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Advanced chapter until chapter 690+ at patreon.com/caleredhair Inside the machinery department, the craftsmen gathered around Xiao Ming. Production orders came fast from Xiao Ming’s mouth. One craftsman was assigned to forge the main spring, overseeing 500 workers. Another was put in charge of forging the hammer, managing 400 workers. There were 500 craftsmen working on assembly, and 700 on the production of the gunstocks. "You must remember the exact dimensions for each of your parts. When it’s…-
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"Is it really four to five meters long?" In the main hall, Xiao Ming paced back and forth. "Yes, there’s no mistake. Also, the barrel is very thick. Your Highness, I believe this cannon is designed for siege warfare," Wang Xuan said. "If, as you say, this cannon is for siege use, then it makes sense," Xiao Ming said, furrowing his brows. The Urbán cannon in history was a famous siege weapon. The Ottoman Empire used it to breach the walls of Constantinople. However, these massive cannons were…
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Read advanced chapter, subscribe to my patreon.com/caleredhair. Zhujia Village The news about the Qingzhou road construction had spread to Zhujia Village as well. After the morning paper had been read, confirming the announcement, Zhu Wuliu returned home from the threshing floor. "Father, I want to bid for a section of the Qingzhou road construction. What do you think? It’s the off-season for farming, and there’s nothing much to do at home." "Ha!" Before his father could respond, Zhu Liushi…
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After a spring rain, the weather gradually warmed. The construction of Qingzhou’s roads officially began. The cement workshop was working day and night to produce cement, while at the same time, new cement pipe workshops had sprung up in the community. These workshops bought cement from the cement factory, then used molds to mix sand and cement to produce cement pipes. Once the underground pipes in Qingzhou were being dug, the merchants who had contracted the pipe construction came daily to purchase…
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At the Qingzhou Government Office, when it came to the idea of a bank, Xiao Ming once again explained the concept to Pang Yukun. Although it was called a bank, it was essentially the same as a pawnshop. Pang Yukun understood. After discussing the bank, Pang Yukun took out the blueprints for the city’s infrastructure project. This project was divided into two parts: the construction of cement roads and the laying of underground pipes. The cement roads didn’t need much explanation, but the…
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At the Qingzhou Military Camp, the carts loaded with military uniforms were completely surrounded by excited soldiers. Hearing the news, troops led by their officers hurried over, eyes filled with anticipation. "You can’t let Lu Fei snatch all the uniforms! Our artillery corps needs them too!" Luo Xin shouted as he squeezed his way up to Xiao Ming. He added, "Everyone knows how important the artillery corps is! We should be the first ones to get the new uniforms." "Bah! You artillery cowards just…
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Advanced chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair The long winter gradually receded, and the warmth of spring began to spread across every corner of Qingzhou. As the temperature warmed and everything began to revive, Qingzhou seemed to come alive as well. After delivering the military uniforms to the Qingzhou Army, Xiao Ming released an announcement through the government, which immediately stirred up a huge response. "Qingzhou is going to build cement roads! They say that all the streets in the city will be…
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Inside the machinery department, Song Changping sat with his artillery production team. After reorganizing the teams, Song Changping had kept only his original artillery crew. Standing before the blackboard, Xiao Ming began sketching the structure of the flintlock musket. Both matchlocks and flintlocks were smoothbore firearms—the only difference was how the gunpowder was ignited. Matchlocks were simple, operating similarly to cannons. Once you had a barrel, it wasn’t difficult for Song Changping…
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Advanced chapter subscribe to my patreon.com/caleredhair "Your Highness, something good must have happened these past few days. Why are you so happy?" Lying back on a rocking chair and enjoying Lu Luo’s massage, Xiao Ming chuckled at her words. How could he not be happy? They had successfully extracted tungsten! Right now, Zhang Liu at the machinery department was working day and night to refine tungsten. Although the extraction method was rather primitive, they would soon accumulate enough to produce…
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At Laizhou, Qian Dafu drank some water as he watched the slaves busily working. He had been shouting commands all morning and his throat was already hoarse, overseeing the construction of various facilities within the mining zone. To quickly transport tungsten powder, some slaves had already begun digging for ore, while others were working on sorting—enriching the tungsten powder from the soil. "Second Uncle, His Highness has arrived," a young man ran up to inform Qian Dafu. "His Highness is here?"…
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