Chapter 111 Mining and Steelmaking
After returning to the palace from the paper mill, Xiao Zhengtai immediately wrote down the cement manufacturing method rewarded by the system, and added how to use it!
It will be built as the palace room of the Shaofu, and he doesn't need to draw drawings at all, Huang Yuan and others can build it!
When the paper mill expanded its production, the next thing to do was to publish newspapers, in addition to printing a large number of books.
The newspaper is also a profitable existence.
In addition to some interesting news facts, you can also place advertisements and charge advertising fees!
The paper mill was established by him for Yingzheng, and the rest of the surrounding industries, such as bookstores and newspapers, are his own industry!
There are still a lot of things he wants to build in the future, and he can't do it if he doesn't have money in his hand!
Ying Zheng took a moment to take Wang Ben, Zhang Han, Meng Yi and others to Xiao Zhengtai's courtyard, wanting to see the wine shop they had invested in.
"Roar...... Ha......! β
As soon as they entered the door, Ying Zheng and the others heard a majestic shout.
"...... this?"
Ying Zheng looked at Xiao Zhengtai beside him suspiciously.
If it weren't for the blue bricks and white tiles in front of him, he would have thought that he had come to the camp on the outskirts of the city!
"Doesn't my father remember my 3,000 soldiers? It's them exercising! β
Xiao Zhengtai smiled smugly.
After a period of training, even the government soldiers recruited by the people have eight-pack abs, and their physique is much better than before!
The 3,000 alloy swords rewarded by the system have been distributed to them, and now they are full of vigor to practice martial arts one by one!
Fang Tian's halberd was given to Han Xin, and the Qiushui Yanling knife was given to Peng Yue.
He didn't need any of these things, a desert-eagle was enough!
"Soldier training? Are you sure? β
Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows.
Whose government soldiers are more imposing than the big barracks?
"Sure and sure!"
Xiao Zhengtai nodded firmly.
"Let's go! Check it out! β
Ying Zheng snorted in the backyard, and Wang Ben and others immediately followed.
It just so happened that they were also very curious, why these soldiers were even more fierce than before the soldiers set out on the expedition!
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"Roar...... Ha...... Roar ......"
As soon as a few people arrived in the backyard, they were immediately dumbfounded when they looked at the neatly lined up government soldiers.
Not only because of their arrogant momentum, neat formation, rigorous military posture, but most importantly, the alloy war knives held in the hands of 3,000 people.
The handfuls shone with a cold light, especially dazzling in the sun.
You don't have to look closely to know that this thing must be sharpened like clay, much stronger than the weapons used by the soldiers now!
"This ...... Where did you get these weapons? β
Ying Zheng was dumbfounded, and subconsciously asked.
"The one my master left for me has never been used before, and I only sent someone to take it out recently!"
As long as it is something rewarded by the system, Xiao Zhengtai will either push it on this master who no one has ever seen, or say that he is talented.
Otherwise, I can't explain it!
"What is this made of? Why is it so bright? β
Most of the current weapons are made of bronze, and they are rusty after not using them for a while, although there have been many famous swords, but compared with the ones in front of them, they are really not a little worse.
"My master said that this is an alloy war knife, which is made of various metals, extremely sharp, and will not rust!"
Xiao Zhengtai simply explained its advantages.
"If my Great Qin soldiers can also be equipped with such a sword, it is estimated that they have just entered the battlefield, and before they can make a move, they will scare the other party with their momentum alone!"
Wang Ben said excitedly.
Now the refining technology of various countries is similar, if they can be equipped with such weapons, they will definitely blind the eyes of the enemy!
"The horseshoe, saddle and alloy war knife are used to fight against the Huns in Yinshan, just thinking about it is enjoyable!"
Meng Yi stared at the soldiers who were training with straight eyes, and nodded again and again.
γDing! Congratulations to the host, let Ying Zheng see the alloy of the future generations, and reward steelmaking! γ
At this moment, the mechanical voice of the system suddenly sounded in Xiao Zhengtai's mind.
Hey!
Just in time!
Just thinking about how to study steelmaking and develop the steel industry in Daqin, the big brother of the system sent steelmaking over!
"Feiyu, what kind of gold are you talking about...... What knives of war, probably mass-produced? β
With such a good thing, Ying Zheng is naturally full of interest.
"Yes, but it will take a while to ......!"
Xiao Zhengtai nodded and continued: "Steelmaking requires a large amount of iron ore, and Daqin must first find a large amount of iron ore and mine it!" β
"This is a bit difficult, my Daqin's iron production is already small, where can I fix a large amount of excess?"
Without waiting for Ying Zheng to speak, Meng Yi was the first to frown.
Ying Zheng's expression was similar, not optimistic.
It seems that Daqin wants to equip all his soldiers with such weapons, and there is no hope in the past few years!
"My master once told me a few undeveloped and relatively large iron ore resources, and I can tell my father when I go back, and my father will send someone to mine it, and how about building a steel mill and buying iron ore and steelmaking from the imperial court?"
Xiao Zhengtai rolled his eyes and came up with a good idea to make money.
If he remembered correctly, there were large iron mines in Anshan, Jidong, Benxi, Handan and Xingtai in later generations, and they were mined enough to build weapons for the Great Qin soldiers.
In addition, steel is also very widely used, building houses, bridges can be used, if the production allows, daily necessities in life are also inseparable from its figure!
"You kid, you're going to make my money!"
Ying Zheng is not stupid, and reacted immediately.
When this kid practices steel, he will definitely sell it to him again and make a profit from it!
"Father, isn't the son's money the father's money, it's just that it temporarily exists in you, and the difference between the existence of the son's minister, ......!"
Xiao Zhengtai smiled and continued: "Erchen wants to eat and drink, and it is useless to ask for money, but he just wants to build a school and cultivate talents for Daqin!" β
"What? School? Ying Zheng was puzzled.
"Listening to what the little boy meant, it seems to be the school?"
Zhang Han's brain was flexible, and he heard some meaning from his words.
"Smart ......!"
Xiao Zhengtai's white and tender fingers were pinched together, snapped his fingers, and explained in detail, "Erchen plans to open a technical school, which will not teach the Four Books and Five Classics, but teach various skills, such as crop hybridization, steelmaking, carpentering, bricklayering, papermaking, printing, training journalists, and so on!" β
According to later generations, what he wanted to open was a Lanxiang Technical School to train technical workers.
In the future, Daqin will definitely develop rapidly, and it is definitely not enough to rely on these current craftsmen, and it must be cultivated as soon as possible!
It's just that he is short of money now, and he doesn't have money to build a school and hire teachers!
"You're a craftsman to train?"
"You can say the same thing! Erchen said before that only with craftsmen can Daqin develop rapidly, and there will be more places where Daqin needs craftsmen in the future, and now it is not enough to be a supervisor! β
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