In a very short period of time, the research team created miracles one after another. This was a shocking achievement. As Zhang Yi wished, the industrial age quietly arrived.
For now, this is still a secret.
It cannot be leaked out at will, as it will irritate other countries, and they will draw their swords at the appropriate time, surprising those barbaric and domineering countries.
On December 16, Zhang Yi held a grand banquet in the palace.
Attendees included 36 people from the research team, 30 blacksmiths, Song Laohei, Li Jinmu, Zhang Ping'an and Chen Yiyi, as well as their family members in Chang'an. The total number of adults and children was nearly 200 people, and 20 banquet tables were set up.
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Fu Xiang was not invited because he was not one of our own.
"Thank you for your hard work. You are all the heroes of the country and the wings of China's soaring!" Zhang Yi raised a toast and gave everyone the highest praise, "Come, let us toast to the arrival of a new era. This era is destined to belong to China!
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Everyone stood up excitedly, stared at the young leader, raised their glasses and shouted.
"Cheers to China and pay tribute to my sworn brother!"
For a moment, Zhang Yi felt like his feet were dangling. He quickly reminded himself that he must not forget about it.
"No, the achievements were made by everyone, and I should pay tribute to you!" Zhang Yi said modestly.
"Without my sworn brother to guide me, how could there be any miraculous development?" Xiaolong said with a smile.
"Without my sworn brother to lead us, I would still be forging iron knives in Mopan City!" Blacksmith Hu said with emotion.
"Without my sworn brother, we would still be planting wheat in the fields!"
The genius boys and girls said one after another.
This is true. Zhang Yi changed the fate of many people and brought together the bravest and smartest people. This contribution cannot be replaced by anyone.
"Okay, let's pay tribute to my sworn brother, cheers!" Xiao Liu looked at her husband with a smile and reminded everyone that there is no need to say anything more, let's drink.
Zhang Yi raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, feeling extremely comfortable.
Chen Yiyi finished his glass of wine and asked Zhang Yi curiously: "Brother Yi, have you achieved miraculous development?"
"Yes, Brother Chen, we have made a breakthrough," Zhang Yi said with a smile, "We are holding a celebration banquet today, and we specially invite Brother Chen to attend, but we will discuss the details later."
"Let me know this, which is the greatest trust that Yi Ge has in Chen. Come, let me have a glass of wine with Yi Ge and the princess," Chen Yiyi stood up happily and toasted, "I believe that under the leadership of Yi Ge, the land of China
There will be earth-shaking changes!”
"That's right, everything is turned upside down, hahaha!" Xiao Liu drank the glass in one gulp and laughed.
Zhang Yi couldn't help but worry that his beloved wife would get drunk today.
Because he saw that everyone present was eager to give a toast.
Sure enough, one family after another came over, and the adults and children were all grateful to Zhang Yi and his wife. With the care of the leaders, everyone now has a job and lives a well-fed life, and the children all go to school. It feels like
It's like living in paradise.
Only people who have struggled in the wasteland world can feel this way.
It was a happy day, and everyone drank happily.
In the end, Zhang Yi and Xiao Liu were both drunk, and were helped back to the bedroom by Xiao Liu's sisters, where they hugged each other and fell asleep.
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Next, you can let your hands and feet go wild.
In the Red Mansion office, Zhang Yi convened a meeting with members of the research team and showed them the development roadmap for the industrial era that he had drawn.
With steam engines and generators, an industrial system could be initially established and society would enter a period of rapid development.
Zhang Yi's idea is very clear. At present, we should focus on steel, coal, rubber and machinery manufacturing, develop military power first, and then turn to the civilian field.
In the next step, while producing different models of steam engines and generators, the design and manufacture of armored combat vehicles and battleships began.
The goal is to first build an armored fighting vehicle and a small warship, and then finalize them after testing before they can be officially produced.
Zhang Yi's requirements are not very high and cannot be compared with the cars and boats of the previous era. As long as they can run or withstand strong winds and waves, they are qualified.
If you want to reach the level of vehicle and ship manufacturing in the golden age, you will have to struggle for at least ten years.
At the moment, everything is kept simple and based on practicality. Take an armored fighting vehicle, for example, which is to weld steel plates into a body, add a steam engine, add rubber wheels, and add a steering wheel, which is the most basic level.
Enough!
In the age of cold weapons, this is the existence of invincibility.
Of course, muskets and artillery also need to be assembled.
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The development of firearms is another university subject.
Zhang Yi made some plans, Xiaolong was responsible for the manufacture of gunpowder, and Xiao Han was responsible for the manufacture of guns.
In order to keep it secret, Xiaolong led a team of technicians to set up a camp in the barren mountains in the north to prevent the explosion from alarming the people.
Similarly, it is not easy to make modern guns. As long as the standards are lowered, it will not be difficult.
It would be a huge progress to first build shotguns and cannons of ancient standards.
Regardless of vehicles, ships or guns, Zhang Yi's idea is to build the first generation first, and then continuously upgrade it to always be one or several steps ahead of the enemy.
Another round of invention and creation began.
While paying attention to progress, Zhang Yi focused more on political affairs. In order to adapt to the development of the industrial age, he carried out in-depth reforms of the social system. He improved the rule of law, reformed the taxation system, established new national departments, and improved officials.
level of awareness, etc., to create a good environment for the development of industrialization.
Subsequently, he mobilized agricultural labor, implemented education and training plans, formed construction teams, logistics teams, and production teams according to his ideas, and began to build factories on a large scale. The entire kingdom was mobilized.
In addition, there are also many matters for the Alliance Committee and the United Navy. The 20,000-strong navy selected by Zhang Yi from the new army arrived at Shanghai Port and Xiamen Port as early as the end of November, commanded by Marshal Zhu Hao and Marshal Yang Ting respectively.
Conduct training and start dealing with Japanese pirates.
The original plan was to establish shipyards in Shanghai Port and Xiamen Port respectively, as well as corresponding steelmaking plants, marine equipment, materials and instrument factories.
Right now, the technology has not been finalized, so there is no way to send out a team.
Both marshals wrote to urge them. They were also anxious, for fear that they would not be able to build warships.
Zhang Yi wrote back, telling the two commanders that everything would go smoothly, there was no need to worry, let alone be anxious, the battleship would definitely be built.
Zhang Yi looked at the map, thought about it, and decided to build a general shipyard in Ankang City. He would first build two warships, and then take his team and equipment down the Han River, enter the Yangtze River, and then arrive at Shanghai Port and Xiamen Port.