Chapter 158: Air Separation The train headed for Niutou Mountain

Hearing Zhang Zhimu ask, Li Kui smiled and said, "Isn't this coming back?" ”

"So fast? I don't think it will be long before you can get there! Zhang Zhimu asked.

"Hey, hey! When we get there, stop for a day and go back? ”

"Why, didn't anyone bring it back?" Chen Yufeng asked.

"It's back, it's all back." Li Kui said.

"I heard that there are more than 1,000 of them, and some family members, how can they do it if they don't pack up and prepare?" Ouyang He asked.

"Hey, hey! If I don't go, they'll come back on their own. Li Kui said: "Most of their family members are in the kiln, and those who have been trained in the kiln gang will say that the kiln gang is like heaven after they go back, and they can't stay in the ghost place of Yulin for a long time." Besides, Li Zicheng's cavalry came out to search for them if they had nothing to do, and he wanted to go back to Yaogang even more. It's not like it's going to be cold, and when they see that our supplies haven't been sent to them, they are taking the opportunity to pack up their things and prepare to cross the Yellow River to come back. Catch up with us to pick them up, they can't stay for a day, and they set off the next day to catch up. But there are already more than 2,000 of them this time, almost 3,000, and they are all good players right away. ”

Chen Yufeng said: "That's great, it's great to organize them into two regiments." Next year, they will go to the grassland together, one by one. Take out the older ones and use them as instructors. ”

"Oops! They listened to me and took them to the steppe next year to fight the Mongols, and they jumped with joy. Li Kui said: "Along the way, I also told them what we had done on the grassland this time. ”

"People have come back, where are they now?" Zhang Zhimu asked.

"They have all been arranged to Liu Yun's military camp," Li Kui said, "and tomorrow I will arrange for their families." ”

"I think tonight, let's go together and give the brethren a good reception." Zhang Zhimu said, "For the family's affairs, let Huang Yukun arrange them." When you get home, don't wronged everyone. By the way, let the family members who came first help them. They are familiar with each other. ”

After Yan Xing and Li Kui went out, Ouyang He said, "I see that Liu Chenghuang's cavalry will be organized into an army. Liu Chenghuang was the commander, and Li Kui was taken out to be the deputy commander. In this way, cavalry is also an independent branch of the army. ”

Zhang Zhimu and Chen Yufeng also agreed with Ouyang He's suggestion. Zhang Zhimu said: "In this way, Niutou Mountain can only leave the third child there alone." ”

Chen Yufeng said: "In the future, we can also send some educated cadres to him, and he will need a large number of talented people to build power plants and coke plants there in the future." ”

"After the railway, if the open-pit coal is to be mined on a large scale, some people who know how to manage it will be needed to help the third child. In this matter, Mr. Lu Bingyi also needs to send someone to help Niutoushan make a production plan. Zhang Zhimu said.

When Zhang Zhimu, Chen Yufeng, and Ouyang He came to Liu Chenghuang's cavalry camp, they first talked to Liu Chenghuang, Li Kui, and Yan Xing about the establishment of a cavalry army and let Liu Chenghuang and Li Kui serve as the chief and deputy commanders. Liu Chenghuang said: "In this case, our various cavalry regiments can also be separated and form cavalry divisions." There are quite a few very prominent officers, and there are also opportunities to be promoted. ”

Li Kui became the deputy commander all of a sudden, and he who had always been happy and angry on his face, was even more happy. He didn't expect that he would become a deputy commander all of a sudden, which was too much in line with his heart. Because he is also familiar with horses, especially cavalry. Helping Liu Chenghuang train the cavalry was also proposed by himself, and now he was transferred to the cavalry, which is really like a fish in water.

