Chapter 535: Free competition acceleration

Shangwen asked the question he wanted to ask. The use of smokeless gunpowder allows the gun to obtain a faster initial speed, and it is this change that allows the gun to easily hit 300 steps.

But other changes also need to be mentioned. Rifling. Changed from the original Yinxian to Yangxian rifling. This subtle difference greatly increases the initial velocity of the bullet, and the Yinxian is specifically fired for black powder. Because there are so many gunpowder residues, the use of yin wire can effectively ensure that the gunpowder residues will not affect the shooting. However, this design cannot provide higher initial velocity for the use of smokeless gunpowder.

Private manufacturers have already realized this problem. More powerful filling medicine, plus rifling. Can accelerate the initial velocity of the bullet. However, another question made Shangwen raise his concerns.

"My lord, although this gun is very good. It can't be mass produced and equipped with our troops." Shang Wen said.

"Why?" King Qin asked.

"Our steel output is very low. And this output has always maintained a delicate balance with arms output. But if this rifle is produced on a large scale, our balance will be broken." Shang Wen said.

"The output of steel." Qin Wang said.

"Yes, King, some of our mainstream and practical building materials, as well as a large number of train tracks are used rails. They are all iron, not steel. There is a big difference between steel, ductile iron, and iron." Shang Wen metaphors Tao.

"To produce such a musket, not only steel, but also some special metals are used for this firing pin. For example, some alloys. None of these conditions for our production can be met. This is a cruel reality for us. "Shang Wen is very clear about Qin's current industrial level. The iron smelting plants in the north have expanded more than ten times in scale, but they mainly produce some building materials, a large number of rails, and some civilian iron ingots. Although the traffic volume of the northern train line is limited, it has greatly reduced the traffic volume of Xianyang's arms department.

Coal and iron have become important raw materials for the production of Qin. Coal has been popularized in the Guanzhong area, and this fuel provides more calorific value than charcoal. This allowed Qin to smelt iron on a large scale, plus the use of coke. The production rate of iron has been greatly accelerated. But it exposed a lot of problems.

"My lord, Qin has just made iron an important metal, and it has not been possible to make steel a mainstream metal for large-scale use in a short period of time. Moreover, the production method of steel is very backward. The method of beating is still used instead of Chemical solutions are adopted. Moreover, the output of electricity is also very low, only in batteries. And limited power plants." Shang Wen broke his fingers and gave King Qin calculations. Shang Wen's duties are equivalent to that of an economy minister. King Qin knew nothing about this, because he had never received such knowledge.

"Not only that, we only have two iron producing areas, and coal producing areas only one. So far, no coal has been explored. There is also oil. Some of our places have used shallow oil. It's almost the same. They are mining another shallow oil, but sooner or later our oil extraction will be exhausted." Shang Wen said.

"Wait. Sir, why are you talking about this?" Qin Wang asked somewhat uncomprehendingly.

"My lord, these are the important industrial raw materials of the Qin State. The calorific value of coal, that is, coal emits a higher temperature than charcoal. This is also the reason why Qin State is able to smelt iron on a large scale." As explained, Qin Wang understood.

"In other words, there is only one source of coal in Daqin. This is so okay." King Qin was obviously also anxious.

"Yes, Qin needs large-scale exploration and utilization of these resources. If these things are not further popularized, it will be difficult to stimulate steel production. Because only when iron production is large-scale and rich, steel will be processed." Shang Wen Said.

"En." King Qin nodded.

"Sir, can you make high-level strategies?" Qin Wang asked.

"Only by allowing more people to enter can this speed be accelerated." Shang Wen said.

"More people?" King Qin asked.

"For example, there is only one railway construction company, Wenyang Railway Company. They are building three railway lines. The east, the north, and the west. But because of the Qinling Mountains in the south, they have no plans to build a railway. Moreover, the transportation capacity is very high. It is not ideal. It cannot replace Qin’s carriage on a large scale. This is very detrimental to the next step of development.” Shang Wen said.

"But if more people enter, there will be competition. The consequence of competition is that many things will appear. The fierce competition will cause them to use new technologies, or adjust the scale of production, management, and the use of funds. Quantity. If there is no competition. Then, this speed may not be able to rise." Shang Wen said.

"What you mean is to add a few more competitors to Yu'er and rush her to run forward." Qin Wang said.

"Yes. This requires King Qin to allow some private capital to enter some important places. For example, train transportation, electricity, mining and so on." Shang Wen said. In fact, this is not a relaxation but the timing has reached a certain level. The primitive accumulation of capital in Qin has far exceeded Shang Wen's imagination. The large-scale expansion of Qin State not only occupied land, but also accumulated a large amount of capital. There are many people who make money from the private sector, but they have all of their money flowed into the land. The main reason is that more and more people are buying land to become farmers, which is a great hidden danger for Qin.

More and more people grow food, and the output of food remains high. Qin relies on the futures market to regulate it. If the food remains high. Will seriously dampen the enthusiasm of growing grain. Not only food, but also a lot of meat. It's okay this year, but next year. This number suddenly doubled several times. Agricultural development is already possible. The next step is to allow excess capital to enter other areas. The entry of these fields not only solves this potential hidden danger, but also provides sufficient capital support for the development of Qin State's large industry. Technology, personnel, equipment, these all cost money.

"En. Widow supports Mr.'s idea. Go back and quickly draw up a plan to solve this problem. By the way. Widows also set up a private company to participate in the competition. This little girl Yuer can't relax." Qin Wang wanted to understand the problem. Only large-scale competition can solve Qin's current needs.

After Shangwen returns, he will convene a cabinet meeting to make a preliminary summary of the current situation and state his plan. The general idea is that free competition improves the acceleration of Qin's economic development.