Duan Lun was talking about production problems in factories, basically front-line problems. Ordinary people cannot know these things, and ordinary officials cannot know them either. Only people who have been working on the front line all year round will understand.
However, Duan Lun knew that Du Ruhui should also understand. As expected, as soon as he finished speaking, Du Ruhui showed a pensive look.
After a moment, he nodded.
"Yes, that's exactly what it is..."
He is relatively familiar with the issues Duan Lun mentioned and knows that they are all true. Of course, this matter is not a problem at this stage. Compared with the strength of steel itself, it is very superior. Even if the accuracy is not very good, it doesn't matter. Anyway, the enemy's knife cannot
It will be harder than the Tang Dynasty knife!
But if this topic is discussed seriously, it will definitely not be so optimistic.
The art of steelmaking is complex, but it is not vertically complex like Sun Tzu's Art of War. It requires extremely high understanding and critical thinking ability to master. On the contrary, the complexity of this thing is the horizontal complexity with a relatively large amount of information.
, in other words, there is too much content.
There is no point in keeping this kind of thing secret, sooner or later it will be recorded by someone who is interested, and then it will gradually spread.
This does not even mean that there are spies within the Tang Dynasty. Even ordinary people would want to learn such a useful steel-making technique. After all...
If one day the Tang Dynasty collapses, and these steel mills also fail, then we ordinary people will still have some skills, right?
The Tang Dynasty did not have peace for a long time, and the people did not mistakenly think that everything would be good forever. Besides...if the world is truly peaceful in the future, the good steel produced by this steel factory will not be available to the whole world for a while.
At most, Your Majesty can only distribute hoes to farmers, but if you can build a steelmaking factory like this and sell furniture or even needlework instead of hoes, that would be great, right?
There are really many craftsmen with this idea, and as time goes by, it spreads, and finally... no, I can't even say the end. It won't be long before the technology is acquired by other neighboring countries, and finally develops its own
In the steelmaking industry, it is just a matter of time.
In this way...
I'm afraid it won't be long, or even very soon, that these technologies will no longer be Datang's exclusive advantages, and the security of the country's frontiers will still need to be solved.
Under such circumstances, what Duan Lun mentioned today can be said to be far-sighted.
Du Ruhui put down his ink pen, frowned and pondered for a moment, and then said,
"Learning is like sailing against the current, but no career in the world is like this. According to what the public said, how should this matter be?"
Du Ruhui knew that since Duan Lun mentioned this matter, he must have given it some thought.
Duan Lun pondered for a moment, "Actually, it's not just a matter of steel craftsmanship, there's another thing. Are the telescopes in the military these days easy to use?"
"telescope?"
…
Du Ruhui didn't expect Duan Lun's thinking to be so fast, and he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
But after all, they are all things under the category of weapons, so it is not a deviation from the topic.
After thinking about it, he nodded, "Every time I receive a message from the northern part of the Great Wall or Nanyang recently, the guard will always praise the power of the telescope. This object can see several times or even ten times farther than ordinary people can.
It’s a sharp weapon.”
"Why...is there something wrong with this thing?"
Du Ruhui was a little curious. This telescope should be the thing that can greatly improve the strength of the army and cost the least. After all, it directly greatly improves the field of vision. Such a good thing is difficult to find when going out with a lantern.
What else could be wrong with this?
But Duan Lun really sighed and said, "It's hard to say. Telescopes are naturally a weapon for military strategists, and the craftsmanship is difficult and difficult to copy and spread. But this thing is still a small thing after all. If an unscrupulous person brings it to the barbarians, it will usually be a trouble in the future.
endless."
"this……"
Du Ruhui originally looked relaxed, but when Duan Lun looked at it from this perspective, he touched his chin and thought, this is really troublesome.
It seems complicated and difficult, and the technology density is very high and difficult to manufacture, right? It is indeed difficult for the Hu people to imitate it. But if someone in the Tang Dynasty imitated it and gave it to the Hu people, the transportation would be much easier.
After all, we have to send a large amount of steel and grain out of the customs. This court is easy to manage, and there are loyal and good people guarding the border, so everything will be safe and sound.
But if it is a small thing like a telescope, how to prevent it? If it leaks out accidentally, it will leak out.
Just find a box that doesn't need to be too big, and you'll have a large number of them, and by then you'll have all the generals in Goguryeo.
Thinking of this... Du Ruhui couldn't help but feel horrified.
Damn it, so the problem is quite serious?...
This idea is simply too scary to think about.
Now he understood what Duan Lun was worried about.
The Imperial Guard of the Tang Dynasty seems to have become more powerful in recent times, but if you think about it carefully, it is not something that can live for thousands of years. Sooner or later, even the other side will have these things.
By then, won't the border issues still be difficult to deal with? The tax burden will still be difficult to reduce...
In this case……
Du Ruhui raised his head and looked at Duan Lun, with a clear understanding in his heart.
No wonder Duan Lun mentioned this today, it is indeed worth talking about, and he should already have an idea in his mind...
"So, Mr. Duan has already thought of how to solve it?"
"Of course this is out of the question. I have little knowledge and experience, so how can I solve it easily? However, Brother Keming still remembers yesterday's glass seal?"
"Glass seal?"
Du Ruhui was startled, and then seemed to think of something.
Soon, Du Ruhui also reacted and turned to look at Duan Lun, "You mean, this seal has something to do with my industry in Datang?"
"It's just that although this thing is unique, it is still an external possession after all..."
After all, if the industry wants to improve, it must rely on large numbers of people.
Duan Lun smiled when he heard this, "This is natural!"
"So when I saw the seal yesterday, I was wondering who made it. The exquisite craftsmanship of the seal was actually the only one I've seen in Duan's life. If I can find this skilled craftsman, it will be of great help in the future.
What a benefit!”
"Is it so magical?"
Du Ruhui felt that it was a bit exaggerated at first, but then he thought about it. Although the glass is brittle, like jade, it is a brittle but hard material.
It sounds contradictory to say it, but it is actually like this. In other words, this thing is very difficult to process.
Thinking back to the carving of the seal yesterday, even though I don't know how to do it, I can still see that the carving is extremely good.
From this point of view, it can indeed be used for the state affairs of the Tang Dynasty and improve the industry of the Tang Dynasty. This is no better than making jewelry for the wealthy gentry and nobles.
After all, no matter how good the jewelry is, Brother Kong Fang's wealth will be the same. If his contribution to the country is really helpful, he will have the opportunity to build temples in the future. How can this card be comparable to ordinary wealth?