As soon as the "promotion meeting" of bombarding cement buildings with cannons was held, cement immediately became a hot topic in the whole city of Beijing and immediately caused a sensation in the entire Ming Dynasty.

Yang Reform is very proud, and the whole world is doing business, and he can probably use the Hongyi cannon to hold a "promotion meeting".

The event was obviously a success, with a surge in the number of people working on cement plants through various channels.

Yang Reform can now pick and choose.

However, Yang Reform began to worry again, so many people want to do cement plants, according to the actual situation, Yang Reform knows, today's Ming Dynasty, cement is still in its infancy, but also belongs to a "high-tech product", the demand may not be as big as imagined, if it is fully rolled out, cement plants bloom everywhere, on the surface it does look more prosperous, but I am afraid that when the investment is lost, it will damage its reputation, but it is not beautiful.

Although the number of people looking for themselves is surging, and the cement plants to be built are also surging, in fact, cement factories cannot immediately bloom everywhere, and they have to tighten the project even more, and they must let the first batch of people who build factories make money, which is the most important.

So many people want to build cement factories, and the number of cement factories will be reduced, and Yang Reform is also quite a headache. Now it is hard to call these people together to walk a road, if you don't give them a thought, if you can't let them make money, then it will be in vain to spend so much energy for the Ming Dynasty to weave, explore so many roads, this is really something that should not happen, must not let those who want to "transform" around the "big families" disappointed, must let them taste the sweetness, taste the sweetness of industrialization, build factories.

A large number of traditional landlords, businessmen, and even scholars must not lose the first battle of "turning" toward capitalism and industrialization, and Yang Reform carefully calculated how he should achieve his own goals, and what kind of model should he use, that is, to ensure the interests of the vast number of "big families" who want to "transform" and also to ensure his own interests.

Originally, according to the share fund-raising, it is not impossible, this way, Yijing is very mature, but Yang reform is also difficult, in the end, the whole world is concentrated to do a cement group around the branch of the good good; Or each region to build its own cement plant, independent operation and good accounting.

If they build their own, they are afraid that there will be a lot of trouble in management, and now in this year, there are all kinds of high emperors everywhere, and it is not good to relax the constraints too much, taxes or something, technological improvement, technology loss or something is also troublesome.

If it is a synthesis of a huge cement group, Yang Reform also feels that it is not very good, although it is easy to manage, easy to collect taxes or something, but the whole country is one, then this technological update and improvement, there is only inertia, there is not much enthusiasm, because there is no competition, it will also lose its vitality because of too monopoly, forming a half-official and half-civilian thing, and even Sun Yuanhua, the place where he studies cement, will become upside down because this monopoly group is too large, from a cement industry creator, The frontrunner becomes the heel behind the group.

This is what Yang Reform does not want to see. You have to think of a way to get the best of both worlds.

"Your Majesty, Sun Yuanhua asks to see you!" Wang Chengen suddenly reported.

"Oh, Sun Yuanhua is here? See ...... "Yang Reform saw that Sun Yuanhua had arrived, and immediately summoned him, Sun Yuanhua is not a person who has nothing to do to run to the palace, he can't wait to stay in the test site every day for 365 days a year, since he is here, I am afraid that there will be a lot of things.

"Slave Command!" Wang Chengen agreed.

Yang Reform put down the notebook, still thinking about this matter, this matter, all kinds of it, and it is not easy to tell others casually, even if he says it, he may not be able to understand the meaning of what he said, and he is afraid that the idea will backfire, Yang Reform can only think about it alone, and he is involved in all kinds of heavy things, his energy is really limited, and this matter is also anxious. …,

"Your Majesty!" Sun Yuanhua came in and saluted.

"......Excuse me," Yang said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Sun Yuanhua said.

"The Qing family came to find me, there must be something important, I don't know what it is?" Yang asked Gengai.

"Your Majesty, the minister does have something to say to His Majesty......" Sun Yuanhua immediately said, indeed, he came because of something, and he usually can't wait to soak in the construction site every day, and he can't wait for twenty-four hours a day.

"Well, looking at the appearance of the Qing family, this matter should be a good thing......" Yang Reform predicted slightly, in fact, Yang Reform couldn't see anything from the dark face of "Soy Sauce Sun" at all, even if there were some expressions, it was not easy to judge.

