What is the symbol of the industrial age? The first thing Roland thought of was a train running on the rails with steaming steam.
The oil-stained cast-iron cylinder, the sturdy crankshaft and the huge iron wheel, the rhythmic noise and vibration, and the whistle that pierced the sky. For him, the beauty of machinery was the beginning of the steam train. Compared with the later mechanical systems that hide the structure under the shell, use high-precision processing to reduce tremors, and emphasize sound insulation and sound absorption measures, it undoubtedly shows the power and beauty of the industry more intuitively.
He also wanted to cover the territory with railroad tracks, so that the train would drag a load of people and goods to and from all parts of the Western Region, but although the ideal is good, the reality is not satisfactory A large amount of steel far exceeds the iron ingot production capacity of the Beipo furnace group.
So the next best thing to do is to use a human-powered bicycle as Roland's best choice. The more smooth roads in the territory are repaired, the greater the benefit for bicycles. And relative to the complex structure of the steam train, it requires little maintenance, and it is enough to grease the chain occasionally.
If he plans to mass-produce bicycles, he can no longer let Anna make them by hand, so he first has to build a factory and train a group of professional workers for production and vehicle assembly. Considering that Kingdom Avenue will not be completed until next spring at the earliest, the scale of the factory does not need to be too large at the beginning. After Anna manufactures the machine tools required for the assembly line, they hand it over to the workers to gradually familiarize themselves with the process of each link, and produce ten products a month. Just come. Among them, the chain with the highest technical content needs to be punched out by the machine, and then manually driven into the pins and connected to form.
However, rubber parts such as tires and brakes still need to be made by Soraya's ability. This part does not require much work. As long as the bottom mold is prepared, the magic pen can quickly draw a lot. The same is true for bearings. It is impossible to make a rolling bearing with reliable performance. It can also be used as a sliding bearing with a small section of steel sleeve. After the inner ring is covered with a smooth mirror coating, the effect is not much worse than the former.
When bicycles first came out, only the nobles could afford this expensive means of transportation. In order to popularize it among the masses, in addition to publicity, Roland also planned to implement an installment payment system to reduce the purchase pressure as much as possible. Of course, only citizens who have obtained an ID card can apply for this payment method to the City Hall.
The three of them tossed around in the garden all afternoon, Carter Lannis was worthy of the title of chief knight, and mastered the riding skills first; Iron Axe followed closely, and the second one successfully circled the garden. Only Barov tried more than ten times without success. Either he was about to fall crookedly, or he couldn't go straight. In the end, Roland had to ask Soraya to draw a static scene of him standing beside the bicycle with both hands on the handlebars.
"Is this all it takes?" the witch asked after completing the four giant posters.
"I have to add two more slogans," Roland pondered for a moment. "It says: New era mounts, I have them, and you will have them. The following is written: The bicycle factory recruits workers, and the salary is considerable. Great pay and the chance to get your own new car for free. Register with City Hall through primary education.”
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After dealing with the bicycle poster, the prince returned to the office, and while there was still some time before dinner, he asked his guard to call Camer Strell.
Now that the development of mercury fulminate has finally made a breakthrough, the development of a new generation of weapons can also be put on the agenda. There is no doubt that in the age of hot weapons, the caliber represents justice, and the rate of fire represents freedom; the greater the power, the more glorious, the more turrets, the more equal... But an embarrassing problem is that if this continues, it will be produced by laboratory methods. The two acids will soon be unable to keep up with the consumption.
For example, if you want to increase the rate of fire, you must discard the black powder with a lot of residue and change it to a smokeless propellant, which is collodion, or a mixture of collodion and nitroglycerin. The same is true for high-power explosives. It doesn't matter if trinitrotoluene (tnt) can't be made, but it can be replaced with nitrated starch. In addition to poor stability, the power is a bit stronger than tnt.
Either of the above requires a large amount of high-concentration fuming nitric acid, and the purification of nitric acid requires a large amount of concentrated sulfuric acid, which cannot be satisfied by the output of the laboratory. In other words, there is no way to use industrial methods to produce two acids, and even if a more efficient weapon is developed, it will fall into the dilemma of no ammunition available.
When the chief alchemist walked into the office, Roland said, "I have a new task for you."
"Please say," Kemmer shrugged, "as long as it's not a ceremony."
"I need more acid solution. At present, the output of the chemical laboratory alone cannot meet my needs. Therefore, your new task is to design a chemical system that can produce two acids efficiently and conveniently."
"Chemical... systems?" He looked puzzled.
"Yes, it consists of one or several complete reaction devices. As long as the raw materials are put in, the finished products can be continuously produced," Roland briefly explained the nature of industrial production, "I don't know much about this part, I can only It's up to you to figure it out slowly."
Having said that, the prince also knows that this is a very arduous task, and it may take years to study, and it may not yield results. After all, what the other party can rely on is only some basic reaction principles and chemical equations in Elementary Chemistry.
"I see," Kaymer nodded. "These things you mentioned are really refreshing to me."
"Whether you can do it or not, the two acids are what I desperately need." Roland paused, "So next month I plan to expand three more laboratories by the Chishui River, and recruit qualified candidates from the territorial population. Act as an experimenter. If you don’t have time to teach them, choose a few disciples to take over. After all, industrial acid production is a very long research project.”
Probably because of the temptation of "Moderate Chemistry", he agreed immediately, "Yes, Your Highness."
After Kemore Strell left, Roland sighed softly.
If there is no hope for the industrial acid production method, Lucia can only follow to purify the acid. After all, when the war comes, he needs more powerful weapons to win the town.
Roland opened the drawer, intending to eat some dried fish to relieve his boredom, but found that the drawer for storing snacks was empty.
After being stunned, he raised his head and saw that a dried fish had been handed to his mouth.
"You're looking for this?" the blonde woman opposite smiled.
Roland bit the dried fish and couldn't help raising the corners of his mouth, "I thought you would stay in the fog all your life like this."
"That's fine, at least others can't see me, but I can still see you." Nightingale pouted.
The originally dull mood dissipated a lot without knowing it. Seeing the familiar appearance of the other party, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, "You said before, I don't know what kind of expression to show..."
"Um?"
"Actually, it's good like this." (., Your support is my biggest motivation.)