In the eighth year of Tianwu, with the joint efforts of the Royal Academy of Sciences, the second-generation steam engine was improved again, with its power continuously increasing, becoming a real power engine, and the first steam locomotive was developed.

During the trial, the first steam locomotive was able to pull thirty tons of coal at a speed of six kilometers per hour, which attracted the excitement of the academicians.

However, many problems were exposed during the trial process, such as the vibration of the steam locomotive was too strong and the road could not bear it. Not to mention the people on it, they could be pushed to the skeleton hash.

Moreover, when the steam locomotive was moving forward, thick smoke rolled, and fire kept coming out of the chimney, burning the nearby trees, becoming a veritable "train".

After more than half a year of continuous test drives and improvements, the scientific master and mechanical genius Bo Jue once again opened his mind and invented the steam blowing.

This creates negative pressure for the boiler combustion chamber in the steam engine, thereby improving ventilation conditions and improving combustion efficiency, ultimately increasing the speed of the locomotive by three times!

The Royal Academy of Sciences was filled with joy, and President Sun Heding was preparing to present the research results of the Royal Academy of Sciences on the Holy Day of the ninth year of Tianwu to make the emperor happy!

Today, Bo Jue personally drove his own "Yu Horse" steam locomotive and took the emperor for a ride on Xinpu railway.

After the steam locomotive was made, it operated for two hours every morning and afternoon. It has been running for a month and has not had any accidents during this period.

Under the escort of the Imperial Guard, Zhu Cixuan slowly entered the iron box behind the steam locomotive of the "Yu Horse".

The private room has a large space and the environment is pretty good. Not only are there tables and chairs, but also wall lights and murals, which are obviously specially decorated.

Zhu Cilang sat comfortably on the soft leather-clad cotton-padded seat, looking at the tea table and fruits in front of him, feeling like he was returning to the 20th century.

Next, the "Yu Horse" starts to start and run.

Feeling the train of this era, Zhu Cilang nodded slightly. The effect was pretty good, and the vibration was much lighter than expected.

Although the noise is very loud, fortunately, the royal private room he is in is a little far away from the front of the car, so the impact is not great.

Zhu Cixuan praised this steam locomotive and was not stingy with the reward of Bo Jue as the earl. All the academicians who participated in the research and development were rewarded.

The invention of steam locomotives will promote unprecedented progress in transportation, and at the same time sound the clarion call for the Ming Dynasty to move towards industrialization.

Zhu Ciyang knew that within ten years, railway transportation would completely replace horsepower transportation!

When leaving the Royal Academy of Sciences, Zhu Ciyang only left one requirement: research and development, let me continue to develop! Increase the power! Increase the speed! Increase the output!

Back in the palace, Yang Tinglin, the chief assistant of the cabinet, asked to build a Beijing-Sea Railway from Nanjing to Shanghai.

Zhu Cilang said nothing and made the report!

He not only had to build a railway, but also thousands of them!

In history, after the emergence of the train, Britain built a railway network with a total length of 13,000 kilometers in less than 30 years, and the industrial revolution was in full swing.

In order to seize the initiative in the industrial era, Zhu Cilang was very fierce.

He issued an order to officials from all provinces that the performance evaluation indicators for the next three years will no longer be based on grain output and the number of official roads built, but will be mainly based on local industrial and commercial development and railway chiefs.

In the past, the imperial court mainly examined local officials to solve the food and clothing problems of the people under its jurisdiction, but now it has been changed to an economic indicator.

In addition, Zhu Ciyang also issued an order to the Royal Group to establish a railway locomotive manufacturing company and a transportation company, specializing in trains!

The textile mills and other industries under the Royal Group have also begun to promote steam engines, giving a good start to various industries and let businessmen experience the production capacity and huge profits brought by technology!

It can be imagined that Bo Jue's improvement of the steam engine will lead to a series of technological revolutions, which will lead to a transformation from handicraft labor to machine production and will also promote the industrial revolution of the Ming Dynasty.

However, although the emergence and improvement of steam engines have promoted the development of society and economy, the development of the economy will put higher requirements on steam engines.

For example, the steam engine has a large power, high efficiency, light weight, small size, etc.

The necessity of triggering the industrial revolution is the market. Without a broad market, no matter how well the steam engine is developed, it cannot be carried out.

Without a market, it will only cause more and more commodities to accumulate, overcapacity will occur, and lead to an economic crisis.

Therefore, it is imperative to bring goods to the West, and it must be frequent!

Just like a city bus, you have to prepare to arrange the next bus when you come back!

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On June 15, the first event of the Tianwu Dynasty's sales to the West was officially held.

The chief envoy Wu Zhong and deputy envoy Zhu Chenggong led more than 28,000 officers and soldiers, and more than 200 ships, setting sail from Shanghai Prefecture, Zhili!

This was the first large-scale maritime activity organized by the government after Zheng He led his fleet to sail in the West for more than 200 years after the fifth year of Xuande (1430).

At the same time, it is also the first time in Chinese history that it actively sent a fleet to visit Europe, which is of great significance.

According to later historical books, this feat of voyage to the West was a symbol of the Ming Dynasty's formal participation in the competition in the Age of Discovery.

This time when voting to the West, Wuzhong's fleet would first visit several small countries on the Indochina Peninsula, including Annan, to re-promote the power of the Ming Dynasty to these small countries, so that they would know that the king was beyond the limit, to be far away and be virtuous, and to speed up the subjects to follow our Ming Dynasty!

The next stop is the countries in Southeast Asia. While selling goods, Wu Zhong wanted to let the indigenous people on the European colonies feel the power of the Ming Dynasty.

Wu Zhong's mission is not only diplomacy and selling goods. He took the "Tianwu Encyclopedia". Every time he went to a place, he would distribute a few books to the local kings and other leaders.

It's all good things. The content not only includes classics, history, science, collections, but also astronomy, geography, yin and yang medicine, divination, Taoist scriptures, drama, craftsmanship, and agronomy, covering the knowledge and wealth of the Chinese nation for thousands of years.

In addition, there are some introductions and manufacturing methods for firearms and artillery that can help the indigenous people fight against Western colonists. (The latest core technology has not been entered)

These are all good things for brainwashing. As long as you are interested, it is equivalent to identifying with Chinese culture.

And with in-depth research, you will find that this "Tianwu Encyclopedia" is simply a magical book! It's so much content!

The more you understand, the more you can feel the strength of the Ming Dynasty, and it is the real country of the Celestial Empire!

Some backward countries and tribes can fully develop their own countries with the "Tianwu Encyclopedia".

After a few days of rest in the Ming Dynasty in Luzon, Wuzhong's fleet followed Zheng He's old road and left the South Ocean from the Strait of Malacca to the Mughal Empire and the Persian Gulf of Central Asia.

Then, head south along the African continent, head into the Atlantic Ocean on the Cape of Good Hope, and head north to Europe.
Chapter completed!