Ming politicians

When the group visited the base in Yantai, Su Tiancheng found that William looked very carefully, and kept asking, including what the houses were going to be used for, what the open space was going to be used for, etc. When they saw several large houses by the sea, William And David's faces showed a look of surprise.

These big houses are only about 200 meters away from the sea, but they are not facing the beach, but steep rocks. The houses seem to be located on small islands in the sea, but there are also beaches, about two miles away from here. , Judging from the terrain here, the terrain here should be higher.

"My lord, I don't know what these houses are going to do."

Su Tiancheng smiled, pointed at these houses, including many houses at the back, and the open space in the middle, and spoke.

"This is where you will carry out research and development work. The whole base is divided into two parts. Starting from here, about three miles away is the living area. There are beaches and sandy places where you can have a good rest and entertainment. Here It is the work area, ordinary people, etc., you are not allowed to come close. Once you enter here, there will be special soldiers waiting for you. Five miles away from here, there is a special launch site. This is also the launch site. Now we need to build a new navy. Ships and patrol boats, etc., the artillery on the warship is very critical, you can conduct experiments here."

There was a flash of light in the eyes of William and David, but this light disappeared quickly. The two regained their composure, and began to carefully look at several houses, while checking the distance between the houses and the distance between them. the distance of the sea.

This time, there were quite a few foreigners who followed Bi Maokang to Yantai, including some family members.

In fact, the fame of Jiang Ningying has gone out.Some Portuguese, Spanish and Dutch technicians who had stayed in Dengzhou and Laizhou, some went back, and some moved to Anningbao, because Bi Maokang attached great importance to these foreign technicians, recruited a large number of them, and encouraged some technicians who had returned to Daming Come.After a period of time, some people came directly to Fort Anning, and the treatment here was very good. Some people were gradually attracted, and some brought their family members. William and David were one of them.

The environment in Yantai is much stronger than that of Fort Anning. William and David are naturally happy to see the environment here.But their responsibilities are different. They are each responsible for one aspect of things, and the most important thing is to check whether the houses and designs here are qualified.

Soon, a dissatisfied expression appeared on William's face.

The same expression appeared on David's face.

Su Tiancheng still knows a little about foreigners. These foreigners are very persistent in doing things.In many cases, it is right about the matter and not about the person.What they demand is perfection, and they will fully demonstrate their own technology. The rapid progress of artillery technology has a lot to do with them.

The Jiangning battalion soldiers who built the Yantai base were not very familiar with the specific requirements of the base, and they all built it according to the drawings.And from the perspective of confidentiality, there are very few top craftsmen, and this base cannot be completely leaked out. This is a military restricted area and must be kept secret.

William spoke quickly.

"My lord. There are some problems with the building construction here."

"Oh, tell me, what's the problem?"

"The distance between the houses is too close, especially during the test, it may affect each other. Once the gunpowder explodes, the houses next to it will be implicated, and the equipment in each house will be damaged. "

Seeing what William said, Bi Maokang became a little anxious. It cost a lot of money to build, and the entire base, everything was considered during the construction process. The living area is more than three miles away from here, and it will basically not be affected by it. , not far from the base, there is a large market town, the entire construction should have cost countless money.

"William, this is not a big problem. We just need to pay attention during the experiment."

William and David shrugged and looked at Su Tiancheng.

Su Tiancheng had a smile on his face.

"Then tell me how to improve."

William looked at David, obviously waiting for David to speak.

David was not polite.

"My lord, you should build two or even three rows of houses. The distance between each house should be more than 50 meters, and the distance between the front and back should also be 50 meters. It is best to build three rows, with five houses in the first row. It is mainly used for experiments, the six houses in the second row are mainly used for research and development, and more than ten houses in the third row are mainly used as warehouses for stacking various materials."

"Also, if your lord wants to build artillery suitable for warships, our requirements must be more stringent. When every house is built, it must be done according to our requirements. There must also be a basement, and the basement must be very strong. Even if the gunpowder explodes, there will be no problems, and all the five houses in the first row must have basements."

