"Major!"
"Are we going to build a hydraulic forging workshop and shipyard in Yuhang?”
Chen Laomou asked, slightly restless.
With the Palm Water Hammer Forging Technique, the complete set of Fu Chuan blueprints, and the 'Book of Agricultural Policy', he desperately wanted an experimental plot.
Yuhang County, where the Double Dragons Gang had taken root, was the best choice.
However, Kuo Zhong interrupted him.""The shipyard can be set up in Yuhang County, and immediately gather the members of the Twin Dragons Gang to build the blessing ship.”
"Lingnan and Minyue both have big trees, and the raw materials are nearby.”
"I hope that all the ships of the Twin Dragons Gang can be replaced by Fu boats.”
"Of course, all the ships that have been eliminated will be used on the rivers to form a huge navy.”
"What about the hydraulic forge?"
Chen Laomou asked.
"We won't build the water-powered forging workshop for now. We'll start building it after our army takes over the counties of Yuzhang.”
"Right, order someone to forge these blueprints first.”
"I've already placed 20000 jin of Wootz steel in the warehouse. The weapons forged from this steel are only for the generals.”
Kuo Zhong said in a deep voice with a burning gaze.
The five counties of Jiangdong were probably the entire Zhejiang Province in the future. The local coal mines and iron mines were scarce, and the quality was poor.
If he rashly placed the hydraulic forging workshop in the Jiangdong area, it would not be easy to produce, and it would be easier for others to spy on its secrets and help the enemy.
On the other hand, among the seven prefectures of Jiangyou, Yuzhang, and Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Province was one of the regions with the most balanced distribution of mineral resources in the later generations. There were Dexing Copper Mine, Pingxiang Coal Mine, and Xinyu Iron Mine. The reserves of Xinyu Iron Mine alone reached about 80 million tons.
The above-mentioned minerals were of high quality, and there was no large-scale development in this era, so very few people knew about it. Even if the hydraulic forging workshop was popularized, it was impossible for the news to leak out in a short period of time.
From the perspective of the young marshal's army and the development of the Twin Dragons Gang, it was not the right time to start production.
"Yes."
Although Chen Laomou was a little depressed that he couldn't immediately build the hydraulic forging workshop, he still respectfully agreed.
However, after looking at the blueprints of the weapons that Kuo Zhong had taken out, he had a new idea. He could not help but say,"Major."
"This should be a weapon forged for the generals in the army, right?”
"Pardon me for being blunt, but although you and Young Master Ling have divine weapons in your hands, it's better to have long weapons on the battlefield.”
"Yes, Young Marshal."
His words immediately garnered Bu Tianzhi's approval. He echoed,""There are two pieces of Meteoric Metal collected by the Sea Sand Gang in the storeroom.”
"One comes from the desert and contains gold essence; The other came from the sea, rich in water vapor.”
As soon as he finished speaking.
Kuo Zhong's expression changed.
Although the Dragon Tooth Saber and the Soaring Frost Sword were good, they were not suitable as weapons for conquering on the battlefield. It was better to have a long weapon in a horse battle.
"Since both of you have such a suggestion, then we'll use Meteoric Metal as the main material and Wootz Steel as the auxiliary material to forge two weapons.”
Immediately, Kuo Zhong ordered Yun Yuzhen to take out a pen and paper and start drawing.
In an instant.
Two halberds appeared on the paper.
One was a single-eared crescent blade, and the other was a double-eared crescent blade. There was a dragon painted on the shaft of the former, decorated with red paint and hung with a colorful axe.
"Old Chen."
"The two ears are called the Profound Dragon Sky-Breaking Halberd, and the single ear is called the Silver Dragon Mountain-Suppressing Halberd.”
"The former is cast at 1200 jin, while the latter is cast at 1000 jin.”
"Young Marshal, forging these two weapons is not a problem. However, they are so heavy. As for the warhorses…"
Old Chen wanted to say something but hesitated.
Which warhorse in the world could carry a weapon weighing 1,200 jin plus the weight of a human body?
"It's fine. Just order someone to forge it.”
Kuo Zhong waved his hand nonchalantly.
There were no exotic beasts in this world that could be carried, so he couldn't nurture them himself.
Putting aside the fact that the system could produce Mutated Beast Pills, even if it was an ordinary pill, it could allow a warhorse to be reborn.
