Chapter Forty-Nine: Mass Production of Automobiles The Emperor Chuang Wang Goes to the Kiln Gang

The officials from all over the kiln gang rushed back to the kiln gang one after another a year ago. Emperor Chongzhen also brought a group of civil and military men to Yaogang on October 14. Although Emperor Chongzhen had not left Yaogang for a long time, the people of Yaogang still entertained them with a grand banquet.

This time, there are fewer adults who followed the emperor to the kiln gang than last time, which was selected by Emperor Chongzhen himself on the list of accompanying the car, otherwise there would be many more people coming.

During the banquet, Emperor Chongzhen said to Zhang Zhimu: "This time I came out of Beijing and walked for a few days to Yaogang, which is really much faster, this is still some sections of the road that snow does not dare to go too fast, and there are some sections of the road that are too difficult to walk, otherwise it would have arrived a long time ago." ”

Zhang Zhimu said apologetically: "Alas! I have always had to make up my mind to build the road from Beijing to Yaogang into a high-grade highway with asphalt pavement. But we don't have enough asphalt. ”

At this time, Lu Bingyi interjected: "Mr. Zhang, at the end of next year, or the beginning of the next year, the reservoir we built on the Jialing River will be delivered." In this way, our Han River and Jialing River will be able to pass through the locks for large ships of more than 1,000 tons. Can we mine the asphalt ore in Guangyuan, Sichuan? ”

"Yes, yes! What Mr. Lu said was that as long as we can solve the transportation problem, we can mine asphalt ore on a large scale. The natural asphalt reserves there are very large, and if we can mine them on a large scale, we can build asphalt roads on a large scale, so that our entire road situation can be greatly improved. Zhang Zhimu said.

Emperor Chongzhen asked puzzledly: "I went to your smelting field to see, isn't asphalt a leftover thing after refining oil?" How can there still be asphalt mines? ”

Zhang Zhimu explained: "Asphalt ore is also the condensate left after the volatile substances of oil are exposed to the ground. But this asphalt is very hard, and we have to add something if we want to use it for pavement. Zhang Zhimu said to Lu Bingyi again, "Mr. Lu, you have to organize people to get some samples of asphalt ore to do some tests, and to make some additives, soften the asphalt and mix it directly with the stones, and then pave and flatten it into a road surface." If this problem is solved, we will not need to burn the asphalt pavement, and the efficiency will be much higher. ”

"Mr. Zhang is right, asphalt can be dissolved in a lot of solvents, and I will arrange for someone to test this thing when I go back." Lu Bingyi said.

Emperor Chongzhen said happily: "Even so, our journey is much faster. I can't compare with the RV, I can sit in the car if I want, and lie down if I want to. You can also see the scenery on the way. I'm in a much better mood this way, and I really feel aggrieved in the capital! ”

Emperor Chongzhen said that he felt aggrieved in the capital, so that the people around him jumped, no one dared to take this stubble, Zhang Zhimu went over and said: "When we build the road from Yaogang to Beijing into an asphalt pavement, it will be one day from Beijing to Yaogang, and there is no need to stop and rest on the road." ”

"No, after we entered Shanxi, the car drove on the asphalt road, the speed was fast and stable, I thought, according to this speed, from Beijing to Yaogang in one day."

"Yes! Your Majesty, now our highway from Yaogang to Xi'an has been completely asphalt, and in the future, we can not only take a train to Xi'an, but also take a car for a day. Zhang Zhimu said.

"Great! Zhang Dongjia, in the future, we will connect our entire Ming Dynasty with trains and automobiles. At that time, the country and the people can be safe! The more Emperor Chongzhen spoke, the happier he became.

"This time, we have recruited back the main generals and senior officers we have sent out, and the next step is to formulate a long-term plan, we are ready to build several roads and railways, as well as some key projects. With long-term planning, we will have goals and directions for our future work. ”

"Good! I can't stay in Beijing, I have to listen to the radio and read the newspaper every day, and I think about this side of things. Emperor Chongzhen said.

