The King

  Chapter 81 Professional production of inferior weapons

   "You've heard that it's normal, they are all old acquaintances. The ancestors of the Koslow family also originated in northern Xinjiang, and they can be regarded as a middle-class noble with good strength.

   It's just that they were on the wrong team back then, and they were unwilling to accept the kindness of the Lochnard family. In an orc invasion, he lost his ancestral land and lost his family fortune.

  The current Koslow family in the kingdom was established by their remnants outside, and the biggest feature is the thriving population.

   It may be that they are worried about the continued suppression of the Lochnard family. After the loss of their ancestral land, they changed the previous family gathering development model and embarked on a development path of scattered branches.

   In many areas of the kingdom, there are their branches, and it is said that some branches have developed to other countries.

  The current Koslow family is only a small family on the surface, but with the addition of many branches, its strength is not weaker than that of a middle-class noble.

  The southeastern province is considered to be the area where they bet heavily, and there are more than a dozen lords, large and small. In the counties of Wright and Wyton alone, there are two baronets and two knights.

   How about the specific strength, it is difficult to find out for a while. However, this mountain baron should be the most powerful branch of the two counties. "

   Knight Holman replied slowly.

  The apprehension in his tone is obviously against conflict with the Koslow family.

   Baron Kettley, who was on the side, also felt his scalp go numb. A large number of people does not necessarily mean great strength, but a large number of people must have many relatives and friends.

  The nobles are a group that is good at grouping together, especially when facing foreign enemies, everyone is more accustomed to grouping together to keep warm.

   Fortunately, he didn't take the lead to ask for an explanation. Otherwise, who is being beaten now is still unknown.

  The other side is strong in the first place, and if a group of relatives and friends are brought in to help out, Kettley will not be able to hold back.

  Even if he wanted to be an enemy, he would have to bring together a group of northern Xinjiang nobles. Unfortunately, he didn't have that prestige. At least those who have more prominent identities in the backstage will not buy it.

   "I know Uncle Holman. I originally wanted to visit the famous mountain baron, but now it seems a bit inappropriate.

  The top priority is to rescue the robbed citizens and restore the vitality of the territory. By the way, ask for a sum of compensation to make up for our financial hole. "

   Baron Kettley said calmly.

   This is not counseling, it is completely adapting to the situation. Although the Hudson Territory has the largest population and is the largest fat sheep nearby, this guy who looks like a sheep is actually a bear in disguise.

   Persimmon is weak, and if he is not sure of taking Hudson, he can only pick a weaker neighbor.

  What's more, even if he wants to find Hudson's bad luck, the reasons in his hands are not sufficient. It is normal for the nobles and lords to attack each other, but the reason for the fight must be sufficient.

  Accepting refugees is not morally censurable, let alone a reason to stir up disputes. Doing things forcibly can easily attract the intervention of the Governor's Office.

   "Kately, don't rush to take the lead. Even if we want to do it, we can't be the first to provoke a conflict, otherwise there will be big troubles in the future.

   It is best to send someone to inform first, if they are willing to send the person back, then it is best not to use force.

  As outsiders, everything we say and do will be magnified. Taking the lead in provoking disputes can easily arouse the hostility of the local nobles.

  In any case, this is the southeast province, and these local nobles have far more network resources than us.

  Once caught by the enemy, it will be very detrimental to our future development. After all, the hostility is only temporary, and if you want to gain a real foothold here, you have to integrate into the local aristocratic circle after all. "

   Knight Holman persuaded.

  This nephew has behaved differently since he was a child, and he is completely outstanding among his peers. It's just that the special environment in northern Xinjiang forced him to restrain his edge so as not to arouse the fear of the five giants.

  The opportunity to go south presented itself, and without the slightest hesitation, the high-level family decided to let Kettley jump out of the cage of the Northland.

   Maybe this road is still difficult, but at least there is further hope, which is better than only relying on the five giants in the Northland.

   "Don't worry, Uncle Holman. We should leave this kind of showmanship to our Baron Sith.

   It is estimated that some guys who are impatient have already gone to seek justice from him. As the most powerful baron among the nobles who went south from the north, he has always regarded himself as the leader.

  At a time like this, it's time for the leader to appear. Aristocrats who are evasive and lack of responsibility cannot convince everyone. "

  Kately said indifferently.

   Obviously, he was not very convinced by Baron Sith who overwhelmed him. If he had the same resources as the other party, Ketley believed that he would not be weaker than others.

