Before coming, Xiao Mo thought that it would only take a lot of effort to persuade Meng Gan to accept his suggestion, but he didn't expect that Meng Gan would be able to understand the benefits of assembly line work after just thinking about it for a while, and happily agreed, so that Xiao Mo couldn't help but appreciate Meng Gan's mind. 【】

Coupled with the ability and decisiveness shown by Meng Gan before, Xiao Mo couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart, this Meng Gan was really buried because of his background, otherwise with his talent, even if he served as a five-grade official, it would be more than enough.

Then, Xiao Mo discussed with Meng Gan about the manufacturing method of the ballista, in comparison, the assembly line operation is more suitable for the manufacture of the ballista, according to Xiao Mo's method of division of labor, the speed increase is even more than that of the strong bow.

After all the business poems were in order, the two of them did not hesitate, and immediately gathered all the more than 1,000 craftsmen in the Ordnance Division, and then divided the people responsible for making bows and arrows into six parts, making each part of the four materials, and the number of craftsmen was distributed according to their respective difficulties, for example, the craftsmen responsible for boiling pigs and whales were only more than ten people, and the craftsmen responsible for making the bow body were as many as more than three hundred people. The other two groups of people, one who is meticulous and who are responsible for selecting and transporting materials, and the other who are skilled or experienced are responsible for the combination.

In addition, the craftsmen who made the ballista were divided into eleven parts according to various steps.

After Xiao Mo and Meng Gan made such a distribution, one night's time was wasted, and the craftsmen still couldn't figure out the subtleties, and they were dissatisfied, but Xiao Mo didn't care, and the fact would naturally explain the benefits of doing so to these craftsmen.

When everything was done, above the sky, there was already a moon hanging on the branches, thinking that the city gate had been closed, Xiao Mo simply lived in the Ordnance Division that night, although the house was simple, but Meng Gan was very well prepared, only three sets of clean bedding were prepared, Xiao Mo didn't care, but Meng Gan was afraid of snubbing Xiao Mo, and he was quite panicked.

And Xiao Mo's position is a full three days.

For the next three days, Xiao Mo ate and lived in Chetunsi, and only supervised the craftsmen to make strong bow crossbow carts.

After an initial discomfort, the effectiveness of the streamlined operation was quickly revealed.

On the first day, due to the unsuitability, the effect was not very good, but it still made nearly 900 strong bows and more than 30 ballistas, which was twice as fast as before.

By the second day, the craftsmen had become more skilled and confident, and had made more than 1,400 strong bows and more than 40 ballistas, which were not only incredible, but also demoralized.

At the same time, because during these three days, Xiao Mo ate and lived with the craftsmen, although there was little communication, but he still won the respect of everyone in the Ordnance Division, from the officials to the craftsmen, especially when they thought of Xiao Mo's unattainable identity, they couldn't help but be moved, even if they were as smooth as Meng Gan, their eyes were different when they looked at Xiao Mo, and compared with the past, there seemed to be something different.

On the fourth day, when Tang Lei, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, came to the Ordnance Division, he learned that Xiao Mo had supervised the construction of nearly 120 crossbow cars and more than 4,300 strong bows in just three days, and he was instantly stunned, still unbelievable, and even personally inspected the warehouse.

When faced with the iron and half of the truth, Tang Lei was stunned for a long time, but after sobering up, he turned his head and said to Xiao Mo: "Zirou is really a god." ”

The reason why Tang Lei came to the Ordnance Division on this day had two purposes, one was to send a bow to Xiao Mo. After three days of his continuous efforts, all the strong bows near the left side of the capital, a total of more than 200 bodies, were all collected by him, and in the states near the left side of the capital, there were nearly 100 hunters with experience in making bows and arrows, and they were all called by Tang Lei. But now, it seems that it is no longer needed. Second, it was to review the progress of the Ordnance Division, but now it seems that he doesn't have to worry about it.

Thinking that he would not only be able to complete the task given to him by Emperor Chu Ling on time, but also be more likely to complete it ahead of schedule, since the treasury came out, Tang Lei's face was full of smiles.

"Zirou really did the old man a big favor, the old man didn't say anything, in the future, wherever the old man can be used, Zirou only needs to say a word!!"

Coming to the main hall of the Ordnance Division, Tang Lei patted Xiao Mo's shoulder and said.

Under the excitement, he was born in a famous family, and his words were in a tone of rivers and lakes, which made Meng Gan next to him stunned for a while.

"This is not the credit of the lower officials alone, if there is no help from all the officials and craftsmen of the Ordnance Department, even if the lower officials have a thousand strategies in their hearts, they will not be able to do this, after this matter is over, Lord Tang should remember to praise them well, especially Lord Menggan Meng, he has been in the position of the head of the Ordnance Department for more than ten years, and he has helped the lower officials a lot these days, this matter, Lord Tang should also consider letting him be promoted to the next level.

After hearing Xiao Mo's words, Meng Gan's eyes were full of gratitude when he looked at Xiao Mo, and he had the taste of dying for his confidant.

For Meng Gan, who was originally quite despised, Tang Lei also looked at it with a smile, and after hearing Xiao Mo's words, he first glanced at Meng Gan with a smile, then nodded, and said: "Well, Meng Gan is very good, and it is really not suitable to stay in the Ordnance Department all the time." Hearing Tang Lei's words, Meng Gan became more and more excited.