"Huh! If the emperor is not tired, the day after tomorrow is the day when we cut the ribbon at Taiyuan Automobile Factory, and the emperor will participate! Zhang Zhimu took advantage of the emperor's happiness and invited the emperor.

"Good! I will definitely go to this kind of thing! "Emperor Chongzhen is most willing to participate in things like the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Taiyuan Automobile Factory, the first factory in Yaogang to produce automobiles on a large scale, after several years of construction, the two production lines can finally be put into operation. Although many auxiliary facilities in the factory have not yet been perfected, Li Yunhe insists on ensuring production first, and talking about the rest slowly.

The main leaders of the kiln gang and the generals who rushed back to the kiln gang were also invited to attend the commissioning ceremony of the automobile factory. With the emperor attending the ceremony, the atmosphere became more lively. The Taiyuan Hotel on the side of the Fen River is basically built according to the model of the Yaogang Hotel, and now it is basically full. Because the emperor and his party lived on two floors, and the students were on vacation, the main leaders of Yaogang also brought their families and children to join in the fun. The hotel is running at full capacity. Everyone came to Taiyuan the day before.

The ceremony was broadcast live on the radio. The ceremony mode is old-fashioned, Zhang Zhimu spoke, representatives at all levels spoke, the emperor spoke, and then after the ribbon cutting, in the sound of firecrackers and gongs and drums, six ** cars and ten ** cars each 30 brand-new cars out of the production line, the ceremony reached the **.

Emperor Chongzhen, the leaders of the kiln, and people from all walks of life applauded excitedly.

As you know, from now on, big cars can be produced in large quantities. Soon the car will no longer be a prized thing for everyone.

In fact, some people such as Huizhou businessmen and Zhejiang businessmen have long told Lu Chengxiang that they want to buy some cars for their own use. But when I asked about the price, I was scared back.

Now Lu Chengxiang and Li Yunhe, the leaders of the automobile factory, have discussed the plan for the sale of automobiles, and they have drawn out many people from Lu Wenchen, the graduates of their technical school, and the skilled workers of the factory, organized an after-sales service team, and also set up an automobile driving training school in the car inspection field. In addition, in the main sales cities, we provide gasoline, auto parts, etc. These are all must-haves for car sales.

At the banquet after the ribbon-cutting ceremony, many guests made a suggestion when they toasted Zhang Zhimu. They all said that after the mass production of transportation cars, they still hope to have small cars put into production in large quantities. Because today's cars are still too expensive, only the real big ones dare to ask. In addition, it is also recommended to train more car drivers, so that they can hire drivers when they buy a car.

Zhang Zhimu explained to them: "Our car production line is being tested, and it will be put into mass production soon. As you mentioned driver training, we will start recruiting students immediately after the New Year. Ensure that you can have a driver when you buy a car. ”

Zhang Zhimu knows that now the main road from south to north in Shanxi is completely paved with asphalt pavement, and it is very comfortable to start and run. Especially now that it has reached Xi'an. These rich and wealthy people feel that getting a car is not only a status symbol, but also very convenient to use.

One of Emperor Chongzhen's suggestions really mentioned the point, "Zhang Dongjia, I have a suggestion, you should pay attention." ”

"Oops! If the emperor has any instructions, just say it! Zhang Zhimu said half-jokingly.

"On the way from Beijing to Yaogang, you have set up a maintenance station and a passenger station. So the car had a little glitch and it was fixed quickly. I think this is also a good guarantee that the bus line from Yaogang to Beijing has been running. In the future, we will have more cars, and all major roads will have to do this. ”

"The emperor's reminder is too right!" Zhang Zhimu said, "In the future, all major roads will not only have car repair points, but also gas stations within a certain distance." Otherwise, it is really inconvenient to carry a lot of fuel for every car trip. We also have to make a plan, and mark on the map where there are maintenance points, gas stations. So that the driver of the car has a map in his heart. Our cars will soon become popular. ”

