Speaking of boats, Zhang Xiaobao suddenly thought of something. He asked Li Xun, "What do boats look like now? Do you have a ship with wheels? "
"Wheels? Why do boats have wheels? "Li Xun didn't understand.
"It means that as long as there are wheels, the ship can move forward, backward, and turn," Zhang Xiaobao added.
"No, there are sails and oars. Who would use wheels? It's not like we're on land. Don't tell me you want to put a few wheels on the boat and use horses to pull it like a carriage when we're on land? A small boat is fine, but a big boat is too heavy. If it's dragged on the ground, the axle will be crushed. You have to make more or less wheels. "
Li Xun thought Zhang Xiaobao was bored and came up with this idea. He used a melon to draw what would happen if he wanted to put wheels on the boat.
Zhang Xiaobao also picked up a melon skin and pointed to the side. "You see the bicycle Cuckoo and I have, right? If we put big wheels on both sides of the boat, like a waterwheel, and there are people inside who step on the axle like a bicycle, then the boat can move. "
Li Xun looked and thought about it. He nodded and said, "It's possible, but it's useless. With oars and sails, how can the boat be slower than wheels? After putting wheels, it won't be easy to use oars, right? It'll be fun to make. "
"Fun? How can it be fun? What do you think is the most important thing in a water battle? When both sides have the same number of people, the same weapons, the same commanding generals, and the same combat abilities, what will decide the outcome? "" That's right. That's right. That's right.
Zhang Xiaobao finally thought of a revolutionary idea. How could he give up? He continued to persuade Li Xun.
Li Xun was stumped by this question. If everything was the same, then what would determine the outcome?
"Is it luck? While the two sides were fighting on the water, the sky was covered with dark clouds. A big lightning bolt fell and hit the boat of one of the generals, setting the boat on fire. The general was burned to death, or jumped into the water and couldn't command. Then he lost. Would it be better to use a wheeled boat? "
Li Xun thought for a while, but couldn't figure it out. He could only attribute it to luck.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan laughed almost at the same time. Li Xun was really too humorous, and he even smashed down a big thunder.
"Why don't you just say which side the heavens don't like? Wouldn't it be better to just stretch out a hand from the heavens and crush them to death? Formations are not allowed in water battles? Is it easy for a boat to turn on the water? A small boat was easy, but a large ship wouldn't be so easy, right? Using a wheeled boat, not only can it turn quickly, it can even turn from forward to backward at the critical moment.
Think about it. When a ship is charging towards the fleet, it suddenly speeds up, or the other party uses a trick to lure it to the front. When the other ships are about to surround it, this ship that should have circled around to make a turn suddenly stops and starts to retreat. What do you think the consequences will be? "
Zhang Xiaobao told Li Xun a situation that would happen on the battlefield.
"Ah? Then, then wouldn't the other party have wasted their efforts? Moreover, that part of the formation will be disrupted and readjusted. This time, it will be fatal. "
Li Xun finally understood Zhang Xiaobao's meaning and said in shock.
"Not only that, there's also turning. As long as one wheel doesn't turn and the other wheel turns, the boat should be able to turn on the spot and move however it wants. It's very flexible. You can get someone to figure out a rough frame and make it into a small boat. When the small boat is ready on the water, you can make a big one. First, make one for my family. It's best if you can make it quickly so that my father can use it when he goes out to take up a post."
Zhang Xiaobao made a turning motion with his hand to show the watermelon peel to Li Xun to see clearly.
Li Xun kept nodding. He no longer had the expression of thinking that Zhang Xiaobao had nothing better to do. He was now shocked. When he understood the mobility of this boat, he understood how useful it would be in water battles.
It wasn't necessary to say that all boats were like this. The original warships could weave in and out of water battles with this wheeled boat, making it impossible to guard against. Such an important matter was not something he could manage. He had to tell his father first and then let his father do it.
Thinking of this, Li Xun said to Zhang Xiaobao, "Xiao Bao, even if that boat is made, I may not give it to your family. If your boat is stolen and learned to make it, then will our country still have the advantage on the water?"
"Stolen and learned? As long as this kind of boat is made, people will know. Can you make everyone on this boat keep their mouths shut? If you don't give it to my family, I won't tell you the changes later. There are still good things later. "
Zhang Xiaobao didn't think that there was anything to keep secret about this boat. As long as it was made, someone would test it and equip it in the army. Ordinary people might not care about this, but countries with intentions would definitely know. If they really wanted to learn to make it, they would be able to make it after thinking about it for a while.
