Chapter 1047 The Achievements of the Research Institute
There were no uncontrollable accidents in Qubing's battle in the north. He was confident that he had the world's strongest firearms army. He was not worried about defeating the cannibals at all. It was impossible to lose. The only difference was that the battle would end sooner or later.
Qubing was confident, and Luo Chong was even more confident. Although the war in the north had not ended, the benefits of this war had begun to appear.
Thirty thousand slaves were transported to various parts of the Han tribe, and ten thousand slave teenagers had been sent to the central region and the south to reclaim wasteland for farming. The women's prison on the island in the middle of the lake had begun to be prepared, and those female slaves had begun to receive health checks at the medical school.
In Xingang County, because five thousand young slaves were put into the mines to work, the Han tribe people who had been mining in Xingang County were all freed and collectively sent to work in basic factories such as steel mills, foundries, and cement plants.
After screening, some of the old employees in these basic factories were left behind to train new apprentices, with higher salaries and benefits, becoming the "old masters" in the factories. Others who were more flexible in their minds and more skillful in their hands were sent to various machinery manufacturing plants or factories of the institute for further study, so as to prepare talents for the future north-south industrial division.
After this wave of talent adjustment, an obvious change is that the institute can now use more people, not only various technical workers, but also the researchers who used to serve as technical guidance can now return to their own positions and participate in the research and development of the project.
With more people, efficiency naturally increased. Most of the harvesters had been completed before, and they were officially finalized in early February of the new year, and then they began to be put into production.
There are not many orders for corn harvesters. Excluding the first verification machine, there are only orders for five vehicles in total, and only six vehicles in total. If the manpower and resources are properly allocated, this is the production capacity of the institute for more than half a month.
A week after the corn harvester was finalized, the grain harvester was also finalized. However, Luo Chong did not start production immediately. Instead, he "lent" the grain harvester to Sinong Temple, asking them to try it out in the wheat fields of the Han tribe in the summer, and then give some feedback after use to see if there is room for improvement. Anyway, the Han tribe did not have a large area of mechanized wheat fields, so there was no rush to use it for the time being.
And because the previous workers had accumulated some experience in tractor manufacturing, the production of other harvesters naturally did not feel as awkward as at the beginning, which had to mention the benefits of merging research projects.
Because when these machines were to be developed, Luo Chong put them all into one project, which led to a result that these large machines developed by the project used a lot of the same technology, and even a lot of the same parts, such as the core component power plunger pump, this type of hydraulic drive is basically all of the same model.
In addition, the body of the vehicle can be said to be the first steam-powered four-wheeled vehicle of the Han tribe, which is the earliest tractor, and the loader is improved from the body of the tractor, which means that they actually use the same body, even the engine, the driving position control layout, etc., and the same technology is used.
The two agricultural machinery, corn harvesters and grain harvesters, are improved from the body of the loader. It can be said that except for the replacement of the bucket, there is no difference between them and the loader.
In other words, the tractors, loaders, and two types of harvesters produced by the institute all use the same body and the same control technology. Therefore, after having the experience of mass production of tractors, they will not feel unfamiliar when they start the new project of harvesters.
The only big difference is the excavator and the roller. The two body structures are different. In order to make the excavator better adapt to complex terrain operations, Luo Chong proposed the standard of crawler chassis, which is also for future technical reserves for other things, such as tanks.
Although installing a steam engine on a tank seems unreliable and unnecessary in this era, he wants to develop the tracked chassis technology first and make a technical reserve. In this way, even if his descendants have similar needs hundreds of years after his death, they can remember that such a technology exists. At that time, they only need to transplant and graft it to quickly make what they want. There is
also the road roller, which seems to be of little use. Moreover, the current transportation of the Han tribe mainly relies on railways and waterways, but in the future, the roads will definitely be overhauled, especially the transportation systems within each county. The total amount of these twists and turns is actually much more than the mileage of the railway. If there is a road roller at this time, a lot of time can be saved.
