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Tuesday, September 13, 1622.

In the rumbling machine shop of General Industries, a dozen or so bulky machine tools driven by steam units are spinning under the nervous gaze of European mechanics.

The second-hand machine tools have been upgraded by parts, and more machine tools of different specifications have been derived, but some of the more precise and advanced machine tools can not be carried out because of the power transformation, and they can only use precious diesel engines.

At the beginning of the month, mechanics from General Industries and North Industries, who had gone to a secret warehouse west of the southern part of Manchester City to extract diesel, were given the last dozen barrels of diesel and told that they would not use it in the future.

The last batch of diesel will be used to supply electricity to the administrative district of the southern district of Manchester City and the National Hospital of the capital, and the industrial enterprises in the Long Island New District of Manchester City will be without food.

Because the reserves of diesel fuel have dropped to a terrible degree. After the catastrophe, about 1,100 tons of diesel fuel were pumped out of the ruined warehouses and various scrapped sea vessels, but after two years of "frugality", it has now reached the stage where the lamp has run out of oil, and other fuels such as gasoline, which have fewer reserves, have been used up a year ago.

A large number of diesel engines went on strike, and the cargo lifting equipment at the wharf had to be modified or newly built into manpower or animal-powered pulley lever cranes a year ago, and a small number of simple wharf cranes were powered by 20-horsepower steam units, but the operation and maintenance were very troublesome.

Almost all of the post-crossing modern vehicles have been decommissioned and disassembled into usable parts, with the best ones being mothballed as parts. Perhaps in many years, these modern locomotive parts in the secret warehouse of Zài will one day come out.

The precious coal liquefaction unit imported from South Africa cannot be started in the absence of a large number of modern catalysts and power equipment, so most of the high-pressure vessel accessories of the unit are dismantled as other coal chemical dry distillation process equipment, according to the current level of coal chemical technology. It is impossible to achieve mass production of oil extraction.

Replicating and manufacturing these heavyweight electric machine tools of General Industries, and replacing them directly with steam unit power from the design, is the solution to the problem once and for all at this stage. Even if the accuracy is not exactly the same as the original. That's what had to be done, and it's one of GM's top priorities right now.

On the other hand, the construction of really large steam generator sets to replace diesel power generation. It has become a national infrastructure investment that the cabinet must implement to the best of its ability. Not only the enterprises in the industrial zone need it, but also the limited energy-saving lighting in the urban area. To this end, this year's budget also specifically arranges the allocation of funds for state-owned energy and mining groups.

Several models of 60 hp steam units completed their final formal type tests two months ago, and the 60 hp steam units used to generate electricity also underwent quality acceptance earlier this month.

The design and production of the 120-horsepower steam engine has also been in full swing for several months, but the development process is full of various unsatisfactory conditions. But as long as the country's most important industrial development goals are achieved, the ensuing various more advanced metal treatment processing technologies and machine tool production can be achieved.

In the most remote corner of the Changdao New Area Industrial Zone, the state-owned energy and mining group's thermal power plant is in the final stages of construction on a newly opened factory area.

After the crossing, a large number of coils were removed from the ruined warehouses and sea ships to become the core components of the generator, and the assembly and manufacture of stator, rotor and other parts took almost half a year. Other supporting facilities are processed while pondering, and there is no chance of verification, so that the design engineers of several two-knife tools have been mysterious.

Four sets of 60 horsepower steam units are being installed, and almost all the European-American technicians who are already proficient in various manual controls in the machine tools have become bystanders. The twenty or so chief knives are all Chinese who are "engineers".

Plan according to the design. A total of 240 horsepower steam engine generator sets will be able to provide a theoretical output of more than 170 kilowatts, but given the near-primitive efficiency of the equipment, it is estimated to reach 100 kilowatts. In the case of this kind of electricity, it can drive all the important machine tools and a small number of cranes in the docks that need to use electricity, and even supply some energy-saving lamps for lighting.

However, the technical restoration work based on incandescent lamps is being carried out. After that, the lighting will have to use those large bulbs that are only tens or hundreds of watts each, and the power output will be very limited.

In short, the first power plant of the state-owned energy and mining group is more real in nature, and basically has nothing to do with civilian use.

From a distance, the fortress-like power plant is so shocking, and the Indian employees who are still building the plant around are all looking at Yi Qiē with awe.

"Let's get started!"

