The Emperor is Above

Chapter 441: The style of painting was almost distorted

"If the mining volume is insufficient, we will increase the mining force!"

Qing Yi pushed open the door without hesitation and said in an unquestionable tone,

“The world situation is changing rapidly now. Xing State won many battles last year but suffered heavy losses. Chong State, Xian Yu, Black Wind, and Gui Wu are eyeing them covetously.

This world is on the verge of chaos, but what we lack is foundation and accumulation. We must acquire powerful military force to protect ourselves in the shortest possible time.

Since Mr. Yang Hu and Mr. Kui Wendou both believe that it is best to directly use refining materials to make war puppets, there should be no hesitation or worry.

Don't worry about how long the mineral deposits in the mound can last. Even if they are mined out this year, we will have a group of powerful war puppets.

The Xianyu tribe suffered a crushing defeat last year and may continue to raid the south at any time this year. If they have the guts to steal our land and food, we can also go to the Xianyu tribe's territory to steal mines.

Just now I saw the stone drill developed by Lu Wangzhi and Jiang Gongfu downstairs. They can also be used to mine ore. I'll leave the production of war puppets to you!"

"If a war puppet can be made with weapon-refining materials, it must be incredibly powerful!" A hint of heat flashed in Kui Wendou's eyes.
"In fact, armored vehicles can also use these materials to further enhance their power. When the time comes, the finished product will surely satisfy the lord."

"Don't worry, Doctor. I will show you the results of our research within two months!" Yang Hu was so excited that his face turned red after receiving Qing Yi's strong support.

“We also know that the senior doctor promised Shi Ling, the master of Yunling Mountain, that he would not wantonly destroy the mountains and forests when he buried the earth in Longcheng, and would never give the other party any handle.

Mr. Kui Wendou and I have worked together with many classmates to develop the latest smelting equipment, which works on the same principle as the thermal stove made by Ying Feizi.

There is no need to cut down trees in the mountains or mine and burn coal. The ore can be quickly refined into copper liquid by simply converting the crystals into heat.

Now that we have new mining machinery and new smelting furnaces, we will not delay the production of war puppets."

After several months of running-in, the students of the Imperial Academy and the puppet masters had an orderly division of labor, and there was no need for Qing Yi to say anything, and all the work progressed in an orderly manner.

Qing Yi found that he had still underestimated the ability of puppet masters and imperial students to cause trouble. Their ability to learn and adapt was too strong.

Sixty-five imperial students, twenty-four puppeteers, and four to five hundred apprentices produced a large number of rock drills in just a few days.

Half was used to build roads, and the other half was used to mine ore. Fortunately, with the emergence of new smelting equipment, there was no need to use wood and coal as fuel, otherwise Qing Yi would have to waste his time nagging Shi Ling.

Of course, the pharmacists also played a big role. The gravel and soil caused by mining were piled up aside, and they quickly planted lush plants on it, so the amount of vegetation lost was not large.

Under the leadership of Jiang Gongfu and Lu Wangzhi, the students of the Imperial Academy not only invented rock drills, but also various types of engineering machinery.

With the concerted efforts of talisman masters, mechanical engineers, weapon refiners, and puppeteers, and with Qing Yi's guidance, there is no machine that they cannot make.

Therefore, the road construction site connecting Longcheng to Feixiong Bay was filled with various large-scale machinery, which made the residents feel novel and shocked.

The collapsed sand, gravel and soil that covered the old road have long been overgrown with dense vegetation after hundreds of years of wind and rain. It would take a lot of effort to clear it away manually.

Now, the Wangmang giant will assist the pharmacists to transplant trees with larger diameters to the roadside as street trees and clear out enough construction interfaces.

Then the large excavator came in and quickly cleared the thick soil and rocks, revealing the rock road surface that was excavated three hundred years ago. Then the large cutting machine followed closely behind, cutting off the protruding boulders on the cliff on the side facing the mountain, and collecting them in different categories as paving materials.

When excavators and cutters are blocked by mountains and cliffs, large-scale stone drills are used to carve out enough space and then work in conjunction with the cutters.

Those who operate these machines are almost all the more outstanding apprentices in the school. It is common to see teenagers driving the huge machines calmly and skillfully.

The tens of thousands of young and strong people in charge of road construction constantly lamented the rapid changes in the times, and were grateful to be freed from heavy labor.

Now they no longer have to swing heavy hammers to chisel rocks. They only need to cooperate with construction machinery to do some auxiliary tasks. The new roads can advance at a speed of three to five miles a day.

After seeing the powerful efficiency of these construction machines, Tu Shigu, who was in charge of directing the road construction, simply straightened some winding sections and further widened the narrow roads.

Even some not-so-big peaks and ridges were simply penetrated by tunnels, making the road as close to 150 miles in a straight line as possible.

The great contribution of many engineering machines in mountain roads has enabled many puppeteers and imperial students to find the direction of their life struggle, which is to use machinery to free human labor.

As the road got closer to Feixiong Bay, the already bustling and noisy Longcheng Research Institute was forcibly transformed into a mountain road engineering department by these students with sudden ideas and wild imaginations.

The students covered in mud, the large-scale construction machinery being repaired and manufactured, and the noisy and bustling conference room almost distorted the style of the institute.

The enthusiasm of the students of the Imperial Academy and puppeteers for the research of engineering machinery has slowed down the development of war puppets. Even Yang Hu and Kui Wendou can't stand it anymore and want to cool down this evil trend.

Qing Yi, who was busy leading people to build a city defense formation on the top floor, stopped their intention after learning about it. He thought this was not a bad thing, but a good thing.

The research and production of large-scale engineering equipment often requires the collaboration of talisman masters, puppet masters, weapon refiners, mechanical engineers and master craftsmen, which in turn promotes the improvement of the comprehensive research capabilities of Longcheng Fengtu.

In the process of developing large-scale machinery, countless small skills, technological innovations and new ideas are often born, which in turn provide a deeper accumulation for the research of war puppets and armored vehicles.

In particular, the craftsmen headed by Tu Shigu had strong processing capabilities due to their years of technical background, and the many suggestions they provided made puppeteers and imperial students look at them with admiration.

As time flew by, it was hot June in the blink of an eye. Qing Yi successfully completed the initial defense formation of Longcheng Fortress.

With the protection of the city defense formation, Qing Yi can take away at least two dragon claw locust tree spirits when he leaves Longcheng to fight, and he doesn't have to worry about any danger to the burial mound behind him.

At the same time, the road connecting Longcheng to Feixiong Bay was completely completed. It is a high-grade road that is ten feet wide and has a total length of one hundred and seventy miles.

The dock and transfer station at Feixiong Bay were completed at the same time as the road. The people who had been living in Longcheng for half a year could finally go out freely.

Although most of the people in the territory had no plans to go out, they still cheered for the completion of the road. The feeling of being isolated from the world psychologically was really uncomfortable.

Huaimu and Xizi, who stayed behind in Yangwu City, came to Longcheng Fengtu after receiving the news. They had been looking forward to seeing this mysterious land for a long time.

After taking the two of them around the burial mound, Qing Yi suddenly said, "Xizi, Feixiong Bay is quite important. How about entrusting it to you to preside over it?"

(End of this chapter)