"Back to Your Majesty, this matter, for the time being, I can't say whether it is a good thing or a bad thing, but the minister thinks that it should be handed over to His Majesty to decide, if His Majesty thinks he is a good thing, he is a good thing, if it is not a good thing, then it is not a good thing......" Sun Yuanhua said, I don't know what the emperor thinks about this matter, everything depends on the emperor's meaning. It would be best if the emperor could support him, but if the emperor did not support it, it would only be a pity.

"Oh, what's the matter?" Yang Gai asked with some curiosity, no xiangdao, Sun Yuanhua also sold himself guanzi.

"Your Majesty, this matter is about the construction of the human altar......" Sun Yuanhua said this, then paused and looked at the emperor.

"Oh, is this it? Go on. Yang encouraged the reform.

“…… Yes, Your Majesty,...... Your Majesty, the minister thinks that steel bars will definitely be used in the construction of the human altar, but it is best not to ......use fire to forge the connection of steel bars," Sun Yuanhua said.

"Oh, is this the thing? Why? Yang Reform asked, Yang Reform felt strange, Yang Reform used to see people repairing houses, it seemed that they were all welded by electric welding, why now Sun Yuanhua said that there is no need for forging? Wouldn't it be necessary to connect the rebar together? You know, in this year, there is no other way to connect the two steel bars together except to forge them with fire.

"Back to Your Majesty, that's the case, the minister thinks that it is better to use casing to reinforce the steel bar, not to use forged ......," Sun Yuanhua said. Sun Yuanhua felt that he was really ...... to discuss this level of technical issues with the emperor, how to say it, this kind of thing, even he had just slowly figured it out, but now he wanted to discuss with the emperor that it was good and that was not good, isn't this embarrassing for the emperor? Sun Yuanhua felt that he should discuss this with the emperor, maybe the emperor knew more than himself. A born saint who is born to know may zhende have.

"No forging, no bushing? …… Let's talk about it carefully...... "Yang Reform came to be a little interested, and asked, Yang Reform wanted to see how the people of the Ming Dynasty were going to solve the problem of connecting steel bars.

"Your Majesty, this steel bar cannot be forged by fire, but can only be reinforced with casing or other firmware......," Sun Yuanhua explained.

"Well, why?" Yang reformed.

"Your Majesty forgot, how is this steel bar made?" Sun Yuanhua said. Sun Yuanhua simply said that this problem should be explained to others, and others may be inexplicable, but Sun Yuanhua believes that with the emperor's knowledge, he will definitely understand.

“…… How is it made? …… The Qing family is saying that the re-forging of the steel bar with fire will change the performance of the steel, and the place where the re-forging is re-forged, does Yijing have the toughness of the original steel bar? Yang Gengai quickly remembered that the difference between this gang and iron is mainly in the amount of carburizing, and the properties of steel obtained by different proportions of carburizing are completely different. That is to say, re-calcining, the proportion of carbon in the steel has actually changed, the carbon content has changed, the actual performance has changed, the original steel bar is not the original, the impact on the building can be imagined. …,

"Your Majesty, that's exactly the case, so the steel bar can't be forged with fire, even if it is forged, it seems to be stronger, in fact, it may be more fragile, and it can be said that there are many hidden dangers ...... used to repair the altar, so I think that the best can still be reinforced with a casing, which is the best, so, it can not change the willfulness of the steel bar, and it can also be well connected to the steel bar, so that the steel bar is hard enough and stronger......" Sun Yuanhua saw that the emperor said it, and breathed a sigh of relief, and talked to the emperor about such a profound thing, Sun Yuanhua thinks this shijie is really amazing, this is the emperor! Sun Yuanhua Yijing was about to burst into tears, ...... it would be good to meet a bosom friend, this bosom friend is still the emperor,...... I have to say, this shijie is amazing.

"This is negligent, indeed, indeed! I made a common-sense mistake...... thanks to the reminder of the Qing family...... "Yang Reform immediately came back to his senses, whether it is forging or welding, it is actually to change the performance of steel, in later generations, there are various technologies and ways to make up for the loss of building materials performance, but in the Ming Dynasty, the means and technology are really backward, it is impossible to compare with later generations, this is obviously problematic, not to mention, the forging is very inconvenient, the forged steel bar, may not be much stronger...... Yang Reform was in a state of confusion for a while, there was a problem with the connection of the steel bars, this human altar should not be built so high, the human altar could not be repaired, and the impact on himself was not ordinarily large.

