Daming Crazy Emperor

After Taichang came out of the Aeronautical Research Institute, he led a group of people into the nearby Electromechanical Research Institute.

It's quite normal here, at least it's not full of all kinds of weird things.

However, when he was accompanied by Fang Yizhi to the workshop specializing in the production of submarine cables, he was shocked again.

It is almost the same as the workshop of later generations. Not only are there rows of machines, but also auxiliary facilities such as hoists, rail carts, steel shelves, etc., and even the ground is covered with sky-blue rubber sheets.

Taichang glanced around and couldn't help admiring: "Mizhi, the layout of this workshop is pretty good."

Well, the emperor must have thought of the messy scene when he first started doing research.

Alas, that scene was a bit unsightly at the time.

Fang Yizhi said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, at the beginning, I was all focused on studying, and didn't care about these things.

In fact, Weichen is also quite particular about neatness. "

Hahahaha, this guy turned the workshop into a garbage dump. It was not only dirty and messy, but also had a strange smell.

Thinking of the scene at the beginning, Taichang couldn't help laughing and said: "I really didn't expect that you are a fastidious person."

Uh, my lord, can we say something else.

Fang Yizhi was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to say.

Seeing this, Taichang smiled and waved: "Let's go, let me introduce the machines here."

Hearing this, Fang Yizhi quickly brought Taichang to a row of wire drawing machines and introduced: "Your Majesty, there are three types of wire drawing machines. A thick copper wire of about one inch is pulled into a thin copper wire of about one cent, and another kind is to pull a handful of thin copper wires of about one inch into a handful of thin copper wires of about one centimeter, and then wrap it with hot-melted plastic stand up."

Taichang has seen this wire drawing machine before, and the original steel bars and copper wires are all drawn out.

As for the principle, it is actually very simple, that is, squeeze a thick copper rod or copper wire into the mold on one side, and clamp it with something on the other side, and pull it out evenly.

The principle is simple, but it is not easy to pull out copper wires or copper wires with uniform thickness.

Especially about a centimeter of copper wire.

At this moment, a centimeter is not a millimeter, but less than [-] millimeters.

It is not easy to pull out such a thin thread, because if the strength is not well controlled, it will be broken.

Pulling one by one and wrapping it in plastic is really not an ordinary difficulty.

However, copper wires that are one centimeter thick or even one inch thick cannot be used directly for cables, because copper wires that are too large will be too hard to bend at all, and cables are generally carried around a wheel-shaped cylinder. .

Otherwise, a few miles long cable will be pulled by a few miles long car, which is definitely unrealistic.

Taichang looked at the thin copper wire that was pulled out, and then carefully looked at the machine specially used to wrap the plastic insulation layer.

I couldn't help but secretly admire in my heart.

Daming's technological development speed is astonishingly fast. It's only been a few years, and he can't understand some things!
He has knowledge that is four or five hundred years ahead.

The problem is that he really can't understand many parts of the filament-drawing machine.

What can I say?
He has finished watching the drawing machine, so he can't keep silent.

This is really embarrassing.

He looked carefully, thought carefully, and suddenly had an idea: "Mizhi, why is the plastic layer wrapped so thickly? It's almost enough if it's one minute thick?"

The outer plastic insulation layer is indeed a bit thick, and the large handful of thin copper wires that go in are only about one inch in size, but the wires that come out are almost two inches long.

In other words, the plastic layer is about half an inch thick.

The plastic insulation layer of later generations of wires is only one or two millimeters thick, but the insulation layer of this wire is one or two centimeters thick, which is a bit too thick.

Fang Yizhi explained rather embarrassingly: "Your Majesty, if there is a single copper core inside the wire, we can wrap it with an insulating layer about one minute thick.

For this kind of copper core, we can only wrap it so thickly to ensure that the wrapped insulating layer will not be pitted.

However, this is also good. Submarine cables must be reliable, and a thicker package can also ensure that the insulation layer will not be broken.

