Become a feudal king from today

"Agricultural machinery?" Wang Chong was startled. read

There are indeed many steam-driven agricultural machinery in the mechanical design drawings given to him by King Yan.

Just because of expediency, he put these machines at the back of the research and development plan.

"Yes, this matter is very important for farming and is also beneficial to industrial development." Zhao Xu nodded.

In the current situation, industry is already taking up a large number of people.

He has no more people to farm, so he can only think of ways to farm machinery.

According to the knowledge in his mind, steam engine tractors actually appeared in the steam age.

After all, the steam locomotive was built, and it was slightly modified to be a tractor locomotive.

A steam engine tractor can be used to plow fields and can be equipped with a body to pull grain, which has many functions.

Of course, individuals cannot afford such large coal consumers.

But on the farm, steam engine tractors definitely had a future.

In addition to steam engine tractors, there are also steam threshing machines.

This thing appeared in 1837 in modern times, and it can definitely be built with Yanzhou's current industrial capabilities.

In addition, there are combine harvesters.

In 1831, a farmer named Farmer McCormick designed and produced the first combine harvester pulled by two horses. Its harvesting efficiency exceeded that of 30 humans.

Since then, McCormick has been improving the combine harvester, which is pulled by 40 horses and has a harvest width of 30 meters. It is even equipped with a wheat orange baling device.

Inspired by this farmer-inventor, steam self-propelled harvesters appeared.

With this thing in place, large farms can achieve preliminary steam mechanization.

For him, though, the next step is the age of electricity and the internal combustion engine.

But he couldn't wait forever.

Even if internal combustion engine driven machinery appears in the future, these steam engine machinery can still be sent to more backward places for use until they are scrapped.

In the contemporary 21st century, some backward areas abroad still have no traces of industrialization.

"Yes, Your Highness, I have roughly seen these agricultural machinery. In fact, after the steam engine locomotive was built, the power problem was solved, and these machines were not a big problem." Wang Chong said thoughtfully, "I will try my best to find people to help the agricultural machinery." The square was built.”

"It's wonderful." Zhao Xu laughed, "This agricultural machinery is one of the civilian machinery. In addition, there are also engineering machinery. Let's just build it together."

Major infrastructure construction in Yanzhou has been ongoing, which also consumes a lot of labor.

If other northern states also start infrastructure construction, a large amount of labor will be invested in it.

But now, he just wants to save the population and enter industry.

For this purpose, it is natural to consider construction machinery.

In the steam age in 1833, the steam engine excavator was born, which was called a steam shovel at the time.

This steam shovel operates through a structure composed of wheels, pulleys, and iron cables.

The wheel pulls to loosen the iron cable, allowing the shovel at one end to move and dig into the soil.

This steam shovel was used in the excavation of the Suez Canal.

With this kind of machinery, mining, railway laying, and even digging ditches and canals will be very easy.

"Yes, Your Highness." Wang Chong responded.

Although the tasks on his shoulders are heavy again.

But he also looked forward to the advent of the age of steam machinery.

This is his romance.

Then, the two talked about the progress of various technologies in the research and development institute.

Wang Chong mentioned that Qu Sheng was developing mercury fulminate recently and had some clues.

This aroused Zhao Xu's interest.

"Tell him to be careful not to blow himself up like last time." Zhao Xu said.

Mercury fulminate is very important for improving the level of firearms.

Because, this is an explosive that was mainly used in the manufacture of flash caps in the 19th century.

During the Opium War, the British army had percussion rifles to replace flint.

Compared with flint firing, there is still a chance of misfiring, but the flash cap explodes on impact, which is more stable.

Most importantly, this allowed for the creation of impact-fired breech-loading guns.

Twenty years after the emergence of mercury fulminate, the Dreiser breech-loading rifle appeared in 1836 and was later purchased by the Prussian army.

Therefore, after Qusheng's mercury fulminate was produced, a production line was established.

Yanzhou can then develop and manufacture its own breech-loading gun.

Although, the breech-loading gun was developed in 1836 and equipped with Prussia.

At that time, due to the deep-rooted obsession with muzzle-loading guns, contemporary Britain and France had not adopted breech-loading guns.

It wasn't until the Tempe War in 1864 that it became so popular that Western countries began to install breech-loading guns.

Therefore, he believed that once the royal army installed breech-loading guns, they would maintain their advantage for a long time.

It was enough for him to beat the colonists in the East to pieces.

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Lincheng.

Zhao Xu and Wang Chong were laying out steam machinery.

The second contract signing ceremony of the Eastern-Turkish Alliance was held here.

Unlike last time there were only four people, this time there were seven people sitting at the square table.

There are more Han Zheng, Wang Zi'an and Xie Duan.

After signing his name, Liang Kai's eyes flashed with a hint of gloom, but he immediately covered it up.

It stands to reason that Han Zheng, Wang Zi'an and Xie Duan have already pledged themselves to him.

However, at the request of Japan, Sam and Britain, he was forced to allow the three to sign a contract and become a member of the Eastern Alliance.

He had a clear conscience, and by doing this, he clearly wanted these three families to check and balance the Wu State, so as to prevent the Wu State from relying on favors and becoming arrogant.

Compared with the others, Han Zheng and the other three looked excited.

They had no choice but to surrender to Wu.

Now, with the support of the three countries of Japan and Japan, they suddenly have the courage.

At least he won't be too humble in front of Liang Kai.

"Now, the soldiers and horses of Nanliang have withdrawn to Yizhou, and all the land north of the Yangtze River has fallen into the hands of King Yan. Waiting for it to grow and develop, it will be more difficult to control the enemy. We must find a way to keep him bleeding."

The contract was signed, Sato Masaku said loudly.

Now, he replaced the Japanese envoy from the previous days and officially took over Japan's affairs within the Eastern-Turkish Alliance.

"It's just that King Yan's soldiers and horses are powerful. Your Excellency has also seen it. Now crossing the river and going north will mean death." Liang Kai said.

Xie Duan, Han Zheng and Wang Zi'an nodded. They also did not want to continue fighting against King Yan.

After all, this battle made them realize the gap in firearms between themselves and King Yan.

"Unless you are willing to provide us with firearms equal to King Yan's troops and horses, since we are an alliance, we cannot be allowed to send troops, and you don't say anything." Han Zheng said slowly.

Liang Kai nodded to him, this was also his idea.

He got benefits from King Yan, and naturally he also wanted to get benefits from the Japanese and Western natives.

Even if Han Zheng doesn't speak, he will speak.

After hearing this, Wolfe said: "There is nothing difficult about this. As long as you are willing to pay for it, we in Britain are willing to sell firearms to you."

When he came to the city, he also saw Yanzhou's battleships through his telescope.

This made him feel in danger.

There has never been a country outside the Western Territory that has been able to independently build sailing warships.

They must pay attention to this King Yan.