Chapter 222 The Xia family who bought a steam engine

The new submarine began to be studied long before the diesel engine was built, and after the diesel engine appeared, Holland revised the design, and now, the first new submarine was finally launched, for which Fang Xiaoyu personally rushed to a secret submarine base located north of Vladivostok.

Due to the current craftsmanship, the manufacture of elongated teardrop-shaped hulls is too complicated, which is not only ineffective, but also too expensive.

In addition to these problems, there is another practical problem, because Fang Xiaoyu also knows little about submarines, he only knows that the future submarines are all teardrop-shaped, but he does not know that the drop-shaped submarine is fast underwater and slow on the surface, so the droplet hull is prepared for nuclear submarines or AIP submarines.

The ancient diesel-electric submarine could only be powered by batteries underwater, and the sailing time was not too long, so it spent most of its time sailing on the surface, and it was natural to use a barrage-like hull that was conducive to surface navigation.

As for this conclusion, Holland also came to it after a lot of experiments, so the new submarine adopts the barracuda type, which is more conducive to surface navigation, and has an underwater displacement of 410 tons.

Since the submarine's engines did not require much consideration of volume, the power of the submarine's two diesel engines reached six hundred horsepower, while the electric motor had six hundred and thirty horsepower. With such strong power, the submarine reached a speed of 13.2 knots on the water and nine knots underwater.

Unfortunately, because the submarine is still too small and does not carry much fuel, it has a cruising range of only 500 nautical miles at 10 knots, and only 50 nautical miles at 5 knots when driving underwater on electricity.

As for weapons, the submarine was equipped with one or two 450-millimeter torpedo tubes in front and one in the back, six ammunition in reserve, and three officers and nineteen sailors on board at the same time.

In general, this submarine is still only an offshore submarine, although it can still only be used as a test object, but it already has preliminary combat capabilities, and it is very promising to join active service.

Fang Xiaoyu encouraged Huo Lan, and then decided on the spot to build five such submarines for the teaching purpose of the submarine academy, in order to replace the first electric submarine with poor performance.

With so much new equipment to be developed for the internal combustion engine, and nothing else is far behind, the steam turbine has finally entered the final stage of experimentation, being installed on a newly launched destroyer for experimentation.

Penicillin, toothpaste, toothbrushes, enamel products, rubber products and other light industrial products have all been put into mass production, but what pleases Fang Xiaoyu the most is not these, but transistors.

As an alternative to the tubes now used in radios, Fang Xiaoyu is very interested in transistors. Transistors have the unique advantage of not only eliminating the need for preheating, but also being smaller and more durable.

The rapid development of science and technology in the Chinese Territory, the Western Continent was not idle, first of all, the Nantes Empire also invented the electronic tube, and then after the Chinese Territory's hydroelectric generating units became popular in the Western Continent, the cable telegraph was also invented.

This invention was soon laid in the western continent, and quickly expanded to the whole world, the longest line even paved all the way to the easternmost part of the Cossack Empire, of course, there was no wireless telegraphy in the Chinese Territory, so there was still no cable telegraph in the Chinese Territory, but the Chinese Territory was also laying lines, which were prepared for the upcoming telephone.

There are only electron tubes in the Western Continent, but Fang Xiaoyu does not plan to put more advanced transistors on the market, although transistors have so many benefits, but except for the military, Fang Xiaoyu does not plan to move this advanced technology into civilian products.

This is not only for the sake of secrecy, but more importantly, if transistor radios are sold now, then tube radios will not be cared for, and the money for research on tube radios will be wasted. There is enough time to upgrade the product, Fang Xiaoyu plans to sell the tube radio first, and wait until the market is saturated before launching the transistor radio to induce people to update the products in their hands, only in this way can they make the most money, anyway, the West Continent only has tubes now, and it will take some time for them to combine the tubes into a radio, at least the soldering technique can make them study it for a while.

For the method of selling technology products step by step, the big entrepreneurs of later generations are familiar with it, and under the influence of the Internet era, Fang Xiaoyu naturally knows a little about it.

Just when Fang Xiaoyu was excitedly rushing into the laboratory, selling his incredible ideas to a group of top scientists in the world today, a visit from a person pulled him out of here.

"Husband, Marshal Xia is here." Elena was the first to tell Fang Xiaoyu the news.

"Oh?" Fang Xiaoyu was a little surprised, he didn't expect that the dignified Imperial Field Marshal would actually come to him: "Do Wei'er and Yun'er know the truth?" Fang Xiaoyu asked.

Elena nodded and replied, "They have already gone to greet them, you can go back quickly." ”

Of course, Fang Xiaoyu said goodbye to the reluctant scientists and returned home. At this time, Marshal Xia had been taken home by the Xia family sisters, Fang Xiaoyu hurriedly changed into suitable clothes and walked out.

