Chapter Seventy-Seven: Too Difficult, Nothing Is Insufficient
Yes, the problem is too big.
First of all, a thousand pulley crossbows may not sound like much, but the parts required are very complex and precise and cannot be mass-produced.
Only some master craftsmen can make them, and the number they can make every day is limited. They may not be able to make a thousand pulley crossbows in a month.
Something as simple as the crossbow body is easy to say, but the connection in precise places does take a lot of effort.
Moreover, there is currently a serious shortage of materials, and this pulley crossbow uses a lot of crossbow strings. One month is really too much.
Let’s talk about the crossbow arrows. A pulley crossbow is equipped with a hundred arrows, which is not much. A thousand arrows equals a hundred thousand arrows.
In addition to the crossbow arrows, you also have to cut down trees to make the arrow bodies. This is not an easy task. I hope that my team of less than a hundred people will be able to do it until the end of the year.
Listening to Wang Pengyue's words, Jiang Yang also felt powerless and limited by his time.
If I can't do it, it's man's fault.
"Hey." Jiang Yang let out a long sigh. The ideal is very full, but the reality is very skinny.
Lack of people, lack of materials, lack of everything.
"Sir, I do know that there are good candidates in one place. If we can bring them over, we can get some additional manpower." Wang Pengyue frowned and said: "It's just that those people may not be willing, and...
I’m not sure I can trust them either.”
"Tell me and listen." No matter what, you should understand it first. If there is something you can do, you can start to figure it out. If you can't understand it, it won't be a waste.
Wang Pengyue spoke slowly and said: "Sir, there is a group of people in Xiaohe Village in the north of Xiami County. They are all workers who once made ordnance for the imperial court."
"There's nothing to say about the craftsmanship, it's just that they are a bit stuck in the rules when it comes to their work. If they know that the things we build are used to arm local warriors, I'm afraid..."
At this point Wang Pengyue paused.
Jiang Yang also understood. Those people were skilled, but they grew up eating official meals. They were loyal to the royal family and wanted them to make pulley crossbows.
I might report it to you and charge you with treason the next day.
Jiang Yang frowned. Those who retired must be good at craftsmanship. After asking Wang Pengyue, there were more than 200 people. If they could come to his side, the number of experienced masters would also increase.
As for some rough and simple manufacturing, such as chopping wood to make a crossbow body, and some simple assembly line work, you can definitely recruit more people to do it, so that productivity will not drop.
But convincing them is not an easy task.
Jiang Yang tapped his fingers and said: "Study the drawings first and try to build a pulley crossbow to see how it looks. Then recruit a thousand people from the new rural areas to be apprentices. You can't let them suffer in terms of treatment. In addition, you are in the new countryside."
Choose a place near the river bank near the countryside and ask Ma Feng to build a new workshop for you."
"I'll go down and work with Wang Tong to find a way to solve the problem of materials for you. I'll also think of a way to solve the problem of the master. You guys should work step by step first." Jiang Yang continued after thinking for a moment.
It's too restrictive to be able to do anything.
After coming out of Wangji's blacksmith shop, Jiang Yang asked: "On what day did Mr. Li Zuo arrange the funeral of the martyr?"
"Replying to your lord, after three days, Lord Li said that everything will be ready and we will wait for you to make arrangements." The young man immediately replied.
Jiang Yang nodded. Three days later it would be time to close the net on Yuan Wang. It would also be the time for the funeral of the martyrs, and it would also be the time to move to a new rural area.
Phew, there are so many things.
I also want to visit Xiaohe Village, but I think I don’t have enough time. After all, we have to check things by ourselves sometimes here in Wenguan.
It's time for Yuelai Hotel to open, but I don't know if this opening method is good or not.
Hmm... it should be no problem...
Jiang Yang grinned and walked around the prison in the new rural area. Tsk... there were so many people and it was quite lively.
While looking at Wen Guan and the government servant Jiang Yang who were busy without saying anything, they returned to the old county government office to prepare for what would happen in three days.
.....
At the same time, Wang Chen and Manager Liu gathered together in Wang Yuan's mansion and sighed.
I have no choice, I can't get out of Mi County.
The leader of this government office is Wen Guan, who knows Wang Chen, and Manager Liu is also a familiar face in Xiami County.
How can we let you out? Just find any excuse and let them go back directly.
Out of the city gate? Is it possible!
As for why they were not arrested, after all, we were talking about important criminals of the imperial court. How could we not arrest the fugitives who robbed the court?
Naturally, the only thing we need to catch is to put a long line to catch the big fish.
Jiang Yang's plan will start in three days, so let them worry for a while first.
Although Wang Chen and Manager Liu were a little anxious, Wang Yuanwai was very calm and even asked them to wait patiently. It didn't matter if they couldn't get out now. Anyway, the sugar issue was in their own hands, so they didn't panic at all.
In the past few days, Wen Guan, with the help of Jiang Yang, almost arrested all the wealthy and gentry families in Xia Mi County. Why almost? Because the Liu family, Chen family, Zhu family and Wang family did not touch them.
The accusations against these people are densely written on countless pieces of paper. It can be said that the evidence is irrefutable.
The amount of property confiscated and confiscated is huge.
The matter of the aftermath of the martyrs was also well publicized by the Propaganda Department under Li's right hand.
Everyone in Xiami County knew about this incident. It was said that they were brave and fearless. In order to protect Xiami County and fight against the horse bandits, they were not afraid of death. In the end, they sacrificed heroically. Even with Jiang Yang's little guidance, they
They were made into heroes.
Let me tell you that Mi County is a hero and a good person under the protection, and the pension payment this time is in full swing.
Special arrangements were made for comrades from the same village to come to the house with Huang Chengcheng's gold to plead guilty, and compensation was given in front of everyone. They also said in public that they would be divided into courtyards and farmland, and that their children and grandchildren would go to school for free.
This conditional treatment really surprised everyone. After the two waves of offensive, the entire Xiami County people were firstly moved by this heroic atmosphere, and secondly, they were shocked by Jiang Yang's follow-up treatment.
How could someone who died in battle be treated so well?
Didn’t I work hard to farm just to survive as a stutterer? Now I go to work as a villager to defend my hometown. Not only can my family be fed and clothed, but if all the subsequent family problems after death in the war are solved for you, what else can you be dissatisfied about?
Many people plan to attend the funeral of this martyr. As this offensive continues, people who were not planning to go to the new countryside have already packed up their things and started to rush to the new countryside.
Don’t recruit personnel too quickly.
After preparations were made here, Tang Yingcai was not idle anywhere.
After a few days, I selected six very smart guys from among my clerks and told them about my business methods. Although I still lack experience, there is no problem in being the shopkeeper of a small shop.
At least the account can be settled.
In addition, in the past few days, Tang Yingcai followed Jiang Yang's wishes and occasionally introduced hot pot and barbecue for everyone to taste for free to whet everyone's appetite.