  Unfortunately, there is no way. The name of an illegitimate child is indeed not good, but there are a lot of resources that can be obtained with a grand duke as my father.

  …

   Didn’t know that Hudson, who had escaped a storm, was busy selling assembly line operations to craftsmen in order to increase production capacity. Apprentices are not developing in an all-round way, and everyone only needs to learn one process.

  Whether you like it or not, the lord's orders are still obeyed. Although many blacksmiths agreed that this model could not produce qualified blacksmiths, Hudson remained unmoved.

  In the era when weapons and armor were all made by hand, the treatment of blacksmiths was not low, even if they were cultivated by noble lords, they would also be given courtesy.

  If it is in a big city, in addition to ensuring that the family has no worries about food and clothing, the blacksmith can also have some money for drinks. He can go to the tavern for a drink from time to time, and occasionally go to the entertainment venue to indulge.

  There are not so many entertainment facilities in the countryside, but wine and meat can still be supplied. Among the bottom society, it is considered the best wave.

  The main reason for such good treatment is scarcity. In order to maintain this scarcity, the small group of blacksmiths has always retained the most primitive father-son inheritance system.

  In this context, blacksmith apprentices are coolies. If you have a flexible mind, you can still learn a little bit; if you are not smart, you can only waste time.

  Apprentices want to become blacksmiths, apart from working hard to steal the teacher, the most important thing is to figure it out on their own. Among them, a small number of talented apprentices can gradually become a blacksmith after countless attempts.

  Hudson, who knows the wisdom of the people at the bottom, has never had any illusions about cultivating qualified blacksmiths in batches.

   Anyway, he doesn't need a casting master, as long as he can knock out weapons. They are all equipped for ordinary soldiers, even if there is a little flaw, it will not hurt.

  After dismantling the forging process, the apprentices were also divided into groups according to actual needs, and each group was supervised by a blacksmith.

   In front of Hudson, none of the blacksmiths dared to hide their secrets. After all, they are all just learning a process, and they can't shake their status.

  The most important thing is that they are all on loan, and they still have to go back after working for a while, and they don't need to live in the Salam mining area all the time.

   For a while, the sound of knocking and knocking kept ringing. Under Hudson's personal supervision, the first batch of assembly line weapons was released.

  …

   "Master Baron, these weapons are basically unqualified, most of them have fatal flaws, and it is difficult to sell them at a good price in the market.

  Look at these big swords, they are all of different weights and lengths, and even the blades are not up to standard, obviously something went wrong with the quenching.

  Look at these arrows again, each one is different in size, the place that should be thin is thicker, the place that should be thick is thinner, and the round hook has changed...

  If it is processed into an arrow, it will inevitably affect the range and accuracy of the bow and arrow, and the penetration and lethality will also be greatly reduced.

   And these spearheads, made one by one..."

  Looking at the weapons in front of him that were sprayed **** by the old blacksmith, Hudson was not angry but happy. It's not for our own army, so why pay attention to quality!

   No matter how unqualified it is, it is still an iron weapon, which is far stronger than holding bamboo or wooden sticks as weapons.

  For the aristocrats who want to expand their armaments, but their pockets are not very rich, these cheap and inferior weapons are still very cost-effective.

  If a high-quality weapon is produced, Hudson will not dare to sell it. How big a meal is there, and how big a bowl is served.

  Large-scale weapons production is not only an economic issue, but also a strategic issue.

  Limited by lack of resources, even the Dalton family can only produce weapons on a small scale.

   The Dalton family, who have a big family and a big business, will not take it seriously to make a little money by engaging in inferior weapons. After all, they can also make this thing, and they can't equip it to the elite troops, so they don't want to ruin their reputation for a little money.

  But once high-quality weapons can be mass-produced, the situation will be completely different. It may not be so extreme to grab it directly and pay attention to Earl Pierce, who eats his face.

   It is possible to propose a land exchange, but it is a high-probability event. Now Hudson has no confidence to reject the "goodwill" released by the boss of the southeastern province.

  "Mr. Liha, just forging according to this standard is fine. We are facing a low-end market, and the most important thing is to reduce production costs, and we don't need to pursue such high quality.

  Although the defective rate is a little bit high, there are still a small number of qualified products after all, which can be regarded as a surprise.

  Pick out all qualified products, and package the rest after processing the appearance. After the inventory is enough to equip 5,000 people, the news will be released. "

  (end of this chapter)