The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 230 Untitled

low efficiency?

Zhu Xiongying immediately heard the voiceover and asked, "Have you thought of any good ideas?"

Jiang Denggui was also very surprised. He naturally knew Chen Jingke.

In the past year, there have been many rumors about the Prince Consort.

But what concerned him most were the pulleys, bearings and shuttles.

Someone who can come up with something like this must be someone who knows their craft.

But even so, he was very dissatisfied.

The Ordnance Bureau is all the top craftsmen, and the things they produce are what they are best at.

Dozens of pieces are produced every day, so one can imagine how skilled they are after so many years.

It is no exaggeration to say that you can get things out with your eyes closed.

He didn't believe anyone could improve efficiency.

But he did not dare to offend Chen Jingke, and just said in a asking tone:

"I wonder if Chen Bandu has any advice."

Chen Jingke knew that he didn't believe it, so he didn't explain much. Instead, he sent someone back to the palace to get a set of weights and measures.

It's a measuring tool he made for the Shape Studies Class.

This set of tools will be used as standard equipment of the Faculty of Science in the future.

With the development of science, it will inevitably become a universal weights and measures tool.

What he wants to do now cannot do without a unified measurement tool.

Therefore, he planned to promote it in the Arms Bureau first.

While waiting, he was not idle.

He found a set of saddles and bridles and asked the craftsman to introduce the structure to him in detail.

Then he tried to separate the various structures...

After completing this step, several ordinary craftsmen were selected and each of them was responsible for the production of a structure.

A few people were also selected to deliver materials and parts, some were responsible for assembly, and some were responsible for quality inspection.

Everyone is confused. If each person produces one structure, can efficiency be improved?

Chen Jingke still did not explain, nor did he ask them to start production immediately.

Instead, wait until the measuring tools are brought.

He had someone make several sets according to the template and distribute them to the few craftsmen he selected.

They are then required to produce standard-sized parts according to specifications.

Yes, Chen Jingke is ready to promote the assembly line production method.

When he visited just now, he found that the craftsmen had to produce most of the parts themselves and then assemble them into saddles and bridles themselves.

Anyone who knows the assembly line production method knows how cumbersome and inefficient this production method is.

So I decided to start making changes here first.

The assembly line production method must have unified weights and measures.

Otherwise, the parts specifications are different and they cannot be assembled.

That's why he asked people to go back to the palace to get the measuring tools.

This is not the end. In order to let everyone understand more intuitively, the advancement of the assembly line production method.

He also found the same number of skilled craftsmen and compared them with ordinary craftsmen on the assembly line.

And he also proposed reward incentives:

"The winning party will be rewarded ten cents each, which will be distributed on the spot."

Ten cents was nothing to Chen Jingke and the others.

As he said that, a small ten-penny note fell to the ground, and they were too lazy to bend down to pick it up.

But the eyes of these craftsmen suddenly lit up.

To them, this is already a huge sum of money.

Even if you work hard for a month, you may not be able to save ten cents.

It was just an indifferent competition at first, but now there are sparks in everyone's eyes.

We are bound to get this money.

Chen Jingke is also very satisfied with this, and this is the effect he wants.

It's not that he doesn't want to give more rewards, it's that the craftsmen can't keep it if they give too much.

Although ten cents is a small amount, it can actually fall into their own pockets.

Following the order, the two groups of craftsmen sprang into action.

As the saying goes, an expert will know if something is there as soon as he makes a move.

The movements of those skilled craftsmen are so smooth that watching them work can even be said to be a kind of art.

The speed was naturally very fast, and soon the prototype of a saddle and bridle appeared.

The skills of the group of craftsmen selected by Chen Jingke were indeed very ordinary, and the gap between them and those on the other side was very obvious.

The same part has already been made on the opposite side. It's time to make the next part, and it's only half done here.

After finally making a part, I had to use a ruler to measure the data and then make corrections.

No matter who looks at it, they will definitely lose.

However, after three or five parts, their production speed began to increase.

As more parts are made, the speed increases and the accuracy increases.

Finally, all the parts are sent to the assembly personnel for rapid prototyping.

Everyone's attention was gradually attracted to the assembly line group.

Anyone can see that they have begun to take advantage...

This made everyone unable to believe that a group of skilled old craftsmen were not as efficient as a few ordinary craftsmen?

Most people don't understand, why is this happening?