"Yes."
Old Mou Chen immediately replied and turned to leave.
After he left, Kuo Zhong turned to Bu Tianzhi.""Mister Bu."
"How are the resources we have now?"
"Young Marshal!"
Bu Tianzhi, the logistics manager, replied without hesitation,""According to your instructions."
"I have already ordered people to sell all the antiques, paintings, jewelry, and jade in the treasury.”
"The earnings have been returned to the treasury. We currently have eight hundred thousand taels of gold and four million two hundred and seventy thousand taels of silver.”
" In addition, we also bought 20,000 pieces of cloth and made them into military uniforms. At present, our army has already made two sets of black military uniforms for each person, and the members of the Twin Dragons Gang have also made two sets for each person. There are still 50,000 sets of finished products in the warehouse.”
"Yes."
Kou Zhong nodded slightly, expressing his satisfaction.
Unifying the military uniform was an important matter that he had personally handed down.
The later Germanic head of state once said that the military uniform had to be handsome to attract young people to join the army.
Kuo Zhong agreed with this statement. If an army could not even unify their uniforms, how could they form combat effectiveness?
Therefore, the Young Marshal's Army and the Double Dragons Gang used the warrior's uniform as the foundation and black as the base to make uniform. The Young Marshal's uniform had a golden bird pattern on the chest, while the Double Dragons Gang had a golden dragon pattern to distinguish them.
"Armament, armor."
"We've already purchased twenty thousand fine steel sabers, twelve hundred horned bows, three hundred crossbows, and two thousand sets of leather armor from East Ocean Sect.”
"All of them have been sent to the Young Marshal's Army and the Twin Dragons Gang.”
Bu Tianzhi continued to report.
"Oh? Eastern Sea Sect?"
Raising his eyebrows, Kuo Zhong revealed a playful look.
It was the faction established by Shan Meixian, the daughter of the evil cult's Empress Yin, Zhu Yuyan. Shan Meixian's daughter, Shan Wanjing, was a peerless beauty that wasn't inferior to Shi Qingxuan and Shang Xiuxun. Shan Meixian herself was also a great beauty. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been targeted by Bian Bufu and forced on him.
"Major."
Bu Tianzhi thought that Kuo Zhong didn't know about the East Sea Sect, so he hurriedly explained,"" The East Ocean Sect's base is in Liuqiu."
"He bought iron ore from Goguryeo and Fusang and forged them into weapons, developing a huge industry.”
"Right now, the Four Great Clans and the Eight Gangs and Ten Guilds have all made deals with the East Sea Sect.”
In fact.
Kou Zhong understood Eastern Sea Sect better than Bu Tianzhi.
In the world of the Twin Dragons of the Great Tang, the East Ocean Sect supported Li Tang and helped him seize the world.
It could be said that there were three reasons why Li Tang could seize the world. First, the Buddhist Sect and the Taoist Sect supported him from behind. Second, Pegasus Farm and East Ocean Sect had taken care of high-quality warhorses and armor. The third was that the two dragons had been schemed against and had willingly stretched their necks to be killed, and the marshal's army had joined Li Tang.
"Weapons and armor are our lifeblood, we must never let them be in the hands of others.”
"You must fully support the Craftsman Supervisor and recruit craftsmen at all costs.”
"In addition, you will be in charge of establishing a Weaving Supervisor. You will be in charge of recruiting craftsmen who are good at weaving, rearing silkworms, and reeling silk. You will plant mulberry trees, raise silkworms, and reel silk in places like Yuhang County. You will also purchase large quantities of leather, especially cowhide and pigskin. Cowhide will be used to make leather armor, and pigskin will be used to make shoes and boots.”
"The same goes for cloth and silk. As a reserve resource, we will purchase them in large quantities.”
Kou Zhong warned carefully.
If the marshal wanted to seize the world, he had to control weapons and financial resources.
Now that he had the water hammer forging method, he could completely produce high-quality steel and forge it into weapons.
The silk industry was the most violent industry in the world today, and it could also become the most important source of income.
Of course, if there was a chance, Kuo Zhong would also take the East Ocean Sect for his own use. He couldn't possibly keep it for the enemy.
"Yes."
Bu Tianzhi went down to make arrangements.
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