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"Where's the steamboat?"

Li Ke didn't talk nonsense, and asked him straight to the point.

He came to the shipyard to see what level the original steamship was and what problems it had.

"Your Highness, this way please!"

When Zheng Tiancheng heard about the steamship, his eyes showed excitement.

At the beginning, he really didn't expect that the drawings that Li Ke gave him were so amazing!

In particular, the huge and heavy steam engine can still be installed on the ship.

Moreover, what surprised him the most was that the steam engine could actually drive a ship!

It is possible to maintain an extremely fast and stable speed without relying on sails or manpower rowing at all!

As long as you continue to add coal and boil water, the steam engine will continuously provide power to drive the ship to move quickly on the sea.

Even in the face of headwinds, still go against the wind!

After seeing the impact of steam engines on ships, Zheng Tiancheng immediately judged with decades of ship building experience and vision that steam ships will definitely rule the world in the future!

Therefore, recently all his thoughts have been devoted to the steamship, constantly trying to improve it.

At the same time, in the continuous research, he also accumulated many difficulties and questions in his mind.

Li Ke alone may be able to answer these difficulties and doubts in the entire Tang Dynasty, so he has been looking forward to Li Ke coming to the shipyard.

Now that Li Ke finally came, he was naturally very excited.

Immediately, Li Ke, Zheng Tiancheng and others came to a pier and saw a ship docked there.

The shape of that ship is indeed different from ordinary ships, especially the structure of the tail is very unique.

"Go up and try."

Li Ke immediately looked at Zheng Tiancheng.

"Your Highness, please!"

Zheng Tiancheng did not refuse, after all, although this ship still has various problems, there is still no problem in terms of safety.

Immediately, Li Ke and his party came to the boat.

Li Ke came to the cabin where the steam engine was located, and found that the size of the steam engine was not too large, and the power was naturally not much larger.

But it's normal. After all, it's an early experimental product. Experiments on such a large ship can only use such a large steam engine.

No matter how powerful the steam engine is, the tail of the ship will be overweight, the hull will lose its center of gravity, and the bow will tilt up, which is quite dangerous.

It will be better to wait until the experiment on this big ship is more mature, and then transform it on the giant ship.

The steam engine is connected to the transmission shaft, which is extended to the outside of the hull.

Attached to the outside are the blades that drive the boat.

However, Li 333 Ke noticed that there was a gap where the drive shaft passed through the ship's deck, and seawater was constantly leaking in from the outside.

In this regard, Li Ke is not surprised. After all, the transmission shaft gap and waterproofing are problems that have not been completely solved in modern times, let alone now.

Regarding the problem of water leakage, Li Ke still holds the same views and ideas as he did before about the problem of steam engine leakage.

That is, there is no need to pursue the situation of completeness, because it is difficult to achieve, even if it takes a lot of time, manpower and money, it may not be possible.

Again, as long as it is controlled within an acceptable range, does not affect normal operation, and can provide greater convenience, it is enough.

For example, if there is water leakage at the transmission shaft, it will leak, as long as the speed of drainage is greater than the speed of water leakage.

And it is enough to ensure that even if the water leaks, it will not affect the safety of the ship, and at the same time, the steam engine can provide a steady stream of sufficient power for the ship.

In response to this situation, it is only necessary to redesign a drainage system.

"Your Highness, I have been thinking about how to prevent water leakage. I have tried many methods, but none of them can prevent water leakage."

Zheng Tiancheng noticed Li Ke's gaze, and immediately reported to Li Kehui with some shame.

He was still apprehensive and ashamed.

After all, he has been building boats for so many years, and water leakage prevention is the first lesson in boatbuilding.

But on the steamship, he really thought of many ways but failed to make the drive shaft leak-proof.

"No problem, first start the steam engine and try it out."

Li Ke shook his head with a smile, not paying much attention to it.

He just wants to see how the power and speed of the ship will be after the steam engine is started.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Soon, there are special people on board who are responsible for adding coal to boil water.

Li Ke, Zheng Tiancheng and his party also came to the deck.

It takes a long time for a steam engine to start cold.

Li Ke naturally knew this better than anyone else, so he was not in a hurry, and waited quietly on the deck while watching the distant scenery.

Soon, Li Ke suddenly felt his body leaning back slightly, he stabilized his footsteps slightly, and then the boat slowly began to move forward!

See the sails that have not been raised, and the ships that are slowly advancing.

A satisfied smile appeared on Li Ke's face.

The steamship finally appeared in this world!

PS: The first update! .

Chapter 330 Sui Yang Emperor's Mausoleum!A large number of ships are launched, and the great voyage begins!

Initially, he asked Yangzhou Shipyard to build Galen ships for two reasons.

The first purpose is naturally to enhance the strength of the navy and completely change the way of naval warfare.

