4337 (AD 1640), June 29th.
The imperial meeting of Qianqing Palace is discussing the military deployment of the Great China Dynasty.
Emperor Su He looked at the Governor Li Fengming and asked: "How are the jungle army troops in Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan and Guizhou trained?
Is the military confident that it can take over Vietnam, Siam, Myanmar and other regions? "
Li Fengming looked at the generals present. If he dared to retreat, these generals who were fighting for military glory would tear him to pieces.
He said confidently: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the Second Army and the Sixth Army in Yunnan and Guizhou, and the Ninth Army and the Twelfth Army in Guangdong and Guangxi.
They have all been baptized in jungle warfare for a long time, and some troops will also go to the Nanyang region for rotation to wipe out local indigenous tribes.
The militiamen who performed well in Nanyang were also absorbed into the army by these troops.
The backbone of the army are all veterans from the founding period, and their combat capabilities are guaranteed.
Our opponents are small countries in Southeast Asia.
As long as the army is willing to be ruthless, even if there are some setbacks at the beginning, you can conquer these places with Dahua's strong foundation.
The army is making good progress, we will have fewer casualties and capture these places as quickly as possible.
If the military's progress is not smooth, it will not affect the country's overall strategic plan. "
When Emperor Su He heard Li Fengming's words, he smiled and nodded.
He has confidence in the strength of the Royal Army of China.
He asked Su Xiong and other top military officials to go overseas to found a country.
Many of the middle-level soldiers in the army were promoted by half a level and transferred to local jobs.
This approach, in addition to adding sand to the local officialdom, can also keep the army's upward path unimpeded.
As long as the army has a smooth path to promotion, civilians can have meritorious service and be given official titles.
The military will not corrupt too quickly. Cooperating with the anti-corruption campaign in the military can help the military maintain a high combat effectiveness.
Suhe can tolerate a certain degree of corruption in the army. As long as the bugs are cleaned up in time, it will not affect the overall combat effectiveness of the army.
He will never tolerate the incompetence of the army. An army that cannot win wars is useless.
Emperor Su He looked at Prime Minister Wang Zhongce and asked: "Does the cabinet now have a sufficient military budget?"
Wang Zhongce stood up and responded: "Your Majesty, the war funds reserved last year have not been spent yet.
The cabinet can now spend ten million taels of silver coins on military expenditures. "
When Su He heard the money, he frowned and said, "This money is not enough, and I don't want the war to be delayed for a long time because of military expenses.
If ten million taels of silver coins were not enough, another twenty million taels of silver coins could be raised from the private sector through the issuance of bonds.
This time, 30 million taels of silver coins were raised to ensure sufficient logistics for the army.
The military must work together to completely eliminate the enemy's resistance. "
Most of the generals in the capital were in great spirits when they heard Emperor Su He's arrangements.
With sufficient military spending and the strength of the Chinese army, they will surely be invincible and achieve immortal feats.
This large-scale battle is their last chance.
Whether he can be crowned king depends on his performance this time.
The Imperial Council next discussed the distribution of military expenditures.
The navy and army started a large-scale dispute again because of military expenditures.
All parties have allocated military expenditures, and this imperial meeting is over.
The few princes who were expected to lead the army each used their skills to compete for the opportunity to lead the army.
The imperial meeting ended and Su He went to the harem.
He saw a large number of engineering personnel entering the harem.
They all carried wires, long wires made of copper on the inside and wrapped in rubber on the outside.
Su Hedao: "Liu Dongliang moved very quickly. He only reported the completion of industrial production of electric lights and wires some time ago.
You can come to the palace today to install electric lights. "
Zhou Fangzhi immediately replied: "Your Majesty, Liu Dongliang, director of the Institute of Electromagnetics of the Academy of Sciences, reported that they have manufactured generators and electric lights.
His Majesty ordered at that time that after the electric lamps were manufactured, they should be installed in the palace.
Liu Dongliang has been discussing this matter with Queen Wang these days.
The queen asked Liu Dongliang to prepare the harem, and then allowed Liu Dongliang to bring people into the harem.
Workers from the Electromagnetic Institute are currently installing steam generators and electric lights in the palace. "
Su He nodded and said, "I will let the queen take charge of this matter. Let's go to Kunning Palace."
He has always been very concerned about the development of electromagnetism.
The emergence of electrification can further enhance the industrial strength of Dahua Dynasty.
Now it is just electric lights, but more electrical appliances will appear later. Dahua Dynasty will lead the development of electrification in the future.
Scientific research related to electromagnetics has always been the Academy of Sciences’ highest priority investment project.
After Liu Dongliang discovered electromagnetic induction, through the efforts of scientists from the Institute of Electromagnetics, he finally advanced this technology to the point where it could be practical.
