Bright Sword: Starting from the Improved Grenade

Chapter 122 New Ironworks

The next day, the workers started working as normal.

Zhao Tianyang called over a 35-year-old middle-aged man from the worker's family.

"Including you middle-aged people and 20 young people, there are 30 people in total."

"I plan to have you set up an agricultural working group to be responsible for the 100 acres of land in the arsenal."

"Don't worry, Chief. Farming is what we are best at. It's just that..."

The middle-aged man said hesitantly.

"Do not worry!"

Zhao Tianyang understood immediately and said, "Your wages will be calculated as workers' wages, including food and accommodation. If you grow the land well, there will be extra rewards!"

"Great!"

The middle-aged man patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, Section Chief, we can definitely grow the land well!"

"Well, what's your name?"

"Tian Zhu."

"Okay, Comrade Tian Zhu, you will be the leader of this agricultural work group from now on. I hope you can lead your team members to plant the land well!"

"Especially those three acres of tobacco fields, you must keep an eye on them for me!"

Tian Zhu was delighted when he heard this. He raised his right hand like the people in the factory and saluted, saying, "I promise to complete the task."

After finishing the farming work, Zhao Tianyang went to the engine factory to continue researching the gearbox.

Another week later, the new ironworks was completed and Zhao Tianyang organized another ribbon-cutting ceremony.

After the ceremony, frames of crushed ore were hoisted into the blast furnace by lifting machines, marking the start of the ironworks' first iron smelting operation.

"With this blast furnace, we can refine two or three tons of ore at a time. We will never be short of steel again!"

Li Tie said happily as he looked at the tall blast furnace.

"Don't worry. It's not enough to just smelt iron. We also need to see how efficient the converter is in making steel."

In order to ensure that there were no problems with the converter steelmaking, Zhao Tianyang did not even go to the engine factory and stayed in the ironworks to watch.

The next day, one ton of molten iron was poured into the converter by a crane using a ladle. The next step was the intense steelmaking process.

Because this time the purpose was to produce low-carbon steel, the workers added scrap steel, limestone, iron ore and other materials one by one.

Finally, extend the oxygen blowing gun into the molten iron from above and start blowing oxygen.

About an hour later, the refined molten iron flowed out from the discharge port and was uniformly made into steel ingots of certain specifications.

Li Tie then stepped forward to start checking, and after a moment he ran back to report.

"Chief, we have produced a total of one ton of pig iron this time, and then put the pig iron into the converter to make steel, and obtained 0.9 tons of low-carbon steel!"

"Ah, very good."

Zhao Tianyang was relieved: "But we still have to continue to improve the process. One ton of pig iron must be able to produce at least 0.95 tons of low-carbon steel to be qualified."

"Yes, we will definitely work hard!"

Li Tie nodded and assured.

"Section Chief, the gearbox is complete."

At this time, a worker from the engine factory ran over and said.

"Double happiness!"

Zhao Tianyang happily came to the engine factory. After saying a few brief words to Yu Xiaping, he began to assemble the armored vehicle with everyone.

First the chassis, then the suspension system, transmission system, tracks, frame, power source, and armor.

Finally, the Taihang Type 38 general-purpose machine gun is installed on the roof, and the armored vehicle is completed.

"Wow, so domineering!"

"handsome!"

"Oh my god, it looks even more powerful than the Japanese tanks!"

Everyone present exclaimed in admiration at the armored vehicle in front of them, which had not yet been painted and had a shiny silver surface.

"Section Chief, please drive out and try it!"

Yu Xiaping said impatiently.

"Okay, get in the car."

Zhao Tianyang waved his hand and entered the armored vehicle from the rear.

"I also need to go!"

All of a sudden, the workers in the engine factory rushed to the entrance and exit.

Originally, the armored vehicle could only carry 13 soldiers including the driver and the commander, but now people were squeezed in.

If Zhao Tianyang hadn't been kicking people out frantically inside, a few more people would have been needed to come up.

"Alright, it's fucking overloaded. No more people are needed. Open the gate for me now."

Zhao Tianyang came out from the observation port on the top and scolded the workers present.

"Oh!"

The workers reluctantly opened the door and looked at the armored vehicle that was already making a roaring sound, feeling regretful. Why was I a little slow?

"set off!"

Zhao Tianyang patted Yu Xiaping, who was acting as the driver.

Yu Xiaping stepped on the accelerator and the armored vehicle sped away.

The speed was so fast that not only the workers on the scene were shocked, but even Yu Xiaping let go of the accelerator in fright.

He almost failed to brake and hit the various engine parts displayed at the door.

"Drive slowly, this thing is very powerful!"

Zhao Tianyang smiled.

"call......"

Yu Xiaping took a deep breath and stepped on the accelerator again, this time he went much slower.

Wenggelang.

The soldiers at the door, seeing such a majestic armored vehicle, originally wanted to get on and take a ride.

As a result, when they opened the tailgate, they saw that the inside was as crowded as a can of sardines. They had no choice but to drive out the 20-horsepower tractor assigned to them and follow the armored vehicle.

"Come on!"

Zhao Tianyang was very excited. Ever since leaving Huangya Cave and getting on the dirt road, no matter what the road conditions were, the speed of the armored vehicle had never been lower than 46 kilometers per hour.

That guy drove very fast, sometimes when passing by a pit, the armored vehicle would jump up.

Zhao Tianyang had half of his body sticking out of the observation port, feeling extremely comfortable in the gentle breeze.

But the workers inside the armored vehicle had a hard time because it was already overloaded and crowded.

The road conditions were bad and it was very bumpy. Soon I was sweating and dizzy.

"Chief, stop the car! Chief..."

Zhao Tianyang felt someone pulling his pants and returned to the armored vehicle. He was startled when he came back.

My goodness, most of the workers were listless and sweating profusely.

"Chief, can you please stop the car? I'm going to vomit!"

A worker said to Zhao Tianyang weakly.

"well!"

Zhao Tianyang was afraid that these people would die, so he patted Yu Ping on the shoulder and asked him to stop the car and rest.

After getting off the bus, Yu Xiaping, who was a little confused at first, was shocked to see the workers vomiting or lying on the ground unwilling to move after getting off the bus.

"What's going on here?"

"It's okay. It's my first time riding in an armored vehicle. You'll get used to it after a while!"

Zhao Tianyang explained in a good mood while smoking a cigarette.

"By the way, where are we?"

"It seems to be near Wangjiagou, about twenty miles away from Huangyadong!"

A worker who still had some strength replied.

"Oh my goodness, it's only been a short time, not even an hour!"

Yu Xiaping said excitedly.

"Okay, everyone has calmed down, hurry up and get in the car, we still have a lot of projects to test!"

Throwing away the cigarette butt, Zhao Tianyang kicked all the people lying on the ground who were unwilling to move into the car.