The steam engine was loaded on the big ship.

There are many design drawings, and even Zhu Gaochi has provided a few simple drawings, only the appearance of the appearance.

In Zhu Gaochi's drawings.

The steam engine was installed in the cabin of the ship, driving the propellers under the surface of the sea, and then there were rows of gun windows on either side of the hull.

Several technical managers of the Golden State Shipping Department found Zhu Gaochi with embarrassed faces.

"The drawings provided by the little prince, with our current technology, have too many problems that need to be solved one by one, and I am afraid that they can be formed in a short time."

"What's the biggest problem?" Zhu Gaochi asked curiously.

"Lack of motivation."

Zhu Gaochi didn't say anything more.

Since the development of steam engines, technical reserves are still needed in order to have higher horsepower efficiency.

In fact, although the Watt steam engine solves many shortcomings of the Newman steam engine, it still has great limitations.

In the beginning, the steam engine consumed 278 catties of coal per horsepower, so it could only be used as a mine pump.

It is also only affordable for mining areas because coal is cheap for them.

Then came the Watt steam engine, which consumed about ten pounds per horsepower.

At this stage.

In fact, the steam engines used in Beiping are mainly factories and large infrastructure projects, and the people and small workshops cannot afford to use them.

And the efficiency of the Watt steam engine is limited, that is, the horse ceiling is not high.

The ships are different.

It requires close and bulky components, which consumes a lot of energy in the process, and requires at least 1,000 horsepower to make the propeller cost-effective.

This is also the difference between a paddle steamer ship and a propeller steamer.

Zhu Gaochi understands the principle of the steam engine, but the specific process is unknown, and it requires the efforts of craftsmen.

Now he knew that what was needed to solve this problem was a more advanced steam engine, such as a turbine steam engine.

But the difference between the turbine steam engine and the watt steam engine, Zhu Gaochi did not understand, and even did not know the change in appearance.

So he couldn't point out.

This is also one of the reasons why Zhu Gaochi tried to avoid influencing the research of craftsmen.

One is to have confidence in Chinese craftsmen, the other is to have confidence in the Chinese model, and most importantly, although the few people in front of him did not say it, Zhu Gaochi has already guessed the hidden complaints in their hearts.

If it weren't for the "advanced" drawings provided by themselves, which led to the fact that they had to prioritize research and spend a lot of resources on research and development, the actual steam engine ship would have been put into production long ago.

Economic development requires a process, and research and practical application also require a process of accumulating technology.

Zhu Gaochi didn't say much, and asked directly: "What do you think is the most mature drawing?" ”

Several technicians took out the drawings in the briefcase, and they were here to give their opinions, to make the little prince change his mind and allow their design.

Their blueprint, the big ship has huge wheels on each side.

"This is the technology of the Song Dynasty ship, the name is the wheel boat, and the wheel ship was developed by the Song Dynasty on the technology of the Tang Dynasty wheel ship."

The drawings are tiled onto the countertop.

Technicians have the highest status in the China Heavy Industry System, and after a few years, coupled with the attention of the little prince, they are more casual.

Zhu Gaochi stepped up, and the rest of the people pointed to the drawings in detail.

"The wheels are equipped with leaves, and in the past, they were stepped on by manpower, using a traditional device to make the leaves of the wheels turn and form the power of the boat."

"The largest wheeled ships had a maximum of twenty-four wheels, and because of manpower limitations, there were now better steam engines, so we kept only three wheels on each side, that is, six wheels."

"The middle of the ship is a chimney, the front and rear are giant sails, and wind and steam power are combined."

"The bottom adopts watertight cabin technology, which is also the ship technology of the Song Dynasty."

Zhu Gaochi nodded from time to time.

Watertight cabin technology is unique to ancient China.

The bottom of the ship is divided into separate compartments, and no matter where there is a leak in the bottom of the ship, the watertight compartments in their position are closed to prevent seawater from pouring into the rest of the cabins.

The requirements of this technology are very high, and one of them is that the air tightness is the problem that cannot be bypassed, and if the tightness is not high, it will not be able to block the water.

This mature technology in the Song Dynasty was introduced back to the West by Marco Polo during the Yuan Dynasty.

However, due to the technical level of the West at that time, this technology has not been put into practical use, and it was not until the end of the eighteenth century and the beginning of the nineteenth century that it was studied by the West.

Bentham, the inventor of watertight cabin technology in Britain, wrote in his paper in 1795, "This is Chinese."

There are not many people as honest as him, after all, it will be a great blow to his achievements, and the name of the imitator and the name of the first inventor are known to everyone.

"It's just that the steam engine on the ship will bring some disadvantages, such as affecting the cargo capacity of the ship." The technician reminded.

"In terms of momentum, it's still cost-effective." Zhu Gaochi pointed out the key.

Long-distance sea transport requires the help of wind.

However, the wind is uncontrollable, which is the most difficult reason for shipping, resulting in a trip a year is the norm, and sea vessels need to wait for the wind period at the dock for a long time, often waiting for two or three months.

