My Confucian Father

Chapter 77 The factory was attacked!

It was the first time Su Mu came to the smelter, and it was also the first time he saw what the ancient military industry department was like.

Entering the main entrance, there is a spacious courtyard, where officials from the Ministry of Industry come and go, very busy.

Among the six ministries of the imperial court, the Ministry of Rites is the most leisurely, the Ministry of Households is the most generously paid, the Ministry of Officials has the greatest power, the Ministry of War only knows to ask for money, and the Ministry of Industry is the busiest.

No way, the repair and expansion of the city walls and palaces, the maintenance and replacement of weapons and armor, and the development and production of new equipment all depend on the Ministry of Industry.

After Zhuge Bin brought Su Mu and the others in, an official just came out of the hall, and he couldn't help being surprised to see him: "Young Master Zhuge, why are you here?"

This official has a Chinese character face, dark complexion, not inferior to Tao An, giving people a simple and down-to-earth feeling.

"Master Chen."

Zhuge Bin went forward to say hello to the official, and then introduced to Su Mu and the others: "This is Mr. Chen Lichen, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and the youngest elder of my Mo Sect."

"My father doesn't come to the smelter very much on weekdays. Mr. Chen is actually in charge of the entire engineering department. My father is just a hands-off shopkeeper."

Hearing Zhuge Bin's introduction, Su Mu realized that this ordinary-looking man in front of him was actually the minister of the Ministry of Industry and the elder of Momen.

The last time Zhuge Qingfeng brought the elder of Momen to the door, Su Mu didn't see him, presumably the other party didn't come with him at that time.

"Don't dare, I just did what I was supposed to do. Mr. Zhuge is serious."

Chen Li waved his hands quickly when he heard the words, then looked at Su Mu and the others, and asked, "Who are these..."

Not everyone can enter the important area of ​​the Ministry of Industry. If it weren't for Zhuge Bin's special status, he wouldn't be able to enter the smelter either.

The outside here is just an office area, and entering the inner smelting area is subject to identity verification.

"They are all my friends. Recently, we want to set up a factory together. Today we come to visit the smelter. At the same time, we also want to collect... er no, borrow some people."

Zhuge Bin laughed and rubbed his hands expectantly.

He felt guilty for not picking up his own wool.

But you still need to say hello, after all, you have to go through a process, and the artisans who are taken away are all expatriates.

After hearing this, Chen Li felt quite a headache. This is not the first time Zhuge Bin has come to the Ministry of Industry to collect wool. In the past, he used to collect some materials, but the Ministry of Industry does not lack those. As long as it is not particularly precious, then just turn a blind eye one eye.

After all, he is the son of a giant, and some privileges are normal, but now he came directly to the Ministry of Industry to abduct him, which is really unprecedented.

Chen Li sighed in his heart, but he had no choice but to say, "Although the transfer of personnel is under my jurisdiction, but if it is borrowed, the giant must know."

"Master Chen, don't worry, I've already told my father, it's all right."

Zhuge Bin didn't blush at all when he lied, and said solemnly, without any guilty conscience.

Hearing this, Chen Li didn't ask any more questions, he said what he should say, Zhuge Bin insisted on this, so he couldn't say anything.

"Those come with me."

Chen Li put aside the affairs in his hands, and led Su Mu and the others through the lobby and into the interior of the smelter.

This time, manual review is required. After verifying their identities, they will be put into it.

"Kakaka-!"

Accompanied by the sound of the heavy machine turning, the heavy black iron door slowly opened, revealing the scene inside.

In an empty square, there are thousands of forging stands. A famous craftsman may strike iron with his shirtless body, sweating profusely; Sorting and sorting after cutting.

Everyone is doing their job and everything is in order.

"These are all Momen disciples?"

Su Mu took a look and found that there were probably thousands of people in the square, and he was a little surprised by the scale.

Momen's development in this world is not bad.

Chen Li next to him explained: "It just looks like there are many, many of them are helpers and apprentices."

"External craftsmen need to start from the bottom to enter the smelter, first become workers, then craftsmen, and finally, if they have passed the moral and technical standards, they can enter my Momen."

"Helpers and apprentices do chores, such as smelting ore and splitting materials, etc. Only workers and craftsmen can create items."

"After you become a disciple of Momen, you will be able to participate in the design and development of weapons."

"Now there are about 2000 apprentices in the smelter, 800 craftsmen, and only about [-] Motu."

After hearing this, Su Mu realized that the Momen's selection of doormen was so strict that there were only more than 300 people.

But when you think about it, Momen is not a school that simply studies forging and mechanical techniques. They also have their own ideas, but they are not recognized by many people.

You can only enter Momen if you pass the skills and morals. No wonder there are so few people until now.

"Are they building weapons and equipment? Isn't there still a lot in the armory, isn't it enough?"

Tao An noticed what the craftsmen were building, so he asked curiously.

He remembered the equipment rotation just carried out the year before last. There should still be a large number of weapons and equipment in the armory, so why are they starting to build new ones now.

Chen Li replied: "Young Master, you don't know something. Recently, the frontier troops have changed their defenses. The imperial court has deployed heavy troops at the border gates to guard against leaving the country. I don't know when there will be a fight."

"Now the armies of all parties have started a new round of equipment rotation, and the next half a year will be busy."

Weapons and equipment will wear out after a long time. In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the army, a major rotation of equipment is required every five years.

Although the equipment had just been rotated the year before last, the situation with Li Guo was so tense now that the Yan Kingdom court had to start making preparations.

All in all, the Ministry of Industry is so busy that it can't stop.

Chen Li introduced them to various areas in the Ministry of Industry, but Su Mu was observing the weapons made by those craftsmen.

"It's all cold weapons and armor. Even if they use the bodies of monsters as materials, they are useless."

Su Mu lost interest after taking a look.

Because the weapons made in the smelter are all cold weapons, and crossbows and arrows are considered to have technical content.

The difference from conventional cold weapons is that these weapons are made of very good materials, but that's all. Su Mu's evaluation is that they are stronger and easier to use cold weapons.

When artillery is popularized, these cold weapons can be eliminated, and then the world of hot weapons will be ruled!
"I just don't know if this development continues, will there be a day when the mushroom bomb will rise..."

Su Mu suddenly had this idea in his heart.

At the same time, he was a little curious, could a mushroom bomb kill a senior monk of the third rank?

Just when he was distracted, there was a sudden violent explosion in the distance, and a bright flame pierced the sky, shooting towards their position!

(End of this chapter)