Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty Chapter 793: New beginning

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Only a few days after the Khitan envoy arrived in Beijing, the Koreans were relieved on Tamra Island. Guo Shao finally breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had seen the gate to Jinshan Yinshan!

This time Liao State hopes to negotiate a peace.

After years of war, countless people have died, and peace is long overdue. Guo Shao once again confirmed his concept: the so-called peace is nothing more than a balance created by war; when opponents understand that war has to pay the same heavy price, they will cherish peace.

Guo Shao decreed that Khitan had a great relationship with the Central Plains. During the Tang Dynasty, it was a border town of the Central Plains. It was supposed to live in harmony, which also showed goodwill. But on the other hand, the Liao State was required to be a minister in order to endure the righteousness of the monarch.

As for the Liao Kingdom's promise not to agree to be a minister, it is not important. Most of them will not agree. After all, Liao Kingdom is also a big country dominating the northern grasslands. Anyway, the Liao Kingdom did not dare to attack the Central Plains at this time, and it would be useless to discuss peace if they really dare to fight!

Goryeo envoys soon played, and respectfully asked Da Xu's court's attitude towards Liao.

Guo Shao asked the Ministry of Rites to reply to Goryeo, and Xu had been fighting for years. The people were suffering and waiting to recuperate. The purpose of borrowing Tamra Island is to facilitate maritime trade with Korea and Baek (through "Japan") and to accumulate military expenditures for the national treasury.

Korea would never think that Xu Chao borrowed Tamra Island to attack them... Even if Central Plains wanted to conquer Goryeo, it would be more convenient by land. From the sea to the remote Tamra Island, the sea is turbulent, and it is a thankless thing.

...In the early summer, the crops on both sides of the Bianshui River are lush and lush, everything is full of vitality. The artificial river dug out of the Bianshui River is also full of water. Guo Shao came here surrounded by the official guards, and heard the rushing sound of the water scouring and the heavy sound of forging hammers.

Guo Shao looked up and saw that the sky was filled with black smoke and noisy. If you don't look at the classical city walls and buildings, this battle is like entering a factory area.

The place enclosed by the city wall is called Jiafangfang. In fact, weapons, firearms and other ordnance were forged; this name has been used since it was built to forge armor.

I want to ask why the huge Da Xu Chao is so short of money. Except for the hundreds of thousands of imperial rations, the entire city in front of the artisans and strong men is supported by the national treasury. Apart from the artisans and officials, they are Family members; let alone the consumption of raw materials shipped here every day.

He was accompanied by military supervisor Zan Jurun, Dragon Army commander Han Tong and others. Han Tong was going to see the bronze cannons ordered specifically for battleships. The guns used by the navy were different. The main components were different in structure, such as iron. The chain cushions the recoil of the artillery and recast the lugs on the ship.

And Guo Shao went to inspect the armaments. The emperor's visit from time to time can play a role. It not only understands the military's equipment production, but also puts pressure on the armor workshop to prevent them from shoddy and excessive corruption.

Guo Shao knows very well that he is greedy for ink from top to bottom. Last time Li Chuyun mentioned that the county officials' collection of money was just a prying eyes. Guo Shao also had no good solutions. It was very difficult for the government-run yamen not to be greedy. Besides, when the water is clear, there will be no fish. He only hopes that these people will not be too ugly and not too overwhelmed. If they are greedy for money, they can do good things.

"Your Majesty will live forever!" A group of people bowed outside the city gate. Guo Shao didn't say a word in the carriage. After a while, the **** Yang Shiliang said: "Your Majesty makes you flat."

A group of people entered the city gate. Guo Shao picked up the curtain of the car, and saw dust and smoke in the sky, which was completely different from the scene of Tokyo. They then entered another city gate, which was an important area for workshops and yamen.

At the gate of the city, Guo Shao stepped off the carriage, and the pattern on the wall immediately aroused his interest because it was a scale.

