Great Song Pirate

Chapter 641 in full swing
Everything is as Yiqing said when he was in Liaodong that day. While Danshui Village is developing rapidly, Jilong Village, which Xu Yi regards as his industrial base, has not stopped.

But relatively speaking, the development of Jilongzhai is not as ostentatious as Danshuizhai. Because of the special functions of Jilongzhai in the Fubo Army, the commercial development here is not obvious. Although the port conditions here are much better than Danshuizhai, But there are very few merchant ships that can actually come here, only the ships of Li Mutian's family and a few merchants trusted by the Fubo Army can arrive here, and the rest of the ships are not allowed to do business here.

For this reason, on the surface, Jilongzhai does not seem to have changed much, and the number of people accepted here is far less than that of Danshuizhai. The main people here now basically have special skills, and it can be said that it has become a city of craftsmen.

Although on the surface, there is not much change here, but after walking out of the chicken cage village, I found that the workshop area here has also shown a trend of explosive growth. The current area of ​​the workshop area is based on the original basis. At least it has expanded by more than one or two times, and several dams have been built in the upper reaches of the Jilongzhai River. The utilization of water resources has developed rapidly, providing mechanical power for many workshops.

Xu Yi walked all the way, full of joy. The workshop area was full of rumbling sounds of machines, blowers, pestle hammers, rolling mills, blacksmiths forging iron tools, and mule carts transporting various materials back and forth. In the workshop area, the raw materials are continuously transported into each workshop, and the finished products are continuously transported out of the workshop and transferred to the warehouse. Walking in the workshop area, you can feel a steaming atmosphere. It felt like everyone was busy and busy, and even many craftsmen didn't look up when Xu Yi and his party came to the side.

"My lord, the iron work has doubled in size, and several new furnaces have been built. Now our output of fine steel has at least quadrupled compared to when the lord left last time, and the quality has begun to stabilize. Craftsman We have basically lost track of the rules, our current output of various weapons is doubling, and we will definitely be able to use the most convenient guys for our Fubo army, and we cannot let our brothers suffer!" Qin Huzi has now started to withdraw and specialize in Management work, he looks a lot fatter during this period, and even his skin color seems to be turning white, he walked beside Xu Yi, and introduced the situation of Tie Zuo to Xu Yi complacently.

Xu Yi nodded and said: "I have seen these, and now there are a lot of people here, how many craftsmen are there now?"

Qin Huzi immediately replied: "Now there are more than 500 people in Iron Works. According to what the previous master said, we have made a classification for the blacksmiths, and divided the blacksmiths into numbers according to the level of their skills. The level of their skills, the number of objects they make, and the quality of the rewards have mobilized a lot of enthusiasm, the output has also increased a lot, and the quality is better!"

"I remember that I led the army to capture a lot of people like blacksmiths and carpenters in the country of Wa, as well as a lot of young and strong people. How do you arrange these people?"

"Oh! My lord, when the fleet came back last time, it did send back a lot of people. Some died on the way, but most of them came here alive. The humble jobs were assigned according to their skills, and the swordsmiths were all given to iron workers. , the carpenter gave the woodwork, the boatman gave the shipyard, as for the young and strong men, they were sent directly to the mines, and the women, some of the Japanese aristocrats, acted as prostitutes, and some temporarily worked in the garment workshop, and they could be rewarded later. To those who have meritorious service in the army!" Jia Qian took over the conversation and replied.

After Xu Yi heard it, his face was a little weird. He acquiesced in the fact that Fubo Army had a prostitute village, but it was only to solve the problem that there were many men and few women on the island. He hadn't paid much attention to this matter. The way to find prostitutes is not to rob civilian women to fill the prostitutes. As for the prostitutes, they are also allowed to choose to be good. Jia Qian actually filled the Japanese aristocratic women they captured into the prostitutes. This idea seems good, at least it does not violate His principle of being a man, anyway, Japanese women like this, it just meets their needs!

"That's right! This arrangement is fine. Tell me about the brothel. I haven't paid much attention to this matter!" Xu Yi then asked with a smile.

"Hey! This... this! In fact, the lord does not know something. Since the addition of the Japanese girl, the scale of the prostitute village on the island has become very large, and this prostitute village is not only in the Jilong Village, but also in Danshui Village, Huan There are also Shuiwan and Dulong Island, especially Danshuizhai. The business is very good, and it is also the most profitable industry on the island at the moment! It can be said that it has greatly enriched our financial resources. Those merchants who come to Liuqiu Island , Sailors heard that we have Japanese women here to enjoy, and they all flocked to try something new. Those guys in the army usually have no place to spend after they are paid, and many of them throw back their military salaries. The brothel has finally returned to our treasury!