It is obvious that the old craftsman can produce every component faster than the other party.

Why has efficiency fallen behind?

After all, Jiang Denggui and others were not ordinary craftsmen. As managers, they gradually saw some skills.

In this kind of split production, each person only needs to be responsible for one component, and once he gets started, the efficiency will become faster and faster.

As the saying goes, only those who are familiar with it.

Compared with one person responsible for most parts, the efficiency is not only improved several times.

The more they learned, the more shocked they were.

Isn't this Chen Bandu too evil?

Just walking around here, you can think of such a good idea?

There was no suspense in the following game, and the assembly line team won with a crushing advantage.

All the craftsmen felt incredible.

A group of skilled craftsmen actually lost to a group of two-handed swordsmen?

But the facts are right in front of them, and they can't help but not believe it.

They naturally know that the two knives can win because of the split production method.

I am completely convinced by Chen Jingke who proposed this method.

No wonder it’s so awesome to be a great-grandson’s companion.

Jiang Denggui came out immediately, bowed and said: "Chen Bandu, I would like to ask you to promote this method in the Ordnance Bureau."

Chen Jingke nodded and said: "I brought out this assembly line method in the hope that it can be promoted. Feel free to use it."

Jiang Denggui was overjoyed: "Thank you Chen Ban for reading the Dharma."

Zhu Xiongying said thoughtfully: "The assembly line method... is indeed the same as running water, and the name is very appropriate."

Xu Miaojin said with admiration: "Chen Bandu can create this method, he is a true scholar of heaven and earth."

Chen Jingke shook his head and said: "I did not create this method. It existed during the Qin Dynasty, but it was later lost."

"I don't dare to take the laws of my ancestors as my own."

Zhu Xiongying said in surprise: "Did the Qin Dynasty have this assembly line method?"

Chen Jingke said: "Yes, Qin's ability to destroy the six kingdoms and unify the world relied on more than just changes in the legal system."

"They have mastered many sophisticated technologies and their productivity far exceeds that of the other six countries."

"In the end, we achieved great unification by relying on comprehensive national strength."

Zhu Xiongying nodded and said nothing more, but said to Jiang Dengui:

"Now that we have the assembly line method, we should implement it as soon as possible." "Not only the production of saddles and bridles, but other equipment production can also follow suit."

Jiang Denggui said quickly: "Yes, I will arrange for someone to do it now."

Next, Chen Jingke introduced the assembly line production method to them in detail.

One point that is particularly emphasized is standardization.

There are standards first, and then there are pipelines.

This is why he wanted to get the tools of weights and measures first.

Jiang Denggui memorized these one by one to avoid making unnecessary mistakes in the future.

After dealing with these, everyone finally came to the place where firearms were produced.

This time Chen Jingke did not beat around the bush, but directly told the craftsmen the principles of gunpowder and firearms.

Then, improvement measures were proposed to address the existing problems.

The first was gunpowder. The raw materials were purified and a method for making granular gunpowder was developed.

At this time, Jiang Denggui was completely convinced by Chen Jingke and obeyed his words.

What's more, based on experience, he can also judge the advantages of granular gunpowder.

Then there are firearms.

Chen Jingke took out the new muskets and artillery that he had 'designed'.

From matchlocks to fire guns, to custom-loaded paper shells... the artillery aspect is similar.

He also proposed two improvements to cannonballs:

One is to add a wooden base to the existing round cannonball.

Another one is to directly make the cannonball into a conical shape and add a small tail fin.

The new style of fire cannon cannot be built for the time being, and its power cannot be verified.

But the cannonballs were very simple. They immediately started casting a batch of conical cannonballs, and found a batch of round cannonballs to pretend to be wooden bases.

Then everyone came to the test site and conducted test firings.

"Boom, boom, boom..." A deafening sound sounded, and the ground underfoot was shaking.

Zhu Xiongying and Chen Jingke had seen firecrackers fired before, but it was nothing.

Xu Miaojin was young, and this was the first time she saw a cannon fired. She was so frightened that she clung to Zhu Xiongying.

But Zhu Xiongying was so distressed that he reached out to cover her ears and kept comforting her.

Test firing data will come out soon.

The same cannon, the same gunpowder, the conical shell has the longest range and the highest hit rate.

The second is the cannonball with a wooden base.

The ball artillery shells that were commonly used before were left behind in terms of range and hit rate.

