In war, there will always be casualties.
Regardless of whether the Song Dynasty sold firearms to the Western world or not, they would still fight and people would still die.
It would be better to let the Song Dynasty sell firearms to them to promote scientific development.
And this development does not mean that the West will make rapid progress.
They did not receive the scientific education of the Song Dynasty. Even if they had firearms, they were just feudal people who knew about firearms like the people of the Ming and Qing dynasties.
So the war was fought by the West, but what really drove it was the technological level of the Song Dynasty.
This was the plan set up by Zhao Jun this time.
The simplest point is that so many Western envoys came here and saw the current prosperity of the Song Dynasty, and they would definitely want to bring advanced seeds back.
Then the arms trade will first drive the military-industrial system, and Western orders will be used continuously.
Secondly, it will drive the related industrial chains, including various metal products, leather textiles, paper books, pencils and inks, etc., which will develop significantly.
Then it will radiate to other industries.
Just like the Moldy Emperor did not participate in the First World War at all, and only ended up in the later stages of the Second World War.
Just by making money from war, the U.S. Empire was able to jump from a second- or third-rate country before World War I to a first-rate country after World War I, and even become the global hegemon after World War II.
Therefore, the official leadership of the Song Dynasty in promoting the comprehensive development of basic science is the country's promotion of the formation of an industrial chain, and the war in the West will become a catalyst for this series of events and accelerate its progress.
According to Zhao Jun's estimation, he believes that as long as basic science is promoted in this targeted manner, the basic science that originally took more than 100 years to perfect may be completed within 50 years, or even in about 30 years at the fastest.
The current situation is the best time. In the past ten years, the overall administrative construction, economic construction and industrial layout have been completed.
Just like using materials to build a human body model, after the bones and flesh are constructed, what remains is to perfect the various internal organs, skin tissues, and refine the facial features and physique, so that the model can be considered complete.
The Song Dynasty is currently in the stage of building its skeleton, and then it will be time for expansion.
Time flies quickly.
The end of the year has arrived in the blink of an eye.
In early December of the 12th year of the Qingli period, after more than three months of turbulence at sea, the diplomatic corps finally arrived in Guangzhou.
The news came back, which was exciting.
On the morning of December 6, good news came from Wuan Iron and Steel Plant.
In the afternoon, during the regular meeting in Chongzheng Hall, Zhao Zhen sat in the main seat. On his desk, a slightly weathered notebook was placed, and next to it was the imperial seal of the Song Dynasty.
"After several years of research and development, Cai Zhi finally developed the internal combustion engine. It wasn't easy."
Looking at the note in his hand, Zhao Zhen was deeply moved and said, "Industry is indeed not that simple. Even if we can point out the direction and have future generations to guide us, it will still be extremely difficult."
"Cai Zhi gave me the blueprints. I took a look at the structure. It's not that complicated. It's just a lever that drives a connecting rod to do a reciprocating stroke using fuel power. If it were during the Spring and Autumn Period or the Warring States Period, even a Mohist or Lu Ban could have made it."
Zhao Jun said: "The difficulty lies in industrial progress. Cai Zhi had always tried to use steam as a power source, but the power was poor, and the lubricant was not good. The brushes were not easy to clean dust and rust. It could work, but it broke down too easily."
"Hanlong, your suggestion is a good one. Use pig bristles to make brushes, tung oil squeezed from tung tree fruit as lubricant, and then use distilled petroleum as fuel to propel it instead of steam. Only then can it be truly realized."
Yan Shu said with a smile.
Zhao Jun also laughed. "This guy is really lucky. I saw a post online a while ago about why pig bristles and tung oil are national strategic reserve resources. After reading it, I realized their uses are so extensive and can have a huge impact on industry. That's why I mentioned it to Cai Zhi. However, the current internal combustion engine is probably still in its early stages. With the advancement of industry, it will get better and better in the future."
"Does that mean I can have a car?"
Zhao Zhen couldn't stop smiling.
"It's not that easy. Cai Zhi had already basically perfected the internal combustion engine structure a few years ago. The reason it's only coming out now is because the ignition device has not been properly developed."
Zhao Jun shook his head and said, "I remember that later generations used electric sparks as ignition devices to truly perfect the internal combustion engine. This time, the School of Physics was also very helpful in developing the spark ignition device, and it also uses a rocker ignition. But in addition to the internal combustion engine, a car also needs a complete cooling system, fuel supply system, and many other devices. Otherwise, relying solely on an internal combustion engine, it will immediately break down if the temperature rises. All of these require a lot of research and improvement."
"I see."
Zhao Zhen was a little disappointed. He didn't expect a car to be so complicated.
Seeing his lost expression, Zhao Jun comforted him, "Don't worry too much, though. The internal combustion engine, as the car's power source, is the most difficult part. If we can get the internal combustion engine right, the rest of the parts will yield results quickly as long as we work hard on them. It'll probably only take a year or two."
Nine years after the Industrial Revolution began in Britain, the French built the first steam-powered car. A hundred years later, German engineer Karl Benz officially developed a two-stroke experimental engine.
It took a full hundred years for the internal combustion engine to develop from its prototype to its actual application in automobiles. Is it really that difficult?
Actually, it is not.
During this process, many engineers have been studying it. Over the past hundred years, no matter how complex the structure of the internal combustion engine is, they have already understood it thoroughly, and how to make the working stroke is simple and clear.
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