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158 Rebuilding Confidence, Nikolai's New Toy (Part II)

This scene fell in Situ Nan's eyes, and he couldn't help but worry, it doesn't matter if the mine is unsuccessful, but he must not let Nikolai? Tesla, a giant of science, has just regained his confidence and has been hit, and he still has a lot of plans to use Nikolai? Tesla to make it happen

Situ Nan thought, he was trying to comfort Nikolai? When Tesla, he suddenly heard a silent popping sound, and when he looked back, there was a splash on the sea, the antenna was slowly disappearing, and the red cloth was gradually disappearing.

"The antenna sank, the submarine sank, it succeeded, yes!" Tony? Morey shouted out first.

"Damn, that's my line that he preempted." A person next to him looked at the elated Tony with dissatisfaction? Morey.

There was no painful explosion, but it was a little dull, but I watched the sea in the distance be a mess, and from time to time some debris and oil stains floated up, and then my hand floated with the sea.

Situ Nan looked at Nikolai suspiciously? Tesla, asked, "Succeeded?" ”

"Yes, we succeeded, I succeeded" Nikolai? Tesla grabbed Situ Nan's hand and said excitedly, the sweat on his head falling down with the shaking of his body.

Just now, he didn't have much hope, but he didn't expect that the peak turned around, and it finally exploded not far from the real yàn submarine sailing out of the real yàn sea area

He was under great pressure, he was put to the test, his reality finally succeeded, although among his many great inventions, this is not something to be too proud of, but as a turning point in life, a new tranquility, Nikolai? Tesla's mood at the moment is difficult to express.

"Congratulations to your Tesla husband, your real yàn is very successful. We see what it's worth" Roosevelt walked over with an excited face, and Nikolai? Tesla shakes hands.

"Thank you" Nikolai? Tesla said reservedly, suppressing the excitement in his heart, as if he had returned to the great scientist who was known and respected by everyone in the past, and was no longer the bankrupt who was almost bankrupt when he was sued in court

He should have such self-confidence

"How's the cost?" An official accompanying Roosevelt said that he was in charge of weapons procurement, so he was particularly sensitive to this aspect.

But this guy was overly excited, and asked a little blindly, Nikolai? Tesla is not the manager of the production department, so it can't go back to this question.

"We can't answer the specific number for a while, but because of the addition of the depth fixing device, the production process is more cumbersome, and Tesla's husband has also designed a lot of new technologies, so the WR No. 1 mine is definitely four or five times more expensive than the general drifting mine, but it is completely worth the money, and the success of the real Yàn also reflects this. If it can be mass-produced, the cost should be reduced, and it is estimated that it can return to almost two or three times that of ordinary mines. ”

Tony? Morey stood up and said,

Originally, Tony? Morey didn't look much at Shui Lei Shi at first, but it was only because of the big boss Situ Nan that he was right to Nikolai? Tesla's real yàn strong support, to Nikola? Tesla's request is also almost universal.

But I didn't expect to receive a notice a few days ago that this time the real yàn would alarm the big guys, and even the big boss of the company, Situ Nan, rushed over with great interest, so Tony these days? Morey had to temporarily replenish his knowledge about mines. Now it can finally come in handy.

Situ Nan nodded, this kind of thing is completely waiting for the rabbit, it is cheaper, a few hundred dollars of water mines can sink a million-dollar warship to the bottom of the sea if you are lucky. Judging from the rampant nature of German submarines at present, the plan of blockading submarine bases with mines and limiting the scope of submarine activities is quite marketable, and it is also a card played by Roosevelt and the Admiralty. Let's not talk about the effect, but at least for now, it seems that the boo is not bad, and it is quite rich.

Sure enough, Roosevelt's words immediately fulfilled Situ Nan's idea, and Roosevelt said sternly: "Immediately arrange for manpower to produce this mine on a large scale, at least produce a batch of 1,000 mines for our soldiers to train how to implement the blockade of the relevant sea areas, and the Bethlehem Company should send engineers to provide technical support for the navy." This has great significance for our war. We must attach great importance to it. ”

"Nikolai, congratulations. You really didn't disappoint me" After completing the real yàn at sea, Roosevelt left a representative of the Admiralty and Tony? Morey left in a hurry after negotiations, and Stuart and Nikolai? Tesla sat together.

"You have passed the test, and I will build you a nicholas like the Beary yàn room in the west? Tesla Lab, let go of the mine matter, I need you to conduct radio research. "Situ Nandao.

Nikolai? Tesla nodded, the two had already agreed, as for New York, Edison was in full swing, and it wouldn't make him feel comfortable.

