"Mr. Liu is very knowledgeable, and he knows the truth of drawing inferences from one another. ”

Yu Xiaobao's voice suddenly came from behind him, which made Liu Shang also startled, and hurriedly bowed down and responded: "The villain is just talking, ignorant and vain, and I hope that Director Yu is not strange." ”

Yu Xiaobao waved his hand and said, "It's okay, among the new immigrants to Haihan, there are really too few people who can have such insight as you." You are right, the steam engine used on this ship is based on the same principle as the big guy at the front of the train, which uses coal to boil water to generate power. There are many ways to use it, and it doesn't stop at cars. For example, the local sugarcane juice refining has abandoned the traditional production method of human and animal power, and has changed to the use of steam engine drive, which is more efficient than in the past, and the production cost has naturally been reduced. ”

Liu Shang saw that Yu Xiaobao seemed to be in good interest, so he asked tentatively: "This thing is indeed very powerful, but the coal required is not a small amount, right? ”

Yu Xiaobao nodded and said: "You got to the point, this steam engine is really expensive, and daily use requires a large amount of coal, and there must be trained personnel to operate and maintain, the convenience is indeed not as good as manpower, animal power, water power, wind power, but things have to be divided into two directions, how much can this steam engine do, have you ever thought that the train can transport tens of thousands of pounds of heavy things at a time, if it is replaced by horses, how many horses need to be raised, how much time does it take?" And this ship, a sailing ship of the same size, required at least a dozen sailors on board, and now less than half the number of men was enough, and it was more load-carrying and faster. These saved manpower and material resources are not a small expense. This account, the chiefs have already figured it out. ”

Liu Shang was so little bit by Yu Xiaobao, and suddenly realized the blind spot of his thinking, he just saw that the manufacturing and use cost of this steam engine was quite high, but he ignored the value of manpower, material resources and precious time saved. With the shrewdness of the Haihan people, how could they spend a lot of money to make a loss-making business, if this thing was a loss of money, Haihan would probably have stopped building it a long time ago, and how could it be used in all aspects of life.

Liu Shang is very clear about Haihan's thirst for manpower, and although Haihan has tightened the criteria for naturalization, it will not set up too many obstacles in the entry and residence of foreigners. To this day, almost every city and town on the southeast coast will have the propaganda of Haihan recruiting immigrants, and every year there are still as many as five figures of Ming citizens from all over the country to cross the sea, and the vast majority of them finally stay in the Haihan country to live. The emergence of the steam engine seems to be able to make up for Haihan's shortcomings in this regard, even if its cost and use cost are very high, but as Yu Xiaobao said, a steam engine can do things that dozens of people and hundreds of people can complete, which is of far more significance to Haihan than the financial gains and losses.

Thinking of this, Liu Shang couldn't help but ask again: "Even if it is a slight loss compared to the traditional method, but Haihan has always been short of people, so he rushed to save manpower, presumably the leaders will also insist on using the steam engine, right?"

Yu Xiaobao's face couldn't help but show a hint of surprise: "Mr. Liu, you have a very thorough understanding of my country's social problems!"

Liu Shang secretly shouted that it was not good, as a Ming person who had just arrived in Sanya, he knew too much, how could ordinary people realize such a deep reason, and immediately remedied: "The villain is ashamed, this is also a few days ago in order to compile a book, followed the boss to the municipal library to consult materials, and after reading a lot of articles, he would have such an immature idea, which made Director Yu laugh." ”

Yu Xiaobao didn't seem to care why he could say this, but valued more that he could think of the connection. The shortage of manpower in Haihan is almost universally known, but not everyone can relate the use of the steam engine to it. When Yu Xiaobao was observing the meeting of the Executive Committee, Tao Donglai and others made a speech on promoting the use of steam engines, to the effect that the use of steam engines can replace a large number of manpower and animal power and make up for Haihan's shortcomings in this regard.

