"At present, Benxi Iron and Steel Plant has more than 3,000 employees, and it is expected to expand to more than 5,000 people by the end of the year, with an annual output of 62,000 tons of steel and more than 130,000 tons of iron." took Qin Yu around the steel plant, and Ren Bi introduced Qin Yu to Qin Yu through the situation of the steel plant.

"I remember when I bought steel-smelting equipment from Germany, it was purchased according to the annual output of 50,000 tons, how could the annual output reach 62,000 tons?" Qin Yu asked.

"The division has a good memory, the German technician is known for its rigorous work attitude, and the output of the equipment is conservatively estimated, and the open-hearth furnace purchased is fully put into production, and it is estimated that it can be close to 70,000 tons of output, but this output is relatively high for the loss of equipment, and the annual output of about 60,000 tons is relatively stable." Ren Bishi explained with a smile that many things can't just look at the numbers on the books, in fact, it is normal to have some floating space in operation.

Qin Yu nodded like this, "The steel mill, the copper smelting plant, and the old and new mechanical processing factories have been set up, and the heavy industry in Benxi can be regarded as having a shelf." ”

"Yes, it took a few years to make Benxi reach such a scale, and to look at the entire Republic of China, only Shizuo has this skill. Benxi iron ore is abundant, and it will not be difficult to catch up with and surpass Hanyang Iron and Steel Plant in an all-round way over time. Ren Bishi sincerely praised that as a practitioner in this industry, Ren Bishi knows better than anyone how amazing the funds needed for the current huge situation are. Even Zhejiang, the rich provinces in the south of Jiangsu, I am afraid that it may not be able to be done, in addition to the capital, the officialdom is tilted, and the elbow is also a major factor. Qin Yu can settle these two difficulties, in Ren Bishi's opinion. It's much stronger than most of the Overseers of a province.

"You don't have to pat my ass, it's not interesting to compare the output alone, good steel should be used on the blade, Benxi's steel output is so large for the time being, you, the host, must find a way to smelt high-quality steel." It would be even better if we could make an alloy with a higher value. The few people who came from the German Rheinland company still have some skills, and you, a foreign student, should also have a good contact with them, take out their family funds, and make the things produced by Benxi Iron and Steel more competitive. Qin Yu said with a smile, big but not strong is some of the common problems of state-owned enterprises in later generations, at this time in the case of a weak foundation, this is required, the vision is a little too advanced, but alloy steel is a very important thing, related to automobiles. Artillery, as well as tanks in the back, and even aircraft manufacturing, Qin Yu can't worry about it. "I don't care about anything else for the time being, you can get the cannon steel out for me first."

"The division wants to produce cannons?" Ren Bishi was taken aback and said.

"Sooner or later, it will have to be built, prepare early, the president already has the idea of rectifying the arsenals in various places, and the northeast is located outside the customs. It was difficult to get around, and if you had to defend against the invasion of the Japanese and Russians. You can't do without an arsenal. Qin Yu did not deny it, in fact, the production of cannons is not difficult, as long as there is equipment, but to build it to the level of the Germans and the French, it is not as simple as eating and drinking. Heavy field artillery. Super heavy artillery, as for higher-specification fortress guns and large-caliber naval guns, the requirements for cannon steel are also higher, and it is naturally better to get cannon steel as soon as possible.

"It's not appropriate to build a cannon right now. Hanyang also produces artillery, Benxi wants to produce artillery, the production of the kind of artillery in the Han factory in addition to the requirements of equipment and technicians, the most important thing is the demand, the domestic army artillery mainly depends on outsourcing, a small amount is the output of the Han factory, Benxi production of artillery in addition to a large amount of investment, in the initial cost will not be too low, there is no competitive advantage, the army of Fengtian can not eat a large number of artillery, when the time to produce artillery is easy to become a burden. Ren Bishi admonished.

"For the time being, I will not produce artillery."

In fact, Qin Yu's focus is not on artillery, but on shells, at this time Qin Yu has asked Chen Ruqin to start the production and storage of explosives, with the advent of the European war, for the consumable shells, both the Entente and the Allies have an extremely strong demand, Benxi Iron and Steel produces limited steel, even if all are sold, the benefits are not small. Nor can it be compared with the extension of steel, in the war years, arms were the real profiteering. It was difficult to produce artillery, but it was relatively easy to produce shells. The process is not that complicated.

Moreover, with the expansion of the army later, Qin Yu expanded the establishment of artillery, and the consumption of artillery shells also increased day by day.

Qin Yu's promise made Ren Bishi breathe a sigh of relief, at this time forcibly mounted the artillery, how the reaction of the central side will not be said for the time being, the sales of artillery alone will kill a person, Benxi Iron and Steel has a good prospect at this time, but once there is more artillery, the profit will be reduced, and it will drag down the further expansion of production of the entire steel plant. A factory, no matter how large the scale, is useless if it cannot make a profit, it will close down sooner or later, and if it is bought by the Japanese, it will be a disaster for Mukden.

"Master, Fengtian urgent!" Wang Yuhai rode a horse for a while, and when he saw Qin Yu standing on a nearby hill, he shouted at the top of his voice, Wang Yuhai got off the horse and walked up the mountain.

Qin Yu also walked down head-on, "Something's wrong, panic." ”

"The first batch of ordnance from the War Department to Mukden Province arrived, 3,000 Hanyang-made guns, 200,000 rounds of ammunition, and 4 75MM mountain guns from Kruber. However, these guys were intercepted by Zhang Biao in the name of Zhang Dashuai. Wang Yuhai said angrily.