"Grandpa, I haven't seen you for a few years, but you're much younger." Now Fang Xiaoyu has a high enough status, and when he sees Marshal Xia Jun, he no longer feels pressure and restraint, and he jokes very easily.

Marshal Xia Jun said with a smile: "Old, I can't compare to you young people, if I am twenty years younger, I must compare with you to see whose ability to command troops is stronger." ”

Fang Xiaoyu said with a smile: "Grandpa is too exalted to me, I don't have much ability, it's all made by my subordinates." ”

Xia Jun said meaningfully: "This is the most terrible thing about you, a leader can have no talent, no military strategy, no economy, but he must know how to use people." Only those who have a pair of discerning eyes, know people well, and can make decisions at the moment of crisis can become leaders. ”

Fang Xiaoyu said with a smile: "Grandpa didn't come all the way to China to tell me how to be a good leader." ”

Xia Jun waved his hand: "Of course not, I'm here to get you to support." ”

"Support? What is supported? Fang Xiaoyu said in surprise.

Xia Jun was a little embarrassed to say what he meant: "You once proposed to Fang Qiong back then that you let the handicraft workshop be replaced with a steam engine, but we refused. Now that I finally know that you are right, I am very surprised at your vision. Now I'm going to replace the Xia family's handicraft workshops with steam engine power, and I hope you can help. ”

Fang Xiaoyu nodded and said, "There is no problem with this, grandpa can have as many as he wants, and I will give priority to production." ”

Xia Jun smiled: "Xiaoyu, don't talk big, I need a lot of steam engines." ”

Fang Xiaoyu also smiled: "Grandpa, after so many years of development, my group company has become very large, and there are more than a dozen mechanical processing factories alone, which are enough to produce your steam engine." ”

Xia Jun sighed: "Back then, the small Lanting Villa has become the largest industry in the Lanfang Empire, Xiaoyu, you really impress me. Actually, I don't know what kind of steam engine should be used. ”

Fang Xiaoyu said: "There are three specifications of steam engines: large, medium and small, the large ones are generally used for mine pumping and warship power, the medium-sized ones are used for factory driving machine tools or air hammers and other equipment, and the small ones are mostly used for pumping water from wells or trains. Since grandpa is going to renovate his own industry, he should use a medium-sized steam engine. ”

Xia Jun said: "How about the price?" ”

Fang Xiaoyu said with a smile: "How can I make my family's money, the cost of this medium-sized steam engine is about 20,000 yuan, how about I sell it to my grandfather at cost price?" ”

Xia Jun shook his head and said, "Xiaoyu, this is business, how can I not let you make money?" Besides, I didn't just buy it for myself, the royal family's workshop also wanted to convert it into a steam engine. ”

Fang Xiaoyu said: "In this way, it will be 40,000 units, and other supporting equipment will be customized after our designers have seen it on the spot." ”

Xia Jun rolled his eyes and said, "You're welcome, I said that if I want you to make money, it won't be so dark, it's doubled all at once." ”

Fang Xiaoyu said with a smile: "Grandpa, don't worry, isn't this to buy for the royal family, if the price is different, the emperor won't tear me up." But I said that I won't make my family's money, this steam engine is sold to you for 40,000 units, but for the Xia family, I will buy one and get one free. ”

Xia Jun smiled: "You, my grandson-in-law is really not looking for it in vain, it is indeed cunning enough." But you can simply sell 60,000 units, buy me one and get two free, isn't it the same? ”

Fang Xiaoyu said: "Grandpa, you are darker than me." ”

Xia Jun said: "Since I am here to sell at cost price, I always want you to make some money, and the cheapest steam engine on the Western Continent is 100,000 units." ”

Fang Xiaoyu said: "It's really not ordinary black, in addition to the freight, they also make a lot of money." ”

Xia Jun nodded and said, "Yes, otherwise how would I come to buy it from you." ”

Fang Xiaoyu said: "How much do you need?" I still have some stock in those machine factories that are specifically designed to meet urgent orders, and if grandpa wants to, he can pick them up now. ”

Xia Jun took out a document from the leather bag beside him and handed it to him, "Take a look at it yourself." ”

Fang Xiaoyu took the document and looked through it and said, "So much? Are these 1,000 steam engines worth using? ”

Xia Jun said: "The emperor saw that your Chinese collar has made such a great development since the development of industry, and he can't sit still, so he wants to expand the Xiahou family's workshop, so he ordered some more, and half of the thousand steam engines were ordered by the Xiahou family." ”

The corners of Fang Xiaoyu's mouth turned up slightly and said: "That's good, this steam engine is only 80,000 units, and the price is a fixed price." ”