This is also an innovative content proposed by Song Yang.
Advanced individuals from all walks of life have been reported from various places.
For example, brother Blacksmith Wang, young carpenter Liu Bao, anti-epidemic doctor Lu Jimin, cement factory director Pang Qiu and others.
They are all outstanding figures in various industries in the construction and development of Jiangzhou.
Song Yang brought their commendation to the formal Jiangzhou plenary session, which was also a spiritual reward for advanced personnel.
Of course, material rewards are also indispensable.
All advanced individuals will be rewarded with two rabbits, a basket of eggs, and two big fat fish!
There are also fifty kilograms of food stamps, ten tool stamps, two furniture stamps, and ten kilograms of meat stamps.
These things may not seem like much in the year of disaster, but now the world is already very rich.
Especially furniture tickets and meat tickets, the normal circulation is very small, and they are more precious.
After the commendation meeting, some other matters that needed to be discussed and voted on were brought up.
All in all, it was completed very smoothly.
Various policies have also been deployed.
Finally, Song Yang personally gave a long speech about his future prospects.
From all aspects and angles, requirements are made for future development.
At the same time, the goals of the first five-year plan were put forward.
Within five years, all aspects of social economy and people's livelihood will be restored to the level before the natural disaster!
This goal is still far away and requires everyone to work hard and not relax at all.
"Do you still think about the good old days?"
"think!"
"If you want, roll up your sleeves and work hard! Unite everyone! Work hard and devote yourself to it! I believe! In five years, you will have a brand new big job!"
"Long live Daqian!"
"Go big! Go big!"
The meeting ended successfully in a warm atmosphere.
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In the next few days, Song Yang asked Fang Zhe to arrange visits and studies for the participants.
Song Yang also personally taught theoretical knowledge in natural sciences.
And he did some scientific experiments that subverted people's cognition.
At this point, the spiritual skylights of all officials have gradually been opened.
Just wait for one day in the future, the flower of science and technology will bloom in Jiangzhou.
Mid November.
After more than two months, the first batch of iron ingots from Daye Iron Mine was completed and shipped to Jiangzhou Fucheng.
The total quantity reached 10,000 kilograms!
Song Yang smiled broadly as he looked at the boxes of iron ingots brought down from the ship.
With these iron ingots, we can finally start something epoch-making.
"Your Majesty, is this a steam engine?"
After loading and unloading the iron ingots, Song Yang took out the detailed drawings of the steam engine and the small model that Liu Bao had made before.
The Wang Jinshi brothers, Liu Bao and others gathered to watch.
"Yes. This thing is a steam engine. If it can be built, it will be of epoch-making significance."
Song Yang pointed to the steam engine on the drawing and said excitedly.
"I have already told you about the theoretical knowledge. The task now is to create it."
"To be on the safe side, let's make the wooden model first."
"Of course, this time the wooden model needs to be able to move and fully demonstrate the working principle of the steam engine."
While explaining the drawings, Song Yang issued work requirements to the scientific research craftsmen.
The production of the model was still left to Liu Bao.
It’s perfect to do something big after doing something small.
A steam engine is not like a musket, and a wooden musket is inconvenient to use.
But as long as the steam engine uses a small amount of iron sheets, the wooden steam engine can barely run.
Song Yang does not want the model to provide much power.
As long as it can be ensured to run, making an iron version of the steam engine will be more effective with half the effort.
"Your Majesty! I will definitely make the model!" Liu Bao nodded solemnly and agreed.
"Don't be too nervous, there's no need to rush this thing." Song Yang said with a smile.
By this time, Song Yang felt relaxed.
We have the drawings and materials, and the process is not particularly difficult.
It was only a matter of time before the steam engine was built.
Of course, a one-to-one model cannot be produced without even a month.
"You work on the model first. Lao Wang, you have other things to build here."
After giving Liu Bao the task, Song Yang turned to Wang Jinshi and said.
