When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he knew that Fang Yizhi was not very old after all, had little experience and had not traveled to many places.
Therefore, he gave some examples to Fang Yizhi: "For example, the power to lift water from low places to high places can be provided by steam engines and used in farmland, mines, etc. For example, in the past, water power was used to smash water.
Pressure and drilling can now be replaced by steam engines..."
When Zhong Jinwei said this, he suddenly remembered and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, many things in the military affairs department can be completed by using steam engines to provide power, which can speed up the creation of weapons and ordnance."
One of the bottlenecks of the Ming Dynasty now is the production of ordnance. Not only does it have to equip its own army, but it also has to be sold to other countries. The current output of the War and War Bureau is far from meeting this demand.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he nodded and kept it in mind. He now knew the profits of the arms business. Just the food in Southeast Asia, if you buy it with silver, you don't know how much it will cost.
But now the profits from using ordnance in exchange make Emperor Chongzhen want to laugh every time he thinks about it. What Master Zhong said is true, the profit from arms is really too great.
Of course, Emperor Chongzhen also knew that in order to do the arms business, he must have the highest-end technology of arms in his own hands. And to have the highest-end military technology, the only way is continuous research and development.
This understanding was passed down from generation to generation as one of Emperor Chongzhen’s legacy. Of course, this is all a story for another day.
After Zhong Jinwei mentioned the matter of arms, he originally wanted to give some examples, but he saw Song Yingxing in the corner of his eye. He knew that he had rich experience, otherwise he would not be able to write "Tiangong Kaiwu", so he wisely said to him: "There are many more
All places can be replaced by steam power. Regarding this, you can ask Weibo for advice, he should know a lot."
When Song Yingxing heard this, he was waiting for a few words of modesty when Fang Yizhi saluted first.
Emperor Chongzhen was deeply touched when he saw this scene above. Although Jinshi is a higher level than Juren, and many Juren fail to pass the Jinshi no matter how hard they take the exam. However, there are still those with outstanding ability among Juren who are better than many Jinshi.
For example, the Weibo Song Yingxing in front of me, and the Liaodong governor Zuo Yingxuan and others in Liaodong.
But the most shocking thing was Duke Xingguo. He could point out the various uses of steam engines casually, and he could also explain what to do in the future.
For those who don't know his origins, these things about Zhong Jinwei can only be attributed to the fact that the Duke of the State is truly a deity descended to earth. Otherwise, even the extremely intelligent Zhuge Liang would not be able to do this.
And those who know the origin of Zhong Jinwei, such as Emperor Chongzhen, cherish Master Zhong who came from later generations even more. As long as Master Zhong is around, the Ming Dynasty will not take detours and can even make great strides forward.
Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen repeatedly emphasized the irreplaceability of Zhong Jinwei, based on this understanding.
Everyone in the Wenhua Hall discussed the topic of steam engines for a long time. Of course, Zhong Jinwei was basically the one giving the lecture.
Then the meeting adjourned, and a group of people were busy around the steam engine again. Those doing logistics were doing logistics, allocating work, conducting directing, etc.
After about ten days, another piece of good news reached the capital. The six-thousand-material treasure ship was completed and was just waiting for the imperial court to send people to trial it.
Emperor Chongzhen was overjoyed and sent Duke Xingguo to watch the trial voyage.
Zhong Jinwei can be regarded as someone who has watched aircraft carriers on TV, but when he saw the six-thousand-material treasure ship on site, he was still deeply shocked.
Such a large treasure ship had been built by Ming craftsmen during the Yongle period. What a great achievement. Zhong Jinwei couldn't help but feel proud of his nation while watching it.
This treasure ship with a bow of six thousand materials has successfully completed its trial voyage and can be officially delivered for use. In fact, if you think about it, if you are not sure, no one would dare to report to the court, alert the emperor, and send someone to inspect and accept the treasure ship.
At the same time, forty-two bows of Western-style warships imitating the Netherlands have been delivered, which can completely form a huge fleet.
A meeting in the Wenhua Hall discussed this matter.
Yang He, the Minister of War, first reported: "Your Majesty, there are currently six thousand treasure ships with one bow, Western-style warships with forty-two bows, four hundred material warships with twenty bows, and various small ships with a total of one hundred and thirty-six bows."
Emperor Chongzhen liked it very much. Ming Dynasty finally had a formal fleet. He asked Yang He: "What about the sailors?"
Everyone in the Wenhua Hall was paying attention to Yang He, including Zhong Jinwei who had returned from inspecting the treasure ship with 6,000 materials.
"Your Majesty, the sailors of Western-style battleships, as the main battleships, are all soldiers who have studied at the Naval Academy. The sailors of other types of battleships are the elites of the water camps in various places. All the soldiers are in place." Yang He immediately replied.
Emperor Chongzhen said.
Emperor Chongzhen nodded after hearing this, feeling very satisfied. With preparations in advance, the fleet would be established quickly.
"What about the various types of ordnance and naval guns used on the ship?" Zhong Jinwei was concerned about this.
Yang He turned to look at Duke Xingguo, and replied respectfully: "The War Bureau has already made preparations, and now they are all equipped on the warships."
This means that everything for this fleet is ready. Then, there is only one problem left.
In fact, this issue is not a problem, because it has been decided as early as the beginning. Emperor Chongzhen said: "Now that the Northern Fleet is ready, I have decided to appoint Yan Yingyuan as the first fleet commander. Do you think
how?"
Many people looked at Duke Xingguo, who was standing in the front, and then bowed together and replied: "I mean the same thing."
Nowadays, it is difficult to find a naval commander who can reassure the court and is capable. As for Yan Yingyuan, the court began to cultivate his ability as a naval commander a few years ago. Therefore, this navy commander of the Northern Fleet
Once the division is established, there will naturally be no objections to the choice of leader.
As soon as the matter was decided, Wen Tiren went out to express his worries: "Your Majesty, the Northern Fleet has just been established. Although the ships are strong and the guns are powerful, it is still newly established. I don't know what it is like."
Everyone in the Wenhua Hall heard that what he said was reasonable, and this was actually what everyone was concerned about, so they all nodded slightly.
"But the feudal feudal king's plan to conquer North America is already imminent. When the ocean thaws in the spring of next year, although the large-scale supply points that have been built so far are still very crude, they can at least supply part of them. Therefore, what I mean is that next year we will
Begin to implement feudal feudalism in North America."
What Wen Tiren meant by this was that while building large-scale supply points, he was beginning the feudal feudal rule of North America. Naturally, the civil servants present would not disagree, since they were not going to North America anyway.
"Therefore, the Northern Fleet must have reliable combat effectiveness next year to escort the feudal king to North America. But it is already November and the weather is cold. How should the joint training of the Northern Fleet be handled?"
Wen Tiren talked a lot and finally asked his question.