Early the next morning, in the temporary camp of the "Northern Xinjiang Academy of Sciences", a science and technology center that has not yet been launched, Yunzheng was enthusiastically inspecting the latest works brought to him by Dongfang Wuqing and Li Mo.
The first sample is a powerful repeating hand crossbow. This product uses a metal bow arm, which can provide a more standard and more accurate ejection force than a wooden bow arm, thereby greatly improving the accuracy of the crossbow shooting. More importantly, the
The metal bow arm uses the "alloy" technology provided by Yunzheng, using the most primitive alloy method to create what Yunzheng calls "Kun Steel". This manufacturing method is not very difficult, and the raw materials Yunzheng requires are not
It is particularly difficult. Compared with a wooden bow arm that takes several years to process multiple times, this new method not only saves a lot of valuable time, but also saves a lot of expenses. Simply put,
Calculating the same cost, if it took five years to make five thousand such repeating hand crossbows, it can now be completed within one year. And because the technical difficulty of making bow arms from this material is more difficult than processing wooden bows,
It is much easier to arm, so the use of manual crossbows has been greatly improved. One sentence explains the situation: If Yunzheng is willing to use all the power of the Yun family, he can arm 30 to 40,000 such powerful repeating hand crossbows a year - plus each
Hand crossbow with twenty crossbow arrows
The progress is huge. This is undeniable to anyone. If this result reaches the imperial court and reaches the ears of His Majesty the Emperor, the consequences will definitely be disastrous. The Yun family army with such a powerful weapon-making ability will have a great impact on the Wei imperial court.
The threat can be said to have increased exponentially.
However, Yunzheng is still not satisfied with this
"Three to forty thousand of these repeating hand crossbows a year sound very powerful, but..." Yun Zheng turned his head: "There are two points I must point out. First, I use the full strength of the Yun family to manufacture this.
The goal achieved; secondly, we can actually still find more efficient ways to increase our manufacturing speed - of course, I mean, on the premise of ensuring the quality of the hand crossbow."
"Even if you don't use all your strength, Mo thinks that a powerful weapon like the repeating hand crossbow can be manufactured around 10,000 times a year, which is already very powerful. The Yingyang Guards can be equipped in about three years." Li Mo said with some confusion. In his opinion,
Come on, the current production capacity should be said to be completely sufficient.
Yunzheng shook his head and said calmly: "First, Ying Yang Guard is about to expand. The total number is temporarily estimated to be 67,200, which is twelve guards, which is the same number as Yan Yun Guard. Second, Guang Yang Guard
The equipment of Yingyang Guard is definitely not enough. At least Yan Yun Guard must also be equipped with this new type of repeating hand crossbow. If the production capacity can be further expanded, then Zhen Ding Guard and Taiyuan Guard will also need to be equipped. Not only that, I think it is necessary
Reserve some to cope with any possible accidents - Just as a soldier's bounden duty is to obey orders, as the commander of an army, he must always anticipate any possible accidents. This is his bounden duty."
Dongfang Wuqing was okay, but Li Mo gasped after hearing this. Sixty-seven thousand plus sixty-seven thousand, almost 135,000 people. If we also add the Zhending Guard and Taiyuan Guard, the number will be
Up to about 270,000!
"Then according to what the young marshal wants, how much production capacity do we need every year to satisfy you?" Li Mo calmed down and asked.
"This is not a matter of my satisfaction or dissatisfaction. It is the current international and domestic situation that determines the speed at which we can carry out new weapons. According to my judgment and prediction, I think it is best for us to arm the twelve Yingyang Guards before next summer.
After that, we will be able to arm twelve guards every year. What needs special attention here is: we cannot expand production in a very ostentatious way, and we cannot let the outside world notice what military weapons and equipment we are producing. In other words, we can only follow normal procedures.
Production will be carried out, that is, from the more than 10,000 pieces per year you mentioned to 60,000 pieces per year."
"How is this possible?" Li Mo opened his eyes wide.
Yun Zheng didn't mind his doubts, but said confidently: "It is not difficult to solve this problem. There are two ways: first, three-shift work system; second, standardized production on the assembly line."
Li Mo frowned, with confusion on his face: "What... does this mean?"
