Chapter 1072 - Inspection (Page 1/1)

The first steam engine that could be installed on a warship was completed, and its appearance was no different from the steam engine that Xin Wei had built before. The only difference is that it is more refined, and the size is much smaller, but the power does not decrease but increases, which is what Mao Wenlong expected.

When the time came to install it on a warship for field inspection, countless craftsmen were expecting the results of their hard work to succeed. Mao Wenlong is full of confidence and waiting for the moment of inspection.

Xin Wei is more excited than anyone else, this is his top priority after becoming the dean, and it is also the most dazzling achievement that he, the dean, handed over to Mao Wenlong. If there is no accident this time, then his future official career will be extremely smooth.

"Chief soldier, now that the sea has begun to freeze, I am afraid it is not appropriate to go to the sea for inspection." Happy to happy, Xin Wei has not forgotten his duty.

"It's okay, there is some thin ice at sea, but our warships have been remodeled and can be tried." After speaking, Mao Wenlong ignored Xin Wei, who was still confused, and went straight to the ship, ready to sail.

The ship had no sails, and in its place was a huge chimney, which was now billowing black smoke. This scene made Mao Wenlong feel a little déjà vu.

"Commander, are you setting sail now?" The captain of the ship is the general Lihui in the army.

Today's Lihui is already the first handsome talent in the navy, and Mao Wenlong cannot be allowed to come to this inspection. After all, this is a new thing, and no one can guarantee that there will be no accidents during the inspection process. For the sake of Mao Wenlong's safety, he must not be allowed to take risks.

It's a pity that Mao Wenlong has made up his mind, and no one can stop him from taking risks. In desperation, he had no choice but to let the experienced Lihui come to command in person.

"Let's go!" Mao Wenlong ordered in a deep voice.

"Set sail ......"

As soon as Lihui turned around, he shouted at the others.

"Woo......"

The whistle that Mao Wenlong deliberately made echoed on the dock, and the two huge water wheels driven by the steam engine began to rotate slowly. The start of the warship was not so smooth, and the hull shook badly. Fortunately, the violent tremors only lasted for a moment, after which the ship sailed smoothly.

"Commander, we succeeded! The warship does not rely on the power of manpower and sails, and can move smoothly only by the drive of the steam engine," Lihui's face was full of incredulity.

A pile of iron can have so much power to propel the ship forward. You must know that if this medium-sized warship were to set sail and rely on manpower to rock the oars, not a hundred people would be able to do it.

Mao Wenlong was also very excited, but he didn't last long before he discovered a new problem. The speed of the warship has not been accelerated from beginning to end, and at the current forward speed, it is similar to that of a manual row. This is not possible, and it should be more convenient and faster than manual work.

Ordered to add fire and prepare more power, but was told by the guy in charge of the stove that now is the biggest power. Mao Wenlong, who did not believe in evil, ignored everyone's advice and strictly ordered to continue to increase firepower.

The craftsman has no choice but to obey, after all, the most important thing is the small life. Under Mao Wenlong's murderous eyes, the furnace of the steam engine increased to the maximum firepower.

After a while, the steam engine began to react, and its power was indeed much greater, and the speed of the warship was also a little faster. Seeing this, Mao Wenlong was satisfied.

In fact, Mao Wenlong also understood that the speed of the warship at this moment was not as fast as expected. Mainly because of the freezing at sea, as long as the warship sails out of the offshore sea and enters the sea area without ice, the speed can be completely faster.

There was no accident in the inspection, Mao Wenlong was forced by the pressure of many subordinates, failed to sail at sea for too long, spared a little, and after testing the power and operation of the steam engine, he went home.

Ministry of Industry, in Mao Wenlong's study, Xin Wei stood aside to obey orders, and Haoda accompanied him, always inseparable from Mao Wenlong's personal protection. Mao Wenlong sat on the main seat and was silent, as if he was thinking about something?

No one dared to open his mouth to disturb Mao Wenlong, and let him ponder. After a long time, Mao Wenlong said to Xin Weiyan: "The steam engine is ready to be installed on the warship, and we will make every effort to build such a steam engine from tomorrow." However, the matter of continuing to improve the steam engine cannot be slowed down, and it is also necessary to pay close attention to research and development. ”

"Yes, Commander!" Xin Wei will also be simply, and he agreed as soon as he opened his mouth.

Mao Wenlong nodded and said: "At the beginning of spring next year, a hundred new warships equipped with steam engine power must be built. If you don't complete this task, you are the only one who asks. ”

Xin Wei frowned and said that such a task would never be easy, so let's not talk about the warship, after all, there are still some ready-made, and it only needs to be transformed. But the steam engine is different, and it is no easy task to build a steam engine, and now that winter has come, it will only be three months at most until the beginning of spring next year.

In such a short period of time, to make more than 300 steam engines, he Xin Wei has no confidence in such a task! After some hesitation, Xin Wei was still afraid that he would make a mistake, so he bowed his hand to Mao Wenlong and said: "Chief soldier, can you give a little more grace, ninety days, but you have to create so many things." I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up then. ”

Mao Wenlong glanced at Xin Wei, who was bargaining, and snorted coldly: "No matter what method you use, in short, after the beginning of spring, if you haven't completed the task, then you, the dean, don't have to worry about it anymore." ”

Cold sweat broke out on Xin Wei's forehead, Mao Wenlong's words were very serious, and there was no room for negotiation. Not daring to bargain with Mao Wenlong, Xin Wei finally obediently promised to complete the task, and then resigned and left.

didn't dare to stay any longer, Xin Wei was afraid that Mao Wenlong would do something difficult for him. So it's better to slip away first, and those who stay are stupid.

The study was quiet, but Mao Wenlong got up and walked back and forth, as if he was very anxious. Haoda has been paying attention to Mao Wenlong's actions, he knows why Mao Wenlong is so anxious at the moment, and he also knows why he wants to limit Xin Wei to build a steam engine warship at the beginning of spring next year. All of this is only because of the latest news from Xiangjiang Island, the Yiren coalition army will arrive in the East China Sea of the Ming Dynasty next year.

It is still unknown how many people there are in the Yiren Alliance, but Mao Wenlong does not dare to underestimate it at all. The warships and navigation technology of the Yi people are considered to be the top existence in this era, and the current power of the Ming Dynasty must be very careful against them, otherwise they may capsize in the gutter every minute.

"Adou demanded that a large army of sailors must be sent to assist in the defense before the beginning of spring, saying that this time the Yiren coalition is menacing, and there is a purpose that we don't know yet. Haoda, starting tomorrow, all the sailors and soldiers will conduct intensive training. Mao Wenlong said suddenly.

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