Moreover, the development progress of these two types of vehicles is relatively smooth. The body of the road roller has been completed. It is said that a super-large steam plate rolling machine is now being used to roll the cylindrical steel cylinders of the front and rear wheels, and it will soon be assembled for testing.
As for the excavator, the crawler chassis technology has been almost developed. In fact, the prototype has been developed. However, because Luo Chong proposed a new idea to replace the bucket with a large air hammer to dig the mountain and open the train tunnel, the institute is still developing large air hammers and connection methods. Therefore, it is still being improved and has not been completely finalized.
However, with the increase in available manpower, it is only a matter of time to solve these key technologies. Luo Chong is not worried about this.
In addition, there is another very important thing. A technology that can change the world again has been born. That is a project jointly developed by the chemical group of the comprehensive research institute and the steel mill. Ultra-high hardness heat-resistant molybdenum steel alloy has been refined.
This is a progress in materials science and a watershed that can change the industrial form. In the future, with this material, the Han tribe will be able to build more precise machine tools, more wear-resistant and heat-resistant turning tools, tools, and most importantly, firearms.
Luo Chong can responsibly say that after the Han tribe has molybdenum steel, he can make most of the continuous heating weapons he has seen. Machine guns and the like are no longer a dream for the Han tribe. The key is whether he should use this big killer
. The evolution of weapons has improved the efficiency of killing every time. From the Stone Age to the Metal Age, it is already a crushing advantage. Not to mention that the Han tribe now even has firearms and rifles. To be honest, it is meaningless to make machine guns. On the contrary, it may cause unnecessary unrest.
After all, once this kind of big killer is in the hands of a few people, it is inevitable that they will have some thoughts that they should not have.
However, it is not completely impossible to make it. It depends on what kind of weapon to make and how to use it. Luo Chong is going to replace the naval equipment of the Han tribe.
The main flagship currently used by the Fubowei Navy under the leadership of Shu Da is still the muzzle-loading smoothbore cannon that fires solid bullets. Although the ship has as many as 120 guns, it can be said that it has opened up a generation gap with the latest equipment currently in service with the army. The army uses bolt-action rifles that use smokeless gunpowder, but the navy is still using muzzle-loading cannons. It is a bit unreasonable.
Moreover, for a battleship of large tonnage like the Fu Bo, when there are no strong enemies at sea, it is a bit like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, and this sledgehammer does not seem to be very useful.
Just like in this primitive era, the Han tribe basically has no enemies at sea. Without foreign enemies from overseas, what is the use of the navy and battleships?
The current rights and interests of the Han tribe on the sea are mainly used to protect fishermen, or to resolve disputes between their own fishermen. In the future, there may even be fishermen who betray and flee, and become pirates. Of course, this possibility is not too great. It is not that there is no possibility of treason, but in the absence of maritime merchants, they have nothing to rob.
Robbing coastal fishermen? Or going ashore to attack cities? That is the responsibility of the army. Of course, there must be maritime forces.
But in any case, battleships like the Fubo are not very useful. It's like fishermen on two fishing boats are fighting. At this time, you go to mediate or arrest people. You can't just drive the Fubo over to blast the fishing boats, right?
Or if a fishing boat of the Han tribe catches fire at sea, what role can you play if you get a battleship over at this time?
After thinking about it, Luo Chong finally believed that what the Han tribe needed was not a navy, but a coast guard with comprehensive combat and rescue capabilities.
The strategic purpose is different, so the weapons needed are also different. What do you need to persuade people to fight and put out fires? It must be a high-pressure water cannon, and there is plenty of water at sea, so there is no shortage of ammunition.
In addition, the coast guard needs a certain amount of force to deter pirates or fishermen who want to rebel and make trouble, and temporarily block the waterway in inland rivers. What kind of warship will play such a role?
So Luo Chong analyzed and listed a list on paper with a pen, writing down the technical indicators one by one.
First of all, this ship must have a main gun. Let’s not talk about how many naval guns and calibers are installed, but the main gun must be a breech-loaded, flower-opening grenade, and a rapid-fire howitzer with hydraulic recoil and spring return mechanism.