Duan Qiao, the head of the power plant's operation and the boss of the power company under the state-owned energy and mining group, gave the order humbly. Duan Qiao is a young man who is only 30 years old this year, and before the crossing, he was just a small assistant engineer of a central power company, and his business knowledge is at most up to Cheng Dù, who has never eaten pork and only seen pigs running.

More than twenty Europeans or Native American hired men with large waists and round waists began to raise the boilers, and the steam temperature of the eight boilers began to rise gradually.

The power is connected to the power plant units, and the whole power plant emits a deep sound, and the thickened building walls and the sound insulation design of the factory interior predict that the ambient noise range is basically controlled within 50 decibels, and there is still room for improvement.

When an engineer received the latest instructions, he pulled down the power switch with a trembling hand.

Several temporary 3-kilowatt searchlights placed at the scene were lit up at the same time, making them even more dazzling during the day.

At this time, in a certain factory in the industrial zone, a machine tool used to connect the power to the real yàn also started to operate, and Jiang Zhaolong, who was waiting at the scene, slapped his palm.

"Haha, it seems pretty good!" Lin Youde, the supplier of the steam unit and the CEO of North Industries Corporation, immediately cracked his mouth and smiled, and several congressmen and government officials present clapped their hands.

When I am happy. Suddenly, there was a strange sound in the factory, and then the voltmeter was not normal, and the searchlight of the real yàn gradually dimmed.

"This ...... If you check it out thoroughly, you may have to wait a little longer......"

Duan Qiao suddenly withered, and after muttering a bad insult in his mouth, he hurriedly explained to the congressmen and government officials present.

"Mr. Lin, I really have to work hard for you. Not only do they have to take care of the business, but they also have to be distracted, and they work very seriously in a small section. But I also need a lot of help from you and Mr. Jiang, we are all a family after all. ”

Liu Lao, chairman of the Senate of the National Assembly, has aged a lot in the past six months, and he is already 70 years old. Anxiety in various state affairs almost every day.

"Yes, money is money, everything is a matter, and this is a major event for the whole country, you old man can rest assured!" Lin Youde saw that the accident did not happen to his steam unit, and his heart was a little calmer.

"From now on, it will depend on the faces of these national power companies, hehe."

Liu Lao and the others left, Duan Qiao and the others also took the technicians to drill in the factory to find the reason, and Lin Youde found a place to sit down alone. Looking at the real power plant in a daze, there seemed to be some familiar shots in his eyes.

West Point, September 15, 1622.

Starting in May this year, West Point has undergone another round of expansion, and more neighborhoods have been carved out. to prepare for new immigrants in the future.

The functions of the town were gradually improved, and in August, a group of personnel trained from the capital's government departments and state hospitals returned, and the town hospital, tax bureau and police station belonging to West Point Town were finally officially opened, and Guan Ruzhong and Mao Jian were no longer the commanders of the light pole. It is said that on that day, the entire town of West Point was plunged into a sea of joy. Every little bit of progress in the town has now become a topic of conversation among the townspeople.

On this day, most of the residents of West Point Town put down their work and stood by the river wharf, looking at the two river transport ships slowly moving in the distance.

As the town with the highest proportion of officially settled and permanently settled families, West Point now has a population of more than 600 people, of which more than 100 have joined the army and navy, and is a veritable military town. Therefore, the welcome ceremony to welcome the return of local soldiers has become a kind of small-town culture that has been formed by West Point for a year.

Many newcomers who had just joined West Point seemed unaccustomed to the excitement, especially those from Germany or Bohemia, who saw the passage of the army always accompanied by rape, looting, and killing.

The one-legged Mayor William tossed his hat the moment the soldiers' feet stepped on the ground, and the welcoming crowd erupted in waves of cheers.

"Ha, Sergeant Scott, look, the old guys are thinking about us! Oh, and there are new chicks! Jonah, who had been promoted to corporal, triumphantly tightened the shoulder strap of his rifle and stretched out his hand to wave it at a few European girls in the crowd who had cast their eyes in admiration.

"You can rest for ten days, don't play yourself to death, Jona." Sergeant Scott smiled as well, walked up to Mayor William and Pastor Brest, and hugged them.

"Oh child, God bless! I've heard that you're heroic and promoted, and I'm looking forward to having a distinguished officer in West Point in the future! Brest kindly patted the young non-commissioned officer on the shoulder and nodded frequently, "There is a nice dinner party waiting for the children today, and I hope that the harsh military discipline will not dampen the enthusiasm of the townspeople." ”

"No, we have a holiday." As Scott was talking, he suddenly noticed a familiar person not far away.

