"Old Mo, I will leave the production of convex lenses to you. This thing does not conflict with the production of glass. You first make a hundred or so convex lenses."
Coming out of the glass laboratory, Song Yang gave Gongsun Mo instructions.
"Yes. Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will make a convex lens in the next few days." Gongsun Mo nodded and bowed.
He could see the magic of the telescope, so Gongsun Mo was naturally very interested in making a magical weapon from his own hands.
Song Yang's plan is to first make dozens of single-barrel telescopes.
We will definitely use our troops against Tanzhou in the second half of the year.
And not only for combat purposes, it can also be used as some magnifying glasses in industrial production.
As for the first-generation monocular telescope he made today, Song Yang gave it to Wang Muyue and asked him to take it back to Wang Jinshi for repairs.
After all, the shape of the hand-kneaded shape is a bit less beautiful...
Early the next morning, Song Yang got up early and saw off Fang Zhe and his party at the pier.
Accompanying Fang Zhe were Gao Junyan and Xu Lin.
In addition, they also brought five hundred fully armed Renaissance troops, and even ten muskets.
Gao Junyan volunteered to go.
According to what he said, he knew Wang Ben, a fellow governor of Jingzhou.
Maybe there are some loose relatives.
There was an acquaintance who was easy to talk to, so Song Yang asked him to be the deputy imperial envoy, and they went to Xiazhou, Jingzhou to discuss work arrangements after surrender.
As for Xu Lin, he was responsible for leading the five hundred Renaissance Army soldiers purely to protect the safety of the group.
Five hundred people set out in two warships, followed by three canoes, loaded with supplies and grain.
Your Majesty, the cards must be held up.
Fang Zhe set off, and life in Jiangzhou was uneventful.
Until the fourteenth day of the first lunar month.
Good news came from the blacksmith workshop, the first serious steam engine was born!
All parts are forged from cast iron, the cylinder block is thick and strong, and the inner wall of the cylinder is smooth.
The connection between the crankshaft connecting rod and the drive shaft is smooth.
Song Yang discovered these advantages the first time he saw the steam engine.
"Boom Kaka~"
The operating steam engine made a muffled sound.
It drives a millstone to rotate continuously.
It took a full month and a half to build this steam engine, but it finally lived up to expectations and succeeded.
"Okay! Okay! It finally worked!" Song Yang looked at the running steam engine and marveled.
"This is all thanks to the drawings provided by the prince!" Wang Jinshi and Liu Bao said in unison.
"Haha! All merits! All merits!" Song Yang laughed.
"Come on, come on. Find Ma Cheng, let's lift the steam engine onto the ship and try it!"
Song Yang said hello, and someone immediately went to call Ma Cheng.
The small ship at the shipyard was renovated years ago.
It has been parked there waiting for the steam engine.
Song Yang went there twice and asked the ship modification master to contact Wang Jinshi.
They modified the ship according to the dimensions of this steam engine.
Now we only need to transport the steam engine to the ship to try it out.
Moving such an iron gada is really a waste of effort.
Just moving it took me from morning to dusk.
There's no way, this thing is too heavy.
The original design was 1.5 meters, but after many changes, it was nearly 2 meters high.
Using sleepers and ropes, a dozen people dragged and finally got into the cabin.
"Does this stuff really work?"
"Yes! How can such a small thing carry a big ship?"
"Why doesn't it work? It must work! When has anything the prince made not worked?"
"Yes, yes! If the prince says it will be done, it will be done!"
Shipmen are not very optimistic about steam engines, but the old people in Jiangzhou have full confidence in steam engines.
Mainly because they were more convinced of Song Yang than the later boatmen.
Song Yang led them to create too many miracles.
"Put that connecting rod in!"
"On your side, just put in the rivets and rivet him to death!"
"Be careful! Please help me, don't hurt anyone!"
"Helmsman! Can you try to move now?"
"Pull this! Move that pole this way!"
Song Yang personally directed the installation of the steam engine. He produced the modification drawings, so of course he had to direct it himself.
After working hard for a while, until midnight, I finally installed the steam engine.
"Come on, come on, try to see if you can move!" Song Yang ordered impatiently.
Even though it was late at night, everyone didn't feel sleepy.
They all wanted to see what the effect of the steam engine that the prince had made.
Ma Cheng asked someone to light the steam engine, and everyone began to wait anxiously.
The cold start of a steam engine takes a while.
The flame burned, and a gurgling sound began to emit from the inside of the steam engine water tank.
Soon there were friction and vibration sounds in the cylinder.
"Huh? Why don't you move?"
Song Yang frowned and looked at the drive shafts of the water wheels on both sides.
Although there is noise in the cylinder, the crankshaft connecting rod seems to have no strength.
Song Yang stepped forward, grabbed the transmission shaft and pushed hard.
The transmission shaft was pushed by his brute force.
Not to mention, when it moves, the steam engine can also use its strength.
It seems that this is the last breath.
"Boom Kaka!"
"Boom Kaka!"
The steam engine drives the crankshaft connecting rod to move very slowly.
The water wheel was finally driven.
"Increase the firepower!" Song Yang pointed to the combustion chamber.
Ma Cheng immediately asked someone to add charcoal.
The firepower became stronger and the steam engine gradually became faster.
"Boom Kaka! Boom Kaka!"