Yan Xing said: "In front of Liu Chenghuang, you must be in your position, don't rely on the old and sell the old." ”

"No, no, no! Big brother rest assured. We had a good relationship when we were training the cavalry, and I promised that everything would be up to Liu Chenghuang, not Commander Liu. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "There is only the third child left in Niutou Mountain. We will focus on the construction of Niutoushan next year, one is to build a power plant, and the other is a coke plant. We need to have a plan for Niutou Mountain. ”

"Zhimu, don't worry. After the third child and his father-in-law recognized each other, they are so beautiful now that I can't even see them when I go back to Yaogang. It is said that his father-in-law was also very fond of him. For him, he didn't give him any less ideas. Yan Xing said: "I heard that the train is about to open recently. When the time comes, we will take the train to Niutou Mountain together, and when we get there, we will study the affairs of Niutou Mountain. ”

The cavalry who came from Yulin did not expect that several main leaders of Yaogang came to see them, and they also drank with them to catch them up. After the cavalrymen at these banquets had taken a hot bath and changed into new uniforms, many of them were somewhat unrecognizable to each other. These people are so beautiful in their hearts, and they cry and laugh when they drink wine. Zhang Zhimu told Liu Chenghuang and Li Kui that tonight, no matter how they drink, they don't care. Starting tomorrow, the first thing to do is to educate about discipline. Because these people of theirs are used to being wild on the Loess Plateau, it is absolutely impossible not to restrain them. Without discipline, you can't train any tactics.

However, Chen Yufeng looked at them and said, "Look at their eyes, this is the cavalry." ”

Zhang Zhimu also knows that it is difficult to win a battle with an army composed of a group of good children, but discipline is more important.

Li Kui said: "Mr. Zhang rest assured! When they came, I had already told him that if anyone could not stand the discipline of our kiln, he would not come to the kiln. They all know that the discipline of our kiln is extraordinarily strict. However, Mr. Zhang, you can see it, just for this new military uniform, they can endure anything. Many of them have never worn such a good costume in their lives. ”

Everyone in the kiln gang knows that the railway to Niutou Mountain is about to be opened. The biggest impact of the opening of the railway is the smelting field, Liu Baoxue and Li Dong couldn't sit still that day, so they came to find Zhang Zhimu together.

Zhang Zhimu praised them for taking the lead and preparing to expand production after the opening of the railway. Liu Baoxue said: "We all know here in the smelting field that the railway leading to Niutoushan mainly takes into account the need for coal in our smelting field, so how can we not prepare in advance." But this is also for you. One is that we need not only coal, but also electricity and oxygen to expand production. Neither of these is enough if production is expanded now. ”

"Don't worry about electricity, in the past two days, Li Di's two two-megawatt units on the side of the smelting yard will generate some electricity. They are because there are still some insulated porcelain bottles that are not enough, and now they are all in place. If you don't have enough oxygen, can you build another oxygen plant? ”

"This kind of oxygen plant is too far for our needs."

Zhang Zhimu knows that molecular sieves do not have the method of compressed air re-distillation to produce oxygen, and the efficiency of oxygen production is high. In addition, there are many special gases that must also be produced and will need to be used in the future. He said, "So be it." We invited Master Qingfengzi and Li Yunhe over, and we studied the production of industrial oxygen together. ”

After Qingfengzi and Li Yunhe came over, Zhang Zhimu said: "Our production is developing rapidly, and the original oxygen production efficiency of molecular sieves is not high enough, which cannot meet the needs of large-scale oxygen use in the smelting field. Besides, we also need oxygen for gas welding. My idea was to use compressed air to separate the air and produce oxygen and nitrogen, as well as rare argon. ”

Qingfengzi said: "This is a solution, we now know the vaporization temperature of oxygen and nitrogen, and we can also measure their vaporization temperature under different pressures." We first clean the air to remove carbon dioxide, etc. Then press to cool. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "There is a certain limit to refrigeration through heat exchange, and further cooling can be further refrigerated by reducing pressure through a flow limiting valve. It is then rectified. However, it is a big project to separate inert gases such as nitrogen, neon, helium, krypton, argon, etc. We can start with an oxygen generator and then slowly research it. This is because a large amount of oxygen and nitrogen is required for production. ”

Qingfengzi said: "Mr. Zhang is right, we need to solve the problem of current production needs first. But other things have to be sorted out as well, because many things are only known for their use when they are extracted. ”

"Let's organize a group to do this," Li said. But there are a lot of things we may need to do in order to get this done. Because under low temperature conditions, the instruments of our equipment are put to the test. Master Qingfengzi, you also have to participate in the guidance of this group. Only you can give the specific parameters. But I would like to remind you that this compressed air separation technology will probably not be solved very quickly. We also need to build a production workshop for molecular sieve to produce oxygen and nitrogen at the same time for emergency use. ”

Li Dong also agreed to the two-legged approach. In the end, it was decided to take a two-pronged approach to ensure the safety of oxygen use.

