Ye Xing rode a horse, and everyone else took a carriage. Starting from Osmanthus Peak, there were rugged mountain roads along the way. It took four days to reach the oil base.
Mu Zilang reported the situation. Now Li Qifeng took the orders of the county governor to purchase grain from various places, and transported it here by ship, and then sent it to the front line by carriage. The mountain road of hundreds of miles is not easy to walk, so transporting grain is a big problem. question.
Ye Xingrang sent a report to ask about the situation on the front line. Soon Lin Yifan from the front line sent a report. Now they have occupied Wufeng Mountain, which is 30 miles away from Heifeng Mountain, as a stronghold. They are in a stalemate and can only train. There is not enough food. Soon they will We're going to run out of food.
Ye Xing sent a telegram asking them to collect some animals and plants in the mountains and forests for food, and the food would be sent here as soon as possible.
Ye Xing called Mu Zilang over, gave him the money for the two carriages, and asked him to recruit surrounding farmers to build the road to the front line with all his strength. It didn’t need to be smoother or wider, as long as the carriages could run smoothly;
At the same time, let him publish the information about buying grain at high prices, let the merchants deliver the grain themselves, and then send it to the front line. Food is a big problem. The key is that no one can be robbed now.
Ye Xing asked four teenagers to come over and work together. They immediately made two new sets of transmitters, changed the frequency, and erected a large pot-shaped antenna on the highest mountain nearby, one facing the Black Wind Mountain and the other facing the Black Wind Mountain. In the direction of Donghai City, this is for Donghai City to communicate here.
Ye Xing brought a transmitter and decided to go back to Donghai City by himself. He had a large rented ship load a load of black oil, and Ye Xing got on the ship and sailed down the river.
The journey along the Xijiang River was uneventful. Five days later we arrived at the mouth of the sea, then turned into Beijiang, and then went north from Beijiang to Donghai City.
Because this section of the waterway was a countercurrent, it took another 2 days.
Ye Xing asked Lin Tie to transport Heiyou and his luggage back to the villa, and he would report to his master first.
Li Xuantong listened to Ye Xing's report and didn't say anything. He just asked Ye Xing to continue doing it. Ye Xing also said that he had advanced to level 5. Li Xuantong was very happy. In just 4 months, this genius had broken through to level 5 in all three systems. level.
Of course, Ye Xing is actually already at level 5 of all 5 series, but he can’t say it out loud, it’s too shocking!
The two practiced their skills for a while, and Li Xuantong felt that Ye Xing's internal strength was pretty good and could be compared with people at the peak of acquired 9th level, but he had fewer moves, and he had not yet understood the true meaning of martial arts at acquired 9th level, which was a bit specious.
Ye Xing understood it himself, so he nodded in agreement. The moves were useful and the internal strength was strong. If the moves were simple, they would be abused by people of the same level. He decided to think about the moves carefully and push various martial arts to the point where he wanted to do whatever he wanted.
The ninth level of acquired life is actually not only about the internal energy meridians, but also involves some understanding of martial arts. It is not all about moves, but it must be suitable for one's own conditions.
After having a meal with his master, and then returning to Xingchen Villa, Ye Xing first went to greet his mother, and then asked Lin Tie to report on the situation in the past four months.
Currently, there are 14 teenagers studying mechanical manufacturing in the villa, and 6 girls studying textiles.
Ye Xing said, "There is no need to learn weaving skills. Let them come over. I have a more important thing to teach them."
Ye Xing asked Lin Tie to bring his luggage, take out the generator, install a large mesh-shaped antenna on the top of the tallest tree in the villa, and teach the six people how to use the transmitter and generator.
It took Ye Xing a day to teach six people how to use it, and asked them to send several telegrams and received a reply from the base.
This novel thing was so amazing that everyone in the villa came to watch it.
Ye Xing asked Mu Zilang to report the situation at any time, and then asked everyone to report on the mechanical improvements.
Lin Haotian and Ye Yunshan are leading four teenagers to improve textile machinery. The main task now is to improve the machinery for automatically pressing and drawing out linen threads, so that automatic spinning of cotton and hemp can be achieved.
The loom has also improved some details, mainly on the problem of thread breakage at high speeds. An automatic pulling process has been added, so that the thread can be pre-pulled to detect thread breakage early, and the machine will automatically stop and wait when the thread breaks.
Lin Zhui and others plus 10 teenagers were divided into two groups, one group was to improve steam turbines, and the other group was to develop propellers for ships.