A young woman from England with a little girl on her knees.

"Mr. Scott......" Brenda blushed, led the little girl to the tall soldier, first saluted to the priest Brest, and then looked at Scott carefully, "Mr. Allen and I have applied to immigrate to West Point, it has been more than two months, Mr. William takes good care of us, and this place is really as you said, a very happy place." ”

Looking sideways, not far away, an old man also waved his hand kindly.

"Haha, God bless America, God bless West Point, God bless us!"

As the soldiers on holiday melt into the welcoming crowd and the docklands begin to return to normalcy, the Priest Brest walks away with a witty remark, leaving only Scott and the Brenda.

"Mr. Allen and I are both working in the nearby orchard, thank you for the money you left for me and Mr. Allen! We'll do our best to give it back to you! Brenda swapped the little girl for Old Man Allen. Himself and Scott walked side by side on the trail that led to the farm outside the town.

"That's good, Mr. Raphael of the orchard is a good man. There's no need to rush about money, I can't use it anyway. ”

Scott nodded hurriedly. It was his first walk with the opposite sex, and he had socialized with Brenda a few times, even in Twin Bay, Bermuda, but had never been alone for such a long time.

There didn't seem to be much to say, and the two walked silently. The farms along the way are green with fruits and vegetables, and they look so vibrant. In the distance, a large herd of cattle and sheep was slowly and lazily moving towards the corral driven by a few women.

"How long will Mr. Scott stay here?" Seeing that the path was coming to an end, and an orchard covering nearly ten acres was already in his mind, Brenda finally broke the silence again.

"It's not far northwest of West Point. It's our camp, and we're going to stay at least until next year, so it's no different from being at home. Scott replied absent-mindedly. The heart had flown further north, and he was thinking about the future of military affairs.

"That'...... Would Mr. Scott be willing to attend my dinner with Mr. Allen tonight? Delia likes Mr. Scott very much. ”

At the moment when they were about to break up, Brenda suddenly turned around and said something. Delia is a three-year-old girl that Brenda has been with her for a long time, an orphan who has lost her parents.

Quietly looking at the young woman who had shivered in some wooden chapel a few months ago and alerted himself to pirates, Scott suddenly didn't know what to say.

At night, nearly forty families in West Point Town began a warm banquet, and the single soldiers were pulled away by the neighbors, while the soldiers with families were surrounded by their families and enjoyed a rare warmth.

In a simple hut on the outskirts of town. Old Ellen and Scott sat at the table face to face, Brenda poured wine on the side, and the little girl Delia was alone on a small stool licking the cake that Scott bought.

Compared to the time they lived in Bermuda, the quality of life has improved a lot, but the Allen family, who have only settled in West Point, is still living in poverty. With the exception of half a bottle of wine, a few loaves of bread, a plate of vegetables, a stack of fruit, and roast meat and fish soup, there are several fruit wines and smoked venison sausages that are common in West Point.

The atmosphere of the dinner was a little cold, which made Scott feel not very good, but Brenda's hospitality was nuanced, and that Delia was also very well-behaved.

"I've been here, Mr. Scott." Suddenly. Old Man Alan broke the gloom, raised his glass, and quietly looked at the young sergeant opposite, a sip of English was not standard.

"Huh?! What does Mr. Allen mean? Scott suddenly felt a strong sense of unease, and his body sat up straight, and he looked directly at the other person's face.

"I'm a Dutchman, a merchant ten years ago, and I've been to this river before, three times, and then it was a desolate place, with wild beasts, canyons, swamps...... We traded with the Indians further north, and a fur could be exchanged for less than a shilling, and then after being disposed of in Amsterdam, it could be sold for at least two or three pounds. Alan smiled and clinked glasses with Scott, turning his head to look out the window at the night, "Then I went bankrupt and moved to England with my children, where I lived for several years, and life was still very difficult, and I went to Bermuda two years ago." ”

"Are you familiar with this area?" Scott relaxed, intrigued by the other party's experience.

"The longest time I've spent the winter in the north, so to speak, was so bad that several people died, and I lost half of my cargo." Alan sighed with emotion, "It's hard to imagine that this country would suddenly appear here, and it seems that it has overcome all the difficulties here. ”

"Isn't that good? The ideal of this country is to build the happiest home for the people here. And in fact, Miss Brenda made the right choice, and you and she are now living in the freest and happiest place in the country. Scott thought for a moment and said what he had learned.

