Ming Zuo

The process of large ships leaving the port is full of the beauty of human division of labor and cooperation.

The scene of tens of thousands of people busy around a ship is really exciting.

Seeing that the first-class battleship was originally erected in the dry dock, but when the gates were opened and sea water poured in, the battleship floated up and was dragged into the channel by several tugboats, everyone was very nervous.

Building a large ship is only the first step, and whether it can adapt to the ocean is the key.

The first-class battleship entering the channel is still majestic and stable, quietly waiting for a new life.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Zuo Menggeng began to name the big ship.

"20 years ago, seeing the decline of the country and the suffering of the people, my colleagues and I could not bear the destruction of China. We made great ambitions and made great wishes, so we started in Shandong, and we are still there today. The teacher who never forgets the past and the future, I hope I Navy officers and men can keep their mission in mind and strive for the eternal prosperity of China. Therefore, this ship was named Shandong!"

The naming of a first-class battleship is logical.

From the time the third-tier battleships were named after cities, everyone knew that the larger main battleships must be named after provinces.

It's just that people are looking forward to who will get this historic first first-class battleship?
This is a great honor.

In the end, Shandong Province won the first place, but it is not surprising.

After all, Shandong is the place where the empire started, and it can be described as the cradle of the empire.

Everyone boarded the ship and began to visit.

Looking at the spacious and bright commander's office, Zuo Hua was extremely jealous.

"Just after I was transferred, this boat was launched, and it's all at your expense."

Yang Yunsheng, who succeeded Zuo Hua as the commander of the East China Sea Fleet, laughed, but he didn't dare to take advantage of it and act obediently.

After the battleship is bigger, the living conditions of the officers and soldiers on board will naturally improve to a higher level.

For example, he, the commander of the fleet, has an office and rest area of ​​about [-] square meters on the flagship, which is almost the same as a suite in a luxury hotel.

"When you come back in the future, not all of this place belongs to you."

Facing Yang Yunsheng's flattery, Zuo Hua's mood faded.

He knew very well that he would not have too much time to board the ship in the future.

Even though he is still young and energetic, he prefers to fight on the front line.But as the Minister of the Navy and the Governor of Nanyang, he couldn't get away from the heavy clerical work alone.

But watching the juniors grow up one after another, Zuo Hua is still very happy.

"Although the Shandong is powerful in combat, the navy is a well-coordinated arm, and the most important thing is to be a hero. The Shandong with helpers is invincible. We must bear this in mind."

On the other side, Zuo Menggeng taught Kou Qingsheng, the captain of the Shandong.

With the growing strength of the navy, what he worried most about was the breeding of arrogance and arrogance among the officers and soldiers.

He knows better than anyone that a proud soldier must be defeated.

Especially in this era of great navigation, the navigation technology of countries all over the world is improving with each passing day.

With his cheating device, the Imperial Navy can take the lead, but in order to always maintain a leading position, it needs to work hard up and down and move forward bravely.

Caressing the huge hull, Kou Qingsheng heard every word in his heart.

"You said that a good fighter has no great merit. I would like to retire from the Shandong without firing a single shot."

Seeing that he understood what he meant, Zuo Menggeng was very relieved.

After the Shandong ship is launched, sea trials will begin, starting from the Zhoushan Islands and going straight to Qingdao.

After arriving in Qingdao, the artillery and ammunition will be assembled and the combat effectiveness will be formally formed.

This is also a check and balance measure.

Divide shipbuilding and naval guns into two parts, which play a role in restraining each other, so that the center can effectively control it.

But after the sea trial started, Zuo Menggeng could not stay on the ship.

This is different from the third-tier battleships. The first-tier battleships are really too big, and the difficulty of rescuing them will increase exponentially in case of accidents.

No one dared to let the emperor take risks.

So Zuo Menggeng could only honestly return to his own ship, and returned to Shandong by sea with the Shandong.

On the Shandong side, there is another excitement that has attracted the attention of the world.

The railway from Jinan to Liangshan has been fully erected, and it will be put into trial operation for the first time, and it is just waiting for Zuo Menggeng to cut the ribbon himself.

When Zuo Menggeng arrived at Liangshan, Xu Ruolin was already here.

The presence of the emperor and empress in person is enough to prove how important this matter is.

In fact it is.

The world's first steam train came into operation, heralding a new era.

The world only sees the great convenience brought by the brand-new means of transportation. Only Zuo Menggeng knows that the first industrial revolution will come to this world more than 100 years ahead of schedule.

Qin Luo, Li Meizhi, and Minister of Communications Wei Zihua, as the relevant persons in charge, were busy with their feet on the ground, and at the same time very nervous, for fear that they would not get off to a good start.

Zuo Menggeng, Hou Xun and others walked in front of the steam train, admiring the huge thing.

"The transportation capacity of this thing is really amazing. If the railway can continue to be built and spread all over the world, why worry about it?"

The high-level executives of the center all have a strategic vision and understand very well what kind of control the railway will bring to the country.

Once it is realized, the projection of troops can be easily realized, ensuring that any place can be calmed down at the beginning of the turmoil.

"Each carriage can carry [-] tons of goods, and five carriages is [-] tons of goods. In the past, it took a lot of time and energy to transport so much coal to Jinan, even by boat. If it can really pass smoothly, it will be extremely Big cost savings."

Zuo Xiang touched the wheel, which was about the same height as him, his eyes glowed.

As finance minister, his priority has always been consumption and cost.

As the capital, Jinan undoubtedly consumes a huge amount of resources, and Liangshan is an important coal supplier for the capital.

In the past, coal was sent to Jinan through canals.

However, the canal also carries the transportation of goods from south to north, so it is very busy and often causes congestion, seriously affecting efficiency.

As for transporting coal from land, the gains outweigh the losses, and no one is willing to do it.

If the railway is really realized, it will undoubtedly be a great leap forward for the inland transportation industry.

The first steam locomotive was not very big, which was limited by the manufacturing process.

And there are only eight carriages that can be pulled.

The loading capacity of the freight car is only [-] tons, which is completely incomparable with the trains of later generations.But for this era, there is no doubt that it is very exaggerated.

For the first test pass, the eight carriages pulled were five freight carriages and three passenger carriages.

The first batch of passengers were Zuo Menggeng, Xu Ruolin and the high-level officials of the empire.

They want to experience for themselves the benefits of rail transport.