Chapter 720 Steam iron-clad ship, make it, make it directly!
In fact, Zhu Ying didn't like so many people kneeling down to worship him when he was traveling.
However, even if he shouted that he would be exempted from the ceremony, it would have no meaning.
Under such loud shouting, it is estimated that no one can hear my voice even if my throat becomes hoarse.
After the dragon chariot left, the people became even more excited. It felt like it was a Chinese New Year.
It is widely rumored in the world that the current Highness Taisun is truly an immortal, and will return to heaven to become an immortal in the future.
As for the sudden death of the grandson when he was a child, it was because he offended Tian Tiao, but even if he went to the underworld, the Lord of Hell did not dare to accept it, so he could only let the grandson return to the earth again.
"The look in His Highness Taisun's eyes was really shocking. I quietly raised my head, and His Highness Taisun immediately noticed it. He just glanced at me on the dragon chariot, and I immediately felt that I couldn't move.
It was only after His Highness Taisun looked away that his body regained consciousness."
"What are you talking about? His Highness Taisun is a real god. I was very tired from moving goods today, and then I saw His Highness Taisun waving his hand towards me. I immediately felt full of energy. Go again
It’s okay to do it once.”
"His Royal Highness Taisun is truly a divine man."
Zhu Ying, who was sitting on the dragon chariot, obviously did not expect that the discussion among the people would be so outrageous.
However, in today's world, it is also a very normal phenomenon.
At the entrance of the Suburban Scientific Research Department.
The steam engine that Zhu Ying misses so much is about to appear.
On the dragon chariot, Zhu Ying saw the iconic black smoke rising thickly.
He knew that this was due to incomplete combustion of coal, which was why so much black smoke was produced.
But this was in the early Ming Dynasty.
What was the concept of a steam engine in the early Ming Dynasty?
It is more than two hundred years ahead of the world's technological level.
Once a steam ironclad ship appears on the sea, it becomes truly invincible.
Moreover, the steam engine is not as simple as a matchlock gun, and there are real technical barriers.
At this time, there were no so-called scientists yet. Europe was only in the stage of literary and artistic enlightenment, and there was no military competition at all.
This means that the Ming Dynasty can gradually rule the entire world within the next two hundred years.
Among them, the most critical aspect of steam ironclad ships is the conquest of the sea.
This does not mean that the Ming Dynasty has no rivals for other countries.
The greatest significance of ironclad ships is long-distance voyages.
The dangers on the sea are often the most deadly. No matter how strong the wooden structure is, it is not at the same level as steel.
This is an essential difference in materials.
The current Ming Dynasty treasure ships are very powerful, but they are also based on wood, and because they are too heavy, wind navigation is not enough to drive them when there is no monsoon. They can only dock on the shore and wait for the arrival of the monsoon.
This is the current situation of Li Jinglong Ocean. When there is no monsoon, it can only stop.
It would be very embarrassing if you don't arrive at your destination.
We can only let other ships hook the treasure ship with chains and then tow it away.
As you can imagine, this speed is as fast as a turtle crawling.
However, steam ironclad ships are completely different. They can get rid of the influence of wind to a great extent.
Normally, the current speed of ships is generally a few knots, and one knot is about three and a half miles per hour.
The speed brought by steam power can reach more than ten knots, which means that the voyage mileage can be greatly shortened by three times.
A place that originally took three months to reach now only takes one month at full speed.
This means that the speed of information dissemination is enhanced.
The biggest benefit to Ming Dynasty from this situation is that the sea area it can directly control has become wider.
For example, in Champa City, currently the fastest sailing boats can sail southwest from Wuhumen in Changle County, Fujian Province, and it takes about ten days with a favorable wind to arrive.
As for the steam iron-clad ship, there is no need to worry about tailwind or headwind, and it can be reached in three days at full speed.
This means that Champa was directly under the nose of Ming Dynasty.
In other words, this is true for the entire coast of Southeast Asia, and it goes without saying for those island countries.
A series of thoughts flashed through Zhu Ying's mind, and then she jumped off the dragon chariot.
There was no need to lead the way, he was already familiar with this place, and there was still black smoke ahead to guide him.
"Meet His Highness Taisun."
When Zhu Yingchao walked forward, everyone he met saluted respectfully.
This time it was quite sudden, so when Zhu Ying arrived, the eunuchs had not had time to greet him.
When I was here last time, the steam engine was still exploding in order to increase power, but now, it has obviously succeeded.
Boom, boom, boom sounds kept coming.
Zhu Ying finally saw the appearance of the steam engine.
The powerful power drives the gears to rotate continuously. Compared with the steam engine, the gears are obviously much simpler to make.
"How long has it been running?" Zhu Ying asked directly before anyone in the yard could react.
