If there weren't electric lights, and the team could use electric lights at any time, then the glazed kerosene lamp in front of them would be like a magic lamp.
It is much brighter than other lights. Ordinary people in the Ming Dynasty cannot afford it. It is pointless for the rich to use it. Money flows internally and there are ways to get their money out through other means.
Only selling to foreigners is the best. Have the Yi people ever seen such good things? Is it okay to let the barbarians exchange oil for it?
"Li Chang, is there any oil outside?" Zhu Biao thought it would not be easy to extract that bit by himself. What about changing it?
"Your Highness, during the Tang Dynasty, there were people over there who could simply purify oil and turn it into naphtha.
They carried out rough processing, because the local oil is light oil, and after simple distillation, naphtha comes out.
They used naphtha as a weapon of fire attack, something like our pump, to spray enemy ships during sea battles.
Wooden boats are most afraid of burning oil, which cannot put out fires, and it is impossible to turn around easily on the water.
Once it is sprayed with naphtha and set on fire, the ship is gone. This tactic is very effective, and people fall for it every time.
Just like when our Ming army attacked the Xia Kingdom in Sichuan, there was nothing we could do before. Later, signs floated upstream, which not only told us where the friendly forces had occupied, but also caused chaos in the enemy's military morale.
Then he carried the boat upstream and broke the iron cable across the river in one fell swoop, because he could set fire to the boat from upstream to downstream. "
The head of the village told Zhu Biao that there are some outside. Let them bring them over and exchange them with us. Thirty to one, or twenty-eight to one?
"What's the difference between the two? It doesn't seem like much? No, the difference is nearly seven percentage points! It's much different, especially in terms of pure profit."
When Zhu Fang heard about thirty to one and twenty-eight to one at first, he felt that there was not much difference. Then he calculated it, and it was 6.6666%...
How much profit does the Danqing Box Rice Restaurant in Xiaqiu Village make? What is the interest rate for borrowing?
The key is not the relationship between annual interest and monthly interest, but the profit difference of a transaction.
Zhu Biao then said: "If the ship is powered by a steam engine, can it use electric lights?"
As soon as he asked the question, Hanhan, who always had a naive smile next to him, nodded.
Yep! Once a steam engine ship sails, does it still need kerosene lamps?
Um! Required because temporary failures may occur in the power system, even with dual system coverage.
In fact, it was not considered that way. The kerosene lamp was only used as a spare. Under normal circumstances, the steam engine power system could be connected to the generator at any time.
What can a ship floating on the sea do if it has electricity?
Once the resistance wire is made, you can have an electric stove and be able to cook.
The lighting system is equally powerful, such as a lamp with a larger wattage and a lens, which is like a lighthouse and can illuminate far away.
In close combat, it can disrupt enemy ships while also luring fish and increasing the protein intake of the crew.
Even if the ship is big and there are many ships in the fleet, vegetables can be grown in the cabin and lighting can be provided.
During the night battle, the ships in the fleet cooperate through the language of lights. Yes, the ships fight at night.
Convert this electricity into light and use the lens principle to fight enemy ships at night.
In the current era, there are no conditions for fighting in the sea at night.
The boat chase at night depends on the weather and luck. Only with the stars and moon can you find the other party's boat and pursue it.
The director nodded: "It's not just electric lights. Once the electricity is available, it can be connected to a motor to collect anchors and transport cargo. It can be used as a crane, such as a trawl net. The motor rotates when the net is collected."
Zhu Qing then said: "Can the ballista on the ship also be pulled apart with it?"
"It can provide power for bed crossbows, but Your Highness, our Ming Dynasty Navy does not use crossbows, but cannons. When you go back, Your Highness will see the smoothbore cannons that His Majesty had your Majesty cast. They are parent-child cannons.
Let's use it first, and when we have free hands, we can build better cannons. We don't need to fight with the enemy to sink them and defeat them before we get close.
The manufacturing of firearms relies on standardization and refinement. With continuous strong power supply, other auxiliary tools can be used. "
The chief first confirmed that the electric motor could pull the string and launch the crossbow, and then told Zhu Ping that he didn't need to.
"Can you see good cannons when you go back? There were artillery before, made of copper, and big fire guns. They were not very easy to use. For example, fire guns are not as good as flintlock guns."
Zhu Xiang's eyes lit up, looking forward to seeing better artillery. He believed that the technology provided by Xiaqiu Village was definitely different from before.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, as the smelting technology improves, our Ming Dynasty will have more and more good things.
So much iron ore has been dug out, and there are blast furnaces for smelting iron and open-hearth steel smelting. How could your Majesty not use it to make weapons?
Our Ming craftsmen are amazing! As long as you give them some ideas and aren't afraid of wasting materials, they can make amazing things. "
"Yes, we are not afraid of waste, not to mention that if the iron is no longer good, it can still be used to make steel. The biggest advantage of the open-hearth furnace is to re-melt scrap iron and scrap steel into steel.
Several more lamps were made from this lamp, and we used them first, taking all the oil with us, and taking away the asphalt and paraffin as well.
When we get to the North, we might be able to use it, at least to make a fire. The winter there is cold.
I feel very cold now. The winter in Yingtianfu is not as cold as now, and it is only September. "
Zhu Xi said it was cold and couldn't help but shiver.
The September he mentioned is in the lunar calendar, frost has already fallen, and today is October 24th in the Gregorian calendar.
If the temperature drops a few degrees, thin ice will form at night along the river.
The key is that the wind in Xi'an is strong and blowing, taking away all the heat on the human body.
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Seeing the good things, Zhu Biao and Zhu Xi began to sell soap to improve the food for the craftsmen who built the palace.
The people who managed the greenhouse took over the logistics, and Dai Jiao, the previous supervisor, continued to oversee the project.
Everyone rested in the evening, and the commander came to Hanhan and said, "Can the gasoline be used to burn the enemy? It doesn't seem to be of much use."
"Yes, put half of the gasoline into a glass bottle, then extend a cloth strip from the mouth of the bottle, let the gasoline soak the cloth strip, light it and throw it out when the fire gets bigger, burning a large piece.
It would be better to put a little sugar in as a thickener. Anyway, it will burn for a long time and stick to your body.
However, gasoline can be used to remove oil stains. If the paint is too dry, use gasoline to dilute it. "
Zhu Wentian introduces a simple weapon and then talks about its industrial use.
Others will have to wait until he builds an internal combustion engine. The technical requirements are relatively high and a spark plug is required.
"Oh! It's better to dilute the paint. Those officials and supervisors must take risks so that His Highness can save their lives."
The head of the village turned to the matter of officials. They were only greedy for a small amount of food money, and the key influence was huge.
They didn't dare touch the project money, they were just bullying the craftsmen and the people.
"I don't even know how to make money. If it were me, not only would I not deduct food expenses, I would also be able to provide extra meals for everyone, and I would get benefits along the way."
Zhu Wentian also felt that officials were stupid, and now they all had to take back the money they had embezzled and double the punishment.
(End of chapter)