Yu Xiaobao still vividly remembers that Tao Donglai called this "a sign of the advent of the industrial age", and other leaders seemed to be very happy about it, seeing it as a milestone event in the development of Haihan society. Although Yu Xiaobao didn't quite understand the ideas of the leaders at that time, with the gradual promotion and use of steam engines in recent years, he slowly felt the foresight of the leaders. And the concept of the "industrial age" is also linked to various steam-powered mechanical devices in his mind.

Judging from his personal resume, Liu Shang has only been in Sanya for more than a month, and he is not engaged in any high-end industry, just telling stories in the teahouse in the port area. Ordinary people may still be worried about things such as food, clothing, housing, transportation, applying for nationality, etc., but Liu Shang can actually pay attention to social issues with such an eye, which is an extremely rare case among the new immigrants Xiaobao has come into contact with. If this is not a coincidence, then Liu Shang's qualifications are quite good, and it is worth paying attention to.

Yu Xiaobao said: "You don't have to be nervous, I don't think you said anything wrong." There are many places where the steam engine can be used, and the whole country has high hopes for it. In time, there will be more and more places where the steam engine can play a role, and at that time, our Haihan Kingdom will be unique in the world, but it will not only be maritime trade and military affairs!"

Liu Shang listened to Yu Xiaobao's passionate tone in the back, but his own heart was getting colder and colder. It is only that this steam engine is used on cargo ships and passenger ships, but if it is also widely used on warships, then who else can submit to the Haihan Navy in the future?

In fact, the first steam-battleship Majesty was added to the naval battle sequence as early as the end of 1629, and now there are more than 20 warships of all sizes equipped with steam power systems, and the number is still increasing at a rate of three to five per year. And the technical content of this inland steamship is far less than that of the military, and it is only an example of the civilian use of military technology. Yu Xiaobao's emphasis on the role of the steam engine is not to boast about its military application, but in the opinion of Liu Shang, who has limited knowledge, the military field is probably the most threatening use of the steam engine.

This book was first published in Genesis, and the following will be re-edited later for anti-theft

"Mr. Liu is very knowledgeable, and he knows the truth of drawing inferences from one another. ”

Yu Xiaobao's voice suddenly came from behind him, which made Liu Shang also startled, and hurriedly bowed down and responded: "The villain is just talking, ignorant and vain, and I hope that Director Yu is not strange." ”

Yu Xiaobao waved his hand and said, "It's okay, among the new immigrants to Haihan, there are really too few people who can have such insight as you." You are right, the steam engine used on this ship is based on the same principle as the big guy at the front of the train, which uses coal to boil water to generate power. There are many ways to use it, and it doesn't stop at cars. For example, the local sugarcane juice refining has abandoned the traditional production method of human and animal power, and has changed to the use of steam engine drive, which is more efficient than in the past, and the production cost has naturally been reduced. ”

Liu Shang saw that Yu Xiaobao seemed to be in good interest, so he asked tentatively: "This thing is indeed very powerful, but the coal required is not a small amount, right? ”

Yu Xiaobao nodded and said: "You got to the point, this steam engine is really expensive, and daily use requires a large amount of coal, and there must be trained personnel to operate and maintain, the convenience is indeed not as good as manpower, animal power, water power, wind power, but things have to be divided into two directions, how much can this steam engine do, have you ever thought that the train can transport tens of thousands of pounds of heavy things at a time, if it is replaced by horses, how many horses need to be raised, how much time does it take?" And this ship, a sailing ship of the same size, required at least a dozen sailors on board, and now less than half the number of men was enough, and it was more load-carrying and faster. These saved manpower and material resources are not a small expense. This account, the chiefs have already figured it out. ”

Liu Shang was so little bit by Yu Xiaobao, and suddenly realized the blind spot of his thinking, he just saw that the manufacturing and use cost of this steam engine was quite high, but he ignored the value of manpower, material resources and precious time saved. With the shrewdness of the Haihan people, how could they spend a lot of money to make a loss-making business, if this thing was a loss of money, Haihan would probably have stopped building it a long time ago, and how could it be used in all aspects of life.