However, then he came to the clear, since Sun Yuanhua said that there was a problem, there must be an answer to the solution, isn't this just said to use a casing?

Sun Yuanhua wanted to ask, what is called "common sense" mistakes, the trick of steel, in today's Ming Dynasty, is absolutely a secret in secrecy, very few people know about it, when did it become something that the public knows? Of course, the emperor thinks that it is a common-sense thing, that is, a common-sense thing, after all, the method of steelmaking was taught to him by the emperor, although it is a stupid method of exhaustion.

“…… Presumably, the Qing family also has a solution, I heard what kind of casing to use from the Qing family......" Yang Gengai came to his senses and immediately asked.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the minister brought a sample for the experiment......" Sun Yuanhua said, as he spoke, signaling with his eyes that his things were outside.

"Oh, there are samples? Hurry up and bring it in, I'll take a look......" Yang Reform is interested.

Wang Chengen immediately beckoned the little eunuchs to bring things in.

There are still quite a lot of these things, and I picked up several loads of things to come in.

It was covered with a yellow cloth, and when uncovered, there were wooden sticks of the same length, two circles thinner than the wrist.

"Qing family, this is ......?" Yang asked Gengai.

“…… Your Majesty, the minister originally planned to tie a steel bar between the two steel bars to replace the forging, but the minister later thought, this is still inappropriate, and then tie a steel bar, and have to do bundling on this steel bar, which will inevitably cause this steel bar to be too bloated, and the minister feels that this is not strong...... Sun Yuanhua began to immerse himself in the sea of technology, and explained excitedly. While speaking, he also picked up a wooden stick to make a comparison, this one was tied up, and in fact, three wooden sticks were tied together, which was exactly the same as the way Sun Yuanhua said that the steel bar was tied.

"It's really bloated......" Yang Reform made an assessment, the three steel bars are tied together, which is already relatively large, and a circle of small steel bars has to be tied outside, which makes this thing even more hypertrophied, thinking that the steel bars of the human altar are afraid to be dense, so bloated, it must not work.

“…… Therefore, the minister felt that this would not work,...... The minister had to be instructed by His Majesty, saying that this steel bar should be made of threads, so as to facilitate the binding of steel bars and prevent the steel bars from slipping off. Like this...... Put one end of each of the two steel bars into the steel bar casing, and then tighten it, which does not look bloated, but also stronger, and does not need to spend a huge amount of money to forge the steel bar with fire, and is not afraid of re-quenching to change the willfulness of the steel...... "Sun Yuanhua said this, his eyes lit up. As he spoke, he made a gesture and put one end of two wooden sticks into a wooden casing, and then rotated the two sides a few times, and what was originally two sticks became a stick.........

Yang Gai felt that the thunder was rolling, wasn't this just screws and nuts? Screws and nuts, although inconspicuous, but in fact, can be regarded as a revolutionary tool, with screws and nuts, the way to fix objects is completely changed.

Screws and nuts are not something that can be invented today, the silk channel that actually draws out the screws is a high-end metal processing technology, and there are no small requirements for industrial technology. It was an epoch-making thing in the military industry.

Yang reformed for a while, but he was "surprised", this altar project, really a "Apollo project", for the improvement of industrial technology level, has an immeasurable role.

Does Yang Gai think he is dreaming? If the Ming Dynasty could get the screws and nuts, it would definitely be a great leap forward in science and technology.

Yang Gengai looked at Sun Yuanhua in disbelief, his face was full of surprise, now it is the seventeenth century, this is not to do a few rifled guns to show off, this is the connection technology of steel bars, it is to be used on a large scale, that is to say, if this technology is to be used, the problem of large-scale application must be solved. With the technology of the Ming Dynasty, it is not difficult to make a few rifled guns, as long as you are willing to put in effort and energy, you can still make a successful one, but the difficulty is difficult in large-scale application.

If the progress of rifling technology can be indirectly driven through the "Apollo" project of the human altar, Yang Gai feels that he is dreaming.

“…… The Qing family is really a good idea, this method is really wonderful...... "Yang Reform said "messy in the wind".

“…… However, is there a way for the Qing family to make it? Yang asked in disbelief.

