Steel has been an extremely important strategic resource since mankind entered civilization and was developed and used.
Whether a country is a powerful country can be judged by its steel and shipbuilding industries.
Of course shipbuilding is generally very important, but it is not necessary.
Some countries with poor maritime environment and lack of good ports are themselves large landlocked countries, naturally short of sea power and good at land power.
A typical example is that Russia has a huge territory and is truly the world's largest country. It also has a long coastline, but there are very few excellent ports and only a handful of immovable ports.
Although it maintained a peak shipbuilding industry and a powerful navy during its peak period, this is not the norm. Russia is a land-based country by nature.
There is only one country in the world that has equal emphasis on land power and sea power.
The most easily measured foundation of a country's strength is steel.
Steel is the backbone of a country. Without it, it is like a person whose backbone has been broken. No matter how good he is in other aspects, it will be of no use.
December 28th.
Santa Maria Industrial Zone, Victoria City, Espírito Santo State.
Downing, accompanied by Governor Cristiano and Mayor Jesus, inspected the development of the heavy and chemical industry in Espírito Santo State, especially the steel industry.
The state of Espírito Santo is about 2/3 of the area of Magic City. It is the smallest state in Brazil. It is also similar in area to the states of Rio de Janeiro and Seguru.
As the state of Rio de Janeiro is the capital, it is not suitable for heavy and chemical industries, so all the industries that should belong to it are placed in the state of Espírito Santo.
The state of Espírito Santo has a superior geographical location, with a large coastal plain and room for industrial development. Next to it is the state of Minas, which is rich in iron ore resources.
Although the Brazilian plateau is gentle, the junction with the Brazilian coastal plain is still quite rugged, which is not the case in Espírito Santo.
The São Mary River originates from the Brazilian plateau and directly connects Victoria, the capital of Espírito Santo state, with Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas state.
The two states have very convenient transportation. Although river transportation is not possible, railways make up for it, and resources can be used each other.
Inside the Miguel Steel Plant.
Tang Ning was watching the blast furnaces working continuously and the steel workers working hard. She was very satisfied when she listened to reports on the situation of the factory.
"This factory has a monthly output of more than 3,000 tons, which is 36,000 tons a year, which is really impressive."
Tang Ning is quite satisfied with the steel output of this factory.
Although Tang Ning was not an expert in industrial and mining materials, he also understood that steel production in this era was not high.
In later countries, steel was measured in units of 100 million tons, but in today's world, steel is measured in units of kilotons, and it is not common to use 10,000 tons.
Tang Ning had read a piece of information about the steel production of various countries in World War I before.
In 1913, before the outbreak of World War I, the only countries with steel production exceeding 10 million tons were the United States and Germany.
Germany's steel production is 18 million tons, and the United States' steel production is 31 million tons.
The old powers, Britain and France, did not exceed 10 million tons. Britain had 7.7 million tons, while France only had 4.6 million tons.
Italy and Japan, which are at the bottom among the great powers, have not even touched one million tons. One has more than 900,000 tons, and the other has more than 200,000 tons.
The Miguel Steel Plant with an annual output of 36,000 tons is equivalent to 1/6 of Japan's annual steel production.
There are 36 steel plants of this level in Brazil's entire industrial planning, and the total investment is 1.296 million tons.
This level is not low, six times that of Japan. The reason for this is also very simple. Brazil is rich in resources, especially iron ore.
To transform the industry a little and develop the steel industry, that is, after eating strong spinach, the body will expand immediately.
"You have done a good job. You have contributed to the development of the Kingdom of Brazil. The country will not forget your contribution."
Governor Cristiano did not dare to take the credit and quickly flattered him: "This is all your Majesty's credit!"
"Yes, everything is due to the leadership of His Majesty the King."
Jesus, who is also politically sensitive, quickly followed in the footsteps of the governor and sent his own praise.
The factory director Ramasi, who had no political sensitivity, also reacted at this time.
"The establishment of this factory was planned by His Majesty the King."
“Although it is the result of my leadership, it cannot be separated from the hard work of the grassroots.”
