"Are the molten steel test results out?"

"As a result, it can only come out after half a burnt incense, and the possibility of high-carbon steel is high. ”

The mold is in place, and several small blast furnaces are full of refined iron ore from Xishan, Liang Dahai has already raised the significance of this matter to the height of the sky, and no one dares to be sloppy, nor does he want to be sloppy.

"The converter speed is a bit slow, and the manpower is increased. The technician controlled the scene and checked and filled in the gaps in a nervous and timely manner.

"The refractory bricks on the molten steel transport truck are not enough, and another layer is laid, and a cordon is pulled up on both sides of the logistics channel, and the personnel check the protective gear. ”

The sound of command and report came and went, and those who couldn't help it quietly hid to the side, waiting to witness the most spectacular scene in the history of the steel mill.

"The molten steel is qualified and can be used. ”

When the voice came, the person in charge of the scene waved the small green flag in his hand.

"The casting began, and the unrelated personnel were evacuated. ”

As the truckloads of molten steel arrived, the workers inserted iron rods into the earrings of the crucibles, and with the combined efforts of the three of them, poured them into the ground mold.

As the minutes passed, the molten steel continued to pour in, and the temperature of the ground gradually increased.

"The No. 1 port is sealed, the No. 2 port is opened, and the molten steel is injected. ”

......

"The second mouth is sealed, and the third mouth is opened. ”

It took half a day for the skeleton of the barrel forging press to be cast and formed, with three tons of steel.

The casting of the solid and hollow rods next door was also completed, plus the attached fittings, with a meal of steel.

The whole forging press is made of steel four tons, these are really big guys that the workers can't think of.

On the second day, after the huge body of the forging press cooled naturally, it was hoisted out by the tower crane, and the height of six meters blinded the eyes of many personnel. The chassis is nearly three meters high, and there are two columns on both sides that support the upper forged hollow rods, while also controlling the trajectory of its up and down movement.

The top is also round, hollow, and the hollow steel rod can rise to a meter above the top, and then use inertia to fall, and the barrel is fixed below the blow, compressing it.

In addition, the hollow rod can also be attached with a weight to adjust the forging force as needed.

The equipment is built, but it has become a problem to transport it.

So, everyone used the old method, covering the ground with wooden sticks, and the human traction equipment moved on the wooden sticks. It took half a day to finally transport the forging press to the artillery factory.

Ge Wenbin and the other researchers looked at this big guy, they couldn't close their mouths in surprise, and the first sentence they said actually said, this guy spent a lot of money, which immediately amused the big guy.

The assembly then began, and the solid rod underneath was used to prevent the barrel from shrinking under the squeezing, and it was a combination with the hollow rod.

When the high-temperature barrel is put into the round hole of the chassis, the solid rod goes down and inserts it into the barrel, and then the hollow rod is forged down along the solid rod to compress it and increase the density.

After the forging is completed, the solid rod is lifted out of the chassis along with the barrel, and the hollow rod uses the force of impact to separate the barrel from the solid rod.

"Old Ge, let's try to build one?" someone suggested.

"Try it, try it, if the inside of the barrel is not smooth, it is better to settle accounts with Liang Fat as soon as possible. Ge Wenbin straightened his somewhat messy bun and waved his hand, which was very hearty.

"Okay, I'll go and inform the hanging group. ”

The newly formed barrel emitted an astonishing heat, bursting with a dazzling red light, and slowly moved towards the forging press under the action of the crane.

"The accuracy correction is complete, everything is fine. ”

"Gun barrels. ”

The red-hot barrel was firmly placed into the hollow circle, and the fit was quite high, and there were almost no gaps.

"Lower inner stick. ”

The inner side is the solid steel rod, which slowly descends under the action of the pulley until it is completely inserted into the bottom of the barrel.

"Forging begins. ”

Subsequently, the hollow rod fell rapidly and struck heavily on the upper edge of the barrel, one or two times......

The technician checks the digital scale on the outer wall of the hollow rod at all times until the '2.5' scale is parallel to the chassis.

"Take the barrel. ”

"Cooling. ”

"Parameter check. ”

The on-site personnel were busy for a while, and soon after, all the data were presented to Ge Wenbin.

"The appearance size is the same, and the inner wall is smooth, but how can there be so much more weight?"

Everyone studied it again, and then Guo Zhou said: "It's normal to be heavier, the size before forging is much exceeded, and the weight after forging is naturally exceeded." ”

"That's the reason, in this way, the limit test we did a few days ago is all invalid, do we have to do it again?"

"That's for sure, this new barrel is much denser than the old barrel, the anti-riot ability is stronger, the range will be longer, and the power will naturally be greater. ”

Wang Xuan learned the news at the first time, and so, on the 21st, the test gunboat set sail again.

On the 22nd, Wang Xuan received various data from the test, the standard charge was four and a half catties, the full charge was five catties, and the overload was five and a half catties, with an effective range of four thousand meters, and within a range of one thousand meters, it could penetrate the hull of a cement ship half a foot thick.

"Yes, very good. ”

Wang Xuan excitedly paced back and forth in the office, with words in his mouth.

Xiao Qin, the working secretary outside the door, secretly stretched out his head to take a look, and when he saw Wang Xuan's face full of joy, he shrank back and dealt with his recent itinerary with peace of mind.

The Admiralty also got the news, and the generals were enthusiastic, and they were already looking forward to commanding the warships and sailing the four seas.

Immediately after the War Department also got the news, Xiao Qiangzhi blushed as if he was drunk, and rushed out on a horse.

"Is the Lord there?"