In December, although the weather is already very cold, the heat of the kiln is even hotter.

The first thing is that the train from Yaogang to Niutoushan was opened.

The people of Yaogang held a lively opening ceremony at Yaogang Station. All the leaders of the kiln gang were present.

On the platform of the station, there is a noise of gongs and drums. After the ceremony, the leaders of the kiln gang had to take a car to the head of the ox. This time the train hung two passenger cars, four wagons, and one dining car. The truck not only pulls New Year's goods for Niutoushan for the New Year, but also tools and other supplies for Niutoushan.

Zhang Zhimu saw Huang Yukun on the platform, and before getting on the train, he was not at ease and said to a middle-aged woman who was very energetic: "Sister-in-law Xu's body is not very convenient anymore, there are many things, you have to worry more." ”

The woman said, "Oops! You can rest assured! You haven't been away for long, and this little thing still makes you feel uneasy. ”

It seems that Huang Yukun doesn't leave the kiln often, and when he leaves, he is not very steady. Waiting for Huang Yukun to turn around, Zhang Zhimu asked, "Who is this?" It's kind of familiar. ”

"It seems that it is really a noble person who forgets things!" Huang Yukun said: "You forgot the mother and daughter you rescued with Lu Chengxiang for the first time?" ”

"Oops! It's her, I really didn't expect it to be her, it's really changed a lot. ”

"He's the manager of a pig farm. Now I'm ready to elevate her to help me. Huang Yukun said confidently, "She is a capable hand." Besides, a person who can take his daughter to the funeral for her husband for thousands of miles can be a bad seed. Also, the woman I introduced to Meng Si'er was her daughter. ”

"The deputy director of the garment factory you are talking about?"

"Yes! This kid did a really good job. Mr. Lu wanted her several times, and the newly built textile factory needed people. Huang Yukun said: "You haven't noticed, those sisters from Wild Boar Ridge are basically cadres." It's also strange, I can't usually see it when we are together, but when it comes to learning culture, the difference between this person comes out. Some of them have good brains and are basically either factory directors or deputy factory directors who are good at learning culture. If you don't study well, you can't be jealous of others. That's why these women are all clamoring to learn culture. ”

Huang Yukun was called on the train by the women on the train, Zhang Zhimu saw that everyone who should get on the train also got on the train, and the passengers at the station were also standing in front of the train, Zhang Zhimu was about to get on the train, at this time Xiaoqing and Xiaohu ran over from behind a pillar.

"Uncle will take us there? Please! Xiaoqing gasped and said, "We're on vacation!" ”

Xiaohu also said, "Uncle take us there!" ”

"Oops! Does your mom know? Zhang Zhimu asked.

"Mom won't let us go, and I can't do it for a long time." Xiaoqing looked sad.

"Hey! All right! Just let your mom say me! Who made Xiaoqing and Xiaohu want to go? Zhang Zhimu said, "However, I have to let someone inform your aunt, otherwise she won't know where you have gone, and she won't be in a hurry." ”

Xiaoqing and Xiaohu only then knew the seriousness of this matter, and they both stuck out their tongues.

