In the field of scientific and technological development, what is the biggest advantage of the traverser?

It can allow the correct technical direction to skip the discussion stage, or even skip the early technology verification stage, and directly enter the R&D stage.

In other words, it is possible to go straight in the right direction and goal from the beginning without taking detours.

The speed at which the right technology can be applied can be dramatically reduced in years.

That's what Zhu Jingyuan is doing now.

Including the high-speed battleship itself, as well as the most important power system of the high-speed battleship.

In the history of Zhu Jingyuan's previous life, it is obvious that the power system of the main warship of the Navy has taken several detours, or it can be said that he has hesitated at the right intersection.

This is a completely natural situation under normal historical conditions.

Either because decision-makers can't be directly sure that this is the right direction, or because of interests and practical reasons, they can't make a decision right away.

Pure oil-fired boilers, small water pipe design, pressurized spray combustion, and steam turbines have all appeared as early as 1905 in the era of the Intrepid.

But it wasn't until 1916 that the British used all of it on the battlecruiser Hood, with a half-finished product like the Queen Elizabeth class in between.

In the intervening ten years, the British wasted a long time of repeated hesitation on whether to replace the oil-fired boiler or whether to use a small water-tube boiler.

The current naval technical level of the Ming Dynasty is almost the same as the state of Britain in 1910.

The design of the dreadnought appeared a few years ago, but because the old emperor always wanted to hold back the aircraft carrier, it was passively postponed until now.

Now Zhu Jingyuan's approach is to make up for the time wasted by the Ming Dynasty and skip the time wasted by the British.

Zhu Jingyuan looked at everyone at the scene, and once again solemnly summarized and announced:

"Therefore, what we want to design now is a high-speed battleship with a full load displacement of 40,000 tons and a speed of more than 30 knots."

The middle-aged craftsman of the ship power manufacturer thought that Zhu Jingyuan did not understand his words, so he couldn't help but remind again:

"Your Highness is slow, this design is theoretically possible, but it is really not recommended to be so extreme and radical.

"To build a 150,000-horsepower power system, the length of the battleship's engine room will be very large, which in turn will lengthen the protective length of the main armor......

"In the end, a lot of weight is wasted to maintain a significantly excess of the power system, which makes the hull protection even weaker."

After hearing this, Zhu Jingyuan subconsciously asked rhetorically:

"Has this master ever considered designing the boiler room into two tiers, part of which is placed above the engine room, so that the overall length can be reduced?"

"This ......"

At this moment, not only the power system manufacturers were stunned, but also the craftsmen of the manufacturers related to the design and construction of the hull, as well as the relevant personnel of the navy, were obviously stunned.

The boiler compartment was placed above the engine room, which was considered by the United States when designing the Lexington-class battlecruisers, as well as the new South Dakota-class battleships.

In this age of this world, no one has thought about it before the crazy pursuit of speed.

So to everyone's surprise, it felt like everything was done in order to get a high speed while maintaining a relatively normal hull.

Then, a representative of the hull designer-builder, a master craftsman in his fifties with gray hair, stepped forward:

"Your Highness, you said that you might be able to try the design, but it is obviously too dangerous.

"Boilers that are too concentrated are difficult to maintain, and they are more likely to be damaged in large areas when they are hit.

"The most important thing is that our Ming Navy doesn't need such a high speed for the time being, and the speed of 30 knots is too high.

"According to our predictions, we only need to reach a speed of 25 knots, which is enough to form a very obvious advantage over the next generation of warships of all enemies."

Zhu Jingyuan immediately defended again:

"It may be enough for the next generation, but no one is sure that it will be able to maintain its advantage in the next generation, and I am going to use this kind of large capital ship for thirty years.

"And after the boiler technology has improved significantly, we will replace her with a small number of large boilers with more power in a single furnace, so that the safety will come up......"

The two great craftsmen were speechless for a while, mainly because they couldn't keep up with Zhu Jingyuan's train of thought.

