Release that Witch

When Roland saw Barov again, he felt like he saw another person.

Not only does the look seem to be radiant, but the chest is also raised a lot. There is a voice between the steps, and a full of confidence comes to the surface. It is not like a veteran of nearly 50 years old.

It seems that he has been very contented in these days in Wangdu.

"I knew this before, I should call you back later." Roland teased.

"No, your Majesty, the city of Shuguang is no longer prosperous, and it is not as good as the winter city that you created by yourself." Barov shook his beard. "No matter where I am, my heart is always by your side."

This is awkward... sounds so weird?

He coughed twice and switched the subject. "How is the situation there?"

"You can rest assured that there are my apprentices and the first army. The newly appointed aristocrats can't move even if they want to make trouble," the general manager said proudly. "I also deliberately relaxed the space for them to fight for power, as long as they do not interfere with the people's livelihood. The matter is working properly. It is estimated that for a long time in the future, they will be intrigued by the power of sesame size. After all, they have not qualified for the city hall."

"This is a good way." Roland laughed.

He also knows a little about political checks and balances, but he knows that it’s better not to be better than the old foxes who have been stalking for a long time, even if they are not the most sneaky foxes, but they are thick enough in the face. , means enough to poison. It can be said that until now, Barov has played all his talents.

In the identity of the king of a country, Roland can completely not have to get involved in the dirty political tricks. As long as the personnel, the law and the military power are held in the hands, no one dares to blame him.

"Your Majesty, I can ask, where did you send the Finance Minister Lauren Moore?" Barov sighed indefinitely. "The ceremonial officer of the palace said that you did not execute him."

"He deducted the relief rations issued to the public and colluded with the former prime minister. The levy of the refugees also has one of them." Roland shrugged. "Sin is not dead. It is not suitable for distribution of mines at an old age. It is simply expelled." ""

"That's really...pity."

"What, you want to use him?"

"Of course not. Lauren is quite influential in Wangdu. I don't know that the little nobles can hold him back." Barov smiled and shook his head. "Just he was my mentor and pressed me so long." I couldn't see his expression of surprise and remorse for mercy, and I was slightly sorry."

Roland couldn't help but laugh out. "I think he should raise his family to go to the morning kingdom. Maybe you will have a chance to meet in the future. If you don't say this, I will invite you back to build a few factories. They are related. To the next series of major renovations without Winter City."

“A lot of people are needed?”

"Yes, otherwise I will only tell Karl," he nodded. "At least 3,000 people are needed."

Barov smiled bitterly. "Only you will ask for it. It is impossible for other cities to have an industry that invests 3,000 people at a time."

"The good news is that these three thousand people don't have to be literate, as long as there are more than two hundred people who have completed primary education."

"What do you want to build?"

Roland put the already prepared notebook in front of him, "coke plant, steel mill and forging plant."

"Is Miss Anne's steel produced enough?" Barov asked.

"Not enough, but too wasteful," Roland sighed. "Her magic should be invested in higher-end manufacturing, not in the materials of the steam engine. I plan to realize the off-wing of basic industrial products this year. ”

Now the industry without winter city is at a turning point. If we don't seek a breakthrough, it can be said that it is difficult to advance. The reason is that the source power machinery is still inseparable from Anna's material support, which leads to the scale cannot be further expanded. In fact, the steam engine can not be used at all. So good steel, the town's first-generation machine is made of cast iron.

Nowadays, the pre-conditions required for the breakthrough have been met. Coking can be done in coal mines. Coke is the main material for large-scale steelmaking. The ten blast furnaces in the kiln area can also supply sufficient pig iron ingots. A simple converter smelting steel, and then forging by the forging factory's steam hammer can be used to directly process the components directly processed by other factories. If this process can be recycled, Anna can be completely liberated, and the production process can be realized by ordinary people.

After Roland roughly explained the main work of the three projects, Barov quickly understood the meaning of witchcraft.

"I understand, but sir, can these really be achieved?" he wondered. "Don't rely on the devil's cough, the power of the witch, we can get steel so easily? You may not know, in other cities, a piece of forging The price of steel is twenty times more expensive than pig iron."

The steel of this era was hammered out by a blacksmith, hammer and hammer. By repeatedly beating the pig iron ingots, the excess carbon and impurities in the iron were oxidized by the air to form steel. Of course, this process is extremely inefficient, and it will waste a lot of raw materials. Many irons will fall off due to oxidation, resulting in several pieces of iron ingots that can only produce one piece of steel. Therefore, a set of steel cast body armor is the pursuit of most knights, and can also be passed down from generation to generation as a family heirloom.

From a certain point of view, the method of hundred forging into steel can give people the illusion that concentration is the essence. Nowadays, no winter city can produce “massive” steel. In most people's eyes, it is the merit of the witch. Barov's suspicion is not difficult to understand, but for Roland, steel is nothing but iron with different carbon content.

“Of course it’s not easy, whether it’s coking or converter steelmaking, it’s a technique that needs to be explored repeatedly, but...” Rolandton paused. “These projects will certainly be realized. By then, the industrial zone will count hundreds of chimneys. A month's steel output can exceed the output of the current year. We will be inexhaustible steel, bicycles, ships, all kinds of machines, and even houses. Everything you see will be made of steel. Made, it will go into everyone's home, even ordinary people, can use steel utensils and tools."

Barov had been stunned for a while, and he had to speak for a long time. "I will prepare a recruitment plan and financial allocation as soon as possible to provide you with a look."

"Well, the preliminary preparations for this matter will be handed over to you," Roland encouraged.

When he walked to the door of the office, he suddenly turned around and held his chest again.

"If I can really see such a world, it will be my pleasure, my Majesty."

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