I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 116 Modular Standardization
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The wyvern swooped down at incredible speed, and in the blink of an eye, it had already landed on top of the giant bear!
The giant bear stopped abruptly upon realizing the danger in the sky, instinctively protecting its head and vital organs!
Sizzle!

A piercing tearing sound rang out, and the giant bear's back was instantly covered in blood!

Two deep, bone-revealing claw marks instantly appeared on the bear's back, the flesh turning red with blood!
"Roar!"

The giant bear roared in fury!
But Frost and Thunder gave it no chance to react, turning back again and pouncing directly on the giant bear on the ground without hesitation.

The giant bear angrily swung its arms like two enormous pillars, smashing them down on the flying dragon with ferocious force.

"boom!"

The violent impact sent Frost and Thunder flying instantly with the giant bear's immense force, but they quickly regained their footing!
"Free Fire!"

Rein reacted quickly and gave the order to unleash another barrage of fire at the giant bear!
Seeing that the giant bear was entangled, Rhodes seized the opportunity and quickly rushed up the other side of the hillside, raising his longbow and firing continuously at the giant bear!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
The giant bear had already realized that these human arrows posed a deadly threat to it, and instinctively dodged.

The hunting party, able to spread out and fire arrows at it in a fan shape, made it impossible for the giant bear to dodge them all.

And because of its large size, no stone could help it block the way.

In an instant, arrows rained down on it!
Its fur may look thick, but it can't stop the sharpness of armor-piercing arrows at all!
Soon the giant bear was riddled with arrows, and its fur was stained blood red!
The giant bear roared and tried to charge at the hunting party again, but frost and thunder were still watching from above!
The moment it shifts its attention, Frost Thunder will swoop down from both sides to attack!

The giant bear was caught in a dilemma, forced to passively be restrained by the hunting party.

Today's hunting teams are not what they used to be; each person carries eight arrows, and even the least armed team carries five armor-piercing arrows.

Rhodes, on the other hand, had prepared himself even more thoroughly.

His quiver was almost full of armor-piercing arrows, with only a dozen or so ordinary arrows for practice and hunting.

Although this giant bear was exceptionally strong, even the strongest bear cannot withstand being surrounded on all sides and continuous bleeding.

The giant bear seemed to understand this as well. After roaring, it quickly turned and fled into the depths of the ravine.

Seeing this, Frost and Thunder swooped down to pursue without hesitation, their claws already outstretched impatiently.

However, at that moment the giant bear suddenly turned around, and a mouthful of scorching flames shot out from its mouth!

"It can breathe fire!"

Everyone stared in shock!
Frost and Thunder were caught off guard and scrambled to change direction, crashing straight into the bushes!
The flames continued to burn on them!
The two dragons could only flap their wings forcefully, plunging into the nearby pile of rubble and rolling around to extinguish the flames on their bodies!

The flames caused everyone to pause in their tracks.

Rhodes was also stunned; this was the first time he had ever seen a magical beast that could breathe fire!
"Don't let it get away!"

This giant bear is a menace. If it escapes, then Rod will be living in constant fear when he establishes a coal mine here.

"Chase!"

The hunting party quickly adjusted and unleashed a barrage of shots at the fleeing giant bear's rear end!
Ow—

The frost and lightning, scorched by the flames, were exceptionally enraged!
Neither of them had ever been born without suffering such humiliation!
Ignoring the burning pain on their bodies, they charged forward in a rage!
Running in the mountain valley can never compare to the speed in the sky.

In a moment, Frost and Thunder caught up!

This time, the two of them were wary of the giant bear's flames, and when they got close to the giant bear, they suddenly changed direction and made a feint!
Seeing that the giant bear had no flames, the two dragons, one on the left and one on the right, launched an attack!

The two creatures, who usually fought each other, were now working together seamlessly, tearing at the giant bear relentlessly!

The presence of the dragons also made Rhodes' hunting party hesitant to shoot arrows, for fear of accidentally injuring the two little guys.

The fire breath appears to be a one-time spell; once the giant bear uses it, it's gone forever.

It struggled to defend itself against the attacks of the two dragons, but grew increasingly powerless.

More and more blood was spilled on the ground, and the giant bear could not hold out for long under such an attack.

Finally, exhausted, he collapsed to the ground, still letting out a series of roars.

Frost and Thunder, however, did not let the giant bear go, tearing at it and venting their anger.

"OK OK!"

Rod quickly stepped forward to stop Frost and Thunder.

They don't mind eating some meat, but Rod also wants the giant bear's skin.

The giant bear is a magical beast, so its fur must be very valuable.

Fortunately, Frost and Thunder regained their senses after seeing that it was Rhodes and did not continue to fight with him.

Rod reassured them, "You'll have meat to eat later."

Rod would certainly not be stingy with the two little ones.

But this kind of hide was of little value to them, while it was of great use to Rhodes.

The two little guys were already full; their tearing was more out of instinct and to vent their anger.

Rod ordered Raine's men to drag the giant bear's carcass away, then took out a hemostatic agent to treat the two little ones' wounds.

Looking at the bloody, charred scales on the dragon's body, he couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

Actually, although these two little guys haven't grown up yet, their scales still have some resistance to fire.

Because they often roll around by the fire and steal food from it, they are basically unconcerned about the burning of ordinary flames.

Rhodes sensed that the giant bear's body contained magical energy, and the flames it breathed out also had special magical effects, which was why the two little ones' skin looked like this.

It seems I need to make some burn medicine myself.

Yes, we also need to prepare some frostbite medication.

It's practically a certainty that this giant bear is a Warcraft creature.

Rhodes then checked his Hunting Lord entry and found that his cumulative progress in monster hunting had indeed increased.