The key to this boat wasn't the technology, but the thinking. As for people stealing his family's boat, his family wouldn't go to the sea. Who could steal in Great Tang? How could they leave after stealing? The boat had to be on water. He was determined to get this boat.
Li Xun didn't know whether to agree or not, especially after what Zhang Xiaobao said. He had already attributed the boat's matter to that expert. He felt that the expert must have told Zhang Xiaobao and asked Zhang Xiaobao to tell him.
A few days ago, the Minister of Works came and took the book of nature away. It seemed that the expert had a lot of skills in this area.
"Xiao Bao, I can't agree to this directly. I'll go back in a while and give me a copy of your training. To be honest, this boat might not be built in our shipyard. Both the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Works will have ideas on this."
"They'll build theirs, and we'll build ours. Maybe we'll be done before they do. It's best to find some boats first and try to see if they can be modified. My family needs it urgently. Remember to add a wheel at the stern of the boat. It'll be faster. Can you find more good steel? If you can, send it to my family. It's useful. "
When Xiaobao thought about the wheels at the back, he thought of the fans in his restaurant. The fans had low requirements, and there was no need to worry about the parts breaking. There was a power conversion process between the gears and the shaft. If the conversion was done well, one rotation on one side could result in many rotations on the other side.
If it was used at the back of the ship, if the wheel was replaced with a propeller, what would the speed be like by using manpower to transmit and change the force? No matter what, it would be better than the wheel directly.
If one wanted to make a propeller, they needed good steel. It didn't need to be big enough to directly push a big boat forward, as long as it could be used to assist. They could use the casting method to make the balls of the bearings. As long as it could withstand one battle, it would be enough. At worst, they could change it.
Li Xun didn't know why Zhang Xiaobao wanted good steel, but he knew that anything the Zhang family wanted must be useful. Maybe they could make something that could scare people to death. After thinking for a while, he said, "I don't have enough.
I'll ask someone to find out when I go back. Right now, we're using coal, and the iron we make is not bad. If it really doesn't work, I'll ask someone to refine the iron a few more times and see if we can get the kind that your family wants. "
"That needs to be done as soon as possible. Cuckoo and I will go and get the training material for you. You eat first, and I'll give it to you later."
Zhang Xiaobao's purpose was achieved. He walked back to the yamen with Wang Juan. Before leaving, he didn't forget to tell the training people to disperse. The 56 people felt like they had been pardoned. They didn't care about the sweat on their bodies, but rushed to the well and began to take out the watermelons.
They didn't use knives, but directly smashed open with their fists. They put their faces on the watermelon and ate it. When their faces left the watermelon, they wiped it with their hands and shouted to vent the anger in their hearts.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan went back to the yamen and began to tidy up. Wang Juan was responsible for the painting, and Zhang Xiaobao helped to think of a few suitable slogans. The two of them worked for half an hour before they finished.
"Xiao Bao, when we leave here, who will we take with us? Will we take Song Jinggong? There are people watching over here, so who will we leave? Also, you have to make arrangements for the people from the Han Family's manor and the Yuan Family's manor who joined later. You can't just let the people from the Zhang Family's manor have the means to earn money. "
When the two of them walked back, Wang Juan thought of the two new people from Zhuangzi. They couldn't favor one and discriminate against the other, so she asked Zhang Xiaobao to think of a way.
Zhang Xiaobao was also worried about this matter. He couldn't let the two people from Zhuangzi sell roast chicken at the same time. Then, what could be a long-term way to make money that the people from Zhuangzi could use?
"Don't worry, let me think about it. I can't think of anything right now, and there's still some time before my father leaves." Zhang Xiaobao thought hard for a while, but finally gave up.
When the two of them returned to the tree, Li Xun was fiddling with a few watermelon skins, adjusting the direction back and forth, either forward or backward. It seemed that he was preparing to simulate a naval battle, but he didn't know much about it.
"Take it. Remember to get someone to send the finished boat to my house first." Zhang Xiaobao said as he handed the paper over to Li Xun.
"As long as my father agrees, I'll send the boat to your house. I'll go back first, and in two days, I'll buy a house in Huayuan County. When I'm free, I'll come and visit you guys."
Li Xun took the paper and said to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. He got into his car and told the driver to speed up towards the pier. He had already decided that he couldn't be too far away from Zhangjia Zhuangzi. Originally, he made a book of nature, and now there was a new thing. Maybe more things would appear, so he had to stay here.
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