The emergence of electric lights marked the official entry into the electrification era.
The emergence of electric lights was also an important driver of the industrialization process. It would be more convenient for factories to work in three shifts.
In the past, the factory operated at night and required a large number of carbide lamps.
Carbide lamps are very expensive and dangerous. Workers across the country are injured or die every month due to improper operation of calcium carbide lamps.
This has led to many high-skilled workers not agreeing to night work.
For night work in the factory, only a large number of slave workers can be used, and Japanese workers with strong obedience are the most popular.
During this period, Su He has been busy with the Yellow River Embankment and the military operations of the Dahua Dynasty.
He handed over the management of the installation of electric lights in the palace to Queen Wang Wenjun.
Zhou Fangzhi said with some worry: "Your Majesty, there are many bad rumors in the market.
It is said that electricity is extremely scary, very dangerous, and can easily kill people.
There are also rumors that electricity damages people's body and luck, which is an ominous thing. "
When Su He heard this statement, he couldn't help laughing.
Even Liu Dongliang's understanding of electricity is not as clear as his.
Improper use of electricity will indeed cause some damage.
But the benefits it brings far outweigh the harm it brings.
Su He Su He came to Kunning Palace where Queen Wang Wenjun lived. The installation of electric lights here has been completed.
When Queen Wang Wenjun saw Su He arriving, she came over and asked: "Husband, there are rumors that electric lights are dangerous.
This thing has just come out and has not passed the test of time. It is risky to install it in the palace. "
Su He nodded and said: "Wenjun, I have confidence in electric lights. I know electricity very well. It has certain dangers, but its dangers are very controllable."
Wang Wenjun was very curious about electric lights. Her husband had not been in the palace for a long time and spent a lot of money to buy these new things.
She had some doubts about the electric lights, but she still followed Emperor Su He's instructions and arranged various places in the palace to cooperate with Liu Dongliang in installing electric lights.
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Su He walked into Kunning Palace. Electric lights had been installed in every room here.
The style of the electric lamp is exactly the same as the incandescent lamp of later generations. This is the electric lamp made by Su He under the guidance of Liu Dongliang.
After Liu Dongliang assembled the generator, he was taken to the front yard of Kunning Palace by Zhou Fangzhi.
Su He asked Liu Dongliang how the steam engine drove the generator and its operation.
The technology to build power stations is not yet available.
They all use a steam engine to drive a small generator to generate electricity.
The electricity generated by this generator can supply hundreds of electric lights.
Wang Wenjun saw her husband talking, and she looked up at the pear-shaped glass bottle on the roof.
Inside the glass bottle, there is a silver-white metal filament as thick as a toothpick.
The light is screwed to a wooden base and mounted on the beam, with wires connected to the back.
When Wang Wenjun learned about wires for the first time, he felt that this thing was too luxurious.
This is a wire made of extremely pure copper and wrapped with a layer of extremely expensive rubber.
This is not a wire, this is a string of copper coins.
Su He briefly understood the situation of the generator and asked, "Has the generator started to be started in the palace?"
When Liu Dongliang heard the emperor's question, he reported: "Your Majesty, I did not get your instructions, and now I am just starting the steam engine.
Without connecting the generator to the steam engine, the generator has not yet generated electricity. "
Su He praised: "You did a good job. I haven't explained the dangers of electricity to the harem yet, so don't rush to turn on the power."
Su He looked at Wang Wenjun and said: "Wenjun, please call all my concubines and people in charge of the palace to come to Kunning Palace."
He looked at Zhou Fangzhi and said, "Go to the imperial kitchen and bring over a big fat pig."
Zhou Fangzhi didn't know why, so he could only go to the imperial dining room, hoping that there would be live pigs there.
If he couldn't find a live pig, he would send someone out of the palace to buy it.
Su He walked to Liu Dongliang and ordered: "Liu Aiqing is ready to demonstrate the dangers of electricity to the people in the harem."
Sweat immediately broke out on Liu Dongliang's forehead, and he said with some worry: "Your Majesty, will this scare some timid people?
If I frighten the imperial concubine, I will definitely be blamed for death. "
When Wang Wenjun heard what was about to be demonstrated, she was a little frightened. She walked to Su He and said, "Your Majesty, I do not recommend that you come to Kunning Palace for pregnant concubines."
When Su He heard Wang Wenjun's suggestion, he also thought that he was a little reckless. Pregnant women are extremely sensitive and are not suitable for watching pigs being killed with electricity.
He changed his words again: "Wenjun, if you have a pregnant or timid concubine, you can send your personal female officer over."
