Chapter 16 Set up a long sail to break through the waves

For He Yuansi, He Xi was suddenly summoned, but he was very confused.

He didn't know why He Xi suddenly wanted to see him.

But also honestly came to see He Xi.

He Xi first asked about He Yuansi's current situation.

He had been under Zhang Zongde's door before. It's a lot of learning. But among all Zhang Zongde's students, He Yuansi is not the top one at all.

And the people sent by He Xi also said that the eldest prince was actually very hard-working.

He Xi didn't know if He Yuansi really worked hard and couldn't make achievements, or if the people below covered up for He Yuansi.

None of that matters, though.

He Yuansi seems to have no future on this route.

He Xi asked, "Yesterday, Your Majesty asked you to go to the palace on an errand, do you want to go?"

He Yuansi said, "Back to the father, the child doesn't want to."

He Xi paused slightly and said, "Don't you really want to? If you go to the palace and wait for a few years, you will be able to serve in the army, and in the future, like your Uncle Ye, you will become a generation of famous generals, don't you want to?"

He Yuansi said, "Yes. It's just that the child doesn't want to go to the army, he wants to go to the sailor. I don't know if it's okay?"

He Xi's heart moved, and he said, "Go to the water master, okay. There's nothing you can't do. It's just, why do you want to go to the water master?"

When he arrived at He Xi's position, he was not afraid that He Yuansi would have ideas, but he was afraid that He Yuansi would not have ideas. Of course, I'm afraid that He Yuansi is too thoughtful.

If He Yuansi doesn't have any ideas of his own, he will only promise. He Xi can only learn from Su Shi, so that his son can be free of illness and disaster, anyway, there are so many idlers in the Ming court, and there are not many more.

It's so thoughtful. What He Yuan wants is not ordinary things, such as the throne of the Ming Dynasty, which is a big problem for He Xi.

And the idea of going to the water division, for He Xi, is counted among them.

In fact, it is also a good option in the army. At least is acceptable to Zhu Xiongying. After all, there will be many small wars in the future, but there are not many big wars. It is difficult to appear in the army again, such as Xu Da and Ye Shen, heavyweight generals who can affect the pattern of the Ming Dynasty.

He Yuansi went to the army, even if he became a privy councillor in the future, it would be nothing.

But he couldn't do it anymore.

Zhu Xiongying will not allow it, and the position of first assistant will be passed down from generation to generation. That's not the position of the first assistant. That's the shogunate of Japan. Historically, the Ming Dynasty didn't know much about Japan. But that's no longer the case.

Not to mention, He Xi brought some information. Just saying that the Ming Dynasty destroyed Japan, the historical materials pulled from Japan can be described as a vehicle bucket.

What it meant for the shogunate in Japan. It's all too clear.

This is also the reason why Zhu Xiongying wants He Yuansi to go to the army.

He Yuansi said, "Father, you should know that I am in Mr. Zhang's team and am in charge of the steam engine project."

He Xi said, "Yes."

He Yuansi said: "This project is not going well."

He Xi said, "Don't worry, it should be smooth in the past few years."

He Xi knew very well why it didn't go well.

On the one hand, the marine steam engine is more demanding than the train steam engine.

The train steam engine, in Zhang Zongde's view, is very reluctant. If it is not necessary for war, it must be put into use immediately. Such a steam engine simply does not work. The cost is too high. The failure rate is also high.

However, even with the high cost, the failure rate is high. But I have to admit one thing, this is much stronger than a carriage.

This is also the reason for He Xi's promotion.

And a lot of things have to be used on a large scale to know how to modify and improve.

This is not the case with marine steam engines.

The steam engine used in the train broke down on the railway. On the railway, there are train stations everywhere. And there are a lot of trains on the route. Find a way to get to the train station and make simple repairs. It really doesn't work, change one

Yes, too.

Marine steam engines are different.

After all, the steam engine used in the train is installed in the locomotive, and if it breaks, it is enough to replace it with a locomotive. It's easy.