"Mr. Scott, your bread!" Brenda on the side handed over the bread smeared with honey, and after eye contact with Scott, he blushed and quickly lowered his head.

"Well, Brenda is my niece, and Delia is my granddaughter, and as long as they can live well, I'm satisfied, you say, Mr. Scott?" Alan smiled meaningfully as he looked at Brenda, who had gone to take care of his granddaughter's dinner. He quietly stretched out a finger and pointed at Scott's heart.

"God will bless her."

Scott was absent-minded again, and the figure of a certain girl and a beautiful singing voice appeared in his head again.

While the soldiers returning to West Point were enjoying a rare vacation, Zheng Quan and the commander of the army and navy were having an important discussion in the Ministry of Defense in the southern district of Manchuria.

Today, Congress has passed the Northern War proposal and a new military expansion plan, but it has to be said that some of these young members of Congress have not really carefully calculated what long-term interests the country will have in such a big move, in their eyes. What could be happier than bullying a backward and savage Mohok? As for solving the government's problems, that's the government's business.

Zheng Quan, who was already disgusted with some people in the Congress more than he hated the Mohok people, felt like eating flies after the meeting. But things have to be done in the end. Zheng Quan summoned the two commanders of the army and navy non-stop, and finally brought good news to the two commanders of the services for more than half a year.

"The military expansion proposal and the war proposal have been communicated, and we have enough time to prepare." Zheng Quan breathed a long sigh of relief. Rare expression of relief, "As soon as the immigrants of the Ming Dynasty arrive, the two need to select suitable soldiers from them, especially the army, which needs to expand a battalion, of which the Chinese immigrants cannot be less than two companies, as for why there is no need to ask, this is a requirement of the Congress." ”

"In February next year, we will use a mixed reinforced battalion to fight deep into the upper reaches of the Song River, and I am afraid that the difficulty will not be in the number of troops, and we still know nothing about it. The existing maps of the Albany region are from hundreds of years ago. Army Commander Chen Liwen flipped through the battle plan and frowned a little, "And the combat environment in the snow season is something we haven't tried before, and it is very difficult to provide material support!" ”

"Hmm. To mobilize a reinforced battalion of more than 400 troops along the river to the north, inland river transport capacity is a problem, and I have made a preliminary estimate that to ensure three months of operation, at least 300 tons of war materials will be needed. Even with West Point as a logistical support point, it is at least 150 kilometers away from the Albany landing site. Not to mention the fact that from Albany by land, it is not known how far it will be from the front line. ”

Although the navy has no direct relationship with this operation, Wang Tiehammer still generously said that it will provide a small river patrol boat of the 60-horsepower steam-powered 100-ton class belonging to the navy.

The three of them spread out the paper in the room and carefully calculated the material needs and transportation capacity that they thought of, and the calculation results startled Chen Liwen.

Considering that after landing in Albany, it is necessary to organize the transportation of pack horses, and the logistical support of the pack horse team will be a considerable burden, and in addition, some of the Pecots or Mohican "leading the way" who accompany the battle will also have to rub off on food, and the logistical supply pressure on the army can be imagined.

According to the preliminary calculations, 500 tons of supplies is the minimum calculation, not counting the transportation of troops, just pack horses and combat materials, more than 10 river transport ships need to be used for transportation! At present, there are only 18 inland river steam carriers in the entire Republic of China and the United States, and they are basically responsible for the transportation of various people's livelihood and industrial raw materials.

"When the time comes, the cabinet will solve the problem in a unified manner, and then reduce the scale of the troops participating in the war. I think it's better to gather intelligence in the early stage, maybe we don't need to mobilize the army to get it done. Chen Liwen finally nodded and agreed to the battle plan, "Zhu Xiaoli's special operations squadron has been established for more than half a year, and it's time for them to show their faces." ”

Thinking of the only combat unit in the entire army that was formed purely by crossing the crowd, Zheng Quan and Wang Tiehammer were full of expectations, and Chen Liwen couldn't hide the pride on his face every time he talked about this combat unit.

"Didn't we capture those two Dutch merchant ships back then, and some of the passengers were former Dutch fur traders, and now they have settled in the New Area of Long Island, and I want to ask them to find out about the situation around Albany."

Seeing that the army commander had already expressed his position, Zheng Quan finally put his mind at ease.

The next difficult task for Zheng Quan to complete is to get married. His relationship with Liu Lanxi, the daughter of Senate Speaker Liu Lao, has come to fruition, and he agreed to hold a wedding during the National Day. (To be continued......)

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