Steel Dynasty - Chapter 738

[Chapter 737 Theory of Motivation]

“In this order, I will keep an eye on you one by one. Don’t let it slip.”

In the imperial study room, Xiao Ming handed a black booklet to Pang Yukun, which contained exactly what he asked Pang Yukun and Fiji to establish. some industries.

Pang Yukun took the brochure and just glanced at it, and couldn’t help but be very happy. On it was Xiao Ming’s list of the trades that were currently lacking in the Chongqing Kingdom and the trades that needed to be improved.

In addition to industry, aquaculture was also highlighted.

“Your Majesty, with this minister, we can follow the script.” Pang Yukun said happily.

Xiao Ming nodded and said what he should say. At this time, he asked the two of them to go back and implement Dayu’s own industry system in strict accordance with the industry plan he provided.

After seeing the two of them off, Xiao Ming relaxed. Although Pang Yukun and Fiji had handled a lot of government affairs for him during this period, he had more to worry about than before.

As all walks of life blossomed all over the country of Chongqing, he had to personally go into battle to hand over more knowledge to the students of Qingzhou University.

Although the technology library is in his mind, he alone cannot achieve the rise of civilization. Only by cultivating more and more talents like Lin Wentao and Lu Tong can a complete industrial system be realized in the Great Yu Kingdom.

Just as he was thinking about it, Qian Dafu came over unhappily and complained: “Your Majesty is already very tired. Why do you have to personally deal with this trivial matter in the Chongqing Kingdom?”

Xiao Ming suddenly laughed. Come on, Qian Dafu really feels sorry for him as the emperor. After all, strictly speaking, he is the owner of his body and has watched him grow up.

“Let’s talk about it, who is asking for a meeting outside the door?” Every time Qian Dafu complained like this, it must be something that was not big or small.

Sighing, Qian Dafu said: “It’s Zhang Liang and his daughter who are asking for a meeting. They are talking about the steam engine ship. In my opinion, there is no need to come to the emperor for such a trivial matter.”

If it were in the past, Xiao Ming might not have met the two of them .

, but now he is very hands-on in science and technology, in order to make the country of Chongqing catch up with Europe as soon as possible.

After all, he is making progress, and so is Europe’s technology, and Europe in this era is obviously more cheating than contemporary Europe.

In the same historical period, Europe’s technological level at this time has caught up with contemporary Europe for half a century or more. The most important thing is that such Europe has extended its tentacles to Asia.

Therefore, he needs a weapon to defeat them at sea, which is a steam battleship.

“This is not a trivial matter, let them come in.” Qian Dafu complained, but he still didn’t dare to make the decision without permission on some things.

In response, Qian Dafu turned around and left, and soon led Zhang Liang and his daughter to the imperial study.

“I’m a lowly official. I’m a daughter of the people. I’d like to see you, Your Majesty.” Zhang Liang and Zhang Qiyun said at the same time.

“No courtesy.” Xiao Ming looked at the two of them, “Did you encounter difficulties on the steamer?”

Zhang Qiyun was a boring gourd and didn’t like to talk on weekdays. Zhang Liang knew his daughter well, so he took the initiative to say: “Your Majesty, the old minister came back from Dengzhou I and my daughter are trying to build a steam warship at the Qingzhou Shipyard. We have some ideas now, but now we are worried about what kind of power to use, so now we specially come to ask the Pope.”

“Tell me about it,” Xiao Ming said with a serious face. He behaves like a technician when discussing technical issues.

Zhang Liang cleared his throat, organized his words and said, “After the old minister’s experiment, now the steam engine and the propeller can indeed make a battleship sail, but the old minister is not very confident about the steam engine. If the coal on the battleship runs out, or the steam engine If it is damaged, the steam engine ship will be equivalent to a dead ship, so I thought that we should not just use steam power, but also retain the mast of the sail warship.”

After a pause, Zhang Liang said: “But this is just the old minister’s idea, and the old minister. But his daughter insisted on completely changing the structure of the battleship. For this matter, this girl fought with the old minister for several days with the emperor’s will. The old minister had no choice but to come to the emperor. “

As soon as Zhang Liang finished speaking, Zhang Qiyun said; “Your Majesty, steam engine. Warships have their own suitable hull structures. Nowadays, if you want to build a steam warship, you must abandon all the previous hulls.”

“But how many guns do you have on your hull?” Zhang Liang shook his head, “You are only half-full. Bang.”

Xiao Ming smiled. Zhang Liang was saying that Zhang Qiyun didn’t learn thoroughly. He looked at Zhang Qiyun and said, “The main purpose of a battleship is to fight, so many times a sail battleship would rather sacrifice speed to ensure it. Firepower, now that you have eliminated all my artillery positions, how can my warship still fight?”

Zhang Qiyun frowned and was stunned for a moment. She really didn’t consider this.

Zhang Liang showed a victorious smile at this time, and he was very proud of himself. He had to say that when his daughter proposed steam power, he was so shocked that his eyes almost dropped.

For this reason, he specially returned to Qingzhou from Dengzhou to try to produce a steam engine-powered ship. Now, after preliminary tests, he and Zhang Qiyun completed the experiment of using the steam engine to drive the propeller to move the ship forward. The experimental model will be officially started next. Construction of ships.

“Your Majesty, the old minister’s suggestion is to temporarily use hybrid power, retain the power of the sail warship, and use the steam engine as auxiliary power. After all, in the old minister’s opinion, it is difficult for the current steam engine to propel a large warship on a long voyage, and without the supply of coal, the warship is doomed. .” Zhang Liang finally said.

Xiao Ming nodded. What Zhang Liang said was indeed true. The steam engine has been being improved. The steam engine in this steam engine battleship is no longer an ordinary steam engine, but a high-temperature and high-pressure steam engine.

Compared with ordinary steam engines, this kind of steam engine is more efficient and more powerful.

It was with this kind of steam engine as a guarantee that Lin Wentao dared to start producing steam engine locomotives. Now this kind of steam engine is used on battleships.

Just as Zhang Liang was worried, his warships would have to sail long distances in the future. For this reason, warships powered purely by steam would need to replenish coal and fresh water at each supply point.

Now there is no problem within the waters of Great Chongqing, but outside this range he has no choice. Therefore, at this time, sails are needed to ensure that the warship can still move.

Zhang Qiyun was originally very stubborn, but now that Zhang Liang and Xiao Ming analyzed it like this, she gradually came back to her senses, but she was still a little unwilling to accept it, “Doesn’t it mean that the steam engine battleship has become a joke?”

“That’s not the case, wait for the steam battleship’s cannon After the problem is solved, the iron-clad battleship can be officially built, at least it can be used in the surrounding area,” Xiao Ming said with a smile. He currently does not have the ability to build the rotating turret of the steam battleship.

(End of chapter)