The emperor's train of thought is obviously not here, "That's the case, Zhang Dongjia, since we can produce cars in large quantities, then we can change the car to that kind of armored car." As long as we can train enough technical personnel, we can send out a lot of armored vehicles to fight wars in the future. Such an armored vehicle is not something that ordinary bows and arrows, or even ordinary cannons, can deal with. Those cavalry are just playthings in front of our large number of armored vehicles! ”

"Oops! The emperor's idea is still very advanced! "In fact, Yaogang already has artillery trucks, armored personnel carriers, and four-wheel drive vehicles for use on the battlefield, but the scale of use is still limited, but it is already very surplus to deal with the current opponent. However, since the emperor thought of this, Zhang Zhimu couldn't help but flatter.

The emperor is very complacent about his knowledge, "We should give the best things to the army first!" ”

"Don't hide it from the emperor, we are also preparing to produce military equipment specifically for the army. We will always keep our military equipment far superior to our opponents. Zhang Zhimu said.

"That's good! With this guarantee, we can ensure the security of the country and the people! The emperor said with great relief.

After the ceremony, everyone played in Taiyuan for two days. Zhang Zhimu knew that everyone was very tired after a busy year, so he asked everyone to change the environment and relax for two days. In recent years, Taiyuan has long healed the wounds of the war and regained its former vitality. In addition, Yaogang Medical College, Art College, automobile factory, and bicycle factory are all built in Taiyuan, which greatly stimulates Taiyuan's economic development. And because Taiyuan is the closest to the kiln, the impact on this place is also very huge. The city of Taiyuan was also very lively a year ago. But Zhang Zhimu didn't have the heart to go shopping, and accompanied Li Yunhe around the car factory. Fortunately, there are no major events in the production line, but small things are also constant.

When he had nothing to do, Zhang Zhimu said to Li Yunhe: "You can leave the matter here to them!" You want to build a mechanical and electrical product testing and testing center. ”

"What does that mean?" Li Yunhe didn't understand.

"Our products will have a standard in the future. For example, what is the operating temperature range of the radio we produce? Our cars, how high and low the temperature can withstand, this needs to be detected, and the user is marked to try out. In this way, we need to artificially create an extreme environment for testing. This work is the guarantee for the further development of our mechanical and electrical products. Zhang Zhimu said.

Li Yunhe nodded and said, "Hmm! This is not just about the temperature parameter, there are many things to consider! To do this, you need two good hands. We need to find a place to build a test building. In this way, everything produced by each factory can be tested. I can't say this matter too important, I'll take care of it myself!"

"That's right! You're going to take care of these major things. ”

After the members of the kiln gang came back, they held meetings for several days, sometimes in groups, sometimes in a concentrated discussion. The meeting was particularly enthusiastic, with arguments and debates. Originally, Emperor Chongzhen also wanted to participate, but was persuaded by Zhang Zhimu. Because, Zhang Zhimu was afraid that everyone would be embarrassed to dial the emperor and affect the discussion of the matter. However, Emperor Chongzhen still sent several adults to attend, however, they had no right to speak, they were different from the Zhou Dynasty Wang Zhuang Concubine of the Senate. Even the Mongolian princes who attended the meeting had the right to speak, which made these adults very depressed.

During the discussion stage of the meeting, Li Zicheng made a report on the current situation in Annan, and Zhou Yuji made a report on the process of the Mobei army and the current situation; Qin Peng made a report on the situation in Southwest China and Myanmar; Mu Yi made a report on the process of Japan's invasion and the current situation; Zhao Jinli made a report on the situation in Sichuan and southwest China; Fan Chengkun made a report on the development of the navy; Xiao Hongyu made a report on cultural and literary work. Basically, everyone is more concerned about the situation has been reported.

Lu Chengxiang made a summary report on economic work, Ouyang He made a report on Chen Yufeng's military work, Yan Xing made a report on administrative work, Li Yan made a report on the new progress of judicial work, Lu Bingyi made a report on science and technology and engineering work, and Qiu Laodong made a report on taxation and customs work.