Let me be honest, our prostitutes not only have Japanese women, but also Korean women, and even Annan women and Champa women. A few days ago, a few Tibetan merchants even sent some women from other feudal states , so the brothel business is very good!

A few days ago, I received a letter from Gao Xu, saying that some Song people still want to do this here, and some people want to buy some Japanese women to sell on the land. Gao Xu rejected them, so now we are not allowed to privately own this prostitute village. Naturally, we can't let go of such a profitable business! "Jia Qian laughed.

Hearing this, Xu Yi was sweating profusely. Originally, he had snatched so many Japanese women to balance the number of men and women on the island, but unexpectedly, it became the most profitable industry. In this way, he would become the biggest procuress in the world Yet?This thing seems to be...

Whatever it is, social needs give rise to the development of the industry!As long as you make money, most of those women are Japanese women anyway, so he doesn't need to feel bad, but he still made a request: "I can ignore this matter, but you have to pay attention to one thing, official prostitutes and camp prostitutes must be separated. The camp prostitutes in the army must be very clean, and they must be checked regularly, so that the disease cannot be spread and affect the combat effectiveness of the army! This is not a trivial matter, you must pay special attention to this matter!"

Jia Qian quickly nodded and agreed, even saying that Xu Yi was thoughtful, Xu Yi was sweating profusely again, but he wondered in his heart, whether it is to produce some condoms and sell them, it is probably another profitable business !Although there is no rubber yet, it is said that the oldest condoms seem to be made of sheep's cecum or fish's swim bladder!hey-hey!

As for the robbed craftsmen, it is naturally impossible to get the same treatment as the craftsmen on the island, but in order to mobilize their enthusiasm, the Fubo Army is not too harsh on these Japanese craftsmen, at least the quality of living, eating and drinking is not bad. , and Jia Qian also gave advice to the managers of a workshop to set up a reward system. For the Japanese craftsmen who work the hardest, they can be released from slavery. Once they are freed from slavery, they can be paid and redeemed. Their family members may marry wives and have children on the island. In this way, these slave laborers can do it, just to be a commoner. , it was much stronger. After these slave workers arrived here, they felt that life was not difficult, and overall they were very stable.

After wandering around the iron work, Xu Yi saw that the rolling mill, stamping machine, and pestle hammer he designed by himself were running smoothly, and in order to increase production, Qin Huzi and Lei Tong made two new rolling mills. In this way, the number of rolled iron plates and steel plates has quadrupled, ensuring the production of armor and weapons.

Seeing batch after batch of armors being shipped out of iron works, this scene reminded him of the large factories of later generations. If this continues, his iron works may become second to none in the world in a short time. of the arsenal.

After watching the iron work, Xu Yi immediately transferred to the artillery operation accompanied by Ren Bin. It was also a scene of excitement here. Now the artillery operation has begun to use a large amount of steel to cast artillery. In this way, the Fubo Army The consumption of copper has been reduced a lot, and several furnaces have been built for the gun industry to melt molten iron and cast guns.

For such progress, Xu Yi naturally wished for it. You must know that copper is now a hard currency used as money, and it is better to use less or less.

In addition to this change, the output of the artillery has also increased a lot. In the past, they could only make ten or twenty Leigong cannons with all their efforts in the past month, but now their monthly output has basically reached about a hundred. All kinds of artillery, these artillery will become the backbone force that their Fubo army can rely on in the future, and they can play a decisive role on the battlefield.

It’s not just these things that make Xu Yi happy, what makes Xu Yi even more happy is that with the efforts of Ren Bin, Pao Zuo has launched new products one after another. At present, they have not only mass-produced Lei Gong Pao, but also mass-produced Blast Pao. Bin also created a lighter blast gun with a caliber of only one and a half inches. This thing is a good thing for the Fubo army!

Although the Fubo army now has a lighter Leigong cannon, which can act together with the army, and also has a lighter blast cannon, which has greatly improved the firepower of the Fubo army, but these two kinds of guns are not suitable for the field. It is still a bit too heavy for marching. The thunder gun is powerful, but the loading and firing speed is slow, and the recoil is also large. After each firing, you have to retreat a long way, and you have to aim after reset. It is very inconvenient to use. Although the rate of fire of the time blast gun has increased a lot, the recoil is not small, and it takes a lot of time to switch shots while marching.