"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions." Wang Jinshi said hurriedly, cupping his hands.
"This will be a simple thing. You can make a musket. It's easy to make this."
"This time we make a tiger squatting cannon!"
The Crouching Tiger Cannon is a long-range firearm in ancient China.
It is said to be artillery equipped by the Qi Army led by Qi Jiguang.
In order to facilitate shooting, the cannon was placed in a fixed posture, much like a tiger squatting, hence the name.
The Tiger Crouching Cannon is not very powerful, and its maximum range is only about 500 meters. It is an early mortar style that mainly focuses on deflection.
It is suitable for combat areas such as mountains, forests and paddy fields that hinder the mobility of artillery.
The biggest advantage of the Tiger Crouching Cannon is its portability.
The entire cannon body weighs only thirty or forty kilograms, and one horse can pull several of them.
You can even just carry it and go.
It has flexibility and maneuverability, which can cause great trouble to the enemy.
"Is this thing an enlarged firecracker?"
Looking at the drawings of the Crouching Tiger Cannon, Wang Jinshi fell into deep thought.
"It's not the same thing, but the principle is the same. They both use gunpowder as power."
"It's just that this thing has a larger caliber, more charges, and can fire shotgun shells. It has been upgraded from a gun to a cannon."
After Song Yang explained it, Wang Jin understood the power of this thing.
A musket loaded with so much gunpowder can still have that kind of power. This tiger crouching cannon has a larger charge, so its power can be imagined.
"Your Majesty, this thing is so big, it might be difficult to drill the barrel."
Wang Jinshi said with some embarrassment.
Song Yang smiled and said: "This thing is actually much easier to make than a musket. The barrel does not need to be so fine. It can be made directly by casting. First make the grinding tool, and then pour the barrel directly."
"Look here, there are iron hoops on the barrel. With the iron hoops, the sturdiness of the barrel will be greatly enhanced, and the possibility of the barrel exploding is very small."
"As for the inner walls, they are all drilled with water drills. I don't require precision, only quantity."
Song Yang moved the Tiger Crouching Cannon out entirely for the battle to regain Tanzhou next year.
Now that Daye Iron Mine has begun to produce continuously, with sufficient raw materials, the cannon can be gradually started.
According to the plan of the Daqian Jiangnan Renaissance Alliance, troops will be used against Tanzhou in the second half of next year.
Relying solely on muskets was not enough, so Song Yang took out the Crouching Tiger Cannon.
Of course, the Crouching Tiger Cannon is only an over-production product. The next step is for Song Yang to plan to gradually upgrade the artillery unit to a combined artillery unit of Fran cannons and Hongyi cannons after all the Crouching Tiger cannons are equipped.
After the steam engine is perfected and the steam lathe is developed, the weapons can be gradually upgraded.
Everything in Song Yang's encyclopedia can be used. As long as the basic technology can keep up, not to mention cannons and nuclear bombs can be built!
"Old Wang. How about it? I should be able to make it."
After Song Yang finished his introduction and made his request, he looked at Wang Jinshi and asked.
"Your Majesty, if I follow what you say, then this Crouching Tiger Cannon is indeed easier to make than a musket."
"As long as the skilled workers can make the mold well, the small workers can also complete it independently."
"With pouring and drilling and assembly, a cannon only requires three skilled workers."
"According to the current personnel situation here, thirty cannon-making teams can be divided."
"As for the speed, I have initially estimated that one can be built in ten days."
Ten days make one day, thirty groups equal thirty platforms.
There are nearly a hundred Tiger Crouching Cannons in operation every month!
Of course, the demand for iron will also further increase.
One unit weighs about forty pounds, and one hundred units weighs four thousand pounds.
The most important thing is that Daye produces only primary iron ingots, which in Wang Jinshi's opinion cannot be used to directly cast cannons.