"Back to Your Majesty, this is also the place where the minister is embarrassed, this is also the reason why the minister can only take wood as a sample, and there is no steel sample, Your Majesty, to cut out the thread filament on the steel bar, it is too difficult, this thread steel bar yijing is a rare steel, but also to carve the thread wire on this steel, it is too difficult to ......, the minister has experimented countless times, can only end in failure, the minister once wanted to give up, but always felt that this is a breakthrough, the minister is really unwilling to give up, Later, he turned to the experiment on the wood that was easier to depict, but fortunately it was successful, so he dared to show ......it to His Majesty, Your Majesty, can be successfully carved on the wood, which shows that the minister's thinking is still right, but this steel bar is too hard, it is too difficult to draw, and what the minister lacks is only the method of carving on the steel bar......" Sun Yuanhua said with a shiny light in his eyes.

Yang Reform listened more "messy in the wind", according to Sun Yuanhua's thoughts, could it be that the science and technology of the Ming Dynasty, but Zhende is going to make a big leap forward?

"The Qing family is really a good idea...... I also think that being able to carve successfully on the wood shows that the steel bar can also be carved, the difficulty is that the wood is soft, you can easily cut out the desired thread wire with ordinary steel, and the steel bar is extremely hard, if you want to cut the thread wire on it, it is necessary to have something harder...... by the way, wood can be made, but steel can't, then the Qing family can try other materials, such as softer gold and silver, or copper or something? ......" Yang Gai gave a positive assessment, and then used his brains to discuss the technology of screws with Sun Yuanhua.

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister has also considered using softer gold and silver or copper, iron and tin to try, although it can be cut with special steel, but it is not easy, the cut out of the silk, often not neat, or can not be well tightened with the cap, far less elastic than wood, can be tightened, which is why today's minister only has wood samples...... "The light in Sun Yuanhua's eyes is full.

Yang reform is once again "messy in the wind", it turns out that Sun Yuanhua yijing has tried, think about it, Sun Yuanhua steelmaking, burning cement, the charter of doing things is always inseparable from a exhaustive word, xiangdao good things, how can there be a reason not to verify? …,

"In this way, Qingjia Yijing has found the right direction of research, and now, what is lacking is only more convenient tools and technologies?" Yang Gengai had to say with admiration.

"Back to Your Majesty, yes, now cutting shreds on wood, it's not a big problem, the shreds cut out are quite neat, and they can be closed with nuts, and they can be shredded on gold, silver, copper, iron, and tin, they can be cut, but they are not neat, and it is almost impossible to cut shreds on steel, which shows that the direction is right, but the means and tools for shredding are not yet in hand, and they should be cut with more powerful means......" Sun Yuanhua's eyes shone brightly, exceptionally bright, and the soy sauce-colored skin formed a sharp contrast. [Otaku remembers that there is a car wood machine, which is specially used to drive the round table bench legs, the car wood is called a fast, very interesting, and the principle is simple, and this is a bit similar, if possible, book friends may wish to take a look. 】

Yang reform also has to say admiration, this altar is really a "Apollo project", for the progress of driving technology is indeed immediate, this project has just been established, just picked up such a big bargain, it seems, this altar is repaired right, this altar is worth repairing, if it is in accordance with this "Apollo project" so promoted, the Ming Dynasty into industrialization is indeed not a dream, the Ming Dynasty into industrialization this kick, they are in the right place.

If you kick in the right place, you will immediately have the effect of getting twice the result with half the effort, and the feedback is really rich......

"I have to say, the Qing family is a genius......" Yang Reform praised, if this problem is solved, then the Ming Dynasty said that it has entered the era of industrialization, and it can barely be said that the construction of the altar can be regarded as a signal that the Ming Dynasty has entered the industrial age. The problem of screws was solved, the problem of rifling was also solved, the power of the guns immediately increased exponentially, and the threat of the nomads came to an end, and the vast land beyond the Great Wall would be firmly controlled by the Ming Dynasty. Not to mention the battle for supremacy at sea, the power of artillery has increased exponentially, which is almost overwhelming. Thinking about the continuous flow of industrial products made from factories and thinking about the people who have migrated due to natural disasters, the combination of the two, the inner lake of the Pacific Ocean, is by no means a joke.

"Your Majesty has won the award, and this is just a conjecture, but now, there is really no way to cut the steel bar, this matter is really too difficult......" Sun Yuanhua immediately said modestly, but the light in his eyes did not decrease by half a point.

“…… This is indeed a problem, so what is the difficulty of the Qing family? What is lacking? Tell me about it, maybe I can give me some advice. Yang Gengai also excited about this prospect.

