Han counter current

This kind of by-product was accidentally brought in when making cement, ceramics and other things. With the guidance of those craftsmen, Huanbu made by Youzhou was soon available.

It was not until many years later that Chen Feng figured out that this ore powder should be reburnt magnesite, and the fuse soaked in it is the delayed fuse, which is an indispensable chemical agent for making explosive shells.

However, this is something that will happen later.It's a pity that he didn't know this truth early, otherwise, some epoch-making things could have been produced long ago.

The technology of the foreign craftsmen is very novel, and it has also stimulated those descendants of the Mohist school. Only now do they realize that their sect is not unique in this world.

"As the children of the Mohists, we have hundreds of years of inheritance. The Lord has treated us with great kindness and given us such a good venue and opportunity.

But now, I heard someone outside say, our Mohist family, we can't do it, those foreign craftsmen are more powerful than us.

Hmph, what a fart, how can I, a Mohist boy, be compared to others.What they can do, we can do too. We can learn and delve into it. In short, we will never lose to others. "

Mohist giants are not willing to be compared with foreign craftsmen.He was even more unconvinced when some good-for-nothing people satirized them in idleness.The speech on the battlefield aroused the fighting spirit of the Mohists.

As a result, these Mohist successors put all their energy into their research. After all, none of them wanted to be compared to the craftsmen they bought.

Soon, a young student of the Mohist had a sudden whimsy and mixed the calcined ore powder with clay to make a very refractory steel-making furnace.

Now, the output and quality of iron and steel smelting in Youzhou have been further improved.

If there is no comparison, there will be no harm, if there is no harm, there will be no progress, and if there is no progress, there will naturally be no surprises.

The fabrics that Youzhou can produce now are not too much. Silk, hemp and silk are the main products of this era. Because cotton is still in search, rich people in Youzhou wear clothes made of wool.

With the technology of Huanbu, Chen Feng processed the cloth woven from wool, and called it 'wool'.

After getting wool, Chen Feng always felt that something was missing. Clothes made of this kind of fabric must be durable and warm. However, he always felt that the way of wearing clothes now was too troublesome.

Finally, one day, Chen Feng remembered that this era does not have the buttons of the later generations, and that clothes must be tied with a belt.

The Han people in the Central Plains have actually produced a kind of button, but it is not popular at present.

Fold cloth strips to form cicadas, butterflies, etc., and sew them on clothes as decorations.Few people thought that this kind of button could be used to replace the belt that bound the clothes.

Now, after Chen Feng thought of this matter, buttons quickly became popular in Youzhou, and the new military uniform was determined accordingly.

With buttons, the clothes made are easy to wear and save cloth. Moreover, some people have made various exquisite patterns on iron buttons for the sake of beauty.

Ever since, buttons and new clothes have become new commodities in Youzhou.

It's just that at the beginning, businessmen in other places always regarded this style of clothing as Hu people's clothing by default, so they didn't pay much attention to this new type of clothing at first.

"Come on, everyone, please take a look. This is a new military uniform I designed. What do you think?"

In the living room, Chen Feng appeared in front of Huang Zhong and others wearing a woolen military uniform. All the people present were generals in the army. If Chen Feng wanted to change his military uniform, he had to convince these people first.

"Here, my lord, could it be the clothes of the barbarians?"

Huang Zhong knew that his lord was a good talker, so he just said what was on his mind, kept it hidden, or pretended not to say it, that was not what the other party wanted.

Although the clothes in front of him were very strange, not the same as any Hu people's clothes he had seen, but at least, there were no such clothes in the Han territory.

"No, no, if Hu people can design this kind of clothes, then I don't need to bother."

Chen Feng shook his head and smiled, "This is the costume I designed. It has nothing to do with the Hu people's costume. I plan to promote this kind of costume in the army. Take a look and give me some comments."

"Well, from the outside, it seems that wearing this kind of clothes looks more upright and energetic."

A young captain smiled and said, "My lord, what are these strange iron things used for?"

"This is a button. I improved it from those cloth buttons. With buttons, it is much more convenient to wear clothes.

You see, it's easier to take it off.Our soldiers still wear traditional clothes now, and I have found many shortcomings.

First of all, traditional clothes waste fabric. This is something we must pay attention to now. There are not enough resources in Youzhou. Many of our materials are obtained through trade. Such waste is not conducive to our army's logistics.

Furthermore, it is troublesome to wear traditional clothes, especially after the soldiers of our army camp, once they encounter an emergency at night, most of the soldiers have to go out with weapons and fight desperately before they even have time to put on clothes.

This is not just a problem encountered by our soldiers. The armies of other princes in the world also have this problem. However, we must pay attention to it.

And using my Youzhou machinery, it is easier to make this new type of clothes.What do you think of such easy, fabric-saving clothes that we need most right now? "

Chen Feng can see all the advantages of the new military uniform, but his subordinates may not be clear about it, so he has to explain it well.

Chapter 248 Ocean Project 2

After hearing this, everyone present looked at each other in blank dismay, and soon, everyone fell into discussion.They don't know what the advantages of this new military uniform are, whether it is suitable, and how effective it is.

However, since it was proposed by Chen Feng, they had to carefully consider it.

"Although it is very different from my Han family's clothing, if it is for actual needs, it can be promoted."

Huang Zhong nodded after thinking for a while. He may not be able to accept new things so quickly, but it is different when it comes to good things that can better meet actual needs.

"Perhaps those scholar-officials will not accept this kind of clothing, but our soldiers can update this kind of uniform, which will help improve our army's combat effectiveness."

For practical needs, military generals are the easiest to accept things that meet practical needs. After all, war is a machine that promotes human progress.

The most important thing is that most of the people here are admirals or have dealt with the navy. They wear simpler clothes when they are at sea, and sometimes they even go to battle with their buttocks bare.

Therefore, for them, whatever is convenient, everything is based on actual needs, even if such actual needs are different from the current mainstream thinking of scholar-bureaucrats.

"Okay, since that's the case, let's promote the new military uniforms in the army. I have sent orders to speed up the production. I believe that the replacement of military uniforms for the entire army will be completed this winter.

Looking for you today, apart from the matter of the military uniform, there is one more thing I want to inform you.This matter is also very important. "

Looking at the expressions of the generals, Chen Feng breathed a sigh of relief.

"I am short of money now. With the expansion of our territory, the number of caravans willing to do business with us has also increased. Now, western Liaoning, Yuyang, Zhuojun and other places are all foreign caravans.

The arrival of these caravans has greatly prospered Youzhou. However, doing business requires money. The caravans that came to do business with me this winter exceeded my expectations. My money may not be enough.

Therefore, I called you here to solve this trouble, to expand business, and to obtain more supplies, we must obtain a large amount of silver in a short period of time. "

In this era, the hard currency must still be gold, silver and copper coins. Although silver is not used as frequently as copper coins, it is undeniable that silver is more valuable.

Furthermore, it is impossible to do business, especially big business, all by copper coins.Gold is too precious, so silver is the best choice.

"Ah, my lord, here, you want us to go fishing, and we will sail out to sea without saying a word, but you want us to take out the silver, here, even if we sell everything, we can't get the silver you want."

"Yes, yes, my lord, this,,,,,,"

Everyone looked puzzled, they thought that Chen Feng wanted them to donate their property, although they could also consider it.

However, this is their own thing after all, if they just donate it like this, they must think more about it.

"What the hell are you thinking? Will I want your property? Do you think I'm that kind of person? I've told you that private property is protected on my site."