Chapter 263 It’s time to practice your inner strength! (Second update!) "So you did all this for today?" Suddenly, at this moment, Meng Fanglia understood the meaning of Cun Yunchang's persistence for so long. "That's right." Cun Yunsheng nodded heavily. "I said there would come a time when no one would dare to speak loudly to us." "Not even Stilwell. He can only rely on us now, otherwise I don't mind letting him disappear." Hearing this, Meng Fanlao's eyes showed a hint of disbelief. "Leader, are you crazy? Stilwell is the chief of staff of the Southeast Asian theater sent by the Allies. If you kill him, the Allies will definitely not let you go easily." Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng was speechless for a while. This guy didn't understand humor at all. "I didn't say we wanted to kill Stilwell. What I meant was that now we don't have to care about Stilwell's attitude at all." "It really offends us. With so many natives, wouldn't it be normal to cause some commotion and kill two people? Even if the Allies suspect that we did it, as long as there is no conclusive evidence, there is nothing we can do."
Meng Fan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief now. He thought Cun Yunsheng was going to kill Stilwell. "Okay, go back and urge Fetig to speed up. It won't take long before many people will buy weapons from us." Cun Yunsheng said with a smile. But before that, he needs to understand how far his strength has developed. "If you want to consolidate the industrial foundation, you need to complete the industrial skeleton and industrial blood system first." This is Fetig's answer to the question raised by Cun Yunsheng. During this period, Cun Yunsheng used the intelligence in his hands to exchange a large amount of equipment from the German army. This includes steelmaking equipment. Because steel is a symbol of industrial countries, and more importantly, if you want to make weapons, you need steel. These equipment have long been transported to the mountainous areas of northern Myanmar, but due to the lack of personnel, they are temporarily placed in warehouses. But during this period, Cun Yunsheng used the military command to recruit many workers, and through Hou Xifan's relationship, he contacted the wealthy Chinese families in Nanyang and received their strong support. Many Chinese secretly took fishing boats and smuggled themselves to Bangkok to join him. So now he has accumulated a lot of workers. Coupled with the industrial resources discovered by Khmer, Cun Yunsheng felt that the time was about right. Although the mining efficiency is very low, there are so many natives in his hands. So overall, their mining efficiency is not much slower than that of machinery. Coupled with the fact that the canal was blocked, Cun Yunsheng felt that he had to start practicing his internal skills hard. These machines must be started and must not be left idle. "This is the oxygen top-blown converter you proposed. I have modified the steelmaking equipment based on the ideas you provided. It is expected to be put into use soon. I have to say that this is a very good idea, at least It can double steel production," Fertig said excitedly. Oxygen top-blown converter is also called Kaldor converter. Normally, it should take more than ten years before it is born. But Cun Yunsheng's predecessor had read some steelmaking books and knew that oxygen top-blown converter would be the mainstream steelmaking method in the future.
So when the equipment arrived, Cun Yunsheng went to Fertig and told him about the function of the oxygen top-blown converter. Unexpectedly, this hand-tumbler master actually used these crude equipment to create the equipment needed for the oxygen top-blown converter. In fact, the current arsenal of the Sichuan Army is really not crude. At least the machine tools provided by the German army were good things, and even Fertig was full of praise for them. The German machine tools are absolutely top-notch It is precisely because of excellent machine tools that we can produce such equipment so quickly. Otherwise, with the complexity of the oxygen top-blown converter, Fettig, who has nothing, can't do anything. As for the advantages of the oxygen top-blown converter, the first is steelmaking. It can be said to be ten times different from the current open-hearth furnace. After all, the converter can be turned on in ten minutes and can be smelted 24 hours a day without interruption, while one furnace in the open-hearth furnace costs seven dollars. Eight hours. More importantly, the quality of the steel is not bad, and can even exceed that of ordinary open-hearth furnaces. It can be said that the investment is small, the cost is low, and the output exceeds that of the open-hearth furnace. No wonder it later became mainstream. Of course, that doesn't mean there are no problems with this thing. That's the problem with oxygen production. Fortunately, after the students from Southwest Associated University arrived and a batch of information provided by the Germans, this problem was finally solved. This made Cun Yunsheng couldn't help but admire him. It was indeed a top university in this era, and the students were amazing. "Can the output exceed tens of thousands tons in the first month?" Cun Yunsheng didn't have much expression after hearing Fetig's words, but Meng Fan, who was beside him, looked excited. "Oh my God, what kind of oxygen furnace is this powerful?" "This is just the beginning. Once the workers are skilled, the monthly output will not be less than 100,000 tons." Fettig said confidently. With these steels, cannons can be made. No more picking up junk everywhere. By then, even tanks will be built. "It's still too low. It's only a mere 100,000 tons, and it's only a little over a million tons a year. It's not even a fraction of the amount in the United States. We're still far behind." Cun Yunsheng was still very dissatisfied. Annual production of one million tons of steel? I will shut it down for you in future generations. A steel plant in a township can produce three to five million tons of steel. It’s no wonder that Cun Yunsheng looks down on this mere million tons of steel. Only Meng Fanla curled his lips and rolled his eyes. Are you looking down on millions of tons of steel?
