Northern Song Dynasty Revitalization Strategy

Chapter 40 It's not easy for a blind student to discover a Huadian!
Zhao Huan took Li Gang to the Guangbei siege operation behind Tianshui Lane.

Looking at the continuous workshops, countless craftsmen coming in and out, constantly carrying boxes of materials to shuttle between the warehouse and the workshop.

Occasionally, some businessmen talk to some officials flatteringly, with a flattering attitude.

"What's going on here?" Zhao Huan asked.Clear collusion between officials and businessmen!It's so obvious, if he can't see it again, isn't it Shi Lezhi?
Li Gang looked at the direction Zhao Huan was pointing at, squinted his eyes for a while and said, "This is Military Equipment Commissioner, who is responsible for all kinds of things that the Military Equipment Supervisor Guangbei sieges. He is negotiating business with merchants. Do some orders from merchants." , otherwise the Armament Monitor may not be able to continue.”

"The arsenal has been abandoned for 13 years, and the major workshops are inefficient due to the scattered powers of weapon repairing and multiple offices. The various workshops of this military inspection are in a state of abandonment. No one has ever paid attention to armaments, and there is no allocation of funds. , I can only accept some orders from the people and collect some funds to repair equipment and remanufacture military weapons, refurbish crossbow strings, and use discarded wood and iron for civilian use.”

The military supervisor who had been abandoned for 13 years, after he served as the minister of the Ministry of War, he also served as the military supervisor of the same sentence. He worked hard in the arsenal and the military supervisor for more than ten years, and finally turned the military supervisor into his original role.

"Each type of workshop has a military weapon supervisor, each major workshop has a military weapon master book and a military weapon supervisor, and each small workshop in the workshop has a military weapon supervisor as the manager. There are Thirteen military weapons inspectors, 430 military weapon supervisors and supervisors, a total of more than 3 military weapon supervisors, and more than [-] craftsmen working in major military weapon workshops. Officials, this military weapon supervisor is already It's available." Li Gang continued to introduce the establishment of the Military Weapons Supervisor.

Is the establishment so huge?Zhao Huan thought of the question of redundant officials, and said, "Are these all receiving imperial salaries?"

Li Gang shook his head, and said: "The officials and military equipment chiefs are paid by the state, including the military master book, military supervision and young supervisors, and the salaries of the craftsmen are all from the workshop itself. Originally, before Yuanfeng restructured, these people's The salaries are all from the imperial court, after Yuanfeng reorganized, these people have nothing to do, and it took a long time for the officials to call them back."

The intention of Yuanfeng's restructuring is good. It intends to solve the problem of redundant officials, and it also solves the problem of redundant officials to a large extent.

At that time, it seemed that there was no problem in cutting off these craftsmen when singing and dancing were on the rise, but thinking about it now, the restructuring still cut off many officials who should not be cut.

"You continue to be in charge of the Military Weapons Supervision, and when the Jin Bing retires, we will study the restructuring of this Military Weapons Supervision." Zhao Huan said, ready to enter the workshop.

Li Gang frowned, but still nodded and said yes, he is now the Sibi Guardian envoy, and he is responsible for defending the military affairs of Bianjing, and now he is the Minister of the Ministry of War. He originally wanted to push it out, but now the Military Weapons Supervisor is on the right track, completely fine.

But hand over the arms supervisor, to whom?became a problem.

"Officials, please wait a bit later. Enter the workshop and bring something to cover your nose. The workshop is very angry." Li Gang looked at Zhao Huan who was about to go in and said.

Naturally, it was not the first time for Zhong Shidao to come to this workshop. He took out the nose mask from his sleeve, buttoned it on his nose, leaving only one eye, and walked into the workshop with the cart.

Zhao Huan was surprised, all the workshops in the Northern Song Dynasty had safety production management regulations?
He obediently put on a square scarf to cover his nose, walked into the workshop, and saw craftsmen at work. This place is a place for forging short weapons, and there are few people there.

Zhao Huan glanced at it, and most of the things he made were kitchen utensils and farming tools.As for the short weapons such as swords, only three or four craftsmen were seen beating on the iron felt.

The large quenching pool is also running water, which is taken from the river in the city and flows in and out slowly.Regarding this situation, his gaze turned to Li Gang.

"Officials, short soldiers are no longer applicable. Whether it is the Liao Kingdom, Xixia, or the current Jin Kingdom, they are all wearing armor. Short soldiers such as swords and knives are no longer suitable for battle. Now the battlefield They are all long-handled spears or hammers, so that they can effectively kill and injure the enemy." Li Gang immediately heard the string and understood the elegance.

"Oh." Zhao Huan walked forward with a steady pace, and soon finished the tour of the short soldier workshop, and walked into the next workshop.

