Wuhuan, Xianbei, oh no, now it's Changchun and Liaoning.
Zhang Qi spent more than ten days inspecting the two places.
Overall, development in both places is booming.
Whether it is Changchun (Xianbei), which is in charge of food production and resource output, or Liaoning (Wuhuan), which is in charge of infrastructure, armor production, and workshop facilities.
The economy, public security, and output of the two places are all within the expectations of Zhang Qi's plan.
The items that can be produced are also gradually strengthening Zhang Qi's military strength.
When he left Changchun.
Wuhuan's new building, the canned food production base, has begun construction, preparing for the war to be fought in the future.
With the sealing ring produced by rubber, the sealing performance of porcelain jars and glass jars has been guaranteed.
High-salt or high-sugar canned meats and canned fruits will help the soldiers on the front line maintain a good combat mentality.
Increase the capability of sustainable operations.
In the world of riding and slashing, three research subjects were carried out under the leadership of Zhang Qi.
Research on gunpowder has already begun.
However, Zhang Qi has made safety priority regulations, so the progress of gunpowder research is not very fast at the moment. At present, it is only roughly mixed together with sulfur, charcoal, saltpeter powder.
It can burn, but it only emits black smoke and no fire.
Zhang Qi did not invest much manpower in this, a team of about ten people, and gunpowder was a double-edged sword, so he was not in a hurry at the moment.
In another subject, Zhang Qi invested the most manpower.
A team of eight hundred people, plus the support of all the material resources in the riding and slashing world.
What was being studied was steam engine technology.
This is another study that will take a long time to see results.
Zhang Qi has prepared that the outside world will not see the day when it comes out in two or three years.
Even if it cannot be manufactured in the end, it is still advisable to leave enough experience for future generations to learn from.
There are not many people involved in the last project. There are about a hundred people, and the project they are responsible for is electricity.
Compared to steam technology.
Getting started with electricity is simple.
With Zhang Qi's superficial knowledge of high school physics, he also knew about the phenomenon of electromagnetic induction.
And this is the basics of getting started with a generator.
Even though the steam engine came out many years earlier than the generator, to be honest, the manufacturing of generators is indeed simpler than steam engines, especially in an era when there was only basic metal technology.
If Liu Perun hadn't brought back rubber tree species from South America, just one airtight seal would have been enough to kill the steam engine.
Generators are different.
A magnet already has the prerequisites.
Of course, the magnet mentioned here is not a natural magnet, that thing is too weak. The magnet mentioned here refers to an artificial magnet, also called a strong magnet.
Making strong magnets is even simpler.
Wrap the copper wire with tree paint, or directly wrap the copper wire with rubber and wrap it around a piece of steel using the right-hand spiral law. Go to the mountain in advance to find a high place.
Use wooden sticks or scaffolding to erect it high. As long as it is stable and does not fall down, no one needs to be there anymore. Wait for it to rain and thunder, and the thunder will fall down and hit the iron block that is raised high.
This results in a strong magnet.
And it can be produced in large quantities at one time.
A rotating rotor, two magnets, spliced together with wood, and the simplest generator is ready.
The kinetic energy driving the rotor can be water flow or wind. In short, the generator is ready.
But then what?
This is the difficulty Zhang Qi encountered in this project.
Electricity is easy to get, but how to control the voltage?
How to store?
And what can electricity do?
Zhang Qi is now an excellent example of holding a treasure in his hand but unable to use it. If he had read for a few more days, he would not be at the point where he could not think of any other ideas except the [Electric Chair].
So he simply gave up and wrote down his experience and the idea that electricity might be used somewhere and gave it to scholars in the world of riding and slashing.
Professionals do professional things.
He is only responsible for making requests.
Of course, this is also related to the premature birth of electricity. Electricity alone is not enough. Basic manufacturing industries such as wires are also needed.
There is no problem in researching copper wires for generators in the early stage, but once the electricity is used, there are too many basic industries required.
In this current era, if these industries are established, they can only be responsible for one project, which is a bit useless.
Take your time, again, it is possible to accumulate experience for future generations.
On the ship, Zhang Qi was once again proud of his original move to define the world of riding and slashing as a scientific research base.
This is much easier to use than fighting and killing.
Liaohe River.
A ship slightly larger than a three-masted sailing ship was sailing.
This is the latest and improved ship produced by Liaoning Shipyard this year. The first ship was given to Zhang Qi as a king's car.
The hull structure is still similar to that of an ordinary three-masted sailboat, except that new craftsmanship has been applied to the waterline of both sides of the hull.
steel plate.
The steel plate wrapped the lower body of the hull and spread to the collision angle.
This is Yang Disheng's experiment on the feasibility of steel ships, and it is also the first ship type born in the steel ship series. There are currently only two ships, one was given to Zhang Qi, and the other was sent to the Navy.
Zhang Qi not only did not stop such steel-consuming behavior, but instead raised his hands and feet in approval.
What a coincidence.
The world of riding and slashing began research on steam engines, while Yang Disheng outside also began research on steel ships.
What's this called?
This is called running in both directions.
Zhang Qi thought of a steam-powered ship when he saw this ship.
This is a real thing that can get rid of wind restrictions.
It allows long-distance ships to sail longer distances on the sea without relying on the protection of the coast.
This is a good thing, and Zhang Qi has no reason to stop it.
Moreover, there is an urgent need for a means of transportation that can move long distances on land.
The land in the Northeast is so huge that Zhang Qineng can only use a fraction of it at present. Although the farther areas are already within his control, there is nothing he can do if he can't get through.
And the best way to improve your steel needs is to use it.
All technological improvements come from demand.
When there is a need, it will lead to brainstorming.
Steam power.
train.
railway.
transportation network.
As the hull rose and fell, Zhang Qi sat in a window seat and looked at the river.
There were fireworks along the way.
Those were the places where people who made their livelihood from river transport lived.
Among these people are Han people, Fuyu people, Sushen people, Huns, and a large number of hermits.
The emergence of a hermit household often leads to the emergence of more and more hermit households. Over time, villages began to appear on both sides of the Liao River.
Of course, after they showed their traces, Liaodong and Liaoning had already sent officials to register them. Now they are subjects under Zhang Qi's rule, and the village system is completely based on the village system in Changchun and Liaoning. Similarly, , Liaoning also dispatched village management and security militia.
(End of chapter)