What a loud tone. "Sir, if you give me a little more time, the production capacity should be able to be increased, but the supply speed of iron ore also needs to be increased. According to my experience, as long as there is enough oxygen, the furnace can make steel 24 hours a day." Fertig said confidently. The main reason is that the Sichuan Army does not have enough skilled mechanics. Considering the issue of production safety, according to the steel smelting equipment that the Sichuan Army has installed now, the production has been pushed to a monthly output of 200,000 tons, which is already the highest. If you want to add more, the requirements will be more stringent. For example, there are not enough literate workers, not even junior technical workers, so how can we do this? Being able to produce 100,000 tons is already Fertig's greatest effort. It's just that Cun Yunsheng's requirements are too strict. Normally, the production of one million tons of steel is enough to rank among the great powers. If you save a little bit a year, you can build a few destroyers. If you can afford it, you can build a cruiser. As for battleships and aircraft carriers, it is not a question of steel. Advanced equipment such as 10,000-ton hydraulic presses are also needed. Don’t have this stuff and want to build a battleship? It was just a dream. "As for iron ore, don't worry. I have asked people to increase the mining of ore in Siam and Khmer and other subway areas. What you have to do, Major Fertig, is to produce more steel as soon as possible." "Now that the canal is blocked, American weapons aid will not be able to reach Imphal for a while, so for a long time to come, we can only produce weapons ourselves, otherwise without weapons, we may be wiped out by the Japanese army. "Cun Yunsheng made the matter as serious as possible. "The canal is blocked?" Fetig looked surprised. He was busy setting up various equipment every day and had no idea what was going on in the outside world. Now that he heard that the canal was blocked, he was naturally extremely shocked. "Yes, five unknown cargo ships have blocked the canal. According to the British army's estimate, it will take at least half a year to clear the canal, which means that we will not be able to obtain weapons and equipment in this half year." Cun Yunsheng said solemnly. He knew that people like Fettig must tell the truth, because they are smart people and can definitely tell lies. "Damn it, they actually blocked the canal, then our situation will be very dangerous. Stilwell, this idiot, is not a qualified commander at all." Fetig scolded Stilwell directly. In his eyes, there was no such thing as weapons and it should be Stilwell's responsibility. "Major Fertig, we can't talk about the commander behind his back. What we have to do now is to produce more weapons and win this battle. The indigenous people in Mindanao are still waiting for us to kill them back." Cun Yunsheng was serious again said. "Asshole, I know, I will find a way to increase the production speed." Fertig nodded. "The machines in the warehouse must be put to use. If there are not enough people, just tell me and I will find a way to get more people for you." Cun Yunsheng said with a serious expression. Since we are determined to practice our internal skills hard, we must keep up with the staffing. When steel production increases, we can consider forging aluminum alloys and so on. At that time, aircraft, artillery, and tanks can all be produced by ourselves. As for the engine, I'm afraid we still need to think about it. But it's not hard for Cun Yunsheng, because he believes that it won't be long before the German army will demand something from him again.