And after Xiao Mo pondered for a while, he said: "At the current rate, in about three or four days, the crossbow and strong bow that the Eight Sages King wants will probably be manufactured, but Xia Guan can go to His Majesty and promise that it will be completed within seven days, in order not to break his promise to His Majesty, I also hope that the Lord can transfer some craftsmen to the Ordnance Division, so that the progress can be accelerated a little more, what do you think?" Tang Lei nodded with a smile and said: "What Zi Rou said, is exactly what the old man thinks, the matter of supporting the ordnance ahead is very important, you and I will finish it a day earlier, and the credit on the body will be more, and Zi Rou does not have to worry about the craftsman's affairs, after the old man will go, he will naturally allocate a large amount to the Ordnance Division." After Xiao Mo smiled and nodded, after hesitating slightly, he asked Tang Lei again: "These days, Xia Guan has been supervising the construction of strong bow and crossbow carts in the Ordnance Department, trapped in the news, but I don't know what the dynamics of the court are in the past few days?" And how has the war in the north changed? After Tang Lei heard Xiao Mo's inquiry, he didn't answer immediately, but turned his head to look at Meng Gan.

After seeing Tang Lei's gaze, Meng Gan immediately said goodbye and left.

After Meng Gan left, Tang Lei told Xiao Mo in detail about the changes in these days.

According to Xiao Mo's suggestion, Emperor Chu Ling did discuss with his ministers the next day whether to inform the world of the news of the war in the north, to Xiao Mo's disappointment, after a series of debates, in the end, the opinion of "ensuring the stability of the people of our dynasty should be the first" prevailed, and Xiao Mo's opinion was ultimately overcome.

As for the settlement of refugees in the northern states, some opinions were discussed, that is, to let a group of refugees from the north settle in place behind the blockade line north of Nanzhou and Hajian Province, and the imperial court distributed food to stabilize people's hearts as much as possible. Although this kind of treatment plan is better than nothing in Xiao Mo's opinion, but since the imperial court has decided, Xiao Mo can't say anything.

As for the war in the north that Xiao Mo is most concerned about, it is just like half a month ago, although the army of the Chu Dynasty has fallen everywhere, but under the command of the Eight Sages King, as well as the instructions of the imperial court with clear rewards and punishments, relying on the danger of the Great Wall, it is still dangerous to block the 100,000 barbarians outside the fortress, although the reinforcements from the states have arrived, the situation has gradually stabilized, so that the whole court and the central government are relieved.

However, hearing such news, Xiao Mo should have been happy, but looking at the relaxation on Tang Lei's face, there was always a faint sense of uneasiness in his heart.

This sense of uneasiness is even stronger than before the invasion of the Qiu Clan.

According to Xiao Mo's guess, at this time, the Khitan, Xianbei, Murowei and other clans will definitely take advantage of the fire to rob. But why is there no news from these steppe tribes now? If they really acted, where would they be now?

Just as Xiao Mo was thinking in secret, Meng Gan suddenly appeared outside the study again, bowed down to Xiao Mo and Tang Lei in the hall and said, "Two adults, someone from outside the Ordnance Department suddenly wants to visit Lord Xiao, and he claims to be Lord Xiao's entourage. Hearing Meng Gan's words, Xiao Mo was slightly stunned.

After the palace test, several personal servants around him, whether it was Wang Jirui or Deng Shangquan, or Chu Da, Cao Fei, and Zhang Maozong, were all sent by him to Nanzhou to take the Xiao clan to Beijing, and where were the servants staying in Beijing?

Then, Xiao Mo seemed to think of something, and suddenly his face was happy, and he said in a loud voice: "Let him come in." A moment later, Meng Gan came to the main hall with a young man in a green coat and a small hat, who is it not Deng Shangquan?

After coming to the main hall, Di Shangquan bowed to Xiao Mo and said, "Young master, according to your orders, I have already brought the old man and the old lady into the capital. Hearing Deng Shangquan's words, Xiao Mo's face became even more joyful, and he asked, "Grandfather and grandmother, have they come to Beijing?" Where did you settle them? Deng Shangquan replied: "Back to your words, young master, now the Anhua Inn has been chartered by us, where the old man and the old lady are all temporarily staying, but there are hundreds of people in my Xiao family, as well as Xiao Gongzi and Fan Gongzi, and a small Anhua Inn, but it is not enough, and now Wang Jirui Gongzi, Xiao Gongzi, and Fan Gongzi are looking for a new place to live."

Xiao Mo nodded, turned his head to look at Tang Lei, and said, "Lord Tang, my family has come to Beijing, I'm afraid that Xia Guan will leave the Ordnance Department for a day." ”

Tang Lei nodded and smiled: "It's easy to say, Zirou's family is over, and it's normal for people to rush to greet them, and besides, everything is on the right track here, and Zirou doesn't need to stay here all the time."

Then, Tang Lei seemed to think of something, and said with a smile: "By the way, Zirou's house in Zhuyi Lane has been cleaned up, and your clansmen don't need to live in the inn, just move into the new house." ”

Xiao Mo smiled and nodded.