Jiang Denggui and others, who did not believe in evil, conducted many experiments and finally had to accept the results.

Just changing the shape of the cannonball can produce such an obvious change, which once again made everyone feel incredible.

Jiang Denggui thought more. The artillery shells had such obvious changes, so how powerful should the new guns and new artillery be?

Chen Jingke was not stingy and began to explain the various principles of firearms to the firearms craftsmen in detail.

There are many things that craftsmen can understand, but there are many things that they just don’t understand.

Chen Jingke did not force them to understand.

For now, it is enough to know what is happening, and there is no need to know why.
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What happened today was quickly sent to Zhu Yuanzhang's desk.

Seeing Chen Jingke develop the assembly line production method and improve firearms, he didn't feel surprised at all with a calm expression.

After knowing each other for so long, he was used to it.

Since Chen Jingke offered to go to the Arms Bureau, he must have something in mind.

And based on his past style, this change will be huge.

The current result is just a confirmation of speculation, and there is nothing surprising.

What he was even more curious about was something else:

"The principles of all things, science, mechanics... I really want to see what this is and why it is so magical."

He soon put aside his curiosity and ordered the Ordnance Bureau to devote all its efforts to researching new firearms.

What happened in the Ordnance Bureau quickly became known.

The focus of the Cultural Management Group is that Taisun distributes cotton-padded clothes to all craftsmen.

So kind, this is the wise king we need.

So a new round of flattery began again.

The generals paid more attention to the improvement of firearms. In the next few days, many generals came to the Ordnance Bureau to see with their own eyes the power of the new shells.

Even Xu Da was no exception, he came the fastest.

At that time, the first batch of granular gunpowder had just been produced. The new gunpowder and new shells were more powerful than last time.

Military generals were very excited to see the power of the improved firearms with their own eyes.

The Ordnance Bureau is urged to step up the production of granular gunpowder and new artillery shells. As for the research on new firearms, it cannot be left behind.

In fact, without their urging, Jiang Denggui had already mobilized the best firearms craftsmen to study new firearms together.

Chen Jingke did not stay out of the matter. He went to the Arms Bureau whenever he had time to study new firearms with the craftsmen.

During this period, many tools were improved.

About half a month later, the first matchlock gun came out.

After the test firing, it was indeed much more powerful than the three-eyed gun.

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard the news, he put down his government affairs and took Xu Da and others to the shooting range to check it out.

Everyone was shocked when they saw the new fire gun, which could penetrate a target a hundred meters away with one blow.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately ordered to speed up the research on new firearms and put them into actual combat as soon as possible.

He also ordered the Ministry of War and the Fifth Army Commander's Office to form a specialized firearms army, the Shenji Battalion.

The Shenji Camp established by Zhu Di in his previous life was brought out by Lao Zhu nearly twenty years in advance.

Chen Jingke was arrested again.

You designed the new fire blunderbuss. You must know how to use it better than others. Come over and offer your suggestions.

To be honest, he didn't know much about this stuff, not even as much as an ordinary military fan in his previous life.

But compared with people of this era, he is simply a master of firearms.

He wrote down the methods of using firearms that he had heard about in his previous life and gave them to Zhu Yuanzhang.

For example, training short gun postures, such as three-stage shooting, such as artillery's reverse slope combat, etc.

As expected, Lao Zhu and others were suppressed again.

Although the first matchlock gun was made,

But this does not mean that mass production is possible. A lot of work has actually just begun.

Next, we need to experiment a little bit to summarize the best caliber, best charge, shooting life, etc.

In the absence of theoretical guidance, these data can only be explored through countless experiments.

But Chen Jingke's work is almost over here.

The craftsmen already know what the new firecrackers are.

They can already conduct subsequent experiments and research on flintlock guns by themselves.

Next, he devoted more time to writing basic science textbooks.

The number of visits to the Ordnance Bureau became less and less.

While he was busy, the court was not idle either.

The New Year is coming soon, and all departments are busy summarizing.

But this is not the most important thing. What attracts the most attention right now is the battle to attack Liaodong.

The war that was planned last year was postponed for a full year because of Chen Jingke's whim.

The Ming Dynasty has not been idle this year. It has been mobilizing military supplies and training its army.

Now that the time was finally ripe, Zhu Yuanzhang officially ordered the attack on Liaodong.

(End of this chapter)