When the time comes, it will be no problem to take advantage of them and exchange them for some engine technology. There is no need for advanced technology, because it would be very difficult for him to produce such advanced technology with the talent he has. Eat the meal one bite at a time. I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. You must know that the territory he currently occupies has a lot of resources. The most valuable of them should be tin ore. The role of tin ore needs no further explanation. It is mainly used in the metallurgical industry, mainly for the production of tinplate (tinplate) and various alloys. For example: it is widely used in many aspects such as shipbuilding, chemical industry, construction, currency, etc. It can also be used in the atomic energy industry, aviation industry and other fields. The role of tin mine is to open the door to modern industry, so Cun Yunsheng attaches great importance to it. The place with the most tin mines should be Borneo. So the next step is to target Borneo, but for a while, he probably won't continue to attack. He was waiting for an opportunity, which was the opportunity for the Japanese army to fully attack Tianzhu. "Sir, there is another problem, and that is the problem of electricity. Although most of the electricity is now used in industry, with the increase in production, the electricity is still not enough." Fetig said seriously. We were just talking about how to increase steel production and ignored the issue of electricity. Only then did I remember that the development of industry is inseparable from electricity. Without enough power, everything is in vain. "Isn't it enough?" Cun Yunsheng asked doubtfully. You must know that he transferred 80% of the power equipment to the caves in northern Myanmar in order to ensure the rapid development of industry here. Who knew it wasn't enough. "No, it's far from enough. I suggest adding a hydroelectric power station in Wanxiang Prefecture." Fetig took out a map and said to Cun Yunsheng. "With Wanxiang Prefecture as the center, the surrounding shipping vessels here are only a thousand tons, and there is no need to consider too much clearance height. The span of the entire Mekong River is only a thousand meters. The bridge is easier to build, and the steel investment for each bridge will not exceed 10,000 tons.” "It is more than enough to build them with our current steel output. Once successfully built, it will not only improve power but also accelerate industrial development." "Not only that, once the rainy season comes and the river water surges, without a reservoir to regulate it, something will definitely happen, and it will even affect food production." It has to be said that Fertig is indeed a very good talent when he enters the state. "You won't tell me that you even made the planning diagram?" Cun Yunsheng asked doubtfully. "Yes, these are the drawings," Fertig said with a smile. Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng couldn't help but give a thumbs up. He was now more and more satisfied with Fetig. After having him, I really solved a lot of troubles for myself.
If the hydropower station is completed, it will mean more electricity will be obtained. By then the speed of weapons production will also be greatly increased. According to the progress of the game, the power increases, which means that more equipment can be unlocked and more advanced weapons can be made. Therefore, this hydropower station must be repaired even if it is not repaired. "Okay, I will send someone to supervise this matter immediately." Cun Yunsheng said. After Fetig left, Cun Yunsheng couldn't help but rub his head. "How is Duan Liguo's road construction going?" There are so many things that he needs to care about. Even though many things have been assigned, he still needs to worry about them. "It's already hundreds of kilometers long. Basically, all major cities currently planned have been connected to roads, and some road sections have been paved with asphalt. As for other urban roads, they are still under construction. The main reason is that the production of asphalt is not enough." Meng Fan is still working part-time as a secretary. At present, most resources are devoted to road construction. The roads connecting various cities are all paved with asphalt according to Cun Yunsheng's requirements, and they are required to be able to pass tanks. As for some smaller towns, they still have dirt roads. It's very muddy on rainy days. Even if Cun Yunsheng wanted to build it, he wouldn't have that much money. Don’t say anything else! Just one piece of cement is a big expense. Basically, after the cement plant is built, the newly produced cement is taken away. However, as the production of cement and asphalt continues to increase, it is believed that the speed of road construction will greatly increase in the future. The current construction of these roads is mainly to facilitate the Sichuan Army's troop mobilization and logistical supplies. Only when the roads are convenient can troops be quickly mobilized to suppress the rebellious natives. After all, many natives did not recognize the restored kingdoms, so Cun Yunsheng could only suppress these natives. "Where's the railway?" Cun Yunsheng asked again. (End of chapter)