"Really? It's not a big deal. Qin Yu laughed instead of being angry when he heard this.

"Master, this is something from our 27th division, why did he let him intercept it?" Wang Yuhai was puzzled.

"It's his?" Qin Yu patted Wang Yuhai on the shoulder, he was only two years younger than Ding Cheng, at this time Ding Cheng had become the adjutant general, Ding Cheng was still an ordinary adjutant beside him, there were still some differences between the two, the same thing, if Ding Cheng was Ding Cheng, he would not be so flustered. Of course, Qin Yu, the loyalty of the two, has not been worried.

Originally, Qin Yu wanted to stay in Benxi for two more days, but he didn't expect to leave Fengtian at this time, and Zhang Biao began to make some troubles, it seems that he had cleaned up quite lightly before. With such thoughts, Qin Yu left Benxi with a small number of guards. All the way to Fengtian City.

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"Second uncle, this time the War Department really allocated a lot of good things to Fengtian." Zhang Biao rushed to the Overseer's Mansion to report the good news to Zhang Xiluan.

"What are they?" Zhang Xiluan asked.

"3,000 new Hanyang-made, 200,000 rounds of ammunition, and 4 cannons, Erbo, our mixed brigade has always had only an empty shelf. If you take these guys in your hands this time, you will be able to train the army in one fell swoop, and when one or two more brigades are trained, I think Qin Yu will dare to be as arrogant as before? Speaking of Qin Yu, Zhang Biao, who had suffered a big loss, couldn't suppress the anger in his heart.

"You are too impulsive this time, this batch of ordnance was given to the 27th Division by the War Department, if you intercept it like this, how can Qin Yu be willing to give up?" Zhang Xiluan was not without worries.

"Second uncle, when is it now? The Lijin Bureau, the Tobacco Bureau, these people who are in charge of money are not obedient now, and the newly added taxes are also resisted, Qin Yu secretly makes it impossible to collect the bad money at all, anyway, the above only says that the arms are for Fengtian Province, and there is no explicit telegram saying that it is for the 27th Division, if you don't seize this opportunity. When will the mixed brigade be able to be formed, there is no army. Where will Qin Yu put the second uncle in his eyes. Zhang Biao said hurriedly.

"You, you still look down on Qin Yu too much." Zhang Xiluan sighed, if he has the army in his hand, he has the right to speak, but Qin Yu is no worse than him as an old Jianghu when he plays with power. Every time, Zhang Xiluan has nothing to say, even if he sues the central government, he is just talking nonsense. There is no way to pose an actual threat to Qin Yu, just say that the last time Zhang Kai was arrested, it was also at fault, Qin Yu was still in Taonan, and he released him as soon as he came back. Not only did he have a good reputation, but in the eyes of the outside world, he could be regarded as knowing the way to advance and retreat, and did not force him, the overseer, to a dead end. The nephew in front of him was reckless, and although Zhang Xi didn't know what Qin Yu would do next, this matter would never go as smoothly as Zhang Biao thought in his heart. After fighting with Qin Yu in Fengtian City until now, Zhang Xiluan felt a lot in his heart, and felt that he had aged a lot, and he no longer had the fierceness that he had when he was young.

Wow, wow, wow! The sound of neat footsteps sounded in the distance.

"Dashuai, no, it's not good, the 27th Division has entered the city!" The adjutant's report made Zhang Xiluan's back stand with cold hairs, but he didn't expect Qin Yu's reaction to come so quickly and so strongly.

The middle-aged adjutant is Zhang Xiluan's confidant, but as the adjutant of a provincial overseer, he did not feel his due status, but lived very carefully in Fengtian City, and received the news that the 27th Division left the Beidaying camp and entered the city in a big way, the adjutant was startled and hurriedly passed the news to Zhang Xiluan.

"Li Chengwen of the 27th Division begs to see the marshal!" Outside the Overseer's Palace, a heavily armed Li Chengwen walked through the guards of the Governor's Mansion and walked straight to the lobby.

Zhang Xiluan slapped the table and stood up directly, and said sharply, "What about Qin Yuren, what does he want to do?" Compared with Zhang Xiluan, the old Jianghu, Zhang Biao, who started the chrysalis, has some weak legs.

"Shizuo is on his way back to Fengtian City, and it is expected to arrive at noon tomorrow. The division heard that someone had intercepted the ordnance of the 27th Division from the War Department, so he was specially appointed to ask the commander for an explanation. Li Chengwen said a little arrogantly.

"You are just a small brigade commander, and you dare to rush into the Overseer's Mansion, if there is anything to tell me when Qin Yu comes back." Zhang Xiluan's beard trembled with anger, he knew that Qin Yu would not give up on this matter, but he didn't expect Qin Yu to be so tough, and directly ordered his subordinates to come to the door to ask for an explanation.

"It is the fault of the humble position to collide with the commander, but the division ordered the humble position to get back the arms today, if Brigade Commander Zhang can't return it, the humble position can't only be offended." Li Chengwen said in a tough tone.

"You dare!"

"Give the order to go down and get the guns of the 2nd Mixed Brigade!" Li Chengwen waved his hand back, and immediately a herald took the order.

"You dare!" Zhang Xiluan's beard is all open.

"Dashuai, offended!" (To be continued......)