"Old Ma, you are well-travelled, do you know about a kind of black oil? It smells fishy and can be burned. When it burns, black smoke billows."
"My lord, this lowly official seems to know. Are you talking about fierce fire oil?"
The day after the locusts were driven away, several stewards in Jiangzhou gathered together to discuss matters.
After chatting about some daily matters, Song Yang asked Ma Cheng about oil.
Ma Cheng shook his head and said nothing, but Yu Ming on the side spoke.
"Menghuoyou? Do we have it in Jiangzhou?" Song Yang asked hurriedly.
He didn't know whether Menghuo Oil was oil or not. He could only confirm it after looking at it.
"Before the natural disaster, there were some in the guardhouse, but after the natural disaster, they were all destroyed." Yu Ming shook his head and said.
"But it's very similar to what you said, black and sticky, with a fishy smell, and thick smoke when burning. I guess it's what you said." Yu Ming added.
Song Yang frowned, looked at Yu Ming and asked, "Then do you know where this thing comes from?"
"It was issued from above. I don't know the source of production." Yu Ming answered honestly.
Daqian's fierce fire oil is used as military combustion materials.
Before natural disasters, the Ministry of War will distribute some to each guard station, but the quantity is very small.
The reason Song Yang asked about oil was because he had the idea of an internal combustion engine again.
Steam agricultural machinery moved slowly.
But other steam machinery was developing rapidly.
With the blessing of machinery, manufacturing has also advanced by leaps and bounds.
With the current production technology, it is possible to process an internal combustion engine.
So Song Yang plans to skip agricultural machinery and upgrade directly to internal combustion engines.
When the internal combustion engine is born, industrial machinery can be upgraded again.
The next step for the internal combustion engine is the development of electricity.
If we rush these things quickly, maybe they can be completely realized within three to five years.
What we are looking for now is oil, the blood of industry.
Song Yang spread out a map, which was the current map of Jiangzhou's sphere of influence.
Everyone gathered around curiously.
"There should be oil fields in this area, which produce the kind of fierce oil you mentioned."
Song Yang pointed to an area on the map and said.
Everyone looked where Song Yang pointed, which was the border between Jingzhou and Fuzhou.
There is a corner of Yunmeng Daze.
Although Yunmeng Daze has almost disappeared now, there are still some complex lakes distributed in that area.
Although he didn't know what Song Yang wanted to do with Meng Huoyou, Yu Ming still volunteered and said:
"Your Majesty, I am willing to go here to find fierce fire oil!"
"You may not be able to find it if you go there. I think it's better to go there in person." Song Yang clicked on the map and clicked on the location.
"Does the prince want to use fierce fire oil as a weapon?" Fang Zhe asked doubtfully.
Jiangzhou already has tiger squatting cannons, continuous firing cannons, and cannons, which are much stronger than fierce fire oil.
Song Yang shook his head and said: "It's not a weapon. Fierce oil can improve industrial production capacity. If gasoline and diesel are refined and an internal combustion engine is developed, then the research and development of agricultural machinery will be ten times easier."
"Can fire oil be used on agricultural machinery?" Everyone was wondering.
Everyone knows that Zhang Mi is engaged in research and development of agricultural machinery.
Of course, everyone also hopes to get agricultural machinery out as soon as possible.
After all, now everyone has to go to the fields for spring plowing and autumn harvest, and these officials are no exception.
I go to the fields at least two or three times a year, and I'm terribly tired from the busy schedule.
Even Song Yang went to the fields himself, and officials like them were no exception.
If agricultural machinery could replace labor, at least those in the yamen would not have to go to the fields every year.
"We need to refine gasoline and diesel, and we also need an internal combustion engine."
"The internal combustion engine is a machine with much greater power than the steam engine, and is much smaller in size and has a wider range of applications."
"In short, we need to find oil first, and then we can consider the issue of internal combustion engines."
Song Yang gave a rough explanation.
The manufacturing accuracy of internal combustion engines is definitely higher than that of steam engines. The more cylinders there are, the more difficult it is to manufacture.
But what Song Yang wants to do is only a single-cylinder engine.
If a handheld single-cylinder machine can be developed, agricultural production, industrial applications, and even transportation can be greatly improved.
How efficient is the hand holding a landslide?
It is conceivable that it can be used until the 21st century and still remain strong.
The power is a complete mystery, and it's not easy to go over a ditch with a big black smoke.
And Song Yang is not sure that he can produce a four-cylinder and eight-cylinder internal combustion engine.
The single-cylinder machine is relatively simple, and there is still a lot of confidence in it.
After several days of thinking, Song Yang decided to look for oil and develop internal combustion engines.
I brought this matter up today.
"My lord, I haven't had much to do recently. If you really want to go, I'll go with you," Yu Ming said.
Fang Zhe thought for a moment and said, "My lord, are you the only one who has found this thing?"
"That's not the case, but how many of them can look for it?"
Song Yang knew that not many people knew about oil in this era, and even fewer knew that oil was stored underground.
Although Yu Ming knows about oil, he doesn't understand where it comes from.
If you want to find oil, you may need to dig holes and explore. Although Song Yang doesn't need to do this, he has to direct it.
Song Yang knew the location of Jianghan Oilfield, it was in Qianjiang.