It can be said that Tang Lin was responsible for Brazil's industrial planning, but all the credit goes to him, which is an exaggeration.
He is not the kind of people like Yang Guang, Kang Mazi, or Shi Quan who are arrogant and have no merit at all.
"Director Ramasi, what is the steel technology used in this factory?"
“General general steel and crude iron use Braganza and Luxembourg technology, and the output is steadily increasing. Special steel technology uses Luxembourg technology, but the output is small.
Moreover, the special steel provided by Luxembourg can only produce one type, and the output is very small, with only 80 tons per month.
In two months, French technology will come over and various special steels can be produced, and output should also increase.
German technology will also come later. "
Tangning felt a little disappointed when she heard Jesus' answer. He was happy just now, but his smile faded.
“Special steel is high technology, Brazil is an agricultural country, and the technology Braganza has is not enough.
However, this is the era of capital. If you have money and capital, you can still exchange it. I only hope that we in Brazil can absorb it. "
After Tangning said this, she patted Ramasi on the shoulder.
"Lamasi, you are one of the best steel talents in our Braganza enterprise. I hope that after the arrival of technical and technical personnel, the people in your factory can keep up with the progress and learn the essence."
"Your Majesty, this is our responsibility. To rise for Brazil, we must study hard."
Ramasi is a Brazilian and one of the few high-end talents in Brazil. Because he had no use in Brazil, he ran to the Algarve and was later sent back.
Ramasi is very aware of the power of steel.
Ramasi very much hopes that his motherland, Brazil, can become a great power like the United States. Although he knows that it is difficult, he is also willing to contribute his strength.
"I believe you!"
In a backward country, there is no doubt about the ability of aspiring science and engineering talents to take action.
For the prosperity of the country, as long as the government is wise, they are willing to make all their contributions.
Talents in science and engineering are the foundation of the country, which the liberal arts can never catch up with.
"The quality of coal mines in Brazil is not high. Where is the coal mine used by our steel plants now?"
"Your Majesty the King, we mostly use high-quality coal from South Africa, and there is also a partially applicable coal from Venezuela."
South Africa!
This is a mineral kingdom gifted by God. Almost all the minerals that can be found on the earth are available here, and they are very good.
It is normal for Brazil to use coal from South Africa. South Africa has large coal reserves, exports in large quantities, and is also cheap.
However, Brazil actually used part of Venezuela's coal mines, which reminded him a lot.
Tang Ning vaguely remembered that when she used to go online, it was popular that there were no high-quality coal mines in South America.
This information was widely circulated. Tangning searched it curiously and found out that it was really a rumor dog, a bunch of bad cowards and had deceived many people.
Although the reserves of high-quality coal mines in South America are smaller than those in other continents, they are also widely distributed.
Colombia accounts for the majority, but Venezuela, Peru, and Bolivia also have some. Even Argentina and Patagonia, which are short of coal mines, also have some excellent coal mines.
"Venezuela! Venezuela! Venezuela!"
Tang Ning said this name three times. Venezuela, which has excellent coal mines, must be controlled.
The army and navy are preparing to launch a war against Venezuela. They were originally planning to stop after taking control of Guyana.
It seems that this cannot be the case.
We must learn from the United States, take control of Venezuela, support the puppet regime, and control the life and death of this country.
Let Venezuela become a cornerstone of the development of the Kingdom of Brazil!
The steel factory is a tiring job, and Tang Ning asked about the workers' time.
“What about worker hours?”
The wages at companies in Braganza are relatively good, the accommodation and food benefits are not too bad, and wages are never in arrears.
"Your Majesty, workers work 12 hours and have one break a week."
"Two shifts? This..."
In Tang Ning's view, the steel company's 12-hour two-shift operation is a big risk. This will make workers overworked and prone to problems.
"Change it to eight hours, implement three shifts, and give workers more meat on weekdays."
In addition to the lack of industry, Brazil has a very good agricultural and animal husbandry environment, and there is no shortage of agricultural and animal husbandry products. As the king of Brazil, there is no shortage of this kind of meat.
"It's a rule, steelworkers, to eat meat at least once a day."