With a steam engine to supplement power, it's completely different.

The power constraints of long-distance sea freight disappear.

"Are there any military drawings?" Zhu Gaochi asked with concern.

"Yes."

A technician pulls out a new drawing.

"The gun windows of the hull were retained, the aft, forward and middle parts of the ship were retained, and several guns were installed on the deck in the bow and stern."

Now that there is a steam engine ship, Zhu Gaochi must be king in firepower, and those traditional maritime tactics must be eliminated.

How to ensure firepower? That is the industrialization development of Beiping.

A steam-engine ship, which originally involved dozens of doors, has now been cancelled in half and retained with eight doors on each side of the rear halve.

There are three doors in the bow and one in the stern.

Twenty in total.

The number of guns used on this steam engine ship alone exceeds that of a traditional infantry army, and the value can be seen how expensive it is.

It is not something that an agrarian society can afford.

Even if you buy it, you can't maintain it for long-term maintenance and training.

But Zhu Gaochi thinks it's worth it.

In ancient times, there were hundreds, thousands, and warships of all sizes, and how much manpower and logistics were wasted, which was tantamount to wasting efficiency.

Now one ship is worth 100 ships, and the efficiency has been increased by more than 100 times.

As long as there are ten such ships, the entire sea area is invincible.

Running faster than others, fiery vitality farther than others, more powerful than others, no matter how many boats there are, they are just live targets.

"If you decide to use these drawing schemes, you can do it, but in the process of using them, I hope you will accumulate more technology and prepare for the next technology change."

Zhu Gaochi approved the plan of the Golden State Shipping Administration.

Marking the creation of a new type of warship, it entered the actual manufacturing process.

"Today next year, I hope to have at least three new warships launched." Zhu Gaochi waved his hand, "I want people to give people, I want materials to give materials, and go all out to solve the goal." ”

"Yes."

Several technical stewards assured.

The documents on the side were recorded to form a complete memorandum, and the documents would be arranged according to the various memoranda booklets, and Zhu Gaochi would be reminded in advance according to the hour.

A good memory is better than a bad pen.

Now that the increase in things, the span of time and other factors have been decided, it is not something that Zhu Gaochi can remember with his brain.

Clerks are important and must be trusted people.

And they can be confidential, and they don't spread the information.

Liu Ying and his children settled in Guangludao, although they had Zhu Gaochi's approval, they needed Jinzhou's arrangement and management.

These are all memoranda of paperwork, which are provided and reminded to Zhu Gaochi at any time.

There are many matters that are so confidential.

Therefore, the clerical room is already the most important red line at the moment for confidentiality, and its scale and importance have risen, and it has not been weakened by the development of China Heavy Industry.

On the day Zhu Gaochi returned to Beiping.

Several fertility techniques were published in the Technical Newspaper.

"For newborns who are less than a month old, this kind of newborn is very prone to premature death, and it is the one with the highest mortality rate."

"But after research, it has been found that as long as they survive this period, the survival rate of such newborns is higher, and as they get older, they will grow up as healthy as ordinary children."

"For this reason, after a lot of research, a kind of life-saving box was invented, and newborns who are less than a month old can be fostered in the life-saving box first, and according to the situation or half a month, or a month, or even two months, and the newborn can return to normal, and then leave the life-saving box."

"For dystocia, forceps can be used ......"

"Early birth is not good for pregnant women, and late birth is not good, for pregnant women who have exceeded the pregnancy period, if the situation is critical, you can use cassia based prescriptions."

"But cassia is both a poison and a good medicine, for pregnant women, cassia is a medicine that harms the life of the fetus, for those pregnant women who exceed the due date, cassia can also assist in midwifery, and an experienced doctor is needed to prescribe the right medicine."

……

Countless technologies and knowledge have been discovered and integrated.

People unconsciously discover.

There are fewer babies dying in the people.

Even if people's living standards have improved, their physical fitness has also improved, and because pregnant women have reduced their working hours, etc.

Pregnant women cannot refrain from exercising, but they must not work excessively.

In the original Beiping, pregnant women also had to work, and the miscarriage rate was very high, the stillbirth rate was also very high, and there were many births in those fields.

But this year's Beiping, the infant survival rate has greatly improved compared with the past.

One plus one is greater than two.

This is the synergistic effect theory.

The technical newspaper of Beiping, those contributors who made up stories according to the needs of the newspaper, and countless other reasons added up to contribute to the current state of society.

People in Beiping do more folk things, and more people get married, like those areas in Jinzhou where there are more men and fewer women, and this phenomenon is also being solved by China Heavy Industry.

If you pay attention to this aspect, you will find that there are many newborns in Peking this year.

The powerful cry of a baby.

From Kaiping to Miyun, from Miyun to Beiping, from Beiping to Daning, from Daning to Jinzhou, it is like a happy world for newborns.

Advanced agricultural technology, which brought more people during a stable society, was a common phenomenon in ancient China, and now it is coupled with an advanced industrial system.

Beiping was the first to enter the era of population surge, and the first wave of fertility peaked in this era.

(End of chapter)