The Weapon Tycoon Who Traveled to Great Qin

"Such a report. Don't show it to me in the future, these have no meaning." Han Shu told Zhang Liang. Han Shu herself does not support such things as the above civilization survey, because she feels that it is meaningless to study a failed civilization. Moreover, such research will only increase the consumption of limited financial capacity, which is definitely not the result they want. So, faced with such a situation. Han Shu objected naturally.

"My lord, this kind of thing may not all be opposed." Zhang Liang persuaded. After all, some research is still useful, such as mineral, animal and plant surveys, which can bring great benefits.

"Talk about it?" Han Shu asked.

"My lord, we can support them to conduct research on minerals, animals, plants, and local resources. Such similar research is probably powerless. Unless it can bring great profits. Otherwise, it is very commercial. It's hard to support them in doing this." Zhang Liang said.

"I agree with this. After all, there is still a great demand for minerals and a lot of things. For research on archaeology, I think, forget it." Han Shu said. Han Shu is not interested in archeology at all.

"There are many places where we are expanding, and many places are still unconcerned. For example, in Seth Country, we discovered oil, but we cannot control oil production, and the demand side is not very large. This will come to us. In other words, it is a huge waste, not only a country of Seth, but also the controlled Sori area. We have discovered many things but cannot use them." Zhang Liang said.

"So, we still need some funds to support such research? Right?" Han Shu said.

"Yes, King, only in this way can our research go further." Zhang Liang said.

"Yeah. I agree. This research fee is quite appropriate." Han Shu said with a smile.

Chu State, Wu Yue Port.

"This is a ship. See it. It is a steam-driven ship. The speed is fast." Many Chu people stand on the beach and watch the ships sailing in the water. Chu can build ships on its own. However, their ships are real ships, paddle steamers, this kind of hull is simple and does not require very high technical content. However, there are great requirements for the power of steam engines. So many steam engines come from South Korea, and some of them can be produced in the country, but the power is not very high.

"I heard that most of our warships are also equipped with such ships. In that case, the number of heavy artillery, personnel and sailing speed will be very large." A Chu countryman said excitedly.

"But I heard that the steam ship needs a lot of coal. The amount is quite astonishing." At this time, a Chu countryman said.

"That's all for people like you, but you haven't noticed that the speed of this ship is much faster. I heard that the fastest can reach 21 knots, and it is a lot of cargo." A young Chu man showed off his knowledge. Because this speed unit is specifically used for navigation, and it is a new unit, the Korean Navy has already used such a unit. Chu State had already used it to show that it was connected. However, it still takes some time for large-scale use.

"This shipyard is busy enough. My father is a shipbuilder. He has been working overtime these days. He is tired because of his backache and back pain. I also want to enter. It is a pity that he will not let me in, so he has to let me study hard. In the future, I will go to study in Qin State and learn this shipbuilding technology. I think that Korea is also possible. The industry there is not bad, especially the shipbuilding industry. I heard that it is a popular industry, and some majors are still free. In this case , My father doesn’t have to pay too much tuition.” A teenager said.

"This major is good. If you study well, it will be easy to find a job in the future, and the salary will definitely be high." A middle-aged man said after hearing such a conversation.

"Regardless of this, let's take a look at our navy. I heard that the Koreans in the north have built a large number of such warships, and these warships are heading to the south." said a Chu nationality.

"What are you afraid of? They come here sooner or later, because the steam engine consumes a lot of coal. Without coal, I see how they go to the south." A Chu countryman said disdainfully.

Coal was also found in the Chu region, but the output of this coal is still not very large, mainly due to lack of labor, but it has been developed, and the Bangla slaves from the south have become their first choice. After some slave ships arrived here, they would send them to the coal mine, and then dig the coal, of course, some explosives would also be used in it. But the casualties were heavy. No one will feel sorry for this. The demand for coal is getting bigger and bigger.

Chu State also established two steel plants, one in Wuyue. One is in Danyang. Wuyue's steel plant can produce part of the steel, mainly to meet the needs of shipbuilding. The technology comes from South Korea, but in the later stage it will all adopt Zhao's technology. Zhao Guoren will provide some coke to increase the iron smelting speed. Danyang Iron and Steel can only be called Danyang Iron Plant at present. Although it is also called a steel plant, because it can only produce iron and not produce steel, it is not very important. These are all officially established iron and steel plants. There is a huge demand for ironware from the private sector. These plants produce some rails and some iron beams, which are mainly used for shipbuilding and infrastructure construction. They are unlikely to meet the needs of the private sector. Therefore, there are also some small local steel plants in the private sector. Most of the steel materials they manufacture are not of good quality, but they can meet some of the needs of the people, such as building some parts for carriages, kitchen utensils, and some folk daily necessities. It is possible. Some iron sheets are also made by them, iron barrels, iron kettles, and iron pots made of iron sheets. They are all produced by these private steel plants, and part of the steel is made purely by hand. This mainly produces some muskets, such as muskets, and some self-produced pistols. Fixed-loading bullets have begun to spread, but the backward Chu Army is still equipped with flintlock guns. Some of them have also replaced flintlock guns, but only for the Imperial Guards of the Chu King. It is difficult for others to do this. The Chu army is still a relatively backward army.

However, civilians have already begun to manufacture continuous-fire pistols, lever-mounted muskets, and other military weapons. This has caused a strange phenomenon. The weapons of civilian armed forces have surpassed the weapons used by the official army. I have to say, this It's a huge irony.