As for the copper wires used in other places, we have been studying and believe that the insulation layer of multi-core copper wires should be made thinner and thinner in the future. "

All right, no shame at all.

The next step is the machine that synthesizes wires into cables. The scene is even more spectacular. Four two-inch wires and more than ten cotton twine ropes are combined into one strand, then wrapped with a layer of copper skin, and then wrapped with hot-melt rubber. Come out, the wrapped cable is thicker than an arm!
Taichang stared blankly at this scene, completely shocked.

The speed at which Daming's technology develops is really astonishing. In less than three years, it has developed to this level!

Right now, he didn't know what to say.

To be honest, when it comes to technology, he is really not as good as these professionals, he just has hundreds of years of experience.

It is a great thing that the Ming Dynasty's technology develops so fast. As long as the Ming Dynasty's technology develops rapidly and changes with each passing day, there is no need to worry about European colonial robbers.

Therefore, scientific research personnel must be rewarded heavily, so that they are full of passion and continue to climb to the peak of science and technology.

Now that I don't know how to evaluate it, let's talk about rewards.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help asking: "Mizhi, have you been given the bonus for developing submarine cables?"

Fang Yizhi nodded repeatedly and said, "It's done, it's done. After the Crown Prince came down to see it, he gave the minister a full reward of 10 taels."

Just send it to one person?
Taichang frowned and said, "What about the others, you shouldn't have developed such a huge machine alone, right?"

Fang Yizhi quickly explained: "The other participants were divided among them according to their contributions. We only kept 5000 taels, and all the rest were given to them."

How does this work!
Taichang turned to Prince Zhu Youxiao and said: "School, you can't be stingy with these R&D personnel, you know?

Do you know how powerful submarine cables are?
Because of the submarine cables, all the territories and control areas of Ming Dynasty can realize fast communication.

Fighting these days is not only about people fighting hard, the transmission of information is especially important.

For example, the battle of the Mughal Empire.

If there is no telegram, it will take at least three or four months for me to receive the news. When I lead the army to support it, it will be at least seven or eight months later.

Just think about it, if Jiandou had to support it alone during the seven or eight months, how many soldiers would have to sacrifice in the West Camp?

Also, if there is no telegram, it will take at least half a year for me to gather millions of people.

There is also the building of weapons and equipment. If there is no telegram, the weapon building in Wubei City will be delayed by at least two or three months.

There is also the preparation and transshipment of grain and grass. If there is no telegram, how long will it take to prepare and transfer the grain and grass of millions of horses?
It can be said that the reason why we were able to win this battle is that Mi Zhi, including his team, contributed a lot.

Therefore, you can't just give bonuses to Mizhi, but also to others who have made contributions.

You can't be so stingy, just send 10 taels.

You have to know that in the first battle of the Mughal Empire alone, the benefits or losses that telegrams brought to us were more than tens of millions of taels.

Also in the Americas, the mobilization of troops, the raising of supplies, etc., all depend on telegrams.

Do you know how much benefit we have gained in America?
Tell you, at least hundreds of millions of taels a year!

Do you think 10 taels of bonus is enough? "

Uh, I'm not afraid that you will say that I spend money lavishly.

Zhu Youxiao said in embarrassment: "Father, my son understands that the 10 taels of bonus is really not enough for their contributions.

This, I don't know exactly how many times I sent it.

Father, how much hair do you think is appropriate? "

You kid will be lazy and throw the problem to me again.

Taichang thought about it carefully, and then said decisively: "How about this, you first make up 10 taels to Mizhi, and then give him 100 million taels, let him share it with the people below, and you will send the money over tomorrow .

Remember, no matter what major breakthrough is made in any aspect in the future, the bonus will start at one million taels, and an additional 10 taels will be added for those responsible for research and development.

For example, the smelting of aluminum, the development of aluminum alloys, the development of new steam engines, the development of helicopters, the development of dragon warships, the development of infantry fighting vehicles, the development of plastics, etc., are all major breakthroughs.