This point was vividly demonstrated in the battle with the Goguryeo Water Army Fleet.

The second purpose is to send some Yangzhou sailors to take Galen ships to the new continent!

Ordinary ships cannot overcome the wind and waves on the sea, and the danger is relatively high.

The Galen ship is much stronger in terms of its size, displacement, stability, and wind and wave resistance.

The most important thing is that the Galen ship has been tested by a large number of examples in later generations, and the long-distance voyage is absolutely guaranteed.

After adding the map he gave and reaching the new continent he designated, there is basically no problem.

After arriving at the place, he also had several tasks for these soldiers.

For example, collecting intelligence, what kind of forces are there in those new continents, how strong are they, how many people are there, and so on.

After all, all he knew were historical records, and given the traffic and information conditions in ancient times, some information might not be accurate.

There are also seeds of crops that are not available in Datang, such as peppers, potatoes, peanuts, and the like.

With chili, more flavors and gourmet options are available.

Potatoes are extremely productive and require so little land that they can be grown even on dry land.

Once potatoes are planted in Datang, they can provide a lot of food every year!

At that time, with wheat, rice and potatoes, even if the number of people in the Tang Dynasty increased several times, I am afraid that there will be no shortage of food.

As for peanuts, they can be used to extract oil.

Now the steam engine has been built, and the oil pressing equipment is more advanced.

As long as the peanuts are brought back to be planted, the people of Datang will also be able to eat peanut oil.

In addition, there are many seeds that the Tang Dynasty does not have and need to be brought back from other continents.

Li Ke has prepared a booklet with graphics and detailed introductions about various crops.

At that time, as long as they look for it according to this booklet, they will definitely be able to bring it back.

As long as you go there, you can establish a stronghold there, and then open up the connection between Datang and the New World.

When Datang has opened up sea connections with all continents, 333 will be able to send a large number of people there.

At that time, the era of great navigation will officially kick off!

"His Royal Highness King Qin, I would like to go!"

"I would like to go to sea to find out the route for Datang!"

"His Royal Highness, I promise to complete the task!"

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After hearing Li Ke's words, countless soldiers below shouted loudly that they were willing to go!

There are several reasons why everyone responded so enthusiastically.

First, what Li Ke said mobilized their blood and emotions.

They all wanted to work for Datang, and let Datang incorporate all those territories into its territory as soon as possible.

Let the Tang Dynasty become an empire on which the sun never sets, and the vast sea become the inner sea of ​​the Tang Dynasty!

The second is to think that this is a rare opportunity to make meritorious deeds!

Once he discovered the New World first, that would be a great achievement!

Especially since His Royal Highness Qin Wang personally said the next plan, everyone can naturally hear that in the future overseas will be the main battlefield for making contributions.

Everyone naturally wants to catch this good guy who has made great achievements!

Maybe, when you find a new continent, it is the moment to change your destiny!

Therefore, after Li Ke asked that question, almost everyone was very willing to complete this task.

"Next, the king will send two fleets, each with 5 people, and set off on 1 huge ship and 5 large ships!"

"A total of 1 person, this king will personally teach you for a period of time, so that you can better complete the task."

"This one person will be selected among everyone."

Seeing that everyone was very willing to go, Li Ke had a satisfied smile on his face.

Afterwards, Li Ke, Qu Wenkang and others came to the place where the general of the navy worked, and held a simple meeting.

"This person must be carefully selected, and must be selected from multiple aspects of ability and character."

Li Ke told Qu Wenkang and others in detail the criteria and requirements for selecting personnel.

Naturally, there is no need to say much about ability, let alone everyone, at least the person who takes the lead must be bold and careful, calm and calm, and have strong adaptability.

As for character, because it needs to wander in the vast sea for a long time, and even if you have a map, you may go in the wrong direction and so on.

Once you get lost, or go astray, you may spend more time wandering at sea.

In this case, the character factor is very important.

It is necessary to have the kind of person who can stay, who can endure loneliness, so that he is suitable for long-term drifting at sea.

For those who can't stand sailing on a ship for more than ten days, this is definitely not acceptable.

Once there is a commotion on board, it will not only affect the stability and unity of the fleet, but may also cause a series of bad things to happen.

After all, on the vast sea, there is no law to limit, and the evil side of human nature will be infinitely magnified.

Moreover, they are holding muskets in their hands. Once something happens, the entire fleet may not be able to return at all.

Second, choose someone with a strong will.

After all, after going to sea, many places are unexplored new continents, and even on the road, you can see gold mines out of the ground, and you can step on gold when you walk.

Once the temptation is strong, it is also possible to have internal fighting, and then cannibalism.

His purpose is to bring these people back with useful intelligence and seeds of various crops that Datang does not have.

If these people killed each other halfway by themselves, why would they bring back something ass?

Therefore, this person needs to be selected very seriously.

"Yes, Your Highness!"