Zhang Zhimu went over and said to the stationmaster of the station: "I ask you to do me a favor and give Yang Yulin a call, and I will say that I have taken Xiaoqing and Xiaohu on the train." Let her not worry. ”

The stationmaster said: "Mr. Zhang, don't worry, I will call you as soon as the car starts." ”

Zhang Zhimu took the happy Xiaoqing and Xiaohu to get into the car. The people on the train saw Zhang Zhimu and the children talking on the platform, and Yan Xing saw Zhang Zhimu bringing the children up and said, "It is said that Zhimu is very used to children." This time I saw it. ”

There was a chorus of approval from inside the carriage. Xiaoqing and Xiaohu were not polite, and ran to Chen Yufeng and sat down. Chen Yufeng asked, "Does your mother agree with you coming?" ”

Xiaoqing shook her head and said, "Uncle agreed." ”

The people in the carriage laughed even more, but fortunately, Huang Yukun and the female guests were in another carriage.

The heating in the carriage burned very well, and the inside of the carriage was as warm as spring. All the seats in the carriage were made by Zhang Zhimu according to the style of the previous life. The tung oil of the new wood is very bright after drying, and the original color of the wood can be revealed. The wood used in this train is the best hardwood, because there are still a lot of wood in this era, and Shanxi is a place where wood is produced. For something as new as a train, natural materials must be chosen.

Lu Bingyi said to Zhang Zhimu: "The exact length of the section from Yaogang to Niutou Mountain is 123 kilometers. Normal driving can be up to fifteen to twenty kilometers per hour. But we won't drive too fast today, an average of 15 kilometers is good. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "In the future, when we are passing, we can also hang sleeper carriages, so that those who have silver and are not afraid of spending silver can sit in sleepers." ”

"We've made the sleeper cars, but we still haven't made it to the opening ceremony." Lu Bingyi said, "We are also making sleeper cars as you said. In this way, different classes have their own choices. ”

Yan Boju, who was sitting opposite, heard what Lu Bingyi said, and said with a smile: "This person is fucking cheap!" You said before, we used to walk on our two legs wherever we went. It's nice to have a donkey to ride, and it's even more amazing to have a horse to ride. With our steel-reed carriages, I don't know how to put it well. You talk about the train now, and you have to have a sleeper, and you have to have a soft sleeper. I don't know what else I want in the future? ”

Chen Yufeng said: "You old thing, don't sit on a soft sleeper in the future!" ”

"Why don't I sit?" The two began to argue again.

At ten o'clock, the train started with a whistle of "woo", and the steam began to start.

The people in the carriage were lying in front of the window, looking out at the Yaogang Station, which was gradually moving away.

Xiaoqing and Xiaohu clapped their hands excitedly. Because even if mom came and found them in the car, she couldn't let them get down. Since the construction of railways now has to reduce the amount of work such as digging rocks and building bridges as much as possible, there are many times when trains go along the slopes. Sometimes it is inevitable that there are slopes and downhills, and the speed of the train leaving the kiln is about 10 kilometers per hour. However, this speed is already very fast for those who take the train now. Looking out the window at the snow on the hillside, I felt even more warm inside the train car.

However, Zhang Zhimu saw the sheds flashing on both sides of the train road, and he knew that this railway was piled up by crowd tactics, and couldn't help but say: "How many people do you need here?" ”

Yan Boju said: "We built this railway, so that many people did not starve to death, and they will thank us." ”

"There are not only migrant workers and farmers along the line of this railway, but it is still impossible to count how many people participated in the construction. However, we did make a lot of money by building the railway. Lu Bingyi said, "We spent a lot of money on building the railway, and this railway will help us earn more money in the future." There are benefits for all of them. ”

Zhang Zhimu knows that Lu Bingyi said a basic principle of economics, which is investment-driven. The GDP as a whole has increased, and everyone has benefited. However, Zhang Zhimu can't say this, "We will carry out large-scale investment and construction in the future, so that our people in Shanxi will earn money, and it will also help them recover quickly from the disaster." We want to invest in benefiting as many people as possible. We can earn more silver ourselves. That is, as long as we plan properly, the more money we spend, the more money we have. ”

At this time, Lu Chengxiang came over and said: "I have been doing business for so many years before, and I didn't expect that business could still do this. A few days ago, I went to Yaogang College to give a class to the students, and when I talked about this, I realized that the more money you can spend, the more silver you have. ”

"This time, Lu Xiaoxuan won't pick it anymore?" Yan Boju began to make fun of Lu Chengxiang again.

