Water Margin: I, Wang Lun, will have many children and many blessings in Liangshan.

"The boss, here is the double-chamber blast furnace"

"The fine iron smelted in the double-chamber furnace has fewer impurities. The fine iron ingots used in the armor and weapons of our Liangshan Army are hard to buy for ten thousand gold. Even the Beijing Camp Forbidden Army, the Western Army, and the Hebei Forbidden Army are far inferior to us."

After leaving the hydraulic hammer area, everyone went to the blast furnace area.

Meng Kang pointed to the blast furnaces that were smoking and spitting fire.

The blast furnace also adopted the double-chamber furnace refining method according to Wang Lun's design.

One preheating, Another quenching.

It not only improves the efficiency, but also further reduces impurities in the process.

This is a great progress in iron-making.

Meng Kang continued:"We are the steel-making furnaces that the master calls It is also under trial production and the refractory bricks have been tested successfully. From then on, Liangshan's weapons could all go through the step of steel-making, making them even sharper and more difficult to block."

The iron and steel output of the Song Dynasty far exceeded that of the Han, Tang and subsequent Ming and Qing dynasties, mainly due to the number of management and mining.

Mining was strictly prohibited during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The copper and iron output of the Ming Dynasty were far behind those of the two Song dynasties. Its three hundred years The amount of coins minted is not as good as the highest output year in the Northern Song Dynasty.

But even if the refined iron output in the Song Dynasty was high, the steel output was not enough.

Mainly due to temperature control, iron quality and other reasons.

Song history records, one year in the Northern Song Dynasty The highest steel output is more than 8 million kilograms, more than 4,000 tons.

A lot of the steel in this output is of average quality and is only suitable for civilian use. The quantity that can be used by the army is even smaller.

Moreover, that is the highest output, and it is not that good in normal years. There are many.

Liangshan is already planning to build its own steel-making furnace, which must be able to withstand higher furnace temperatures. There are many high-quality refined iron ingots.

There are iron ore and coal mines around Liangshan, and they are very convenient to purchase and transport.

Steelmaking was successful. In the end, weapons can be made of steel, which can last longer and are sharper and stronger.

Wang Lun is also quite satisfied. Meng Kang is the right candidate to promote the construction department.

In addition, Jiang Jing, Xiao Rang, Jin Dajian Others are also dedicated to their work. Professional talents do their professional counterparts and get twice the result with half the effort.

"Next."Meng Kang looked solemn and said in a deep voice:"These are the few important things that the master ordered us to try. Wang

Lun nodded slightly and said with a smile:"If it is completed and mass-produced, many of Liangshan's next problems can be easily solved.""

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"Song Jiang, a junior official, pays homage to Lord Zhizhou"

"Song Jiang is exempt from courtesy."

On the city wall of Yunzhou City.

Zhizhou Ren Qingrong did not summon Song Jiang at the state government office, but met at the top of the city.

Mainly because the Zhizhou was in a good mood now, and looked at the black dwarf in front of him with admiration.

He sent a large number of Officials and officials disguised themselves as common people and went to the disaster-stricken states to spread the word that there was food to eat in Liangshan. This strategy was offered by the black dwarf in front of him.

At first, Ren Qingrong thought it was ridiculous.

Isn't this an official from the imperial court saying good things to the rebels?

If you think about it carefully, This plan is really brilliant.

This is a conspiracy.

Liangshan knew it was wrong, but he couldn't ignore it.

For more than half a year, the prefectures and counties have been severely restricted, and the officials dare not leave the city.

The business tax revenue cannot be collected, and the miscellaneous tax and labor services cannot be collected. Stopped.

Many officials resigned.

Ren Qingrong wrote to the court many times, asking the court to send troops to suppress the thieves.

However, he had no big boss to care about him in the court. The governor was a stickler for his words locally, and in the court It is insignificant.

As a result, no one cares about it at all.

Now there is Fangla in the south, Tian Hu in Hedong, that is, Shanxi, and Wang Qing in Jingbei and Huaixi. These three are now much more powerful than Liangshan. Wang Qing and Tian Hu They have all become kings, and Fang La has just risen, but in the land of wealth in the south of the Yangtze River, the threat is also great.

The imperial court is in a state of distress, how can it bother to pay attention to Xiaoxiaoliang Mountain?

This is also the reason why Wang Lun refuses to attack the state capital.

Tian Huhe Wang Qingdu conquered Junzhou, occupied dozens of counties, stabilized his territory, and proclaimed himself king.

This naturally aroused the attention and fear of the Song Dynasty court.

Although Liangshan defeated the officers and soldiers, they remained on the mountain and could not come down.

In the eyes of the court, , that is, it is irrelevant.

Poor Ren Qingrong and others just can't tell the story of their suffering.

They went to the bookstore and said that local bandits were raging and taxes were reduced by 90%.

For the court, this excuse was not valid!

Could it be that bandits could replace the government? ?

If they have this ability, why don’t they seize the state capital and stand on their own?

A year ago, the Political Affairs Hall and the Third Secretary sent people to the two states many times to reprimand Cheng Wanli and Ren Qingrong. If they don’t make up the taxes this year, they will Not only will his future be lost, but he will also be arrested and brought to the capital for questioning.

This is really a rat in the bellows, attacking from both sides, making it uncomfortable inside and outside.

At this time, Song Jiang secretly went to the prefecture city to offer advice to the prefect Ren Qingrong.

A large number of victims were affected by the disaster. Come here, if Liangshan is ignored, Wang Lun's reputation and image will be ruined, which may lead to internal instability in Liangshan. If Liangshan is ignored,

Liangshan will try its best to rescue the refugees and will no longer be able to target the states and counties.

It is equivalent to loosening the shackles.

Even if Liangshan's soldiers and horses are strong, the state The county has nothing to do.

But in the future, it can be used as an excuse that hundreds of thousands of refugees will enter, and most of the state and county taxes will be used for disaster relief, so it can be done for another year.

Next year, next year, let’s talk about next year.

This strategy can only be said to be Song Jiang’s meticulous and thoughtful approach. Only an old official with a good mouth and a sharp sword can think of it.

"Song Jiang, look, there are more than ten porridge shacks just along the official road in front of the city gate."Ren Qingrong smiled and said:"They were all set up by Liangshan. This area alone requires dozens of stone grains a day. I heard that there are strategic passes everywhere in the two prefectures and counties, at least a thousand stone grains a day, and there is an endless stream of refugees. Come here, hahaha, I am so happy. This matter is all your fault, Song Jiang!

Song Jiang bowed and said:"A small official can only come up with an idea. The regulations are all set by the magistrate. I don't dare to be greedy for credit.""

"Well, you have been wronged in Yuncheng County, so go to the state government office and work as a custodian."

If it had been before, Song Jiang would have been excited.

From a county official to a state official, this is a leap.

But in the current situation, it is not necessarily a good thing to be a state official. It's just that the matter has come to this, and we can only take a step ahead.

"I would like to thank you for your support."

Song Jiang bowed and agreed.

Ren Qingrong ignored the little official.

His eyes were full of sinister light. He looked towards the official road outside the city.

The refugees were still coming in an endless stream.

"Humph, hundreds of thousands of people are pouring in. Aren’t you Wang Lun a benevolent person? Didn’t you Liangshan force me not to leave the city? There are so many refugees in this big place, let’s see how Wang Lun decides to deal with them!"