Frost and Thunder had done a great job, so Rhodes had his guards carry them back to the manor on a stretcher to rest.

With the coal mine in hand, Rod lost interest in hunting.

He immediately returned to the manor, and Rhodes immediately sent someone to summon Lawrence, ordering him to gather a hundred slaves to go to the mountains to build houses and roads.

Establish the mine and mine coal as quickly as possible.

Unlike iron ore, which requires smelting, coal can be used directly after being mined, screened, washed, dried, and crushed.

However, when blacksmiths use it, they need to process it into coke.

Rhodes needs to build a coking oven to dry distill bituminous coal at high temperatures to remove volatiles, sulfur, and moisture in order to obtain high-carbon coke.

In the future, blacksmith shops will no longer use charcoal for forging; coke will become the main fuel.

Rhodes didn't waste any more words with Lawrence, telling him to arrange for the road to be built first before proceeding to the next step.

This will be a long process. You need to prepare in advance.

After making these arrangements, Rod called Hammer from the blacksmith shop and Waller, the old carpenter, to his side.

Rod instructed, "From today onwards, modularization and standardization should be introduced for blacksmithing and carpentry."

"My lord, what is meant by modularization? Standardization?"

Hamo asked cautiously.

The old carpenter Waller next to him also looked very curious.

Their experiences over the past six months have instilled in these craftsmen a deep respect for Rhodes.

They listened very attentively to Roddy's new concepts.

"You're already doing modularization; it's all about division of labor and collaboration."

Rhodes patiently explained,
"Taking forging as an example, there are people who are responsible for preliminary forging, people who are responsible for fine forging, and there are also people who are responsible for quenching, cutting, assembly, inspection and so on."

"Only one or two supervisors need to understand the entire process; the others only need to be proficient in their own part."

"This way, apprentices can get started quickly and the learning curve will be lowered."

"Standardization means that every part of the plate armor you forge in the future must have a fixed kit."

For example, breastplate, helmet, shoulder pads, arm guards, and leg guards constitute the most basic standardized set of plate armor.

"What I require in terms of standardization is that you need to draw a complete set of blueprints for plate armor and chainmail, including the size and style, as well as the details such as rivets and buckles."

"Then we need the dimensions of the longsword and shield, to finally complete a set."

"These decisions should be made by you and the blacksmiths. I would like to see a first draft within three days."

"After that, everyone built according to this style, and the inspectors also inspected according to this standard."

"It doesn't need to be too good, I just need to reach a suitable medium standard so that all soldiers can be equipped."

"The selection and training of future soldiers will also follow the armor standards you set, including the maintenance personnel will also follow your standards."

Rhodes took a breath and let Hamo digest the food.

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He said with a smile, "From now on, you're considered part of the military's standard-setting team, understand?"

Hamor stared intently at Rhodes.

Rod suddenly grabbed him and said so much at once that Hammer was caught off guard and couldn't react for a moment.

I feel like I understand, but I also feel like I don't.

Rod smiled helplessly.

Many things that people in the past or in modern times would find easy to understand may sound complicated in this era.

Rod didn't blame them, and patiently explained to the two of them, "Actually, this concept is like a mold."

"I want you to create a template for me now, so that they can simply follow your template in the future."

"oh oh."

Hamo nodded, his eyes clearer this time.

Rhodes reiterated, "I hope you incorporate this concept into your work, and then assign who does what parts. If you don't have enough people, have Lawrence allocate them for you."

Once modularization and standardization are fully implemented, each position can train "apprentices," forming an assembly line system that greatly increases the per capita productivity of blacksmiths in the unit.

"Alright, alright, my lord, I need to think about it."

Hamo responded hesitantly.

Rod smiled and nodded, looking at old Waller.
"The same goes for the carpenters. Whether they're making shields, spears, or battle axes, I'll have you assign specific people to work with them."

“Yes, sir, I’ll go back and discuss it with them.” Old Waller scratched his head.

"If you don't know how to draw blueprints, then Avril will teach you."

Rod added, "If Avril doesn't understand, tell her to come to me, and I'll teach her when I have some free time tonight."

The so-called drawings are basically three views plus a cross-section, and the cross-section is labeled.

Rhodes remembered all of these geometric concepts clearly when he studied them.

It may not be standardized, but it's sufficient.

"Alright, go down and digest it properly."

Rod waved his hand, and Hammer and Waller bowed and withdrew.

The availability of coal will allow Rhodes to improve its production efficiency, and many things need to be planned.

Railways and factories can be built by relying on coal mines.

"Damn it, how was a steam engine built again?"

Rod felt like his head was a complete mess.

The invention of the steam engine greatly improved energy efficiency.

I know Rhodes' principle, but I haven't studied the specifics much.

Rod has mastered the basic knowledge of gears, drive shafts, pulleys, drive belts, and other related concepts.

During the time he was an illegitimate child, he would occasionally recall the past and even give himself a couple of practice questions to review.

But for more complex cases, you have to rely on entries; without entries, even Rod would be scratching his head.

At this point, he became so anxious that he couldn't help but pound his head.

"Damn it, remember it already..."

While steam engines may sound simple, their actual operation is quite complex and requires sophisticated forging techniques.

There seems to be no hope for that at the moment.

The hydraulic forging hammer couldn't be used in winter, so Rod thought about what could be done to replace it.

Is the forging hammer powered by human foot or wind?
Just as Rhodes was pondering this, Raine, who was in charge of disposing of the giant bear's carcass, suddenly ran over.

“My lord, I found this inside the giant bear’s belly.”

Raine opened his hand, revealing an oval bead inlaid with red and yellow.

(End of this chapter)