"Hey, hey! It should be picked and picked, and a little bit of the flower should not be saved! Lu Chengxiang was still not angry.

When it was time to eat at noon, the ladies were invited to eat first. First, the seats in the dining car are limited, and people can't sit down. The main thing is that the men have to drink a little longer.

Zhang Zhimu asked Xiaoqing and Xiaohu to go with Huang Yukun to eat. Xiaoqing and Xiaohu were a little afraid to say that Huang Yukun would talk about them. Zhang Zhimu said: "It's okay, sooner or later your mother will know, I'll go and tell her that I brought you here." You can also go to eat first. ”

Xiaoqing and Xiaohu wanted to know what the train meal was like, so they followed Zhang Zhimu to Huang Yukun's carriage. Huang Yukun was startled when he saw Zhang Zhimu bringing Xiaoqing and Xiaohu over, and said, "Oh my God! Are you two here? ”

Xiaoqing was the first to say, "Uncle brought us here!"

Huang Yukun knew that the two little guys must have told him no, so they secretly went to find Zhang Zhimu, and Zhang Zhimu was used to children, so he brought them here. Huang Yukun said: "Come on, come on!" Come with me to the dining car for dinner in a moment. ”

The two children knew that they would pass the test today, but Huang Yukun said: "If Yulin and my cousin knew that the child was gone, wouldn't they be in a hurry to die?" ”

"It's okay, I've asked the stationmaster of Yaogang Station to call Yulin and tell her that I brought the child."

While they were talking, the commander came over and gave Zhang Zhimu a telegram, and Zhang Zhimu saw that it was sent by Yang Yulin, asking to confirm whether Zhang Zhimu had brought the child. Zhang Zhimu When they got into the car, they brought the radio station to the car, because almost all the leaders of the kiln gang were in the car, so it would be more convenient to bring the radio station. Unexpectedly, the first telegram turned out to be sent by Yang Yulin.

Yang Yulin received a call from the stationmaster of Yaogang Station, but she didn't care about it at the time, knowing that it was Zhang Zhimu who took the two children away, which is not surprising, because Zhang Zhimu usually spoils the two children. But after a while, I was a little uneasy, a person I didn't know, call myself, is it true? Thinking of this, Yang Yulin jumped by herself, and immediately called the station to confirm whether it was true, but the station said that the stationmaster had gone out. Yang Yulin was even more uneasy, knowing that there was a wireless telegraph on the train, so she hurried to the command center to send a telegram to the car.

Huang Yukun said to the two children: "Look at it, how much trouble is it? Since wireless telegraphy is still a secret matter, Huang Yukun can't say too much.

But the two children, don't care about this, when they saw someone going in the direction of the dining car, their hearts had already followed.

Zhang Zhimu said: "Okay! Let's go to the food truck! The kids are hungry! ”

The two children knew that Zhang Zhimu was exaggerating to relieve the two of them, and they both stuck out their tongues.

"Let's go! Two gluttonous cats, let's go see what delicious food the dining truck has prepared for us? Huang Yukun said, "Let your uncle spoil you!" ”

At one o'clock in the afternoon, when Zhang Zhimu and others were full of wine and food, the train stopped at the first station, Laoxian (Yuanping), which is now under the management of Daizhou. The kiln officials here knew that the leaders of the kiln gang would take the first train here today, and they all came to the station. Zhang Zhimu and the others also got off the train and shook hands with them, telling them that now that the train is open, this place is close to the kiln gang, and they must make good use of this advantage and do a good job.

It was rare for the officials to see the leaders of the kiln after leaving the kiln, and this time they were all very excited even though it was cold on the station. After Zhang Zhimu and the others visited the infrastructure of the station, they invited them to the train and drank tea and chatted for a while.

When these excited cadres got off the train, the train continued to move.

The next stop is Ningwu Pass.

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The Song army occupied Hokkaido, and Yuankou landed on the island of Kyushu. Opening up the Japanese battlefield. --Progress of "Memories of the Southern Song Dynasty".