Bright Sword: I took Li Yunlong to work in military industry

Since all the work had been prepared before the equipment arrived, the foundation had been leveled and even the various operating tables had been built, so we only had to wait for the equipment to arrive before we could start assembling it.

The assembly work, which was supposed to take two months to complete, was completed in 19 days by working in three shifts without sleep.

Yu Ye, Guo Shoujue, Li Zhengang and Li Junhua stood in front of the thermal power plant, and the master and apprentices remained silent for a long time.

"Teacher, did we really build a 15-kilowatt thermal power plant? Right in Jin at the end of the 40s?" Li Junhua widened his watery eyes and asked softly.

Until the thermal power station was completed, everyone except Yu Ye felt that it was a little unreal.

"Hahaha, such a large thermal power plant, how could it be fake?"

Yu Ye looked at the towering cooling tower. This hyperbolic chimney had a unique industrial beauty, but he felt a little regretful. This thing was designed for a power of 10 kilowatts, but now it uses a 15-kilowatt unit, which is a little bit unmatched and may not be able to fully utilize the unit's power production capacity for the time being.

It’s too late to make any changes now, so we’ll just have to make do with it for now.

Considering China's current industrial level, we really can't ask for too much.

"Teacher, we should not be short of electricity this time, right? By temporarily, I mean at least within the next year." Guo Shoujue was afraid that he would be slapped in the face too quickly, so he immediately made a patch.

Yu Ye looked at Guo Shoujue with a smile.

"Ah? This electricity is not enough?"

Guo Shoujue was stunned. In his impression, there were not many power plants with a capacity of more than 10 kilowatts in China, whether it was a hydropower plant or a thermal power plant. Even if the power plant at Liaoyuan Arsenal was not among the top, it could still be considered number one.

Yu Ye's mouth curled up: "I have already started saving money, and I plan to buy a thermal power station with a generating capacity of 41 kilowatts in the second half of 30."

Energy is the foundation of the entire industry. Yu Ye doesn't want the centrifuge to be unable to reach full capacity due to insufficient electricity. If we want to play, we have to play big.

"Director, the steel mill is right next to the thermal power plant. Are you pointing a finger at me?"

As the deputy director and chief engineer of Changzhi Iron and Steel Plant, Li Zhengang had a look of pain on his face. He originally thought that the production capacity of his Changzhi Iron and Steel Plant had reached a new level and could meet the current demand. Unexpectedly, when he came back today and saw that Ping'an Industrial Zone was full of construction sites, he was a little scared again. So many places needed steel, could he supply it?

"Hahaha, you should make some preparations and hand over the work of Changzhi Iron and Steel Plant to Director Zhao Xikui. Anyway, the technical talents should be trained enough by now.

I'm going to transfer you back to oversee the research and development of some special steels and the manufacturing of some special equipment.

The steel mill and the tractor factory next to it are now in your hands."

Yu Ye said with a smile.

What the hell?

How come a tractor factory and a steel mill were handed over to us?

How could he, the deputy director and chief engineer of a steel plant, become the director of a tractor factory?

"Don't look at me like that. I'm definitely not treating you unfairly by giving you this job. If you can lead the research and development of our first generation of tractors, your future will be limitless."

Yu Ye glanced at Li Zhengang unhappily.

"Director, I can't be picky. I'll do whatever you ask me to do."

"Zhengang, as for the steel production capacity issue you are worried about, it is actually not a problem. Although we only have one steel plant in Changzhi now, it is basically sufficient for the current situation.

But don't worry, someone will help us build it."

Yu Ye gave a mysterious smile.

"Who?"

Guo Shoujue and Li Junhua were both very curious about who would be so kind as to help Liaoyuan Arsenal build a steel plant. This was an industry that required heavy assets and capital investment, and it could not be built without some time accumulation.

The Changzhi Iron and Steel Plant now controlled by the Liaoyuan Arsenal was also built on the basis of Old Yan and the Japanese. Without the captured furnaces, how could it have been built and put into production so quickly?

"Where is the furnace we seized at the Changzhi Steel Plant?"

Yu Ye asked back.

"Taiyuan Iron and Steel..."

"Teacher, are you talking about the Japanese?" Li Junhua asked.

"To be precise, it wasn't the devils, but Old Yan. Old Yan has been running the business in Shanxi for decades, and he built the Taiyuan Iron and Steel Plant himself."

Yu Ye revealed his own mystery.

I go?

It turned out that the factory director had a plan to directly take over the Taiyuan Iron and Steel Plant which was built by Old Yan and then occupied by the Japanese.

That’s right, how can you buy ready-made incense if you build it yourself?

After all, those present are relatively familiar with the factory director's style. They know what belongs to the Japanese, what belongs to Old Yan, and what belongs to the National Army. As long as I, Yu Ye, likes it, it's mine.

Except for your comrades' things, which you cannot directly steal, you have to make do with everything else to have enough food and clothing.

"By the way, Zhengang, after you take charge of the steel mill and the tractor factory, I have a task for you. This is the first task you will be responsible for."

"Director, please tell me."

When it came to the specific task, Li Zhengang instantly became serious and listened attentively.

"Use your connections as the brigade commander to contact the Fourth Master in the south and tell them not to export any tungsten ore. Our Liaoyuan Arsenal will take over all their output.

Previously, they sold these tungsten ores to raise military funds and purchase various weapons.

Now I will buy up all their tungsten ore, and I will take as much as they have, and the price will be 10% higher than the price they sell it at.

If they want to buy our weapons and equipment, our price is 10% cheaper than selling it to others."

Yu Ye assigned the first task to the steel rolling mill and tractor factory who had not yet taken office on the spot.

In fact, the tungsten reserves in Gan are very astonishing. They are world-class rich mines. A large part of our early military expenditure came from these tungsten mines. These tungsten mines were exported overseas by water and made a lot of money.

Now Yuye buys their tungsten ore at a price higher than the market price, and then sells them arms at a price lower than the market price. This is equivalent to keeping the benefits within the family, and it is a true win-win situation.

"Okay, teacher, I'll do it right away."

Li Zhengang also realized this. He could save a lot of money just by trading within the system. Otherwise, he would have to buy tungsten materials from overseas or other dealers, and he didn't know how much more money he would have spent.