"My suggestion is that the first row of houses is set back 100 meters and the place 300 meters in front is the best testing ground. The artillery can be tested here and fired into the sea to detect its power."

Bi Maokang on the side gasped. It goes without saying that the construction of these houses will cost a lot of money. Fort Anning also has a basement, which is completely built with bluestones. Each piece of bluestone needs to be carefully polished, and the bluestones overlap. When they are put together, add a little Sanhe mud, so that when they are accumulated one by one, the huge bluestone is very strong and can withstand the power of the explosion, and the sound insulation effect of such a basement is very good.

Building five such basements requires not only a large amount of bluestone, but also skilled craftsmen.

The requirements for the test site in front are also very high. The ground must be paved with bluestone, and it must be level. Such a testing ground is the most perfect.

He looked at Su Tiancheng, a little speechless.

Su Tiancheng smiled and spoke.

"William, David, you are in charge of the technical aspect. Whatever you say, we will do it. How the house will be built. You will supervise the work. Starting tomorrow, I will be responsible for mobilizing personnel, building houses and test sites. In the large work area, you have to check carefully to see if there are any unqualified places and places with unqualified methods, all of which are torn down and rebuilt, but I also have a request. After providing the best working environment, you must develop The sharpest artillery, the navy artillery of the Jiangning battalion, and the artillery of the artillery battalion, including all firearms, are up to you."

"I have another request. There are not many types of artillery. Don't think about developing other types of artillery. Over the past few years, we have gone through countless battles. The artillery that has been determined so far is the Red Clothes Cannon and the General Cannon. , Tiger Crouching Cannon and Franco Cannon, the basis for improvement is also carried out on the basis of these types of artillery, my general requirement is that the power of the artillery is getting stronger and lighter, and the weight is getting lighter."

When Su Tiancheng finished speaking, the expressions of William and David changed.

William looked at David and Bi Maokang and spoke.

"My subordinates can't think of it. My lord is so generous. I must do a good job. My lord knows artillery very well. This subordinate admires me. I have been researching it all the time. The purpose is to make the artillery more powerful and reduce its weight. The key point is The bearing capacity of the barrel..."

Su Tiancheng didn't speak. In fact, he didn't know anything about artillery at all. He just made a request. This is a very simple request. However, today's science and technology have not yet developed to the level of more than a hundred years later, especially steel has not appeared In the past, the development of artillery was limited. As for how to develop steel, unless Su Tiancheng travels again and earnestly studies the steel smelting technology, don't think about these unrealistic things.

Before the visit was over, the Jiangning battalion soldiers of the brigade came to the beach and began to demolish the houses.

Seeing this situation, William and David, who were going to rest, left and gave up resting. David hurriedly walked towards the place where the brigade was settled, and William spoke to Su Tiancheng.

"My lord, we have arrived here and we are about to start work. David has already gone to inform people and brought the blueprints. The environment here is very good. Prepare the torches. Construction can be carried out at night."

"Take a break today, how about coming back tomorrow."

"No, my subordinates are here to work. I wasted my time, and there is a lot of waste. The subordinates see that the materials of these houses are still usable. It would be a pity to waste them."

David brought over a hundred people, and most of these people were foreigners with blond hair and blue eyes.

Su Tiancheng stepped aside, since he was about to start working, he didn't need to bother him.

Bi Maokang also put into work. Together with William, he led more than 100 people to the demolition team. These people held blueprints in their hands. Some began to measure the distance, some began to calculate the place to build the house, and some began to direct the demolition. For the house, let the soldiers put the bluestone for construction into the designated location.

Looking at this scene, Su Tiancheng, who was in deep thought, suddenly thought of something.

When William came to Su Tiancheng, his face was full of surprise.

"William, let me ask you one thing. Are you familiar with building shipyards?"

There was shock in William's eyes.

"My lord, there are 37 people in our team who came out of the shipyard and are very familiar with them."

"Well, I will call a group of craftsmen to come to you. I will transfer all these 37 people and follow them to build a shipyard."

"Okay, my lord, David is actually a technician in the construction shipyard, very good." (To be continued...)