And this kind of smaller caliber blast gun was originally intended to be equipped by Ren Bin on the warship, and it was intended to be installed in a fixed position on the ship's side, but after it was built and tested, it was found that the recoil of this small gun was much smaller. It can even be directly mounted on a four-wheeled cart, without troublesome conversion, and can directly fire on the cart without shaking the cart. This solves a big problem, at least when the army is marching on the plains, It's time to deal with the sudden cavalry attack!Moreover, this thing is easy to carry, one person can carry it up and walk, and it can work well even in mountainous areas.

Overjoyed, Xu Yi immediately ordered Ren Bin to start production of this fast gun, and send it to Liaodong as soon as possible for the front to use. Such a gun does not need explosive ammunition, and solid ammunition and large-grain shot ammunition are quite powerful!

As for the Shenwei cannon, Ren Bin cast a lighter one. Although this kind of cannon is still very bulky, it is also a necessary thing. The consumption of ammunition is also a strong psychological deterrent to the enemy, so Xu Yi also asked to cast a few of this kind of artillery, not many, but it must be there!
Ren Bin wrote down Xu Yi's request one by one, and promised to implement it as soon as possible.

Although there are not many new products in the bow and crossbow workshop, the output has also increased a lot. This is because the number of people in the bow and crossbow workshop has increased a lot, and the old craftsmen in the past have become more and more skilled. The quality of Cheng's bows and crossbows has also improved a lot. Xu Yi also expressed his gratitude to Yang Wenzhong, which made the old man feel more honored.

As a branch of the bow and crossbow workshop, there are many log machines neatly arranged in the workshop for making arrows. The pre-made square wooden poles are continuously fed into the log machines by the workers, and the other end comes out as a Standard arrow shafts, after being sent to add arrowheads and tail feathers, become finished products. This is the largest consumable on the battlefield, so the output must be large. Among the goods sent to Liaodong, the number of arrows is [-]%. Occupying a large proportion, bows and crossbows are also a sharp weapon to restrain the cavalry of the Golden Army, so Xu Yi has spared no effort in this aspect.

As for the clothing workshop, there are basically female workers, who are rushing to make all kinds of clothing and armor for the frontline soldiers. In addition, Yingchun also recruited some shoemakers to open a shoemaking workshop in the workshop area. Big, I am afraid that shoes are the most consumed. After a long march, many soldiers' shoes will be scrapped. For this reason, Yingchun also distributed the leftover cloth from the clothing workshop to the women on the island, mobilizing them Sole soles are used to provide strong soles for shoe shops. As long as the uppers are added, finished products can be quickly made.

As for the new gunpowder workshop, its scale is almost comparable to that of Dulong Island. For safety, the gunpowder workshop was set up in a valley far away from the workshop area, and Feng Fei sent elite soldiers to guard it. Any fireworks are strictly prohibited in the valley, all work is carried out during the day, and overtime work is not allowed to light up lights at night, which basically guarantees safety. Even if an accident does happen, it will not cause too much loss. Lao Xi and the others learned a lesson with their blood.

After walking around for a while, Xu Yi could feel that Jilongzhai has now completely transferred to the wartime system, and various workshops are producing various military supplies for the Liaodong army, and then continuously transport them to Liaodong. Supporting the army there to fight the Jin army has also become the most solid backing for the Fubo army.

It’s just that Xu Yi is somewhat dissatisfied, that is, the air quality here seems to have declined compared to before. There are various chimneys everywhere in the workshop area, billowing black smoke constantly rising into the sky, which seems to be a problem for the environment. It's not very good, but they don't have a better solution right now. Fortunately, their industrialization level is not high now, and the natural world can still bear this kind of pollution. Otherwise, Xu Yi really feels sorry for future generations.

In a few days, Xu Yi not only enjoyed the warmth of home, experienced the extreme gentleness of Yingchun and Cuiyu, but also enjoyed the joy of being with the children, which made him feel like he was going to die of tenderness. Fortunately, No matter what, with Jia Qian and his gang around, he wouldn't really get to the point where he would abandon important things.

