Steel Dynasty - Chapter 1083

[Chapter 1073: Lu Bu among men, Red Rabbit among horses]

“That’s great. As long as there is oil, all kinds of machinery equipped with internal combustion engines can move. Moreover, the official heard from Lu Tong that a kind of asphalt can be obtained from oil. With this thing, we can build a smoother road, right?”

Lin Wentao danced excitedly. For him, oil has always been a hurdle in his heart, and now Xiao Ming’s words finally gave him hope.

Xiao Ming had a faint smile on his face. There is no doubt that the petroleum industry is an important threshold for a country to move towards the modern chemical industry.

After the establishment of the petroleum industry, the internal combustion engine showed its true value. Later, machinery with various functions could further promote the development of industry.

“I will solve the oil problem. The most important thing for you now is to apply internal combustion engines to various types of machinery, such as various construction machinery, road rollers, cranes, and excavators.” Xiao Ming said seriously.

In fact, in contemporary history, the steam excavator was invented by Americans in 1836, but the efficiency of steam-powered excavators was too low.

Therefore, Xiao Ming did not waste time on steam machinery and directly installed the internal combustion engine on the excavator. Only in this way can such excavators be able to play their true role in large-scale projects.

After a pause, he continued: “In addition to such small passenger vehicles, you must also work hard on large transport vehicles and strive to improve the domestic transport level as soon as possible.”

“Yes, Your Majesty, I have remembered it.” Lin Wentao Zhengse said that although the internal combustion engine has been successfully applied, his task is still very heavy and he cannot relax now.

After emphasizing the tasks of the machinery factory, Xiao Ming rubbed his hands and said, “Since this car can run normally, why not let me try it out today.”

“Your Majesty, this is no problem. I have driven it many times before. There is absolutely no problem with the safety of this car,” Lin Wentao said, patting his chest.

Qian Dafu was a little worried when he heard this, “Your Majesty, it’s better not to take such risky actions. The speed of 60 kilometers per hour is not low. It will be very dangerous if you can’t control the vehicle. After all, the situation is special now…”

Xiao Ming’s eyes darkened. After a while, he understood what Qian Dafu meant. He had scared him half to death when he picked up mortar shells at the military factory last time.

Qian Dafu was reprimanded when the Queen Mother and Queen found out about this, so now Qian Dafu is careful everywhere.

Because according to the current situation, if anything happens to Xiao Ming, the empire will probably fall apart soon.

Looking at the classic car in front of him, Xiao Ming sighed slightly and said, “That’s all, let the technicians perform it.”

Lin Wentao also came to his senses. There are many rumors in Qingzhou now, and he has heard some.

A driver was called over and he said: “Drive the car out to show the emperor.”

In response, the technician entered the car, turned the key and started the car. At the same time, Lin Wentao explained: “Your Majesty, this car adopts “It’s an electric spark ignition, and you can start the car with just a slight turn of the key.”

Xiao Ming nodded. In the 19th century, the electric spark ignition method was no longer uncommon. Since electricity became popular in Qingzhou, electricity was used. Methods have also been developed, and now Qingzhou researchers are mixing various technologies together. For example, the next generation of ironclads will have radios for mutual communication.

When everyone arrived outside the door, the technicians controlled the car to speed on the road outside the machinery factory. In just a short moment, the car ran around the machinery factory.

Xiao Ming nodded frequently when he saw this. The speed of sixty kilometers per hour could be said to be a turtle speed compared to modern times, but the empire of the eighteenth century was shocking.

If this classic car is officially sold, the empire’s transportation mode will undergo historic changes.

“Your Majesty, the technical staff of the machinery factory have discussed naming this first car Red Rabbit. I wonder if Your Majesty is satisfied?”

“There is nothing wrong with Lu Bu among men and Red Rabbit among horses. In this case, this Red Rabbit will be named A brand continues. “Xiao Ming had a smile on his face.

From then on, the Chinese Empire will have the world’s first automobile brand, and this automobile brand will also be destined to become famous all over the world.

“Katz!”

While the two were chatting, the Red Rabbit car stopped steadily in front of them, its excellent performance fully demonstrated.

“Is the Emperor still satisfied?” Lin Wentao was full of confidence.

Xiao Ming nodded slightly and said: “I am now officially ordering three hundred Red Rabbit cars from the machinery factory.”

Lin Wentao smiled so hard that even though the machinery factory was government-run, orders from the court still required payment.

So, this is equivalent to them getting a big order, and with this funding, they can do more things.

After watching the empire’s first car, Xiao Ming and Qian Dafu left the machinery factory under the protection of the imperial guards. When they returned to the palace, he immediately called Cui Shangan and asked him to supervise the war in Nanyang.

Now the oil collected by the empire is only enough for experiments. If his three hundred cars want to run, they must rely on oil from overseas. Therefore, opening up routes to Persia and Ottoman is crucial. He does not want to wait too long on this issue… …

Buer City.

After a day and night of sailing, the Qingzhou fleet arrived at this small Dutch city on the coast, loaded with angry soldiers from the Southeast Army.

Compared to the grandeur of Jakarta, the city of Bur is inconspicuous, but it is a trading node where the Netherlands controls the spices in Indonesia. Therefore, there are a lot of Dutch merchant ships coming and going here. However, because of the war, the prosperity here is no longer there. , seemed deserted and lonely.

“According to the information provided by the Nanyang Chinese, there are three hundred Dutch soldiers stationed here. It will be easy to capture this place.” Yue Yun said to Lei Ming.

Nodding, Lei Ming said: “Even if there are three thousand of them stationed, I have to capture them and wait for those bastards from Yagoda to arrive.”

After that, he shouted: “Land ashore and occupy Buer City.”

After his words fell, two thousand soldiers rowed toward the shore on troop carriers. In order to defend against danger, there were now machine gunners lying in front of each troop carrier. Once an enemy was discovered, the machine guns would ruthlessly shoot at the enemy.

Just like the intelligence provided by Yue Yun, when the imperial soldiers approached the coast, some sporadic gunshots rang out, and the imperial soldiers immediately used machine guns to fight back.

Under the fierce firepower, the Dutch soldiers hiding behind the barriers on the pier were unable to withstand it. In just half an hour, the empire occupied the small town.

“Yue Yun, let’s stay here for now. After you clear out the enemy warships on the route, we will head to Calcutta together.” Lei Ming said. His initial mission was to capture Jakarta and cut off the European coalition’s supply points in Asia.

Yue Yun was just cooperating with him, but Yue Yun’s real mission was to cut off the European coalition’s maritime transportation lines and isolate the European coalition in Calcutta.

(End of chapter)