Seeing that the windmill was running quite well, Yang Hao was very satisfied with the effect.

The current area of Qi is not suitable for the use of windmills, only during this time of winter, there is enough wind power to make the windmill run, and it can only be used as a decoration in the rest of the season, the windmill seems to be very efficient, but in fact, for the current Qi country, it can only be regarded as a chicken rib.

Yang Hao has no plans to waste resources to expand the windmill, and he plans to install a stone mill underneath the only windmill to process some soy products and slightly improve the monotonous food culture of Qi Kingdom.

"King, this windmill is really a sharp weapon, it doesn't need manpower, it only needs to change the structure below, and it can rotate day and night."

Wei exclaimed.

Yang Hao said: "I made this thing of the windmill, is to let you learn to use the power of the heaven and earth to work for us, if we replace the source of the power of the windmill with river water, we can make a bigger and faster waterwheel." ”

When everyone heard this, their hearts suddenly brightened, and then they understood Yang Hao's intention to invent this windmill.

Seeing everyone's eager looks, Yang Hao smiled.

"But it's not so easy to make a waterwheel, I haven't thought of any good way at the moment, if any of you can solve this problem, he is the hero of my Great Qi, and I will not hesitate to give it to him."

As soon as Yang Hao's words came out, not only ordinary craftsmen, but even the officials were taken aback.

What a knighthood is, everyone naturally knows.

In the etiquette and official position system formulated by Yang Hao, this is clearly written.

In addition to Yang Hao, the king of the current Great Qi, the three officers who have won the title are Liyang, the three officers who followed Yang Hao to fight in the south and the north.

Moreover, the title system is very clearly written, not limited to officials of Daqi, and those who have great merit will get it.

This also means that whether it is an official or a peddler's pawn, as long as he has contributed to Daqi, he can carp jump into the dragon gate and become a noble person who eats imperial grain.

Military merit is too far away for craftsmen, and now Yang Hao has given them a chance, and this opportunity is equal to everyone in the Ministry of Industry, how can this not make them excited.

Many people have already made up their minds to study the watermill whenever they have free time, especially those involved in the construction of the windmill, and their confidence is even more lost.

Under the surging heart, there is an illusion that the title is already in his hands.

And today, Yang Hao came to the Ministry of Industry to take a look at the windmill, there is another purpose.

At present, the copper ore found in Qi is only this one near Chang'an City, and it has been depleted day by day under continuous mining, and if no alternative veins are found, Daqi will fall into an embarrassing situation without copper use.

Professional people do professional things, Yang Hao hopes that the Ministry of Industry is not just a craftsman who knows some crafts, but a high-quality talent with comprehensive skills.

Yang Hao plans to send some people out of the engineering department to specialize in finding ore veins.

And this search for veins is not limited to copper ore, any metal is valuable in this era.

Gold, silver, copper, iron and aluminum, the most commonly used metals in life, there is currently only one in Qi State.

Yang Hao is not satisfied that he can only stay in the Bronze Age, which is too limiting for him.

Moreover, the clan in the north, as far as he knows, has a tendency to develop towards the steppe peoples.

And the grassland peoples are even more threatening than the Xia Dynasty in the Central Plains.

If you don't take precautions now, when the enemy rides a war horse and roars south with a mace, he won't be like the Song Dynasty, using the Heavenly Spirit Cover to resist the murderous enemy.

But fortunately, it is a troubled time now, and although Daqi does not produce horses, there is no shortage of ways to obtain horses, but compared with the clans in the north, the number is smaller, and some horses are not suitable for war horses.

But with the current situation of Qi State, it can only be used to the fullest, as long as it can run, it is a war horse.

In order to enhance their strength, in addition to constantly training soldiers, it is more important to continuously develop their armament.

The current individual equipment of the Qi army is very simple, and according to Yang Hao's guess, its level is not even up to the Western Zhou Dynasty.

How can such equipment resist the attack of nomadic cavalry, Yang Hao hopes that he can find more metal, if these metals are not available in the territory of Qi Kingdom, he does not mind starting a war, being a marauder is also among his options.

Thinking that he had brought the cavalry to this world thousands of years in advance, and finally erected a powerful enemy for himself, Yang Hao felt an indescribable bitterness in his heart.

When civilization meets barbarism, if civilization does not have overwhelming power, in the confrontation, the side of civilization is often very passive.

This historical lesson of thousands of years has spurred Yang Hao not to slack off for a moment.

He is not the same as becoming a barbarian chief who was bitten off by a woman and suffocated to death, if he wants to become such a person, with the current strength of Daqi, as long as he expands with all his strength at any cost, the surrounding clans and countries will not be able to stop their own troops.

What he wants is an empire that can be passed down and a civilization that will be passed down through the ages, not a flash in the pan in the history of human civilization.

Yang Hao said his request, and Wei, who was the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, naturally raised his hands to support it, saying that the prospecting department under the Ministry of Industry would be set up within three days, and the list of personnel would be handed to Yang Hao in the form of a chapter.

For this honest middle-aged craftsman, Yang Hao still recognizes his ability, in front of his subordinates, he praised Wei's contribution to Daqi, Wei naturally doesn't know what is called show, Yang Hao's words Wei is grateful, his ability has been recognized by Yang Hao, which makes him feel much more meaningful than what the prince is a man.

Although Wei didn't know the word Jane in the emperor's heart, the reason in it was that Wei was also an official for two years, and he knew how important it was to be entrusted with important tasks by the superiors.

Daqi is now full of talents, and Wei sometimes feels threatened, but today, with Yang Hao's public statement, it shows that his position as the secretary of the Ministry of Industry is not something that anyone can shake.

In addition to being the king of Qi, Yang Hao has another identity in the eyes of the officials of the Ministry of Industry, that is, the best craftsman in the world.

It's just that limited by his official position and identity, he can only focus on Wei's body.

Wei also knew what his subordinates meant, and said respectfully to Yang Hao

"Your Majesty, today the minister has the courage to ask the King to solve the doubts in the work of our Ministry of Labor. ”