Inside Lu's office.

"Propeller propulsion technology is relatively mature. We have carried out several experiments. The steam engine propulsion under the same power has greatly exceeded expectations. Moreover, the ability to resist wind and waves is relatively strong." A supervisor in charge of the experiment said. .

"Well, very good. This is our secret weapon. We have to talk to the military and take this huge order. Ships. Especially those paddle wheels, which are fine for private merchants. We will mainly Just take the order from the military," Lu Fei said.

"It's just that, Chairman, our capital. I'm afraid we can't build such many orders." The supervisor said worriedly. Shipping is an industry that requires a lot of intensive capital, and the scale of capital they need far exceeds that of any kind of industry. Especially the military orders, and the number of iron armors needed in the future will be more, because the warships are developing towards warships, more iron armors are needed, and it is unstoppable that all armors are built.

"This question, let me think about it. Just do your own thing. Remember, you must take the order. You must not let the order flow." Lu Fei said.

"Yes, chairman." With the growing scale of Lu Fei's shipyard, group development is inevitable. The shipyard has already controlled two boiler factories, a small-scale private iron factory, and some coal mines. . But there is no progress in finance. The funding issue for the shipyard is still very tense. Sometimes she wondered if she should first set up a bank in the first place. In this case, the difficulty of development would be minimal. Looking at Liu Ji again, it is estimated that this guy has forgotten himself a long time ago. This made her feel a little annoyed.

Qingcheng, Jiaozhou, South Korea.

"This kind of wooden ship is not a long-term development path after all." A rear admiral said to a colonel next to him.

"Sir, there is no way. We in Korea cannot provide quite a lot of iron armor, and the process of building iron armor is very cumbersome. In a short time, it is difficult to meet our many needs. Therefore, from the current point of view, we are still Need such a wooden shell warship.” said the navy colonel.

"Yeah. That's right, this is our actual situation." The Lieutenant Commander nodded and said.

Although the South Korean Navy Shipyard and other private shipyards can produce ships, the military’s requirements are higher. Some private merchant ships still need to be modified. Most of them are transported by iron ore on the southern Haizhou Island. Here, the coal resources from Zhao country can greatly help them to smelt steel. Steel production will enter an unprecedented climax, but the current output is still insufficient. This is a fact that cannot be changed. Under such circumstances, the South Korean Navy’s armored warship plan has to temporarily retreat or put aside some warship construction plans. As for the rest, the expansion of Seth Nation requires a large number of such steam engine ships. As a last resort, a large number of wooden shell ships are manufactured again, and they mainly respond to unexpected needs. This is a transitional requirement.

"Fortunately, they are all equipped with propeller propulsion. Deep-sea navigation is not a problem. I know. The Chu State Navy also purchased a number of ships for modification, but they are all paddle wheels, and their deep-sea combat capabilities are still relatively low." Said the navy colonel.

"Let's not secretly be happy. New technologies will always be used by the other party. In that case, it will be very detrimental to us." The major general said, shaking his head.

"We can’t just laugh at the people behind because we’re ahead of technology. That’s wrong. It’s not good for all of us. What we have to do is to keep our skills as long as possible. Advanced." Rear Admiral said.

"Yes, sir," the colonel nodded.

"We still have many things to consider. In fact, in this era, the Navy has more technical requirements." The Rear Admiral said.

"Only when we continue to pursue technology is our greatest need." The Rear Admiral said.

South Korea, Xinzheng, in the technical department of the Admiralty, it is noisy and very lively. The navy personnel in the past looked curiously. They didn't know what kind of technology could make such a noise. You can hear it upstairs and downstairs.

"Coal, you have to know how much coal resources South Korea has available. At present, the country of Zhao has such an advantage. We in Korea need to purchase coal from the country of Zhao. At the same time, coal needs to be transported in large quantities, and solid fuels take up a lot of space. No place can give full play to the effectiveness he should have. In this case, I think you should understand?" A young technical engineer asked the other side loudly.

"Our boiler has been produced in this way. And it is the most suitable boiler at present, but you can look at your research results, how the liquid is preserved, and the fuel is very corrosive. Have you considered this problem? The group is important. It is safe. Once it is penetrated, the whole boat is finished." Another young man attacked.

"Haha, it seems that your coal is not fuel. It seems that if you encounter a fire, your coal can extinguish the fire. Since it can extinguish the fire, it should not be used for burning. The most important thing is that the combustion efficiency of coal is very low and it takes up space. It is very big, the hull itself is not very big, this has to go forward, how much fuel it will consume, this question, I think, you should think carefully." The other party said.

In the navy department, the debate is about whether the South Korean navy uses coal as a fuel base for research or whether it uses fuel as a fuel for research. Both sides have their own advantages and disadvantages. Coal is a relatively mature technology that has been widely used on a large scale. Up. But the shortcomings are also very obvious. It takes up a lot of space and is not efficient in combustion. Most importantly, there are not many coal resources in Korea. While using fuel oil, the technology is not mature, but the theoretical data of the laboratory is better than that of the other party, but the South Korean Navy needs mature technology, not the theory of the laboratory. They have also done experiments, but the problem is that this is just an experiment. . The worst problem is that there is simply not so much fuel in South Korea to allow them to carry out such large-scale voyages. And the technology is not yet mature, but the technology can be developed. The two sides have been arguing over this. Almost to the point of a big fight.

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