There is no place like Qianjiang now, so we have to go there and explore bit by bit.
That's why Song Yang wanted to go there in person.
Regarding Song Yang's trip to Fuzhou and Jingzhou, no one has any big opinions.
Jingzhou and Fuzhou had already taken refuge with Song Yang, and now both had officials stationed in Jiangzhou.
Wang Ben, a fellow magistrate of Jingzhou, was one of the first people from Shannan East Road to seek refuge with Song Yang.
Wang Ben is now the prefect of Jingzhou.
Although Lai Mingxi, the prefect of Fuzhou, was a fence-sitter, after Song Yang showed great strength.
The fence-sitters have come down from the wall and are firmly on Song Yang's side.
At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, I came to Jiangzhou to report to Song Yang.
Therefore, Song Yang's safety on his way to Shannan East Road is completely guaranteed.
Besides, this patrol is not only about looking for oil, but also about the development there.
Qiao Jinglong has been operating in Fangzhou for more than a year, and it is a good time to go there to see his results.
"Okay. It's settled then. I will set off in three days."
"Old Fang, please prepare yourself. I will bring you some things that were sent over there."
"By the way, ask your Qianxue if you want to bring something to her home."
When the matter was settled, Song Yang looked at Fang Zhe and said.
Official documents come and go from Wangshan South East Road in Jiangzhou every week.
Song Yang just happened to take him there this time.
And Wan Qianxue's family is from Xiazhou, so you can help her carry things when passing by Xiazhou.
Song Yang went to Shannan East Road to look for oil, and of course he also inspected Shannan East Road.
Fang Zhe smiled and said: "Prince Lao is worried, there is nothing at home that we need to wait for a while."
"Okay. Then get ready for official business."
"Lao Yu, go with me. We just need to bring five hundred people." Song Yang looked at Yu Ming.
"Uncle Wang, I want to go too!" Song Chengwang raised his hand.
"Why are you going? The school is waiting for you to teach. Just stay at home!" Song Yang rolled his eyes at him.
This kid is restless and wants to follow the waves whenever there is any disturbance.
Song Yang plans to temper his dissolute spirit and will definitely not take him with him this time.
Song Chengwang pursed his lips and sat down with a disappointed look on his face.
"It's not for your own good not to let you go. Didn't I say there was news about Yuhua last time? If you ran to Shannan East Road, if the accurate news came through, you would have to go through a lot of trouble at home." Song Yang looked at him.
Feeling downcast, he mentioned Liu Yuhua.
For more than a year, I have never given up on the search for Liu Yuhua.
Song Yang had tried every possible means to inquire before but could not find anyone named Liu Yuhua.
Until the spy once saw Liu Manying face to face in the house of Liu's brother and sister.
The spies inquired with the servants in the mansion, and they all said that the third lady was the foster sister picked up by the second lady.
So the spies kept a cautious eye and approached Liu Manying subtly.
Although I haven't had direct contact with Liu Manying, I also heard from people in Yuezhou's old house that Liu Manying once lost her memory, and she is still named by the second lady.
The spies thought that Song Chengwang said that he saw Liu Yuhua with his own eyes next to the bandit leader Liu Jinpeng and his sister, so they guessed that Liu Manying was Liu Yuhua!
The spies were unable to approach the inner house for the time being, so they had no choice but to report this important discovery back to Jiangzhou.
Song Chengwang was happy about this for a while.
First, Liu Yuhua has news, and it is very likely to be accurate.
Secondly, if Liu Yuhua is really the adopted sister of the bandits, it means that she has not found the kidnapper.
Of course, there was no coercion...
Jiangzhou received the news and asked the spies to try to get close to Liu Manying.
This is an important clue that must be grasped.
However, Liu Manying is a member of the inner house after all, and it is difficult for spies to get in touch with her directly.
This matter can only be taken one step at a time.
Now that there is news, we may not know when Liu Yuhua will be found.
So Song Yang asked Song Chengwang to stay. When Song Chengwang heard this, he immediately lost his frustration.
Even if you let him go now, he may not leave.
"Your Majesty, five hundred people seems to be a bit too few. Do you want to send more naval troops to you?" Ma Cheng suggested.
"Then...Okay. Then add 300 naval troops and a warship." Song Yang thought for a while and said.
Are you worried about safety issues? It’s just that everyone in the navy knows how to swim.
To explore the Jianghan Oilfield, we will definitely have to go deep into Yunmeng Daze, and then we may actually be able to use the water quality of the Shangshui Army.
Finally, the accompanying escort was finalized, a total of 800 Renaissance troops, 500 land troops, and 300 navy troops.
Because Ming personally leads the team.
As for Song Yang, in addition to the two girls, he will also bring Liu Bao and three apprentices from the Mo family.
Liu Bao's carpentry skills were so good that even the three Mohist disciples admired him very much.
The three Mohist disciples are good at making some weird things, so they might be able to use them if they go with them.
After all, craftsmen have to do things like drilling holes and exploring.
In fact, Song Yang still wants to find professionals.
Unfortunately, Jiangzhou really couldn't find any Mojin Xiaowei who was professional in digging holes and stealing holes.
It may also be that they are hiding, after all, it is a shady profession.
Who would write on the registration form that he is a tomb robber...