You should calculate the bonus carefully for them, and you must send it to them before the New Year. "

Zhu Youxiao hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "I understand."

Wang Zheng, Song Yingxing, Fang Yizhi and others clapped their hands excitedly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

My God, the reward of millions of taels, they really never dreamed of it!
But Taichang waved his hand slightly and said: "Okay, you deserve all of these.

By the way, Mizhi, how long can the submarine cable be made now? "

Fang Yizhi quickly explained: "Your Majesty, it is reasonable to say that it is no problem to make it tens or even hundreds of miles long.

However, we can't make it too long, because the longer it is, the heavier it will be.

Now we can also make one ten miles long, and it will not work any longer. Even the gourds cannot be hoisted, and even if a few gourds are gathered together, they will not be able to be transported. "

This handling is indeed a problem. Such a thick cable is estimated to weigh tens of thousands of catties in ten miles. At this moment, there is really no large-scale machinery and equipment that can transport tens of thousands of catties.

Taichang thought for a while, and then said decisively: "Liangfu, you need to find a way to do this, try to make the steam hoist as big as possible, and there are special vehicles for carrying heavy objects, it is best to carry tens of thousands of kilograms of heavy objects at a time.

This thing can not only carry cables, but also carry other things, such as coastal defense guns. At the moment, there is no special handling equipment, and it is very troublesome to carry.

So, hurry up and lead someone to do this, and if you do it, the bonus will start at 100 million taels. "

Well, the difficulty is actually not that great.

To put it bluntly, it is to rectify in a big way.

There are millions of taels of rewards for the development of such a simple thing!
Wang Zheng clasped his hands excitedly and said, "I understand."

It is said that there must be a brave man under a heavy reward, Fang Yizhi couldn't help but get excited when he saw this.

Money, who thinks too much!

Even if he doesn't care about money, his people need money too.

He thought for a while, and then said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the electric lamp you mentioned has been developed.

There was no problem with the brightness of the lamp, but the filament blew out after not being on for too long. "

electric light!

Hearing this, Taichang couldn't help being surprised and said: "Where is it, take me to see it quickly."

Electric light is a good thing. Not only does it not produce any black smoke, but it is also very bright. There is no comparison between candles and kerosene lamps.

Fang Yizhi also found that electric lights are a good thing, so he started to develop electric lights after the telegraph and submarine cables were almost developed.

It's just that the electric light is still being tested in the experimental building at the moment.

Taichang followed Fang Yizhi to the laboratory specializing in the development of electric lights, and he couldn't help trembling with excitement.

Fang Yizhi really developed the electric light, and dozens of people in the huge laboratory are testing filaments of various materials.

There are dazzling lights almost everywhere in the entire laboratory, but most of these lights are turned on and then turned off.

Fang Yizhi then introduced: "Your Majesty, I have ordered people to try filaments made of thousands of materials, but unfortunately, none of them burned for a long time.

Among these filaments, gold filament is the best, but it can't be lit for too long.

The gold filament of about a centimeter will melt if it does not light up a cup of tea.

The gold filament of about a minute will fuse within a quarter of an hour.

An inch or so of gold filament will not light up for an hour before it will melt. "

Gold filament?

OK, as long as it can be lit for a long time, diamond filament will do!
In fact, this thing will not be wasted. Even if the gold filament is fused, it is still gold. It only needs to be refined again, and there will be no loss at all.

Taichang said impatiently: "Quickly, take a gold filament about an inch and show me."

Hearing this, Fang Yizhi quickly asked his disciples to take out a finger-thick piece of gold, connect it to a wire, put it in a glass bottle, put a special lid on it, and then turn on the power.

My God, it's so dazzling.

When Taichang was not careful, he was directly illuminated by the huge light so that tears almost flowed out.

Where is this electric light, this is simply brighter than a searchlight!