The steam engine turned faster and faster, and the water wheel kept turning.
The warship set sail.
Feeling the warship moving under their feet, everyone was filled with joy.
Really able to move!
The prince is right, steam engines can replace manpower!
Ma Cheng ran out of the power room excitedly, stood on the bow of the ship and watched the ship slowly leaving the shore. He was very excited.
"Control the rudder, let's drive out for a walk!" Song Yang ordered and came to the splint.
"Haha! It's moving! It's really moving!"
Everyone followed and Song Chengwang yelled excitedly.
Wherever there is something new, there is Song Chengwang.
Everyone was also amazed.
"It's amazing! A small steam engine can propel an entire ship!"
"Yes, yes! You don't really need to paddle to sail the boat!"
Unexpectedly, the boat that Song Yang said could be driven without manpower was actually built.
Especially those boatmen who have been working on boats all their lives.
When they saw the birth of the steamship, they felt incredible excitement in their hearts.
"It finally worked! Haha! I finally succeeded!"
Standing on the bow of the boat, Song Yang shouted excitedly.
The success of the steam engine marked Jiangzhou's official entry into the steam age.
It represents the opening of the industrial revolution in Jiangzhou.
"Password! Wang Jinshi and Liu Bao have made great contributions to the steam engine! Increase the salary to the third level and reward you with ten stone rice tickets and one hundred catties of meat tickets!"
Song Yang rewarded Wang Jinshi and Liu Bao in front of everyone.
It doesn't get much more affordable than this.
The salary increase is very affordable and can be raised three levels at a time.
There are also rice tickets and meat tickets.
Ten kilo of rice is equivalent to 1,500 kilograms!
One hundred pounds of meat tickets is also a huge reward!
In addition to them, all the shipwrights in the shipyard who participated in the renovation of the ship were also rewarded.
Increase the salary to the first level and reward one stone of rice tickets and ten catties of meat tickets.
Song Yang wanted to set an example that one could get rich through scientific research.
In this way, craftsmen can work harder.
The steamboat wandered around Mirror Lake for more than three hours and did not return to the shipyard until dawn.
Although it was successfully launched, there is still room for improvement in terms of motivation.
Mainly the air tightness and lubrication of joints can be upgraded.
Wang Blacksmith and others have recorded all these questions.
"We can start producing steam engines after we return."
"In the future, not only warships, textile industry, mining, metal smelting, food processing, transportation, but almost all industries will be able to use steam engines."
"In a short time, steam engines will be our main source of power."
"To make a steam engine suitable for various industries, I don't have so many detailed drawings for you. Everything depends on your continuous experimentation and improvement."
As the ship docked, Song Yang told the craftsmen about the future development of steam engines.
Wang Jinshi and others expressed that they would definitely pay attention to it and apply steam engines to all walks of life as soon as possible.
After sending away the craftsmen, Song Yang left Ma Cheng and Wang Jinshi alone.
"How many Tiger Crouching Cannons have been produced now?" Song Yang asked.
"Back to your lord. Counting the previous twenty-seven, there are now forty-three." Wang Jinshi knew the number of squatting tiger cannons well.
"Well..." Song Yang looked back at the ship's plywood.
"It's not a problem to have ten in a row up here. Let's transport twenty-two Tiger Crouching Cannons." Song Yang thought for a while and said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ma Cheng immediately clasped his fists.
Steam engines and tiger crouching cannons are both new things, and their numbers are pitiful.
Ma Cheng was extremely grateful that Song Yang could support Ma Cheng's navy.
"I am also pointing at your stage to attack all invading enemies!" Song Yang said with a smile.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will work hard to ensure the safety along the waterway!" Ma Cheng solemnly said with his fists in hand.
"Hey! Let the enemy do the dirty work. We are only responsible for making them sad!" Song Yang said with a smile.
"Hahaha!" Everyone laughed.
After laughing, Song Yang pointed to the splint and said: "After the Tiger Crouching Cannon is put on the ship, there will be ten in each row on the left and right, and one at the bow and stern. Use rivets to rivet the base, and adjust the angle to determine the attack distance."
"I will give a special lecture on the theoretical knowledge of projectile trajectories tomorrow. You navy troops and the Tiger Crouching Artillery Battalion will come together to listen."
The encyclopedia also contains ballistics knowledge. Song Yang has already studied it, and it is easy to give lectures to the soldiers.
"You can figure out the specific practical operation after class. Ask Wang Dabiao for artillery shells, and he will supply them in sufficient quantities. My only request is to form combat effectiveness as quickly as possible!"
Song Yang said seriously.
"Yes! I understand! I will train the navy as soon as possible!" Ma Cheng solemnly promised with a fist in his hand.
"Okay! I believe in you!" Song Yang patted Ma Cheng on the shoulder
"Ah~" Song Yang huffed. He had been busy chatting all night and was really tired.
"Let's go! Get off the boat! Go to sleep!" Song Yang strode off the boat.
The successful birth of the steam engine was destined to set off a revolution in Jiangzhou.
In the future, Jiangzhou's industrial focus will tilt towards the steam system.
Once a successful product is born, subsequent production is not difficult.
It won't be long before Jiangzhou can officially enter the steam age.
However, the steam age has not yet arrived, and a group of guys who peeked at the results of Jiangzhou's revival came first...