This place is a printing workshop, through a thick mask, Zhao Huan could smell the smell of ink, the craftsmen put the engraving blocks on the printing table one by one, and each printing was one sheet.

Then a large piece of paper is printed, and the other side is there, waiting to be cut.

Movable type printing should have been invented.

Blind students discovered Huadian!
With movable type printing, wouldn't the efficiency take off?He pointed to the craftsman and said, "I don't know if Li Shaoqing has heard of movable type printing?"

Zhong Shidao was also looking left and right, but when he heard Zhao Huan's words, he laughed and coughed.

"Why is Zhong Shaobao laughing?" The second monk Zhao Huanzhang was puzzled, what's wrong?
Li Gang smiled and explained: "Movable type printing is only used by the imperial workshop. It is very difficult to use in this military department. Most of the officials and these craftsmen are illiterate. How can they pick out suitable characters for printing?" ?”

"A block printing can be used for more than ten years, or even more than 20 years without breaking down, but for movable type, the copper plate is better, and the iron plate is easy to rust, and it is too expensive to maintain, so I can't afford it!"

The illiterate uses movable type printing... Zhao Huan thinks he should find a crack in the ground to get down!Internet literature is harmful!

It is said that traveling through Goldfinger makes paper, movable type, and makes soap...

Printed by illiterate artisans, with movable type...

"If it is a clay-type movable type model, it is too easy to deform and is very inappropriate. It is not as good as an engraving block. In fact, the movable-type printing of the Queen's Workshop is mainly to print the imperial decree of the world. Other official documents and other texts are engraved. Make engravings and print them in the workshop." Li Gang continued.

Zhao Huan hid his face and walked away. Since movable type printing has been invented, it has not been used on a large scale in pragmatism China, so there must be something wrong with it.

The workshop he entered again was the Changbing workshop, and Zhao Huan kept inspecting it. This time he really discovered Huadian!
"If there are no accidents, this is lost wax casting." Zhao Huan asked.

Each craftsman will use wax to make models one by one, and then put the wax models on, touch the mud, and put them in a sunny place to dry. In the drying place, he saw the clay models that had been dried a long time ago.

The wax film in the mud film is melted again, and the remaining mud film is put into a kiln, baked into a pottery mold, and then poured.

Zhao Huan was very sure that he had discovered Huadian, this time it was no longer a joke about movable type printing!
"Officials are indeed cast by the lost-wax method. The officials' wide range of knowledge is admired by the officials. But, officials, is there any problem with this?" Li Gang was a little puzzled. The lost-wax method has a long history. It has been recorded since the Spring and Autumn Period. It is still in use today.

Objects such as Buddha statues are made by the lost wax method, so I don't know what the officials want to express.

"I've seen this lost-wax cast standing animal before. The openwork decorations are complicated and changeable, and the shape is gorgeous and solemn. At that time, I was thinking, would this kind of lost-wax casting be used on military weapons? Will there be a greater use?" Zhao Huan said.

Li Gang shook his head. This official family is really interesting. The lost-wax method is widely used to cast Buddhist seals. The craftsmanship is mature, but it is used to cast weapons. Wouldn’t the cast iron be crumbled at the touch of a touch?
Forging weapons, doesn't your Majesty even know that weapons are forged?I'm afraid this is not a joke.

"The weapons that officials talk about have been tried as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The weapons cast are all made of pig iron, and they will collapse when touched. How can they be used?" Li Gang explained, but His Majesty cared more about military affairs and military equipment than he did. expectations.

It is already very good for a gentleman to stay far away from the kitchen and enter the workshop.

"I'm talking about military weapons, not weapons. Li Shaoqing." Zhao Huan was very confident. He saw the bed crossbow. If the rotating shafts on the bed crossbow were cast by the lost wax method, they would definitely be more useful.

Li Gang shook his head and said: "Weapons are not good, but military weapons are more..."

He stopped mid-sentence, realizing what the lost-wax method can do!
He has been serving as the Minister of the Ministry of War and the supervisor of military weapons for so long, and he has done his duty with all his heart, which is his understanding of military weapons.

Forging weapons is naturally a joke, but military weapons are not only head-to-head weapons such as hammers, but also crossbows and bows.

Just like the bed crossbow!
There are still many improved plans, because the required parts are too precise to be made, which makes him very regretful.

The lost-wax method of casting military weapons suggested by the officials is promising!

"Thank you for your teaching. Sure enough, it has always been like this, and it's not all right."

Li Gang is overjoyed!Both the bed crossbow and the supporting crossbow have such problems, and they cannot be improved. The reason is that the parts required for remodeling are too fine.

And there are places where downsizing simply isn't possible!Your Majesty, this suggestion is really good!
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