My Daming New Empire

For example, the simpler and more durable hang glider, and the sail settings on the ship, after their improvement, even when the wind is headed, the ship's speed can reach more than five knots, which is of great benefit to the Ming fleet's going to sea.

The achievements of the Machinery Research Institute are even more remarkable. Ma Zhicai and the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry have made more and more systematic research on mechanical transmission. Nowadays, there are more and more various processing machines, and they are also more and more complicated.

There is also the Iron and Steel Casting Research Institute. After several years of continuous research on different formulas, Daming is now able to manufacture alloy steel on a small scale. The current lathe milling cutters and drill bits are all cast with harder alloy steel, which is stronger. .

With these alloy steels, Daming can now directly cut steel, which makes today's machining of Daming reach a new level.

There is also the Shipbuilding Technology Research Institute, and now they are already researching the use of steel as the keel to build larger ships.

But while the research is on the right track, progress is still slow.

What makes Zhu Zhanji most happy is that the application of steam engine has reached the level of popularization after three years of development.

In the Jiajiang Industrial Zone, there are already small lathes powered by steam engines, but without Zhu Zhanji's guidance, they have not thought about applying steam engines to vehicles.

Zhu Zhanji felt that he had to speed up the development of the Americas, because with the steam engine, steam cars could be made.

But without rubber as tires, the current wheels simply cannot bear the weight of the steam engine.

As for the train, this is still a distant dream, the key is nothing else, but the production of steel is not large.

To increase steel production requires a lot of manpower and material resources...

Relying on the current speed of manually digging mines, countless people are needed just to dig ore.

As for open-pit iron mines, there are not many open-pit iron mines in the entire Ming Dynasty, and transportation is even more of a big problem.

Without enough steel, railroads cannot be built, and without railroads, transportation levels cannot be achieved.

He felt that it was time to start popularizing the steam engine.

However, the promotion of steam engines can also drive the development of other countries' industrial levels, which Zhu Zhanji absolutely does not want to see.

It seems that the weapon of patent is going to play a bigger role.

Anyone who wants to imitate Daming's water wheel processing and steam engine processing must follow Daming's rules.It's not that you can imitate it, you don't have to pay fees, and you don't have to be controlled.

In the beginning, the application of the steam engine could only be promoted in a small area, such as in remote mines, to prevent foreigners from discovering it.

Wait for Daming's technology to gain its superiority, and then start to popularize it.

In this way, the invention of the steam car does not need to be too impatient.

When he didn't come to the research institute, Zhu Zhanji felt that it was very interesting to intrigue and intrigue all day long.But seeing these inventions that could change the world, he felt that intrigue was meaningless.

It was truly exciting to be able to see Da Ming thriving through the eyes.

It was already dark, and the report work had just come to an end. Zhu Zhanji encouraged the work of each research institute, but did not express any opinions.

This is mainly because starting tomorrow, he will inspect each research institute one by one before giving guidance.

Many ideas and new technologies are not suitable for speaking on such an occasion.

Moreover, at the end of the meeting, Zhu Zhanji asked the research institutes again that the projects developed by themselves should not be mentioned on occasions with outsiders in the future.

Today's Xiamaqiao Farm is home to thousands of foreigners, and they cannot talk about their work in front of them.

When leaving from Xiamaqiao, Zhu Zhanji called Chen Cheng again and told him about the arrangement for him to go to the northwest.

What about Chen Cheng?Nor is he a quiet person. When he was young, he was used to wandering around the world when he was sent to various countries. After returning, Farr was not used to it.

After four years of holding back at Xiamaqiao, now that I hear that I will be sent to the Northwest, I am not afraid, but very excited.

"Your Highness, going to the northwest is a hard job for others, but it is a beautiful job for me. Maybe I will see how my cotton business develops in the northwest after a few years."

According to a book by Chen Cheng, the cultivation of cotton is strictly prohibited in the south of the Yellow River in Daming, but because of the revolution in textile technology in Daming, the output increased greatly, and the demand for cotton rose sharply.

Today's Yilibali and other countries are all growing cotton in large quantities to supply Daming, but the mountains are high and the roads are far away, and the cost of transporting the cotton there is high.

But there is no way, Daming is willing to pay this premium, and he is not willing to affect the country's food security because of growing cotton.

Through cotton, the relationship between Daming and the several dependent countries in the northwest is pretty good now, but if it is just because of this benefit, it is impossible to think that they will follow Daming wholeheartedly.

Zhu Zhanji carefully analyzed the strategic purpose of this western expedition with him, and told him: "Your mission is very important. To make the interests of the countries in the Northwest consistent with Ming Dynasty, and to jointly deal with the Timur Kingdom, we need to pay a certain price. .

At present, the food in Jiayuguan is the most important bargaining chip. As long as there is enough food and grass for 20 cavalry, I can authorize you to exchange interests with other countries. "

Chen Cheng knew the situation in the Northwest very well. The Timurid Kingdom and the Eastern Chahatai Khanate were originally divided into one country, and the hatred between them was actually very great.

For this reason, he has great confidence in this mission, but what he is most afraid of is that his actions will be affected by the coach of the North Route Army.

"Your Highness, the emperor is old and will march west by sea, so who is the commander in the northwest?"

"If there are no accidents, it will be Zheng Heng who will lead the Wala and Tatar coalition forces to attack from the north. I will ask him to fully support your actions. But..."

Zhu Zhanji hesitated for a moment, and said softly in the night: "My father may be responsible for the deployment of logistics supplies in Jiayuguan, and you must learn to be more flexible by then."

Chen Cheng was shocked, and looked at Zhu Zhanji's blurred face in the night with some surprise.

The emperor's personal conquest, and the crown prince was also transferred out of the capital, which means that His Highness the grandson will supervise the country.

Doing this when the prince is still young will cause chaos in the court!

However, considering that the army is controlled by the emperor and grandson, this kind of chaos seems to be under control...

As Zhu Zhanji's confidant, Chen Cheng was full of strength at this moment.If the grandson can ascend the throne directly, he, Chen Cheng, will be a servant of the dragon!

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Chapter 24 Lure them for profit (Grandmaster Zhang Degong of Sui Dynasty)

"Cao Min Lin San, Bin Hong, Dong Yangao, and the Tang family, see Your Highness."

Lin San and the others, who had been trained by the servant for a day, were top-heavy and light-headed even though their hearts were beating like thunder.Still following the instructions of the servant, he bowed down as soon as he entered the door, not daring to look up at all.

Only Tang Sai'er couldn't bear it, secretly raised his head to look at Zhu Zhanji, and then quickly lowered his head.

I don't know if it's because the people above are too powerful, or because of the status of His Royal Highness, Tang Sai'er, who is fearless, is also a little weak at this time.

This is His Highness?The future emperor?It was he who transported grain to Shandong and saved countless people?

Before her parents were forced to die and her husband was beaten to death, Tang Sai'er was not the female traitor who had risked everything.

Facing the grandson of the emperor of the Ming Empire, she deeply realized the gap between heaven and earth, and felt ashamed of herself.

She couldn't help but put her feet back and let the sarong cover the cotton shoes that had a hole in them.

Zhu Zhanji looked at the few people in front of him with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes, and sighed in his heart.It was these few seemingly ordinary country people who bit off a large piece of flesh and blood on Daming when he was at his most prominent.