The news is blocked, Yang Hao still doesn't know that the Xiongnu King Shaoyou has burped, and there are poor remnants who have been entrenched in the northeast.

After the New Year, shortly after the New Year of the 14th year of Hongwu, Yang Hao went to the only ironmaking plant in Chang'an to investigate.

He wanted to see how efficient the improved steelmaking would be, and only after actually seeing it could he decide how to develop the steel industry in the future.

Iron and steel is the basis for initial industrialization, and steel production cannot be increased, so Qi can only carry out the mode of small handicrafts.

The steel plant is located far west of Chang'an City, and the reason why it was built so far away is entirely because Yang Hao is worried that the billowing smoke of the steel plant will affect the air quality in Chang'an.

On the other hand, this location is also an ideal location for the construction of dams.

Thick smoke billowed from the steel mill, and huge water conservancy machinery tinkled around the clock.

Pieces of pig iron are forged into steel with better strength.

"Look, King, there's the improved furnace over there."

Yang Hao looked over there, and suddenly felt a strange sense of familiarity,

The reason why it was strange was that it was the first time he had seen this method of blast furnace steelmaking, and he was familiar with it because this scene overlapped with the historical pictures he had seen in his already vague memory.

In his time and space, in a special period, the whole country was smelting steel, and these furnaces today are so similar to those in his memory.

Although the great steelmaking failed, it is undeniable that this method is indeed much more advanced than the previous steelmaking method of Qi State.

Moreover, the improved process of Qi on the original basis is more perfect than that special period.

Yang Hao spent a whole day in the steel mill, carefully observing every step from raw materials to finished steel.

Wei did not lie, nor did he exaggerate, the improved process is indeed several times more efficient than before.

But this kind of improvement, compared with the output of the industrial era in later generations, can be said to be no different from that of a child.

It's just that for today's Daqi and today's Yang Hao, these improvements are too important.

The increased output can not only raise the combat effectiveness of the Qi army to a higher level, but also a large amount of steel can also be applied to various projects.

Yang Hao fulfilled what he said at the beginning, and rewarded the personnel who participated in the steelmaking process.

And encouraged them to make persistent efforts, if they can increase the steel production to several times the current level, he Yang Hao did not hesitate to reward a baron.

The big cake he painted made all the craftsmen and officials excited.

A knighthood, so far, there are less than ten fingers of people who have been knighted in the Qi Kingdom.

That is the supreme glory, and this glory is enough for an ordinary person to leap into the dragon gate and deserve the trajectory of his life.

It's just that Yang Hao doesn't have much hope for this, steelmaking is an extremely complex industry.

Initial steelmaking is simple, and if you want to improve efficiency, you don't have a very high level of chemistry and rich practical experience, so it's not easy to talk about, anyway, he thinks that he is definitely not this material.

A professional person does professional things, and he has no information about his scientific IQ, which does not mean that he does not have information about the young people of Qi Country.

Just like the prisoner of the East Gate, compared to IQ, Yang Hao is definitely not an opponent.

As long as such a person understands basic physics and chemistry, and has an unparalleled scientific research spirit, Yang Hao is 100% confident that Qi Guo's science and technology will definitely develop further.

If scientific theories can be studied, then it is not far off to put them into practice.

Since it has been proved that the new industry is effective, Yang Hao will naturally vigorously promote this new process.

At present, there are a total of three ironworks in Qi State, the largest and most well-equipped is naturally the one in Chang'an City, followed by the ironworks in Lingzhou, and the smallest one is located in Qinzhou.

These three ironworks are responsible for all of the country's steel needs.

Yang Hao added two more iron-making plants, and with the new technology, Qi's steel demand can be greatly alleviated.

It's just that he's still conservative about the rails.

The long railroad tracks were extremely steel-intensive, and even if the process was improved, he did not think he could build two railroads.

"You still need a steam engine, without a steam engine, relying on water conservancy alone is too limited, do you want to send someone to the Americas?"

Yang Hao was pacing alone in the study.

He was a little hesitant, ocean voyages are not for fun.

This requires very complex nautical knowledge, and the most important point is whether the ships of Qi can meet the conditions for ocean voyages.

The Americas are the place he will never forget, as long as he brings back the things from there, he can solve the problem of food shortage in Qi within a few years.

Whether it is corn or potatoes, there are other crops, which can greatly improve the living conditions of the people of Qi.

Rubber, on the other hand, is indispensable for making seals.

It is no exaggeration to say that the American continent is a treasure trove that the earth has given to mankind.

Yang Hao shook his head again and again, nodding his head non-stop, his expression extremely tangled.

After a long time, Yang Hao stopped and asked the person in charge of the Academy of Sciences to be engaged in ship research.

Half an hour later, the head of the ship research team hurried to the palace.

"Minister, Wu Bu greets the king!"

"Sit down and talk!"

"King Xie!"

"Today, Wu Aiqing is here, and this king wants to know about the current research progress of ocean-going vessels."

When Wu Bu heard this, he replied respectfully: "The king, the team led by the minister, after more than a year of hard work, has made a lot of progress now. If nothing else, the construction of new warships can begin this summer. ”

Yang Hao was overjoyed when he heard this.

"So ocean-going ships have eyebrows?"

"Chen does not dare to assert whether the trial voyage in half a year can meet expectations, but Chen and the researchers have tested according to the model, this kind of ship should be able to withstand large winds and waves, and the speed is faster than today's ships, but it is only a theory at present, and the result is not guaranteed."

"Good! It's good to have progress! If you need any help, just give the king a favor, and the court will give you the greatest help. ”

Wu Bu said: "Thank you to the king, but the minister's team is currently quite well funded, and there is no need for the imperial court to allocate funds for the time being." ”

Yang Hao nodded with satisfaction and said, "After you go back, tell your team members that if the experiment is successful, this king will personally award them medals, and their names will go down in history, and they are the founders of the Academy of Sciences." ”

Yang Hao's preparation of appropriations just now did not make Wu Bu excited, but the words that his name will remain in history made him unable to sit still anymore.

For him, money and other things are just things outside of his body, and it is enough to ensure that he will not starve to death.

However, leaving a name in history is different, this is the lifelong pursuit of some civil officials in the Qi State, which is an unparalleled glory.

Even if you turn into a cup of loess after a hundred years, your name will appear in books, and countless descendants will admire you, which is an indescribable emotional sustenance.