The speed of Yun Jiajun's first steam paddle steamer was so impressive that it couldn't even catch up to half the speed of a sailboat of the same size.
However, this small steamer, which was very different from the traditional sailing ship, gave all the Yun family troops present the same shock as seeing a fairy descending to earth.
No need to row an oar or raise a sail, you can move with a burst of black smoke. It really subverts your three views!
There are so many advantages to not needing a sail. For example, when traveling on a windless inland river, the advantages of a small steamer are simply unparalleled.
However, everyone's vision was still a bit short-sighted, because this small steamer was too small, and they did not dare to think about other aspects, such as crossing the ocean.
In addition, many people feel that the speed of small steamers is too slow and they have no advantage at all if they are sailing on the sea.
Yun Chao's idea was different from anyone else's, and he didn't question it at all.
Steam power is nothing. If he can find more oil fields, in the near future, the entire seven continents and four oceans will be operated by the big ships of his Yun family army!
Okay, that's a bit far-fetched.
The next thing to be developed is a propeller-type steamboat. Once this thing is broken, it is just a membrane. In fact, it is not difficult. All it takes is time.
"Speed up the speed and combine the steam engine with the propeller as soon as possible. Within half a year, I want all the Yangtze River to be filled with our ships!"
"yes!"
Under the current technological situation, Yunchao is still prepared to use sail power for ocean navigation.
When the technology of steam engines is further improved, when iron ships come out, it will not be too late to replace wooden sailing ships.
The development of science and technology does not happen overnight. Yunchao is already jumping with technology. If it continues faster, once the foundation is not laid, it is likely to encounter greater bottlenecks in the future.
"Come here, send a telegram to Luo Zhiyuan and ask him to take people to Jiangnan to recruit troops!"
Luo Zhiyuan is the chief inspector and does not always follow Yun Chao. He usually works in Jinan.
After a period of research, Yun Jiajun has now achieved long-distance communication.
But it was the telegraph, not the telephone, that broke through first.
Compared with telephone calls, telegraphs at this time were undoubtedly more accurate.
Especially when conveying orders, telegraphs are generally used.
This way you will have written evidence to avoid future disputes.
After intensive construction, cables have been installed between the cities controlled by the Yun Family Army and at the state level.
Unfortunately, the quality of current cables is still relatively poor and can only be used for sending messages, not for transmitting high-voltage electricity.
The wires are made of copper wire, and the outer sheath is a composite material of silk and Eucommia gum. Not only is the cost high, the quality is also unstable, and problems can easily occur.
However, compared with the backward post stations, telegraph technology was beyond the times.
The advantages are countless times greater. No matter how high the cost is, it is not as high as the cost of the inn.
Of course, Yunchao did not cancel the station.
On the contrary, compared with the original post station of the Dawu Dynasty, the Yun Jiajun's post station was larger in scale and more complete in function.
Yunchao stipulated that after telegraph communication, the order needed to be sent again through the post station.
After all, telegraphy was still an emerging technology and had many imperfections, especially in military orders. Once something went wrong, relay transmission was another insurance.
In addition to traditional business, Yun Jiajun's post station also carries out private business.
For example, delivering letters to ordinary people, accepting private logistics, etc.
Similar to the post offices of later generations, ordinary people could pay postage by buying "stamps" and send letters to relatives and friends far away.
Therefore, in this time and space, stamps were invented by Yun Chao.
The first stamp was the military stamp of the Yun Family Army. Because it was green, it was affectionately called the green military stamp!
With the opening up of private logistics, people no longer need to find someone to escort their goods when they mail them.
Even if it costs tens of thousands of stones of grain, it can still be distributed.
However, for some large-scale transactions, the owner will still transport it himself. Firstly, it gives peace of mind, and secondly, it saves costs.
Unlike before the rise of the Yun Family Army, now when transporting goods on the Yun Family Army's territory, there is basically no need to worry about bandits robbing them.
It turns out that transportation, just armed escort, is the bulk of the cost.
Now this area is basically gone, and transportation costs have of course been greatly reduced.
Of course, even in later generations, there will inevitably be public security problems, and the Yun Family Army's territory cannot be 100% safe.
Sometimes bandits and road bullies will occasionally jump out. This situation is unavoidable. Good public security is relative, not absolutely worry-free.
However, this is enough. Compared with his contemporaries, Yun Jiajun's territory is definitely synonymous with living and working in peace and contentment.
There is a saying that there is no harm without comparison. Whether the people on Yunjiajun's territory live happily or not, the refugees from Hebei who pass by have the most say!
In addition to the refugees in Hebei, the people in Jiangnan also have something to say.
Wherever the Yun Family Army goes, the chaotic situation will soon settle down.
The local people no longer have to worry about going hungry or being killed at any time.
It is no exaggeration to say that the people of Jiangnan, who have experienced war for a long time, are more eager to arrive than the people of Qilu Peninsula.
Therefore, the Yun Family Army's operations in Jiangnan went very smoothly, far beyond Yun Chao's expectations.
As soon as Chief Inspector Luo Zhiyuan arrived in Jiangnan, as soon as the recruitment flag was put up, people who signed up formed a long queue, and it was so dark that it was impossible to see from beginning to end.
Yun Chao's order to Luo Zhiyuan was to recruit 50,000 soldiers in Jiangnan.
Who would have thought that in less than ten days, the registration and assessment would all be completed.
The willingness of the people in Jiangnan to join the army puts Luo Zhiyuan, the murderous chief inspector, to shame.
The people in Jiangnan are so positive, not only positive, but also desperate.
During the assessment, many thin people burst out with great strength. They lifted as hard as they could if they couldn't lift, and ran as hard as they could even if they couldn't run. Even if they were foaming at the mouth and twitching all over, as long as they could still move, few would give up!
Compared with the Qilu men, although the people in Jiangnan were slightly smaller in stature, their willpower was no weaker than that of the Qilu men.
For this reason, Luo Zhiyuan also wrote a special letter to Yun Chao describing the situation in detail and praising Jiangnan's good supply of soldiers.
After Yun Chao received the letter, he was very happy. He immediately sent an order to Luo Zhiyuan to recruit 50,000 more Jiangnan recruits, strengthen training, and increase combat effectiveness as soon as possible.
Yun Chao stipulated that the military chiefs of each army could not recruit troops on their own.
Whenever matters related to recruitment are involved, Chief Inspector Luo Zhiyuan must come forward.
The reason for this provision is to avoid the formation of cliques and cliques in the army.
When recruiting new troops, they first receive training in the new division. After they are qualified, they will be mixed with the original old troops and reorganized.
Usually, the ratio is half between new recruits and veterans. In this way, the combat effectiveness of the army will not drop too much, and the new recruits can grow up quickly!
