Valley Emperor

Surrounded by the ministers, Li Xuan entered the Dangtu Industrial Zone. He first took a general look at the environment of the industrial zone, and then focused on inspecting the factories of Jiangnan Weapons Company and Jiangnan Iron and Steel Company. Inspected the Dangtu branch of Zhaoqing Company.

The companies Li Xuan inspected are basically core companies in the heavy industry.

Although these enterprises are still very primitive and rudimentary in the future, Li Xuan knows that this is the most advanced factory he can produce in this era.

And it is precisely because of these factories that the army of the Tang Dynasty can obtain many advanced weapons!

Flintlocks, numerous artillery pieces, are the products of these factories.

When Li Xuan inspected the coating branch of Zhaoqing Machinery Co., Ltd., he saw that there are steam engines in their production line. Although it is only a small one, and most of them are hand-made steam engines, Li Xuan is still quite interested.

He also asked about the steam engine on the spot.

The person in charge of Zhaoqing Machinery Company explained in person: "Your Majesty, the steam engine we are currently producing is the second-generation steam engine, and the horsepower of the basic model can reach eight horsepower. Compared with the steam engine of the same horsepower of the first generation, the volume and weight are reduced. Under the condition of stable output of eight horsepower, the volume and weight are greatly reduced compared with the first generation.”

"Oh, how is the stability, and how big is the operating cost?" Li Xuan asked casually while looking at it.

Hearing Li Xuan asking about stability and operating costs, the person in charge next to him was a little embarrassed, but the person in charge of Zhaoqing Machinery Co.

Therefore, although there was a flash of embarrassment, we still looked like we were awesome: "The stability of the second-generation steam engine is three times that of the previous generation, because the utilization rate of steam is higher, so The fuel cost per horsepower is also 1.5 times higher than the first generation!”

Hearing what he said, Li Xuan knew that this thing was still scum!

Because of the performance data of the first-generation steam engine, he knew very well that the average trouble-free operation time was only a measly ten hours.

Three times the increase, but only thirty or forty hours!

In terms of operating costs, even the first-generation steam engine water lifter operating in the coal production area basically needs more than ten times the cost of water power per horsepower. If it is not in the coal production area, then this cost Even more, because coal transportation also costs money.

To put it simply, the second-generation steam engine produced by Zhaoqing Machinery Co., Ltd. is still not deviated from the basic performance of the first-generation steam engine in essence, and can only be said to be slightly improved.

And Li Xuan is more clear, in fact, Zhaoqing Machinery Co., Ltd. is just an authorized production enterprise. The research and development of steam engines has nothing to do with them. The research and development work is all in the Royal Institute of Technology.

This so-called second generation is only part of the improvement made by the Royal Institute of Technology on the first batch of steam engines, and to really develop the second generation of steam engines, the Royal Institute of Technology actually hopes to develop and apply steam engines to all walks of life. , especially as the power of many factories to replace the currently widely used hydropower.

It is not like the current steam engine, which is basically only used in various mining areas, and it is still mostly used in coal mines. It is used in factories and only used by a few wealthy enterprises in the Ministry of State-owned Enterprises, but it is a commercial application, but it is better to say that it is a loss. Operations support the research and development of steam engines.

Although the steam engine in front of him is essentially a first-generation steam engine, Li Xuan is still very interested in the sample steam engine in front of him. Although this steam engine looks very simple, it exudes the atmosphere of the industrial age everywhere.

Li Xuan can be very sure that as long as he continues to invest in research and development, a steam engine that can be used in a wide range of industrial production in the future will definitely be available, because this is how the history of the previous life developed, and what he has to do is to greatly shorten the process.

He didn't believe that, after investing so much money in research and development every year, he still couldn't develop that watt steam engine.

When the steam engine widely used in industrial production is developed, the industrial production of the Tang Dynasty will usher in a real take-off. At that time, it is also time to develop high-pressure steam engines for ships and trains.

When the high-pressure steam engine is also produced, the Datang Dynasty will sweep the world, just around the corner!

At that time, if you get a large series of iron-clad steam battleships, you can hang any enemy in every sea area of ​​the world, and annex and colonize the world will become a very easy thing.

At that time, it is estimated that gasoline engines and diesel engines will be difficult to come up with, but it doesn't matter. He remembers that in the history of later generations, there are such things as steam engine tractors. Since there are tractors, it is also possible to build a steam engine version of the tank!

No one stipulates that a tank must be powered by a gasoline engine or a diesel engine. It's the same with a steam engine!