Dongfang Wuqing only cares about the technical issues of weapons manufacturing. As for production capacity, these are basically not within the scope of her consideration. She had been listening in the audience, but at this time, Ting Yunzheng was so bold that she wanted to increase production capacity five or six times. She didn't believe it, but she
I couldn't help but feel a little interested, so I pricked up my ears and listened.
Yunzheng said: "The so-called three shifts, to put it simply, is a working time system. The principle is actually very simple, that is, all the craftsmen who need to work are divided into three batches, and each batch of craftsmen work four hours (8
hours), working in three shifts, taking turns to rest, so that their workload will not be too heavy, the difficulty of the work will be reduced, and it will not be easy for accidents or substandard products to be produced. At the same time, because there are people working in the workplace all the time, it reaches
Maximize work efficiency”
Li Mo and Dongfang Wuqing suddenly came to their senses, and looked at Yun Zheng with a different look. In fact, Yun Zheng had already given them a lot of surprises and exclamations, but it seemed that his talents would never be exhausted. There was always something like this
Such good ideas come out of his mouth. Every time his ideas don't seem complicated, but they solve huge troubles every time. Maybe this is the so-called genius.
"Then what is assembly line standardization?" Dongfang Wuqing finally couldn't help but interrupt and asked.
Yunzheng laughed: "This is simpler. In fact, I copied this system from Qin Shihuang...or Qin State's system."
"What does plagiarism mean?" Dongfang Wuqing asked curiously.
Damn, that’s what women are like. They always like to accidentally change the topic and ask about unimportant aspects. Are women really not as good at distinguishing important points as men? Yun Zheng couldn’t help but sigh: "Plagiarism."
It doesn’t matter what it is, what matters is the system itself!”
"Okay, okay, plagiarism is not important, the important thing is the system itself - so respected Young Marshal, what exactly is this system about?" Dongfang Wuqing glared at Yunzheng and said, "You are the boss and I listen to you."
helpless look
Yun Zheng thought to himself: Humph, I am too lazy to be as knowledgeable as a little girl like you. He coughed lightly and said: "The assembly line, to put it simply, divides the craftsmen into several parts. The craftsmen in each part are only responsible for making one of the repeating hand crossbows."
Parts, such as bow arms, bow strings, etc., and then a dedicated group of craftsmen are responsible for assembling these parts to become the final finished hand crossbow."
"Isn't this very troublesome?" Dongfang Wuqing's big eyes flickered, a little confused, and it was obvious that she hadn't reacted yet - wouldn't this make it more complicated?
Yunzheng shook his head: "If every craftsman has to learn how to make the entire hand crossbow, then he will have to do this and that every day. How long will it take him to become proficient in such a complicated procedure? What he learned before
How difficult is it? How likely is it to be leaked in the future? However, if assembly line production is adopted, these problems will no longer exist. Because each craftsman is only responsible for making the same parts, it will become extremely simple. Not only is the skill easy to master, but it is also repetitive.
He can be very proficient in the same thing, and the speed will be much faster, and it will not lead to leaks... He only knows one link among many, and can only make one component. Even if someone from other forces gets his hands on him, nothing can be done.
Of course there are some other benefits, but the main ones are the above.”
Dongfang Wuqing is not a stupid person. It was just that the traditional thinking had restricted her thoughts and she could not react. Now when she heard Yun Zheng's explanation, she immediately understood the difference. She looked at Yun Zheng and felt a little scared in her heart. This person is so young.
, how could it be so powerful? This method really tapped out the potential of the craftsmen. At the same time, with the same people, the effect achieved under Yunzheng's system is at least twice as good as the original one.
If not, it could even be three times more... Coupled with the three-shift system just mentioned, wouldn't the Yun family's weapons production efficiency suddenly experience a great leap forward?
Li Mo suddenly said: "Although this assembly line is good, what if the spare parts made by each craftsman cannot match the spare parts made by other batches of craftsmen during assembly? In this case, the last batch of craftsmen who assemble will still be able to assemble the parts."
If you have to hold many spare parts and try them one by one, won’t the efficiency still be greatly affected?”
"That's a good question!" Yunzheng laughed: "It's really not easy for a military advisor who specializes in logistics and ordnance to offer wine." He took a few steps and said, "It is precisely because of this that I have the last three words.