If he hadn't met Situ Nan, maybe he would really have to get that shameful Edison Medal Nikolai at this moment? Tesla was full of emotion, but there was absolutely no nostalgia.

"By the way, Nikolai, are you interested in teaching more children how to play with your 'toys'?" Situ Nan asked suddenly.

This makes Nikolai? Tesla's world's No. 1 IQ is a little confused.

"What? Toy? "His lovely mid-parted hair seemed to be torn apart a lot.

"yes, don't you always make up all sorts of weird toys?" Situ Nan smiled and said, "I plan to set up a university in California, which has a major in radio communications. I think it's called Nikolai? Tesla Radio Academy is a good fit, what do you think? ”

"No, no, don't let me go to class, it's not okay, I don't have that much time." Nikolai? Tesla's eyes flashed, but he shook his head resolutely.

"Oh, that's a pity, the United States has an Edison Medal, if there is also a Nikolai? Tesla Academy, it is estimated that it is also a very wonderful historical story, but it is a pity" Situ Nan shook his head and regretted it.

"You-" Nikolai? Tesla looked at Situ Nan with some anger, and the thorn in the flesh in his heart was stirred by the guy in front of him again.

Looking at Situ Nan's clear and calm eyes, Nikolai? Tesla slowly calmed down, thought for a while, and sighed, "Okay, you won Stoney again, but let's talk about it first, I won't spend too much time on this." ”

For friends, Nikolai? Tesla has always been difficult to refuse, and the other party not only has a good reason, but the most important thing is Nikolai? Tesla is even more eager for reputation after the court incident

After a few days, the work of the Mine Research Institute was completed, Nikolai? Tesla moved to the William with his two female assistants who never left him, and of course the large boxes of precious materials.

After the successful study of the WR No. 1 mine, the William-Roosevelt Mine Company, a joint venture between Stuart and Eleanor, was now acquired by the Bethlehem Weapons and Equipment Company for $500,000, and the William-Roosevelt Research Laboratory on mines was also merged into the Bethlehem Weapons and Equipment Company.

In less than two months, with Nikolai? Tesla's genius invention, the William-Roosevelt company, which invested $50,000, made five times as much. Tesla was awarded $50,000 for a job well done, and he hadn't seen such a large check in a long time.

Eleanor was naturally happy, although this amount of money was nothing to the Roosevelt family, but it was not a small number, and after the first successful cooperation, she began to take out more money and invest in Situ Nan. It was obvious that there was a collusion between officials and businessmen, but there were no loopholes in the law, and the William-Roosevelt Company, which had only existed for less than three months, could not attract the attention of others, so it did not affect Roosevelt, but scored a lot of points for it.

After some bargaining, the Admiralty agreed to purchase the first batch of 10,000 WR 1 mines from the Bethlehem Armaments Company at a price of $1,450 each. This number was later expanded to 50,000, and the United States produced about 100,000 mines throughout the war.

Because of Tony? Morey convinced Robles that he could block the North Sea Passage with 50,000 WR 1 mines plus the same number of drift mines.

Under the enthusiastic impetus of Roosevelt, from July 1917 to the end of the war, there were more than 70,000 mines under the command of Major General Joseph ? Under the leadership of Rear Admiral Strauss, the waters that were dropped into the German waters, especially the ports of Kiel and Wilhelmshaven, the bases of the U-boats, became the focus of minelaying.

Of these, 70 mines were laid by the US Navy, and the British Navy was responsible for the remaining 30, but they were also all produced in the United States, mostly from the mine factories of the Bethlehem Armament Company.

Unlike the mine blockade that was long overdue in history, the WR No. 1 mine appeared more than a year earlier, so its value was demonstrated in the war. During World War I, the WR 1 mine played an important role, and more than 30 German submarines were sunk by the WR 1 mine ambushed in the water while passing through the minefield, which accounted for almost 1 tenth of the total number of German submarines

Often, after experiencing a life-and-death struggle at sea, the German submarine officers and men had to carefully sail back to the base. Some unlucky guys did not die in the British's depth charges, but died in front of their homes under mines. This dealt a heavy blow to the morale of the German submarine forces.

Situ Nan's butterfly wings flapped, the Germans received a tighter blockade, the German army was weakened a little, and at the same time, the early mine blockade also made the war more bloody and cruel, although it was impossible to change the general trend of history.

That's all for later.

Now Situ Nan looked at the William quietly moored in New York Harbor in the distance, and the light from the ship warmed his heart. Remembering the joke he had said to Laura in the morning, his heart was even hotter.

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