The big deal is that the tonnage is larger and the action is slower, but as a land armored weapon, or more accurately a land armored cruiser, it is slower and larger, which is not a problem at all!

As for starting the fire and starting the battle, the whole process takes at least an hour, and you need to carry a large truck of coal to fight, and the speed is very slow after the artillery is loaded, and it is easy to be targeted by the enemy's artillery and other defects, that is the problem. ?

Slow start? No problem, you can wait!

It is no problem to fight with coal, and it is enough to build a larger one and bring more coal.

As for being targeted by the enemy's artillery, you are fake as the artillery of the Datang Army. Before the steam tank charges, you will not use the cannon to hit the enemy's artillery position again.

Slow to get hit, fuck, get thicker armor!

Then you may have it. Since the artillery is so awesome, you might as well just use the infantry to charge.

But can things be simply judged by convenience or not? A steam tank, can it be compared to something like the infantry or cavalry? It looks so tall at first glance, even if it is used as a decoration, it is also an expensive decoration!

Regardless of whether it is useful or not, Li Xuan plans to build a batch of steam tanks to play with!

Well, Li Xuan regards this as a big toy to satisfy his personal preferences!

As for the war, I really didn't expect it!

Seeing Li Xuan repeatedly looking at the production line of the steam engine, several officials on the side were relieved. They knew that Li Xuan was concerned about the steam engine, so they included the steam engine in the inspection direction, and at the same time ordered the Zhaoqing Machinery Company. , It doesn't matter if the production line is not advanced first, but the performance of the product must be good, it doesn't matter if it cannot be mass-produced, the key is to let Your Majesty see the progress of technology.

And now the performance of the Son of Heaven is to let them know that they did the right thing about the steam engine.

After inspecting the second-generation steam engine produced by Zhaoqing Machinery Company, Li Xuan also asked the research room next to him how the new-generation steam engine at the Royal Institute of Technology was doing.

The new generation of steam engines developed by the Royal Institute of Technology is not the same as what is being produced now, but is intended to be widely used in industrial production.

The followers immediately said: "Last month's report from the Steam Engine Laboratory of the Royal Institute of Technology said that they have completed part of the design and are currently concentrating on solving the condensation problem!"

Perhaps because he was afraid that Li Xuan didn't know anything about condensation, he immediately continued to explain: "The Steam Engine Laboratory of the Royal Institute of Technology said that they have encountered a problem now, that is, when they find that the steam enters the cylinder, it will be cooled before being cooled. The cylinder absorbs heat and loses a lot of power. They said that as long as this problem is solved, the power of the steam engine can be effectively increased in the future, so as to reach the standard widely used in all walks of life!"

After listening to it, Li Xuan recalled the relevant textbooks he had written for the students of the Royal Institute of Technology, and it seemed that the problem of condensation had not been mentioned!

Then he continued to think about it, what was he thinking?

Think about your school days, what was the Watt steam engine plus in the books at that time? How to solve the condensation problem?

It's a pity that he knew about the Watt steam engine, but he really forgot some technical details.

But never mind, these are just details.

As long as the problem is found, then the follow-up can completely solve it according to this problem, isn't it condensation, Li Xuan himself has imagined several solutions in an instant, but whether it works or not has to be discussed again.

He immediately said: "Well, when I return to Jinling City~www.wuxiaspot.com~ let the people from the steam laboratory enter the palace, I want to personally listen to the problems encountered in the research and development of the steam engine!"

The closer people get to Li Xuan, the more they know that Li Xuan attaches great importance to steam engines.

Today's steam engines can be said to be useless. Even pumping water in the mining area dislikes their high cost, and industrial production cannot replace water power, but their saints seem to recognize that steam engines can bring extreme Like the big changes, whenever there is an opportunity, the importance of the steam engine and the importance he attaches to the steam engine will be preached to the courtiers.

Li Xuan is the emperor, he attaches great importance to the steam engine, even if the current steam engine is a piece of shit, then he has received the highest level of attention.

The steam engine laboratory at the Royal Institute of Technology will always get the most funding!

Not only the funds provided by the Royal Institute of Technology, but also many large enterprises of the Ministry of State-owned Enterprises also provide funds for the research and development of steam engines!

The reason why the Ministry of State-owned Enterprises is willing to use the steam engine that is operating at a loss, and when the shadow of the new generation of steam engine is not seen, continues to invest in research and development funds is not because of Li Xuan's attention.