Chapter 279 Wang Gongchang

Wang Gong Factory was a workshop directly under the Ministry of Industry of the former Ming Dynasty, and was responsible for a large part of national construction and armament manufacturing.

There are smelters, forges, gunpowder factories and other complete armaments and firearms production lines here. There are also factories related to porcelain firing, palace government office building, paper making, printing and other related factories.

It was an industrial zone in the feudal era that was focused on armaments and national construction.

Countless skilled craftsmen once gathered here, and their high production capacity and sophisticated technology were unparalleled in the previous Ming Dynasty.

However, during the Tianqi period, a big explosion occurred in Wang Gong Factory, which almost completely destroyed the industrial area. In the past twenty years, it has recovered at most 30% to 40%, which is far from its heyday.

But after all, there is still some foundation and some background.

Therefore, Wang Gong Factory was rebuilt, and Ying Yi wanted to build it into the second industrial zone after Fangcheng Mountain in Nanyang to implement Yuan Qi's plan.

After the military and political affairs were on track, most of Ying Yi's energy was devoted to the reconstruction of Wang Gong Factory. Dividing the layout, building workshops, building gold and yuan alloy production lines, manufacturing octagonal pagodas, and earthly instruments, all these are the beginning of everything.

For this reason, Ying Yi transferred a group of craftsmen from Nanyang, and Jiang Xi also went to Beijing to serve as a minister of the Mo Ministry. As for the two valleys of Fangcheng Mountain in Nanyang, Ying Yi temporarily entrusted them to Erniu.

The production processes and rules of the two valleys in Fangcheng Mountain have long been finalized. With the help of a group of staff, Erniu should be able to turn things around.

"The capital is no better than Fangcheng Mountain."

Ying Yi, dressed in smart short clothes, walked with Jiang Xi and Pu Tiechui on the busy construction site.

In order to build the new Wang Gong Factory, Ying Yi tried his best to recruit craftsmen and workers. Now, there are at least tens of thousands of craftsmen and workers gathered in the Wang Gong Factory, which is only four miles in radius.

"As the future center of the north and even the entire China, the importance of the capital can be seen. The implementation of Yuan Qi's plan, the capital is the top priority."

The area of ​​Wang Gong Factory is not too big, with a radius of four miles, that is, four square kilometers or six thousand acres. Not much different from Crescent Valley. In this place, Ying Yi wants to establish the first Yuan Qi Plan practice area in the north, as a prelude to the implementation of the Yuan Qi Plan in the north. The importance of this place can be imagined.

"Divided into eight major areas, the five-sized workshop area, Dijiyi Crop Improvement Area and Wanggong Factory Official Office surround the Bafangta Yuanqi Energy Area to build a complete industrial area."

"The first phase of construction will be completed by the end of this year. It is expected to build ten Jinyuan alloy production lines, twenty octagonal pagodas, and ten Diji Yi. Other workshops will be built around these three cores."

"As a factory directly under the Mo Ministry, you two should take care of related matters such as the establishment of official offices, recruitment of craftsmen, and leveling of grades as soon as possible without delay."

Now Ying Yi is considered wealthy. There are twenty Bafang Pagodas, ten Jinyuan alloy production lines, and ten Diji Instruments. This plan has exceeded the scale of Fangcheng Mountain.

it is necessary. After the first period, there will be a second and third period. This is far from enough to satisfy the entire capital or even reach an influence that radiates to the entire north.

In fact, Ying Yi plans to build a small research area inside the palace alone. Including a production line that can produce gold and yuan alloys by itself, an Octagonal Pagoda that gathers the energy of heaven and earth, and a Diji instrument that transforms crops.

These are very important - as a new raw material, gold and yuan alloy is the main material for manufacturing armaments and new coins. The Bafang Tower, which serves as the energy supply, is its foundation. As for Di Ji Yi, not to mention, even if Nanyang works overtime, it will not be able to meet the demand for improved crop seeds in the entire northern land for a while.

Everything is wasted, waiting for things to be done, really everything is wasted, waiting for things to be done.

The establishment of a dynasty is not as simple as words, nor is it just a matter of bowing to heaven or saying condolences to the ancestors.

There are hundreds of millions of people, military and political affairs, various production industries, laws and regulations, and all kinds of affairs are endless and complicated.

Therefore, the founding emperor, Conglong general, and ministers who can create a dynasty and establish a complete and complete country are definitely not easy to take on.

Most of the basic raw materials for the construction of Wang Gong Factory were transported from Nanyang. Whether it is the Jinyuan Alloy production line or the Octagonal Pagoda Diji Instrument, Jinyuan Alloy is required as a material. Fortunately, all roads north of the Yangtze River have been opened, whether land or water, especially the water-canal system, which plays a big role in this.

The gold and yuan alloys produced in Nanyang were transported to Kaifeng, loaded on ships, and then flowed down the Yellow River to Xuzhou and entered the canal. They passed through Yanzhou Prefecture and Dongchang Prefecture, entered the river, and went to Tianjin Wei, and then directly to the capital Dongwai. of Tongzhou.

After the army has cleared the land of Hebei, the Pastoral Council and the Imperial Court have completed the establishment of local governance institutions and stabilized all order, land transportation will become smoother.

The first batch of gold-yuan alloys transported through the canal arrived in the capital the day before yesterday. Ying Yi summoned Jiang Xi and Pu Tiechui today. After giving some instructions, he would devote himself to the work of making Yuanqi.

To this day, the only one who can make Yuan Qi is Ying Yi.

Even Li Zhenren, a pioneer in studying Yuan Fu, or Pu Tiechui and others working on the front line, can't do anything about it.

Twenty octagonal towers, ten gold-yuan alloy production lines, and ten earthly instruments must all be completed by Ying Yi himself. Even though Ying Yi is becoming more and more powerful in body and soul, and is also good at making Yuan weapons, he still needs to complete all the manufacturing. , I’m afraid it will have to be scheduled until the end of the year.

"Wang Gongchang's original gunpowder workshop will be moved outside the city." Finally, Ying Yi said: "The big explosion during Tianqi years should be taken as a warning. It is best to keep dangerous things like gunpowder away from people. .”

He added: "The large-scale expansion of the army has caused a rapid increase in the demand for gunpowder. Where the new gunpowder workshop should be built and how big it should be, the Mo Ministry must plan according to the actual situation."

Jiang Xidun said: "Your Majesty, don't worry."

Ying Yi hummed and said to Pu Tiechui: "You master craftsmen should pay more attention to the primary processing of Yiying element materials."

Pu Tiechui bowed and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will never make any mistakes."

So while the entire northern land was undergoing cleaning and construction in full swing, Ying Yi lived in seclusion and devoted all his energy to the manufacture of Yuanqi.

By mid-July, when the first genuine Bafang Pagoda was buried underground, the construction of Wang Gong Factory was finally on track.

With Bafang Tower and energy available, the Jinyuan alloy production line can enter the construction stage. When the Jinyuan Alloy production line is completed, the Wang Gong Factory will be self-sufficient and will no longer have to travel to transport Jinyuan Alloy from distant Henan.

By this time, good news finally came from the northwest theater.

Datong Jiangwan surrendered, and the Northwest Theater was finally established.