Chapter 891: The Magnificent Power of Han (Part 16)

"Good stuff, really good stuff!" Gao Yuan smiled and patted the body of the divine machine crossbow vigorously, "Mr. Zhou, has this thing produced energy?"

After receiving Gao Yuan's affirmation and praise, Zhou Jingzhi suddenly smiled and said, "Captain, this is a prototype after repeated improvements, and it is also a finalized machine. If the Commander is satisfied, the workshop can be put into production immediately."

"It's not that I feel satisfied or dissatisfied, but I want to ask the generals who are leading the troops whether they feel satisfied or dissatisfied!" Gao Yuan turned around and looked at a group of generals under his command, "How about it, let everyone talk about it!"

Xu Yuan was the first to jump out and patted He Jingzhi on the shoulder vigorously, "Mr. He, our Northern Army wants a thousand of these things, is that okay?"

Xu Yuan is a military commander, but the chief of He Jing Zhi He is just an ordinary craftsman. Although his body is much stronger than that of ordinary scholars, it is comparable to Xu Yuan. After being slapped hard by Xu Yuan, his body immediately became shorter. Halfway through, before he could speak, He Lanxiong burst out laughing.

"Commander Xu really has a big appetite, Mr. He, in this case, our Eastern Group Army also needs a thousand units."

Ye Zhong said leisurely: "Two commanders, you seem to have forgotten that the military equipment is uniformly deployed by the Ministry of War. Who can be given or not given to whom, Master He can make the final decision?"

Xu Yuan and He Lanxiong were stunned, but they saw that Ye Zhong had turned to Gao Yuan, with a smile on his face: "Commander, the Northern Group Army and the Eastern Group Army have been fighting continuously this year, and they have suffered losses to varying degrees. The next step is to reorganize and train. For the time being, there will be no war that requires them to take action. However, our Southern Group Army will soon face combat missions in several directions. Please give us a thousand of these magical crossbows first! "

Looking at Ye Chong's appearance, two words came to He Lanxiong's mind immediately: "Shameless." Four words, "How shameless!" He never expected that the dignified General Ye Chong would act like this.

Gao Yuan laughed heartily. He did not answer the commanders' words, but said to him: "If this magical crossbow is put into mass production, how many can it be made in a month and how much will it cost?"

The weapons he made were favored by several important generals. He Jingzhi's eyes narrowed with laughter, "I told the governor, if the entire workshop is fully engaged in production, it can probably produce about fifty units every month." , the cost of each unit is four hundred taels of silver."

As soon as He Jingzhi finished speaking, gasps of air could be heard from around him. The entire workshop was working hard to produce, only fifty units a month, and only six hundred units a year, which was not enough for everyone to fill their teeth. What's more, how can the entire arsenal be invested in making this magical crossbow? Moreover, one costs more than 400 taels of silver, which is a bit too expensive. Now the entire Zhengdong Mansion's financial resources are tight, and a large amount of money is required. If you come here to buy this thing, I'm afraid you won't be able to get through the government affairs.

As soon as they thought of this, several people immediately became dejected again. If this thing is less equipped, it will not show much power.

"Why is something that kills people made so exquisite?" Gao Yuan ignored the disappointment of several generals and stroked the moiré patterns carved on the crossbow body, "These patterns require a lot of work, right? And this bracket, Polished to a polished finish, this magical crossbow looks like a beautiful object. Mr. He, please think about it again, how to shorten the working hours and reduce the cost. More than four hundred taels of silver are too expensive. Already."

"Yes, Governor, don't worry, we will definitely work hard. This one is a prototype, so everyone will put in more effort and strive to make it more beautiful."

"There is no need to do these face-saving efforts. All I want is the actual effect." Gao Yuan waved his hand, "But it is a great achievement to make this magical crossbow. If we can reduce the cost and shorten the working hours, I will give you more If you remember this great achievement, you will be rewarded at the meeting hall later!"

"It is the duty of a lower official to work for the Zhengdong Mansion!" He Jingzhi's smile grew wider, but he was still humble.

"Rewards for meritorious deeds and punishment for delinquencies are the rules of our Zhengdong Mansion!" Gao Yuan said with a smile: "When you go back, make a list of those who have meritorious deeds and report them first."

"yes."

"What other new gadgets do you have here? Take them out and show them all!" Gao Yuan turned around and walked towards the workshop, saying as he walked, "Let's go to the workshop and have a look."

He Jingzhi hurriedly chased after him, "For more than a year, the Crossbow Machine Workshop has mainly been developing this divine machine crossbow and has no energy to make other things. However, there are a few young people who are thinking about a method based on the divine machine crossbow. A crossbow machine that shoots thousands of crossbow arrows at once, but so far, it has only been sketched out. Because of financial constraints, they are doing it by themselves, so they are doing it intermittently."

"Shoot a thousand crossbow arrows at once!" He Jingzhi's words shocked everyone including Gao Yuan.

