PNB Chapter 144 Mining Field
Chapter 144 Mining Field
Three days later, after picking up the equipment and workers he needed from the flight school and the airport runway, Zhao Tianyang began to improve the factory.
"Comrade Cheng Mingsheng, you are responsible for the electrical problems of each factory."
"Comrade Li Tie, you are responsible for the improvement of the steel rolling mill."
"Comrade Li Yuncai, distribute the workers who came to support us evenly."
This time, Zhao Tianyang called forty workers from Huangyadong to help several factories improve their technical capabilities.
no problem!"
After several people nodded in agreement, they started to work separately, while Zhao Tianyang took the glass refining information that he had written overnight and found Lin Hua.
"These are the types and recipes of glass, and you can start with the simplest, quartz glass."
Zhao Tianyang handed a dozen documents to Lin Hua and said, "It just so happens that quartz glass is also used to make optical instruments. We are in great need of this kind of stuff right now."
"Preparation of ingredients, melting of glass, shaping of glass, casting method, annealing of glass."
Lin Hua held the quartz glass formula and muttered a few words in a low voice.
"It looks easy, let me try it first!"
"Okay, if you have any questions, ask Li Yuncai to inform me. He will be running back and forth between several factories these days!"
After arranging several factories, Zhao Tianyang came to Mazhuang, Yan'an County under the protection of several soldiers.
He had just received news that two iron mines were suspected to have been discovered in Yan'an County, Mazhuang, Ansai County, and Tanjiaying, and asked him to go and take a look.
"How is it? Chief Zhao, is this an iron mine?"
An old man from Shaanxi with wrinkles crisscrossing his face like ravines asked expectantly while holding a pipe.
Looking at the reddish-brown iron ore in his hand, Zhao Tianyang said, "It is indeed iron ore!"
"But the iron ore has different shades of color, a loose structure, many holes, and unclear crystal forms. It is obviously a piece of low-quality iron ore."
"And judging from the traces you left when you dug the ore, the iron ore is scattered. This is undoubtedly a poor iron ore."
"Ah... then it has no mining value!"
The uncle from Shaanxi sighed and said that if their village really had an iron mine, they would be able to live a prosperous life!
"That's not necessarily the case."
Zhao Tianyang shook his head: "Wait for me to take the ore back for testing. We are very short of iron now. As long as the iron content of this ore is above 12%, it is worth mining."
"Great."
Hearing that there was still hope, the Shaanxi uncle carefully took out a cooked egg from his arms.
"Chief Zhao, please take it for the journey. Please check it for us."
"Do not worry!"
Zhao Tianyang took the eggs with a bit of sadness and promised: "I will give you a result in three days at most."
After leaving Mazhuang, Zhao Tianyang went straight to Ansai County, Tanjiaying.
As soon as he arrived here, Zhao Tianyang was surprised by the iron ore handed to him by the village chief.
The appearance is dark red, with a metallic luster and a relatively hard texture.
Zhao Tianyang threw the iron ore to the ground with all his strength. Seeing that there was no damage at all, he happily said to the village chief in front of him: "Take me to see where you dig iron ore."
"okay!"
Although Zhao Tianyang didn't say anything else, from his expression and excited tone, the turbaned village chief knew that the iron ore they discovered was very valuable.
The hilly areas, or plateau areas, have a dry climate and less vegetation cover.
Zhao Tianyang looked at the place where the village chief brought him, and he became happier and happier the more he looked!
"This is it. The kid from our village found the iron ore here when he was herding sheep."
The village chief pointed to a bald, short hill not far away and said.
"Go and try digging!"
Zhao Tianyang instructed the soldiers beside him.
"Yes!"
The soldiers picked up hoes and started digging at the hill. With the sound of clanging, clanging, clanging, they soon dug up three or four pieces of hard iron ore.
"Okay, that's it."
Zhao Tianyang collected all the iron ore and said to the village chief, "I'm going to go back and test the iron content of the iron ore. I'll give you an answer in a few days."
"no problem!"
The village chief nodded excitedly.
In his eyes, Zhao Tianyang's performance clearly showed that their village was about to have a mining site.
..............
Three days later, Li Tie came to Zhao Tianyang with two iron ingots.
"The two types of iron ores you brought back have been refined."
"This kind of poor iron ore has an iron content of just 12% and contains a lot of phosphorus and sulfur."
"As for this rich iron ore, the iron content is 65%, with small amounts of sulfur, phosphorus, and silica."
"know."
Zhao Tianyang nodded, took his tools and went to Yan'an County, Mazhuang again.
After field investigation, we observed the rock type and geological structure of the mine, as well as the cores obtained using drilling equipment.
Zhao Tianyang was basically certain that this was a poor iron mine, with at most 40,000 tons of iron ore.
Seeing the expectant look in the eyes of the Shaanxi uncle, Zhao Tianyang softened his heart: "Forget it, you guys can mine this iron ore."
"I will set up a grenade factory here, and you can mine iron ore and produce grenades at the same time!"
"Thank you."
Amid the gratitude of the Shaanxi uncle, Zhao Tianyang came to Ansai County, Tanjiaying.
After investigation, Zhao Tianyang excitedly concluded that the iron ore reserves here are at least more than 200,000 tons.
"Build a mine, we must build it!"
Without even having time to exchange a few words with the village chief, Zhao Tianyang immediately returned to Yan'an and asked Li Tie to take people to Tanjiaying to help the local people complete the construction of the mine.
At the same time, he also asked for a map of Ansai County, as he always felt that there should be other iron ores here.
Sure enough, Zhao Tianyang took the map and searched in Ansai County for several days.
Iron ore has been successfully discovered in Zichang Qiu and Zichang Liangshui Bay. The total amount of iron ore discovered in the three places is probably more than 70 tons.
In the evening, Zhao Tianyang called Li Tie and others to a meeting and told them the good news.
"Great! With these ores, plus the coal produced in Yan'an, we will have the initial confidence to be independent."
Li Tie said excitedly.
"Yes."
Zhao Tianyang nodded: "Our top priority at the moment is to establish mining sites in Zichangqiu, Zichang Liangshuiwan, and Tanjiaying as soon as possible."
"Establishing a mine is no problem. As long as there are enough people, it can be completed in about a month."
Shen Hong thought for a moment and said.
"Leave the manpower to Comrade Li Yuncai to coordinate with the higher-ups. We will be responsible for the technical support!"
At the same time, Ma Hebei, who was in charge of the defense of Sanhe Town, was discussing the retreat with Political Commissar Chen Dongshan.
"Okay, stop complaining. The Ma family army has sent two armies to deal with us."
"And one of the armies is armed with Japanese weapons. It's not shameful for us to retreat!"
Ma Hebei persuaded earnestly.
"Hey, I just can't accept it!"
Chen Dongshan said excitedly: "If the brigade commander can transfer the gliders to us, I can completely destroy these two armies."
"Silence!"
Ma Hebei was so scared that he covered Chen Dongshan's mouth and said, "You don't want to live anymore. The glider is in the confidentiality stage now. No one below the commander can tell anyone."
"Okay, pack up quickly and retreat to Touying Town."
"We have one regiment, and there are more than 2,000 people in total. It's easy for us to stop his two armies."
"Got it, I'll arrange it right away!"
Chen Dongshan compromised.