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Chapter 300 Engineering and Manufacturing Department

All is ready except for the opportunity.

Li Yang has roughly stated the most advanced sailing boats, and the next thing is to wait for Gongshu Chu and them to build this kind of boat.

If there is a traveler at this time, he will definitely know that the sailing ship Li Yang mentioned is the world's most advanced clipper ship born in the 18th century.

The clipper boat, also known as the clipper sailboat or the clipper sailboat, is a high-speed sailboat that originated in the United States.

Flying shear ship is a "ship that controls the strong wind". The characteristic of this type of ship is that it has a small freeboard and less superstructure, which not only improves the stability of the ship, but also can give full play to the role of the sail.The ship sails almost close to the water surface, and its aspect ratio is generally greater than 6:1. Its underwater shape is designed as the minimum resistance to increase the speed, but it maintains a certain transverse resistance profile, resulting in a particularly beautiful waterline, even in the waterline at the head. The concave, long and sharp curved scissor-shaped stem presents a posture suitable for racing. It can cut waves (cut waves) and move forward to reduce wave resistance on the sea, so it is called flying shear.

Historically, the "Ann Makin" built in 1832 is the representative, with a displacement of 493 tons and a horizontal sail. Many people think that she is the first real clipper ship.However, it still does not have a hollow bow, so it is actually still not qualified, and can only be called a sub-clipper.

The real clipper ship is the "Rainbow" built in 1845. The ship has the hollow bow of the clipper ship and is recognized as the first real clipper sailboat in the world. The completion of the "Rainbow" caused a sensation in the world's shipping industry. Later, its design features were imitated by many ship designers. Its birth also represented a great leap forward in the development of sailing ships.

The flying shear ship is long and thin, with a sharp front end, fast speed and small tonnage. In the 19s, Americans used this sailboat to trade tea and opium in China.Later, the gold rush caused by the discovery of gold mines in the western United States led to the rapid development of clipper sailboats.

Built in 1853, the "Grand Republic" is 93 meters long, 16.2 meters wide, 9.1 meters deep, with a displacement of 3400 tons, a mainmast height of 61 meters, a full sail area of ​​3760 square meters, and a speed of 12 to 14 knots per hour. In just 13 days, it marked the pinnacle of sailing development. After the 19s, the sailing ship, which was the main means of maritime transportation at that time, was quickly replaced by the emerging steam engine ship.

How awesome is the flying shear ship?

Let's put it this way, the speed of the clipper ship can reach 12-14 knots per hour, and it only takes 13 days to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The highest record is more than 20 knots.

The flying shear ship was not replaced by the emerging steam engine ship until after the 19s.

But now, Li Yang told Gongshu Chu the most advanced and fastest clipper ship before the steam ship. If it is built, it will mean that Daqin's navigation technology has directly advanced by 2000 years!

Once the flying shear ship is really successfully built, it will only take two months at most to go from Daqin to Shaohao in the future, if not counting the time of port calls along the way.

It is equivalent to the sea ship from Daqin to Shaohao in the future, which can go back and forth six times a year.

What is this concept?

Let's put it this way, if there is turmoil in Baiyue in the south, the army in the north of the Great Qin Dynasty will be transferred to Guangdong Province in the south, and it will take more than two months to march.

In other words, if there were troops in coastal areas such as Shandong, it would take even faster for Daqin to move troops to Shaohao than to move troops from north to south in Daqin itself.

Such a result will obviously make many people feel incredible.

It is conceivable that in the near future, under the tyrannical strength of the Great Qin Navy, Shaohao, the Great Qin's overseas territory, will stand firmly on the American continent, and no enemy will dare to invade.

Thinking of this, Li Yang turned his head and asked: "According to the improvement plan I mentioned, how long will it take to build this kind of ship?"

Gong Shuji hurriedly replied: "The plan stated by the dean is already very detailed and mature in all aspects, and it should take a year to complete."

"One year? No, it's too long!" Li Yang shook his head when he heard this.

Gongshu Chu was startled, pondered for a while, and finally said: "Half a year, give me half a year, I will definitely build this ship."

"Half a year, can you really do it?" Li Yang asked.

Gongshu Chu seemed to be willing to go all out, and nodded: "If you violate the deadline, the next official is willing to accept the crime."

"it is good!"