In the huge courtyard in front of Kunning Palace, Queen Wang Wenjun led everyone in the harem and looked curiously at Liu Dongliang, who was preparing the electric pig.
Liu Dongliang put on rubber gloves and rubber boots. He held two iron drills in his hands.
His assistant will cut off the power at any time, so his safety is guaranteed.
Liu Dongliang looked at the Emperor Su He and saw the Emperor nodding to him, then he said to the Queen and others in the distance:
"I accept your Majesty's order to install electric lights in the harem.
Electricity, a new thing, can bring many novel things to the world, but it also has certain dangers.
Next, I will give you a brief introduction to electricity.
At the same time, it demonstrates the dangers of electricity. I hope you can always pay attention to avoid being injured by electricity in the future. "
Liu Dongliang briefly introduced conductors and insulators, and taboos in using electricity.
He concluded: “The electricity that drives a light bulb can easily electrocute a person.
When touching the wires, keep your hands away from water and ensure that the rubber skin outside the wires is intact.
Next, according to His Majesty's instructions, I will demonstrate to you the dangers of electricity. "
Liu Dongliang took the iron drill from China Unicom Power Supply and slowly walked towards the big fat pig with its limbs tied up.
He put the two iron drills and gently touched the big fat pig's neck.
The big fat pig let out a huge scream, and it didn't move even after two thrusts.
The concubines and maids in the harem heard the tragedy of the big fat pig, many of them were frightened, and they also screamed.
Su He saw that many people's faces were pale, so he nodded with satisfaction and asked Queen Wang Wenjun to take these people down to rest.
Only by letting them see the power of electricity can these people remember how to use electricity correctly in the future.
Su He came to the switch in the yard and pulled down the light switch.
Liu Dongliang introduced from the side: "Your Majesty, the light switch is very simple. It is a wooden shell with a spring and a roller inside.
The roller has a total of six sides, three of which are spaced apart and have metal sheets on them.
When the upper metal piece touches the metal piece of the roller, the power is turned on.
Pull the switch again, and the roller will switch to the side without the metal piece, and the power will be disconnected. "
After Su He pulled the switch, he saw the electric light in the yard emitting huge light.
It's daytime now, and the light from the electric lights is extremely dazzling.
Su He knew that it was at night that electric lights showed their power.
He looked at Liu Dongliang and said: "Liu Aiqing, please introduce to me the process of developing electric lights."
Liu Dongliang said in simple words: "Your Majesty, I have discovered the phenomenon of electromagnetic induction. When a conductor moves in a magnetic field, electric current can be generated inside the conductor.
His Majesty allowed me to establish the Institute of Electromagnetics at the Academy of Sciences.
I and other scholars with similar ambitions put all their energy into how to utilize the phenomenon of electromagnetic induction.
Even in spite of his busy schedule, His Majesty also guided the minister's research and development work and pointed us in the right direction.
When the plague broke out in the capital, it was the time when we were conducting scientific research. The care of various government offices made it possible for our work to proceed smoothly.
Our efforts paid off and we produced a working generator.
A large number of coils are used to simultaneously cut the magnetic field and generate a huge current.
Once the generator was built, we all started looking for ways to harness electricity.
Eventually we discovered that when electric current passes through certain conductors, it emits large amounts of light and heat.
Chen asked his subordinates to conduct thousands of experiments and found that tungsten has the longest lifespan.
We fill the bulb with nitrogen to prevent the tungsten filament from oxidizing.
According to our calculations, the thick tungsten filament in the light bulb will oxidize and break after it has been used in the light bulb for decades. "
Su He said in surprise: "The service life of electric lamps is so long and can be used for decades."
Liu Dongliang nodded and said: "Your Majesty, I am talking about continuous use for decades, and only occasionally lighting it for a few hours at night. It can be used for hundreds of years."
Su He was surprised at the service life of the tungsten lamp.
He thought that some people in later generations said that the incandescent lamps shipped from the factory had been carefully calculated by the manufacturer. With normal use, it can only be used for about five years.
This is how the light bulb factory allows people to continue to buy light bulbs, artificially creating scarcity of items.
Tungsten lamp technology is very simple, and the prototype tungsten lamp manufactured by the Academy of Sciences will definitely not be tampered with.
It’s not surprising that it has a service life of hundreds of years.
Su He and Liu Dongliang chatted about the application of electricity.
It quickly became dark. Instead of lighting candles as usual, the light switch was turned off in the palace.
In an instant, the palace was as bright as day.
In front of the Chengtian Gate of the Forbidden City, three electric lamps were lit as bright as day, attracting the attention of all the people.
The people of Dahua saw this kind of spectacle for the first time.
Starting today, the Dahua Dynasty officially enters the electrical age.
