Chapter 67 The pillar industry of the base

"Bersheng, as our coarse salt purification place in the south, it has begun to operate." Zhang Yang and Li Bosheng said, "However, the north is still empty. In addition to carrying salt, for the rest of the time, you can take these people who have just come up to build our weapons base in the north."

"Yes, big brother." Li Bosheng's eyes were shining. If he can get such trust from his eldest brother, he must make achievements.

"We can collect saltpeter and sulfur this time. You have done a lot of credit. You already know how to deal with these things, right?" Zhang Yang asked.

"Big brother, do you mean **?" Li Bosheng asked.

"Yes, if I don't use gunpowder, why do I do these things?" Zhang Yang asked rhetorical.

"I did it with my eldest brother last time. I need to crush these things into powder, and then add charcoal powder and mix them in proportion." Li Bosheng said.

"Well, it's good to know. You first make these saltpeter and sulfur into gunpowder this time. Remember, you must pay attention to safety. After the gunpowder is ready, find a warehouse to store it and send someone to take care of it. To prevent moisture, it is more important to prevent fire. Zhang Yang said solemnly.

I made gunpowder, but I didn't use it. I took a dirt plane by myself, which is not cost-effective. The small workshop of later generations made fireworks and firecrackers, which led to an explosion and no bones. Such reports are not uncommon. The reason why I chose the north side as a weapons base is also such a consideration. I am not afraid of exploding due to the sun exposure when making gunpowder.

Seeing that the eldest brother was so solemn, Li Bosheng quickly agreed: "I will definitely protect him."

"After finishing the gunpowder, you take them and build an blast furnace."

"What? Blast furnace?

"Yes, the so-called blast furnace is a furnace for ironmaking." Zhang Yang explained.

Li Bosheng thought for a thought and shook his head: "I don't understand."

I know you don't understand, but Zhang Yang's explanation is too simple. In this way, I guess no one can understand. He took out a piece of papyrus from his chest: "This is the design drawing. Take a look at it yourself."

If you want to make iron ore into iron, you need a blast furnace, which is already a well-known thing. There are many such blast furnaces in Shougang in Yanjing. Because of serious pollution, they have been moved away for a long time. However, the tall steelmaking furnace has long been impressed by Zhang Yang's mind.

Li Bosheng looked for a long time and shook his head: "I still don't understand!"

Zhang Yang took a closer look: "Take it down!" Alas, it's terrible to be uneducated. However, it's also my fault. There is not even a pen, ballpoint pen, carbon pen or anything here. The brush is not easy to draw. It is thick and thin. It took me a long time to draw it well.

Zhang Yang took the papyrus and explained it carefully to Li Bosheng: "This stove needs to be built about three feet high, which is divided into feeding port, furnace throat, furnace chest, furnace abdomen, air outlet, slag outlet, moltening outlet, and molten iron outlet. Pour the proportionally mixed iron ore, limestone and coke on it, so that it burn internally, and the temperature reaches one. After the degree is determined, the iron ore is refined into pig iron and flows out of the iron outlet. Press my design pattern, and you build it for me.

Li Bosheng studied for a long time before he finally understood, "Brother, can the blast furnace you mentioned make iron?"

"What, do you doubt what I said?"

"No, no," Li Bosheng found that he was too speechful. How could he doubt the eldest brother? The eldest brother is a god, gunpowder, sudden fire**, continuous crossbow, which one is not a success? It's just that this blast furnace is too powerful, isn't it? Can such a furnace turn that pile of iron ore into iron? It's much more magical than your own alchemy furnace.

"Yes, I still need a blower. You can make a large blower for me." Zhang Yang said.

"How old do you need?"

"It's probably a blower as high as you. It needs a few people to pull it together." Zhang Yang said.

? So big? It seems that this task is a little difficult.

"First make gunpowder, gunpowder is ready, and then make this blast furnace. If I bring salt back, I will build this blast furnace with you." Zhang Yang finally ordered.

"Brother, don't worry, I will do it well." Li Bosheng quickly said that if the eldest brother had to help himself with this matter, would he seem too incompetent? This won't work.

Coarse salt purification, gunpowder, iron smelting, and later, plus the manufacture of fire, this base is perfect.

Zhang Yang looked at Tang He next to him. This guy was completely stunned.

"Dingchen, why are you in a daze?" Zhang Yang asked.

"Brother, I admire you so much. I didn't expect that you still know how to make iron." Tang He's eyes are full of sparks. The big brother he followed is really an awesome man. How can he know everything? Coarse salt turns into refined salt like a trick, and will it turn these stones into iron?

"I know more than these things. Do you understand the Internet? Do you understand when playing games? Assault step **, Maxim heavy machine ** Have you heard of it?

"I don't understand, I don't understand, I haven't heard of it." Tang and his head shook like a rattle.

If you give me a Maxim heavy machine**, I will sweep these Mongolians alone. Zhang Yang shook his head helplessly. He could still get the black gunpowder by himself, but the smoke was too big and there were too many solid residues. What the heavy machine ** needed was smokeless gunpowder without smoke and dust after launch, but smokeless gunpowder? Forget it. I don't know how many kinds of smoke-free ** he has thought of in his mind. This is the knowledge that his major must master. However, every smokeless gunpowder is synthesized by many chemical components. In this dynasty, it is impossible to find all these raw materials.

Zhang Yang looked at the people who were working in the south, who were creating wealth for themselves.

Coarse salt purification, ironmaking, gunpowder, and weapons are indispensable. These will be the pillar industries of the base and the capital for their own survival and development.

"Let's go, let's go down!" Zhang Yang said.

With Li Bosheng and Tang He down, Zhang Yang walked to the west.

To the west is the living area.

Last time Shiyi came, I brought some of the survivors from Furong Village. I don't know how the resettlement work of these people is going?

"Big brother..." Tang He saw Zhang Yang walking to the west, and his expression was a little stiff.

"What's the matter?" Zhang Yang was a little puzzled.

Looking up, I saw some more tents in the living area in the west.

"Brother, there are more people coming this time. Although we built more houses last time, it was not enough. Moreover, all the laborers are stepping up the production of refined salt. Therefore, some of the newcomers live in temporary tents. Tang He said while looking at Zhang Yang's face for fear that he would blame him.

Zhang Yang understood halfway through, but Tang He can't be blamed for this. With so many people coming this time, he didn't expect it. It's already very good to be able to put them all together without sleeping outside. It seems that more houses need to be built. After all, with the foundation With the expansion of the scale of the land, there will be people coming continuously. We have to prepare for anything.

"Dingchen, it's not your fault. I'm satisfied that you can put them like this." Zhang Yang said. Didn't you build a big house for me? Let them live first. In a few days, this batch of refined salt will be shipped out to the next batch of coarse salt. There is still a period of time, just in time, let them build more houses.

Tang He was relieved when he heard it. His eldest brother was easy to get along with and generous. Compared with the narrow-minded Guo Zixing, he was simply a good man. He said carefully, "Brother, that roast duck..."

"There is no other door except the anus!" Zhang Yang said firmly.

After saying that, Zhang Yang remembered that there was still a duck waiting to roast by himself. I don't know if Miss He likes to eat those famous food in Yangzhou? Or is it a duck roasted by yourself? I've been in Ruohan's house these two days. I don't know if she, a young lady, can adapt to it.

After finishing the work here, I have to go back quickly.