Shang Wen inspected the situation in the arsenal according to the original practice. And Meng Yi also began to become proficient in the work of the arsenal. Because Xianyang City has Shangwen's office location. The envoys of Qi began to urge Meng Yi to ask for delivery as soon as possible, but Meng Yi refused on the grounds that the contract did not specify the delivery time, but he could urge the production workshop.

While urging production, the envoys of Qi demanded to increase the power of artillery, especially caliber. The arsenal is required to produce five-inch caliber artillery of Qi State, and the five-inch artillery of Qi State is larger than that of Qin State, and Qin State can also manufacture it, but in this way, the artillery power of Qi State is greater than that of Qin State, which Qin State said did not want to see.

Meng Yi told Shang Wen about this, and Shang Wen was stunned when he heard it. The State of Qi went so far as to ask for the manufacture of large-caliber artillery.

"Now the artillery workshop is ordered to stop casting two-inch guns. All changed to four-inch guns. The shells also have to be changed. By the way, ask the barrel shop, how is their rifling production technology? Shang Wen immediately made adjustments.

"Whoa." Meng Yi said.

"Also, the gun factory on the princess's side has also started to produce muskets. Those muskets were handed over to the Qi State in the first batch. Meng Yi said.

"It's handed over to Zhao Guo. How many? Shang Wen asked.

"Not much, three hundred." Meng Yi said.

"Yes, that's fine. Did they study the technology of making muskets? Shang Wen asked.

"Well, it doesn't seem to be. Her Royal Highness said that the wages of the gun factory were already very tight. The only bit of money in the factory is the deposit that barely starts. Meng Yi said.

"Oh. Got it. Shang Wenen sighed. The question of funding is still a big one.

"So what's going on with the printing side?" Shangwen asked.

"There's good news on the printing side. They had a kind of ink that could be printed without falling apart. They have applied for patents. This is. As he spoke, Meng Yi took out a patent sheet.

"Oh, I'll see." Shang Wen took the form and looked at it.

It turned out that they took the traditional ink, added some calcium carbonate, and some starch. The artisans, of course, didn't know it was starch, and they only stated in the table that it came from wheat flour. Shangwen speculated that it was most likely starch. Mineral oil. These are basically simple fillers, thinners, anti-backprint agents.

"So can it be printed on a large scale?" Shangwen asked.

"Well, it doesn't seem to work. They themselves said that they could only print a few copies, but after a few they couldn't. They scrape the ink off the printing press. Because they form something like glue. Meng Yi replied.

"Oh." Shang Wen carefully looked at the description on the patent form.

These fillers can basically meet the needs of ink, why can't they be printed on a large scale. Shang Wen looked at it repeatedly.

"There is so little filler. There is still a lack of some anti-crusting agents, which are antioxidants, and now only citric acid can be used, these things exist in citrus, and we have to use a lot of citrus to extract citric acid, and I will teach them this thing later. Shang Wen said.

"Antioxidants, citric acid?" Meng Yi asked suspiciously.

"These are anti-crusting agents, mainly to inhibit the drying rate of the ink and prevent the ink from drying the conjunctiva mechanically, and it is estimated that they have encountered such a situation. In addition, there are many additives that can be found as long as they do stealth research. For example, slip enhancer is high melting point paraffin, which is a big science, let them find Bai Ai to study together. Shang Wen said.

"Whoa." Meng Yi said.

"By the way, they seem to mention wheat flour in the material. Do you have wheat like this? Shang Wen asked.

"Yes. There are not many seeds, and they are not delicious, only mashed and boiled soup and added a little. It's a bit bitter to take, it's not tasty, and the skin is solid. Meng Yi said.

Shang Wen smiled helplessly when he heard this.

"What are you laughing at, sir?" Meng Yi asked.

"Nothing. Wheat flour can make far more food than he can eat directly in the shell. You go find some wheat, and I'll tell you how to make this thing. Shang Wen said.

"Whoa." said that Meng Yi was going to go.

"Wait. How's the plane built? Shang Wen asked.

"I'll see." Meng Yi took his notebook and flipped through it.

"It's not good. Planks are lacking. Meng Yi said.

"What?" Shang Wen said with some surprise. How could the planks lack that. I provided a lot of wood for the carpenters. How could such a problem arise.

"The situation is that they have to take their own planers." Meng Yi said.

"How is it possible, they are not innovating?" Shang Wen immediately asked.

"I don't know." Meng Yi said.

"We'll have to take a look." Shang Wen didn't know what was wrong with the carpenters, and they couldn't provide wood board materials on a large scale. What does that mean. Shang Wen was very puzzled by this question.

"Mr. Qin. Mr. Qin. A stout male voice came. Shang Wen looked back to see who called him. Shang Wen is angry, because of the wood problem will greatly delay the aircraft is really a little undeserved, because at this time, the pilot's parachute training is basically nearing the end, after the parachute jump, the field flight will begin, and there will be no aircraft to fly at that time, this is still called what the fuck Air Force, change to the Army.

"General Wang." Meng Yi immediately recognized that his name was Shang Wen as Wang Ben, who had returned from the Yan Kingdom.

Shang Wen's eyes were already short-sighted, and he couldn't see who was in the distance at all.

"Who?" Wang Ben asked suspiciously.

"Wang Ben, General Wang." Meng Yi said.

"Wang Ben." Shang Wen suddenly realized.

Meng Yi looked at the distance not far away, and Shang Wen couldn't see clearly. Said with some concern.

"Your eyes, my lord." Meng Yi said.

"Eyes." Shang Wen said suspiciously.

"Yes, your eyes, why can't you see clearly." Meng Yi said with some concern.

"Oh. I guess it's myopia. These days, I use my eyes a little too much. Shang Wen said.

"This ・・・・・・" Meng Yi wanted to say something. was interrupted by Shang Wen.

"With a pair of eyes, it's fine. It's just that it has an impact when flying. Shang Wen said. He is still the head of the Sky Army, and if he can't take the lead in flying, I really don't know how those pilots will teach.

"Oh." Meng Yi nodded with some concern.

"The last general has seen Lord Qin." Wang Ben had already walked up to him while he was speaking, and he knelt down and saluted while he was still some distance away from Shang Wen.

"Alright. None of them are outsiders. Don't pretend. Shang Wen said.

"In the future, don't salute like this when you meet." Shang Wen said.

"Hey, hey." Wang Ben said with some embarrassment.