Bright Sword: Follow Kong's fun and build the strongest military industry

Kong Hao had previously thought about opening up a new transportation line in Guangxi Province. In fact, the conditions here are much more convenient than Quangang, and it is also closer to the rear. Some supplies can be transported back and handed over to our troops nearby to improve the strength of our troops.

Moreover, since we have reached an agreement with the Gui army, we will not hide it and will openly use the transport team to transport supplies from now on. The Gui army will basically not make any obstacles unless they don't want the supplies in the future.

"Butler, we need to mainly ship back some raw materials, such as various smelted metal ingots, wool, flour, and other related machinery and equipment. We will have someone negotiate with them and see what the Gui army needs, and then find a way to ship some back."

"By the way, the base is in urgent need of natural rubber for producing various tires and seals, as well as medical gloves and IV tubes. As our industrial strength grows, we need large quantities of natural rubber every day. We must seize this opportunity and try to ship as much as possible back here."

In fact, the best mode of transportation at present is for Kong Hao to use space transportation, but he does not want to do this. This is only an emergency measure and cannot be regarded as a normal practice. Industrial development must be carried out step by step. Some steps cannot be skipped, otherwise it is easy to suffer big losses in the future.

In fact, our industrial zone now has a certain strength. A large number of industrial products are produced every day, and the conditions for a certain circulation have been met. Kong Hao just needs to provide support from behind.

"Butler, how is the progress of the synthetic rubber factory in Eagle Country?"

"Master, basically all the technologies are in place, the equipment has been developed, and we can put it into production at any time."

After hearing this, Kong Hao nodded with satisfaction. As long as the Japanese attack Southeast Asia in the future and cut off the natural rubber technology here, that would be a good time for synthetic rubber to show its prowess.

Moreover, a synthetic rubber project team has actually been established in the industrial zone. With the relevant technical support of Kong Hao, great progress has been made. It will not take long to overcome all technical difficulties.

It’s just that we can now obtain a large amount of natural rubber from Southeast Asia, so there is no need to be particularly anxious about this. It is just a backup plan and will be activated when it is needed in the future.

At this point, the butler specifically inquired, "Young Master, we've just established a massive laboratory and announced that we can synthesize penicillin in small quantities. We've also released hundreds of doses to the local market at the right time, and they've immediately garnered praise and positive feedback from everyone who's purchased them."

"Currently, a tube of penicillin can be sold for around £120. We use a hunger marketing approach and can sell hundreds of them a month, so the profit is pretty good."

After hearing this news, Kong Hao thought about it carefully and gave a special instruction: "We can increase the number to about 300 now, and at the same time increase the number to 1,000 in Eagle Country to quickly seize the market. While this thing is still some time away from large-scale synthesis, we should sell as many of these things as possible to wealthy people abroad."

"The same goes for sulfa tablets and powder. If we want to sell them on a large scale, it doesn't matter if the price is low."

"Okay, Master, I'll arrange it right away."

According to the current situation, selling scarce anti-inflammatory drugs can bring huge profits, and then use the funds to purchase raw materials and ship them back. This operating model is the most suitable for our country that has suffered so many disasters.

If you sell one more penicillin, you can exchange it for about 20 tons of food. What could be a more profitable deal than this?

This is also the benefit of mastering advanced industrial strength. Something worth one dollar can be exchanged for raw materials worth hundreds of dollars.

Kong Hao then asked, "How many of the small cargo ships we designed that can carry 100 tons at a time have been produced so far?"

"We have produced almost 20 ships so far. We have commissioned two shipyards along the coast to build them. We can currently produce about 10 ships a month."

After hearing this, Kong Hao shook his head and said, "This speed is too slow. We need more small cargo ships, especially those that can operate near the coast. They should also be designed to be used for both transporting cargo and fishing. When there is cargo, they can transport cargo, and when there is no cargo, they can fish. This way, we can do both without any delays."

"We also need to get more of the 10-ton, 20-ton, and 50-ton ones. These are what the country needs most."

At this time, the butler suddenly said strangely: "Master, since we need this kind of small freighter so much, why don't we build a small shipbuilding factory in China? After all, this kind of small freighter has no technical difficulty at all."

"At the beginning, we can ship back some key equipment such as engines and navigation systems, and even a large amount of steel plates for assembly in China. Once the technology has accumulated to a certain level, we can completely produce it there. We just need to provide enough steel and fuel."

"We could even just produce the engines here, ship them back, and install them directly on wooden boats back home. They would still perform the same function. There's no need to worry about whether the hull is made of steel. Most of the transportation is along the coast or on inland rivers anyway, so there aren't many storms."

After hearing this suggestion, Kong Hao's eyes suddenly lit up. This was really a great idea.

We Chinese have a history of 5,000 years. Our ancestors learned to build ships very early, especially inland ships. It is actually not difficult to implement. Moreover, wooden ships can be built in many places. There is no need to stick to one place and limit one's own advantages.

A 5,000-ton cargo ship can carry back hundreds of engines and a large amount of gasoline at one time, which will allow a large number of wooden ships to be converted into mechanically powered ones, greatly improving the efficiency of transporting materials.

Thinking of this, Kong Hao responded with a smile: "Butler, let's do as you think. Let's try transporting a small part first and see the effect."

"By the way, in the future, please tell me any good suggestions like this in a timely manner. Or you can try to do some details first and tell me the results when you have them. Whether the final result is success or failure doesn't matter much."

Only then did Kong Hao realize that he had really underestimated these top talents recruited by the system. To put it bluntly, he could only unleash 30% of their potential, which felt like a waste.

In the future, he only needs to grasp the general direction and leave the rest to professionals. This is how he can be a qualified boss and stay out of these small matters.

After finishing his work here, he returned to the base where he had a special resting place with all the gains he had made during this period.

Every time he traveled through the space gate, he specifically instructed that his rest should not be disturbed unless it was urgent, and he also set up a reminder device through the system, which gave him enough time to travel between the two places.