This is mainly used to attack enemy warships of the same level or bomb enemy coastal targets.
The most important thing is that Luo Chong wants to upgrade the artillery technology and evolve it directly to the level of the early industrial stage. There can be few guns, even if there is only one main gun like a modern destroyer. It doesn’t matter. The key is to have this technology.
The second is the high-pressure water cannon for firefighting and persuading people to stop fighting. If you want to install a water cannon, you need a high-pressure water pump, and you also need a steam engine to provide power. If you want a steam engine
, you also need a coal bunker, a water tank, a boiler, etc. Since you have even boilers and steam engines, then there is no problem with the entire seawater desalination, right? In fact, this is just a matter of using a boiler to burn distilled water. It is not a very complicated technology, but as long as you have this technology, it means that the ships of the Han tribe can sail farther without worrying too much about their own fresh water reserves.
In addition to the steam power system, modern naval guns, high-pressure water cannons, fuel tanks, fresh water tanks, and ammunition tanks, since it is a coast guard ship with the task of catching criminals, it is not too much to have a small prison on the ship, right?
In addition to the main gun, it is not too much to get a twin-mounted large-caliber machine gun to deal with targets such as small boats, right?
For example, a twin-mounted Lao Gan Ma, or a machine gun of more than 20 mm, or a similar anti-aircraft anti-aircraft machine gun, and use it to shoot at ships? !
It is estimated that one round of bullets can cut the small boat in half.
Hiss - it seems too crazy.
Moreover, such a coast guard ship must also have the ability of coastal defense. Although the navy does not need it, what if there is an enemy country that can build large ships in the future? How can the coast guard of the Han tribe use their own ships to sink the enemy's large ships?
Just relying on a naval gun? And the hit rate of naval guns, to be honest, everyone knows it. Look at the large battleships, steam ironclad ships and so on during World War II. The hit rate is terribly low. It is a blessing if ten out of a hundred shells can hit the target.
Of course, this refers to naval battles. In the case of naval confrontations between the two sides, if the hit rate is used to bomb coastal land, then ignore what I said.
In this case, what kind of small weapons can be fatal to large ships? Is it a naval gun with a caliber of more than 400 mm that can fit one person? Or a torpedo with a larger charge, one ammunition can hold hundreds of kilograms, and is specially used to attack positions below the waterline?
It goes without saying that it must be a torpedo. No matter if you are a large ship of tens of thousands of tons, even if it is a steam ironclad ship, it is made of iron all over. If it is a small ship of several thousand tons, it is estimated that it can be directly blown into two pieces. Even if it is not so exaggerated, it is certain that a large hole will be broken in the underwater position of the enemy ship. There is only one consequence of crazy water intake, that is, sinking.
Moreover, torpedoes are much easier than naval guns, whether from the perspective of cost performance or from the technical perspective of research and development and production.
The technology of early torpedoes is not complicated. It will not rise and fall in the sea water, nor will it turn left and right, nor will it automatically track the target. There is no wire control. It can only dive to a fixed depth and rush forward along a straight line. Aiming is also relatively easy. Just aim in a straight line and hit the enemy's track in advance. As long as it hits the target, it is guaranteed to sink.
As for the torpedo power technology, in fact, in the earliest times, the torpedo did not use a combination of an electric motor and a battery, but a high-pressure gas cylinder, that is, a high-pressure cylinder of an air compressor, and then a small reciprocating piston drive device, and finally connected to the propeller at the tail of the torpedo.
When using it, fill the torpedo with high-pressure air a few minutes in advance, and then open the air valve when launching, throw the torpedo into the water, and the rest is the warhead loaded with explosives.
This thing is technically simpler than a naval gun, and its power is very impressive, and the cost-effectiveness is also super high. Compared with a naval gun that can only hit one out of ten shots, if the torpedo fails to hit the target after two shots, then the crew can go to eat shit!
(End of this chapter)
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