In the empty valley, rockets with bright fire streaked through the sky, which was so dazzling and beautiful that it was intoxicating.
On the land two miles away, smoke and dust billowed for a long time.
The earth roared and everything was in panic.
Even the people who were walking in a hurry were frightened by this terrifying sight and completely forgot the purpose of their trip.
"My Marines want this gun."
Tang Wenhuan's mouth watered.
Just watching the first salvo of the rocket launcher was like a child seeing his favorite toy.
I want it, I want it.
It's a pity that someone is more exaggerated than him.
E Honglue actually grabbed Zuo Mengeng's sleeve, his tearful behavior made people panic.
"Commander, this is definitely a weapon in naval warfare. If our navy's warships have rocket launchers, I guarantee that any enemy will be sent into the sea by us."
Today's ships are all made of wood. Rockets not only cause explosion damage, but also cause flame damage, which is a fatal threat to wooden ships.
It can be said that compared to artillery, after seeing rocket launchers, E Honglue understood that this is what the navy needs most.
The Marine Corps wanted it, and so did the Navy. For a while, Tang Wenhuan and E Honglue were so competitive that they almost took action.
"What are you fighting for? There are many places that need rocket launchers. Take your time and everyone will have them."
Zuo Mengeng also discovered the benefits of rocket launchers.
No wonder the British and French forces used the Congreve rocket as their main battle weapon and defeated Senggelinqin.
When guns and artillery cannot fire continuously, the covering fire and burning of rocket launchers are a big killer.
It is a pity that the current industrial production has reached its limit, and the original weapons production has made the arsenal useless.
Add in the production and manufacturing of rocket launchers, and the military union will be scolded.
Not only can the production capacity of the arsenal fail to keep up, but neither can the iron ore output of the Dongping Industrial Zone.
The iron ore reserves here are mediocre, and the quality of the ore is not very good, and mining is not easy, so it can only meet the current military needs.
Unbeknownst to others, Zuo Mengeng had already started to have headaches about resources.
"I, Zuo Maofen, would like to pay my respects to the commander-in-chief."
The person who specially came to this valley to ask for an audience was Zuo Maofen, Zuo Maodi's cousin.
"Below Laiyang City, we have met once before, so there is no need to see each other outside."
Regarding Zuo Maodi's relatives, except for Zuo Maotai who was punished, Zuo Menggeng still had a very good impression on others.
"Commander, I have come with Laiyang's father's request. Please be sure to agree, Commander-in-Chief."
Zuo Mengeng smiled.
"You didn't tell me what it was, how could I agree?"
Just kidding, what is his status now?
The shock caused by his words was definitely not inferior to that of the emperor in the Forbidden City.
Because of this, more caution must be exercised.
He and Zuo Maofen were neither relatives nor friends, so naturally he had to ask clearly.
Zuo Maofen also knew that things had to be explained clearly.
"I went to visit my cousin and was lucky enough to see the prosperity of Dongping Industrial Park. Only then did I realize that the coal and iron industry can actually change the world."
He took a deep breath and began the introduction.
"The commander-in-chief does not know that the coal and iron produced in our land of Laiyang is a hundred times better than that of Dongping. The local people have been mining iron and forging utensils for thousands of years. In the past, nine out of ten ironware on the market in Shandong came from me. Laiyang. I have discussed it carefully with my father and I sincerely request the commander-in-chief to revive the reputation of Laiyang Coal and Iron to help the great cause."
The Jiaodong area has been an important metallurgical base as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty, it was one of the largest producers of ironware.
Throughout the Qilu region, Zuo Maofen's confidence is not blind when it comes to the iron smelting industry.
Before the Chinese New Year, he went to Anshan Lake to visit Zuo Maofen and took a look at the Dongping Industrial Zone. As a result, Zuo Maofen was greatly stimulated after some on-the-spot observation.
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The industrialized steel smelting and manufacturing industry was completely beyond his imagination.
The scene of tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of workers working together is really exciting.
