Five years later.
During these five years.
The development of the Star Empire is gradually picking up, and the reform is going very smoothly.
Each year's fiscal revenue is higher than the previous year.
"Your Majesty, this is the latest rifle manufactured by the Imperial Engineering Academy through research and improvement. This weapon is simple in design. It is no longer like an open flame gun. It has front-loading projectiles."
"Instead, we discovered a kind of mercury fulminate, and then through improvements, we designed a flash cap containing mercury fulminant percussion powder. We put the flash cap on the anvil with a fire hole, and striking the flash cap can ignite the chamber. Gunpowder, and finally the shot.”
"At first, we planned to wrap it with paper shells, but in the end we found that the risk of exploding the chamber was too high, so we chose to use copper..."
Yang Yu played with the bolt gun in his hand, listening to the explanation of the dean of the Engineering Academy in his ears, and was a little unresponsive.
Your engineering academy is full of talented people.
We have just entered the first industrial era a few years ago, and already we have developed a percussion gun?
And it went directly over the paper shell bullets.
"Your Majesty, this is also the latest cannon developed by the Engineering Academy. It is a breech-mounted rifled cannon. It is just in the testing and improvement stage. It is expected to take at least one or two years to be put into use."
Immediately afterwards, the dean of the Academy of Engineering introduced to the emperor the military research conducted by the Imperial Academy of Engineering in recent years.
"Breech-loading rifled gun?"
After hearing this, Yang Yu looked at the dean of the Academy of Engineering in front of him with dumbfounded eyes.
Dear Sir, although I am not a history major, I remember correctly.
Earth's civilization's breech-loaded rifled guns appeared at the beginning of the second industrial revolution.
And we have just entered the first industrial age, only a few years ago.
Have you researched the percussion gun and breech-loading rifled cannon for me?
"Is Your Majesty not satisfied?"
Seeing His Majesty's gaze, the dean of the Engineering Academy was startled. "Our Engineering Academy is only in the testing stage of the breech-loaded rifled gun. It still needs improvement. It is still far from being officially used in the army."
“Try to be your best!”
Yang Yu didn't know what to say. Today, on a whim, he went to the Engineering Academy to check, which really gave him a big surprise.
After visiting the weapons.
Yang Yu put down the rifle in his hand, put his hands behind his back, and walked around the huge engineering academy.
When he passed by the simple laboratory, he pointed at the busy staff inside and turned to look at the dean of the Academy of Engineering next to him, "What are they doing?"
"This... Your Majesty, these guys are talking about building a steel battleship that can travel on the sea, and they have made many proportions and theories for me. Therefore, I can only let them make a model temporarily and take a look... …”
The Dean of the Engineering Academy smiled awkwardly when he heard this.
"Nonsense, can steel and wood weigh the same? How is it possible to travel on the sea?"
A general next to him said displeasedly.
Even if he had not attended school for a few days, he knew that the weight of steel and wood was not directly proportional.
Wouldn’t a steel ship sink directly on the sea?
"There are no absolutes. Why can wood float on the sea, but steel can't? Why can birds fly in the sky? But we humans can't?"
"If you have an idea, then pursue it. I and the empire will support you behind your back."
Yang Yu smiled and patted his shoulder. If the Star Empire can truly move towards the vast ocean, it depends on the Imperial Engineering Academy.
This Imperial Academy of Engineering is really full of talented people and their imagination is unparalleled.
Many things that he hadn't thought of, these people had thought of.
Ironclad ships, the first industrial revolution seemed to have appeared, and they were some kind of steam ironclad ships.
"By the way, I heard that your Engineering Academy is researching something, a car that can run without horses. Is that true?"
Suddenly, Yang Yu seemed to have thought of something, and turned to look at the dean of the Academy of Engineering beside him.
"Yes, yes, please come here, Your Majesty. There is no problem with the various theories. As long as the power of the steam engine is sufficient, then we don't need horses, and the car can move."
"And with this thing, whether it is transporting supplies or troops, it will be much easier."
Hearing His Majesty ask this, the dean of the Academy of Engineering's eyes lit up, and he led His Majesty the Emperor to the research institute that developed steam locomotives.
Yang Yu naturally knew what changes the steam locomotive would bring to this country.
This is also a must-have in the steam era.
same.
Once this thing is born, what kind of convenience will it bring to the Star Empire.
He also hopes that the Academy of Engineering will develop telegraph machines and the like, so that the news can be transmitted without having to rely entirely on flying pigeons or traveling thousands of miles.
He also knew that the telegraph machine was not something that should appear in this era.
The first industry only allowed civilization to move forward. Using the principle of steam to gradually move civilization towards the foundation of modern civilization laid a solid and heavy foundation for the second industry.
The second industry is the true beginning of civilization, which can use the resources that can be seen, mined and used on the planet.
"Your Majesty, this is the steam locomotive that our engineering institute is designing. It weighs 4 tons and can travel 40 miles per hour."
The dean of the Academy of Engineering was afraid that the emperor did not understand the technical terminology, so he simply told him the data directly.
"That's right, I'm not in a hurry. My dear, please take your time."
Yang Yu was not in a hurry. Twenty kilometers per hour was twenty kilometers. He was not in a hurry.
One bite cannot make you a fat man.
Technology is all developed step by step in a down-to-earth manner.
There is no need to undermine the confidence of the Engineering Academy.
"By the way, how are you doing with your research on electromagnetic books? Are there any results?"
"Your Majesty, we are working hard to research and make breakthroughs. The wind turbine according to the design has been made. However, we still do not understand how to use it."
The dean of the Academy of Engineering said with fear.
He guaranteed that it would be done in five years. It was indeed done, but he still didn't understand how electricity was generated.
What's the use?
"I am in the Imperial Palace, waiting for your good news."
Yang Yu shook his head slightly. The electricity was produced, but there was no electrical equipment or lights, so it was of no use.
Still need to do it step by step.
Don't be too anxious.
Overall, the Academy of Engineering still gave him many surprises.
"Promise, I will not disappoint Your Majesty."
Watching His Majesty the Emperor and the generals around him leave, the Dean of the Engineering Academy bowed slightly and watched the Emperor leave his Engineering Academy.
"Your Majesty, the new percussion gun developed by the Engineering Academy, according to the general's ideas, can be installed in the army, but the production of ammunition is a problem."
After leaving the Engineering Academy, a military general next to Yang Yu said.
"There is no war in the empire now, so there is no need to equip such weapons. What is the purpose of equipping them with these weapons?"
Another general said: "Although the weapons are good, we can't cause trouble to the empire now."
"Equipment must be equipped, but it cannot be equipped on a large scale. The empire has too many troops. Once it is equipped in large quantities, new weapons and equipment will be developed."
"Then what will we do with the obsolete weapons? Today, we are the only country on this planet. In addition to destroying them, we still destroy them."
Yang Yu naturally considered the upgrading of weapons and said: "Just order the weapons manufacturing company under the Engineering Academy to produce enough weapons to equip the imperial guards."