Every day, I still have to go to Jilong Village with everyone to inspect the various places in Jilong Village. I have a clear understanding of the various situations in Jilong Village. The carbon dioxide here is mined by a large number of Japanese slaves, and the carbon is continuously transported out of the Carboniferous Valley. Support The use of the workshop also meets the needs of the people all over Liuqiu Island, and there is still a lot of surplus, which can be shipped to Fujian Road and Guangdong Road for cash, in exchange for a lot of money and goods. It has become a pillar industry of Fubo Army Yes, because it is still in the early stage of development, so Xu Yi is not worried that the coal seam will be mined soon. The amount of their mining is only a drop in the bucket compared to the reserves near Jilongzhai. The current situation reported by Wang Hong Look, the coal at the bottom of the Carboniferous Valley alone is enough for them to mine for decades, not counting the coal seams in other places. Xu Yi doesn't need to worry about this matter at all.

As for the progress of Peng Shitou's gold mining team, with their continuous development, the output of gold and copper is also steadily increasing. A solid financial backing.

Now due to the war in the north, the plundering and trading of the Fubo Army has basically stopped. It is only symbolic that some ships and manpower have been preserved. Regarding the quality of ships and soldiers, after seeing the ships of the Fubo Army, ordinary pirates would immediately run away with their heads in their arms. Therefore, although the income from sea plundering has dropped a lot, it has not had a great impact on their sphere of influence.

Relying on its own output, the entire Liuqiu Island can basically support the battle of the front army. This is exactly what Xu Yi wants to see. They can't live on robbery all the time. They really want to develop , still depends on the basic hardware facilities, now it seems that he has done it!
Another piece of good news is that news came back from the Ryukyu Islands. After nearly a year of conquest, the few soldiers Xu Yi left there have assisted the local governors and basically conquered the governors on the islands. Now Ryukyu The archipelago is actually the territory of their Fubo army. Although there are not many resources there, they will always provide them with some help in the future. At least this time, the ships that came back from there brought them back. A thousand well-trained soldiers can be transported to Liaodong to participate in the war at any time. Although there are not many, after nearly a year of fighting, these soldiers are very brave, and they can even be said to be bloodthirsty. , The fighting power is quite strong, so Xu Yi was very happy about the news, and specially ordered to reward these soldiers, equip them with the best armor, and immediately transfer them to Liaodong to report to Yang Zaixing.

These native soldiers can already understand the passwords in the army, and can communicate with Han people with some simple vocabulary. When they were sent by the division this time, the division asked them to obey the master's arrangement. After the prosperity of the cage village, everyone was dumbfounded. In Xu Yi's words, it was like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden. They were both awed and curious, especially when the Fubo Army distributed them armors. They are going to be crazy, they have long been jealous of the equipment of their Han instructors, and now the equipment given to them by the Fubo Army is better than that of their instructors, how can we not make them happy?

So these soldiers knelt down collectively and kowtowed to thank Xu Yi again and again, expressing that they would be loyal to Xu Yi, the master, and would use these good things to kill more enemies after going into battle, to repay the master's grace, and let Xu Yi out of thin air There were a thousand more brave and fearless fighters.

Feng Fei has not been idle during this period of time. He has selected a group of young adults from among the local islanders, each of whom is over five feet five inches tall (one foot in the Song Dynasty is equivalent to 30.72 centimeters today), and can drive eight Fighting hard bows, and conducted a harsh training, formed a new army of 2000 people, led by a capital head named Yu Wei, this time also handed over to Xu Yi, Xu Yi immediately ordered Yu Wei to be the leader, Take these [-] soldiers with you, and go to Liaodong by boat to find Yang Zaixing to serve you.

3000 soldiers loaded more than 20 large ships, and after loading a lot of supplies and supplies on board, they immediately set sail, sailed out of Jilongzhai, and headed towards Liaodong. Xu Yi went to the pier in person A farewell party for them, let these soldiers and generals boil with enthusiasm, and vowed to make contributions after going to the battlefield!

After Xu Yi sent the three thousand soldiers away, he looked up at the sky. Time always passed by like a passing white horse. How is the battle situation in Liaodong now? He hasn't received the latest battle report yet. But there is a feeling of uneasiness, but after thinking about it carefully, I feel that there should not be a big problem. With the full support of the Fubo Army, Liaodong's current material reserves are sufficient, and with Yang Zaixing and the like in charge, there is After gaining the experience of confronting Jinren several times, there shouldn't be any major problems!As long as Liaoyang Mansion, Gaizhou City, and Fuzhou City are guarded, Liaodong will not lose. Now Xu Yi is still very confident in the army he has built!

(Let’s cheer for Pida, today is another [-]-word update! Hehe, take a breath and prepare for tomorrow’s manuscript!)

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