The tall forging hammer was driven down by water power, and hundreds of kilograms of iron could be forged into shapes, which was beyond his knowledge.
Seeing the artillery pieces being lined up in long rows and leaving the factory one after another, he felt the invincible power even though he had never seen these artillery fires.
This trip to visit relatives opened Zuo Maofen's horizons.
He hurried back to Laiyang, found relatives and friends, and talked about what he saw and heard, which aroused everyone's enthusiasm.
The Zuo family and their relatives and friends are of course large landowners in the Jiaodong area, and they are also the owners of the Jiaodong Metallurgical Industry.
Originally, the family's iron smelting workshop was not doing well, and the Zuo family thought it was because of the war. The war was so chaotic that it was difficult to sell farm tools and utensils.
As a result, after comparing the hoes produced by Dongping Agricultural Tool Factory that Zuo Maofen brought back with those from local workshops, there is something to be said...
Comparing people with others will lead to death, and comparing goods with goods will lead to throwing away.
The products of Dongping Agricultural Tool Factory are not only of better quality than those of Zuojia Workshop, but the price is actually 30% cheaper.
As a result, of course, no one would buy the ironware in the workshop.
After understanding the situation, Jiaodong's iron smelting industry quickly took action.
They quickly reached an agreement and sent Zuo Maofen as their representative to ask Zuo Menggeng to join the new industrialized steel production.
"When I was in charge of Denglai, in order to make firearms, I often collected iron materials from Laiyang, Laixi, Laiwu and other places. It seems that I was negligent and forgot that there are such good steel production areas in our jurisdiction.
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Understanding Zuo Maofen's intention, Zuo Mengeng couldn't help but smile.
What is this?
Sleepy come pillow?
This place was worried that excess weapons production could not be developed, and as a result, a larger steel production center emerged.
If we don't take this opportunity to expand production capacity, we will be sorry for this generous gift.
Zuo Mengeng made a quick decision.
"You all have good intentions. Of course I want the beauty of adulthood. The technology of Dongping Steel Industry can also be licensed to you. But I have a few requirements here. If you can't agree, then there is no need to discuss anything."
Zuo Maofen's heart was beating wildly.
"Commander, please speak."
Since the conditions have been set, it means that the possibility of success is very high.
How did he know that Zuo Mengeng's conditions were actually just to test the attitudes of Jiaodong families.
Do these people really dare to refuse?
If he really wanted to do that, he wouldn't mind using force.
Just kidding, the steel industry has always been an important asset of the country. It is already very generous to allow private operations.
If you dare to refuse the intervention of the state, you are seeking your own death.
"First of all, each of you needs to transfer a large enough piece of land to the government to build a steel plant and arsenal. Secondly, the technology transferred to you, including some of the weapons, you produce can only be sold to the military and cannot be sold outside.
. Relevant technology is not allowed to be leaked. If it is violated, your heads will not be saved."
Zuo Maofen was shocked when he heard these conditions.
"Commander, we...can actually make weapons?"
When the war in the Ming Dynasty was at its most critical, the private sector would not be allowed to produce weapons privately. This part was not at all what Jiaodong families expected. Who would have expected that Zuo Menggeng would be so open-minded.
"Haha, it's just some less important weapons, maybe parts. As long as you can comply with the above conditions, this matter can be done."
Zuo Menggeng has been thinking about the feasibility of handing over military supplies to private enterprises.
In the future world, the military industry in many countries will be like this.
The benefits of doing this are obvious.
1. It can reduce the burden on national industrial production and save costs and time;
Second, private enterprises can be forced to improve technology and quality through procurement and promote industrial technological progress;
Third, it is to allow the private sector to benefit from national policies.
In short, they are some less important weapons and parts and do not affect the national strategy, so why not?
The reason why it has not been done before is because the steel production in the site is very limited.
The current industrial power has been completely absorbed, and there are no resources to transfer it to the private sector.
Now that Jiaodong's steel industry plans to participate, and it has brought more abundant steel resources, it is logical that Zuo Mengeng's vision will become a reality.
