Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2143 Jiaolong No.

"I want this gas turbine."

Mr. Zhou took a deep breath and said this.

Old Chen knew that if there was nothing wrong, based on his understanding of Old Zhou, he would definitely not say that.

"Sit down first. What happened?"

Old Chen pulled Old Zhou to the stool, and then Old Qin also came over.

When Liang Zuoxin saw Chen Lao's look, he stepped forward and asked everyone to stay away from the three people.

Yang Youning and Liu Huaimin walked away, while Jiang Defu, who had followed them, came to the center of the field and looked at the gas turbine that was becoming more and more complete.

"Old Chen, the destroyer designed and manufactured in Shanghai is called a destroyer, but we all know what it is."

“It’s just about enlarging the model.”

Mr. Chen nodded.

One bite won't make you fat.

Even if a large ship is built, it will be useless if there are no suitable carrier-based aircraft on it.

It's like having a very powerful gun but no bullets, isn't it still useless?
So they did not conduct blind research, but instead scaled it up proportionally to build a large ship that suits the current situation.

It was claimed to be a destroyer, but in fact it was just equipped with guns and radars. It looked weird, but outsiders couldn't tell.

"What's wrong? Is the model wrong?"

Mr. Chen felt nervous. If the model was wrong, the nuclear submarine of the Second Ministry of Machine Building would have to be stopped immediately to prevent danger from being brought into the water.

"No, no, this model is very accurate. It's very good."

"What's going on?"

Mr. Chen just breathed a sigh of relief, but then he asked.

Old Qin standing by also pricked up his ears.

Mr. Zhou sighed, "The problem lies in the motivation."

"You know, this model uses nuclear power, right?"

"But we don't have nuclear power, so when the designers were designing it, they replaced the power with two steam turbines. These steam turbines were obtained from the Alliance. According to calculations, each has more than 8,000 horsepower."

"With two turbines working, the vessel can reach a maximum speed of 25 knots and a cruising speed of 21.5 knots."

"But when we launched it for sea trials, we found that the maximum speed couldn't even reach 20 knots."

After Mr. Zhou finished speaking, Mr. Chen and Mr. Qian's faces changed.

"No way, why is there such a big difference?"

“Didn’t you do any research when you designed it?”

"How could such a mistake happen?"

The two people asked questions continuously, leaving Mr. Zhou at a loss as to how to answer.

After a long while, Zhou Lai said, "These two steam turbines are the best engines we can find."

"The gas turbines that were trial-produced at the Shanghai Turbine Factory are small-scale, and their horsepower is less than 600."

"What's the use of this little horsepower?"

Hearing this, Mr. Chen and the other fell silent.

Old Qin clenched his fists even more.

"Of course, we can also use the old-fashioned steam engine, but wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?"

Mr. Chen took a deep breath and then looked at the gas turbine being installed.

"So, you came here just for this?"

Mr. Zhou nodded, "Yes!"

"That's what it's for."

Old Zhou stood up and walked forward. Looking at the big guy that was nearly ten meters long, his eyes lit up.

"I heard that they were researching a heavy-duty gas turbine here, and then I contacted Lao Jiang and got the confirmed news."

"Finally, I called again to ask, and then I found out that it was really true."

At this point, he turned around and said, "You guys did a great job keeping this secret."

Elder Chen didn't say anything, but Elder Qin made excuses for his partner, "Why keep this a secret? It's been spread a long time ago, but you guys don't believe it."

Hearing this, Mr. Zhou's expression changed. When he first heard about this, he was very excited and asked someone to inquire about it. As a result, news came from the Shanghai Shipyard that this was all for the purpose of "fishing" and was false information deliberately released.

It actually worked. Of course, the final result might not be good, but it did work.

Capture the incoming enemy.

Later, news came from the machinery factory.

Subconsciously, they thought it was a repeat of the same old trick.

So no attention is paid to it.

It was not until I contacted Lao Jiang that I learned that the machinery factory was actually producing a gas turbine.

Only then did he realize that this was not just a repetition of an old trick, but a combination of reality and falsehood, which was in line with the art of military operations.

“Is there any data on this gas turbine?”

Mr. Zhou was watching from the side. He had also been to the Shanghai Turbine Factory. Compared with this one, that gas turbine was like a child. The gas turbine, which was more than two meters long, was not much bigger than a diesel engine.

The one in front of me looks big at first glance.

Big means powerful.

As Mr. Zhou asked, Mr. Chen looked at Yang Youning who was not far away. The latter hurried over and immediately told him the data he had learned.

"Commander, this gas turbine was modified by our factory based on the turbojet engine. The entire process was designed and directed by Comrade Yang Xiaotao."

No one doubted that Yang Youning told the truth and explained the entire research process.

"We call this gas turbine 'Jiaolong No. 1'. The entire gas turbine consists of air intake, pressurization, combustion and other parts. The overall structure is designed with reference to the HXJ- turbojet engine."

"This Jiaolong No. 1 can use either fuel oil or coal gas as its power source. According to the estimate of Comrade Yang Xiaotao, its power can reach 15,000 kilowatts."

"Of course this is just an estimate, the details will depend on actual testing."

When Yang Youning finished giving the general data, Mr. Zhou shouted in surprise, "How much power?"

Yang Youning was startled and thought he had said something wrong, but after thinking about it, he was sure that this was what Zhang Guanyu told him at the time.

He nodded again and said it again.

Mr. Zhou fell completely silent.

But the people who came with Mr. Zhou were calculating quickly, and then their faces showed a complex expression of shock, disbelief, and surprise.

