There are not many new cannons, and those cannons must meet the needs of merchant ships as much as possible, because installing them on your own warships will affect your income.

But this time when I went to sea, I faced the fierce pirate group of Li Dan and the Japanese navy. The equipment must be advanced, otherwise it will be absolutely difficult to win, and even self-protection will be very dangerous. It is no problem to lose one Shang Kexi.

After all, he was not his own grandson, but losing these 100 battleships would make Mao Wenlong feel extremely distressed. This was a real improvement on his family wealth.

Chen Zhong raised this question: "It is now obvious that the new double-cell cannon has a long range, fast firing rate, and high accuracy, while the old-fashioned artillery on our original battleships has a slow loading speed and is extremely heavy. If they cannot all be replaced,

It’s over. Firstly, it will not be able to use the combat effectiveness of our navy, and secondly, there will be huge risks, so please consider it carefully, Commander-in-Chief.”

"I also want to replace all the artillery on our battleships, but he is not allowed by his strength. The entire situation in North Korea has undergone worrying changes. Although I cannot send troops for the time being, it is necessary to curb Japan's ambitions first, so

I can't wait until one month later, Sun Yuanhua will cast a new batch of cannons for me. But I can't offend the merchants, because I am still planning to continue selling cannons to them, firstly, to earn a steady stream of money for us, and secondly.

We can also allow them to travel across the world and expand our daimyo's foreign trade, so this matter cannot wait."

"But--"

Mao Wenlong stopped Chen Zhong from complaining: "Don't complain. Of course I can't just watch us rookies face the powerful pirate group. I already have new ways to arm our warships. Just wait."

Let’s see.”

Chen Zhong and Mao Xueli waited painfully with expectant faces.

In the carpenter's workshop, nearly a thousand carpenters are working in full swing.

After Mao Wenlong recruited various craftsmen to join his arsenal, because Mao Wenlong directly announced the cancellation of the craftsmen's household registration, they became completely free people. Not only did they no longer work for the government for free, but they were also given higher wages than coolies.

Wages are set, and a fixed reward and punishment system is provided. As long as the tasks are exceeded, there will be additional rewards. This completely stimulates the enthusiasm of these craftsmen for work.

For example, these craftsmen are making a bow and arrow for the Ministry of Industry. It takes at least two years. This is the progress of those who are not too lazy. But here, the assembly line method is used, and a team can produce 10 bows a day.

20 bows and arrows are no problem.

When Mao Wenlong walked into the work shed, Zhao Yingtou from the carpenter camp hurried over to meet him.

After Mao Wenlong exchanged greetings, he asked about his current work status. Zhao Yingtou began to complain: "We need to build a windmill. That thing is to benefit the people and is needed by our military factory. This cannot be delayed. The swords and guns that the soldiers need

The progress of bows and arrows cannot be delayed. And the flintlock butts that Bi Maokang's general office needs are even more urgent. Now I am seriously short of manpower, and I also ask the commander to hire more carpenters for me, otherwise all the

It’s really difficult for me to complete the task target.”

Mao Wenlong nodded in understanding, but also expressed his troubles: "Although our territory has expanded now and the population has reached nearly two million, there is still a shortage of various craftsmen here. Our military factory needs manpower, but

The people's livelihood cannot be delayed. If all the carpenters are transferred to your place, the people will not even have a stool to use, and all aspects must be taken care of."

This is indeed a big problem plaguing the entire Dongjiang Town, that is, the shortage of craftsmen. Because in this era, all craftsmen adhere to their own rules, and some craftsmen still insist on not exposing their craftsmanship and passing it on to men.

The rule of not passing on women has seriously hindered the expansion of craftsmen.

Mao Wenlong also wanted to open a technical school to cultivate a group of useful and qualified scientific and technological talents, but people's consciousness and habits are difficult to change. Even if he hired experienced people as professors with high salaries, there would only be very few candidates, and no one was willing to transfer their skills to the job.

If you pass it on to outsiders, you are afraid that if you fail to teach the disciples, the master will starve to death. As a result, we are in this situation now.

Zhao Yingtou saw the commander's dilemma, so he cautiously put forward his own idea: "At the beginning, our military factory operated according to the magical assembly line method proposed by the commander, so this matter can be easily solved.

."

Mao Wenlong asked with great interest: "How to solve it?"

Zhao Yingtou carefully expressed his thoughts: "Those masters are not willing to hand over all their craftsmanship to outsiders. They are afraid that after teaching the apprentices well, the masters will starve to death, and they will have to leave three points for everything."

Mao Wenlong was really helpless about this practice of having to keep a hand even if he was teaching his disciples. This is why China is becoming more and more backward in craftsmanship. This is also the result of the people who come after being unable to make the good things of their predecessors. This is the reason why China is becoming more and more backward in craftsmanship.

This kind of thinking has caused many precious craftsmanship to be slowly lost, which makes people sad.

"So we first recruit a group of young people and let them join the assembly line. We just ask the old masters to pass on a method of making parts to these young people, which avoids the worry of the masters passing on their skills. Then these people, due to

Simply learning how to make one component will not only help you get started quickly, but also enable you to keep improving. At the same time, the manufacturing methods of many of our equipment that need to be kept confidential are difficult for outsiders to learn and are more suitable for keeping secrets. I don’t know what the commander-in-chief thinks of his subordinates.

Is it right or wrong?"

Mao Wenlong was simply surprised that Zhao Yingtou could draw inferences from one instance, because he mentioned exactly the core advantage of the assembly line.

"This method is very good. We can implement it now. At the same time, we ask the old masters to lead the new with the old and do a good job of teaching and mentoring. At the same time, I promise to them that as long as they take care of these new people, I will still have a fortune

A rich reward.”

Zhao Yingtou rubbed his hands with excitement: "That's a good feeling. On behalf of the masters, I would like to thank the commander for his kindness."

After saying these things, Mao Wenlong told him the purpose of his coming: "I now need 1,000 bed crossbows, and they must be completed within a month." Then he said with a firm attitude and no doubt: "This task must be completed.

We must not make any discounts, otherwise our soldiers will have no choice but to use slingshots to fight the enemy on the sea."

Zhao Yingtou, who was just excited about solving the manpower shortage, stumbled and almost fell to the ground.

Mao Wenlong grabbed him: "What? Zhao Yingtou, are you in trouble?"

Zhao Yingtou cried and screamed: "It's not just a difficulty, it's a huge difficulty. This is an impossible task. Commander, you'd better kill me."

"Why should I kill you? I also asked you to make me a crossbow."

Zhao Yingtou responded with a sad face: "My marshal, as soon as your upper lip touches your lower lip, you ask me to build a thousand crossbows within a month. Don't say that I can't complete it with my current manpower. Even if you continue

Send me 10,000 men, but I can't do it. A crossbow, carpentry, blacksmith, tanner, painter, etc., it won't be completed in two years. If you give me one month, I'll just jump into the sea." He said.
Chapter completed!