Chapter 333: Her Royal Highness the Princess
The human security army is like drinking poison to quench thirst. Although they do not have to be paid, as the war progresses, the first batch of military merits will begin to be redeemed.
If more people choose to exchange for cash, it will put a huge pressure on the finances.
In addition to their military pay, their treatment is the same as that of regular soldiers.
Sixty thousand more people means a huge additional expense.
Lin Wen really didn't understand why Shizhou's army always surrendered after a fight, and once they surrendered, tens of thousands of people would rush over.
The rebels have won many battles, so why haven’t they encountered such good things?
Every time, the fighting would end only with some remnants surrendering.
"We have to find a way to control the number of security forces."
Lin Wen thought.
"The right to interpret the Security Army regulations is mine anyway. I can stipulate that exchanging military merit for money is considered discharge."
"Well, this is a good idea. The soldiers will get the money, redeem their military merits, and regain their freedom, so they won't have any resentment."
"I've also gained some benefits, and I don't have to maintain a huge army. Those few who want to upgrade can do so. After all, with one spell for fifty people, I should be able to handle it."
Having made up his mind, Lin Wen went to the last area of his trip - the new factory area, the artillery factory.
It has been more than a week since the factory was completed, and the artillery factory should be up and running.
For this task, Changshan County went to great lengths and made great efforts, including building factories, setting up production lines, stealing electricity, purchasing raw materials from multiple sources, organizing refugees, and selecting managers.
After being busy for so long, I should have some results.
Lin Wen drove to the factory and happened to encounter the rush hour.
At first glance, it looked like a sea of people had collapsed. The one-kilometer-wide road out of the mountain was filled with people. The refugee security committee member I met last time was still maintaining order with red and yellow loudspeakers.
After the crowds of people had left, the flood came back and a large number of refugees going to work poured in.
After the surge, the crowd began to surge forward again.
Lin Wen understood that this was a shift handover in batches to avoid situations where equipment was idling and the factory was empty.
The crowd poured in and out, which lasted for ten times and lasted for more than an hour.
Lin Wen soon learned that there were three more such roads out of the mountain.
"This organizational strength is acceptable."
Lin Wen sighed, thinking that it was worth it that he had spent a huge amount of money to select nine leaders from more than 600 candidates.
Walking into the factory, the 18-square-kilometer factory area is endless, with fifty factory buildings neatly arranged, the ground is as smooth as a mirror, and the pure green marble seems to reflect the sky. There is no gap to be seen, but it is not slippery to walk on.
Yang Shaohu happened to be talking to several officials at the intersection. When he saw Lin Wen coming, he immediately looked delighted.
"Headmaster Lin! We are very efficient. Not only can we complete the Empire's mission, but we can also produce more!"
Lin Wen casually asked, "Can it be sold for money?"
"Of course! The Empire isn't short of bullets right now, but they are very short of artillery shells. The Empire's highest military department has already announced the prices: 1,800 yuan for a 122mm round, 3,000 yuan for a 152mm round, 5,000 yuan for a rocket, and we're selling artillery shells at 300 yuan each... Of course, these prices are because we received supplies from the Empire at a very favorable price."
Lin Wen was furious when he heard this. 300 yuan per coin, wouldn't that mean he got 9 billion yuan for free?
"No, no one can get it for free from me. I want to use his production line and make another 30 million to sell to him."
Lin Wen thought for a moment and asked, "How much does one cost?"
Yang Shaohu replied, "The cartridges and gunpowder were provided by the Empire, the electricity was stolen, there were no labor costs, only scrap steel and accessories. The cost of one piece was about 95 yuan."
"Okay, you can ask the Empire for more cartridges and gunpowder under the pretext of reporting damages. Just a little more... How many can we produce?"
Yang Shaohu proudly replied, "We produce over three million rounds a day. The main constraint on our output is the shells. Even with fifty production lines operating at capacity, we can only produce so many."
"Okay, take me to see it."
Yang Shaohu said happily, "Okay, County Magistrate Lin. Let me tell you, the Ministry of Personnel has truly accomplished something great this time. The person they chose is truly remarkable..."
"This guy, Ma Xinglu, is very efficient..."
Along the way, they kept talking about how powerful the new head of the refugee management committee was, how many problems he had solved, and how much efficiency he had improved.
Lin Wen didn't care much. How could the talent he selected from more than 600 candidates using magic not be strong?
Along the way, Lin Wen also saw that everything in the factory was in order, the workers had an orderly division of labor, and did things in a clear and organized manner.
Yang Shaohu divided the entire factory into fifty zones, with each zone corresponding to a large factory building, and each large factory building corresponded to one production line.
The scale of this production line is very large, and it can produce 60,000 missiles a day. The corresponding logistics transportation is also very large. Trucks or manual trailers are constantly transporting missiles outside the factory.
The shells are assembled not in the factory but on the mountain.
Yang Shaohu cleared the entire mountain range and turned it into a huge but simple assembly plant. The factory area was located on the mountain near the artillery factory. There were no factory buildings, only awnings and warehouses. Everyone sat on the ground and assembled the delivered shell casings and accessories.
This is a simple assembly line that circles from the east. The first group of workers installs the cartridge into the projectile body, the second group installs the cartridge and safety, the third group installs the firing device, the fourth group installs the fuse and warhead, and the last group is responsible for inspection, and after passing the inspection, the bullets are sent to the warehouse.
This million-level manual assembly line is a masterpiece of their high efficiency.
There are no machines and everything is done manually, but the efficiency is extraordinary.
It is thanks to them that we can produce three million pieces a day.
If there are more projectiles, this value can even be greatly exceeded.
This is money.
Lin Wen came to the missile production line factory and decided to use the last bit of his remaining soul to solve this problem.
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Shenjing.
Taiming Palace.
The princess's attendant Liu You respectfully reported: "Your Highness, the military commander Fu Yixiu reports that he has surrendered."
The first princess Li Linyue is wearing military uniform today, but it does not diminish her beautiful appearance in the slightest. Instead, it adds a rare heroic look to her.
Her expression was serious and earnest as she carefully read the imperial report in front of her. She only had a brief answer to Liu You's words.
"I see."
Liu You hesitated for a moment and continued, "Your Highness, why should we help Changshan County? This involves the feud between the Qin Group and the Western District Commander Wu Yao. It's best for us not to interfere."
Li Linyue said coldly: "This is not something you should know."
"Yes..." Liu You lowered his head respectfully.
After a while, another guard trotted in: "Your Highness! The latest news is that the Shizhou expeditionary force was defeated and has retreated back to Shizhou."
(End of this chapter)
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