It's not that the ministers are unwilling, after all, they can only follow Zhao Yanxun at the moment, not to mention Zhao Yanxun has confirmed that he is the right person to accept the sky.
But these officials have forgotten that the more shameless a person like Huang Zhongchang is, the faster he rises in the officialdom.
Not to mention wearing a high hat, as long as someone can get promoted and make a fortune, it is not unusual for him to be called daddy in public.
But again, you have to be thick-skinned enough.
Zhao Yanxun didn't think so much. Since he asked Huang Zhongchang to lead the way, he didn't have the right to refuse.
"Stop being so polite and let's go!" Zhao Yanxun said in a deep voice.
After hearing this, Huang Zhongchang stepped forward and guided Zhao Yanxun forward.
Following closely behind Zhao Yanxun, in addition to Huo An, was Shi Guan Hetai, the right commander, who was under Guan Hetai of the Gongzheng Office.
After entering the gate, there is a large open space inside, with a large amount of wood and bamboo strips piled up, which are used for production.
Huang Zhongchang walked in front, pointed at the people who were busy not far away, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, we are making bamboo armor up front!"
In fact, the process is arranged in advance.
Zhao Yanxun looked around and saw that there were almost a hundred craftsmen weaving bamboo armor.
Weaving armor is a highly technical type of work, so these craftsmen are paid better, which at least ensures that their family has enough to eat.
Soon, at the call of Huang Zhongchang, the official in charge of the workshop here directly brought a pair of armor over.
"Your Highness, this is a complete armor. Compared with the one used by the palace for testing before, each component is much reinforced!" Huang Zhongchang introduced.
Zhao Yanxun nodded, he could still see this.
But he said to Huo An beside him: "Go to the front and get another pair of armor!"
Everyone was a little stunned, and then they understood what Zhao Yanxun meant. This was a mouthful of distrust of officials.
Huang Zhong glanced at the management officials, and only after seeing the reassuring eyes on the other side did he really feel at ease.
After a while, Huo An led two young eunuchs and took the clothes and armor from the craftsman.
"Gong Zheng, tell me about this piece of armor!" Zhao Yanxun said with a slight smile.
Let’s talk about armor. How should we say armor? Huang Zhongchang didn’t understand what Zhao Yanxun meant for a while.
So he could only introduce it in a formulaic way: "Your Highness, this armor is an imitation of iron armor..."
Pointing to the parts in the hands of Huo An and the others, Huang Zhongchang continued: "These two are the front and rear breastplates!"
"These are skirt armor..."
"These two pieces are worn on the left and right sides..."
"These are the wrist and greaves..."
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"Although armor woven from bamboo is not as strong as iron armor, its advantage is that it is lighter and less burdensome for soldiers to wear!"
After the explanation, Huang Zhongchang felt thirsty and his tongue was dry, and Zhao Yanxun expressed that he was very satisfied.
"Guan Changshi, how many pieces of finished armor are there already?" Zhao Yanxun asked again.
As the chief steward of the palace, Guan Hetai was very familiar with these data and immediately said: "Reporting to Your Highness, there are now seven hundred pairs of armors, four hundred of which have been distributed to the Guards Department, and the remaining three hundred are stored in the warehouse!"
"How many bamboo armors can be made from these bamboos in the city and outside the city?" Zhao Yanxun asked again.
This question was difficult to answer. Guan Hetai looked at Huang Zhongchang, and Huang Zhongchang glanced at the official who managed the workshop.
"Reporting to Your Highness, all the bamboo in the city has been cut down. Even if we include those outside the city... we can only make three hundred pairs at most!"
Zhao Yanxun was not surprised when he heard the news. He had a general grasp of the situation in the city.
"That's good. You guys have been working hard these days and have come up with such things. It's already pretty good!"
Zhao Yanxun's praise made Huang Zhongchang and others feel at ease. They had passed half of the test today.
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness!"
After gesturing for everyone to excuse themselves, Zhao Yanxun continued: "Let's go and see the troop carrier!"
This is the main purpose of his coming here today.
The personnel carrier was Zhao Yanxun's idea. He listed out various requirements and asked people from the Gongzheng Institute to design and manufacture it.
The people at the Engineering Institute racked their brains and scrapped several designs before their design was approved by Zhao Yanxun.
But it is by no means an easy task to turn the things on the drawings into reality and finally achieve the effect of mass production.
Fortunately, this thing is not as sophisticated as the Houshi Hangfa, so after more than half a month of hard work, the first troop carrier was assembled.
Under the guidance of Huang Zhongchang and others, Zhao Yanxun and his party went to the workshop where the personnel carriers were assembled.
The workshop was surrounded by a courtyard wall. Zhao Yanxun entered the courtyard gate and saw a wooden vehicle.
The first impression on people is that it is sturdy. This car is made of wood half a foot long and half wide, and cast through the mortise and tenon process to ensure its sturdiness.
The second impression this car gives people is its size. It is two feet long and one foot wide, and can easily accommodate ten people.
The third impression of this car is that it is stable. The wheels are extra reinforced and look sturdy. The ground clearance of the car is only half a meter, making it even more stable.
There are no fancy carvings on the whole car. This rough appearance is very consistent with Zhao Yanxun's overdue appearance.
Huang Zhongchang waved, and the official in charge came forward immediately. He still wanted to be more familiar with this place.
Seeing the official coming, Zhao Yanxun smiled and said, "Tell me about this car!"
Chen Yangzhi came to Zhao Yanxun's side, pointed to the troop transport vehicle beside him, and talked about the general situation of the vehicle.
"Open the door and take a look!" Zhao Yanxun said solemnly.
Then the door was opened and the situation inside was revealed.
Zhao Yanxun took a few steps forward, stood outside and poked his head inside.
I have to say that the space inside is indeed large enough. Ten people will not be too crowded inside. If they encounter zombies and hide inside, they can keep themselves safe.
"Your Highness, the space inside is limited, so there are only ten seats. The soldiers can rest on them when they are tired!"
"More places in the city have been set up as storage cabins. If each cabin is filled with food and water, ten people can last for half a month!"
Looking at the storage locations everywhere inside, Zhao Yanxun nodded with great satisfaction. This thing is indeed very good.
Just listen to Chen Yangzhi continue to say: "In addition, there are six lookout points in various directions in the car. Not only can you observe the situation outside, but they can also be used as launch points when necessary!"
As Chen Yangzhi explained, Zhao Yanxun looked around the car and saw six openings about ten centimeters long and wide.
Then he looked up again and saw a door half a meter long and wide above the rear of the car. This was the "sunroof" he specifically asked for.
"According to the prince's instruction, a door was opened above the rear of the car!"
Zhao Yanxun smiled and then asked: "Do you know what the use of this door is?"
Everyone at the scene looked at each other and looked like they were thinking.
An official was about to answer, but after being discovered by Guan Hetai, he glared back sternly, but Zhao Yanxun had no idea what was going on behind him.
"I am stupid, so please give me some advice!" Guan Hetai said with a smile.