Liu Quanzhi, the secretary of the military department, this old gentleman, who is sixty-six years old this year, stood up at this time:

"Your Highness, the construction cost of such a 40,000-ton, 30-knot warship will definitely be very high.

"It is likely to exceed two or even three times the cost of the original 20,000-ton capital ship, mainly because the cost of the power system is too high.

"Even if the life cycle is extended to 30 years, the overall estimated cost of use is still too high.

"Because the original 20,000-ton capital ship usually has a service life of more than 20 years."

The Ministry of War does not care about the design and construction of warships, but they are in charge of the military budget, and they need them to sign and issue orders for the design and construction of warships and weapons and equipment.

Therefore, the entry point of the military department to related affairs will always be on the control of costs, rather than on the weapons themselves.

Zhu Jingyuan is a little helpless, once the cost problem is taken out, it is difficult to say, the cost of this kind of ship must be very outrageous:

"Yes, the construction cost of such a warship will most likely be more than twice that of a 20,000-ton warship.

"But I can assure Da Sima that even three 20,000-ton warships can't beat one of these warships.

"This super warship may be very expensive, but considering the actual combat effectiveness and strategic deterrence, it is definitely worth the money."

Liu Quanzhi, who had seen Zhu Jingyuan's brain circuit, was completely unmoved when he heard this explanation, and just bowed down to express his opinion:

"The Ministry of War does not approve of building such a large scale and expensive warship in the peaceful era."

Zhu Jingyuan no longer explained to Liu Quanzhi, but simply expressed his dissupport, and suddenly felt a deep powerlessness.

At the same time, I also imagined why the British in history hesitated on the issue of technological innovation for more than ten years.

Technological innovation that is too radical will first be resisted by conservative and stable people, and it will also affect the interests of existing suppliers.

Now Zhu Jingyuan has only seen the conservatives, and has not seen the relevant manufacturers jump out.

Because the relevant manufacturers of the Ming Dynasty are all royal consortium enterprises, and now the emperor is also on the scene, the key is that they have not shown their tendencies, and they dare not rashly stand up against it.

But if the emperor does not show his support today, then the subsequent design and innovation will definitely be hindered.

Even a traverser, even if he knows the right technological route, will also encounter the same problems encountered by decision-makers in history.

The point is that he now does not have the power to make a single decision, the kind of supreme dictatorship.

Zhu Jingyuan subconsciously looked at the old emperor.

First, I subconsciously thought of the power that only the emperor had, and second, I remembered the promise of the old emperor, who said that he would fully support his shipbuilding plan.

The old emperor also happened to look up at Zhu Jingyuan, and after discovering the yearning in Zhu Jingyuan's eyes, he suddenly showed a somewhat playful smile:

"Since the Ministry of War is unwilling to pay, let the Huangzhuang come out......"

The Ming Emperor's Estate, similar to the British East India Company, was only an institution directly controlled by the emperor and semi-independent of the imperial court.

Huangzhuang has its own colony, its own army units, and even its own fleet, and experience in shipbuilding.

So as soon as the emperor said this, the old man Liu Quanzhi immediately jumped a little:

"Your Majesty, no, this money can't be let out of the Imperial Village."

The ministers of military aircraft in the back, as well as the governors of the five armed forces, also stood up together to oppose it.

Because if this money is from the Huangzhuang, the ship will definitely be used by the Huangzhuang in the future.

The main battleship of Huangzhuang Company is twice as large as the main ship of the Navy, which makes the face of the imperial court and the navy go somewhere.

What's more, with such a large ship, Huangzhuang is even less controlled by the imperial court.

The old emperor smiled again when he heard this:

"Since the emperor is not allowed to come out, the military department will make the budget by itself, and then apply to the Ministry of Finance for ......"

Liu Quanzhi swallowed helplessly:

"The old minister obeys the order......"