He went up to observe and saw that it was a fine straight line engraved on marble with scales on it. Immediately an official came up and bowed and said: "All workshops in the city use this scale to avoid different sizes of workshops and difficult division of labor."

Guo Shao turned around and said to Zan Jurun: "This city has been built for several years and it has been effective."

Zan Jurun was praised, with joy on his face, he said: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Guo Shao stayed in front of Zhaobi for a while and didn't go in. Only some eunuchs and officials entered... People from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Households went in to check the accounts.

The minister and general followed Guo Shao straight to inspect the workshop.

As soon as I entered the workshop, the inside was abnormally hot and the sound was almost deafening. Guo Shao walked over to the sound of "wow" and saw something rough and complicated in structure. A bronze cannon was erected on a rack, the body of which was clamped by cast iron objects, and was stuffed with wedge to fix it. The rapidly rotating muzzle made Guo Shao very interested.

It's spinning like a big drill. Guo Shao took a closer look and found that the transmission is a hydraulic transmission wheel like a forging hammer, which uses an iron chain to extend and retract the transmission on the big wheel, and then uses the twisting force to make the drill bit rotate back and forth. A shirtless craftsman was wiping the sweat from his forehead while dipping oil on the iron chain.

Zan Jurun said: "Your Majesty, this is grinding the barrel. After the copper cannon is cast, the barrel is rough and uneven. You have to polish it smoothly and flat, with a drill made of whetstone. At first, the armor workshop used a human drill, but The drill was too heavy and it was really slow. Later, everyone let the craftsman make this thing according to the water wheel of the forging hammer."

It's misty here, but Guo Shao is a little excited. The thing in front of me is far from being called a machine tool, mainly because the vise for fixing the object (barrel) is too crude, and the drill bit is not very useful. But the armor workshop has gradually learned to make tools to process weapons, which is a great progress.

Guo Shao pondered for a moment, and pointed to the chain drive wheel and said: "This thing is inefficient, you can use gears instead, try something."

Zan Jurun was a little at a loss.

Guo Shaodao: "I will return to the Yamen I will show you my painting later."

He pointed to the frame of the barrel: "This table can also be improved, and there are drill bits. No matter how hard the whetstone is, how much can it be used? No wonder you are so slow to build the gun. Make some rules and rewards. Those craftsmen who have figured out the results, the positions of military supervisors and officials of the Ministry of Industry, do not hesitate to reward those who have made great achievements."

Zan Jurun clasped his fists and said loudly: "Chen Zunzhi."

Everyone went to another workshop, where the craftsmen were making matchlocks, and many people were drilling and sharpening the barrels with simple but clever tools. Guo Shao had seen that kind of tool. It was not invented by him. It was invented by Luban's apprentice, mainly for carpenters. The principle is probably to use hemp rope twisting force. Seeing the craftsmen push and pull the wooden tools up and down, the awl bit in the middle rotates back and forth.

The fire|gun used by Xu Jun has limited range and lethality, but it also requires a lot of work to do. There are many people who work in different processes.

Guo Shao, also known as the craftsman of the workshop, took a list to see how to manage the division of labor, and proposed some improvement methods on the spot...Guo Shao has never studied management, but he knows the most basic concepts: assembly lines and standard operations. In fact, this set of things was used in the Qin Dynasty, but later dynasties forgot the methods of the ancestors.

This armor building has been in operation for several years. Guo Shao took a tour and saw its progress. As long as the basic things are built, and with the soil for development, Guo Shao believes that everything will evolve!

At noon, Guo Shao came out of the workshop and stood in front of the waterfall-like "hydraulic engine" (using mules and horses in dry season), and his mood was very different.

The loud ding and rattling noises in the workshop seemed to turn into a beautiful symphony in Guo Shao's ears, and like the heartbeat of a huge machine. From here, many dreams will become possible.

The sun is shining quietly on the earth in the mid-air, and everything will be a new beginning under the sun. Guo Shao is waiting for a huge amount of currency to inject new impetus into his dream!