"Major!"
As soon as Bu Tianzhi and Chen Laomou entered the main hall, they immediately bowed to Kuo Zhong.
Now, the Young Marshal's Army and the Twin Dragons Gang were on the right track. The distinction between the upper and lower levels had been established, and no one could go against it.
It could be said that the forces under the Twin Dragons had already taken shape and could be considered a small duke.
"You guys are here. Have a seat."
Kuo Zhong smiled and said gently.
"Yes."
Bu Tianzhi and Old Mou Chen didn't restrain themselves, sitting down on the lower seats.
After so many days of interaction, they had finally understood Kuo Zhong and Xu Zhiling. The Double Dragons were led by Kuo Zhong, who ruled the world. The military affairs were handed over to Xu Zhiling, the Brocade Guards to Fu Junyi, and the internal affairs to Bu Tianzhi. This was a rare wise ruler in the world.
Moreover, they had watched the Giant Kun Gang's leader, Yun Yuzhen, grow up. Although Kuo Zhong had said that he would take her in as a maid, he had not treated her harshly. She was still a virgin, which comforted the elders of the Giant Kun Gang. Their loyalty to Kuo Zhong grew even deeper.
"Old Chen."
"I wonder how the recruitment of the craftsmen camp is going?”
"Replying to the Young Marshal."
"In the past month, I've been working hard for a long time," Chen Laomou quickly reported.”
"In addition to integrating the three gangs, we have recruited a large number of blacksmiths, weavers, carpenters, stonemasons, bricklayers, and other craftsmen from Jiang Du.”
"As of now, there are more than two thousand craftsmen in the craftsman camp, of which six hundred are blacksmiths.”
"In addition, we also invited the great craftsman Li Chun.”
Jiangdu was the largest prefecture in the world, and it was home to the best of all trades in the Jiangnan area, as well as craftsmen.
The Twin Dragons Gang spared no effort in recruiting craftsmen, attracting many people to join.
"Oh? Was it Li Chun who designed and built the Zhaozhou Bridge?”
Upon hearing this name, Kuo Zhong had a flash of inspiration and asked.
"Yes."
"Great Craftsman Li specializes in building bridges, palaces, and cities.”
Chen Laomou's words once again attracted Kuo Zhong's attention. He said with some doubt,"Since you are such a great craftsman, how could you…"
Logically speaking, a craftsman of Li Chun's level must have a record in the Ministry of Works and receive a salary from the imperial court.
The Double Dragons Gang was just a gang now. Even if they wanted to join another family, they would have to rely on the aristocratic families.
"Major."
"You don't know."
At this moment, Old Chen explained," Since the ninth year of Daye, the world has been in turmoil. The people are in dire straits.”
"Now, Great Sui has already become fragmented and can't even take care of itself. How can we still care about these craftsmen?”
"The aristocratic families have their own craftsmen. Even the small local tyrants know how to use their own people.”
"Therefore, the craftsmen of the imperial court are of little value. Either they can't be given the treatment they want, or others won't accept them at all.”
"I have a suggestion. Can we let the Embroidered Uniform Guards go to Daxing to recruit craftsmen from the Ministry of Works and Shao Fu?”
"The Shao Fu is in charge of all kinds of skills, while the Ministry of Works is in charge of weapons and armor smelting, construction, irrigation, and so on.”
"Even if we only recruit a portion of them, it will be enough to increase the foundation of our craftsman camp and catch up with the aristocratic families.”
Swoosh!
As soon as he finished speaking.
Kuo Zhong's eyes shone brightly.
Great Sui's achievements in science and technology were extremely brilliant, surpassing the Central and Western Regions.
The Zhaozhou Bridge designed and built by Li Chun had been passed down to later generations. The Huangji Calendar formulated by Liu Zhuo was the most advanced calendar at present, and Daxing City was the "world's first city". In addition, the Great Sui Dynasty also invented the world's earliest overall engraving printing.
Almost all the best craftsmen in the world were concentrated in the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible to poach people from these two places.
But now, the Great Sui was already in trouble. Even the officials were on tenterhooks, let alone the craftsmen at the bottom of society.
At this time, the Double Dragons Gang was willing to extend their hands to them and promised them good treatment. They would definitely be able to recruit a large number of high-quality craftsmen.
"Old Chen, you're right."
"I'll get the Embroidered Uniform Guards to do it immediately.”
"From today onwards, the Craftsman Camp will be changed to the Craftsman Supervisor. You will be the chief supervisor and will be in charge of all the craftsmen.”
"The matter of recruiting craftsmen must continue. We must spare no effort to recruit the craftsmen of the Jiangnan area under our command. These craftsmen are the foundation of the young marshal's army to fight for hegemony in the world.”
"Take a look at these things first.”
As he spoke, Kuo Zhong took out the Waterpower Forging Hammer Method, the blueprint of the Fortune Boat, and the Book of Agricultural Administration.
Old Mou Chen quickly took the item and examined it carefully. His old face was filled with shock.
"Major."
"This is…"
These three items gave Old Mou Chen an unprecedented surprise.
"I think you are familiar with the water hammer. During the Han Dynasty, there was a water pestle used to make mortar rice.”
"As for the water hammer, it is driven by water power. By hammering the steel with the hammer, one can obtain high-quality weapons and armor.”
"With this method, coupled with the steel infusion method, we can mass-produce high-quality armor.”
Kuo Zhong said slowly.
Before the invention of the steel pouring method, people used the steel refined by the steel frying method to forge weapons. The ring-headed saber was one of the products.
However, there was a limit to one's strength. A hundred times of forging was already the peak of craftsmanship. The Han Dynasty standard ring-head knives were almost thirty times of forging.
After the invention of the steel pouring method during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, people once again developed the soil-covering blade-burning method and the steel-sheathing method, which could increase the hardness and sharpness of the steel produced by the steel pouring method without the need for a large amount of forging. From there, weapons could be manufactured in batches. The horizontal saber was one of the products.
In fact, the Sui army's standard horizontal knives were usually only equivalent to 50 steel knives, and a few privately customized horizontal knives could reach 80 or 90 refinements.
A large amount of forging would cause the metal to bend, making it more resilient. A bent saber would be more powerful in slashing.
The horizontal blade was not a curved blade, but a straight blade. This was also a manifestation of the lack of skill.
Using the water hammer could allow one to repeatedly forge a large number of weapons, obtaining Hundred Refined Steel or even Thousand Refined Steel. This would allow the major general's army to use better weapons and armor.
Bu Tianzhi still didn't quite understand, but Chen Laomou, who had been a craftsman before, understood. This was also the reason why he was so excited.
"The Blessing Ship is more suitable for sailing on the sea. Of course, it can also sail in rivers.”
"As for the Book of Agriculture, it is not only a precious book for craftsmen, but also a treasure book for governance.”
"I hope that Old Chen can send someone to copy out the part about craftsmanship in the 'Book of Agricultural Policy'.”
"Originally, it was returned to Chief Bu to be used as a strategy for governance.”
"No problem!"
Upon hearing this, Old Mr. Chen held the three items as if he had obtained a treasure and quickly replied.
Bu Tianzhi, who was standing at the side, also knew the importance of these three items when he saw him like this. He couldn't help but become serious.
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