The impeller of the steam turbine has been improved many times, including bearings, lubrication, and noise reduction. The effect has been significantly improved. After the steam turbine size was enlarged five times, a prototype was also made.
The situation of the newspaper is very good, sales have increased again, there are 60,000 copies per issue, and there are many stores to advertise.
Now the printing press has been improved, and books have begun to be printed externally. Now the shops on both sides of the original shop have been purchased, and Tianxing Printing has been established. A lot of people have been hired, and all six uncles from Yunhai Village are helping there. .
Ye Xing asked again about the two large wooden boats he had ordered. Lin Tie reported that they would be back in half a month. They were newly made. Important reinforcements had been made to the keels of the boats, and alloy bars were added to many parts. strengthen.
In the next ten days, Ye Xing and others tested and improved this huge steam turbine, and the weight was reduced in many places;
Because it is installed on a ship, it cannot be too heavy, and vibration must be removed, otherwise it will be dangerous.
Finally, two large ships that were ordered came back. They were large ships that could sail on the sea, and they were also the largest ships currently built by the Song Dynasty. Ye Xing looked at them and saw that they were still a bit small, but they were much larger than ordinary river ships. too much.
Ye Xingrang built a dock by the Beijiang River, dragged in a ship, closed the sluice, drained the water, and then began to modify the ship.
Several thick transverse iron flat bars were reinforced on the bottom of the ship, and the latest steam turbine was installed. Then a hole was drilled in the stern of the ship, the propeller was installed, and an alloy rudder was installed, and then the seal was reinforced. .
Ye Xingrang added a large iron cabinet as a fuel tank on the ship and designed an automatic pressure refueling device. A self-made compass was also added to the boat to indicate the direction.
And for the sake of safety and counterweight, two sturdy wooden boats were hung on the bow of the ship, which can be regarded as life-saving purposes. The mast has also been strengthened so that there is no need to use machinery when the wind blows.
Open the floodgates and let the dock fill with water. Then he started to check the situation everywhere. After being busy for 10 days, Ye Xing finally recognized the safety.
Then, Ye Xing invited the most experienced sailors to test the ship. The test process was extremely smooth, because the steam turbine drives the propeller, which is extremely powerful, so the ship can travel quickly against the current;
If a sail is added, the speed will be more than 10 times that of the original manpower.
If the flow is downstream and the steam turbine is turned on, it will be like flying.
Everything is perfect except for the uncomfortable muffled noise.
Everyone had never been on such a fast boat, and it didn't require manpower, so everyone in the villa was excited to get on it and play a few times up and down the Beijiang River.
And this strange boat making a low noise also surprised everyone nearby. The ignorant people in Donghai City had already spread rumors in Donghai City that a monster appeared in Beijiang, and it was a man-eating monster. There was a lot of discussion in the city.
After three days of testing, Ye Xing listened to the opinions of the sailors, modified the control and steering, and installed a newly designed steering wheel based on the steering principle of the previous car.
Then the newly designed steering wheel was tested on the river for two more days, and the ship was also tested for counterweight. Ye Xing simply calculated that it could transport tens of thousands of kilograms of cargo.
Ye Xing filled the ship with purchased grain. He and Lin Chui added four teenagers, and hired two river veterans with decades of experience at high salaries to transport the grain to the oil base in Beijiang. It was also a long-distance test. .
This voyage was very pleasant, because there was wind, the big sail was raised, and the steam turbine was ignited. The ship moved forward like flying, surpassing all the ships on the river, even the small fishing boats could not keep up.
This is the masterpiece that Ye Xing feels has the most sense of accomplishment, because this is the real good thing. The Age of Discovery, which is more important than anything else, was created by him and will soon be realized.
Ye Xing asked four teenagers to follow the two sailors to learn how to control the ship, and asked Lin Zhui to take care of the logistics. He jumped onto the observation platform above the sail and hung a telescope on it.
The feeling of being high up and overlooking the heaven and earth is so wonderful. The boundless indigo sky makes everyone feel relaxed and happy.
Only now did Ye Xing feel that if it could be improved a bit, it might be possible to use this boat for all-day excursions.
In the past, there were no ships, and all long-distance travel relied on horses or extremely slow human-powered ships. Now with such power ships, activities along rivers have become simple.
In the future, larger ships can be built and sent directly to the sea, and the era of great navigation can begin immediately.
It only took three days to reach the base after swimming upstream, which was a full 10 days less than before. This is so important.