Although everyone knows about the achievements made this year from the radio, newspapers, and even internal references, the participants still excitedly expressed their heartfelt excitement with applause again and again when they summarized and reported.

After discussion, several strategic decisions were made, which made the participants even more excited.

One is the north-south direction, which is to build a large railway passage from Beihai (Lake Baikal) to Yaogang, and south to Zhengzhou, Hankou, Changsha, Guilin, Nanning, and Hanoi to the southernmost part of Annam; There is also a large railway from Lanzhou to Chengdu, Kunming, Ava to the Western coast, and then to the Spur's house (Malacca); Railways from Beijing to Tianjin, Jinan, Xuzhou, Huai'an, Yangzhou, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Fuzhou and Guangzhou; Railways in Changsha, Hengyang, Chenzhou, Shaoguan and Guangzhou.

east-west, from the Korean Peninsula to Shengjing (Shenyang), Shanhaiguan and Beijing, the railway was built; Beijing to, Zhangjiakou, Datong, connected to Jiayuguan railway; Railways from the mouth of the Yangtze River to Nanjing, Hankou, Xiangfan, Chongqing and Chengdu; railways from Guangzhou to Nanning and Kunming; A railway connecting Annam and Myanmar across the southeastern peninsula.

This is a long-term plan, and the specific needs should be gradually improved, and if conditions permit, the sections will be repaired, and finally connected into a complete railway network.

Rivers: The east-west rivers include the Heilongjiang, the Yellow River, the Yangtze River, the Xijiang River, and the Liaohe River. In the north-south direction, there are the Dajinsha River (Irrawaddy River), the Red River, the Mekong River, the Lena River, the Yeseni River, the Ob River, and the Irtysh River. These rivers need to be dredged for waterways and waterways, as well as existing canals to improve their navigability.

The highway has also put forward the big goal of three horizontal and five vertical.

Although everyone knows that some of these grand visions are still far away, everyone believes that they will be realized one day.

Compared with these, everyone seems to be more interested in the expansion of the kiln territory. When Chen Yufeng said that our western territory would reach the Black Sea and the Ula Mountains, there was applause below. When Chen Yufeng said that we were studying the occupation of the North American continent and Australia, there was silence below. Chen Yufeng knows that everyone has no impression of the North American continent and Australia. When Chen Yufeng briefly introduced the situation of these two places, everyone discussed for a while, and then there was applause.

Zhang Zhimu was very complicated when he saw this scene, this is what people really think, and if they have power, they will expand. Zhang Zhimu knows that now is the era of expansion with strength, but people's hearts are not enough to swallow elephants, so we must guide everyone to know when it is appropriate to stop. All of us are occupied, then all of them are not yours, this truth must be understood, and you can't expand infinitely just because you have power.

But Zhang Zhimu knows that this time can't dampen everyone's enthusiasm.

When it comes to next year's specific construction projects, everyone is still very calm. Lu Bingyi said: Next year, we will start building railways from Beijing to Zhangjiakou and Zhengzhou to Hankou; the construction of the Songliao Grand Canal; the construction of the Hankou Yangtze River Bridge; the construction of the Kaifeng Yellow River Bridge; Began to explore and design the railway from Wuchang to Jiujiang, Nanchang, Yingtan and Fuzhou. Next year, we will also start the construction of the second- and third-level reservoirs on the Tianshui side of the water diversion project, the second- and third-level reservoir projects on the Jialing River reservoir, and the water diversion project on the upper reaches of the Weihe River.

Everyone knows that these are major projects with huge investment, and everyone is very excited to start construction so much at once next year.

At the end of each year, it is the time for the kiln people to summarize and enjoy their achievements, but this year's achievements are particularly outstanding. The major events in the future were fully discussed and studied at the meeting. However, there are some things that cannot be discussed openly for the time being.

