The advent of heat and mechanics solved the theoretical difficulties of the steam engine, but engineering was different from pure science and considered more cases. Pure science can assume ideal conditions, but in engineering, sorry, no.

It's all okay to say, Wayne has a plug-in, and everything is not a problem.

He had several steam engine models to choose from, mainly heat-resistant and wear-resistant materials for steam engines. This type of steel requires a complex rolling, heat treatment process. Heat is not the seal, but also the use of special things such as plastic. In order not to discourage the self-confidence of the engineers and technicians, he also had to pretend that the materials were the right ones. Rather than as if you were born with it. It's just pretending to be confused, and this feeling is really unpleasant.

Fortunately, the research institute already has a certain research foundation for steam engines, but it is still far from the real prototype.

With the legal reform and the development of the steam engine, Wayne hurried through a month.

Soon after the first steam engine interview, Wayne directly crossed the Newcomen steam engine and directly invented Watt's two-cylinder steam engine. It is self-evident that the significance is huge, and it soon attracted the attention of many businessmen. Buying needs have been put forward.

The first big buyer turned out to be a dwarf, yes. There are three achievements in the order to have them. This is also normal, the earliest use of the steam engine was used to pump water in coal mines. It can save a lot of manpower and material resources.

Wayne certainly doesn't hate gold, so if the dwarves want to buy it, he sells it to them. Even if he knew that the dwarves wanted to steal the technique, he didn't panic. The principles of this steam engine were enough for Ortuno to ponder for two or three years. It's not difficult to imitate, and when the steam engine is mass-produced in half a year, Wayne will definitely not be able to manage so many craftsmen, and it is inevitable that a few will be poached. He didn't panic either, it's all backwater. Ortuno does not have a well-established industrial chain, an industrial R&D department. They are destined to only eat dust behind Wayne, and they have not launched a generation of machines, and they are fortunate to be trying to imitate them. I can only keep throwing money at him, and I still run after him.

Moreover, Ortuno does not have a market as large as Rune, and is destined to be a small-scale industry with no development prospects.

Is the struggle between nations so simple?

With the powerful engine of the steam engine, the industry directly plugged in the wings of take-off.

The first is steel, which was not only freed from the limitations of water, but also pioneered many new methods of forging steel. For example, steel grinding, steel rolling, and so on.

With these technologies, Wayne was able to make a lot of specialty steels. For example, the punch steel of the railway.

The rails are not only exposed to the wind and sun, but also face heavy loads. It is required to have good toughness and ductility. Ordinary steel may break in a few months. The most common problem is the problem of steel damage caused by thermal expansion and contraction, the rail is placed in the summer, and in the winter it will face cold contraction and breakage. If you add a pressure on the carriage, it will be a major accident.

Correspondingly, the demand for railways will be great. Even if there is a cement road, it still can't meet the large daily coal throughput of Nolan. Wayne first planned to build another 65-kilometer railroad between Nolan and Black Eyebrow Mountain.

After completion, it will not only greatly relieve the pressure of road transportation, but also quickly return to the cost. Moreover, the road surface is flat, there is no complex terrain, and there are no technical difficulties.

However, the cost of the railroad track consumes 15 kilograms of special steel per meter, plus the roadbed, waterproofing and other measures directly soar by 20,000 gold coins per kilometer. This section of the railway will cost 1.3 million gold coins.

This caused a huge controversy, but Wayne relied on his prestige to suppress it. He couldn't explain the spillover to these people.

Soon the vigorous construction of the Great Railroad began, and Wayne personally deployed and dispatched. It can be said that it has caused a great sensation, and everyone does not understand what to do with building this expensive road, and it is not fragrant to build a few more cement roads.

The sneering sound sounded rhythmically, the white smoke continued to rise upward, and the boiler on the side continued to emit red light, making people feel a trace of warmth.

All the businessmen present were obsessed with the machine, through the complex transmission system. The power of the steam engine is translated into the simple and powerful movement of the forging machine up and down.

"A steam engine is now selling for about 4,000 gold coins. ”

The narrator said.

The merchants couldn't stop complaining.

"It's so expensive. ”

"yes, it's too expensive. ”

"Isn't it just a bunch of iron lumps, is it necessary to buy it so expensive? ”

The narrator was obviously used to dealing with this kind of scene, and said to himself.

"This steam engine has 50 horsepower, which is equivalent to the power of four Ka-Fil waterwheels. And as long as there is coal and a small amount of water, it can be used, and there are no geographical restrictions. ”

The merchant quickly calculated in his heart that the Kashi waterwheel was about two hundred gold coins, which was still a big loss. But this can only be blamed on their lack of business vision. Some people think that since it is not limited by geography, it can be arranged next to the mine, which can save a lot of transportation costs.

That's pretty much it.

And in some places, there is no water, only steam engines can be used, and the market prospect is huge. Everyone doesn't want to do second-hand business, they just want to contract a steam engine workshop. However, such a piece of cake, it is estimated that only those assets with tens of millions of gold coins are eligible to share.

And that's exactly what happened.

Wayne didn't plan to say how about adopting a joint-stock system this time, on the contrary, he wanted to take the road of marketization. The research institute is responsible for providing the technology, accounting for 4% of the shares, 20% of the shares, and 20% of the shares are considered by Wayne himself. The remaining 20% are collaborators.

Shareholders are not the same as collaborators.

Shareholders have no actual decision-making power, they are only responsible for giving money, and they divide the money after the business starts. And the Institute is unlikely to manage the sale of steam engines. Wayne is just transferring money, okay, he sold the family treasure and bought it back. The rest is the collaborator. All the big businessmen have their eyes on this position, and everyone knows the importance of this position. have come up with their own conditions and strength.

One of the giant businessmen of Kelor Nolan, he has many workshops, a printing house, a ceramic workshop, three glass workshops, and he has a 10% stake in Nolan Iron and Steel United Company, and recently invested in the fishing industry. There are also countless taverns, garment factories. The net worth is already eight figures. No one knows exactly how much money he has. The only time he showed his wealth was when he bought three hot air balloons to fly from Nolan to Vasser.

One of the main contenders this time.

Martino's industrial focus is no longer Nolan, but mainly the middleman of Nolan's many commodities. Responsible for the sale of industrial products to various parts of Rune. Therefore, there are also many industries in various places, and I meet many people. The biggest advantage is that there is a huge market, which can quickly increase the sales of steam engines.

It is also a strong contender this time.

Bešić, originally a merchant between Stuart and Rune, quickly rose to prominence due to his defection to Wayne and the acquisition of ceramic technology. He was called a "ceramic merchant". But he is involved in far more than that, engineering contracting, cement factories, soap, etc. Although the net worth is a little less than the first two, it is also broken by eight figures.

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