After the new rifle was successfully tested, Shixiong decided to start mass production of this rifle.

　　 Of course, the so-called mass production, in terms of current production capacity and technical capabilities, is like producing five or six rifles a day. This is still the speed after using ten waterwheels as power.

　　 There is no way. Before the improved steam engine appeared, hydraulic power was the best power.

　　 "Are you looking for a chance for the four great alchemists to get the improved steam engine out?" Shixiong looked at the scene where the gears were turning hard under the drive of the waterwheel, and an idea popped into his mind.

　　 When later generations mentioned the name "steam engine", the first name that came to mind in 99% of people was Watt. Most people in later generations believed that the steam engine was invented by Watt.

　　 This is actually a wrong perception. Watt only improved the steam engine, the steam engine was not invented by Watt.

　　 Ishikuma was a museum staff member in his previous life. He naturally knew that the world's first steam-powered machine actually appeared as early as the first century BC. It was a thing called "Steam Ball".

　　Hiro was a great mathematician and inventor in ancient Rome. Because of the influence of the works of Ketzibius, he invented many things in his life. For example, a wind wheel that uses wind power as power, such as a steam ball that uses steam as power.

In fact, the steam ball is just a toy invented by Hiero, that is, a hollow ball and a closed pot filled with water are connected by two hollow tubes, and the water at the bottom of the pot is heated to boil and then turns into steam. Then the tube enters the ball, and finally water vapor will be ejected from both sides of the ball and make the ball rotate.

　　 The steam-spinning ball is a relatively novel toy for Hero, and has no practical use, but academically speaking, this steam-spinning ball is recognized as the prototype of the world's first steam engine.

　　 The French physicist Dennis Barben built the first working model of the steam engine in 1679 after observing the steam escaping from his pressure cooker. In 1698, Thomas Seville and Thomas Newcomen built early industrial steam engines.

　　 And at this time, Watt has not been born yet.

James Watt is famous because he used scientific theories to make a series of improvements and inventions on the previously inefficient steam engines, such as a separate condenser, an insulation layer outside the cylinder, oil-lubricated pistons, and planetary gears. , Parallel motion linkage mechanism, centrifugal governor, throttle valve, pressure gauge, etc., which increased the efficiency of the steam engine to more than three times that of the original old steam engine, and finally invented the real industrial steam engine.

　　 Therefore, Mr. Watt only improved the steam engine, not the steam engine he invented.

　　 Although Ishikuma was not an engineering student in his previous life, I learned the working principle of the steam engine as early as in junior high school. Ishikuma has not seen an advanced steam engine, so he is definitely better than Watt in understanding the steam engine.

Shixiong remembers that in 1765 last year, Watt had already begun to improve the steam engine. At this time, Watt should have separated the condenser and cylinder of the old Newcomen steam engine so that the temperature of the cylinder can be sustained. Maintained at the temperature of the injected steam, and on this basis, a model that could run continuously was quickly built.

　　 But it is still a few years before Watt produced the first industrial steam engine.

　　 If Shi Xiong is willing, he can come up with the first industrial steam engine in Watt.

　　 It’s just that if you want to develop a steam engine now, it’s really not enough.

　　 The four great alchemists are busy making new guns and developing real small-caliber mortars. They also have other responsibilities. For example, Jean Agusta is still training cowpox vaccinators.

　　 Agusta's work is also very important. Smallpox is too vicious. Shixiong didn't want his soldiers to have an overwhelming advantage on the battlefield, but was annihilated by the smallpox virus.

　　 "There are still few scientific researchers! It seems that this situation can only be changed after the scientists Hank is looking for in Europe." Shi Xiong thought silently.

　　 Hank took the blueprints of the new textile machinery that Shixiong gave, and now he is making a fortune in the UK and Europe. Of course, he is also responsible for collecting various materials and personnel for Shixiong.

　　 It is only now that Hank's work has started. Although the prospects and the money are very good, the materials and personnel that Shi Xiong wants will have to wait a while before they can arrive.

　　 The reason why Stone Bear gave Colonel Jones the site of the Pamungchi, that is, Norfolk, was to build a port in Norfolk. If you want to trade with European countries, if you don't have a safe and completely own port, all materials need to pass through the British territory, it is too unsafe.

　　 As soon as the British have a crooked mind, or a single-handed war starts, then the Gaoshu tribe without its own port will immediately be choked.

　　 Shi Xiong doesn't want to be stuck, so he insists on bringing the Pamanji people over.

　　 After all, there is Norfolk of later generations!

　　 The most important thing is that it is very close to the British Jamestown and Williamsburg, and it can closely monitor the British every move.

Although the state government of Virginia has moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg in the north due to the hurricane problem~lightnovelpub.net~, the distance between the two is very close, and at this time Jamestown has not been submerged by the river. Jamestown is now the largest port city in Virginia.

As long as British ships want to reach Jamestown from the Atlantic Ocean, they must enter the Chesapeake Bay where Jamestown is located. Norfolk is guarded at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. The strategic position here is extremely important, but The British haven't found it yet.

　　 Once mortars and larger-caliber artillery are developed, the entire Chesapeake Bay will become the possession of the High Tree Tribe!

　　 Later generations of New York Harbor are so awesome, that's because of the existence of the Big Apple of New York. In terms of terrain, the Chesapeake Bay, the largest bay in the United States, is naturally not comparable to the small New York Bay.

　　 So the Chesapeake Bay is absolutely in his own hands.

　　 "Oh! There is still a lack of people!" The many thoughts that suddenly popped out in his mind made Shi Xiong realize that he really needs a long way to go to achieve the planned goal. At least this lack of scientific researchers made Shi Xiong anxious.

　　 "It is said that the most important thing in the 21st century is talents, but how does Lao Tzu feel that what Lao Tzu needs most is also talents?"

Shi Xiong sighed again, shook his head vigorously, as if he wanted to shake away all the troubles, and then walked back with the wild bird that had just been hit. There is also a big belly at home waiting to drink wild bird soup. What...

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