wealthy lord

Chapter 864: Backyard explosion, planning to build a steel plant

After saying that, he rushed straight to the back garden.

It goes without saying that the explosion must have been caused by an accident in the operating room.

Those who can work there are all top talents selected from the best. If one of them is sacrificed, it will be a big loss for Lin Yun.

When he arrived at the door of the wooden house, he saw that the doors and windows were open, and black smoke was still leaking out.

Several craftsmen's faces were blackened and they were standing at the door coughing violently.

At this time, Yang Tiexin said angrily: "Mr. Zhao, do you want to piss me off to death? I told you that there must not be any open flames in the operating room. Who told you to use a fire starter in there?"

Zhao Ji was bewildered. Not only was his face blackened by smoke, his long hair was also singed, and his robe was also pitch black. He looked like he had just come out of a coal mine.

Lin Yun finally understood what was going on. He walked forward and said with a wry smile, "No casualties, right?"

As soon as everyone saw Lin Yun, they immediately knelt on one knee.

Yang Tiexin clasped his fists and said, "I have failed in my duties, please punish me, Your Majesty!"

This is the Prince Yun’s Palace, and it is also the current head of the Great Duan Divine Dynasty.

Just now, only some black gunpowder was ignited. If the shells in the basement were to explode, the entire Prince Yun's Mansion would probably be razed to the ground, and they would be in big trouble.

Lin Yun shook his head helplessly: "Get up! Elder Yang, don't blame Young Master Zhao! He is new here and doesn't know a lot of things. You have to teach him all the rules!"

"Yes, the prince taught me that!"

Even if it was not his fault, he had to take the blame in this situation because he was the direct person in charge of the operation room.

Lin Yun looked at Zhao Ji again and said, "You better be careful next time! You will be handling dangerous goods that are flammable and explosive. You must always remember that once you enter this operating room, there must be no open flames!"

Zhao Ji nodded and apologized.

"I'll remember this! I won't make the same mistake again!"

Another half hour passed and the thick smoke inside gradually dissipated.

Lin Yun asked, "By the way, Mr. Yang, didn't you say before that the lathe broke down? Has it been repaired?"

When it comes to serious matters, Yang Tiexin's eyes light up and he pulls Zhao Ji's arm and comes to Lin Yun.

"Fourteenth Master, this kid is indeed a mechanical genius! The lathe has been malfunctioning for a long time, and it breaks down every now and then! But as soon as this kid took action, he solved the problem from the root! It turned out that there was a problem with a component that I designed at the beginning! Now it has been restored! The Ministry of Industry is working hard to produce it! It is estimated that in ten days or half a month, ten Thunder Bomb Cannons will be manufactured!"

Lin Yun praised, "Great! You two should communicate more about mechanical issues in the future! Also, when you have time, show Mr. Zhao the design book that I gave you before! Especially the manufacturing process of grenades and sniper rifles, you should focus on studying them! In addition, all the ammunition currently used has not yet reached perfection!"

“If possible, it would be best to optimize and improve it!”

After hearing all this from him, Yang Tiexin felt somewhat disappointed, because Lin Yun had never made any request to him before.

Now it seems that it’s not that I don’t want to mention it, but I don’t want to put too much pressure on him.

But now with Zhao Ji, everything is different.

With this kid's character of pursuing perfection in everything, he is indeed very suitable to complete the high standards proposed by Lin Yun. "Don't worry, Fourteenth Master! Let Young Master Zhao adapt for a few days, and then let him gradually get in touch with new things!"

Lin Yun nodded and said, "Also, combine the steam turbine with his homemade lathe as soon as possible! This thing is the key to increasing production in the future!"

Yang Tiexin smiled bitterly: "Fourteenth Master, don't be too anxious! I discussed the specific plan with Mr. Zhao this afternoon, but in the end we came to the conclusion that the current industrial level cannot meet your ideal requirements!"

Lin Yun raised his eyebrows: "Tell me the details! What's the reason!"

Yang Tiexin looked at Zhao Ji and said, "Young Master Zhao, please speak! Didn't you have a lot to say this afternoon?"

Zhao Ji scratched his head and whispered, "Your Majesty, the steam turbine you just mentioned is not a problem at all from a technical point of view! But the difficulty lies in the materials!"

"Why? Are the alloy materials not enough?"

"I and Mr. Yang have already done experiments, but the requirements for the rotating fan inside the steam turbine are extremely high. Although ordinary fan blades can be used, their efficiency is far from ideal!"

Lin Yun nodded secretly. He could understand that the operating principle of a steam turbine is actually to use steam to push the fan blades, but it is very difficult to achieve a large enough thrust.

"With Mr. Zhao's skills, can he forge fan blades purely by hand?"

"Of course it can be done! But it doesn't solve the actual problem! The problem lies in the material of the fan blades! That is the alloy material that Mr. Yang mentioned before!"

"Your Majesty, I don't know how this alloy material is made, but can we improve the quality of this alloy on this basis? Oh, I don't know how to describe it!"

Lin Yun suddenly realized: "Okay, you don't have to say it! I understand what you mean!"

Yang Tiexin was surprised and said, "Fourteenth Master, do you really have a way to solve the material problem? If you can improve the quality of the alloy, that would be amazing! Maybe you can even make more advanced weapons in the future!"

Lin Yun nodded. He naturally understood this principle.

The material problem that Zhao Ji mentioned, in the final analysis, was that the steelmaking technology of Baiyue Kingdom was too crude.

If I could copy a steel plant exactly like the one on Earth, I would definitely be able to solve the problem.

But the energy required is beyond imagination.

It requires both coking coal and electricity for heating.

Alloys are now available which, although not up to the requirements for making steam turbines, are more than adequate for making blast furnaces and other equipment.

As for power generation, it is not difficult to achieve. It can be achieved through hydropower and wind power.

As long as he provides the technology to manufacture the generator, Yang Tiexin and Zhao Ji will definitely be able to manufacture it with their abilities.

But this is a big project. Even if Lin Yun is determined to build a steel plant, it will not be a matter of a day or two.

After thinking everything through, Lin Yun said, "Okay! Let's put this matter aside for now! When I resolve the Han King's rebellion, I'll have some spare time to solve the material problem! Your task now is to produce ten Thunder Bomb Cannons as quickly as possible! And the shells, produce as many as possible!"

"Finally, it's about keeping the technology confidential! All of our craftsmen must register with their real names, and their three generations, including relatives, must be able to be found at any time! In addition, let everyone involved in the production sign a confidentiality agreement! I will go to the study to draft the specific content later!"

(End of this chapter)