Direct development of Hongji means a huge investment. In military terms alone, at least one full infantry battalion must be sent to Hongji. Vietnam and Northern Korea are different from the desolate Sanya and Hong Kong Island, which can rely on naval protection.
The Northern Dynasty army had a considerable advantage over the army. The Northern Dynasty army was armed with the help of the Portuguese and the Dutch. In terms of professionalism, firearms usage capabilities and combat experience, it was much higher than the Guangdong Ming army.
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If we build a port in Hongji and excavate coal, we will inevitably be expelled by force from the Northern Dynasties. Without an infantry battalion plus a part of the artillery and navy, we cannot ensure the safety of the mining area. The General Staff prepared a plan to occupy and defend the Hongji mining area:
The permanent strength is more than three battalions. This is simply a fantasy for the army and navy, which are already short of troops.
The five battalions of the Army are currently distributed across the entire northern Hainan Island from Danzhou in the west to Wenchang in the east to conduct large-scale public security operations. Except for one battalion that remains in Ma Niao to serve as the general reserve force of the entire army, all troops are
were dispatched. If we continue to mobilize troops, it will seriously affect industrial and agricultural production.
Wu De thought about it again and again, and decided that he should act as cautiously as possible in this matter. Start by expanding trade - striving to adopt the large-scale armed trading station model and using local forces for mining. This also requires expanding basic investment, at least for the establishment of the Vietnam Trading Company
It can no longer be placed under Leizhou Station. It must be directly invested and managed by the Senate.
The steel plant was hoarding raw materials faster than Ji Wusheng and Wang Luobin expected. The Planning Institute organized a surprise shipment of ships. Sanya's iron ore powder, Qiongshan's coking lignite and Leizhou's lignite were continuously transported to Bopu.
He Ma Niao. Although the Navy temporarily lost a lot of cargo tons because one-third of its ships were towed ashore for repairs, it had a lot more idle sailors. The Navy adopted the practice of replacing people without changing ships to keep some ships continuous.
Although this increases the loss of the ship, it is still worth the sacrifice for the navy, which is about to get a new toy - steel is good for both the army and the navy, but in the long run it will definitely be more beneficial to the navy.
More: After all, the steel consumed to make 100,000 rifles is not equivalent to one ironclad ship, and the steel consumed to manufacture one large-caliber naval gun is equivalent to ten M1857s.
With the navy's full rush to transport, Lingao Iron and Steel Company's raw material reserves met the basic reserve for 7 days ahead of schedule. Ji Wusheng decided to start smelting steel without further delay. The second oven process will take about 48 hours.
Only then can the materials be officially put in, which can increase the reserve for a few days.
The steel company has trained the first generation of steel workers in Lingao in the converter workshop in the past. Some of them came from various smelting sites or blacksmiths in Guangdong and have certain experience in ironmaking. The surname of the foreman who leads the shift is
Li was originally the only blacksmith in Lingao City - traditional blacksmiths are actually similar to manufacturing workers and are not familiar with metallurgy. Therefore, most of the blacksmiths recruited by Lingao were assigned to the machinery department. However, this person's skills were not very good.
, even Lu Youtian shook his head when he saw it. In the end, he was sent directly to the metallurgical department to work as a foreman in the iron furnace.
However, Tiejiang Li finally has some smelting and casting skills, which is somewhat better than others. Ji Wusheng discovered during his work that this person is quite diligent and studious, but he is just too studious to have a good master and a competitive environment.
Hainan is lacking in both.
No one in this time and space has ever seen a blast furnace and an open hearth. The only production experience of modern steel technology for steel workers comes from iron smelting furnaces and converters. For this season, Wu Sheng personally stepped in and was responsible for training future steel workers. A small blast furnace and an open hearth were specially built.
model to teach smelting knowledge. In theory, workers only need to know how to do it, but Ji Wusheng felt that it was still necessary to give them some theoretical knowledge to promote their understanding.
This group of workers come to the steel company every day to study and participate in the construction project of the steel plant. Especially when they see the majestic blast furnaces and open hearths rising from the ground that they have never dreamed of, the workers' excitement is beyond words. I am very grateful to them.
For me, the small converter and iron furnace are already a miracle, let alone this huge tower!
"Can this blast furnace really produce good steel?" Ji Wusheng would definitely answer similar questions from the workers more than a dozen times every day.
Now that the blast furnace has been completely completed, the workers have carried out the first oven work and have a certain understanding of loading the furnace materials. Ji Wusheng decided to officially ignite the blast furnace on February 6.
He personally went into battle to supervise the workers' loading - the workers had already gained some experience after the last loading. However, they had to be more careful the second time the oven was used, because the second time the oven actually entered formal production operations.
, any problems will have a significant impact on blast furnace production.
