Zhang Yi met with Chen Yiyi and Fu Xiang in the Daming Hall of the palace.
The Three Kingdoms Alliance Committee and the Chinese United Naval Command, both institutions are established next to the Bank of China, next to the treasury and the royal palace, which is the core area of Chang'an.
The Little China team led by Fu Xiang arrived in Chang'an a few days ago. Zhang Yi did not have time to meet them and let them adapt to the office and accommodation environment first.
It wasn't until yesterday that the Greater China team led by Chen Yiyi arrived in Chang'an that Zhang Yi took the time to meet the two of them happily.
"Brother Chen, Brother Fu, you have worked hard all the way!" Zhang Yiwei asked.
"I am very happy to meet Chairman Zhang again in Chang'an," Chen Yi said with a smile on his face. "Our leaders are very satisfied with the results of the Mopan City talks and hope to promote economic cooperation and the development of the joint navy."
"We are the same," Fu Xiang said with a smile, "President Li has instructed us to make some achievements under the leadership of the Alliance Committee."
Hahaha!
The three of them laughed, and the atmosphere was quite relaxed. There were no leaders or annoying people like Vice Premier Sun present, so everyone was relaxed.
"Chairman Zhang, our senior people have no objections to economic cooperation, but they have certain doubts about the development of the navy," Chen Yiyi said. "You proposed to build warships driven by steam engines and equipped with artillery. Many
Everyone thought it was impossible.”
"Our senior officials held a three-day meeting specifically for this purpose to discuss the armored warships and artillery mentioned by Chairman Zhang," Fu Xiang said. "In the end, we came to the conclusion that it should be possible, but next year
It definitely won’t be possible before the end of June, and it will take at least a few years.”
Zhang Yi smiled, good guys, they are really good at holding a three-day meeting on this issue. The ancients said it well, instead of sitting down and talking about things, it is better to get up and do them.
"Don't worry, everyone, what we said will definitely be accomplished." Zhang Yi said firmly, the steam engine has been successfully developed, and the generator will be solved in December. With these two core inventions, nothing is a problem!
Fu Xiang's eyes widened in surprise, still a little doubtful.
Chen Yiyi was pleasantly surprised. He knew that Zhang Yi would not talk nonsense. He must have evidence, but it was just inconvenient to disclose it publicly.
"Oh, by the way, is your highness the princess okay? Why didn't you see her?" Chen Yiyi changed the subject.
Zhang Yi laughed, clapped his hands, and asked the guards outside the door to invite Princess Xiaoliu.
Xiaoliu actually wanted to attend this meeting, but she had concerns. Her father's decree did not allow her to participate in politics, so she did not come.
In fact, there is no need to be so restrained. In Zhang Yi's opinion, Xiaoliu can participate in various activities. As a representative of a country, it is best for both husband and wife to attend the activities, which can demonstrate the stability of the country, the harmony of the family, and give
It gives people a sense of solidity.
Besides, Princess Xiaoliu herself is a legend. She went to the battlefield and beat the war drums, and her reputation as a heroine has long spread across the land of China.
Soon, a burst of laughter like silver bells came from outside the door, and Princess Xiaoliu came as fast as the wind. She also wanted to see Chen Yiyi, Zhang Yi's good brother!
Chen Yiyi and Fu Xiang quickly stood up to greet them, and the Daming Hall burst into laughter and joy.
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Zhang Yi is the busiest person.
He has to deal with political affairs, promote economic cooperation among the three countries, consider joint naval training matters, think about changes in the international situation, and always pay attention to the progress of the scientific research team.
The latter is the most important thing.
After handling various matters, he would rush to the steelmaking plant. The steam engine had been working continuously for five days and five nights, and the effect was surprisingly good.
However, Blacksmith Hu plans to further increase the thickness of the boiler, so that the performance will be more stable. Xiao Han's team and the blacksmiths are constantly colliding with each other to study methods of large-scale production of steam engines. In a word, it is the mass production of various mechanical equipment for boiler parts.
Form a streamlined operation.
Moreover, three assembly lines need to be built, respectively for cars, trains and ships.
At this stage, this research and development task is mainly undertaken by Xiao Han’s team.
Tiejiang Hu led his men to make generators.
Generators are much smaller than steam engines, but require more precise design.
The structure of the generator is composed of the rotor, stator, magnetic field system, circuit system and casing.
The rotor is a rotating part with magnets, and the stator is a fixed part containing coils. The magnetic field system is composed of permanent magnets, which generate a magnetic field. The circuit system includes wires and relays for starting current and output current.
Xiaolong's team provided drawings of each component, which were handmade by blacksmiths.
The manufacturing of electric wires is also a major difficulty. Electrolytic copper is used, but the production of electrolytic copper requires electricity. This is a contradiction. Therefore, primary wires are made from copper and rubber first. After the generator is built, electrolytic copper is produced again.
Produce qualified wires.
The production of electromagnetic wires is also a big problem. Copper and aluminum metals need to be drawn into thin wires and coated with paint. This is currently not possible, so the solution is to create primary products first.
"Everyone, it doesn't matter," Zhang Yi comforted the members of the R&D team and said, "The first generation of generators must be crude. We cannot refer to the highest standards of the industrial era and can only lower the requirements. After completing the first generation of generators,
, no matter how continuously it is upgraded or modified, electricity is extremely dangerous. You must abide by the safety rules and do a good job of insulation protection."
Zhang Yi's guidance is clear. With a perfect mentality, it is impossible to get it right in one step. It needs to be done step by step.
After half a month of fierce fighting, all the parts and wires were completed and assembly began. In order to verify the effect, Zhang Yi asked the research team to build an electric fan.
The final test time came, and on December 15th, everyone gathered together.
Members of the electrical team connect the generator to the connecting rod of the steam engine. The connecting rod drives the generator to rotate and generate electricity.
A bigger miracle happened. As expected, the electric fan slowly rotated a few times, then became faster and faster, and finally stabilized.
A breeze came towards me, blowing the long hair of Xiaoliu who was standing in front of the fan.
"I can't believe it," Xiaoliu shouted in surprise, "Everything we think and do can actually succeed. Am I dreaming?"
"It's not a dream, Liu'er, the reason is very simple," Zhang Yi laughed, "This is science. We follow the guidance of science and turn the original design drawings into real objects. How could it not be successful? Science can withstand the test!
"
Everyone cheered, this is the magic of science. With the efforts of a group of smart and diligent people, the first generation generator after the steam engine was successfully born!