Fifteen thousand kilowatts, if converted into horsepower, would be twenty thousand horsepower.

This one can replace two steam turbines. If two gas turbines are used together, wouldn't that be 40,000 horsepower?
Zhou Lai heard a shocked voice behind him, then turned around and heard the other party's explanation.

"Commander, if that's true, then this gas turbine is equivalent to two steam turbines."

"If this is two gas turbines"

In an instant, Mr. Zhou also lost his composure.

Twenty thousand horsepower, although it is an estimate.

But it’s not small either.

Even with a 20% discount, it's still 16,000 yuan, and the two machines together cost 32,000 yuan. If they were put on a boat, they would definitely run very fast.

"Okay, great."

Mr. Zhou wished he could go down and touch the machine right now.

Unfortunately, the bottom had not been installed yet, so he could only watch from the side.

"Old Zhou, come and sit down and take a rest. There's no rush. It's still early."

Old Chen glanced at the anxious Old Zhou in front of him, and feeling the dusty air on his body, he began to persuade him.

"Old Chen, I don't even have the energy to sit down."

"It has to be done no matter what. I'm in charge here."

Mr. Chen said this in a decisive tone, and Mr. Zhou had no choice but to turn around and sit down.

"Director Yang, please arrange for some food to be sent over."

Yang Youning immediately nodded and signaled to Chen Gong who was standing beside him, and the latter immediately ran out of the workshop.

Only then did Mr. Zhou realize that he had come here in a hurry, and his stomach began to growl.

"That one must be Yang Xiaotao, right?"

Mr. Zhou pointed at the field and directed everyone's operations, and from time to time he came forward to ask questions to the people who were installing the equipment.

The last time he saw Yang Xiaotao was when he and the leader gave him the model, but at that time he was completely focused on the model and didn't communicate much with Yang Xiaotao.

As for going further ahead, most of the time I was handing over things to Lao Huang and the others, and I had even less contact with Yang Xiaotao.

"Yes, that's the boy."

There was deep concern in Mr. Chen's eyes and his tone was full of pride.

Old Qin curled his lips after hearing this, but after thinking of something, he immediately looked at Old Zhou.

"Lao Zhou, this Lao Chen is from the machinery factory. He has some things that are not convenient for him to say, but as an outsider, I have to say a few words."

"Otherwise, if word gets out, people will think we are all robbers."

When Mr. Zhou heard what Mr. Qin said, he immediately understood, "Don't worry, although our Level 6 Department is not as well-off as your Logistics Department, we are definitely sincere."

"Don't worry, Lao Chen. As long as you can help, our Sixth Machinery Department will take care of all the gas turbines from now on."

“We want as much as we can produce.”

After hearing this, Mr. Chen waved his hands and said, "We know what to do without you telling us. It is our duty to support national defense construction."

"Haha, thank you very much."

Mr. Zhou said gratefully, then looked at Yang Xiaotao on the field.

Old Qin also fixed his eyes on that figure and suddenly laughed, "This kid can be considered a miracle made by me."

"What miracle?"

"Hey, you see, this guy first made a steam engine, and then a diesel engine and a gasoline engine that runs on the ground."

"Some time ago, they developed an engine that can fly in the sky."

"Now we have even made an engine that can travel on water."

"This involves all three aspects of land, sea and air. Who in our country can do this?"

When Old Qin said this, everyone around him, whether it was Old Chen, Zhou Lai, or the people from the Sixth Ministry of Machine Building, were stunned on the spot.

Even the people in the machinery factory opened their mouths in surprise when they heard it.

Only then did they realize that Mr. Yang, who usually greeted them and ate with them on the stools, was actually so powerful.

In the field, Yang Xiaotao looked at the gas turbine in front of him.

I started assembling this one a few days ago.

As for the remaining one, it is also about to be completed and is waiting for subsequent assembly.

This time, Yang Xiaotao's job, in addition to handling the first gas turbine and checking if there were any problems, was also to provide training.

He refused to finish the rest of the work by himself.

First of all, he doesn't have time.

Secondly, this is not possible for long-term development.

Only by getting more people involved, mastering the essentials of installation, and learning how to assemble, can he do more.

"Old Huang, put this part back and put part number three in place first."

Looking at Huang Degong who was carrying a panel with his men not far away, Yang Xiaotao spoke at the right time.

The order of installation is important.

Some things seem to be installed in a certain order, but when it comes to actual operation, it is a different matter.

You understand these things, but others don’t.

After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Huang Degong immediately replaced someone, took component No. 3, and then installed it on the combustion chamber under Yang Xiaotao's command.

"Overall, the structure of this gas turbine is simpler."

"Be careful not to get the order wrong, and pay attention to safety during the installation process. These parts are not light, so it's best to get a few more people."

"We might as well develop some vehicles and tools to facilitate mobility in the future."

Yang Xiaotao was giving instructions and talking to Huang Degong, Zhang Guanyu and others.

Liu Daming and the others listened even more attentively, and many of them were taking notes in notebooks.

Some record the installation process, and record it according to the part numbers on the design drawing, including which part to do first and which part requires attention.

One by one, one by one.

This situation appeared at the very beginning of the machinery factory. Yang Xiaotao provided on-site guidance, and then others learned and mastered it. This has become a fixed pattern.

Some of them record the suggestions made by Yang Xiaotao, which will be followed up in the future.

Whether it works or not, I'll try it.

If it is useful, it will be promoted.

Of course, they have to do these things by themselves, and Yang Xiaotao only needs to talk.