The process of large ships leaving port is full of the beauty of human division of labor and cooperation.
The sight of tens of thousands of people busy around a ship is really heart-warming.
Seeing the first-class battleship originally standing in a dry dock, but when the floodgates opened and seawater poured in, the battleship floated and was dragged into the channel by several tugboats. Everyone was very nervous.
Building a large ship is only the first step. Whether it can adapt to the ocean is the key.
The first-class battleship entering the channel is still majestic and stable, quietly waiting for new life.
In full view of everyone, Zuo Mengeng began to name the ship.
"Twenty years ago, seeing the country in ruins and the people suffering, I and all my colleagues could not bear the destruction of China. We set up great ambitions and made great aspirations. We started in Shandong until today. Never forget the past and be the guide of the future. I hope Our navy officers can keep their mission in mind and strive for the eternal prosperity of China. Therefore, this ship is named Shandong!"
The naming of the first-class battleship is a matter of course.
From when the third-level battleships were named after cities, everyone knew that the larger main battleships must be named after provinces.
It’s just that people are looking forward to who will own this historic first-class battleship?
This is a supreme honor.
In the end, Shandong Province came out on top, but it was not surprising.
After all, Shandong is where the empire started, and it can be said to be the cradle of the empire.
Everyone boarded the ship and began to visit.
Looking at the spacious and bright commander's office, Zuo Hua was extremely jealous.
"I've just been transferred, and this ship has been launched. It's all an advantage for you, kid."
Yang Yunsheng, who succeeded Zuo Hua as the commander of the East China Sea Fleet, laughed, but he did not dare to be obedient after getting an advantage.
After the warship became larger, the living conditions of the officers and soldiers on the ship naturally improved.
For example, he, the fleet commander, has an office and rest area of about fifty square meters on the flagship, which is almost the same as a suite in a luxury hotel.
"When you come back in the future, this place will not all belong to you."
Facing Yang Yunsheng's flattery, Zuo Hua's spirits waned.
He knew very well that he would not board the ship too many times in the future.
Even though he is still young and energetic, he prefers front-line combat. But as the Minister of the Navy and the Governor of Nanyang, he couldn't get away from the heavy civilian work alone.
However, Zuo Hua was very happy to see the younger generations growing up one after another.
"Although the Shandong is powerful, the navy is a closely coordinated force, and the most important thing is to be a hero. The Shandong is invincible only if it has helpers. We must remember this."
On the other side, Zuo Mengeng taught Kou Qingsheng, the captain of the Shandong, earnestly.
As the navy grew stronger, what he was most worried about was the arrogance and arrogance among the officers and soldiers.
He knows better than anyone else that a arrogant soldier will be defeated.
Especially in this age of navigation, navigation technology in all countries around the world is making rapid progress.
With his cheating device, the Imperial Navy can take the lead, but if it wants to always maintain its leading position, it needs to work hard from top to bottom and move forward bravely.
Stroking the huge hull, Kou Qingsheng heard every word in his heart.
"You said that those who are good at fighting have no great achievements. I would like the Shandong to not fire a single shot and eventually retire."
Seeing that he understood what he meant, Zuo Mengeng was relieved.
After the Shandong is launched, sea trials will begin, starting from the Zhoushan Islands and going straight to Qingdao.
After arriving in Qingdao, artillery and ammunition will be assembled and combat effectiveness will be officially formed.
This is also a check and balance measure.
The shipbuilding and naval guns are divided into two parts to restrain each other, allowing the center to effectively control.
However, after the sea trials began, Zuo Mengeng could no longer stay on the ship.
This is different from the third-level battleships. The first-level battleships are really too big, and the difficulty of rescuing them in the event of an accident increases exponentially.
No one dared to risk the emperor.
So Zuo Mengeng had no choice but to return to his ship and follow the Shandong back to Shandong by sea.
Here in Shandong, there is another excitement that attracts the attention of the world.
The railway from Jinan to Liangshan has been fully erected. It will be opened to traffic for the first time and is waiting for Zuo Menggeng to cut the ribbon in person.
When Zuo Mengeng arrived at Liangshan, Xu Ruolin was already here.
The personal visit of the emperor and empress proved how important this matter was.
In fact, this is also true.
The world's first steam train was put into operation, representing the arrival of a new era.
The world has only seen the convenience brought by the brand-new means of transportation. Only Zuo Menggeng knew that the first industrial revolution would come to the world more than a hundred years ahead of schedule.
Qin Luo, Li Meizhi, and Minister of Transportation Wei Zihua, as the relevant persons in charge, were busy and worried, fearing that they would not get off to a good start.
Zuo Mengeng, Hou Xun and others walked up to the steam train and admired the huge thing.
"The transportation capacity of this thing is really amazing. If the railway can continue to be built and spread all over the world, why worry?"
The senior leaders of the central government all have strategic vision and understand very well what kind of control the railway will bring to the country.
Once the situation is achieved, troops can be projected easily, ensuring that any place can calm down the turmoil at the beginning.
"Each carriage can carry twenty tons of cargo, and five carriages are equivalent to one hundred tons of cargo. In the past, transporting so much coal to Jinan would have been time-consuming and labor-intensive even by ship. If it can really pass smoothly, it will be extremely Big cost savings.”
Zuo Xiang touched the wheel that was about the same height as him, his eyes gleaming.
As finance minister, his priority has always been consumption and cost.
As the capital, Jinan undoubtedly consumes a huge amount of resources, and Liangshan is an important coal supplier for the capital.
In the past, coal was sent to Jinan through canals.
However, the canal also carries the transportation of goods from north to south, so it is very busy, often causing blockages, seriously affecting efficiency.
As for transporting coal from land, the gains outweigh the losses and no one is willing to do it.
If the railway is really realized, it will undoubtedly be a great leap forward for the inland transportation industry.
The first steam locomotive was not very large, which was limited by the manufacturing process.
And there are only eight carriages that can be pulled.
The loading capacity of the freight car was only twenty tons, which was completely incomparable to the trains of later generations. But for this era, it is undoubtedly very exaggerated.
In the first test run, the eight carriages pulled were five freight carriages and three passenger carriages.
The first batch of passengers were Zuo Mengeng, Xu Ruolin and other senior officials of the empire.
They want to experience for themselves the benefits of railway transportation.
