As mentioned before, due to the emergence of the steam engine, the forging process has been significantly improved.
Therefore, many things that could not be made before can now be made.
But a new problem followed, that is, the size of the steam engine was too large, which led to a much smaller range of use.
So Li Chengqian gave Zhu Guang the task of improving the steam engine to make it smaller.
And Li Chengqian's order was naturally taken seriously by Zhu Guang.
But although Zhu Guang's technical level is here, technological problems are still his weakness.
At this moment, facing the problem of low steam engine performance, he really didn't have any good solution.
Even if Li Chengqian didn't come today, he still wanted to find time to visit Li Chengqian and ask for a solution.
After Li Chengqian carefully inspected it, he rolled his eyes helplessly.
He raised his hand and knocked on the steam valve of the small steam engine, and said: "You said that you are also a well-known craftsman in our Datang Dynasty."
"Can't you see that the reason why the motivation is low is because there is not enough pressure?"
Li Chengqian said helplessly: "Wouldn't it be better if you just change the pressure valve?"
Hearing this, Zhu Guang also slapped his forehead, his face full of annoyance: "Oh, why didn't I think of it earlier?"
In fact, this question is not too difficult. Considering Zhu Guang's intelligence and talent, it is actually not difficult to think of it.
It's just that this guy has been struggling with this problem for too long, so that he has made mistakes in the mechanical configuration.
Before Li Chengqian came over, he was still comparing it with large steam engines to find the problem.
Now after hearing what Li Chengqian said, he immediately reacted and continued working with excitement on his face.
In order not to disturb him, Li Chengqian didn't stay much longer at his place. He asked Gao Zhixing to go and visit elsewhere.
Although today's ordnance battalions are not fully automated.
But because of the existence of steam engines, at least many jobs no longer need to be completed by manpower.
As for making muskets and fire The accessories of the gun can even be integrated, and the role of human beings in it is only two steps: assembly and performance inspection.
While walking, Li Chengqian asked casually: "How do you feel?"
"not so good……"
Gao Zhixing replied with a bitter look on his face.
"To be honest, before coming here, I also considered myself a well-informed person."
"But after seeing everything here, I just understood what it means to sit in a well and look at the sky..."
Along the way, as Li Chengqian said, his world view had been shattered by the sights along the way.
Almost since entering the ordnance camp, this guy's mouth has not been closed.
At this moment, Gao Zhixing also shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I have to say, you are really a genius."
Who doesn’t know that this ordnance camp was founded by Li Chengqian?
Nowadays, there is such a scene in the ordnance camp, and Li Chengqian must have contributed a lot.
It was only at this time that Gao Zhixing understood why Li Chengqian worked tirelessly and fearlessly to find talents to fill the talent pool of the ordnance battalion.
This is all for the future of Datang...
Li Chengqian just laughed it off.
Unknowingly, the two of them had arrived at the courtyard dedicated to smelting metal.
Far away, I saw the wind-bearded Tian Xuan directing the work.
Seeing this, Li Chengqian lowered his head and thought for a moment, then walked forward.
Seeing him coming over, Tian Xuan was obviously stunned for a moment.
But he came back to his senses immediately, bowed and saluted: "Subordinate, pay homage to His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Um."
Li Chengqian kept his eyes on the furnace in front of him.
Today's steel furnaces are better than when Li Chengqian made iron by himself.
It was a lot bigger when I was younger.
"The iron I train now is much stronger than before."
Li Chengqian said with a deep breath as if he was sighing with emotion: "This is all due to you..."
"Your Highness is serious."
"How can I do that?"
Tian Xuan chuckled and said: "Without the support of His Highness and Lord Zhu, I don't know how many years it would take for me to develop such good skills."
In fact, Tian Xuan and Zhu Guang are both the same type of people, they are both technical idiots.
That is to say, a person who is obsessed with a technology to the point of madness.
If he could train well, he would be so excited that he couldn't sleep for several days.
Similarly, if he can't practice it, he will definitely not stop.
Compared with Zhu Guang, a person who can stay up for three days and three nights in order to develop something, Tian Xuan's approach may be even crazier.
In order to improve the quality of the steel he has made, he can travel all over the country to find ore suitable for smelting iron ore, and will never give up until he finds it.
The mine that now supplies iron ore to Datang was discovered by Tian Xuan after he ran deep into the Northern Desert.
Li Chengqian still remembered that when he was looking for this iron mine, he almost lost his legs due to the extreme weather in the Northern Desert.
After hearing what Tian Xuan said, Li Chengqian was silent for a long time.
After a long time, he slowly asked: "How are you now? Is the work here much easier?"
"Um."
"Since the advent of the steam engine, we haven't been as tired here as before."
Tian Xuan took a deep breath, then looked at Li Chengqian and said, "Your Highness, you don't have to beat around the bush. If you have anything to say, just ask."
Hearing this, Li Chengqian also smiled: "I didn't expect that you would discover this."
He didn't expect that Tian Xuan would notice his purpose in just a few words.
What he didn't know was that actually during this period Tian Xuan was also struggling.
Tian Xuan smiled bitterly and said: "Although Your Highness did not say it clearly, a smart person like Your Highness must have already guessed the relationship between me and Young Master Qi."
"And now it is no longer a secret that Young Master Qi had someone assassinate His Highness."
"As Mr. Qi's friend and brother, it is inevitable for me to be implicated by him."
"only……"
Tian Xuan looked at the furnace for melting iron and said, "I hope His Highness will let me finish smelting the last furnace of iron before taking me away."
Hearing this, Li Chengqian shook his head.
He said: "You are you, and Young Master Qi is Young Master Qi. Even if you are friends, I will not take my anger out on you because of him."
"I came here today just to tell you, just do your thing with peace of mind, the rest has nothing to do with you."
Hearing this, Tian Xuan was also stunned.
In fact, when something happened to Li Chengqian, he had already guessed that Li Chengqian would definitely come looking for him.
He was even prepared for Li Chengqian to drive him away or execute him.
What's more, he has already thought about how to intercede for his brothers.
But who would have thought that Li Chengqian said such words.
Even Tian Xuan was a little unbelievable.
He looked at Li Chengqian with raised eyebrows and said, "Are you really going to let me stay in the ordnance camp?"
After all, Young Master Qina was the person who almost killed him.
Is he so generous?
But if he could think about Li Ke at this moment, maybe he would understand.
Li Chengqian took a deep breath and said, "What I think about is always the future of Datang."
"In the face of this, even I have to step aside."
"And you are a person who is beneficial to the development of Datang. How can I abandon you?"
Li Chengqian raised his hand and patted Tian Xuan on the shoulder, saying: "So, just feel free to do your work. This matter is over..."