This was once a wolf hunting ground for the Civil Defense Force, a land of dense swamps and lakes. Sean personally invested in building a small dam here.
This new type of dam uses new dam construction materials, using a large amount of steel and concrete, which is very strong.
Because it is an experimental dam, considering the cost, and taking advantage of the favorable natural terrain to the east of Nain Village, the amount of work to build a small dam is within an acceptable range, but it still forms an open water surface, and the former hills have become mountains in the water.
small island.
Professor Lavadie's fame lies mainly in his discovery of the electric effect of magnetism. Before him, the magnetic effect of current was well known, and those simple devices in the laboratory can be called primitive electric motors.
In other words, logically, the generator should come first and then the electric motor. Historically, the electric motor actually appeared first.
Lavadi was extremely talented in this field. For example, he once used an electromagnet to attract a ton of iron, which shocked the world.
However, existing chemical power sources are very expensive, almost 25 times more expensive than steam power, and are difficult to be practical and popular.
His northern colleagues did not show weakness. Based on Lavadie's contribution to the theory of electromagnetic induction, someone used electromagnets instead of permanent magnets as the rotor and made the first practical electric motor.
Its principle is that the iron core of the electromagnet still has weak magnetism when the coil is not energized. When the coil rotates, the weak magnetism emits a current, which is then returned to the electromagnet to enhance its magnetic force, thus the electromagnet strengthens its magnetism.
In the past few years, electromagnetism has become a prominent science, and many inventions and creations have emerged as a result. For example, some people use simple hand-operated generators to generate electricity for lighting. In industrial manufacturing, electroplating has emerged as a practical technology, and has even promoted the development of electromagnetism.
The production of counterfeit currency.
This requires a reliable and easily available source of electricity, which is the original intention of the construction of the hydropower station in Nairn Village.
Under normal circumstances, research on electric motors or engines is still limited to laboratories. Only Sean is willing to spend a large amount of money to conduct such experiments with commercial purposes, because only he is convinced that it will be successful and have the potential to succeed.
Unlimited prospects.
If it fails, it is only temporary.
Rawady's experiment was very successful. He successfully allowed the villagers of Nairn Village to enjoy a luxurious free lighting experience.
Lavadie was still not satisfied. Needless to say, the light bulbs used for lighting were not durable, and long-distance power transmission became a problem before him.
It is more than fifty kilometers away from Fort Patnam. A transmission line transports electricity to the mining area there. Someone came on horseback and told Rawadi that the road consumption of electricity was close to 80%.
Sean had already anticipated this question. He had known it since he was eight years old. But it would be too hurtful to tell the answer in advance.
In order to encourage Lavadi's research, Sean invested a huge sum of 300,000 yuan to establish an electric power research committee with the University of Poitou as early as the year before last. Sean will enjoy most of the rights to the research results.
Sean's actions attracted the attention of scholars. In terms of science, Sean has become a scholar. Scholars believe that any research that Sean strongly supports must be in the right direction, which in turn drives research in related fields.
Research.
Although he did not want to be a person who encouraged others, Sean still quietly established a power company. The most important task at present is to improve lighting bulbs and light up the world first. In the future, the main direction will be not only hydropower generation, but also thermal power generation.
As well as research on long-distance transmission networks and transformers.
The hydroelectric station at Nairn Village and the transmission grid to Putnamburg belong to this power company.
Due to the construction of a reservoir, the original Nairn village was submerged under water, and the entire village was relocated to higher ground. The reason why the villagers readily agreed to the relocation was that Sean funded the construction of a beautiful house for each household.
At the same time, the construction of reservoirs and hydropower stations also found new means of livelihood for villagers. Some people became employees of hydropower stations, while others used the reservoirs to develop breeding industries.
Standing on the dam, looking at the rippling blue water in front of him, Sean felt very calm.
Rose accompanied him.
"This was originally a swamp. Not only did it not benefit the villagers, it often brought danger to the villagers, so crocodiles lived here." Sean said.
"The crocodile is quite unlucky," Rose said with a smile.
Sean said: "I am not going to kill all the crocodiles. There are swamps everywhere nearby, and they have a lot of living space. Nature is also a balanced ecosystem."
"What is an ecosystem?" Rose asked, and she could tell that Sean was very pleased with the success of the experiment.
The closer she gets to Sean, the more she understands that Sean has a strong self-confidence, and every step he takes seems to be moving forward on the track of success. Although it often seems whimsical at first, there are almost no strategic misjudgments.
"For example, there were wolves in the Rocky Mountains. They had a symbiotic relationship with some large herbivores, and the population maintained a delicate balance. Because wolves are dangerous to humans, the Connery family used to hunt them.