Xiao Qiangzhi asked Xiao Qin panting, and when he picked up the teacup in front of him, he was angry, and he didn't treat himself as an outsider at all.

"Yes, but Minister Zhao is also there, and he arrived before you. ”

This guy, it's good that I react quickly.

Although Xiao Qiangzhi was slanderous in his heart, he was not slow, knocked on the door, and only pushed the door after getting permission, he didn't dare to break in without permission.

"Why, you are both wolves, this is the first time to test, static test, stress test, pressure test, temperature test have not been done yet, it is still a semi-finished product, one by one is as anxious as a monkey, can you have a little interest. ”

Wang Xuan was furious, and he didn't want to think about how much better his previous performance was than these two.

"Moreover, I have solved the problem of synchronous firing, and the artillery needs to be improved, let's wait until the military meeting at the end of the month, how are you recruiting and training new soldiers?"

The two were ridiculed by Wang Xuan, and gradually calmed down and began to report on the training status of the recruits.

"The report shows that a thousand troops of former slaves have only started formal training after helping the farm to harvest and grab seeds, and the progress is a little slow. ”

"It is reported that the training of the navy has always been carried out according to the schedule, and the unqualified ones have been eliminated and asked to go by Cai Gang's security team. ”

This Cai Gang is quite good at stitching.

"Military training is the foundation, if you don't do it well, don't blame me for not giving you a good face, go back. ”

The two of them walked away, and Xiao Qin politely sent them outside the door, "The two of you go slowly." ”

"Laugh if you want, see how hard you hold back, as for it. Zhao Qiang looked at Xiao Qin and complained.

"Hey, hey, hey...... I can't help it, don't be weird, haha~"

Xiao Qiangzhi: "......"

For several days in a row, Wang Xuan was busy in the artillery factory.

There was a solution to the problem of simultaneous firing of artillery, which was inspired by the flintlock pistol.

After loading the firing charge, the bolt is locked, and a rope-controlled striking device is installed on the bolt.

The gunner pulls the rope and triggers the striking device, and the flint on it collides with the flint that connects the firing powder to produce a spark and ignite the gunpowder.

As a result, some parts of the gun had to be remade, which took some time.

In addition, the carrying device of the artillery has also changed, the ship gun is rail, and the army gun is wheeled.

After finalizing these, the artillery research team conducted a series of relevant tests, and Zhao Qiangji ate and lived on the ship, just to get detailed test data for the first time, which was his greatest pleasure.

On the 25th, Wang Xuan came to the Jixiang Hotel and met six foreign friends, who were invited by him, and it would be really undignified to hang them out. But then again, people can really endure it.

Donghe and Chen Cheng got along well with the six for some reason, and often opened two tables of mahjong together, rubbing in the dark.

The six of them were all from the north, and in the name of playing, they were persuaded by Liu Quan to be auspicious. The relationship between the southern leaders and Jixiang is not friendly, and they used to scold Jixiang the most, and they always wanted to come over to get a handful, until after the first battle of Dongshan, they picked up their tails and behaved honestly.

Everyone complimented each other, explained their intentions to the convenience, and did business, big business.

On 26 July, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce also joined the talks, and the two sides reached agreements on agriculture, commerce, and military equipment.

The agreement stipulates that Jixiang will 'import' 5 million catties of rice and 10,000 catties of meat products every year, which will be delivered to the door by the seller and settled at the CIF price.

In addition to liquor and porcelain, other goods produced in auspicious goods shall not be artificially blocked from the purchase of merchants in other territories.

The last one, which Wang Xuan never expected, was the procurement of military supplies.

When did Ji Xiang ever make a splash in military equipment?

The battle of Dongshan Pass, relying on the time, place and people, coupled with the rational use of gunpowder, there is nothing else, gunpowder is also strictly confidential, and the other party's requirements make the mascot very incomprehensible.

After questioning, they revealed the reason, it was Liu Quan.

Of course, Liu Quan knew that weapons and armor were the most valuable, but was he just making up for the guilt in his heart by doing this?

Wang Xuan didn't know, and he didn't want to know now, the conditions offered by the other party were too tempting, and he had no intention of taking care of them.

100,000 standard steel knives, one meter long, straight up and straight down without arc; the blade of the knife must be made of stainless steel, to be able to cut the saber they brought without curling the blade; the scabbard can be made of bamboo, and the total weight is required to be between four and a half catties and five catties.

There are 10,000 sets of infantry armor on the whole body, including helmets, arm armor, chest armor, skirt armor, and combat boots, and the total weight must be less than 40 catties, so as to be able to protect the front slash of their sabers.

There are 10,000 standard daggers, one foot long, double-edged, with bamboo scabbards, which are required to be of the same material as steel knives, and weigh no more than one and a half catties.

Obediently, after this calculation, the amount of steel consumed alone is four or five hundred thousand catties, and they ordered such a huge amount of weapons and armor, is it to create Zhao Shengrui's antithesis? In that case, Wang Xuan will definitely raise his hands in favor.

Where is this batch of equipment used, Wang Xuan didn't ask, anyway, it can't be used to attack Jixiangling, as for whether it will be melted or sold when it is bought, Wang Xuan doesn't bother with that idleness, what is his love.

The people are also refreshed, knives, a set of ten gold coins, armor, a set of 100 gold coins, daggers, a set of three gold coins, a total price of 2 million gold coins after erasing the odds, and by the end of next year, all orders will be completed, and they will come to pick up the goods in three batches.

There is only one requirement, one piece of each of the three types of equipment, and they have to inspect the goods!