"Yes, Governor, they envisage installing this crossbow machine on a carriage and being dragged by the carriage."

"Vehicle-mounted crossbow!" A flash of light flashed in Gao Yuan's mind, this is a big killer weapon.

"It's a great idea. Let's take these people out and form a special research team, let them study this thing, and allocate additional funds." Gao Yuan stopped, "If it can be done, I will test-fire it myself."

"Yes, Governor!" He Jingzhi nodded repeatedly.

"Don't put pressure on them, work slowly and carefully."

While talking, the group of people had already walked into the huge workshop. The hundreds of meters long workshop production room was divided into production areas. Different areas were responsible for different production processes. Wheelbarrows Shuttle back and forth in different areas, sending the products that have completed the first process to the next process. The entire workshop is busy and orderly. In addition to strong men, there are also old people and women among the workers.

"Why are there still old men and women?" Ye Chong frowned.

"Commander Ye, the old men and women are engaged in light work that does not require physical strength. These people are also the family members of the craftsmen here. Recruiting them to do work can reduce their chances of going out. It can be taken advantage of by those who are interested. In addition, it can also increase their income, which is also approved by Director Cao of the Supervisory Yuan." He Jingzhi explained repeatedly.

"Captain, is this what you call assembly line operations?" Xu Yuan asked aside, "Each person is only responsible for one process, so he only needs to specialize in this one process to speed up the production speed and precision, and improve the quality. ?”

"That's the truth!" Gao Yuan said with a smile: "The Qin people are also very particular about the production of weapons. For example, each of their crossbow arrows must be engraved with the name of the maker. If there is a problem with the quality, You can then check the responsibility of the producer based on his name. With this approach, the quality has gone up, but the efficiency has gone down. Once the war continues for many years, supply problems will inevitably arise."

"Then how do we ensure quality here?" Xu Yuan looked at He Jingzhi.

"Returning to the commander, here we have one or two quality inspectors for each process. Not every product is inspected, but a certain quantity will be randomly checked. Once a problem is found in one item during the random inspection, the entire batch will be inspected. They all have to be sent back and redone. We work here on a piece-rate basis, so no one dares to be sloppy on quality. If problems occur more than three times in a month, it’s not just a matter of not getting paid. It's a matter of being punished." He Jingzhi replied: "So the products produced by our workshop have never had quality problems."

"It sounds like it's much better than the Qin people." He Lanxiong said with a genuine smile.

Gao Yuan smiled and said nothing, "Mr. He, take us to see the armor manufacturing workshop. I heard that you made some kind of stamping machine?"

"Yes, Governor, since our Eastern Expeditionary Army began to use plate armor, the order volume from the military has been increasing. However, the production of this kind of plate armor seems simple, but it requires craftsmen to hammer it out hammer by hammer. Not only does it require It requires a lot of manpower and the efficiency is low, so a few master craftsmen in our workshop figured out how to come up with this thing. They first punched and thinned the iron plate, then cut it out and polished it manually. The speed was faster than before. Dozens of times. And the several old craftsmen who invented this stamping machine were also rewarded by the Political Affairs Hall, and now they are all officials."

Before entering the workshop where the armor is made, the loud banging sound has already reached their ears. Several generals in charge of the army know that in the army, plate armor has gradually replaced other items such as Mingguang armor and locks. First-class armor is being equipped on a large scale in the army. In the past, ordinary soldiers had very poor armor or no armor at all. But now, plate armor has begun to be installed. The soldiers' battlefield survival rate has greatly increased, but they don't know what this thing is. How is it made? Compared with other armors, plate armor is easy to wear, and its protective capabilities are greatly increased. It can not only block arrows, but also have a considerable blocking effect on short-range slashes. It is deeply loved by frontline soldiers. favorite.

When they walked into the factory, what they saw was a series of huge hammer-like things of different heights hanging high. Some were falling, while others were slowly rising. Behind those machines, The ones pulling these huge hammers up turned out to be healthy oxen. The oxen walked slowly around something like a millstone. The millstone rotated and twisted the iron chain. After three rounds, the hammers were lifted up and then clicked. It fell with a loud sound and hit the iron plate on the platform below. Repeatedly, several workers on one side of the platform pulled the iron plate, causing various places to be hammered continuously, making the iron plate thinner.

On the other side, there are thinned iron plates that have been cut into small pieces. Some workers are polishing the edges, while further away, others are drilling holes in these thin plates, putting on leather ropes, and tying them. After the leather rope is ready, a piece of plate armor is freshly baked.

"So that's how it was done." Xu Yuan and the others were a little shocked.

Looking at all this, Gao Yuan also nodded slightly. People's wisdom is really endless. They have even found such a thing. It seems that he can tell him the idea of ​​​​the hydraulic press, although he doesn't know. How on earth was that thing made? But as long as they have this idea, these experienced craftsmen may be able to tinker with it. (To be continued)