Chapter 400 Some things can't be urgent, some things can't be urgent
Lu Yan doesn't have a good solution to the matter of building warships now. After all, it's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without straw, and there is no one who can build a ship. No matter how good and detailed the drawings are, he can only stare at it.
In desperation, Lu Yan could only ask Lao Geng to secretly recruit craftsmen who knew how to build ships, especially those with experience and quality from Jingzhou and Jiangdong.
The warship matter was somewhat put on hold, but the plan to build artillery was successfully put on the agenda.
But now there is a problem, that is, the steel production in Chenliu County alone is obviously unable to keep up.
Since the emergence of coal, the efficiency of steelmaking has greatly improved. This is mainly due to the higher temperature of coal, which can melt molten iron more finely and remove more impurities. But even though efficiency has made great progress, the supply is still
Far from keeping up with demand.
In Hebei, there are a large number of defenders in various places who need to forge brand new weapons and armor. In addition, the armor of various teams under Cao Cao and Lu Yan also need to be repaired or updated. Although the current generals and supervisors are working in three shifts day and night,
But the order is still scheduled for two years later!
Two years later! Horrible!
This issue is also one of the biggest issues that Lu Yan learned from Lao Geng during this trip. As for other issues, big and small, they are countless.
The generals still use the steel-filling method, but although the steel-filling method is the most advanced steel-making method in ancient times, it is still far behind those modern techniques.
Lu Yan has been thinking about it since he was on his way back to Chenliu County.
He could clearly feel that the current supervisor had become a behemoth.
Moreover, various departments are mixed together, not only the work efficiency becomes increasingly low, but also various communication and collaboration problems become more and more prominent.
After much thought, Lu Yan finally decided to slowly start to reform the general supervision. When a department or system is no longer suitable for the current society, only innovation can make it develop more healthily.
Since the big problem of steelmaking happened to be mentioned, we will start from the aspect of steelmaking.
So Lu Yan decided to spin off the steelmaking department first, and he wanted to open a steelmaking plant specifically for this purpose!
Lu Yan searched for relevant information when investigating some issues in his previous life, and he still had many vague impressions in his mind.
"Emm... It seems that blast furnaces are most commonly used in modern times for steelmaking, right?"
"Compared to other methods, blast furnace steelmaking is simpler, has large output, and has high labor productivity... and it is also modified from the ancient shaft furnace ironmaking method, so it should be a challenge."
"After the blast furnace generates molten iron, the molten iron is directly transferred to the steelmaking plant. The molten iron flows into the converter of the plant, where scrap iron is added and oxygen is blown to remove carbon. Then it is continuously cast into steel billets and finally processed into finished products..."
Lu Yan only had a vague impression of the whole process, and he didn't know many details at all.
But it doesn't matter. Lu Yan now has tens of thousands of craftsmen and countless talented people under his command. He only needs to propose a direction and rough standards, and countless people will naturally work hard to achieve his goals.
Opening a steelmaking plant is completely different from the original small workshop.
This matter must be discussed with Cao Cao in advance, otherwise if someone is taking advantage of it, Lu Yan will probably lose his pants, and he will be either shit or shit.
This matter needs to be implemented as soon as possible, and Lu Yan plans to take advantage of the opportunity when Cao Cao will enthrone the crown prince to entertain officials at a banquet in the near future to explain this matter to him.
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The following days seemed to be on the right track again, and Lu Yan finally lived a magical life of fishing, listening to music, playing cards, and walking his wife.
After Lu Lingqi helped prepare for Zhao Xue's wedding, she stayed with Lu Yan almost every day during this period.
I don’t know what’s going on, but now whenever she has free time in the day, Lu Lingqi will drag Lu Yan to “discuss” with her, which makes Lu Yan a little afraid of women now.
Later, Lu Yan accidentally heard from Huang Zhong's wife that Lu Lingqi was very fond of Cai Yan's daughter, so she planned to have one with Lu Yan while Cao Jun was recuperating.
After knowing the reason, Lu Yan sighed. In fact, he still hasn't decided whether he should leave his bloodline in this world...
"Leave it to fate!" Lu Yan sighed in his heart and muttered softly.
"Huh? Sir, what do you want to listen to? New music?" Lu Lingqi, who was walking with Lu Yan in the back garden, suddenly heard Lu Yan muttering, so she asked softly.
"Nothing..." Lu Yan put away his thoughts and smiled, then put his arm around Lu Lingqi's shoulders and asked: "My father-in-law's appointment document should be arriving soon. I think he will be very happy, right?"
Hearing Lu Yan talk about this matter, Lu Lingqi immediately forgot what Lu Yan was muttering about just now.
She immediately smiled and said: "It is my father's lifelong dream to fight into the grassland! It would be even better if I could return to Bingzhou!"
"That's good. When Jihou enters Youzhou, I will send people to send him some good soldiers and armor. From now on, Youzhou's border defense will have to rely on them. As for Bingzhou... I will regain the northern counties of Bingzhou in the future.
When the time comes, Jihou will definitely not be forgotten!"
"Take back the northern part of Bingzhou?!" When Lu Lingqi heard this, she was immediately surprised and said: "Sir, do you and Mr. Cao really think so?"
"Of course, the northern part of Bingzhou belongs to us Han people." Lu Yan replied matter-of-factly, "It's just that we may have to work hard for Jihou then."
Lu Lingqi smiled with her eyes crooked, and said, "How come we are talking to two different people from the same family?"
When Lu Yan heard this, he laughed, rubbed Lu Lingqi's head and said, "Yes, yes! Madam taught you a lesson!"
"Don't make trouble!" Lu Lingqi slapped Lu Yan's mischievous hand away, and then asked: "Sir, although I don't want to say this... when will you marry another concubine or concubine?"
Lu Yan was stunned by Lu Lingqi's words... Er, Lu Yan said with a faint smile: "Life is short and feelings are limited. In my life, you are enough..."
Lu Lingqi looked at Lu Yan infatuatedly. After a long time, she came back to her senses and said: "But sir, you are a noble person. If I am the only one in this room, people will gossip..."
"Am I still afraid of people gossiping?" Lu Yan sneered and continued: "I started from scratch with Lao Cao, and so far I haven't saved any property except you.
Your husband,
Be honest and open-minded; act with a clear conscience.
What do they do with these little remarks?"
Lu Yan's words suddenly made Lu Lingqi feel very relaxed. She pursed her lips and smiled: "Everything you said is right. But I am the wife of your wife, and I am your only wife. Logically speaking, I should continue the bloodline for you..."
Seeing Lu Lingqi's eyes gradually changing, Lu Yan quickly waved his hands and said:
"Don't rush this matter, maybe it will be done suddenly one day?"