Chapter 1200 (Second update, please subscribe)

"Mom, the teacher said it will erupt one day."

As soon as Diane returned home, he pointed his finger at the conical peak of Osorno Volcano and told his mother like an adult.

However, Jiamei, who was only 28 years old, was at the most beautiful time of a woman's life - plump, rosy, and in great shape. She was knitting a sweater, and she looked at the volcano in the distance, following the direction of her son's finger.

She always likes to sit here because she can see the Osorno Volcano as soon as she looks up - its shape is similar to Mount Fuji in Japan, with an altitude of 2,661 meters. Although the altitude and latitude are not high, the top of the volcano is completely covered by glaciers.

It looks very similar to Mount Fuji, and many Japanese people living in Cape Harbor like to send postcards with Osorno Volcano as the background.

July is the coldest time of year in Cape Harbor. Although the outdoor temperature is only about 2 degrees, the fireplace in the room is very warm, the wood is crackling, and the whole room is filled with a faint wood fragrance. Persian tapestries are hung on the walls, deer antlers are embedded on the walls, and there are several landscape paintings hanging on the walls. The wine cabinet is filled with a wide variety of wines, as well as some other small decorations. Everything shows that the owner of the house lives a wealthy life. The family photo in the frame hanging on the wall shows that life is happy.

"One day, it may be possible. Who knows?"

Jiamei continued knitting, and occasionally she would look back at her home - the floor was polished to a shine, and the house was very tidy.

As a housewife, she couldn't sit idle even when she was pregnant. In her opinion, it was her duty to do housework and take care of the family. She didn't even need to be instilled in her by the maid schools in Japan because this was a woman's duty.

In a little while, she would be in the kitchen preparing dinner: steamed buns, braised cod, and soup, and her husband would return home from the shipyard just as the sun was setting.

Then the family enjoys dinner here. This is the ordinary and common life of most people, but it is out of reach for many people.

Dai An spread out the books and notebooks in his bag on the table and started to do his homework. He had just written a few lines when he suddenly looked up and said:

"The teacher said that Osorno Volcano is an active volcano. It will definitely erupt again and swallow everything around it. What should we do then?"

"Huh? Is that true?"

The woman looked at the snow-capped mountains in the distance nervously. The snow-capped peaks were vaguely visible in the twilight.

"But, Mom, don't worry. The teacher said that when the time comes, we can take a boat to leave here. Dad is at the shipyard, and we will definitely be able to get on the boat. And I will definitely protect you..."

Looking at her son who acted like a little adult, Jiamei smiled.

"Well, our Xiao An is the best."

After the words fell, Jiamei looked out the window. It was time to prepare dinner.

Just as Jiamei was preparing dinner as usual and waiting for her husband to come home, a train slowly pulled into the Haihong Shipyard.

The end of the world.

Although Cape Harbor is the southernmost port city in the Empire, it is not desolate at all. This small city even has the fifth largest shipyard in the Empire - Haihong Shipyard. Although it is the fifth largest shipyard, it is different from most shipyards in the Empire in that it is the son of the Navy Department - the Navy Department holds 70% of its shares, so it is naturally favored by the Navy Department. Since its construction, it has received orders for many battleships.

Moreover, compared with other shipyards, Haihong Shipyard is far away from residential areas, more secretive, and very suitable for building confidential warships including submarines.

As the train slowly pulled into the shipyard, Dai Yunpeng, who was wearing a naval officer's uniform, spoke excitedly.

“We’re finally here!”

As a shipyard engineer, he has been waiting for its arrival.

"Engineer Jing, is this the steam turbine you mentioned?"

Chen Wengong asked.

"Yes, this is the steam turbine. Nanhua General Power Company has spent six years developing this new engine. It was tested in a thermal power plant three years ago. Its performance is much more advanced than that of a reciprocating steam engine. The steam turbine that has been sent here is a model that the company has just successfully developed and is suitable for use on warships. It was sent to us first and tested on a torpedo ship. If the steam turbine test is successful, it is estimated that a new type of battleship will be available in a few years. A battleship equipped with a new power will be an unprecedented high-speed battleship. It will have thicker armor, higher speed, and more powerful naval guns, which can ensure that we have an absolute leading technological advantage in the maritime arms race between us and the British!"

Dai Yunpeng said.

As the demand for electricity has increased, power plants have longed to have more efficient steam engines. After all, the reciprocating steam engines used to generate electricity are not only inefficient, but also cannot generate electricity at full power for a long time.

For this reason, many years ago, in order to improve the power generation efficiency of power plants, the company began to develop steam turbines. Compared with reciprocating steam engines, the efficiency of steam turbines has increased several times, and they can also operate at full power for a long time!

"Compared with reciprocating steam engines, the steam flow of steam turbines is continuous and high-speed, with large flow per unit area and high power thermal efficiency, which is suitable for long-term full-power sailing. Using steam turbines on torpedo ships can not only achieve faster speeds, but also continue to sail at full speed for more than ten or even decades, which makes it easier for them to carry out high-speed torpedoes in naval battles!"

While they were talking, the steam engine in the box was lifted up by the tower crane. Looking at the not-so-big wooden box, Chen Wengong asked in confusion.

“Is it this big?”

"Yes! It's this big. Although its size is small, its power is 5,000 horsepower. Do you know what this means?"

Dai Yunpeng looked at the hoisted steam turbine with great anticipation.

"With the same size, we can install four on a torpedo ship, which means 20,000 horsepower! A steam warship with an original speed of 24 knots can increase its maximum speed to 30 knots after replacing the steam turbine! Or even higher!"

"What! 30...30 sections! How is this possible!"

As a naval officer, Chen Wengong was obviously shocked by the speed. No ship had ever reached such a high speed on the sea. But Dai Yunpeng continued, as if he wanted to shock people.

"This is just the beginning. Right now, it's the torpedo boats that are reaching this speed. In a few years, our combat ships will also reach a speed of 30 knots..."

"A thirty-knot battleship?"

Chen Wengong was surprised.

"This, this is a cruiser, or a battleship!"

(End of this chapter)