For example, when discussing with Li Zicheng and Qin Peng to completely solve the Indochina Peninsula issue, it could only be Song Xiance, Liu Zongmin, Li Guo, Chen Yufeng, Ouyang He, Liu Yun, and Qin Peng, who were brought back by Li Zicheng, locked up in the house and conspired.

Li Zicheng brought back a lot of people this time, and many people wanted to go back to Yaogang to have a look, but Li Zicheng knew that Zhang Zhimu invited them back, but it would not be as simple as just inviting him back for the New Year. Li Zicheng and the others also learned about Qin Peng's progress on the Burmese side from the report from Yaogang.

After Li Zicheng received a telegram from Zhang Zhimu asking him to return to Yaogang, when he called a meeting, Niu Jinxing said: "Your Majesty, I think Mr. Zhang is now big-hearted. ”

Li Zicheng also nodded, smiled and said: "Mr. Zhang is still very stable, and they are also stable in taking Myanmar." Look! Li Zicheng stood up and pointed to the map and said: "After we occupied the coastal Annan, Mr. Zhang and they strangled the Burmese to death from the north and south directions. In this way, we and Myanmar have two arms stretched out in the entire Indochina Peninsula! I think what Mr. Zhang means is that it must be," Li Zicheng gestured with a strangulation action, "to solve the entire Indochina Peninsula in one fell swoop." ”

Song Xiance said: "I'm afraid that Mr. Zhang will let us go back, and it's not just a military matter." It doesn't take much trouble for our two families to settle Indochina militarily. Mr. Zhang must have thought about the post-war event. Those people in the command center are also taking a few steps to see how many steps they do! ”

"The military advisor is right, besides, what should we do next, we also need to go back and study it carefully!" Niu Jinxing said.

"Hmm!" Li Zicheng nodded and said: "There can't be no one here in Annan, I think the prime minister will stay in Annan, and I will go back to Yaogang with Song Junshi and Zong Min." And those who can walk away, also go back to the kiln with me to have fun. ”

Li Zicheng: They are going very well in Annam. Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance also took the means of both grace and power to obey the Annan people's rule, and Li Zicheng was also very happy, so he said that he would take his brothers back to have fun. This is a rare thing for Li Zicheng. Everyone was very happy to hear it.

Li Zicheng and his entourage were very happy when they boarded the Guangzhou warship at Haiphong Port, because this warship was more spacious than the original warship, and the firepower on board was much stronger than that of the original warship. Conditions on board are also better. Seeing the new progress on the kiln side, Li Zicheng was particularly happy.

The Guangzhou picked up Liu Chenghuang in Guangzhou, and then went to Quanzhou to pick up Fan Chengkun, drove all the way to the Zhenjiang base, and then changed passenger ships to return to Yaogang. Along the way, Li Zicheng and Liu Zhongmin, Liu Chenghuang, Fan Chengkun, plus Song Xiance and the generals who came back with Li Zicheng really had endless conversations and endless drinks. On the boat, they all put down their identities and responsibilities and relaxed easily.

However, Liu Zhongmin heard Liu Chenghuang say that he wanted to solve the foreigners in Nanyang, and he couldn't hold back, and said to Li Zicheng: "Master, now there is no big deal in Nan'an, let me follow General Liu to Nanyang to play with foreigners, right?" ”

"The beauty of thought!" Li Zicheng said, "Do you think we can still be fine!" You see, our business is not small! ”

really let Li Zicheng guess correctly, when they arrived at the kiln gang, Zhang Zhimu and Li Zicheng were not happy, Zhang Zhimu said to Li Zicheng: "King Chuang, your business is not over yet, we didn't expect the matter in the north to be solved so easily." Therefore, with our current strength, we should completely solve the problem of Indochina. Let's be clear, we want to completely unify the Indochina Peninsula. ”

"Huh! My Lao Li guessed that you should take this step! Li Zicheng said, "Everything has been done on our side of Annan." We'll be from the east, and you'll be sandwiched from the west, and we'll be done." ”

"I don't worry about what to do, it's your business! Hehe! Zhang Zhimu smiled after speaking.

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