Li Yang applauded loudly, pointing to the Gongshu book and said: "If you can build this ship within half a year, I will report to His Majesty as your great contribution!"

Next, Li Yang announced on the spot in order to allow Gongshu Chu to have more resources to build ships: "From now on, the Langya Shipbuilding Bureau will be renamed the Daqin Engineering Manufacturing Bureau, which will be directly under the Ministry of Industry. Manufacturing order, take charge of the Engineering and Manufacturing Department!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was taken aback.

Everyone glanced at each other, and then the public transport book hurriedly came out to salute, and said excitedly: "Official public transport book, thank the dean for calling!"

What does it mean?

The former Sea Ship Manufacturing Bureau was an official manufacturing workshop under Langya County, but now it has been promoted to an institution under the Ministry of Industry.Its nature is equivalent to the same level as Jiang Zuofu.

The General Commander's Mansion has a General Commander's Order, with a silver seal and green ribbon, and a rank of two thousand stones, and the official rank is the same as that of the county guard.But now the Engineering and Manufacturing Department is at the same level as Jiangzuofu, which means that Gongshuji has also been promoted to the same level as the county guard.

With such a big improvement, how could Gongshu not be excited?

Of course, the reason why Li Yang named the Sea Shipbuilding Bureau as the Daqin Engineering Manufacturing Bureau is not only to mobilize more resources for Gongshuchu shipbuilding, but also because under Li Yang's vision, this organization will not only be for shipbuilding in the future , will also involve the manufacture and research and development of various civil engineering and large-scale machinery.Such as urban planning, architecture, bridges, firearms, cannons, even building trains, inventing steam engines and so on.

After all, Jiangzuofu has always focused on manufacturing, because Jiangzuofu has various professional and assembly line workshops in different workshops, such as wood workshops, stone workshops, smelting workshops...

They are responsible for the production of various armaments and equipment of Daqin.

Therefore, Jiangzuofu's production advantages are greater than its research and development advantages.

And Li Yang needs an institution dedicated to research and development, and this institution cannot be the same as the Academy of Engineering.

Although Daqin has established an engineering academy, which is under the leadership of Zhang Cang, but the engineering academy is more responsible for research on theories, data, and disciplines, and it cannot invent real objects.

For example, the Academy of Engineering cannot directly invent ships because it has no craftsmen.If you ask Zhang Cang to build a ship, can he know how to make theoretical things, things on blueprints, out of wood?

The answer is obviously impossible.

And the Gongshu Book in front of him, it can do it!

Because this person's surname is Gongshu, he is the family that knows how to make equipment best in today's world.You just need to give him a plan, a blueprint, or even describe your vision to him, and he can help you create the real thing.

For example, Qin Shihuang asked him to be in charge of building sea-going ships. No...he made sea-going ships.

Therefore, Li Yang believes that now is the right time to establish the Engineering Manufacturing Department.

Because, the person who can take on this important task has already appeared in front of him.

In the future, the Academy of Engineering will be responsible for scientific research, and the results of scientific research will be handed over to the Engineering Manufacturing Department. The Engineering Manufacturing Department will develop and build the real thing, and then the Jiangzuofu will be responsible for mass production on the assembly line.

Chapter 3 and One: The Flying Shear Ship

"Dean, may I ask if the sea ship you mentioned has a name?"

After getting the reused public transport book, he also knew in his heart that only by building the kind of sea-going ship that Li Yang mentioned within half a year can he be worthy of Li Yang's allocation and reuse.

Before Li Yang could answer, He Zhang beside him said, "This boat was invented by the dean, why not name it after the dean, and call it Li Yang boat."

Li Yang: "..."

Regarding naming, Li Yang has never convinced anyone, but until he met He Zhang, a bitch who always used his name to name new inventions, Li Yang also convinced him.

The paper that was invented was named Yangsuzhang paper, that's all, this guy...has become addicted to naming it!

Li Yang rolled his eyes directly, and said: "This ship is fast, with a long and sharp curved scissor-shaped bow, which can cut water and cut waves at sea. Why don't you call it a flying shear ship!"

"Flying Clipper...a good name!"

As soon as he heard the three characters "Flying Shear Boat", Gong Shuchu couldn't help but clapped his hands and applauded, and praised: "These three characters are really an outline, concise and to the point, and hit the nail on the head to hit the nail on the head.