Ming Zuo

As we all know, the first industrial revolution was marked by the invention and application of the steam engine.

Zuo Menggeng is not a scientist. The reason why he attaches great importance to steam engines is purely his education from history books.

But when the steam engine really started to be used on a large scale, people felt what is an unstoppable historical trend.

When Zuo Menggeng returned to Yili, this mountain valley, which was originally green mountains and green waters, has now become a large construction site full of boiling water.

Countless factories have sprung up here, countless workers shuttled among them, countless chimneys sprayed black mist towards the sky, countless raw materials were continuously transported, and countless industrial The goods are sent out from here like a flood gate.

"The Western Regions is a treasure land. The resources here are very rich, and there is no need for much support from the mainland. At present, all major groups have chosen to settle here and use the principle of proximity to produce locally. Within five years, the Western Regions will be able to feed back to the mainland."

Accompanied by Zuo Menggeng's side, Zhang Jimeng was in high spirits.

Before coming to Xijing Metropolitan Government, he was mentally prepared to endure hardships here.

However, after he actually came, he suddenly discovered that the Western Regions were completely different from what he had imagined.

As long as you pass through the difficult Hexi Corridor, here is a completely different world.

Not only is the Western Region not poor, but the environment is not so harsh.In particular, the exploration and discovery of various mineral resources made him realize that the Western Regions have great potential.

No wonder Zuo Menggeng is so obsessed with the Western Regions, which makes him admire the emperor more and more.

The massive mineral resources in the Western Regions naturally attracted major domestic industry groups.

Businessmen and capital are both profit-seeking, but anyone who sees the benefits must be extremely positive.

Compared with the more distant lands of the extreme north and the New World, it is obvious that the development of the Western Regions is less difficult.

Zhang Jimeng is very smart in planning.

The rest can be postponed, but the steam engine is ranked first by him.

The steam engine means production efficiency. With this thing, various industries in the Western Regions can lay a solid foundation.

Therefore, he gave Xugong Group a lot of benefits and benefits, which prompted Xugong Group to establish a steam engine production plant here.

"XCMG has invested a lot of manpower and material resources here. At present, it can produce more than 700 steam engines of various types every year, effectively supporting the industrial construction here. You see, there is the wool spinning factory that is about to be completed. There are 23 steam engines to provide power, and the annual output of wool can reach 100 million horses."

Zuo Menggeng walked into the wool spinning factory.

Although the Western Region has been established as a new cotton spinning base, before the cotton spinning industry took shape, the progress of wool spinning was faster.

After all, the original animal husbandry here is very developed, and the most indispensable thing is all kinds of wool, fur and other materials.

You only need to set up the wool spinning factory, and you can see the finished product soon.

"We found a higher-quality sheep in Spain, and the quality of its wool is outstanding. After negotiating with Spain, we have obtained more than 1000 breeding sheep. We have established a sheep population breeding base here, and strive to Realize the localization of foreign populations as soon as possible. By then, our wool production will be brought to a higher level.”

The person in charge of the wool spinning factory excitedly stood beside Zuo Menggeng and introduced the situation here.

Zuo Menggeng picked up the spun wool with his hands, stroked its smooth texture, and felt very satisfied.

"For a long time, the military has always criticized cotton fabrics. Our military uniforms will loosen after a long time, which seriously affects life and combat, and also damages the image of the army. Whether the temperament of the army can change depends entirely on you. gone."

If cotton clothes are not maintained and ironed carefully, they will loosen after wearing them for a long time.If it is worn in daily life, it can still be used, but in the army, especially in combat, it really troubles the soldiers.

Of course Zuo Menggeng knew that woolen uniforms were the future of military uniforms.

Now that he sees the wool spinning factory rising, he has foreseen the possibility of the Wehrmacht solving the problem of military uniforms.

Sure enough, the wool spinning factory directly produced the finished product.

Zuo Menggeng wore the brand-new wool general uniform and a more handsome cloak, and immediately won the applause of the crowd.

"We have already placed an order. All products from the wool spinning factory until next year must first meet the needs of the military."

What Zuo Menggeng didn't expect was that Wang Xiuqin was also here.

As the deputy director of the logistics department and the person in charge of the supply of quilts, Wang Xiuqin is dedicated to her responsibilities.

"Anyone else has an opinion?"

Hearing that the logistics department monopolized the supply of goods, Zuo Menggeng thought of something.

Wang Xiuqin is very domineering.

"Whoever has an opinion, come to the military for an explanation."

Everyone shook their heads and smiled wryly.

Who doesn't know that the army is the most unreasonable, how dare they break ground when they are too old?

Zuo Menggeng thought about it and made an opinion.

"The wool spinning industry has a wide range of uses, and it is absolutely impossible to rely on one of your factories alone. It is best to unite with local businessmen and build more factories, so as to share the pressure."

Zhang Jimeng quickly remembered it in his heart.

He knows better than others that Zuo Menggeng's suggestion also has the intention of cultivating local emerging forces.

After all, the Western Regions have just been brought under the rule of the empire, and the people are not stable enough.At this time, selling certain benefits to the people and allowing the people to get enough benefits can stabilize the hearts of the people.

Later in the day, Zuo Menggeng visited the arsenal, heavy industry factory and other industries.

And these places further reflect the power of the steam engine.

With the large-scale machinery driven by the steam engine, industrialization has developed in great strides.

The abundant copper ore resources in the Western Regions allowed the arsenal to be unlimited.

Among other things, the shaping and production of copper cartridge cases can become a reality.

The firing needle gun that originally fired paper shells can be completely replaced with copper shell bullets.With all-metal cartridge cases, the firepower of the Wehrmacht has been raised to another level.

The biggest advantage brought by the steam engine is that it makes the mass production of steel barrels and gun barrels possible.

The drill bit driven by the steam engine has a higher and more stable speed. Only in this way can the drilling of the barrel and gun barrel be completed with quality and quantity.

The brand-new arsenal can already produce one hundred barrels and gun barrels per day. With the expansion of the scale in the future, the day when the whole army will be replaced is not far away.

Zuo Menggeng was overwhelmed with emotion as he saw the production lines running at full speed and steel raw materials turning into finished products at a rapid speed.

In this stage where the world is still in manual production, the empire took the lead in entering the stage of the industrial revolution, and will surely leave other countries far behind.

By the time other countries find out and catch up, the empire is obviously able to complete the benefit planning, and has the most important position among the nations of the world.

Only such a Chinese nation can sit back and relax without worrying about slipping into the abyss. (end of this chapter)