The main design ideas provided by Xiao Letian were polished and modified by hundreds of Prussian engineers, and nearly 300,000 types of parts were distributed to more than 500 steel plants, machining plants, and arsenals in Prussia for manufacturing.
And it was finally transported to the Vulqiang Shipyard for secret assembly and production. This resulted in such a legendary battleship that was at least forty years ahead of its time.
Perhaps many intelligence organizations in Europe have obtained a lot of external intelligence about the Zhiyuan, but the secrets in the Zhiyuan's cabin are not understood by Europeans to this day.
Why did Major General Jason go to the Zhiyuan again and again to get food? Is he really too hungry for Chinese food? In fact, they also wanted to inquire about the military situation of the Zhiyuan at close range.
But it is a pity that despite their countless attempts, they have not been able to enter the bottom hold of the Zhiyuan. None of them has seen the boiler room, power transmission cabin, ammunition depot, shell transmission mechanism... these most valuable secrets.
Xiao Letian is very confident in the Zhiyuan, not only its powerful firepower, but also the warship's abundant power performance.
4 circular coal-fired boilers and two horizontal triple-expansion reciprocating steam engines, dual-shaft propulsion, power 5500 horsepower, speed 19 knots.
No country could have imagined that the Zhiyuan could actually have 5,500 horsepower, because in the European ship design community at that time, steam engines were always the main force of sails. Those warships that lost sails and relied entirely on coal-fired warships were cursed as aliens by countless mainstream designers.
Even many strategists have gone astray. They believe that purely coal-powered warships will make it more difficult for the navy to supply. What if the coal on the sea burns out? Let the soldiers paddle?
It is this distrust that has caused the development of pure steam-powered warships to encounter a bottleneck, and this small bottleneck is the most rare historical opportunity for the Chinese.
Today, the Zhiyuan not only wants to show the world its indestructible steel hull, but also its surging gold-grabbing power! The end of the Maranta was at hand.
Not only that, Xiang Ying also used another secret weapon of the Zhiyuan, which is strong wind pressure!
Strong wind pressurization, as the name suggests, uses a high-efficiency mechanical blower to pressurize air into the boiler, thereby increasing the firepower and instantly increasing the boiler pressure. According to calculations based on the design drawings, once the strong wind pressurization is increased to the extreme value, the horsepower of the Zhiyuan will even increase. Can reach 7500 horsepower.
Of course, this is just a theoretical value. During the test in the Atlantic Ocean, Xiang Ying tested up to 6,300 horsepower and then stopped. He did not dare to continue to pressurize, not because he could not increase the pressure, but because he could not bear to destroy the boiler anymore.
Strong wind pressure is a completely evil move on the battlefield. It belongs to the Seven Injury Fist. After injuring the enemy, you will also suffer internal injuries and backlash.
Because the boiler works under forced ventilation, it will age faster than under normal operating conditions. The furnace is easily eroded, and the joints of some steam pipes are more likely to leak due to being under high pressure for a long time. Therefore, forced ventilation increases the speed of the ship. It is a special means that can only be used in emergencies.
It is precisely because this move is so overbearing that in the Zhiyuan's command module, there are no pointer scales for strong wind pressure on the various clock dials.
This kind of order is completely abnormal and can only be carried out after the captain gives a verbal temporary order. No other officer has the authority to issue orders for strong winds and pressure.
Fight! The Zhiyuan has made all preparations for breaking the jade into pieces. Sixteen coal shovelers in the boiler warehouse are working hard in two shifts. One-foot-long shovels are throwing the black and oily coal into the blazing boiler. The high temperature It was extremely hot, and half-foot-long flames spurted out every time the door was opened.
The coal shoveler was completely naked, with no trace of hair on his body, and his shiny muscles were as toned as the ancient Greek warrior statues in European art museums.
Workers near the boiler work in pairs to control a boiler port. According to the normal work flow, they should change shifts every twenty minutes. However, when strong wind pressure begins, they must change shifts every three minutes.
too hot! The entire boiler room had become a purgatory. When the order for strong wind and pressurization was issued, these coal shovelers heard a strange roar coming from the deepest part of the Zhiyuan, as if some ghost was roaring.
That was when the high-pressure blower began to suck air from the outside and pour it into the boiler. The red flame suddenly turned blue. Every time the steel baffle of the coal filling port opened, the light blue flame suddenly The child spurted out more than a foot high.
At that moment, the coal shovelers present felt that the entire boiler was going to burn!
"It's so enjoyable... it's so enjoyable! Pour cold water on me... and keep doing it! Damn it, kill those idiots!"
With a bang, flames shot out a foot and a half, and the high temperature burned off the coal shoveler's eyebrows.
"Hahaha, you're like a dick! If you come any closer, your dick's beard will be burned off! Hahaha..."
He can still laugh at the critical moment of life and death, which shows what kind of perverts are on board the Zhiyuan!
At the moment when the strong wind increased pressure, all the crew members on the Zhiyuan clearly felt a tremor in the keel. Then the battleship suddenly accelerated, the speed of the tail propeller doubled, and the rolling water was dragged more than ten meters away.
"All crew members are prepared for collision... conduct safe evacuation according to training... everyone on deck seeks cover!"
Eight hundred meters, seven hundred meters, five hundred meters... When the Zhiyuan and the Maranta were only 250 meters away, the sailors on both sides could clearly count the number of each other, and even the shouts and curses gradually subsided. Listen clearly.
"God bless France! God bless His Majesty the Emperor! Revenge for the Chevalier Molière! Revenge for Dakar! Revenge for all the compatriots who were killed by the Chinese..."
"Charge with Yusui! Kill these idiots! Revenge for the people who died in Naha! Revenge for Bali Bridge and Old Summer Palace! Revenge for the head of state! Kill them..."
At that moment, the scorching sun lost its light, the sky and the earth changed color, and a thrilling collision was about to take place. Suez, which had just opened to navigation, encountered the biggest bloody conflict today.
Captain Jean-Arnault was already hysterical. He jumped on his feet and shouted, "Maranta! Forward! You are the pride of France, you are the main force of the Mediterranean fleet! If we hit it, you will not fail!"
"Hahaha, let you have a taste of France's industrial strength! Despicable Chinese, in the past you just attacked the weakest fleet, but now let you have a taste of the real power of France's elite battleships..."
In the hearts of these proud French soldiers, the first place in industrialization is of course Britain, and the second place is definitely France.
A warship designed by the Chinese and built by Prussia? Bah...that's a toy to deceive laymen!
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