workshop, he summoned a craftsman to teach the effective use of this hydraulic hammer.

This steel workshop is entirely made of blue bricks. On the one hand, this structure is effective in preventing fires, and at the same time it is strong enough.

These blue bricks came from the brick kilns in the workshop area. At first, Xiao Ming's goal was red bricks, but he gradually found that red bricks were a bit wasteful in this era, and blue 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 workshop area, several main roads all use cement pavement, which makes the workshop area very clean and convenient for transportation.

The appearance of these two building materials has long attracted the attention of Qingzhou merchants, but Xiao Ming did not intend to open these two technologies to the outside world.

However, he believes that the material of blue brick is easy to master, and it is estimated that the merchants can use the clay to fire it just by seeing it. After all, the pottery and porcelain industry in the Great Yu Kingdom is still very developed, so there is no way to hide it.

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

It's just that although the 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, soap can bring them practical benefits.

There is no concept of real estate here.

The assembly line means that everyone is only responsible for producing their own accessories, and these accessories are assembled at the end, so every production team of the hydraulic forging hammer will get it. Facing the craftsmen of the steel workshop, Xiao Ming taught the concept of assembly line production to took them.

In the past, the work habit of craftsmen was that each person was responsible for the creation of 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 proposed it, they immediately understood the advantages of this method.

Each group of craftsmen focuses on their own accessories, which allows the craftsmen to quickly familiarize themselves with the products in their hands. The speed of forging 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 what kind of stimulation Xiao Ming had received today. He had been negligent about the workshop some time ago, and he suddenly seemed to have been beaten by chicken blood, and he had to personally guide everything.

But after thinking about it, he realized that he knew too little, and sometimes he really admired this King Qi because he seemed to have endless ideas.

Xiao Ming oversaw on-site, Chen Qi naturally did not dare to be sloppy, and divided the craftsmen in the steel workshop into ten groups according to the work 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 is not a problem that can be solved by relying on the transmission of knowledge.

Although the equipment department has skilled craftsmen to train them, most of them are only at the level of apprentices.

Hey, trouble, where is this craftsman going to find it? Xiao Ming muttered to himself.

Chen Wenlong said at this time: His Royal Highness, of course, craftsmen are the fastest plundered in the war. In the past, the barbarians plundered many skilled craftsmen from my Da Yu. Now not only does the armor and weapons not lose to Da Yu, but even during the siege of the city. Fire torches are used.

These barbarians are learning very quickly. This torch has only appeared in the Great Yu Kingdom for a few decades, but all the barbarians have learned it. Xiao Ming was worried.

Today, this era belongs to the seventeenth century, but the firearms of the Great Yu Kingdom are still in the initial stage. This torch is also the most primitive level. It shoots only stone bullets, and the range is only more than 100 meters, but even so, these torches are attacking The city also has a very shocking effect.

Chen Wenlong also frowned, The barbarians in the north are becoming more and more powerful, and their national strength is gradually not losing to Da Yu. Goryeo, who previously surrendered to Da Yu, is now becoming a vassal of the barbarians.

Korea. Xiao Ming sneered, this country of sticks has always been a mess, and even in modern times, a dog can't change it.

Xiao Ming remembered that it was recorded in the history books of the Great Yu Kingdom that when the Great Yu Kingdom was first established, Goryeo sent a special minister to congratulate him.

Unexpectedly, the owner has changed now.

Let's not mention this Goryeo, let's just say that this Japanese country, when the Great Yu country was strong, our Japanese country paid tribute to the Great Yu country every year, in exchange for countless gold and silver with small gifts, and now, this Japanese country sees Da Yu being repeatedly bullied by the barbarians. , not only do not think of old friends, but also feel disrespectful, often looting the coast of my country of Great Yu, hey.

In any era, there are people with lofty ideals who sigh for the fate of the country. Although Chen Wenlong doesn't talk much, he is also a person who cherishes his family and country.

Seeing with his own eyes that the people of the Great Yu Kingdom were humiliated by aliens, he felt indignant in his heart.

However, the country of Dayu is still intoxicated by the dream of a heavenly kingdom, and the prosperity of the south has made officials indulge in gentleness and do not think about making progress, turning a blind eye to the crises they are constantly facing.

The memory in Xiao Ming's mind came. In his memory, he did not know much about Goryeo and Japanese, but it is certain that these two countries have also undergone some changes due to the changes in history.

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

But in this place, there is neither the Yuan Dynasty nor Zhu Yuanzhang. With the support of the barbarians, the Wang Dynasty of Goryeo has continued to this day, and the name of Goryeo has not changed.

As for the Japanese invasion of Goryeo, this happened. The history of the Great Yu Kingdom does not seem to have a big impact on the isolated island of the Japanese country. The era of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's rule still experienced external expansion.

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

Now the Japanese kingdom has entered the era of the Tokugawa shogunate. Historically, the barbarians have always been fearful of power but not virtuous. It is precisely because of this that the Japanese pirates and ronin saw that the country of Dayu was rich and weak, and repeatedly robbed.

Chen Bing and Cao don't need to sigh. Empty talk is not as good as practical work, and self-pity can't change the current situation. If this king's army is strong and strong, why should he be afraid of barbarians and barbarians. Xiao Ming said.

What Your Highness taught is that if the lower officials are like this, wouldn't they 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 reasoning.