Shan Wenli reacted when he heard the sound and quickly prepared to pay his respects.
Zhu Ying waved her hand to indicate the answer to the question just now.
Shan Wenli replied: "Your Highness, the steam engine has been running for three days and has stalled a total of seventeen times during this period. Because some small parts cannot bear the load, they have been replaced and I hope it can last longer."
Zhu Ying nodded, not surprised by this.
It is normal for a machine to break down and it just needs to be repaired.
If there aren't any problems, that would be an exaggeration.
Even so, it can be put into use.
"Very good. Everyone present has made a major contribution to building the steam engine."
After Zhu Ying said this, he ordered the eunuch who came from behind: "Everyone will be rewarded with a salary of three months, including apprentices. As long as they participate in the production of steam engines, their families can be placed in the Scientific Research Department."
After hearing Taisun's instructions, the young eunuch in charge of the Scientific Research Department behind him quickly replied: "I obey your Majesty's order."
At this time, Shan Wenli hesitated for a moment. Seeing that Taisun didn't express anything to Huang Guan behind him, he stood up and said: "We dare not take credit. The steam engine was built entirely according to Huang James's design. Huang Zhanshi
Scholars have made great contributions and should be the first to do so."
Upon hearing this, Huang Guan also stood up and said: "I dare not take the credit for this. I designed this steam engine exactly according to the method taught by His Highness Taisun. If I really want to say credit, His Highness Taisun should be the first to do so."
Zhu Ying waved her hand: "Okay, don't be humble to each other."
"Old Dan, although we have made a breakthrough from scratch, the current steam engine cannot fully demonstrate its effect, and your work is not over yet."
"In the coming time, I need you to make this steam engine more perfect so that it burns less coal, lasts longer, and reduces the number of failures."
"Within three months, I want to see a second, more complete steam engine."
Upon hearing this, Shan Wenli immediately expressed his position: "Your Highness, please rest assured that now we have gradually become familiar with the steam engine, and I am confident that we can further improve it."
Zhu Ying was very satisfied with Shan Wenli's attitude.
Next comes the main event.
That's how to use this steam engine to make a steam ironclad ship.
The main power of the steam ironclad ship comes from the propeller in the bottom cabin. In order to provide enough power, the current steam engine of the Scientific Research Department is too small, and a more powerful steam engine needs to be built.
Although it is said to be an iron-clad ship, it is actually not entirely made of steel. The current industrial foundation of Ming Dynasty does not have enough support for this.
In fact, the main material of steam ironclad ships is still wood.
On the basis of the main body, the steel is added.
In this way, the endurance capacity of the entire ship will be greatly improved.
The sail cannot be cancelled, the monsoon wind on the sea can still bring great power.
The key is that it is normal for a steam engine to malfunction and stall. By turning on the propeller while taking advantage of the wind, you can also achieve faster sailing speeds.
It is not difficult to make an armored ship, and it is not difficult for the Ming Dynasty to put on armor.
The industrial foundation that Zhu Ying has built for the Ming Dynasty over the years has been successfully completed.
Now that the steam engine has been built, it is time to build an ironclad ship.
Zhu Ying asked Shan Wenli to build a better steam engine in three months because during this time, he wanted the Jingshi Shipyard to build an iron-clad ship and then load the steam engine on it.
It sounds simple, but in fact it is certainly difficult to build.
Fortunately, these are not very technically difficult, and you only need to spend some time and thought, and you can figure them out naturally.
The iron-clad ship that Zhu Ying planned to build was based on today's treasure ships.
Because the first ship was a test product, it naturally could not be as big as a treasure ship, or even smaller than an ordinary ship.
After entering the water and the experiment is successful, you can build a steam-armored giant ship belonging to the Ming Dynasty.
"Perhaps in three to five years, after the steam ironclad is perfected, I can go to Europe in person?"
Zhu Ying thought with some joy.
After all, I have never traveled abroad in my previous life, so I may be able to visit other parts of the world in this life.
No need to worry about safety issues.
By that time, there will definitely be dozens of steam-armored ships traveling across the sea, accompanied by tens of thousands of elite soldiers.
In such a huge scene, let alone playing, it is extremely easy to destroy an entire country.
"Your Highness, are we going to the shipyard now to start building armored ships?" Huang Guan asked on the dragon chariot.
The voice brought Zhu Ying out of immersion. He looked at Huang Guan and said, "Yes, the steam engine has been completed now. It doesn't matter if it's a little worse. It's not a big problem even if it can only sail for ten days or so."
"You can build it now, and then replace it with a steam engine when you make a better one."
"Just in time, I'll tell you in detail about some of my thoughts on ironclad ships."
Huang Guan is really useful.
Obviously, the matter of building the iron-clad ship must be left to Huang Guanlai.
It rained heavily and the power was out until the evening.