It won't take long. The premise is that there are enough locomotives to be replaced.

This is also very easy, nothing more than a miracle of great force. Heap resources only.

The ship is different.

First of all, the marine steam engine is inside the cabin. Not to mention, putting a steam engine in a ship is a big project in itself. There are a lot of things to think about, and it's much more difficult than putting a steam engine inside a locomotive.

Secondly, the marine steam engine would never dare to break down. If there is a problem at sea, that is what the heavens should not be, and the earth is not spiritual. Even a spare sail can be quite a hassle.

Finally, there is the difficulty of maintenance.

As soon as the ship is repaired, it is almost necessary for the ship to be disemboweled, and the steam engine inside is also very large, and the impact on the ship as a whole is also very large.

Even if it can be repaired, it will affect the overall structure of the ship.

More times. It's time to think about getting a new hull for the steam engine. That's almost the same as a new ship.

Not to mention the impact of the war.

During the war, scientific research funds had to be invested in the direction of the war, and after weighing the pros and cons, He Xi invested most of the scientific research funds in the construction of trains and steam engines and railways. Marine steam engines, with new ships, received little funding.

The reason is also very simple. The Beijing Sailor has an advantage.

There is no need to add advantages in this regard, and the development cycle of steam engine ships is long. When will it be good, don't say it, He Xi doesn't know. Even Zhang Zongde didn't know.

Scientific research has its own laws and cannot be forcibly promoted.

In this way, things are simple.

On the one hand, during the war, there was a strong demand for trains, railways, firearms, and even machine tools for the production of firearms. On the one hand, there is uncertainty about the steam engine ship, and there is no strong need on the part of the sailors.

He Xi's choice is also obvious. Shelved the steam-engine ship and put all the research forces on the train.

Even if He Yuansi was in charge of the steam engine ship, it would not bring more funds.

In fact, He Yuansi is in charge of the steam engine ship, which in itself can represent He Yuansi's status in Zhang Zongde's heart. Although it is said that this must be He Yuansi's own initiative.

But He Xi knows very well that even high-quality researchers are still lacking. And in the steam engine project team, there is a shortage of people everywhere. If He Yuansi has the ability, Zhang Zongde will not let He Yuansi be idle.

Now the situation is different. The war is over.

In the midst of the war, the locomotive was also updated, and many problems of the new locomotive were solved. Of course, it's not too good. But at least now there is no urgent need.

It's time to relax.

And in He Xi's view, the importance of steam engine ships will become more and more great.

Without him, the situation is different.

The south is in the hands of the imperial court.

There is a large water network in the south. If you want to build a railway, there will be a lot of problems. But if you increase the power of water transportation, it is very simple. All you need to do is replace the original ship with a steam-engine ship.

Steam engine ships have their own power, and in many sections of the river that need to go upstream, it is too cheap. In this way, many rivers can be used.

It can even be said that even in the north, because of the construction of railways, the transportation of goods is much easier. However, as long as the steam engine ships are put into inland river transportation, the transportation weight of southern river transportation will definitely exceed that of the north.

This is also where there is no way to do it.

The economy of the south surpasses that of the north, no, it should be, and it will not take long for the economy of the south to return to its rightful place in the economic system of the Ming Dynasty.

This is also a very helpless thing.

In terms of natural endowment, the north is far superior to the south in establishing a coal-iron complex. This is why He Xi and Zhu Yuanzhang chose the north to develop industry

Causes.

However, it is more likely that the south is better than the north in terms of cargo transportation alone.

The South is still richer than the North.

Not to mention, overseas interests also need to be safeguarded.

Nowadays, the scale of Daming shipping is actually very large, with a transportation volume of more than 100,000 tons. If steam engine ships can replace these ships, how big will the market be. Not to mention, the steam engine ship could make the connection between the Ming Dynasty and the overseas feudal kings closer, and let the Ming Dynasty enter the Age of Exploration faster.