Steel, since mankind entered civilization and was developed and used, has become an extremely important strategic resource.
Whether a country is strong or not can be judged by its steel and shipbuilding industries.
Of course, shipbuilding is generally very important, but it is not necessary.
Some countries with poor maritime environment and lack of good ports are themselves large landlocked countries, naturally short of sea power and good at land power.
A typical example is that Russia has a huge territory and is truly the world's largest country. It also has a long coastline, but there are very few excellent ports and only a handful of ice-free ports.
Although during the red highlight period, it maintained a peak shipbuilding industry and a strong navy, this is not the norm. Russia is a land-power country by nature.
There is only one country in the world that has equal emphasis on land power and sea power.
The foundation of a country's strength is most easily measured by steel.
Steel is the backbone of a country. Without it, it is like a person whose backbone has been broken. No matter how good he is in other aspects, it will not help.
December 28.
Espírito Santo State, Victoria City, Saint Mary Industrial Zone.
Accompanied by Governor Cristiano and Mayor Jesus, Downing inspected the development of the heavy and chemical industry in Espírito Santo State, especially the steel industry.
The state of Espírito Santo is about 2/3 of the area of Madrid and is the smallest state in Brazil. It is also similar in area to the states of Rio de Janeiro and Seguru.
As the state of Rio de Janeiro is the capital, it is not suitable for such heavy and chemical industries, so all the industries that should belong to it are placed in the state of Espírito Santo.
The state of Espírito Santo has a superior geographical location, with a large coastal plain and room for industrial development. Next to it is the state of Minas, which is rich in iron ore resources.
Although the Brazilian plateau is gentle, the junction with the Brazilian coastal plain is still relatively rugged, which is not the case in Espírito Santo.
The Santa Maria River originates from the Brazilian plateau and directly connects Vitoria, the capital of Espírito Santo state, and Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas state.
The two states have very convenient transportation. Although river transportation is not possible, railways make up for it, and resources can be used each other.
Inside the Miguel Steel Plant.
Tang Ning was watching the blast furnaces working continuously and the steel workers working hard. She was very satisfied when she listened to reports on the situation of the factory.
"This factory has a monthly output of more than 3,000 tons, which is 36,000 tons a year, which is really impressive."
Tang Ning is quite satisfied with the steel output of this plant.
Although Tang Ning is not an expert in industrial and mining materials, he also understands that steel production in this era is not high.
In later countries, steel was measured in units of 100 million tons, but in today's world, steel is measured in kilotons, and it is not common to use 10,000 tons.
Tang Ning once read a piece of information about the steel production of various countries in World War I.
In 1913, before the outbreak of World War I, the only countries with steel production exceeding 10 million tons were the United States and Germany.
Germany's steel production is 18 million tons, and the United States' steel production is 31 million tons.
The old powers, Britain and France, neither have more than 10 million tons, Britain has 7.7 million tons, and France only has 4.6 million tons.
Italy and Japan, which are at the bottom among the great powers, have not even touched one million tons. One has more than 900,000 tons, and the other has more than 200,000 tons.
The Miguel Steel Plant's annual output of 36,000 tons is equivalent to 1/6 of Japan's annual steel production.
There are 36 steel plants of this level in Brazil's entire industrial planning, and the total investment is 1.296 million tons.
This level is not low, six times that of Japan. The reason for this is also very simple. Brazil is rich in resources, especially iron ore.
If you transform the industry a little and develop the steel industry, you will eat spinach and your body will swell immediately.
"You have done a good job. You have contributed to the development of the Kingdom of Brazil. The country will not forget your contribution."
Governor Cristiano did not dare to claim credit and quickly flattered him: "This is all your Majesty's credit!"
"Yes, everything is due to the leadership of His Majesty the Wise King."
Jesus, who is also politically sensitive, quickly followed in the footsteps of the governor and sent his own praise.
The factory director Ramasi, who had no political sensitivity, also reacted at this time.
However, he is a simple man and does not have so many extravagances. He just tells the truth: "The establishment of this factory was planned by His Majesty the King."
"Although it is due to my leadership, it is also inseparable from the hard work of the grassroots and the efforts of the technical staff."
