There is a space for passenger planes in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 140 Prepare for rebellion (Part )

After arranging personnel at the ordnance factory, Lin Feng continued: "Zhixin, our demand for Zhenming army weapons will definitely increase in the next step. The space here in Sitongzhai is limited. I think we should move the workshops produced by the ordnance factory. Go to Fudong Courtyard.

The R&D center responsible for developing new technologies and new equipment will stay in Sitong Village for the first time. It will be safer and more confidential, and it will also help focus on research. "

"I've wanted to bring it up for a long time. There's no room for the raw materials now, and it's more troublesome to transport them to the mountains. It's better to move them to Fudong Courtyard." Zhao Zhixin immediately agreed.

"But ordnance production cannot be stopped during this period. You arrange a group of people to go to the Fudong compound to build a new ordnance factory workshop. After it can be generated there, you can move the workers and materials there.

The workshop here is still preserved and can be used for emergency purposes. Moreover, after you have finished the research and development, the experimental production will still be placed in Sitongzhai. " Lin Feng then arranged.

"This is good. It can ensure continuous ordnance production. When I get back, I will arrange for Fang Zilin to take a group of people to the Fudong compound to select a site and put forward construction suggestions." Zhao Zhixin responded.

"Then let's arrange it like this. When the time comes, I will let Li's Construction take over the construction tasks, and you will be mainly responsible for planning and supervision." Lin Feng continued.

"Understood, we must come up with a plan as soon as possible!" Zhao Zhixin replied.

"One more thing, how many steam engines have you made?" Lin Feng asked.

"There are five steam engines, and one has just been built and has not yet been installed."

"Don't use this steam engine for ordnance production yet. We have occupied a large mine in Hequ this time, and we often have to transport large quantities of pig iron back.

Nowadays, the speed of hand rowing at the Yellow River ferry is too slow and the load cannot be carried. I considered putting a steam engine on the ship to achieve mechanical propulsion. "Lin Feng thought about the transportation problem at Huangkou Ferry raised by Sitong Express, and wanted to build a steam engine ship first to provide transportation capabilities on the Yellow River.

"Sir, your consideration should be achievable. Using a steam engine to drive a wheel to row a boat will definitely be faster than rowing by hand." Kong Bin, the technical backbone, interjected.

"You are Kong Bin, right? This propulsion method is an option, but the wheel needs to be very large and easily damaged. Think about other propulsion methods?" Lin Feng continued.

"Steam engines can only generate rotational force unless this rotational force can be converted into forward propulsion." Li Yingyuan, another technical backbone, also put forward an idea.

After hearing this, Lin Feng didn't say anything at first. He looked around the table, found a thin piece of wood, and drew a simple two-blade fan on it. Then he said to Zi Lin, "Zilin, take this piece of wood." Carve the wood piece into this shape."

Fang Zilin originally worked as a carpenter, and when he came to the ordnance factory, he was mainly engaged in the processing of gun butts. This kind of work was of course easy, and he was able to carve it quickly.

Lin Feng took another small wooden stick and inserted it into the hole in the middle, and then turned the fan on several people's faces. Then he asked: "How do you feel?"

"Sir, I feel the wind. Do you mean to use a steam engine to drive this fan to blow out the wind to propel the ship?" Li Yingyuan answered quickly.

"But the power produced by the fan is too small and cannot push a heavy ship." Zhao Zhixin objected.

"Haha, you are all good at using your brains. Of course you can push it with wind power, but it has to be very fast. Now the strength and power of the steam engine cannot be reached. We can put this fan into the water and push the water. Drive the ship." Lin Feng inspired.

"Yes, I never thought that the force that drives the formation of water is much greater. Sir, your idea is really wonderful." Kong Bin agreed with admiration.

"But to use it in water, the shape of this fan needs to be slightly changed. After all, water is much heavier than air. The blades are too long and can easily break. They should be made into this shape. I call it a propeller." Lin Feng said on one side He said, while drawing a sketch of a propeller on the paper.

"Sir, the name of this propeller is very vivid, but it has to be soaked in water and the problem of rust needs to be considered." Zhao Zhixin reminded.

"Yes, so this propeller must be made of copper so that it will not rust." Lin Feng continued.

"When placing the propeller in the water, we also need to consider preventing water from penetrating into the cabin."

"This problem is easy to solve. Just like the seal of a steam engine, it can be solved by using Eucommia gum and enough lubricating oil."    "We also need to consider solving the problem of the ship going backwards."

"There is also the issue of how to control the speed of the ship."

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Several technical backbones are indeed experts in studying technology. They immediately raised many questions and came up with many solutions.

Fortunately, these questions are considered common sense in later generations. Lin Feng answered them one by one and taught them solutions to problems they had never thought of, which made their admiration for Lin Feng even higher.

After instructing them to make the propeller and matching gear system first, and then find a boat to install and test as soon as possible, Lin Feng left first.

Returning to the Governor's Mansion in Fudong Courtyard, Lin Feng immediately asked Lin Jiakang to call Song Jilie and Hu Yanming over.

Both of them were in the compound and arrived soon. Lin Feng asked the two of them to sit down and then ordered: "I called you two here today mainly for two reasons. One is that the ordnance factory has produced 200 electric type I fire guns. Hu Yanming and your logistics department will go through the formalities and distribute them as soon as possible. Send it to Song Jilie and the others."

"Yes!" Hu Yanming replied.

"Thank you, sir. We are short of fire guns. With these two hundred, our new staff will have all the fire guns." Song Jilie thanked him.

"That's it. Another thing is that the Sitong Ordnance Factory is too crowded in Shanzhai, which seriously affects production capacity. The next step is to move to Fudong Compound. Your Logistics Department will find a more hidden place in the compound. Give them a piece of land, and after planning together with the ordnance factory, let Li Construction come over to build it immediately and strive to realize the relocation as soon as possible." Lin Feng then ordered.

"Understood, I will make good connections with them. The ordnance factory should have been moved down a long time ago, and the transportation of raw materials will be easier." Hu Yanming responded.

"By the way, there is one more thing. Last time, the four-way express delivery reported that it is not convenient to cross the Yellow River now. Your logistics department is looking for a cargo ship with a load of more than 40,000 kilograms. The next step is for the ordnance factory to install a new power supply on it. The device will be used to transport cargo after modification." Lin Feng heard about the modification of the steam engine ship, and after thinking about it, he handed it over to the Logistics Department.

"Okay, there are many ships transporting goods on the Yellow River, but there may not be many big ships. We have to look for them carefully." Hu Yanming replied.

"Then you go find it quickly, and at the same time build a dock in the compound next to Daqingchuan, a tributary of the Yellow River, so that we can use it more conveniently."

"Yes!" Hu Yanming accepted the order and left.

"Ji Lie, please stay here for a while." Lin Feng said.

"Sir, do you have any other instructions?" Song Jilie asked.

"How are you preparing to attack Yulin City?" Lin Feng asked.

"Sir, we are basically ready. We plan to leave early the day after tomorrow. We can go to Sitong Village tomorrow to pick up the newly issued fire guns." Song Jilie returned.

"Okay, you can set off as planned. I will wait for you to leave for two or three days before coming back." Lin Feng calculated the time and said.

"Understood, then I will inform Wang Qin and wait for you to come over before launching the attack."

"Okay, hurry up and get ready." Lin Feng finally ordered.

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