Regarding the tradition of wolves, I heard that there were no wolves in the Rocky Mountains seventy years ago, so deer, bears, badgers, rabbits and other animals have no natural predators and tend to overrun. This is an ecosystem." Sean explained.
road.
"Sean, isn't this the same in this world?" Rose said, "The emperor, the church, the nobles, farmers and other civilians, they are an ecosystem within human beings."
"That's right. The ecosystem has changed. The emperor's authority is increasingly challenged and despised, the faith of the church is questioned, and the nobility is being resisted by emerging classes in terms of privileges. It is obvious that this ecosystem is changing.
It's so stable and in danger of collapse at any time." Sean said.
"What's your choice?" Rose asked.
"I'm on the winning side," Sean said, "but in the final analysis, I need to have enough strength. Even if I surrender, I can still sell it at a good price."
"In fact, you chose to stand on the opposite side of the emperor, and even on the opposite side of the nobles." Rose's evaluation hit the nail on the head, "What prompted you to make such a bet? This is completely opposite to the position that your noble status should have.
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"Rose, this is due to the power of science or industry. Steam engines are science, trains are science, power stations are science, ironclads are science, new gunpowder and other weapons are also science, and their own power is accumulating. When it accumulates to a certain point
, will change mankind and require mankind to respond to this rapidly changing world. Everything that is incompatible with it will be overthrown by this force. You must know that a long time ago, most of our ancestors were still contentedly
Under the rule of the Church.”
"Then when do you think this power will explode?" Rose asked curiously.
"It's not far away." Sean did not shy away from this topic in front of Rose, because the latter had already come into contact with the hidden power in Sean's hands, including Percy Robinson's secret activities.
"The meeting of dignitaries was an excellent opportunity, but the liberals were obviously not prepared. This meeting also allowed them to see clearly the face of the ruling class and the weak nature of the emperor. What they lacked was only an opportunity and enough
The wise master we know is probably also waiting for this opportunity. There are signs that he is secretly supporting those liberals. He is really a bold careerist."
Sean's judgment sounds a little high-minded. Rose instinctively only analyzes and judges the world based on the symptoms of oppression and inequality. This is of course correct, but it is superficial.
In other words, it is the economic base that determines the superstructure. This does not include wise teachers. This is completely careerist. His attempts run counter to the views of liberals and even reverse the course of history.
A horse was galloping from a distance, crossing the hills and galloping onto the dam. All eyes were attracted to it.
The knight was wearing the uniform of the garrison brigade. As he got closer, Sean recognized the man as Daniel Davis.
Daniel is the second son of Baron Davis of Bernier City. He was also Sean's messenger when he was the commander of the Civil Defense Force. Now he is a second lieutenant in the garrison brigade.
"Count, the city of Ars has fallen, and the imperial army suffered a disastrous defeat!"
Als City, the small northern border town where Sean was reborn, is also the headquarters of the Empire's Northern Army.
Its collapse once again gave Sean a feeling that the building was about to collapse, and there were many of his friends there.
The news Daniel brought was not official news, but private news obtained by Herbert Wells, commander of the garrison brigade, from his northern friends.
Because the news of the northern defeat was deliberately suppressed by the authorities, this kind of private news spread faster.
This really made matters worse for the Fifth Reich. The original meeting of dignitaries allowed the emperor and cabinet ministers to get what they wanted. Although the symptoms were treated but not the root cause, the financial situation was greatly improved. Coupled with the gratifying progress at sea, over time, the empire
Still recovering strong, stiff but not dead.
But the news from the north seems to have made everything come to nothing. The empire has assembled heavy troops in the north. Sean does not know the specific battle situation. According to military common sense, once the enemy breaks through the defense line, the north will be flat, which is extremely beneficial to the attacker who is in a superior position.
Perhaps the wide Osela River was an insurmountable chasm, but Sean couldn't imagine what it would mean for the empire to lose a large territory in the north.
Sean quickly returned to Fort Putnam, where he summoned all the officers to conduct a war game as the military advisor of the garrison brigade. This identity he has never officially used.
Most of the officers in the current garrison brigade have been sent to the Royal Military Academy for training in recent years, and their personal military qualities have been greatly improved.
Although the war in the north had nothing to do with them, everyone was worried. Wells warned the officers to keep the information confidential before official information was released, and said with concern:
"The fifty most elite divisions of the empire were once surrounded. They also showed their tactical proficiency, inflicted heavy losses on the Assyrians, and defended every inch of the empire. This was originally nothing, but the Belis
then tore up the armistice agreement in January this year and launched a sudden attack,
As a result, our army was attacked in the belly. I still don’t know what happened next. I only know that the city of Ars fell into the hands of the enemy. This small city is in an extremely important position. It is not only the center of command, but also an important node for logistics supplies. Its fall shows that the war situation is extremely important.
It’s not good for us, and the consequences are unpredictable..."