Time flies, and the Chinese New Year is here in the blink of an eye.
Finally, he had a day off and Fu Xiaoguan had a rare moment of leisure.
Ever since he got drunk in Liuyun Tower in November, he had been a competent emperor for quite a while.
He presided over a three-day closed-door meeting, setting the tone for Daxia's future development.
From then on, he attended court almost every day to correct the direction of the giant ship of Daxia.
Whether it was politics, military affairs, education, medical care, people's livelihood and other issues, he listened and watched every detail and then summarized them. Based on the principle of correcting what was wrong and encouraging what was right, he also put forward many opinions and suggestions.
The Western Xia Autonomous Region is getting on the right track under Tuoba Wang's governance, and the Far North Road is gradually beginning to regain its vitality under Ning Yuchun's governance.
The merchants of Daxia set up their business again in these two places. They had more and more workshops, and technological innovations received more and more attention. The output and quality of goods achieved rapid development.
Fu Qida's rice seeds were sent to all parts of the country after the autumn harvest, and the same was true for sweet potatoes. As for potatoes, more than 10,000 kilograms of potatoes were sent from Mozhou to Beixiaozhou this year, and they will be widely promoted in Beixiaozhou.
Corn is still cultivated on the royal farm in Mexico, but the quantity is too small.
A lot of oil has been refined, but the scientific research institute's research on internal combustion engines is difficult - this is the result of the lack of data calculation and support, and Fu Xiaoguan is powerless to help.
In short, everything is going well in Daxia, and God is also very supportive. This year can be said to be a year of good weather and good harvests.
The lives of ordinary people are naturally getting better and better, and they have more money in their pockets. Naturally, they will go on a shopping spree during the New Year to make the festival more lively.
Fu Xiaoguan did not go out. He finally had a day off and played mahjong with his mother in Ci'an Palace.
"...Is there any news from my father?"
"No, he left to distance himself from this place. Mother figured there wouldn't be any news from him, so we just assumed he was lost."
There are so many living people, each of them has extraordinary skills, it is impossible for them to get lost, but the fat man is probably determined this time.
He has no descendants, so it seems that there will be no chance of taking care of him in his old age as promised.
But with seven senior brothers and sisters around him, he probably won't be lonely.
"I heard that Wang Xiaozhuang and Yu Ruoxing are going to get married next spring," Su Su bet on a 20,000 yuan bet and looked at Fu Xiaoguan again. "The wedding will be held at the Royal Farm in Mozhou. I promised Yu Ruoxing that I would like to attend their wedding."
"When will it be done?"
"March 3rd."
"We'll see when the time comes. If I'm free, I'll go with you. If I'm not free, you'll have to go by yourself."
"Yeah." Su Su was full of joy, "Nine."
"Hu! Haha, Susu, you're the one who made the mistake!"
"Uh, I'm always firing shots today."
There was a joyful atmosphere in Ci'an Palace, and Xu Yunqing was smiling from ear to ear, not because she had won a few dollars from her son and daughter-in-law, but because she felt that such a day was something she had never imagined before.
His son is a great emperor, his daughters-in-law each have their own specialties, and his grandchildren are all smart and cute. It's just that Wu Tianci is a little too naughty.
Wu Tianci was born to Ling'er and is the only child with the surname Wu. In fact, he is one year older than Fu Yian, born to Yu Wenyun, and is considered the eldest grandson.
But the son has not been named the crown prince yet. According to the rules of past dynasties, the queen's son should be made the crown prince, but only Wu Tianci has the surname Wu... So what is the son thinking?
Xu Yunqing felt that he should have a good talk with his son about this matter someday. The country cannot be without a king for a day, and it cannot be without a crown prince either!
Just as they were enjoying their mahjong game, Liu Jin walked in cautiously. After bowing to everyone, he came to Fu Xiaoguan's side and whispered, "Your Majesty, a letter from Xishan."
Liu Jin handed the letter to Fu Xiaoguan. Fu Xiaoguan took it and looked at it. The handwriting on the envelope was beautiful. It was not Qin Bingzhong's handwriting. Who else could it be?
"Ling'er, come, fight, I'll take a look at the letter."
"good."
Fu Xiaoguan replaced Wu Ling'er. He took the letter into the study room, sat down in front of the tea table and opened it.
"Your Majesty, I am Qin Ruoxue, and I have a question I would like to ask you..."
Fu Xiaoguan was delighted when he saw the letter. He had not expected that Qin Ruoxue would be the first to invent the breech-loading cannon. This was a huge surprise!
Although it will take some time for breech-loading guns to replace muzzle-loading guns, it is inevitable in the end.
This is very good, this is the idea of proactive research!
By the way, it seems that Xishan Research Institute and Xishan Ordnance Bureau were bought by his wives and belonged to the Daxia Jinfeng Group Weapons and Equipment Company... It seems that the weapons and equipment company will make a lot of money this time.
If this thing is done well, it will be a magical weapon for naval guns. The problem raised by Qin Ruoxue is the key to solving the shortcomings of this breech-loading gun - the problem of the airtightness of the breech joint.
If the joints are not tight, the energy loss of gunpowder during the explosion will be too great, resulting in insufficient thrust on the shells. The most direct impact is the range, so the breechblock plays a huge role in breech-loading guns.
It bears the explosive pressure during firing, and also performs the functions of locking, firing, unlocking, unlatching and loading shells.
Qin Ruoxue invented a breech-loading cannon, and all the problems she encountered ultimately boiled down to the problem of closing the breech block.
Fu Xiaoguan took out a piece of paper and a charcoal pencil from his sleeve pocket, and started writing and drawing on the paper.
He recommended two types of breech blocks to Qin Ruoxue: the wedge-type breech block and the screw-type breech block. On this piece of paper, he roughly drew the structures of the two breech blocks and explained their advantages and disadvantages respectively.
At the end of the paper, he wrote down his expectations - a breech-loading cannon, and he required the range to reach three hundred feet, or one thousand meters!
This is almost twice the distance of a muzzle-loading gun!
In addition, he also proposed the concept of automatic loading of artillery shells - a two-stage tubular shell hoist!
How to build a tubular gun? How to perfectly combine the gun and the breech-loading gun? This was Qin Ruoxue's business, because Fu Xiaoguan himself was not too clear.
He hoped that Qin Ruoxue could figure this thing out, because it would be a huge leap forward in improving the navy's combat effectiveness.
Longer range, more accurate shooting accuracy, and faster ammunition loading speed determine the outcome of a naval battle.
So...we need to get the rich to invest more money in this great project!
After asking Liu Jin to send the fastest postman to deliver the letter, he came to the yard alone, looking at the white snow and red plum blossoms, thinking about another thing in his mind - the dreadnought-class battleship, it was time to upgrade.
If we follow the ship size standards of the previous life, the Dreadnought-class battleship is at most equivalent to a frigate.
With the improvement of shipbuilding technology and the maturity of steam turbine technology, larger warships can be built, which are equivalent to the size of destroyers in the previous life, and are named... Dingyuan-class destroyers. Unfortunately, the internal combustion engine technology has stagnated, and the power is still a bit lacking.
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