Ji Wusheng inspected the processed coke powder. It was made from the best coke sent from Bopu Coal Coking Combined Plant. The workers added some tar to the coke powder and stirred it evenly. Then they added an appropriate amount of water.
, so that the coke powder has a certain humidity. The coke powder is used as a lining material in the oven and must have a certain humidity, otherwise it will not stick to the furnace wall, but if it is too wet, it will affect the furnace temperature.
After finishing the lining, Ji Wusheng personally went into the furnace and checked the thickness and humidity meter by meter to ensure that every link was accurate. If the thickness was less than 20mm and there was a problem with the humidity, all of them would be dismantled and remade.
After the lining was made, wood shavings were sent from the wood processing factory - shavings are a good ignition material, dry and easy to burn. Dozens of large packages of shavings were loaded into the bottom layer of the blast furnace, and then the firewood began to be piled.
, stack them in a tic-tac-shape. Add some shavings to the firewood near each air outlet. Stack coke on top of the wood. The coke is placed in layers, each layer is 300mm. Some limestone is added to the upper layers, and the coke is placed between them.
It should be placed relatively loosely to facilitate ventilation. When adding materials, the entire furnace body should be filled up to the furnace throat.
After the charging is completed, the furnace is officially opened. The ignition of the blast furnace was a big event even in the old time and space. The ignition and commissioning of large and extra-large blast furnaces were qualified to be broadcast on the news network in the past. For the Chuanchuan Group, the ignition of the blast furnace is even more important.
It is an important step in the development of "our business".
On February 6th, a simple and grand blast furnace lighting ceremony was held under the tall ceiling of the blast furnace workshop. Workers from the steel plant, construction workers participating in the construction of the steel plant, students and army and navy soldiers gathered in groups in the steel plant
Under the roof of the truss factory building, although they built the behemoth in front of them brick by brick, the fact that it was actually fully formed and standing in front of them still made everyone marvel - this behemoth can actually smelt iron! This is really
Things you never dreamed of.
The sight in front of them not only amazed the naturalized people, but also the elders, most of whom had never seen a blast furnace in person. When they came to the foot of the blast furnace, which was nearly ten meters tall, they were surprised and felt extremely proud in their hearts - they were about to own it.
This "artifact" of time and space. The raging fire ignited by the blast furnace and the billowing molten iron flowing out will sweep away the old world and leave a new world that belongs to them.
Of course, the main figures of the Executive Committee and the activists of the Senate could not give up this good opportunity to show their faces and came to the scene one after another. Fang Fei, who specializes in preparing large-scale events, was also the main planner of this event. He asked Ji Wusheng if he wanted to entertain him
Meeting and the like.
"Industrial Port doesn't have the budget for hospitality expenses."
According to the expense reimbursement system established by the Cheka, only a few foreign-related departments have the right to record and reimburse entertainment expenses, and other departments are not even qualified to appear in the accounts.
Fang Fei said: "This expense can be paid by the general office, you just need to apply."
"No, no, the lighting of the blast furnace is of great significance, so we need to hold a ceremony. But for this purpose, there is no need to eat and drink." Ji Wusheng couldn't see the reception in commemoration of Pavlov's birthday in the old time. Therefore, this ceremony
Only announcements were issued, but no invitations were issued. There were no other decorations except for hanging placards, and no drinks, cigarettes or food were prepared - the notice stated that you need to bring your own food.
Although the steel plant was not very enthusiastic about the elders, they were very enthusiastic about it. In addition to the main leaders of the executive committee, many elders from the industrial and military departments also came. Both of them are large consumers of steel.
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The elders were discussing excitedly under the blast furnace about the production capacity and uses of steel. Of course, there were inevitably a lot of militaristic ideas about building iron-armored ships. Railway construction also became the focus of discussion. Whether to build meter gauge, standard gauge, wide gauge or extra-wide
There was also a small argument about the rails. The maids looked curiously at the blast furnace and the masters who were gesticulating and blushing with excitement below the blast furnace.
Some people took advantage of the privileges of seniors to get close to the blast furnace and carefully looked at the furnace body, base, and tuyere... From time to time, some people excitedly pointed out: This part was designed and manufactured by our department and workshop, or the materials were found. For seniors in the chemical industry
Generally speaking, they contribute the most in the project - just dealing with blast furnace refractory materials takes a lot of brainpower from the chemical industry.
The blast furnace workshop already looks very "modern". Not only is the structure of the entire factory made of steel, there is a crane on the ceiling, tracks, stairs, corridors, overpasses on the ground... Most of the internal structures are also in industrial style.
The fence panels are made of wrought iron and look rough and strong.
Wen Desi and Ma Qianzhu both came to the scene at the same time. Wen Desi walked around the blast furnace several times, and suddenly said to Ma Qianxu who was with him: "Ma Gong, I heard that in ancient times, it was the time to open a furnace.