nyslfriends Chapter 268 Colonial Expansion And Search For Fossil Energy! Protect Steam Engine Technology!
Chapter 268 Colonial Expansion And Search For Fossil Energy! Protect Steam Engine Technology!
Chapter 268: Colonial expansion, search for fossil energy! Protect steam engine technology!
God created the outside world.
A gold-painted carriage with dragons and phoenixes painted on it was parked outside. Soldiers in strong armor stood around the carriage, surrounding it as a guard.
After confirming the steam water pump, Ye Xuan came to the white horse. As soon as he stepped on the saddle, Zhu Yuanzhang's voice sounded.
"Love you."
"We have something to discuss with you in detail."
"Come up."
"We allow you to ride in our carriage."
Zhu Yuanzhang's tone was condescending, like a reward for a superior and a inferior.
If those civil and military officials heard this, they would definitely shed tears of gratitude.
However, Ye Xuan was silent when he heard this.
Damn it.
Zhu Yuanzhang wants to use his knowledge for free again?
He knew that Zhu Yuanzhang would not let him leave easily.
Ye Xuan turned to look in the direction of the carriage.
On the carriage, the light golden front curtain was opened by the eunuch, and you could see Zhu Yuanzhang sitting in the carriage. Zhu Yuanzhang's face was covered by shadows. The bright yellow rolling clothes and the dragon You Bing on it were conspicuous.
Zhu Yuanzhang has spoken.
What else can Ye Xuan do?
You can't go against him directly.
It's free to have knowledge.
Anyway, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't have prostitution for nothing again and again.
Ye Xuan thought to himself.
He handed the horse to the soldier next to him and got into the carriage.
The 453 inside the carriage has a lot of space.
It can accommodate at least about ten people.
So even if there are Ye Xuan and Zhu Yuanzhang in the carriage now, it is not too crowded.
Ye Xuan sat on the bench on the side without ceremony.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Ye Xuan one more time.
Obviously surprised by Ye Xuan's boldness.
He asked Ye Xuan to sit down.
Ye Xuan actually dared to sit down.
really--
Very Ye Xuan style.
As expected of the person he likes.
The front curtain of the carriage fell.
Most of the light disappeared.
Quite dim.
Only the windows on both sides shed light to illuminate the car.
The carriage started to move slowly at this time.
The sound of rolling wheels, the sound of horse hooves, the sound of uniform steps, the sound of armor rubbing and clashing, etc. were heard in the carriage.
The scenery on both sides of the road continues to recede.
"My dear, I remember you talking about the Industrial Revolution.
"Now the steam engine is about to be invented."
"The Ming Dynasty's Industrial Revolution should be about to begin, right?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
His tone was filled with suppressed excitement.
"That's natural."
"After the emergence of the steam engine, the industrial production methods will undergo huge changes, and industrial production will enter the period of large-scale factory production.
"Productivity will be greatly improved."
"People's lives will change."
“The rise of urbanization.”
"The Ming Dynasty may also become the 'world factory', providing goods to countries around the world, and other countries and colonies will become the raw material supply base for the Ming Dynasty."
Ye Xuan said.
After the industrial revolution started in Great Britain in the previous life, Great Britain, which was originally not very good, rose rapidly.
Due to the invention of machines and the use of steam power.
Society’s productivity increases.
The Industrial Revolution gave Great Britain a monopoly in world industry, shipping, and trade.
and control the world's colonial hegemony.
Other countries lagged behind Great Britain.
Great Britain became the "workshop of the world".
Countless countries became Great Britain's suppliers of raw materials.
More than 50% of industrial products are sold to foreign markets.
Great Britain became a major supplier of industrial goods to countries around the world.
Coupled with the use of machine production.
There are more and more factories.
Extensive crowding out of handicraft workshops and manual workshops.
Cause changes in social relations and class relations.
Producing the opposing classes of industrial bourgeoisie and industrial proletariat.
The factory system also began to take shape.
Capitalists continue to accumulate capital and expand and improve machinery and equipment.
The small industrial system transitioned into handicraft industry.
The transition from handicrafts to large industry.
As advanced production methods and production technologies spread to all parts of the world, the entire world has increasingly become an inseparable whole.
"To put it simply, the Industrial Revolution will bring huge changes to the Ming Dynasty."
"People's lives and travel will become more convenient."
"The Ming Dynasty will become powerful."
(bhae) Ye Xuan concluded and said.
"good!"
“That’s really great!!”
Zhu Yuanzhang finally couldn't help it, and a look of joy appeared on his face.
"but--"
Ye Xuan's voice changed.
Zhu Yuanzhang's smile disappeared and he frowned, "But what?"
"However, you need to make some preparations in advance."
"The activation of steam engines requires resources."
"Coal resource."
"Oil resources."
"Natural gas resources, etc."
"These resources can generate large amounts of heat, and steam engines will convert heat into power."
"Now the Ming Dynasty is rapidly expanding outwards and attacking colonies."
"Just enough to pay attention in advance."
"Plunder the resources of those colonies."
“These fossil energy sources are non-renewable.”
"Very precious."
"Use some and use less."
"To this end, we can plunder from colonies and foreign countries instead of exploiting all the resources in the Ming Dynasty.
Ye Xuan said.
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly.
He thought of the steam water lift just now.
When the steam water lift just now was running, it needed coal to burn, and such combustion probably requires a lot of coal [so that a large amount of heat energy can be converted into animals.
This steam water lifter is the prototype of the steam engine.
The steam engine should also consume a lot of heat energy.
It seems that we have to pay attention to the energy sources in foreign countries and colonies. If there is energy, directly occupy and mine it, and then transport it back to the mainland of Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself.
Ye Xuan continued:
"Secondly, steam engine technology needs to be protected."
The Ming Dynasty started colonial rule and the industrial revolution two to three hundred years earlier than those Western countries in previous generations.
Today's Ming Dynasty has advanced technology far beyond that of other countries.
However, this is only temporary.
If advanced technology is leaked.
Maybe it will be overtaken by other countries in a corner.
That will bring you opponents.
Some common technologies can be given to those backward countries, but the most advanced technologies must not be leaked.
Just like some modern advanced nuclear weapons technology, aerospace technology and other advanced technologies.
Ordinary technology can spread.
But the most advanced and important technology must be in our hands and cannot be stolen by other countries.
Even if it has to be given to other countries.
We have to wait until this technology reaches the next step.
Or it may be spread when the technology is of little importance to the country and will not pose a threat to the country.
Like a modern country.
If you have nuclear weapons, you have the right to speak.
It can even constrain other countries.
Countries without nuclear weapons will be subject to nuclear blackmail by major powers and have no right to speak.
From here we can see how much benefit some advanced technologies will bring to the country.
Zhu Yuanzhang naturally understood the importance of steam engine technology.
He kept Ye Xuan's words in mind.