We have to go through the forging and refining process again. After removing the impurities, it is estimated that only seven or eight thousand kilograms will be left out of the ten thousand kilograms, which is good.
It takes more than 5,000 kilograms to make a cannon, and muskets, steam engines, etc. are also big users of iron.
This does not include other prefectures and counties that also use iron.
It seems that Daye's production needs to be increased.
"Let's see. The Tiger Crouching Cannon will strive to have 100 units per month. The production target for the first phase is 500 units."
Song Yang thought for a while and decided to build 500 units first.
With five hundred Tiger Crouching Cannons, even in the world before the natural disaster, we should be able to travel sideways all over the world.
Wang Jinshi accepted the task and immediately went to prepare the prototype for trial production.
Of course, the first Tiger Crouching Cannon had to be made by the master himself.
Song Yang didn't bother him, left the drawings, then turned around and left.
After returning from Wang Jinshi, Song Yang asked Fang Zhe to write a letter to Wang Ran, and recently sent some people to Daye.
It is best to increase the number to about 3,000 people, otherwise there will be no supply at all.
"Uncle Wang, I heard that you are going to build a cannon. After you build it, show me!"
As soon as Song Yang told Fang Zhe to write the letter, Song Chengwang came running.
This kid hasn't been seen by anyone recently. I heard that he is busy teaching students.
The new relatives were full of awe of Song Yang, but they were also full of curiosity about natural science.
They did not dare to come to Song Yang and could only pester Song Chengwang to teach them knowledge.
Of course, Song Chengwang is also willing to do this kind of teaching and educating people.
So as soon as several relatives said something nice, Song Chengwang immediately went to teach them happily.
"I just gave you the order and you already knew it. You are so well-informed and you still don't need me to call you!" Song Yang rolled his eyes at Song Chengwang and said.
"Hey! I'm just curious. By the way, Uncle Wang, does this new artillery battalion have a commander?" Song Chengwang asked with expectant eyes.
"What's wrong? Do you want to be the commander of the artillery battalion?" Song Yang asked curiously.
"Uh-huh! I want to do it!" Song Chengwang's head was spinning wildly.
"Huh? Isn't your lofty ideal to teach and educate people all over the world? Why did you change your mind to join the army?" Song Yang said proudly.
Song Chengwang chuckled and said: "Uncle Wang, my nephew has recently become obsessed with muskets. Shooting wildly with bang bang bang, it's so enjoyable. When the artillery comes out, won't the power be even more exciting!"
Song Chengwang learned a lot of knowledge from Song Yang, including some theoretical knowledge on the combat and power of artillery.
So now that I heard that Song Yang was going to build artillery, my heart was filled with yearning for artillery.
Moreover, Song Chengwang was now obsessed with muskets, and would go out hunting with muskets whenever he had nothing to do.
That sense of accomplishment is much better than teaching and educating people.
The most important thing is that Song Chengwang and Song Yang have been together for a long time.
He also understood that Song Yang was not the kind of person who clung to power and would not restrict his personal freedom.
Now that in addition to teaching and educating people, he has a new love, he directly proposed to Song Yang that he wanted to be the head coach of the artillery battalion.
"It's not impossible for you to want to be the head coach, but you have to think clearly. If you become the head coach of the Tiger Crouching Cannon Battalion, you won't be able to touch the new cannons in the future. After all, Yu Ming and the others are still waiting." Song Yang reminded Xing said.
The Tiger Crouching Cannon is just a transitional product, and there will be many new versions of the cannon in the future.
"Okay! My nephew will be the head coach of the Tiger Crouching Cannon first, just have fun!"
Although Song Chengwang fell in love with shooting guns and firing cannons, he had no intention of giving up teaching and educating people.
What's more, he still has the title of the most talented person waiting for him in the future...
Song Yang looked at his eldest nephew's expectant face, thought for a while and finally nodded and said:
"Okay then, after the Tiger Crouching Artillery Battalion is completed, I will let you be the commander!"