Liu Shang is very clear about Haihan's thirst for manpower, and although Haihan has tightened the criteria for naturalization, it will not set up too many obstacles in the entry and residence of foreigners. To this day, almost every city and town on the southeast coast will have the propaganda of Haihan recruiting immigrants, and every year there are still as many as five figures of Ming citizens from all over the country to cross the sea, and the vast majority of them finally stay in the Haihan country to live. The emergence of the steam engine seems to be able to make up for Haihan's shortcomings in this regard, even if its cost and use cost are very high, but as Yu Xiaobao said, a steam engine can do things that dozens of people and hundreds of people can complete, which is of far more significance to Haihan than the financial gains and losses.

Thinking of this, Liu Shang couldn't help but ask again: "Even if it is a slight loss compared to the traditional method, but Haihan has always been short of people, so he rushed to save manpower, presumably the leaders will also insist on using the steam engine, right?"

Yu Xiaobao's face couldn't help but show a hint of surprise: "Mr. Liu, you have a very thorough understanding of my country's social problems!"

Liu Shang secretly shouted that it was not good, as a Ming person who had just arrived in Sanya, he knew too much, how could ordinary people realize such a deep reason, and immediately remedied: "The villain is ashamed, this is also a few days ago in order to compile a book, followed the boss to the municipal library to consult materials, and after reading a lot of articles, he would have such an immature idea, which made Director Yu laugh." ”

Yu Xiaobao didn't seem to care why he could say this, but valued more that he could think of the connection. The shortage of manpower in Haihan is almost universally known, but not everyone can relate the use of the steam engine to it. When Yu Xiaobao was observing the meeting of the Executive Committee, Tao Donglai and others made a speech on promoting the use of steam engines, to the effect that the use of steam engines can replace a large number of manpower and animal power and make up for Haihan's shortcomings in this regard.

Yu Xiaobao still vividly remembers that Tao Donglai called this "a sign of the advent of the industrial age", and other leaders seemed to be very happy about it, seeing it as a milestone event in the development of Haihan society. Although Yu Xiaobao didn't quite understand the ideas of the leaders at that time, with the gradual promotion and use of steam engines in recent years, he slowly felt the foresight of the leaders. And the concept of the "industrial age" is also linked to various steam-powered mechanical devices in his mind.

Judging from his personal resume, Liu Shang has only been in Sanya for more than a month, and he is not engaged in any high-end industry, just telling stories in the teahouse in the port area. Ordinary people may still be worried about things such as food, clothing, housing, transportation, applying for nationality, etc., but Liu Shang can actually pay attention to social issues with such an eye, which is an extremely rare case among the new immigrants Xiaobao has come into contact with. If this is not a coincidence, then Liu Shang's qualifications are quite good, and it is worth paying attention to.

Yu Xiaobao said: "You don't have to be nervous, I don't think you said anything wrong." There are many places where the steam engine can be used, and the whole country has high hopes for it. In time, there will be more and more places where the steam engine can play a role, and at that time, our Haihan Kingdom will be unique in the world, but it will not only be maritime trade and military affairs!"

Liu Shang listened to Yu Xiaobao's passionate tone in the back, but his own heart was getting colder and colder. It is only that this steam engine is used on cargo ships and passenger ships, but if it is also widely used on warships, then who else can submit to the Haihan Navy in the future?

In fact, the first steam-battleship Majesty was added to the naval battle sequence as early as the end of 1629, and now there are more than 20 warships of all sizes equipped with steam power systems, and the number is still increasing at a rate of three to five per year. And the technical content of this inland steamship is far less than that of the military, and it is only an example of the civilian use of military technology. Yu Xiaobao's emphasis on the role of the steam engine is not to boast about its military application, but in the opinion of Liu Shang, who has limited knowledge, the military field is probably the most threatening use of the steam engine.