Sun Yuanhua looked at the emperor with hopeful eyes, what ideas do you have, immediately exhaust to verify, this is his way of doing things, now the material from soft to hard, from wood to gold, silver, copper, iron and tin, to steel, now Yijing has verified the wood, is verifying the gold, silver, copper, iron and tin, and further, it is necessary to verify the ...... of steel, that is to say, the way is right, but the technical means are still lacking, he is here to ask the emperor for guidance.

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister thinks, the difficulty is difficult, cutting screws, need extremely strong power, the minister cuts wood, with manpower, animal power to push the winch, drive the boring car, the wood is softer, cut with steel, it can be said that it is effortless, but how to cut gold, silver, copper and iron is difficult, the strength is not enough, to cut out a neat silk line, it is necessary to fix the steel bar, if you want to fix the steel bar, then you must fix the steel bar is very stupid, in addition to the bulky here, the boring car must also be more firm, This is bound to be more cumbersome, whether it is to turn the steel bar or the boring car, it is difficult, and it is not sustainable,...... If you want to manufacture on a large scale, it is obviously not possible to use human and animal power,...... In addition, the steel used for cutting is also extremely fragile, and it is often destroyed after a few cuts, but this is not the main thing, and Chen thinks that there is a way to improve the ............ of harder steel, but the difficulty is still in the strength......," Sun Yuanhua said. …,

Yang Gengai listened very carefully and listened very carefully. Not enough manpower and animal power? Well, that's what you need to do with more power, a steam engine or something else? This altar is indeed a catalyst, and industrialization is on the verge of a kick, which is indeed not boasting. The steam engine is about to come out, and this industrialization can still run? The steam engine is the symbol of the first industrial revolution!

"Then what are you going to do?" Yang Gengai asked with some excitement.

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister thinks that if the power is more powerful and lasting, it still has to use water power, as long as there is water, you can continue to urge the machine to rotate, you can not worry about the strength is not long-lasting, and the water does not need to cost money, you can reduce the cost, this is the long-term solution......," Sun Yuanhua said happily.

"Water power ......" Yang Reform was depressed, not a steam engine! It turned out to be water power, think about it, and feel normal, no matter who is a genius, I'm afraid that I won't go up with a steam engine, except for myself, a traverser.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I have always had a tradition ......of using water power, and there are many places where there are water-powered mills, and it can be said that it is effortless to use water to make rice, but it is really simple," Sun Yuanhua said.

"Hydraulic ......, hydraulic ......," Yang muttered to himself

“…… Your Majesty, it's not just that water power is needed at this moment, but the minister thinks that manpower alone cannot meet the needs of today's human altar construction, and many other things are bound to use water power to meet the needs...... Sun Yuanhua said.

"Oh, like what?" Yang asked Gengai.

"Back to Your Majesty, for example, the manufacture of cement, if it is all dependent on manpower and animal power, it is obviously impossible to further increase the output, relying on people and livestock to grind cement into powder little by little, which is too difficult, and only water power, which does not need money, can continue to contribute in a way that can increase the output of cement and reduce the cost of cement,...... Your Majesty, Chen Yijing has experimented with the use of water power to grind cement in Tianjin, and the effect is not bad, and now to build a cement plant on a large scale, to reduce the cost of cement, the use of water power is also necessary......," Sun Yuanhua said.

Although there is no steam engine, but water power is also a good way forward, at least much stronger than pure human and animal power, although water power also has a lot of limitations, but now Yijing is in the pursuit of more powerful power, that day in the future water power is not enough, there will definitely be other ways, this is only afraid that it is also the only way, the steam engine can not be said to be built to build, and industrialization must be started, it seems that this water power is indeed the way to go. Originally, Yang Reform, who was not so optimistic about water power, is now down-to-earth and ready to take the road of water power.

"The Qing family is reasonable, grinding cement with manpower and animal power, it is really unimaginable, now since it is going to be a large-scale expansion, it is natural to increase production, reduce costs, and the use of water power is indeed necessary! ...... "At this critical moment, Yang Gengai finally recognized the form, and knew that the steam engine was a thing that could be obsessed and could not be obtained, and the current ability and level could only use water power. The way to go, still has to go.

"Your Majesty Shengming,...... Your Majesty, since water power is to be used, then this cement factory and many factories will have to be built by the river, and some dams may even be built to hold back the water...... Sun Yuanhua said again, the construction of the factory belongs to him, and the construction of the factory by the river can be regarded as a rough choice of a place for the factory.

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