:standardization!"
Yunzheng took out a repeating hand crossbow sample, dismantled it into its parts very skillfully, then spread it on the table and said: "So, I ask you to conduct an extremely precise demonstration of the original sample.
Then a batch of flawless samples are produced and sent as standard models to every craftsman who produces parts, or in the hands of craftsmen as a standard reference. Then, any craftsman must strictly follow the instructions when manufacturing.
This standard is used to manufacture the parts he is responsible for, regardless of weight, width, length, strength... etc., they must be consistent with the standard model to the greatest extent, and disqualification and distortion are never allowed to occur in every part.
The manufacturer's name...or serial number must be engraved. Before the parts are sent to the final assembly craftsman, they must be inspected. The inspector must also stamp the name or serial number. After assembly, the assembler's name must be engraved again.
Or number, and then undergo the last inspection, and the name or number is engraved for the last time... In this way, if the entire crossbow has problems in use in the future, or any link fails, the direct and indirect responsible persons can be found.
Anyone who is responsible will be responsible for the specific responsibility. We can discuss it slowly in the future, but there is a principle, just like leading a soldier, that is, merit must be rewarded, and fault must be punished! As long as there is a problem, everyone involved will be punished.
, all will be severely punished! In addition, if the products produced reach a certain number without problems, rewards will be given, and both rewards and punishments will be given."
Li Mo was stunned when he heard this, and sighed for a long time: "The young commander's wisdom is as deep as the sea, and Mo is extremely impressed."
Dongfang Wuqing said: "Fortunately we are not against the young commander, otherwise... it would be a huge misfortune."
Yun Zheng rolled his eyes. I just talked about the management methods of later generations, and I wasn't talking about torture. Why did I make it look like I was scary? Really! Having said that, the criminal law of this era is really scary.
, those corporal punishments are so cruel, even a strong-minded person like me feels goosebumps when I see them. I don’t know why so many “onlookers who don’t know the truth” like to visit beheadings, lingchi and other extremely bloody tortures. Damn it.
Weird, I would rather chop melons and vegetables on the battlefield than watch this. There is a huge psychological difference between killing a fully armed enemy and killing someone with empty hands.
"Okay, okay, it's better to keep the compliments for now. There will still be a long time in the future. After the Academy of Sciences is established, you two don't have to worry about not having the opportunity to say compliments to me - now, you should be able to see the second exhibit today?
"Yunzheng imitated the movements that later generations of Americans were particularly fond of, and spread his hands: "I guess, maybe it should be the bicycle I gave you for final research last time?"
"Young Marshal, I'm not flattering, but I have to admit that you are really smart. But I don't understand. That thing obviously needs someone to step on those two 'steps' before it can move. Why do you have to call it that?"
Bicycle? Isn't the wooden horse very good?" Dongfang Wuqing asked with a frown. It was obvious that she was dissatisfied with the name "Bicycle" and felt that the name completely failed to convey the meaning or distorted the truth.
Yunzheng suddenly gritted his teeth: "I despise the 'Trojan'! Damn it, how many times have I reinstalled the system just because of this stupid Trojan? I despise all Trojans!"
Dongfang Wuqing was stunned. Even the word "dog-hearted" actually came out of the mouth of the "big writer" Shaoshuai Yun, which was enough to show how deep his hatred for "Trojan Horse" was. She found that
He seemed to have offended Yun Zheng's Ni Lin. Although Yun Zheng usually had a good temper, Marshal Yun was Marshal Yun after all. When he got angry, Dongfang Wuqing was still a little timid and said timidly: "I'm sorry, Marshal, I didn't mean it."
What offends you..."
"Of course, I know that." Yun Zheng took a deep breath and calmed down: "Okay, now take out your improved bicycle and let me take a look - if you really don't like the name bicycle, I suggest you call it
It is a bicycle because it is a two-wheeled vehicle for one person to ride on.”
"Okay" Dongfang Wuqing nodded, feeling relieved, and waved his hand to the craftsman next to him: "Pull the curtain open and see... the bicycle sample!"
--------------------It's the weekend tomorrow, and I'll start paying off my debt tomorrow... Ah, whose bricks are these! 5555555, I don't want bricks, I want flowers...