It can be said that Tang Lin was responsible for Brazil's industrial planning, but all the credit goes to him, which is an exaggeration.
He is not a person like Yang Guang or Shi Quan, who is arrogant and arrogant, and has no merit at all.
"Director Ramasi, what is the steel technology used in this factory?"
"Common general steel and crude iron use Braganza and Luxembourg technology, and the output is steadily increasing. Special steel technology uses Luxembourg technology, but the output is small.
Moreover, the special steel provided by Luxembourg can only produce one type, and the output is very small. It can only produce 80 tons per month.
In two months' time, France's technology will come over and various special steels can be produced, and output should also increase.
German technology will also come later."
Hearing Ramasi's answer, Tangning felt a little disappointed. He was happy just now, but his smile faded.
"Special steel is high technology. Brazil is an agricultural country, and the technology Braganza has is not enough.
However, now is the era of capital. If you have money and capital, you can still exchange it. I only hope that we in Brazil can absorb it."
After Tangning said this, she patted Ramasi on the shoulder.
"Lamasi, you are one of the best steel talents in our Braganza enterprise. I hope that after the arrival of technical and technical personnel, the people in your factory can keep up with the progress and learn the essence."
"Your Majesty, this is our responsibility. To rise for Brazil, we must study hard."
Ramasi is a Brazilian and one of the few high-end talents in Brazil. Because he had no use in Brazil, he ran to the Algarve and was later sent back.
Ramasi is very clear about the power of steel.
Ramasi very much hopes that his motherland, Brazil, can become a great power like the United States. Although he knows that it is difficult, he is also willing to contribute his own strength.
"I believe in you!"
In a backward country, there is no doubt about the ability of aspiring science and engineering talents to take action.
For the sake of the prosperity of the country, as long as the government is wise, they are willing to make all their contributions.
Talents in science and engineering are the foundation of the country, which the liberal arts can never catch up with.
"The quality of coal mines in Brazil is not high. Where is the coal mine used by our steel plant now?"
"Your Majesty the King, most of the coal we use is high-quality coal from South Africa, and a small part is from Venezuela."
South Africa!
This is a mineral kingdom gifted by God. Almost all the minerals that can be found on the earth are available here, and they are very good.
It is normal for Brazil to use coal from South Africa. South Africa has large coal reserves, exports in large quantities, and is also cheap.
However, Brazil actually used part of Venezuela's coal mines, which reminded him a lot.
Tang Ning vaguely remembered that when she used to go online, it was popular that there were no high-quality coal mines in South America.
This information was widely circulated. Tangning searched it curiously and found out that it was really a rumor dog, a bunch of bad cowards, and had deceived many people.
Although the reserves of high-quality coal mines in South America are smaller than those in other continents, they are also widely distributed.
Colombia accounts for the majority, but Venezuela, Peru, and Bolivia also have them. Even Argentina and Patagonia, which are short of coal mines, also have some excellent coal mines.
"Venezuela! Venezuela! Venezuela!"
Tangning said the name three times. Venezuela, which has excellent coal mines, must be controlled.
The army and navy are preparing to launch a war against Venezuela. They were originally planning to stop after taking control of Guyana.
It seems that this cannot be the case.
We must learn from the United States, take control of Venezuela, support the puppet regime, and control the life and death of this country.
Let Venezuela become a cornerstone of the development of the Kingdom of Brazil!
The steel factory is a tiring job, and Tang Ning asked about the workers' time.
"What about worker hours?"
The wages at companies in Braganza are relatively good, the accommodation and food benefits are not too bad, and wages are never in arrears.
"Your Majesty, workers work 12 hours and have one break a week."
"Two shifts? This..."
In Tang Ning's opinion, the steel company's 12-hour two-shift operation is a big risk, as it will make workers overworked and prone to problems.
"Change to eight hours.
The most important food supply must be kept up so that workers can go to work with enough food."
In addition to the lack of industry, Brazil has a very good agricultural and animal husbandry environment, and there is no shortage of agricultural and animal husbandry products. As the king of Brazil, there is no shortage of this kind of meat.
"It is a rule that steel workers should eat meat at least once a day."
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