Qijiang Iron Works and Yucheng Arsenal, these two can be said to be what Yan Guang is most concerned about at the moment.

"Ironworks?" The smelting equipment needed for the iron works was made in Germany, so it was up to Basel to answer the question. "It's a bit complicated, but as long as the manpower problem can be solved in time, it should be completed in one year." (Historically, it took 3 years for the Hanyang Iron Works to work, but we all know that the Manchu Qing Dynasty's operational efficiency has no reference significance)

"Is it 1 year..."

"That's right." Seeing that Yan Guang still seemed to be a little dissatisfied with this time, Basel hurriedly explained. "The iron plant is no different from others, and it takes a lot of time in all links, so 1 year is already the limit speed."

"Can't it be shortened?" If possible, Yan Guang still hopes to be shorter, after all, a year is too long for him.

"It's really the limit." Basel smiled wryly. "General, building an iron plant is not building blocks after all, and the time of 1 year is actually very tight..."

At this time, Joris on the side also accosted. "Mr. Basel is right, General, one year is really a short time, and if you want to be in a short time, I'm afraid you can only invite God. In fact, if it weren't for the fact that part of the plant had been built in advance, I'm afraid the time would have been extended a lot..."The smelting equipment in charge of the iron factory is German, and in order to compensate, the mining equipment needed for iron ore and coal mine is made in the English, so the Englishman Joris is also responsible for mining problems, but even so, the two are still professionally handed over after all, so Joris also knows some about this problem.

In fact, in addition to saving a little time in the pre-built workshop, the most time-saving thing is Yan Guang's abundant funds. At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, the most time-consuming thing to set up an industry was not construction, but to prepare funds.

For example, Hanyang, when it comes to the word "Hanyang", I am afraid that everyone knows it among the Chinese people, after all, whether it is the Hanyang Arsenal, or the Hanyang Iron Factory, or the Hanyang Manufacture that has been used for decades, they have left a strong mark in China's modern history. In particular, the Hanyang Iron Works in Zhangzhidong, Hubei Province, may be synonymous with modern iron and steel enterprises in the hearts of many Chinese people. But in fact, China's first modern iron and steel enterprise was not the Hanyang Iron Works, but the Qingxi Iron Works in Guizhou.

The Qingxi Iron Works in Guizhou was set up in 1885 by Pan Fei, the governor of Guizhou, and then Pan Fei spent more than 4 years to apply for instructions, prepare funds and purchase equipment, and the final equipment installation and commissioning only took a few months, of course, this is also related to the scale of the Qingxi Iron Works.

After the completion of Qingxi Iron Works, it is not only a large-scale iron plant with an annual output of 17,500 tons of steel and 10,000 tons of pig iron, but also the first modern iron plant in China, three years earlier than the Hanyang Iron Works in Zhangzhidong, Hubei Province (construction started in 1890 and put into operation in 1993).

Of course, the final outcome of the Qingxi Iron Works was as tragic as the countless events that took place during the Manchu Qing Dynasty. For example, Pan Lu (Pan Fei's brother), the director of the iron factory, had to run around after the iron factory started because of lack of funds, and as a result, he became emaciated and ill, and finally died in July of that year...

Pan Lu was one of the very few talents with senior management level at that time, and at the same time proficient in Western studies and Western affairs, his death can be said to be a fatal blow to the already bleak prospects of Qingxi Iron Works, at this time, coupled with a variety of other big and small problems, finally led to Qingxi, a modern iron plant that took 5 years and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, had to be closed after only 3 months of construction...

Today, I am afraid that few people still know that Qingxi, Guizhou, once gave birth to China's first modern iron and steel enterprise...

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Yan Guang also felt that it was really unrealistic to build an iron factory in a few months, so he had to give up.

"So, Mr. Joris, there's nothing wrong with the mining of iron and coal, right?"

After all, if there is no supply of raw materials for iron ore and coal mines, it is also a big problem in terms of cost and efficiency if it relies on foreign imports...

Listening to Yan Guang mention his professional problems, Joris sorted out his thoughts a little.

"Unlike Mr. Basel, because there have been people mining iron ore and coal mines in Qijiang a long time ago, my progress here is very smooth." In Basel's somewhat envious gaze, Joris lifted his glasses with some pride. For example, the iron ore of Qijiang has been mined as early as the Song Dynasty, and in the following hundreds of years, the people of Qijiang have successively discovered five mining areas, including Daluo, Tutai, Pingtong, Maliutan and Baishi. Because the existing five mining areas have already established a certain foundation, the progress here is very smooth, as long as the equipment in Yucheng can be transported as soon as possible, I believe that large-scale mining can be carried out in a month. ”

Speaking of which, Joris also smiled at Basel and Yan Guang. "After one month, the only thing the two of them need to worry about is not knowing where to place the iron ore..."

Hearing Joris say this, Yan Guang said a little indifferently. "It doesn't matter if this happens, it's a big deal to stock up first, and use it after the iron factory starts."

"Since the general can think so, it would be good."

However, just as Yan Guang and Joris looked at each other and smiled, Basel on the side hesitated. "In fact, if you only install it in small batches first, maybe it will take half a year..."

"Really?"

"It should be fine." Basel thought for a moment. "If only a small part of the equipment is installed and commissioned, then there is no problem to complete it in half a year, but General, your requirements for the iron plant is an annual output of 100,000 tons, if you do this, at most it can only produce 20,000 tons per year, and it will also delay the overall completion progress of the iron plant..."Human resources are unlimited for Sichuan, which has a population of 50 million, but what about technical human resources? If all the engineers are transferred to preemptively complete part of the project, then the overall completion time of the iron plant will inevitably be delayed, which is why Basel hesitates...

However, after seeing Basel's hesitation, Yan Guang, who was already ecstatic, patted him on the shoulder and said. "Don't worry, as long as you can get this small part out of me within half a year, I guarantee that you and your companions will not lose a single cent of the bonus."

Hearing Yan Guang's assurance that his prize money would not be less, Basel also nodded happily. "Then thank you general..."Isn't it just to pan for gold in this ancient oriental country? If it weren't for this, who would have left everything in Germany and run to this backward country? You must know that although Basel is a German, he has no interest in the ideas and theories of Marx and Engels.

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Regarding the construction of the iron plant, because I don't understand this aspect, I refer to the history of the establishment of the Qingxi Iron Works, although the preparation time of the Qingxi Iron Works took more than 4 years, but the commissioning and installation of the equipment only took a few months (in the end, the information was not written for a few months... ), which is more in line with the requirements of this book.

As for the Hanyang Iron Works? Considering the consistent style of those bureaucrats during the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it really doesn't have any reference significance...

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