Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 752 Industrial Upgrade
familiar voice.

Pungent taste.

Billowing black smoke.

Emperor Chongzhen was very happy and excited in his heart.

Although the steam engine in front of me is the most crude model, it can be judged as the worst in terms of performance and drive.

But so what?
The meaning is different!
"The steam dynamics explored by the Ming Dynasty can go from scratch to today, and the Armed Forces Institute has made great contributions."

Under the shocked gazes of all civil and military personnel, Emperor Chongzhen's eyes were firm and firm, and he said without hesitation: "This is something that no one can obliterate. I want to reward you for your merits. With the first steam engine, I believe there will be a second one." The first, the third, and even the steam engine developed in the future will be much, much stronger than the existing ones."

If you want to develop primitive industrialization and induce the first industrial revolution, the steam engine cannot be bypassed anyway.

Its existence is like an exclusive key.

If you want to enter the closed door ahead and walk along the wide road behind the door, you must be assigned this exclusive key.

Without this key, no matter how hard we try, we cannot walk the broad road.

"Why can coal be used for driving?"

"How did this thing form?"

"It's unbelievable."

"It's really a blessing for Daming to have this divine artifact auspiciously."

Wen Tiren, Zhou Yanru, Bi Ziyan, Huang Liji, Liu Hongxun and other ministers looked at the steam engine running in front of them, showing different expressions.

They, who had never seen a steam engine, felt that their cognition had been subverted, and they were shocked.

"Your Majesty, even though the first-generation steam engine was developed, it is relatively simple in terms of performance and drive."

Song Yingxing stepped forward, bowed to Emperor Chongzhen, and stated in a down-to-earth manner: "This steam engine is still far from the steam engine His Majesty said. I am afraid that there is still a way to realize the idea of ​​a steam engine driving a vehicle and galloping on land." It’s a long way to go.”

"You can't be fat with one bite."

Emperor Chongzhen smiled, waved his hands and said: "Being able to develop the first-generation steam engine, I believe that the whole staff of the Armed Forces Institute will be able to make improvements and changes.

After all, steam dynamics is still a brand new field for Daming.

Although the steam engine in front of me does not meet the standard I mentioned, but in my opinion, if this type of steam engine can be mass-produced.

Installing it in industries such as military industry, smelting, textiles, and mining can also promote the progress of existing industries.

Especially the military industry.

Limited by the constraints of manpower, the output of firearms and artillery is basically finalized. If machines can be used to replace them, and a new set of production technology is found in the actual production process, I believe that this output will definitely be greatly improved. promote. "

A lot of money was poured in, a lot of manpower and material resources were invested, and the first generation steam engine was successfully developed.

Although it is not so perfect, for Emperor Chongzhen, it cannot be put aside and idle.

If the first-generation steam engine wants to be further improved, and then to create a stronger steam engine, it must be put into production on a large scale, industrial production in the daily field, sum up experience, find deficiencies, and improve various deficiencies and shortcomings under a certain period of time. Only by continuing to invest a large amount of gold and silver can this idea be realized.

"Your Majesty, based on the current technological achievements, if you want to mass-produce the first-generation steam engine, it will only require an initial investment of at least 200 million taels of silver."

Jiao Xu stepped forward and said clearly: "To build a first-generation steam engine, many parts are required, especially some parts need to be handcrafted with special steel.

The industrial fields involved in the follow-up can be improved accordingly, and this cost may be greatly reduced. I have calculated an account in private.

From the establishment of the steam engine factory to the completion of the first steam engine, at least 500 million taels of silver will be required before and after, and this has not yet involved..."

so expensive? !

Xu Guangqi, Wen Tiren, Zhou Yanru, Bi Ziyan, Huang Liji, and Liu Hongxun were all shocked when they heard this.

Just for the iron lump in front of me, if we want to mass-produce it, we have to invest so much money.

No matter how you calculate this account, it is not worthwhile.

"I agree."

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and interrupted: "The steam engine factory must be built, how much money is needed, if the treasury does not allocate it, then the internal funds will be used to cover the bottom line.

Now is not the time to worry about these things.

If the steam engine can replace manpower and gradually revolutionize existing industries, the changes and results it will bring will be immeasurable. "

In the early stage of the implementation of the first-generation steam engine, it was like a beast that swallowed gold, and Emperor Chongzhen knew this well.

no way.

It is not easy to plan construction from scratch and seek breakthroughs.

If this account is evenly distributed and not concentrated on the steam engine industry, once machines gradually replace manpower and further liberate productivity, there will be many benefits.

Qian Sule, Huang Daozhou, Zhang Kentang and other ministers in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs felt great pressure after listening to the words of the emperor.

Gold swallowing beast!

The initial construction of the steam engine industry required millions of taels of silver, which involved the use of steam engines, which must be covered by the industry under the name of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The money that will be spent before and after is bound to be an incalculable amount.

"Your Majesty, can the investment in this field be appropriately reduced?"

Bi Ziyan stepped forward, glanced at Song Yingxing and the others, bowed to Emperor Chongzhen and said, "After all, millions of taels of silver is not a small amount, even if it is within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs..."

"Bi Qing, there is no need to talk about this matter."

Emperor Chongzhen smiled and waved his hands and said: "Since it is a matter of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, there is no need for foreign courts to get involved. Since this thing can be developed, then I must gradually implement it.

If I hadn't done this, I wouldn't have tightened my belt at the beginning, and I would have asked Song Qing and the others to study this thing wholeheartedly.

Gentlemen, do you have any opinions on this? "

Qian Sule, Huang Daozhou, Zhang Kentang and the others knew that the emperor said these words for them, and they all bowed to express their opinions.

"The ministers obey the order."

After staying in the Imperial Palace for so long, Qian Sule and other ministers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs knew the emperor's temperament better than anyone else. Whatever he decided to do, no matter how many difficulties he encountered, he had to grit his teeth and do it.

When planning to set up the military industry, there were far more problems and troubles than now. However, even though there was a wave of opposition, Emperor Chongzhen still insisted on arbitrariness, and gradually reduced the military industry in the northern provinces. It has been prepared and developed so that it can drive the development of related fields.

The current steam engine industry plays the same role. The emergence of a new industry will inevitably drive the old fields forward.

(End of this chapter)